Death notice in the Salem (N.Y.) Press, published 25 December 1874: In this village, Dec. 23d, 1874, George H. Arnott, in the 30th year of his age.
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From the Washington County Post, Cambridge, NY, 25 Dec 1874:
GEORGE H. ARNOTT.--It is with profound regret that we chronicle the death of our friend GEORGE H. ARNOTT, which sad event occurred at half-past five o'clock Wednesday morning, Dec. 23d, at his last residence in this village. It is with much more than ordinary difficulty that we attempt to sketch his character and his acts. We were playmates in boyhood, friends and chums in mature years, and we feel that in his decease we have lost, indeed, a friend. He was beloved and respected by all who knew him. Friends, he had many; enemies, he had none. And that he should be cut down in the midst of his usefulness-but "God doeth all things well." Let that console us. He possessed a noble character, a generous disposition and always endeavored to live up to the Golden Rule, doing unto others as he would that they should do unto him. He was as near faultless as any person we ever knew. Gentle, loving, faithful to all trusts, active in the Church, consistent in all his relations-it is not to be wondered at that he ranked very high at the family hearthstone, in social and business circles, and among christian men and women. He was the son of Francis H. and Margaret (Rea) Arnott, and was born on the sixth day of January, 1845, and had he lived, would have been thirty years of age on the sixth of next January. He was a student at Washington Academy in this village, for several years, and also at Cambridge Academy. In the fall of 1863, he entered the Sophomore class at Union College, and remained there till the spring of 1865, nearly completing his Junior year. On May 5th, 1865-a few months after his venture home from College, he was elected clerk of the National Bank of Salem, his appointment being moved by Hon. C. L. Allen. A little over two years later, so faithful and energetic had he been, he was elected Teller. This occurred on July 6th, 1867. Shortly after his promotion, and on Oct. 16, 1867, he was married to Hattie M., daughter of Deacon John and Catharine (Merritt) Liddle. He continued Teller of the Bank till May 1, 1872, when believing that his health would be better if he changed business, he entered into the merchantile business with William J. Fitch, and continued in that business till his last sickness. In the spring of 1869, he united with the First Presbyterian Church of this place, and was an active and consistant member. He leaves his surviving widow and a son only six years of age, too young to __________. He died of that fearful disease, consumption, a disease that slowly, yet surely encroaches upon the human system until the end is near, when in an instant, as it were, it snaps the cords of life in sunder. The foundation of his disease was laid four years ago the past summer, when in company with the writer and others, he camped out on one of the islands in Lake George. While there he caught a severe cold; and soon thereafter his lungs began to trouble him, and from that time down he was constantly fighting against the inroads of consumption. Very many will remember that on the night Mr. Kerslake's barn was destroyed by fire, he was very active in removing furniture from his house in close proximity to the burning barn, so close indeed that the wing connected with his house was burned. And for the next week he busied himself in re-arranging the furniture and estimating the losses he had sustained. While so engaged he caught more cold, and on the Friday after the fire, (Dec. 5) he was confined to the house and did not get out again. The subject of this sketch was an active member of the Sons of Temperance of this place, from the time of the organization of that Society to its disbandment. He was also connected with the Masonic Fraternity, and at the last convocation was re-elected to the office of King in Federal Chapter No. 10, R. A. M. He was identified with all the movements designed to improve our village;--and was highly regarded in all his relations, public and private. The heart-felt sympathies of our people are extended to the widow, the son and the relatives of the deceased. GEROGE H. ARNOTT lived a noble life and died regretted by our entire community. The funeral services will be held at his late residence tomorrow (Saturday) at one o'clock P. M.
