Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-06-14
OBITUARY.

OblIUARf.
After q long and painful illness, Mrs.
Alma X. T. Small, OF Sedgwick, passed to
res. Wednesday morning, June 7, at the
age OF fifty-four years, four months and
eleven days. She was born in fremont,
one Of nine children. At an early age she
was taken by her parents to Tinker's
island, and at the age Of IL to Sedgwick,
where she had since resided.
She was married in July, 1888, to Henry
A. Small, and for several years conducted
millinery store in Sedgwick village.
For longer time she was telegraph oper-
ator there. Later they kept hotel, and
she managed the house, working early and
late. After the burning of their home,
Mr.. Small secured the appointment as
postmaster, and she became his assistant
and took tall charge of the Office, retiring
from the position in October, 1914.
Since that time, failing health, and a
serious operation, followed by her last
Illness, kept her quite closely con-
fined to her home, although she was per-
mitted to go out and visit friends occa-
sionaily. The last time she was outside
her o~ n home was on January g, when
she attended the funeral OF her mother,
Mrs. Amanda Tinker, whose care she had
to relinquish to her sister several years
ago.
Mrs. Small was charter member of the
local chapter, o. 4. s., OF which she was
the first conductress, and had held other
offices, including two years as worthy
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and grand warder, and for two years
grand representative to North Dakota,
her commission expiring in January, 1915.
For several years she sang in the choir
OF the Baptist church, OF which her
mother and sister were members, and bad
also served at times as organist. While
not member OF the church herself, she
was Christian, and interested in the
welfare OF the church and community.
Her mind dwelt naturally on religious
subjects as many OF her poems indicate.
She was q great lover Of flowers, and
even during her last illness, when racked
with pain, she enjoyed looking at and
handling, one by one, the flowers that
were sent to her. She was especially fond
CT carnations, fact not forgotten by her
friends who sent flowers to her during
her illness and provided others for the
funeral service.
Mrs. Small was q woman of great
strength OF character and breadth OF
vision. She had great will power, and
seemed able to put aside the pains she
suffered, while she talked Interestingly on
. broad range of subjects. She was well
informed and highly endowed by nature,
having not only the gift Of song and skill
as musician, but genius for expression
and artistic talent rs we'll. She has left
many verses and short poems written for
various occasions or for her own sstisfac-
ton, many of which show deep religious
spirit and marked poetic talent.
Circumstances compelled her to be q
hard worker all her life, but she found
time amid busy cares to cultivate her taste
for music and art and to make friends;
and she seemed to take pleasure in keep
ing her hands employed to the very last.
A large circle OF friends far and near
will be saddened by news OF her death.
Besides her sister, Mrs. Vergelia Smith, OF
Sedgwick, she leaves a husband, Henry A.
Small, a daughter, Madeila H., who has
cared for her during her illness, and son,
Jay F. Small, OF Hsverhill, Mass.
Funeral services were conducted by her
pastor, Rev. d. W. Kimball, Friday after
noon, at the home. The o. E. 9. attended
in Q body, and many other friends were
present. Beautiful flowers were eloquent
Of the esteem and love in which she was
held, and the family felt deeply their APP |
probation OF the kindness OF friends at
this time, and during her illness.
June II. K.