Chester M. Smith, one of the best known men in Westfield, and prominent in all __ in politics masters, died at his late home, on Broad street, last Wednesday afternoon, after a long illness.
Mr. Smith was born at Hartwick, Otsego county, N.Y., November 21, 1851, and after ___ moved to ___, N.Y., where he engaged in the grocery business, under the ___ name of Smith & Gilchrist, and later came to New York. In 1874, where he and his brother later started a tea packing business, in 1882. Later the man Chauncey D. Mr. Smith was engaged in the same business at the time of his death.
In politics Mr. Smith was well known and active as a Republican. In 1900 and 1901 he served in the Assembly in Trenton, and was on many important committees, and after his term expired he became a member of the county Committee, until last year, when he served on the local committeee.
He was a member of many lodges and clubs, and among those were the Royal Arcanum, of which he was a past regent, and he was a collector of the Loyal Additional Association.
Mr. Smith had been in poor health for a number of years and especially in the last two years began to fail in health rapidly. His illness ___ very beginning was diabetes and from the effects of this trouble he never recovered. Only some weeks ago he went ___ and on his return was taken to his bed. Smith was an __ sportsman and one of his ____, said of him. "To begin it is seldom that two men could be more attached than Chet and myself. We fished and hunted every year except when I was abroad, for the past twenty-nine years. We ___ down town in the old distance ___ every day and you can imagine what it is to lose your old and closest friend."
"I can remember the first day Mr. Smith came to Westfield and the first night he stayed at my home. I can also remember the many ____ we were up and out before daylight, either to fish or shoot. In the field, Mr. Smith was the best shot I ever saw, and on the stream he could get more bass trout than any man who ever fished. Few men had more friends, and he was always a true friend to his friends.
In business, Mr. Smith was the same as in private life, popular; with the trade and always ready to oblige his ___ with ___ word was a good as his bond. Westfield and the tea trase have lost a good man. I have lost a good friend and his family a good husband and father."
Mr. Smith is survived by his widow, formerly Julia Diline, of Utica, N.Y., whom he married thirty-six years ago; and two children, Chauncey D. and Bessie M.
The funeral services were held from his late home last Friday evening at 8 o'clock, and were very impressive. There were many floral tributes from friends and clubs of which he was a member.
There were fifty of these handsome floral pieces from all parts of the community.
His old friend and minister, Dr. N. _____, Atlantic City, conducted the services, assisted by Dr. W.I. Steansm of the Westfield Presbyterain church, and the Rev. Sydney Cross delivered the closing prayer.
Harold Griffins sang one solo, and it could not have been rendered with more feeling nor more able song.
Interment was at Fairview cemetery, Saturday morning.
The pall bearers were Frank H. Smith of Brooklyn, formerly of Westfield; William Dallas, A.N. Perison, Isaac Seeley, C.N. Codding, Republican leader and Dr. J.B. Harrison.
Published by The Westfield Leader on March 29, 1911.
Mr. Smith was born at Hartwick, Otsego county, N.Y., November 21, 1851, and after ___ moved to ___, N.Y., where he engaged in the grocery business, under the ___ name of Smith & Gilchrist, and later came to New York. In 1874, where he and his brother later started a tea packing business, in 1882. Later the man Chauncey D. Mr. Smith was engaged in the same business at the time of his death.
In politics Mr. Smith was well known and active as a Republican. In 1900 and 1901 he served in the Assembly in Trenton, and was on many important committees, and after his term expired he became a member of the county Committee, until last year, when he served on the local committeee.
He was a member of many lodges and clubs, and among those were the Royal Arcanum, of which he was a past regent, and he was a collector of the Loyal Additional Association.
Mr. Smith had been in poor health for a number of years and especially in the last two years began to fail in health rapidly. His illness ___ very beginning was diabetes and from the effects of this trouble he never recovered. Only some weeks ago he went ___ and on his return was taken to his bed. Smith was an __ sportsman and one of his ____, said of him. "To begin it is seldom that two men could be more attached than Chet and myself. We fished and hunted every year except when I was abroad, for the past twenty-nine years. We ___ down town in the old distance ___ every day and you can imagine what it is to lose your old and closest friend."
"I can remember the first day Mr. Smith came to Westfield and the first night he stayed at my home. I can also remember the many ____ we were up and out before daylight, either to fish or shoot. In the field, Mr. Smith was the best shot I ever saw, and on the stream he could get more bass trout than any man who ever fished. Few men had more friends, and he was always a true friend to his friends.
In business, Mr. Smith was the same as in private life, popular; with the trade and always ready to oblige his ___ with ___ word was a good as his bond. Westfield and the tea trase have lost a good man. I have lost a good friend and his family a good husband and father."
Mr. Smith is survived by his widow, formerly Julia Diline, of Utica, N.Y., whom he married thirty-six years ago; and two children, Chauncey D. and Bessie M.
The funeral services were held from his late home last Friday evening at 8 o'clock, and were very impressive. There were many floral tributes from friends and clubs of which he was a member.
There were fifty of these handsome floral pieces from all parts of the community.
His old friend and minister, Dr. N. _____, Atlantic City, conducted the services, assisted by Dr. W.I. Steansm of the Westfield Presbyterain church, and the Rev. Sydney Cross delivered the closing prayer.
Harold Griffins sang one solo, and it could not have been rendered with more feeling nor more able song.
Interment was at Fairview cemetery, Saturday morning.
The pall bearers were Frank H. Smith of Brooklyn, formerly of Westfield; William Dallas, A.N. Perison, Isaac Seeley, C.N. Codding, Republican leader and Dr. J.B. Harrison.
Published by The Westfield Leader on March 29, 1911.
