The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
death OF v. ". WINTON
End of the Career of an Active, Pub
lie Spirited Citizen,
CAME TO SCRANTON IN THIRTIES
Been Identified with the Business Inter
ests of Scranton Ever Since lS1S.
Arrangements for the Funcra
Not Yet Made.

w. w. Winton died about noon yes
terday at his residence on West Market
street, corner of Church avenue, He
was 70 years of age and was one of the
Oldest and best known residents OF
Scranton
On Saturday Mr.. Winton was in the
central city engaged with his son, Will
lam, in the transaction of business and
health and spirit and awakened cheer
full and happy yesterday. He ate his
breakfast in bed and after finishing
said to the servant that he had had a
good meal He discussed the weather
and then turned over and went into
sleep from which he never awakened
About noon Mrs. Winton called to
him to come to dinner and receiving no
answer became alarmed and upon ex-
animation found him dead He is sur
vived by his wife and five children, A.
H., Walter W., Byron NJ. and William
H. Winton, and Mrs. Elnora Livey,
widow Of the late Thomas Livey.
The day of the funeral cannot be an
nounced from the fact that Byron Win
ton, son Of the deceased, Is travelling in
the South, and kilograms sent him yes
terday remained unanswered up to d
late hour last night. aYe is in poor
health and may not be able to endure
a hurried journey home, but until hear
ing from him the date Of his fathers
funeral cannot be decided upon.
Sketch of His Career.
Mr.. Winton was born Jan. 90, 1876
in Butternuts, Otsego county, N. Y,
where he received a very liberal edu-
cation, well qualifying him for any
business pursuits he might adopt. His
father, Andrew, moved to Providence
in September, 1888, where the son, fresh
from school, was soon engaged as viii
lage schoolmaster In the spring Of
1884 he engaged in the lumber business
in the forest then covering that por-
ton of the present city, where the old
steel mill is now situated. In July Of
that year he taught school In the new
bell school house, opposite the resi-
dence Of the late f. W. Weston He
taught school in 1884 at Danville and
occupied his spare moments in an as
siduous study of the law under j. w.
Comley, well-known lawyer. While
teaching in Danville he married
Catherine Heermans, daughter of Hen
ry Heermans, deceased of Providence.
In 1912 he opened a store at Walls
I lot i,, . an
following year conducted also a store
previously owned by his father-in-law
in Providence. In 1S45 C. S. Atwater
became his partner in store at the
Corners" In 1S4S Mr.. Winton formed
partnership in a general store with
A. B. Dunnlng at Providence. From
1850 until 1858 he conducted store in
New York city, and upon his return
to Providence became interested eX-
cluslvely in coal operations and bank
ing.
lie Favored the New County.
Mr.. Winton was one of the most ener-
getic promoters of the new county of
Lackawanna, in which enterprise he
gave money and time, and to him as
much as to any other one man Is due
the successful erection of the new coun-
ty. He was member of Grace Re
formed church. In the virtue of chari-
table works he showed a remarkable
characteristic, not only in word but in
deed-yet his giving was always un-
ostentous.
He took a personal pride in Scran-
toms growth and development of the
city in every way possible, Were there
nothing else to keep his name in the
minds of Scranton people, they will
read and remember 1t many years in
their. title papers as they peruse con-
veyances of lots laid out upon various
large tracts of land known as Winton's
addition to Scranton, Winton's addition
| to Providence, Winton's addition to
Hyde Park, Winton and Dolph's addi-
| tion to Peckville, and several others
| The recollection of his good deeds will
| be a monument to his memory in the
community where he was considered a
good son, father, citizen and Christian
At the time Of his death Mr.. Wlnton
had extensive interests in coal and real
estate, and during his business career
had been identified with the First Ma.
tional bank, of Providence, ultimately
consolidated with the Second National
bank, of Scranton; the private bank o!
Winton, Clark & Co.; the Scranton
Trust Company and Savings bank; d.
rector of the Pittston bank; director OF
the Peoples Street Railway company
treasurer of the directors of the poor
OF Providence; treasurer of the Roar
ing Brook Turnpike company, ant
president of the Winton Coal company