The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-04-04
Obituary Of ". Il. Cutler.

A noble life has ended another name
has been added to the roll Of those whom.
the community will not willingly let
die. w. 81. Cutler departed this life on
the evening Of March 12, 1896, being in
his forty.sixth year, at his residence. in
PEBBLES. Ohio. His last sickness was Of
about two weeks duration. The imme.
diate cause Of death, according to his
physicians, was catarrh of the stomach.
He was born in Scioto county. His
youth was spent principally in Highland
county. He was very studious at school,
and acquired a, liberal education. At the
age of twenty.one, he went to California.
and afterwards travelled in various parts
of Colorado, New Mexico and other
Western States. After an absence Of
about ten years he returned to Southern
Ohio, engaging in the mercantile busi
ness, with Captain Easton, at Locust
Grove. He was married to Miss Laura
Summers in the year 1880. After leav.
ing Locust Grove, she engaged in busi.
ness in Sinking Springs, o. In 1887 he
formed partnership with N. w. Baker,
and soon thereafter moved to PEBBLES,
building large and commodious store
room. He and Mr.. Baker established
one price system in the sale OF goods
that was strictly adhered to, and has
proven an educator in that line in this
community. Being very exact in all his
dealings, he treated the humblest child
with as much respect respect as the most
influential adult. Later on, he formed
partnership under the firm name of
Cutler, Watts & Co., which has proven
a marked success. During all these
vicissitudes of business, and during all
his connections with the people gener.
ally, he has ever been marked as meek,
patient, modest and unassuming gentle.
man Of integrity and ability, for all the
terms imply. Having literary caste of
mind, his information was much broad.
er than the mere scope of the mercan.
tile business. To be appreciated thor.
oughly, he had to be known intimately.
He made no pretensions to saintship,
but his entire history was in close keep.
ing and touch with the golden rule. His
domestic relations were unexcelled. Be.
fore crossing the turbulent waters of
death, he stated that he had no fears of
the great beyond, and the same elements
that characterized him in life continued
with him till the other shore was reach.
ed, being conscious till the last. The
burial services were in charge of the
Odd Fellows, many of the order from
different parts being in attendance, and
every thing was done both by the order
and people generally to do Difference to
the occasion. A vast concourse Of peo.
pie attended his remains to the ceme-
terry. Owing to extreme distances and
sickness none of the immediate family
on either side could be present during
the trying ordeal. But other friends of
the truest type, were present admins.
tering to every want. A special nurse
was in attendance all the time. We
voice the appreciation of the deceased
and Mrs. Cutler, for their true friends in
the past in the following lines:
Commend me to the friend that comes
When am sad and lone
And makes the anguish OF my heart
The suffering own;
Who coldly shuns the glittering throng
At pleasures gay levee,
And comes to gild somber hour
And give his heart to me.
He hears me count my SORROWS DER
And when the task is done,
He freely gives me all I ask,
A sigh for every one.
He cannot wear q smiling face
When mine is touched with gloom,
But like the violet seeks to cheer
The midnight with perfume.
Commend me to that generous heart,
Which like the pine on high
Uplifts the same unvarying brow
To every change of sky,
Whose friendship does not fade away
When wintry tempests blow,
But like the winters icy crown,
Looks greener through the snow.
He flies not with the fitting stork
That seeks Q summer sky,
But fingers where the wounded bird
Hath laid him down to die.
Oh such friend he is in truth
Whste'er his lot may be,
A rainbow on the storm Of life,
An anchor on its sea. ]. O. O..
Locust Grove, Adams county, o.
BOxwell Examinations.
Next Saturday, April 9th, the Board
of County Examiners will hold the first
Boxwell examination for the year. On
the first Saturday of May the second ex
animation will be held. On the first
Saturday of June the County Commences