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Beulah L. Thayer Obituary & Photo 1912 - 2012
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Obituary and photo of Farmington resident Beulah L. Thayer, 1912 - 2012. <br /><br />The P<em>easlee Funeral Home</em> obituary reads:<br /><br /><div style="float:left;">
<div class="obit_name">Beulah L. Thayer</div>
<p class="lifespan">May 04, 1912 - October 23, 2012</p>
</div>
<br /><br /><em><br /><br /><br />Obituary of Beulah Perkins Thayer<br /><br /></em>
<div style="text-align:left;"><em>Farmington--Beulah Thayer, 100, died peacefully, after a very short illness, on October 23rd.</em></div>
<div style="text-align:left;"><em>She was born on May 4, 1912, daughter of Winifred and Benjamin Perkins of Alton, NH. She was graduated from Alton High School and Keene Normal School and taught elementary school in Bedford N.H. She married James E. Thayer on June 14, l934, and lived the rest of her life in Farmington.<br />Mrs. Thayer was an active member of many civic organizations including Fraternal Chapter No. 21, Order of the Eastern Star, President of the Farmington Women’s Club, Girl Scout Leader, Member of the First Congregational Church, holding many offices there, including President of the Women’s Fellowship, Sunday School Teacher, Junior Choir Director and Board of Wardens. She served as President of the Historical Society, Trustee of Goodwin Library and was a member of the Farmington School Board for six years. Mrs. Thayer also held memberships in many patriotic Organizations including Regent of Mary Torr Chapter, D.A.R, President of Daughters of Colonial Wars, Dames of the Court of Honor, a member of Frisbee Memorial Auxiliary, Strawbery Banke, and as a volunteer at Frisbee Hospital for many years. Her greatest love was the school children of Farmington.</em></div>
<div style="text-align:left;"><em>Mrs. Thayer is survived by a daughter Sylvia Thayer of Milton, two sons, James Thayer of Singapore, Richard Thayer of New Durham, three granddaughters, six grandsons, seven great granddaughters and fourteen great grandsons.</em></div>
<div style="text-align:left;"><em>Service: Her memorial service will be held at eleven o’clock at the First Congregational Church of Farmington, Monday, October 29. Memorial gifts, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the Goodwin Library Memorial Fund in care of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, 422 Main Street, Farmington, N.H.</em></div>
<em>Arrangements by Peaslee Funeral Home, 24 Central Street, Farmington, NH, to express condolences, please visit: www.peasleefuneralhome.com<br /></em><br /><br />FHS- Kyle Leach
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The Peaslee Funeral Home
Beulah L. Thayer
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The Peaslee Funeral Home
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October 2012
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October 2012
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Beulah L. Thayer
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people
photos
Thayer
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Natural Items-Wood, Shell, Bone, Rock, Preserved Specimens
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This collection focuses on items from the natural world. These items can be made of almost any substance, species, or product of nature that have not been altered greatly from their original form.. This collection includes items like: wood, shell, bone, rock, and preserved specimens.
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Varney Carved Nut Baskets
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The carved nut baskets are made from acorns, walnuts and chestnuts, carefully carved into tiny baskets. A few have semiprecious stones attached and all are finished with a shiny coat of shellac. They were hand made by Deke Varney. The talent and skill to make each basket is even more incredible when you know that Mr. Varney only had one arm to carve with.
The baskets won two awards at the October 1916 West Milton community fair, a large, local event that pulled participants and the general public from most of the surrounding communities. It was the second West Milton community fair.
The baskets, a photo of Mr. Varney, and both awards in our collection.
FHS-Kyle Leach
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Deke Varney
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Circa 1916
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Circa 1916
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fair
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nuts
people
Varney
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Photography & Streographs
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Propaganda Flyer 4th July Knights Klan Farmington NH
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Propaganda flyer, red ink on bright yellow-orange lightweight paper. <br /><br />6.5" x 12"<br /><br />4th July Knights Klan Farmington NH flyer reads:<br /><br /><p><em>4th of July</em><br /><em>Celebration</em></p>
<p><em>3 Days - 3 Days - 3 Days</em></p>
<p><em>KOME AND KAMP ON THK GROUNDS</em></p>
<p><em>Place, Farmington, N. H.</em><br /><em>Program</em></p>
<p><em>SATURDAY. July 3<sup>rd</sup> Lecture 7:30 P'. M.</em></p>
<p><em>SUNDAY, July 4th Religious Services ALL DAY</em></p>
<p><em>MONDAY,July 5<sup>th</sup> PARADE. Main</em></p>
<p><em>Street Farmington 3P.MLectures After</em></p>
<p><em>Noon and Evening Fireworks 10 P.M.</em></p>
<br /><br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
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Unknown
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Unknown
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1920's -Possibly the highly publicized 1926 meeting & parade on Main Street.
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Unknown
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event
Farmington
hate
klan
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people
propaganda
racism
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Photography & Streographs
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2013 Memorial Day Photos
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A digital collection of 2013 Memorial Day photos by local resident, Jonas Zoller.
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Jonas Zoller
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2013
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2013
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Donated by Jonas Zoller
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memorial
Memorial Day
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parade
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T H E FARMINGTON NEWS.
PART ONE.
VOL.
FARMINGTON,
XXV
FARMINGTON
Winter
Footwear. 1 Giving
N.
H.,
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER
n,
NO. 4I
I903
ILLUSTRA TED.
Old "Snow Beard's
Goods are here.
a brief History of the Town and many Interesting Circumstances Connected.
The Illustrations will include the Principal Places of Manufacturing, Business
Blocks, Churches, Schools, and other views about town.
ALL STYLES
LARGE STOCK,
BEST MAKES,
Employs 275
FARMINGTON
LOWEST. PRICES.
hands.
Capacity
SHOE
10.000 pairs
Callvand make your
£?..
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Buyers of Christmas Presents will find
just what, their friends and families will
appreciate.
No matter how particular you are, you
will find a present here that will please
you, and at a price you will be pleased
to pay.
Farmington folks never saw such a fine
selection of Christmas Goods in tneir
village before.
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COMPANY
"
per week.
If you can be suited! at all you can be
suited right here. Look at the list.
Selections.
FACTORY.
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Boston Office:
Toys and Games for all who play.
118 Lincoln St.
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Books for every turn of mind.
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Perfumery for refined noses..
^Manufacturers of
iTh* Shot Dtaltr,^, * Odd Fdlowi Block,
* i j & t o $ & U r # * ...WOW
,
H. A. Pike,
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Men's Medium and
Apollo Chocolates
sweets.
Treas. and Mgr.
Leather Goodsr-^Everything that's
durable in leather.
R. M. Mason,
. Fine Grade Shoes.
for lovers of
Supt.
tsar
1 «;•»-.
lip
Calendars and (Christmas Cards;
—Great variety. ;.
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Cutlery. Novelfies~Seiecf:edVesj,
penally for Holiday^^rade. ;~; £ - 4
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history scorns to notice So this sketch will bo gleaned for
SKETCH OF FARMINGTON.
the most port from tradition's store of knowledge, for it is the
incidents of life that go to make it worth the living. An old
BY NED L. PARKER.
townsman who shall be nameless but whoso integrity is un
questioned and whose mind, stored with a wealth of reminis
llSf^^iigd^lljohs, Hat!
"Tho spirit of independence and the successful resistance
cences handed down from his grandfather—'twas his only
to unjust taxation which the revolution had fostered and do^IJ^sJvejIjHat Bins and
legacy—says the first white settler to locate on a blazed trail
velppod- was tho primary causo of Farmington's cmstance
that ran from tho Plains (Rochester) to New Durham GOTO
_ .asa toyrnship. Originally this territory, together with tho
was a man whose name was Berry. Mr. Berry built a log
t|prraonfcy^vn of-Milton, was included h\.tho township limits
cabin near tho present residence of the Hon.' E. T. WDlson,
bearing
up
down the
Jf^Jai^JowWpeilea. to aid ui tho support of the "true and sot his traps for fur An Indiananimalshca<|anda tribe that
bonks of tho Cocheco.
chief,
of
0Xtit
Nprwaj-^ Plains. ^piis vas manifestly unfair, for wo
lived in this valley, robbed Berry's traps, and 'tis said that in
^ ^ ^ ^ W i ^ ^ t ^ ^ an3 prca^er from which, bea quarrel
the savago, and that
w^^vti^d^^^^W KltJo benolit^spiritual or social— his bones over some pelts, Berry killedtho cabin stood. Here's
today lie buried near whore
was'derivedT'
another version of the deceased «'Poor Lo," g|ven in a sketch
of Farmington: "After the battle of tovell'8 fond, in which
Chamberlain shot the celebrated Indian chief, Paugus, his
r^sur^lf^^
son, Paugus Jr., 'wished to revengo himself upon Chamber
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lain, who kept a mill at Rochester. One day some of his
friends informed Chamberlain that young Paugus had ap
peared in the village, and they thought he meant some harm.
Chamberlain did not feel afraid, however, but as night Ap
proached he took his rifle which he had token from Paugus
Sr., after ho shot him, and went down under the milL Be
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fore doing so he hung a coat and hat in the open port of the
milL At length he saw Paugus approaching, who, seeing
the coat and hat indistinctly in tho dusk of evening, believed
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it to be Chamberlain, and fired. At the same time Chamber
lainfiredand killed the Indian. The death of Paugus Jr.
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was sure to cause trouble if the savages became aware of the
fact, so Chamberlain, with the aid of a few mill hands, brought
the Indian's body up here and buried it near the site of tho
lyonr c^er-fcr a Svdt or 0 ? e ^ I
F<ostnmn house.
v - ^ * * vc«»t ""!;i.;,iiho h'ne" to flalocfe*
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Come, See, SelectTand be/Siiited.
be a pair of cattle owned by the company, but for some
reason the offer was not accepted. Later in the century, at
the instance of the mill owners of Farmington and Rochester,,
a bill to change tho course of Merrymeeting river was intro
duced in our legislature, but the powerful influence of the
Manchester corporations killed the bill.
Thefirstrecorded warrant issued by the selectmen was
as follows:—
State of New Hampshire,
Strafford «s.
To Lieut Ephraim Perkins, appointed collector of taxes
for tho town of Farmington for the year 1799, Greeting. Bv
virtue of sundry acts of the legislature of said state directing
and empowering the selectmen to raifo money for-tho support
of schools and other necessary purposes, and agreeable to a
vote of the town to raifo inoney for tho support, of the gospel,
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Strong,objections were raised against thoTpayment of
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1; v-ir! ihese fyxo8, and pnPecember 1, 1798, after saveral unsuc;
»/EST SIDE MAIN STREET, LOOKING NORTH. and pursuant to a precept from the county treasurer to raife
money for the ufe of the county, you are hereby required in
the name of Sd state to levy and collect of nil perfons men
tioned in the foregoing lift herewith committed you to collect
the several sums set to their names in dollars and cents,
which sums you ore to collect in silver and gold, or orders
drawn on you by the selectmen of Sd Farmington for the
time being, and you aro hereby directed to pay seventy-five
dollarf by the tenth day of September next to the selectmen
of Sd Farmington, and to pay the treasurer of Sd county
fifty dollars and forty-five cents on or before the firft day of
.December next, and the whole of the remainder to the
selectmen by the fifth day of March next. And if any perfon
or perfons shall neglect or refufe after legal notice or warning,
you are to take the same by distraint as the tew directs, and
for your lawful proceedings this shall be your sufficient
warrant
Given under our hands and seals this eighteenth day of
June, 1799.
t^|G!eanln^;'.uaiid4 Repairing^ ; cessful ai^pU/Farmington became a township.^ The popu-4 r i j U n t ' n i n m n * lift'eniEon.
% lation at that time was about one thousand, a goodly number
of whom Hved on the Ten Kod road and at Merrill's Corner.
r. . The new town was namedby<3eneral Richard Furber, who
livod a^vM:errill*8 Corner.'' jHe was a brave soldier in the
Revolution, served as aid de camp at the surrender of General
Burgoynei and retired at'tho close of the war, a general
General Furber died in 1848, aged 95 years, and is btu-IM in
the cemetery at Rochester, whence the remains were removed
from the Furber homestead near Merrill's Corner, some years
since.
Onrfirstmeeting houso, which in those days served as a
iown j&ouspWdlihomM
place ior. all public gatherings^
was built nearihe centre of tho town, about two and a half
miles below tho village Tho elevation on which the church
EAST SIDE MAIN STREET, LOOKING NORTH.
was erected has ever since been known as Meetinghouse bill,
The absence of any large bodies of water near our village
The first church society was formed in 1819, when Rev. undoubtedly robbed it of much early Indian history. The
James Walker of Concord preached alternately in Milton and discovery of arrow heads, spears and rude implements in the
Farmington.
fields and pastures prove beyond doubt that the redskin
traversed this valley on his way to and from the lake. Nature
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did so much for the surrounding towns of Milton, New Dui>
ham, Alton and Strafford in the way of beautiful lakes and
And only Insurance AgChV
ponds that her available supply seems to have been exhausted
in.town will write your
and Farmington, left nearly destitute, had to be content
with the Cocheco river. But the early settlors were a hardy
lot who refuued to be discouraged by the absence of abun
in .the Best and Safest
dance of water power, and with the determination BO charac.
Stock Companies, or will
teristic of early New Englanders, sot about to lay the founda
give you the Mutual divi
tion of a village that has been a credit to their sturdy man
dend paying companies.
Agent for the
hood and unyielding toil. Twice we came very near changing
the course of the water that flows from Merrymeetiug pond
so it wouldflowdown between the bunks of the Cocheco. In
£>\$e &xisur&Ticfc Co.,
their windings in and out from their resj>ecti\o starting
which is tho best in tho
places there is a point, in the town of New Durham, where
country, and also agent for
the Merrymeeting river and the Cocheco aro separated by a
tho best sick and accident
piece of land only about one hundred yards \\ ido. Early in
companies where you pay
M E C H A N I C STREET. L O O K I N G EAST.
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only one dollar a month.
the last v o u . i w . . v . . ^ Cocheco Manufacturing Compauv of
century the
Will give you anything
Dover were lumbering up in that locality, and quirk to see
T h e village, or the Dock as it was formerly called, w
you want in the Insurance
the advantage of having an additional toluiue of water flowsituated in the northeast corner of tho township on land
Line.
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ICHABOD HATES,
EPHRAIM KIMBALL,
DANIEL ROBERTS,
Also during the holidays Jweiwill make' a ^ g i | t ^
with each dollar's worth purchased in our c r o j 5 ^ e 4 y ^ w ^ #
department.
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Skates, Sleds, Jackknive^ /jEarvihtf^Se^iP^tmlMs
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Selectmen.
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sors, Shears, Spoons, Tpok,
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etc., in our hardware aniv spdran^f^pwKiW«»^
partment.
So much for tho cold, dull facts concerning the
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Tradition gives more color to the
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ing their way,
formerly owned by Mr. Johu Ham.
1 the town.
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birth of
mculents con
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took
the
matter under conxideiiition
Izah Horne, grandfather of the present owner of
hue, was in the emplo\ of the corporation and offered
a ditch that should connect the two nvers and
nected with the early days and the trials of tho efirst setuen, ^
nected with the e^rly davs and the tna.s o t t i r s t settlers.
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The choicest selections oPGahdies/I^
Nuts, Oranges, Dates, Figs, Cranberries, A p
P
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QafeR^V61^?|^w^;
ples, Cheese, Raisins, Jams, Jellies, etc., in our
grocery department
Come to us for your
Christmas
Gifts,
we can suit you whether your purses be lean
or fat. .
CENTRAL STREET. L O O K I N G
EAST.
Collei-tor Perkins t,'uther«>.l in $597 45 during the year
ami this amount jmul the running expeDHes of the
left $i>2 47 on
hand
The
Ki-lei-tinen s
Mr. ,;\ ear \MW $.\ <KI eaeli- $'.MMI in all
I>UHH tamed among other item* these
t o dig ' Mr (ieuu 11: part
town
compensation
E. T. Willson
and
that
Tlie parish account couinteresting entrees
f o r preui hiug,
$54 (Ml
Pai<l
Paid,
Captain j
cliuiige I Furl«er s t.ill in f u l l for the use o f his houte for meeting. $1 C »
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etc.
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furnish
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the best florists in
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We confine ourselves largely to staple, practical goods, and
in this line our showing is better than ever. A few of the lines
from which very desirable holiday gifts may be selected:
.Hid » " l k
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olistnc'es tli:it
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to
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That Klijuli Hnilger made a failure o f -Ime manufacturing ''»•
fi>re the _\ ear w u* out .li.l not in the len-t
L.
Hav es from starting in
1 M 7 to
SIDE MAIN
STREET. L O O K I N G
SOUTH
L.
mirer o f General Washington. A branch of the Washington
Benevolent Society held its meetings m & room w hich he had
fitted Tip for tho purpose. At one time a party of Democrats
having imbibed rather freely, found this room and seeing the
cabalistic letters W B S on tho chairs, concluded they be
longed to some accursed Federalist society. In their rage
fjjtfrey were proceeding to demolish tho chairs and hurl them
through the windows, when tho "Squire" suddenly appeared
on tho scene and persuaded them to desist by telling them
all could see that W B S stood for Wingato's Best Seats.
A. E. CARTER
FURNITURE DEALER
UPHOLSTERER.
Will supply your wants in
Furniture, Carpets, Cur
tains,
Rugs,
Picture
Frames*, Spring Beds,
.Mattresses, etc
\ W e also do Upholster
ing and Furniture Repair
ing in all branches, at
sfeasons of the year when
we can spare the time.
Right here let us say that
from now until March ist
is the time when it can
best be attended to,
W e have bought and
are
already receiving
some of our Straw Mat• tings tor the spring*trade.
•|5sWe shall be able to
show the largest line of
these popular carpets ever
exhibited in town. "We
shall-"; .make ., prices that
will sell ttiisj, large stock.
?CalI and see if we cannot
snake you. happy.
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Koliertx was among the eurU
ileter
Mr
Martin
LINENS, TOWELS, APRONS, HANDKERCHIEFS,
tiiuiiufiu ture -lioes for
himself, and lie wax shorth followed l>}
WEST
(t M
Herrinj.
manufacturer*
and
J
he
KNIT GOODS, GLOVES, UMBRELLAS AND FLAN
was
succeeded I >\ his hrothers. George E. and H e n n L.
Roberts.
Alonzo N'u to am H i IH brother, Jeremy ( ) ,
partner
Li
formed
a
NELETTE GOODS OF ALL KINDS.
ship about this tmieaiid the* were followed by Luther Wentworth, H
L
B. Edgerly, Israel Hayes, N T. Kimball and John
Pratts. John H . Hurd,
Edwin F Jones, E . C.
C W . Thurston,
George
Ilinnear, John M .
Cloutman. A. E. Putnam, D
A. and
Berry, John
F.
W . Kimball aud others.
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In 1802 L t Ajithony Peavey built a pound for which
the town paid him $20. This old pound is still in very good
condition, and is situated on tho road running from the Lois
Itand farm to tho Ten Rod road.
From the time of its incorporation as a town Farmington progressed rapidly and the growth was a sure, healthy
increase in population and wealth. In 1H20 tho village num
bered fifteen frame dweHmgs, five stores, one mill, a tavern,
and Mr. Elijah Badger was manufacturing shoes. Badger
watt the pioneer shoe manufacturer in this village that was
destined to become the smartest shoe town in New Hamp
shire W o had attained some littlo eminence as a manufactur
ing centre before tho war. That was in the days of biognns,
btifore machinery had boconie perfected and when every
farmer who would might toko "stock" home and make it up.
W e ' a r e all prone to look back over the past and to speak of
the g o o d old^dajB in a tone of regret, and who shall say that
those carefree days before the war, when manufacturers did
n o t worry over "orders," "specials" o r any of the nerve-rack
ing rush orders of today, we
not the ideal days of our
lives? Then ovcry farm within a radius of a dozen miles was
occupied o&d the owners were busy making shoes. All tLe
ready money needed—and more—was thus earned and die
farm was carried on at the same time.
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£5
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JONES F A C T O R Y . MAIN
STREET.
We advise early shopping. Commence now, it will be more sat
isfactory than waiting until the last few days before Christmas^
Tljgga manufacturers with hardly an exception were suc
cessful, and they Labored eaily and late to achieve it.
Per
haps no better description of our conditions as a community
can be obtained than the following extract from tho Boston
Journal of June 15, 1R59,
evidently written by some sojourn
er in our village —
Fnnniugtou, N. H., Juno 14, l«*i9
Messrs. Editors
Supposing that a few facte from this
locality would not g o amiss, I am inclined to forward a few
items. This village contains about three thousand inhabi
tants, principally engaged in shoe manufacturing.
There are
nine large establishments for this branch of butuness which
turn out an extraordinary number of brogans m tho course
of a year. There is a!so a lanro sawmill in full operation.
"THE WHITE JTO/?r;
Like most places, however, which employ so much nmlo
help to tho almost utter exclusion of females, the general so
ciety is exceedingly turbulent. Indeed, as a stranger coming (is
into the place on Saturday evening, I thought I had happened
CIS
into a strong community of roughs - one fight of the rough
and tumble order, and a horse race, both almost directly in
EAST SIDE MAIN STREET, L O O K I N G NORTH.
front o f tho hotol, being the first occurrences of note. Sub
But the rebellion changed all this and with the new con
sequent acquaintance, however, with, tho oldor and less mi
dition o f things the farmers were obliged to come into the
gratory inhabitants has shown mo tho existence of a strata of IIS
village if they would continue in the shoe business..
O u r . . . .
manufacturers, with few exceptions, had started on ^
| ^ e t y , ^ not exacUy anstocraUc, still quite creditable to a (US
town of such democratic tendencies as Farmington.
resources, which in most cases consisted of clear heads,
(US
strong bodies, plenty of determination and very littlo cash;
and this change of conditions raised obstacles that men o f
to
less courage would have deemed insurmountable.
Factories
to
must b e erected and filled with costly machinery, and few of
our manufacturers were financially able to do this, but
"where there's a will there's a way," and surely the business
men o f this villago had the wilL
So they set to work and by hook or crook secured tho
necessary backing.
Factories' were erected, unoccupied
houses were converted into shops and filled with machinery,
and in the place of a small country village comprising a few
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The Glenwood and
Crawford are-still sold at
the old stand,
WHY?
Because they are the
recognized stoves of to
day; therefore they sell
best and give best satis
faction.
TEST
Our prices and you will
surely try our stoves.
W. F, THAYER.
o
stores and dwellings
strung
along
the
main
road,
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Besides the above we are very strong in Fancy Goods, such
as Baskets, Work Boxes, Collar, Cuff and Handkerchief Boxes,
Comb and Brush Sets, Jewelry, Fancy Calendars, Books and Brica-brac.
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Ifo other store in town offers the advantages to the average
shopper that the White Store does, with its innumerable stock
and varied articles to select from.
There isn't a shadow of a doubt regarding the qual
ity and style of our goods, nor a question as to our
prices.
Improvements are constantly being made in tho sur
rounding lands; a number of now buildings are in course
of erection, and with a continued run of the present activity
in business, but a few years will o!apse before Farroington
will be ranked as one of tho most thriving and prettiest
villages in New Hampshire.
Christmas
We are headquarters for , HoUdaj|^if^ u^^jojhmg.
Men^s Furnishings, and our lin^i^geSaSli" b l | t ^ # a n ^ 8 | ^ ^ 1
:
Fancy Handkerchiefs, Miiffl^Sf-,
3&0t
extra warm Cloves and, Witteii^
\wear,
_
wool and fur lined; Sweaters, Toques and
amVshanters, Suit Cases, Cripsland
ks; Hats, Caps and Umbrellas^ f u r
Coats, $tc«
n
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We are agents for A. B. Eirschbaum & Co's^ Guaranteed
Clothing, and have a large stock of Gents' Overcoats.
f
there
sprang up a live, wide-awake hustling shoe town, full of Mfe
and filled with tho busy hum of industry.
Save from the fact that Farmington has ok. ays t een
famous for its good housewives and fair women with mild
dispositions, a second Rip Van Winkle might have climbed
the wooded slopes of rugged old Caverly mountain, and
after a snooze that would have buen but a nap compared to
the original's somnambulistic feat, looked down upon a scene
as changed as tho one that mot the eye of Irvmg's hero. If
the tooting of a dozen whistles had not molested this second
Rip, his bump of curiosity would certainly have been aroused
on waking, by the sight of huge volumes of smoke arising
from a score of tall chimneys.
BOSTON
GROVE S T R E E T .
NUTTER
The place boasts of one hoU<l and that m kept
host Barnard, who is an excellent hotel conductor;
ing turnouts in the way of HIUIHII carnages and
There are
Mr
two churchos hero m
Cilley, and the
he sets a
good
fast
look
hoi sen.
Oood Things to Eat.
nriMuiiHtanre*,
Tho Baptist IUIM for u pn-ai'lier Ht>\
Orthodox
has
l»ev
Mr Tapp-m
both
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There are fine choirs connected «itli these deij<>iuiimt'i>tis.
one of which I recogui/e»l tho ple.'isimt fuce mid nv\eet
of Mrs. James K I'erimld. former!* Mi** Laum
W e sell a
large
amount
of this flour and it
satisfaction
evory case.
Try
in
time
it.
A t this store you will find
Tht* resolution of bu-iiit •».
pllt ail elld to the
nesa
a first class line of
e\ciil-ioli
ot
U ini'«->.
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GROCERIES
Hilt
pur-
count of
or
New
your
Year
Christmas
delicacies
mand for labor far exceeded tin HiippK
H
England
in
almost '
villages, that w hen i
o f its grow
th seems marvelous «ud
Ult;
I nlike so main settlements through-
|.
eluded
tages.
in
and e\en the whole
the comparison
Such water power
w
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I ' l i i o l i ma_N
n«> great
a.s l ) o \ e r ,
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DAISY
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when
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etc.
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M a i n \ arieties o f T e a s . CofTees
A tull l i n e ot fresh Nuts, Fruits and V e g e t a b l e s
We
can
suit all
All
a l w a ) S on hand
l< . t i l i n g l n . t i u l s i »| C i _ ; trs
the
FANCY
CHINA.
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D. E. EPGERLY.
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The st«»ry of our tow ii s riHe in s o different
e v e n respeet from other New
give us a call.
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shoe
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COMPANY.
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neat, well-furniHhed tul>U- mid keeps •» number of good
Baptist and Oithodox.
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each
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just
care.
suiteil
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y o u our newest W A T C H E S .
will J > i _ p l e j s e J
with
th«? s t \ l e > and prices.
RINGS.
DIAH0ND5.
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SHOE
F A C T O R Y OF" C
Manufacturers of Men's. Boys' and
Shoes.
Youths'
V. A 1 . 0 R I C H
B o \ C-.lt
Capacity 70 J too 800 pairs
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Plates,
Fruit
Dishes, Cracker
Spoons, Pie Servers,
Knives,
Knives-
Baskets,
Jars, Candle
Salad Sets,
Forks,
Berry
and Spoons,
Ladles, Cold Meat Forks, Carving Sets, Fruit Knives.
CUT
JEWELRY.
