DEATH OF MR HENRY EDGECUMBE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2024, 27 June 1885, Page 2

DEATH OF MR HENRY EDGECUMBE.

()i r> residents of W.ukati), the majoiity of wliuin enjoyed tlio priulege of a clme .ie qu.iint.mco with Mr Hriny Kdgocumbe, will rrad tlio announcement of th.it gentleman's death with deep lOffiot. Mr Kdgecumbo had not enjoyed tliu bc>t of health (or some timo past, though he retained his wonted activity, nnd little .tppiohciision w.ih felt by Inn family and fiiend.s. A few months ,i({ii he was confined to his loom for .1 cmi'ilu of days, but though lux medical attendant was of opinion that lie had 10recti\ed a sl'ght stiokc of paialysis, Mr Kdgecumbo himself lofu-ed to bi>lie\c it, and a week's lest seemed to lestoie him completely- On the aftornoon of Tue-day ucelc, tlio dcctMhO(j gentleman (who resided with his son at lManktoii) was leturning to the hoHsp f i did the jjai ilen when he was stricken with pai.iljvis, and had to be (Mined into the house. He ne\ei icto\eied comploto con seioiisiK*^, nnd, thotisli attended with unie mitting care by Di. lJeale, he continued to sink, and died at about l> o'clock yesteiday morning. The late. Mi Kdgecumbe, who i was born in the yeai lMtf, was a natiw nf Wiltshire, and foi many \e,iis ho earned on bu»ine<s as a biewri in tliat county. About twenty* jraift ago ho hi ought his family to New Zetland, and hince then his lesided chiefly in this district (at Vlexandia, Xgarii.iw.tlna and Hamilton), and at this Thames. For some yean ho hasiesided w lth his son, Mr (ieorge Kdgocinnbo, at l-'i .mk t< in. Few men weie lx-ttei known than the Lite Mi Kdirecumbe. Lo\eis of music in the WaiUato will long lemembei linn, no less foi his \<>t.d t.ilents thin foi the kindly good natme w hit ti piompted him to lendei his ,issi«t.inu % whenever it was solicited, ills f.imiliai hguie will be gie.itl\ missed b\ a l.ngo eiicle of fuends .ui'l aLi|iiaiutaiiLes. The deceased gentleman le.ue-i a giown up family of thiee nous Messi^ (Jt'oigo. Fiank, ami .lolin Kdgecunibe, ,iiid twow o daughtei one of w hom(Mis 15,iiton) iosjdes in Hamilton. The leiu.iiiis of the late Mi Kdgucunibe will bi 1 intoned in the Masuine rVnietoiy, Hamilton K.ist, to-moiiow (Sumlix) afteinooii. The funeial will lea\e l'"i inktou at - I'- 1 "

Daw \\ Campbell went to build a s nail outhouse of l)i leL After tlic iimi.il fashion of biieklayeis he \woui*ut fioin the inside, iiiul li.iving the in.itcri.il close beside linn, the walU weie lising fist when dinncr-tiinc at rived, and with it his son Joe k who biougt bin f.ithcis (liniß'i. With honest pude in his iye Dawny looked at Jock ovct the wall on which lie was engaged, and asked, "Ifoo dee think I'm getting on ?" " Famous, fatlu r; but lioo dec ye get oot ! ye've foigot the dooi." One look aiound him .showed Davvny that Inn faon was light ; l)iit, loukmg kindly at him lie saul, " M in, Joik, you've got a gran' heid on jo ; yu'll bean aiihitcit yet, as shine's yet f.ithei's a ■aeon." Tin) usual WYileyan henices f-u Tuinty thuich arc adveitiKi'd elsewhere. Mr J. S. Jiucklaml offci-, a i«.\\<ud loi the ioco\eiy of n hlly. ' Tenders arc invited for fuitiMiing window blinds for tho If.uinltou West school up to Monday nc\(, 4 p.m. Tenders aro united by the AiiLKlnnd A^ricultuial Cotnimnv (riiuiitcdi, fur dminago works on tlie W.iitoa estate up to Tuesdny, 7th July.