Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-17
DEATH OF THOMAS FORSYTH.

S oS DEATH OF THOMAS FORSYTH. \ Prominent and Successful Business Life and Career.
 In the death of Thomas Forsyth, valu- lble and esteemed citizen has passed away, l one whose life was marked by sterling in- tegrity, honor in business and much of | character. and who was diligent and enter prising in business. and whose life was guided by Christian principle. He was a man who had the courage of his con- victions and whatever cause he had weighed and adjudged to be right, he espoused with staunch devotion to his oolors. He was one of the leading republicans of Fair Haven and q strong supporter of the principles of the party, in politics as in business being outspoken, firm and true. He was kind and loving husband and father, and the bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of the community in their sad bereavement. By his employees he was esteemed and honored, and the church, the First Congregational of Fair Haven, of which he had long been prominent member and firm supporter, will miss him and cherish his memory. The deceased had by his enterprise done much to improve and build up the section of the city in which the works so well known by his name are located. He has been for years a resident of Lombard street, Fair Haven, and built a pleasant home there, and had made many improve ments about his house and grounds. His vious to that time he had usually been possessed of firm and vigorous health and great capacity for work and endurance. All that the best medical aid of this city and eminent New York specialists could do to rebuild his shattered health were unavailing and afforded but temper ary relief. A stay at the Hot Springs, Arkansas, and trip to old familiar scenes of his childhood, boyhood and young man. hood in Scotland afforded come benefit, but only of a temporary character. A portion of last summer he spent on Litchfield hills deriving temporary gain in health there from. He had an attack of paralysis few weeks ago and since then he had gradually failed. On Sunday he was very low anc his attending physician, Dr. s. D. Gilbert | called Dr. c. A. Lindsley in consultation The deceased leaves an honored nam' ! and record, and large circle of his friend here and elsewhere will mourn his death | A sketch of his career is as followe: MT. Forsyth was native of Paisley, Scot land, and was born March 26, 1880 A the sge of eleven he entered an establish ment in Paisley to learn the dyeipg busi ness, but subsequently, left this bushes and apprenticed himself for five years t, learn the weaving business. In 1S48 h became involved to some extent in tn Chartist movement, and in August of tha year he took part in 8 memorable demon \ stration at Paisley at which there wer prominent speakers present who de nounced the English government. Man, of the participants were arrested an' through fear of arrest he fled the country coming to America. He sailed from Glae gov on the 11th of the following Novem Der.
 A storm occurred soon after the vesse set sail and it was driven back to Greenock many of the passengers, including youn Forsyth, losing all their baggage. Tn vessel was laid up for three weeks. afte which it again set sail and landed in Ne, York on January 29, 1849.
 The only money in his possession whe he landed was @ solitary English half per ny. He subsequently, met some Amer cans who became interested in him and b
 was provided with funds with which b went to Springfield, Mass, where he suI posed some relatives were living, bu whom he found had removed to Can bridgeport, Mass. He subsequently wer there but later found employment wit John Cochrane, who had been fello
 workman at Paisley and was then ruunin dyeing business at Maiden, Mass. Aftt laboring for three months Cochrsne failed leaving him without funds and board bi extending over the tims he had been
 work. For three months longer be ",
 unable to secure work, but finally found
 position with Barrett Brothers, then doin
 the largest dyeing business in the etate, | Maiden.
 During this period he twice went wes once to engage in farming and again wit
 his men in Kansss, to aid in their memo
 able warfare for the principles underlyir
 the anti slavery cause, but both times
 was prevented by severe illness fro : carrying out his cherished plans, and aft,
 weeks of suffering far from friends r
 turned to Maiden to resume his labors
 the Barrett Brothers dye works. Here
 prospered and thoroughly mastered dy ing in all its branches. He remained wit
 them until 1867, when he wont to Sacc rsppa, Me, where he went into partne ship with Abial Foster in the dyeir
 business.
 In the same year through illness he W,
 obliged to give up, and in the year folloy
 ing he came to New Haven with Hen, Fisher and established his present d, ) works under the firm name of Forsyth | Fisher. This copartnerehip was contin ue
 until it wss dissolved in September, 1S7
 by the death of Mr. Fisher, since whie
 time Mir. Forsyth continued the busine |: as it's sole owner and manager, building up to its present high standard, being ai ed during the latter years of his life by h
 sons. Besides the other dyeing and laundry work. the concern has for yea
 made 8 speciality of coloring cloth for lii . ing rubber boots and shoes, doing all sus , work for nine of the largeat rubber cor , panies in the union, and in late years doir 1 much work in the same line for concerl in Canada.
 Mir. Forsyth drew his first political Ii
 splration in this land of his adoption the whig and abolition schools, which h
 native Scotsman's love of liberty peculiar
 fitted him to receive, and 1t was 8 matt
 of some pride to bim that he was essent
 ally republican before the organization
 the repub blican party. He ateadfastly ke,
 out of political office, though during tl memorable black ballot campaign he W.
 made a candidate for alderman, and ha
 he not declined the honor would doubtle
 have been installed in office. In the la
 presidential election he took an active fl terest in the campaign, and rendered val, able aid to the republican town committe
 He was reared in the Presbyterian fait and was 6 member of the First Congr
 gational church of Fair Haven. In 1S6
 at St. Johns, N. B., he married Miss Agn, White, by whom he had four childrel three sons and daughter. The sons al William H. and Thomas Gordon, who al now connected with the business of whic MT. Forsyth was the head.
 The Fire Not at Sea.
 The light of fire seen off in the soun opposite Bridgeport Sunday night led { the belief that some vessel was burning It turns out that the fire was a mill on th Port Jefferson shore. The works of th American Mining and Milling company 6 Port Jefferson, N. Y., were burned. Tn plant consisted of several large fram buildings on the sand beach between Pol