The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-02-21

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Death 81 0sa. II. II Baxter.
Gen. Baxter died 10 New York Sunday
evening. He had been in telling health
or long time and bis death was mol
unexpected. He Vas we'll known 70 the
older citizens Of this place. having bses
located here for some time while building
the Railroad and having married bis see.
vile in this place. The following notice
" copy from the Rutland Herald:
Horace Henry Baxter vss born in Sax.
tons River, January. 10, 1918; he was The
olasst son Of Horace Baxter. Esq. who
for many year, vss . Prasticisg lawyer in
Rockingham. vas Judge Of Probate, a
very popular and prominent citizen Of
Windsor county. Judge Baxter was q
very handsome man. and from him Gener.
al Baxter Inherited the manly beauty Of
face asd figure and the afTsbls disposition
sAd attractive manners for which he WAS
distinguished during all his active life.
Gen. Baxter Was married TO Eliza Wales.
Of Bellows Fslls. Dec. 2lst, lSil. who
died Sept 9Th. lS49. leaving no children.
For his second wife General Baxter mar
ried Mary f. Roberts Of Manchester. W.
Dec 18th 1851. by her be had two chill
drsp = Henry. born May 18th, 1856. who
died March Doth. 1860, and Hugh hsDry,
born Oct. 2nd. 1861. who survives him
OF his Immediate relatives, two brothers
survivs--A. Sidney Baxter. Of New York.
sud John N. Baxter Of Rutland. General
Baxter commenced life - . clerk In dry
gsc1s store 10 Boston, and after . few
years rstursed 10 Bellows Falls and en-.
gagged IN mercantile bSsiness with indif-
fsrsnt success, and abandoned il about the
time 81 the construction 81 the Rutland l.
Burliagtoo railroad, Of which Hon. Tim
sthy Follstt was then president. under
whose ADMINISTRATION he was awarded the
ooatrsot for grading the depot grounds
st Bellows Falls. This kisd OF work vas
cosgspisl 10 his tastes aud his natural
spirit ssa energy vsrs shown by his rap
id and successful completion Of this con.
tract II vas first hoished and accepted
on time. ssd the manner in which the
work WAS done was 90 satisfactory 10
President Follstt that he was employed
by the company TO finish up contracts OF
other parties between Believe Falls and
Rntlsnd. which for various reasons the
original contractors had failed TO perform.
About this tiOs there was public letting
for The coHstrustioa Of the Western Yer.
mont railroad. (uow Bennington 4 Rut.
land fss which y male proposals. and
bad svsrea him the grading and mssonry
% about u miles 81 the Inns, Factory
Poi.t hsiny abeut midway. aud whore he,
durisG the performance Of tbs work. main
taissd HE business office aud residence.
Following this lie vent to Ohio. taking
~ith him ~ associates Mr.. Chandler and
Mr.. Brssa, u cut.inssvills. aud obtained
the contrast Tor srAsling and LAYING the
iron for Tive entire roA.l, then known ~
the Clsvsiassi. NovvsIt aud Toledo rail.
road II eli tLsss enterprises he was
sminsutiy fortussse ADD suscessful. Re
turpinx frosa Oslo Ia the year 1854. he
located 10 Rstland. aud ssop after. with
associates. purchased u VIM F. Bsruss the
nsrbls property At Ws.t Rutland. Of
which he subsequently, Dream. sole owser.
and which be caused to bs incorporated
and sftsrssris Vas known ~ the
Rstiand Marble company. In the year
1861. seeing tbs nscd Of greater banking
facilities 10 Rutland. he vas mainly in
strumental. against vigorous opposition.
10 procuring . charter for the Rutland
Coaaiy bask, - the organization VI which
osftsis methods ssrs Issortsd to. which
hs ceLAia~rsd unfair. resulting IN dsPriv.
Jag him Of the controlling management u
the issiitaiioa 10 bad isbossd 10 estab.
lish. The treatment thus received. more
ttss snything else. Induced him TO uith.
drss biz business interests fron Rutland
and make his rrsidsncs 10 Nes York. In
1868 he made sale VI the Rutland marble
property to Mes York parties.
and soon sfssr gagged IL businsss 10 The
city Of Nee York, however spending bis
sumusrs 10 Rutland. aud tahisa IN active
istsrsel = Iii that tended 70 promote Der
~sif.ps He 80 The fosndsr Of the Bsx.
lsr NsssssAl bssk Of Ruilsad. Of which II
his dscsass be vss psssidsnt This 10 one
Il ths stssegsst dssseisl institutions IN
tie Ssass and occupies ~ slsssrt struc.-
urs. buiis specially isr iss uss by Gsssrsl
batter. Previous 70 the appearance Of
dissass eo@n.srsisg some tsa years ago.
ssd sAseh be hes endured siih heroic /
aAd 10 which be bad partially
10 y,sld. BE- vas 40 active participant 10
lhs direction Of several railroads. banks.
set !. ssd fss tLs yssr previous TO The occn.
psssy u sks vssdefbii, party SIS prr~i-
isnt 81 the xsv York Csstrsl railroad. Il
Dnsise he rssidsscs 10 Rutland Ls took