Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-12
OBITUARY.
ISAAC N. THORN.

Isaac n. Thorn, who died this morning
at about half-past six, was for long peri
cd a widely known and highly esteemed
business man of this town. The past nine
years he had been practically confined to
his house. though on pleasant days in sum
mer he was able to sit in his wheel-chair on
his veranda and upon his lawn, rheumatism
deprivng him entirely of the use of his
lower limbs.
Mr. Thorn was born in Leyden, Mass.
March /, 1923. His grandfather,
Isaac Thorn, was English, and came to
this country during the old French and In
dian war, settling in Westerly, Il. l. His
grandfather, Henry Thorn, entered the
Revolutionary army at the age of 10 and
served through the seven years of the war
and until the colonies achieved their indie
pendence. He passed the memorable win
ter with Washington's army at Valley
| Forge, and was in the battles of Trenton
and Monmouth aud many of the other bat
ties of the war.
He was as valorous in love as in arms.
When peace was declared he went into the
service of a rich and aristOcratic farmer
named Noyes, and naturally fell in love
with one of his daughters The father
opposed and forbade their marriage because
the young man was a poor soldier, though
auiilltuns thal ne was OF goou character
and threatened his daughter with disinher-
1 itance if she disobeyed his commands She
married young Thorn, was disinherted,
anu Ihe young couple went 10 Leyuen
among the nrst settlers OF that Town anu
Ialseu large lahlly OF chllureh' Ills son
merry Ihe IaIher OF Isaac N'' was tanner
anu cuIIIer ne erecleu large oulIuIng lot
U lrfg odd leo. v,,tll
ms business ana also run saW-nlI ana
sIlsu-l MIL AN lncldehl III ms me deserves
lueHOIuH' ne go1 heaNlly I'D ueO, III Ihe
erection ana allerauon OF MS hllls ana
was urged by MS tIlends 10 60 mo pank-
ruplcE ana cancel ms oDllgalons' lie
s"iu no, ne owen Ihe money ana would
pay IT Il IL Iooh MS IHeIllhe' Alier many
years Oh struggle me- Win the ana OF MS
SONS hau the satisfaction OF paying every
uoliaI ne owed pflhclpal ana interest.
l. n Ihorn mad three or tour years eX-
peHehce as clerk III country stores III IL
llhOls' ana III Colralh, Mass, prior TO the
summer OF lo4e' when he came to this
Town under The employment OF Dutton n
OIarK' Inc hrm Kept general assorl-
InehI OF goods, Dut made drugs ana meul-
ClIieS sPeclaIiiy' IN inns Drahcn OF the
BUSINESS MI morn became greatly inter
esVeu ana appneu hlnseIi TO become
thorough druggist Al lhe emo OF ~
years service he commenced business Tor
himself III the Oh FISK Dlock' where by ms
skill ana Ieliaolll'y as a druggist anu MS
uhtlIlng INDUSTRY ne pun up large
ana pronlaole business It's trade curing
Tue war was very large. Nheh George l..
Ureene returned from the army he became
partner III the hrm OF l. y. Thorn a %,
anu anu remained such Tor several years Inc
tirm htted up the elegant store now Occu-
pea ny Holden d Co., IN crosby Dlock,
ana continued the business there until Mr..
Greehe retirement III 1915, when Mr..
norm took ms son. Edwin g, INTO part
nershlp' Inc hrm OF l. y. Thorn ~ Son
ana an extensive business until the fall OF
IoS4' When. on account OF Mr.. Thorn
Ialllng health, the business was sold out to
T. NJ. Iolburn q Co.
Mr. morn never sought or desired pub
lie once lis life was devoted TO his
business and his home. On account of his
retlrlhg disposition he perhaps did not pass
Tor all mat ne was intellectually worth eX-
cept with those who knew him well His
natural Abilities were OF an excellent or
utI' anu ne improved MS nina oy extern
books. Every spare hour was improved