Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
HON. FREDERICK MILES DEAD.


 years with chronic disease. but it was only within few months that the symptoms became really alarming. His end was peaceful and the members of his family were at his bedside. He leaves widow. two sons, William A. and Frederick P, and one daughter, Mrs Samuel Scoville.
 Hon Frederick Miles was born at Goshen, Litchfield county, December 19, 1915, and received common school and academic ed u cation. His father, the late Augustus Miles. was prominent citizen of the town, and served in both branches of the State legislature. The family is traced back to Richard Miles. who landed in Boston in 1886. and was one of the original settlers of New Hay en, Mir Miles, the subject of this sketch. engaged in business at New Haven in 1882, commencing as clerk in a dry goods house. But after remaining there somewhat over year, he returned to Goshen and entered upon clerkship in his fathers store. In 1888 he be- came partner with his father, and re- mained in business until 1857. In May 1858 he removed to Salisbury, where he has since resided. For the past thirty four years he has successfully carried on the iron business at Copake, Columbia county. N. Y.
 In November 1877 Frederick Miles was elected state senator for the old seventeenth senatorial district. He took his seat in the senate at the beginning of the Session of 1878. The following year he was nominated for member of Congress from the Fourth district by &C., clamation and carried this district by a plurality vote of 1,179. Mir Miles serv- ed in the state senate in the 1879 session until February 27, when he resigned in order to take his seat in Congress. The eeuate passed vote of regret on Mir Miles resignation, senators from both political parties making eulogistic speeches on the occasion. In 1880 and in 1888 MT Miles was reelected as rep resentative in Congress. In 1890 he was defeated as candidate for member of Congress. While in Congress Mir Miles was indefatigable and able in his work in the committee rooms, put sell dom spoke on the floor of the House. He was devoted to the cause of the pro- tection of American industries. He was also sound on financial questions and opposed to all legislation that might i'm pair the financial credit and standing of this country. To all who sought his ad- vice or assistance in any matter he was courteous and obliging.
 The funeral was held at the Congrega tionsl church, Salisbury, Monday after noon at o'clock. Rev John O. God dard officiated. After reading appro- priate selections from the Scriptures. MT Goddard spoke in terms of eulogy of the life and character of the deceased. He said it was not an occasion for pri- vate grief and sorrow. but rather one of triumph and thanksgiving. When a man has, after a successful career, at- tained the age of nearly eiehty-one years, his death is tue gathering in of ripe fruit rather than the breaking of & shaft He said Mir Miles was an embod- iment of the sturdy qualities and vir- tues of the New England character. The preacher spoke of the business ability of the deceased and his clear, in- telligent mind, which made it possible for him to give directions in regard to the management of his business almost up to the last moments of his life. Al though the deceased never made public profession of his Christian faith, he was of religious nature and all through life was in habit of offering up the Lords Prayer every night before retir- | ing. And some weeks before be died he received the rites of baptism and the Holy Communion after making profess ion of his faith in the Saviour. Mir Goddard offered sympathetic and con- soling prayer at the close of his dis course. As ths remains were borne out of the church, Dr Geo. H. Knight play ed an impressive and touching volun. tsry on the organ.
 | The remains lay in casket covered with purple velvet, on which were many beautiful floral tributes, consisting oi roses and white and yellow chrysanthe. nuns. The reading desk was also dec. orated with flowers of the same varie. ties and four large palm branches
 The pail bearers were Messrs Edwin ". Spur, Milo B. Richardson, Donald T. Warner, William B. Rudd, Thomas l.. Norton and Dwight Allyn. The burial was in the family lot in the Sails bury cemetery.
 Among those present, other thar members of the family and relatives o the deceased were Hon. John R Buck, member of Congress with Mir Miles Salisbury Hyde of Hartford, Mir Sar gent of New Haven, George W. Hall an6 Henry O Gaylord of Falls Village, Rob ert w. Adam of Pittsfeld, T. $ Colo and O. l.. Gold of West Cornwall. Gsorg, B. Burrall of Lakeville, D. 0 Whittle sey, J Henry Rorabsck and s. A. Edd, of Canaan, Aon. Samuel Fessenden O Stamford, John W. Brooks of Torring ton, Henry Gay. N. B. Stevens and J H. Vaill of Winsted, W. W. Norton and O. W. Barnum of Lime Rock, anC many others.
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