The Republican journal., 1906-09-27
OBITUARY.

At their home, in the beautiful village of
Warwick, R. l., Thursday, Sept. 23rd at
). 80 O'Clock in the afternoon, Helen B., wife
of Dana Lawrence, finished her earthly ser
vice at the age of 27 years. Heart failure,
which may have been aggravated by
spinal trouble of some standing. seemed to
be the cause. Though subject most of her
life to more or less physical suffering
which she had constantly to battle against,
yet the last illness continued but twelve
hours, the pain being beyond physical skill
to relieve So, as the sun went down she
went to sleep. Her use of the gifts she
possessed called forth the esteem and
honor of all who knew her. She had
bright and active intelligence and the eX-
perience and understanding of one twice
her years, yet the bu0yancy, the cheerful
ness, the merry laugh, of youth, She was
an agreeable companion and friend to the
aged, to the youth and to the children. AS
wife and mother she was true, loving
and wise, the brightness, the JOY, the light
OF the home. In the midst of the social
circle she was leader. She had faith, but
it was revealed only to those who recog-
nzed her purpose and work. She was not
of the type of the sounding brass and the
tinkling svnbaI Her charity had no
bounds to those who accepted her services.
She would visit the afflicted and, forgetting
her own weakness and suffering, labor day
and night for their relief. Only few days
before her death, by her quick action and
her constant and never failing watchful-
ness and care, she helped to save little one
from death. She seemed to be sent. From
sixty miles she came to her friend, the
child's mother, whom she found absent.
She had hardly stepped within the door
when the cry of distress was heard and an
excited mob bore the child toward home,
its clothes were burned off and its flesh
hanging. She snatched it from the crowd
and summoned aid and would not leave her
care until the doctor gave hopes In seek
ing Divine aid, her motto was that of Bish-
op Vincent "Reach up as far as you can
and God will reach down the rest of the
way" Because of her almost childlike in
nocence, because of her open-heartedness
and her charity for all, some, not under
standing, may have misiudged, but to her
close friends, she was, at once, among the
truest and purest of women. To their
beautiful home and happy surroundings,
to their relatives and to the scenes of their
childhood; having everything that the
world could give, with what seems a posi-
tive evidence of abundant success in the
near future, these young people, with their
three beautiful children, had just come.
Their plans for the future were wrought
with the greatest hopes. Suddenly the lamp
goes out, the husband and children are alone.
ga bove all charity" "Bear ye one anothers
burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ"
Benjamin Albion Frost died at his home
on Bayview street Monday, Sept. oath, after
all illness of pulmonary consumption which
confined him to his bed about three weeks.
He bore his illness without complaint He
was born in Poor's Mills, the son of the late
Albion and Georgia Meservey Frost. He is
survived by his wife, his mother, Mrs. Free
man Curtis of Poor's Mills, two half
brothers, Arthur Thompson of Poor's Mills
and Oscar Thompson of Rockland. and
half-sister, Miss Ada Blanchard Of Poor's
Mills. He was employed for short time in
the Middletown, Conn, Hospital, but had
worked a number of years in Mathews
Bros mill in this city. Sept. 3, 1904, he
married Gagie Estelle, daughter Of Mrs.
Fidelia Creasey of Belfast. In May, 1905,
he united with the Baptist church in this
city, and was alSo a member of the Brother
IL; e tl,,N
S. c. E. He was a kind husband, faithful
to his church obligations and conscientious
in his work, and was respected by large
circle of friends. His age was % years, .
months and 16 days. The funeral took
place at his late home, Rev. f. S. Philbrook
officiating Silver Cross Lodge, K. of F., of
which he was member, attended in body.
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Wood of this city died
suddenly Sept. Goth of heart disease, aged
76 wears, months and II days. She was a
daughter of the late Isaac and Betsy dun
BARI Wood, and the wife of james W.
Wood Her health had not been good for
some time, but she was apparently i'm
proving and the end came suddenly and
unexpectedly. About two weeks before
her death she had been living with her
brother, Ephraim Wood, at No. 9S Congress
street. She is survived by her husband,
her brother Ephraim, three granddaughters,
Florence NJ. Smith, Ella d. and George s.
| Field, and one grandson, Leon W. Field,
The funeral was held at the nome of her
brother Saturday forenoon, Rev. j. W.
| Hatch officiating The floral offerings were
a casket piece from Ephraim Wood and
wife; bouquets from Capt. Fitz w. Patter-
son and wife, George W. Madden and wife,
Mrs. William Wood, Mrs. Belinda Allen,
| Charles Bowen and wife, Mrs. A. X. Wood.
The interment was in Grove cemetery.
| Elizabeth Blunt, widow of the late |. S.
| johnson, of Bangor, died Sept. 18th at her
cottage at Hancock Point, after long
period of failing health, aged 80 years. She
was one of the Oldest residents of Bangor
and one of the most respected. Since the
| death of her husband several years ago she
! had lived with her step-daughter, Miss
! Lefty johnson, in the homestead on First
street and has spent her summers at Han
cock Point, where she died. She was first
married to George Tasker, Bangor bust
paSS man and had two sons both of whom