Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-02
East Sullivan.
EMELINE TRACY WOOD.
Dec. 3, 1925

This is her birthday anniversary,
the first one spent in the spirit land.
Had she been living, she would have
received gifts and greetings, so it
seems fitting, that on this birthday
tribute should be paid, to the
memory of her exemplary life, her
living religion, the Wilderness of her
mercy and the courage with which
she readjusted her life from one of
strenuous activity to the bondage of
a stricken body.
Emeline Tracy was born in 1910
in what was known as the Cobb.
Tracy house, half way between
Gouldsboro and Prospect Harbor one
of the seven children of Jeremiah and
Eliza Rosebrook Tracy, who were
pioneers of the early days and
brought up their family to toll hard,
to worship God and to love their fell
lowmen.
Miss Tracy was married to Samuel
G. Wood of West Gouldsboro, on
January 81, 1867. Early in their
married life they took possession Of
Wayside Inn, and for fifty-four
years, artist and artisan, clergy and
teacher, financier and laborer, tourist
and transient, passed under its
portals and found welcome; passed
out, and carried touch Of goodly
fellowship, for to Mr.. and Mrs. Wood,
''the infinite plan of the Father S
hand made poet and toiler one"
The Wayside Inn has changed
hands, but one will always see the
kindly humorous host and the
hostess mother. who, like Philemon
and Baucis, will continue to whisper,
to the wayfarer, 'Welcome, welcome,
dear traveller; welcome.
The winter season was the one in
which Mrs. Wood most enjoyed the
social life about her, and it was after
an afternoon spent in calling, Wheh
she drove her own horse, that she
was stricken with paralysis, Febru-
arv p, 1901. For nearly twenty-five
wears, it was only her brain that ana
not suffer handicap, but one never
thought to pity or talk of reslgna-
tion-one simply marveled at the IN
domitable spirit which overshadowed
the helpless body.
The one child, Grace (Mrs. Jerome
B. Clark, gave up her own nome
life to be with her parents, and the
home was happy and center OF
neighborliness. The last years were
spent in their nephew's home across
the street from the Inn.
Mr.. Wood died August 27, 1924,
and Mrs. Wood was the first to plan
that she would go whittier her daugn-
ter and son-in-law might make their
home. Mr.. Clark was county at
torney of Piscataquis county, and
Milo was the town selected. Mrs.
Wood was very happy there, enjoyed
her new neighbors and the life OF the
busting town, and could take an oc-
casional automobile ride, all plans OF
house and living Ringing on her COM
| fort
The last weeks of her life were full
| of suffering, but her features never
| lost the look of one who always
walked with God" Aug. II, 1925,
! lust as the radiance of the morning
light was breaking, her spirit passed
out.
Mrs. Peasley conducted the SER
| vices at the church at West Goulds-
boro, and read Proverbs 31:lO-3A as
the biography of Emeline Wood, ana
added: "She valued labor in that she
cheerfully performed her tasks, and
valued pain because it was always so
patiently borne"
Mrs Fanny Trip, daughter OF
Mrs. Woods twin sister, spent
MANY weeks in the Milo home, and
nephews and nieces and friends made
the automobile trip, so that, instead
of missing her old home, she still
kept. in touch with it and also en-
ioyed her new, and wrote her cheery
letters, although it would seem tna'
the fingers could not hold the pen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark planned a sur
prise golden wedding anniversary iol
their parents, January 81, 1917, vain
the loving aid of relatives ano
friends, and it was wonderful testl'
mony to lives we'll lived together:
Nov. 26. H.