i "We shall sleep, but not forever,There will be a glorious dawn;

?•" We shall meet to part—no never—-- •• On the Resurrection morn."

i Thus while Mother Nature waBlaying aside her dress of summeCp

•and clothing herself in her beautifuhKautumnal robes, preparing for her

, winter sleep. Clara, youngest daugh- ^ter of Josiah and Rhoda Mills, laid. ^

•. aside her earthly body of. suffering,and peacefully fell asleep. She wasborn near Harveysburg, Clinton Co., ]Ohio, November 1. 1871. She was

- the youngest of three children, onesister and brother having died ininfancy. She 'Spent her life in and iaround Waynesville, Ohio. She wasof Quaker descent, and was of aquiet, unassuming manner..

She was married to W. C. Phillips,March 14, 1900, at the M. E. parsonage in Waynesville. To this unionwas born^one son She spared nomeans in caring for her parents, and 3was a great comfort to them, as theywere both invalids for a long time. _She counted her friends bythe. score, and was never happier j

. than whendoingsome^deed of kind-"heas for a fnend or neighbor.

. She underwent a serious operation- just a year ago and seemed much

better in health for a while, but thelast two months she had failed rapidly, and each day plainly told that

- she was growing weaker She wasmuch concerned about her husbandand son, and often said that she feltthat her boy needed his mother's

- care. " „ ,On Monday. October 13,1919, she

passed from us to meet those whohave gone on before, there to awaitthe Resurrection day. But, as thetrees, buds and flowers come forth

1 in the spring time to new life, soshall we come forth in our .spirituallife to dwell forever with Him who

- has gone on before to prepare a place, for us. She was 47years. 11months;^and 12 days of age - Among aonie

f' clippings she had laid away, we find. this:

^ /.'in shade and sunshine rolls the earth,- Half one and half the other, , .Thus sadness is allied to mirth, .

r And grief is joy's halt-brother.

I "Rach forest hath its sunny glades,-f Bach flood tide fialh its ebb, Si-' Thus of a mingled woof is made

Life's frail and curious web."

jL Card of ThanksWe want to thank all our friends.,

^^gho were so,kind to us during our]•„^i:ate affliction- ♦"bpir flowers

liwiiis Mrs. Bertie Elbbn, age I

center JT WaynesviUe^ She was• ' rFrll

|lSrS?»']• vilie, Fla.; ®Jgj.''^;S N-iSer.Fredu hew, Warrenl' Elbon; ll^R\e\yanon. SheI Ellbon, both nreaoniaiF^^JSs%?Ss.of: High School « \ esvffle •, 'te wafbrought up ih

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1?eU"urin|̂ hsc«lness^SM:^trv of John Gr e e nj.

pwii7 " ^ery wiu oe •Whittier. Her me jcherished ^d ter ma^ ,of htadness recated by

torment MiamiI1IS^atfetu^ralhorne.;!

MILLS, Mrs. Bertie Elbon, age86 of 60 N. Third St., Waynes-

: ville, passed away Wed. at theQuaker Health Center in

• Waynesville. She was bom inSpring Valley, 0., July 8,1886,to Frank and Emma Graham

: Elbon. Survived by 2 daugh-^ ters, Mrs., Ruth E. Koenigof^ St. Petersburg, F1 a., Mrs., Lena E. Thompson of Jackson-; vilie, Fla.; 1 grandson, Lt.

Col. Francis E. Cutler of Ea-, tbntown, N.J.; 1 brother, Fred. Elbon; 1 nephew, Warren

Elbon, both of Lebanon. She• graduated from flie Oregonia

High School but spent most ofher life in the Waynesvillearea. She was brought up inthe Quaker Faith and was a

' menibdr of the OrthodoxFriends Church until that

• Meeting was laid down when' she joined the Methodist

Church in the same town. Shewas a 50-yr. member of theMiami Chapter No. 107 O.E.S.in Waynesville and took partin a number of Communityactivities as long as her healthpermitted. She has many,many friends as was evidenced by the letters, flowers,cards and visitors she received during her illness. She

' often spoke of her earlyQuaker teaching and loved thepoetry of John GreenleafWhittier. Her memory will.becherished and her many actsof kindness recalled by both

: family and friends. Funeralservices will be 2 p.m. Sat. at

•• the Stubbs-Conner F u n e r

home in Waynesville. Rev.L.L. Young will officiate. In-

; • t e r m e n t Miami Cemetery.1 Friends may call 6-9 p.m^

Fri^y at the funeral home.

