The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-01
FUNERAL OF wINsLow. LAwToN

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The funeral services Of wins'ow Law
ton occurred yesterday afternoon from his
late residence at t0s FRANKLIN street.
Rev. Lewis Malvern conducted the sss :
Woes. Members OF the 18TH Maine reei-
ment association and many friends Of the
deceased were In attendance.
The services were In charge OF Long
fellow lodge, knights Of Pythias, OF
" h.ch the deceased wss charter men,
Der. Their, was a large gath trlng of rela-
tives, neighbcrs and representatives OF
the various organizations with which
deceased had offiliated.
The thirteenth Maine Regimsntal as
ISOLATION, of which Mr.. Lawton was
president, was represented by Secretary
W. X. Gribbin, y. A. Saunders. Chelsea.
Mass. w. II. MoCann, Lewiston, and .
large number resi- lent In the city. Quite
number Of ex.soldiers. resident q. A.
X. me1. q dslegAt lon Of Custom house
attaches and members of the fIaternal
organizations. made up large company.
evinoing the strong attachment for the
dec easei entertained by his close asso-
oiatss The floral offerings were profuse
and very BEAUTIFUL.
4 The death Of Winsl Lawton removes
from the circles In which he has moved,
q citizen widely known. He was 50 years
of age. When q mere boy he enlisted in
the thirteenth Maine regiment upon the
quota of the town Of Sedgwick, serving
faithfu fully In the malarial districts OF
the Gulf Department, for three years'
term, also re-enlisted term In the Maine
Thirtieth, teiug mustered out with the
latter organization in Portland. August,
1895 Two brother In these reg iments
gave their lives to the country. Imms-
diately after the war. through the influ-
enos Of relative, the late Hon. Charles
Holden, he secured position as inspeo-
tor In the Portland Custom HOUSE. serv-
ing a period of tive or six years, under
Collector washburn. Upon retirement
he was appointed upon the Portland
police serving IL years.
Later he was engaged iu mercantile
pursuits, running coal yard on Wilmot
street, under the firm name Of Prince
aud Iawton. Afterwards he carried on
q grocery on Oxford street. For the last
year OF two, In the winter season, he has
been night watchmsn in the Custom
house. and was on. duty up Ito within
about week Of, his death.
For 30 years the deceased was active In
the community in the vai ious fraternal
organizations. He became commander
of Ina tcher q. A. K. post was a charter
member of Longfsllow lodge, X. OF p,
and active in Odd Fellowship. With his
regimental association he has been very
earnest worker and was Its president at
| the time OF his death.
In 1864 Mr.. Lawton married Carrie v.
Currier of Sedg wick who, with four chill
drsn, survive him. These ara George II.
Lawton, Charles A. II. Lawton, Carrie,
wife Of George Thurston, and Annie,
wife OF Robert Anderson. Among those
present at the funeral was sister OF Mr..
La wton, Mrs.. Abel Staples of Brockton,
Mass.
A worthy, industrious, genial man OF
upright character and active in all mat.
tiers pertaining to the welfare of the com.
mum ity. the death Of MIR. Lawton will
be kesnly lAmsnted in many circles.
The officiating clergyman, Rev. Mr..
Malvern of the Free Baptist church. wai
especially touching In his address. payina
q high tribute to the departed. and the
old soldiers and the benevolent fraterni
ties SO largely represented. There was
excellent music ty the Free Baptist
choir. The burial was in the family loi
| AT EyerQreen cemetery