Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-02-24
NEWFANE
Death Of Charles Marshall Newton.

Death of Charles Marshall Newton.
Charles Marshall Newton 81, who died
in his home in Orlando, Florida Friday,
Feb. 10, after a painful Illness of two
weeks, the elimination of occasional Sc
rious attacks of illness through several
years, was the third son of Marshall and
Nancy CTufts) Newton, and was born
at the present family homestead oct. 81,
1916. When he was 16 years old the blood
of his patriotic ancestors on both sides in
the French and Indian and Revolution
airy wars stirred in his veins and he
could not be held back from enlsting in
Company l., 18th Vermont Regiment,
July 6, 1863 10 months before the required
age of is. lie was transferred to Com
pany C, and his regiment became known
as the First Vermont heavy artillery.
He was made corporal in June and
fourth sergeant in July, 1865, while his
company was retained in service after
the close of the war and was mustered
out Aug 25 1865
He was an ardent member of the G..
A. r., and of the Army and Navy
club and the Potomac Army club. Any
form of organization perpetuatng re-
membrance of war service and inculcat-
ing patriotism was dear to his heart.
For 26 years he conducted a clothing
business in Middletown, Conn, where he
married Miss Mary G. Boardman, who
survives. Their son, James Holland New
Winsted Conn. There are two grand
sons, James Holland, jr., and Marshall
Newton, who is the fifth of that name
in direct descent from Lieut.. Marshall
Newton, gunsmith, of the Colonial wars.
Two sisters Miss Fanny and Miss Mary
Newton, live in Newfane, and a brother
William H. Newton, is cashier of the
First National bank in Wallingford. The
oldest brother, John, enlisted from Lam
caster, Ohio, in the 18th United States
Infantry and died in Washington in
September, 1909. Another brother, James
Holland Newton, member of Company
+, 18th Vermont regiment, and previously
of Company X. Ninth Vermont regiment,
was killed in the battle of the Wilder
ness.
In Harrison's administration Mr.. New
ton entered into a spirited contest for the
postmastership of Middletown. but was
defeated but soon was given by the gov
eminent the position of superintendent of
the postal card agency with headquarters
at Birmingham, Conn, and held the Of
flee until the Cleveland administration
came into control.
On account of chronic i'll health Mr.
Newton located in Orlando, Fla, where
he engaged with zeal and enjoyment in
the culture of pineapples, oranges and
grapefruit. He was not able to con-
tinue his larger plans, but kept up
gradually increasing fruit raising bust
ness Tor New York and Connecticut GUS
toners, having made a study of methods
until he was credited with developing
some of the best favored fruits in the
markets. He felt that Florida was the
promised land for fruit raisers. es-
pecally the more or less enfeebled vet
Grams who needed the life giving elixir
of outdoor employment all the year. and
he was able to endure the summers there
some u years, with a few exceptions, on
his place in Central Florida, cooled by
breezes from Atlantic and Pacific oceans
and lakes in Orlando to the number of
IA.
The funeral was held in the Episcopal
church in Orlando, in which city he was
buried. Mr. Newton was a member of
the North Congrega tlonal church in Mid
dletown, % years.