JOSHUA R. BARTLETT DEAD
Brockton Correspondent of the Herald Since 1893
Preacher, Veteran of the Civil War, Newspaper Man and Prohibition Worker. He Died Yesterday at the Soldiers' Home in Chelsea, where He Had Been Ill Since Nov. 12.
Joshua R. Bartlett, for nearly 10 years the representative of the Boston Herald at Brockton, died at the Soldiers' Home, Chelsea, yesterday morning. He was admitted Nov. 12, and from that day had been under the physicians' care. Mr. Bartlett was born Nov. 17, 1839, in Templeton, Worcester county. He was widely known as a Methodist preacher in both Vermont and N. H., and supplied more than one pulpit in Massachusetts acceptably as a zealous worker for prohibition and as an able and prolific writer. His parents were both residents of the old Bay state, and his father was the first ever to engage in the ice business in North Bridgewater, now Brockton. Mr. Bartlett was at one time connected with his father in this business. He was educated in the common schools and in Hunt's Academy. He had a varied experience as bookkeeper and manager in several parts of New England and New York.
He enlisted in company K, 4th Massachusetts regiment of heavy artillery, and served to the close of the war on the outer defenses about the national capital. The regiment was noted for excellence of drills, soldierly bearing and conduct during service.
In 1874 he entered the Methodist ministry, and was given a pastorate in Antrim, N.H. Later he preached at Amherst, Raymond, and Epping, all in N.H., after which he went to the Vermont conference and preached two years at Williamstown and three years at Barre. In the mean time he edited the Vermont Christian Messenger, published at Montpelier. In 1884 he purchased the paper and published it at Northfield, Vt.; until Sept., 1886. At that time he gave up his whole time to prohibition work, and purchased the Standard Bearer, published in Concord, N. H. He changed the name to the Protest, and continued its publication until Jan. 1, 1890. On that date he merged the paper with the Worcester Daily and Weekly Times, which he published at Worcester for two years.
He went to Brockton in Feb., 1892, and was connected with the reportorial and editorial staff of the Daily Dispatch, and in Jan. 1893 he was made Brockton correspondent of the Boston Herald, which position he held up to the time of his death. He was connected with the Brockton times from its start, Feb. 5, 1895, for about four years, covering City Hall and writing "Topics of the Times" a column of forecast daily. He contributed at short intervals to the paper up to last June.
He figured largely in the recovery of the charter for Fletcher Webster post 13, G. A. R., which was taken away in 1896 and restored in 1898, doing all the weighty work in the way of correspondence. He was placed on the board of administration in 1899 and 1900 as a token of his worth in army matters.
Dec. 14, 1862, he married Martha, daughter of the late Marcus Southworth, and three children, all of whom are living blessed their union. Mrs. Bartlett died Jan. 5, 1901. The children are Mary E., wife of Isaac Orrell until recently of Worcester and now of Brockton, Maria H., wife of Arthur C. Dyke of Bridgewater, and Edwin S., a lawyer in Sharon, Pa.
During his public career Mr. Bartlett held many offices. He was at one time state organizer in the Good Templars in Vermont and he had been on the state committee in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He was secretary of the Brockton board of Trade in 1900 – 1901, adjutant of Fletcher Webster post 13, G. A. R. to give the commander-in-chief a reception, Feb. 11, 1902. He was a justice of the peace and executed pension vouchers for comrades.
BOSTON HERALD, Dec. 31, 1902, Page 12.
Brockton Correspondent of the Herald Since 1893
Preacher, Veteran of the Civil War, Newspaper Man and Prohibition Worker. He Died Yesterday at the Soldiers' Home in Chelsea, where He Had Been Ill Since Nov. 12.
Joshua R. Bartlett, for nearly 10 years the representative of the Boston Herald at Brockton, died at the Soldiers' Home, Chelsea, yesterday morning. He was admitted Nov. 12, and from that day had been under the physicians' care. Mr. Bartlett was born Nov. 17, 1839, in Templeton, Worcester county. He was widely known as a Methodist preacher in both Vermont and N. H., and supplied more than one pulpit in Massachusetts acceptably as a zealous worker for prohibition and as an able and prolific writer. His parents were both residents of the old Bay state, and his father was the first ever to engage in the ice business in North Bridgewater, now Brockton. Mr. Bartlett was at one time connected with his father in this business. He was educated in the common schools and in Hunt's Academy. He had a varied experience as bookkeeper and manager in several parts of New England and New York.
