1877

A Christmas letter from Deane mentions his attendance at county meetings of town assessors and selectmen and at the meeting of the State Association of Assessors, all of which indicates that he is by no means retired.

From Prescott comes a copy of a church paper, Sigtis of the Times, containing an article written by him entitled "Words of Divine Comfort." While Prescott is no longer engaged in the arduous labors for his church which have taken him to the ends of the earth, he is still active with his pen.

We who are left will be saddened by the news of the passing of Gile. After the article which you will find in the Necrology had gone to the printer a letter came from Mrs. Gile from which the following is taken: "Mr. Gile loved the great out-of-doors—he loved his work and was never happier than when following his profession. Early in December he went to Franconia one day to run lines. After he was taken ill, the same party, not knowing of his illness, telephoned to ask if he could go the following day to do additional work. He has said he wished to die in the harness, and his wish was granted." An appreciative notice in the Littleton paper speaks of "the kindly Mr. Gile and his kindly wife." I think that is just the adjective which those of us who have known them in their later years would find most appropriate.

Secretary, Chelsea, Vt.