Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-06
DUMMERSTON,
The Barnard Golden Wedding.
Celebrated at the New Parsonage In
DummerstOn on the 4th Inst.

Neieorateo at the New Parsonage In
DummerstOn on the 4th Inst.
The celebration of the golden wedding of Rev.
and Mrs. p. F. Barnard was held at the new par
sonage in Dummerston Wednesday afternoon be-
tween the hours Of and 6. The sky was lower
ing in the morning, and rain fell before the SER
vices closed, yet the house 6lled with friends
in Dummerston and from Westminster and Brat
tIeboro. The friends from Brattleboro included
Rev. G. Q. Day, DR.. A l. Miller, and Rev. James
H. Babbitt. Mr.. Day naturally became master of
speecS He Mn BarOard ana SerR IN
highly as minister Of the gospel, said that he
was greatly esteemed by the association Of minis
tiers in this county. and presented him purse Of
gold contributed by its members. Mr. Day made
the fecitous remark that he had attended three
golden weddings within few days, Rev. Lewis
CIRCUITS, Uncle Sans" on Tuesday, Nov. 3, when
he was welded to gold, and the golden wedding
of today
Rev Mr.. Babbitt then came forward and in
complimentary language expressed his personal
regard for the venerable pastor read several let.
tiers from other friends and closed by presenting
purse of gold which they had contributed. Ed
win II. Miller presented purse of gold contribut-
ed by friends Of the pastor in Dummerston. VIM.
Barnard read few of the letters received by him
self and his father from friends in the parishes
where he had preached. Most of the letters con.
tanned money that was presented In the order of
reading. One Of these letters contained the state
| ment that Rev. Mir. Barnard belonged to that
class OF ministers who preached better at sixty
than most ministers do at forty or fifty. There's
hope for you and me- ;" said Mr. Day aside to
Brother Babbitt. The friends from Westminster
presented a money token of regard and esteem
for their former pastor The amount of money
presented by ali the friends was considerably
more than hundred dollars. Aud Lang Syne
and other selections were sung with much ANNA
ton. Mrs Meeker, an accomplished singer and
organist, sang a select hymn, by request of Mr..
Day. Refreshments Of sandwiches, cake and cot
fee were served Mr.. Barnard spoke very feelingly
in response to the good wishes and commenda-
tons OF friends. Rev. MIR. Hardy offered the
closing prayer.
The friends from utof-town, so far as could
be readily ascertained, were Dea and Mrs. Alfred
Montague OF Westhampton, Mass, F. E. Hay
ward and daughter Sarah, d. G. Wright, Mr.. and
| Mrs Henry A. Willard, Mrs. Lucius Richardson,
Lane. Mrs Nelson johnson, Mrs. A. Ranpey and
| Miss Lizzie Hills, all of Westminster, Mrs. Ned
Pierce of Bellows Falls, Rev. Mr.. Wiswel of Put
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Bond of West Brattleboro
| Mrs. Olmstead, a niece of Mr.. Barnard, was pres
| emit The delegation from Westminster sent word
that they should be present in case they were able
| to rejoice in the election of Mckinley. He was
elected They rejoiced and came to the wedding
Sketch OF nr. Barnard's Life.
Rev. Pliny F. Barnard was born in waitsfeld
| Vt, in 1920. His parents were Ebenezer and Elk
perience (Childsl Barnard. They had a family of
four children, two sons and two daughters, OF
whom Pliny F. was the youngest and is the only
one living. He fitted for college in the academy
at Montpelier and entered Dartmouth in the fall
of 1899. After graduation in 1912 he entered the
Bangor, CMe), theological seminary in the fall OF
that year and spent three years in preparation
| for the ministry. On Nov. 4, 1916, he was mar
| ried TO Miss Julia Hobart at the home of the
brides parents in Berlin, Rev. James Hobart, the
brides fa.her performing the ceremony. The
newly married couple went Immediately to Rich.
mond Me, where Mr.. Barnard was installed
| pastor of the Congregational church in January,
iS47. His pastorate in that place lasted ten years,
at the close Of which he went at once to VII;
years. From there he went to Westhampton,
| Mass, where he remained as pastor of the
| church three years Immediately at the close Of
| that service he went to Westminster, Vt, and
had charge of the church in the east parish seven
years. His next place of residence was In Ash
burnham, Mass where he supplied churches for
a period of three years, when he accepted call
1 to Wendell, Mass, and supplied theschurch there
between six and seven years. After the close OF
| his ministry in that town he returned in the
| spring of 1890 to Westminster. He was invited to
| come to Dummerston that same year and began
his service as pastor OF me congregational
| Although he had a severe illness recently, he
| was able to attend church last Sunday and ad'
| minister the communion He was visibly affect.
ed by the fortunate circumstance of having all
four of his daughters present at the service. His
five children now living are Nellie A. wife OF
DR.. Charles e, Hall of Greenwich n; H.; Julia
A., widow of the late A. H. Lyman Of Manistee,
Mich.i Hattie N, wife Of A; H. Pierce OF Kan,
sas City; Carrie A; wife Of H; ", Mech er in
Manistee, Mich;' and William Dwight of the same
place, who arrived in Dummerston Tuesday even
ing and was present at thaltolden wedding.
Mrs. BRrnard's Early Life.
Mrs. Barnard was born in Berlin, Vt, In 1919
| She was the daughter of Rev. James and Betsey
| (Perrin) Hobart who had family Of 12 children,
five sons and seven daughters. Five Of the chill
| dren are now living. James, the eldest of the
| family, is nearly 90 years old. Their father
| preached in Berlin 30 years and lived TO be with
| In a few days OF SO years old. He retained his
| faculties remarkably through his declining years
| and preached a sermon within four weeks of his
death. Mrs. Barnard attended school at the
| academy in Montpelier several terlns also al
| Mt. Holyoke two years while Mary Lyon was
| principal. After obtaining her education she
the semi-centennial celebration OF Mt. Holyoke
seminary in 1887