He enlisted in company K, 4th Massachusetts regiment of heavy artillery, and served to the close of the war on the outer defenses about the national capital. The regiment was noted for excellence of drills, soldierly bearing and conduct during service.
In 1874 he entered the Methodist ministry, and was given a pastorate in Antrim, N.H. Later he preached at Amherst, Raymond, and Epping, all in N.H., after which he went to the Vermont conference and preached two years at Williamstown and three years at Barre. In the mean time he edited the Vermont Christian Messenger, published at Montpelier. In 1884 he purchased the paper and published it at Northfield, Vt.; until Sept., 1886. At that time he gave up his whole time to prohibition work, and purchased the Standard Bearer, published in Concord, N. H. He changed the name to the Protest, and continued its publication until Jan. 1, 1890. On that date he merged the paper with the Worcester Daily and Weekly Times, which he published at Worcester for two years.
He went to Brockton in Feb., 1892, and was connected with the reportorial and editorial staff of the Daily Dispatch, and in Jan. 1893 he was made Brockton correspondent of the Boston Herald, which position he held up to the time of his death. He was connected with the Brockton times from its start, Feb. 5, 1895, for about four years, covering City Hall and writing "Topics of the Times" a column of forecast daily. He contributed at short intervals to the paper up to last June.
He figured largely in the recovery of the charter for Fletcher Webster post 13, G. A. R., which was taken away in 1896 and restored in 1898, doing all the weighty work in the way of correspondence. He was placed on the board of administration in 1899 and 1900 as a token of his worth in army matters.
Dec. 14, 1862, he married Martha, daughter of the late Marcus Southworth, and three children, all of whom are living blessed their union. Mrs. Bartlett died Jan. 5, 1901. The children are Mary E., wife of Isaac Orrell until recently of Worcester and now of Brockton, Maria H., wife of Arthur C. Dyke of Bridgewater, and Edwin S., a lawyer in Sharon, Pa.
During his public career Mr. Bartlett held many offices. He was at one time state organizer in the Good Templars in Vermont and he had been on the state committee in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He was secretary of the Brockton board of Trade in 1900 – 1901, adjutant of Fletcher Webster post 13, G. A. R. to give the commander-in-chief a reception, Feb. 11, 1902. He was a justice of the peace and executed pension vouchers for comrades.
BOSTON HERALD, Dec. 31, 1902, Page 12.
JOSHUA R. BARTLETT DEAD
Brockton Correspondent of the Herald Since 1893
Preacher, Veteran of the Civil War, Newspaper Man and Prohibition Worker. He Died Yesterday at the Soldiers' Home in Chelsea, where He Had Been Ill Since Nov. 12.
Joshua R. Bartlett, for nearly 10 years the representative of the Boston Herald at Brockton, died at the Soldiers' Home, Chelsea, yesterday morning. He was admitted Nov. 12, and from that day had been under the physicians' care. Mr. Bartlett was born Nov. 17, 1839, in Templeton, Worcester county. He was widely known as a Methodist preacher in both Vermont and N. H., and supplied more than one pulpit in Massachusetts acceptably as a zealous worker for prohibition and as an able and prolific writer. His parents were both residents of the old Bay state, and his father was the first ever to engage in the ice business in North Bridgewater, now Brockton. Mr. Bartlett was at one time connected with his father in this business. He was educated in the common schools and in Hunt's Academy. He had a varied experience as bookkeeper and manager in several parts of New England and New York.
He enlisted in company K, 4th Massachusetts regiment of heavy artillery, and served to the close of the war on the outer defenses about the national capital. The regiment was noted for excellence of drills, soldierly bearing and conduct during service.
In 1874 he entered the Methodist ministry, and was given a pastorate in Antrim, N.H. Later he preached at Amherst, Raymond, and Epping, all in N.H., after which he went to the Vermont conference and preached two years at Williamstown and three years at Barre. In the mean time he edited the Vermont Christian Messenger, published at Montpelier. In 1884 he purchased the paper and published it at Northfield, Vt.; until Sept., 1886. At that time he gave up his whole time to prohibition work, and purchased the Standard Bearer, published in Concord, N. H. He changed the name to the Protest, and continued its publication until Jan. 1, 1890. On that date he merged the paper with the Worcester Daily and Weekly Times, which he published at Worcester for two years.
He went to Brockton in Feb., 1892, and was connected with the reportorial and editorial staff of the Daily Dispatch, and in Jan. 1893 he was made Brockton correspondent of the Boston Herald, which position he held up to the time of his death. He was connected with the Brockton times from its start, Feb. 5, 1895, for about four years, covering City Hall and writing "Topics of the Times" a column of forecast daily. He contributed at short intervals to the paper up to last June.
