Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-07-01
B0ULTER CHILD
DROWNED IN SPRING

The residents of Judith Gap and
vicinity were greatly shocked last
Friday afternoon when learning Of
the sudden accidental death of Dorsey y
Phyllis, the tive-year-old daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. II. w. Boulter, which
occurred at the Boulter ranch a few
miles east of the city.
The mother and children " ere on
the ranch at the time. and it seems
that the deceased child had taken a
tin cup from the house and left for
the spring, which is covered and has
a trap door. 1t is presumed that she
was endeavOring to secure some water
with which to play, and that after
raising the trap door in the platform
she became Over-balanced in reaching
for the water and fell through the
small opening.
Sometime afterwards Mrs. Boulter
became uneasy as to why Dorsey did
not return, and set out in search of
the child, finally going to the spring.
The terrible shock she experienced
can be imagined when she discovered
the trap door open and the child's
lifeless body in the water. Preserv-
ing her self-cOntrol, the mother lifted
the body from the water and carried
i: to the house, and Immediately call
Ell the neighbOrs in hopes that some
thing might be done to resuscitate
life.
Physicians were secured from the
city, but the child's life had expired
and earthly assistance was of no
avail.
Dorsey Phyllis Boulter was born at
Dorsey. Montana, the 18th day of Oc-
tober, 1905. Throughout her brief life
she was a lovable child, and always
favorably impressed those who knew
her.
The members of the bereaved fam
lily have the heartfelt sympathy of
the entire community.
The body was brought to the city
Saturday afternoon. Sunday at 1:3O
O'Clock the funeral services were held
in the Methodist church, Rev. b. X.
Apelian officiating. a special choir
consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. IL.
Coleman, Mrs. J. F. Taylor. Miss
Hattie Carper. and Mr.. Oscar Skeen,
beautifully sang several sacred songs.
Rev. Apelian took as his text:
"Blessed Are They That Wash Their
Robes" from the l4th verse OF the
22nd chapter of the Revelations. Dur
ing the sermon he mentioned that
there are only two things of which we
are certain, life and death, and that
before the coming of Jesus death was
considered by many as dreadful, but
that Jesus taught us that death is ii
means of higher life. In order to
have higher growth and develop
ment it is necessary that our robes
of character should be washed-that
we have clean hands and pure hearts.
Children are clean of hand and pure
Of heart, and their death means the
inheritance of eternal life. Jesus
loved the children and defined great
ness as to be as a child, and the way
to enter into the Kingdom of God is
to lead a child's life-purity and obe-
dience. We all shall die, and the
dead are not returned to us, but we
must go to them, and the way is to
prepare ourselves rs chiltlren-keep
our hearts pure and hands clean.
The small, white casket was COW
cred with profusion of flowers. the
gifts of many friends. The Misses
Margaurite and Teresa IIoagland,
Ida Gossett and Ramona McClelland
acted as pail bearers.
At 2:3O o'clock the remains and the
cOrtege left for the Garneill ceme-
terry, where the body was inferred al
ter Rev. Apelian held the last sad
rites.
The following poem was effectively
read by the pastor:
Privilege OF EARLY Death.
(MoNrGoMERy)
The sting. hut not the stroke OF dealt,
The Lord from man removed:
And they who draw the briefest breath
Are oft the most beloved:
Beloved by God. and angels too.
And thus from grief and pain
Rapt far above our sense-5ound view
With Christ in heaven to reign.
But OH how cold the world becomes.
AS saint OH saint departs.
To brighten in eysian homes,
With pure and perfect hearts,
As 1t from out yon starry choir
That chant around the sun,
Some coral planet quench'd his fire
Which We were gazing on,
lnpov' 'rish'd seems our orphan'd earth