The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-30

| her death, her church has experienced
an irreparable loss, which is shared
to a marked degree by other organiza
tons of the town. She was a constit
uent member of the Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union thirty years
ago and was actively engaged in its
work, for several years serving as
chaplain. She was for long time a
member of the board of the Ladies
Aid society and served as one of the
earlier presidents of this benevolent
organization, which is charged with
the distribution of the income from
| the Coburn Fund. She was also a
charter member of the Woman's club
and of the Eunice Farnsworth Chap
ter, D. A. R., and was a member Of
the Town Improvement Society, and
! from all of these organizations she
derived much enjoyment, frequently
attending the meetings up to the be
ginning OF her illness a year and {
half ago.
These are the salient facts OF {
life enriched and enobled by those
graces of character which eXalt wo-
manhood and furnish inspiration to
all who have known her. She pos
sessed natural dignity graced with
tact and a most cordial manner.
During the many months while con-
fined to her room, she has exhibited
he same cheerful, courageous and
aatient spirit that has adorned her
life of nearly four score years. EX-
perences of sorrow and sickness de-
veloped to rare measure the crown
ing graces of the Christian life, faith
! oh ga
and generous and spent much of her
time, energy and means in aiding 9th
ers. Unostentatiously she gave 10 a
large number of benevolent objects.
Timely aid has been given the young
and many others have been encour-
aged and assisted in their time Of
need. 1t may be said of her as Paul
said of Phebe, She hath been a sue
courier of many
Mrs. Coburn was the mother OF five
children, Miss Louise Helen CobQrn
who has been her constant companion
Charles Miller Coburn, who died in
early manhood in 1882; Susie, whc
died in infancy; Frances, the wife OF
Charles H. Pepper of Concord, Mass.
and Grace, the wife of George Otis
Smith, director of the L. S. Geological
Survey. Her brother. c. Davis Miller
is we'll known citizen of Skowhe
gan and with his wife resides in thu
Miller homestead. All of these mem
bers of Mrs. Coburns immediate fam
lily were present at the time of he
death.
The funeral services were held a
her home Wednesday afternoon OF
Pleasant street. conducted by the Rev
George Merriam, pastor of the Beth
any Baptist church and Rev. w. H
Spencer, d. D., of Cambridge, Mass.
who was for five years Mrs. Coburn
pastor. Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. c. Y
Hanson, widow of the first of the three
pastors of this church, were present
Appropriate piano music was render
ed by Miss Margery Morrison.
A large number of relatives ant
friends were present Among those
from out of town were Mrs. Geo. c
Wing of Auburn, Elmer E. Thompson
: of FoXcroft. Mr.. and Mrs. Drew T
J Harthorn of Wilton, Mrs. William Ell
lott of Dover, Erastus W. Marston o
Oakland, Cal. Miss Julia l.. Cobuu
of Concord Mass. DR.. and Mrs. G. u
b. Pepper Misses Frances and Emma
} Dunbar Mrs. S. X. Smith and Mrs
= Frank b. Phlbrick. all OF Wateryille
, and Mrs. Harry B. Watson of Hinck
: ley.