The Newtown bee., 1879-04-08
FREDERICK ". FOOTE.


 Frederick W. Foote, editor and proprie- tor of the Elizabeth Duly ,JOmnul died suddenly at his rcsidcnce, 433 Westmin- stcr avenue, Elizabeth, N.J., on Tuesday, March 18th, 1879, at 7-15 o'clock r. m. Doubtless among the multitude of per l sons who read THK BEE, there are still 1 quite number living who were acquain- tanccs or school-mate5 of Mir. F0otc, and for them, more particularly, this brtet 1 sketch has been prepared.
 MT. FoOto was born in NcwtOwn, Conn.,, Oct 23d, 18l6 on the place now occupied by Mir Peter NJ, Nash. He was the sixth of eleven children, five sons and six daughters, of Whom-but~ Two are now living: Catherine, wife of AIr. Beach Camp, NrWtOwn, and Mary, wife of Rev. 1Ir. Gardner. now at HammondSport, New York, His fathcr, Rhcsa Footc was a shoemaker who died when FrCd- crick was but eleven years old. At twelve years of age he went to live with Mir David Curtiss on Mile Hill. about one and half miles from his mothers house. Mir. Curtis9 carried on comb m 4liing and Frederick lived with him for three years, assisting, as best he might, in the various ways that a willing boy of his age could, and being at all times q faithful. tru7ty, manly boy, gaining the entire confidence of his employer, and beloved by aIl the WOrkmen. His wages were very small, but he carefully saved his little earnings, which he always car- ricI to his mother. His thirst for kn0WI- edge led him, at the age of fifteen, to leave &Ir. Curtiss and return to his home where he remained until he was IT, at tending the district school at what time he cOuid working out among the farmers as opportunity offered, and picking up H.. |, T times and in the Winters. At the age of l7 he left home and went to Elizaboth \. J., which step he Was probably led to take from the fact that his cl.icr brother iGeOrSeD had q short time before gone to the same place and was teaching school in that vicinity. With but moderate education, little money, few, if any acquaintances, but full of sturdy New England principles, he determined to make a place for himself in the world. lis first work was teaching in the district school for two years, impartinS inatruc- tion to those who sought it, and faithfully improving every opportunity to educate himself it the end of two years he went to Trenton as assistant in the academy there to the Rev. Sanl Star brother of Edward Starr of Newtown With him he remained two years. Re- turning to NeWtOwn he was assistant in the academy here, which had about that time opened, with hIS brother (Rev. Geo. l.. FOOte, Principal remaining about one year.
 In 1889 he returned to Elizabeth, and at once entered upon the business of teach ing, which he continued uninterruptedIy for thirty wears, at once identifying him self with most of the leading institutions of the city, and there his record may be known and read of all men. At the end of thirty years he rclim4uished his profession and assumed the position of journalist, purchasing the New Jersey JouWal and becoming at once editor az well as proprietor. This was in 1863 after the breaking out of the civil war and to show the position he assumed at that time, l extract from the card he published when he announced the pur- chase of the JOmu0t:
 |" Thee are two classes in this mighty conf ct through which we are passing He that is not with me is against me, and this st pdard of juds- mant is just as true ill reference to the events which arc now trans: firing on the occas lon when it first uttered and God forbid that the Jou"Hat should ever be found wanting ad T'1cating vgor us prostcutiou of tho war, con senting to m inglorious p"ace with men who have attempted to over hrow one of the finest govern uIents on the face of the globe"
 In 1871 he established the Elizabeth Duly Journal which he left in flourish
 
 death. While editing the paper he was associated with every progressive organi- ZatiOn in the city.
 In 1853 MT. Footc with a number of other leading citizens, organized the Evergreen Cemetery Association, of which he was Secretary and 1reasurcr, until his earthly remains were carried from the scenes of his love and labor to | their quiet resting place in the quiet spot which he himself had helped with tender heart to prepare.
 For forty years he was a communicant | in St, Johns Parish and for twenty years it's Sunday-schOol Superintendent. He | loved his church and her services. com mending them by precept and example to | all with whom he came in cOntact-aud | it is a pleasing and comforting reflection | to the stricken family and mourning friends that on the very day of his death. | and but one hour previous to it, he had | left the pressing cares of business to be present in Gods house at a week day ser vice, and after joining in the prayers so [ precious to him, returned to the bosom of his family (with Gods blessing upon his headD from which he WITS so suddenly 'alled from his earthly work and home, to the blessed rest and joys above. Peace 'ul ending of d useful lifei His last en- 5agement was in the worship of Gods house; his last call upon his rector and lis going home from church was like | passing from the outer world to the pres 9nce of his Master
 " Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his"
 MT. Foote was married in 1840. He had | ! family of nine children, seven of whom, with the widow, are now living to mourn l loving, Christian fathers death.
 E. L. J.