The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-19
PROMINENT MONTPELIER CITIZEN
L. Bart Cross Died IS Minutes After Re-
turn From Auto Trip.

r. Bart Cross, native OF Montpelier
and long identified with mercantile anc
banking interests and matters pertain
| ing to the welfare OF that city, passed
away suddenly Sunday evening at s.4f
o'clock at his home, 80 School street
death being due to heart trouble. Mr.
Cross had returned from an automobile
trip quarter OF an hour before and,
while tired by the journey, was not APP
parently exhausted. He was preparing
to retire when he suffered from an at
tack OF heart trouble and died almost
instantly.
He is survived by son, Charles Har-
rison Cross of Boston, one of the organ
izers Of the Regal Shoe company, and a
daughter, Carrie Cross of Montpelier,
who resided with him; also brother
George H. Cross Of st. Johnsbury; two
nieces, Mrs. Frank Trow Of Biddeford,
Me-, and Mrs. Victor Hudson of Boston,
and a sister law, Mrs. Louise Ewers
of Montpelier.
Lewis Bartlett Cross was born in
Montpelier Aug. 0, 1880, the son of
Charles Harrison Cross and Caroline
Webster Houston Cross. He acquired his
carly education in the public schools OF
Montpelier, continuing his studies for one
term each at Fort Edward institute and
Newbury seminary. In 1858 he began
to learn the bakers trade with his fa-
ther, remaining until 1861, when he
responded to President Lin
coins first call for troops, being the sec
ond to place his name on the roll of
Colonel Randall's recruiting papers, who
his commission from Governor
Fairbanks and recruited company in
Montpelier in one day. Sickness, how
ever, prevented Mr.. Cross from being |
in; but he was afterwards ap-j
sointed sutler of the third Vermont vol |
inteer regiment, by Colonel b. N. Hyde |
ind served for one year.
In January, 1868, he became associated
n business with his father, under the
irm name of G. HI. Cross g. Son, being
onnected with his father for 35 years,
arrying on one Of the most successful
lakery and confectionery establishments
n the state. He retired from active
BUSINESS seven years ago, being taken
eriously i'll at that time.
Politically, Mr. Cross was one OF the
oremost members OF the Republican
arty in the state, which he served ably
4 many capacities. He attended every
tate convention since 1864 until few
ears ago and was delegate to many
Ie was a delegate to the national con
ention in Chicago in 1880 that nominal
General Garfield for president, to ne !
ational league convention at Baltimore !
J 1889 and to one In Milwaukee in 1895. !
! the latter year he was presidential
ector' at large and the messenger that /
lrried the electoral vote to Washington !
January, 1867. y
He filled many municipal, town and
ate Offices, in 1890 being a representa-
We to the legislature.
The deceased was trustee and vice.
of the Montpelier Savings Bank /
Trust company at the time OF his !,
'ath, trustee Of Heaton hospital. a
ustee snd president Of the Wood art !,
lllery, for many years commissioner OF !
reen Mount cemetery, charter member I
the Apollo and Country clubs, and q =
ember of the Vermont Society OF the :
ms of the American Revolution. Fra
rnallv he was member of Aurora h
dge, +. and A. NJ. of King Solomon 4
apter. r. A. M., Mt. Zion command =
', and of Mount Sinai temple Of the Il
,cient Arabic Order of Mobiles of the :,
ystic Shrine. l;n
He married, Dec. 25, 1852. Lucia A. q,
aplin OF Wells River, daughter Of 4,
stthew and Lorinda (Howe) Chaplin.
The funeral arrangements have not %
IN completed pending the arrival Of ri
son from Boston. ~