The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-09-09
James E. Sawyer.

/ 1t was startling news that came over
the wire Thursday. Sept lSt, from Han
over, that our citizen, James +. Sawyer.
/ had been operated upon at $50 o'clock
that forenoon for cancer of the bowels at
/ the Mary Hitchcock hospital and d few
hours later that he was dead. He had
been suffering for two wears from some
/ painful disease of the bowels After en-
| during a great deal of pain for months
/ he consented'tO 90 to Boston and to Han
over for an examination. he surgeons
| agreed in the diagnosis and declared the
/ disease to be cancer and advised an opera
| ton. He hesitated to accept their con-
clusion and kept about his business. But
! two weeks ago he began to suffer so in
| teusely that he consented to go to Han
! over for an operation. He was man of
strong affection for his family and his
exclamation frequently was What will
become of my family?" But upon being
assured by his sister that he need have
no anxiety on their account his mind be
| came relieved and he seemed recOnciled
| to what might be in store Tor him. He
was taken to Hanover Saturday, Aug
| 27th but the motion of the cars had such
an effect upon his bowels that his pain
| left him for a time and the operation was
deferred from time to time until Thurs
dav. The OperatiOn seemed successful
and he came out from the influence of
the anesthetic but he had not the vitali-
ty TO rally. His remains were brought
home and his funeral was largely attend
ed on Saturday afternoon, september 3d,
Rev. \. II. Webb officiating:
Mr.. Sawyer was born in tranconla, \.
H.. April 23d. 1910, and removed to Brad
ford with his fathers family when an in
fant and always lived here except five
wears. 1877 to 1882, when he lived in Or
ford. \. II. He married Ellen Cummings,
daughter of d. X. Cummings, for his first
wife i'm February, 1867. She dled IN few
wears leaving a daughter, now Mrs, T. q.
Libbey. He married again January 6tl,
1878. taking this time Miss Martha }. I n
derhill, who survives him with four chill
dren that she has borne to MN.
Mr. SAWYER was a man OF intense
feelings and positive opinions and he eX-
pressed both without regard TO conse-
auences He was an efficient man in his
business and few men were better known
on our streets. For years he was a job
teamster but of late he has handled the
coal business. For four years he was one
of the trustees of the village OF Bradford
and had charge of the streets OF the viii
lage. Besides his widow and children he
leaves to mourn his loss one brother and
two sisters, viz: John A. sawyer of Ais
ron Mass. Mrs. Maria l.. Chapman of
Wakefeld, Mass, and Mrs. Alcina p
Peters of this town. He always occupied
the same house in Bradford where his
family now resides.
We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks and gratitude to all who so kindly
assisted us in our sorrow, Tor the kindly
deeds, the words of sympathy and the
many beautiful flowers, TO the singers,
and especially the large body OF men who
showed by their presence their respect
for the one taken from their ranks, and
to those who conducted the exercises of
the occasion.
MARTHA SAWYER AND CHILDREN.
f. e.. LIBBEY AND WIFE.
ALCINA PETERS AND FAMILY.
MARIA CHAPMAN.
JOHN A. SAwNEB.