The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-11-15
OBITUARY.


Washington, d. c., Mrs. Almlra Patterson
closed her long and cheerful life OF nearly
eighty-fve wears. Leaving her home in her
usual health, she passed two weeks in the
city very pleasantly, and was then stricken
with what proved to be her last illness, of
about two weeks duration, and, after the
first attack, comparatively painless, heart
weakness causing the fatal termination.
Descended from the old Hichborn family of
Boston, her paternal grandfather 1st
Lieut.. in the Massachusetts Militia and a
member of the famous 'BOstOn Tea Party"
she was possessed of those sterling quail
ties which have enabled her to bear the
trials and vicissitudes, the joys and sor-
rows incident to so long a llfe-lourney with
calmness, patience, cheertulness and won
derful, abiding faith in an over-ruling
Power. 1t was her life-habit to say, and
she repeated it only a few days prior to
leaving for Washington, when friend re-
marked that she was quite an aged lady to
take so long a journey: eyes; and what
ever God sends, it is all right" The daugh-
ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Paul Revere
Hichborn, she was born in Prospect, now
Stockton Springs, Maine, March 3, 1916,
At the age of nineteen she married Mr..
Sullivan Patterson of Belfast, removing
soon after to that city, where she resided
several years, returning eventually to
Stockton. This marriage was blessed with
six sons and one daughter, only three of
whom-Mr. Aurelius, a resident of the
State of Washington; Capt. Frank A. Of
Stockton Springs and Miss Melvina of
Washington, d. C.-survive, to mourn the
loss of a discreet and affectionate mother.
The first break in the family circle was the
death of Granville, who died in childhood !;
the next, the loss at sea in 1871, of Capt.
Elias and Mr.. Eugene, master and first Of
ticer of barque "Alcyone," which sailed
from Boston for Liverpool never to arrive.
The terrible suspense and sorrow conse-
quent upon this was crushing blow to the
loving mother and family. October 5, 1884,
the husband and father joined the sons in
the "Sweet Beyond" and later came the
passing away of Capt. Henry Albert, the
rldest son, in a foreign port. Since the
death of Mr.. Patterson, the son Frank and
his wife have continued to live at the old
home as before, tenderly caring for the
aging mother, SO wonderfully preserved,
mentally and physically, so bright and
hopeful amid her many sorrows. OF a
strong nature, with settled convictions,
she had a most kindly disposition, always
finding in everyone some good qualities,
some redeeming features. Of strongly
domestic inclinations, she nevertheless
kept in touch with the world with it's on
ward movements and was always looking to
aid somebody-to do good in all ways.
Purely unselish, her family and friends
are bereft of a noble and loving per
sonality. AS the sorrowing daughter
remarked: "Of course here are others in
the world, but | never knew so unseltish a
person. The body arrived from Washing
ton, November 2nd, accompanied by the
daughter, and grandchildren, Edward Pat
terson of New York, Mrs. rockingham OF
and Mrs Griffin of New Bedford, Mass.
Frank Paul Patterson of the latter place
joining them, the following day Brief flu
neral services were held at the home in
Washington, Rev. MI. Van Schaik, the mi
versalist pastor, officiating. He paid wor-
thy tribute to the departed friend, tracing
her firm belief in the Universalist faith
back to the days when her grandfather
Hichborn assisted in caring for the Rev
John Murray in his early ministry in Bos.
ton, and became imbued with his liberal
God-loying teachings. Often has the de-
ceased heard her father tell of attending
when boy, a meeting of Mr. Murray's with
his father and seeing the eggs, rocks, etc.
hurled at the 'shcretic minister" The final
services were held at the old home in Stock
ton, Rev. A. A. Smith of Belfast paying a
tender tribute to the noble character, and
speaking words of comfort and hope to
those left to mourn her departure. By re-
dered by a quartette. The floral offerings
were extremely beautiful and very numer.
ous-among them was lovely bunch of
cream roses from Chief Constructor and
Mrs. Philip Hichborn of Washington, D. c.,
whose father was cousin of the deceased
CACoC CNlHClIS Gllc ulSA CSIctlIl III W IIlCH Slle
was held by relatives and friends. AS the
flowers were taken from the house at the
close of the service, lifelong and loving
friend gave utterance to the following beau
tiful sentiments "HOw sweet the fragrance
of the flowers, and how typical of the life
that has just gone! Beautiful in character
and shedding the fragrance of love in all
directions" Such is the universal tribute
paid to her, who had lived long, upright,
worthy life in the town where she was
born, her own home portion of the pater-
nal acres, and surrounded by the homes Of
brothers and sisters. The interment was in
the family lot at Mount Prospect, the vii
lage cemetery, Stockton Springs. NJ. Fl.
News mas been received here of the sud
den death, Nov. 10th, at her home in Dor.
chester, Mass, of Eleanor Florence, wife OF
George W. Varney, aged "A years. She was
sick only one day. Mrs. Varney was resi-
dent of Belfast for some time, when hel
husband was one of the propretors of Cros.
by Inn, and was here when the Inn burned
During her residence in Belfast she made
many friends who will learn of her death
with sorrow and whose sympathies will &C
out to the bereaved husband. Mr.. and Mrs
Varney went to Massachusetts soon aftel