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Tri County Clippings- Page Twenty - Seven

Mr. and Mrs. Decker E. Ayres, of No. 720 West Water Street, have been sadly bereaved by the death of their only child, Lucy Dillistin Ayres, aged thirty-four months. The little girl was sick eleven days, with diphtheria, and her sweet life, so full of sunshine and joy to her loving parents, ended Sunday morning, leaving this world as a golden cloud of the evening sinks to rest beyond the western horizon. The lives of both the fond mother and father were so wrapped up in this tender little bud that blossomed in their happy home, that their loss seemed well nigh inconsolable. They had hoped beside their darling's couch that the hand of death might be stayed and the faint spark of life might again illuminate their home. But the cruel disease held its sway and the angel of death came and bore the little sufferer away to the realms of the blest, and the parents wept as Rachel wept and could not be comforted. There were many sympathizing friends and many beautiful floral tributes to relieve death of its gloom and to assuage the grief of the mourning ones. Their friends came to the house Monday afternoon, and just as the sun sank to rest they laid the remains away in Woodlawn. Bereavements of this kind are the hardest to bear, but beyond the gloom, the grief, the tears, safe in the arms of Him who wanted little children to come, the beloved little girl rests secure from all the storms of this life for such is that kingdom of the beautiful shore's still waters green pastures and never ending life. 

At Wells, Pa. Wednesday, occurred the death of Jacob J. Ayres, who was eighty-four years of age. He had been a resident of Wells since he was fourteen years old. There survives three sons, G. W. of Wells; Sylvester, of Missouri, and Archie, of Michigan , and one daughter Mrs. J. E. Dobbs of Elmira. The obsequies were held Friday afternoon. 

The Elmira "Advertiser" of Thursday, contained the following notice of the marriage of a former Tioga County boy: "Yesterday afternoon Miss Lucy A. Higgins and George E. Backer were happily married by the Rev. George H. McKnight at the home of the bride's parents on Euclid Place. The occasion was a delightful one and the wedding, though a simple one, was one of the prettiest of the season. Mr. Backer is a son of E. R. Backer, president of the State Bank of Elmira, and is a succesful young business man and prominent in social circles. Miss Higgins is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Higgins, and is a beautiful and charming young lady, possessing those qualities which always make a home bright and happy. The spacious house was beautifullly decorated . The large veranda was enclosed with awning curtains while the parlors were appropriately decorated with palms, begonias, and potted plants. There were no bridesmaids or ushers. Between two large urns of palms in the front parlor the rector in his Episcopal robes read the marriage service. The bride was given in marriage by her father. The back parlor was adorned with red carnations and red gladiolas. In the library were arrayed the many presents of the bride. Among the presents was the deed of alarge lot at the corner of West Clinton and Walnut Streets, and a check on the Wellsboro, Pa. national bank for $2,000 from the groom's father; also a seal skin cloak from the bride's father. After the wedding ceremony all partook of elaborate refreshments served by Mrs. DaFrance, the caterer. Mr. and Mrs. Backer left on Erie train number one for Cincinnati and other western cities. Their wedding tour will include the southern states and they will return to Elmira in about a month. They left amid showers of rice. Their many friends wish them unlimited happiness and success in their married life. 

Mrs. Mary H. Dumars, widow of the late Captain Dumars, died at the Arnot-Ogden hospital Wednesday morning. Her death was the result of a surgical operation, which , owing to her weak condition, was not successful. The deceased was born in Oneida county. Her age was sixty-four years. She was a sister of Captain John T. Davidson, of this city, and is survived by a stepson, James H. of this city, and a stepdaughter, Emma Dumars of Brooklyn. The funeral took place from the family residence, West Water street, Friday afternoon. The remains were interred in Woodlawn cemetery. 

Mr. John Finley, the son of a well known farmer residing up Dry Run, died Monday afternoon aged 35 years. The funeral was held Wednesday and the interment was in SS. Peter and Paul's Cemetery.

The funeral of the late John Finley, who died in Pine City Monday afternoon, was held Thursday at St. Mary's church. Rev. Father O'Dwyer officiating. Solemn high mass was held and the church was completely filled with mourning friends. The pall bearers were John O'Connor, Abraham O'Connor, Michael Bermingham, John Bermingham, Richard Maloney and Thomas Ryan. The remains were interred in SS. Peter and Paul's cemetery. The deceased is survived by a wife and two children and two brothers, Daniel of Albany, and Edward, of Ashland county, Wisconsin. Mr. Finley was highly respected in the community in which he lived. 

The following poem was written in memory of John Fuery, who died July 4 at his home, 208 Park street, aged twenty-six years: Brother's hands are folded o'er his bosom, As he lay there dead and cold, But Jesus, the good shepherd, Brought his spirit to his fold.

When death's messenger came to him He smiled, then closed his eyes, And lay like an infant sleeping, But never more to rise.

