Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-01-14
Mrs. z. m. Mansur Dead.

Mrs. Ellen Louise Mansur, wife OF
| Col. L. NJ. Mausur, of Newport, died at
that place at about & o'clock Monday
' morning after period of i'll health ex-
tending over three years, but not until
the past few days was her condition con
sdered serious. Her entire family we're
present with her when the end came.
Mrs. Ellen Louise Newhall was unit
ed in marriage to Il. NJ. Mansur on Sep
TENDER ), 1867, at New Gloucester, Me-,
| and since then has lived at Island Pond,
with the exception of the last - years,
when they moved to Newport and soon
| found warm welcome. Mrs. Mausur
would have been "a years of age on
March Il. She was prominent in W.
K. c. circles, having held several Offices
| in the State organization. She was also
very popular in Eastern Star aud in the
reading club. She was very earnest
! church worker aud never failed 10 do
| her part until her health failed. Mrs.
Mansur recently donated a bell for the
NJ. f. church at Newport, which is a
memorial to her never failing interest.
She leaves, besides her husband,
daughter, Mrs. Mabel S. Storrs, and a
son, Arthur G.. Mansur, of Burlington,
a brother, Albert $, and sister, Sarah
p. Newhall of Norway, Me, and two
grandchildren, Sally NJ. and John p.
Storrs, of Newport The funeral was
held Wednesday at = O'Clock at the
Methodist church, in Newport, Rev. c.
ID. Lance officiating. The interment
was in the cemetery at that place.
The following tribute is furnished by
an intimate friend of the family
ooh, then felt,
As had never felt before, how small
Beside one true affection is the best
OF all earth's prizes, and how little
worth
The world would be without her"
There is a place to which some women
come that still remains best over all
Others she can reach; there is as intiu-
ence pure and strong that, gaining, she
alone can sway, aud, having character
to hold, can use for good impossible to
measure There is worth in such place,
when a woman finds and keeps it, that
exceeds earths prizes, and creates for
Others all the zest of the most ambitious
| life. Whatever doubt exists as to mat
tiers spiritual cannot touch this sacred
fact with one who has known, or closely
observed, it. To have come to such
place, and have met through changetu
years its deep requirements, is to gain
and give the best there is in existence
To it there came, years ago, Ellen IL.
Mansur, aud she had the qualities Of
miad and heart to hold II well.
Mrs Mansur went first to a cottage in
a remote locality, but it was what the
maimed young soldier could provide,
andzatl she required. There was sutfi-
cient for contentment, when her attri-
butes as wife and mother made it home
1t was life of toll to her for years, and
to it she applied herself earnestly and
cheerfully, keeping the confidence and
sharing in the plans of her husband, and
guiding with him their children into
manhood and womanhood; and taking
we'll her position as, one after another,
the opportunities came, far beyond her
earlier expectation, till she reached the
home of elegance, and stood often in the
receiving line of the first in state and
nation. She met her responsibilities
faithfully, and recompense was just re-
turn. They who knew her disposition
were glad to see the years bring all they
did to her of comfort and satisfaction.
As she went out into places of prefer
ment, she kept unchanged her affection
for her early home and oldtime friends,
and her appreciation of fidelity in friend
ship was always expressed without pre-.
tension. About the new home trailed
the green vines transplanted in care