Connecticut western news., 1911-06-22

Mrs. Helen J. Page died at the home of her daughter, Mrs Ransom F. Smith Jr. Tuesday on June IS, at 7:30 clock, after lingering illness.
 Mrs. Page was born in this town 62 years ago, daughter of Orson and Julia D .bble Nickerson, and spent her entire life in this vicinity, at first on the home farm at ''Plainview", and later in this village, with the exception of her brief married life, when she was with her husband at his home in Bantam.
 She had been widow for nearly 80 years and occupied her time 1n the public schools, which she made as intimate and far-reaohing as the home circle; 8 mother to the many and changing focks of children, having at heart their personal and moral welfare as we'll as their educational advantages. AS school teacher she excelled, as is evidenced by her nearly 30 years of teaching in her own town, from to 10 consecutive years at different times in the different villages, and many of the young men and women of the town owe to her their outlook u pon life's problems, and their capabillty to overcome same. During all these years of active service Mrs. Page had been crippled, having ! ad the use ot only one arm, the other having been rendered helpless by an operation for cancer early in life when she was little more than 30 years of age; when recovering almost miracuously as it seemed at that time, she has lived ont her life of usefulness and helpfuIness only at the last to succumb to the old enemy, and the past two years have been years of suffering; almost unbsarable at the end, and death came to her as welcome relief-with
 "Life's race we'll run Life's work well done
 Life's victory won
 Now cometh rest"
 The funeral was held at the chapel on Thursday of the same week at l o'clock P M. in charge of the acting pastor. the Rev. O. N. Fitch. aud the Rev. E. O. Starr of whose church at Cornwall she was member, assisted by her brother in-law, the Rev. Mir. Page of Torring- ford.
 A choir composed of members from both churches and nearly all oldtime pupils of Mrs. Page sang Sometime we'll Understand" and Lead Light" selections she herself had made.
 he floral offerings were liberal and exceptional at this time of the year when the outdoor world is in bloom, there being many set pieces, notably pillow from Blazing Star Chapter, marked O. E. $.
 Loving hands had also massed the church with bloom, and loving friends, so many oldtime pupils, assembled to show respect to this fal reaching life.
 The pail bearers were R. K. South wick. R. F. Smith, Theo. Sturges, Geo. H. Beck, H. W. Andrews and F. Arling ton Yutzler, with the exception of one, members of the local Masonic Lodge, and the burial was in the Cornwall cemetery.
 Mrs. Page was the only surviving sister of'Attorney L. J. Nickerson and besides him leaves her daughter Mrs R. F. Smith Jr. and an aged father. Orson Nickerson, to mourn her loss.
 Her father has himself been confined to his bed the past winter and spring and was unable to attend the funeral.
 Tbus paccaS an bpnOrad and Far.raacb ing influence. and while those who love her cannot wish her back to her suffer ings, yet it will take long time to be- come accustomed to her absence, and to be able to say it is for the best.
 Out of town relatives here for the funeral were Mrs. Helen Nj. Miner and MT. and Mrs. Geo. Ford of Canaan and