The death of Robert M. RICE occurred at his home, Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Feb. 15, age 87, and his wife, Sarah RICE, also died the following day, age 84. They had been married 62 years. Bro. Rice was born in Baddeck where at the time of his death his father was the only Baptist in the place. Sister Rice was born at Margaree, being the daughter of the late James INGRAHAM of that place. Bro. and Sister Rice were baptized into the membership of the Margaree Baptist Church by Father Dimock during one of his missionary visits to Cape Breton. On their removal to Little Bras d'Or, Bro. and Sister Rice united with the North Sydney Baptist Church during the pastorate of Father Richardson and were at the time of their death, the oldest members of that church. The hospitality of the aged couple was proverbial. Bro. Rice carried on for some years, in addition to farming, a grist mill, a shingle mill and a saw mill. His parents were U.E. Loyalists. The Rices first settled in Digby, N.S. where the Rice family still live. Brier Island was called after Brier RICE, the deceased's father who at that time owned the island. Bro. and Sister Rice had a family of twelve children and ten survive of whom eight, five sons and three daughters, were at the funeral of their parents, seven being at the bedside of their mother when she passed away. The aged husband and wife were interred Sunday, 21st Feb., the caskets being placed side by side in one grave. The day following the burial, information was received of the death at Brooklyn, N.Y. of Bro. Rice's sister, Mrs. McQUILLAN, age 90, widow of Rev. David McQUILLAN and mother of Rev. J.B. McQUILLAN, at whose house she died. Sister McQuillan died on Monday, Bro. Rice on Thursday and Mrs. Rice on Friday, all in one week.