Bridlington and Quay Gazette. — 1886-10-23 (Bridlington, Humberside, England)

BRIDLINGTON QUAY.  DEATH OF MR. J. T. SCHOLEFIELD.  It is with deep regret we have this week to record the death of Mr. J. T. Boholefield, draper, King Street. Although not a native of Bridlington Quay, and one who shunned public Mr. ficholefield, in his all too short residemoe amongst us; won the respect and esteem of ail who came in contact with him. He was a man of wide experience, of considerable culture and of rare business tact and integrity. He was born in Huddersfield in 1837, and educated in that town, serving his apprenticeship in Scarborough. After going "on the road," as commercial men term it, for some time, he left England in 1851 to seek his fortunes in America. There he found that there was a greater demand for soldiers than anything else, and he enlisted in the Federal army, and was present at the battle of Bull Bun; of the disgraceful mows that marked the stampede he always had a vivid recollection. Besides being in several engagements, he took part in the great fight at Antietam and South Mountain. After serving his term of three years in the field, he obtained an appointment in the War Office at Washington, which he held until the ' close of the war. It is needless to say that to be an actor in, and a spectator of the greatest war of modern times, a theatre was opened to a keen observer for an experience of the most novel and exciting nature, and calculated to make a lasting impression. To be in the thick of so great a struggle, witnessing the movements of immense armies, to be at the centre of organisation and see face to face the great commanders in the movement weld not fail to broaden and strengthen any man's character and ideas. One event happened during Mr. Bcholefield's stay in Washington which made a deep impression upon him and which he always said could , never be effaced from his mind. That was the . assassination of President Linooln. He had seen the President continually pass from the War Office to the White House, and he had listened many a time to thoee quaint and characteristic speeches which were delivered to the populaeel, from the windows of the latter bonding, but he I little thought he should see his tragic end. Yet 60 it CaMO to pass. Passing Ford's Theatre on the night of the 14th April, 1865, he heard a cry raised and saw a rash of people ' from the building, who were shouting " the President's shot I " " Lincoln is killed," and in a little time he saw the murdered President carried forth. Prior to leaving America, Mr Scholefield visited Canada and different parts , of America. He came to Bridlington about 151 years ago to fill a situation in Mr. W. blater's establishment. Leaving there he commenced business for himself, which he carried on successfully to the time of Ms death, yearly I winning the confidence and goodwill of We neighbours. Ile leaves a widow and three children to mourn their untimely lose. The funeral of the deceased took place on Wednesday at the Cemetery, and it was marked by every token of respect and esteem. Most of the business planes in the Quay were closed, and a very large number of persons accompanied the funeral cortege to the Cemetery, where the servioe was conducted by the Rev. I J. Roe, Vicar of Chriat Church. There were many members of the Londeshorough Lodge of Freemasons present, to which Reoessed belonged. A great number of wreaths and floral emblems were laid upon the coffin. The arrangements were carefully carried out by Messrs. Starr and Bon, of Ring Street; Mr. Lamplough supplying the carriages.