Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08
Death of Mr.. Henry L. Barnes.

Yesterday. His health had been failing for
a wear or more, and he has been confined to
his house for several months. His age was
about seventy-eight years.
Mr. Barnes was one of the old inhabitants
of Montpelier, having been resident of the
town for more than fifty years, and for the
larger part of that time he was active and
infuC ntal citizen. lie held. at one time or
another, several town Offices, and though he
could hardly be said to be popular man,
he was always trusted and highly esteemed
citizen. For years, almost for the whole
time he resided in town, his place of business
was on State Street, and the business of
making saddles and harness is still carried
on at the old stand by one Of his sons. lie
at one time owned and kept the hotel now
| kept by Mr. Bishop. Always an Industrious
and honest aud thorough going business
man, he was, as was to have been expected,
Sussesslul and accumulated handsome
property.
! Mr.. Barnes had a marked and decided
character. lie had positive traits, men
tally and morally. Ne had NJ pretence-
he never claimed to be what be was not. lie
vas always decided temperance man, not
only in theory bat in practice. Some would
have accounted him rigiily, almost fAnatical-
/ " 50. lie was always associated with all
enterprises which lie judged would advance
ia a,,so ana ,r,s oror an ooti,. and in
huential member Of town and county and
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stipence was with him not only a civil and
a moral dptv. bnt il was a mart Of his reli-
Ion. lie always favored rigid prohibitorv
laws ana when such law was nassed in
Vermont he was one or the most vigilant
and earnest in bringin, offenders TO Justice .
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