The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
HINSDALE, N. H.
NOTED oARTooN1sr DEAD.
Herbert M. Wilder, HinsGlale Native,
Died III New York CITY.

"+Np1A7 NATIVE
Died III New York City.
Herbert II. Wilder, 81, an artist and
cartoonlst who became one of the most
widely known of Hinsdale's native
sons, died in New York city Monday
OF bflghts disease. Some time ago he
spent several weeks in q New York
hospital and then made an extended
stay with his brother, George Fred
Wilder, in Millers Falls, but few
months ago he returned to New York
Mr. Wilder was born in this town,
son Of the late George F. and Eliza
Wilder. He grew up here and always
considered this town his home. Early
N life he displayed much ability as
an artist, and on going to New York
he found an ample field for the devel-
opment Of his genius. He succeeded
Thomas Mast as the leading cartoon
lst for Harper Weekly, which was a
marked tribute to his capability, as
Mr.. Mast was one of the most noted
and influential carto0niSts who ever
| lived. He was sent by the Harper
concern to the Paris exposition
BESIDES his work for Harper s, Mr.
| Wilder contributed Frequently to
Life, Puck and other comic magazines
and to leading newspapers. He was a
valued member of the library commit
tee here several years and was well
liked by all who knew him The
burial took place in New York city
Harry Smith has installed tele-
phone, SO.
Miss Ida Higgins of Athol, Mass.
rs spending several days in town.
The stone hitching posts in front of
the Stcbbins building have been re-
moved.
There will be Il dance in Forcsters
hall Friday night with music by Lyman
and Phillips.
Arson Hooker is seriously i'll with
pneumonia and is under the care of a
trained nurse.
| n. o. Maynard is cutting off a large
timber lot in Warwick, Mass. He is
also numbering in Gilsnm.
Mrs. Louis Nash of Springfield
Mass, spent a few days recently with
Mr.. and Mrs. y. c. Minis.
Fred Policy moved his household
-. goods Saturday from the Parks plac,
to one of F. w. Cotton 5 houses.
Mrs. Orin Whitney and little daugh
t'is INIT VI IEdllItubTO NISIted
Hinsdale relatives from Friday Il
Monday.
Clayton Owen broke one finger anc
injured two others on his left hane
Friday by getting them caught be
, tween two cakes Of ice while filling NJ
ice house.
Miss Alice Jeffords of this town
who has position as school teache
in Charlestown, was operated upon TO
appendicitis in q hospital in Below
: Falls, Vt, Monday.
Fred Eugene Baker, lecturer, appear
ed here Tuesday evening as one o
: tile attractions in the course of en-
D tertainments given by the Universalis
: church and gave very enjoyable
Evenings entertainments
+ f. W. Cotton has taken the Ioca
: agency for II. F, Bond & Son. under
i takers, of Brattlcboro, which was he'll
Iby the late NJ. II. Bardwell Mr. Colto
: will conduct funerals. He also will hay
). the agency for the roofing aud wall
/ board business which Mr. Bardwel
: carried on.
In Il recent meeting of Wantasti0ne
Grange two new members were init
/ ated. \ very enjoyable copy Of tn
|, Grange Cleaner was read by Miss Res
Y ATetcalf and n recitation by Mr.,
4 James Sprague helped make yer
pleasant evening. In the next meetin
g two more candidates will he given tn
n first and second degrees.
e Cyrus Johnson Estabrook. IS, vet
h eran Of the Civil war and for 10 year
d a resident of Barre, VT, died suddenl
Mt his home Tuesday morning of hard
r ening of the arteries. Besides his wifi
e he leaves two sisters, Mrs. Martin
h Perkins of New London, Conn, an
) Mrs. Frank Tilden of Hinsdaie, and
|. niece, Miss Winnie +. Tilden of thi
t town.