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GREEN'S BAND, 1860.
C. S. Litch, Cornet; Capt. A. A. Walker, Clarionet: Stephen A. Miller, First Violin: Simeon Green. Second Violin and Prompter:

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WILLIAM A. EMERSON, Publisher FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS

VIEW OF FITCHBURG (FROM BARBER'S HISTORICAL COLLECTION), 1835.

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VIEW OF FiTCHBURG FROM HALE'S HILL, 1856.

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MAP OF FITCHBURG IN 1764. SHOWING LOCATION OF EARLY SETTLERS. (Prepared by Henry A. Willis.)

CAPT. JONATHAN WOOD PLACE. BIRTHPLACE OF THOMAS MACK.

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(1) Old Harris House, Pearl Street. (2) Fitch Memorial Tablet. (3) The Old Pound. (4| Isaac Gibson Place. (5| Proctor House, site of the
lver Johnson Building. (6) Tufts House, site of the New High School. [71 Old Fitchburg Hotel.

HOME OF CAPT. EBENEZER BRIDGE.

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BENJAMIN SNOW PLACE. FROM GREEN STREET. Moutton, PI

Mr. Snow and team in the foreground. Gen. Moses Wood place and Gen. Wood's Hill in the distance.

SOUTH SIDE, FROM MAIN STREET, ABOUT 1867.
Cushing Pond then came up to Main Street. Putnam Street and the Bridge were being built.

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COUNTY JAIL AT SOUTH FITCHBURG.
Burned in 1875. Although filled with prisoners no one was injured and none escaped.

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MAIN STREET, NORTH SIDE. LOOKING TOWARD AMERICAN HOUSE. Jaines E. Mor«e, Photo., 1887.

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SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET. LOOKING EAST.

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MAIN STREET, WEST OF PRICHARD STREET. 1867.
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THE J. L. BROWN DARKEY WHEELING EPISODE.
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OLD BUILDINC WHERE FITCHBURG SAVINGS BANK NOW STANDS.

Residence of Samuel Willis, woolen manufacturer, who died September 30. 1843. aged 51. Representative to General Court in 1838.

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EBENEZER TORREY RESIDENCE, MAIN STREET.
And office of Calvin Willard, Postmaster, and afterward Sheriff of Worcester County.

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ROLLSTONE HOUSE IN 1872.

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VIEW ON UPPER MAIN STREET IN 1865. SHOWING SITE OF THE PHCENIX BLOCK.

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AMERICAN HOUSE. BUILT BY DEA. DAVID BOUTELLE.

CAPT. THOMAS COWDIN (1720-1792). MRS. HANNAH COWD1N (1740-1822).

Capt. Thcmas Cowdin. for many years the popular landlord of Cowdin Tavern and " Autocrat of Fitchburg." settled here in 1765 as landlord of
the Hunt Tavern, where was held the first town meeting, the first public religious services, the first public school, and the first court of justice. He
afterwards built a tavern where the American House now stands, where after his death his wife succeeded him in the business. Many interesting inci-
dents in the life of Capt. Cowdin have been preserved, including his long and distinguished services in the French and Indian war. where he attained the
rank of captain. He served Fitchburg as selectman, town clerk, town treasurer, justice of the peace, and representative. He was the father of a large
family, and there are many of his descendants residing in Fitchburg. but none of the Cowdin name.

CHEDORLAOMER MARSHALL (1803-1863).

Extensive stage owner and manager, and U. S. Government mail con-
tractor. Was one of the best known and most peculiar citizens of Wor-

cester County, a man of very great executive ability, and popular with
his patrons. He was born in Westminster. Mass., March 25. 1803, a son
of Dr. Benjamin and Adah (Upton I Marshall. On the death of his father
he came to Fitchburg at the age of nine to live with his grandfather, Dr.
Jonas Marshall, on the farm now owned by Alfred A. Marshall. Later.
Mr. Marshall was principal owner and manager of the stage business of
this vicinity, living where the Whitney Opera House now stands. The
business required an outfit of twenty coaches, besides wagons, and over one
hundred horses were stationed along the route, that frequent changes
might insure arrivals on schedule time.

After the days of stage coaches Mr. Marshall engaged largely in the
mail contract business, going frequently to Washington to secure contracts
for this section, which he sublet.

In 1846 he entered into a friendly competition with Ginery Twichell to
get the news of the repeal of the Corn Laws in England through into
Montreal first, Mr. Marshall going over the regular coach route through
Ashburnham, Twichell going from Worcester over the other route. On the
arrival of the steamer at Boston, a special locomotive in charge of David
Chambers, engineer, and Samuel Felton, superintendent, took the news to
Fitchburg in fifty-one minutes. Mr. Marshall, who had been waiting for
three days for the news, with a. horse harnessed night and day and a man
sleeping in the kitchen ready for the hitch into a sleigh, immediately
started. Ashburnham Center was reached in 27 minutes: Windsor. Vt.
(90 miles), was reached that night. Mr. Marshall arriving in Montreal long
before Mr. Twichell. The horse, " Old Buck," then a fine dapple gray,
lived to an old age and became perfectly white. On the strength of
this plucky trial of speed the subscription for the Cheshire railroad was
secured and the road chartered.

Mr. Marshall was prominent in local affairs, and his name is frequently
mentioned in the town records as the incumbent of various offices and a
member of many important committees.

Mrs. Marshall was a native of Fitchburg, a daughter of Jacob and Mary
(Cowdin) Upton. She died in 1877. Mr. Marshall died June 21, 1863,
leaving five children, four daughters and one son.

CAPT. ALBERT HANNIBAL KELSEY (1811-1901).

Extensive building contractor and mill engineer, ranking second to
none in the United States as an expert authority in reference to cotton
mills especially, and hydraulic engineering of whatever nature. Born in

Shirley. Mass., Oct. 30, 181 1. Son of Daniel and Sarah (Ordway) Kelsey.
Came to Fitchburg at the age of ten. lived five years with Deacon Jaquith.
at fifteen was apprenticed to Zachariah Sheldon, and had charge of build-
ing the Methodist church (now the "Wesley") before he was twenty.
Built a church and hotel in Winchendon for Captain Murdock. At twenty-
four went to work on the old (then new) court house. Court square. Bos-
ton. Afterward built the Concord Reformatory, erected no less than three
different buildings on the site of the present Masonic Temple, corner Tre-
mont and Boylston streets, Boston, and was superintendent of the exten-
sive additions to the State House on Beacon Hill. He went to Lewiston.
Me., in 1850, located and made the big canal and guard locks, planned the
streets, built the Bates, Hill. Androscoggin, Lewiston and Continental
mills and the DeWitt hotel. His services as a hydraulic engineer were in
demand as far as St. Louis and Minneapolis. He built a cotton mill in
New Brunswick, and supplied plans for the extensive manufacturing
operations in Georgia and North Carolina at the close of the civil war.
He received his title as commander of the Washington Light Guard of
Boston, and afterward of the Lewiston Light Infantry in Maine. Volun-
teered for the Mexican war. commanded at the burial of President John
Quincy Adams, and was offered several regiments at the time of the civil
war. He was a thirty-third degree Mason, the last surviving and oldest
charter-member of the well-known DeMolay Commandery. St. Andrew's
Lodge, of which he was a member, in a memorial pamphlet published
soon after his death, refers to Sir Knight Kelsey as a " brother Mason
whose heart and head were always ready for any duty; a Christian in
whose daily walk were exhibited loftiest principles of holy living: a man
whose earnest aim was to perform every duty he owed to God and to his
own conscience : unpretentious, honest, true : calm, forceful, dignified: a
gentleman always, agreeable to all."

Mrs. Kelsey. who was a native of Fitchburg. a daughter of Jacob and
Mary (Cowdin) Upton, died in 1890. Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey lived to cele-
brate their golden wedding in 1887. Capt. Kelsey died after a short illness
Feb. 28, 1901, in the ninetieth year of his age. leaving one son. A. Warren
Kelsey of Philadelphia, and one daughter, the wife of Joseph Estabrook
of Boston.

BIRTHPLACE OF CAPT. KELSEY. POUND HILL SCHOOL HOUSE, SHIRLEY. MASS.

This building, known as the Pound Hill school-house, where ex-Gov. Boutwell and Rev. A. D. Mayo taught school, originally formed a portion of
the house where Capt. Kelsey was born. The fact that Capt. Kelsey always considered himself as identified with Fitchburg. was evidenced by his de-
sire to have his remains interred in our own Laurel Hill cemetery rather than in that at Shirley, where his father, grandfather (the Minute-Man at Lex-
ington) and his great-jrandfather are all buried.

CHEDORLAOMER MARSHALL HOUSE.

Corner Main and Prichard streets, built by Capt. Oliver Fox, where the
Whitney Opera House now stands.

NATHAN TOLMAN HOUSE,

Corner Main and Oliver streets, built by Nathan Tolman. where Harley's
dry goods store is now located.

