Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-21

advancement, few If any men have hsj
more aCqGGlntances and none more
steGdfast admirers A teacher, preach-
er, nei hbor and friend William HauRh-
ton was plain modest and di2uifed He
was a lover of maDkind, nature and
good books. These two ser teuces tell
briefly the story Of hi Epright manly
life His pen Of masic pleased the
multitude in prose and verse, comtorted
the bereaved. how many obitusry
notices and lipes to the memory OF de-
parted ones Las he written Thous ands
of columns, we know OF such as he it
is no light task to write tribute OF
worth That duty is 60 we'll done bY
his last pastor, Rev John A Stemen,
that the editor ls relieved OF hat re-
sponsibility, His tribute Is lndsed'a
life-like pai ting Of William Haughton.
SKETCH or HIS LIFE.
He was born in the north of Ireland
May 5, 1923; his parents were Scotch and
had moved to Ireland but a short time
before his birth It was their desire that
he should enter the ministry il the
Church of England, go he was sent to
BOYS College At the age of IL. he
ty. Upper Canad8 There he taught
school, spending all his spare time in
study for the ministry. In 1S4s be was
married to Miss Margaret Armstrong
and later eut to Quebec, where Ba
acted as bOoRkeeper for lumber ship
ping firm, afterwards rising to the pO-
sition of head confidential man. He
was for some time captain in the British
army Ia 1866 he moved with bis fam.
lily to Wisconsin, and eettled 10 La
| Crosse county, where lie taught school.
and in 1872, removed to Newton, this
county, where he took charge Of the
Harmony Baptist church, and whore he
accepted ordination to the ministry 10
the fall of the following year be 20 k
charge Of the Viroqua graded school and
afterward of the high school for four
years; for eight years be served the
Congregational church as pastor giving
up thar charge in 1857; he also served
| two terms as county superintendent Of
schools froa 1879 to 1888 In 1884 he
was called to the pastorate OF Sterling
and DeSOtO churches which ne served
| for fourteen yesrs. In 1858 he accepted
the position Of librarian in the city h-
brary, and held il for two years until
/ falling eye-sigbt compelled blm TO re.
I
tire from prblic life
Twelve children were born 10 Mr. and
Mrs. HaughtoD, eight 0t whom, with
the aged widow, are living to mourn his
loss, besides seven grand children and
three great grand children. One brother
Samuel the last one Of tce old family
still survives, and lives on bis farm near
Bangor. at the age Of seventy five years
William Baughtou was "a prominent
Mason and odd Fellow, and carried
some life insurance in the United WORT
man lodge.
THE FUNERAL
A short vice aud praJe was given
at the residence by Rev. .tcmen, at two
O'Clock, Friday aftern Gn, then Che
! body was taken to the Congregational
| church and laid in state ustli three
! O'Clock. The Masonic lodge had charge
! Of the funeral and marched IN body 20
| the church. where large audience had
| gathered % pay their last respects ta
| their houored neighbJr. Many were the
! beautiful flowers asrewr O'vc the eaa&et
! where Mr. uAuIhton lay pesc@tuily
| sleeping the last sleep. Rev Nuzuln
offered a prayer and Rev. Buffers read
q charter from the bible. ega the ch0it
sang come beautiful hymga The seq
| mon BY Rev John a. StemeD, is given
| below, with tGe exception Of one snort
paragraph
"The stepa of good man are ordered ~ df
| lord, nrd re IlEhtsth lp HE say -Ps
| aim < NNEVii p.
When { frst thought 0f this afternoon
eory5ce these words ~ tAie text tmmpdIagef5 IS
laid hold 81 NE and fascinated me ~ tue pe-
c9jiar and eminent appr1prlatsae-5 'or Ini.
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