The Newtown bee., 1897-11-12
in West Cornwall for over half a century

in West Cornwall for over half 8 century and
 HIS SHAMELESS, CONSISTENT CHRISTIAN since he united with the church of h's choice, under MT Wetherby's pastorate, 32 years ago-all ripening process and preparation for entrance into the new | joys, duties and privileges of the life be- yond. .s
 One thing particularly noticeable at his funeral was the large number of old men gathered there. Sad, indeed, it was to see the bowed white heads, the silent tears as they paid their last tribute to their kind old friend and neighbor. We cannot refrain from speaking of his loved widow who survives him, the sweet, gentle bride of hit youth, Anna Huston, whom he welded in 1889 None but those intimately associated with them know of the beautiful, spiritual life with | out his long, q diet aud peaceful life she was indeed helpmeet and daily blese- ing to him. Besides the loved one and the three sons we have mentioned, three daughters mourn his loss, Mrs T. H. Wilson of Huntingdon, Mrs Edward Amundron of Lyme Rock, ard Ellen, who for years has stayed at home, car ing for her aged parents with devotion and solicitude not often seen. There are also p grandchildren and five great grandchildren, who will long deplore the loss of their venerable grandfather. Many letters of copdolence have been re. ceived by the sorrowing friends, one of which we will copy for the interest of our readers, as 1t comes from former Cornwall boy, John Q Adams of Me- gaunee, Mich. Mir Adams writes:
 Robert N. Cochrane, K q !, West Corr wall, Conn, My Dear Friend: "There is no flocK. however watched and
 tended,
 But one dead lamb is there; There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended
 But has it's vacant chair.'
 These words from Longfellow when his heart was wrung with sorrow, came vividly to mind when I read the brief announcement that your venerab e father was dead. I had known him for more than 45 years, and had seen him advance from the position of day laborer, consclentiously per forming the work his emplo, CT assigned him, to a position of con p4JA'jcp ffl1ence, upaided by any uAden tur. of fortune, but as the direct re- ult of unremiJting toll and intelligent ugality. He was earnest without being tfensive, and benevolent without being ostentatious. These characteristics won for him the col fl lerce and respact of his neighbcrs; and, dying, he has left to you all, the rich legacy of an example which you may prt fitably emulate. To me, his death comes as a personal loss. For quarter of a century, on each recurring visit to my old home, his kindly, benev- olent face has been among the first to greet me, and no one welcomed me more cordially. And now he has gone to his rest; Hike shock of grain fully ripe he has been gathered by the great reaper.n I would gladly offer words of coincidence :; but they would fall 80 far short of afford- ing you any comfort, and of expressing all the sympathy for you, that is in my heart, that I am constrained to forbear. I need not direct you to the Great Foun- tain of all sympathy, in this hour of sor- row, because you have for many years, travereed the blessed path to the Mercy Seat. Kneeling there, may you all find peace and consolation, and from your hearts sing:
 | "Oh, weep not for those who shall sorrow no more;
 Whose warfare is ended, whose trial is o'er; Let the song be exalted; triumphant the chord.
 And rejoice in the dead who have Gied in the | Lord.'
 Remember me very kindly to your mother and all the members of your fam. fly, and convey to them the sentiments of this hastily written letter. Sincerely yours,-[J. Q. Adams, Negaunee Mich, October A, 1897.
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