DR. PETER S. SNOW (1792-1884).
JOSEPH FOX. ESQ. (1745-1823). Eldest son of Dr. Peter Snow, who succeeded Fitchburg's first physi-

Justice, town clerk, town treasurer, member of the school committee cian, Dr. McCarty. Was for many years town clerk and a member of the
and many other important committees, representative to the general court. school committee.

CAPT. ISRAEL TURNER (1781-1859).

Son of Capt. Israel and Elizabeth Turner. Born in Pembroke. Mass.
Came to Fitchburg about 1792. Served several years as selectman.

DR. JONAS A. MARSHALL (1800-1887).

Forty years a physician here, and twenty-four successive years town
clerk.

JOSEPH PALMER 11789-1873).

Born in what is now known as No-Town, Leominster. Was for many
years a prominent farmer in this section. Was persecuted for wearing a
beard, and imprisoned for defending himself. A sculptured monument
was placed in the Leominster cemetery to his memory by his son. Dr.
Thomas Palmer.

JESSE SPAULDING (1802-1872).
Moved from Townsend. his native place, to the farm in Fitchburg now
occupied by his son, Dea. J. C. Spaulding. Eccentric and out-spoken,
prominent figure at town meetings, where his voice was heard and influ-
ence felt in the curtailment of town expenses. Predicted the common use
on our streets of horseless vehicles having no visible means of propulsion.

RUFUS M. HUNTLEY.

Born in Marlow, N. H. Foreman weave room N. F. Ackley mill, 1847.
Proprietor grocery store, Rollstone block, now occupied by Allen & Lesure.
Member of the Universalist church. Through active temperance work
secured the ill-will of the liquor interests, and was honored by being hung
in effigy from the elm at the foot of the common, Was killed in yard of
V. & M. R. R. while in their employ, Oct. 18. 1866.

JONATHAN POND.

(Blind Pond.) Came from Surry, N. H.. to work for Deacon S. A.
Wheeler. While in his employ met with the accident which destroyed his
sight. Soon after he moved to West street, and was a familiar figure in
that section of the city for thirty years. Was in the grocery business with
O. N. Pond. A. M. Edwards. Wm. T. Bardeen and Daniel R. Streeter.
Died October. 1890.

THOMAS COWDIN UPTON.

Son of Jacob Upton: grandson of Thomas Cowdin. Born in Fitch-
burg July 30. 1819. Went to California in 1849: councilman 1873-74:
started first evening school November. 1863. in a hall overT. C. Caldwell's
store: also actively interested in starting Fitchburg and Fidelity Co-
operative banks, working without pay.

COL. WILLIAM F. DAY (1815-1879).

Landlord at different times of the American. Fitchburg and Rollstone
houses. Warm-hearted, genial, kind and obliging. Began hotel life as a
bell-boy with Mr. Young of Springfield, afterward of Young's hotel, Boston.

JOSEPH WILLARD (1808-1888).

Born at Dean Hill, Fitchburg. Carpenter by trade. In grocery busi-
ness. One of the largest real estate owners. Laid out Central street and
was active and prominent in town affairs.

DR. THOMAS S. BLOOD (1810-1889).

First dentist to settle in Fitchburg, came here in 1840.
temperance work and educational affairs.

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DEACON TIMOTHY FITCH DOWNE (1776-1860).

MRS. ELIZA (DOWNE) TUFTS (1801-1888).

One of the first deacors in the Trinitarian church. Identified with the Life-long resident of Fitchburg. Many years a very efficient teacher in

anti-slavery movement. the public schools.

MRS. ANNA (STEARNS) SNOW (1784-18741.
Wife of Benjamin Snow. Born April 29, 1784. died May 20, 1874.

BENJAMIN SNOW, SR. (1782-1869).

Son cf Silas and Anna Snow. Born in Lunenburg Jan. 7. 1782. Fcr
many years a merchant in Fitchburg. A strong temperance and anti-
slavery advocate.

THE FITCHBURG FUSILIERS.
Photographed by Moulton in front of the Rollstone House in 1861, as they were about to leave for the seat of war.

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THE OLD FITCHBURG CORNET BAND, GEORGE RICH. Leader. 1S68.

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S. G. FROST (1823-1896).
Native of Groton. Nearly fifty years In
the harness-making and carriage repairing
business in Fitchburg. A member of the old
Fusiliers and assistant foreman of Mazeppa
No. 3. Died in Ashby Oct. 24. 1896.

PORTER PIPER.

Born in Royalston April 2. 1810. Came to Fitchburg in
1829: worked in woolen mill. South Fitchburg: later ran
a country store on Main street : was with Abial J. Towne in
Factory square woolen mill. Is the only surviving charter
member of the Fitchburg railroad. Moved to Leominster
in 1850.

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FITCHBURG MILITARY PAND. 1885. G. A. PATZ. Leader and Director.

PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, 1900. G. A. PATZ. Leader and Director.

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THE JONAS PRESCOTT WHITNEY HOUSE AND ORGAN SHOP, ASHBY.

This house was built by Mr. Whitney in 1829, and it is worthy of note that it was the first house in Ashby raised without the use of liquor.
Here several of his children were born. A few years after he built the shop nearly opposite, where with the aid of his sons he made many of those
organs for which, in his day and generation, he was famous. On the small building in the rear was the windmill from which he obtained power. His
shop he afterwards remodelled, and for a short time occupied with his family. Mr. Whitney was of an inventive race, being fourth cousin to Eli Whit-
ney, inventor of the cotton gin. and his five sons were all ingenious, and more or less identified with the manufacture or sale of musical instruments.
Among the organs built by the Whitneys may be mentioned two for the Ashby churches, others for the C. C. and Unitarian churches in Fitchburg; for
churches in Concord, Billerica, Mt. Vernon, Holden, and one of the largest for the Old South church, Springfield.

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JONAS PRESCOTT WHITNEY 11792-1879). F1TCHBURG SHOP, REAR OF PETERSON'S STUDIO.

Jonas Prescott Whitney wes born in Waltham Sept. 22. 1793. His boyhood was spent in Ashby, to which town his father moved with his fam-
ily. In early manhood he worked at the carpenter's trade in Boston, remaining at home winters making window sashes and blinds, which were taken
to Boston and sold. On one of these trips he procured an old organ, which he took to Ashby, and becoming familiar with its mechanism, began mak-
ing church organs, constructing all the parts, moulding and tuning the pipes, making the keys, bellows, stops and cases, even to veneering and gilding.
In 1845, he removed to Springfield, where*with his sons he built a large organ factory. At the end cf three years they removed to Fitchburg. where
with his sons he continued in business until old age and failing health compelled him to retire. He died at the home cf his daughter Rebecca (Mrs.
Isaac Cushing) in Ashby. Aug. 18. 1879.

JOSIAH D. WHITNEY (1818-1902).

First son of Jonas P. Born Nov. 7. 1818, in Ashby. Manufacturer
of church organs, melodeons. pianos, and organ reeds. Made some val-
uable inventions in reed machinery. Lived in Fitchburg about 13 years.
Died in Brattleboro, Vt. Feb. 5, 1902.

JONAS WHITNEY (1824—).

Second son of Jonas P. Born in Ashby March 20, 1824. Began work
in his father's shop when 18 years of age. Has been a manufacturer of
organ parts in different locations. At his present place of business, New-
ton lane, since 1877.

JULIUS WHITNEY (1836—).

Fifth son of Jonas P. Born in Ashby May 28, 1836. Lived in Spring-
field and Fitchburg. Served seven years in 9th Regt.. M. V. M.. and three
years as sergeant, first sergeant and first lieutenant in 21st Mass. Vol. In-
fantry in War of the Rebellion. Resided in Brattleboro. Vt. since 1866.
Reed maker at Estey & Co's.

MILO WHITNEY (1834—).

Fourth son of Jonas P. Born in Ashby May 16. 1834. Has been en-
gaged in the manufacture of piano and organ keys in Fitchburg and in
Boston from 1856 to 1897.

BENJAMIN F. DEWING.

Born in Boston. Brick mason by trade, was a mason and building
contractor from 1866 till 1893, when he retired from active business. Is a
member of the Mass. Charitable Mechanics' Association. Has for sev-
eral years been interested in genealogical research.

SARAH (WHITNEYl DEWING.

Fourth daughter of Jonas P. Whitney. Born in Ashby. Mass. Mar-
ried to Benjamin F. Dewing. Jan. 11, 1865.

MRS. CLARA (WHITNEY) HUBBARD.
Third daughter of Jonas P. Whitney. Born in Ashby. Married to
William W. Hubbard May 8, 1861.

WILLIAM W. HUBBARD (1827-1902).

Born in Chesterfield, N. H.. Sept. 12. 1827. Lived in Spencer. Mass..
for 17 years and in Fitchburg from 1866 until the time of his death, July
18, 1902. Was one of the oldest jobbers in Fitchburg at that time.

IRA CARLETON (1819-1872). GRAIN AND FLOUR MILL OF IRA CARLETON & CO., 1848.

