The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-06-19
MISS CARRIE E. SPEAR.

The funeral of Miss Carrie E.
Spear was held at her late residence
in Vershire on June 10th, at go
p. M, the Rev. F. |. Sargent of
Wheelo1k, Vermont, officiating, and
long will his touching remarks be
remembered by those present. His
text from st. Mark As, "She hath
done what she could" being in this
instance so aptly selected. He was
assisted bya quartette composed of
Mr.. G. E. Stacy, Mr.. Frank j.
Eaton, Mrs. Frank Fits and Mrs.
X. o. Darling, who ably rendered
three very appropriate selections.
The house was filled with loving and
sorrowing friends, among the many
from out of town being a sister, Mrs.
Lucy A. Williams of Haverhill,
Mass, Mrs. Ben Emmons, and Mrs.
Charles Emmons, cousins, both of
Wilmot Flat, n. H., Mrs. Della
Bigelow and Mrs. w. Worthley,
cousins, of Washington, Vt; Mr. R.
b. Hastings, brother-in-law, Hay
erhill, Mass; and DR.. and Mrs.
Smith, of Chelsea, VT; c. l.. Speare
and wife, brother, of West Corinth,
VT.
The remains rested in an elegant
steel grey plush casket of the couch
pattern, decorated with a wealth
of the finest cut flowers, loose, in
bouquets, sprays and appropriate
forms, the token of love and esteem
from the many friends of this sac
rifcing and devoted woman, who
perhaps gave her life by tenderly
caring for an aged and invalid
mother night and day for many
years, freely giving up all the in
dependence and joy of her life to
this duty, Truly, "She hath done
what she could"
The interment was at the Gem
etery at Nershire Brook Road, the
grave and mound being carefully
lined and covered with everCreens.
Into this apparently natures re-
cepticle, all that was left of a de
voted sister was lain; the pastor
read realistic poem and the last
loving service was performed.
Carrie +. Spear was born in Yer
shire on the old Spear homestead |
place which she owned at her death. |
July 10, 1862, the fourth child and |
laughter of Moses and Margaret |
Cheney Spear In early life she |
taught school, later after her fathers |
Heath, went below with her mother /
whom she cared for while obtaining /
4 livelihood. When the mother
desired to return to her old home,
Carrie cheerfully gave up a lucra-
i've position and came to the old |
homestead with her, making it her
to minister to that mothers
wants who was about five years in
bed, and since whose death the
laughter has not seen a well dav.
For five months Miss Spear has been
n bed, mostly, doctors giving her
10 hopes of living without an oper-
ltion. She was taken to the Mary
Fletcher hospital by her brother
md wife C. L. Speare and wife,
md Foster Mcguire, who has had /
he care of her farm for years and
las been a dear friend to her for
many years, Tuesday, June I'd. /
\ major abdominal operation was
on Friday from which
he rallied, but peritonitis set in on
sunday, and she died at 1890 p.
n, Monday, June Sth. She had
cared the worst yet her friends
iOped for the best, but showed no
oncern when she was told of her
ondition Monday morning before
he passed away. She had bravely
nd calmly made her great fight for
lie and lost. She was taken to her
ID home just one week from the
ay she left, trusting vet fearing so
much. She was an accomplishing |
yorker, a good financier, a loval I
nd loving and forgiving friend. !
Ter sister nearest her age, Mrs. r. {
;. Hastings Of Haverhill, Mass,
led August 31st, 1907, and two
isters and one brother survive 7
er, Mrs. Lucy A. Williams, Haver- Y
i'll, Mass, Mrs. Julia A. Darling, d
iewton, Mass, and Mr.. c. L. Speare, C
Vest Corinth, Vt, who with hosts Of {
lends miss her companionship and {
lourn her loss. "She hath done I
hat she could. u