Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-12
DANIELSoN

at his home on Maint street Sarurday | afternoon at2 o'clock. For more than decade he was pastor of the Westfleld Congregational church here and one of the best known clergy l men of that denomination in Connec- 1 ticut.
 l Since the spring of 1915. when he became i'll with grip. Mir. Barber's 1 health. had been falling. During that i year he continued his pastoral duties, | however and 1t was not until Feb- ruary of 1916 that he finally was obliged to go to Boston for. hospi- tai treatment, returning here in July of that year. His resignation as pastor here was filed in October. 1916, and accepted witi, regret by the con, with such marked devotion and sue cess.
 Rev. Mir. Barber's pastorate here began July. 1 1905, and the pc. riod covered by it will always stand out in the history of the Congrega- tional church as marked by splendid progress. cooperation and harmony. Not only was the pastor beloved by his own church people, but as well by the townspeople generally. Few clergyrnen who have served in Dan- ielson.s; churches won the same de- gree of appreciation from the public at large as did Mir. Barber. There | were III HIS pcTSOH- ality that. drew people to him. held them as his friends and made his ad- ] vice and opfons carry unusual weight. | In the public service that he render ed here he left the impress of his high standard of doing things. to the permanent benefit of the communi-
 MT. Barber was born February 6. 1858, at Canton. this state. a son of Gaylord and Catharine Barber. At the time when 5Ir. Barber was, about three years of age his parents moved from Canton to Barkhamstead. where they remained until he was about 15 ard then the family returned to Can ton. MT. Barbers early studies were in the. schcoois of Barkhamstead and Canton. Later he studied at the Col- linsville academy and prepared for college at the Connecticut Literary Institute; at Suffield
 Having completed his course at Suffeld. MT. Barber was prominent at Amherst college, graduating with the class of 1877. As at Suffield. MT: Barber was prominent at Amherst. taking special honors as a" public speaker and debater.i While he rank ed as lan honor student. MT. Barber also found time to give to athletics and was one of the valued members of the trackteam.
 Following his graduation at. Am herst. MT. Barber entered the Hart ford Theological seminary, graduating with the class of 1880. On June IA of that year. at Torringforay this state. where he was ordained to the ministry. He remained as pastor al Horringford for seven years leaving in 1887 to accept a call as pastor oi the Congregational church at Man chester. this state where he remained for eighteen and a half years, winning for himself and his work the admira tion of his congregation. Mir BarbeI left Manchester to become pastor O the Westfield Congregational church in Danielson.
 nI September, 1880. Rev. MT. Bar her married, at Hartford. Miss Mar, L. Johnson. of Morris. who survive him. The children are Edward Barber. Monciair, N. J.: Rev. Laur ence L. Barber pastor of the .Pilgrir j Congregational church, Nashua. H :; Mrs. George B. Hawkes., a adopted daughter. Middletown Conn. Rev. Harold H. Barber. wh died in Mexico. where he was en tober was also son-the youngest of Rev. and Mrs. Barber. Mir. Barbt also leaves brother. A. H. Barbe . who conducts a business college z :, Nashua, and a sister. Mrs. Sherma 'ril F. Brown of Collinsville.
 Through his prominent connectio -ith with number of organizations who: r. endeavors cover the entire state Re by MT. Barber became very well know lie throughout Connecticut. For a nun ble her of years he was president of u vas Connecticut Temperance Unio ant had heen president of the state Chri The tian Endeavor organization and was vas director of the state Home Missional UT society. He was a member of Xii of ingly town school committee for cry number of years and had served he at in other public capacities
 the There were widespread expression ion, of regret when Mir. Barber's death VI cen announced and great many will a sht. tend the funeral. which Is to be he CTS in the Congregational church Tue cry day afternoon. tel Eli Lasue, 5e, died at his home
 Main street Saturday afternoon me, 1.So, MT. Lague had been ;n DO 'es- health for some time. but his dea
 came unexpectedly. though his conc re- ton was recognized as serious. wn- Mir. Lague was born at St. Sab
 P. O., but he came to Danielsoh ,ad- a boy and for years was engae ting here as a barber, associated with 1
 brother, Louis, now of -Oakia un- beach. Later he went to Jewett Ci frs. and for a long period of years co
 ducted barber shop in that pla Having disposed of his business sol
 time ago, he returned to Danielson a make his home. ~s~ | MT. Lague leaves his wife, who "
 Miss Rosanna, Choquette a son, I
 who is engaged in business in Jew
 City, and two daughters, Mrs. Stan
 las Gingras Of Springfield and NJ
 Leodore Gladue of Norwich, and
 granddaughter, Miss Beatrice Gingr
 The funeral of John Healey " held from his home in Hampton S;
 urday morning with services at
 James church, where Rev M. J. Gin
 M. S.. was celebrant of a high ma
 of requiem. Burial was in St. Jam
 cemetery. The bearers were Jo
 Fitzgerald. James Fitzgerald, Jo Varley, Thomas Varley, Mich
 Braney, and G. E. Simpson. To F. Kennedy was the funeral dir, tor.
 The body of John tGilchrist, v died suddenly at the boarding hol in BalIouville two weeks ago v buried. in the town cemetery. n DayVille. Undertaken Louis E. K,
 nedy succeeded in locating sister
 Mir. Gilchrist's in New Bedford.
 she was unable to arrange for
 funeral. so the arrangements W, |. made by officials here.
 Electric meters will drive the r
 chinery to be installed in the mill
 gently purchased at East Killin
 by a new textile concern that is to