Born in 1819. Interested with Alonzo Carter in the Pratt saw and grist mill which is now a part of the F. F. Woodward mill. In 1848 he
added two bolts and with A. R. Ordway began the manufacture of flour. The product of the mill was a strong flour made from Chicago red spring
wheat, dark in color, but retaining all the goodness of the wheat. The firm built a new mill adjoining to meet the demand, but the introduction
of patent process white flour by Western mills proved ruinous to the Fitchburg business, and as a consequence Mr. Carleton's mind became seri-
ously affected. He was unable to engage in any business for some time previous to his death, which occurred 1872.

WALTER HEYWOOD CHAIR MANUFACTORY, RIVER STREET. 1875.
Showing Kimball street, Cleghorn district and the Nashua river before the mills were erected.

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OLD POST-OFFICE BUILDING. ORIGINALLY TRINITARIAN CHURCH.

ABEL F. ADAMS (1807-1869).

One of the most successful farmers of his day in Filchburg. His farm
buildings were al the head of Blossom street, the street having since been
extended through his farm.

HARRIET 0. (PUTNAM) ADAMS (1812-1891).
Married to Abel F. Adams March 16, 1831.

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THE ABEL F. ADAMS HOMESTEAD. BLOSSOM STREET.

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DEA. JOHN T. FARWELL (1803-1866).

Scythe manufacturer in West Fitchburg. Was a deacon in the C. C.
church for 33 years. The last eight years of his life he was town clerk.

DEA. ABEL THURSTON (1791-1864).

Born in Fitchburg Dec. 24, 1791. died July 9. 1864. Selectman and
overseer of the poor for many years and held other offices of trust. Dea-
con in the C. C. church 1823-64, and 30 years superintendent of its Sun-
day school. Secretary Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 1850 until
his death. He was a truly good man who gained the confidence of all
who knew him as few men do. Pre-eminently he was a peacemaker.

DEA. SAMUEL A. WHEELER (1804-18

DEA. SAMUEL CROCKER (1773-1856).
Expert paper maker when paper wss made by hand in North Leom-
inster. Removed to Fitchburg in 1831. Was leader of the pioneers who \y as a stone mason in Fitchburg for many years, a thorough and con-
organized the Baptist churches in Leominster and Fitchburg, preaching scientious workman in his line of business. Selectman, and held other
frequently when these churches had no settled pastors. town offices. Was one of the first deacor.s in the Baptist church.

REUNION OF OLD STAGE DRIVERS AND TEAMSTERS AT SOUTH GARDNER. MASS.. SEPT 23, 1892.

I. Rodney Wallace. Fitchburg. 2. William S. Briggs. Keene, N. H. 3. Elbridge Clark, Keene, N. H. 4. L. S. Penniman, Blackstone. 5.
George Davis. Shirley. 6. A. B. Gale, Harvard. 7. Horace N. Pratt. Boston. 8. C. D. Gale. Spencer. 9. Elliot Swan, Worcester. 10. Charles
Whitney. Ashburnham. 11. S. W. A. Stevens. Gardner. 12. A. L. Wright, Pepperell. 13. John Starkey. Brattleboro. Vt. 14. Capt. David
Kendall, Cardner. 15. Sylvanus Wood. Fitchburg. 16. William Woodbury. Fitchburg. 17. Joseph Maynard, Somerville. 18. Henry L. Law-
rence. Fitchburg. 19. Laton Martin. Keene. N. H. 20. Benjamin Brown. Townsend.

GUESTS OF E. M. DICKINSON MAY 18. 1900.
Sullivan G. Proctor. 92: E. M. Dickinson, 83: Silas Spear. Keene, N. H.. 91 :

W. F. Barnard. Marlboro: Daniel R. Streeter. 92: Roby Fletcher. 99.

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JOHN GARFIELD (1815-1885'.
Founder of the Fitchburg Weekly Sentinel 1838. Connected with that
paper at different times up to 1871.

ELISHA GARFIELD (1802-1873).
Publisher Fitchburg Sentinel 1850-1865, either alone or in connection
with his brothers.

WILLIAM J. MERRIAM (1817-1885).

Cwner and manager cf Sentinel from 1841 to 1850. Afterwards a law-
yer and in the drug business at the time of his death.

MAJ. GEN. A. J. WOODBURY.
Past commander Lancers and Hussars. Patriarchs Militant, I. O. 0. F..
"A. J." of the Fitchburg Sentinel since 1869, writing from Cuba. Col-
orado. Utah. Nevada. New Mexico and California.

CAFT. J. M. UPTCN.

Veteran of Faneuil Hall Market district. Grandson of Capt. Thomas
Cowdin. Born Fitchburg Nov. 8. 1822: went to Boston, 1839. Was
commander of Washington Light Infantry. 1st Regt. Mass. Vols.

JOHN UFTON (1817-1895).
Fcr many yeais a deputy collector and inspector of internal revenue.

FRANCIS SHELDON (1820-1896).

Son of Zachariah Sheldon, Jr. Learned the millwright trade, which he
followed up to the time of his death. Connected with the early fire de-
partment, later as chief. Served the city as councilman and alderman.

FESTUS C. CURRIER.
Native of Holliston. Mass. : came to Fitchburg in 1868. In insurance
business since, with the exception of one term of service on the state de-
tective force. Three years alderman and several years treasurer Worces-
ter North Agricultural society. Writer of interesting reminiscences, pub-
lished 1900.

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MASONIC.

The entire third and fourth floors of the Fitchburg
Savings Bank building are occupied by the Masonic
fraternity. Especially prepared for this purpose in its
construction, they were first occupied in November.
1871, and form one of the finest suites in the state.

Aurora Lodge was instituted at Leominster June 9,
1801, and removed to Fitchburg March 17. 1845.

Thomas Royal Arch Chapter (named after Isaiah
Thomas of Worcester) was instituted at Princeton
Dec. 21. 1821. and removed to Fitchburg Nov. 13,
1847.

Charles W. Moore Lodge was instituted Oct. 9. 1865.

Lady Emma Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star,
instituted May 10. 1889.

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NATHANIEL WOOD (1797-1876).

President Fitchburg Savings Bank, first President Fitchburg Mutual
Fire Insurance Co.. representative and state senator. For 50 years
Torrey & Wood was recognized as a leading law firm in Worcester County.

HON. WILLIAM H. VOSE (1808-1884).

Woolen manufacturer. Held positions of responsibility and trust in
Fitchburg, and was its fifth mayor.

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TIMOTHY S. WILSON (1801-1891 1.

Was for 17 years with Leander Sprague in the dry goods and crockery
business. He was the oldest Odd Fellow in Fitchburg at the time of his
death.

ANDREW WHITNEY.
Was a composer of music, church organist and organ and melodeon
builder with his father Jonas P. and brothers: is a large real estate owner
and builder in Fitchburg and Springfield.

VISIT OF PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT TO F1TCHBURG. TUESDAY, SEPT. 2, 1902.

First carriage in the procession, with President Roosevelt. Mayor Bab-
bitt. Secretary Cortelyou. and on the box. Secret Service Officer William
Craig with the driver. G. M. Wheeler.

Alonzo P. Coodridge, guest of E. M. Dickinson, was Fitchburg's
oldest inhabitant, had lived under every president except Washington
and John Adams, but had never seen a president until this morning.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ADDRESSING THE CITIZENS OF F1TCHBURG.

During the President's visit the electric cars were stopped, the side streets were roped off. and a guard of police and specials kept the streets
clear of all traffic to prevent the possibility of any accident. It was only two days later in Pittsfield. that the President's coach was run down and
wrecked by an electric car. Secret Service Officer Craig instantly killed, and the occupants of the carriage, including the President, Secretary Cor-
telyou and Governor Crane, narrowly escaped a tragic death.

Dr. Charles Robinson.

Jchn W. Grew.

Chaples T. Sabin.

Daniel Lowe.

Franklin Kimball.

Edward Kimball. Samuel Kimball.

FITCHBURG PIONEERS IN KANSAS.

Fred Kimball.

Willard H. Lowe.

Charles Allen.

George W. Hunt.

George A. Hunt.

Charles W. Hunt.

George F. Earl.

William H. Earl.

Rufus G. Farnsworth.

C. Payson Farnsworth. J. Marshall Farnsworth. Brainerd T. Trask.

FITCHBURG PIONEERS .IN KANSAS.

Lucien Wallace.

CONGRESSMEN: Alvah Crocker. Goldsmith F. Bailey, Amasa Norcross. Rodney Wallace. Geo. W. Weymouth.

STATE SENATORS: Nathaniel Wood. Ebenezer Torrey. Gen. Moses Wood. Col. Ivers Phillips. J. W. Mansur,

Dr. jabez Fisher. George A. Torrey. C. H. B. Snow, Col. E. P. Loring. Harris C. Hartwell.

MAYORS:

Amasa Norcross. Capt. E. T. Miles, H. A. Blood, D. H. Merriam. William H. Vose,

Eli Culley, George Robbins, Alonzo Davis. F. Fosdick, C. S. Hayden, S. L. Graves,

Arthur H. Lowe, E. S. Moulton, H. F. Rockwell. Samuel Anderson. Charles A. Babbitt.

