The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
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Death of Willet Barnes-Interesting Facts in the Life of the Deceased-Y. P. s. c. E. Thanksgiving Meeting-Robberies of Foxon Farms-Other Items.
 Willet Barnes died at his home on Chambers street Sunday at the age of seventy three. He had been i'll only @ week with neuralgia of the heart MT Barnes was born in Fair Haven and had resided in the same neighborhood all his life. He was engaged as an oys- terman, belonging to the class who fish from sharpies. MT. Barnes was thoroughly posted in the oyster busi- ness, and had witnessed great devel- opment in the industry since the time that he began in the business. He was one of the original members of Polar Star lodge, No. 77, l. o. 0. F., and the lodge will attend the funeral in a body | to-day. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows Mutual Aid society Fol many years he was a member of the East Pearl street M. F. church. MT Barnes was good citizen and neigh Dor, and his death will be much la mented. He leaves. a widow, whose maiden name was Susan Burwell; a son, George Barnes, who is employed as a machinst by the Bigelow Go The sisters are Nancy, wife of Barney Rowe, and Julia, widow of Dan Smith l Two sisters, Mrs. Rachel Austin and brothers, Ava and Edwin Barnes, have l al died The deceased was the son of the late Silas and Rachel Barnes. The l funeral will be conducted this after noon at 3 o'clock. The bearers select | ed are Isaac Potter, Willis Holt, Danie l M, Smith and A. F. Hamilton, from | Polar Star lodge and George Dadmur and Lucius Ludington.
 A special meeting of AdeIphi lodge 1 F. and A. M, will be held this evening | Two candidates will take the second degree.
 The Y. P. $. c. F. will hold a Thanks giving meeting in the Grand avenu, Baptist church this (Tuesday) evening Articles of food and clothing will b, brought for use by the Sunday schoo committee The program will be al follows:
 Original papers by members of tn, society:
 ''The Way We Travelled 100 Years Ago"
 Miss Thera Robinson.
 "The Tners Way yo We Lighted Cur I, Houses 10 'The Way We Kept House o0sYears Ago,
 Miss Lillie Ammann.
 The Way We Danced 101 Years Ago"
 Mrs. H. F. Clark.
 l "a "The Way We Got an Education 100 Year Year
 Ago" Miss Lillian Presto
 es Years wag Xso We KeRf Kiss T4afssnf aas Hc6oal %
 E. Houseworth, the optican, will b at the store of W. S. & E. H. Rowe to day.
 For a considerable time depreciation have been committed on many of tn Foxon farms. Hen roosts have bee robbed, and ducks and other fowl stol en. It was the general impression tha a very sly fox was doing the mischief and many a steel trap was set wit the hope of catching the animals. N fox was captured and the farmers ha about despaired of entrapping tn poultry thief until two or three day ago, when the raider was caught in trap on the Henry Thompson farm. l was not a wild animal, however, but big American eagle. The bird is beautiful specimen, weighing twenty five pounds. It was caught by a foo but not seriously injured. The lacerat ed foot will heal in a few days an the eagle will be in fine condition t place in a menagerie or park museum The bird is kept in the barn at tn Thompson farm, where many peopl have called to see it. Farmers in tn vicinity are much gratified that the fel low who has raided their chicken yard is at last imprisoned.
 A delegation from Hiram Camp div sion, s. of T., paid visit to Goodwi division and listened to the entertain ment last evening.
 Frank Healy, baggage master at tn Cedar Hill station, and wife, went Albany yesterday to attend the funers ! of his mother.
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