The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-11-06
MISS SARAH A. GALLAGHER.

In the death of Miss Sarah A. Gal
lagher, which occurred ON Thursday
morning. October 81, this community
lost one of It's oldest and most inter
esting residents Miss Gallagher
had lived for many years AZ II mem
of the family of Mr. George Piefson,
her brother in law
During much of this time her health
was extremely frail and on this ac-
count she led "A 4aiet and secluded
life, Vet personally or by reputation
she WAS very widely known Not
withstanding her eighty-slx years
she had, up to the time of her Inst i'll
hess, an nnfailing interest III the To-
cal history of the town aud SO remark
able was her memory for what she had
acquired through reading of old locu :
ments ot through observation, that it
made her most valuable link between
the pasi aud present.
Many of these events had been
carefully recorded by her aud at the
solicitation of friends We're published
in book form in 1903 entitled "Ye
Early History of Lambertyile."
The following "Foreword" or pre-
face. written by her own hnnd, is an
interesting account of its compilation.
"This Historical and Traditional
Narrative. Of Lambertville, n. j.
comprises II collection of facts told me
by the aged Srandsons of Emanuel
Coryell, the founder of this city and
also by his great great grandchildren,
youth. Much of this knowledge has
been confirmed or corrected by old
letters aud documents kindly furnish
ed me by descendants of the Coryell
family.
| have also mentioned many events
that hive transpifel within my own
place on the thirteenth day of Sept
1921. Since that time my residence
here has been continuous one, being
ut the time of this writing Of this ar
ticle, eighty one years of age.
SARAH A. GALLAGHEK
Several hundred copies of the little
volume were sold aud the proceeds
given to the First Baptist Church of
which she had been devoted mem
Der for over seventy years.
She was II sister 10 the late Daniel
Gallagher, OF this city and the late
Henry Gallagher, at one time resi-
dent of this city.
Funeral services were held at the
home of George Person, where She
had resided many years, Saturday
afternoon at ? o'clock. The Rev.
George G. Boddis, pastor of the First
Baptist Church ofliciated Interment
in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Annexed we re-pubish poem
written by her two years ago:
Ny LIES Journey.
| know the end is near-Pve looked it
The mile stones are all past -fourscore
and four,
| started with crowd. where are they
now?
/ lost them on the road; | know not
how,
l lost them one by one; ! know no
more,
They were not left behind, they went
before.
The way was full Of hope, of JOY aud
bliss,
OF pain, of woe and death aud happi-
Life's journey has been short, that is
to say,
Twas morning, noon aud night but
one short day.
I'll look the record DER. Yes, | am
right,
The journey Of a day, morn, noon and
night.
Ny morn was spent in Dreams my
noon was bright,
Clouds quickly gathered round, and
now tbs night.
My glass is almost run, why need /
care?
The hand that led me here will lead
me there.
Now let the time be short when
may rest
My weary aching head upon His
breast.
/ go from whence | came, life's jour
ney DER
And be what / have been and nothing
more.
My dust returns to dust, all for the
best
My soul will go to God, and be at rest.
I've out lived all my cares, my hopes,
my fears,
I have no place for mirth and less for
tears,
There's satisfaction in smoking
Tamhartvilla Puffa