HENRY JACKSON (1831-1902).
Native of Leominster; greater part of his life spent in Fitchburg.
Previous to 1866 in employ of L. Pratt and bookkeeper for Waldo Wal-
lace and H. A. Blood & Co. Town and city clerk 1866-1887. clerk Board
of Selectmen 1866-1873, water registrar 1872-1885, librarian public libra-
ry 1866-1873, city auditor from 1873 till his death.

WILLIAM H. GOODWIN.

Native of Sterling: resident of Fitchburg nearly 50 years. Connected
with the building business; as foreman helped erect City hall; built many
other buildings. Councilman 1886-1887, inspector of public buildings for
16 years.

JOSEPH A. BATTLES.

JOHN H. COBLEIGH.

Native of Fitchburg. For many years engaged in the livery business. Veteran jobber, came to Fitchburg in 1859. Was foreman of old

Served the city as superintendent of streets six consecutive years. hand engine " Conqueror," and first assistant engineer, fire department.

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LADIES' CLASS Y. M. C. A. 11902-1903).

Mniilton Photo.

Moulton, Photo.

POSE IN SCARF DRILL, LADIES' CLASS Y. M. C. A.

BOYS' Y. M. C. A. TRIP TO MONADNOCK, OCT. 3, 1903.

THE BOULDER ON ROLLSTONE HILL.

Mary L. Garfield, Photo.

Prof. George H. Barton of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and class composed of Lowell Institute teachers in mineralogy, with members

of Fitchburg Agassiz Association.

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DR. ALFRED HITCHCOCK (1813-1874). DR. ALFRED MILLER (1815-1877).

As a practitioner of medicine and surgery he had no peer in this vicin- Native of West Westminster, Vt. Practicing physician in Fitchburg

ity. Nearly one quarter of his time during the war was given to the care from 1862; 15 years coroner of Worcester County. Fifteen years school

committeeman: two years in legislature.

of sick and wounded soldiers in the field and at home.

DR. GEORGE D. COLONY (1821-1898).

Native of Keene, N. H. Fitted for college at Keene Academy, gradu-
ated Dartmouth 1843. University of Pennsylvania 1846. A physician in
Fitchburg from 1861. Long a member of school committee and trustee
of public library : councilman 1876-'77. Vestryman cr warden of Christ
church from 1863.

JAMES SUMNER GREEN.

Born in Fitchburg in 1834. Left the clerkship of Fitchburg Foundry
& Machine Co. for Harvard medical school. 1859. In 1861 was appointed
to medical service in volunteer militia. First attached to Twenty-first Mass.
Infantry: later to the Seventh R. I. Artillery. Brought home under the
skill and care of Dr. Alfred Hitchcock and Mr. L. H. Bradford from other-
wise fatal illness at Hatteras Inlet. In 1863 began the practice of medicine
in Dorchester, where he now resides.

WALTER HEY WOOD (1804-1880).

Founder of the Waller Heywood Chair Manufacturing Company, and
one of the pioneers of the chair industry in this country.

WILLIAM BROWN (1815-1890).

County Commissioner 21 years. Three years and one month in the
army as quartermaster of 25th regiment, and post commissary at New-
bem, N. C.

HON. DAVID H. MERRIAM (1820-1888).

Began practice of law in Fitchburg in 1851. Served as selectman
1861; represented Fitchburg in legislature: two years as mayor; was
provost marshal of Ninth Massachusetts district under President Lincoln;
commissioner of insolvency; special justice of police court.

WILLIAM BAKER (1821-18961.

Successor of Silas Holman in the insurance business in 1879. An
original trustee of the Worcester North Savings Institution, and member
of board of investment.

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JOE CUSH1NG OFFICE CROUP.
Milton L. CusMng. Edward M. Graves, Maj. N. F. Bond, E. F. Marble, Joseph Cushing. H. C. Hawley.

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MILTON M. CUSHING (1844-1879).

Son of Joseph and Elmira F. Cushing. Native of Ashburnham. Busi-
ness partner in the firm of J. Cushing & Co. Married to Ellen M. Leland
June 12, 1867. Died May 9. 1879.

JOSEPH CUSHING (1817-1894).
Native of Ashburnham. Came to Fitchburg and engaged in the livery
business, then in the lumber business with David F. Mclntire. Kept a
flour and grain store under the American House. Purchased the stone
mill in 1868. Died July 3, 1894.

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Bnon A MoDermott, Photo., 1896.

F1TCHBURG ATHLETIC CLUB. FIRST GOVERNING BOARD

George D. Chapman, president; Adams Crocker, vice president: Alfred K. Miller, secretary; Rev. C. M. Addison, Charles S. Alexander. Samuel

B. Bartow, Jr., Walter L. Emory.

JOHN LOWE AND FAMILY

JOHN LOWE.

For more than half a century engaged in the dressing and selling of
meats. Had a market in the basement of the building corner of Main
and Blossom streets previous to 1860.

ORIN M. LOWE.

Firm of Lowe Bros. & Co. Was with his father much of the time pre-
vious to that. Was councilman in 1889. and alderman in 1900. President
Merchants' Association. 1900.

MRS. MARY (TIDDi BOUTELLE (1794-1871).

Wife of Dea. David Boufelle.
May 3, 1871. at Fitchburg.

Born at New Braintree, Mass. Died

DEA. DAVID BOUTELLE (1791-1883).

His farm extended from Mt. Vernon to East and Boutelle streets and
from Pearl to Winter and Main. Land occupied by railroad station and
park was once his garden. He gave the land and contributed liberally
toward building the Rollstone church and .Boutelle chapel.

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MRS. SARAH W. BOUTELLE (1800-1881).
Daughter of Joseph and Lydia Kilburn and wife of Dr. Thomas R.

Boutelle. Born in Wendell. Mass.

DR. THOMAS R. BOUTELLE (1795-1869).
Practiced in New Braintree and Leominster: came to Fitchburg in
1833. During the Rebellion was chairman of the relief committee of the
town and labored incessantly for the comfort of soldiers' families.

WAR HORSE "PRINCE."

Presented to Ceneral Kimball. Dec. 6. 1862, by Alvah Crocker and 42 other prominent citizens of Fitchburg (eight living). He was then 5
years old, of Green Mountain Morgan and Messenger breed. A splendid driving and saddle horse, absolutely fearless, and much liked the noise,
smoke and confusion of battle. Was fond of music and enjoyed the many parades, torchlight processions, etc., in which he appeared every year
after the war until too feeble to keep step to the tap of the drum. Was tenderly cared for in his old age by General Kimball, and quietly died in
his stall Dec. 27. 1890, nearly 34 years old. Is buried in the pine grove near the barn of Abram G. Lawrence.

FITCHBURG POLICE FORCE. 1900.

F. I. Cate, Photo.

ALONZO P. GOODRIDGE'S BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY, AUCUST 17, 1889.

Bfoulton, PhotO<

ALONZO P. GOODRIDGE (1807-1903).

Born 1807. For several years senior native resident of Fitchburg and
authority on local historical events of the past century. Died July 28, 1903.

EDWIN A. GOODRICH.

Son of Alonzo P., brick manufacturer, ex-alderman,
Worcester North Agricultural Society three years.

and president

JOSHUA PIERCE PLACE. EARLY HOME OF ALONZO P. GOODR1DGE. THE GOODRICH ELMS. Nl »> L. GMfleM, Photo.

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THE GOODRIDGE HOMESTEAD, SOUTH FITCHBURG.

REV. SAMUEL WORCESTER. D. D.
Second Pastor Church in Fitchburg. Ordained Sept. 27. 1797.

REV. CALVIN LINCOLN.
First Pastor of First Parish from 1824 to 1855.

REV. RUFUS A. PUTNAM.
Pastor of Calvinistic Congregational Church from 1824 to 1831.

REV. LEVERETT W. SPRING.

First Pastor Rollstone Congregational Church. Five years professor
of English literature in Kansas State University. Now in chair of English
literature. Williams College.

OLD TIME BIRDSEYE VIEW OF THE SIMONDS MANUFACTURING CO.'S PLANT, 1880.

SIMONDS MANUFACTURING CO.'S SHCP PICNIC AT WACHUSETT LAKF. SATURDAY. AUG. 30. 1902.

THE HOME OF DAVID MARSHALL, LUNENBURG.
Built by David, father of William Marshall, about 1795. Now owned and occupied by Herbert A. Eaton.

Kingsbury, Photo.

WILLIAM MARSHALL.

Born in Lunenburg. 1806. Died in Fitchburg. 1857. Brick mason and
contractor in Fitchburg. 1835 till 1857. Built American house, Fitchburg
hotel. First Baptist church, Trinitarian church, and many other buildings.
Taught many apprentices, among them Myron W. Whitney, the famous
singer. A thoroughly good, honest, upright man. Deacon in First Baptist
church; Underground Railroad conductor: emigrant to Kansas in March,
1855. but business compelled his return in autumn. Sons: James Apple-
ton, William Isaac. Edward Tracey.

WILLIAM ISAAC MARSHALL.

