Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
EAST CANAAN
MRS. LENA WEBSTER.

The sad news of the death in Water bury of Mrs. Lena J. Roberts Webster, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. E. 5. Roberts. brief mention of which was made last week, caused great shock in the com munity and was received with expres slons of deep regret and sorrow. ill this community where so much of her life was passed. As a teacher in the public schools many of those grown to man. hood and womanhood recall her helpful ness while her aotivitles in the church and Sunday school endeared her to all associated with her. It was only re-. gently that she visited in the village re- newing friendships and her death after such short illness came as distinct shock. and the family circle have the loss which is theirs. | The funeral was held Friday here in the church with which so much of her life was identified ,and was conducted by Rev. Owens, pastor of the Second Con- gregational church of Waterbury. aud Rev. W. E. Maylott. Rev. Owens after brief scripture reading paid feeling and fitting tribute to the life and useful ness and Christian character of Mrs. Webster, speaking from the text: "She hath done what she could" He said Tn part: "We recall today the forty five useful years she lived and the memory of them will abide with us. How many she helped to be better I rejolce to testify to her highmindedness, her con- secration and dedication. Surely this world is the better because she has lived and labored. While life is full of mystery and many things are hard to understand, we live in confidence that the Great Teacher knows and we shall know Our loving Heavenly Father cares for us and our friend is but gone on before, and we sorrow today but not without hope. He that bath begun good work will complete it."
 Key. W. F. Maylott read the follow ing poem which was favorite with Mrs. Webster and was sung by her when but child
 "Breaking drought the clouds that
 Ger the Christians 8 natal skies,
 Distant beams like fnods of glory
 Fill the soul with glad surprise.
 And we almost hear the echo,
 Of that pure and holy throng,
 In the bright, the glad forever, In that summer land of song.
 "Just little while we finger,
 Fer we reach our journeys end l Yet little while we labor,
 Fer the evenings shades decend. | Then we lay us down to slumber,
 For the night will soon be OCT
 In the bright, the bright forever. | We shall meet to part no more. "On the banks beyond the river | We shall meet no more to sever In the bright, the bright forever
 In the summer land of song." 1 There were many flowers which were arranged around the casket and in front of the pulpit. These were in various designs and were from relatives and friends and organizations and showed the appreciation and love with which the deceased was held Among those who sent flowers were the following from Waterbury A pillow marked Mother" from her own family; and floral tributes from the senior Y. P. s. O. B. of the Second Congregational church. W. Ronald Morse and Sunday school class, Grleve Bissett and em- ployees of The Holland Company, the ladies of the Southmayd Home, Misses Elsie Branch, Anna Schneider, Marion King, MT. and Mrs. Alexander Dallas. MT. and Mrs. J. w. W.Abercrombie, MT. Schlosser and family, Edward R. Hyde, Edward Goodwin, Mrs. l.. B. Scott, MT. and Mrs. Patrick Barry, MT. 0. D. Nye, Francis Johnston, MT. and Mrs. Adolf Mielley, Mrs. Martha Jones, Mrs. Wm. Cottle, MT. and Mrs. D. J. Markert, Mrs. Wm. Seitz and MT. and Mrs. Joseph L. Kirsch from Torrington flowers came from Mrs. Mary E. Webster, Mrs. Myra L. Palmer, MT. and Mrs. John o. M. Wadhams, Mrs. J. Temple and daughters, MT. and Mrs. F. H. Joyce; from Cheshire, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Baldwin and Howard MT. and Mrs. F. M. Frost and Mrs. F. F. Roberts, of Yalesyille. The girls of the Young Woman's Chris. tian Association, of Hartford, sent flowers and the Friendship Club of Hart. ford. From East Canaan and Canaan were many beautiful flowers from rela- tives, pillow marked Lena" from her parents. brothers. sisters and aunt. The East Canaan church and Sunday school decorated the pulpit with flowers.
 Among the out of town friends and relatives present were t: MT. and Mrs. George Beebe, of Windsor; MT. and Mrs. William Stone, of Salisbury Mrs.