The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
NEWBURY
Death of Miss Isabella F. Reyes Recalls
an Old Family.

Death of Miss Isabella F. Reyes Recalls
an Old Family.
Word was received the past week of
the death of Miss Isabella +. Keyes,
daughter of the late Henry Reyes of
this place and only sister of Senator
Henry w. Reyes of New Hampshire
Miss Reyes death occurred in Boston,
which city had been her home for many
years There are but few of this gen
er;fti ion who have reeolections of Henry
Reyes and his family, for it will be 50
years next June since the life of this
public spirited and energetic man went
out. and it was not many years after
that the family left Newbury, yet the
old home. just south of the church, and
about which many sacred memories
cluster, has been kept in the Reyes
name. Henry Reyes was born in 1910.
He came to Newbury i'll 1925, was in
the mercantile business until 1854, the
firm name being f. and II. Reyes. He
was one of the original proprietors of
the Connecticut & Passumpsic railroad,
one of the first directors. In 1854 he
succeeded Gov Erastus Fairbanks as
DItslItHL VI lHt Ibdi hHu dtNOitu GIL
his energies in pushing the enterprise
through to connection with the Grand
Trunk railroad in Canada. This seemed
a hopeless undertaking and for long
time shares sold for SIS each, Mr..
Reyes had faith in the road, and under
his management the stock went to par.
He was also one of the proprietors and
directors of the Mount Washington
railroad large stakeholder Of the
Atchson. Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
and at the time OF his death president
OF the road. He was a practical farm
er, owning and conducting the great
Dow Farm" in HaveThill, n, H., state
senator in lS47 and 1913, represented
the town in 1887, was Democratic can
didate for governor in 1856, 81 and IS,
delegate TO several successive national
conventions of the Democratic party
and chairman of the Vermont delega
ton at the Baltimore convention which
nominated Stephen A. Douglass for
president in 1860 As business man
he had few equals. He could attend
the wants OF child or the demands of
4 railroad with like facility prompt
tude and good nature, and the little
courtesies which other men so absorbed
would forget never escaped him.
His honesty and integrity were never
questioned He was scrupulous in the
smallest details of business he never
forgot promise, even to a child. Mr..
keyes was offered the presidency OF
one of the largest railroads in Massa
chusetts but this he declined, as it
would necesstate his living in Boston.
and he always wanted Newbury for his
home. He died Sept a. 1870, after an
illness of 10 days The death OF Miss
Keves brings to the mind of the writer
recolections of this business man OF 30
years ago, as he saw and remembers
him.
Miss Anita Nicholson is home for
vacation and much needed rest.
Walter Grant is at home getting &C
quainted with his family. In CONVEX
satiou with Walter we get the general
impression that there is some trouble
with the administration at Washing
ton. When the snow blockade is lifted
we feel inclined to send him and An
drew Kelley out to Washington and let
them straighten out affairs TO their
liking. We will be satisfied.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Hale and their
son, Kenneth, spent the week end in
St. Johnsbury, the guests of Mrs
Hale's parents, MIR. and Mrs. Emerson
Sargent
Mr.. Galley, our shoemaker, il on his
annual vacation. Will take in Port
land and Boston before he returns. Mr.
Galley has built up large business in
Newbury and his fame as shoemaker
extends to the surrounding towns.
The woman's missionary meeting
will be held with Miss Reyes Friday
afternoon at 3 o'clock Mrs. Ives and
Mrs Meserve, leaders This IL day
of PRAYER for missions. A suitable
program will be given. Let every WON
an come and observe this call for help.
The many friends who for the last
FIVE summers have been entertained IN
Chadwick hall BY the Nellie Gill com
pany viii learn with sorrow and many
regrets the death of Miss Helen Con
ant. one Of the company, Miss Conant,
nv her gentle, unassuming and womau>
~ ways. had won the esteem, respect
and confidence of many in this com
in whose homes she was most
welcome guest Much sympathy is ex
pressed for Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nellie
Gill in the loss Of their friend and
business companion.
We notice that the Newbury items
came out last week under the heading
Of North Calais We beg the North |
Calais scribe's pardon for being obliged !