The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-07
DEATH OF HORACE BAILEY.
Was One of the Best Known Men in
Vermont.

Rutland, Jan. Horace Ward Bailey,
| United States marshal for the district OF
Vermont since l003, well known through
out the entire state and one of the best
| posted men i'm the commonwealth on the
history of the Green Mountain people,
died at the Rutland hospital last night,
| following an acute attack of Bright's dis
ease Marshal Bailey had suffered with
this trouble and its complications for a
number of years and since 1907 had lost
both feet by amputation
The first surgical operation was per-
formed on Mr.. Bailey at the Rutland
hospital early in the summer OF 1907,
and in june OF the same year il beraL.e
necessary to amputate one of his feet.
With the aid OF an artificial limb he
was able to be about every day but in
August, 1913, the other foot became
affected and was removed.
Marshal Bailey made rapid recovery
and was about his Office regularly until
a few days ago when he was taken sud
denly worse He was removed at once
TO the hospital, but the poison had gone
through the entire system and despite
the efforts of physicians and nurses he
gradually failed.
Horace Ward Bailey was born ,Ianu-
ary l6. 1852, in Newbury. son Of William
Uriah and Abigail II. Eaton Bailey. His
education was for the most part OBJ
tanned at the old Newbury seminary,
and he began his business career as a
clerk at the Fabyan House, White noun
tsins. He taught the village school in
Newbury for several winters.
Marshal Bailey was prominent in the
mercantile and political life in Newbury
until coming TO Rutland upon his APP
pointment as United States marshal in
October, 1903 since which time he has
lived in Rutland. He was a merchant
and town clerk in Newbury for 10 years;
a tax lister six years town superintend-
ent of schools 20 years
He was the author Of a history of
old Newbury seminary and OF the Meth
odist church nt Newbury, and also of a
handbook of the discovery and early his
tory OF Lake Champlain, the last for use
in the public schools, Marshal Bailey
wrote besides many articles on Vermont,
such articles to the daily
and weekly press. He owned what is
probably the finest library on Vermont
anu NhIHDOHLtFH III tNiHteHfbt ana one
bearing TESTIMONY TO his interest in the
history of his native state, and his per-
severance as a collector.
He was a Republican in politics, and
prominent in the affairs Of his party He
was member OF the state committee
from Orange county for ten yea y;
state senator from that county from
1894 to 1896; state fish and game com
missioner from 1894 to 1900. represented
Newbury in the legislature of l902-4
was state railroad commissioner from
1902 TO 1903; member OF the Champlain
commission l906-l0 and
United States marshal in Vermont since
1908. The appointment OF Mr. Bailey
was confirmed by the Senate December
(, 1908
As marshal, Mr.. Bailey succeeded F.
II. Chapman Of this city who served
nut the unexpired term of Fred A. Field.
Mr.. Bailcy's term would have expired
January l. 1916.
Marshal Bailey was member OF the
order of Odd Fellows and Vermont lodge, |
Knights OF Pythias.
He is survived by brother and sis
ter both OF Newbury, Warren w. Bailey |
md Mrs r. 5. Chamberln,