The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24
BRISTOL.

BRISTOL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Murdoch visited
friends in Brighton last Sunday.
Messrs. George and Frank Roberts,
of Woodwork, attended the morning
service at the NJ. E. church lastSunday.
The Foster auction sale was largely
attended. Cows brought from $50 to
$47 per head.
Mrs. v. W. Lacey and Miss Hattie
Lacey, of Chicago, were the guests of
John Lacey and family.
| Champion James Reeve
was born May %, 1910, in Rutland,
| Vermont In early boyhood he moved
to New York, and in 1854 came to Sa-
lem, this county, subsequently locating
| in Bristol, where he lived until his
death, Sept. IL, 1896.
In 1884 he was married to Miss Har-
riet Warmer. Four children blessed
their union, three of whom survive:
Elisha r., of Abba, Iowa, Miss Lenora
n. and Mrs. Martha F. Robinson, of
Peoria, ILL., Mary, the Oldest child,
died in New York, in infancy, and her
mother on March z, 1855, at Salem,
! Wis. Father Reeve was married to
Mrs. Emma A. Merrick Oct z, 1856.
To them was born Mary A., who tar
ried with them and blessed their home
| two years.
| Father Reeve was an excellent cltl-
zen and enjoyed the confidence and es-
TEEN of his neighbors to an exceptional
degree. His long life was long record
of faithfulness to his home, his country
and his God. When about eighteen ne
united with the Methodist Episcopal
church in New York after aremarkably
clear conversion. For thirty years he
acted as Sunday school superintendent,
and for ten consecutive years never
missed a session at the old Asbury
church on the Geneva road. Increasing
Years and weakness indicated to him
| that he must positively decline the Of
| flee which the church annually would
have him accept and urged upon him
to the end. But he was not idle. Faith
er Reeve was a member of the official
board at Bristol and took an active in
terest in the we'll being Of the church
and Sunday school in every way posi-
BILE, thus being help and blessing to
the church and community. His tes-
| timOny was, " We know that we have
passed out of death into life because we
| love the brethren, and know | love
the brethren" The long evening of
life which he was permitted to enjoy
was spent in the quietness of a soul at
peace with all the world and God. His
home life was cheerful and he rejOiced
in it and it's associations. His last words
''The Lord is good to me in giving me
such a good wife, " indicated the sweet
ness of his nature and the happiness of
the home now so lonely without his
CHEEKY face and ringing laugh. John
Henry Newman's beautiful hymn,
" Lead, Kindly Light" was sung by
the choir at almost the last, if not the
last, service he attended in Bristol and
/ he spoke of it as the grandest hymn
he ever heard" probably because he
felt that I" the time of his departure
was at hand" and it's sentiment ex-
pressed his own feelings and prayer.
The memory of the justis blessed. "
He was laid to rest in the grave by
sorrowing wife and children, friends
and neighbors, but not without hope
for " he had this testimony, that he
pleased God" He has fought the
good fight, he has finished the course,
he has kept the faith: henceforth there
is laid up for him crown OF righteous
ness. which the Lord the righteous
Judge will give him at that day"
''Thus star by star declines,
Till all are passed away,
Nor sink those stars in empty night
They hide themselves in Heavens own light.
SPOT CASH.
| take this opportunity to say to the
people of Bristol and vicinity, that after
years of worrying along in business on
the credit plan, l have concluded to
again resume business on the cash
basis | will, therefore, sell goods on
and after October l, 1896, for spot cash
for all. have arrived at this conclu-
sion after careful thought, feeling salts
fed that this is the only proper way to
sell goods at retail. This is no bluff
[ expect to remain in Bristol for years
to come, and [ firmly believe, taking
all things into consideration, that can
furnish goods to my patrons for cash at
lower prices and at the same time make
more money myself than | can possibly
do on the credit basis. My motto
therefore in the future will be: buy for
cash and sell for cash. I will thus be
able to quote you prices that no man
dare who sells on long time. With a
firm desire to use all alike, believing
my method may meet with your ap-
, proval, being satisfied that it will be
mutually beneficial, remain,
Yours truly,
/ 10 J. A. RoWBoTTOM.