Born in Fitchburg. 1840. Principal Gladstone school, Chicago. Teacher
in Massachusetts, Ohio. Ontario and Pennsylvania, l858-'66. Gold miner,
school principal, county superintendent of schools. Montana. 1866-'75.
Lecturer with illustrations. 1875-'87. School principal in Chicago since
1894. Most important work, thorough study of Oregon history and over-
throw of " Whitman Saved Oregon " fiction. His evidence in manuscript
caused John Fiske to write. "You have completely demolished the Whit-
man delusion and thereby made yourself a public benefactor." Will soon
publish a book entitled "The Oregon Acquisition and the Long Concealed
Truth About Marcus Whitman."

OLD TIME GROUP OF UNION MACHINE CCS MEN.

OLD TIME GROUP OF UNION MACHINE CO.'S MEN.

OLD TIME GROUP OF GOODNOW FOUNDRYMEN.

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OLD TIME GROUP ROLLSTONE MACHINE CO.'S MEN.

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C. H. BROWN & CO. AND EMPLOYEES, ABOUT 1880.

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LAKE WASHACUM COMPANY AND CUESTS. JUNE 7, 1894.

FITCHBURG AND LEOMINSTER STREET RAILWAY INVITED GUESTS AT WHALOM.

THE PUTNAM HOMESTEAD, RESIDENCE OF J. EDWARD PUTNAM.

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Frederic A.

JAMES P. PUTNAM AND FAMILY.

Frank P. Mrs. H. G. Nutter. James E.

James P. Susan Abigail.

Daniel C. Thomas F. William S.

Walter H.

CHARLES MASON, A. M. (1810-1901).

Born in Dublin, N. H.. June 3, 1810. Graduate Harvard, 1834. Secre-
tary Fitchburg Mutual Fire Ins. Co.. 1864-'69. His address, delivered at
the centennial celebration of his native town in 1852. was printed in the
history of Dublin. N. H., and his book. "The National and State Govern-
ments." has been used as a text-book in schools and academies. Was
senior attorney in Fitchburg at time of his death, and was closely identified
with the educational interests of the city.

CAROLINE ATHERTON (BR1GGS) MASON (1823-1890).

Daughter of Dr. Calvin and Rebecca (Monroe) Briggs. Born in Mar-
blehead July 27, 1823. In 1853 was married to Charles Mason. Esq.. of
Fitchburg. Her first volume of poems. "Utterance" (1852), is now out
of print. "The Lost Ring and Other Poems" was published since her
death by Houghton. Mifflin & Co. " Do They Miss Me at Home?" one of
her earliest and best known poems, was set to music and sung by thou-
sands.

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LAUREL HILL." THE MASON HOMESTEAD. RESIDENCE OF DR. ATHERTON P. MASON.

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M. E. Gay.

Mrs. Abby S.

Mrs. Mary Earl Grew.

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Mrs. Franklin Kimball.

Mrs. Samuel Kimball. Harriet H. Earl".

FITCHBURG PIONEER WOMEN IN KANSAS.
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Mrs. Martha Howell.
Formerly Urb. Fkkd Kimimm..

Mrs. Sarah M. Earl.

FACTORY SQUARE. 1887.

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DR. T. S. BLOOD AND N. TOLMAN ESTATES.
MAIN STREET, 1890.

UPPER MAIN STREET. 1883.

PROCTOR. KINSMAN AND DICKINSON RESIDENCES,
MAIN STREET. 1895.

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DAVID FLINT MclNTIRE (1812-1887).

Came to Fitchburg in 1835. Merchant, landlord, ar.d many years in
the lumber business. Auctioneer for nearly fifty years, and few knights of
the hammer officiated so long or so well.

A. R. ORDWAY (1824-1902).

Native of Fitchburg. Engaged in the flour and grain business in 1848,
and in the coal business in 1881. Served the town as selectman, overseer
of the poor, and the city as alderman.

EDWARD P. DOWNE (1837-1899).

For twenty-four years secretary of Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insurance
Company. Nearly fifteen consecutive yejrs a member of the school board.
Thirty years clerk of the Calvinistic Congregational parish.

RUFUS S. DOWNE.

Son of the late Dea. Levi and Mary A. Downe. Born in Fitchburg
July 16, 1835. Educated in the public schools of Fitchburg. Removed to
Cambridge in 1855. where he was connected with the police force fourteen
years. Now one of the leading manufacturers of Cambridge.

ANSON S. MARSHALL (1822-1874).

Dartmouth. '48. First principal of the Fitchburg high school; aftei-
wards studied law and became prominent in politics. Was U. S. district
attorney under Buchanan, chairman Democratic state central committee,
and several years clerk of the Concord R. R. Accidentally shot while en-
joying a picnic with his family near Concord, N. H., July 4, 1874.

RUEL BAXTER CLARK (1831-1899).

Amherst, '56. Principal Fitchburg high school. 1865-75. Died in
Worcester March 4. 1899. A bronze medallion portrait by Herbert Adams,
who was one of his pupils, has been placed in the new high school building.

Class and Teachers. IE

FITCHBURG HIGH SCHOOL.

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Class and Teachers, 1895. Moulton, Photo.

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REPRESENTATIVE GROUP, FITCHBURG BUSINESS COLLEGE.

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Snow A- MrDermott, Photo.

"ENLISTED FOR THE WAR."
St. Bernard's Dramatic Club, Whitney Opera House, April 19, 1899.

Cast :

J. J. McDowell. M. F. Shea. W. J. Conroad, J. J. Driscoll, F. S. Driscoll.

Miss Mary Callahan, P. F. Ward. Miss Mary E. Bartley. M. J. Campbell.

Miss Frances M. Purtill.

'WAITING FOR THE VERDICT." Snow * McDermott, Photo.

Florence Dramatic Club. Whitney Opera House, March 17. 1892.

Cast:
Back Row — Thomas Nutting, M. F. Dunn, George W. Smith, John E. Barnes. Thomas B. Murphy, J. F. Perault, E. F. Boyle, F. S. Lynch.

P. J. Burns, E. J. Driscoll.
Front Row — Andrew Connery (Director), Martin F. Farrell. Miss Katie Phelan. Maurice Connery, Miss Winnie Welsh, Miss Lizzie Gannon.

James J. Phelan. John J. Driscoll.

••THE DIAMOND DUDES," A FEATURE OF THE HARRISON AND MORTON CAMPAIGN. Kimball Broa./ Photo.

Back Row— Fred Brazier, 0. Merithew. Walter Stearns, Fred Greenwood, F. E. Bowker, A. H. Kimball, Joseph A. Holland, I. W. Colburn,

H. C. Sanborn, W. F. Lovering, F. A. Richardson, J. N. Rice.
Fror.t Row— William Lamb, John Burr, Sam McCormick, H. N. Rugg, F. L. Drury, F. G. Lesure, F. A. Maynard, John Green.

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ADVERTISING CARDS IN USE ABOUT THIRTY YEARS AGO.

JOHN FITCH, THE FOUNDER OF FITCHBURG (F. A. C. Play by Thornton M. Ware, City Hall, April 22, 1896).

UPTON TAVERN, DEAN HILL, NOW THE RESIDENCE OF C. L. FAIRBANKS.

Fairbanks, Photo.

THE OLD CANAL BLOCK. WHERE THE SAFETY FUND NATIONAL BANK NOW STANDS.

Photo by Mrmlton just before the removal of the old buildings.

ALPINE GOLF CLUB. 1902.

OLD TIME GROUP OF FITCHBURG STEAM ENGINE CO.'S MEN.

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OLD TIME GROUP OF PUTNAM MACHINE CO.'S MEN.

HENRY E. COWDREY.

Born at Worcester. Mass.. Nov. 12, 1859. Came to Fitchburg in 1865.
Educated in the public schools of this city. Started to learn the machinist
trade with his father in 1875. Served in the city government in 1898 and
1899 as councilman, and as alderman in 1903.

CHARLES

COWDREY.

Born in Fitchburg May 1. 1870. Educated in tSe public schools of this
city. Started to learn the machinist trade with his father in 1884. He,
with his brother, succeeded their father in business in 1896. Served as
councilman in the city government in 1903.

C H. COWDREY MACHINE CO.'S MEN. 1902.
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DRAMATIC CIRCLE, FRECHETTE CLUB, JULY 16, 1903.

Caldwell, Photo.

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BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAINMEN. LABOR DAY. 1903.

I ildwell, Photo.

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SIXTH REGIMENT FIFE AND DRUM CORPS.

Organized by St. Bernard's Temperance Society in 1892. Mustered into the Sixth Regiment, M. V. M., 1894.

Crolty, Donahue, Gray, Huckins, Noonan. Bickford, Lynch. McDonough, Allen, Wood, McDowell, McDonough,

Robirson, Keating, Rideout.

BOARD OF ENGINEERS. FITCHBURC FIRE DEPARTMENT. 1894.

Snon a HcDermott, Photo.

John S. Thompson. 4th Assistant. R. C. Eaton. Third Assistant.

T. F. Murnane. 1st Assistant. George H. Kendall. Chief. W. H. Hall, Second Assistant.

BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY WORKERS. LABOR DAY. 1903.

Caldwell, Photo.

