Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-02

. property there. thtH Oh MS cohSeutlhS'
at the urgent request of Isaac Dyer, OF
Portland, to take charge of his sawmill,
which was located where is now the
Fitzgerald mill.
/ One can easily imagine how interest
ing he made the description of his jour
ney mp over the recently built Atlantic
y st. Lawrence Railroad to Island Pond.
when the village consisted of only few
houses and the forest was uncut where
are now the Tracy aud Dyer meadows
aud the Fenuessey field.
He only planned to stay till Sprir &,
but for six years he ran the mill, then
spent ten years in the Customs Service,
after which he was associated respect.
lively with Porter liinman and David p.
Whitcomb in the hardware business,
and AZ the decease of the latter, he cou.
tiuued alone in the same store till some
twelve years ago, when he went into the
dry goods business with his surviving
partner, J. {. Fogg.
Through this whole period he was
continuously elected Justice OF the
Peace in 1890 he represented the town
IN tie General Assembly. aud was at the
time Of his decease completing his sec
oud term as Assistant Judge of the
Essex County Court.
/ 1t was a pleasure to hear him review
the events of this long period, because
he always spoke with cheer and charity,
aud his life had been so ordered that
the sun shone through his reflections,
/ never heard him sneer, or brag or EN-
! ploy an unkind term. He thought peo-
pie we're kind to him aud in that spirit
he accepted his positions of trust He
never forced his way, and men felt that
he deserved everything they bes slowed.
The public understood him and knew
that no vindictive motive ever prompted
what he said or did
During his long service as Justice OF
the Peace all knew him to be absolutely
fair in his intent and no anxiety was
ever felt other than that his sympathy
might be too broad. He never was en-
gagged in disputes or in litigation and
had no avowed opponents.
OF late years among the romantic scenes
in the village, has been the old store
kept SO nearly as constructed i'll the
early days, with Judge Hobson sitting
in the sunshine greeting friends as they
came along and when his old time
friend, Erastus Dyer, came up from
Pennsylvania and the two held re-
ception there, it was an occasion the
ike of which this place can never know
again.
1t was delight to him to have so
many friends, and he appreciated them
to the last. All are glad that he had
them, and all are glad, too, that he had
the kind care of his sou and grand
daughter through the months when it
seemed he might be left in the old home
aIoue.
He had served longer than any other
member of the Board of Directors of the
Island Pond National Bank, and had
been twelve years its Vice President. 1t
will be long time before meeting OF
that board, where his kindiness and
charity were specially apparent, will
seem natural without him. Some
months ago it became probable that the
day of his departure could not be far
distant, and by natural impulse of al
concerned, his portrait was hung in the
banking rooms. This was complete
Z surprise to him, but he understood the
reason of it all, and accepted it witt
no show of egotism, nor OF sorrow, fol
he smiled when he said it pleased hin
that there were those who wanted hi,
picture there when he had gone.
1t was true faith that maintained
= his character. 1t was that which KEEP
him so courageous almost two year,
ago when nearly Frustrated by the de
l parture of his life's companion, anC
, chat has dispelled the gloom of the
l most distressing conditions that hav,
5 come to his Invalid daughter. 1t wa
that which shone over all else the las
! time saw him, and he said, 81 shall e
soon, but I'm going to stay as long as
can 1t is that which makes us re
, call the words that seem to express hi
last wish
And may there be no sadness of fare
t we'll
n When depart,
For though from out this bourne 0
time and place
The flood may bear me far,
e | hope to see my Pilot face to face
4 When have crossed the bar"