Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-14
6. N. NORTON DIES
INTER- SHORT ILLNESS
Ex.Mayor OF the City, and Prom
inent Mason Passes Away
Sunday Morning
WAS ILL LESS THAN A WEEK
uremic Poisoning, Which Followed At
tack Of Indigestion Last Monday,
Resulted in Death-Prison Life Dur
ina Civil War Undermined Health
{ Sketch of Career.


well known in this city, died Sunday
morning at $3.50 at his home, 306 West
State street, after an illness Of less
than a week Of uremic poisoning. Mr.
Norton was taken i'll week ago today
with an attack of acute indigestion,
and the uremic trouble developed i'm
,nediately. The seriousness OF his con-
dition was hardly realized until Sat
urday, when he became critically III.
shalltoWn, having been resident OF
the city since 1868. He served as
mayor one year, In 1881, succeeding
Il. Howe Taylor, and being followed by
j. II. Frisbee. Until within, recent
years he had not been actively inter-
ested in politics, but entered the field
five years ago for county auditor,
against w: e. McLeland. His popular
ity was attested by the fact that he
was defeated by less than 100 votes. A
year ego last spring he made the race
again against Erastus Cornell, but
again met defeat,
Served Many Months in Andersonville.
Cassius Marcellus Norton was ma
tive Of Utica, N. Y, where he was born
July l, 1916. He came west With his
parents to Cass county, Michigan,
when lad of IL, settling at DoWagiac.
At the age of II years young Norton
enlisted at Detroit in August 1852, in
nj.
and served thruout the war. He was
taken prisoner during an engage
ment, and was in the famous Libby
prison two weeks before being removed
to Bell Island, where he served nVeS
months. Later he was transferred 10,
Andersonville, and for thirteen months
suffered the untold miseries and hard
ships of rebel prison life. He was re-
leased at the close of the war, hvlng
skeleton, with health thing OF the
mast, and his constitution completely
undermined. Mr.. Norton came from
fighting stock both his grandfather and
great grandfather having served In the
revolutionary war.
At the close of the>war Mr.. Norton
returned to Michigan and few years
later came to Marshalltown, being at
traeted by the wooden mills operated
by the late G. M. Woodbury.. Norton
was q spinner, and an expert In MS
line. and worked for Mr.. Woodbury.
unit. the mills were closed.
Was Admitted to the Bar.
Making up his mind to study law MI
Norton began reading with A. F.
Loyery, and later entered the office OF
the late Judge HI. c. Henderson, and
other local attorneys. He was admit
ted to the bar, and practiced for great.
1na1W years. For nearly seventeen
wears. up until within a few years ago,
Mr.. Norton was associated with the
late William Andrews in the abstract
and loan business, and four years ago
bought a half interest In the abstract
business Of r. w. Hargraye, under the
f,rn, name Of Hargrave & Norton.
Mr.. Norton was married in this city
on Nov. q, 1873, his bride being Lii
liarlO. Norton, who survives him.
Was Prominent Mason.
MI. Norton was especially prominent
IN Masonic circles, and was a men,
herE Of all the different branches OF
the fraternity, including Marshall lodge
a. F. and A. NJ, Signet chapter, X. A.
NJ, ST. Aldemar commandery, X. ~,
Central chapter, Eastern Star, and III
Ks,hfr temple, A. A. o. N. M. s., the
latter Of Cedar Rapids. He was a past
commander Of st. Aldemar. Mr.. Nor
tot, also took great deal Of interest
in the G. A. R., and was a member OF
Frank M. Thomas post.
Surviving the deceased are his wild
.oM,s one brother, Bella A. Norton, far
1ntsr Of Polk county, living near Mingo;
and a sister, Mrs. J. ]. Ritter, of Dow
agiac, Mich. A half brother, James w.
Norton, lives in northern Michigan, and
q half sister, Mrs. Mary Putnam, re-
sides if, South Dakota.
The aral will be conducted from
the residence at 2:30 Tuesday after
noon by Rev C. w McCord, and in
terment will be in Riverside with Ma
sonic honors The house will be open
to friends from 1890 to 1880 on Tues
day.