Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-11

FUNERAL OF WILLIAM t. BARNES
A large concourse of tho citizens of West
Rutland and vicinity assembled yester-
day, to pay the last sad tribute of respect
to their late fellow towpsman, the la
meuted William f. Barnes, whose sudden
and shocking death has cast shadow OF
gloom over the entire community. AS
though aotuated by a common impulse,
the inhabitants of the village seemed to
have met to mingle their sorrow with that
of the immediate relations aud friends of
the deceased. and to express their sympa-
thy at the sad bereavement. The large
gathering was most emphatic token of
the high esteem in which Mr.. Barnes
was held by his fellow citizens, and of
their appreciation of his public spirit and
private worth The two marble quarries
which were under the management of Mr..
Barnes, suspended work, and the opera
tives assembled in body to participate
in the last sad rites.
The funeral exercises commenced at
half-past one at the late residence of the
deceased The impressive service of the
Episcopal church, Of which Mr.. Barnes
was member. was conducted by Rev.
W. J. Harri4 Of this village. At its con-
clusion an opportunity was Afforded the
workmen of the deceased to view the re-
mains, and to the number of about one
hundred and twenty they passed in single
file and took last look of him who had
been to them not merely AN employer bat
a friend aud benefactor. This was Il
touching scene and the tears on many a
rough face testified to the sincere sorrow
that filled the heart.
The remains were enclosed in an elabo-
rately carved rosewood casket, moanted
with silver, upon which was placed
beautiful cross formed of evergreens and
flowers. A silver tablet bore the simple
inscription of the name and date of death
of the deceased.
At the conclusion of the exercises at
the house, procession was formed, I'M
der the direction of J. E. Manley, Esq. who
had general charge of the arrangements
of the funeral, and proceeded to the Con-
gregatioual church. Messrs. A. j. Mead,
r. r. Mead, Grove L. Smith, Elijah Smith,
Rollin G. Thrall and William Gilmore
acted as pal! bearers. The procession
numbered some fifty carriages, besides
MANY who followed on foot.
Services at the church were conducted
by RNv. Mr.. Harris, who delivered an in
teresting and appropriate sermon from
the words found in Thess. wis, "Where-
fore, comfort one another with these
words" Without attempting any eulogy
upon the character of the deceased, the
speaker expressed his high personal
esteem for him as co-operatOr in his re-
ligious work, and his sense of the loss he
had sustained. He proceeded to draw
the lessons of consolation which are af-
forded in the doctrine of the resurrection
as unfolded in the text, and which are
applicable to all who sleep in Jesus. The
discourse was peculiarly appropriate to
the occasion, full of tender sympathy and
christian hope. The music was furnished
by the quartette of Trinity Church, who
kindly volunteered for the occ asion.
At the close of the services at the
church the procession was again formed,
and proceeded to Evergreen Cemetery
where the last solemn words of the burial
service were uttered, and the remains
committed to the family vault of the de-
ceased.