Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-25

reelection. In public and in private life, Mr..
Earle was an ardent friend and advocate OF
temperance and of other reforms. He was born
in Leicester, but, since early life, has been den-
titled with The business interests of Worcester,
being at the time of his death associated with
his brother in the well known firm of T. X.
Earle & Co. He was about forty-eight years
of age.
The funeral services will be held at Mr.. Earle's
late residence. Elm street, on Saturday next, at
eleven O'Clock, A. NJ. Many of his friends de-
sired that the ceremony might take place in
some more spacious quarters, in order that the
large number who would wish to be present
might attend. But, in Difference to the wishes
of his wife, the services will be without display
The peculiar form of service of the Society of
Friends,-at whose place of worship Mr.. Earle
was still an attendant up to the time of his i'll.
ness,-will be observed. The presence of the
relatives and friends of the deceased is desired at
the funeral, and members of the regiment with
which Mr.. Earle was connected will probably be
in attendance, in citizens dress.
DEATH OF THOMAS EARLE.-EditOr Spy:
The sad but not unexpected death of our fellow
citizen, Thomas Earle, took place at the lunatic
hospital in this city, early yesterday morning.
And thus has passed away from among us, in
the prime of his manhood, one of our most ac-
tive and energetic business men, and man of
rare executive ability. That he had faults and
weaknesses common to humanity, none will
1eny-who of us is clear of them? But he was
endowed with an uncommon loving and atfec-
Tomato disposition, and his attachments, par
ticularly for his own family and kindred, were
remarkably intense. Indeed, it is rare that you
will find q more devoted and affectionate father
than he was-sparing no pains or eXertion to
minister to the comfort and happiness of his
four children. And these enviable traits were
so imbued and intensified in bis mind, that it
was more than he could endure to have his
family circle broken up, and his Children whom
he dotted upon so much, wrested from his arms,
by what seemed to him an unjust judicial man
date. HIS sensitive brain Immediately became
disordered, and thencelorward he was an incur
able, raving maniac, calling for his children to
come to his loving embrace, and died with the
name OF his little daughter on his lips!
That the sad and sorrowful circumstances
connected with this case have created deep
and profound sensation in thi; community is
undeniable. An eGdeared and devoted father,
sent to an untimely grave, and a loving and
united family broken up, is no light or trivial
affair, to be passed over without note or COM
ment; and the question naturally arises, VIII at
were the causes, and who assisted in bringing
this sad catastrophe to its amented climax? II
is not the purpose of the writer to arraign the
individuals who have been conspicuous in this
lamentable and tragic affair. Happy will it be
for them if they are able to meet the Judge Of a
higher court with as clear record as that of
the unfortunate subject Of this notice.
Worcester, May "a. Mn