The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-01-07
The Republican Journal Thursday Morning, January T. 1897

daughter and two sons, viz, Mrs. Simon
Knowles and VIM. Hogan of Jackson and
Charles Hogan Of Thorndike. Mrs. Hogan
was possessed Of one of those bright and
generous natures that made everyone whom
she met feel better for the meeting. A low
ing mother, generous friend and kind
neighbor, she will be long and lovingly re-
membered by large circle of acquaint
ances. The funeral was from the house
Tuesday morning.
The late Horace NJ Barns of Bristol
Rhode Island, though long retired nominal
ly from business, was so far from being an
idle man that his activity at times overtaxed
his strength and became a menace to health
His extensive and exact knowledge in
wide field of financial enterprise, combined
with tenacity of purpose and uncommon
sagaclty, made him a trusted counsellor to
the many who sought his advice and found
| it cheerfully given. Nor was it by personal
friends and neighbors alone that his services
were valued. His ability was recognized by
| financiers and men of business. Important
| corporate bodies sought his services. Large
| corporate interests were at times rescued by
| his skill and devotion from serious entaugle-
ments. At the time of his death Mr.. Barns,
In addition to his duties as a prominent d.
rector in one OF the principal Trust COM
panies of Rhode Island, was on the boards
of directors of no less than five of the lead
ing manufacturing corporations of that great
industrial centre, Fall River, Massachusetts
The following testimonial copied from the
providence Journal of Dec. 80 admirably
expresses the regard in which he was held
by his business associates, personally, as
well as in his character as a man of affairs
and to which expression had previously
been given in another way, by floral offer
ings from the several Boards of Directors
and by personal attendance on occasion oil
the funeral services in Bristol, Rhode Is
Land, on the 18th Of December
HORACE NJ. BARNS.
At an associated meeting of the Boards o
Direction OF the several corporations in Fal
| River. of which the late Horace NJ Barns Of
BRISTOL was member, the following mem
oral was unanimously adopted az a ttstl-
monai OF the esteem and loving respect in
which lie viii ever be held by his business
associates in this community
On the morning Of the 9th day of DecenI-
| Der, 1876, Horace NJ. Barns, our co-dlrector
| business associate and personal friend, pass
ed away at his residence in Bristol, r. L. III
/ the 18th year of his age.
| Mi Barns had long and in many respects
| q remarkable business career. having more
! than fulfilled the allotted three score years
| and ten. but up to the time OF his being
/ stricken with his last Illness his mind was
/ as active, his Judgment as keen and his bust
/ ness perspicacity as clear and far reaching as
4 ever.
I ii IS given to few men, with multiplicity
] OF business cares, such as occupied the at
/ ttntlOn OF our hon0rtd friend, to so strongly
4 impress upon their associates the better and
/ more Personal side of themselves. His was
/ nature ever thoughtful, ever watchfu for
| the success of whatever he undertook, most
| vigorous ia action, yet with just regard for
| the rights Of all.
/ Many times in the last few years he has
come from his home to attend some corpora
ton meeting at much personal inconven-
lence and bodily suffering to himself, but
always to the great advantage of his fellow
directors. He came from sense of duty
and responsibility, sense that was never
dulled within him, and was a distinguishing
characteristic to the last.
The words We use and the phrases which
we coin are soon to be forgotten, Tor they are
| but outward clothing of our estimate of the
| value and worthiness of our friend, but the
| spirit which anlmates them is that OF the
deep sense of personal bereavement which
has fallen upon us, and which will forever
hive i'll our hearts and memory.