The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18

his father, James Arthur, at "a, not from
, old age, but from pneumonia contracted
by sudden cold His ancestors also
died at advanced age Martha Todd,
Mrs. Morrison's mother died at the age
OF 81 and her mother passed away Mt an
advanced age. Born of sturdy stock
with noble ambitions, and blessed with
good health and an unusual degree of
( bodily strength, industry characterized
this woman through life TO the very last
She was industrious, but not with intent
to the mere laying up of this worlds
treasure; she recognized that there are
values within the reach of all far greater
than those of gold Those values she
always held uppermost. Life with her
was ever viewed from standpoint on
the higher plane. 1t was duty and
privilege combined. An inspiration with
| in prompted her to act diligently her
part in the common affairs of life as the
Creator designed, and beyond this she
lived like the Christ, to serve. Serve
/ first those near to her by kindred ties.
and next all whom she might reach and
assist in times OF distress and need. II
there was sickness in a neighboring fam
lily she was among the first to be there
If a contribution was being made TO any
charitable or religious cause she was
among the first contributors, according
! to her means and she always had some
thing to give, for she wrought and saved
that she might have 10 bestow upon
worthy causes; TO give to the support of
the church and its enterprises was
among her highest joys The solicitor
in the interest of such causes never
sought her in vain. The high aim of
her life was to serve not herself but
Others, those around her, serve her Saw
| Jour and her God Born Of staunch Pres.
byterian parentage, she grew up in con-
tact with the church and early became
| imbued with the ideas of religious duty
and privilege and thus a foundation was
! laid for the building Of a strong and sta
| BILE character, which in after years bios
somed forth in a. joyful spiritual expe-
| rience, heace her consistent walk of life.
her love for the house of God her CON
| stancy at the Sabbath service and in
the Bible school. Among the laity there
were few that excelled her as a Bible
scholar.
Notwithstanding the weight of years
| upon her, she was zealously devoted to
I hiAN WIN Va ftif tNtd Aiboss Dbhtbitt
| has Kept record of q part of what her
hands wrought during the past fall and
winter-73 articles. In the month of
| January, 1919, 10 articles, and during
the month of March, up TO the time of
her last illness, a number in similar pro-
portion. Then suddenly the summons
came to end her work, a few days of
peaceful lingering and the whole story
of long and useful life is told Among
her last words were. as the attendant
was about to administer stimulant to
! quicken the heart, 20, don't / am going
so easy" And thus she fell asleep.
II was Sabbath to be remembered
when the mortal remains of this worthy
woman, one of a generation now nearly
| all passed away borne by her grandsons
whom she so dearly loved, were carried
TO their last resting place, under pro-
| fusion Of flowers, so fitting token Of
1 the cordial esteem in which she was held
/ by loved ones and by a host Of others.
And thus the so-oft-visited spot in our
| midst is further enriched by tender mem
cries in the estimation of many by the
/ precious dust of this one who together
with many others gone before, has CON
I tributed much toward the nobler part of
the history of this community. And
so 1t has come to pass that after the
many, but so swiftly passing, years, this
| faithful, useful woman, so long and fla
I vorably known among us, so social, so
strong in her friendships, so active, so
dilegent in every good work, so honest
and outspoken, so sincere and free from
every faint of hypocrisy, so true to every
1 pf y1aOra1 nl,l f,,V, and cYfrif,,a1
duty, is no more of the mortal living:
Blessed are the dead which died in the
Lord from henceforth; Yea, saith the
Spirit, that they may rest from their
labors; and their works do follow them"
1t is something of value to be we'll born.
The children and the grandchildren Of so
exemplary person may meekly, but
well, consider it a heritage of more
value than gold to be the offspring of an
4 ancestor of so useful a character. Her
spirituality and bright example cannot
fail TO effect and to mould TO some ex-
tent the character of those who follow in
the pathway Of life. She being dead yet
speaketh. While we do not believe in
unduly extolling the dead, yet in this in
stance, the great and imperative law of
obligation awakens to sense of duty
h to bring some fitting tribute to the
memory of one who through so many
years has lived so useful and so exem-
pary life among us. @The memory of
the Just is blessed"
After preliminary service at the
home of Alfred Jackman at East Cor
NTH, services were held from the Pres
byterian church at Topsham at $3.50 p.
m. April 6. Words of comfort were
spoken by the writer from Psalm 1887,
Rev c, A. Lay assisting.
j, c. Wright.
Easter services will be observed at
both churches Sunday, instead of the
regular service.
Representative L. A. Hood and wife
returned from Montpelier last Saturday,
as the legislature brought its session to
a close April for this term