The Newtown bee., 1893-11-03
Litchfield County News.
WASHINGTON.
THE LATE VINCENT s. WEAVER.

THE LATE VINCENT s. WEAVER,
 Vincent $. Weaver, who had been in failing health for year, died on Octo- Der 24, shortly after midnight. Mr Weaver was 3G years old. He was the son of the late Bruce Weaver of Gay lordsvlle, and his mother yet survives h,m. Mir Weaver was married 10 years ago to Miss Jennie Baker, who survives him with two children, Mary, a girl of five, and Daniel, q boy of two summers. Two brothers of the late Mir Weaver al- so survive him, Cyrus r. Weaver of Tor rington and Newton Weaver of Gay lOrdsvlle There are also two sisters, Mrs Carrie Allen of Torrington and Miss Margaret Weaver of GaylOrdsVillc. The late Mir Weaver was born at Gaylords- vile, and worked on his fathers farm in his boyhood days. When about 20 years old he accompanied his brother, Cyrus, to the Maine woods, where they remain for three years hunting and trapping. pretty good thing of it. They killed as many as 90 bears, beside deer, and other animals. Their cabin was at the foot of Mt kalahdin, on the west bank of the Penobscot. They had no end of fun, and the out door life made them tough and hearty. There are doubtless few men east of the Rocky mountains who have killed as much large game as Mir Weaver, as during his Colorado busi- ness experience, he did a considerable hunting. He was a sure marksman and loved the sport. While he was in Colo radO he was run on citizens ticket for county treasurer, and also for state sena- tor. In 1877 he came to Washington Depot and entered the employ of Baker & Brinsmadc. He remained with the firm five years, till they sold out. When A. G. Baker went into the cattle busi- ness in Colorado, Mir Weaver became a partner, other parties aftcrward being admitted. The name of the company was the Beaver Creek ranch and cattle company, and Mir Weaver was in Colo radO more or less for six years. He returned East a year ago last spring, having settled up the business of the company. He next engaged in bringing in horses from Kansas. In the spring of '92, on account of failing health, his physician ordered him to go to the Maine woods, where he staid as long as the weather wOuli permit. A year ago this fall he removed to Southern California with his family, but the change was not beneficial and he returned in the spring of 'J3 to Washington, and the decline from that time was marked. Mir Weav- CT was man who had hosts of friends. Possessed of a frank and open nature he made friends on every hand. He was not man who stopped to flattery, but as the phrenologist would say, "had friendship large" He is spoken of as square as dollar in his business deal ings, and his early decline has caused keen regret in many homes in this town. Perhaps to a stranger MT Weaver would seem ditlident, but to those who knew him intimately he was a most congenal companion. Mr Weaver was q member of the Congregational church. While not given to public utterance, those who knew him best could but feel that he was actuated by Christian principles. The funeral occurred on Thursday at 1.3O p. m., Rev Dr Spencer officiating. The burial was in the cemetery on Washing ton Green.