BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 5, 1900 Mrs. Mattie Sears died at Oolitic Sunday evening at 6 o'clock, and was buried at Mt. Ebal in Monroe county, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. OBITUARY. Died at her home at Limestone, Mrs. Mattie A., wife of Mr. Earnest Sears. She fell asleep in Jesus at five minutes before six o'clock p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30th, 1900. Mrs. Sears was the daughter of Mr. George Hartsock, an old soldier of Monroe county. She was born near Gosport, Ind., April 12th, 1872, and was 28 yrs. 4 months, and 15 days old when she died. While attending Normal school at Harrodsburg she formed the acquaintance of Mr. Sears, to whome she was married on July 21st, 1896. Mattie was one of the most popular school teachers in the country. She taught in the public schools of Lawrence county for more than six years. It is said of her that she exerted a strong influence over her pupils for good. She was untiring in her efforts to carry her school to success. Mrs. Sears was a Christian lady. She united with the Christian church at Bloomington in November 1896, under the preaching of T. J. Clark, of that place. From the moment she became a disciple of Christ to the hour of her death she never faltered. The faith that led her to Christ enabled her to rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. A short time before her death her attendant asked her if she could do something, she said no, but told the lady to give her the Bible. Taking the book, she turned to some blessed passages and spoke of the comfort and consolation she obtained from it. She requested her friends to kneel by her bedside while she could pray once more with them, so that her dying words might be an everlasting benediction. It is seldom that we see a death as calm and peaceful. It seemed that she had already entered the joys of Heaven below. Mattie is gone, but we sorrow not. We know that she is with the happy and blest. Our sympathies are with the bereft. Your sorrow is a new one to you, but the ministry of suffering is the discipline that we all most need. Mattie leaves a husband, father, brother, sister and many sorrowing friends. A brief service was held at the family residence, at 9 a.m. Monday, after which the remains were taken to Mt. Ebal for interment. J. W.