The Newtown bee., 1888-10-19
EAsToN. Floyd Tucker

Floyd Tucker, Esq, sank quietly to rest at his home in the north part of the town, last Friday night. He had reach ed the ripe age of S3 years, but had been failing for some months until, at the last, he required watchers. Only Tuesday, after pain had left him, he thought that he should get well enough to vote at the Presidential election, for he took great interest in the politics of the day. Squire Tucker was a man whom everybody spoke well of and was without an enemy in the world. Railing from Bedford, N. Y., he married Mrs Baker, then young widow, whose maiden name was Anna Jelliffe of Wilton. She survives, with two sons, Floyd, Jr, associate editor of the Farmer and Arthur. Squire Tucker engaged with his brother Joseph in mak- ing ladies shoes on Bedding Ridge, but removed to Easton, about B years ago, to the old home of James Johnson, then the property of Isaac White. His son has well set forth the fathers character in the Farmer:
 
 the merited respect of his fellow townsmen and all others with whom he became associ- ated throughout long life, which had not striking episodes, but was adorned by a quiet and unobtrusive manifestation of the perso- nal virtues that go to make up the good citi- zen, the upright man and the true gentleman. In his manners and bearing, Mir Tucker had the grace and courtliness, unconscious dig. nifty and the manly tenderness which are the ideal characteristics of the gentleman of the old school. farmer by occupation, MT Tucker was all his lite a reader and a thinker and, out Of the abundance of a vast fund of Information, he could discuss almost any sub ject with a keen and discriminating intelli- gence. He has served several terms in the lower branch of the General Assembly from the towns of Bedding and Easton; has repeat edly filled the office of selectman and other town ofices,and also served as guardian for minors and executed with fidelity and ac ceptance other trusts from the probate court w. J. Beardsley and F. l.. Burton have built an addition, 20x26 1-2 feet, to the barn of Eber Gould.
 Wilbur J. Beardsley has been sick nearly all Summer with complication of liver and stomach troubles. Improve. ment is tardy, but he hopes to be better soon. His friends hope so, too. J. B. Turney was called to Stratford Saturday, by the death of William Per. ry, his wife's father, at the age of 7t years. MT Perry was prominent in Strat- ford affairs, once making boots and shoes and, afterward, was a grocer. Funera on Sunday.
 Dr George w. Osborne, who was called to George E. Leavenworth, the journal ist suicide, is son of David H. Osborne He is now Bridgeport's town physician David B. Wilson is boarding with An drew J. Sharot.
 Mrs Weeds, two widowed sisters iron New Canaan, are visiting sisters here Mrs D. H. Osborne, Mrs George s. Banks
 Milton, son of Marion Williams, had narrow escape, last week, a stick whicl fell from a scaffold just grazing his head
 George Bassett and wife have visite, Henry Craft at Greenfield Hill.
 Charles s. Everett and Charles F. Sil liman will visit the schools, this term The Easton school board cannot D matched in the State, as it has two lad members, Miss E. A. Lewis, Mrs E. I Tucker, both successful teachers. ! Jesse Wheeler has moved from tn Brown place on Horton's hill to Ebe Gould's.
 Beach Lyon. E. P. Fisher, William E Turney have shingled Burr Halls house Johnson Ward, Sidney Rockwell hay shingled the house of Mrs John Adams
 w. A. Sherman has broken l2 colts this Fall.
 Eli Winton has sold cider apples at 10 bushel.
 Mrs George Saltsgiver, formerly Mis Jennie Lockwood, visited her aunt, Nil $. N. Osborne, with her husband. I Mrs T. w. Turney has visited MI Hawkins at Brooklyn.
 The Fairfield west consociation, which Easton belongs, held it's annu; meeting, Tuesday, 9th, with the Col l gregational church of New Canaan. Tn
 following officers were elected for th
 ensuing year: Moderator, Rev Sam Sc'
 vile, Stamford; registrar and treasure Rev W. H. Holman, Southport; scrib' Rev D. J. Ogden, Easton.
 At the Congregational church, Sunda evening, 14th, MT Page of the Methods
 church, Ansonia, by invitation of tt pastor, made an address. Mir Page spoi , with Methodist warmth and zeal and il l terested the audience.
 Horace Winton and wife of Brookly l visit Charles Winton.
 teuded the funerals of two aged citizen : Mrs Caroline Staples on Sunday, ( Tuesday Mir Floyd Tucker. Selectmen meet, Monday, to contra for repairing roads; most of the old CO tractors take the same road for thrt years.
 Rev D. J. Ogden attended the Beard r ley-Curtiss wedding at Trumbull, We s nesday.
 I. w. Wells has built the chimney al
 plastered Charles Candee's new house.
 T. H. Goodsell moved his familyto to Clinton avenue, Bridgeport. \: Mrs Amos Candee has visited her si