Vest Chains,
I<orgnetto Chains,
Dickens Chains, Fob Chains, W a t c h
Chains, Emoleni Charms, Bracelets,
Cuff Buttons, Brooches, etc.
I
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c o s t
GLASS, ETC.
Black, China and G o l d Clocks.
Fino C u t Glass, Richly Decorated
A r t China. Fountain Fens, Chafing
Dishes and Accessories, Gold Pons
and Pearl Holders. H a t , Cloth and
Military Brushes, Silver Novelties.
Manicure Sots, Etc.
LOCKETS, NECK CHAINS,
that was saved from t h e building xvero fourteen or fifteen '
cushions nearest tho d o o r . T h e l o s s is deeply felt by the so! ciety, as tlaoy had a church debt, wo aro told, of $ 9 0 0 0 .
> Forty minutes from the time the alarm was given from tho
church, tho building w a s a h e a p o f c o a l s a n d ashes, t h e rich I
, sounding bell iu pieces of molten metal. The church was
» 7 0 x 4o feet with a vestibule l o feet square. How did the
firo catch in the church? T h o s e w h o were first there say that |
it was from tho sheathing around t h o chimney, into which
sparks fltw. When tho church wus bm'.t, the chimney was
built on tho outside, in the rear, a n d t o make it look nico was
sheathed up and painted. T h e sheathing h a d shrunk and
loft open p'aces. and the Kup|hisition is that the sparks light
ing o n this "firo trap." worked i n t o tho partitions of tho
church, • s t h e tire brol e o u t all at onco. Iu tho rear of the
church, some forty f e e t , w a s t h o residence and stablo of
, Charles H. Dame, w Inch was on fire a number of times and
was damaged considerably C \V. Nute's factory, north of
P L E A S A K T STREET, LOOKING WEST.
the church, was on firo on t h e roof two or three times, also J .
The ••California House" was a long, peculiarly built B. Edgerly's barn and nearly a dozen other buildings caught
'tenement house situated between Sir. Roberts' house and J. firo, but were speedily put out George N. Eaptman's house
E. Penmld's block. This houso was owned by E. L. Wedg caught fire soveral times and a martin houso on tho ell was
wood and now presents a picture of both "fire and flood," the burned.
inside coming outside in smoke and cinders. It was insured
for $1,500; loss $2000. It wa*> only by heroic exertions that
the flames were stayed in this building. Situated as it was,
had it been burned, Ferna'd block, J. F. Cloutrmw's shoe
actory, Wbittfer s and E. R. Wiggiu's stores would have had
a bard show, and profcab'y wou'd havo succumbed to tho
element of destruction. Thofiremenand citizeus know that
the safety of the remainder of the village depended on s t o p
ping tho flame* right bore, and that was where they worked
with n'mosl superhuman efforts.
% A. FerrettL
PLATED.
Bowls, Cream Bowls, Tea Sets,
Sticks, Candelabra, Pie
H
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AND
Tureens, Syrup Pitchers, Pickle Jars, Cake
f
P r e n k l e n t
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Salad Bowls, Nut
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STERLING
limpl<>\ed
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sexiral
ret cat
and Standard Screw
There was a high southwest wiud bloxxing it. t h e t u n c , [ t h e M a z e xxitli a Inn k«-t i>f xxat«-r w h e n t h e cry w a s for h i m
which blow the flames with great rapidity through tn t h e ti> m i n e d o w n , as t h e h o u s e W O N all o n tire b e n e a t h huii T h e
front of the house, and it wan difficult to GET the furniture wind l>Ie\\ a p i l e , o n e tlniiul> W « H frozen n m l h e was m a hard
out and but a small quantity of it was s a v e d . T h e flames p'nee, 1 ut M u v c t - d c d in making his wny lm« k a g a i n
Tlie
communicated to Charles W. Thurston's four-story s h o e f a r - j los» o n t h e c h u r c h ««•< f^"..*
a n d it was insured for $ 1 0 , tory, and soon the handsome bui'ding was invested b y t h e | ( M O T h i n h o u s e w a s u e o r l \ new a n d wan o n e of t h e p r e t t i e s t
fire fiend and beyond the efforts of tho firemen to save. T h i s i h u r c h e s m t h i s part of the s t a t e , costing $*2ti,iiuo. It h a d a
building was formerly J. H. Kurds shoe manufactory, but '
four years ago was built over b y Sir. Thurston and was a i
large, imposing structure. Thefirststory was used I \ M i s s |
A. B. T^Jui*StttO & Co., for millinery a n d faucy goods. In t h e
basement Haiafes & Flanders had a hist' factory. T h e l o s s on
tho hotel pronerty is estimated at not far from $ 2 0 , o o o anil
is insured for between J 1 4 . 0 0 0 and $ 1 5 , 0 0 0 . C \V Thurs
Christmas will soon'
ton's loss on the factory and contents must be between $ 4 0 be here. Now watch |
0 U 0 and $ 6 0 , 0 0 0 ,
partly insured. Miss Thurston's loss on
for the handsome
millinery is a! out $3,500, insured for $ 2 0 0 0 . Haines &
Fancy Boxes that we 3
Flanders hare an insurauce of $ 2 0 0 0 , while their loss is not \
can show. Best IN"
far from $3,500. Theflamesfrom the hotel a.'so communi
town. •
cated to the two-story house owned by J. F. Chesley and j
Fine' Home Made Candy f situated close to tho west sido of the hotel. This house, also
being of wood, burned rapidly. The loss on Mr Chesley's
Also full line fresh
house and stablo will reach nearly $ 4 0 0 0 and is inbtired for
CHOCOLATES I
$2000.
Next to Thurston's shoe factory was tho two-story
and Christmas Can- < •
M A I N STHKET. LOOK INK NORTH.
house and outbuildings of "Undo Natt" Roberts. This
dy, all kinds of Fruit j j
house was built in 1 8 2 3 , and hero "Uncle Natt" has lived | , , ,
0 0 0 pounds, a town clock which cost $ 5 0 0 and
and Nuts, and a large j ;
since it was erected. Theflamessoon lapped it up, and tho
i
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assortment, of Brier
old gentleman told ns. as he stood looking over the ruins, j ^
enrv W Y s o n was a generous benefactor i
,a:iid
Meerschaum
it didn't look much like home. The loss on this property is
^
,
^
'
Pipes.
not far from $ 4 0 0 0 , and it is insured for $ 2 0 0 0 .
1 $1,700.
Tho church w a s carpeted a n d cushioned, a n d oil
a
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SILVERWARE,
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1 2 ^
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I'ract it*ally a l l o f o u r lad I t s ' r i n g s
art- n e w MIIICO T h a n k s g i v i n g . T h e r e
nn* m u r e rintzs a n d nexver d e s i g n s
t h a n xvero e v e r s h o w n in t o w n b e fnro.
(tuntlcinen's
Rings,
Half
Riiiiud ItuigR, ( h i l d r e u ' s K i n g s .
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COMPANY
and S.itin
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trade.
are worth money to y i ' ,
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foi
' V ^ - j r i s .ire better than l.ist \ e a r .
You
with
leadx
(lifts
V
Save
and
Watches Are Our Specialty.
i
register
s y s t o m a n d w e will
f..i
i s
M o idax
Jewelry.
Our stock is unbroken now. W h y not do your shopping early and get the
fir.t choice from our big stock.
A R T I C L E S H E L D FOR X M A S D E L I V E R Y IF Y O U W I S H .
J. F. Safford
& Son,
I
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•JEWELERS-
1
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Odd Fellows Block,
Farmington, N. H.
(
well invested
l3Tmgs good
results.
your ,
I
I CHRISTMAS
• :-T
& 4
0
X-
of O. N. Hussey and you
will be,, sure of GOOD
results,
Cdme in-always glad
We don't believe in individual praiso at a firo where all
did the beat thoy cou!d, for if wo did we should certainly
mention Oluries aL Armstrong, who wont down through the
roof of the "California House" and as pipesman drow ued out
that p!ace. Tho fami'ies in this house saved a part o f their
furnituro, but iu a dam iged condition. The first floor front
was occupied by L. L. Finkham, Loots and shoes, on which
there was an insurance of $ 1 0 0 0 .
Opposito the hotel and
Thurston's was the two-story dwelling of Charles H. Hayes,
and the Fuller and Small block. The damage to the Hayes
house was not large, though it was on fire several times and
f .'to shovV goods.
JOHN
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MILL
A N D l » o \ KAt T«)HV
this conflagration n hu'f^dozeu
w a t e r , a n d not a Kina'l a m o u n t \>\ m o x i n g
READY FOR
filled
c o v e r l e t a u d carried it to
let a m i
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f o u n d on IIIUIIX
of t h e Klin
Hoiisi
superior
x\uter
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for w i t h o u t
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jit
was not d e s t r o y e d
mg
x v i t h tiu r o o f
House
from
t h e heat
t h e trees.
wiu. intense
T h e large elm trees
saveil this block,
T h e wind
u p o v e r t h e t r e e s a n d tin
fire
w a s n u s e d that
A
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haven't time to tell y o u about all the rest of
our holiday hints here.
C o m e in and look them. over.
w ill
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Delighted to s h o w y o u anything y o u ask to see.
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Santa Claus Headquarters for dfylls
and toys-a large assortment.
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At W* W. Roberts you will find many
suggestions for holiday presents.
APOLLO'S FAMOUS CANDIES,
HOLIDAY PERFUMES, TOILET SETS,
LEATHER GOODS,
HANDSOME STATIONERY,
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A largo assortment and at p r i c e s
that suit all parses.
Gents'
Furnishings,
Ladies'
Wrappors, and lots of other arti
cles appropriate for a Curistmxs
present.
A fall line of choice grocories
and moats always on hand.
made
T h e streets were !
H R H\IC s u p p o s e d ,
returned f o r o t l u r
W e are ready ror Christmas l a y
ers.
W h i l e w e do not expect a
rush j n s t now it is a good time to
look over our stock and plan for
the
giving that cornea In t w o
weeks.
Christmas Candy
w,
w i t h g o o d s f r o m t h e s t o r e s a n d h o u s e h o l d effects.
lady carefully wrapped h e r pictures
many articles t o o numerous to
mention in our display that will
m a k e useful and appropriate pres
ents. A pair of F u r Lined Gloves
or Mittens will be sure to p l e a « e ;
wo have a largo lino and all p r i c e * .
Also a
largo lino of
Woulun
Blankets and Comforters, H o r s e
Blankets and everything found in
a general store.
faun i c s
h o m e l e s s , a n d m u c h p r o p e r t y was d e s t r o y e d , b o t h by tiro a n d I
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Buy your holiday goods n o w
and buy in comfort.
Don't wait until
the last minute.
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Shirts, Sweat ere. Hosiery I i>llar«.
Ties. otc.
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In Our Dry Goods Department
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A good line of Trims, Klanuoln.
Flannolettes, Bed Blanket* am!
Quilts,
Ladies'
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(iolf (Jloves, W r a p p e m ,
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January 15, 1904.
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Your Holiday
Shopping - -
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W o havo by far the largest ami most complete assortment of
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New and l'p-to-dato H O L I D A Y (JOOI)S of any
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offered tlir d e d i c a t o r *
T h o c h o i r t h e n s a n g uu tiuthotii aud
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Excellent
singing
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praver
Tnppan remained over
the
Sabbath,
Come t j the M ..ne v \ ariors of Mrs. L A bmau
furnished
the great barga.r.s she :s g:ving
in t h e Hats marked d.wn
preaching
morning and assisting at communion
which w«£ one addition to tho church
WATCHES,
in t h e afternoon
by baptism
Silkoteen
ut
to half
price
T r i m m e d cover any difference in the height of the
a specialty of
W e make
mdulged in as to whether or no
aud pro
would
day of lettu.g in the water
FARMINGTON
term
it. W h e n the
the wise ones nodded their heads and
k
leclared that Whitehouse and his
i w r r e w rong this tune for
If you cotno to Rochester to
Solicited.
sure.
Certificates of
Mr. Whitehouse,
however^
filled
with
call in and
of all kinds. Compound
refrac&on work a spec
ialty'.
Savings
Here follows a description of the church
Edwin LeGro.
The new edifice is situated upon the corner of Main and
Pleasant streets, on the ample and pleasant
house occupied.
Farmlngton, N, H.
lot tbo burned
The external appearance of the building is
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mako our
store
jou
your headquarters
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certainly well worth your time to call in and see
funds
Our Grand Display of
Holiday Goods. - - I
Bank
J. F. Cloutmnn, Pres.
C E N T R A L STREET L O O K I N G EAST.
Shopping,
whether you have any dry goode shopping to do or not.
! the departments of his mill.
Deposit)
FARMING-TON
OPTICAL GOODS
do your Christmas
is always at your disposal and we shall b e glad t o hare
It would not seem incredible that Providence was prov
ing our men of affairs, giving t o the people examples of
energy and perseverance that finds few equals in the annals
of our country. In 1874 the wooden factory occupied by Alonzo Nute was burned, and before the ruins were cold this
man of indomitable will, who never knew the meaning of de
feat, had a force of workmen in the cellar clearing away tho
debris, and even before the fire had ceased to be a subject for
Chas. W . Talpey, Treas^ discussion. And in twenty days from the date of the fire a new
brick factory, 32 x 185 feet, four floors high, was standing on
tho site of the former factory.
issued for s j f e keepi-m of temporary
of your
New Ladies' Parlor
with a
J B. Edgerly Cashier ! water ho found no trouble in getting enough power to ran all
„
Amounts
convince
to d o A L L
you oro cordially invited to make our store your headquarters.
instruments
hided his time, and when the hanks had -become
N H
Amoj W Downing. Vict Pro
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dry goods shopping.
arrived, half the village lined the
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T h e above F A C T S should easily
you that oar store is the place for
run in "the
concern
W e do not soli goods of ques
banks of the canal, ami when the water soaked into tho fresh
k
FARVUNtiTON,
R E L I A B L E dry goods cheaper than any
tionable quality.
ly opened earth instead of flowing swiftly between the banks
DIAMONDS,
sell
in this section of New England.
respective ends of
water
judgo's ditch," as they were pleased to
CLOCKS,
We
to dis
the canal it was a different matter, and much speculation was
Give us a call
price marked
W o employ only strictly honest and reliable salespeople.
T o linn it was an assured fact that water, would run
in bin canal, but to the village folks who were unable
of Pillow
havo but ono selling price, and that's tbo
Wo employ only honest and reliablo business methods.
and see
Everything in mouth
her customers
on y 'our cents a spool
fession of faith.
or anything in the Jew
elry line at lowest prices
that valuable goods can
be sold for.
have strictly and only one price.
on tbo ticket in plain figures.
GLEN STREET SCHOOL HOUSE.
pro-
by the choir, Mrs. J E. Fernald, Mrs. Kimball, M i s s e s M < - the stcre at Cut Pru'es
W e have a fine assortment
Duffeo and Smith and Mesnra Kimball and i'luklutm H e * Tops StanJ Covers Needie Books and Doilies and
Mr
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W o have all goods marked In plain figures.
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this
host ventilated aud most
convouient storo to trade in to bo found
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respoiisne consecration of c h i i n h 1>\ pastor mul ]«••«!]>.«
concern
side of Boston.
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W o havo the largest, best lighted,
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Handkerchief* for everybudj
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Inrgost showing
In town I'er
fumes and Side Ela.«tii«. Arm
Bands, Cuff Buttons, Scarf
Pin-,
Fancy Suspenders and Neckwear
Fino colors in T o q u e s and Tain o'
Shantora in all tbo leading grades,
also a flop line of W a y ' s Muillntn
and Mufllors in fino colors.
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Specialties for Christmas
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Come in and deposit a dollar
and get a home savings bank.
Our
L A S T G R A N D C U T P R I C E S A L E for this season fs
now on.
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Send for onr special cut price list.
See "Special Sale" ad on page 3 of regular edition
paper.
of t h i s
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an example of modern Gothic, so generally used in England
at the present time, though not so elaborate of course.
materials
iiiiiimiiHniim>iuiiiiminim
used ore brick with
"Frear
crowned with an ornate stone cross.
The
CENTRAL HOUSE.
stono" mouldings,
T h e external dimen
sions of the .whole edifice, church,
vestibule
and
E.
vestry,
S. G R A Y ,
THE -
Prop.
which are all on ono floor ore 50 x 110 feot, 14 foot story, ex
clusive of projection of tower and vestry.
Tho internal di
mensions of tba audience room are 48 x 70 and 2CJ feet high. STEAfl HEAT, ELECTRIC BELLS.
finished
LIVERY, BOARD
I t is lighted by nino oval-topped stained gloss win ING AND EXCHANGE STABLE CONNECTED.
dows, the artistic design o f which surpasses anything of its
kind in this section of tho state.
,
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LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE.
Tho mottoes and emblem*
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on the windows are: L EL S., Cross and Crown, Anchor and
lily.
T h e largest window is in the east, facing tbo chancel,
semicircular, o f variegated colors and much beauty.
are also four triangular windows in the roof.
HEAT HARKET.
There
"Tho church
Everyone looking for the best meats in the,
market will find at my place m the Barker j
Block a full line every day in the week.
j
contains seventy-two semi-circular slips which will convenient
"B-eftAs;,
ly accommodate 432 persons.
T h e platform is about 2 0
inches above the floor and affords the preacher command of
tho entire auditorium.
If you ore in want of
anything in this line give
me a call I can suit you
both as to style and price.
The singers' scats are on the same
ing ample room for tho transopts and chancel.
In the uuuio
diate rear c i th« pulpit is the organ of beautiful
manufactured by Rider of Boston.
Prompt service and fair prices always.
design,
Back of tho platform is
The vestry, which is 30 x 40, can
bo onlarged by opening the ground glass partitions
!
Then it was that Farmington began to
tance as a manufacturing centre.
factories, and goods made
easily
Orders
feel her impor
poured
hero, because
between
Coal & W o o d
Tho dimensions of the vestibule are 0 x 87, tower 14 x 14,
into our
of the superior
and vestry on trances 8 x 12, which provides three ample and
H. B. Edgerly, J. M. Berry, and a number
of smaller firms
their fullest capacity.
Good
First Prize, $ 1 0 . 0 0 in Cold
Second,
$ 5 . 0 0 in Cold
Third,
$ 2 . 5 0 in Gold
wages
I am prepared to fill all orders In a prompt and satisfactory were paid and the town enjoyed an era of prosperity never
All kinds of coal and wood constantly on hand
Orders before attained.
on tbo south of the vestry is finished with requisite accommo manner
can be left at D E. Edgerly s store or put on the slate at my
This period of good times continued until the financial
dations for social entertainments, having a buffet and a dumb home on Glen street.
panic of 1893 and then we, in common with overy village
waiter from the kitchen and serving room below. The height
convenient spaces for ingress and egress.
Tho ladies' parlor
C . E. H o m e .
of tho tower to tho clock dial is 70 feet and this dial, set in
You will find firstclass Cakes, Pies,
White and Brown
Bread,
and every
Saturday the Farmington famous Baked
Beans
W e carry a large
line of Kennedy's
Celebrated
Goods
at the
CHEAP
throughout the country,
suffered
no way re-
Within a comparatively short space of lime the
WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING SUG
GESTIVE LIST OF SUITABLE GIFTS.
firms of G. A Jones, L Hayes & Sons, A. Nute & Sons and
Cloutnion & Bingham (J. M. Berry
LIGHT
s u p t ) closed up their
Suits,
Overcoats,
Rain Coats,
Smoking Jackets,
Umbrellas,
Dress Suit Cases,
Beautiful Neckwear,
Handsome Mufflers.
Full Dress Protectors.
Gloves of Every Kind.
Fancy Half Hose.
Suspenders. Armbands. Fancy Shirts,
Sweaters.
Underwear,
Cuff Buttons, Scarf Pins.
Handkerchiefs.
Slippers.
Gaiters.
Leggins,
Overshoes.
And All Other Articles too Numerous to
Mention.
business, and they were followed sometime later by the
The Victoria Acetylene Co manufacturers of the safes!,
Wallace, Elliott & Co's. dissolution of partnership.
cheapest and best light known. The purchaser Is entitled to 30
Adversity laid her heavy hand upon our village, and for
days' trial
The company guarantees
1. That the' machine
a time it looked as though(we were doomed to be relegated to
shal be built in a first class manner
That the machine shall
run automatically and without interruptions If the printed directions the rear as a manufacturing centre, and dropped from the
which accompany each machine are followed 3 That the list of hvo growing towns. After the closing of these fac
machine witn a one half foot per hour burner, will produce a 24
tories canio the fire that destroyed Drew's underwear mill,
candle power light
4 That the machine Is permitted by the
ami we were reduced to the Edgerly factory and J. F. Clout
National Board of Fire Underwriters,
r'jr furrier particulars cail
at my store on Mechan.c street and see one o' the maenmes at man A: Co. as the only reliable and steady manufacturing
work
The Central House is lighted by one ol these machines
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HOME BAKERY.
C.
GEO;-1% RUS5ELL.
E. YORK, AGENT.
W E WILL I
R. STATION. FREIGHT HOUSE A N D ^ ARP
f r e a r s t o n e , is s u r m o u n t e d l>_\ a s t e e p l e
w h i c h h a n g s a fine t o n e d bell
building committee
SELL - =
were
fifty
weighing
Hiram
feet
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Barker,
h i g h e r , in
Alonzo
energy
with
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acceptable presents to any memjS ber of the family
Remember we can save you
money.
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First Class Turnouts Furnished on Short Notice.
T h e b u i l d i n g of t h i s c h u r c h will
perhaps
gixr
the
s i d o r e s i d e n t a b e t t e r idea of t h e s e l f - r e l i a n c e , t h e c n e r e ; \
c o u r a g e of o u r i n h a h i t a u t a t h a n any e>etit
tlmt
the
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history
It wus a t u n d e r t a k i n g
Im*
nmrkeil
mean
u u
mit
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Farmington News, "Farmington Illustrated," Four Page Article & Photos 1903
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December 11, 1903 article from the Farmington News, titled "Farmington Illustrated." It is a four page article written by Ned L. Parker.
The article includes photos of many Farmington buildings, but does not credit the photographer in the article. They my have been taken by the staff photographer at the Farmington News or provided by local residents.
The article contains a written history, from the 1790's to the early twentieth century. Details are provided about many notable figures in Farmington history, Other important subjects covered are government, business in Farmington, manufacturing, the Town block system, churches, schools, and the Opera House, which contained the town hall and library.
FHS- Kyle Leach
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Farmington News, Ned L. Parker
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Farmington News, Ned L. Parker
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Farmington News
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1790's - early 20th Century
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1903
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Mary Cloutman Red Star Line World Cruise Log Book, 1929-1930
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The item is a Red Star Line, World Cruise, binder bound, log book, which is dated from 1929-1930. From personal accounts and other items in the historical record we knew Mary and her husband, John Cloutman, went on a worldwide journey, aboard the S. S. Belgenland, to celebrate, shortly after their wedding. The cruise was one hundred and thirty one days. <br /><br />The log book has a textured cover with a heavily raised, embossed, cover plate lettering. The log book contains over 225 paper pages. They are printed with page numbers, a title page, ship staff information, and itinerary. Cruise general information, a list of common nautical terms, shipboard bell times, alphabetized passenger list, and a calendar are also included. <br /><br />The page decorations are simple, but do exist throughout the log book, as headers footers and section decoration. Personal log pages are included which often have notes, observations, and trip details, which are handwritten, in ink, by Mary and also by her husband. The personal thoughts are more plentiful at the beginning of the trip and stop completely by the end of the trip. Each entry is printed with a date and lists whether the ship was in port, embarking, or at sea. <br /><br />Over land trip pages at many ports are included. They appear to have been arranged by the International Mercantile Marine Company and American Express, as that endorsement appears with every over land trip. They list times, activities, meals plans, and when general sightseeing was planned. Each port has a page describing the city, area, culture, and customs for that location. Often small amounts of history are told as part of the narrative. Some appear to be factual. Independent auditing of this information would need to be conducted. See an example below: <br /><br /><em><em>Forty-fourth Day—Sunday, February 2 Kyoto CAPITAL of Japan, after Nara, for more than a thousand years (until 1868). It is to Japanese what Paris is to the French, or Florence to Italians. Fourth in size of the Empire's cities. When the residence of the Emperor was moved to "Ycdo" in 1868, the latter was renamed Tok-yo (Kyoto's syllables transposed). Kyoto is the art centre of one of the world's most artistic peoples. Its parks, shops, temples, festivals arc dreams of quiet beauty. Many travelers acclaim it the most important art centre outside Europe. It is two hours' train ride from Kobe; an hour from Osaka; and lies on the Yokohama-Shimonoseki railway trunk line.<br /><br /></em></em>The log book includes blank autograph pages, as was common at the time. It was a great way to have a casual remembrance of someone you met on a trip. The Cloutmans appear to have at least two of these pages filled with
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signatures.<em><br /><br /></em>Finally, although not part of the log book itself, numerous items were tucked into pages of the log book. Mainly advertisements, but also several obituaries and a few news clippings were found.<em><br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach<br /></em>
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1929-1930
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Donated by Crystal Penak
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Mary Cloutman & John Cloutman
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Cloutman
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Puddledock Press November 1999 50 Years Farmington Historical Society
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A Puddledock Press November 1999 issue with an article covering the 50 year anniversary of the Farmington Historical Society, with Photos.
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ERrPAT,
DALLY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
TO BEGIN MONDAY
The fourth annual Dally Vacation
Bible s c h o o l of F a r m l n g t o n will
open M o n d a y m o r n i n g . J u l y 7. un
der t h e united direction o f the AdTent. Baptist
and
Congregational
c h u r c h e s . T h e school
w i l l meet
dally f r o m » to 11 a m Ave days of
the w e e k for threo w e e k .
The s c h o o l will be d i v i d e d Into
three u n i t s
T h e b e g i n n e r s ' school
I n c l u d i n g all those u n d e r e i g h t years
years o f a g e , w i l l meet a t t h e School
street s c h o o l ,
the p r i m a r y school,
w h i c h w i l l Include all
t h o s e be
tween t h e a g e s of e i g h t
and
ten,
meeting; at the Baptist c h u r c h , and
the J u n i o r s c h o o l . I n c l u d i n g those
over t e n , m e e t i n g at t h e Congrega
tlonal c h u r c h . T h e c h i l d r e n will
report
to these s c h o o l s Monday
m o r n i n g at nine o ' c l o c k
FEATS TOLL PACK YOTO WEES-SUB BAQ FOE THE
FOURTH. HEBE YOU'LL FIND EVERYTHING THAT YOU
WILL OBOWS INTO THE HOLIDAY WEEK-END.
New Dresses
At Very Special Prices! $ 1 QQ 4-gx ? C fift
For Your Fourth!
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T h e w o r k o f the s c h o o l a s In the
past, w i l l consist o f Bible- stories
memory
work, dramatization
of
stories, s e w i n g , reed w o r k , basket
ry, c a l i s t h e n i c s , doll m a k i n g , soap
carving, wood-work, etc
On
Fri
day o f oaoh w e e k an a s s e m b l y will
be h e l d In w h i c h the e n t i r e school
will g a t h e r for a special program.
