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Show FUNERAL SERVICES Over the remains of Mrs. Parkinson Park-inson and H. Matthews. The funeral sei vices of the late Mrs. Claiissa Parkinson were held In the tabernacle on Sunday at 12 m. The speakers wcie .las. A. Leishman, HlshopOwenof Wcllsville, President W. II. Lewis of Lewlston, Hans A. Hansen, Moses Thatcher and Pres. Joseph Morrell. They all spoke of the noble qualities of the deseased. Some of the speakcis who weie personally per-sonally acquainted with her paid a high tribute to her patience and nobility of character, being a woman devoted to her religion and willing to undergo all trials placed upon her without a muiinur. The casket was beautifully decoiatcd with flowers. The lady was held In high esteem, which was evidenced by tho large number that attended the funeral. Tho following poem was composed by Mr. James A. Leishman and read by him at the funeral: We well may shed our tears today And spread the Mowers uixm tier lilt r, A noble ono lias patted aunt 1'roni varlli up to a higher sphere. Too few like tier remain In life. Tor well she tuairnlllod her lot. Her liaiuN ne'r touched tlj Huts of strife Nor faltered In the flirht she fouEht. Her loj alty to God and truth Shone out In dev lout wnj s. Her deep conviction trained In joutli Ne'tr changed nor waned throughout lit r dais. l'ull well she irrasind her duties hi re And Htrot o to ser o them ono Ijj one. No crltlc'H Jest or empty sneer Could sworvo her from the aim she won. Distinction ranks betimes through wealth. Nohlllti's claim false award; Hut native merit needs no stealth To tl upon It Its reward. Nogitater iidoiry can show In epitaph or cpleedo In tombstone carved, or words licstow Than that shu was a saint In deed. llereavtmeut tomes of times In haslo To those who staj and those who go: Hut l'rov Idcnco ne'i r pt les to waste Thoirieat'tt irood to iiuCneh our woe. No ono t an co what God concials Nor sound the depths by hint explored. This much tin) gospel now rev eals That each to each will bo restored Her consort hciu mai miction train To st rh ii as she his nobly done. Tin Ir tits of union still rt main. Through all ett rnlty will run Klcmal Increase mark their path I'orsucli Is tlie dc iTus of heat en; Tliut those H ho ki ep tho law and hath The seal of promlsu to them git en. Her sous anddaughttrs well may rate o Thu counsil oftlmcs git 'n unsought. Her klndrtd, too, may t muluto W Ith profit, all she did and wrought. Her i ears cut short will make no bode, Hut happy she bus won the prim; Por In this tire she Isire her load And murmurid not, but acted wise. The hand of God wo must confess In this, as In all other things Wherein we fall to note thu bliss The semiel often grandly brings Inscrutable It mai appear To those U wild of heavenly light What God permits to mortal hero Is for the Inst, and alnais right. The funeral of Hopkin Mathews, who recently died at Piovidence, was held last Sunday at 2 p. m. The speakers wcie J no. F. Maddlson, John Thcurer.Samuel Holt.W.W.Maughan, Hishop Theuier and John Thaln. All spoke of their long acquaintance with the deceased, who had lived an ex-amplaiy ex-amplaiy life, especially so far as his strict adherence to church duties was concerned. He was a man that was stable in chaiacter. Tho deceased left ten children, all of whom arc mauled. He also left a wjfe whom he married subsequent to tho deatli of ills Ilrst wife. The deceased left 130 grand and great-grand children. It is expected that a biographical sketch will be given of this good and worthy man in some later issue. Hop-kin Hop-kin Mathews was the Hist settler In Providence, having settled there in April, 185!i. |