Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
wILLIAMsVILLE.
The Late Rev. w. N. Barber.


Rev. w. N. Barber was born in Charlie
mont, Franklin county, Mass, March 2,
1918. He was descendant of the Barber
family of Worcester, Mass, who for so
many generations held an estate at what is
now known as BARBER Crossing" Being
among the younger of ten children he was
early in lite thrown upon his own re-
sources. From having read the writings
of Hosea Ballou, Elhanan Winchester, T.
Southwo Smith and other kindred pro-
ductions, and through his associations with
the Ballou family, he became a Universal
list. He studied with his brother DR.. Jo-
seph Barber, who had given up the prac-
tice of medicine TO enter the ministry, and
although not graduate of college he was
all his life a student. While at Richmond,
Va, he studied Hebrew with a Jewish
rabbi, teaching him English in return. In
the same way he studied the German Ian
guage with Lutheran minister in Read
ing, Pa. All his lifetime he gathered and
handed out through the medium Of the
pulpit. He began preaching at the age of
20 and closed his ministerial labors at the
age of 20. Early in life he was settled in
Guilford, Dummerston and Cavendish, VT.
Afterward he was located one year in Rich
mond, Va, one year in Ithaca and FIVE
years in Oswego, n. Y, eight years in
Reading, Pa. Seven years he spent in
missionary work in Oswego county, n. Y.
Later in life he was called to Wilmington
for ten years and to Williamsville for five
years.
In 1871 he married Charlotte Z. Chase
of Guilford. Two children were born to
them, Emma, now the wife of G. F. Boyd,
and son who died in infancy. He buried
his wife in 1869. The last ten years he spent
with his children, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd, at
his old home in CRANKY Centre, n. Y. he
had been in feeble health for the last few
months, but the end came suddenly on the
morning of July l.
The funeral services at his home
were conducted by Rev. James Vincent,
DID, of Fulton, assisted by Rev. Mr..
Goodell, pastor of the Uniyersalist church
in Oswego, n. Y, and was largely attend
ed by his neighbors of all denominations,
and several carriages followed the body the
distance of three miles to its last resting
place at Mt Ainah, Fulton, n. Y, where
he was lain by the side of his wife who had
awaited for him 80 years. Ever remem-
bered for what he has done"
Miss Flora Downer of North Thetford,
this state, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. A.
Estabrook
Owing to the absence of the pastor there
will be no services at the Universalist
church next Sunday except the Sunday
school at II o'clock.
Rev. A. A. Estabrook will preach on
Dummerston Hill next Sunday morning,
occupying his Williamsyille pulpit in the
evening. Sunday school at 11:45.
Rev. Dwight A. Ball and wife left Mon
day to attend the Young Peoples Chris
tian Union convention at Lynn, Mass,
and later will go to Hiram, Me-, TO visit
Mrs Balls old home.
On Monday evening about 20 of our
young people were invited to the rooms OF
| Miss Minnie Moore to meet her cousin,
Miss Della Brooks of Springfield, Mass,
who is visiting her. A royal time is re
ported.
At its recent Reorganization the UniveT
| salist Sunday school elected the following
officers: Superintendent, Effie Prouty; as
sistant superintendent, Florence Dickin
son secretary and treasurer, Dana Sted
man; librarian, G. X. Stedman; assistant
librarian, Harry Stedman.
Intelligence was received here Saturda!
night of the critical illness of Mrs. Jennie
Jones at Lynn, Mass, as the result of
recent stroke of paralysis. Her daughter
Mrs. Clarence Lazelle, left Monday morn
ing to assist in carl G for her. Word ha
since come to friends here that Mrs. Jone
is without improvement, and with nj
prospect of recovery.
A good company from this village vii
take in j. w. Shipman's Uncle Tom
Cabin at Newfane next Monday evening
Mr.. Shipman was born and brought up i
Newfane and for this reason includes tn
town in his travels, although accustome
to stop only in the larger places. HI
troupe is said to be the best one now o
the road acting this famous play.