The community was shocked on Monday when it was announced that E.V. TAIT, keeper of the county jail at Dorchester, has succumbed to an attack of pneumonia at 5:30 o'clock that morn. On Saturday he was taken with the fatal affection which became complicated with bilious fever and the worst fears of his friends and relatives were realized. Mr. Tait came from a highly respectable family in Aberdeen, Scotland. His father, Alexander TAIT, who was a cousin of the late Archbishop TAIT, was born at Lenabo in the Parish of Langsyde in that county Aug. 16, 1791. He removed in early life to Westcock, Parish of Sackville (West. Co.) and in 1804 he married Elizabeth McALLEN of Westmorland Point and died at Westcock Nov. 14, 1859, his widow having survived him until about 1873. Mr. Tait was born Feb. 14, 1827 at Westcock. On Sept. 5, 1852 he married Catharine ATKINSON d/o late John ATKINSON, who survives him. The family consists of four sons and five daughters, all of whom except Cora TAIT are living. The sons are J. Fred TAIT of North Sydney, C.B.; W. Frank TAIT of Dorchester; Albert B. TAIT of Boston, Mass. and Alex. P. TAIT of Gardiner, Me. The daughters are Lillie TAIT, Laura A. TAIT, Mabel TAIT and Ella TAIT. Mr. Tait was one of the early students of the Mount Allison Academy and after taking a course there, he secured a licence to teach, which he has held upwards of 50 years, teaching for a long period at Wood Point, and latterly at Dorchester. He received a musical education under the direction of Rev. John Black, for years rector of Dorchester and has occupied the position of organist at Trinity Church of this place for 50 years. He has resided at the shiretown since 1851 and during the past 37 years held the position of jailer of the county. Since 1878 he has been Justice of the Peace and in addition to his professional duties represented several of the best insurance companies.