The
t e a c h i n g staff o f t h e school
Includes a number o f t e a c h e r s from
each o f the throe c h u r c h e s , with
Mr
H o p p e r o f the
Congregational
c h u r c h , as principal. T h e r e are
still a f e w teachers noSded.
The
w o r k or the s c h o o l through
out t h e next three w e e k s w i l l move
r a p i d l y t o w a r d the a n n u a l exhibi
tion n i g h t , to be h o l d F r i d a y even
ing. J u l y 26
T o t h i s exhibition,
p a r e n t s a n d friends w i l l b e invited,
the w o r k o f the school w i l l bo on
d i s p l a y , a n d a p r o g r a m by the chil
dren w i l l be presented
DANCING—Printed or Plain Chiffon*, Pastel Georgettes.
SPOBTS—Silk Piqne, Rajah, Rayon Stripe*, Bflk Crepe.
TOWH—Silk Crepei, Printed or Plain.
HORNING WEAR—Neatly ityled, colorful Dimities,
Toilet, Print*.
For the Waves and the Sands
LOW BACKED BATHING SUITS for Snn Tan
BATHING OAFS, in all styles
WHITE DUCK PANTS for Beach Lounger*
BATHING SHOES to match rait* and cap*
$2.08
25o and 60o
$1.00
fiOo
pair
An Exceptional Value!
BLOUSES OF VOILE, BAYON, SILK CREPE
$1.00 to $3.95
SCARFS to flatter on Sport Outfits, all color* $1.00 • $1.50
HANDBAGS, roomy, convenient, of Tapestry Leather $2.98
COSTUME JEWELRY for travel wear, sport
or evening wear
50c to $2.98
Hosiery
Ladies'
Ladies'
Ladies'
Ladies'
AUTO ACCIDENT BEINGS PAIB
BEFORE COURT
Full-fashioned, Service Weight
$1.00 - $1.60
Full-fashioned, Chiffon
$1.20 • $1.95
Full-fashioned, Semi-Chiffon
88o - $1.00
Semi-fashioned, "Bare Leg" Hose
$1.00 pair
(In all the Leading Summer Shades)
HOSIERY FOR KEN
HEN'S GOLF HOSE
HEN'S SILK TIES
-
W h e n a B u i c k a u t o m o b i l e operat
ed b y Harry S p u d o w l t x o f Boston,
accompanied
by A . I. Cohen o f
B r o o k l l n e , Mass., s t r u k e a n d broke
off a t e l e p h o n e pole n e a r t h e Coun
try c l u b golf course M o n d a y after
noon, w a s the b e g i n n i n g o f an ac
c i d e n t t h a t subsequently landed the
two y o u n g men In
court
several
hours lator, w h e r e t h e y
pleaded
guilty.
S p u d o w i t z a n s w e r e d to the
c h a r g e o f b e i n g under the Influence
of I n t o x i c a t i n g l i q u o r a n d reckless
d r i v i n g , and Cohen p l e a d e d guilty
to t h e c h a r g e o f i n t o x i c a t i o n , and
they p a i d respective fines o f $100
and c o s t s o f 16.70 a n d tio and costs
of $ 6 7 0 , T h e i n t o x i c a t i o n charge
was p r o s e c u t e d toy C h i e f o f Police
W B. D a m e , and the r e c k l e s s driving
c h a r g e b y State M o t o r o y c l e Officer
R a l p h - E m e r s o n , In- Imposing- »»n-j
tences. J u d g e A . H. W l g g l n soveroly
r e p r i m a n d e d t h e offenders.
25o, 39o, 50o pair
75o pair
39o eaoh
HISSES' SPORT HOSE
39o, fiOo pair
17c pair, 3 pair* 60o
"SISTER SUE" Three-quarter Length
CBHiDREN'S.SOOKS AND ANRXETTES, Silk Rayon 25o pair
Silk Rayon Underwear
INCLUDING BLOOMERS, FRENCH PANTIES, STEP-INS
Specially Priced at 59c each
HLW. P R A Y & CO.
'
Rochester, N. H.
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COMPLIMENTS O F
f
COMPLIMENTS OF
RBOOMMBND
The Farmington
Insurance Agency
Tri;St«te Express
G. F. Mooney 8c Son
Fast Seaboard and Inland
Motor Transportation
I
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES
Rev
B. L i n c o l n B l g e l o w , pastor
of t h e N u t e R i d g e c h u r o h , w i l l sup
ply t h e p u l p i t Sunday, J u l y 6
M i d w e e k services w i l l b e discon
tinued d u r i n g July.
WOOD TURNERS
Providing etoady employment to
W e are e q u i p p e d t o r e n d e r
B o s t o n Office:
G8 B r o a d S t r e e t
J': townspeople for over 14 year*.
c o m p l e t e Insurance s e r v i c e .
V
A local Institution.
Phone Han-8870
W r i t e or telephone today
(.Of Course We Believe in Farmingtom F a r m l n g t o n : P h o n e s 8 7 - 3 an&J!7-S
P h o n e 17
ilMnln Btroot
Phone 104
Of Coarse We Believe in Famington Of C o u r s e We B e l i e v e i n F a r m l n g t o n
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COMPLIMENTS O F
Geo. B. Leavitt Go.
Manufacturer* of
••BUTTERFLY" FOOTWEAR
•Of Ooni'ia We Believe in Famingtoa
M a i n Street
j~
Phone
108
We Believe in Farmington—
Do You?
WE ASK THE PEOPLE OF FARVJNOT0N AND VICINITY TO
COOPERATE WITH THESE MERCHANTS BY PATRONIZ
ING THEM. WHEN YOU DO, THEY WILL BELIEVE THAT
"YOU BELIEVE IN FARMINGTON."
;| Twin State Gai ft Elao. Go.
THE STORY OF FARMINGTON
K
Herring Farmlngton with
Light! Heat and Power
for over ten yean.
Service — Satisfaction — Xfflolener
of Couise We Believe in Fanaintton
'Farmlngton, N. H.
Phohe 114-1
( C o n t i n u e d from l a s t w e e k )
s s
The
of
|^ ,
COMPUMBNTS O F
Fred A. Giles
*,
Lumber Dealer
;• Xuwbtr arid Building Supplies
^ Estimates cheerfully furnished.
Of Ceuxse We Believe in Famingtoa
X»«t Grove Street
Phone 71-1
p u b l i c l i b r a r y dates b a c k t o 186S, w h e n a g r o u p
prominent men united
sociation.
in forming; t h e Social L i b r a r y A s
T h e l i b r a r y g r e w consistently tor many y e a r s
un
disaster
through
the
generosity of
m a n y friends and t h e ambition of t h e association a n d
interested.
new
S T R A N D T
THEATRE
Farmlngton, N. H.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
JULY 4 and 6
Special Holiday Show
Will Sogers in his latest
"80 THIS 18 LONDON"
With Irene Rich
NEWS
Pabutbod Friday, at Fmnnlaztoa. N. H.. br
CAKL 8. THOMAS
Corrwpondraca and Itema in the nature of
oewi aao cordjaUr aolid tad, but sneb matter
mart reach the ofaca In a^a&onablo
to Intare publication In the current Issuo.
All Communication* containing expresslone of
opinion must be accompanied br the eljcnatnre
of tbe writer, and inch matter wol ho tnn* -1
at the dlacretlon of tne pnbUanar.
t1l
TSRHB OF SUBSCRIPTION. SIM rat r
tLOOSU alontba
50o Three Montha
Also
"BRATS"
Laurel and Hardy Comedy
Funniest
Picture
Made.
News Weekly
Matpiee Saturday at 2.30
MONDAY and TUESDAY
JULY 7 and 8
All Talking Picture
"CLANCY IN WALL STREET"
J U L Y FOTJBTH
The " N e w s " g o e s t o press
this
week o n t h e o r e o f t h e great A m e r l
with
can h o l i d a y . I n d e p e n d e n c e d a y , July
Charles Murray
Lucien Littlefield 4th, w h i c h o c c u r s o n F r i d a y . It
Now
InuRh picture, funnier than
will b e t h e 164th a n n i v e r s a r y o t t b e
"McFadden's Flats."
Declaration of Independence
and
Also
that "tfhe spirit o f ' 7 6 " still
sur
Short Subjeots
vives n o t merely Is a tradition but
So Matinee Monday at 2.30
as o n e o f the g r e a t e s t
American
a c h i e v e m e n t s , t h e r e is p l e n t y o f
manifest e v i d e n c e w i t h i n
our
na
NOTICE:
tional b o u n d a r i e s
a n d all
United
This theatre will be olosed on
s t a t e s possessions. Business w i n be
Wednesdays and Thursdays
{suspended g e n e r a l l y a n d the A m e r l
until farther notice.
can c o l o r s will p r e d o m i n a t e . W h i l e
F a r m l n g t o n has c o n t e m p l a t e d n o or
dered p r o g r a m f o r t h e
day's
cele
bration, there w i l l be n o t h i n g lack
(Political A d v e r t i s e m e n t )
ing In t h e spirit
o f tbe o c c a s i o n .
From t h e small c h i l d up, t h e r e w i l l
an a r d e n t display o f A m e r i c a n pride.
If not w i t h a p a r t i c i p a t i o n
in
the
revelry and t h e
enchantment of
a d d i n g to the g e n e r a l racket, there
HAVING BEEN URGED BY MY will b e an o r d e r e d p r e s e r v a t i o n of
peace a n d p r o s p e r i t y that has been
FBIENDS AND INFLUENCES
ia preparation
f o r many w e e k s .
0F>THE
The g r o o m i n g o f residential p r o p e r
ty and places o f business has been
in preparation f o r m i d s u m m e r and
tbe 4th of July f o r m a n y w e e k s and
TO BECOME A
tbe a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s are Impressed
upon a n y and all o b s e r v e r s w h o care
to s u r v e y the g e n e r a l aspect
with
thoughtful consideration. Wherever
FOR THE OFFICE O F
a p i e c e ,of p r o p e r t y o f w h a t e v e r na
ture h a s , a n o u t s t a n d i n g p r o m i n e n c e
there h a v e been
no
reservations
In m a k i n g it p r e s e n t a b l e
to tbe
gaze w l t b c l e a n l i n e s s and features
of beautfy more o r loss
abundant.
Beautiful
gardens,
green,
wellcropped lawns a n d fresh paint fore
I COBDIALLY SOLICIT THE cast t h e g l a m o u r a n d r e d o l e n c e o f a
SUPPORT OP MY PARTY .AT thrifty and w e l l - o r d e r e d c o m m u n i t y
THE PRIMARY POLLS IN SEP The preservation o f the c i t i z e n r y
TEMBER. IF NOMINATED AND and t h e property o f suoh a c o m p o s
ELECTED I SHALL GIVE THE ite s t r u c t u r e is a m o n g o u r first re
gards.
Especially a t such t i m e s SB
BEST OP MY ABILITY AND l^he-Fonrth of-Ju4y-. •when -the'-barfl--of
J
hRESOUR(JES^"THE"EAITBTUL | restraint are let d o w n w h i l e a great
PERFORMANCE OF MY DUTIES. ovont o f universal m o m e n t Is b e i n g
celebrated, there is l i k e l y to b e , w l t b
no i n t e n t i o n at lawlessness, a c o m
mon
r e l a x a t i o n t o w a r d destruction
On Bucb o c c a s i o n s a s the F o u r t h of
July,
the
real
patriot,
whether
youth o r adult, Is
tbe
individual
who r e g a r d s w i t h
scrupulous
care
SOMERSWORTH, N. H.
the r i g h t s of othorB and Joins his
fellows In tbe w i l d e s t o f c e l e b r a t i o n
without abandon
In Buch a spirit
of c e l e b r a t i o n e v e r y b o d y has
the
s y m p a t h y and e n c o u r a g e m e n t o f the
C O M P L I M E N T S OF
community
T h o s e w h o use
the
c r o w d e d h i g h w a y s a t this s e a s o n a r e
Farmington National Bank
especially c a u t i o n e d t o a v o i d c o l l i
Chocking A c c o u n t s
sion a n d d e s t r u c t i o n to t h e m s e l v e s
Bate Deposit Boxes
and o t h e r s .
H e r e i n lies o n e o f the
Interest paid at t h e rate of 4 %
greatest elements o f danger a n d It
on Savings A c c o u n t s .
L a r g e enough to s e r v o y o u — s m a l l is s i n c e r e l y hoped t h a t the " N e w s '
e n o u g h to know y o u — s t r o n g e n o u g h will h a v e f e w , if a n y , local casualties
to r e p o r t after t h e h o l i d a y la passed.
to p r o t e c t you.
Of Course We Believe in Farmington To ImpreBs the g r e a t e l e m e n t o f
d a n g e r t h a t is a b r o a d a t t h i s time,
Phone 60
Insurance s t a t i s t i c s e h o w t h a t m o r e
people b u y a u t o m o b i l e Insurance o n
or p r i o r t o this h o l i d a y than a t a n y
other h o l i d a y Benson o f t h e
year.
To Bhow that t h e a p p r e h e n s i o n is
well f o u n d e d , t h e
Insurance
com
C O M P L I M E N T S OF
panies r e p o r t t h a t f o r o n e d a y m o r e
claims a r e paid t h a n for a n y o t h e r
Paul J. Richard Co., Ino.
day In t h e year e x c e p t L a b o r d a y
M a n u f a c t u r e r s of
Goodyear Shoes for Men and Women We c e r t a i n l y u r g e o u r c i t i z e n s to
Of Course We Believe in Farmington c e l e b r a t e t h e F o u r t h and to I n d u l g e
in nil t h e r e a s o n a b l e pastimes, b u t to
Farmlngton
P h o n e 1 1 1 - 2 a n d 111-3
exercise e x t r e m e c a r e In the preser
vation o t their o w n safety a n d t h e
safety o f others.
T h e h a n d l i n g of
fireworks
and e x p l o s i v e s s h o u l d at
all t i m e s b o i n t r u s t e d t o
mature
Judgment and w e s i n c e r e l y
hope
WB RECOMMEND
that w h e r e v e r c h i l d r e n are a l l o w e d
to
handle
these
Instruments
It
P a i n t s a n d Oils, H a r d w a r e , R o o t i n g . will b e u n d e r
the
supervision of
Stores, K i t c h e n W a r e , Sheet M e t a l , their e l d e r s . F r o m
Thursday
at
Plumbing and Heating
m i d n i g h t until F r i d a y a t m i d n i g h t
W e sell H a r d w a r e that
the t o w n w i l l b e u n d e r e x t r a p o l i c e
stands h a r d w e a r .
s u r v e i l l a n c e and a l l l i n e s o f l a w a n d
H o m e comfort a n d g o o d h e a l t h
order- w i l l b e d r a w n tight.
Traffic
depend on sanitary plumbing.
rules m u s t b e o b s e r v e d a n d e x t r e m e
fire.
Of Course We Believe in Farmington p r e c a u t i o n be t a k e n a g a i n s t
With' t h e s e s u g g e s t i o n s In m i n d , n o t
We deliver.
6 South Main Stroet
P h o n e 73-2 to s p o i l o r d e t r a c t f r o m a n y b o d y ' s
good t i m e , but r a t h e r t o Insure t h e
r e s u m p t i o n of o u r p e a c e , p r o s p e r i t y
and p u r s u i t o t h a p p i n e s s a f t e r t h e
WB RECOMMEND
,
"Glorious Fourth"
h a s passed, t h e
N e w s " extends its best wishes tor
Eleotrical Contractor
every b o u n t y t h a t t h e h o l i d a y m a y
Radios
Frigidsire
afford.
Announcement
REPUBLICAN PARTY
County
Commissioner
l
C H A R L E S P.
KINSMAN
A t t h e t i m e o f the d e d i c a t i o n
o f the
Plan your home completely wired;
electrio conveniences never get tired.
Complete line of electric appliances.
Use
E a s t m a n F i l m s t o r beat r e
Our prices won't shock you.
s u l t s ; a l l sites a t
Roberts'
Drug
Of Course We Believe in Farmington Store.
others
beautiful
b u i l d i n g o n M a i n street, made p o s s i b l e t h r o u g h t h e g i f t
of t h e late George H . Goodwin, t h e r e w e r e books, periodicals
a h d ' o t h e r m a t e r i a l s u f l o l e n t to e q u i p t h e library in a
Phone 2S-2
E x t r a sisos i n H o s i e r y . D r e s s e s ,
U n d e r t h l n g s , e t c , ttre f o u n d a t N e d
Parker's.
manner
of w h i c h to be p r o u d .
COMPLIMENTS O F
; F « r m i n < t o n Wood Heel Go.
A; 7. *Vt>o%tin. « i 4 0. 0. Fare, Props.'
\
Vwolaeturer* of*
BigV-gxade Wooi. Keel*
fin»ppy_Heislg
for Snappy Shoee"
Of Coarse. "W« Belters itt y*rjniitgt<>a
South. >c»ln B U e e t
Phone 9
The
h i g h s o h o o l , grown n a t u r a l l y from the
o f t h e . first a o h o o l h o u a e In town i n 1791,
RECOMMEND
The Farmington Cafe
Bpecial Dinners Served Daily,
The
o r i g i n a l b u i l d i n g h a a b e e n altered r e c e n t l y t o c o n f o r m
with
t h e e d u c a t i o n a l r e q u i r e m e n t s of t h e p r e s e n t d a y .
\
WB RECOMMEND
f Dot* A Waldroo Shoe C o ,
building
" f i f t i e s , " w i t h D r . H e n r y R . Parker t h e first p r i n c i p a l .
(Continued nest
iUOUPJAMKHTS OF
WB
w a s o r g a n i s e d In t h e
People'a Market
Funcj Qroc«rI«i,'aiid. Provisions
All H o m e C o o k i n g
E v e r y meal a p l e a s a n t memory.
Of Course We Believe in Farmington
C e n t r a l Street
Farmtnston
week)
WE
WB RECOMMEND
Weymouth*! Battery Station
Batttry and. JgniUon Work
RECOMMEND
George R. Emerson
Grundin's Growing Mash.
M a k e s c h i c k e n s g r o w fftst..^ ...
100% AUtnlte 'Lubrication
tx—\
X««f»
yJ«h
ft
The pla.ee to go when
T«><lef«x>t.Stoclc S p r a y ; v
Novelty KeXajr Shoes
W» dallvar nn/'oreVr ot-.ll or OYtr.
your b*tUry Is low.
R i d s s t o c k and. p r e m i s e s o f h l £ * and.
' A . ' L o c a l 'Institution
You. Trill Snd. li. u p r o A U n U
ixi9 Atceaeorlee
Yuleajihlns
insects. O f i l i t f s . c a n tofl»r.
Of Oaarte We Believe'in F a r B i a f t o a .
to trad* a i r e aa H le Pi—— nt.
;aUniir«r,iur»n
N o r t e keala'SHrwet
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cesaful marrletTlives it ^ h « $ ; h o o o r
t h a t t i m e has 'bestowed upon Kr,
a n d M r s . A l l i s o n B . T u t t l e , w h o ob
s e r v e d their 6 0 t h w e d d i n g a n n i v e r
s a r y a t their h o m e o n U o n d a y , Juno
SO.
T h e fact t h a t there w e r e no
planned ceremonies precluded
the
p u b l i c and a h o s t o f f r i e n d s
from
p a y i n g tributes t h a t w e r e e m i n e n t l y
due t h e o c c a s i o n . H o w e v e r , their
c h i l d r e n were determined t h a t the
n o t e w o r t h y e v e n t should a t least b e
r e c o r d e d In t h e f a m i l y a n n a l s with
a reunion, hence the
presence of
t h e i r t w o sons', G. A . T u t t l e o f
W a t e r t o w n , Mass., a n d E u g e n e Tut
tle o f P r o v i d e n c e , R . L , w i t h their
f a m i l i e s . W h i l e n o c e r e m o n y was
I n d u l g e d In, m a n y tokens o f kindred
a f f e c t i o n were b e s t o w e d u p o n Mr.
a n d M r s . T u t t l e a n d a m o n g o t h e r re
m i n d e r s o t t h e e v e n t w e r e m a n y let
ters a n d cards a n d the g i f t o f the
c u s t o m a r y flfty d o l l a r s In g o l d . Mr.
a n d M r s . Tuttle w e r e m a r r i e d
in
Lewlstcm, M e . , J u n e SO, 1 8 8 0 , and
for m a n y years M r . T u t t l e s e r v e d the
t e a c h i n g profession a s a h i g h school
p r i n c i p a l , his last office
In
that
c a p a c i t y h a v i n g been the administra
t i o n o f t h e B e l l o w s Falls, V t „ h i g h
s c h o o l , from w h i c h he r e t i r e d a b o u t
five y e a r s a g o t o inhabit h i s ances
tral borne on C e n t r a l street. Since
his r e t u r n t o F a r m l n g t o n he has l o
c a l i z e d his a c t i v e and
Influential
Interest In p u b l i c affairs,
m o s t of
his n o t e w o r t h y u n d e r t a k i n g s having
been c o n n e c t e d w i t h public b u i l d i n g
b o a r d s , matters o f the s c h o o l s and
representative t o t h e g e n e r a l court
d u r i n g t h e last t w o terms. I n every
p h a s e o f success t h a t has c o m e t o
these g o o d p e o p l e d u r i n g t h e i r 60
y e a r s o f married
life t h e y
have
s h a r e d with m u t u a l s y m p a t h y and
u n d e r s t a n d i n g a n d their r e w a r d Is
r e t i r e m e n t and t b e unspoiled respect
and friendship o f their f e l l o w citi
zens.
J
CANDIDATE
William J. Vlckers
til It s u f f e r e d loss b y A r e white l o c a t e d in t h e o p e r a h o u s e .
It r e c o v e r e d f r o m t h i s
THE F A R M I N G T O N
19*3
Bragg's Hardware Store
§ §s
COMPUMBNTS O F
JVIX4,
F l o u r — C t i l n — S"j«5" *
Central Street
Phone 7 0 - :
STATE OF MEW HAMFSH3BE
Strafford, ss.
Court of Probate.
T o t h e heirs a t l a w o t t h e estate
ot W i l l i a m D l m m o c k , late o t F a r m
l n g t o n , In said c o u n t y , d e c e a s e d . In
t e s t a t e , a n d to a l l o t h e r s Interested
therein:
W h e r e a s Grace M . D l m m o c k , ad
m i n i s t r a t r i x o f t h e estate o f
said
d e c e a s e d , has filed In t h e P r o b a t e
Office f o r said c o u n t y t h e a c c o u n t
ot h e r a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f said e s t a t e :
Ton are hereby c l t o d to appear at
t C o u r t o t Probata- t o he h o l d a n a t
D o v e r , In eatd c o u n t y , o n t h e fifth
d a y o t A u g u s t n e x t , t o s h o w causa,
It a n y y o u have, 'why t h e eame
s h o u l d n o t he a l l o w e d .
Suld a d m i n i s t r a t r i x Is o r d e r e d t o
aorvo t h i s c i t a t i o n h y c a u s i n g tie,
same t o h e published o n c e each v t s l c
for t h r e o ,suceeaslTa >-eek3 I n
the
l"ariainglOA irNe-ws, .a. n a v a r ^ e r
printed s.t.. Jfaxmbigloii, In
»tu.
county, t h e l*st publication t o be a l
leant seYett days
fceforo
Court:
"Glrpn. aL Dover, l a said county,
thls'-fUsi. day ot J u l y , A . B., 'J,»3Q. "
"' .Bj .'order o't iHe Court,
•William W . M a i tin, •Regiaia.r.
nr HEH0BIAH
Idrs. Francis F. Wadleigh
T H E S Y M B O L O F INDEPENDENCE .
0U2 FXAQ—A COMMON BOND OF UNITY—A SYMBOL OF
INDEPENDENCE—A BEMTNDEB. OF THE STBTOGLES
AND HEB0ISHS THAT WON FOB US THE FBEED0X WE
ENJOY TODAY.
STAND UP AND SALUTE Y0UB FLAG—BE PBOUD TO
CALL IT YOUB OWN. TEACH YOUX CHUDEEN TO
HONOB AND RESPECT IT. LET FATBIOTISK BEGIN AT
HOME AND WE WILL FOBEVEB HAVE OUB HOKE AND
INDEPENDENCE.
THIS STORE CLOSED
FRIDAY, THE 4TH
Ned L. Parker
The Money-Back Man
Free Movie Tickets
AT THE
Country Club
Garage
The s y m p a t h y o f this c o m m u n i t y
Is expressed f o r M r s . Harry A . Nute
a n d f a m i l y in t h e death o f her
m o t h e r , Mrs. M a r y J. W a d l e i g h ,
w i f e o f F r a n c i s J. W a d l e l g b , w h i c h
o c c u r r e d at h e r h o m e In U n i o n vil
l a g e late M o n d a y e v e n i n g , J u n e 30.
T h a e n d c a m e after a protraoted at
tack o f p n e u m o n i a preceded b y sev
eral yeara o t steadily falling health.
The
deceased w a s 76 years o t age
a n d w a s a native o f S p r i n g h l l l , N S.
She w a s the s e c o n d d a u g h t e r In a
f a m i l y o f o l g h t c h i l d r e n * b o r n to
James"" antr"Francis "^HcKfinVGlPl
m o u r a n d w a s t h e lost s u r v i v o r of
t h i s family
g r o u p . M c a n d Mrs.
W a d l e i g h w e r e united In marriage
48 y e a r s a g o a n d 43 years o f this
h a p p y and prosperous* m a r r i e d lite
"THE FLYING YANKEE"
w e r e spent In U n i o n , w l i e r e
they
A green a n d g o l d l o c o m o t i v e , r e
m i n g l e d freely a n d helpfully with
cylin
t h e a s s o c i a t i o n s o f the c o m m u n i t y splendent w i t h n i c k e l - p l a t e d
Mrs.
Wadleigh was a
m e m b e r o t d e r heads a n d c a r r y i n g a brass plate
U n i t y Chapter,' O. B. 8., a n d a con reading " T h e F l y i n g Y a n k e e " a t her
s t a n t a t t e n d a n t and a c t i v e worker front, will, s o m e t l m o this w e e k , a d d
In the C o n g r e g a t i o n a l c h u r c h
and to the d i s t i n c t i v e n e s s of the B o s t o n
L a d i e s ' Aid s o c i e t y . She g a v e the & Maine r a i l r o a d ' s c r a c k , n o n - s t o p
influence o f a great-hearted
and express as It r a c e s t h r o u g h Massa
n o b l e w o m a n , a devoted w i f e and chusetts, N e w H a m p s h i r e a n d M a i n e
faithful m o t h e r t o
every
c o n t a c t on Its dally run in both d i r e c t i o n s
w i t h life by w h i c h these w o n d e r f u l b e t w e e n B o s t o n a n d P o r t l a n d .
The
" F l y i n g IYankee," hauled by
e s t a t e s are e n n o b l e d .
Industrious,
p a t i e n t , a c h a m p i o n o r r i g h t and a a l o c o m o t i v e p a i n t e d In t h e c o n v e n
c h a l l e n g e r o f w r o n g , she
set ex t i o n a l b l a c k has, s i n c e A p r i l 2 8 ,
e m p l a r y precepts before a l l w h o 1929, been m a k i n g a dally r u n that
fore
c a r e d t o observe a n d c h e r i s h
the has b r o u g h t t h e train to t h e
best.
