The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-05
Honor to Ex-sheriT ViIes.


ton. by h. former dlpuiic.. County
official and member n Somerset bar.
/ There ~ete present BE- de T.. +. Vile.
the gust Of hoaor. Har. ;. J. Walton.
: Col. A. T.. Biuut. +. y Bfauefa E-a.#
clerk Of courts. +. +. Pcuueu -be' #. L..
o. Small. I'd county attorney,
Liewellyu Goodwin. register = decd.
Nathan Fowler. register If probate.
Augustine Simmons, E.qs Force Good
win, Esq. Geo ". Chapman. E.q.
Messrs. {. Il. Jone.. +. L. Harding.
Joseph Atkinson. {. 3. Ha-kel. : s..
Walker, W. f. Mutt. former depu-ies #
Mr. Vles. Mes.r.. J. z. Oar. j. o.
smith, ". II. Widcs. Geo. II Pi-hou.
Holman ). Day Of 'he Lew -,oa Journal
Blaine Vile j. Clay, court -,ruograph-r.
Walter Gushing Of the keHaetec journal.
Judge Emery was unable 20 - present
because Of illness which rendered J.. u
advisable for him to attend.
The banquet Wa served al - O'Clock.
prior to which time an hour W. .pert
socially. The supper vas an excellent
one, we'll served in the pleasant dining
room Of Hotel Heselton. rejecting cledit
to Landlord Heselton.
kendalls orchestra furnished aceer,-
able music for the occasion.
After ample attention VS. given 70 the
menu and cigars were lighted. Hou. >.
j. Walton called Tor order and iatroduc-
ed Augustine Simmons, E.q., 70 make
the principal remarks Of the occasion and
extend welcome to ex-sheriff Wis.
Mr.. Simmons spoke substantially as
follows:
My personal friendship fer our re-
firing sheriff may disqualify me for iu-
partial Judgment, but | ana SUR that
express the opinion Of the people WIN
say that Edward PaysDn Ni.es la
shown, in his career "a sheriff Of ~omtr-
st County. large degree Of coamoD
sense. sound judgment. and 4hoSe al and
more than all that chief sttribu-e OF
maniiness which Shakespeare calls ..the
quality of mercy. His tenderness is
like woman'S. The man who T. assesses
this quality is a more mauly mau. y
person devoid Of Observation-Disclosures Of
pity for the woes and SORROWS of others
is good tor nothing. such a person may
be moral, as many regard morality. ,o
moral a. TO be always cold and correct
and without one "redeeming Vie" as re-
CARDS outward conduct, and yet, with
out charity, be nothing. The lUveliness
of woman is due TO her genJeness Of
spirit, to her senstlyeness to the distress
Of others. The strong. brave man with
this lovely trait is loved and houored.
Such man is our sheriff Niie~. His
plying sorrow for the poor uufortunates
in Jail and out of Jail and for all that are
slAitten by gloom has endeared hilH to
them and 10 the good people Of our
County Of Somerset. and they Will bless
him forevermore.
Mr.. Niles responded briefly TO the re.
marks of Mr.. Simmons, thanking his
associates and friends for the courtesy
shown him in rendering him this kind re-
ception, stating that he was much i'll
debted to his splendid crops Of deputies,
to Judges. officers OF court and attoruies
for whatever Of success he had attained
n the conduct of the office Of sheriff
He thanked them for this, bespoke for
his successor like assistance and pre-
dcted for him a successful and satisfac-
tory term Of office.
County Attorney Small bore mes
sage from Judge Emery to sheriff Niles
of appreciation, kind wishes and regret
because of his enforced absence. He
also expressed satisfaction at the official
conduct of Sheriff Niles during The Two
years he has been associated with him
Deputy Sheriff Mutt of Fairfield spoke
of some of the pleasant as well As the
trying things connected with the bust
ness of sheriff, and thanked M Niles
for his uniform kindness to his deputies.
Mr. Pencil, the successor Of M
Viles a sheriff, said he realized very
we'll the difficulties before him and hoped
with the same assistance rendered his
predecessor by court officers. bar and
deputies most Of whom were the SAINT
as those of Mr.. Niles, To serve the county
satisfactorily. He said he expected TO
make mistakes, but will make the mum.
Der rs small As possible.
Mr. Walton said he had known NJ.
Nies from boyhood, and, while ne en-
dorsed all the good things said Of him,
believed that Mrs. Nles ought to be
recognized at this time. She Was zone
in a thousand" and ably seconded her
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