The Republican journal., 1900-05-17
OBITUARY.

Mrs Eliza A. DickersOn burlington pass
ed away at her home on Cedar street at sun
rise Friday morning, May 18th, after a
long and painful illness. She had the grir
four years ago, which left her with cough
and somewhat broken in general health
Last fall her symptoms became more seri-
Gus, and she was slowly failing when in
December, her son Charles b. DickerSon of
Waterville, was severely injured and she
rallied by force of her will power and went
to his assistance, caring for him faithfully
until the danger was passed. On her return
home early in January she broke down, and
failed constantly until the end She bore
her trying illness with resignation and for
titude, and two days before her death, when
the end seemed near. babe good by to those
around her and said she was not afraid to
go. She had previously arranged all her
worldly affairs and expressed her wishes as
to the funeral, designating the officiating
clergymen and naming the bearers. Rev. j.
VI. Leighton, Unitarian, is the pastor of her
church and Rev George :. Mills had been
associated with her in editing the Girls
esteem. After this day She spoke but
little, but recognized and was glad to see
her son Fred. who arrived IA day later. as
She had feared She might pass away before
he could get here.
Mrs. burlington was born in Wyoming
county. y. y. Feb. -, 1s:;:; and descended
from two of the oldest and most prominent
families OF that State and New Hampshire ::
on her fathers side from the Berrys. and on
her mothers from the Tenneys. She was
educated in the MISUNDERSTANDING ard
Mt. llolyoke Summaries, and entered upon
her career as ii teacher i'll Pembroke Acade-
my in New Hampshire, and afterwards
taught in institutions in Connecticut. Froin
that State she went to Great Darlington.
Mass. and became a teacher of French and
German in Mrs Aliens school for young
ladies, one of the leading institutions OF the
kind in New England. While there she
met Judge Jonathan &. Dickerson of this
city, and resigned her position to become
his wife. They had three Sons, John, now
deceased: Charles b. of Waterville, and
Fred W. of Nashua. \. II! Judge Dicker-
son died Sept. 1, 1878. Mrs. Dickerson was
again married. Sept. "a, 1884, to Rev. l.. NJ.
burlington, who had supplied the Unfair
ian pulpit in this city short time before.
He subsequently became pastor of the First
Congregational { nitarian) Parish Of RoX-
bury, Mass, and they lived there three
years, returning to Belfast at the close of
his pastorate. With that exception Belfast
has been her home since she first came here
with Judge Dickerson.
The deceased was very much interested
in educational and philanthropic work, Civ
ing of her time and money freely to advance
any cause which she had at heart She was
a member of the Belfast School Committee
a few years, and by appointment of the
Governor represented the State of Maine at
the meeting of the National Association of
Charities and Correction in Madison, Wis
cOnSin, few years ago. When the Nom
Partisan W. c. T. Alliance was formed,
Jan. n, 1890, she became its president and
held that position continuously until two
years ago, when she resigned. The various
charities and work for lettering the condi-
been established through the work of the
Alliance, were greatly aided by her efforts,
and whenever any work of that nature
presented itself she entered into it with a
zeal which insured for it practical trial,
which was generally crowned with success.
Among them may be named the Band of
Hope, the sewing school, manual training
school and cooking school. She was one Of
the prime movers in organizing the Humane
Society, and was one of its most active and
influential members. Her heart went out
especially to poor and homeless girls, and
realizing that it is waste of time and money
to bestow charity upon such in the places
where they are dOmiciled she set about to
found a home in which girls could be plac-
ed, surrounded by proper conditions, and
fitted to take places by adoption in the best
homes in the land The result of her work,
in which she was aided by the Alliance
members and others, was the founding of
the Girls Home in this city, which has be-
come State institution and receives home
less and dependent girls from ali parts of
the State and cares for and instructs them
until good homes are secured for them in
private families.
In early life she was a member of a
Presbyterian church, but her views be-
came modified as she grew older and when
she came to Belfast she found herself in
full accord with the doctrines of the Uni
tartan church as preached by Rev. Cazneau
Palfrey, who was then pastor. She contin-
ued an active working member of that par
ish through life.
But it was not in the public charity or the
philanthropic or educational work that the
best side of her nature was seen. Her
| home was the ideal home, not only to the
members of her own immediate family, but
to all who had occasion to partake of her
hospitality. Friends were ever accorded
warm greeting, and the stranger at once
| felt the influence of a warm and hOmelike
atmosphere. But one sister now remains
Mrs. Eunice Millar of Traverse City, Mich
Her brother, DR.. Charles Berry of New
Ulm, Mimi, died several years ago. Judge
Dickerson's two daughters by former
marriage remain, Mrs. Ellen Lieb Of Sears
port and Mrs. Lucy Dickerson Burleigh Of
South Berwick.
The funeral was held at her late residence
at 20 %. m, Tuesday and was very largely