She Is s u r v i v e d b y h e r hus a m o n g the fastest In the c o u n t r y ,
b a n d , four d a u g h t e r s , Miss Frances a v e r a g i n g 51 m i l e s an -hour o n Its
a n d Miss C h a r l o t t e
W a d l e i g h of e n t i r e trip.
The n e w l y n a m e d l o c o m o t i v e , o n
Union,
Mrs. H a r r y
A . N u t e of
F a r m l n g t o n a n d Mrs. E d w l n a W a d w h i c h t w o t o n e s o f green, b r o k e n b y
l e i g h o f L y n n , Mass., and
four t h e gold s t r i p e s a n d s h i n i n g n i c k e l ,
be
g r a n d c h i l d r e n , J o s e p h W a d l e i g h of r e p l a c e the s o m b r e black, w i l l
L y n n , E u g e n e , Charlotte a n d Rhoda seen at v a r i o u s p o i n t s on t h e B o s t o n
Nute o f Farmlngton.
F u n e r a l ser & Maine s y s t e m d u r i n g the n e x t f e w
v i c e s w i l l b e held from the h o m e In days, as s h e Is b r o k e n In d u r i n g p r e
U n i o n a t t w o o ' c l o c k Saturday af liminary r u n s p r i o r to t a k i n g u p t h e
t e r n o o n , w i t h R e v . N e w t o n , pastor m o r e s t r e n u o u s t a s k of h a u l i n g t h e
ot t h e
C o n g r e g a t i o n a l c h u r c h of steel P u l l m a n s a n d c o a c h e s o f t h e
F l y i n g Y a n k e e " over
the
114 6
N e w t o n officiating, and r e m a i n s will
be t a k e n to P i n e Hill c e m e t e r y for miles b e t w e e n B o s t o n a n d P o r t l a n d
I n t e r m e n t , w i t h c o m m i t t a l services In t h e fast t i m e o t t w o h o u r s a n d 15
minutes.
performed by R e v . Newton.
A. H. Davis, prop.
ASK
FOR COUPONS
HIGH PRESSURE GREASING
ALEMITE and ZERK
FREE AIR
The bult a n d b l u e o f t b e l o c o m o
tives " P a u l R e v e r e " and " W i l l i a m
D a w e s , Jr.," w h i c h haul the " M i n u t e
A p o l l o C h o c o l a t e s . R o b e r t s ' Drug Man",
C h i c a g o e x p r e s s o f t h o Boston*
8tora.
& Maine, p a l e in c o m p a r i s o n w i t h
Try
a b o x o f Qreen Seal Choco t h e new m o t i v e p o w e r o f t h e " F l y
lates, 3 0 pieces, at 26c, a t
Knox i n g Y a n k e e ^ '
Pharmacy.
The u p p e r p a r t o t Its g r e a t b o i l e r
jacket, surmounted
b y die
steel
L e a v e y o u r F i l m s for D e v e l o p i n g
and
Printing
at
Roberts'
Drug d o m e a n d s a n d d o m e , steel t u r r e t s
a n d the l o c o m o t i v e bell, is p a i n t e d a
Store.
g r e e n , m a t c h i n g t h e grass o n N e w
K E E P trespassers f r o m . p i c k i n g E n g l a n d ' s h l U s . B e l o w t h a t ,
the
y o u r berries. H a v e " N o Trespass'" r u n n i n g e a r Is a d a r k e r g r e e n , t h e
s i g n s printed a t the " N e w s " Office.
color of the pines. Both are striped
w i t h gold. A stripe of gold marks
A N T I Q U E S W a n t e d : Old hooked t h e r u n n i n g b o a r d the o n t i r e l e n g t h
r u g s , furniture, g l a s s w a r e , pictures,
s i l v e r , p e w t e r , e t c . M r s . Isabella A . "of the e n g i n e , a n d t h e tender, p a l n t E v a n s , 7. B c h o o l Street, T a r m l n g - -ed t h e d a r k e r g r e e n , bears t h e B o s
ton. Telephone I S .
ton & Maine railroad
Insignia
in
gold. The wheels are tinged with
silver paint.
B e l o w the c a b w i n
dow also in l e t t e r s o f g o l d . Is p a i n t e d
"The
Flying Yankee."
HAYING TOOLS
Green Peas
This Week at *
GARLAND
GARDENS
Floral Designs
Ct^t Flowers
Bouquets
Plants
I. R .
Hand and Compressed Air
Spraying Outfits
• 25o"to 45.75
Arsenate of lead
Bkok Flag
Bordeaux Xixlura
Cefbok and Fyrox
Sjray Fowdew and Solutions
Indispensible Items
for your Motor Trip
Over The Fourth
L U G G A G E CARRIER8
AUTO POLISH
TOP DRE8SINQ
TAR
TUtE REPAIRS
PENDEE FLAPS AltD ZTZXT
H E X TEAT WILT, ADD TO TEE
PLEASURE Of YOU*
XOTOB, TUP.
FARMINGTON
M O T O R CAR CO.
Xawa-Soee
lawn. Baket
Gran and Xedf* Shears
Spriakleri
P. W . B R A G G
to Be of Bronze Age
On a Mil n e a r AUtnge, In Bornholm,
'Denmark, a large b l o c k o t stone carv
ings,'.'has b e e n f o u n d on the f a c e o f
t h e rock, w h i c h , It Is thought, belongs
to the B r o n z e a g e . T h e carvlngsl are
made" with flint, a n d show- a vessel
a b o u t forty-three Inches In length, with
a smaller ono a b o v e . l b ' T h o d a t e Is
supposed t o b o f r o m 1000 t o 600 B . O.
"Jen»li»h eoana JoeYe-also been p l o w e d
up l a Drumerk: will Oetmany recently,
"Die coloe are a b o u t 1,000 years old,
end ere!'frot6-»ttie" i<3gn« of STCU EStHd»e» of Denmark; Canute Iho Grent,
f U r O c u a t e * a n d _ i ( a f o u * . l i t Gc-O-J.
masse* 'eoaaitaa.- of. pennies, yllh. the
MmeaV.la ranlc letter*, of. mnVera Ot
c«laa.~*Aaa-ar'aa>d AUrli','a'rul (.he apna
at Lead, SteeCer' and :Roe*lloe"cat.he.atde, tbe othar ha-rtax
L.—fblladalphla Inquirer.
REMOVER
BL0W-0TTT PATCHES
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There w i l l b a difficulty In removing
the. stone, a a t h e ground Is a t present
a ojuarry. b u t j t l » proposed t o divide
i t .Into p a r t s and zemovo it t o t h e
Itonne moeenia g u d e n . R o c k s of the
Iron » £ e h a r e been found In p o r t s o f
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yet found o f U « JOrom* ago, l a that
country.
Prop
Phone Rochester, 879-2
Stone Carvmg Thought
A complete assortment of stand
ard, high-grade hand and ma
chine implements at fair prices.
Scythes Snaths Soytie Stones
Bakes
Bush Books
Forks
Vowing Kaoiiae FingersSeotions, Bolts and guards
Garland,
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Talking About Independence Day Farmington News, Page 2 Friday, July 4th, 1930
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A Farmington News article talking about Independence Day. This is Page 2 of the Friday, July 4th, 1930 issue.<br /><br />The piece about independence Day reads: <br /><br /><em>JULY FOURTH</em><br /><br /><em><em> The 'News goes to print this week on the eve of the great American holiday. Independence day. July 4th which occurs on Friday. It will be the 154th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and chat ' the spirit of 76”still sur- vives not merely as a tradition but as one of the greatest American achievements, there is plenty of manifest evidence within our na- tional boundaries and all United States possessions Business will be suspended generally and the Ameri- can colors will predominate. While Farming-ton has contemplated no or dered program for the day'’s cele- bration. there will be nothing- lack- log in the spirit of the occasion From the small child up there will an ardent display of American pride If not with a participation the revelry and the enchantment of adding; to the general racket, there will be an ordered preservation of peace and prosperity that has been in preparation for many weeks. The grooming of residential proper- ty and places of business has been in preparation for midsummer and the 4th of July tor many weeks and the 4th of July for many weeks and the accomplishments are impressed upon any and all observers who cure to survey the general aspect with thoughtful consideration. Wherever a piece,of property of whatever na- ture has .an outstanding prominence there have been no reservations in making it presentable to the gaze with cleanliness and features of beauty more or less abundant. Beautiful gardens, green, well- cropped lawns and fresh paint fore- cast the glamour and redolence of a thrifty and well-ordered community The preservation of the citizenry and the property of such a compos- ite structure is among our first re- gards. Especially at such times as the Fourth of July when-the bars of restraint are let down while a great event of universal moment is being celebrated, there is likely to be. with with no intention at lawlessness, a com- mon relaxation toward destruction On such occasions as the Fourth of July, the real patriot, whether youth or adult, is the individual who regards with scrupulous care the rights of others and joins his fellows in the wildest of celebration without abandon In such a spirit of celebration everybody has the sympathy and encouragement of the community Those who use the crowded highways at this season are especially cautioned to avoid colli- sion and destruction to themselves and others. Herein lies one of the greatest elements of danger and it is sincerely hoped that the "News" will have few, if any, local casualties to report after the holiday has passed. To impress the great element of danger that that is abroad at this time, insurance statistics show that more people buy automobile insurance on or prior to this holiday than at any other holiday season of the year. To show that the apprehension is well founded, the insurance com- panies report that for one day more claims are paid than for any other day In the year except Labor day We certainly urge our citizens to </em></em><em>celebrate the Fourth and to Indulge </em><em>in all the reasonable pastimes, but to </em><em>exercise extreme care In the preser-</em><em>vation of their own safety and the </em><em>safety of others. The handling of </em><em>fireworks and explosives should at </em><em>all times be entrusted to mature </em><em>judgment and we sincerely hope </em><em>that wherever children are allowed </em><em>to handle these instruments it </em><em>will be under the supervision of </em><em>their elders. From Thursday at </em><em>midnight until Friday at midnight </em><em>the town will be under extra, police </em><em>surveillance and all lines of law and </em><em>order- will be drawn tight. Traffic </em><em>rules must be observed and extreme </em><em>precaution be taken against fire. </em><em>With' these suggestions In mind, not </em><em>to spoil or detract from anybody's </em><em>good time, but rather to Insure the </em><em>resumption of our peace, prosperity </em><em>and pursuit of -happiness after the </em><em>"Glorious Fourth'* has passed, the </em><em>"News" extends its best wishes for </em><em>every bounty that the holiday may </em><em>afford.</em>
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J ^ o ' ^ a i r T f l T n l o r t b e Fittest.
FARMDJ&TON TO CELEBRATE
It m a k e s
w o r k of a h e a v y w a s h
FRIDAY MORNING JUNE 26, 1896.
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riUlUT
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light
T O ITT
PLENTY OF ENTHU8IA8M,
M O N E Y AND BRAINS.
does
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COMMITTEE:si
B U S Y
TBBE8XIMO
A R R A N G I N G
FEAT V
FIELD
WITHOUT
AN ERKOE
AMD B A T T R E M E N D O U S L Y
Farmington won its first game In tho
Cocheoo League at Burget Pork, Satur
day, defeating tho Somerswortbs In the
most approved fashion.
They have a
clean error column, and the w a y thoy
batted the somewhat famous Hobbs
caused a scar and blighting frost to strike
tbe young mau's adherents among the
three hundred spectators present. Nedeau had four slick base hits up bis sleeve
and Card slipped three olean ones Out ot
bis Inside pocket. Bunker pitched in flue
form, and the work of Raymond behind
tho bat for "neatness and dispatch" was
equal to that ot Mark Hanna at a politi
cal convention.
The Somersworths hod on off day oyl
dnntly, but It may be said of them that
they are a gentlemanly lot of players. In
this respect models for any team, and
that doesn't mean that they lack ability
or pluck to stand up for their rights.
They know the game all right.
The Fanulngtou's lleldlng was as slick
as creamery butter. Congratulations to
Manager Sanders and bis team of stal
wart braves. T h e score.
I
BBS
At K&ra>tagtJ)D,N H bT
Stomach, sometimes calledSvaterbrtuh,
and
burning pain, distress, nansca,
dyspepsia, arc cured by Hood's Sawaparilla. This it accomplishes becaun
with Its wonderful power as a blooi
purifier, Hood's Sareaparilla ge-ntl)
tones and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, invigorates the liver,
creates an appetite, gives refreshing
sleop, and raises tho heulUi tone
In
coses of dyspepaiu and indigestion it
seems to have " a magic touch."
" For over 12 years I Battered from soar
•l^monB the manr remedies that bave from
/ ^ r i i o i o time bate brousht to thenoUco ot tho
ffliBJbUo'f.ortbo eure of backache and all kid
ney iroublea, noae baa stood the test like Dr.
BaVeV s Sidney Pllla. Evon that dreaded
"Brishfs Dlsoaso." which has heretofore
baffled the world's moat eminent medical
aklll has violdad to Bukert Pllla Mr. W 8.
Parks, druggist of Houlton. Mo., says " In
my forty Tears of lite aa a dnunrlst. I have
sold many gross ot Bilker's Etdnoy Pills, and
honestly think thoy have done more good to
my oustomers than all tbe other remedies of
tho kind, on my shelves. 1 alwayB seek them
when the caso la left to myiadgment" A
book about It freo of Baker Pill Co.. Bangor
Mo. Pills coo. at all druggists, ot Bent By
mail on receipt of srlee.
The meeting at t h e town hall Friday
night, to discuss a Fourth o f July cele
bration, was a d i s t i n c t i v e l y business
Homes
gathering of young m e n of t h e town.
1 hr i-rnlon* o f the W e s t are silver
Lo»sf Bra* Ltd.,
A IIsrrlsaB B U . RMT York.
Everywhere
It organized by c h o o s i n g A I Nute,
tungued
chairman , Eugene B H a v e s , secretary;
h retting over the beat only adds to
W J Evans, treasurer, and the affair
its effect
of celebrating Independence Day was
H E R E AND T H E B E .
have not only a larger salary than hereD A N A ' S Sarsaparllla Is not only the
discussed in an o f f hand way
It was
T h e s w e e t girl graduate is the only ri
I tofore, but broader
opportunities in announced that m o n e y enough had been
best of all remedies for the Nerves.Llver,
val of the June roses.
Kidneys, Stomach, and Blood, but If no
One might smile, perhaps, If we say I many ways. T h e cJomerville Journal pledged to assure a start in the project,
S
t
o
m
a
c
h
benefit, you can get your money bock.
French engineers
now make sub that the important e v e n t in F a r m i n g - S p e a k s in warm terms of the popularity so it was suggested that a committee
The same guarantee applies to Dana's
w i t h severe pains across my s h o u l d e r s ,
marine boats which can be made to ton in the days between June 13 and of our townsman of other years, and
Pills. Cough Syrup and Plasters. For
a n d g r e a t distress. I had violent nausea
stay any desired depth below the sur June 20 was the "commencement" of regrets his removal, while congratulat
sale by G F Jones. Agent, New Dur
w h i c h w o u l d leave mo very w e a k and ham, N II
U-3m
face
What a delightful summer resort the season, whose exercises took place ing h i m upon the invitation mentioned,
\ i n t , difficult to g e t m y breath. These
Mrs Beede w a s
one of those boats would make
in the opera house on Thursday evening which nt accepted
S O C I A L AND P E U S O N A L
clla came ofteoer a n d more severe I
of last week, but when we recollect that Miss Carrie Coan, with whose family
not receive a n y lasting benefit from
Mrs
Ma B . Knox is Improving
A fellow has perfected an invention public schools are a ntrong force in the Strafford county has pleaaant acquain
physicI&DB, b a t f o u n d such happy eflecte
whereby a housekeeper may buy a little building and maintenance it not otil) u lance
Hosea L Blckford has returned home
from a trial of H o o d ' s Sarsaparllla, that 1
from ( ulifoiiiia,
cylinder, turn its little crank, and have general civilization, but of also the
T h e world out of doors was so beauPAItMINUTONS.
took several bottles and mean to always
John Berry of Concord was present at
a little chunk o f ice. T h i s process, United State* as a nation , when we | tiful on Tuesday morning that I had to
ab
bh tb po
keep It In the house. I am n o w a b l e to
Neatleau If
tin: graduating exorclxes.
t i t
with a few chemicals, will produce ice keep in mind the possibilities of the wonder (after my melancholy
habit
do all m y own w o r k , w h i c h for six years
Card rf
S 3 1
Mr and Mrs Will Sanders have moved
Banker p..
enough for a family for a year at a cost future, which may be affected by eleven which I make haste to own before some
3 5 0
I b a v e been u n a b l e to do. M y husband
Lee as
Into a residence on Maple street.
1
1 0
of 91 40, so says the inventor
and son have also been greatly bene
young Americans of N e w Kogland one accuses me of i t . ) why we could not
O'LaoghUn 2t>
1
1 2
Mr and Mrs Henry B Home of Roch
Lelgbbju Ib
S 5 M
fited by Hood's Saraaparllla — for pains In
birth, when we bethink us of eleven every one of us, have the freedom from
Klklns c f
ester were In town Sunday
1
I o
tbe b a c k , and after the g r i p . I gladly
Karmouil c
The Und has been full o f oratory for souls about to approach the business of anxious care, which is requisite for per
0
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Prof aud Mrs. A B Allen will spend
Jonnsou, 3b
1
1 2
recommend this g r a n d blood medicine."
the past few days, not only that which life, their season of childhood having fect enjoyment o f a creation so marve
their vacation In Maine.
M B B . P K T K B B U R B Y , Leominster, M a s s .
SB 16 It 10
bears the' political stamp, but that passed,—we may believe that the grad lous and so charming. One hardly feels
Mrs
Frank I ) Hussey and Eugene
before college graduates and the grad uation of the class of ' y 6 , Farmington like rising to a state of " ecstatic j o y "
Hussey are occupying their cottage on
BOMEBSWOBTH
The Bluffs at Alton Bay
ab r bb tb
uates of our public schools
One can high school, was of a character to be re and then, turning himself about, drop
I>rlBcoll, ss rf
6
1
This I , "Sill
l i e Marti"! the Fourth of July Uastangaay r
And ping to a handicapped fight with fate
.Mrs P A.Shackford Is visiting friends
hardly say that oratory in A m e r i c a is garded seriously by every citizen
5
celobraUon project,
, responsive |eulbufll
Klrby, 3b
In osslpee, and will returu to visit with
in its decadence, when w e have such it is a very clever class, as all will say and heredity, and fellow mortals, into asm, land IB at the 1,.
nf the roinmlllee of Varuev, eb
Dr ami Mrs. J S Klklns later on
arrangements
Ball. If
who
listended to the exercises m e n which he n-ay have been thrust
notable examples as the oration of
All
Hobbs, p.
Miss Eva Browne was In BOSUJU over
Prof Elmer H Capen of Tufts College tioned, the training too has been ear the same there are exquisite mornings
Liberty cf
>unday, the guest of friends
of which the president, secretary and Leavltt. rf. ss
nest in effort and of value proven That and evenings in June
4JI0
at the unveiling of the John Boyle
Langller, lb.
Will Whitney of the N E W S office starts
Is the (Ine True Blood Purifier All drugirULi t l
treasurer should be members, should be
O'Reilly memorial in Boston, or nearer the school shall become one between
A few words about Miss K a t e Field
»_
cure all I.lver Ills and in on his annual two-weeks vacation on
T h e following names were
Totals.
86 I
home that o f H o n E P . Jewell at the which and the most strict college exam may bave interest for those who have appointed
f l O O d 8 F l I l S Sick Headache
flcei»»
Monday
Innings
I •> 3
added
8. A L e a n i t . Kred Hanson. F
ination there need be no year of prepar- heard her lecture or have been acquain
A l t o n centennial
Mr« (• A Vute of Brighton, Mass ,
Farmington
3 0 8
I
0—16
Wben Mr Pea— with that big hoe
H Roberta, John - llaynea and Her Homerswortn
tory study, can not fail to be desired by ted with ber other work
4 1 o
and Miss Emma Hatch of Tiover.are vis
To threaten did begin.
" F o r more
man J
Pike
This committee is to
To see them scramble for tlu'lr seats
T w o base lilts - ( )'I,aughlln, Drlscoll, Klrby
Our A l t o n friends appreciated the all of us as by the board of education
iting at.I F Wcbster'B.
than thirty years she was one of the
Is where Uie laugh conies In
1-angller Struck o u t - b y Hobbs. 6, by Bunkir.
efforts of T H E N E W S to give a full re
Mrs Currier teacher of the High-street
and the teachers, and it is expected that most interesting figures before the pub appoint sub-committees where neces 5 barrloce hlts-IJunker.O'l.auKhiln Lmplrra.
( I f course the deaenn meant no barm.
sary
T h e members got together at Kngarty. Pike. T i m e , I JO.
primary will pass a part o( her vacation
port of their fine centennial celebration ,the remarks of the R e v J S Harring
He thought the roses freo.
lie, and was sought by the choicest peo
In Rochester
once and the following appointments
'Till that female fair raised her voice
Though several dailies were in the field ton in behalf of his associates on the
ple of the day
Many generous and
And son! out Peabotl toe
Ob*err aliens
Mr and Mrs. I * w l s Fernald nf Mel
were m a d e : On advertising, Messrs
with specials and artists, more than 280 board, and in the interests of them
delicate deeds were known only to them
I >o so some m o r e '
rose have been visiting In town (or a few
I^eavitt and Hanson, sports, Messrs.
N E W S were told there, and the edition who are yet to be graduated from the
Pure Paris Green at KERNAL1V8
dnyft
whom she a i d e d , she bated shams and
The Hocliesters lead the league
Haynes and P i k e , on speaker for horri
was exhausted before the demand was school, will be considered generously
STOKE.
her sincerity was carried to an excep
( I I.aughlln'8 fielding takes the pampas
Rev
A ' L . Hill Is canvassing for a
bles, A I N u t e ; trade teams and horri
supplied
A letter received from that and with a true public spirit, by the
( l.iHl H Life of Christ, and other books.
plume.
tional degree
H e r faults lay on the
ALTON.
bles, Haynes , musir K I I Roberts
town says
" Everybody says T H E people.
The former Is beautifully printed with
surface, but the basis of ber character
The Fatal' ard will again be on deck
The committee is busy at work upon
N E W S ' report takes the biscuit, for ac
Mrs I S Nute Is very III from tl
f large i leiir type.and superbly lllustrn'od
T w o qualities must be present
m was that of exceptional genuineness and a program which shall include a parade, Saturday
1'hc Kev W I Swoet will sail fur Eu
feels ot eating tmnnnas
I)r Pinker id
curacy it is far ahead of any published.
The FarmlngtonH play at Kast KiK-hcs- Farinlngion Is attending her
rope on the Anchor line steamer Anchogood teaching , the one, ripe scholarship, nobility^ H e r life, including much of athletic sports, such as bicycle, foot,
tcr, Saturday
The Congre
Prof Allen of Faruiingtoii imule u« n rlu a week from Saturday
W e have had a few hot days, bul the other, power of inspiring the pupil greatness, not a little fame, and some
potato and and other races, a greased
gational church has given Mr Hweet nn
The Hocliesters defeated Dover. Satur pleasant call Wednesday
It is believed what of happiness, was yet in a degree pig, etc. Prizes m i l be offered for host
the growlers should remember that for with a wish to learn
day, 13 to 7 The llovers made eleven
extra month's vacation and lie will spend
()o account of the 111 health of the ten July and August In Europe. Mr Sweet
the success of farm crops, hot weather that these have marked the work of a spiritual tragedy Sensitive to a fault, team and single foot passenger in parade errors
cher Miss ( arrle M o r s , the primary will meet his brother, Dr H. \
Hweet,
is just what is needed. W e have had them who have indicated the way delicate, generous,intense in energy and of horribles
There will doubtless be
Card Is an earnest and conscientious school will close one week earlier that and wife, who are at present In England
in the past few weeks plenty o f rain, from the mother's knee, through the purpose,and beating often vainly against an expert tight-rope walker who will
layer
He also has tills good quality— usual
The three will probably wheel through
e never IUBCS heart
but a deficiency of heat and sunshine. earlier years of study, to the stage a wall of adverse circumstances and con give exhibitions at intervals during the
A Hiulson (ireeti will be at the touso England Scotland, Ireland France, Ger
N o w this lack is being made up. Crops whence our young fnends entertained diuons, such a life is one o f unrest A l day
The Cadet Hand has been en
A nine from Rochester played the Farm rial rooms of < S Bassett this summer many and Switzerland, but tho plans
<
ways did she tare forth in search of
us last week
It
are reported aa doing well almost every
gnged for a aeries o f concerts, and there ington Blues here Saturday foreuoon
Everybody I * pleaded with the Kauu have not heon definitely settled yet. — Pas
saic ( \ J ) Dally News
where in N e w England and warm sun
And we can not now say that we light and truth, and the riddle of pro will be two games o f ball between tbe was a hot contest between these lads,and INOTON N E W S ' report of our centennial
at the close of the ninth Inning the Farm Editor (^ate desert es ami receives pntlsi
gress haunted ber eager mind.
Her
shine and high humidity will give them have no male quartet
Rnche8ters and Farmingtons.
ington scorer made the tallies 9 to H, In for giving the most accurate and elabo
energy, exquisite taste, and her noble
All F r e e .
a lift forward.
Among visitors in town in com
favor ot the Blues, while the Koohe^ter rate account of any paper vtho attempt
A sum of mone) has been set aside
nd generous aspirations
leave their
Iliosc who have used Dr King's New
accountant Insisted that It stood 10 to M ed to give the proceedings of the day
mencement w e e k , and later,were Super
N a t i v e strawberries are yielding
Discovery know Its value, and those who
as a gratuitous gift fur the athletic club In favor of Rochester
lasting impress "
Both sides olalin- Our school board also deserve much cnilgood crop, and they are unusually large intendent C E. Hussey of Wakefield
have not, have now the opportunity to
of tbe high school to give an exhibition ed the victory
It for the spirit Into which they entered try It free. Call on the advertised drug
T h e y say that we must shout next during the day. O f course this pro
and luscious,and the same may be said o f and Reading, Mass , schools, who had
The AI tons came down Saturday after Into the spirit of the occasion
gist and got a trial bottle freo. Send
a special Interest in Miss Klvah M . week, in practice for a howling old
the wild berry.
