The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-11
GEORGETOWN
RIvesvIII.. B. E. D. No. 3.

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Mrs. Marshall Tough. Of sugai
Grove. was visiting her daughter Ars'
Rinie Henry. one day last week
Alr. and Ms. Jack n sher q loves
yiile spent Sunday with III, ana MS.
.Alplia ri hsnyder.
Miss Isl Clark who has been very
Is aeaiIi better.
u 5oe cox of BowesFille. spent Sun;
day Win AR, and Mrs. Alpha Ralph;
snyder
Wesley Start Of near Shutdown
was a business caller in our county
last SATURDAY. WI. (:
MI. Zackiel Barker died at his home
in Grant district, May 1911 at
Georgetown, afteria brief illness. The
deceased was % years Of age. The
soul 81 Mr.. q. NJ, Barker winged It's
flight 10 the great beyond where we
are told there is no night and the
weary are at rest. He was born Au.
gust ia. 1888. Mr.. Barker was united
In marriage to Miss Mary Ellen Riggs
May ii, 1858. Mr.. Barker Is survived
BY two brothers, shelba Barker, Of
Oregon; Aaron Barker, Of Oregon; and
two sisters, Mrs. Daniel McEirpy, OF
Georgetown, and Mrs. Sarah Ralph
snyder, OF Georgetown. and his wife,
Mrs Mary Ellen Barker; four sons
Shelba Barker, of Morgantowr; Ma
len Barker, Of RiyesVille; Willie Bar.
ker OF Morgantown, and Elroy Bar.
ker, Of Georgetown. and one daughter,
Mrs. Jane Michael, of Warrington.
Mr.. Barker united with the Chris;
tian church at Dolls run forty years
ago and afterwards united with the
M. E. church, North, "a years ago, at
Arnettsville, and during those many
wears he held to the faith and was .
good. true Christian man. Mr.. Bar.
ker was good business man, and
was no idier. He attended Ills church,
he loved his home and his family. He
was one OF those genial persons whom
every one respects and his memory
will be enshrined in the hearts OF all
who knew him. He was, one who saw
the dawn while others lived in night
He always sought for light. His OBJ
iect was to know, to find a reason ior
his faith. a fact on which to build. He
lived and labored for his fellow men
According to the light he lived The
world was his country, to do good his
religion. There is no language to ex'
press nobler creed than this. Moth
ing can be grander, more comprehen,
siye, or nearer perfect. This was the
creedStbat glorified his life and made
his death sublime. He knew that night
had come and yet his soul was filed
with light for in that night the mem,
DRY Of his generous deeds shown out
like stars. He spoke his honest
thoughts and who was turned aside
neither by envy nor hatred nor scorn
nor fear. Through the death OF Mr.
Barker the community has lost a mod
81 citizen. His listers, his brothers
and family have lost a kind and loving
brother and a devoted father. But we
hope their loss Is his eternal gain. But
death laid It's icy fingers upon his body
and called him home, Funeral ser
vices were conducted last Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock at the Arnetts'
Vile church, by his pastor, Rev. G. w,
White, of Morgantown. 1nterment
was made at the Arnettsville GENE
terry. A large concourse OF his
friends attended the funeral to do hon
or to the memory of one whose life
was a benediction and whose death
was personal loss. Brother Barker
lis now sleeping on the pillows oil
glory. We miss him at the flreslde'
We miss his smile and cheer. We miss
his love and counsel, and all his
charms so dear We hope some time
10 meet him, when LIES journey here
is over. Clasp his dear old hand again
where parting is no more.
Miss Eva Cox, OF Lowesville, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Alpha
/ Ralphsnyder.
Miss Maggie Fisher and brother
Clarence, Of townsville, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Alpha Ralphsnyder.
Mrs, Meta Robey, Of Lowesyllle
was the guest of Mrs. Birdie Ralph
synder one day hast week.
Miss Mile Long, of townsville
spent Sunday with Mrs. Alpha Ralph
synder.
Mrs. Minnie, Brookover and sister
Mrs. Lulie Wallace, returned home
| last week after spending a few weeks
! visiting their sister, Mrs. Nellie
| Wolfe, at Walkerton, Indiana, and also
Visiting their sister, Mrs. Ida Robey
at Wheeling.
Miss Bertha Brookoyer Is spending
a few days with her sister, Mrs
Mamie Barnes, at Fairmont. Mrs
Barnes infant is very sick.
John Cox, Of Fairmont, spent Mon