Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-02-15
MRS. SARAH SMITH cuRRiER


MRS. SARAH SMITH cuRRiER
was born ut Wilmot. y. H.. March /,
1889. and married Capt. VIM. NJ. Cur
rierfJuly Il. 1861. She died at Island
Pond February ., 1901, after severe sui
fering. leaving II daughter Alice (Wil-
loughhy) who was born October 30.
1861, and sou William Lester. born
December 1. 1872. When the active
varieties ot nervous aud anxious life
have ceased. and The pulsations of
body moved 10y quick impulses stop, it
bushes the circle that they influenced to
silence aud sorrow The comparative in
huence of even Il kind, good woman IN
the whole world is scarcely counted in
the great current OF human events, hut
it is everything to those it helps warns
or feeds. Born and reared amid pract-
cal New England Influences Mrs. Currier
inherited and grew into sentiments of
even severity in morals aud religion but
which going almost to the borders of
intolerance were always accompanied by
such a generous spirit of devotion and
srlf.sacritice for others rs to soften the
rigors of what otherwise might almost
amount To criticism. She always stood
with yigor. heart and courage hv hus-
band, family, friends, church and
country. Having been school teacher
many years of her early life She was
awakened and always remained keenly
alive To the cause Of education, and was
so efficient and vigorous in her attitude
and treatment of matters relating to
education that she was appointed to
school offices. If amy one was sick or
in trouble she never hesitated but was
with them as soon as possible without
any seeming thought of tile sacrifice she
was making. She was united in life
with one who had no avaricr aud who
possessed scarcely sufficient selIishness
TO secure what was rightfully his own.
Their hospitality and generosity was SO
wide as to crowd hard on their resources
and yet Capt. Currier would not con-
sent to apply for pension even after he
had become disabled and not until he
became almost totally helpless. What
with the delays and technicalities of the
pension department his pension was not
to sign his check and vouchers aud
Mrs. Currier died just before her claim
for it and her own pension was disposed
of. SO that u generous disposition of
reluctance to ask the government for
what rightfully belonged to the brave
soldier in the field, and brave woman in
the house, was rewarded hy delays, i'm
material details of requirements and
other causes until neither of them real
lied cent by way Of pension. But
fortunately they did not exhaust the lit
tie store that they had ny industry and
frugality laid by and away from which
no worthy person ever went hungry or
cold. And SO they rounded out brave
and independent lives just as they had
often prayed they might do. Her time,
care, journeys, anNieties and vigils to
the point of exhaustion, her table, gar.
den and plants We're always taxed
wherever they could yield comfort or re-
lief. With rare taste for flowers and
passion for their cultivation she pro-
| duced them in abundance and bestowed
! them on others so lavishly as to show
| that there was not selfish thought or
motion in all her toll. She was a woman
of such quick impulses and determined
action that her presence in community
was felt more than appreciated while
! living. but such rs brings full compen-
sation for any want of appreciation
while living. She was Il friend not
alone in assertion but in deeds and acts.
1t is not strange that friends and neigh
bors remembering her many acts OF
kindness and her quick and vigorous aid
in times of need weep for the loss of a
dear friend. To them her death is all
loss, but to her it is no calamity. Chill.
dren mourn parental deaths under all
circumstances for the vine even if it has
taken root elsewhere is shocked when
the original stock is cut off or uprooted
and when strand is pulled out Of the
reticuating network Of community as
sociations the whole is panied with grief
But somewhat peculiar conditions at
tended the lives of Capt. and Mrs. Cur
rier which makes their going reconcila
. ble, There is much compensation fol
: the sorrow Of friends and the poignan
! grief of relatives In their departure
| Born amidst rural scenes and associa