Large quantities of
gram will be alters.I and amended and noon and played the Mascots (second
The Alton Masons were royally enter your nume and address to H E. Bucklen
It seems too doubtless interesting features added to nine) at the ball grounds. There wore
field strawberries have been picked in Hayes and the school of which he is an fashioned Fourth of July
tained und banqueted at Fariniiiglon on it I o Chicago, and get a sample box
alumnus , M r and Mrs. Locke of Ports bad to burn so much currency, but if
this section, and those w h o ba-ve not
it, and that there will be a display of barrels of fun to every square yard of Mondav night. We were pleased to meet ol Dr Klug'n New Life Pills free, as well
eaten of these do not know this fruit at mouth, with whom Mr Israel Hayt.s "you pays your money, ynu lakes your fireworks in the evening is a matter of the game, and llrst one side was to the our old friend of twenty-seven years ago as a copy of Guide to Health and House
fore and then the other
Tbe Fatal Card Frank ( Nutter, as Muster of Fraternal hold Instructor Free. A l l of which Is
lis best
A p p l e s promise w e l l , but corn and M r . Percival I I Safibrd spent Sun choice "
course
T h e r e w i l l be half tare on the pitched for llltee Innings, when an Injury
guaranteed to do you good and cost you
day , the
family of Principal E
J
needs the warm weather most o f all.
T h e funeral of Mrs Khoda I^igbton Boston & Maine K. K if matters can Co his knee, a deep cut from falling on Lodge, who conferred the third degree nothing
It/ihcrts A Peuvey's ( 4 )
on t w o candidates In a roost Interesting
Goodwin of N e w t o n , Mass , M r and Looney of M i l t o n , the widow of the late
be so arranged
Take it all in all the some sharp substance, caused blra to quit manner. The work throughout was per
Lewis C Fernald of Melrose, and Francis I,ooney formerly of England,
W e believe the idea that is sometimes Mrs
tbe pitcher's box, Marston finishing the formed A 1. and our nveptlon will be American Instltua Of Instmcllon W i l l
outlook is rosy for a splendid celebra
game In good shape. Umpire Bundy's cherished for a life time The cosy hall
advanced that money put into a Fourth Mrs. W . M H o m e nee Barker, of Mai took place at the home of her son the
Again Sleet Amid T b e laaplrlag
tion and general good time.
iy and debonair air disappeared alter Is a model of neatness In nil Its depart
of July celebration Is so much good den, M a s s . , M r George W o o d the well Hon.
Dloo.ntB.lne
C. H
L o o n e y , on Wednesday
10 fourth Inning nnd he retired to the mouls, In fact a gem
money burned up, is a mistaken one. known artist, also o f the Bay S t a t e . A m o n g relations present were M r J V
shade of a sombre pine to reflect upon
A B o o k For Y o u n g M e n .
The h of I* 't attended chunh nt the
Suppose two handled dollars are raised, and with all these were many others Hussey and bis daughter Mrs Ned I , An linrncjisurnble
I he r>6th annual convention of the
amount nf suffering the ingratitude, of base ball players In
Baptist church to get their annual gospel
who have near friends in this neighbor-1 Parker o f this town
but very little o f it goes out o f town
and ln|ur> to the hutiiun race, is dun to generui and of the players of the Mascot
American Institute of Instruction, which
feast
Kev \ A A v e t y delivered n ver)
nine In particular
M r Chesley took
It goes to that worthy institution the hood or were resident formerly of Farm
The
son o f M r s . K. 8
Haines of tfie Ignorant violation of physiological his place.and all was smooth sailing un interesting and eloquent sermon
After is to be held at Bethlehem, N H July
Ruinous
Cadet Band, our young men in prizes, ington, while the circle of returning Cambridge Mass , and a nephew of laws b y the j outh of our land
the memorial services at the cemetery, a '.I, 10, 11 and 13. will offer one of the
practices are Indulged In, through Ignor* til the Inst half of the ninth when auburn
our merchants for bunting and flags or students, graduates, and educators is a Mrs
George Card o f this town has ance of the lne\ itable Injury to ''ountltu- haired Kobin Brown, who was hearing delegation went to HUninntou and held a grandest i pportumties for a pleasant
Bhort service at l'lnowood < cinetery
for an extra good dinner,
lu brings wide one
and instructive summer outing that the
received the decree of M
D
from tlon and health which surely follows, down on second base under every stitch
The Odd Fellows of ttllmanton Iron present vacation season is likely to
ieople here and each spend more or
Captain W
8 . Edgerly arrived on the Harvard
college medical school, by every young man, the divine injunc of available canvas was called out on a
tion, ' K n o w Thyself." should be well palpably wrong decision, when the Mas Works hold a memorial service at the afford
T h e convention itself will be
ess money. I t shows people that w e Monday in season to bid good bye to class o f '96
A r w
heeded
T o assist such in acquiring a cots had a good chance of winning the. Congregational church and wcro address
as a town are alive, and advertises it in his sister, Mrs. Cooke, who began on
It one of the most important educational
knowledge nt themselves and of how to game. Tho decision wag, such that oven ed by Joseph Kidder of Manchester
a desirable w a y , and T H E N E W S
firmly Tuesday her journey to Violor in Colo
and gatherings of the ) r a r . and it is hard to
TUB
COll-TV
preserve health, and to shun those per- the pine trees sighed wearily and the de Is a young lodge—only a year old
Dlsctous and most destructive proctlces.to pression In right field looked more de Is In a prosperous condition
decide which will outweigh in attrac
believes it pays to advertise.
A g a i n rado, with the pleasant companionship
T h e body of Mrs Charles D o r e , who which so many fall victims, as well as to pressed than ever. The already threat
tiveness—the
program itself or the
with the boy on the farm, w e believe of Mrs N F Roberts, as far as routes
Dana's Sarsaparllla Is not only the best
ened waters were Immediately aroused
reclaim and point out tile means of rollef
scenic beauties of th- glorious temple of
that all work and no play makes Jaok permit, and of Mrs. Gates Pinkbam, died at Sanford, was taken to Alton for
and cure to any who may unwittingly to tempestuous fury, and the white of all remedies f o r the Nerves, I.lver
a dull boy
I t will be a noisy day no these ladies going to Minnesota and burial last week. She was the eldest have violated Nature's laws, and are squall for a few moments threatened to Kidneys, Stomach, and Blood, hut tf no Nature in the midst of which the meet
child o f M r and M r s . Charles Adams already suffering tbe dire consequences, strew the grounds with base boll wreck benefit, you can get your money tnu-k
ings will be held
doubt, but it was noisy day when the N o r t h Dakota, respectively
'Ilin same guarantee applies to Dann's
of N e w Durham
The game however was declared a
an association of medical gentlemen havo a g e
American colonies deolared their Inde
Miss Genevieve Cilley came on Mon
Of tbe out door attractions oi famous
Foi
tie 21 to ai.and tho Altons pocketed their Pills, Cough Uysup and Plasters
The old cemetery on the Sheepboro carefully prepared a little book which Is
pendence.
Aside from every sordid day from Westborough, Mass , and the
Keihlehem itself it is hardly necessary
hard earned stipend and departed. A s to sale by VV P Emerson, Agent.
road in Rochester is being repaired The replete with useful Information t o every the playing, It was good and bad In
consideration it is a day above all other family of her uncle, H
C Waldron,
to speak
N o place in the White
young man
It will bo sent to any ad
days dear to the heart of every patriot. superintendent of schools in the same city is to be asked to put a stone at the dress, securely seated from observation streaks. Bantam-weight Dave Plnkhani S T A T E OK O H I O , C I T Y O F T O I . K I K I 1
Mountain region lias more health giving
A n y money spent to bring the day Into town, will spend the long vacation in head of a revolutionary soldier who is In a plnln envelope, by the World's DIs- was as llvoly as a cricket on the coachl.t C A B C O U N T Y
/
invigorating air, more delightful scenery
line, and Currier at scooud put up a good
F R A N K J C H E N E Y makes oath Hint he
buried there.
prominence before our young people, Farmington
ensary Medical Association of 603 Main game, and Carroll pitched well. Brown
and better hoiel and
boarding bouse
even though the day be full o f sport, is
Col. W a l t e r 8. Scruton, pleasantly
trcet, Buffalo N Y , on receipt of ten at short and Tanner at third did the best Is tho seolor partner of the Arm of F
HesideB us own high
Miss Grace Perkins came from Bates
Cheney & Co., doing business In the city a~comiMlationB
not money wasted by any means.
It
remembered in Farmington as a gentle, cents In stamps (tor pontage.). If enclosed fielding
Ed. Barker umpired for Farm of Toledo, county and slate aforesaid S'irrounding hills and glorious vistas, it
College on Saturday, Miss Iris D a m e
ington
pays to celebrate.
manly ball player and_ royal g o o d fellow with this notice.
nnd that said firm will pay the sum nf is within a few hours of the summit ot
arrived on Wednesday and M r Johnson,
ONE
I I l ' N D R K D D O L L A R S for each Mt Washington, tbe Profile, Kranconta
is candidate
for sheriff in Hillsboro
NORTH
BARN8TEAD.
also of the college named, is in town
and every ease of Catarrh that cannot h"
TDK
STATE.
CHIPS' CONTRIBUTIOH
connty.
H e will get there t o o , as be
Dr. Annie S K . Patch is in town to
cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure and (Vawfor i notch, and t e hundred
I/ester J Clark was In town, Sunday
deserves to.
and one other noted feature* of tbe
FRANK J CHENEY
have a short vacation before entering
Mlaa Ines (,ll w visited Miss Abble Page
Rumor savs that a man who Is running
Hon
Frank Jones has recently re
Conductor Dan Bracket had quite an lost week.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In mountain region
upon the practice of medicine in Bos
the engine at the pumping station at A l
turned from a trip abroad.
exciting experience with tramps near
ray presence, this 6th day of Occcmber,
ton Bay had qftlte a circus lost week. Of
ton. I t is the custom for senior classes
Ed Locke has been painting for M \
N o trip could be a more pleasurable
course Charles has bad but little experi A. D 1880
The Coon club will be the guests of to seleet some one aa their honorary Rochester Friday. T h e tramps were B . Nutter the past week
one, and the fact that it is made over
ence as yet, and when that loose- bolt
Dr J A . Greene at H o t e l W e i r s , June member, and D r . Patch had the pleas trying to steal a ride in a box car of hU
Mrs. Townes and daughter, ol Snlcm, worked out causing a sudden escaping of
the Boston At Maine Railroad la a suffi
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ure of escorting, aa her compamon at freight and wben ordered off the train, viBltcd at C. E Walker's last week
steam, which filled tho room with flying
cient guarantee that it will be at com
Notary Public
refused to go and commenced to throw
The band and Qraogo will hold n pic iapor and other light materials, be thou't
Somers worth, Rochester and Strafford the class dinner, Dr. Benjamin Tenney
fortable one, physically
Special rates
In the fight the nic In Albion Foss' grove, 4th o ( July
t was time to get, and get he did. Those Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally have been made for t b e convention by
the honorary member of the class of '96 coal at Brackett.
are .each to have celebrations, July 4th
tramps g o t decidedly the worst of it Tables will be spiead In the g r o v e .
who saw him say that no clown ever and acts directly on the blood and
Tufts
college medical school, and a
It seems to be contagions.
both t h e railroad and t h e hotels, and all
Send
Charlie T a t t l e attended the croquet par made a bettor showing. B e piled out of mucous surfaces of the system
and were shut up in the car until an
persons interested in educational matters
Plenty of deer are seen In towns ID member also of the faculty
officer could be summoned, who took ty given by tbe Misses Bessie and Inn that "consarn" and took refuge behind a for testimonials, free.
whether teachers or others, are eligible
the Northern part of the State.
The
Mrs
8 C. Waldron went on T u e s
Tuttlo.last Thursday evening Ice-cream tree expecting every moment t o bea r
F. J I H E N K Y A Co., Toledo, O.
them into captivity.
something "drap." The darn thing did S © - S o l d by Druggists, 76c
and cake were served.
to membership in th > Institute and to
law
passed to protect
these animals day to her cottage at Ocean Park. Mrs
not burst- and after the steam went down
participation in the reduced rates.
Belknap County Pomona Grange held
seems to have worked admirably.
T a l p e y will g o to the same resort early
If a Btnall bottle of Shaker Digestive
b e peeped out from behind the tree, and
A H O T SUNDAY
Cordial does y o n no g o o d , don't buy a a meeting with Barnsteod Orange the went back to Investigate matters, and
T w o yonng Littleton b o y s , while in, in July
If it required on annual outlay of 1)100.
17th. Thirty-five came on the train from
found that he was more soared than harj.
It Is seldom w e bave inj June so to Insure a family against any serious
Mr. and Mrs. John 8. Roberts attend large o n e .
a pasture near the reservoir in that)
Laconla and vicinity, while others came
' • P r o v e • all things: bold fast that
Tho engine was soon repaired, and Chas. warm a day as that of Sunda) Though consequences from un attack of bowel
ed on Sunday the funeral of deacon
by teams. Wo.wcro.vory muoh interest
town recently, w e r e attacked by a l a r g e
wlilch la g o o d . " I t ' s not good ( o r every
Is now master of the situation. T h e only
Enoch W Plumer of M i l t o n , who was body, only for the thin, pale, sick, weak ed by an essay on the three methods o f fear Is that he will be oroas-eyed, as he the thermometer did not show a heal compluiirt du lug tbe year there are
eagle, and only escaped Injury by
many who would feel It their duty to
gathering a ream, written and read by A .
a oitlzen truly well known.
and w e a r y . F o r those who are starving
keeps one eye on that engine and the oth greater than 92 degrees everage, yet the pay I t , that they could not afford to risk
vigorous use of both arms and legs.
T . Pendergnat, a successful young form
There is to be held by the Y P . 8 for want of digested food. F o r those er, and ono who takes great Interest In er on tho door ready to get at any mo heat clung about the nineties nntll late their lives, and those of their family for
Or. J Herbert Stevens o f Rochester,
ment.
In the afternoon, whon showers for a such an amount. Anyone can g e t this
C. E . a lawn party in the grounds of who cannot g e t fat or strong, because butter-making.
baa enlisted In the Cuban cause, and is
their stomachs do not work as they ought
Our neighbor, F r e d LIttlefleld. has a short space brought relief to suffering Insurance for 25 cents, that being the
the Congregational parsonage, on this to.
reported to bave arrived safely on the
Proe PlileT
price of a bottle of Chainberlaln'sCollc
very fine crop of peaq, potatos and other and perspiring humanity
Thursday evening, 6 cents admission
These aro'tiie people, millions of them
island, with one o f the expeditions
< 'holers and Diarrhoea Remedy, In al
Send your address to H . E . Bucklcn & vegetables g r o w i n g , showing what ha
The showers proved quite disastrous most every neighborhood some one has
and 10 cents for Ice cream and cake, whom Shaker Digestive Cordial will Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box could do In the farming line.
whlob landed there.
in some sections o f our state.
A t died from an attack o f bowel complaint
the proceeds of which will go toward cure.
of Dr. King's N e w Llfo P^lls. A trial
John M . Perkins, who hag seen 71 cold
Food makes strengb. muscle, brain, w i l l convince you o f their merits. These
A wedding which took p l a c e at H a n the sending of a delegate to the big
winters, tolls us that he shoveled twenty- Nashua the wind almost reached the before medicine could b e procured or a
over the present week recalled one of! convention in Washington D C. July blood, energy—after It Is digested. U pills are easy In action and are particu five tons of coal in eight hours, Tuesday velocity of a tornado and did considera physician (summoned. One or two doses
not digested. It will,' do you no good at l a r l y effective In tbe cure ot constipation
the moat tragio occurrences which e v e r 8, 13. The pastot of the Congrega
For a boy of your age, John, we think ble damage. A t Haverhill and Lowell of this remedy will cure any ordinary
all.
case. I t never falls. Can yon aflord to
and sick headache. . F o r malaria and
took place in this state, the brutal m a r . tional church will attend the meetings
at Portland and Bangor, the electric take tbe risk for so small an amount?
Shaker Digestive Cordial helps your l i v e r troubles they have been proved In yon did well.
The deacon and the barber
der of Christie W a r d e n by F r a n k A l m y of the convention
stomach to digest y o u r food and cures valuable. T h e y are guaranteed to be
storm was unusually severe. T h e storm For sale at Parker's Pharmacy.
Bode out the other day.
Indigestion permanently. W h e n you've p e r f e c t l y free from every deleterious
who afterward g a v e up his worthless
With other members of uMeraR,
played especial havoc with electric
The
windows In the brick church tried a small bottle you dan t e l l .
Who Ure near A l t o s B a y .
substance and to be purely vegetable.
life on the scaffold in expiation of his
roads, and localities in proximity to
have been in use for over twenty years
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 10 eta. T h e y d o dot weaken b y their, action, hut
W i n d o w and door screens at FEBThey started f o r o n r quiet terra
crime.
M U s Fannie
W a r d e n , who,
trolley lines in these different cities were
of New Hampshire weather, and need
_ With teams l a grand array,
1th
in
b y g i v i n g tone to stomach and bowels
NAIiD'S S T O R E .
'
courageously faced the raffain and his
H a r t s * 8 » » I k s Celaaration.
t
Bat the deacon tEo't they ought to have
particularly damaged by lightning.
g r e a t l y Invigorate the system. Regular
some
improvement
of
condition
A buttonhole bonqtuc
pistol at the t i m e o f the murder, and
Boom the celebration 1
size 25c. per b o x . Sold b y Roberts &
measures have been taken to bring
When he esplod -some roses red
Charles E. H e w i t t , the
Dartmouth
Mr. James Perdao, an old soldier
Let
the trades' procession be more P e a v e y , druggists.
this about, and the society will hear
That f m r beside their way,
residing at Monroe, Mich., wns severely
student who remained on the h a y m o w
"Come,John,"sayshe «now lithe time
reports concerning them, on this Friday than a -mile l o n g .
& Wilson
aflUctecf with rheumatism but received W h e e l e r
DEXTER.
To secure a A s s bontraet."
and exchanged shots with the murderer
L e t our neighbors know that what
evening, at the vestry. A fall meeting
prompt relief from pain by using Cham
Bat as he reached to p l u c k s rose,
after everyone else had fled, w e r e the
was once the liveliest t o w n in the
Mr. and Mrs. A . J. Chamberlln spent
New No. 9 , Family
berlain's Pain Balm. B e s a y s : " A t
la desired.
A voice not faraway
contracting
parties.
H e w i t t , who
Bang ont in tones botn lond and thrill.
county, has plenty of g i n g e r and snap the 8abbath at Wolfeboro' with Frank
times my back would ache so badly that
8ewing Machines,
The Saratoga chapter of the D . A . R.
" D o n t carry those awayi"
L l b b e y and w i f e .
since bis graduation from Dartmouth
I could hardly raise np. I f I had not
yet.
George, he was pleased to see lbs fan.
Hotary Motion and
has taken a post-gradaate course in and the citizens of Saratoga Springs
otten relief I would not be hero t o w r i t e
Mrs. Phebe Stevens has recently taken
Get out yonr flags and bunting and
And tamed ha foes sway,
her goods from tbe farm formerly owned
lese f e w lines.
Chamberlain's Pain BaUBelJrtiigB
civil engineering at Cornell university, have invited members of the Sons and decorate yonr booses.
That he might not be reoognUed,
by George Chamberlin. T h e place Is now
Balm has done me a great deal o f good Malce T h e m
8hoold tbsy meet anotbtr day.
is now in business at K e w b u r g h , N . Y . Daughters of the Revolution, by cards,
Our neighbors are invited to come for sale again.
and I feel very thankful for i t . " F o r
to a reception on July 8 at the United
sale at Parker's Pharmacy.
Easy running, quick, rapid and durable.
Mrs. Wendell 8. Gray who has been
States Hotel. I t it will be a delightful early and Stay late; we'll g i v e them
Prices according to style and finish
sick Is now s l o w l y Improving In health.
occasion; and there is more than one one and all their m o n e y ' s worth.
B E C K L K N ' S ABRJ1UA 8 A I . Y B .
Easy payments, liberal discounts, for
Let the eagle^scream I
A n y one wishing rooms at Ocean Park
Glory McWhirk who can"not be in it."
cash, or"part cash!
The best Salvo In tne w o r l d f o r cuts,
can Inquire o f M i s - L . M . Chamberlin,
Former pupils and other friends of
braises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fevor
-So-old midlines taken la exchange.
w h o will be there after June 20th.
I B Uills' aed pnla .
8"res, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, Mr. Frank H . Beede, master of the
H e n r y E . Chamberlin and S.Orrin J o y
Dr. Glidden's Rheumatic Ours will
corns) and all skin eruptions and positive English high school, Somenrille Mass.,
be a boon to you If suffering with rheu a r e each putting In ados. T h o y are farmly cTjjtcs piles, o r n o pay required. I t l i
C.¥.HABSTOK,m{MST
will be glad to know that he has .been matism, for it absolutely cures every era w h o propose t o be up with the times.
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Is warranteed t o g i v e perfect satisfaction;
AOfiHT.
E r r i n g Llbbey is again out from medi
or money refunded. Prloo 25 cents p e r called to be'principal-of the Watsrtown
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Talking About Independence Day Farmington News, Page2, 1896-06-26
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A Farmington News article talking about Independence Day. This is page 2, of the June 26th 1896 issue.<br /><br />The piece about independence Day reads: <br /><br /><em>FARMINGTON TO CELEBRATE</em><br /><em> PLENTY OF ENTHUSIASM,</em><br /><em> MONEY AND BRAINS.</em><br /><br /><em>COMMITTEES BUSY ARRANGING IN</em><br /><em> TERESTING FEATURES</em><br /><br /><em> The meeting at the town hall Friday night to discuss a Fourth of July cele- bration, was a distinctively business gathering of young men of thee town. It organized by choosing A I Nute, chairman, Eugene B Hayes, secretary; W J Evans, treasurer, and the affair celebrating Independence Day was discussed in an of hand way It was announced that money enough had been pledged to assure a start in the project, so it was suggested that a committee</em><br /><br /><p><em>of which the president, secretary and</em><br /><em>treasurer should be members, should be,</em><br /><em>appointed The following names were</em><br /><em>added S. Leavitt, Fred Hanson F</em><br /><em>H Roberts, John S Hayes and Her</em><br /><em>man J Pike This committee is to</em><br /><em>appoint sub-committee where neces-</em><br /><em>sary The members got together at</em><br /><em>once and the following appointments</em><br /><em>were made: On advertising, Messrs</em><br /><em>Leavitt and Hanson, sports, Messrs.</em><br /><em>Haynes and Pike, on speaker for horri-</em><br /><em>bles, A J Nute. trade teams and horri-</em><br /><em>bles, Haynes, music F H Roberts.</em></p>
<p><em>The committee is busy at work upon</em><br /><em>a program which shall include a parade,</em><br /><em>athletic sports, such as bicycle, foot,</em><br /><em>potato and other races, a greased</em><br /><em>pig, etc. Prizes will be offered for best</em><br /><em>team and single foot passenger in parade</em><br /><em>of horribles There will doubtless be</em><br /><em>an expert tight-rope walker who will</em><br /><em>give exhibitions at intervals during the</em><br /><em>day The Cadet .Band has beea en-</em><br /><em>gaged for a series of concerts, and there</em><br /><em>will be two games of ball between the</em><br /><em>Rochesters and Farmingtons.<br /><br /></em><em>A sum of money has been set aside</em><br /><em>as a gratuitous gift for the athletic club</em></p>
<p><em>of the high school to give an exhibition</em><br /><em>during the day. Of course this pro-</em><br /><em>gram will be altered and amended and</em><br /><em>doubtless interesting features added to</em><br /><em>it, and that there will be a display of</em><br /><em>fireworks in the evening is a matter of</em><br /><em>course There will half fare on the</em></p>
<p><em>Boston and Maine R R if matters can</em><br /><em>be so arranged. Take it all in all the</em><br /><em>outlook is rosy for a splendid celebra-</em><br /><em>tion and general good time.</em></p>
<br />Caption of the photo reads:<br /><br /><em>This is Sid. He started the Fourth of July celebration project, found a responsive enthusi asm and is at the head of the committee of arrangements</em><br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
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The Cobbler in Congress: A Brief Biography of Henry Wilson
1. Jeremiah Jones Colbath
The boy who would become Henry Wilson was born under the name of Jeremiah Jones Colbath
in the small eastern New Hampshire town of Farmington on the 16th of February 1812. Wilson was the
eldest child of Winthrop and Abigail Colbath. The Colbath's had immigrated from Ireland early in the
18th century arriving in southern New Hampshire and living there for several generations until the
conclusion of the Revolutionary War when Wilson's great grandfather moved to the Farmington area.1
At the time of Wilson's birth Farmington had a population of roughly twelve hundred individuals most
of whom were farmers. Labor was the law of the land and consequently little formal education was
available to those who lived there, for what use was a boy in school who could otherwise be helping his
father plow the fields?2
The Colbaths had long lived a life of poverty and Wilson's father proved no exception.
Winthrop Colbath was primarily a manual laborer who bounced from one job to the next. He spent a
good portion of Wilson's childhood employed at a local sawmill. He constructed a house for his family
when Wilson was seven.3 Despite being quite capable, Winthrop was never able to provide for his
family due in large part to his alcoholism. A source described him as “too much interested in cider,”4 a
point of frustration for Wilson and one which later influenced his personal support for temperance. In
contrast to Wilson's oftentimes strained relationship with his father he maintained a stellar relationship
with his mother, Abigail, who was described as handsome, fond of reading, sensible, and industrious.5
All of these qualities could easily be attributed to Wilson himself and perhaps represents the special
bond the two shared. Although sources differ as to the exact number of Colbath children, general
consensus suggests that Abigail birthed eight children, all sons, three of whom would succumb to death
before Wilson, or “Jerry” as his friends called him, reached ten years of age.6 Wilson put it best with his
comment, “I was born in poverty, Want sat by my cradle. I know what it is to ask a mother for bread
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�when she has none to give.”7 Poverty would define Wilson's childhood and much of his adult life. Yet,
poverty and adversity were also responsible for instilling in Wilson a sense of perseverance,
determination, and resourcefulness, these qualities perhaps more so than any others were responsible
for his success as a politician.
Wilson proved to be a bright and driven young man with a strong desire to learn. As a young
child Wilson enrolled in a local school overseen by a Mistress Guy who taught him basic reading,
spelling and basic arithmetic.8 One humorous story about his public schooling shows that Wilson's
sense of justice was also well developed at an early age. One cold morning Wilson noticed a group of
older boys who had laid claim to the schoolhouse fireplace preventing the younger children from using
it. Wilson sought to rectify the situation through that age old method of diplomacy: fist fighting. Wilson
challenged one of the larger boys and obtained permission for the younger boys to use the fire.
Unfortunately, Mistress Guy failed to see the just nature of Wilson's cause and punished him with a
flogging.9
Even more important to the growth of Wilson's mind was a chance encounter he had at the age
of eight with Mrs. Anstress Eastman the wife of the only lawyer in Farmington, Nehemiah Eastman.
Upon seeing the condition of Wilson's clothes Mrs. Eastman generously gave him some to wear and
asked him if he knew how to read. When Wilson proved that he could Mrs. Eastman provided him with
a copy of the New Testament and told him that if he read it the book would be his. Wilson, excited by
the prospect of owning his own book, read the entire New Testament in a week and promptly returned
to Mrs. Eastman who could scarcely believe that an eight year old had read the book so quickly.
However, as she tested him on its contents, he quickly displayed an excellent understanding of the book
from start to end. Amazed at his accomplishment Mrs. Eastman happily gave Wilson his first book.
