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Newspaper
Pinehurst Outlook
Location
Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1902
Page
2
A poem by Mrs. A. D. Spence presented at the Memorial service reflects on the year set in a ledger, where red days of happiness outnumber black days of hardship. It praises gratitude and the counting of blessings, noting moments of friendship, kindness, and noble souls that illuminate life’s path.
The North Presbyterian Church in Buffalo N Y honored Mr Tufts with a masterful tribute that blended praise with a concise life summary He cited a Bible line to illustrate life ending in fullness and noted Tufts died in the midst of his active, busy work
An elegiac tribute recalls Tufts as a tireless builder of Pinehurst his breadth of mind and philanthropy his vision of an affordable health resort for invalids and his lasting impact. The service praises his charity adornments include a portrait and hymn sung by all, with a committee named and tears in many eyes.
Mr Tufts born February 11 1838 in Charlestown. As a teen he apprenticed at Kidder's apothecary on Miln Street. At 21 he bought a shop on Milk Row Somerville and later acquired a Medford Square pharmacy, marrying Mary E Clough and maintaining the Somerville store for years.
The article recounts how James W Tufts, from a Medford soda fountain idea, built a large soda water equipment business. It details his early ventures in Charlestown and Union streets, the 1891 merger forming the American Soda Mountain Company, and his family roles with Leonard Tufts and William P. Jenney. It notes his Medford home, church ties, and charitable character including North End Union work, with survivors William Fuller Tufts and others.
Entertainment item notes the play Ian Audley’s Secret is postponed by Village Hall management to February 13 next Thursday evening as a tribute to Mr Tufts memory.
Union services were conducted at Village Hall on Sunday February 2 at 11 am with a good attendance Episcopal services were held at 4 pm.
Employees of the American Soda Fountain Company attend a memorial service at the Tufts home in Medford for James W. Tufts president who died suddenly at Pinehurst North Carolina. The service was led by Rev. Henry F. Delong and the funeral followed at 2 30 pm with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. The North End Union directors adopted resolutions praising Tufts as a benefactor and leader.
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