Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-10-27

ton explained and feathers smoothed
down, this long procession moved on.
Oh, this was a great day, and we boys
thought nearly all the world was in Bar
nard.
MI. Laharee moved away but his sign
was left a long time after.
8. r. Streeter came to Barnard from
| Woodstock in 1913. He was young and
unmarried but having been admitted to
the bar, he had good prospects for a law
yer. so Ale nxa0aBIt-Bs .fHTEl2
Mr.. Streeter soon made himself popular
| with all the young people, and in some
| respects was a first class barrister. 1t was
said that no legal document formed by
him ever failed from a defect. he was
Jury but his forte was In office work. He
was a democrat aud represented the town
in the general assembly in 1848 and 1849.
He was successful in business. He mar
ried Mrs.Agnes Stone and after some years
moved to the city of Milwaukee, Wis,
where in real estate he dropped all the
money made in Barnard.
1S45 or 46 a young, unmarried lawyer OF
great promise. In 184S, fifty years ago,
be was elected town agent to prosecute
and defend suits in which the town was
engaged. In 1S47 he married Elvira j..
Richmond, youngest daughter OF Maj.
Lemuel Richmond, and soon had private
business to take his whole time. The
fruits OF the marriage were two sons, who
are prominent business men in the city OF
st. Louis. Mrs. Blackmer died some years
ago and he, retiring from active life,
spends his winters with the boys, and
summers in Barnard among his old
friends. He is a we'll preserved gentle-
man and takes life easy, Is a devout Uni
versalist and would have made a good
preacher. Lucian Blackmer has been
honored with nearly all own offices with
in the gift Of Barnard, all of which he
filled with credit to himself and to the
satisfaction Of the town.
ID. Fletcher Hunton, another young
lawyer, unmarried, came from Bethel in
1852. He was a relative OF Hon. A. r.
Hunton but, as regards honesty and abil-
ity, his relationship must have been dis
Fletcher Hunton soon married Eliza
Kelly, daughter of Hugh Kelly, living in
Barnard village. From this marriage
there were two some, Charles n George.
The last named Is now a large merchant
in C~laremont, N. IL. George still
owns real estate in Barnard. Mrs. Hun
ton died many years ago when the boys
were young and he married again and
went west.
Our next lawyer in Barnard was Ira V.
Randall, coming from Mt. Holly about
1854. Mr.. Randall was quite a good law
yer and had some practice. He and his
wife were members OF the Methodist
church and contributed a good deal to-
ward the success OF that society. Ira v.
obtained a situation as clerk iD the
Uuion store, which paid him bettef than
his law business. After him a brother
to the position, and then
clerk from Mt. Holly, which end
ed the company in an absolute failure in
Now for a half century Barnard has
been without a lawyer, and whether there
has been a loss or gain zone of Us can
tell. II Is OF very rare occurrence that
there is a law suit In town and 1t Is now
nearly fifty years since a lawyer In his
character has stopped in
Barnard over night. Occasionally the
Iegal talent OF Bethel come here for a hear
Ing, bringing a justice Of the peace so as
20 make cure OF a verdict. The present
OF Woodstock probably know the
OF Barnard but scarcely learned
{ in a professional way. The old line.
Tracy, Converse and Barrett and Wash
,urn and Marsh have fought many a
lard battle in this town to the delight
onlookers.