OBITUARY

ft At the close of the day at the end; {j a long life Josiah B. Milla. son of t!llsaae and Hannah Bispham Mills en- |

'tered into rest at the age of 78 years. |8 months and 13 days,'having been •born 1st month, 10th day, 1886, andjdied9th month, 27th day, 1914.L He was one of. a family of eight^children, two brothers, one sist .knd four half brothers, two of whom •Sre still living. - | •^ He was married in •his youth to;:Elma R. Mullin who departed this ^life 2nd month, 6th day, 1860, at the.

I.age of 25 years, 6 months and 17}•davs. To them -wasborn one daugh-; ^

I 'ter Alice who lived 10monthsand 25r^days After their deaths he wasi again married to Rhoda J. Gorden, js; They were married 3rd month. 28thi day,' 1861, and their home was blest •t with three .children, but the two first •ft were permitted to remain with the ..

parents but a few months.' Clara, born 11th month, 1st day,d871, now Mrs. William C._Phillips,^remained to comifort and minister toiher beloved parents, to smooth the,millpw of' her mother who was aninvalid most .of her life, and glsr^

! teh tiie-aid of her husband, Tltt^on and kind and patient friends wa.

Encore fvrand brightenrfteaedtaing years ot this kiM ana

ton in fcren Cou^jI Om oldest' members of;

Tthe »eFrieto and mttofaith he lived and died. And, we,I can truly say he was apatient su^-a

I ferer and a good man. ,. ?J CARD OF THANKS1 1 wish to express piy

. I itude to all thosesisted at-the time of the death of

itotheqnartetfor^e^rggl.,

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SOURCE; MILLS FAMILY HISTORY, QUAKER AND OTHER EARLY ARRIVALS, Compiled by PaulMills, 2nd Edition, Address: 80H Corby St., Woodburn, OR 97071; pages 123-12A

The following data about Thomas Mills and his descendants comes mostly from DonaldR. Singleton, Lexington, Mo.

Thomas Mills, b abt 1740 in Virginia, d 2-17-1799, Fleming Co., Ky., m abt 1760Martha Phillips, b abt 1740, d 2-17-1799. One report says Martha was born inWales. Thomas was of Welsh-Irish blood and one report says that he was bornand married in Penn. Then moved to Monogalla, Virginia. He moved to Mason (nowFleming Co., ) More information available from author.

Children: 1. Jacob Mills, b 3-22-1770, Va., dm abt>Q^76i Mary Webb, b 1770, d

5-30-1850, Greene Co., Ohio,6-18-1859, dt of John & Rachel

Davis Webb.

2/. Kathy Mills,3. . Anna Mills4. Erwin Mills

5. Abigail Mills6. James Mills

7. John Mills

8. David Mills

9. Letty Mills10. Thomas Mills

11. Hannah Mills

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m Martha Hardmanm Syntha Strong ?m Rebecca Fitzpatrickm Janet Westfall

Catherine was called beautiful with Titan hair

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Enos Mills is best known for beingthe "Father of Rocky Mountain

National Park", after his six yearstruggle to educate the public and

Congress of the importance of settingaside large land areas for preser\'ation of sceneiy and the wild life

inhabitants. He was also an author, photographer, nature guide,innkeeper, lecturer, and adventurer.

The Enos Mills Cabin is an unconventional Museum that was placed on the NationalRegister of Historic Places on July 3, 1973. Enos' son-in-law and daughter transfonned the

homestead cabin Enos built in 1885 into an infonnal dedication to Enos' many achievementsthat have impacted millions ofpeople around the world.

The Enos Mills Cabin Museum and Galleiy is owned and operated by two of Enos'descendants, Elizabeth and Eryn Mills, as a labor of love and gratitude for the better world

we now benefit from, because of Enos' selfless efforts for future generations.

