The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-04
MRS. X. ]. ROBINSON PASSED
AWAY
Thursday Afternoon, February Is, In
birmingham, Mass. She Was Born
November II, 1886 In Athens

Mrs R. J. Robinson fell into the
dreamless sleep Thursday afternoon,
February IS, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. E. c. Frost 209 Union
Ave, Pennington, Mass, following an
illness of two months. She had been
in her usual good health during the
past year and passed the summer in
Skowhegan and vicinity. An accident
in the latter part of December, to-
gether with her advanced age, ended
this life in her eighteth year.
Peacefully she fell asleep to find the
rest that is prepared for the faithful
| followers of the Christ in whom she
placed implicit trust. Her two chill
dren were with her in the closing days
and everything possible was done for
her comfort and to smooth the way
down into the valley In her last
hours of conciousness she repeated the
23rd Psalm, and expressed ferfect
trust that she was to dwell in the
house of the Lord forever
Jennie f. Dore, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, AIanson Dore, was born in Ath-
ems. Names November IA, 1885, and
grew to young womanhoood in that
village, in the development of which
her family was prominently identified.
| She was educated in the public schools
and in Somerset Academy February
J %, 1857 she was united in marriage to
Richard J. Robinson. and went to re-
side on the farm home on the old
stage road in Cornville where his
| grandfather, Rev John Robinson, had
located in the early years of the nine
teenth century, the family being well
! known in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs Robinson were the
parents of two children. Fred S. Rob-
inson. who resides in Iowa, and Mrs
E. C. Frost whose home is in Framing
ham, Mass. With the exception of a
| few years passed near Neponset Ill,
in the COS they continued to reside on
| the farm where he passed away DC
tober 5, 1905. Since that time she has
made her home with her daughter dur
ing the winter and spring passing the
summer and early fall at the old home
north of this place.
She was young in spirit and enjoy
ed life winning and retaining friends
who admired her for her sweet wom-
anliness. uniform courtesy and kindly,
unselfish character For many years
she had professed faith in the Son of
Man, and sought to follow his teach
ings. She was active in church work
and was an exemplary christian wife,
mother and friend.
Besides her two children she is sur
yived by two brothers, Fred Dore, of
! Skowhegan. Henry Dore, McGrath. AL
! berta, Canada, and three sisters, Mrs
f. c. Leonard. Somerville. Mass, Mrs
! +. r. Folsom, SkoWhegan and Mrs w
! +. Robinson, Missoula, Montana.
Services were held from the home
of her daughter in birmingham Feb
ruary 20. at 130, conducted by the
Rev. Philip l.. Sehenk, pastor of the
| Plymouth Congregational church in
which she worshipped. He spoke of
| the noble christian life as he had
| known it, of her trust in the risen
Lord expressed to him during her i'll
ness, and of her peaceful passing to
the summer land prepared for the
| faithful, reading as a part of the ser
| vice the 23rd Psalm. The floral Of
ferings from relatives and friends in
Dictated in some degree the love in
which she was held. The body was
brought here Feb. 81. accompanied by
her son and daughter, for interment
in the South Side Cemetery.
The following is an excerpt from the
| birmingham Evening News:
| During her residence in Framing
| ham Mrs. Robinson has endeared her
self to everyone who has known her.
| She had been deeply interested in
church work at her old home and con
tinued her interest as far as she was
| oh Che nnhtn ~ a n
wife and mother as well loyable
and interesting woman. With group
of neighbors. last winter. she was in
terested in the travel classes conduct
ed by Miss Merriam and wrote several
very bright and comprehensive papers
in connection with them. Possessed
of clear. wide-awake mind she fol
lowed current history with deep In
terest. was a wide reader and In many
ways an unusual woman.