The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-22
FRANKLIN COUNTY. MASS.
Death of u Prominent Grand Army Ma

Albert l. Barrett, %, of Orange died Monday
morning of a complications of diseases which ne
contracted in the war IL is safe to say that he
had not seen well day since he was discharged
from the service although he has always been
an active man, and was foremost in every eoou
cause. nv Barrett was born in CaIIol, lie
lie enlisted from Orange Feb -, 1854, Co l., 20
Massachusetts cavalry. He was discharged
from the service Oct -, 1875. holding the rank
of captain. He was one of the founders OF Gen
Sedgewick Grand Army post. being mustered IN
in 1868 and had since been loyal member. In
the early days of the post it had hard struggle
for existence but with g few men of Mr. Barrett
loyalty there was no such thing as surrender.
lie was a member of Orange Masonic lodge
and other local organizations and was also on
the staff of the department commander OF the
state Grand Army organization. Mr. Barrett
was for a time engaged in the grocery business
under the firm name of Brooks n Barrett.
He afterward worked much of the time at the
brick mason business and did an extensive Dnsi-
ness driving wells and erecting wlndmillS for
the purpose:of pumping water. He was mar
ried March Is 1875, TO lnez L Wheeler the oldest
daughter of Brigham AWheelcr whose funeral
was held saturday. Mrs Barrett survives ner
husband and also = son, CLAYTON, 10. Inc III
nera:was held Wednesday afternoon and was
conducted by the Orange Masonic lodge
Terrible Accident at Orange.
A very singular accident happened at orange
Monday in which Waldo Marble, - lost his
life by stone cart tipping over and striking
his head against a treejand crushing the skull.
lie was held in that position several hours
The house of Michael Dorsey in Greenfield
was burned saturday, which caught from de
fcctive chimney. Only the furniture ON tue
first floor could he saved. The house was In
sured for $3.50 and the furniture for S2sj.
The corner store in the IIibernian block at
Turner's Falls is being renovated for the ac-
commodation of the new proprietor, { L. Glynn
of SaXtons River, Vt, who Is brother.in-law OF
A q Wvman OF the Clark machine company, and
will opena dry goods emporium In the store
June /.
Charles Bates was arrested at Greenfield Fri
tav morning on the charge of bigamy. lie left
his wife in Florence last winter without money
and she was obliged to go to the poorhouse
where she gave birth to a child three weeks
ago. Upon investigation it has been learned
that he has another wife, previously married,
and -four children.
The large barn and sheep she'd on the Old Us
ear Bardwell place which lies just of the Col
rain road in East Shelburne and which were
owned by Charles ) Fisk, were burned Sunday
night being, struck by lightning Mr. Fisk was
in the barn and received 4 severe shock, but re-
covered in time to call for help. 4 box con
tanning 10 pounds of dynamite which was to be
used for blasting was taken out before the IRE
reached 1t. The buildings were valued at $3.50
and were insured for Sl00N. The barn was
covered with Il patent fire proof steel roofing
said TO he protection against tire caused by
lightning.
The Franklin county sunday school associa-
ton opened two DAYS convention III the Con
gregaiionaI church at Orange Wednesday. Al
dresses were made pV Rev g Glenn Atkins and
Rev G. " Judson and ID I. Moody, the latter at
whom scorned bicycles ana sunday newspapers.