The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-11-16


character, as a beautiful letter from
the secretary of the Lodge of Rail-
road Trainmen, of Tucson, Arizona,
received by the father after the ar
rival of the body, testifies. It was
read by the minister in connection
with the burial service at the grave.
The body was laid to rest in Wal
nut Grove cemetery. His prostrated
parents and sorrowing relatives gen.
orally are followed by sympathetic
thoughts of a wide circle OF friends.
After more than a year of suffer-
ing, Marilla Finch, wife of Enoch
Noble Adams, passed away at her
home at the West End, Gouldsboro,
at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening, Nov.
Sth, surrounded by many members
of the family. She was born at
Blakely, then in Luzerne county
December 16, 1894, and was one of
the eight children of the late George
Finch, of Covington township, Lack
awanna county, a niece of Polly Ding
Slocum, one of the Slocums that
settled Slocum Hollow, now Scran-
ton, and a granddaughter of Thad-
deus Finch, mentioned in the his
tory Of Wyoming Massacre as hav-
ing escaped death by doing a favor
to an Indian chief the day before
the massacre, the Indian appreciat-
ing the kindness of the white boy
and In order that he should not be
killed painted him and his life was
spared
On April 29, 1855, she was unit
ed in marriage to Enoch Noble
Adams of Sterling, also a descendant
of one of revolutionary fame and for
whose scalp the English syndicate
had offered very large reward and
who lived to be the first representa-
tive of the United States of America
to the Court of st James. The gold
en- wedding anniversary of this hap
py marriage was celebrated April
29, 1905.
Mrs. Adams was the mother of
eleven children, eight of whom are
living; thirty-six grandchildren, and
one great grandchild. She united
with the NJ. E. church at Madison
vile sixty years ago and has always
been a faithful Christian, leading a
truly Christian life every day in her
home and at her daily duties. She
was one of the first members of the
Ladies' Aid society of the Goulds-
boro NJ. E. church, and the presi-
dent for many years. In her death
the husband has lost a faithful de-
voted wife, and helpmate; the fam
lily a kind and loving mother and
friend; the church a faithful work
er, and the community one who was
always, willing to sacrifice her own
comfort or pleasure to assist any
that might need her.
They moved to Gouldsboro from
Wanamie in 1877, purchasing what
was then and has since been known
as the White House, a large farm
west of town. Their home has al
ways been noted for its hospitality
and kindly cheer One son is at
Dickson City, the rest settled here
and have homes adjoining the home
stead. She is survived by her hus-
band and the following children:
George Adams, Dickson City; Mrs.
S. NJ. Fairless, Mrs. E. F. Sebring,
Mrs. f. e. Bush, Mrs. George Tritch-
Ter, Enoch Adams, Jr., Ira Adams
and Stanley d. Adams, all of Goulds-
boro; the following brothers and sis
ters survive her: John Finch, of
Otl dHIOh MI o. MAI 10 ollupSph, WIN
recently went to Washington, ID. c.;
Miss Jane Finch, Mrs. William Henry
and Mrs. Benjamin Henry. The sin
cere sympathy of all their friends
are extended to the family in their
great bereavement.
The funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon at the house at half
past one and at the NJ. E. church
at two o'clock, Rev. p. S. Lehman,
the pastor, officiating. Interment
was made in Lehigh cemetery.
Mrs. w. D. Orr died at her home
in Calkins, Monday morning, Novem-
ber IA, at o'clock, from the effects
of a paralytic stroke which she sus-
tanned last summer. Mrs. Orr was
getting ready to go to church Sum
day evening, when she complained
of feeling i'll. She took to her bed
and expired early Monday morning.
No arrangements have as yet been
made for holding the funeral SER
vices. Mrs. Orr enjoyed a wide cir
Gle of friends who deplore her early
departure, she being only fifty-one