Please note: We do not appraise Enos' originalphotographs or hardbound books because itisa conflict of interest. Ifyou wish to have something appraised, pleaseseeyour local

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Reuben, bom ca. 1835.James, bom ca. 1838.John, bom ca. 1840.Nathan, bom ca. 1843.George, bom ca. 1848.

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Lydia, bom 11 July 1814.Deborah, bom 11 January 1817.Franklin, bom 20 January 1819, died 20 February 1837.Ruthanna, bom 15 November, 1820.Ruth??, bom 15November, 1820. (possibly Ruth and Ruthanna weretwins,or it was a

duplicate record for the same person.)

Abijah Mills' Brother Isaac Mills' Family (another of Enos A. Mills' great uncles):Isaac: bom 1786, SouthCarolina, died 2 April, 1860, Wayne County (?), Indiana. MarriedCatherine

Richards on 18 November, 1807, in Wayne Tp., Warren County, Ohio.Catherine Richards: bom30 July 1786, Crooket Run, Frederick County, Virginia, died24 July 1860,

Warren County, Ohio.

Children of Isaac and Catherine (all apparently bom in Warren County, Ohio):Sarah, bom 180?.Eli, bom ca. 1812.Samuel, bom24 August, 1814, died8 November 1850, in Indiana. Married Elizabeth

Hoover on 11 November 1832.

Rowland, bom 181?.Noah, bom 181?.Mary Ann, bom 181?Joel T., bom ca. 1827.

AbijahMills' BrotherJames Mills' family (anotherofEnos A. Mills' great uncles):James: bom 9 September 1789,Bush River, SouthCarolina. MarriedElizabethBrownon 1

December 1813 in Miami, Wanen County, Ohio.Elizabeth Brown: bom 27 April 1793.

Children ofJames and Elizabeth (all apparently bom in Warren County, Ohio):Sarah H., bom 1 September 1814.Mary B., bom 11 November 1815.Anna, bom25 July 1817. MAK¥ L. COOK PUBUC UBMARYNathan,bom29May 1819. 3^81 OLD STAGE KD.Joseph, bom 22 August 1821. WAYNESVILLE, OfflO 45068Lydia, bom 27May 1823. /«97.4826Susanna Mills, bom 22 March 1825.Elisha Mills, bom 6 October 1827.

Abijah Mills' Brother Aaron Mills' family (another ofEnos A. Mills' great uncles):Aaron: bom 1806, died 1863 in Wayne County, Indiana. Married Rebecca or Barbara Small on 25

January 1826 in Warren County, Ohio.Rebecca or Barbara Small: bom 1808, died 1886 in Wayne County, Indiana.

Children ofAaron and Rebecca or Barbara:Jesse, bom 23 February, 1828, Warren County, Ohio, died 25 August 1849(?), Wayne

County, Indiana(?).Anna, bom 23 June 1829, Warren County, Ohio, died 28 March 1830, Wayne County,

Indiana.

Sarah, bom ca. 1830, Indiana (also the children following were apparently bom in Indiana)Joel, bom ca. 1834.Lydia, bom ca. 1834.

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Enoch, bom 12May 1837, died 2 July 188?. (not to be confused withEnochJ., listedabove)

Emanuel, bom 3 December 1839.Neoma, bom 1849.

Enos A. Mills' Maternal Lineage:Ann's Father: Josiah Lamb, bom 1817, died 1862.Ann's Mother: Ruth Lamb, bom 1821, died 1862.

Josiah's Father: John Lamb, bom 1794, died 1858/9.Josiah's Mother: Lydia Mendenhall, bom 1793, died ?.

John's Father: Josiah Lamb, bom ca. 1771, died 1819.John's Mother: Naomi Underbill.Lydia Mendenhall's Father: AaronMendenhall, bom 1751, died 1793.LydiaMendenhall's Mother: Miriam Rich,bom 1757, died ?.

Ruth's Father: Jonathan Lamb, bom 1800, died ?.Ruth's Mother: Pmdence Hockett, bom 1802, died ?.

Pmdence Hocket's Father: Moses Hoggatt, bom 1770, died ?.Pmdence Hocket's Mother: Rebeccah Embree, bom 1773, died 1805.

