The Newtown bee., 1895-03-22
WOoDBURY.
DEATH OF HON SAMUEL MINOR.

Hon Samuel Minor departed this life, Sunday, March 3, at his home in Los Angeles. Cal. He had been in impaired health for considerable time, and de- clined slowly to the close of an honora- ble and highly useful life at the age of nearly P years. Mir Minor was born in Woodbury, and resided there till his graduation from Yale University in 1S44, and at the Law school two years later He then opened law office in Woodbury where he remained about a year. See ing more hopeful opening at Sandusky, Ohio, he removed thither and entered on large and successful practice and there remain ed for number of years, when he removed to Titusville, Penn, where he was actively engaged in the practice of his profession for 20 years. The Titusville Herald, in recent issue. speaking of MT Minor, said: "Mr Minor was held in high esteem in Titusville, where he lived about 25 years. He was whole hearted worker Tn his profes sion, that of lawyer, making his clients in- terest his own, leaving nothing undone he could think of to secure or promote the welfare of any who chose him for attorney and counselor. The strong tide of his character was his con- -cientiousness. He could not make the worse appear the better reason.' Much as he was respected as citizen, admired as a lawyer, or esteemed as 8 legislator by wide circle of acquaintan- ces, 1t was as an every day and all around constant Christian, that he has left his strongest impress on the minds of the people of this community, and we can frame no higher words of praise. The Presbyterian church of Ti,usville lost one of it's best members and the Erie Pre sbytery one of it's strongest men, when a few years ago Samuel sought the more congenial climate of Southern California. His whole life was defiant denial of the silly idea that man cannot be an active lawyer and at the same time constant Christian. Having been an elder in Dr Chichester's church at Titusville, he was elected an elder in the First Presby terian church at Los Angeles On the organization of Immanuel church, he was made an elder, and retained the position to the day of his death. He was a wise, safe and prudent counselor in all church courts. He was lover of the Bible as it is, and while devoting much time and thought to questions of science, he never feared to follow 8 scientific thought to the ulti- matum lest it might contradict the word of God. The strong character of Judge Minor was covered from the eye of the world by modesty of manner which is not often seen in this age. He was really
 One of those great spirits
 Which went down like suns,
 And left on the mountain tops
 Of death light. that made them lovely"
 He left wife, to whom he had been married 45 years, a sister, Mrs Mary Huxley of Waterbury, sister, Mrs Emily I. Benham of Woodbury, numer- ous other relatives in Connecticut, and a multitude of friends in every place in which he had lived.
 THE SUCCESSFUL CATTLE SHOW.
 The cattle show under the auspices of Pleasant Valley Grange, March 12, was well attended, although the weather was unpleasant ill the morning and the travel ing was very poor. There were 70 pair of oxen on hand. A number of sales were made. Wilbur Linsley made the largest one. He disposed of four pair. Ackt rman Judson exhibited one of the best pair on the park. The ladies of the Grange prepared and served an excellent dinner. We give the names of exhibi- tors and the number of lpairs exhibited as follows: From Woodbury, John H. Minor, one; T. B. Terrell, three; F. B. Peck, one; Wilbur Linsley, nine; R. G. DeDJdmlus OnGs JODu DuUn6TS, one A. E. Judson, three John Delaney, one; E. B Hinman, three; Thomas Quirk, one Burton Shove, one; T. B. Wheeler, one Joel Atwood, one Harmon Judson, three; Stiles Russell, five; William Strong, one; Chester Isbam, three George Bacon, one; Ralph Judson, one Willis Judson, one; George F. Smith, three; John Wells, one pair. Heifers, from WatertoWn, Samuel Peck, two; A. T. Blakeslee, one; David Hurd, one Daniel Woodward, one; MT Skilton, one. Now comes the famous string from Rox- bury of IS pair lead by Devon bull owned by Nathan Beardsley, taking old Jacks place. Nil Beardsley owns nine pair, and H. A. Beardsley 10 pair, mak- ing total of 70 pair of oxen, two heifers and enc bull.
 THE MINokTowN DISTRICT.
 Once more we greet the readers of THE | BEE. We have tried to make the busi- | ness manager understand that the items | thar this little hamlet might have were 1 not worth chronicling, but he is SO per- sistent. We'll, we think we are as a | of some consequence. con- we are vainly trying to think | clearly. to write the news in creditable manner, for the many patrons of THE BEE.
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