THE CITY GOVERNMENT "HOT AIR" PICTURE (SO CALLED!. ANNUAL OUTING, AUG. 14, 1903. cu-ii.'Fhoto.

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GARDNER S. BURBANK (1809-1888).

SARAH W. (GROUT) BURBANK.

THE BURBANK HOSPITAL.

Extract from the will of Gardner S. Burbank: " I desire that a substantial and commodious hospital building shall be erected. * * * 1 trust
that my charity may survive and do good to the poor and sick for many generations. * * * And 1 also request and direct that, while those who
are able to pay for the services rendered them in the hospital may be subject to such moderate and reasonable charge as is usual in such cases in
similar charitable institutions, those on the other hand who are in poverty and sickness shall ever be received and cared for kindly and tenderly,
'without money and without price.' and without regard to color or nationality. It is by the request of my wife, whose good judgment has so
greatly aided me in all the affairs and purposes of my life, that I was led to make the foregoing provision for the foundation of a hospital."'

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MEMBERS OF BURBANK HOSPITAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES, 1900.

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INTERIOR BURBANK HOSPITAL. MALE WARD.
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STATE CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATIONARY ENGINEERS, WHALOM, AUGUST, 1902.

ANNUAL PICNIC SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AT WHALOM, JULY 30. 1903. CldweU, I

DR. CHARLES ROBINSON IN 1857.

MRS. SARA T. D. ROBINSON IN 1857.

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DEA. S. S. CROCKER.

Born in North Leomirster Oct. 20, 1813. Seventh son of Dea. Samuel
Crocker. Was a paper manufacturer in Fitchburg, Lawrence. Leominster
and Holyoke. A strong anti-slavery man: deacon in the Baptist churches
at Fitchburg. Lawrence and Leominster, and for more than eighty years a
Sunday School attendant either as scholar, teacher or superintendent.

MARTHA E. (PUTNAM) CROCKER.

Daughter of Samuel and Hannah F. (Kimball) Putnam.
S. Crocker Aug. 24, 1837.

Married to

EENJAMIN SNOW (1814-1892).

Paper manufacturer. Alderman. l873-'74: member of school board.
Active anti-slavery and temperance worker, and leading supporter of the
Trinitarian church. Director in Rollstone bank frcm its incorporation in
1849: one of the incorporators and president of Worcester North savings
institution.

MRS. MARGARET (POLLOCK) SNOW.

DR. DANIEL BRA1NARD WHITTIER (1834-1895).

Son of Isaac and Fanny McQucstion Whittier. Born in Goffstown.
N. H.. Oct. 21, 1834. Graduate New Ycrk Homoeopathic College. Phy-
sician in Fitchburg from 1861. Earnest temperance and church worker.

MRS. MARY (CHAMBERLAIN! WHITTIER.

Daughter of William and Mary Ann Baker Chamberlain. Born Loudon,
N H.. Aug. 23, 1835. Married in 1858 in Tilton. N. H., to Dr. D. B.

Whittier.

COL. IVERS PHILLIPS (1805-1900).

Born in Ashburnham July 28. 1805. For many years connected with
large manufacturing intertsts in Fitchburg as well important railroad inter-
ests in Worcester county and the West. Was a very successful teacher
and greatly interested in educational matters in Fitchburg. Removed to
Boulder, Col., where he died in 1900.

MRS. ABIGAIL REBECCA PHILLIPS.

Daughter of Dr. Sewell Richardson of Leominster. Born July 2, 1820.
Married to Col. Ivers Phillips Jan. 9. 1869.

MRS. SARAH MANN (WOODBURY) BRADFORD (1816-1900).

Born October 8, 1816. Married to L. H. Bradford Oct. 12. 1851. Died
March 17, 1900.

DEA. LEWIS HOPP1N BRADFORD (1808-1887).

First cashier Rollstone Bank. Four years secretary of Fitchburg Mutual
Fire Ins. Co., and succeeded Nathaniel Wood as president and treasurer
in 1873. Was for many years a deacon in the First Baptist church.

SAAC

WOODWARD 11801-1869).

Born in Westminster, Mass., March 11, 1801. In early manhood was
a brick maker in Fitchburg : afterwards settled on Alpine hill. Was in
town office many years as selectman, overseer of the poor and as as-
sessor. Died May 6, 1869.

ELIZA (WETHERBEE) WOODWARD (1802-1874).

Born in Westminster, Mass., Nov. 8, 1802. Was married to Isaac B.
Woodward March 20, 1823. Died June 10, 1874.

MRS. DELIA (GIBBS) HOSMER (1812-1889). SILAS HOSMER (1807-1891).

Silas Hosmer was a plain, unassuming man. of more than average intellectual ability, and while preferring that his good deeds should be
unheralded, was ready to espouse any cause he thought would benefit humanity. He was identified with the early anti-slavery movement, and his
advocacy of woman suffrage was equally earnest and sincere. Firm temperance principles, formed in early life, did not desert him even on his
marriage day. when he declined to have the decanters filled, his wife warmly approving. He was always in the front rank for advanced thought in
political and social reform. He was an intense lover of birds and flowers, and passionately fond of music and children. He and his wife kept so
young in spirit as long as they dwelt here together, that no gathering of the young people of their acquaintance seemed complete unless " Grandpa
and Grandma Hosmer" were present.

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MOSES M. GAGE (1803-1863).

Born August 16, 1803, in Hubbardston. Mass. Several years in mill
and lumber business. Came to Fitchburg in 1848. Served the town as
selectman and overseer of the poor. On committee superintending the
building of the American house. Chairman building committee of First
Baptist church, superintendent of its Sunday school many years, and one
of its deacons until his death, Jan. 9, 1863.

[SOPHIA (SIMONDS) GAGE (1808-1899).

Born Oct. 1, 1808. in Burlington. Vt. Married first to Moses M. Gage
Oct. 1, 1828: second marriage to Philo Applin in 1870. Died Oct. 23,
1899, at the advanced age of 91 years.

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CHARLES FARWELL (1803-1868).

Born Nov. 21. 1803. Taught school in his younger days. Was a suc-
cessful teacher and a good disciplinarian. His later days were spent as a
farmer on a farm in the southern part of the tcwn. Died April 27, 1868.

MRS. HANNAH P. (CHAPLIN) FARWELL (1808-18601.

Born in Shirley Nov. 11. 1808. Married to Charles Farwell Sept. 22,
1835. Died May 3. 1860.

IRON MOULDERS' UNION LABOR DAY PARADE. 1903.

Caldwell, Photo

CARPENTERS' UNION LABOR DAY PARADE, 1903.

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ARON K. LITCH (1813-1892).

Several years in the foundry, stove and hardware business with Mrs.
Litch's father. Horace Newton. Was^an accomplished musician and for
many years leader of the Fitchburg Cornet Band. Died Oct. 27. 1892.

ROBY R. SAFFORD (1821-1892).

Born in Lancaster. Mass.. Dec. 12. 1821. Worked in Towne & Willis's
Fitchburg woolen mill. 1833. Upon the death of William B. Towne in
1853 he became owner of Mr. Towne's one-fourth interest, which he dis-
posed of in 1860. In 1861. with George Whitney, owned and operated the
Royalston woolen mills. Retired from business in 1876; died June 16, 1892.

ARNOLD WILSON (1806-1884).

For many years a carpenter and builder in Fitchburg. Treasurer Aurora
Lodge, F. & A. M.. 1861-1884.

ALVAH A. BECKW1TH (1815-1868).

Engaged for several years in the lumber business on Rollstone street.
where the C. A. Priest Lumber Co. is now located.

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JOSEPH PEIRCE (1822-1898).

Millwright by trade. Past Master of Aurora Lodge, F. & A. M.
for more than twenty years.

CHARLES LITCH (1819-1899).

Tyler Wheelwright by trade. Past Master of Aurora Lodge. F. & A. M. Well

known as a musician in Fitchburg and vicinity.

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EBENEZER BUTTERICK, (1826-1903).

Born in Sterling. Mass. Lived in Fitchburg from 1861 til! 1865. Started
in business of making shirt patterns. Removed to New York and established
the business of E. Butterick & Co., one of the largest fashion establish-
ments in the world.

FRANCIS BUTTRICK (1813-1899).

Was a resident of Fitchburg for nearly fifty years. Several years a
provision dealer. Constable from 1856 till 1899. While deputy sheriff
won quite a reputation as a detective.

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CHRIST CHURCH CHOIR AT CAMP, MONOMONACK LAKE, AUG. 2. 1903.

< ildweU, Photo,

SENTINEL FAMILY, 1891.

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JOHN HARDY AND FAMILY.
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Peterson, Photo,

ALPHEUS KIMBALL (1792-1859).

Son of Ephraim. Born in Fitchburg June 26. 1792. Died in Fitchburg
Feb. 13. 1859. Prominent in public affairs, especially in military matters.
Senior fire ward, early fire service : also selectman. Elected second
captain of the Fusiliers Feb. 3. 1819 (same company of which John W.
was captain at the breaking out of the Rebellion). Kept a general store in
the old Sentinel building. Manufactured scythes where Wallace paper mill
No. 1 now stands. Strong anti-slavery man: member Trinitarian church.

