Harriet Douglass Stone, oldest of Hubert and Anna Douglass’ children, frequently wrote verse to celebrate family occasions. We know this because it was not uncommon for the poems to be printed in the newspaper along with a reporting of the event, as this one was.<\/p>\n
This poem is a good review of the lives of her parents. James Hubert Douglass, called Hubert, was a great storyteller. He and Anna both lived to age 93.<\/p>\n
The child who died was Nettie Stone, Harriet’s younger sister, who died at age 14 of typhoid fever.<\/p>\n
Harriet Stone was active in community events, played the organ at the church at the Ferry and demonstrated sewing lessons to the local Home Bureau group. She and her husband, Ed Stone, bought the original Douglass homestead on Pillar Point only a few years after Hubert and Anna moved to Sackets Harbor. They lived there until Harriet died in 1936 when Ed Stone sold the farm and went to live with their son Dr. Garland Stone, a veterinarian.<\/p>\n
——-<\/strong> Golden Wedding Anniversary<\/strong><\/p>\n Just fifty years ago today When James Hubert Douglas, courageous and strong A few short weeks after this event For 26 years they toiled and labored Four children came to bless their lives Of sickness and trouble they’ve had their share In the fall of the year 1903 For 13 years they lived at that place For eleven and a half years this has been their home So on this their 50th wedding day Harriet Douglass Stone Harriet Douglass Stone, oldest of Hubert and Anna Douglass’ children, frequently wrote verse to celebrate family occasions. We know this because it was not uncommon for the poems to be printed in the newspaper along with a reporting of the … Continue reading
\nDouglass lineage: Harriet Stone-6, J. Hubert-5, J. Chester-4, James-3, John-2, Alexander Douglass-1
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\nDown by the old mill creek,
\nA happy event occurred I’ll say
\nWhen marriage two lives did seek.<\/p>\n
\nTook Anna Flora Lepper to him to belong
\nA union was made which hasn’t been broken
\nBy divorce or unkind words lightly spoken.<\/p>\n
\nTo the Douglas homestead on Pillar Point they went
\nThere to build and maintain a Christian home
\nFor they both accepted the Lord as their own.<\/p>\n
\nWith many comforts and joys were favored
\nTo the country church they were always true
\nOf their time and talents they gave not a few.<\/p>\n
\nBut God called one into Paradise.
\nOf the other three who are living still
\nYou can form your judgment as you will.<\/p>\n
\nBut these things never caused them to despair
\nWhen the times were hard and the money low
\nHubert kept singing his songs just so<\/p>\n
\nThey left the old homestead in the lea.
\nTo the Lepper farm at Sackets Harbor they came
\nWhere they found it was work just the same.<\/p>\n
\nDispensing milk and cream with kindly grace.
\nBut the work was too arduous for them both
\nSo they gave up and came here, nothing loth.<\/p>\n
\nAnd we all hope they never more will roam
\nMany, many times we’ve all gathered here
\nWhere we always found so much good cheer.<\/p>\n
\nWe are glad to find them so happy and gay
\nMay the passing years bring them joys untold
\nSweet peace, contentment, life’s pure gold.<\/p>\n
\nMarch 30, 1927<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"