Col. Thomas E. Barker was born in Canterbury in 1839, and died at Malden, Mass., December 16. In 1861 he enlisted from Concord, in Company D, Second New Hampshire Volunteers, and served with distinction throughout the war, rising, grade by grade, to the rank of colonel of the Twelfth New Hampshire regiment. He was captured at the first Battle of Bull Run, and was confined for ten months in rebel prisons before being exchanged. For the last twenty-two years he had been a resident of Malden, and had been prominent in its social and business life. At the time of his death, he was at the head of the firm of Barker & Harris, importers and commission merchants, of Boston.

G. H. SLEEPER.

George H. Sleeper was born in Brentwood 78 years ago, and died in Watertown, Mass., December 18. Early in life he was employed as a stage driver, and drifted from that into railroad contract work. Just previous to, and during, the war he was in charge of the construction of government buildings. Since the war he had resided at Watertown, and had been engaged in business as a freighter. He was a 33d degree Mason, and prominent in the order throughout the state.

HON. WILLIAM BASSETT.

Hon. William Bassett was born in Richmond, October 5, 1819, and died at Berlin, Mass., December 10. He was a tanner by trade, and successful in business. He had served as a member of the Massachusetts state senate, and had written a history of Berlin.

EDWIN M. BULLARD.

Edwin Marcus Bullard was born in Richmond, October 18, 1848, and died at Keene, October 4. He was a druggist of wide experience in this state, and at the time of his death at the head of the firm of Bullard & Shedd, Keene. He was prominent in Masonic and social life, and was public spirited and enterprising.

JOHN C. MORRISON.

John C. Morrison was born in Boscawen, July 18, 1837, and died in the same town, November 23. He was engaged throughout life in the lumbering business and as a farmer and horse breeder. In 1893 he was appointed by the governor and council, commissioner to appraise unincorporated and other lands for taxable purposes. He was very prominent in the grange, and at the time of his death was president of the State Fair association. He had served his town as selectman and representative, and held other offices.

HON. REUBEN L. FRENCH.

Hon. Reuben L. French was born in Loudon 78 years ago, and died in Pittsfield, December 14. He began life as clerk in a country store and commenced business on his own account when he was 18 years of age. From 1838 to 1877 he was the successful proprietor of a store at Pittsfield. Since that date he had been engaged in other business. He was trustee and treasurer of the Pittsfield academy, for 30 years president of the Pittsfield Savings bank, a member of the state senate in 1871, and a director in the Suncook Valley railroad, of which he was one of the most earnest promoters. He was prominent in the work of the Congregational church, and a friend of education, temperance, and religion.

CHARLES F. BARRETT.

C. F. Barrett, for more than half a century a resident of Concord, died November 26, aged 73. He began work as a locomotive fireman on the Concord railroad, when it was opened to Concord in 1842, and later was promoted to engineer, continuing as such for 45 years, 40 of which he was in charge of passenger trains. Mr. Barrett served as engineer under every master mechanic ever employed by the corporation, and his record of continuous service is unparalleled in this country. When he left his engine he became foreman of the round-house at Nashua. About two years since, he was retired on full pay, as a reward for his faithful service. Mr. Barrett was a member of Mt. Horeb Commandery, Knights Templar.

ALVIN B. BUTTERFIELD.

Alvin Bliss Butterfield died at his residence in Boston, December 21. Mr. Butterfield was born in Winchester, March 15, 1819. When a young man he went to New York, where he was engaged in the wholesale grocery business for several years, and later came to Boston, where he continued in the same business, being associated with the late David Ellis, of Cambridge, for 15 years. Later he went into company with Richard A. Newell, under the firm name of A. B. Butterfield & Co., which remained the name of the concern up to the time of his retirement from business in 1887. Mr. Butterfield was senior director of the Howard National bank, having been connected with that institution about 40 years. He was also a member of the chamber of commerce.

BENJAMIN L. CULVER.

Benjamin L. Culver was born in Norwich, Vt., in 1830, but had spent his life in New Hampshire; his death occurred in Suncook, December 6, 1896. He was a photographer by profession; a member of Jewell Lodge, Hiram Chapter, of Masons; Howard Lodge, Hildreth Encampment, I. O. O. F.; Orient Lodge, K. of P. He leaves a widow, a native of Hopkinton, Miranda Knowlton Culver.

FRANKLIN TENNEY.

Franklin Tenney was born in Hudson, January 17, 1808, and died at Washington, November 22. He was engaged all his life in the hotel business, at first in his native town, then in Manchester, and later in Washington, where he had been proprietor of the National hotel since 1857.

A. P. OLZENDAM.

Abraham P. Olzendam, who died at Manchester, December 23, was born in Barmer, Prussia, October 10, 1821, and came to this country in 1848. For the next 14 years he was employed in Massachusetts and Manchester mills as a dyer. In 1862 he commenced business for himself as a manufacturer of hosiery, and so continued until his death, steadily building up his plant until to-day it employs 300 hands, and is one of the best established industries of the city. He had served as a member of the state house of representatives and senate and as a presidential elector.

JAMES R. KENDRICK.

James R. Kendrick was born in Lebanon in March, 1833, and died very suddenly in a Boston cab, December 11. He began railroading when 19 years of age, in the office of the superintendent of the Sullivan railroad, at Charlestown. Shortly after, he went to the Central Vermont, and remained there until 1854. For the next 15 years he was connected with the Concord railroad, rising to the place of general superintendent. In 1870 he went South and performed the important work of opening a line from Mobile to New Orleans. Returning North,

he was made superintendent of the Old Colony railroad, which position he held until 1883, when he was made general manager. In 1893, when the Old Colony was leased by the New York, New Haven & Hartford, Mr. Kendrick was made third vice-president of the latter road, which position he held at his death. Mr. Kendrick was one of the most successful railroad men New England ever produced, his thorough knowledge of every detail combining with great executive ability and sterling qualities of brain and heart with wonderful results.

A. L. MESERVE.

December 13, Hon. Arthur L. Meserve died in Bartlett, where he was born, April 18, 1838. He had been a leading merchant, and had written much for the press. He had filled all the town offices, including that of representative to the legislature; was county commissioner from 1875 to 1878, served on the staff of Governor Weston, and was a member of Governor Bell's council.

J. H. ALLEN.

J. Howe Allen, principal of "The Crest," a boarding school for boys, at Sing Sing, N. Y., died, December 10, aged 64 years. He was born in Lebanon, of one of the oldest families of New England, a family of educators, represented in the leading colleges, and at West Point. He was educated at Williams college.