Chester M. Smith, one of the best known men in Westfield, and prominent in all __ in politics masters, died at his late home, on Broad street, last Wednesday afternoon, after a long illness.
Mr. Smith was born at Hartwick, Otsego county, N.Y., November 21, 1851, and after ___ moved to ___, N.Y., where he engaged in the grocery business, under the ___ name of Smith & Gilchrist, and later came to New York. In 1874, where he and his brother later started a tea packing business, in 1882. Later the man Chauncey D. Mr. Smith was engaged in the same business at the time of his death.
In politics Mr. Smith was well known and active as a Republican. In 1900 and 1901 he served in the Assembly in Trenton, and was on many important committees, and after his term expired he became a member of the county Committee, until last year, when he served on the local committeee.
He was a member of many lodges and clubs, and among those were the Royal Arcanum, of which he was a past regent, and he was a collector of the Loyal Additional Association.
Mr. Smith had been in poor health for a number of years and especially in the last two years began to fail in health rapidly. His illness ___ very beginning was diabetes and from the effects of this trouble he never recovered. Only some weeks ago he went ___ and on his return was taken to his bed. Smith was an __ sportsman and one of his ____, said of him. "To begin it is seldom that two men could be more attached than Chet and myself. We fished and hunted every year except when I was abroad, for the past twenty-nine years. We ___ down town in the old distance ___ every day and you can imagine what it is to lose your old and closest friend."
"I can remember the first day Mr. Smith came to Westfield and the first night he stayed at my home. I can also remember the many ____ we were up and out before daylight, either to fish or shoot. In the field, Mr. Smith was the best shot I ever saw, and on the stream he could get more bass trout than any man who ever fished. Few men had more friends, and he was always a true friend to his friends.
In business, Mr. Smith was the same as in private life, popular; with the trade and always ready to oblige his ___ with ___ word was a good as his bond. Westfield and the tea trase have lost a good man. I have lost a good friend and his family a good husband and father."
Mr. Smith is survived by his widow, formerly Julia Diline, of Utica, N.Y., whom he married thirty-six years ago; and two children, Chauncey D. and Bessie M.
The funeral services were held from his late home last Friday evening at 8 o'clock, and were very impressive. There were many floral tributes from friends and clubs of which he was a member.
There were fifty of these handsome floral pieces from all parts of the community.
His old friend and minister, Dr. N. _____, Atlantic City, conducted the services, assisted by Dr. W.I. Steansm of the Westfield Presbyterain church, and the Rev. Sydney Cross delivered the closing prayer.
Harold Griffins sang one solo, and it could not have been rendered with more feeling nor more able song.
Interment was at Fairview cemetery, Saturday morning.
The pall bearers were Frank H. Smith of Brooklyn, formerly of Westfield; William Dallas, A.N. Perison, Isaac Seeley, C.N. Codding, Republican leader and Dr. J.B. Harrison.
Published by The Westfield Leader on March 29, 1911.
Mr. Smith was born at Hartwick, Otsego county, N.Y., November 21, 1851, and after ___ moved to ___, N.Y., where he engaged in the grocery business, under the ___ name of Smith & Gilchrist, and later came to New York. In 1874, where he and his brother later started a tea packing business, in 1882. Later the man Chauncey D. Mr. Smith was engaged in the same business at the time of his death.
In politics Mr. Smith was well known and active as a Republican. In 1900 and 1901 he served in the Assembly in Trenton, and was on many important committees, and after his term expired he became a member of the county Committee, until last year, when he served on the local committeee.
He was a member of many lodges and clubs, and among those were the Royal Arcanum, of which he was a past regent, and he was a collector of the Loyal Additional Association.
Mr. Smith had been in poor health for a number of years and especially in the last two years began to fail in health rapidly. His illness ___ very beginning was diabetes and from the effects of this trouble he never recovered. Only some weeks ago he went ___ and on his return was taken to his bed. Smith was an __ sportsman and one of his ____, said of him. "To begin it is seldom that two men could be more attached than Chet and myself. We fished and hunted every year except when I was abroad, for the past twenty-nine years. We ___ down town in the old distance ___ every day and you can imagine what it is to lose your old and closest friend."
"I can remember the first day Mr. Smith came to Westfield and the first night he stayed at my home. I can also remember the many ____ we were up and out before daylight, either to fish or shoot. In the field, Mr. Smith was the best shot I ever saw, and on the stream he could get more bass trout than any man who ever fished. Few men had more friends, and he was always a true friend to his friends.
In business, Mr. Smith was the same as in private life, popular; with the trade and always ready to oblige his ___ with ___ word was a good as his bond. Westfield and the tea trase have lost a good man. I have lost a good friend and his family a good husband and father."
Mr. Smith is survived by his widow, formerly Julia Diline, of Utica, N.Y., whom he married thirty-six years ago; and two children, Chauncey D. and Bessie M.
The funeral services were held from his late home last Friday evening at 8 o'clock, and were very impressive. There were many floral tributes from friends and clubs of which he was a member.
There were fifty of these handsome floral pieces from all parts of the community.
His old friend and minister, Dr. N. _____, Atlantic City, conducted the services, assisted by Dr. W.I. Steansm of the Westfield Presbyterain church, and the Rev. Sydney Cross delivered the closing prayer.
Harold Griffins sang one solo, and it could not have been rendered with more feeling nor more able song.
Interment was at Fairview cemetery, Saturday morning.
The pall bearers were Frank H. Smith of Brooklyn, formerly of Westfield; William Dallas, A.N. Perison, Isaac Seeley, C.N. Codding, Republican leader and Dr. J.B. Harrison.
Published by The Westfield Leader on March 29, 1911.
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