Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-08-16

Lucia Hatch Brown, wife OF Hon. l.. 3
4 Baldwin OF Sharon, died at her home Aug
\ sth, aged p years, months and II days
Having suffered and endured, struggling
and rallying and going down, for the bet
/ ter part OF a year, the end came easily anS
quietly at 8 o'clock In the morning. Can
/ Ger on the liver carried her away.
! Departed was born Feb. IS, 1921, daugh
I ter OF Enoeh Brown and sally hazelton
| and married, Jan. 81, 1872, Eleszer Black.
man, son OF DR.. EieazeF Baldwin and PollA
I Laid. OF this union there have beer
eleven children Willard n. and Marcel
! IA, not living; Frsncelia F., now in Shar-
on: George W, now in Sharon; EleaZer OF
Manchester. VT; Enrico OF Londonderry
/ VT; Adella L. OF Boston; Emma Wells oil
Lyndonville, VT; Dec Datus OF Carthage,
OAK: William A. of Sharon and Rufus &
OF West Lebanon, n. II. All OF these chill
dren now living, except Dec OF the West
were al the funeral, as were also Mr Man
sci Brown OF STAFFORD, her only living
brother, and Mrs. Dutton, sister-in- law
with husband, OF Barton, VI.
The funeral was held Friday, Aug. 10, al
D. M, at the house, Rev. Charles II. PEN
meyer OF Boston, Uniyersslist, officiating
Many neighbors and friends were gath
cred out OF respect for the departed and
sympathy for the living. There was also
brief service at the grave. At the house
readings were from Psalms . aud 10, TO
:; I. Cor. IS, IS to az: Rev p, to :, and
part OF Winters External Goodness,
and at the grave from Psalm 80. Romans
S, II to II; II. Cor. s, / 70 3 and - to i7,and
Trust and part OF my Soul and II from
Whittier. Comforting thoughts were
fonnd in considering what the character
OF the woman just passed on, was. She
wasa faithful wife and mother, exemplary
in Wiiehood and motherhood, industrious
in doing good, thoughtful and trustful,
loving and loysble. II other hearts could
only beat and other hands do as hers did,
heaven would be nearer. Such memories
must cheer Der life companion, her BROTH
er and her children, And her suffering
was perhaps most cheerful where most
cheeTless, the suffering being such as 10
point TO capacity aud promise opportunity
% further service and development IN
another lie, Il was a release from prison
10 freedom as a bird Is let out Of a cage.
and is an ascent 20 a higher sphere. such
always j. death and naturally, too. Mere
evidence and reason argue both ways. In
terrogate the heart and the answer Will
satisfy, Love is the best interpreter al-
ways The iniallible writings are in the
heart. be eternal inscriptions OF good
are there II We were near the central sun
and the center Of the universe we would
see all a. day. Idealism Is ever near the
truth. God best Is our best and more.
This Is spiritual universe. The natural
Is sustained ny the spiritual. Thought
underlies the natural eyeryw here, al all
times, and always will. The solution OF
LIES problems Is then. in every crisis. In
life a. In death, 70 be found ia the spirit
ual realm OF aspiring thought Doubt and
despair are superficial, literal, uncreatiye,
TRANSIENT; unquestioning faith IL deep
aid, spiritual, original aud eternal. And
IN this hour let companionship be felt.
Therein may be found the wisdom OF
many individual experiences, which to-
gether are 10 be considered as something
u infinite wisdom and truth Let nature
minister ia all her beautiful suggestive
1ess OF faith and love. But roll CD the
curtains and let ia the light OF God. Go
Up unto the holy hills from whence alone /
will come strength, comfort and peace. 10 /
he quietude and Ia communion OF the /
oul With all that is best, lee hearts now
ried be strengthened.
Among the tioFal offerings were a large |
pillow OF flowers from the children; bas- 1
set OF howers-roses, carnation pinks and /
weet peas-fIom family; - esrnation /
inks, in loving memory Of her age, from 4
hildren; wreath ~ white and green from 4
Emily Baldwin OF Manchester, VT; large 4
lunch OF white dahlias from Mrs. A. ID. 4
handler OF Barton Landing, VT. wreath 4
I immortelles from Mr. and Mrs. Charles /
'rown OF Concord, n. H.. wreath OF green
nd white from Mr. and Mrs George
Wiley OF sharon, and cut flowers from
lany neighbors and friends The family
I the deceased have the deep sympathy
I the community and Of large circle o.
rieuds.