Enos Sr.'s Paternal Grandparents:Abijah Mills' Father: James Mills, bom 17??, died after 1831 at some time, probably inIndiana or

Ohio.

Abijah Mills' Mother: Lydia Jay, bom3 December 1761, Frederick County, Virginia, died 18??.

Children ofJames and Lydia:John, bom 9 June 1783, South Carolina, died 1853.MarriedPmdence Thomas.William, bom ca, 1784, died 2 February 1859.Isaac, bom 1786,died 2 April 1860. (more informationfollows on Isaac below)James, bom 9 September 1789.Sarah, bom 16October 1791, Newberry County, SouthCarolina, died 27 April, 1814.

Married 1 January 1812, Andrew Hampton.David, bom 179?.Curtis, bom ?, died ?. Married 15 November 1821, in Waynesville, Wayne County, Ohio, to

Sarah Stratton.

Elisha, bom ?, died?. Married 4 March 1819, in Turtle Creek, Ohio(?), to AnnaMills.Abijah, bom 1801, died ?.Elizabeth Mills, bom ?, died ?. Married David Sayre.Patience N., bom ?, died ?.Aaron, bom 1806, died 1863, Wayne Coimty, Indiana.

Abijah Mills' Brother William Mills' family (one ofEnos A. Mills' great uncle):William: bom ca. 1784,South Carolina. Died 2 Febmary 1859,Warren County,Ohio.William's wife: Mary Richards, bom?, died 6 March orMay 1837, Warren County, Ohio.

Children of William andMary(all apparently bom in Warren County, Ohio):Elizabeth, bom 10 April 1803.Rachel, bom 1 August 1805.Isaac, bom21 September 1807, died 2 June 1862. Married Hannah Bispham, bom1812,

died 1837; then married Anable Bumet, bom 1808.Rowland R., bom 28 November 1809.James, bom 19 Feb 1812.

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Enos A. Mills GenealogyAll dates are approximate and may change when further Information becomes

available.

Before asking us about yourheritage, consult this page first, feel free to print it out.This family liked to recycle names, so good luck!

If, in the due course of your research, you discover that it is increasingly UNlikely that youare related to Enos A. Mills, take heart.

You exist, so therefore you're related to someone, perhaps not us.Mills is a very common name. There are over 700 peoplewith the surname Mills in

Colorado alone.

In a national list of the most common names. Mills ranks at #149.For the sake of privacy, no one thought to be living is listed on this page.

Many thanks to years of research conducted by otherpeople thanthe author of this website. Thesenames will be added soon.

Enos A. Mills' Parents:Father: Enos, bom 26 December 1834, died 17 February 1910. Married Ann Lamb on 28 August

1855 in Dallas County, Iowa.Mother: Ann Lamb, bom in Indiana on 8 November, 1837, daughter of Josiah and Ruth (Lamb)

Lamb. Died 1923.

Children ofEnos and Ann Lamb:

Augustus, bom 22 May 1856; died 22 October, 1859.Elkanah F., bom 27 July 1857; died 2 November 1859.Mary E., bom 22 December 1858, died 16 February 1860.Naomi, bom 2 April, 1861, died 1891. Married Moie Dodsworth, died by 1923.Ruth, bom and died 2 March 1862.Sarah A., bom 23 March 1863, died 1922. Married Charles T. Winslow.Ellen, bom ca. 1865. Married Mr. Zybach, in Grandview, Missouri, 1910. Married Mr.

Hart by 1923.Sabina Isabelle, bom ca. 1868. Married Mr. Wasson, in Oregon, 1910. Married Mr. Carse

by 1923.Enos Abijah, bom 22 April 1870, died September 21, 1922. Married Esther Bumell, 12

August 1918.Horace G., bom ca. 1875, in Kansas City, Missouri.Enoch J., bom 1879, died 3 Oct 1935. Married Ethel M. Steere in May 1910.

Enos A. Mills* Paternal Grandparents:Enos Sr.'s Father: Abijah Mills, bom ca. 1801 in Ohio. Married Sarah Moon, 2 September 1824.^Enos Sr.'s Father: Sarah Moon, bom 8 January 1805, died 18 April 1862.

