Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-02
Burleigh c. Berry.

B. C. Berry was the only child of
Richard and Betsey Berry. He was
born in Sutton, June 80, 1856, and
died at his home in Willoughby Fri
day, July %, at the age of IS years
and nearly one month. His father
fought in the Civil war and at New
Orleans when the subject of this
sketch was a mere lad. When
young man he learned telegraphy and
began to engage in railroad work. He
did service at many different stations,
but the greater part of his life was
spent as telegrapher and station
agent at South Barton now called
Willoughby. His first wife was Miss
Emma Young of Magog, Canada.
They had three children, Arthur Ber-
ry of Claremont, N. H., Mrs. w. G.
Wildey and Mrs E. j. Wheeler. He
also took into his own home and gave
a fathers care to two children of his
sister. Their names were Henry
Hamilton and Ralph, who was adopt
ed and bears the name of Berry.
After the death of his first wife he
married Mrs. Margaret Weed, who
surv ives him to mourn his loss. He
was member of the Order of Rail-
road Telegraphers and an Odd Fellow.
AS man and as a citizen, as a hus-
band and father, words cannot too
highly praise him. In his position of
responsibility in railroad service he
was faithful and competent. AS a
citizen he was interested in the best
things for his town, serving very
efficiently on the school board for
many years. AS a man his record and
character were above reproach. In
his home he was kind and affectionate
and met all his duties and all his sick
ness and Affections with a Christian
spirit. During the two or three last
years of his life his health began to
fail. His health gave way very rap
idly during the last year of his life
because of a severe heart trouble
And Friday the earthly life ceased for
him and the life eternal began. Rev.
w. A. Warner, for long time an in
timaUe friend of the family, officiate ted
at the funeral services and spoke
words of eulogy and comfort Mem
bers Of the Congregational choir fur
nished music. Many loving friends
sent flowers in token of their esteem.
Mrs. Berry, an aged mother. and
other members of the family have the
sympathy of large circle of friends.
Fl. st Passenger Flights in Vermont.
The fair management has made ar
rangements with James V. Martin,
the aviator, who makes several flights
| the last two days of the Orleans
| County fair, the dates of which are
August 22, % and "a at Barton, tc
bring his passenger biplane and carry
passengers. Without question patrons
of the fair this year will witness the
| first passenger fights in Vermont.
Mr.. Martin who is now successfully
| flying in a meet on Long Island writes
that he will be on hand prepared to dc
some flying that will not disappoint
the most exacting, and from the repu.
tation Martin has, it will be an exhibi.
| tion worth the Is cents charged for
admission to the whole fair. The
Monitor publishes on another page g
picture of Mr.. Martin in his biplane
as he was about to start a recent
flight.
The association is putting more into
attractions this year than ever before
and is making every effort to make
this the biggest fair in the history OF
the association. A high class of stage
attractions has been engaged so that
there will not be dull moment from
morning till night. Canadian stock
will not be allowed to compete with
native stock this year for premiums
and a much larger local exhibit is ex
pected than usual. Three hot ball
games are being arranged, one for
each day. Don't forget the date, the
aeroplane flights or the price of ad
mission.