Contributor: Sara598 (49172784)
From the Washington County Post, Cambridge, NY, 25 Dec 1874:
GEORGE H. ARNOTT.--It is with profound regret that we chronicle the death of our friend GEORGE H. ARNOTT, which sad event occurred at half-past five o'clock Wednesday morning, Dec. 23d, at his last residence in this village. It is with much more than ordinary difficulty that we attempt to sketch his character and his acts. We were playmates in boyhood, friends and chums in mature years, and we feel that in his decease we have lost, indeed, a friend. He was beloved and respected by all who knew him. Friends, he had many; enemies, he had none. And that he should be cut down in the midst of his usefulness-but "God doeth all things well." Let that console us. He possessed a noble character, a generous disposition and always endeavored to live up to the Golden Rule, doing unto others as he would that they should do unto him. He was as near faultless as any person we ever knew. Gentle, loving, faithful to all trusts, active in the Church, consistent in all his relations-it is not to be wondered at that he ranked very high at the family hearthstone, in social and business circles, and among christian men and women. He was the son of Francis H. and Margaret (Rea) Arnott, and was born on the sixth day of January, 1845, and had he lived, would have been thirty years of age on the sixth of next January. He was a student at Washington Academy in this village, for several years, and also at Cambridge Academy. In the fall of 1863, he entered the Sophomore class at Union College, and remained there till the spring of 1865, nearly completing his Junior year. On May 5th, 1865-a few months after his venture home from College, he was elected clerk of the National Bank of Salem, his appointment being moved by Hon. C. L. Allen. A little over two years later, so faithful and energetic had he been, he was elected Teller. This occurred on July 6th, 1867. Shortly after his promotion, and on Oct. 16, 1867, he was married to Hattie M., daughter of Deacon John and Catharine (Merritt) Liddle. He continued Teller of the Bank till May 1, 1872, when believing that his health would be better if he changed business, he entered into the merchantile business with William J. Fitch, and continued in that business till his last sickness. In the spring of 1869, he united with the First Presbyterian Church of this place, and was an active and consistant member. He leaves his surviving widow and a son only six years of age, too young to __________. He died of that fearful disease, consumption, a disease that slowly, yet surely encroaches upon the human system until the end is near, when in an instant, as it were, it snaps the cords of life in sunder. The foundation of his disease was laid four years ago the past summer, when in company with the writer and others, he camped out on one of the islands in Lake George. While there he caught a severe cold; and soon thereafter his lungs began to trouble him, and from that time down he was constantly fighting against the inroads of consumption. Very many will remember that on the night Mr. Kerslake's barn was destroyed by fire, he was very active in removing furniture from his house in close proximity to the burning barn, so close indeed that the wing connected with his house was burned. And for the next week he busied himself in re-arranging the furniture and estimating the losses he had sustained. While so engaged he caught more cold, and on the Friday after the fire, (Dec. 5) he was confined to the house and did not get out again. The subject of this sketch was an active member of the Sons of Temperance of this place, from the time of the organization of that Society to its disbandment. He was also connected with the Masonic Fraternity, and at the last convocation was re-elected to the office of King in Federal Chapter No. 10, R. A. M. He was identified with all the movements designed to improve our village;--and was highly regarded in all his relations, public and private. The heart-felt sympathies of our people are extended to the widow, the son and the relatives of the deceased. GEROGE H. ARNOTT lived a noble life and died regretted by our entire community. The funeral services will be held at his late residence tomorrow (Saturday) at one o'clock P. M.
Death notice in the Salem (N.Y.) Press, published 25 December 1874: In this village, Dec. 23d, 1874, George H. Arnott, in the 30th year of his age.
Contributor: Sara598 (49172784)
From the Washington County Post, Cambridge, NY, 25 Dec 1874:
GEORGE H. ARNOTT.--It is with profound regret that we chronicle the death of our friend GEORGE H. ARNOTT, which sad event occurred at half-past five o'clock Wednesday morning, Dec. 23d, at his last residence in this village. It is with much more than ordinary difficulty that we attempt to sketch his character and his acts. We were playmates in boyhood, friends and chums in mature years, and we feel that in his decease we have lost, indeed, a friend. He was beloved and respected by all who knew him. Friends, he had many; enemies, he had none. And that he should be cut down in the midst of his usefulness-but "God doeth all things well." Let that console us. He possessed a noble character, a generous disposition and always endeavored to live up to the Golden Rule, doing unto others as he would that they should do unto him. He was as near faultless as any person we ever knew. Gentle, loving, faithful to all trusts, active in the Church, consistent in all his relations-it is not to be wondered at that he ranked very high at the family hearthstone, in social and business circles, and among christian men and women. He was the son of Francis H. and Margaret (Rea) Arnott, and was born on the sixth day of January, 1845, and had he lived, would have been thirty years of age on the sixth of next January. He was a student at Washington Academy in this village, for several years, and also at Cambridge Academy. In the fall of 1863, he entered the Sophomore class at Union College, and remained there till the spring of 1865, nearly completing his Junior year. On May 5th, 1865-a few months after his venture home from College, he was elected clerk of the National Bank of Salem, his appointment being moved by Hon. C. L. Allen. A little over two years later, so faithful and energetic had he been, he was elected Teller. This occurred on July 6th, 1867. Shortly after his promotion, and on Oct. 16, 1867, he was married to Hattie M., daughter of Deacon John and Catharine (Merritt) Liddle. He continued Teller of the Bank till May 1, 1872, when believing that his health would be better if he changed business, he entered into the merchantile business with William J. Fitch, and continued in that business till his last sickness. In the spring of 1869, he united with the First Presbyterian Church of this place, and was an active and consistant member. He leaves his surviving widow and a son only six years of age, too young to __________. He died of that fearful disease, consumption, a disease that slowly, yet surely encroaches upon the human system until the end is near, when in an instant, as it were, it snaps the cords of life in sunder. The foundation of his disease was laid four years ago the past summer, when in company with the writer and others, he camped out on one of the islands in Lake George. While there he caught a severe cold; and soon thereafter his lungs began to trouble him, and from that time down he was constantly fighting against the inroads of consumption. Very many will remember that on the night Mr. Kerslake's barn was destroyed by fire, he was very active in removing furniture from his house in close proximity to the burning barn, so close indeed that the wing connected with his house was burned. And for the next week he busied himself in re-arranging the furniture and estimating the losses he had sustained. While so engaged he caught more cold, and on the Friday after the fire, (Dec. 5) he was confined to the house and did not get out again. The subject of this sketch was an active member of the Sons of Temperance of this place, from the time of the organization of that Society to its disbandment. He was also connected with the Masonic Fraternity, and at the last convocation was re-elected to the office of King in Federal Chapter No. 10, R. A. M. He was identified with all the movements designed to improve our village;--and was highly regarded in all his relations, public and private. The heart-felt sympathies of our people are extended to the widow, the son and the relatives of the deceased. GEROGE H. ARNOTT lived a noble life and died regretted by our entire community. The funeral services will be held at his late residence tomorrow (Saturday) at one o'clock P. M.