Although not one for sentimentality Wilson held on to the book for the rest of his life. Wilson later
credited receiving the book as the starting point of his intellectual growth.10
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�Wilson would continue to reap the benefit of his relationship with the Eastmans. Both Anstress
and Nehemiah took an active interest in the boy and opened up their substantial library to his
inquisitive mind. Over the next several years Wilson would use this opportunity often. He gladly
walked the fourteen miles to venture to and from the Eastmans residence to obtain books. Wilson's
appetite for books proved great and he soon began borrowing books from: a local judge, a grocer, the
deputy sheriff, and a local politician as well. As time passed and his interests broadened he also grew
interested in newspapers and magazines, of which the Eastmans had an ample supply. Allegedly. over
the course of his childhood Wilson had read over one thousand books not to mention countless
newspapers and magazines.11
At ten years of age Wilson was sold by his father into indentured servitude to a Mr. William
Knight, a hardworking farmer in Farmington who had need of an extra farmhand. Knight was a hardman and was extremely demanding of Wilson during his servitude. Wilson was expected to work daily
except for Sundays and could not depart the farm without Knight's consent. In addition to these basic
requirements Wilson was also denied the right to go the local tavern, gamble, drink alcohol, or pursue
relations with the opposite sex. If Wilson fulfilled his end of the contract he would receive six sheep
and a few oxen for the ten years of his life worked for the farmer. Knight further revealed his frugal
character when Wilson was unable to sell his oxen immediately upon receiving them. Wilson asked if
he could board the oxen at Knight's farm for the weekend. His master obliged but forced him to pay
fifty cents rent for two days.12
Despite the difficulty of his life under Knight, Wilson continued to prove an active reader. A
remarkable feat when one considers the fact that the only time he was able to read was after he had
completed his tasks for Mr. Knight. Wilson would frequently read late into the night by the light of the
fire.13 These books and works were Wilson's escape from his life as a farmhand, a life which in light of
his later decisions, clearly did not suit him. Wilson's dedication to reading granted him many of the
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�skills that would define him during his political career. His analytical skills, excellent memory, and
ability to research and understand a subject were in large part the result of his love of literature.
Wilson proved to be a skilled farmhand, excelling at all tasks he was given and working
attentively for his master. For Mr. Knight the young Wilson had proved to be quite valuable. Finally at
the age twenty one, having spent more than half of his life in indentured servitude, Wilson completed
his service and sold his sheep and oxen for eighty-four dollars. Considering that prior to this point
Wilson had never had more than two dollars he likely felt downright rich with his new found wealth.14
Never one to sit idle, Wilson began to look towards his future and finding work.
Prior to this Wilson had one more task he wanted to complete, to formally change his name
from Jeremiah Jones Colbath to Henry Wilson. Little evidence suggests why he chose the name Henry
Wilson; most likely he was influenced by an individual of the same name, some biographers point to
Reverend Henry Wilson of England.15 Even less evidence exists to identify his reasons for the name
change, although many theories have been concocted in an attempt to explain this action. Perhaps the
best interpretation of this action comes from Adelaide Waldron of Rochester who claimed simply that,
“all thought that it would be to his advantage.”16 Perhaps more important than the motivations of his
name change was its symbolic nature. Jeremiah Jones Colbath's change to Henry Wilson in the summer
of 1833 not only provided him a new identity, it also symbolized the new path upon which the young
man from Farmington was about to set foot.
2. The Natick Cobbler
Wilson left Farmington in 1833. He realized that the town held little promise, and having
decided that he had no interest in farming, Wilson looked beyond New Hampshire in hopes of finding a
steady job for himself. Having heard from some other young men in the area about the expanding shoe
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�manufacturing market in Natick, Massachusetts Henry Wilson decided that it was time for him to leave
his home in search of his future.17
In the bitter cold of December Henry Wilson packed up his meager belongings and started the
hundred mile journey from Farmington to Natick. Determined to make his journey as inexpensive as
possible, Wilson opted to make this journey of several days on foot. As usual when Wilson set his mind
to a task his resolve could not be shaken and he made great time, completing the hundred miles of
winter travel in four days. Wilson even managed to fit a visit to Bunker Hill and the office of The North
American Review (one of Wilson's favorite publications) into his trip. Upon arriving in Natick around
midnight on the fourth day Wilson found that he had managed to make the trip on a mere dollar and
five cents. Although the town of Natick was not aware of it at the time the young man who arrived in
December of 1833 would go on to become a leader in the community and eventually the nation.
The Natick which Wilson arrived in was a changing town. When Wilson arrived in Natick the
population was around 890, the town had no public high school, no library and not even a single
lawyer. Within twenty-five years however the population would boom to nearly 4100 and had
established a library and several schools. This transition was thanks to two things. The first was the
addition of the Boston and Worcester Railroad line which went directly through Natick making it a
center of commerce. The Second event was the growth of shoe making in the town thanks to Edward
Walcott. In 1828 Walcott began to produce more shoes than ever before attracting many other cobblers
to Natick. This trend would continue resulting in Natick, which had not even bothered to track the
value of its shoe manufacturing trade in 1833, to become the eighth biggest manufacturer in the state by
1850. It was this community which Wilson joined, little did he Natick know it had just received its
“most famous citizen.”18
Wilson's first professional relationship in town was formed with Mr. William P. Legro who, for
five month's labor, agreed to teach Wilson the trade of making shoes. At this time a single worker
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�would make the entire shoe or “brogan.” Wilson proved, unsurprisingly, a highly skilled apprentice and
within seven weeks had mastered the trade, a task which was supposed to have taken five months.
Desiring to work for himself as quickly as possible Wilson offered Mr. Legro fifteen dollars to be freed
from his apprenticeship. Hoping to obtain enough money to pay for more education Wilson made shoes
at an amazing pace. He would frequently work up to sixteen hours a day. At one point Wilson became
determined to make fifty pairs of shoes, a task which would generally take a week, in one sitting.
Despite coming just short Wilson was allegedly able to make an unrivaled forty-seven and one-half
pairs of shoes before finally submitting to sleep.19
The shoe manufacturing trade would make a great deal of money for Wilson as he made shoes
off and on for the next two decades. The first several years of Wilson's period in Natick he worked
primarily with the interest of getting enough money to pursue an education. Over the two years and five
months between his arrival in Natick and his departure in 1836 Wilson produced roughly six-thousand
pairs of shoes, making a seven-hundred dollar profit for himself.20 After returning to Natick in 1837
Wilson became one of the largest shoe makers, both in the amount of shoes he made and the number of
people he employed, in Natick. By the end of 1838, a mere year after his return, Wilson would do an
astounding $17,000 worth of business. Wilson's production continued to expand and, by 1847, he
employed one-hundred and ninety employees and manufactured a staggering 122,000 shoes. Wilson
produced 664,000 pairs of shoes before leaving the trade for good.21
Wilson's first several years in Natick were important as they allowed Wilson to make a name for
himself not only financially, but also socially. Wilson quickly made connections with many important
citizens in Natick. Fittingly, one of the most important friendships Wilson was to make during his early
years in Natick was a result of his need to read. Natick, at the time of Wilson's arrival, had little in the
way of a public library. The sole exception was a small collection of about two-hundred volumes
overseen by Deacon William Coolidge, a leader in the town and one of Natick's most prominent
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�citizens. Deacon Coolidge and his wife, much like the Eastmans before them, took an interest in the
young man from New Hampshire and offered him a room in which to stay. Wilson built a strong
relationship with the Coolidges going with them to church and on social outings. Eventually Wilson
would come to be treated as a son to this generous couple.22
Interestingly, for an individual who never joined the local congregation until much later in life
Wilson also built close relationships with the local ministers of the Natick Congregational Church.
Erasmus D. Moore was the minister of the Natick Congregation at the time of Wilson’s arrival and the
two quickly became fast friends sharing common interests. Moore became minister in 1831 and served
in that post for seven years during a time of rapid growth in the community. Wilson regularly relied on
Moore during his early years in Natick and the two stayed in touch after Moore left the community.
Later in life Wilson aided Moore by helping him receive several government posts.23 Upon Moore's
departure from Natick Wilson found another important friend in Moore's successor, Samuel Hunt.
Under Hunt's guidance Wilson assumed an active role in church life going so far as to teach a bible
class at Sunday School. The bond between the two men is represented the fact that when Hunt left his
post it was Wilson who spoke and presented Hunt with a watch which the community had purchased
for him.24
Another key event in the growth of the young uneducated farmhand occurred in 1834 with the
creation of the Natick Debating Society. Wilson, who had always been fond of debate, met Alexander
Thayer who shared Wilson's passion for debate and learning. The two became fast friends as Thayer
would frequently visit Wilson to share debates on history and politics. As time went on the two invited
more participants, eventually founding the Natick Debating Society. The society met either weekly or
biweekly to discyss topics ranging from the merits of fictional writing on broader society to slavery and
abolition. The society would become hugely influential to Natick's development over the next several
years insofar as the young men who made up its membership would go on to be leaders at national,
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�state, or local levels. Those involved went on to become lawyers and doctors, newspaper editors and
several served on the legislatures of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut. These young
men would in many cases go on to become lifelong friends of Wilson and oftentimes they would be his
strongest supporters in his political life. The society would hold roughly one hundred meetings until
1840 at which point it was merged with the Natick Lyceum.25
The obvious question here is: how did this exceptional group of young men accomplish so
much in the coming years? The answer is quite simple. The public speaking and analysis which these
men would take part in at every meeting clearly prepared them for their future careers. The number of
careers in fields such as law and government reveals a great deal about the way in which the debating
society was run. The men also benefited from the talents of their fellow members. The talented group
of young men who formed the core of the debating society, learned from one another to the advantage
of all. At a reunion held in 1860, members of the society supported for this point, claiming that the
debating society was in large part responsible for their standing in society.26 Henry Wilson in particular,
lacking the formal education of many of his peers, grew from his involvement in the society. Early on
Wilson, although intelligent and knowledgeable, had trouble particularly with his speech. His lack of
formal schooling showed in his grammar and pronunciation and he would often tremble while
speaking. His natural perseverance overcame his shortcomings and he soon became a capable debater
in his own right. Wilson's public speaking lacked flair and elegance however this would eventually
become one of his greatest assets in public life. Wilson's ability to pull together knowledge and
organize it allowed him to simply overwhelm an opponent with facts. As a result Wilson possessed an
undeniable need to research and understand a topic prior to his discussion. As a result when Wilson
arrived at a stance on a topic he would be immovable in his defense of it.27
It was during these early years in Natick that Wilson also developed his opposition to the
institution of slavery. Little is known about the original source of Wilson's hatred of slavery as sources
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�give credit to many individuals including the influence of abolitionists Lydia Maria Child and George
Thompson. Wilson himself claims that he did not publicly share his feelings until he made a trip to the
South.28 In the spring of 1836 as a result of his work-ethic and bustling social life Wilson over tired
himself and fell very ill. Two years of engaging himself completely in his pursuits had finally taken
their toll on the inexhaustible Wilson. Initially he planned to attend a school in hopes of obtaining a law
degree, but, his health was so poor that a doctor suggested that before he get his education he should
take a trip south and relax. Eager to visit the nation's capital Wilson left Natick in May of 1836.29
Wilson enjoyed his trip until he entered Maryland and for the first time saw slavery. Wilson told a man
that slavery was an evil, to which the man responded that Wilson shouldn't express that opinion in the
state of Maryland. Wilson despised the idea that slavery could be supported and that his freedom to
speak his mind was hindered in a nation built on principle of liberty.30
As his journey continued Wilson was at times amazed, at times disgusted, and at times both. He
would go the capital where he saw legislation regarding the freedoms of blacks discussed. He watched
as Southern politicians dominated both the House and the Senate. Wilson was particularly amazed by
Senator Thomas Morris of Ohio the lone Senator to voice opposition to the slave power. Wilson later
visited a slave market where he saw slaves sold into bondage and exchanged between masters. Wilson
couldn't help but notice the contradiction: thousands of men were purchased on a daily basis within the
capitol of the nation claiming the be the worlds greatest champion of freedom. This moment would in
many regards come to define Wilson's political career. As long as Wilson was in public office all of his
decisions and actions were focused on destroying the slave trade and creating racial equality within the
United States.31
At the conclusion of his trip to the nation's capitol Wilson returned north going past Natick on
his way to Strafford, New Hampshire where he attended the local academy. Wilson did well in his first
term at Strafford and spoke in favor of slavery being abolished in the District of Columbia at the end of
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�the term.32 Wilson would next move to Wolfesboro, New Hampshire in order to study under Miss
Eastman, the daughter of the Mr. and Mrs. Eastman who had played such an important role during his
childhood. Wilson did well even going on to be a school teacher at a school in Wolfsboro over the
winter. During the spring of 1837 Wilson continued his studies at Concord Academy in New
Hampshire. Wilson once again did well showing a particular skill in the field of rhetoric or speaking.33
After several terms of study Wilson ran out of money and was forced to give up his dream of becoming
a lawyer. Wilson had loaned most of his seven hundred dollars savings to a friend. During the “Panic of
1837”1 Wilson's friend went bankrupt and left Wilson once again without money. Although distraught
over the news Wilson was able to finish one more term of schooling thanks to the generosity of Samuel
Avery. When this term ended in November of 1837 Wilson returned to Natick, this time for good.34
The next three years would pass with relative quiet. Wilson continued to labor by day at his ever
expanding shoe manufacturing venture and spent his free time reading, attending the Debating Society
or socializing with peers and associates. This would all change in 1840, a year which would drastically
alter both his personal and private life.
One of the happiest moments in Wilson's life occurred on the 28th of October 1840, the day that
Miss Harriet Howe of Natick became Mrs. Harriet Wilson. The wedding ceremony between the two
was presided over by Wilson's good friend Hunt and many of Wilson's good friends from the debating
society as well as the Coolidges and likely Wilson's own family. Harriet Wilson was a perfect match for
the industrious and hard working Wilson, she was a well-educated and refined woman with a generous
heart. She was admired and appreciated by all who knew her and she had a natural ability to make
those around her happy. She embodied Wilson’s ideal woman: strong, sensitive and loyal. Wilson
would become an advocate of woman's suffrage later in his life, thanks in large part to Harriet's
influence. She wasn’t the type to remain in the background while Wilson became one of Natick's most
1 The Panic of 1837 was an economic depression that struck the nation as a result of the unregulated inflation which took
place in the aftermath of President Jackson's closure of the Second National bank. Some banks only began accepting
payment in silver or gold (specie) and the fragile system which had been set up on paper currency abruptly collapsed.
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�prominent citizens. She quickly became involved in the community and played a very public role in the
Natick Congregation and, later, frequently accompanied Henry down to Washington for sessions of
Senate. Unfortunately Harriet was suffered from poor health and frailty and often needed bed rest. Her
ill health kept her from being around Henry as much as she would have liked.35 Six years later on
November 11th 1846 Harriet gave birth to Henry Hamilton Wilson, the only child that the couple would
have. By most accounts Henry was a family man who, although frequently away from his family, loved
them dearly and tried to play the role of father better than his own had.36
On a more public note 1840 was also the year when Henry Wilson became a household name in
the greater Natick community by becoming politically aware. Henry's first steps into politics actually
occurred in 1839 when some of his peers sought to have him elected to the General Court on a
temperance platform. Wilson came a few votes short in his bid and once again focused on his work.
Soon fate provided him with another opportunity to become politically involved. The presidential
election of 1840 was a highly contested race pitting former Democratic Vice-President Martin Van
Buren against William Henry Harrison of the Whig party. Wilson, in opposition to the Democratic
policies, decided to publicly support Harrison. His first speech was delivered in the Methodist meeting
house in Natick against a Mr. Joseph Fuller who was a supporter of Van Buren and a major democratic
figure in that part of the state.37 In this debate Wilson quickly proved his political ability and became a
strong supporter of the Whig Party. The success of his initial speech resulted in speaking engagements
throughout the greater Boston area. At the end of campaign season Wilson had given over sixty
speeches, all of them to large audiences and great effect.38 Such relentless campaigning and dedication
to voters would become characteristic of Wilson's political style and by the late 1860s he was one of
the most widely recognized politician in the nation.
Wilson's actions in the election of 1840, helped Harrison carry the region, and lifted Wilson
from an unknown to one of the most celebrated citizens of Natick. Not surprisingly, Natick's citizens
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�recognized the promise in the young man and voted for him as Natick's representative to the General
Court of Massachusetts.39 At the age of twenty-eight Wilson won election to the General Court and
became a leader in Natick. This accomplishment had been a great achievement for Mr. Wilson,
however, he was at this point merely beginning a long political career.
3. Wilson the Whig
Wilson would serve as a representative of Natick for the next two and although he was not
overtly active at this early point in his career he took his responsibilities seriously. Upon his election
Wilson found that by the luck of the draw he had been placed in the back corner of the assembly and
thus was far from the action. In typical Wilsonian fashion, rather than accept his position, Wilson
noticed an older representative who had been placed in a closer location. Wilson offered the man three
dollars to switch seats. The former gladly consented but later claimed that it was somewhat arrogant of
Wilson to do such a thing, to which another representative who knew Wilson responded by saying that
Wilson's actions actually revealed a fierce desire to be able to take an active role in the House.40
Wilson's hardworking nature had once again pushed him to become the most successful politician that
he could be. During these first sessions Wilson did not speak often, preferring to observe and
understand the way in which the legislative body worked, preparing himself for an eventual active role.
His attendance at every meeting symbolizes his devotion to the office. 41
Despite the relative quiet of his first term Wilson did stay true to his values and consistently
supported the causes of abolition, temperance, and the working man. Wilson's own background
undoubtedly pushed him to support labor issues and passed legislation to that end. For example, Wilson
voted to lower or abolish taxes which would be particularly hard on the working class.42 Wilson
likewise continued to vote for legislation which would benefit the status of African-Americans and
slaves. Wilson voted in favor of the law to permit bi-racial marriage in Massachusetts consistently. His
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�continued support of the abolitionist cause is represented by his proposal to allow the Massachusetts
Anti-Slavery society to hold a meeting in the hall of the House. This was considered highly radical at
this point in time.43
Unfortunately for Wilson his political career experienced a brief, albeit not unforeseen, lull in
1842 as he decided not to run for a third term in the House. Wilson sought a State Senate position as
one of the five representatives of Middlesex County, but was defeated when the Democratic party won
the county. Wilson briefly returned to his shoe manufacturing workshop with the intention of
eventually returning to politics. 44
In addition to Wilson's rise up the political ladder Henry also took an active role in military
affairs throughout his life. Wilson would become famous for his role as the Chairman of the Senate
Military Committee, a role he served with distinction. Wilson saw war as an evil but had long
possessed an interest in the military and militia and was well aware of its necessity for defensive
purposes. It was with this in mind that Wilson joined the militia in Farmington before his move to
Natick. His rise to prominence within the Massachusetts Militia largely coincided with was his political
ascendance. In 1843, unbeknownst to Wilson, he was elected Major of a local artillery regiment.
Wilson was not even aware of his own election to the post until he read about it in the local newspaper.
Three years hence in 1846 Wilson would be elected to the post of Colonel of the same regiment and
Brigadier-General of the Third Brigade of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia a mere six weeks later.
In typical fashion Wilson dedicated himself to expanding his understanding of military tactics and
affairs and thus becoming a proficient military officer. Wilson would never lead men in combat during
the five years he held this post, but he was able to instill pride and discipline in his men. Wilson was
said to have drilled his brigade to a higher degree than any other in the state and he was well liked by
the men he commanded. Wilson’s service would lead others to regularly refer to him as “General
Wilson” for the remainder of his life.45
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�Wilson ran successfully for one of the Senatorial positions in Middlesex County in 1843. He
stayed true to his roots speaking once again in favor not only of halting the spread of slavery but also
protecting the rights of freedmen throughout the North. Wilson delivered an impassioned speech in
support of a law which protected the rights of all children, including African-Americans, to attend
public schools. Thanks in large part to Wilson's efforts a bill based off of this one would be passed by
the senate.46 Wilson also continually pursued his agenda of temperance not only at the state level, but
within the Natick community. He joined numerous temperance societies throughout his career in
Massachusetts and the nation’s capital.47
During Wilson's first stint on the state senate the crucial issue on both the national and state
level was the proposed annexation of Texas. For years American farmers had been moving to the region
and as early as the late 1830s the issue of annexation had been present in the state of Massachusetts.48
The admission of Texas was extremely complex primarily because of its implications on the spread of
the slave states and consequently the already strained relations between the North and the South.
Admission of Texas would have provided Southern Democrats with several more votes in both the
Senate and House granting them a political coup over their Northern and Western counterparts.
Meanwhile calls for expansion under the pretext of Manifest Destiny were running rampant throughout
the nation. By the time of Wilson's election to the state senate in 1843 the issue had come to a head and
the time had come for Massachusetts to take a stand on the issue. Wilson, joined with a group of young
Whigs who joined together to promote their anti-slavery views. With Charles Francis Adams, son of
Massachusetts Congressman John Quincy Adams, as their leader they pushed legislation instructing
their national representatives to block annexation.49
The “Young Whigs” quickly revealed their strength by getting the resolution passed. On the
national level Northern politicians were temporarily able to prevent the passage of annexation. But the
Whig victory proved short lived. Within a few months Democrat James Polk was voted into office and
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�outgoing President John Tyler, in a show of brilliant statesmanship, had a treaty for annexation passed
by a joint resolution of both houses of Congress. While a Senate resolution would have required a twothirds majority the joint resolution required only a simple majority and during the last days of session
the treaty was approved by a single vote. Polk, upon taking up office, acted on the passage of the treaty
and within two years Texas entered as the 28th state in the Union.50
The Whigs had not only lost in their attempt to stop the annexation of Texas, but also split as a
party. The party platform had not changed with the times and its members could no longer agree on
issues. Texas and the election of 1844 drove a wedge between the factions of the party. Although the
Whig party would survive for several years but, in a decade it would be all but irrelevant.51 In response
to the passage of the treaty to annex Texas many of the younger Whigs took a strong position on the
issue and held a convention in January of 1845 to oppose the admittance of Texas as a state. As a
member of the Young Whigs, Wilson was a part of the five man committee which planned and
organized the event. The young Whigs invited members of other political parties to attend the
convention, a tactic that Wilson would use again to confront the Whig party five years later. The
convention was a huge success attracting over six hundred delegates from 141 towns and signifying a
new public position on the issue of slavery within Massachusetts. Speakers such as William Lloyd
Garrison, one of America's most outspoken abolitionists, enthralled audiences and symbolized the
monumental shift the party had undergone. Wilson claimed that this event led to the subsequent
fracturing of the Whigs into the Conscience or anti-slavery and Cotton or pro-slavery Whigs.52 Wilson
played an active role in countering Texas legislation over the course of 1845 in public forums, speaking
to audiences in Waltham in August. In October Wilson organized a meeting at Concord which brought
back much of the anti-annexation fervor that had died out in the preceding months.53 Despite the best
efforts of Conscience Whigs annexation could not be stopped which led directly to war with Mexico.
Despite these setbacks Wilson proved that he was prepared for a leadership role politically and, that the
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�anti-slavery movement had a new and courageous champion.
Wilson declined to run for another term as a state senator in 1846 instead opting to return to the
House of Representatives as a constant supporter of the anti-slavery movement. Wilson, invigorated by
the new leadership position continued to lead the Conscience Whig party during this session. In early
February Wilson gave a speech proclaiming, “the unalterable hostility of Massachusetts to the further
extension and longer existence of slavery in America and her fixed determination to use all
constitutional and legal means for its extinction.”54 Wilson took this stance throughout that session but
it garnered heavy opposition from some of the more senior members of the Whig party. To Wilson such
opposition was meaningless for, although the Whig party was in power in Massachusetts, Wilson was
beginning to feel substantial misgivings about the party's policies as a whole.
Business problems and Harriet’s poor health forced Wilson to take a year of from politics in
1847. On a more positive note, Wilson was able to spend time with his newly-born son, Henry.55 This
break did not halt Wilson's political career however and he was once again thrust into the political
limelight in February of 1848 when, after decades of service to the state of Massachusetts, John Quincy
Adams died, leaving a vacant seat in the House of Representatives. Wilson, after only seven years in
politics, was one of three candidates proposed to fill the position. Wilson voluntarily withdrew in
support of Horace Mann, and was consequently appointed as a delegate to the Whig National
Convention for the upcoming fall presidential election.56 Ironically it was Wilson's appointment to this
position that allowed him to eventually destroy the Whig party. Had Whig strategists had any idea what
was to transpire they surely would not have sent the charismatic cobbler from Natick. Wilson's
appointment thrust him into the next stage in his career.
4. The Birth of Free-Soil
As the presidential election of 1848 approached the Whigs sought to recover from the election
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�of Polk four years prior. This election forced the Whigs to set a direction for the party for the coming
years. Would they establish themselves firmly as the opponents to slavery, or would plod a course of
appeasement and inactivity? The conflict was particularly fierce in Massachusetts, once the seat of the
Whig Party's political power. The main source of contention was the Wilmot Proviso which would have
banned slavery in any lands or territories acquired from Mexico, hence Texas. Despite ultimately being
defeated, The Wilmot Proviso created a rift in the Democratic Party. The Van Buren Democrats offered
to work with any party willing to oppose the Democrats and Whigs while simultaneously supporting
the Wilmot Proviso.57 Meanwhile Whig leaders, in an attempt to garner wide public approval, looked to
Mexican War hero, Zachary Taylor as a presidential candidate. Many Whigs including Wilson
expressed hostility towards Taylor's nomination because he did not support the Wilmot Proviso. The
dissenters were nevertheless outvoted as it was believed that Taylor would attract the most votes and
consequently, he won the Whig’s nomination for the Presidency. Upset over his party’s direction
Wilson called for all of those who did not support Taylor to meet later that evening. Although Wilson's
call only produced fifteen participants, those involved quickly pledged to invite others from minor
factions and splinter parties to a new convention held in Buffalo in August of that year. 58 The Free-Soil
party was born.
Prior to the National convention in Buffalo the foundation for what was to become the Free Soil
Party was laid in Worcester on June 28, 1848. In response to what had occurred at the Whig Party
convention Wilson and his associates called for a convention to discuss the issues manifesting
themselves politically at the time, in particular the dominance of Southern interests and politicians over
their Northern counterparts. The convention exceeded even the most optimistic hopes of its
coordinators as over five thousand individuals, the majority of them Conscience Whigs, attended the
convention and pledged their support. The platform of the newly formed party focused on their
unshakeable dedication to prevent the extension of slavery while subsequently combating the growing
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�influence of Southern politicians. Over the next several months the Free Soilers sought to attract other
parties to their growing ranks, primarily the Liberty Party and Van Buren Democrats. Their efforts paid
off as they attracted the better part of twenty thousand people to the national convention in Buffalo.
Despite the fact that Taylor was eventually elected to the presidency the establishment of the Free-soil
party held monumental implications for both state and national political climates.59 First and foremost
it directly combated the exceedingly ambitious agendas being pursued by Southern Politicians.
