Connecticut western news., 1893-09-28
JULIUS s. CORBH.

Mir Julius 5. Corblt dled at hls resi- dence in this village on Thursday, Sept. 21st, at .45 a. m. Within the past four years MT Corbit had endured four attacks of the grip. the last one occur ring in February last These yearly at- tacks of the grip had weakened his con- stitution and may in part have caused cancer of the stomach. Blr Corbit had slowly but surely failed since last Feb ruary. The majority of his symptoms indicated cancer of the stomach and yet certain features of the case gave rise to grave doubts in the minds of some, but all doubts were removed last Friday when Dr W. W. Knight, of Hartford, held an autopsy and found that cancer of the stomach was the cause of MT Corbit's death.
 MT Corbit's funeral was attended from his late residence on Monday at 330p.m. Notwithstanding the copIous rain prevailing, the house was com pletely filled with friends and neighbors of the deceased. Many from out of town were present. The remains were laid in a solid mahogany casket with oxidized silver handle bars The casket was lined with satin, and was nearly covered with beautiful floral tributes. On stand beside the casket rested large anchor made of white roses and carnation pinks, the offering of the off cial board of the Methodist Episcopal church of this village. Rev T. s. Bond read the burial service. Rev Dr Eddy read the hymn "Lead Kindly Light, " and then offered prayer. Rev w. A. Mackey, of Lee, Mass, read the hymn "Thou art gone to the grave" and then offered prayer. No sermon was preach ed or eulogy pronounced, but the pray CTS were sermons in themselves, full of submission or resignation to Gods will and mysterious providence, and suppi- cations for his presence and support in this hour of trial and during the future. The pail bearers were: Messrs Fl. B, Stevens. J. H. Drake, A. T. Roraback, s. A. Eddy, G. s. Fuller, J. W. Peet. Interment at lower cemetery.
 Julius s. Corbit was born at Wood ford, Vt., Dec. 20, 1S44. When he was eighteen years of age he entered the employ of the Barnum Richardson Go. at East Canaan, and for two years work ed in the furnace and studied the proc- ess of making pig iron. Then he took the position of founder of the furnace at Stock bridge Iron Works. near Hous- atomic, Mass, which was at that time leased and operated by the late John A. Beckley. After remaining there one year he took charge of the fur mace at Wassaic, N. Y, which was also leased and operated by Mir Beckley. After having charge of said fuanace for one year MT Corbit took charge of the furnace at Dover, N. Y. Two years later he took charge of the furnace at Iron Ridge, Wis, where he remained four years and then returned to East Canaan, Conn.,, and for the past twenty years has had charge of Barnum Rich ardson Co.'S. furnaces at that place.
 On Aug. 26, 1866, Julius s. Corbit married Miss Mary Van Alstyne, of AL ford, Mass The wedding took place at the residence of Mir Corbit's mother in East Canaan, the ceremony being per formed by the Rev Dr Hiram Eddy; and it will be remembered that the 26th anniversary of that event was celebrated Aug. 26, 1892, at MT and Mrs Corbit's new ana beautiful mansion, Del Monte, in the village of Canaan.
 Besides his widow, MT Corbit leaves an adopted daughter who is the wife of Dr F. s. Parsons, of Stapleton, N. Y. He also leaves an aged mother, one brother and two sisters.
 At the close of the regular preaching services in the M. E. church last Sun day evening, the pastor, the Rev T. s. Bond, spoke of the loss the church has sustained by the death of MT Corbit. Mir Bond occupied fifteen minutes in eulogizing the departed and in express ing sympathy for the bereaved family.
 The NEWS will state that MT Corbit's death will be mourned by all who knew him. The NEWS tenders it's sympathy and the sympathy of this community to the family and relatives of the departed, and while the NEWS will not attempt a eulogy it gladly publishes the following tribute from Rev W. A. Mackey, who