Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-18
. GEORGE w. NoRcRoSS.
For Many Years Superintendent at the
S. A. Smith Factory-Moved Recently
to West Dummerston.

George W. Norcross, 60, for many years
resident of Brattleboro until about May
l of the present year. and for many years
superintendent of the 5. A. Smith fac
tory, died of heart disease Monday fore
noon in his home in West Dummerston.
He gave up work Jan. l, on account of
i'll health, and about May l went to
West Dummerston to live in a house
which he bought in the village He came
to this town a week ago Saturday, and
after that he failed gradually, but was
confined to the house only a few days,
and the end came suddenly. Mr.. Nor
cross was born in West Dummerston in
December 1916, and was one of a large
family. His father was Luke Norcross
and his mother was Louisa (French) Nor
cross. He was a direct descendant of
William French, who was killed in the
Westminster massacre. Mr.. French was
the first martyr of the Revolution
From West Dummerston Mr.. Norcross
went to Gulford in 1868 and worked a
year or two for Henry Smith in a baby
carriage shop. The LATE Sanford A.
Smith of Guilford and the late Samuel
S. Hunt of this town afterwards became
the leading men in the business, which
later was moved to Brattleboro and con-
Quoted under the firm name of Smith q
Hunt and afterwards the S. a. Smith
company, the present name the business
lines of articles. Mr.. Norcross came
here from Guilford in October. 1881. and
continued as superintendent or foreman
until he retired last January. He lived
in the house which stood where the
George E. Greene house now stands on
Canal street, then moved to Grove street
to the house which he afterwards sold
to w. +. Haskell, then to Harris place.
in house with John A. Lindsey, and
went with Mr.. Lindsey to Brook street,
where he lived until he moved to West
Dummerston.
On July 9, 1872, Mr.. Norcross married
Helen j. Wilson of West Dummerston,
daughter of Shepard s. and Syrena MAN
ley) Wilson. They had no children. Be
sides his wife he leaves one brother, Hen
ry II. Norcross of this town, and sew
eral nephews and nieces
Funeral services were held In the home
Wednesday at p. m, and were largely
attended, among those present being a
delegation of former shopmates from
Brattleboro. Rev. f. @. s, Osgood, pas
| tor of the Unitarian church Of this town,
which Mr.. Norcross attended, officiated
| and there were many floral remem-
| brances The burial took place In West
| Dummerston, and the bearers were b. c.
| Baldwin, w. w. Burnett and George VIII
| lard of that place Henry III. Norcross
and Frank L. Burnett of Brattleboro and
John S. Burnett of Westminster, all rel
| atives.
| Mr.. Norcross was a man OF quiet dig
| nifty. large stature and fine appearance.
| He was honorable in every walk OF life,
| manifestng in his home the qualities OF
| love and affection, and his relations with
the hundreds OF men who came under
his supervision was such as to gain their
respect and confidence. He was skill
ed workman and performed with thor
| oughness every task to which he set his
hands He became interested In amateur
photography and made many excellent
and interesting pictures.