Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-02

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It is thrtvtree wears since William Henry Bishop
land Pond with ESSEX HERALD which had till then
published Guda and few months thereafter became its ed
itor hundred times he has made public record OF the joys
people this vicinity dwelling each week what
has affected tem through the period of generation His was the
and with
by gasoline engine that prints the HER
bears in Encycopaed Britannica and pulled over by
which required muscular effort beyond the strength one not train
ed Dit
prepare and issue the paper through those podg
ou task and few M would d have to aT nnr
made what little promise in district where the inhabitants
few paper essential the welfare OF the locality and OF nu
ence throughout editor found reward the
good his paper that compensated him for he nigh
have received by lowering standard he could not have brought
present reputation Much advertising matter like that offered
by dealers in medicinal remedies low stamp and IN noXcag
liquors. rejected by him in his effort to do this though would
have paid the best s..nor na uo oe.na ANYONE In,
Mr. Bishop gladly that and he always treated the
could be omitted with tact No nsn
uatons details appeared his columns As do most Of
his nationality he quickly perceived the point of witty saying and
referred to the daW of the crows as cause for drawing certain concu
ons Even then he knew the fatal nature OF his maady and I'M
terrified by nearing He hadsn even
disposition and could apply himself closely to one line of work year
be moderate, that lead to He
restraint without nerdict everything per
morality immaculate He had ethical principle about
abod diligently for establish the and develop
@ eeen oG e 5 its an s BEEN our
work. only who known similar experience
prehen just readers
indeed good has caused of
them and that still trying the cheerful side and bring
greet you with good and the glad
nue in the advancing welfare Of the place where we have long
time been, and hope for a while longer still to be-
with u.s. we realize how intimately his LIES work has been with all
ill and good and how earnestly he has sought the cheerful side
and better than told him. he succeeded his
Through days of sorrow and of mirth,
Though days of death and days of birth,
Through every swift vcissitude
OF changeu time -"
Mr. Bishop born August eighteen hundred IF
one Magae the island of Thanet off the of County
Kent England Near the place of his nativity English history began
with the landing of Henge warband the isle Thanet and
civilization law and Christianity permanently founded
century later by the coming the coast of Augustine In the
city Of Ma5gae are ancient churches of Norman into
of such locality reared in its schools and churches W. H Bishop
He that rather thing having
four hundred and probable
blood were combined in him in high state of equality
When eighteen years age he left the home his youth
land of ancient castles and fixed and established
pendent He found employment country places
vince of Quebec and for year or two was pullman conductor
there traffic then that day. Years aerwad
he would speak those Sundays during thought
OF this place that in which he would live bring his family
boys He went back to on visit but his life work awaited
shores his native land faded from sight the that he would
He married Clara NJ Wyatt in the city of Montreal ON septem
Der eighteen hundred seyentfe Having learned
Guldha, w. place Island Pond
The desirable expressed by Mr. and Mrs
Bishop their home With judgment
of his life and with artistic skill made pleasant
only observed her and endowmen
appreciate them She has rendered him willing
and and he knew how and did these by
gratitude and AS passed. they
cey and became the companion each the other Their
filled with books he had gathered and had painted
and in they enjoyed their evening hours Of their five
living and have all grown to the maturity and character of
hood For his family had and affection
his soicude made anything he could do spare
duty
During all his life Mr.. Bishop devoted churchman H
found pleasure his church, he proud it. and from he tool
faith He gave it of his time and to the Fo
than warden and for years.
reader sacred edifce through long periods frequent
reading the the altar repeating at times the
eminent divine which he had found and
which him from England 1t his endeavor have
Sunday without and the church without
when having circumstances interrupted his
Bishop would the condition willingly though
notice and when he tired and ILL., The his
native to his heart the of land from whence he
quality Of his soul the anticipation of whittier CO.
AT the time Mr. Bishop to Island Pond he had become
mia
this country and he at became citizen the
allied himself with the Republican During
campaigns he efficiently advocated personally through paper
the interests of his Politics did appeal game