The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-07-25
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nsen Xnths ~ ~ nd old RkNn4r y ho6S
asid Ire aSd :, 49,. 10 - hssksF ''l '"'ss
Whom be cuts down youth We mourn
the loss OF 'pvUmmes sna p"ss'oI!s'ssi
woy. woy l:pS,s's s": 'ssS@, sfSa VIII y.sis;
ones we'll spent, honorable life, q, closed
"a bnw 10 the will OF tue Lofd 1t the
Harvest, thank iui that pure life, an up.
Fight example, wise counselor, loving
\ friend has been spared 70 us % long. A.,
rere pssssd from this lite July 4ti,, iSSv
He ~ born q New Market, Highiand
COUNTY. O., Fsb. 26th, 1912. Ater rru.iv.
inr . Common school education he began
business iu Hillsboro In 1897 ~ . clerk In
the employ of the late Benjamin John
]. son, ESQ. In 1884 be Engaged 10 bosiness
4 Ct New Market with his bfothcr.in. law,
D: H. Murphy, continuing until lSAS; ,s9s
when he removed to Ripley, O. In lS4S
he came again to Hillsboro. entering
mercantile pursuits, and In 1858 Ia con.
| nectiou with his brother. tbe, late Hon
| Nelson BarreYe, and the -dop. John A.
i smith he ipaueurxted q private benk un-l
/ der the name Of Barrere q Go. Tnis IN
stisutiOn was Afterwards merged into the
Hillsboro National BANK ana suCse g.
quenfy into the First National BANK OF
INN 0Doro, OF which organizations ne was
Iucce1siyely Cashier, Vice President and
President until his retirement from act
i've business In 1884.
He was married In 1886 to Mary E.
kCarlisle, OF Lancaster, o., who after many
Rears OF loving companionship died pee
knd'1fsters but one. Mrs. E. 3. Gardner,
of Washington 9. H., survives him.
Eight children were born unto Mr.. and
drs, Bsrrere, one dying In infancy and q
Iuch loved daughter, America, passing
Iway in early womanhOod. Those still
living are, as follows: Mrs. Penelope
Evans, at present residing In HillsborO,
Mrs. Nettie b. Nelson, of Billsboro, Mrs.
Sarah E. Mahan, of St. Paul, Mimi, Mrs.
CLARA b. Clarke, OF Circleville, O., Car.
Aisle Barrere, ESQ, Of Columbus, o., and
George W. Barrere, IT,, OF Kansas City,
Mo-, all of whom were present at the IN.
hersl and followed the father to bis last
testing place, testifying their loving re
ard In the most tender manner.
Identified as he was with the business
interests of our community for iorty
ears 1t is almost superfluous to speak OF
BENJAMIN Barrere's career as q business
nan. Upright, honest and industrious,
mpelled by the most scrupulous ideas OF
moral integrity, firm to his convictions OF
that was right between man and man,
Aithful in the discharge OF all
iuties public and priyate, quiet
his many =, charities, he was
WAYS kind to the needy, helpful to the
distressed, lenient to the erring, friend
B the deserving, an enemy to all that
WAS false, pretentious or corrupt. Keen
In discernment he was quick to see,
prompt to act ]; simple In his tastes, hating
display, cool In judgment, warm In heart,
byer ready to extend the hand of friend.
Ship to those worthy of 1t, and true to
buch, he turned aside from all parade OF
|eeliug and II was only by the pressure OF
his hand and the smile OF welcome that
riends were assured that they. were ad
altted to his friendship. His home life
vas his delight and he lived to experience
hat crowning blessing described In holy
vrit. "His children shall rise up and call
IA blessed" Believing as he did In the
nefitS for humanity Of our form OF gov
nm6tkt he. was devoted to the cause OF
Union during the dark years Of the
Dbellion and spared not of his time,
sbor nor means towards sustaining the
dmipistration In Its efforts to preserve
3 MS euAundivided country. Though his
re prevented active service In the held.
was vieilant end efficient member OF
hat loyal rear-guard which gave such
hithful and powerful support to our
mics and whose members are borne In
he minds Of the old boys In blue with
YER Increasing affection as backing"
hem while fighting at the front.
Upon his resignation as Director In the
Hank his worth was fselingly portrayed
the following paper:
"WHERHAs, Mr.. BENZ. Barrere, Presi-
ent Of the Hillsboro National Bank, has
his dsy by letter dated April l4th, 1884,
bndered his resignation as Director OF
aid institution, and
"WHEREAs, Mr.. BENZ. Barrere has been
member OF the Board Of Directors Of
said National Bank from the date Of Its
prea auization; was Cashier OF the same
from the date Of Its inception until the
18th day Of January, 1874, then Vice
President until the 18th day of January,
lSSO, and from that period TO this date
bss been President OF the institution !:
(hst duflug the whole Of the existence :of
aid Bank, which 10 now leayly twenty,
bars, he has had the almost sole and az
dusive control ofits affairs and business.
therefore,
"Resolved, That we, indiv vidually and as
)he remaining members OF the Board OF
Directors OF said Bank. cheerfully attest
arosperity Of the same must In great
deasurs, II not entirely, be attributes %
sdo% s%1'esIyb Of ybn ns2ii c2lciSi sdm,bisrs stion;
that In accepting bis zvoluntary
\pation % member Of the Board OF
oceors OF the Bank, which we do with
9ret, we hope many years OF usefulness
q prosperity may await bis retirement
Rcsolved, That the Cashier OF this Bank
resent Mr.. Benz. Barrere with an ofiicial
pSs~Qf the above preamble and resolu-
"Aplil 2eth, 1884" q
His was nature that looked not back.
vards but forwards; keeping abreast Of
be times he delighted In the advance
rents OF the age, mechanical ecientinc,
bteIlectual and moral. His influence
as for good, his hopes for humanity
rb, his trust In the progress OF man.
ind fixed. He believed In encouraging
that tended to benefit the world and
a that in spite OF many mistakes truth
d right were gaining ground against
Isehood, error and superstition, In short
Iat the world is growing better rather
an worse. A careful student OF events,
we'll stored mind made him one to
HON It was profitable pleasure to listen
BON almost any topic. and his opinions