Children of Abijah and Sarah: (all aparently bom in Indiana) ^Jesse, bom 1826.Susannah, bom 4 March 1828. Married Sanford M. Fisher.Dayton, bom 1833.Enos (father of Enos A. Mills), bom 1834, died 1910.

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF ENOS A. MILLS

EnosAbijah Millswas bom on April 22, 1870, in the southeast comerof Linn County, Kansas, Thenearest town was Pleasonton. His parents,EnosMills Sr. and AnnLamb,were originally from SouthBend, Indiana. They honeymoon homesteaded aroundBreckenridge, Coloradoto try mining. Whenthey were unsuccessful, they moved to Kansas to start a farm.

Enos was a thin, weak child. He tried to do the hard farm work, but he wasn't strong enough, A localdoctor did not believe that Enos would live long. He later found out he had an allergy to wheat. On afarm, bread is a major part of every meal.

Ann, his mother, told him wonderful stories about Colorado while he helped herwith the household chores that he could do. His parents would borrow booksfrom any sourcethey could to educate all their children. The olderchildren wouldhelp the youngerwith their studies. AH the children attended school, but oftenEnos was not well enough to go.

Enos left home with his parents' blessing, their hope was that he would behealthier in Colorado than on a dusty, dry Kansas farm. He took the train toGreeley, Colorado, where his older sister Belle lived. He then later came to EstesPark, Colorado, where his uncle, aunt and cousin lived. He began working at theElkhom Lodge.

Enos visited his relatives. Reverend and Mrs. Elkhanah'Lamb and their son Carlyle at the Lamb Ranch at the

foot of Long's Peak. Elkhanah and Carlyle guided people up Long's Peak.Carlyle took Enos up Long's Peak for his first climb. Later, Enos bought theLamb Ranch and the Lambs moved a bit north to build what is now WindRiver Ranch.

During his visits with the Lambs, Enos fell in love with a little spot across thevalley. Enos started building the small cabin that is now a museum. It wasfinished in two summers. He had a small cook stove, a table and chairs, asmall bookcase and a bed that used two of the cabin walls for the bed frame,This was a "modem" home because of the energy efficiency from a stoveinstead of a fireplace, having a glass window instead of no window or woodenshutters, cement chinking instead of mud, a tin roof instead of wooden planksor mud and grass, and thick insulating paper on the ceiling and walls instead of layersof news papers.

He traveled across the United States. He didn't carry a gun, he didn't hunt or trap. He was neverattacked by any wild animal. Somewinters he wouldwork in Butte, Montana at the Anaconda CopperMine, starting outas a tool boy and leaving as a supervisor. His off-hours from the mine were mostlyspent at the library that he dearly appreciated. MARY L. COOK PUBUC LfBMARY

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LONGS PEAK INN

Enos bought the Lamb Ranch from his uncle, ReverendElkhanah Lamb, and changed the name to Longs Peak Inn. Heguided people up Longs Peak and the surrounding area on

^Nature Walks. Though thesebecamequite popularhepreferred small groups with children because they were, andstill are, so naturally open to new ideas. As the Inn grew headded a Nature Room with a special container that held atundra environment with growing Alpine flowers for thepeople who could not walk up to the tundra. He also had other

Nature Guides for his Trail Schoolwhere the emphasis was not on classificationsand names, but oneach unique aspect of nature. No matter how many times onewalked the same path, there was alwayssomething new to see, as nature is continually changing.

Every summerimprovements were made, with forest influences in hisarchitecture. He designed all the furniture and buildings, and hired buildersto construct them. Modern amenities such as steam heat, electricity,plumbing, comfortable beds, flannel sheetsand thick towels were enjoyed.Longs Peak Inn had three telephones: one at the main desk and two in Enos'office. At one time, the best three restaurants in Colorado were the BrownPalace, the Broadmore, and Longs Peak Inn. It was important to Enos toprovide comfort to people so they couldconcentrate on the naturalsurroundings.

