The Newtown bee., 1896-02-28

IRE A DEVOTED WIFE AND MOTHEE
 AT EE,r,-TuE LAST SAD OHsEQUIts ON
 MONDAY.
 ID ~ord which was hi,hpl over thr sire or Thursday last. auuruncmg the 3.uth of Mr. Hoy f, wife of Rev James r H,EG uf Che hire came with auddenu". ID the NrwloNn f.ivAds "f th" family tt,hougN a few had been alp,t nd of t'r
 ". iau nature of br.r illHp-s. Nrs Hey rad hyrn i., |. ciinpz nca}'A ~5ace la t,jl bri"g victim If rl.ar dread ui.,,a>5. .cs uo.lon, Rev Mr FIolr h@a p,a0u,u q n .rx,r- d~i S.u'h.~u s.iu rnta hrrst ii
 # hi4 uifr'. ha4l n, but about us Ih.'
 .r.c rnHly to star1 her hcailh decline. ra@lly and inc trip VA ahaudaor1. >l.
 ta. taken k ifh hamorhazes the li--t ,j
 h. vrnE .nd pt+.pd away on TAue-jy.
 ,ft.ruoen at , i5. Her death v.as a IT, unph4nr onr iu tho rhr.~tt4u if-N.
 Fh~a u~h.n to speak -h. m;}ra ,n C Ii,
 fort ug"~ b. loved otn.. 5. .h"~,d ahnH. @,r, na"fa 1ing in hrr jca-h the ea.y- uu,ejG h and patti nt sphit which h4,.
 made beautiful h"r life.
 The lat" Mrs Hoyt was born May 5, lSI5, in Ncw Haven. Her maiden name
 2a- Emma Augusta Judd daughter DI Gpnrge W. Judd of New Haven. He Wal
 d dc,r'Ddaut of Dca Thamas Judd, one If the founders of the First church, w. ,orburv. She was married November l.
 1867, to Rev Jamos P. Uoyt, They be- gan their married life in Guilford, where
 Mr uoyt wa- principal of rbe Guilfogu
 institute. The next four years Of her lif
 was passed in sherman, where Rev NJ
 U07t was pa 'tor of the Congregational church. In 1871 Mir Hoyt wae called ro the pastorutu of the NewtoWn churcL and her home was here till their removal to Cheshire about five years ago Mrs
 Hoyt is survived by her husband, sever
 sons and one daughter, Her surviving children Are J. Wallace, George r., Vii
 liam T., Franklin s., Newton H., John
 B., Edward J., and Fannie E. Four daughters, Emma, Mabel Cora and Sar. dtIN ulCNt Ill EFF bO W H. M . 14pyb IS dlSt' survived by one sister, Miss Sarah E. Judd, whose home has been with Rev and Mrs Hoyt for the past five years.
 Mrs IIoyt WAs a woman of remarkable character Her life-w0rk was in the home, and it i~ not strange that in her death her children Ii5e up and call her blessed. She was unassuming and retir- ing in nature, yet the patience and sweet ness of her character left it's impress on all who came in contact with her AL though her tine was mainly occupied with domestic cares, she was deeply in- terested in her husbands work, and was d constant Inspiration to both husband and children.
 The last sad obsequies were held in Cheshire on Sunday afternoon and ir NewtOwn on Monday morning. Al Cheshire the church was crowded with -ympathizing friends, Prof c. $. Boards ley,of the Hartford theological seminary, who preached for Rev NIT Hoyt in the morning, officiated and spoke words Of comfort. Mir Beardsley was assisted by Rev J. F. Sexton of St Peters church. and Rev J. s. Raugh of the Methodist church, Cheshire, formerly of Sandy Hook The bearers were the deacons of the church. Beautiful floral tributes from the Newtown and Cheshire church es and other friends covered the casket.
 The remains were attended from Chesh- ire to Newtown on Monday by Under, 5aker George Keeler, arriving on the 10 47 a. m. train, when the body was talk sn in charge by Prindle 6 Morris. I'm oressive services followed in the Congre- ,ational church, which was filled with borrowing company, the majority of I whom had intimately known the deceas- d when living in Newtown. Rev Otis ". Barker, the pastor of the church, off, iciated assisted by Rev J. c. Davenport, ). b, of Waterbury and Rev F. A. John on of New Milford. The service opened with a Scripture reading by Rev MT Bar Ter, followed by the singing of "Asleep n Jesus, blessed sleep" by the choir. fir Barker then delivered a beautiful ribute to the mother and her Influence, which moved the audience to tears.
 Among other things he said:
 It is with some hesitation that I say nything at this time, seeing that others re here who have known the one who now gone far more than I, and who, eing so much my superiors in age and q intellect, are better able to speak of Ter worth; yet I say what I do that, by 10 construction, may seem wanting in expect to this afflicted family, for all he members of which cherish 8 most incere regard. I want simply and ,lainly to add my wreath of laurel to he memory of the beloved wife and aother, and speak tenderly of the les- ons from her pure life. take this erse from Gods Word simply to give