Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16

Light Co. for IL years, until it was
taken over by the Twin state Gas 81
Electric Co. He was a director for
years of the Vermont National bank
of Brattleboro and was its vice presi.
dent at the time of the resignation Of
George c. Averill as president early in
1915. At that time he was elected to
the presidency of the institution, an Of
fee which he had held ever since. He
was elected to the first board of di-
rectors Of the Fort Dummcr Mills when
that corporation established its cotton
mills in Brattleboro, and had been vice
president of the concern.
Politically he was staunch Repub.
lican. In 1884 he was elected to the
Vermont senate and four years later
represented Brattleboro in the legisla-
In 1892 he was appointed commissioner
from Vermont to the Nicaragua Ca
nal convention in New Orleans. In the
following year he was named one of
the Vermont commissioners to the Co.
lumbar Exposition in Chicago. He
was delgate- atlarge from Vermont
to the National Republican convention
in st. Louis in 1896, which nominated
President Mckinley. Formerly he was
much in demand as a campaign speak
er. For ~ years, from 1902 until he
declined to serve longer, in 1914, he
was moderator of town meetings in
Brattleboro.
Dr. Holton was u Deacon of the First
Baptist church and had been president
of the Vermont Baptist State con
vention. He rendered his home church
valuable service, and for many years
he taught large and interested class
of men in the Bible school. He was
n charter member of Brattleboro lodge,
+. and A. NJ, and its treasurer several
years. and member of the Vermont
Wheel club. He was president of
the Vermont Branch. ef, the American
Red Cross society, surgeon of the Sons
of Colonial Wars, member. of the Yer.
mont Society of Sons of the American
Revolution, serving as president of the
last named organization in 1906.
He had written extensively on medi-
cal themes and delivered before many
different bodies addresses and lectures
on medical subjects. He also had
given numerous lectures on popular
themes.
DR.. Holton married, Nov. 49, 1862
Miss Ellen Holt of SaXtons River
daughter of Theophilus and Mary Da-
mon (Chandler) Holt. Their home life
was one of tender sympathies and at
fectionate cooperation. Mrs. HQlton
died May IA, 1909, of organic heart
trouble, at the age Of SO years.
Or. Holton leaves ali adopted daugh-
ter. Mrs. Edith (Holton) Sherman, who
is in Honolulu with her younger daugh-
ter. the latter being a teacher there.
Mrs. Ellen Perkins of New Haven,
Conn, q granddaughter of DR.. llolton,
arrived Just after he died. She was
DELAYED on account of the trains being
late.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock iii the First
Baptist church, the auditorium and
balcony being filed. Following pray
er service at the house at 1.l5 O'Clock
by Rev. George f. Tomkinson, pastor
of the church, the body was taken to
the church and placed in front of the
platform on which was banked the
floral tributes from relatives and
friends which were very numerous and
beautiful. 1t rested in state from 100
to $50 clock.
The auditorium of the church, cx-
cept for the seats reserved for the
household and others, was occupied al.
most entirely by delegations. The
PHYSICIANS of Brattleboro attended in
a body, accompanied by others from out
of town. Delegations from every bank
ing institution and the Vermont Wheel
club, public library trustees, the trus
tees of the Austinc Institution, the
state board of health and the faculty
of the University of Vermont, were
present in addition to all of the older
pupils of the Austine Institution with
some Of the faculty, and some residents
of the Home for the Aged and Dis
abled.
Frank NJ. Cram, organist Of the
church, played prior to the opening of
the service by Rev. Henry l.. Ballou
of Chester. who offered prayer. Rev.
George T.. Tomkinson read scripture Sc
lcctions and delivered eulogy. He
concluded by reading Tennyson g Cross
ing the Bar, a favorite selection of DR..
Holton. Deacon Henry Bond offered
prayer and Rev. Mr.. Tomkinson pro-
nounced the benediction.
Those who desired were given OPP
portunity to look on DR.. Holton s face
before leaving the church. The burial
took place in Prospect Hill cemetery
beside the body of his wife. d..
Among those from out of town were
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford B. Perkins of
New Haven. Conn, Ira Holton ,of West
minister, Mrs. Arthur H. Osgood and DR..
Herman A. Osgood of Boston, Charles
Holton of Westminster, Rev. C. S. ITol-
ton Of Newburyport, Mass, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. X. Hughes, Miss Esther Farr
and Henry Smith of Saxtons River,
Milo b. IIillegas, commissioner of cdu-
cation; Dr. Bingham II. Stone, director
of the state laboratory of hygiene at
Burlington; DR.. C. +. Dalton, secretary
Of the state board Of health; Prof. j.
w. Votey and Prof. G. G. Groat of the
University of Vermont, Dr. w. l.. Bry-
ant Of Ludlow DR.. j. 8. Hill, DIR. A. l..
Miner, DR.. Z. r. Campbell, John 7
Moore, c. A. Moore, C. F. Robertson
Of Bellows Falls, Rev. and Mrs. Henry
l.. Ballou of Chester, Mrs. A. IT. Hub
bard of Saxtons River, DR.. b. II. Wells
of New York, +. c. Robertson of Hins
dale, y. H., and DIR. +. c. Thorn OF
Deerfield, Mass.