In closing our correspondence last week we mentioned the change for the worse in the condition of Mrs. Whalen, whose case has excited so much sympathy in this place and vicinity. The dangerous illness of one who in her quiet unobtrusive way had won such a hold upon the affections of those who had come to know her best, would under no circumstances have aroused an unusual interest in the community, but the circumstances under which she called to battle for her life with the deadly disease that assailed her at such a critical time appealed strongly to the emotions of pity and sorrow that make the community of thought and sympathy in the human heart the distinguished trait of our Christianity and civilization. Having so recently added to the attainments of a perfected and accomplished, womanhood the crowing glory of maternity, and welcoming the new life as an earnest of future happiness and usefulness, the sudden and lamentable ending of it all by death renders the event peculiarly sad and deplorable. All that the most skilful physicians at home and from abroad could do to arrest the fatal course of the disease was done, but the odds were too great, and on Saturday morning when old year was drawing to its death her spirit went upward to greet the birth of the new year in that land where each succeeding New Year is not a milestone that marks the passage to the grave.
The deceased was born at Hector, Schuyler County, in 1866. She was educated at Cook Academy, from which she graduated in 1887, the valedictorian of her class. About sixteen months ago she was married to the Rev. H.J. Whalen, pastor of the Baptist church of this place, upon the completion of his theological course at Colgate University. It is the province of the newspaper writer to speak well of the dead, to point out their virtues and be silent as to their faults, but the case of Mrs. Whalon calls for no such reservation.Her residence among us although short was long enough to impress upon all who came in contact with her the beauties of an individuality rare in it's refinement, in it's friendliness and good will towards everyone, and especially in her own church was she recognized and welcomed as especially fitted to adorn her position as the wife of it's pastor.
The brief funeral service which was necessarily private, occurred on Sunday morning, and was conducted at the home by Rev. C.H. Sackett of the Methodist church. At the grave, under the direction of Deacon Medbury, prayer was offered by Deacon Metcalf of the Baptist church and the burial service and committal read by Deacon H.C. Rockwell. None of the relatives of the deceased were present, except her father, John C. Sackett, who but a few months ago was called upon to mourn the loss of his wife. Mrs. Whalen was the youngest daughter and the sympathy felt for him and for the bereaved husband, who upon the threshold of his career has met with such a loss, is great and freely expressed. A memorial in honor of the memory of the deceased will be held on Sunday next at 2:30 p.m. at the Baptist church to be conducted by neighboring clergymen.
The deceased was born at Hector, Schuyler County, in 1866. She was educated at Cook Academy, from which she graduated in 1887, the valedictorian of her class. About sixteen months ago she was married to the Rev. H.J. Whalen, pastor of the Baptist church of this place, upon the completion of his theological course at Colgate University. It is the province of the newspaper writer to speak well of the dead, to point out their virtues and be silent as to their faults, but the case of Mrs. Whalon calls for no such reservation.Her residence among us although short was long enough to impress upon all who came in contact with her the beauties of an individuality rare in it's refinement, in it's friendliness and good will towards everyone, and especially in her own church was she recognized and welcomed as especially fitted to adorn her position as the wife of it's pastor.
The brief funeral service which was necessarily private, occurred on Sunday morning, and was conducted at the home by Rev. C.H. Sackett of the Methodist church. At the grave, under the direction of Deacon Medbury, prayer was offered by Deacon Metcalf of the Baptist church and the burial service and committal read by Deacon H.C. Rockwell. None of the relatives of the deceased were present, except her father, John C. Sackett, who but a few months ago was called upon to mourn the loss of his wife. Mrs. Whalen was the youngest daughter and the sympathy felt for him and for the bereaved husband, who upon the threshold of his career has met with such a loss, is great and freely expressed. A memorial in honor of the memory of the deceased will be held on Sunday next at 2:30 p.m. at the Baptist church to be conducted by neighboring clergymen.