COLORADO SNOW OBSERVER

Around 1906he held the position of Colorado Snow Observer for theDepartment of Agriculture. He would measure wind speeds, snowdepths,and other scientific variables in the mountains. He used snowshoes to makehis way through the mountains in the winter with this job,

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

In 1909, Enos moved from his homestead cabin to Longs PeakInn, into a larger, more modem cabinwhen he began working to getRocky Mountain National Park established. He needed tobe closer to thetelephone at all times. He also traveled around the country giving lectures and talking to people aboutthe reasons why it was so important to set natural areas aside and save them for the generations tocome. Rocky Mountain National Parkwas created by an Act of Congress in 1915. TheDenver Postdubbed him "The Father of Rocky Mountain National Park " . * POOK. PUBLIC LIBRARYMARY orffi A HO.

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Enos kept journals of all his travels and experiences. On a trip to San Francisco in 1898, he waswalking along thebeach and by chance met John Muir. They talked about nature after Enos asked himabout some kelp he had found, and became fast friends. John encouraged Enosto follow his stronginterest and start writing his unique perspective for magazines. Many of these magazine articles wereput into book form. Enoswrote a total of 16books, all of which are nonfiction.

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Enos began taking pictures around 1890. He used an Eastman Kodak Pocket Camera. We assume helost more than one camera in his many outings. He took over 15,000 photographs.

ESTHER BURNELL MILLS AND DAUGHTER ENDA

Esther and her older sister Elizabeth heard Enos speak in Cleveland while he wason a lecture tour. They came out to Colorado and stayed at Longs Peak Inn.Esther homesteaded near Estes Park in 1916, near Fall River and MacGregorMountain. Her college education was in interiordesign, but was properly taughtin all areas. She started working for Enos as his secretary and assisted with allaspects of running the Inn. Enosand Esther were married in 1918. Theirdaughter, Enda, was bom during a snowstorm in April of 1919.

Enos died suddenly at the age of 52 in September, 1922.

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FRIENDS' INTELLIGENCER. 423

BIRTHS.

—At Yorktown, Westchester county, New'York,Jixth tAonth 24, 1901, "'to David J. and Viola K. Irish, ai^jjjughter, who. is named Aurelia.

; ' MARRIAGES.RAIFORD—CHEYNEY.—Sixth month 22, 1901*, by

•"friends' ceremony. Hunter D. Raiford, of Virginia, andEdith S. Cheyney, of Philadelphia.

DEATHS.^;EVANS.—James P. Evans entered the higher life Fifth'bntb 26, 1901, in his 68th year.

He was a n^iemberof the Monthly Meeting of Friends heldRace Street, Philadelphia. He was the son of the late

" Charles and Rachel S. Evans. His health had been failing.'̂ "'-for some years, yet he was ambitious to attend to his business-ifi^aad was faithful in the discharge of it, until overcome by phys-j^.fical weakness, after which the jebb of life was all too sure,

although^those in attendance upon him were very watch-? '̂'(Ul. they knew not just when his spirit took its flight. Sleep-^^gently wooed him. leaving the impress of sweet peacefulness

his countenance, which we can but trust evidenced the en-;^^gYtering of his soul into everlasting rest.

Large-heartedness and hospitality were his marked char-'̂ ff^t'cteristics, and his'kindness to the poor and unfortunatet^^.make the language of the Master applicable to him, " Inas-^^^;much as ye did it unto one ofthe least of these, my brethren,

Syg. have done it unto me." His devoted wife survives him,^^and the void made by his passing away will ever be felt by

^Bftry his relatives, and friends. E. G. S.^•' GRIEST.—At the residence of her brother William,

'ortland, Jay county, Indiana, Sixth month 8, 1901, Elizabeth Griest, aged about fifty years.

Ki.Her end came after a somewhat protracted illness, which^he bore with much patience and fortitude. She was abirth-

%ht member of Camden Meeting, inJay county, Ind., andir remains were interred at that place on the loth.

