The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-03-04

OF hi, church.
During our late protracted term
Of the circuit court DR.. Morton w1s
On important witness in two o.
three criminal cases, and was re-
CURED 10 be IN attendance at court
the day. ala grippe" broke
out In fury over the town and ad.
jacent country.
The deceased would arise long be-
fore day and 60 through wet and
cold, from patient to patient, until
court time, then ut adjournment, he
started agalr, going until late In
the night. AT length he wss strick-
on himself and passed through Sc
we're attack, from which he never
entirely recovered, but was again
able to be on the streets, when al
complication Of IL grippe with an
old constitutional trouble again
Frustrated him, and he rapidly
sunk under it until he fell asleep In
death. He WAS conscious to the
last, knew his condition, but was
calm and collected.
Verify, q beloved physician and a
good man has passed into that
bourne whence NO traveller will re-
turn.
The funeral services took place at
the Baptist church In this place,
Rev. o. L. HALEY ofhciating, assist
ed by Revs. J. X. Pace and F. P.
Martin. The body was escorted
frOm the residence to the church by
the Blount County Medicrl Society
Of which the deceased had been an
active and honOred member for
many years. i&evs. HALEY and
Pace, Prof. Cate and DR.. Blanken-
ship paid glowing tributes to the
memory Of the departed. The
Church was filed to overlooking
notwithstanding the inclemency Of
the weather. AT the close Of the
services the Masonic fraternity
took charge Of the remains, escort
ed them TO the cemetery where
they were laid away to rest with
the ceremonies Of the order of
which Bro. Norton had been one Of
its brightest jewels.
At the regular meeting of New
Providence Lodge on Monday ev-
ening, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
TO THE MASTER, WARDENs AND
BRETHREN OF NEW PROVIDENCE
LoDGB, No 128, F. & A. M, March
2nh, 1851:
The Grand Master ofthe Universe
has summoned another brOtheF
from car midst tn the Lodge above;
to that temple not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens. And truly
is his gain our loss; truly our hearts
are bowed down; truly, deeply and
in nN measured terms do we mourn
the toss OF our dear brother, Dr.. B;
A. Merton, who but few weeks
ago met with Us in this Lodge room
in the enjoyment Of health.
AZ MasOns, we are taught 10
throw over the foibleS of our depart
ed brother, the broad mantle ocMa-
sonic charity; but little of this il
needed here-f0r few were his faults
and many were his virtues. Could
alt know Bro. Morton as we knew
him, then could they mourn and
weep with those that weep. He
was q true Mason, and an honest
man, Of great firmness Of character
sterling integrity, and of pure NOR.
ais; prudent, temperate, just and
true, with impulses warm and no.
bic, q good neighbor, kind and
faithful husband, and loving father
Though our loss is heavy we keen.
~ feel, and sympathize with the be-
reaved family in a loss still greater
than ours; but oh, how powerl,ss we
feel to bring consolation 10 theil
crushed hearts-we can only pray
that He who can give, and hath
taken away, may sustain and com
fort them in this their sore afflic
lion.
Therefore be it resolved LIST, Tha
in token of our love We have for oul
departed brother, the furniture O
the Lodge be draped in mourning
+ End. That a blank page be re
served in the Rscord and his name
, age and date Of his initiation, pass
ing, raising and date of his death
, be inscribed thereon.
Bird. That this tribute of respec
, no published in the Maryvill,
, TIMES and a copy of these resolu
tiOns be presented the family of on
departed brother.
:, (M. M. IRWIN,
I IN. e. ELLIS.