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September 13, 1931As Baxter's Store in Marlboro burns, nobody seems too upset. It's the story of crusty old Mr. Baxter.
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On September 13, 1931, Baxter's Store in Marlboro burned. No one in Marlboro seemed overly upset. Although Baxter's Store was the center of activity, nobody cared much for Mr. Baxter. One day, when a teary-eyed little girl came back to tell him she'd spilled a bag of sugar in the dirt on her way home, he simply gave her an empty bag to pick up the sugar she'd spilled. A few months earlier, the church across the street caught fire. Baxter gladly supplied water to fight the blaze, as long as he got paid for it. As Baxter's Store burned, some thought they saw the shape of a cross in the smoke rising from the roof. Image courtesy Marlboro Historical Society.
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The smokey shape of a cross can clearly be seen above Baxter's Store as it burns.
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