HARRIET (STONE) KIMBALL

Widow of Alpheus Kimball and mother of Alpheus P.. William. James
A. and Gen. John W. Kimball. Mrs. Jeremiah B. Lovett and Mrs. Richard
H. Torrey. Born Framingham. Mass.. July 29. 1790. Married Sept. 29.
1816. Was at the time of her death at the age of 97 years. 5 months and 7
days, the oldest person in Fitchburg. Her memory and mental faculties
were remarkably well preserved, and having resided here for 90 years, she
remembered clearly events at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

MARY (DOWNE) TOLMAN (1804-1878).

Daughter of Timothy Fitch Downe. Born Feb. 16. 1804.
Nathan Tolman May 15. 1823. Died April 12, 1878.

NATHAN TOLMAN (1797-1853).

Married to ^ or manv years engaged in the iron business. Was one of the first

deacons in the Trinitarian church and identified with the anti-slavery move-
ment. Associated for a number of years with Sullivan G. Proctor in the
firm of Tolman & Proctor, hardware dealers. Rollstone block.

MIR1CK STIMSON (1808-1896).

Born in Ashburnham Aug. 15. 1808. Died in Fitchburg July 29, 1896.
A popular merchant for about 65 years in the towns of Brighton, Gardner
and Ashburnham. In the early thirties was associated with Porter Piper in
the firm of Piper & Stimson in Fitchburg.

B. FRANK LEWIS (1828-1869).

Born West Waterville. Me., May 28, 1823. Came to Fitchburg 1854:
worked at Hale W. Page's piano shop; several years in grocery and crock-
ery business in the flatiron bunding; in 1857 married Elvira S., daughter
of Moses and Sophia (Simonds) Gage: died July 20, 1869, aged 4'. years.
He is remembered for his generosity to the families of soldiers during the
war, and for his many other good qualities.

CHARLES FESSENDEN (1812-1884).

Carriage and harness maker
of the time on Academy street,
active in temperance work.

in Fitchburg for nearly fifty years, most
Prominent Mason and Odd Fellow, and

ASHER GREEN (1799-1892).

Native of Townsend. Came to Fitchburg in 1825. Harness maker:
hardware dealer with Capt. Horace Newton; iron founder: first dealer in
anthracite in Fitchburg: prominent Mason: member of Aurora Lodge and
Thomas Royal Arch Chapter: selectman in 18 — : deacon of the Unitarian
church in Fitchburg, and later in Dorchester, where he resided with his
son, Dr. J. S. Green, until his death in 1892.

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DAMON & GOULD FIRE, SUNDAY MORNING. APRIL 8, 1900.

PUTNAM MACHINE CO.'S MEN. DEPARTMENTS 5. 6. 3 AND 4.

Tucker, l'h"to.. 1902.

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THE OLD ACADEMY (1830-1860).
Used by permission of Henry A. Goodrich, author of "The First Half Century of High Schools in Fitchburg."

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STATUE OF JOSEPH HENRY.

In the rotunda of the new Congressional Library, Washington. D. C.

Herbert Adams. sculDtor.

HERBERT ADAMS.

ALBEE SHIRT SHOP EMPLOYEES - LABOR DAY PARADE, 1903.

Caldwell, Photo.

ELIZABETH R. (ADAMS) PLUMMER (1823-1856).

NELSON ADAMS (1831—).

Two of the Adams family of Hubbardston, and descendants of Henry Adams of Braintree. had their homes in Fitchburg nearly fifty years ago.
Mrs. Plummer was born June 12. 1823. and her brother Nelson July 6, 1831. In Hubbardston their school district was No. 5. nearest to Wachusett
mountain. Nov. 20. 1849. Elizabeth married George W. Plummer, and in 1855 they came to Fitchburg. he being employed by his brother-in-law.
Mr. Adams, who had built the small cottage on Portland street (shown above) for their occupancy. This was the first house built in that vicinity.
and is now standing. Mrs. Plummer died Oct. 6, 1856, leaving one little girl, Hattie Elizabeth, who lived to the age of eight years, and two boys,
Edward and Franklin, now active business men. Mrs. Plummer was a woman of pronounced character, and held in high esteem by those who
remember her. Mr. Adams refers to those early busy days in Fitchburg with much interest, and although he has resided in six larger cities, with
more extended interests, it has not detracted from this, the first and most sympathetic of all.

LIEUT. GEORGE G. NUTTING.
Co. A. Fifty-third Regt. Killed at Fort Bisland. La., April 13, 1863.

CAPT. GEORGE H. BAILEY.
Co. A, Fifty-third Regt. Killed at Port Hudson, May 25, 1863.

CAPT. JEROME K. TAFT.
Co. A. Fifty-third Mass. Regt. Killed at Port Hudson. June 14, 1863.

CAPT. JONAS COREY.
Co. B, Fifty-third Mass. Regt. Died Oct. 28, 1878.

FITCHBURC SOLDIERS' MONUMENT.

Monument square. Martin Millmore, sculptor. Dedicated June 24,
1874. Four brass field pieces, secured to Fitchburg from the national
government by Hon. Alvah Crocker, M. C were mounted regulation style
and placed on the four corners of the square.

FUNERAL OF LIEUT. COL. GEORGE E. MARSHALL.
April 19. 1866. The imposing ceremonies were attended by His Excel-
lency Gov. Bullock and ex-Gov. Andrew. Four of the six guards shown
in this picture were Sergt. Ephraim Farrar, Charles N. Fessenden, Charles
H. Shepley and Frank L. Boutelle.

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GEN. JOHN W. KIMBALL.
Born in Fitchburg Feb. 27. 1828.

Captain of and took Fusiliers as Co.
June 28. '61. Major Aug. 1. 1861

Enlisted in Fusiliers Sept. 18. 1846.
B. Fifteenth Regt.. into U. S. service
Lieut. Col. April 29. '62: Colonel 53d
Regt Nov. 10. '62 : Brevet Brig. Gen. U. S. V. March 13. '65. Selectman,
assessor, tax collector; alderman '77: postmaster '79-'87 ; representative
'64. 65. '72. '88-'91: State auditor '92-1900. U.S. pension agent '73-77 :
custodian Bureau Engraving and Printing, Washington. '77-'79. G. A. R..
Mass. Dept.. Commander 1872. Loyal Legion. Society Army of the Poto-
mac. Aurora Lodge, Jerusalem Commandery, K. T.

COL. EDWIN UPTON (1815-901.

Born Fitchburg 1815. By trade he was a mason, but for a number of
years before the breaking out of the war was largely engaged in the lum-
ber trade. Held offices of Selectman, Assessor. Representative 1859-60;
Boston custom house 1861. Colonel 25th Massachusetts Regt. After his
return served six years in the Boston custom house, and was keeper of the
House of Correction at South Fitchburg 1869-74.

ANDREW CONNERY.

Real estate business. Born in Boston Sept. 20. 1848. Boston public
schools. Enlisted in U. S. navy Aug. 21. 1863: W. Gulf squadron; present
at both attacks on Fort Fisher : 3 years in Co. C, 2d U. S. cavalry, frontier
service: in Fitchburg since 1870: employed Heywood Chair Co., Putnam
Machine Co., and B. & M. car shops: councilman 1886; alderman 1894:
several years president St. Bernard's Total Abstinence Society: com-
mander Post 19, C. A. R., 1892 : adjutant past four years.

CHARLES H. GLAZIER.

Proprietor city scales. Born in Princeton, Mass.,. 1840 : resided in Fitch-
burg about thirty years. Superintendent for E. M. Dickinson and E. F. Bel-
ding, shoe manufacturers: enlisted Aug. 21. 1861, in Co. E, Twenty-first
Mass.: discharged in March, 1863: councilman 1883-'84. 1889-'90: com-
mander Post 19, G. A. R.. 1888-'89.

HENRY A. DICKSON.

Born in Groton. Mass. Resident of Fitchburg (town and city) for the
past thirty-five years. Councilman 1892. Enlisted in Co. B, Sixth Mass.
V. M., at breaking out of the Rebellion. Re-enlisted in Co. E, Thirty-third
Regt.. M. V. I. Sergt., 1st sergt.. 1st lieut. Discharged June 11, 1665.

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SEWELL G. CUSHING.

Forty-one years in Fitchburg: twenty-eight years in wood turning
business. Served in Co. H, Fourth Mass. Heavy Artillery. Representative
1900. Secretary of the Republican city committee several years. Com-
mander Post 19. G. A. R , 1897.

CAPT. CHARLES H. FOSS 11828-1898).

First Lieutenant in the Washington Guards. Captain of Co. F, 25th
Regt . during the war. Several years on police force. First Commander
E. V. Sumner Post 19. G. A. R. Born in Scarboro, Me.. Oct. 18, 1828.
Was in employ of S. W. Putnam & Co. (later Putnam Machine Co.) from
1852 to the breaking out of the war.

MOSES HOYT.