In closing our correspondence last week we mentioned the change for the worse in the condition of Mrs. Whalen, whose case has excited so much sympathy in this place and vicinity. The dangerous illness of one who in her quiet unobtrusive way had won such a hold upon the affections of those who had come to know her best, would under no circumstances have aroused an unusual interest in the community, but the circumstances under which she called to battle for her life with the deadly disease that assailed her at such a critical time appealed strongly to the emotions of pity and sorrow that make the community of thought and sympathy in the human heart the distinguished trait of our Christianity and civilization. Having so recently added to the attainments of a perfected and accomplished, womanhood the crowing glory of maternity, and welcoming the new life as an earnest of future happiness and usefulness, the sudden and lamentable ending of it all by death renders the event peculiarly sad and deplorable. All that the most skilful physicians at home and from abroad could do to arrest the fatal course of the disease was done, but the odds were too great, and on Saturday morning when old year was drawing to its death her spirit went upward to greet the birth of the new year in that land where each succeeding New Year is not a milestone that marks the passage to the grave.
The deceased was born at Hector, Schuyler County, in 1866. She was educated at Cook Academy, from which she graduated in 1887, the valedictorian of her class. About sixteen months ago she was married to the Rev. H.J. Whalen, pastor of the Baptist church of this place, upon the completion of his theological course at Colgate University. It is the province of the newspaper writer to speak well of the dead, to point out their virtues and be silent as to their faults, but the case of Mrs. Whalon calls for no such reservation.Her residence among us although short was long enough to impress upon all who came in contact with her the beauties of an individuality rare in it's refinement, in it's friendliness and good will towards everyone, and especially in her own church was she recognized and welcomed as especially fitted to adorn her position as the wife of it's pastor.
The brief funeral service which was necessarily private, occurred on Sunday morning, and was conducted at the home by Rev. C.H. Sackett of the Methodist church. At the grave, under the direction of Deacon Medbury, prayer was offered by Deacon Metcalf of the Baptist church and the burial service and committal read by Deacon H.C. Rockwell. None of the relatives of the deceased were present, except her father, John C. Sackett, who but a few months ago was called upon to mourn the loss of his wife. Mrs. Whalen was the youngest daughter and the sympathy felt for him and for the bereaved husband, who upon the threshold of his career has met with such a loss, is great and freely expressed. A memorial in honor of the memory of the deceased will be held on Sunday next at 2:30 p.m. at the Baptist church to be conducted by neighboring clergymen.
The deceased was born at Hector, Schuyler County, in 1866. She was educated at Cook Academy, from which she graduated in 1887, the valedictorian of her class. About sixteen months ago she was married to the Rev. H.J. Whalen, pastor of the Baptist church of this place, upon the completion of his theological course at Colgate University. It is the province of the newspaper writer to speak well of the dead, to point out their virtues and be silent as to their faults, but the case of Mrs. Whalon calls for no such reservation.Her residence among us although short was long enough to impress upon all who came in contact with her the beauties of an individuality rare in it's refinement, in it's friendliness and good will towards everyone, and especially in her own church was she recognized and welcomed as especially fitted to adorn her position as the wife of it's pastor.
The brief funeral service which was necessarily private, occurred on Sunday morning, and was conducted at the home by Rev. C.H. Sackett of the Methodist church. At the grave, under the direction of Deacon Medbury, prayer was offered by Deacon Metcalf of the Baptist church and the burial service and committal read by Deacon H.C. Rockwell. None of the relatives of the deceased were present, except her father, John C. Sackett, who but a few months ago was called upon to mourn the loss of his wife. Mrs. Whalen was the youngest daughter and the sympathy felt for him and for the bereaved husband, who upon the threshold of his career has met with such a loss, is great and freely expressed. A memorial in honor of the memory of the deceased will be held on Sunday next at 2:30 p.m. at the Baptist church to be conducted by neighboring clergymen.
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