Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-08-20

snatch from Mr.. us jewellery store,
conveyed upon a wheelbarrow. They
were among the thousands who found
themselves shelterless that night and
not knowing where to flee for safety
from the devouring flames. For several
years past, Mr.. Tyler has resided in
Portland or its lovely suburb of Wood
ford's where he has superintendent the
building of a number of handsome
dwellings, (of which he was the archi-
tect,) owned by Samuel Il. Jackson,
Esq, an uncle of his wife. A street
railroad has been in process of con-
struction to this neighborhOod, and to
this, as e member of the board of d.
rectors and special superintendent,
Mr. Tyler has devoted his last best en-
ergies. During the closing days of his
life, when confined to his chamber, he
expressed the desire to live to see from
his window the cars passing-then he
! could feel that his work was finished.
1t may be remarked that the road be-
gan to be used the day after his funer-
al. His death is believed to have been
from the slow effects of a partial sun
stroke received two years since; but
there were no very marked symptoms
of disease other than general debility /;
and against this he battled to the lat
est hour possible, being naturally act
i've and determined, though never
physically strong. DIR. Adams of Island
Pond, an old and esteemed friend was
called to attend him, and consultations
were had with leading physicians of
Portland, but no human power could
save his life, and the patient said so
freely, making such preparations and
giving such directions as he thought
proper for the event at hand. He de-
parted suddenly and quietly Sabbath
evening at half-past ten, his peaceful
last words being: "Now lay me down
and let me die" Only the moment
before he had spoken his wife's name,
and was fully conscious that this ever
faithful friend, and those no less kind,
were at his bedside ministering to his
dying needs. Rev. G. A. Hayden at
tended the funeral, and spoke touch
ing, earnest words of hope concerning
the dead and comfort for the living.
He expressed the beautiful thought
that each one of the lovely flowers sent
in by sympathizing friends was pray
er from a loving heart for mourning
friends. We laid him in Evergreen
Cemetery on the beautiful afternoon
of the 10th, in the spot he had select
ed because twas so pleasant" Sprays
of evergreen were thickly and artist
cally laid, so as completely to encircle
the grave and hide from fearful eyes
the unsightly earth ready to cover the
beloved foru-ashes to ashes, dust to
dust. The casket was a costly one,
covered with back broadcloth, with
silver handles and burial plate, very
suitably inscribed. With an unusual
amount of seeming youth retained in
the handsome forehead, framed in
plentiful and beautiful dark brown
hair, he has escaped the infirmities of
age and laid down the burden Of life,
of which he bore his share. lie be-
lieved that the happy land was not
'far far away" and that what is called
death does not involve any cessation
of conscious existence. lie looked as if,
could he speak, he would say: CATER
warfare, rest is pleasant" Rest on
weary body of husband, brother
friend, till the morning of the resurrec-
ton then maYest thou rise clothed
upon with the white righteousness of
Jesus Christ the all-sufficient Saviour
Providentially all the nearest remain
ing relatives of both husband and
wife were able to be present at the last
sad rites, including the three sisters of
the deceased, Mrs. d. Ii. Woods, of
Iowa, (at the East on a VISIT Mrs. l..
s. Goodwin of Boston, and Mrs. j. A.
Melvin of Charleston. Although kind
attentions in such seasons of atfiiction
are, happily, not rare, yet to those who
have so we'll met the extraordinary
demands of the occasion, the recipients
would herewith express their deepest
gratitude. Besides those neighbors
and friends who were ever ready bv
day and night, to aid in sickness, who
frightened the house of mourning
with Il profusion of flowers, lone of Mr..
It's employers sending a costly and
beautiful pillow of fiowers,) and per-
formed numberless, never-to- be-forgot-
ten acts of love, special mention must
be made of very efficient services rem
dered by Ex-Lieut-Gov. Geo. N. Dale,
G. &. Adams, M. D., with conductor
Asa Garland and superintendent Stew
enson of the Grand Trunk r. r., in
Fastening the transit of friends anxious
to attend the funeral. Generous
deeds are their own best reward
J. A. NJ.