The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
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OBITUARY.
Wesley w. walker.

Another sudden death to deepl,
shock thegcommunity was that OF IVES
ley W. Walker, doubtless from hear
disease, which occurred Saturday
night at his Spruce street home
He had worked all that day as usual
end returning home done his chores
0aten bie supper, read his paper anc
retired about 10 O'Clock. During the
night his wife was awakened by his
heavy breathing, saw his face was
purple, and speaking TO him and get
ting no answer, called Il. r. Stockwell
who lived in the sane house, but before
the latter reached there all was over.
Mr.. Walker raised himself on his elbow
and fell back and expired. The
funeral was held Wednesday, after
prayer al the house, at the Congrega
tional church, Rev. c. O. Day o1iciat
| ing and paying touching tribute 70
! the character of the deceased. l.. W.
Hawley and J. f. Hall rendered two
selections, with F.C. Leitsnger at the
organ. There was a large delegation
of shopmates present, as also of the &.
A. .R. and Masons, acting as beaers
and escort, and the Masonic service
was rendered at the grave, in Prospect
Hill cemetery. The floral tributes
were many and beautiful including a
beautiful harp from his shopmates
roses and smilax from the Congrega
tional Ladies Association, and others
from Columbia Lodge, Scdgwick Post
and neighbors and friends.
Wesley W. Walker was born at
Weathersield, Feb. %. 1912, the son of
James and Sarah Sanders) Walker
and spent his youth on the home place
until Sept. l, '62 he enlisted in Co. E,
10th Vt, Regt. and served with it until
the muster out. being once wounded,
in the head. at Gettysburg Returning
home. he remained on the farm two
years longer and then went to Spring
field to work in the cab shop of Ellis,
Britton j. Eaton, where he remained
about two years. He came to Brattle
boro in 90 to enter the employ of
Jacob Estey Il Co., in the setting up
department, working on the incest
double bank instruments where a high
degree of mechanical skill is required
and being regarded as one of the best
and most reliable workmen. Besides
his membership of Columbia Lodge.
the Grand Army and the Congregation
alist church. he was at one time presi
dent Of the Brattleboro Rifle club, and
a director of the Cash Meat Market.
He was man of superior business
judgment and capacity, as well as me (
chanic, and had been very successful
IN a business sense. He was ever a /
kind hearted ncighbor, strong in his /
AS well as his opinions, gen /
erous and ready with good deeds, an
all round good citizen, who leaves many /
friends who feel the deepest sympathy /
with the widow. I
He welded July >. 1873, Mary y.
Slader of Clarmont, \. H., who sur
wives hm, as also does one sister, Mrs.
Walker, both of Weatherstield and
less.
Jacob Bishop. r
Jacob Bishop died Sunday afternoon I,
1t 3 p. M, after an illness of about
.wo years from paralysis. He was born
n Wilton, n. H.. Dec. 3, 1899, and re-
'ided there and at Norwalk, CT, until
he breaking out of the war, when he
Unlisted in the sSth Connecticut Regi
nent. He was wounded at Cold Har-
,or and at Gettysburg. He has lived
lere on the farm known as the AL
lrich place about Is years. The fun
raj took place Tuesday at the house.
Rev. Hal ID. Maxwell officiating. The
,ody was taken to Mortified in care ,
# an escort of the G. A. r. Mr.. Bish-
p leaves besides his wife. who is the
lister of Warren Doolittle, two sons
ieorge of this place and Robert of !
Newark. n. j., and an adopted daugh-
err also sister in Connencticut.
r. II. Whitaker. S
+. II. Whitaker died at his home ,
n South Newfane last night at the
&c of &C years. The funeral will be J
cid Sunday with prayer at the house
t u and service at South Newfane
hurch at O'Clock. He lived here 20 /
ears, moving to Newfane where he .
as born. He married for his first
life Charlotte Davis of South New :
me, four children being born to them, o
larence, Mrs. Florence Brownell
ottsdam, N. y, Flora and Carley.
lis second wife was Mrs. Fidelia
'orden who survives him.