Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16

with the dec( ased for period of nearly
 20 years and can bear record to the
 uprightness of his character, his kind-
 ness of heart, his nobleness, and of his
 great skill as physician. X more con.
 siltent, hcspitablc friend, or q more
 faithful and conscientious physician
 cannot he named and his departure
 causes tl,a mosr intense ang:.ish to a
 host of friends and brings up anew the
 many "xrrllcnt qualities which he so
 happily possessed.
 1 Dr Norton was born ill New Ma, lboro.
 Mass, anl graduated at the Bcrksli'e medical collage at Tittfiyll. Mass, in 1 18!G. Daring his student life the
 principles of homeopatlIy.as cnunciatcd
 by Hannamauu, received q careful inyes- ti&ation at his hands and meeting in so many particulars his views. 1t Was net
 strange to those who knew bim that on
 his graduation lie brcamc q student of
 Dr Shne and also of Dr Cook of New
 York city, buth eminent in practice,
 there being at that time ro homeopathic
 college in She country Completing his
 preparation for practice. he first located at Paterson, N. J., and in a short time,
 during 1S47, came to Bridgeport, being the first physician of his scho, of prac- tice in this city and county. and in fact west of Hartford. His office at that time was in the old Farmer building on the corner of Wall and Water streets. | He met with great opposition at the | hands of the old school practitioners, but with characteristic perseverance and | professional modesty kept on in tle even tenor of hls way, undismayed by criticism, because he felt that he was in the right. To Dr Norton homeopathy laLgely owes lis present high position, ill this city at least. Dr Norton was at the time of his death senior member of the American institute of homeopa~ thy, having belonged to that national since the year 18iS.
 lie was also member of the Connec- ticut homeopathic society and for a number of years its honored president. Some two years ago Dr Norton associat- ,d with him as a partner Dr 5. c. Hoag, Ind with the forethOught which chaInc- erlzed all his movements where others 1 were concerned, so arranged his affairs, before he entirely failed to be able to [ practice, that his family would be bene- itted after his death, from his business a hich he had built lip with so much I Ibor and sacrifice.
 In lo6O Dr Norton was married to the laughter of Rev P.S. Holley and leaves
 wife and two sons and a futher-in-laM , | this city, who have in their utiliction he heartfelt sympathy of all who know . hem. Dr Norton has, we believe, out U we'd with one exception all the physi- ians who practiced here when he first pened his office. The doctor in his | ~hgious views was strong and manly. here was no deceit in his nature and e was Q truly Christian man, hic life r elng guided by the principles of truth C nd honest dealing. But he has gone he shadows have passed over him. 1he + set so prompt to respond to every call P distress can speed no more. The u ands so often stretched forth to save I le life of his fellow men, or mitigate W lelr anguish, are still in death. The W aart that beat in sympathy with his u How creatures beats no mora. The d res, quick to detect tine signs of disease, e closed forever. But there is left Q, Ie reco4d of well speut life, of noble 9t eeds, of honest purpose, and an un- t. aimed character. ''Requiescat in pace" R 5. F. A.im Bridgeport StamdCnyi, 3d. T,