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Show At a Maine FuneraL A Maine clergyman, who evidently 13 somewhat interested in the matter of funeral reform, writes: "Some time ago I attended a funejal which took place on the 'outskirts of civilization.' At the close of the services, as usual in the country, an invitation was given to the audience to 'view the remains.' After they had done so the relatives of the deceased de-ceased went forward to take their last look at the familiar features, and naturally natur-ally were mnch affected, some of them sobbing and crying in an audible manner. When all were again seated the person who had charge of the funeral arose and remarked, 'We will now allow the friends a few minutes to git control of their feelin's,' shen resumed his seat, while the silence was only broken by the sound of sighs and weeping, which gradually died away. It struck me as an innovation innova-tion upon the usual funeral customs, but no one there seemed at all surprised." Lewiston Journal. |