Secondly, the formation of the party demonstrated the influence which an adeptly managed alliance of
parties could have, an important lesson over the next few years. Finally, and perhaps most importantly
the formation of the Free-Soil party symbolized that slavery was a significant enough issue in and of
itself to be the central focus of a political party. Wilson had played a crucial role in the formation of this
new party yet, he was just getting started.
Throughout the early existence of the Free-Soil party Wilson had neglected to serve in the state
legislature, opting instead to help nurture the newly formed party. To aid himself in this task Wilson in
the fall of 1848 purchased the “Boston Republican” newspaper which became an invaluable asset to the
advancement of Free-Soil interests. Wilson wrote many of its articles, and served as editor from 18481851. Wilson lost a total of seven thousand dollars in support of the paper, yet for Wilson this was a
price he was willing to pay for the voice which the little newspaper had provided the fledgeling party. 60
Wilson was recognized for his dedication to the birth of the Free-Soil party by being named the
chairman of the Free-Soil State Committee in Massachusetts. Wilson served in this capacity for the
next four years, laboring tirelessly to set and attain the objectives of the Free Soil party while also
striving to ensure the success of the Massachusetts Free Soil Party and its coalition. Of all the
responsibilities Wilson bore during the time none was more arduous than ensuring amicable relations
between the different parties. During these four years Wilson championed the anti-slavery cause and
the rights of the workingman while simultaneously increasing the exposure of the Free-Soil party
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�through pamphlets and issues of “The Republican.” It would be during these four years that Wilson
learned much of his leadership skills as well as the ability to preside over committees and
organizations. Wilson used many of the skills he learned during this period later in his political career.
It seems that as much as Wilson's efforts benefited the Free Soil Party they also paid dividends for
Wilson himself.61
Confident that the Free-Soil party could stand on its own Wilson once again ran for office. In
1849, he was voted into the Massachusetts House of Representatives as the representative from Natick
for two terms. Wilson played a far more active role in the political machine this time around and was
even nominated for the position of Speaker of the House by the Free Soilers, however, the Whigs
defeated him. During his time in the House, Wilson was a progressive, voting to defend the needs of
African-Americans, workers and the common man while seeking to end practices such as capital
punishment and flogging in the Navy. To some, even members of his own party, Wilson's policies were
highly radical, but Wilson was merely following his own values.62
Wilson was returned to the Massachusetts Senate in an election which represented the changing
nature of Massachusetts politics. Mobilized by Daniel Webster's support of the Compromise of 1850,
legislation which sought to manage the growing discontent over the slave issue, the Free Soilers and
Democrats were vying to take the state from the Whig party. In the elections in the fall of 1850
coalition representatives outnumbered the Whigs in both the House and the Senate. This disastrous
blow to the already reeling Whigs symbolized the end of their dominance in Massachusetts politics.
Wilson's coalition would be the dominant force in the state for the next three years.63 Fresh off their
victory in the state elections the coalition now had the difficult task of maintaining their shaky alliance
in the selection of state offices and a senator from the state. A compromise was reached in which the
Democrats would select state officers so long as a Free Soiler was elected to the national Senate seat. It
took all of Henry Wilson's skills to keep both factions in line and he more so than anyone else was
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�responsible for the coalition's success during this period and throughout its existence. Both factions
would stay true to their word, and after several months of hard work Free Soiler Charles Sumner was
named the long term Senator from Massachusetts.64 Sumner would go on to be widely praised as a
champion of the abolitionist cause and one of the most famous senators of the time. It is ironic that
Sumner, who has become more well-known than Wilson in recent times, owes his senate seat to the
Natick Cobbler.
Wilson's management of the coalition government was acknowledged and rewarded when he
was elected to Senate in 1850 and named Senate President. Wilson would be responsible for the
selection of state offices and senators as well as overseeing the day to day workings of the state senate
during this period. He did well in this post and received praise from his peers at the conclusion of his
first term. Wilson was reelected to this post again and served with distinction until the spring of 1852 at
which time he had concluded his career in the state legislature.65 Nearly twenty years before Wilson had
arrived in the community of Natick with the clothes on his back and eighty dollars to his name. During
this time Wilson had made himself one of the most influential politicians in the state of Massachusetts.
Upon the conclusion of his duties in the state legislature Wilson continued to work tirelessly as
chairman of the Free-Soil Committee in the state. As 1852 was a Presidential election year there was
much to do to prepare for elections in the state and beyond. Wilson was selected as chairman of the
convention, a high and well deserved honor for the man who had been integral to the formation of the
party four years prior. The convention went extremely well and Wilson played a role both publicly and
behind the scenes. The convention nominated John Hale for the presidency and Samuel Lewis for the
Vice-Presidency.66 Despite Wilson's best efforts in the elections the Free Soilers lost much of the
momentum they held over the previous years at the national level of government as support on the had
fallen. Yet the coalition had fared extremely well throughout the state as many communities elected
coalition candidates. Wilson was thrilled with the results of the election claiming the downfall of the
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�Whig party.67 Excited by the success of his party in the elections, Wilson was preparing another of the
Free-Soil party’s major operations in the state of Massachusetts as they prepared to hold the state
constitution committee over the summer of 1853.
One of Wilson's major goals was to hold a constitutional convention in order to amend and
rectify the state constitution. The Massachusetts' Constitution had already been amended twice, once in
1780 as a result of the Revolutionary War and again in 1820 when Maine broke from Massachusetts
and became an independent state.68 Delegates picked by each community came together in May of
1853 to form the convention. Wilson was so eager to be picked that he put his name in for
consideration in both his native Natick and the town of Berlin and was elected in both.69 Thanks to his
renown within the state and the fact that Coalitionists outnumbered Whig's Wilson was selected as the
chair of the Ways and Means Committee. He was the floor organizer and would preside over the
convention should the presiding officer be unable to fulfill his duties.70 Wilson spoke frequently and
forcefully during the sessions, and focused on reform in the areas of equality, the working man, and
race-based legislation. One of the central issues focused on the status of African-Americans in the state
militia, an issue which foreshadowed Wilson's later efforts to promote equal treatment of such soldiers
during the Civil War.71
Wilson played a crucial role in the convention and served as a party leader and one of the chief
Free Soil strategist during the formation of the new constitution. After the convention concluded all that
remained was for the people of Massachusetts to ratify the constitution. Wilson worked to ensure
ratification by distributing pamphlets and delivering numerous speeches throughout the late summer
and fall.72 Wilson was in for another pleasant surprise at the 1853 Free-Soil state convention when he
was nominated for the position of Governor by his peers. Wilson was thrilled, the shoe maker from
Natick was now nominated for the highest political office in the state.73 Not only had Wilson been
nominated, he was expecting great success. As the election grew nearer political theorists expected both
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�the ratification of the new constitution and victory for Henry Wilson. Wilson was about to be elected to
the state’s highest elected office and see the convention he had worked so hard to reexamine receive the
support and blessing of his constituents. Unfortunately for Wilson the political scene quickly changed.
Thanks in large part to Whig offensives and abandonment by several key Free Soilers, Wilson found
himself defeated. The ratification of the constitution failed by a mere five-thousand votes but the vote
for governor was far more decisive and Wilson was nowhere to be seen in the final results. For all
extensive purposes Coalition was dead in the state of Massachusetts, defeated by the remnants of the
Whig party and dissent within its own ranks.74 And so as 1853 drew to a close Wilson’s political career
seemed all but over. His grandest piece of legislation to date had been rejected by voters and he had no
tangible means of support other than returning to shoe-manufacturing. Opponents rejoiced. The upstart
Natick Cobbler who had been a thorn in their side for the better part of a decade had met his demise.
The triumphs of these opponents would prove to be short lived. Henry Wilson had faced adversity
before and each time had returned with unwavering resolve. Henry Wilson was once again to prove that
when his back was against the wall rather than give he would knock the wall down.
5. Senator Elect
From the ashes of his state political career Henry Wilson would return on the national level with
the aid of an unlikely ally. As early as the 1830s objections to the increasing stream of immigrants
entering the nation began to surface. By the 1850s the number of immigrants had increased even more
and the number of Americans opposed to the immigrants increased just as rapidly. These nativists
mobilized and formed their own organization called the “Know-Nothings”. Also known as the
American Party this order had been in existence for several years prior to its role as a major political
force, primarily as secret societies. The party truly mobilized nationally in 1854 with the formation of
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�the Grand-Council.75 This body would serve as a national political unifying force for the party and
helped direct its course. Wilson was working with the fledgling Republican Party at the time, but he
quickly realized that they had neither the resources nor the manpower to be a major force at the
moment and hence he reached out to the Know Nothings, becoming a member of the Order in 1854.76
Wilson did not cut his ties with the Republican Party and was nominated as the Gubernatorial
Candidate for the Republic Party in 1854, an honor which he accepted even though he was aware of the
fact he would be defeated. Perhaps, Wilson recognized of the power which this party would wield in
the coming years and sought to stay involved, or maybe it was merely to prevent himself from
alienating many of his supporters. Regardless of his reasons he would eventually become a Republican
candidate, but for the time being he was tied with the Know Nothings. When a spot in the Senate
opened up by the resignation of Edward Everett in 1854 Know-Nothing rallied around Wilson and on
February 10th 1855 he was voted into the senate.77 Four days before his forty-third birthday Wilson, the
self-educated farmhand and shoe maker who had spent ten years in indentured servitude, joined
Charles Sumner as the Senator from Massachusetts to form one the most radical challenges to slavery
the nation had seen.
Wilson's ties with the Know-Nothing party drew criticism from many of those who knew him,
both allies and opponents alike. It seemed completely out of place for Wilson, the champion of equality
to ally himself with a party born of anti-immigrant sentiment. However, many misunderstood the
motivation behind Wilson’s decision. Wilson was in no way hostile to foreigners or bigoted in his
views on immigration. In fact, Wilson actively opposed legislation that would deny or hinder the vote
to those who had been naturalized and claimed that, “he had no sympathy with the bigoted spirits who
would reject those who sought admittance into the United States.”78 These comments were even made
while Wilson was seeking Know Nothing support. Wilson's course in siding with these questionable
allies was, as always, determined by his desire to destroy the institution of slavery in the quickest way
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�possible. As one contemporary put it, “He did evil so that good might come.”79 One cannot argue at the
logic behind Wilson's actions. The Coalition was destroyed by the defeats of the previous year and the
Republican Party was not strong enough to stand on its own. The Know Nothings had a stance towards
slavery which Wilson could support and, more importantly, they served the role of combating the
power of the Cotton Whigs. For Wilson the Know Nothing party was a means to an end and when in
1855 the party took a stance that supported the survival of slavery Wilson promptly abandoned them.80
Tensions had reached the boiling point on the national level by the time Wilson had reached the
Senate. Although relations between the North and South had been less than friendly for years the issue
of the Kansas-Nebraska Act raised hostilities to a new level. The Kansas-Nebraska Act was a piece of
legislation authored by Stephen Douglas which would create the territories of Kansas and Nebraska.
More importantly Douglas' legislation would also repeal the Missouri Compromise, which said that
slavery could not exist in any territories north of Missouri. Instead the Kansas-Nebraska act promoted
popular sovereignty which meant that rather than the status of a state being decided by location, it
would instead be determined by a vote of its citizens.81 The passage of this legislation angered many
Northerners who saw the power of the South expanding. The admission of these territories and the
following battle over their admission as either free or slave states would place the nation on a powder
keg prone to explode at any moment. Violence, extortion, and bribery would become present not only
in the territories but around the nation. It was into this situation that Henry Wilson would be thrust.
As was the case with the majority of Wilson's political life he quickly proved himself to be a
proponent of the working man as well as abolition. Throughout his first short session and much of his
early political career Wilson formed a block with his fellow Northerners, most notably Sumner,
William Fessenden of Maine, and Benjamin Wade of Ohio. These four would later form the core of the
abolitionist Radical Republicans, one the most significant political forces over the next two decades.
Wilson would make his first address on slavery towards the conclusion of the short session, in which he
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�stated his purpose of attacking the institution of slavery wherever Congress convened on the issue.82
At the end of his first term the issue of slavery was already driving a wedge in the Know
Nothing Party just as it had with the Whigs years before. Once again it Wilson took a leading role in
the attempt to radicalize the party. Nominated as a delegate to the Know Nothing National Committee
Wilson delivered a fiery speech in defense of his views, adopting a position behind which many
Northerners would rally. When it became apparent that the party's national platform would become
tolerant of slavery Wilson quickly held a separate meeting for Northerners who opposed this stance. At
the conclusion of this meeting several northern states, including Massachusetts, left the national party
and adopted a platform opposed to slavery and less strict in their nativist views.83 Once again Wilson
proved unstoppable in his pursuit of the death of slavery. This step would in many ways signify the end
of Wilson's ties with the Know Nothings as later in the summer of 1855 he along with many ex-Know
Nothings, Whigs and Free Soilers would throw their support behind the Republican Party, revitalizing
it and making it a major political force.84
While the chaos changed the political landscape in Washington and beyond the situation in
Kansas continued to become increasingly unstable. Led by extremists like John Brown, clashes
between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces within the territory were becoming more frequent and
simultaneously more violent. The birth of the conflict stemmed in large part over which faction would
have control of the state and hence the ability to elect their men to positions of influence within the
territory and also determine whether it was a free or slave state. Elections witnessed a great deal of
fraud as many of those who voted in these elections did not reside in Kansas but in the surrounding
territories. These false voters cast their ballots in hopes that they would elect either a Free or Slave state
government into power. This angered both groups and violence frequently ensued.85 Back in
Washington politicians realized the seriousness of the conflict and attempted to address it throughout
the year of 1856. Unfortunately, the senators proved just as inept at resolving the issue as their
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�constituents and soon the conflict spilled into Congress.
Clear lines separated Northerners, the majority of whom pledged to prevent the spread of
slavery, and the Southerners who were just as dedicated to enabling the spread of slavery. Although
debates were held on the topic of Kansas the subject was merely a disguise for the overt sectionalism
present in the Thirty-Fourth Congress. Northerners and Southerners debated and argued, insulting one
another and their positions on issues. Quickly the situation escalated out of hand and threats of violence
became a part of senate life.86 Such threats became realities when Charles Sumner gave his famous
speech “The Crime against Kansas” On May 19th 1856. Sumner's speech brutally attacked Southerners
to such an extent that he upset many members of his own party. Southerners also disapproved and
sought to strike back for such an attack on their honor. On May 22nd Senator Preston Brooks of South
Carolina attacked Sumner and beat him unconscious with his cane at Sumner's own desk in the Senate
building. The beating was so brutal that Sumner was unable to return to his seat for nearly three and a
half years and experienced the lingering side effects of insomnia, headaches, and psychosomatic shock
for the rest of his life. Sumner would become a martyr for the abolition movement and a symbol for the
oppressive tactics used by southern politicians over their northern counterparts.87
Wilson addressed the senate asking for some sort of response. A committee was formed to
investigate the issue and on the 27th of May, Wilson testified in front of the Senate criticizing the
conduct of Brooks as “brutal, murderous, and cowardly.” Wilson’s comments angered Senator Andrew
Butler who was Brooks' uncle. Butler responded by challenging Wilson to a duel. Wilson intelligently
responded in a letter in which he respectfully, yet sternly declined Butler's challenge while also
denouncing the practice of dueling as outdated and barbaric. His response received great praise from
the Northern press and overnight made Henry Wilson a household name. As a result Wilson was
targeted by southern senators and others who threatened to use violence against him. Wilson,
determined to represent the north with civility, preferred to fight his battles in the senate chamber and
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�called the South to task, gaining a great amount of sentiment for the Northern cause around the
nation.88 He thus emerged as one of the most outspoken republicans and a leader within the party.
Moreover, Wilson was also fulfilling the duties of two senators until Sumner would return to the Senate
three years later.
After the Brooks-Sumner Affair the senate grew far more partisan, sectionalized and explosive
than ever before. In this climate Henry Wilson became one of the most outspoken but also influential
senators in the nation. Wilson shared his opinions freely; perhaps his most famous speech during this
session was his response to Senator James Hammond's “King Cotton” Speech. Wilson defended the
economic and social practices of the North.89 Wilson again attracted the ire of fellow senators as
Senator William Gwin of California challenged Wilson to another duel. Wilson responded in the same
manner as he had with Butler and the crisis was averted.90 In the midst of sectional conflict Wilson
sought reelection in the fall of 1858. Despite the efforts of the Know-Nothing and Democratic parties
to block his reelection Wilson won easily, obtaining thirty-five out of forty votes from the
Massachusetts State Senate and 190 out of 226 from the state House of Representatives.91 Wilson's
victory was representative of the growing Republican power not only in Massachusetts but throughout
the North.
During the early part of this session Wilson and the senate as a whole focused on the creation of
the Pacific railroad. By 1859 Western expansion was no longer a dream, but a reality. Gold had been
found in California and the rolling plains of the Mid-West were being eyed by pioneers and politicians
alike. The creation of a railway to join this new land with the civilization of the East would be
instrumental to the success of western expansion. By 1859 most of the senate was in agreement that a
railway line should be created, the only issue stood over the location. Southerners called for a line that
would run through Arizona. This line was known as the “Disunion route” as it would fall into the hands
of Southerners in a Civil War. Wilson instead opted for a central route through Nebraska and Nevada.92
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�Although legislation on the act would not be passed for another three years it marked the beginning of a
new era and greatly aidded the progress of American expansion.
War and disunion continued to loom menacingly on the horizon as sectionalism grew over time.
Perhaps no one contributed more to the growth of hostilities in the region than John Brown, an
abolitionist from New York. Brown had made a name for himself during “Bleeding Kansas” as a
guerrilla fighter. He raided homes with the objective of freeing slaves and often took overly militant
actions to achieve his ends. In 1859 Brown would stage his most famous raid, on the town of Harper's
Ferry, in what was at the time Virginia. Brown seized the armory in hopes of arming local slaves and
starting a revolt but he only had 21 men and his plan was eventually stopped by local farmers, state
troops and US marines. Brown was captured, put on trial and hung. To Northerners John Brown would
become a martyr in the name of freedom. To Southerners Brown would become infamous for his brutal
and cowardly assault against an undefended and innocent town. Several Southern senators implicated
Wilson in the plot, however evidence was stacked firmly in Wilson's favor and it’s doubtful that he had
any knowledge of Brown's plan.93 The nation was the closest it had even been so splitting, yet it had
not reached its breaking point. It would take the election of 1860 to push things over the edge and lead
to the most violent and brutal conflict the United States had seen.
John Brown's raid and the associations of the event with the Republican Party made the election
of 1860 an important one. The Republicans had the chance to take the White House from a Democratic
President, and for the first time in their existence serve as the majority party. This election was more
important because of the sectionalism present in the election. A Republican victory was a Northern
victory and a Democratic victory was a Southern victory. Wilson, although speaking in favor of the
party as a whole, did not support a particular candidate. As the time of the election grew near,
numerous candidates expected to take the presidential nomination. Chief among the contenders was
Henry Seward, but for much of the fall next to nothing was mentioned about Illinois Senator Abraham
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�Lincoln. Nevertheless, when the votes were cast and the convention had spoken it was Lincoln who
was nominated as the Republican candidate for President with Henry Hamlin as his Vice-President.
Although some individuals such as Seward were opposed the selection, Wilson noted Lincoln's ability
to carry the West in the coming election.94 Wilson's prediction proved accurate, and with 180 electoral
votes, Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th President of the United States.95
Although it is believed that secession was an instantaneous response to the election of Lincoln
the truth is far more complex. In fact the first meeting of the senate after the election was amicable
compared to earlier sessions. Under the surface however, tensions loomed and despite the best efforts
of those in the Senate to prevent it several southern states began holding conventions. South Carolina
would be the first to leave the Union on December 20th 1860 and six weeks later on February 4th 1861
delegates from Mississippi, Texas, Florida, Louisiana and Alabama and Georgia would meet to form
the Confederate States of America.96 From this point on the situation expanded quickly and outgoing
President Buchanan lacked the means to halt the crisis already underway. Although attempts were made
by the Senate to compromise with the South even Republicans could not agree on what steps would be
taken. Ultimately, little was done and slowly senators from those states that had seceded began to leave
Congress. Wilson and Jefferson Davis, the future President of the Confederacy had served together on
the military committee for some time and had adopted a mutual respect for one another during those
years. Before leaving Davis walked across the Senate Chamber, shook Wilson's hand and claimed that
he hoped the two could meet in calmer times.97 Although there was no way of knowing it at the time
calmer times would prove to be four years and hundreds of thousands of deaths away. On April 12th
1861 after Major Robert Anderson refused to yield to Southern demands to evacuate Fort Sumter,
South Carolina Southern forces fired off the opening shots of the Civil War. After a day and half of
shelling Major Anderson finally surrendered. Ironically during the opening fire fight of the most violent
war in US history not a single person was killed.98 And so one of the most important conflicts in
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�American history had commenced; it lasted four years, took the lives of over 600,000 men and forever
change the course of our nation.
6. The Civil War Senator
The Union struggled to respond to the attack on Fort Sumter. Union leaders underestimated the
rebellion in both its size and significance and failed to adequately prepare themselves for the coming
hostilities. Wilson was among the few in the Senate to realize the seriousness of the rebellion. When
the President requested seventy-five thousand volunteers for service Wilson suggested a total of threehundred thousand, but neither the President nor the Secretary of War took his idea seriously. On that
same day Wilson wrote a letter to Massachusetts Governor John Andrew asking him to raise two
regiments of troops.99 Wilson involved himself closely with the formation of these regiments and often
times traveled to and from the nation’s capital to check on their progress. Over the next few weeks
Wilson traveled throughout the Northeast delivering goods and supplies, giving speeches or meeting
with officials about the war effort. As the rebellion grew President Lincoln realized that this was not
merely a minor revolt and attempted to prepare the Union for the battle ahead. In early July when a
special session of Congress was to assemble Wilson finally ceased his traveling and only then to do his
senatorial duties.100
The special session of the Senate convened on July 4th 1861, with the task of converting the
Union into a military machine. During this session of Senate, Wilson would undertake one of the most
important roles of his career, the chairmanship of the Senate Military Affairs Committee. Wilson had
long served on this committee, which had been chaired by Jefferson Davis until his departure from
Congress. The next two months were some of the most productive of his career. Over this time he
revolutionized the armed forces of the nation. Wilson began this process by passing legislation which
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�called for five hundred thousand volunteers to serve for three years. Not content solely to recruit troops,
Wilson also engineered legislation to provide for the placement of these volunteers into organized units
and provided state governments with the ability to appoint officers for various posts within these units.
Wilson also sought to modernize the Regular Army by adding eleven additional regiments.101 Wilson
would also reorganize the Union’s armed forces to maximize their effectiveness. He added aides to the
staffs of officers and purchased arms and ammunition for these new troops. Wilson also earned the
respect of the troops themselves by increasing the pay of privates and abolishing the practice of
flogging, actions that earned him the nickname, “The Soldier's Friend”.102 Wilson was able to create
and implement such monumental changes in a scant month. The highest praise came from General
Winfield Scott, who claimed that “Senator Wilson had done more work in that short session than all the
chairmen of the military committees had done for the past twenty years”.103 Wilson's efforts during the
short session proved essential in the modernizing of the Union army and improving its preparedness for
the coming conflict.
One of the more interesting and highly contested points in Wilson's life involves his alleged
affair with Rose Greenhow, a Washington socialite and Confederate spy. Greenhow supposedly
romanced Wilson and obtained information from him on the Union's military actions, particularly
information regarding the battle of Bull Run. There are three apparent sources of information which
point to Wilson, yet none of them provide substantial evidence. The first source is an example of hearsay recorded by a Republican politician. The second source is a publication of Mrs. Greenhow's which
was written after her house arrest and subsequent banishment to the Confederacy. The final source is a
series of letters to Mrs. Greenhow signed by “H.” None of these sources bear much weight. The first
lacks substance due to the absence of a credible source. The second is written at a time when Mrs.
Greenhow was attempting to discredit many prominent Republican senators. Finally hand writing
analysts conclude that the handwriting on the “H” letters did not match Wilson's handwriting on other
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�documents.104 However, Mrs. Greenhow did obtain information about the Union Army and their troop
movements and this would have substantial implications on the battle of Bull Run, a battle in which
Wilson himself would play a part.
Not content to sit by in Washington Wilson excused himself from his senatorial duties during
the short session long enough to follow troops to Manassas to aid troops there and observe the battle.
Wilson was at General McDowell's personal tent for some of the battle and some witnesses claim that
Wilson attempted to rally troops. Confederate forces quickly proved their prowess on the battlefield as
they easily defeated Union forces. Wilson was forced to retreat unceremoniously from the battle, which
led him to receive substantial ribbing from many other politicians.105 Wilson was never one to be easily
shaken from his ideals and as the short session of Senate ended he sought to play a more direct role in
the military machinations of the Union. Wilson was offered the position Brigadier-General by President
Lincoln, but declined the offer as it would remove him from his Senatorial duties. He opted instead to
recruit him own unit in Massachusetts. Thanks in large part to his popularity; Wilson was able to raise
nearly two-thousand three-hundred men in a mere forty days. These men were divided into several
different units including the 22nd Massachusetts in which Wilson was commissioned as Colonel. Wilson
would take his unit down to Washington where, after presenting them to General Meade, he resigned
from his post. Wilson remained in close contact with the regiment for the rest of the war, taking special
interest in its well-being and often times going out of his way to deliver mail and provide goods for the
troops.106 Wilson would continue his involvement with Union forces by linking up with George
McClellan's Army of the Potomac and serving as an aide. His service was brief but he was well liked
by McClellan who responded to Wilson's resignation by saying he was sad to see Wilson go and would
have loved to keep him longer were it not for his senatorial duties.107
Wilson returned to Washington in the fall of 1861 with an ambitious agenda. Despite making
great progress in the special session earlier in year the Republicans realized there was still work to be
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�done if they were to combat the growing strength of the Confederacy. In his role as Chairman of the
Military Affairs Committee Wilson focused heavily on the continued restructuring of the Union's
Military. With a flurry of legislation Wilson addressed issues in all aspects of military affairs:
reorganizing the Signal Corps, adjusting pay for soldiers and modernizing disciplinary practices,
amongst other things. Many of Wilson's changes held long term implications. Firstly, Wilson created
the Congressional Medal of Honor to raise moral amongst Union forces, this citation remains the
highest honor that a member of the US Armed Forces can receive. Secondly, Wilson passed the first act
to allow persons of African descent to be eligible for military service. It was the first piece of
legislation to authorize the drafting and induction of African-American troops into the armed forces.108
Chief among Wilson's military goals was to provide the Union with the basis of her armed
forces, the rank and file foot soldier. Calls to the states to supply troops were at first met with patriotic
fervor. Yet, by late 1862 enthusiasm had reached its peak and volunteering had provided all that it
could. The war was nowhere near an end and the Union had suffered serious losses in the previous
months. Wilson initially sought to address this need with the passage of a bill calling for more
volunteers and giving the President the power to call forth state militias if necessary.109 This legislation
proved to be ineffective. In response Wilson passed one of his most famous pieces of legislation, the
Enrollment Act of 1863. This act was integral to the eventual victory of Union forces by providing
them with the sheer manpower necessary to triumph. Wilson's 36 section bill provided numerous
changes in the recruitment and structuring of the armed forces. One of the great triumphs of this
legislation lay in the creation of a National Guard, a standing force of reserves which could be called
upon for national defense. The legislation also provided for conscription of troops in regions that did
not provide the necessary amount of volunteers. The draft targeted men aged 18-45 and prioritized
them by age and marital status. If a man was drafted and didn't wish to fight he could defer his service
by providing a $300 dollar payment or a substitute to stand in his place. Wilson's act received criticism,
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�particularly from Democrats, but it was revised, amended, and subsequently approved and put into law.
