The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-11
INF ANT LEFT ON
FRONT VERANDA
Baby Boy Found by Jason
Baker in GuilfOrd This
Morning
NOTE SAID FATHER
WAS IN TRENCHES

Family Thinks Child Was Brought from
Brattleboro by Automobile-Little
One Now at Home of overseer of
Poor in Guilford.
Awakened by cries that sounded at
first as though made by young crow
Jason l.. Baker of Guilford went down
stairs at his home about $50 o'clock
this morning to discover the cause
and found a baby boy en- the front ve
randa. The baby was wrapped in blan
kets and garments, but was not in bas-
ket or other receptacle, simply being
placed on the veranda about foot from
the edge, near the front steps. Beside
him was bundle of clothing wrapped in
a copy of The Reformer of last Satur-
day, July 6, tied with common white
string There was no label on the paper
Mr.. Baker decided that for the pres
ent he would not disturb the child be-
cause he thought that possibly whoever
left the infant might return for him, so
he went up stairs to bed The CRYING
continued at intervals and about
o'clock Mrs Baker decided that she
would bring the baby in, and so arose and
dressed herself.
Only the baby's face was visible and
although he was well wrapped up the
clothing was of cheap cotton variety
and his tiny hands and feet were some
what cold On top of the bundle of cloth
ing was note addressed "AIr & Mrs.
Baker" The names were printed in ink
as were the contents of the note which
read as follows:
~Tf'nfs little FELLOW | am leaving with
You, as it is his mothers request when
she past on.
His father is in the trenches, so don't
give him up. He is yours forever.
Il am a friend of both and they asked
me to do this He is all righte in ever
way and was born June 81, 1918.
Trusting to God you will full fill their
wishes
Mr. and Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Bakers
mother, Mrs Frank f. Thayer, and the
latter's son, Walter, live in the house on
| the south side of the road across from
the Charles Alexander place The Alex
| ander residence is occupied by Miss Vir-
| ginia and Miss Louise Hill.
| Between 10 and ii o'clock last
night Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, Mr.. Thayer
and the Misses Hill heard an automobile
come from the direction of Brattleboro
aud slow down near the Baker house. An
instant later it speeded on again. A few
minutes later a car which may or may
not have been the same one passed the
house on the way to Brattleboro. Moth
| ing further occurred to attract the atten-
tion of the occupants of the Baker house
until the crying of the child was heard.
This morning Mr.. Baker notified Se-
lectman l.. j.. French, who lives a short
distance away, of what he had found,
and Mr.. French notified 0verseer of the
Poor w. W Blaisdell.
States Attorney W. r. Daley of Brat
Itleboro also was informed and this
morning Mr.. Daley and Deputy Sheriff
Fred Cressy motored to Guilford to make
an investigation, accompanied by MEM
Der of The Reformer staff
Mrs. Baker was dressing the baby, and
the newspaperman said to her: THAT
looks like Polish child" That's lust
what | said,' replied Mrs Baker
States Attorney Daley and Deputy
Sheriff Cressy carefully examined the
lclothing for Identification marks and
took possession of the articles that the
baby didn't need. 1t was necessary to
leave some, as there were no other baby
clothes at hand.
The members of the household were OF
the opinion that whoever left the child
knew them and knew that there were nc
children in the house They are strongly
of the opinion that the child was brought
from Brattleboro.
DIR. Harry p. Greene of this town was
called by Mr.. Daley by telephone tt
examine the child, as it was the opinion
of most of those who saw the little on,
that he was more than l3 days old, whicl
would be his age if the date was giyei
correctly in the note.
While waiting for Dr. Greene the off
GERS examined the premises in front o
, the house In the front yard the tall gras
had been moved for hay, and there wer
depressions in the grass showing wher
someone walked across it from the roa
to the veranda and back.
!, When DR.. Greene arrived he looked a
7 the baby and said: 1T looks like a Pol
L ish baby" 1t was agreed, however, tha
any Polish characteristics that might
e lapparent now could not be considered a
r proving nationality. DIR. Greene weighe
4 and measured the infant and found tha
I he weighed 734 pounds and was 2
> inches long. These are practically tn
standard average weight and measure
ment for a newly born baby.
The little one was found to be perfect
lly formed and was not fully whitene
S lout. His eyes are blue and his hea
{ lround and attractive. with good suppl
K of dark hair, and he has good lung power
e When found he had about an ounce @