The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11
Fairfield County News
MONROE.
DEATH OF JAMES CLARK JOHNSON.

DEATH OF JAMES CLARK JOHNSON.
 Death has never made more unwel- | come visit in this town than it did on last week Thursday, when without scarcely a moments warning, James Clark Johnson, highly respected citi- | zen, passed away. His loss seems a pe- culiar misfortune just at this time, not alone in the home circle, of which he was the hOnored and loved head, but in the community at large where he stood as a man of character and a kind neghbOr. Perhaps the best evidence is the fact that the children loved him, and they seldom love only where is found kindness and truth He loved them too, and many 8 little heart has beaten lighter because of loving sympathy and kindly word from this man of strength of character.
 James Clark Johnson was born in Mon roe, December 8, 1853, and had he lived five days longer he would have been G. years old. He was a SOL of Albert John son, who lived on the farm now occupied 1 by Henry Edwards. He lived at home until his marriage with Marietta C. Beardslev, September 26, 1855, when ! shortly afterward he built for himself and bride the comfortable home that was destroyed by fire, April 20 of the present 1 year. Mir Johnson has always been a l farmer, but a live one, and has attended 1 to a great deal of business in his younger 1 in n f4 work he found time to manufacture stir rups, has conducted meat business, been extensively engaged in the milk 1 business, and raised quantities of straw l berries for market. He has been prom nent in town affairs, holding many town offices, and for one term represented the town in the Legislature.
 With all his business cares he did not neglect the religious and social side of his nature. He has been a faithful mem- Der and earnest worker at the CongrQga- tfonal church, which he joined B years ago, by letter from the Methodist church at Stepney, where he first plighted his
 VOWS of obedience to the Divine Leader
 when Is years old. His friends were numbered outside his own town as well as at home, for he had travelled consid- erable and made many acquaintances. After the fire which destroyed his home, last April, he set to wotk to build new house on the site of the old one, and had just completed and moved into a home elegant in it's appointments, three weeks ago. That he could but so short time enjoy so much anticipated pleasure with his family'and friends seems the peculiar
 misfortune.
 It will be remembered that some weeks ago MT Johnson, while out on his farm wagon, was thrown to the ground by the lurching of the wagon and seriously hurt about the hips. For seven weeks he had not been able to lie down but rested in
 char, although he could get about with the use of cruCches. O. last week Thurs day morning, at about II o'clock, Dr | Sweet of Milford came to his house to
 make an examination of his injuries to see if an operation would bP necessary Mir Johnson went to his room and lay down on the bed while the doctor made the examination, and while there he com plained of faintness. His wife brought ! some stimulant and he took it. and felt
 easier. He came back to the sitting room and helped himself into an easy chair,
 when his head fell backward, he gasped,
 and all was over.
 The funeral service was held from the
 house on Monday afternoon at ? o'clock
 and was largely attended by asorrowing
 company of friends and neighbors of the deceased. Rev MT Lutz ofticiated and
 spoke briefly but feelingly of the uncer' taintv of life, but of the certainty and
 reality of the eternal life. He also spoke
 touchingly of the place MT Johnson held
 in the church and hearts of his friends and the loss they had all sustained, The
 choir sang very swee5ly two appropriate hymns and there were number of beau
 tiful floral tributes. The pail bearers
 were Messrs Philo Burr, Solon B. Wales, B. s. Hurd, D. A. Nichols, Albert Wheel CT and F. W. Wheeler. The interment
 was in the Elm street cemetery.
 MT Johnson Is survived by widow,
 three sons and one daughter as follows
 Miles B. Johnson of St Peter, Minn., Mrs Herbert k. Drake of Providence, R. l.. Seymour J. Johnson of New Milford, I and Merwin W. Johnson, who lives at home.