The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-11-07
DEATH OF MR.. JAMES E. CARTER.


nine years our junior, cut down in
the prime oe manhood, is from his
paper, the Daily Tribune. Jefferson
City, No., of October 26th, 1879.
The fret intimation we had of the
!. sad intelligence was telegram an
nouncing his sudden decease. Truly
"In the midst of life, we are in
DEATH" Of large family, only our
self and one sister linger on the
shores of Time-father, mother, and
: brothers and sisters having or ,ssed
over the dark river. Which of us
shall be called next? 1t matters but
q little so that We are prepared to meet
the loved ones gone before, in that
q sun bright cline where the weary
{ are forever at rest" Farewell, brother
] dear, till we meet where partings are
q no more. The Lord will protect thy
little ones, and be to them father and
n I1ptUer. CO Inote IL
Friday the sudden death of Mr.. JAMES E.
CARTER was briefly announced in these col
4 umns On Sunday last he complained of
4 sore throat, and for several days was quite
unwell, but was thought to be better and
improving through the day on Thursday.
He retired about ten o'clock, and appeared
Q to be resting quietly, when low moan at
4 tracted the attention of one of his attend
ants, who, on approaching his bedside. found
4 that he was dying and breathing two or
three times without pain or struggle he
Z passed away.
Mr.. CARTER was born in the State Of
Illinois, May Goth, lS40. He served an
apprenticeship in the city of Alton, and
worked ON various papers in st. Louis and
1 elsewhere, until 1858 when he came to this
city and followed bis trade in the Examiner
4 office until 1862, when he embarked in mer-
chandising On the 18th day Of March,
1861, he was married to Miss Roxana Math-
ews, only daughter of DIR. Tennessee Math-
L ews of this city, who proved good and
true wife in the brnadest and highest accep-
tation of the term. and preceded him to the
grave two years. Four children, the fruit
of that union, are made orphans by the un-
timely death of the father. In 1864 he dis
continued the mercantile business and be-
came interested in the Tennessee house. In
=
In the Peoples Tribune, in company with the
late James F. Regan, and on July l, 1872
the contract for the public printing was
awarded to the firm of Regan & Carter,
which they continued to hold up to the pres
q ent time.
In 1877 he was elected Mayor of the city,
4 and was reelected in 1878. As the chief
executive officer of the city he acquitted him
self with great credit, and to the entire sat
Al L.
eral years as member of the school board.
taking great intere.t in the Prosperity and
well being of the public schools, and con-
! tributed much towards bringing them up to
q the present high standard, by his personal
attention to their wants.
For many years he has been identified
with the order of Free Masons. and took
! great interest in the workings of the. or.l. r.
and was honored with higA positions in the
tensively and favorably known as my mem
y Der of the order in the State.
] He was made Master Mason July 9th.
9 1864 in Jefferson Lodge No. 43; was elected
& Worshipful Master of the same lodge in
1866; reelected in 1867, 1868, 1869, 1873
1874.
He was elected Worshipful Junior War.
den of the Grand Lodge of the State of Mis-.
souri, in October. 1878, and October l6. 1879.
was elected Wor~hipful Se,.i.r Ws.,len Of
j the same l,ody. He was made Royal Arch
Mason February II, 1867, in Jefferson City
Royal Arch Chapter No. 80; was elected
High Priest of the same chapter December
Is, 1869.
He was elected Grand Scribe of the Grand
Cienter of Royal Arch Masons of Missouri
October 6, 1870; elected Deputy Grant
High Priest October 6, 1871. and elected
Grand High Priest October IL, 1872.
He sas . charter meml.er of Prince of
Peace Commandery No. %. Knight. Tenn
: plar, and was elected Eminent Commander
! Of the same in December, 1878, which office
he held at his death.
As man of business. Mr.. CARTER was
! cautious. prudent. hut enterprising, display
ing sound Judgment in the ventures he made,
and fine exc utive ability in working out
j favorable results. The Tribune has prosper
q ed healthily from the time If his connection
! with it, and he was justly proud of having
4 contributed SO largely to its high standing
s amongst the papers of the State.
Mr.. CARTER was self-reIiant, but was not
possessed of that self assurance which serve.
. oftentimes to push men to the front lie
s as rather retiring in his disposition, and
y the success he achieved in life, and the h,n-
ors conferred upon him. were the results Of
7 what others saw and appreciated in him,
i rather than of his own self assertion, or any
disposition on his part tn push himself for
ward. He was some times impulsive, but
never rash. His convictions were always
4 positive, and he asserted them with empha-
sis when occasion required. In his personal
a attachments he was ardent No man better
q loved his friends. or took greater pleasure in
y serving them. His charity was never ost en-
tatious, but it was constant and abounding.
\ He never turned the poor and ne dy empty
Z from his door. and wherever there was sick
3 ness and distress, he quietly sought it out
and administered such comfort and relief as
be was able to give. The loss of such a
& man is a public calamity. and is so reg rded
4 in this sad community. His loss will be
3 { 1t by the friends who loved him, bv tie
z poor and unfortunate whom he assisted, by
& those who met with him in social circles, or
4 the councils of the societies to which he be-
y lon- led; but the greatest and sorest and
3 heaviest loss falls upon the four little child
ren in whom all his affections centered, and
q for whom all his life plans were made.
4 They are of that tender age when they most
need his care and protection, and if it were
not certain that God will raise up some one
4 to be father and mother to them, their lot in
life would be dreary indeed: They need
d not lack for the comforts of life which mon
i ey can purchase, for his wise forethought
s has provided against that, but what they do
Il want, and what they will most miss, is the
) fond and affectionate caresses which their
devoted father SO lavishly bestowed upon
81 them. In this community and throughout
i the State where he is known, there will not
3 be found one who will not say a good, gen.
& erous, kind-hearted man has gone to rest.