The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
WILLIE BELLE BURTON
(Conanunicated.1-

The largest funeral assemblage in the history of the town of Trumbull gathered yesterday in respect to one life. be it that of the poorest child or the most affluent resident of the com munity.
 Millie Belle Burton who was thus honored was the daughter of Orville and Carrie Rosabelle Hurd Burton. Her grandparents were Benjamin and Harriet Plumb Burton on the paternal side, and Harvey and Melissa Beard sley Hurd on the maternal side, Miss Burton having been given the name of the latter grand parent but was more familiarly known as 'sMillie."
 The funeral services were. conduct ed by Rev. MT. Cross, the former pas tor of the deceased, who came from Schenectady, New York thus demon strating the sincere admiration which he so feelingly expressed in his tribute over the remains; and by Rev.. MT. Clipenger, of New Haven, who also spoke of the nobility and lovableness of the maiden who slept.
 Miss Burton's span of life was a brief one, though one richly freight Ded with store of the things that are treasured in the life into which she has entered. After completing, her school years the deceased devoted her. self to the study of music, ,inheriting as sie did an unusual ability for this are. Her skill at the piano was the admiration of her many friends in her home town and in this city, while her finished performances upon the organ was an inspiration to many of those who wept at her bier. Although Miss Burton's duties as musician were suf- f1cient for her frailty her ambitious spirit led her into the business world where she filled 3 position of trust in thoroughly competent and conscien- tious manner. After i'll health com pelled the relinquishing of such activ- ities she devoted her whole energies to her first love. the spirit of music As MT. Cross affirmed, there was, prob ably never, nor will there ever be, young girl who co-operated so ear nestly as musical director to uplift the service of the church. Her last Sunday at the familiar post was touch- ingly commented upon in alluding to the frail flesh cloading the ardent soul which drew from the organ pipes the triumphant notes.
 Probably Miss Burton's true worth will never be realized by even her in- mate friends, yet there are instances in which she could not hide her char ity, when in almost her last moments, she sought the help of her dear ones to carry out her cherished wishes. Her Christianity was surely not of the Pharisaical sort. neither was it of the sour spirit; rather, hers was that of the sincere soul and that of the pure heart which shone in gladness and goodness on her ever-smiling counten- ance.
 Perhaps the most touching of the floral tributes which numbered half hundred of exquisite tokens from townspeople and from more distant points in which the deceased was known, was dainty little basket WOW en with hyacinths and ribbons, the work of two tiny neighbors.
 Among the relatives and friends who were in attendance at the funeral were MT. and Mrs. F. P. Owens and Mrs. G. H. Sampson, of Meriden MT. and Mrs. E. H. Hurd, Miss Jessie Hurd, A. l.. Gregory, Mrs. Leila Gregory, Mrs. Frank Plumb, MT. and Mrs. Rol- lin Burton, Misses Mabel and Norma Stearns, Mrs, Ray Howard, Miss Mary and others from Bridge port; MT. Carol Burton and wife from Ansonia Mrs. Myron Patchen, from New Milford; Mrs. Charles Blakeman, from Shelton; besides st number of oth- CT friends from Milford Hartford, New Haven and Sehenectady N. Y