The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14
JAMAICA.
A Sketch Of william L. Barnes.

In the sudden death Of William L.,
Rafncs. %. Jamaica loses one OF her most
respected citizens. lie died Friday night,
Ian. 81. after an illness Of only lew
houn. lie was taken with a SLIGHT at
,ack az pneum0nia which developed into
an acute attack supplemented by heart
uouhle. Born in Jamaica April II, lsii,
he had ALWAYS lived here and worked AZ
hi. trade III a blacksmith and wheel
wright, He married for his first wife, FL
len A. Rice. April 2, 1895, and about two
years after his marriage went INTO the
blacksmith shop with his father. where he
learned his trade and continued IN bust
ness with his father about three YEAR
then taking the business himself; In 1878
he went into partnership with his uncle,
Irwin fessenden, which partnership con
tinned for about seven years. In the
spring Of 1850 he also went into the hotel
as propIietor aud was there about two
yeais. lie enlisted Aug. 20, 1852, in Com
many q. 10th regiment Vermont volun'
,ee,s and served nine months. They
adopted Nellie NJ. Hart May -, 1871.
Noy. 3. 1881. son. Lerov X. Barnes was
horn 10 them. Mrs. Ellen Barnes died
Oct. % 1898. leaving a son. Leroy, who,
survives Mr.. Barnes. Barnes married
Nov :. 1906, Mrs. Ellen lIulett, who ais,
survives him. Mr.. Barnes was several
Times elected as town grand Juror twice
a. sclectman and in 1896 was elected 10
renresent the town. lie was at the time
nj his death a village trustee. Mr.. Barnes
was always an industrious man, much
liked and respected by all his neighborss
and townsmen and win be greatly missed
IN this community.
Those attending the funeral from out
of town were Lestina Fessenden OF Baiti'
more. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Young OF brat
tleboro. Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen oil I:ud'
low. George Taft and daughter OF Spring
field. Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. a. u. Barnes
ri Vernon. Herbert Gale and Mrs. Harri'
sap Barnes of Walpole. Lester Benson,
Mrs Silas Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. Bostwick
az Londonderry, Nettie Fessenden of Brat
tleboro, The bearers were III. j.. sage,
NJ. II. johnson, j. d. Muzzy and ). A.
Muzzy.
Miss Fanny Howard is at home again.
Miss Olive Shumway is at home for
few days.
Mrs. +. L. Ellis has gone to Marlboro
to join Mr.. Ellis.
Mrs. Rice returns to her home IN
Wardsboro Wednesday.
Mrs. George Twitchel's mother died
suddenly Thursday morning.
Mrs. Cleveland OF Rutland is visiting
her mother, Mrs. w. l.. Barnes.
Mrs Sweeney is keeping house for
Mr.. Sherwin during the absence OF Mrs
Sherwin.
Wilbur Wellman is spending a few
days with his parents here and looking
for a tenement. !.
Horace Hulett returned to Rutland
Monday morning after few days stay
with his mother Mrs. w. l.. Barnes.
Rev. C. H. Merrill will preach at the
Congregational church Sunday morning
and it is hoped there will be large at
tendance.
We are very sorry to learn Of the death
of Wilmot. eldest son of Mrs. Anne
Boynton and cousin of II. p. Boynton OF
this place.
The selectmen have taken up interest
bearing order No. 81 of 1897 running to
Ella j. Robinson. thereby further de-
creasing the town debt by $780,
Mrs. Daniel Sherwin was among those
who went to the depot Thursday morn
ing to take the train and concluded to
return. She went Friday morning to
Brooklyn, N. Y, to help care for her
daughter, Grace.