The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-22

had been at the head of all the local
Masonic bodies, died this morning in
his home, Is Green street, at $50
o clock of paralysis of the heart. He
had been in failing health for two
years with a complication of diseases.
but had been active in the conduct of
his business, having been at the paper
mill Saturday. He did not take to his
bed until Tuesday. His condition i'm
tproved Wednesday, but yesterday it
took decided turn for the worse.
Mr.. Ninton was made 33d degree
Mason in Boston, Sept. q, being the
third resident of Brattleboro to receive
| that honor Last week Wednesday
evening he was honored at gathering
of 800 AIasons in the Masonic temple
here, who assembled to congratulate
| him upon his elevation to that degree
and to present him with a handsome
| loving cup suitable inscribed.
| Mr.. Ninton was born in Fitchburg.
Mass, Nov. Z, 1886, a son of Timothy
and Caroline (Woodcock) Ninton. At
the age of eight years he came with
| his parents to Brattleboro, where he
attended school When a Young man
he entered the paper mill of his father
and learned the business of making
blotting and stereotype paper, a prod
uct widely and very favorably known,
After the death of his father, Jan. 4,
1890, he continued the business, TAX
ing his son, William B., into partner
ship under the firm name of William
Fl. Ninton & San.
Mr. Vinton was a Republican in poll
tics and always took strong interest
in all things that pertained to the vel
| fa Of bn T., nI nT,n y
as chairman of the board of bailiffs
and the same year was chairman of the
board of selectmen, the only man who
ever held both offices at the same time
He continued as chairman of the select
men for nine consecutive years. In
1908 he was a candidate for state sen
ator but was defeated for the nomina
tion.
He was worshipful master of Colum
bian lodge in 1866 and 1867 and be
came a charter member of BrattleborC
lodge at its organization in 1881 ant
was its first MASTER serving three terms
At different times he served at the
head of the chapter, council and com
mandery and as worthy patron of Bing
ham chapter, Order of the Eastern Star
He was at the time of his death I. z
NJ. of Webster lodge of Perfection
} 14th degree Masons, organized here las
year, and had been a past grand senior
| warden of the grand lodge of Vermont
He was president of the Brattlebort
Masonic Building association, a mem
Der of the Vermont Wheel club di
rector of the Peoples National banl
e and and a corporator of the Vernon
Savings bank.
Mr.. Vinton married in 1860 Emm;
/ Amelia Samuel, daughter of Edwar'
/ Samuel of Brattleboro. One child, vii
e liam B. Vinton, was born to them am
! is the sole immediate surviving rela
!; tive. Mrs. Vinton died Dee. 13, 1855
(; Mr.. Vinton was a man of unques
/ toned probity, whose word was a
f good as his bond. He was pronounce
|. in his convictions and always had tn
! courage to stand by them. He wa
= frank and open in his statements, an
IS to a casual acquaintance might at time
Il have seemed brusque, but many VIII
e knew him intimately realized that a
4 heart he was a man of exceeding kind
ness, who had a deep sense of appr'