The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-02
R.H.E
CHARLES DENNIS BARNES.
A Prominent Southington Man-Many
 New Haven Friends.

New Haven Friends.
 x-Representative Charles D. Barnes, who died at his home in Southington Sunday morning after six weeks ill., ness caused by a Daralytic shock, had many old and warm friends in New Ha- ven. In :sis death Southington loses one of her most valuable men.
 Charles Dennis Barnes was born in Southington, January F, 1S43. son of Dennis and Caroline (Sage) Barnes. While in his sixth year he was left an orphan. He completed his studies in the Meriden high school and was then apprenticed to q carpenter. In Janu- ary, 1862. MT. Barnes enlisted for ser- vice in the civil war as private in Co. B, 18th c. V. He was promoted to be sergeant, and served continuously until he was wounded end taken a prisoner at the battle of Kingston. N. C., in March, 1865. He was released from pris- on one week before Lee surrendered. After being mustered out of the service MT. Barnes returned to Southington and
  he took charge Of the shipping depart ment of the Peck, Stow & Wilcox com- pany's bolt works, where he continued for two years. He then opened a boot and shoe business ir which he was in- terested until 1895.
 In 1881 Mir. Barnes organized the |Southington Lumber and Feed company. It was while getting this corporation on 9 working basis that MT Barnes had the misfortune to lose a. leg. He was experimenting the moving of a railroad car on the company's siding when he slipped and the car passed over one leg below the knee. The amputation of the injured Iiimb was followed by excru- ciating pains, and although there were several subsequent operations, MT. Barnes always suffered acute physical pain. He never ceased, however, to be actively engaged in business and in- stead of lessening his business interests increased them. At the time of his death. in addition to holding the office of secretary and treasurer and general
 manager of the Sbuthington Lumber and Feed company. MT. Barnes was president of the southington National bank and president of the Southington Cutlery company, Since 1875 he had been member of the loan committee of the Southington Savings bank.
 MT. Barnes public services were var jed. He had served his native town as member Of the board of selectmen and from 1874 until 1896, except one year, he was town clerk and treasurer of the school fund. He was member of the first board of warden and bur gesses. declining a nomination for the office of warden. Four times he repre- scented Southington in the general as sembly. in 1891 (dead lock session., he was clerk of the committee on appro- priations: in 1893 he was house chair man of the same; in 1899 he was house chairman Of the committee on appro- priations, and he was chairman of the same committee when he returned for the session of 1901. A republican in poll itics, he was for many years prominent in the party's affairs. He was the first commander of Trumbull post, No. 16, C.. A. R., and was a member of the Army and Navy club. MT. Barnes was a mem- Der of the Firist Congregational church. He was married three times. His first wife was Sarah Hamlin of Southington, his second wife Sarah Gridley and his third wife, who survives him, Margaret Taylor, One son, Frank H. Barnes, who has for several years past relieved his father of some of his business cares, is the only child. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house Mr. Barnes army chanIain Rev. MT. Doolittle of Suffield, and Rev. Ferdinand Q. Blanchard Of the First Congregational church, will conduct the service. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery.