The Newtown bee., 1909-01-22
The Newtown Bee
 Newtown, Friday. January 9, 1909
T'runbull.
MISS WILLIE BURTON.

the history 0f the town or Tfumbull
 gathered yesterday in respect to one
 who was beloved in every station ol
 life, be it that Of tho poorest childor
 the most influential resident of the
 community. MIllie Belle Burton
 who was thus honored was the
 daughter of 0ryille and Carrie Ros-
 abelle Hurd Burton. Her grand
 parents were Benjamin and Harriet
 Plumb Burton on the paternal side,
 and Harvey and Melissa Beardsley
 Hurd on the maternal side, Miss
 Burton having been given the name of the latter grandparent, but was more familiarity known as "Millie," The funeral services were conduct ed by Rev MT Cross, the former pas tor of the deceased, who came from Schenectady, N. r., thus demons trating the sincere admiration which he so feelingly expressed in his tribute over the remains; and by Rev Mir Clipenger of New Haven who also spoke of the nobility and lovableness of the maiden who slept. Miss Burtons span of life was a brief one, though richly freighted with a store of the things that are treasured in the life into which she has entered. After completing her school years the deceased devoted herself to the study of music, in- heriting as she did an unusual abili- ty for this art. Her skill at the piano was the admiration of her many friends in her home town and in Bridgeport, while her finished performances upon the organ were an inspiration to many of those who wept at her bier. Although Miss Burton's duties as musician were sufficient for her frailty her ambit- ious spirit led her into the business world where she filled a position of rust in a thoroughly competent and manner. After ill health compelled the relinquishing ,f such activities she devoted her whole energies to her first love, the
 pirit of music. As MT Cross affirmed
 here was, probably never, nor will
 here ever be, young girl who CO., operated so earnestly as a musical lirector to uplift the service of the :hurch. Her last Sunday at the
 amiliar post was touchingly com nented upon in alluding to the frail lesh clothing the ardent soul which lrew from the organ pipes the tri- lmphant notes. Probably Miss 3urton's true worth will never be
 ealized by even her intimate
 friends, yet there are instances in which she could not hide her chari- y, when, in almost her last mo- nents, she sought the help of her
 lear ones to carry out her cherish
 d wishes. Her Christianity was urely not of the Pharasaical sort, | leither was it of the sour spirit; ather, hers was that of the sincere oul and that of the pure heart | which shone in gladness and good less on her ever-smiling counten-
 nee. Perhaps the most touching
 f the floral tributes which num-
 cred half hundred of exquisite okens from townspeople and from nore distant points in which the
 eceased was known, was a dainty title basket woven with hyacinths
 nd ribbons, the work of two tiny
 eighbors. Among the relatives
 nd friends who were in attendance
 t the funeral were MT and Mrs F. | ). Owens and Mrs G. H. Sampson,
 f Meriden; MT and Mrs E. H. Hurd, Hiss Jessie Hurd, A. L. Gregory, Mrs leila Gregory, Mrs Frank Plumb, MT
 nd Mrs Rollin Burton, Misses Nor na and Mabel Stearns, Mrs Ray Toward, Miss Mary McNamara, and
 thers from Bridgeport; Carol Bur on and wife from Ansonia; Mrs My
 on Patchen, New Milford; Mrs Iharles Blakeman from Shelton, md a number of other friends from Hartford, New Haven and Schenectady, N. Y. A quartet from consisting of Mrs Lillian W. Patchen, Mrs Robert B. Hard, Lambert H. Moulthrop and I. A. rendered the following songs. Thy Will be Done," Lead Kindly Light" and Some Sweet Day, Bye and Bye.'' Mrs Elmer 8eardsley, also of Bridgeport sat at the organ. The pallbearers were
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