New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18
OBITUARY.
ALFRED SMITH BARNES.

The death Of AIfret Smith Barues the head OF the
schOOLb)ok publishing firm OF A. 5. Barnes 4 Co.
occurred at IL O'Clock last evening. He passed away
quietly II in deep sleep. The funeral arrangements
have yet been made hut the services will probably
be neld on Monday In the Central Congregational
Church. o. which Mr.. Barnes long OF the lead
ing members and president OF the trustees.
HIS sickness lasted for We months during which
ne suaoro from liver trouble and other complications
disease and his recovery has not been expected fer
long time. He under the OF DIR. John +.
Talmsdge, OF No. l55 Joralemoa st. Brooklyn He said
last evening in November a consultation held
IN which Dr.. Heumuth anal other physicians Of this city
took part and they said Mr. Barnes could not live
weeh after that he rallied ami showed some signs
OF improvement, which aroused fallacious hopes.
Early Il is week seemed comfortable but it
oguized his recovery not to be expected He
nut all hs bus ness affairs Orer and calmly awaited
the end On Thursday night he recognized that ne was
near to death and called h, children TO his bedside and
bade them and his wife farewell. He then into a
coma.ose state which lasted until his death occurred
| Mr. Barnes WAS born IN New-Haven. Conn. on Jan
uary 3d. 1917. When his father who had been farmer
in soutnington Conn. and a merchant In New Haven.
died. he was years old and be vent to live with an
uncle in Hartford where he obtained employment In the
publishing OF d. Robinson b Co.. and he came
to this city In 1885 At the age OF tweutYone ne under
took the OF the mathematical works or Pro
lessor Charles Davies Hartford and successfully In
bistnrv a. popular school bsoks In 1910 be went TO
remained ter and then removed
Ms snceessf this city, and established II no
| John ami Dutch sta. -
I'm s6s the built the present building at John aud
William Sta and in 1880 . building was put mp at
Nassal-st and Liberty Alley in Brooklyn, Tor prn ing.
| b,pd,nr packing ami storage There are score Or
presses IN II busy preparing text books which go 10 all
parts OF the world His brother. hrs I'VE sons ana
ne uhew were associated with the firm. and there Is
branch office in Chicago Mr. Barnes was connected
with the Central branch of the Union Pacific Rall oad
the railroad companies IN this ely tue hanover
Bank, the Dime savings Bank or brooklyn ana the
Home Insurance Company. He was deeply Interested In
all educational matters and was henubed WIN Corneu
University the Fisk University In NASHVILLE. Ieun'
and the P0lytechnic and Adelphi Academies III Brook
lyu he was A member ~ the Long Island Htstor-
zeal Society aud OF the New England Society or Brook
lyn. He was a leading member and trustee or tue
Clinton Avenue Congregational Church In BrooEyn Tor
many years and lived in fine house In Clinton ave-.
but reeeutly removed 10 St Marks Ia the ocean
NH region OF fine residences, and he attended the
Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church.
While In Hartford he vas connected Win Dr. bush
nelrs church. and afterward In this CITY Win Ut
Springs. when he nrst went to BROOK Vn lie was
member OF Dr. Storrs's Church of the Pilgrims lie was
a stanch CongregatonalIst The city Mission ana
Tract Society well supported Dy hlu all lie "as
long ts president He identified wish the GOOD
Samaritan and other charitable Institutions IN BE0oEyh
He also WIS connected WITH the American ShssonaFy
Association and the Home Mission society In ls4l ne
married Miss Harriet Burr OF HarcfoI and AFTER ner
death no married Mrs Mary Matthews smith IN 1883