The Newtown bee., 1904-10-21

TOWN TOPICS.
OBITUARY
CHAKLES W. DAYTON.

Charles W. Dayton, of Sandy Hook
 for more than 20 years justice of the
 peace died at Sandy Hook, Sunday
 evening, aged Il years. For seven oI
 eight years he had been an acute Suf.
 ferer from rheumatism and kindred
 troubles. He was a veteran Of the war, past commander of Custer post, l G. A. R. After the war he went to Virginia and bought farm, returning
 to Sandy Hook again in the early sev-
 enties. For 20 years or more he was a
 watchman in the lower Rubber shop.
 Previous to the war and subsequently
 he worked for time for MT Beecher in the satinet factory. He was dem- ocrat politically and served one term in the Legislature. Justice Dayton
 was man of jovial temperament and had many friends. His second wife and seven children survive him, Miss Susan Dayton and Mrs John Radcliff of Long Hill, Mrs William Eastwood of Bridgeport, John w. Dayton with Edward Taylor, George Dayton with Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Joseph Dayton with Erdman's Bakery, Bethel, and William Dayton with c. B. Hawley, Sandy Hook. The funeral was largely attended on Wednesday afternoon from St John s church at 2 p. m. The Masonic brethren of Hiram lodge, F. & A. M., to which Justice Dayton be- longed, escorted the remains from the house to the church. The following Masons acted as pail bearers: w. E. Ackley, Philo Nichols. Josiah Tilson, Levi c. Morris and Minott Augur of Newtown and Frederick Aldis of Tor rington. Rev o. o. Wright ofticiated at the church. The casket was con- pletely covered with the floral trib- utes. A pillow with the word "Hus- band, standing cross from the sons, a large wreath from the daughters, the square and compass with letter chrysanthemums from Kate Clancy, a wreath from Dr Kiernan, P. H. Mo Carthy and P. F. Grove and numerous flat bouquets. The service at the grave was impresSively rendered by Worshipful Master L. T. Brjscoe and Chaplain o. o. Wright, a large con- course of relatives and friends being present to witness it. Among those present at the funeral from out of town were: Newton Shepard of Strat- ford, Charles Hall, Marjorie Hall, MT and Mrs John Radcliffe and Miss Susie Dayton of Long Hill, MT and Mrs Will liam Eastwood, Mrs John Campbell and Miss Mary Teresa Campbell of DlIuRepOIU anu ElcuGlJCk A lulS Ol Torrington. The latter was mem- Der of the same company in the war as Justice Dayton. Fully 12 of the Civil War veterans attended the funeral oc- cupying seats in the church together.
 MISS ELIZABETH LEAVENWORTH.
 Miss Elizabeth LeavenWOrth died, Tuesday afternoon, October Is, at the home of Mrs Ira Wildman, where she had been making her home for the past four months. Her age was 76 years and 10 months. The funeral will take place to-day (Friday), October 21, at 1.3O p. m., from the home of Mrs Ira Wildman. The burial will be in the Newtown cemetery. Miss Leaven- worth was daughter of Mir and Mrs Mark D. Leavenworth, who lived in Palestine district. She leaves one brother, Eli Leavenworth, of Koches- ter, N. Y. She will also be missed by a host of friends. She was a faithful member and supporter of the Congre- gational church, having joined it in March, 1885. She had very cheerful and was never heard to although she had been a sufferer for several years.