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but the spring beauty of foliage and blossom, the summer's 

 promise and autumn's perfection of fruit, have compensated for 

 all labor and rendered his work a joy and delight. 



MRS. ADELINE B. STRATTARD. 



For many years she was interested in the growing of fruits 

 and flowers. Perhaps she was a little quaint in her ideas upon 

 their culture, but when she handled the flowers she acted as if 

 they were personal friends, who seemed glad to be placed in 

 such combinations as she saw fit to put them. In other words, 

 her ideas of color and taste were excellent. Her form has long 

 been familiar at our exhibitions. She was kind-hearted and 

 always enjoyed helping others in the culture of flowers and 

 fruits. 



The Maine Farmer contained the following sketch and tribute 

 to her memory: 



Mrs". Adeline B. Strattard of Monroe, died July 22d, aged 64 

 years, 6 months. She was sick only three days. She was taken 

 suddenly and in great distress for a few hours, then was uncon- 

 scious for hours, but rallied and spoke a short time before she 

 passed away. Her native place was Massachusetts, but she has 

 lived in Monroe a great many years and raised a large family of 

 children, six of whom are living. Mary, who has been a clerk 

 in Jordan & Marsh's store in Boston for years, Cora Pierce 

 married and lives in Massachusetts, Ella Lincoln also lives there, 

 three boys, Fred, Charles and Will also live in Massachusetts. 

 All were present at the funeral, but Will. Mrs. Strattard was 

 well known in that town and the State as the author of many 

 •contributions to the Maine Farmer and other State papers. She 

 was a woman of rare talents for her station in life. She could 

 paint anything from nature, and her fancy work, for which she 

 has been awarded so many premiums at State and town fairs for 

 3^ears, also her choice collection of flowers for which she was 

 such a dear lover and had such a gift to arrange so artistically, 

 made her widely known. She was ever ready to do what she 

 could for those around her, was a constant church member and 

 always present at Sunday School in the Bible class. She will 

 be greatly missed by the people. Her choicest flowers were 



