Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-25
CH|TTENDEN COUNTY
WINOOSKI.

McGcc was born IN St Bridget, L. g.,
rs years ago Auril and has lived here
in this village since 1901 He has been in
poor health for over Il year Since last
juno he had been unable To work much
but was confined to his bed only two
weeks. Death was due to cancer Of the
throat. lie was n member of St. Bridget
Court, Catholic Order Of Forestcrs He
leaves his wife and II children, eight sons
and three daughters. They are: John Of
Davidson, Sask, Bernard, Walter Albert
William, Charles George and Robert
MCGee. ard Miss Mamie, Loretta and
Rita all of this place. He also leaves one
brother. John MCGEE, and one sister
Mrs. Catherine 1Ioran, both of Davidson,
SaslS.
Indications point TO the fact that
large number will attend the senior class
Edward II. Horton died at his home on
Main street Friday afternoon. MIR. Horton
had been in failing health for The pass
i've or six years and during that time
had had sick spells which had confined
him to his bed for several weeks at y
time. Last February he became seriously
III and was confined to his he'd un to
three weeks ago Saturday and sun
day when he took n short automobile ride.
the following Monday, he was taken
sick again and gradually failed. Death
was due to diabetes and complications.
Edward Harvey Horton was born in
this village October l& l>Gi, the son OF
Harvey V. and Emily \. Wardwel Hor
ton. He was educated in the public
schools of this village. his father being
principal of the high school and superin-
tendent of the town schools at the time,
He was assistant town clerk for /" years,
and after passing the civil service cNami-
nation was appointed in 1893 as deputy
inspector Of customs and stationed at St.
Adams. This position he held for five
years. returning to this village in 1898. He
was then elected town clerk and held that
office for four years. He has held the
offices of constable and collector of taxes
at different times for ten years. lie was
the first lister and assessor of the town in
1856. He was the first president of the
village under the new charter granted in
1859. lie was the first and only demo-
crat ever elected to the Office of sheriff
in Chittenden county. He was elected tn
that office in 1902 and reelected in 1904.
During his tenure of this office he was a
very capable and efficient officer and
well liked by the prisoners and all who
came under his care and he also
the esteem of a great number of friends
throughout the county. y telling story Of
his popularity was the fact that his name
appeared on ballots for various offices 40
consecutive times and never as the losing
candidate After serving as sheriff of
Chittenden county he returned TO Winoo-
ski and in the spring of 1897 was made
chief of the police department, being the
first chief Of police the village ever had.
lie held this office until 1911 and during
the years 1912 and 1913 was trustee Of the
village. He was also a delegate to many
State and county conventions and jus
tice of the peace for many years He also
was water commissioner for one term
Mr., Horton carried on an extensive
real estate and insurance business for
many years, bur of late was not very
active in business owing to illness He
was n member of Champlain Aerie, No
793, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Green
Mountain Lodge, No. !. |. O. O. r.
of Burlington and Burlington Lodge, No
100, a. +. and A. NJ, and also a men,
Der Of the Ethan Allen club.
September LIST, 1855, he married Miss
Jennie l.. Jubell, who died nine years
ago. Three children We're born to them.
George H. Edward L. and Crawford
W., who with his mother Mrs Emily
Horton. survive him. His father, Har-
vey V. Horton, who held the office Of
town clerk for about - years, died In
1903. The funeral was held at two
O'Clock Monday afternoon at Trinity
Mission.
William Cruise died at 415 o'clock
Sunday morning at the Mary Flet-
cher hospital OF heart disease. He was
in his 3Sth year. He was taken i'll
about seven weeks ago and had been
in the hospital five weeks At times
he seemed to show signs of improving.
hut since last week Tuesday had gradualIy
failed. Mr.. Cruise was born in Beck
mantown, y. Y, August %. 1878. When
he was eight years old his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Cruise. moved to this
village and he had always made his
home here, with the exception Of about
six years which he spent in Ware, Mass,
He returned to this village in 1910 His
father died in 1919 lie is survived by
his mother, Mrs NJ r. Cruise, two
brothers Lester Of this place and Ed
ward of Boston, five sisters. Mrs Sarah
Dourvage Of Fair Haven. Mrs John
Baaska Of Burlington. Mrs. Richard
Teresa of this place
Company e, Y. Y. c. sent about %
of its members to Mortified Saturday
to witness the athletic events BY the
Norwich students that afternoon When
Captain Stanley and Lieutenant Ham
ley arrived ut the armury about eight
O'Clock in the morning and saw such n
Eood-szed number present to 90. and
with but six Of the nine cars promised
the captain to make the trip, they
began n canvas among the merchants
for funds to hire more cars IT, 4
Ways car was one OF the cars Sent
for the Company's accommodation am
Captain Stanley and the company mem
hers greatly appreciate the services o
four more cars and Captain ShanloS
and Lieutenant IIanlsy found the mer
chants very obiging and generous II
donating money for the purpose, On,
of the cars that started, with abou
seven members of the company, was
truck belonging to Mr.. llaslers, whC
operates Il laundry on the road to Essc,
Junction. This car, however, did no
complete the trip, for when Colchester
avenue hill WAS reached 1t could not b,
made The car backed around the looI
on to tho Lower road. one of the wheels
broke and threw the occupants to tn,
ground Two had their uniforms badly
torn, but all escaped with only mino
scratches. They returned to this sid