Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
DEATH OF JOHN A. BELDEN.

John A. Belden, editor of the Roslyn L. I News, died at his residence in Roslyn Sunday evening, May 1st, aged 56 years. His funeral wss attended at the family residence on Wednesday, May 4th at p. m and the following day the remains were taken to Water bury, Conn for interment.
 Mir Belden was born at Canaan, Conn. and was the son of the late Joshua Bel den and Betsey Fenu Belden. who lived near Pine Grove camp meeting ground
 The Brooklyn (N. I Times of May 3d published tho following sketch of Editor Bolden's career:
 As editor of the RDelyu News, John A.. Belden was best known in Queens County, and as an editor of their lead ing local paper, as an honest, upright citizen and kind neighbor he eudear- ed himself to a wide circle of aequaint- auces in the village of Rnslyu and the town of North Hempstead, among whom he came a comparative stranger four teen years ago and departs this life, loav- ing name tbat will ever be honored and respected. Mir Belden was bora at Cauasn, Conn.,, in the year 1Sl2. of humble patronage, and received an ed ucation in the public school. He was attracted to the journalistic field, and immediately after the completion of his studies accepted a position in an office at Litchfield, Conn, where be received his first instructions in the printer trade. He began at the very foot of the ladder. believing that knowledge of the mechanical rart If the business was essential to success Tn the editorial chair to which he sspired. But while ambi- tious to perfect himself in his chosen calling. MT Beldeu was an American clear through and patriot. When the first call for volunteers was issued dur. ing the Civil War, he was among the first to offer his life for the Union, and enlisted in the Fifth Regiment of Con. necticut Volunteers in 1861. Soon aftervard he, by hIs own request, was transferred, or rather re-eplisted, in the Second Connecticut heavy artilley, where he served until he received his discharge in 1865. While serving his country Mir Belden was several times wounded, but more seriously at the bat. tie of Cedar Mountain, Va, the bullets being carried in his body until the day of his death
 After the close of the war MT Belden returned to his home. but soon after ward went to Waterbury, where he be- came one of the editors of tiie Valley Index From thence he went to New York accepting responsible position with larg" printing firm and at the same time contributing often to the col. umns of the New York Sun. In 1878, Mir Belden came to Roslyn and took charge of the Roslyn News, which wa, at that tine owned by Walter k. Bur. ling H. remained two years. thea re. tired, and several years later bought the paper wlicb he conducted until disease incapaci,aied him for duty. which was about Il week before his death.
 Deceased was Knight Templar, ( Free Mason, Knight of Pytkias, ar Old Fellow, n member of the Ordor oi Red Meu, of Rnslvn Lodge, Shield oi Honor. aud of Elijah Ward Post. c A R. Representatives of all thase orders viii attend the funeral tomorrow. and on Thursday guard of honor iron Elijah Ward Pest will accompany tn, remains to the train.
 In the death of MT Bcldeu, Roslyr loses one of the most popnlar of he, citizens. true man sna oue who always held without falteripg to his convic tions.