The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-22
Obituary.
JOHN MANLEY.


John Msnley 10 dead. He died at the
residence of Chas. H. Hamilton, his son-in.
law, with when he had made his home for
few years past, on Thursday evening, June
20, at 1915 The cause Of death was some'
thing in the nature Of senile gangrene in
the foot. The intense pain he suffered
forced him to his bed some time ago, and
deprived him of sleep for days together, 30
reducing his strength that when the pain at
length left him, as it did few days before
his death, he was 80 reduced that he could
not rally and Death claimed him for his very
own. He was conscious to the very last,
dying calmly and resignedly.
John Manley was, if we remember rightly,
the son of Presbyterian clergyman, and
was born in Vermont in 1912. He learned
his trade Of timer, however, at Erie, Pa,
with q man named Caldwell. After becom.
Ing . journeyman he worked for short
time as such in Peoria Mr.. Caldwell, Of
Erie, had, however, opened tin shop in
this city which was managed by one Wood
ruff. Woodruff died Of the then prevailing
malady, bilious fever, when Caldwell sent
one Kelsey to take his place, and then, after
few months, John Manley, who came here
in the fall Of 1910. He not long afterward
became the owner Of the business, which,
thus founded in 1887, has existed without
intermission from that day to this-more
than fifty years
And in ell these fifty years the name Of
Joet Msnley has been the synonym Of hon.
esty, honor, uprightness and fair dealing.
No man has lived who could say that John
Manley ever, in any way, even to the slight
est degree, took advantage of him. No mer-
chant ever left purer record behind him.
His character as a merchant was we'll
outlined by one who knew him intimately
as brother, almost, who wrote Of him in
the FREE TRADER some years ago that.
Asa tradesmsn he never urges his goods on
a customer; he plans to keep the very best
that can be had. not looking so much to
external finish as to substantial, intrinsic
worth. He deals as fairly, patiently and
politely with the merest child, the plainest
mechanic, the poorest Of poor people, as
with the weslthiest and most cultured. The
durability in excellence in the wares he sells
is often spoken Of by his lifelong customers;
scissors, knives, shovel, handle-whatever
the tool is, it lasts and is always good. =
As the world goes, he would I'M
doubtedly be accounted poor salesman,
with so small display of emotional nature |;
no blarney ; NO treating & Yet
the few words spoken are from the heart,
tender and kind and just, though the heart
is kept out of sight.
As to this, what he never INDUCED in to
others he did not care to receive himself.
He could not endure fattery-blarney. He
was not what is called " society man." yet
he welcomed his friends with heartiness
and sincerity that made his home and hearth
stone delight to those who were privileged
to enter its inner circle, and while yet living
in his beautiful East Ottawa home, it was
the scene of many and many social occur
renee which will long remain delicious
memory to those there present, in which his
hearty welcome and kindly, undemonstrative
hospitality is the most conspicuous roeollec-
ton.
He was married in Ottawa in 1914 to
Maria Castle, who survives him, by whom he
was father Of four children. Two Of these,
daughter and con the parents lost-the
daughter by drowning in the Hudson river,
the son dying at home, just as the young
people were entering young womanhood and
manhood. Two daughters, Mrs. R. G Jordan
and Mrs. Chas. N. Hamilton survive.
The funeral will take place this afternoon
at o'clock from the residence of Chas. H.
Hamilton.