The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-02-09
Albion

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1912.
Albion
Henry Kelly has been quite sick with
quinsy.
L. L. Simpson went to Madison for
few days.
F. H. Drake is visiting his son, E.
A. Drake.
M ]. Bolser returned to Madison on
Monday evening.
Palmer Wording has been visiting his
sister, Mrs. Henry Kelly.
Elder Stebbins preached in the 5. u.
A. church Sabbath afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Lee visited at the
home of Henry Kelly for few days.
Mrs. E. R. Drake of Walworth is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs e.
A. Main.
Rev. D. H. Davis of Shanghai, China,
will give a stereopticon lecture at the
S. D. B. church, Thursday evening,
Feb 9Th.
Mrs. VIM. Bolser, who has been Wis
iting here for few days, returned TO
her home in Milton Monday.
Quite a number of little friends were
entertained at the home of Jesse Her
rington Sunday afternoon to help cele-
brate his twelfth birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Simon and little
son RoIlin of Chicago are visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. A. Head, before going to their new
home in Moline, ILL.,, where Mr.. Simon
has secured a fine position.
Two basketball games were played
at the Albion academy gymnasium last
week. The academy team defeated the
Cambridge high school by score OF 80
to 13. The Cambridge team did not
score during the first half of the game.
In the game with the Kegonsa Giants
the score was 81 to 10 in favor of the
academy team. The Albion boys show
ed considerable improvement. The
academy hasHa stronger team this year
than it has had for several years.
OBITUARY-BURDICK.
Lucy Ann Saunders, the wife of Sam
uel Burdick, was born April 1, 1916, at
Albion, Wis, and died at Albion, an.
%. 1912. She was the daughter OF
Jesse and Esther Coon Saunders, the
eighth child in family of nine. She
came of staunch pioneer and patriotic
stock, having three brothers who laid
down their lives for their country, and
she herself chose for her life companion
one who gave three years of his young
manhood in the loyal service OF a sol
der. She was married July 28, 1866,
to Samuel Burdick, and to them were
born three children, two of whom died
in infancy. One daughter, Mrs. Mae
Bolser, gave tender care and comfort
to her mother in these last weeks OF
painful sickness. For more than three
years Mrs. Burdick has been in failing
health, on several occasions going down
to the rivers brink, only to return to
added suffering. So many times the
question has been asked, why must
so good woman be called to endure
such pain?" And one has answered
But see what wonderful grace her Lord
has given her to bear it, Through
all the months of weakness and mortal
distress she has maintained bright
and cheerful spirit, triumphant over
pain. She was baptized in early girl
hood by the Rev. A. B. Burdick and
became a member of the Albion S. D.
B. church and remained a devoted
worker in its ranks till the Master
called her to Himself For forty years
she has been valued teacher in the
bible school, winning and holding the
interest and love of her scholars with
remarkable power. A consistent mem
Der of the Women's Missionary and
Benevolent society, her warm heart
and skilled fingers during quarter OF
a century were ever ready for service.
Thus she was ever busy in the Master S
work until He shut her in with Him
self to learn the last lessons in pa
thence, endurance and peace. She is
survived by her aged husband, two sis
tiers, two brothers, one daughter, one
grandson and circle of relatives.
After a farewell prayer at the home
by Rev. DR.. Randolph of Milton, the
relatives with large congregation of
friends resorted to the S. ID. b. church
where farewell services were conducted
by her pastor, Rev. 7. J. Van Horn,
assisted by her former pastor, Rev. S.
H. Babcock. The text was selected
by her husband, ''Yea. though l walk
through the valley of the shadow of
death, / fear no evil, for thou art with
me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort
me-" Two favorite hymns, "Jesus
Lover of My Soul'' and Come, Ye
Disconsolate, were sung by quartet
and Mrs. Fred Painter played Men
delsshon's Consolation while the
friends babe FAREWELL to her whom they
should see no more. Burial was made
in Evergreen cemetery. Beautiful
flowers covered the casket, the offering
Of loving friends in the church and So
cietV of which she was a member