New Britain herald., 1922-08-03
CAPT. s. E. MAGSON
 IN FINAL MUSTER
Prominent Military Man and Spanish War Veteran Dies at 52
FUNERAL TO RE SATURDAY
We'll Known Maple Street Man Was Also Former Councilman and Was for 1e Years a Foreman at the  Rule Shop.

Captain Samuel Ell Magson. for merly one of the best known militar,
 men In this section, died this morn ing at his home. No. lsa Mapl, street, at b:ob o'clock. following ar illness of long duration.
 Captain Magson was born in York shire, England, 52 years ago and wher young man came 10 this city H, l evinced great interest In militar, affairs and joined Company l. Con. necticut National Guard in 1891 shortly after that unit was organized He enlisted as private and through successive promotions from corpora to sergeant. he became commissioned officer and when the Spanish -Ameri can war broke out in 1898 he was g second lieutenant, going out with the company in that capacity. Captain Alfred H. Griswold who served with distinction in the World War was Lieutenant Magson's top sergeant at that time. Later Lieutenant Magson was given his captains bars and when with that rank
 4 Prominent in City.
 During the late war, when Com pany H, Home Guards, was organized Captain Magson was placed at it's head. He was also the first com mander of Compa0 I, Veterans Corps. He was a past department junior vice commander of the United Spanish War Veterans and also past commander of A. G. Hammond Camp, U. s. w. V. and at the time of his death was historian of the local camp. He was one of the organizers of San Mateo Lair Military Order of Ser pents, in this city. and was also one of the grand officers of that organi- zation. He also belonged to the Stan ley Rule and Level Mutual Aid society.
 In addition to his military affilia- tions, Captain Magson was member of Harmony lodge. A. F. and A M. of Lexington lodge Of Odd Fellows and Charter Oak Court of Foresters. He was an ex-councilman from the second ward and up to the time he was taken i'll had been employed for ls years as foreman Of the zig-zag rule deparemtn at the Stanley Rule and Level eempary He wa. mem Der Of Everynlan's Bible c1asA.
 Funeral Saturday Afternoon.
 Besides his wife. Captain Magson is. survived by one son, Joseph E., brother. James A. and a sister, Mrs T. P. Davis, all of this city.
 The funeral will be held from the Erwin Memorial chapel at 3;3o o'clock. Rev Henry w. Maier will and interment will be in Fairview cemetery. Tonight A. c. Hammond Camp. l. S. W, V, will hold a special meeting at the armory at o'clock to take action on Cap tain Magsons death.
 Made Own Funeral Plan.
 It became known this morning, fol- owing Captan Magson's death, that he had made full preparations for his own funeral several months ago, submitted to serious operation and before going to the hospital spent time preparing several papers. These he sealed and placed | n his coat pocket, On their being | opened this morning it was found l hat they contained his own wishes 'or, hisF funeral, he having realized | 1t the time the gravity of his condi ion Among other things, his wish vas that his pail bearers be selected. wo from his old comrades of Span sh War days, one from Company ], 1eterans corps one from the Masons me from the Foresters and one from lis associates at the Rule shop.