He has always done his duty, The holy Lord to please he tried, And now he will be well rewarded In that place where the good abide.

The angels always hovered near him, And he has gone to join their band, To enjoy eternal happiness In that holy, blessed land.

The Savior came down to him, He said, "My child, you now will go Up in heaven to reap the harvest That you sowed down here below."

You shall see your son, dear mother; You shall see him, father, too; You shall see your brother, children, When God to him will call you.

He has departed from this world of sin. From his parents he was torn; His brother and his sisters Were also left to mourn. 

Pataleh Hallahan, son of a section foreman on the Fall Brook Railroad, was killed near his home at Hammond, Pa., while trying to jump on a moving train. His legs were nearly cut off and he only lived about forty minutes after his injury. He was assisted by kind neighboring women who procured some brandy which he refused to take, saying "I have never yet tasted intoxicating liquor and will not go to the grave with the taste of it on my lips." The funeral will be held at St. Patrick's Church in this city tomorrow at 10 o'clock. 

Mrs. Bernetta Streeter passed peacefully to rest at her residence in the town of Southport on Friday last. The deceased is survived by her husband, Meletius Streeter. She left no children. She was the daughter of Samuel Nichols, one of the first settlers of this valley, and a sister of Nathan Nichols, who died last winter. The funeral will be held today (Sunday) from the family residence in Southport, near the toll gate, on Plank road. Mrs. Streeter was an earnest, Christian woman, of loving sympathetic nature, and by her gentle manner and universal kindness, had endeared herself to a large circle of warm friends, to whom the shock of her death comes with terrible force. If her reward be commensurate with her devoted and unselfish life here, then indeed, will her reward be great. 

Last Thursday afternoon while Mrs. Phebe Rogers, of Blossburg, was at work about the cook-stove her clothing caught fire and burned from her body. The unfortunate woman was a mass of blisters and her suffering was excruciating. At last reports her condition was considered critical.

Blossburg, Pa. Sept 23 - Dr. Phebe A. Rogers, who was so terribly burned last week, died Wednesday afternoon. The funeral will be held at the Congregational church. 

Mrs. Sarah Roy White, wife of Seth M. White aged seventy-seven years, has died at Sandwich, Ill. The "Free Press" of that city, speaking of her death says; Sarah Roy White was born in Orange county, N.Y., August 22, 1815, and was the fourth child of Alexander and Joana Roy: who moved to Wells, Pa., where they raised a family of nine children, only two of whom are now living. She was married August 22, 1833, to Seth M. White, son of A. G. White, one of the early settlers and first physicians of Chemung county, N.Y. The deceased began her married life at Southport, Chemung county, N.Y., where she lived nearly twenty-seven years. She was the mother of two children, Austin Gates White, the surviving son, at whose home her last days were happily spent, and Julia, a dear little daughter, who in their mature years came to gladden the home and went to the Saviour in babyhood. She united with the State Line Presbyterian church, and was an active and leading member for many years. Came to Sandwich with her husband and son in 1861, sadly leaving church, friends and relatives, but with true Christian spirit, entered on the new life with hope and courage, bravely giving her only child to the defense of his country, and during the dreary years waited, hoped and prayed for his safe return. She united by letter with the Congregational church of Sandwich, and although through delicate health her activity had left her, yet she remained an earnest member to the end, and her life was not void of many good deeds. "Blessed are they who die in the Lord." Mrs. White was the aunt of "Brick" Pomeroy, and taking him when a babe, at the death of his mother, raised him to manhood. She was the sister of John A. Roy, a well-known farmer up the Plank road, and also an aunt of Harvey E. Jones of this city. 

London, Oct. 6 - Lord Tennyson died at 1:30 a.m. Immediately after the death of Lord Tennyson the representative of the Associated Press had an interview with Sir Andrew Clarke,one of the physicians who attended the Poet Laureate. Sir Andrew said Lord Tennyson's death was the most glorious he had ever seen. There was no artificial light in the room and the chamber was almost in darkness, save where a broad flood of moonlight poured through a western window. The moon's rays fell across the bed upon which the dying man lay, bathing him in their pure pellucid light and forming a Rembrandt-like background to the scene. All was silent save the soughing of the Autumn wind as it gently played through the trees surrounding the house, a fitting requiem for the gentle poet, who sang of love and of the beauties of nature. Motionless Lord Tennyson lay upon his couch, the tide of his life gently and slowly ebbing out into the ocean of the infinite. No racks of pain or sorrow checked its course or caused a ripple upon the outgoing tide. As peacefully and as gently as he had lived, so he died, looking until the end into the eyes of those dear to him. All the members of his family were by the bedside, and Sir Andrew Clarke remained by his side from the moment of his arrival yesterday until he breathed his last. So gentle and painless was his passing away that the family did not know he had gone till Dr. Clarke broke the news to Lady Tennyson, who bore the closing scenes of her great trial well in spite of her extreme delicate health. The Hom. Hallam Tennyson, the poet's son, says his father's death was eminently peaceful. He did not show a single trace of suffering to distress his sorrowing relatives. Once or twice during the night he lifted his eyes to the faces of the watchers by his bedside and a beautiful smile played over his features. No doubt as to the future was in his wan face, and as the end came he appeared to fall asleep. So restful was he, and so calmly did he respond to the beckoning hand of the Angel of Death, that those who stood by him scarcely knew he had passed away. Hallam further says that Lady Tennyson bears up with fortitude under the sorrow that has come to her. She was with Lord Tennyson throughout all his illness and ministered to all his wants so far as it was in her power. All hope was practically abandoned early in the afternoon. The doctors were surprised that he lasted through the previous night, so great was his debility. He could take no nourishment and continued to grow weaker and weaker until the end. I may be mentioned as a coincidence, that a year ago today a man died who was a preeminent in his field of labor as was Tennyson in his. On October 6, 1891, Charles Stewart Parnell, the great Irish leader, passed away.