He figured largely in the recovery of the charter for Fletcher Webster post 13, G. A. R., which was taken away in 1896 and restored in 1898, doing all the weighty work in the way of correspondence. He was placed on the board of administration in 1899 and 1900 as a token of his worth in army matters.
Dec. 14, 1862, he married Martha, daughter of the late Marcus Southworth, and three children, all of whom are living blessed their union. Mrs. Bartlett died Jan. 5, 1901. The children are Mary E., wife of Isaac Orrell until recently of Worcester and now of Brockton, Maria H., wife of Arthur C. Dyke of Bridgewater, and Edwin S., a lawyer in Sharon, Pa.
During his public career Mr. Bartlett held many offices. He was at one time state organizer in the Good Templars in Vermont and he had been on the state committee in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He was secretary of the Brockton board of Trade in 1900 – 1901, adjutant of Fletcher Webster post 13, G. A. R. to give the commander-in-chief a reception, Feb. 11, 1902. He was a justice of the peace and executed pension vouchers for comrades.
BOSTON HERALD, Dec. 31, 1902, Page 12.
Brockton Correspondent of the Herald Since 1893
Preacher, Veteran of the Civil War, Newspaper Man and Prohibition Worker. He Died Yesterday at the Soldiers' Home in Chelsea, where He Had Been Ill Since Nov. 12.
Joshua R. Bartlett, for nearly 10 years the representative of the Boston Herald at Brockton, died at the Soldiers' Home, Chelsea, yesterday morning. He was admitted Nov. 12, and from that day had been under the physicians' care. Mr. Bartlett was born Nov. 17, 1839, in Templeton, Worcester county. He was widely known as a Methodist preacher in both Vermont and N. H., and supplied more than one pulpit in Massachusetts acceptably as a zealous worker for prohibition and as an able and prolific writer. His parents were both residents of the old Bay state, and his father was the first ever to engage in the ice business in North Bridgewater, now Brockton. Mr. Bartlett was at one time connected with his father in this business. He was educated in the common schools and in Hunt's Academy. He had a varied experience as bookkeeper and manager in several parts of New England and New York.
He enlisted in company K, 4th Massachusetts regiment of heavy artillery, and served to the close of the war on the outer defenses about the national capital. The regiment was noted for excellence of drills, soldierly bearing and conduct during service.
In 1874 he entered the Methodist ministry, and was given a pastorate in Antrim, N.H. Later he preached at Amherst, Raymond, and Epping, all in N.H., after which he went to the Vermont conference and preached two years at Williamstown and three years at Barre. In the mean time he edited the Vermont Christian Messenger, published at Montpelier. In 1884 he purchased the paper and published it at Northfield, Vt.; until Sept., 1886. At that time he gave up his whole time to prohibition work, and purchased the Standard Bearer, published in Concord, N. H. He changed the name to the Protest, and continued its publication until Jan. 1, 1890. On that date he merged the paper with the Worcester Daily and Weekly Times, which he published at Worcester for two years.
He went to Brockton in Feb., 1892, and was connected with the reportorial and editorial staff of the Daily Dispatch, and in Jan. 1893 he was made Brockton correspondent of the Boston Herald, which position he held up to the time of his death. He was connected with the Brockton times from its start, Feb. 5, 1895, for about four years, covering City Hall and writing "Topics of the Times" a column of forecast daily. He contributed at short intervals to the paper up to last June.
He figured largely in the recovery of the charter for Fletcher Webster post 13, G. A. R., which was taken away in 1896 and restored in 1898, doing all the weighty work in the way of correspondence. He was placed on the board of administration in 1899 and 1900 as a token of his worth in army matters.
Dec. 14, 1862, he married Martha, daughter of the late Marcus Southworth, and three children, all of whom are living blessed their union. Mrs. Bartlett died Jan. 5, 1901. The children are Mary E., wife of Isaac Orrell until recently of Worcester and now of Brockton, Maria H., wife of Arthur C. Dyke of Bridgewater, and Edwin S., a lawyer in Sharon, Pa.
During his public career Mr. Bartlett held many offices. He was at one time state organizer in the Good Templars in Vermont and he had been on the state committee in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He was secretary of the Brockton board of Trade in 1900 – 1901, adjutant of Fletcher Webster post 13, G. A. R. to give the commander-in-chief a reception, Feb. 11, 1902. He was a justice of the peace and executed pension vouchers for comrades.
BOSTON HERALD, Dec. 31, 1902, Page 12.
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