News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1919-01-01
Funeral of Col. Scott

was held from his late home at Edel
Mills Wednesday, Dec. 1Sth,G at one
O'Clock n. m, Rev. VIM. Warner of Bar
ton officiating. He spoke concerning the
life and character of the deceased anC
read very impressively James Whitcomt
R'iey's Away" Tue burial was in the
family plot al Eden Corners.
The bearers we're; H. fl. Bender, w. e.
Andrew, ID. 5. Scott, G. N. harrington
f. S. Sargent and E. Fl. Stone. The
floral tribute was large, from relatives
and friends, silent messengers of the re.
gard in which the deceased was held by
many.
Among those from out of town were
W. E. Scott of Denver, Colo, a. Fl.
Bender of White Plains, N. Y, J. q.
Brown of Fitchburg, Mass Supt. G. W.
Allen, Nh McManus and Mr.. VIII itney OF
Concord, Mass, Mrs. Belle Adams of
Providence, r. l Mrs. Gao. Gilchrist of
Newport, Vt, w. G. Andrews of Mont
pelier, Mr.. and MIS-. G N. Harrington, T.
A. Riddle, W. Ii. Nye, D. 5. Scott and
family, f. 5. Sargent and wife of Johl-
son.
Col. Scott leaves to mourn his-loss two
brothers, "a sister, two nieces and a
nephew, besides hosts of other relatives
and many friends.
He was always ready to help any in
time of need and in his official capacity at
the head of reformatories and prisons
gave a good account of his stewardship.
He was very sympathetic and kind to
those unfOrtunates who came under his
charge and many are they who were put
right by his advice. He was lover of
good and despised hypocrisy.
After his retirement from public life
he returned to the old home and devoted
much time and attention to repairing
and beautifying the place, making
home that WAS cheerful. as well as con-
venient and attractive. There he de-
lighted to receive his friends and there
he enjoyed several years of rest and
happiness. He loved the old town and
aided it in many ways, among which was
liberal contributions towards repairing
the old church and in the tower of which
he placed a fiue clock. Col. Scott's life
was full of good deeds and he is sincerely
mourned by many far and near.
Col. Scott was born in Craftsbury,
Feb'y 6, 1860 a son of VIM. Scott, who
moved to Eden shortly after the war.
The New York Times of Sunday, Dec.
Sth, gives the following
Colonel Joseph F. Scott, former Super
of Prisons of New York, died |
on Dec. at the home of his bruiner in |
Denver, Col, according to word received |
in this city yesterday. Colone Scott |
will be buried at his old home at Eden
Mills, VT. Tuesday.
Colonel Scott was born in Crafts6ury,
VT, in 1860, and after attending the
State Normal School in johnson VT,
he taught school for five years Most of
his life was spent in Massachusetts,,
where he had been associated with
various reformatory institutions from
1880 to 1908, when he was elected Super
ntendent of the Elmira keformatory to
succeed DR.. Frank w. Robertson. In
1900. Colonel Scott was cleo ed President
Of the National Prison Association.
Colonel Scott was Superintendent of
he Elmra Reformatory and also the
Eastern Reformatory at Napanoch after
Governor Higgins transferred the latter
Institution to the State Board of Re
ormatory managers. After eight years
If service he was named by Governor
Dix as Superintendent of state Prisons,
which paid salary of $4,000 year,
which was $4,000 less than he received
n his former position, but being a man
# means and intensely interested in the
prison work, he consented to the change
It the reduced salary.
Colonel Scott was against capital pun
shment, declaring it relic of barbarism
nd should not stand in twentieth GEN.
ury civilization.
Beginning with disagreement relative
o the appointment of Charles F. Ratti-
an as a Warden of Auburn Prison, ia
ored by the Governor, the breach be-
ween Governor SulZer and Colonel Scott
'idened until the latter was removed
rom Office in March, 1918, by Governor
ulcer, who appointed John B. Riley. a
county Judge of Clinton. to succeed
i'm.
Massachusetts, papers also had articles
oncerning him, as he was at the head of
le Concord Reformstory several years
efore going to New York.