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with a faithfulness on his part very note- tol, he engaged in the meat business, con-
worthy. Nor were his relations with the tinuing for 9even years. Although he
community less commendable than with desired to follow mercantile busines
its individual members. Man} specific
examples of this might be adduced, but it
must suffice to reassert and emphasize in a
general way that I fartford has known few
such devoted friends, few that have been
at once so willing and able to further her
interests, or so intimately connected with
all that was best in Iht progress.
ELTON, George Herbert.
Merchant.
The Elton family has been a prominent
one in the annals of the State of Connecti-
cut for many generations. It has contributed
its quota of upright citizens, and
descendants of this family have won recognition
on their own merits wherever
they happen to reside.
One of the leading citizens of the city
did not particularly care for th<
line, and in [890 Started in a wall paper
business, which soon proved very profit-
able and more to his liking- In the spring
of 1907, Ins business had grown to the
extent that he found it desirable to in-
crease it-- scope and, accordingly, pur-
chased the Stewart- Paper