The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-30
HORACE ]. MORTON DEAD
ONE OF OUR OLDEST AND MOST
 ESTEEMED CITIZENS

1AEA-@A NhAAAN%sa~
 Many Years-Was One of the oldest
 Bank Directors of the City-A Long,
 Honorable and Useful Life.
 In the death of Horace J. Morton, which occurred at his residence, No. Fl Greene street, at about o'clock Satur- day evening, one of our oldest and most esteemed citizens and successful busi- ness men has passed away to the better land. MT. Morton, had he lived until the 14th of next month, would have been ninety years old. He was a man honorable with all, of unfaiIing courte- sy and high integrity. He was of fine commanding presence. and, excepting severe cold last winter, had enjoyed eX- cellent health for one of his advanced years. He took a carriage ride last Thursday and enjoyed it. Saturday evening he took supper with the fam fly and shortly after retired for the night. In about an hour he awoke and was heard to speak by the nurse, but in a moment he had ceased to live. His attending physician was summoned, but the end had come.
 Horace J. Merton was born in 1915 in Hatfield, Mass, son of Joseph and Martha (Day) Morton, of that town, and was lineaI descendant of Richard Morton, who was early at Hartford, Conn, where he was made freeman ini1669. In 1870 he removed to Hatfield, Mass, where his dath occurred in 171O, and the death of his wife, Ruth Morton, in 1714.
 On his mothers side MT. Morton was in the eighth generation from Robert Day, who, with his wife Mary, sailed from Ipswich, England, in the bark Elizabeth for Boston in 1884. He was one of the original ,preprietors of Hart ford in 1639. s4% $ >& IT. sF
 Horace J. Merton passed his boy hood on his fathers farm, alternating between working on the farm in the summer season and attendance at the neighborhood school during the win ters.
 A4A 1OoV SelAAAO lOz-NSN ~AS that time there was no railroad to Hartford, and MT. Morton came down in a carriage. He went to live with his uncle, zelotes Day, and entered into the factory of MT. Day to learn the carriage trade.
 After serving his time here MT. Mor- ton went to Charleston, s. C., where he stayed one winter.
 He came back in 1888 and began the manufacture of carriages for himself in Brewery street. From that time on MT. Morton had conducted his business in New Haven. s,.,..
 He applied himself closely to his business, was a young man of honor and integrity, kept all of his financial engagements and soon became one of the most trustedeands successful busi- ness men in this city.
 In 1S40 MT. Morton. associated with him in his business his brother-in-law, Charles P. Hubbell, 8 partnership which existed until the death of Mir. Hubbell in 1871, and at that time the firm was the oldest in it's line in New Haven
 Mir Morton was an transformations gentleman, caring nothing for display or public honors, yet he was occasion ally prevailed upon to serve his fellow townsmen in a public capacity, nota- bIy in the common council and fire de- partment.
 Since MT. Hubbe1l's death Mir. Mor- ton had not actively engaged in busi- ness His time had since been given to the settlement of the old firms business and in caring for some private trusts left in his keeping.
 Mr. Morton had for the past forty five years been a director of the Mer- chants bank, and was, in fact, the old est director of any bank in the city, both in years and term of service. Since being a director of this bank the list of directors has probably changed entirely twice, with the exception of MT. Nor ton. MT. Morton was also for years vice. president of the bank, retiring from that position a few years years ago on account of advancing years.
 In 1S40 MT. Morton married Elizabeth Barnett, and to them two children were born, a son, who is now deceased, and Gertrude E., who is the wife of Henry A. Warner. Mrs. Morton died about fifteen years ago.
 MT. Morton was a member of the First Methodist church and was loved and respected by every one who knew him. s -- o.
 When MT. Morton first began house. keeping he and Mrs. Morton lived in Warren street. Latter he built a house in Brewery street, where he resided un- til 1856, when he built the. handsome house in which he had since resided with his daughter and son-in-law, MT. and Mrs. Warner.
 The funeral services will take place tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. Rev. MT. Brown, pastor of the First M. E. church. and Rev. Dr. Me Lane, of Plymouth Congregational church, will conduct the services. The interment will be in Grove street ceme- terry. s. gT-.~~.~e- g
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