Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-08-29
OBITUARY..

Mr.. Charles K. Bates, well known
business man of New York City, has
passed from his earthly life to that
realm beyond whence no one returns.
The end was peaceful after 4 short i'll
ness. For some. months his health had
been poor but mp to a few days be-
fore his death no immediate danger
was felt. Funeral services were held
on Wednesday last and were largely
attended by relatives and friends
from this vicinity and from a dis
lance. The services we're conducted
by Rev. Drisko of Alfred, Me. and
Rev. Perkins of Union, Me-, both for
mer pastors of the Congregational
Church in Derby, who spoke with
much feeling of the fine traits of char
acter which they had found in him
whom they had been pleased to have
as a friend. Gov. Josiah Circuit of
Derby, Mr.. BENZ. Human of Newport,
Mr.. Charles Kingsbury of Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Geo. FL, Kerr of Yonkers, N. Y,
Mr.. VIM. T. Gilroy and Mr.. Norman
White of New York City, all near re-
latives or friends of the dece ased,
were bearers. He leaves wife and
two nieces, the daughters OF his
brother Edwin, to whom, since their
own fathers death, he has been low
ing father and protector, to mourn
him.
He was born in Derby in 1S43, being
the youngest of four children of Jacob
(SfQW4rtl
in Derby Academy ard early schooled
in mercantile persuits. Soon after
the Civil War broke out he engaged
in the dry goods business South with
his brother Edwin. This venture was
so successful that in 1874 the we'll
known firm of Edwin Bates & Go. was
organized, with headquarters in New
York City, for the production of men
clothing to supply the southern trade.
This business was continued until Ed
wins death in 1887, since which time
Charles Bates has conducted it in his
own right.
For the past eleven years he has
managed the large Highland Stock
Farm established by Edwin a few
years before his death, which has
gained an evitable reputation among
horsemen in the East, not only for it's
fine horses, but as well for the up
right management of it's affairs
In 1888 he married Miss Mary Hin
man, and the ten years of married
life have been most happily divided
between their summer and winter
home in Derby and NewYork.
Charles is the last of the Bates fam
lily and with his brother Edwin aud
sisters Nancy and Jane will be held in
loving remembrance by all who knew
them
AS business man he had undoubt-
ed ability and unquestioned judg-
ment. Successful in all the word
means he achieved his own success
and gained his position among bust
ness men by his wn efforts. Always
considerable to those in hi en-
ploy, he made every one love hIm and
many working men have reason to be
thankful for favors received from
him.
AS a public spirited man he was
generous and alive to the best inter
ests of the village he loved AT a
time when Derby Academy was at
it's lowest ebb Of it's prosperity and
it seemed that it would be necessary
to close it's doors to the seekers of
Mr.. Bates headed a sub
scriptiOn started at that time with the
very liberal sum of $500. Eventually
these subscription mate ria iized into a
twelve thousand dollar endowment
which has established one more this
excellent old institution of learning
on firm basis. Mr.. Bates deserves
great credit for this generous act
which, contributed so murn toward
the ultimate success OF the move
ment. This and many improvements
in his native village, in which and in
it's. affairs he always took the
deepest interest, often ,,inc snvenien-
cling himself to further IT'S welfare,
are fully apprecia ted"
Laid at rest by the beautiful Derby
Pond he sleeps the sweet and peace
full sleep which comes at the close of
an honorable and busy life. Let the
dear ones left here to live in lone
Illness and sorrow comfort Them
selves with the thought that some
time there will be happy reunion.
Let them, living cheerfuliy await the
time when they will be called to meet
b i'm; lifted out of this world of pain
and sorrow.
A gentlemen, patriotic, generous
and noble, has gone, who will BE- miss
ed in Derby, but his memory will long
remain.
The sincere sympathy OF host of
friends is extended to the beraaved
amily who feel SO deeply his sudden
departure.