An old and highly esteemed resident of Norfolk passed away on Tuesday night in the person of Mr. James Cutting.

Mr. Cutting was born in Suffolk County, England, 18th October, 1825, and had consequently almost achieved a life of 85 years.

He was very fond of telling that as a boy he witnessed the coronation procession of Queen Victoria. He lived long enough to say that he had been a subject of five British Sovereigns.

In early life he learned the trade of printing, but when he came, a youth of eighteen to Canada, he abandoned this for the lumber business which remained his life's occupation. For a long period he was actively engaged in shipping all kinds of lumber from Port Ryerse.

Deceased removed to Simcoe some thirty-two years ago and was prominent in town affairs until laid aside through advancing years.

He was married at Waterford to Sophia Chart, sixty-two years ago and she survives him as his widow.

There also remain to inherit the memory of a good name six children -- two sons and four daughters -- Messrs. James H. and William R. Cutting of Simcoe; Mrs. G. W. W. Brown of Marquette; Mrs. Jas. L. Owen of Cleveland; Mrs. R. J. McKiee and Mrs. Jonathan Porter, of Simcoe.