The Vacant Post of Poet Laureate The Pall Mall Gazette thinks Mr. Gladstone will appoint A. Swinburne to the post of Poet Laureate made vacant by the death of Tennyson. It quotes from a recent article in the Speaker, written by Mr. Gladstone, entitled. "British Poetry in the Nineteenth Century." After awarding Tennyson the palm, Mr. Gladstone wrote:"Pressing upon him, or walking in the same path, we have had many true poets, some extraordinary and many of very considerable powers. Among those claiming the first of these descriptions we have mentioned Browning, and merest justice requires that we add Swinburne." The Pall Mall Gazette adds: In view of the abuse Swinburne has lavished upon Mr. Gladstone, the choice would be characteristic and an instance of a great man's mamagnanimity. The few privileged visitors entering Aldworth House are interested in the many things lying about the entrance hall on chairs and on the floor. On an umbrella stand is a large collection of soft brimmed half-brigand-like hats, black and white which are so familiar in the public portraits of the dead poet. Dr. Clarke saw Lord Tennyson in London three months ago. He then told Hallam Tennyson he thought his father was breaking up. Sir Andrew said today that death was partly the result of suppressed gout, complicated with influenza, but it was chiefly due to natural decay. He added: His end Lord Tennyson himself might well have pictured and earnestly desired as his lot. Tennyson spoke to his wife about an hour before he died and his words to her were the last words he uttered. Lady Tennyson bent over here dying husband and he whispered a few words to her. His features in death bear a look of absolute peace. The Tennysons have no family burial ground, and it is expected Lord Tennyson's remains will be interred in Westminster Abbey. His funeral will be a public one. 

Death of the Venerable Quaker Poet at Hampton Falls, N. H.

Hampton Falls, N.H. Sept 7. John Greenleaf Whittier died at 4 o'clock this morning. Mr. Whittier passed away peacefully. His nearest relatives and Dr.Douglas were at his bedside when death came, and he seemed to be conscious of his surroundings at the last moment. The funeral will take place at Amesbury, Mass, at 2:30 P.M. Saturday next. According to the Quaker custom, the services will be quite simple and no sermon will be preached.

Flags at Half-Mast at Amesbury

Amesbury, Mass, Sept 7 - Upon the announcement of the death of Whittier, the bells were tolled 81 strokes, the age of Amesbury's famous citizen, and the flags on the public buildings were placed at half-mast.

Mr. Whittier's Life

John Greenleaf Whittier was born in Haverhill, Mass Dec. 17, 1807. His parents belonged to the Society of Friends, of which he was also a member. He worked on the farm till his 20th year, attended Haverhill academy two years, and in 1829 became editor if the American Manufacturer in Boston, and in 1830 of the New England Weekly Review at Hartford. But he soon returned to the farm, and in 1835-6 was a member of the Massachusetts Legislature. In 1836 he was appointed secretary of the American Anti Slavery Society and removed to Philadelphia, where in 1838-9 he edited the Pennsylvania Freeman, the office of which was sacked and burned by a mob. From this time he was one of the most prominent anti-slavery men in the country, and his writings, both prose and poetry, were largely in support of that cause. In 1840 he moved to Amesbury, Mass., and has resided there since. In 1847 he became corresponding editor of the National Era, an anti-slavery newspaper published in Washington. Ne never married. His prose publications are "Legends of New England," partly in verse,(Hartford, 1831):"Justice and Expediency, or Slavery Considered With a View to its Abolition,"1838;"The Stranger in Lowell,"1845; "Supernaturalism in New England," 1847; "Leaves from Margaret Smith's Journal,"1849; "Old Portraits and Modern Sketches," 1850. Several collective editions have been published of his poetical works. He wrote a hymn for the opening of the Centennial exhibition at Philadelphia in 1876. 

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