The Press., 1901-08-15
WILMINGTON.


right. For sale at Charles Nichols,
West wellington.
There will be preaching at the Congre-
tional church next Sunday, as usual
Rev. DR.. Davies was In his desk at the
Congregational church Sunday, preaching
from Job 26:14.
Mis-. George Davis Of Derby, VT, is
visiting her son and daughter-in-law at
Mrs. Rufus Robbins.
The regular meeting, which was to
have been held at East Wellington Satur-
day, Is postponed. Due notice will be
given later.
Remember that tomorrow Is Temper
ance Day" at the Willimantic camp
ground. 1t is expected that large dele
cation from the local w. G. T. U. will be
In attendance on the interesting exercises.
At its special meeting Saturday after
noon the town voted to appropriate $4,000
for improved roads, under the new stat-
utory provisions, the state, as we under
stand it, paying three-fourths of the above
sum of money. The meeting was small,
the vote, we are told, being 1S to 10.
Pastor Snow will be absent on his va
cation the two following Sundays. Next
Sunday there will be Echoes from North
field' by the young people who composed
the Wilmington delegation last week.
Their efforts in taking charge Of this SER
vice ought to be recognized by large at
tendance. The girls are to have an inter-
esting and helpful program. The general
public will be favored probably with a re-
port of this somewhat unique Sunday
service next week.
A large and deeply interested and SYM
pathetic audience attended the service at
the Baptist church Sunday in memory of
the late Miss Grace Ethel Champion. It
was an ideal summer day, the shower the
preceding evening had laid the dust on
the roads and the cool breezes lent a
grateful charm to the occasion. The SER
| vices opened with the hymn, "The Sweet
By and By" and responsive reading of
the 25th Psalm followed. The choir then
sang favorite hymn of the deceased and
the last hymn she joined in singing in
Wilmington, "No Night There" after
which Pastor Snow read the selections,
beginning with ''Let not your heart be
troubled" and II saw new heaven and a
new earth" These passages, which the
mother read at the dying bedside, were,
| by singular coincidence, read at the flu
neral. After prayer by the pastor, Mrs.
w. II. Hall and Miss Ida Hall sang "Af-
ter Care and Trouble" Mrs. Champion
of Houston, Texas, mother of the de-
ceased, introduced by the pastor, told,
with an eloquent pathos, of the patience
and fortitude Of the last days of the ILL
ness and of the triumphant departure
After solo, "The Home Land" by Miss
Ida Hall, Mrs. Holman, president of the
w. G. T. u, who were present in body,
read short but very graceful tribute to
the memory of the deceased member
Pastor Snow then gave some very inter-
esting and tender personal recollectlons
Of the deceased's home life, suggested by
a years residence in the same household.
After Mrs. Preston read her tribute In
verse, which is appended by urgent re-
quest of many of the subscribers to The
Press, the choir sang Crossing the Barr
from the White Ribbon Hymnal. Bene-
diction by the pastor. Thus closed this
most touching and spiritually uplifting
memorial service, significantly attesting
to the high regard in which the commu-
nifty held this sweet and gifted young
lady. The church was deliberately deco
rated by loving hands with ferns and flow
ers, the local w. G. T. U. contributing
an elegant floral wreath, in which was
placed life-like picture of the deceased,
while her vacant chair In the choir was
tied with black and white ribbon and
cushioned with white flowers.
GRACE ETHEL CHAMPION.
Born in Anson1a, Conn.,, May q, 1879.
Died at Houston, Texas, July 20, 1901.
; There comes time when grief hath had its way
And yet before the first great sorrow goes,
When the tried heart finds comfort just to say
"Before we leave them to their last repose
While the long hours are like dark troubled
dreams,
Knowing they are gone, and yet elusive CLEANS
Define their presence at our side once more,"
We wonder why our hearts should be so sore
! And say 'You know them. too, in dull ant
snowy weather,
Twill tighten grief to talk it DER together"
For once we saw in life fulfilled
Our dream of faultless grace.
The heart a page that all might read
Responsive e'er to others need
And always sweetly willed.
Her gentle soul shone through her face,
| 1t all was there
The name, the face, the form and SOUL
All bright and fair,
The grace that made perfect whole.
+ We often said she was so frail,
So like a lily in the breeze,
1t seemed the slender stalk might fail.
How could we think that dread disease
I Had set its seal on one so fair
And yet in nature everywhere
The rose and lily meet decay,
q We wonder at their short, sweet stay,
And souls are called in Gods own time,
The fact how sad, the thought sublime.
Z So fratl, and yet in spirit, strong,
Courageous to defend the right,
OF all small worries making light,
With pity more than hate for wrong,
i SO helpful, accomplishing, kind
/. To young and old,
There comes to mind
So much that might be fifty told.
q benediction was her l1fe
Its treasures rich and manifold
Tho she has gone beyond recall
She holds us by this golden chain,
Tho earthly friendships did not wane
She loved her Saviour best of all
, And Christian friends shall meet again.
Her gentle soul SO pure and fond
Has gone on to the great beyond
To the unheard, unknown, unseen.
I think she's with us here to-day
n Within the Yetl-With GRACIOUS mein=