Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-05
OBITUARY.
Mrs. charIes Rarnes.


The unexpected death of Mrs. Barnes,
about Z o'clock Wednesday morning,
was a great shock to her many friends.
She had been indisposed, as stated in our
TUESDAYS issue, and the disease had de-
yeloped pneumonia. with both lungs in
yolved. but outside her immediate fam
ily and physician, she was not COnsid-
cred dangerous. The result was a severe
shock. Mrs. Barnes was an active work
err in ANYTHING she undertook, and her
loss will be sadly lelt in st. Peters
church, to which she belonged and to
which she gave loyal and selfsacriiicing
effort. In st. Mary's Guild she had been
for years secretary, and to her prompt
ness is attributable much of the imam
cial success of that Auxiliary OF the,
church. She was the chairman of the
Altar Committee. and no effort on her
part was spared to keep the hangings
and vestments in order They are richly
embroidered aud it is no small task to
keep everything in order. This work
has seemeCStO fail to Mrs. Barnes's lot to
preform since the decease of Mrs. Hutch
ms some wears ago. and she has done it
well. In the church she will be greatly
missed at the Early Eucharist at which
she SO loved to appear. She will now APP
pear ION the other side having entered
the rest of Paradise.
Mrs. Barnes WAS native of this town
and was in her 30th year. She lived with
her parents a number of years in Ellen
vile, n. Y. ulster county,, and there
| she was married to Mr.. Charles Barnes,
I then OF New York, June 27th, 1871. and
afterwards came to Bennington. For Il
| time she was compositor on the BAN
NER, and in this work appeared that
same faithful application that distin-
/ gushed her actions IN other walks of
/ life. She is survived by her husband
and one son, Fremont Barnes. Her
mother, Mrs. James Gregg, has lived
| with her for several years, ana of the
| children remaining is her brother, Ere
mont Gregg and sister, Mrs. II. B.
/ Hutchins. Aside from her church rela-
| tions, Mrs. Barnes belonged to the
| Kings Daughters, who sent an elegant
! tribute to the bereaved family. There
were many handsome floral tributes,
| among the most conspicuous being a
! large bouquet of roses from Miss DryS-
! dale and the Misses Meagher; Stark
| Hose Company, with which Mr. Barnes
! has long been connected as an officer,
! etc, sent star of pinks, roses and Sml-
! lax; Mr.. and Mrs. YauCh of New YORK,
a cluster of Easter lilies; Mrs. Leonard.
| Mrs. Abbott Of this village, bouquets Of
roses: Mrs. Geo. f. Graves and Mrs, VIM.
! r. Graves pinks and roses: st. Mary 5
! Guild sent a wreath of roses, and Room
! No. IL of the Graded school, 81 pinks
with card, etc. From Fremont Gregg
was bunch of Gala lilies, and from
| Yauch Brothers, New York, Easter Ill
les, and many other emblems OF attec.
ton and love. The Boys League OF the
Y. NJ. C.. A., to which Mrs. Barnes's son
| belongs, took the action spoken OF In an
other place, and every body has done
what was possible by human sympathy
to soften the blow to the survivors. The
funeral takes place as we 90 TO press,
from St. Peters clurch, this afternoon
at 2o'clock, the Rector being assisted IN
the service by the Rev. G. G. Edmonds OF
Hoosicll Falls. n. Y, close friend OF
the family. The old quartette OF the
church, composed OF Il. o. GoIdsmlth,
Mrs. G. G.. Wilcox, Mrs, Geo. f. Graves
and Z. A. Hutchlns. sang the service and
favorite hymns selected by the deceased
Lead Kindly Light and Weary and
heavy laden with my sim
. The bearers were Robert ). Drysdale
Fremont Gregg, II. b and f. &. Hutch
ms. Harry Yauch, Charles NJ. Wood
The inteuncnt was in the village
cemetery, the grave being tastefully
trimmed. The large assembly at the
funeral showed the esteem in which thu
deceased was held in this community.