In addition to providing troops to combat the spread of the Confederacy the Enrollment Act provided
union forces with a massive morale boost and played a role in the eventual victory of Union forces.
Wilson was also active outside the military realm. During the Civil War Wilson's dedication to
the Union pushed him to seek humanitarian and technological reforms as well. He was in large part
responsible for the creation of the National Science Foundation. Wilson worked with some of the
greatest scientists in the nation including Louis Agassiz, the regent of the Smithsonian as well as
Alexander Bache of the Coastal Survey and Charles Davis of the Bureau of Navigation. The scientists
were responsible for the charter of the organization and its vision but it was Wilson who presented the
bill and used his political influence to get it passed. Wilson was fiercely proud of the organization and
would attend many of its meetings. In a painting of the founders both Lincoln and Wilson can be seen
standing with the scientists.110 Wilson also sought humanitarian reform through his support of, Clara
Barton, the founder of the Red Cross. Upon Barton's arrival to Washington she found a fast and loyal
friend in Wilson whom she would come to rely on throughout the War. Wilson would become Barton's
chief supporter sharing her reports on the status of the medical treatment the troops were receiving and
pushing strongly for more humane treatment of soldiers and a more proficient ambulance corp to treat
wounded soldiers. This alliance between these two individuals would result in some of the greatest
humanitarian efforts of the entire war.111
Wilson's chief concern during the Civil War was the advancement of rights for slaves and
freedmen in both the Union and Confederacy. Wilson worked closely with Republican Senate leaders,
Charles Sumner, Benjamin Wade, and Thaddeus Stevens to advocate abolition. These so called
“radicals” recognized the promise that the Civil War held for destroying slavery, but they also realized
that they needed to promote their cause once step at a time. The string of legislation leading to
Emancipation was a well thought out and directed attack against the institution of slavery. This process
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�began with an act which made the capture and/or return of fugitive slaves to their masters a penal
offense. This meant that those slaves who fled their masters and made it to Union lines were free.112
Wilson then directly addressed the issue of slavery within the nation’s capital. On December 16th 1861,
twenty-five years after his first journey to Washington, Wilson introduced a bill to abolish slavery
within the District of Columbia. Initially this legislation met with fierce opposition, but Wilson and
other senators finally got the bill passed in the spring of the following year. Although it changed several
times the idea behind the legislation was clear and in many ways began the end of slavery.113 Wilson’s
goal was not only to free slaves, but to provide them with a tangible sense of equality. The District of
Columbia served as a testing ground for laws which could ensure equality. Initial legislation in the
District included the repealing of race based laws and the introduction of laws to make legal codes
relevant to all citizens, not just white citizens. One of the greatest accomplishmens was an act to
provide public education for the freedmen. Wilson also added a section repealing previous
discriminatory acts. Equality, at least in a legal sense, had become a reality in Washington.114
In the aftermath of emancipation within the capitol Wilson and his allies began a steady push to
expand abolition by appealing directly to the President. Wilson, Sumner, and Thaddeus Stevens
pestered Lincoln to make a public announcement expanding the Emancipation order on a nationwide
scale. The three were so driven in their views that the President actually complained about their
protests. Lincoln initially believed that the timing was not right delayed the issue. Finally, in July of
1862, Lincoln began discussing the proclamation with his cabinet and drafted a document. Lincoln was
a patient man and was convinced that he should not deliver the proclamation until a major military
victory. He waited until September 22nd 1862, five days after the bloody battle of Antietam to issue his
preliminary proclamation. This document stated that the goal of the war was to salvage the Union and
that emancipation would be paid for, however, any slaves living in states which had failed to yield to
the Union by January 1st 1863 were forever free. By the time January 1st arrived the slave states were
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�still in open rebellion meaning that all slaves in these states were now recognized as freedmen by the
Union. It took more than two years and the death of the Confederacy for the Emancipation
Proclamation to be fully realized and even then freedom took time. The Emancipation Proclamation
committed the Union to the cause of abolishing slavery, a task which Henry Wilson had been trying too
accomplish for nearly three decades. This moment was the realization of his life's work but Wilson
knew there was still work to be done in defending the rights of freedmen.115
The years between 1861 and 1865 were the bloodiest in US history. Almost as many men died
in the Civil War than in all other American wars combined. The sectional differences of the past several
decades had come to a head and it took the major battles of Gettysburg, Antietam, Chancellorsville, and
Grant's bloody march to the Appomattox courthouse to finally end the bloodshed. Even after this point
the established peace was an uneasy one and the nation struggled to find its way. Over the course of
those four years Wilson saw many of his goals realized, most notably the destruction of slavery, but his
work was far from over. Reconstruction was to be one of the most trying eras in American history and
Wilson, as a senior Senator for the majority party, was sure to be a central figure. Wilson's career as a
Civil War politician was over. Now he looked forward to the last and final era in his life as a
Reconstruction politician.
7. End of an Era
Although bands of loyalists fought on for months afterward, the Civil War was all but over on
April 9th 1865 with the surrender of Robert Lee at Appomattox Courthouse. The Union was victorious
and the nation salvaged thanks in large part to the efforts of Wilson, Lincoln, and other leading
Republicans. These senior republicans stood poised to reconstruct the nation and the re-election of
Lincoln just a few months prior heralded the support of the masses. On April 14th Wilson had the honor
of being present to witness the raising of the Union flag over Fort Sumter, which had been in
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�Confederate hands since the beginning of the war. It was here that Wilson received that grave news that
the President had been assassinated at Ford's Theater in Washington DC. Although the attack failed in
its goal of evoking further Confederate resistance it succeeded in significantly changing the political
climate in Washington. Republicans were taken aback by the loss of their leader, yet confident in the
abilities of his successor, Vice-President Andrew Johnson. But confidence soon turned to conflict as
Johnson's presidency came to be defined by clashes between the executive and legislative branches
leading to unforeseen obstacles in what was expected to be a smooth Reconstruction.116
The problems between Congress and the Presidency stemmed from Johnson's disregard for the
separation of powers. Johnson has been praised for his defense of the poor southern man but his
methods and motives were controversial and led to the return of pre-Civil War sectional tensions. The
years immediately following the Civil War were filled with conflict about the direction in which the
nation should be heading, particularly in regards to the reconstruction and re-admittance of the
seceding states. Congress, led by the likes of Wilson and other radical Republicans, sought to admit
states only if they agree to the emancipation of slaves and equal voting rights for all men. Johnson
disagreed fearing that this stance would result in a race war. These opposing beliefs defined the
Johnson presidency. Johnson consistently vetoed legislation including the Civil Rights Act of 1866 as
well as the Freedmen Bureau reauthorization.117
Wilson remained a leader in the Senate during this time. Having seen his dream of emancipation
realized at the end of the war Wilson now sought voting rights, equality, and protection for the millions
of freedmen who had just become citizens. The Freedmen's Bureau was created in order to ensure that
these objectives were met. The Bureau was a source of conflict throughout its existence. Many
Southern Whites felt that the Bureau protected the rights of the freedmen in a manner which ran against
the norms of the south. The Bureau led to conflict between Johnson, who adopted a more sympathetic
stance towards Southern interests and other Republicans who felt that if Southerners were given any
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�degree of freedom they would oppress the freedmen. As a result Wilson was involved in Bureau affairs
and often times voted to enlarge the Bureau so that it might better meet the needs of the nation.118
Wilson delivered one of the most powerful speeches of his career in defense of the Freedmen's Bureau.
Senator Edgar Cowan challenged Wilson asking, what he meant by saying, “all men in this country
must be equal?” Wilson's response revealed a great amount about the development of his beliefs as
both a citizen and a politician. Wilson claimed that even the poorest man, regardless of color or
background had the same right to equal protection by law as the most well off and elite man in the
nation. Wilson's speech was well received by his constituents and fellow Republicans. 119
At the same time as the creation of the Freedmen's Bureau, Congress passed the Civil Rights
Act of 1866. This document was authored by Wilson and sought to make a legislative precedent for the
13th Amendment which had outlawed slavery. The document voided any acts that discriminated on the
basis of race, color or descent and ensured equal treatment for all males of voting age so long as they
were citizens. This was one of Wilson's crowning achievements and he strongly defended it. It too
became a cause of conflict between Congress and the President who vetoed the bill. Congress,
recognizing the importance of the legislation, overruled the President’s veto and brought the Civil
Rights Act into law.120 After the passage of the Civil Rights Act, Congress sought more immediate
means of addressing the issue of blacks who were not viewed as citizens. The Reconstruction
Committee authored what would become the basis of the 14th amendment. This document was designed
to protect freedmen throughout the nation. It has three major clauses. One which overruled
interpretations laid down by the Dred Scott decision; another which ensured the protection of rights on
the state level; and a third which ensured equal protection within a governing body.121 Although at the
time these clauses seemed vague they would form the basis of Civil Rights legislation for the better
part of the next century.
The status of the seceding states was also a major issue. There were two competing schools of
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�thought, once again represented in the clash between Johnson and Congress. Many felt that seceding
states should be readmitted to the Union as soon as possible to ensure fair representation during the
process of Reconstruction. This perspective was the most forgiving towards the Southerners and was
heavily advocated by Southerners and Democrats as well as Johnson. The majority of Congress,
including Wilson, pursued a more strict policy for readmission requiring the Southern states to agree to
certain terms. These terms included the ratification of the 13th amendment, the legislation which
prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude. Wilson sought to allow states’ readmission to the Union
to be a quick process, however, he was not willing to back down on the issue of the 13th amendment
fearing that progress during the Civil War would be lost should slavery be allowed to linger.122 Wilson
regularly claimed that only “loyal men” should be elected into office and was critical of the Johnson
administration’s approval of men who held “rebel sentiments.” The stances of both the executive and
legislative branches would lead to a continual deterioration of relations.
Despite his stance on the issue of re-admittance Wilson was very reasonable when it came to
forgiving individuals for their role in the rebellion. One of Wilson's strongest qualities as a politician
was his ability to form friendships and partnerships with individuals who had been political opponents.
His relationship with Charles Francis Adams perfectly embodies this quality Wilson and Adams had a
falling out in the 1850s but were again close friends by Wilson's later career. In the aftermath of the
Civil War, Wilson tired to bridge the gaps between Southerners and Northerners by reaching out to
many Southern leaders. Wilson advocated for the release of Confederate General William Jackson back
into civilian life. Wilson secured better conditions for Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens
who was being held at Fort Warren in Boston Harbor along with Postmaster General John Reagan.
Wilson maintained close relationships with both man and Alexander Stephens went as far as to say that
Wilson's intervention had saved his life. Reagan, after returning to Texas, claimed that he received a
prompt and courteous response from Wilson whenever Texas needed aid from Washington.123
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�Sometime during this period Wilson also found the time to author a book, “History of the Antislavery Measures of the Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth Congresses, 1861-1865.” Wilson's book was
about the legislative acts of the Civil War and the ending of slavery. Wilson's work was received with
great praise by many critics including the Atlantic Monthly. As someone who was deeply involved in
the Congresses Wilson had an insider’s perspective. He included the speeches of many of his
colleagues and at the time of its release “Anti-slavery Measures” was the definitive account of the
period.124 Less than a year later Wilson provided a similarly structured account on the military
legislation of the Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth Congresses in his work, “Military Measures of the
United States Congress 1861-1865.” Similar to “Anti-Slavery Measures,” “Military Measures” detailed
the proceedings of the period and Wilson, as Chairman of the Military Committee, was able to provide
excellent information.125
1865 and 1866 had been productive years for Wilson yet they also had their share of loss. On
December 24th, 1866 the Wilson's only child, Henry Hamilton, passed away, a result of an unknown
sickness which killed him in only two days. Hamilton had been highly influenced by his father, joining
the military as an officer and serving in several colored units before his final posting as a Lieutenant
Colonel in the 6th Cavalry. He had just turned twenty in November of that year and his unexpected
death left Henry and Harriet in shock. In a testament to the popularity of the Wilson family in Natick
local businesses were closed on the day of young Hamilton's funeral so that people might attend.126
Despite the difficulties of dealing with the loss of his son Wilson returned to Washington in
January of 1867 intending to continue his work on reconstruction. In addition to Wilson's focus on
racial issues during Reconstruction he continued to be a firm believer in temperance. Wilson and some
of his like-minded associates even brought the ideals of Temperance to Congress forming the
Congregational Temperance Society. Wilson spoke at length at the opening meeting and received the
great honor of being named the President of the organization.127 Wilson would serve in this post for the
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�remainder of his years in Congress and successfully combated the drunkenness in Congress with
measures that supported his colleagues and prevented the sale of liquor in the Capitol Building.128
1867 also signaled a rapidly changing political climate within the Republican Party. Wilson
began the year by venturing to the south for several weeks in the spring to gauge the status of
Reconstruction and assess republican political interests in the region. Despite taking criticism for his
actions on the trip from both parties Wilson believed that peace in the South depended on cooperation
between radical whites and freedmen who could promote the Republican cause in the region. In another
show of his empathy towards Southerners Wilson also brought about the release of former colleague
and Confederate President Jefferson Davis.129 Displeasure with Andrew Johnson had reached a new
extreme and, even in this early part of 1867, Civil War hero Ulysses Grant was already being
mentioned as a candidate. Wilson, who as Chairman of the Military Committee had worked closely
with Grant, supported such a nomination and some even went so far as to say that the two could form
the Republican Presidential ticket in 1868.130
Despite the optimistic news issues between congress and the President remained. Wilson had
long been a proponent of finding a middle ground with the President but by 1867 he too had realized
that the gap could not be bridged. Congress had toyed with the idea of forcibly removing Johnson from
office, but they could find no legal way to do so. That changed in August of 1867 when Johnson tried
to forcibly remove Secretary of War Edwin Stanton from office. Stanton refused to leave and was
supported by the Tenure of Office Act. When Congress reconvened in January of 1868 they passed a
resolution disagreeing with the dismissal and reinstated Stanton. Johnson, convinced that the legislation
was unconstitutional, simply ignored it.131 Congress saw Johnson's actions as unconstitutional and on
February 25th 1868, after approval from the House of Representatives, Andrew Johnson became the
first United States President to be impeached in office. The impeachment hearing began on March 30th
and the senate focused on the impeachment proceedings for the next month and a half, providing
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�evidence and speaking either in favor of or opposed to removal. When the final vote was tallied on
May 26th Johnson was acquitted in a 35 to 19 vote, one vote short of the two thirds majority required
for conviction. Despite the failure to remove Johnson from office the impeachment proceedings
heralded the beginning of the end for Johnson with the Presidential election now only months away.132
The Republican Party looked to the presidential election of 1868 as an opportunity to elect a
president who was more representative of party principals and ideas. At the start of the convention
Ulysses Grant had been all but nominated when the convention met. There was great speculation,
however, as to who would serve by his side as the Vice President. When the votes were tallied Schuyler
Colfax received the nomination.133 Grant handily won the election receiving 53 percent of the popular
vote and winning the electoral count by a total of 214 to 80. Republicans were ecstatic, after nearly four
years of struggling against Johnson the party had a man in office who would defend their views and
support their causes. A new age in Republican politics had begun.134
On March 30th 1870 Wilson witnessed one of the objectives to which he had been working since
the conclusion of the Civil war succeed. The 15th amendment tf the Constitution had been ratified. The
15th amendment guaranteed the enfranchisement of the millions of freedmen who had been denied the
vote for the past five years. Wilson’s advocacy for equality had finally been recognized and one of his
major objectives for Reconstruction was accomplished.135
With the passage of the 15th amendment Wilson now wanted to play a more active role in
Women's rights. Wilson had long been a supporter of Women's rights thanks to Harriet and his
friendship with Clara Barton. Wilson often said that his wife deserved all of the rights which he held;
however, he had wanted to wait for the passage of the 15th amendment before pushing for women’s
rights. As early as 1869 he was poised to support a 16th amendment to the constitution providing for
women's suffrage.136 Wilson was true to his word and worked closely with the American Women's
Suffrage Association over the next several years, attending and speaking at their meetings and signing
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�an invitation for them to hold their 1870 conference in the nation’s capital.137 Wilson was rewarded for
his steadfast defense of women's rights in the presidential election of 1872 in which he was the vice
presidential candidate. In this election women played a bigger role than they ever had before by
actively campaigning and speaking on behalf of a Grant/Wilson ticket. There is little doubt that their
involvement in the election assured Wilson's presence on the Republican ticket.138
For Wilson this period of excitement was subject to further tragedy in his personal life. Harriet's
health had been declining steadily since 1867 and she had been unable to accompany Henry to
Washington as was her normal custom. Henry spent more and more time in Natick by her side yet little
could be done to reverse her condition. After three years of suffering she finally passed away in May of
1870 having spent three decades by Henry's side.139 Henry Wilson was known as a determined,
inexhaustible and committed individual yet the loss of his beloved wife left Wilson struck with grief.
Wilson relied on Harriet and had only good things to say about her. In a letter to her family he referred
to her as “one of the loveliest spirits that ever blessed kindred and friends by her presence, or left, in
passing through death to a higher life, more precious memories.”140 In an attempt to cope with the loss
of Harriet, Wilson spent the majority of the summer in 1871 in Europe. He enjoyed his trip but felt as
though he had not taken full advantage of his opportunity due to his overwhelming grief.141
Wilson was again thrust into the political limelight upon his return from Europe in the fall of
1871. Grant's first term was almost at an end the nation was abuzz about what the Republican ticket
might look like. As in 1868 there was little question as to who would receive the nomination for the
presidency, but questions abounded as to who would be nominated as vice president. Wilson and his
friend Schuyler Colfax were once again the top two candidates for the post. On June 6th 1872 the
Republican National Convention was called to order in Philadelphia with the objective of determining
which of these two candidates would eventually receive the nomination. In the initial balloting Wilson
carried much of the West as well as the South and was just short from receiving the votes required for
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�the nomination. At the conclusion of the second balloting after also receiving support from Virginia,
West Virginia, and Georgia, Wilson had more than enough votes and soon received the unanimous
consent of the convention. The widespread support is not surprising as few politicians could claim to
have been as central to the success of the Republican party as Wilson. His opponent and friend Colfax
was extremely supportive of his friend and the two remained close even after the nomination.142 Wilson
quickly accepted his new position and in between his senate duties found time to campaign giving
several speeches during the fall of 1872. Wilson appeared confident during the election and believed he
and Grant would win by a substantial margin. Grant's popularity was only aided by Wilson's mass
appeal and the two won the election even more impressively than Grant had in 1868, receiving 286 out
of a possible 349 electoral votes and winning every northern state and several southern states as well.
With the results of the election in Wilson had accomplished another high aspiration and many believed
that this was merely a stepping stone for the Massachusetts senator. Remember that Grant was serving
his second term. Many believed that in 1876 Wilson would be headlining the Republican ticket.143
Sadly, this was not to be the case for Wilson. In comparison to his herculean efforts in the
Senate his service as Vice-President was relatively unexceptional. This was by no means by any fault of
his own but the result of recurring health problems that plagued him during his years as Vice President.
The first several months of his term in office represented what one might expect from Wilson. He
worked constantly, dedicating himself to his duties as Senate President and responding the unending
flow of letters that he received almost daily. At this point Wilson considered it a success if he were to
obtain just two hours of sleep in a day. Unfortunately, years of dedication to his nation had finally
caught up to the elder statesman and within a few months of his election to the office he suffered a
facial nerve paralysis. His health would steadily decline for the next three years; he was eventually
forced to take time away from Washington traveling and attempting to rest and recover. He did
however manage to use this time to author one more book, “The Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in
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�America” which he completed in 1874.144 After completing this final work Wilson adopted a real sense
of his own mortality. When his associate and close friend Charles Sumner with whom he had served for
over 20 years passed away in 1874 Wilson was quoted as saying, “I soon shall follow him.”145
Wilson appeared to make a recovery in late 1874 and for a time continued his duties as Senate
President. For several months he seemed to be in good health as he made a tour of the South in the
spring of 1875 and in September oversaw the state Republican Convention at Worcester where he
delivered a well-received address. Wilson returned to Washington in November to see a doctor with
hopes of receiving treatment. On November 10th he was struck by another bout of paralysis, this one
more severe, but once again he recovered, many believed for good this time. He in fact felt so good that
he entertained guests and his physician no longer felt it necessary to be by his side. Ultimately, this
recovery proved short lived. On November 22nd 1875 Henry Wilson lay down on his couch in the Vice
President’s office and passed away.146
The response to Wilson's death was fitting for a man of his importance. Politicians around
Washington paid their respects regardless of party affiliation or personal beliefs. On the day of his
funeral all government departments in the capital were closed. An estimated 25,000 people came to pay
their respects while his body rested in the Rotunda. In Natick the people mourned for their cobbler as
black drapes hung from houses and bells tolled in all public buildings. It is fitting that Wilson was the
first Vice-President to have African-American pallbearers. As Wilson's body traveled from Washington
to his home in Natick thousands turned out regardless of train schedules or poor weather conditions. In
New York an estimated 200,000 thousand watched the parade, a total only rivaled by the parade given
to Abraham Lincoln. Wilson's body finally made it back to Massachusetts on November 27th of 1875
and, after stops in Worcester and Boston; Wilson's body was delivered to Natick where he was finally
laid to rest.147
Although Henry Wilson passed on his legacy remained and continues to this day. The poor
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�uneducated child who spent the majority of his childhood in indentured servitude had risen to the
second most powerful position in the country. Along the way he dramatically altered both the political
and social realities of the United States, destroying and creating political parties and helping demolish
the institution of slavery. The Natick Cobbler helped lead the nation through the Civil War, emerged as
a preeminent figure in the struggle to reconstruct the nation afterward, and loomed as one of the most
influential individuals during a formative time in the nation’s development. His tireless demeanor and
unyielding dedication to the office would come to define him, overshadowed only by the convictions
which he held dear: equality and freedom. At his core Wilson represents the epitome of the American
politician, a selfless and empathetic individual who dedicated himself to the protection of the weak, the
downtrodden, and the marginalized. He was a champion for those groups that needed one, a man who
was not afraid to challenge the powers that be and, consequently, a man who rose to greatness, not on
the coattails of others, but by his own virtues and labors.
1 . John L Myers, Henry Wilson and the Coming of the Civil War (Lanham, Maryland: University Press of American,
2005), pg. 2
2 Elias Nason and Thomas Russell, The Life and Public Services of Henry Wilson (Philadelphia: B.B. Russell, 1876), pg.
14-15
3 Ibid pg. 15
4 John L. Myers, “Henry Wilson and the Coming of the Civil War” in Natick Bulletin, (Oct. 19, 1906), pg. 2.
5 Nason and Russell, pg. 15.
6 Myers, Henry Wilson and the Coming of the Civil War pg. 4
7 Nason and Russell, pg. 17.
8 Ibid pg. 15.
9 Myers, Coming of the Civil War, pg. 4.
10 Nason and Russell, pp. 16-17.
11 Myers, Coming of the Civil War, pg. 5
12 Ibid., pp. 6-7.
13 Nason and Russell, pg. 18.
14 Ibid.
15 Myers, Coming of the Civil War pg. 8.
16 Ibid.
17 Ibid .
18 Ibid , pg.10-12.
19 Ibid, pg 25-26.
20 Myers, Coming of the Civil War pg. 19
21 Ibid., pg 26-27.
22 Nason and Russell, pg 28-29.
23 Myers, Coming of the Civil War, pg. 15.
24 Nason and Russell, pg. 39.
25 Myers, Coming of the Civil War, pg. 15-16.
26 Ibid., pg.16.
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Ibid pg. 32
Myers Coming of the Civil War. Pg. 20
Ibid pg. 21
Ibid pg. 29-30
Nason & Russell pg. 42
Myers Coming of the Civil War pg. 37
Nason & Russell Wilson pg 45
Ibid pg 46
Ibid
Myers Coming of the Civil War pg. 40
Ibid pg. 42
Ibid pg. 45
Ibid pg. 46
Nason & Russell pg 51-52
Ibid pg. 49-50
Ibid pg. 54-55
Myers Coming of the Civil War pg. 49-50
Ibid pg 52
Ibid pg. 57
Nason & Russell pg. 62-63
Myers Coming of the Civil War pg. 60-61
Ibid pg. 68-69
Nason & Russell pg. 65
Myers Coming of the Civil War pg.79
Nason & Russell pg. 89
Myers Coming of the Civil War pg. 87
Ibid pg. 89-90
Ibid pg. 97-99
Nason & Russell pg. 90
Ibid pg. 91
Myers Coming of the Civil War pg.116-117
Ibid pg. 143
Ibid pg. 149-150
Nason & Russell pg. 94
Myers Coming of the Civil War pg.190-191
Ibid pg. 200
Nason & Russell pg. 105
Myers Coming of the Civil War pg.206
Ibid pg. 207
Nason & Russell pg. 106-107
Myers Coming of the Civil War pg. 218
Ibid pg. 220
Ibid pg. 224-228
Ibid pg. 248-249
Ibid pg. 251
Nason & Russell pg, 121-122
Myers Coming of the Civil War pg. 255
Ibid
Nason & Russell pg. 139
Myers Coming of the Civil War pg. 234
Ibid pg. 278-279
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Nason & Russell pg. 189-190
Ibid pg. 229
Ibid pg. 248-249
Myers Coming of the Civil War pg. 394
Nason & Russell pg. 250
Myers Coming of the Civil War pg. 399
Ibid pg. 421
Ibid pg. 428
Ibid pg. 433
Ibid pg. 437
Ibid pg. 445
Myers, John L. Senator Henry Wilson and the Civil War (Lanham, Maryland: University Press of American, 2008) pg.
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Nason & Russell pg. 307
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Myers, John L. Henry Wilson and the Era of Reconstruction (Lanham, Maryland: University Press of American,
2009) pg. 29, 32
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PBS history, Passage of the fifteenth amendment retrieved from
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/grant-fifteenth/ retrieved on 8/23/11 last updated
2010
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Myers, Wilson and Reconstruction pg. 174
Ibid pg. 187
Nason & Russell pg. 417-420
Ibid pg. 420
Ibid pg. 423-425
Myers, Wilson and Reconstruction pg. 231-233
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Jordan Coulombe Ph.D had originally written this piece for the Natick Historical Society. They had asked Professor Javier Marion Ph.D. and Jordan Coulombe Ph.D to assist them in putting together a booklet-length piece on Wilson Jordan Coulombe was an aspiring graduate student at Emmanuel College at the time and he obliged. He wrote an informative essay titled, "A Cobbler in Congress" that was aimed at a lay (public history) audience. Professor Marion helped him edit the piece.Unfortunately, the manuscript was never utilized in any form.
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