Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-14

out his annual catalogue.
The postotfice at Prosper will he
discontinued after March 3ls,.
The first Of the series of rhetori.
cal exercises was held at the High
school last week Friday afternoon
and was very successful. There
was an excellent program and the
speakers all acquitted themselves
very credit,bly.
Charles N. Cobb.
Charles NJ. Cobb, one OF the last
of the older musicians of this Sec
ton and well known throughout the
county and state, died at his home
at West Woodstock Saturday after
noon, March T. He was hS years
old, and had led Il busy life as a
PLAYER on different instruments since
he was 4 very Young man. lie was
the son of Gaius +. and Lucia Cobb,
and died in the house built by his
father, in which he was born.
"Charley" Cobb inherited his
musical talent from his mother, who
was a famous singer IS years ago.
From her he got his early training
and he was hardly in his teens when
he began his musical career. He
was twice married. His first wife
was lane Shaw, daughter Alonzo
Shaw of Mortified, by whom he
had two children, Ada, the wife of
Henry Cobb, and Charles Cobb
Twenty-Five years ago he married
Mrs Eiphalet Thomas.wh survives
him, together with his children.
Mr.. Cobb learned the machinist's
trade, 1T which he worked in con-
nection with his musical engage
ments. He was employed for some
time at Wh,tney's shop at West
Woodstock before it was DESTROYED
by the freshet of SO, and was also
at Smithvillc, n. j., for Il while.
For three years he was with the
Estey Organ Co. at .Brattleboro and
for the same length Of time worked
for the Lay Manufacturing Co. i'll
Montpelier, playing with bands and
orchestras at both places.
One of his first organizations in
Woodstock WAS "Cobb'> Quadrille
Band" and he was connected with
the old Woodstock Cornet Band in
its palmy days, when it included
most of the members of the Marsh
family and other we'll known play
ers. And in recent years, DIS then,
he has kept up his connection with
the local baud.
Mr.. Cobb's natural genius soon
made hi N familiar with many in
,truncnts. As boy he took mp the
,ornet, hut in his tour with travel
ng bands. With Goodwin's circus in
81, and French's circus, he played
he tuba, and in those DAYS was Il
we'll known performer on this in
,trument. For the past IS Yeas or
uorc he has been known as cl"ri-
Jet PLAYER of considerable skill. He
played with Halls Brass Band in
Boston and in Saratoga with the
same organization for several sea-
sons For year or two he was on
.he road with Beadlc's Bell Ringers,
and Blaisdcl's and Hough's orches-
lras also had his capable services
tor some time.
Mr.. Cobb was also a composer
and song " ritter and has published
Il humble, of we'll known pieces. He
wrote many poems that have been
published in book form and in the
local papers, mostl Y of humorous
and satirical nature, and.under the
name of "Nihs" was Il ready writer |
on political matters, in which as ii
Democrat Of no uncertain. voice, he
took the deepest interest up to his
last DAYS. He was an original gen.
ins, peculiar in many ways, which,
however, gave no offense, and did
not make up his mind about any.
thing from what any one else told
him. He had his own way OF get
ting at things and stuck to it. He
was popular among his friends and
fellow musicians ut home and on the
road, and in his business dealings
was honesty itself.
ADD NJ. FOSTER.