Contributor: Sara598 (49172784)
From the Washington County Post, Cambridge, NY, 25 Dec 1874:
GEORGE H. ARNOTT.--It is with profound regret that we chronicle the death of our friend GEORGE H. ARNOTT, which sad event occurred at half-past five o'clock Wednesday morning, Dec. 23d, at his last residence in this village. It is with much more than ordinary difficulty that we attempt to sketch his character and his acts. We were playmates in boyhood, friends and chums in mature years, and we feel that in his decease we have lost, indeed, a friend. He was beloved and respected by all who knew him. Friends, he had many; enemies, he had none. And that he should be cut down in the midst of his usefulness-but "God doeth all things well." Let that console us. He possessed a noble character, a generous disposition and always endeavored to live up to the Golden Rule, doing unto others as he would that they should do unto him. He was as near faultless as any person we ever knew. Gentle, loving, faithful to all trusts, active in the Church, consistent in all his relations-it is not to be wondered at that he ranked very high at the family hearthstone, in social and business circles, and among christian men and women. He was the son of Francis H. and Margaret (Rea) Arnott, and was born on the sixth day of January, 1845, and had he lived, would have been thirty years of age on the sixth of next January. He was a student at Washington Academy in this village, for several years, and also at Cambridge Academy. In the fall of 1863, he entered the Sophomore class at Union College, and remained there till the spring of 1865, nearly completing his Junior year. On May 5th, 1865-a few months after his venture home from College, he was elected clerk of the National Bank of Salem, his appointment being moved by Hon. C. L. Allen. A little over two years later, so faithful and energetic had he been, he was elected Teller. This occurred on July 6th, 1867. Shortly after his promotion, and on Oct. 16, 1867, he was married to Hattie M., daughter of Deacon John and Catharine (Merritt) Liddle. He continued Teller of the Bank till May 1, 1872, when believing that his health would be better if he changed business, he entered into the merchantile business with William J. Fitch, and continued in that business till his last sickness. In the spring of 1869, he united with the First Presbyterian Church of this place, and was an active and consistant member. He leaves his surviving widow and a son only six years of age, too young to __________. He died of that fearful disease, consumption, a disease that slowly, yet surely encroaches upon the human system until the end is near, when in an instant, as it were, it snaps the cords of life in sunder. The foundation of his disease was laid four years ago the past summer, when in company with the writer and others, he camped out on one of the islands in Lake George. While there he caught a severe cold; and soon thereafter his lungs began to trouble him, and from that time down he was constantly fighting against the inroads of consumption. Very many will remember that on the night Mr. Kerslake's barn was destroyed by fire, he was very active in removing furniture from his house in close proximity to the burning barn, so close indeed that the wing connected with his house was burned. And for the next week he busied himself in re-arranging the furniture and estimating the losses he had sustained. While so engaged he caught more cold, and on the Friday after the fire, (Dec. 5) he was confined to the house and did not get out again. The subject of this sketch was an active member of the Sons of Temperance of this place, from the time of the organization of that Society to its disbandment. He was also connected with the Masonic Fraternity, and at the last convocation was re-elected to the office of King in Federal Chapter No. 10, R. A. M. He was identified with all the movements designed to improve our village;--and was highly regarded in all his relations, public and private. The heart-felt sympathies of our people are extended to the widow, the son and the relatives of the deceased. GEROGE H. ARNOTT lived a noble life and died regretted by our entire community. The funeral services will be held at his late residence tomorrow (Saturday) at one o'clock P. M.
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