The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-19
FUNERAL OF ]. R. DARLING.
HOnored Citizen Of crotOn Buried Sun
day.


Groton, July l0--The funeral Of Hon
J. r. Darling, who passed away Friday
morning, was held AZ his late home IN
.his village Sunday afternoon ct
o'clock. The Rev. +. A. Smith Official.
ed, assisted By Rev. s. Il. Myers. Mr.
Darling was one Of the most prominent
men IN town and was highly respected,
md the occasion called out the largest
number Of people seen in attendance OF
funeral Tor many years. The five
sons. Cyrus H., John r., Nelson, Bll-
worth. and Brock. and ONE grandson
Bernard $. Eastman, acted as bearers,
with I. b. Hnll. + NJ. Page, Isaac d.
flicker and s. b Morrison as honorary
Dearers. Jonathan X. Darling wac born
Groton. November 10, 1928 His par
nts. John and jeanette tBrockl Oar
Ing, were Of English and Scotch lineage,
a grandparents beima among the first
ettles Of Groton and Ryegite Tie was
ducated IN the public schools and az
Aledonia county grammar school and
hillips academy al Danyille. He com.
nenced business az merchant Ia the
rim of Welch, Darling and Clark, tn the
iaore now occupied by L. 5. Blanchard.
After ten years Of mercantile hfe he
formed partnership with |. NJ. Kicker
ia 1868. They conducted an extensive
lumber business IN the village. lie re-
NAMED with Mr. Kicker until acquiring
Foperty interests In Peacham. He soia
hLa interest 0 Mspartner and entered
ITO partnership with his sons under
he firm named Of J. r. Darling and
IONS. They carried on an extensive
lumber business at Hosmer pond IL
'saeham and Darling's pond at Groton
nd also conducted a general store In
he village In connection With his mih
It Darling's pand, he owned what was
onsidered 60 be one Of the best private
rout reserves IN the state. lie sold
his lumber business and trout pond IN
1898 to Senator Griffith OF Dainty Mr..
apHng has q remarkable record az a
puslic man, having held the Office o.
own clerk for thirty eight consecutive
Years besidgs many other Offices Of trust.
lie represented the town n the legisla-
sase II 1873, was state senator IN
issa.l en- assistant Judge Of Caledonia
county il 1900 and held the Office for
three successive years, also on board OF
rusteer Of Wells River Savings bank
many yrars. Mr, Darling married Sarah
Maria Taisey who survives hfm, bat
las been an invalid for several years.
They celebrated their golden wedding
Illy /, 1909. In his home life Judge
Darling was q eongenial companion, a
Sind father, wise councillor, and
eQal frisnd. Besides those already men
ioned he Is survived BY fire grand cIa-
dren. one great grandchild, Cyrus East
man. the grandson OF bis daughte
Eralona. Mrs. s. n. Eastman. who died
about seven years a'so, also one brother,
~. S. Darling Of peschaDl, two sisters,
Mrs. judith Nelson Of Newbury, ana
Mrs. Jeanette Of Davenport, Ia. Among
hose here to attend tie funeral from
out Of town were Mr.. and Alrs James
Darling and Mrs 0slgers d Barre Mrs
/. B. Darling DR.. and Mrs, G. " Oar
ling, Mr. and Mrs NJ +. Sargent, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Tewksbury, south Rye
gate; Hon. and Mrs Alexander Dunnett
Alr. and Mrs. A. W. Riclvcr and son
Nh end AirE b. GAdlFv St Johns
bury; Mrs. Rose Crown, Wocdlgille. N
~ Air. and Msp. W. $. Darling, Peach.
amg A. 7. Taisey. Montpelier Mrs
Mary raisey, Brandon; Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Wright and Mrs. judith Nelson,
Newbnry.