The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-09

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down the aisle there were few dry eyes
in the closely packed auditorium.
The singing was sweet and effective
by Mr.. and Mrs. Henshaw, Mrs. ST.
monitor and DR.. Rich.
DR.. Dewart of Foss Methodist church
of Minneapolis, himself Mason and
close personal friend, paid an earn
! est tribute to the virtues of the deceas-
ed and it found ready response in the
hearts of those present. 1t was COM
forting and eloquent. No summary
would do it justice.
After the services at the hall long
cortege followed the remains to the
cemetery where the impressive ma
sonic ceremonial of iuterment was con-
Quoted by Rev. H. F. Parshall.
Among those from out of the city
beside the grand officers, were: Sir
Knights D. T. Calhoun, J. G. Munro,
w. F. Waters of ST. Cloud; J. E. Camp
bell of Melrose and E. NJ. Boyles of
Osakis.
The mother and sister and brother
in-law of Mrs. BartO, residents OF FL
gin were present. 1t was the most no.
table funeral ever held in Sank Cen
tire, and the esteem and affection in
which he was held was attested by the
heartfelt sorrow of the vast audience.
Alphonso Barto was anative of Chit
tenden county. Vermont, and was born
at Hainesburgh on the 9th of May,
1884. His parents, William r. and
Mary Gage Barto belonged tothe agri-
cultural class. The family is of
French descent and the name is orig
inally spelled Barteau, the great grand
father of Alphonso coming to this
country before the colonies struck for
independence and engaging in that
bloody and successful struggle. The
Cages were English. William r.
Barto moved with his family to Fer
risburgh, Addison county, when Mr..
Barto was three or fouryears old The
son farmed in boyhood, finished his
literary education at a select school
taught by Prof. b. D. Allen, at Ver-
gennes, being a student under him
three OR four years and teaching six
winters, commencing at fifteen.
In 1856 Mr.. Barto came as far west
as Elgin, Cane county, Illinois, and
after farming while read law with
Mayborne & Brown, of Geneva.
In August, 1862, Mr.. Barto enlissed
as private in Company K, Fifty-sec-
ond Illinois Infantry, was promoted
from time to time till he became cap
tain of the company, serving little
more than three years and being in
sixteen or eighteen engagements, yet
never receiving wound. He was
mustered out on the 25th of October.
1865, at Rome, Georgia.
On returning to Elgin, Captain Bar
to was elected treasurer of Kane coun-
in December, 1869, settled in this city,
where he resided for many years in
the practice of his profession. For
some time he was in the firm of Min
er g., Barto; later of Barto & Van
Camp, Barto & Barto, and when his
son was made judge of the municipal
court he formed partnership with E.
M. Kelsey, which continued until his
removal to St. Cloud; he was alone a
year or two and then took as a
partner Hon. d. T. Calhoun, now
resident of that city.
Captain Barto was MEMBER of the
lower branch of the legislature in
1872 and 1873 and in the autumn of
1873 was elected lieutenant governor
on the ticket with Hon. Cushman K.
Dayis. He presided with dignity over
the upper house of the legislature.
In 1890 he was appointed register
OF the land Office at St. Cloud, and re-
moved there at that time, which city
he has since made his home.
He has been grand commander of
the Minnesota G. A. r., grand master
of the Minnesota Masons, member of
the board of insane hospital trustees,
and has filed all the prominent offices
of both the local Masonic and G.. A.
r. organizations.
He was appointed regent of the