Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-28
JOSEPH ANDREW

was bornin Bradley S Valet NOW Concord
June 1895. With Il common school edu-
cation and a muscular development born
! OF constant toll and exercise he attained
his majority as well developed, strong
and intelligent young man. At the age
ot 20 years Tin 1850 he married Miss
Lucinda jenkins of East Burke, who died
January ., 1880, leaving daughter, Mrs
Leon R.Cook of Yarmouth, Me. Novem-
Der %, 1881, he married Miss Mabelle
Peckham of Lynn, Mass To them four
children we're born, three of whom are
living. Two brothers survive him, John
of Frewsburg, n. y, and Thomas of It'd
ioutc, Pa.
He came to Island Pond to reside in
| 1856, and the year following he entered
the service OF the 6. 7. Rv. Co., and his
! quick mastery OF the philosophy which
pertains to the construction and use of
the engine soon promoted him to the po-
sltion of engineer, which position he held
t''Sii ISSb " liNll ISllliliS IIGdll
him to relinquish it. He was cool, care
tul, attentive and studious man in respect
to his work. The life and work of an en-
gineer presents a wide and fruitful field
Tor the exercise of a philosophic mind and
he studied intently those principles relat-
ing TO the structure and uses of engines
and the use and application of steam
/ power generally until he became one of
the most intelligent engineers on the line
OF the road. He was everywhere that he
was known recognized as a genius in his
/ line and work. He was a man of exact
and sedulous department before the pub
licaud was much respected
! He represented Brighton in the state
| legislature in 1868 and 1876, and he APP
| piled his characteristic care and industry
to the work of legislation. Every bill in
troduced and printed he kept in order
and ready for immediate reference and he
! kept the run of the work in the House
much better than the average legislator
and voted intelli9ently on every issue
that was made. His Judgment was al
ways sound and he was very firm in his
convictions. He seldom addressed the
| House, but was influential among the
members and was always ready to vote
on any measure and had systematically
formed opinions on whatever was before
the House.
He was a member of the masonic lodge
and as Master in 1S69-7O and again in
1928, and in whatever position he held
in it he did thorough systematic work.
He was much interested in the cause OF
education and did much to improve
the condition of our schools, occupying
different positions III the school system,
including chairman of the board, and
contributed good work to make the town
system of schools popular.
In March 1881 he united with the
Methodist Episcopal Church in this town
He was highly esteemed by the church
for his loyalty to it and interest in it's
success.
In his intercourse with Others he was
genial, friendly, kind and accommodate
ing, generous to the poor and unfortu-
nate, and always conducted himself in
quaintances in gentlemanly and digni-
| fed manner. He was a steady, firm and
kind husband and father, and a man of
more than ordinary character in his fam
ily and before the public.
He lived an energetic and constantly
Industrious life until his health failed him
and he moved to Portland in 1896 and
subsequently to Deering, where he resided
until the Dist day of January 1898, when
he died. His remains were brought here
for interment and last Sunday approprl-
ate funeral services were had at the Nj.
Z. Church. Rev. A. E. Atwater conducted
the services, which were attended by the
masonic lodge in a body, and a large
number of svmpathizing and Borrowing
friends. He gave an able and timely dis
course from the text found in II Timothy,
4, 7-S. A select choir furnished most APP
propriatc music. The bearers were e. F..
Horr, !. T. Thurston, NJ. l.. Over and E
E. Gonva, all members of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, and of the ma
sonic order. rhe foraltributes were very
handsome.
Thus has passed away kind husband,
father and friend and Il man who infused
energy into whatever society or assoca-
ton to which he belonged and who has
left in the memory of all the impress of a
positive, thorough and efficient man in
whatever he undertook.