Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-08
OBITUARY.
MRS. eREENLY SMITH.

Now and RgsIn one passes from the
earthly sphere who leaves behind mem
DRY so bright and fragrant that years
alone can bring forgettulness. OF such a
| quality was the life OF Sarah Smith. From
birth to death she was resident of Ellis
worth, and all her life as maid, wife and
widow was associated WITH the interests
that became increasingly dear and famil-
lar.
She was born ON December IA, 1910, and
when but nineteen years Of age became
the wife of Capt. Greenly Smith. Two
sons we're born to them George Porter,
who for many years was chief engineer on
the Maine Central railroad boats, and
whose death in 1912 was deeply regretted,
and Capt. Charles L., with whom, since
her husbands death in 1908, Mrs. Smith
had made her home.
| Some one said, on the day OF her fu-
neral: "Mrs. Smith was an institution"
| The words fitly describe the activities OF
her life, and the impression she made
upon those who came to know her we'll
The whole neighborhood where she lived
so long was her home. Sickness or sorrow
in home brought Mrs. Smith to the
| door, not as casual inquirer, but as a
friend and helper. Every story of need or
OF restitution touched her generous heart,
and no one left her door cold or hungry
The society of young people was espec-
tally dear to her, and she kept her own
life young by its Identification with the
young around her.
Love of nature was one OF her most
marked characteristics, flowers being
particularly dear to her. One of the last
acts OF her earthly life was to go with her
son the night before her death, into her
loved garden, to see that the cherished
blossoms were covered from the cold.
Mrs. Smith was for long identified with
the work OF the Unitarian church, being
one OF the active members OF the Woman's
Alliance. Her fellow workers recall with
tender memory that day in the season
past In which she opened her beautiful
home TO them for their annual picnic.
Another source OF notable service in
Mrs. Smiths life was the grange. To
Bsyside grange, near her home, she gave
an unstinted loyalty, and elected the same
in return. The meeting OF friend and
neighbor which took place there; the
gathering Of young life of which she was
so fcpd; the consideration of topics So
vitality interesting to her; these all made
grange days inspiring ones for her. And
as she gave, so was it given back to her.
1t seemed especially fitting that one
whose life had been lived in such intimate
communion with nature, should, like
ripened grain, be gathered into Gods
great garner al the harvest time. Her
death, like her life, had a beauty Of it's
own. Active to the last, keen and vital
tai the last, she slipped from earth as one
who falls asleep here to awake beyond |
the stars" And as though to give fitness !
to II all, the day OF her burial was one of |
the mellow days Of autumn, whose
melancholy beauty brings its suggestion |
OF richer days now past.
Rev. r. b. Mathews attended the funeral |
service, to which the whole countryside |
came. Miss Erva Giles sang "Beautiful |
Isle Of somew here" Mrs. Smith was |
borne to her rest by DIR. G. y. Hagerthy, |
v. @. Moore, Clifton Woodward and Fred |
q. Smith.
She IL survived by one SOD. already mem
toned; grandson, Walter, of alexandria,
Val two granddaughter, Mrs. Harriet
kidder, OF Boston; Mrs. Corinne Andrews,
of Bangor; a great grandson, l. Porter
Andrews; two brothers, John A. Jameson,
of Lynn, Mass, George b. JAMESON. and a
sister, Mrs. &. Z. Cousins, both of Els
worth.