The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-20
HAD BEEN INTERESTED
IN MANY MOVEMENTS
Charles A. Smith Had Been Resident
Of Barre for Forty Years--The
Funeral Win Be Held To-
morrow.


The death Of Charles A. Smith which
occurred yesterday az White River jung
tion, where he was stricken ON Thursday
during 4 business visit, removes one OF
the more familiar of the old time citi-
zens OF this city, for he had been a
merchant here for d quarter of CEN
tury and prominent in the affairs Of
the place ever since he came here from
his native town Of Waitstield The cause
Of death was cerebral hemorrhage.
lie was born in the year lS48, the
son oE Charles d. and Harriet u. Smith,
and was descendant from long line
Of New England ancestry. His ancestors
came from Derry, England, as far back
as 1884, and were among the first set
tiers of Connecticut. a father and three
sons OF fourth aud fifth generation
later came To Vermont and helped to set
TIC the town of Bro0kiield.
After spending his early life in Waits
field. the subject Of this sketch came to
Barre and entered Barre academy under
Principal Jacob Spaulding graduating
from that institution in 1870 lie then
entered the university oil Vermont, but
was unable TO complete his course on
account III in health Then be returned
to Barre and entered business life, being
employed ia the post-otliee ard the drug
store Of Stillnlan Wood, where he RE
NAMED until 1877. The following year
he bought the drug and stationery trade
of the late DR.. "A. +. Field and conduct
ed it successfully in the French building,
the old sBIue Store" and the store
where now Is located Il. A. browns
store.
Having sold the business to G. r. Dem
ming in 1894, be remained out Of mercan-
tile business for two years and then
purchased the stationery and musical
merchandise business of Gould & Mich
OILS. In 1900 be sold the latter part of
the business and bought the Barre News
agency, building up thereafter good
business in the store in the Gordon
block. In recent years he retired from
mercantile life and entered upon insur'
anee and commercial business,
During the forty years in which he
had resided in Barre, MIR, Smith had
been connected with many Of the inn
portant moves Of the community He
was a trustee of the old Barre academy
and clerk Of the board He was promi-
nenr in the movement to organize the
graded school system and a member Of
the COMMITTEES which designed and erect
ed the Spauiding schoolholse. He had
served several terms OH the board Of
assessors Of the city.
He was long member of the Barre
Congregational church, for which he had
served as clerk, as treasurer, AS mem
her of the executive committee and as
superintendent OF the Sunday school.
For dozen years and more he was
treasurer Of the Vermont Bible society.
He was member pf the sons Of tbs
American Revolution and Of the Yer-
mont Historical society
IN 1876 he married Isabelle D. Wood
ward Of Hartiand, who survives him;
also daughter, Miss Eanice u. Smith,
and son, Albert o. Smith. Of Port
Jefferson. N. ". The son arrived in
town last night accompanying bis moth
er from White River Junction, with the
body
lie was charter member Of Barre
ledge. New England Order of Protection,
and was also d member of the Masonic
order
The funeral will be held from the resi-
aence, ST Elm street, Sunday afternoon
ut o'clock, and the interment will be
IN Hope cemetery,