The death occurred on
Wednesday morning last, Oct. 3oth, of Martha Millicent Claxton, wife of
Theadore Sharp and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Claxton of this place.
Mrs. Sharp had been ill for
nearly a year past, being able at intervals to get about, but had been
confined a greater part of the time to the house and her bed. For some
weeks past she had been in a serious condition and the end, which was
looked for at any time, came on Wednesday morning.
Deceased was in the
thirty-fourth year of her age and was well known in Waterford, having
spent the greater portion of her life in this place.
She leaves behind a husband and
one daughter, about seven years of age, to mourn her loss, who have the
sympathy of the community at large.
The funeral, which was very
largely attended, took place from her late residence, Mechanic Street,
on Friday afternoon last. The services were conducted by Rev. F. C.
Elliott, pastor of the Baptist church here, of which she was a member.
The bearers were: Messrs. H. R.
Smale, R. S. Robinson, F. S. Marlatt, C. R. Smith, W. Trusdale, T. C.
Savage.
Many beautiful flowers testified
to the esteem in which Mrs. Sharp was held, among them being from
--
Mrs. A. Cartwright, Brantford, cross carnations and roses; Mrs. Weekly, Brantford, spray of carnation and roses; Mrs. L. Rowe, Brantford, roses; Mrs. Beecraft, Brantford, spray of carnations and roses,
Mrs. B. Roberts, St. Thomas, carnations;
Mrs. W. C. Lundy, spray of asters,
Mrs. Mace, spray of carnations;
I. O. O. F. Waterford Lodge No. 235, three links roses and chrysanthemums.