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^"-.HUSBAND.—At his late residence, in Baltimore, Md.,t-the morning of Sixth month 4, 1901, Jacob L. Husband,?;the 66th year of his age ; he was a member of Baltimorefonthly Meeting and a life-long member of the Society of|ifends.«ii.AING.—At his residence, Quakertown, N. J., Sixth0nth: 20, 1901, John A. Laing, in his 78th year ; a life-longjaber of the Monthly Meeting of Friends of that place.JKIATTHEWS.—At Childs, -Cecil county, Md., SixthJith 16, 1901. Elva W., wife of Pearson Matthews, ^dlighterof William and Elizabeth*C. Whitson (the latter de-^sed), aged 59 years, 3 months, 12 days.^ '̂Jhis dear friend was a lifelong member of SadsburyP.Hthly and Cain Quarterly Meeting. W.pSALTER.—In Philadelphia, Sixth month 24, 1901, Harry"^on of Philena Kinsey and the late H. A. Salter, aged 26

I'-':..corrections.—Our friend C. B. asks us to make one or

^^Corrections in the Notices in this department printed over^|iitials, Sixth month 22. The remains of Sidney T.

I^jerwere interred at Xenia, Ohio, in a cemetery adjoiningfbwn-r-and notat " Old Hopewell." TheageofWilliam

y^^ills should have been given 61 years—not 51.

MARIA L-. TURNER.

" By their fruits ye shall know them."^;The transition of Maria L. Turner to the mansion that was

jf|prepared for her, took place on the ist of June, 1901,life of nearly three-quarters of a century; at her quiet"Andover Farm," Kent county, Md.

KMaria Turner was loved by all who knew her, and herinfluence was felt wherever she went. We have known

first great sorrow. By the fruits of the Spirit shesoonsawthecause,and sought to be reconciled. So, through all the trialsof life and the battles that all must have in the process of regeneration with inherited infirmities, she learned the lessonsto be taught. This was the beauty of her-life—she was conscious of the " leaven within." She was not soured by disappointments. The pride and worldly ambition of early lifeweresweetly outlived. She learned through revelationto lookto the substance rather than the shadow. Her growth was notinstantaneous (nor can it be), but each obstacle overcomebrought its blessing, and so on until the "peace that passethall understanding" was hers.

At one period in her life the shadows seemed so great thatshe could hardly be induced to leave the environment of herhome. The time came when she could go and come. Thelittle visits among her many friends were seasons of greatpleasure to all with whom she came in contact. As a youngcousin said of her to his mother during one of her visits,"Mother, it makes the home feel bright and happy to haveCousin Maria with us." So it is when the Divine life is allowed to be expressed. What greater tribute could thismother have than the sacredness in which she was held by hersons and daughter? The simple faith in mother's prayerssustained them through many trials. One hour before shedropped the mortal she walkedto an adjoining room and happily discussed some arrangement of the home. She returnedagain to her reading. A few minutes later her son anddaughter were called, and with but a short struggle of thephysical she withdrew. So in the midst of those who lovedher she passed on to the Better Land, quietly and peacefully,

"As one who drew the draperies of her couch about herAnd lay down to pleasant dreams."

One who Knew and Loved Her.

THE GENERAL CONFERENCE.

The committee appointed at Chautauqua, in 1900, to receivepropositions and investigate places for the next meetings ofthe General Conference would be pleased to hear from anyand all Friends who have suggestions to make.

The time is approaching (Ninth month 1), for the meetings of t^C^tral Committee at Sandy Spring, Md., whenthe time Br Conference will bedecided on. Sever^Ma3«»«OI»l3SlltA«€»jij-Qposed

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On behalf of the Committee,Harry A. Hawkins, Chairman, 457 W. Twenty-first

street. New York City.

NEWS OF FRIENDS.FISHING CREEK HALF-YEAR'S MEETING.

At the assembling of Millville Monthly Meeting atMillville, Pa., Sixth month 19, we had a goodly company of Friends w'lth us. They were Isaac H. Hill-born and wife and Anna M. Ormsby from Philadelphia.^ JoelBortonfrom Woodstown, N. J., and LydiaH. Price and Mary Travilla from West Chester, Pa.Five of the above named Friends took part in theministerial labors of the meetings. Their work in thisline was very acceptable to the meeting.

In the business portion of the meeting, the subjectof delay in dealing with offenders called forth considerable expression. Several thought that the words" unnecessary delay" should be in the answer. Onesaid that the statement, delays occur, sufficiently cov-

til/* orniind because what miEfht be needful

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