Commander Pest 19. G. A. R.. 1903. Born in Warner. N. H., 1833,
but spent his boyhood in Newport. N. H. Lived previous to the war in
western New York and Wisconsin. Served in Co. F. 16th N. H. V. Came
to Fitchburg in 1867 from Windsor. Vt. A machinist, and foreman of
Hardy & Pinder's screen plate works.

POST 19 AT 26TH ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT, G. A. R.. WASHINGTON. 1892.

I'riii' f. I'hoto.

Edwin V. Sumner Post 19. G. A. R., organized Aug. 16. 1867. Commanders: C. H. Foss, 1867-68: T. L. Barker. 1869: W. A. Eames. 1870: J. W.
Kimball, 1871-72: R. 0. Houghton, 1873: J. W. Kimball and E. B. Macy. 1874: S. B. Farmer. 1875: G. E. Goodrich, 1876-77: Sidney Sibley. 1878-79:
J. F. Bruce. 1880-81; J. Cuthbert. 1882-83; 1. G. Wilkins, 1884-85: E. P. Loring, 1886-87; C. H. Glazier. 1888-89: N. F. Bond. 1890: C. E. Ferson.
1891 ; A. Connery. 1892: A. J. Nichols. 1893: C. W. Gale, 1894: C. C. Walker, 1895; H. J. Lacey. 1896: S. G. Cushing. 1897: F. A. Alvord. 1898: W.
H. Wheeler. 1899 : S. W. Harris. 1900; James Daley and W. G. Hidden. 1901 : I. P. Connig, 1902: Mcses Hoyt. 1903. E. V. Sumner Relief Corps No. 1
was organized in January. 1878. Clark S. Simonds Camp, No. 28, S. V., in July. 1883. L. M. Alcott Tent. No. 8. D. V.. in 1891.

HON. AMASA NORCROSS (1824-1899).

Leading attorney and first Mayor of Fitchburg. Member of Congress,
president Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insurance Co., etc.

HON. HARRIS C. HARTWELL (1848-1891).

Native of Groton; Harvard 1869. Lawyer, representative. State sena-
tor, president of the Senate ; city solicitor of Fitchburg 1877-'86.

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THORNTON K1RKLAND WARE (1823-1892).

Graduate Harvard 1842: came to Fitchburg 1846. Leading lawyer,
postmaster, representative, judge of police court, chairman of trustees of
public library, and was president of Fitchburg Savings Bank many years.

HON. CHARLES H. B. SNOW (1822-1875).

Son of Dr. Peter S. Snow. Leading lawyer : Harvard 1844: admitted
to the bar 1848. Representative. State senator at time of his death, and
one of the best read men of his time.

GEORGE F. FAY (1828-1895).

Paper manufacturer. Representative 1880. Twenty-five yesrs treas-
urer of Christ church and junior warden at time of his death.

SAMUEL EMMONS CROCKER (1834-1891).

Paper manufacturer. President Union Machine Co. Councilman
1873-74. Representative 1877. For many years an earnest member of
the First Baptist church.

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COL. EDWARD P. LORING (1837-1894).
Bowdoin '61. First Lieut. Co. B. 13th Me.: Capt. Co. A, 1st La. H. A.:
Maj. 10th U. S. colored H. A.. Asst. Inspector-General on staff of Gen.
T. W. Sherman. Graduate Albany Law School. Lawyer. State Senator.
■Comptroller of County Accounts.

HON. JOSEPH W. MANSUR.

Lawyer, State Senator, Postmaster from 1859 to September, 1861. sev-
eral years director in the Rollstone National Bank and Fitchburg Mutual
Fire Insurance Co.

JAMES F. STILES.
Native of Cavendish. Vt. Senior merchant in Fitchburg. Worked (or
T. C. Caldwell l841-'44. since which time has been in business for himself,
first in the room now occupied by R. R. Conn, afterwards In other loca-
tions. He built the Stiles block in 1876, and has occupied one of the stores
since that time.

LEANDER SPRAGUE.

Born in Richmond, N. H.. Jan. 4. 1824. Clerk for Heywood & Comee.
Fitchburg, 1848, and one year in business with J. F. Stiles. Bought out
Heywood & Comee. and was for forty-four years in continual business in
that store. Councilman in 1872-73; alderman 1874-75: chairman board
of registrars 1884-1903; representative 1878 and 1882; director Fitchburg
National bank and trustee Fitchburg savings bank.

J. C. MOULTON.

Veteran photographer. Began making daguerreotypes here in 1848.
Has made likenesses of our leading citizens for fifty years, many of which
are reproduced in these pages. Served as councilman: first president of
Fitchburg Y. M. C. A.; deacon in Rollstone church, and for fifteen years
superintendent of its Sunday school.

CHARLES H. DOTEN.

Born in Minot, Me.. 1832. Four years employed by Remick Brothers.
Boston, and for over twenty years in dry goods and millinery business on
Washington street. Boston, continuing in same business in Fitchburg since
1881. Councilman 1890-'91 : deacon in Rollstone church since 1885. and was
for six years asst. superintendent and superintendent of its Sunday school.

ELIJAH MARSH DICKINSON (1816-1902).

DICKINSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY, NORTHFIELD.

Mr. Dickinson was born in West Northfield Aug. 1, 1816. Learned the
shoemaker's trade and started business on his own account in 1842.
Came to Fitchburg from Marlboro in 1854. and built up a large and pros-
perous business. Was on the first board of aldermen, a director in the
Safety Fund National Bank from its organization. His love for his native
town was practically manifested by the gift of a public library building.

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THE CHOIR OF CHRIST CHURCH (EPISCOPAL). 1900.

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BfOUltODi l'hoto.

INTERIOR OF C. C. CHURCH FROM THE GALLERY.

Townend, Photo.

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INTERIOR C. C. CHURCH FROM THE PULPIT.

Tm\neiitl, PhOtO.

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THE MASSACRE AT LAWRENCE. KANSAS.

Photo by W. K. Rankin of a full i>au r e Illustration in Harper's Weekly. Sept. .*». 1883.

"The city of Lawrence was. on the evening of Aug. 20, 1863, one of the most thriving towns between the Missouri river and the Rocky moun-
tains. At daylight on the next day it was a heap of ruins. A gang of guerrillas, eight hundred strong, under Quantrell. crossed the Missouri river
on the evening of the 20th and pushed forward to Lawrence, where they arrived just before daybreak. Guards were posted around the town to pre-
vent all escape, and the work of pillage and murder began. The citizens were massacred by the light of their burning homes and their bodies flung
into wells and cisterns. In one case twelve men were driven into one building, where they were shot down and the house burned over their bodies.
The number is stated at one hundred and eighty, including the mayor and the principal citizens. Two of the banks were plundered and the third
escaped because the marauders could not force the safe in time. Loss of property. $2,000,000. No other such instance of wanton brutality has
occurred during the American war. The names of Nana Sahib in India. Cut-Nose in Minnesota and Quantrell in Kansas will go down in history
together." — [Harper's Weekly. Sept. 5. 1863.

JOSEPH LOWE.

Lost his life the morning of the massacre while assisting in removing
the bodies of Mayor Collamore and his hired man from a well. Buried
with Masonic honors in Fitchburg Sept. 4. 1863.

JOS1AH C. TRASK.

Son of Rev. George Trask. Shct in the presence of his young wife on
the morning of the massacre. Funeral in Trinitarian church, Fitchburg,
Sept. 3. 1863, Rev. Elnathan Davis officiating.

While in prison camp with her husband. Mrs. Robinson wrote
a book, published in 1856. entitled " Kansas, its Interior and Ex-
terior Life." a book which in its time was a not unworthy rival
of " Uncle Tom's Cabin." and did scarcely less in its sphere to
rouse the Northern heart in the early years of the Kansas strug-
gle. The book was issued simultaneously in Cincinnati, Bos-
ton and London, and so great was the demand that it passed
through nine editions, the one recently published being the
tenth.

"Lawrence, the city where the plunderer feasted at the
hospitable table, and. Judas-like, went out to betray it, will
come forth from its early burial clothed with yet more ex-
ceeding beauty. Out of its charred and blood-stained ruins
will spring the high walls and strong parapets of freedom.
The sad tragedies in Kansas will be avenged when free-
dom of speech and of the press and of the person are made
sure by the downfall of those now in power, and when the
song of the reaper is heard again on the prairies, and instead
of the clanking of arms we see the gleam of the plowshare
in her peaceful valleys."

From Mrs. RobillBC

K . 1 1 1 s ; | s . " 1 V

LAWRENCE, KANSAS. 1899.
Showing Site of Eldridge House (Free State Hotel).

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THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, 1901.

HASKELL INSTITUTE.

In June. 1854. the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Society sent Dr. Charles Robinson of Fitchburg, and Mr. Charles H. Branscombe of Holyoke,
to explore Kansas and select a site for a colony. Dr. Robinson had crossed the territory on his way to California in 1849. What was afterwards
known as the " California Road" then lay like a broad ribbon across the high prairie which divides the valleys of the Kansas and Wakarusa rivers.
The travelers climbed the highest hill along this open prairie and looked down upon what was afterwards known as the site of Lawrence. They
remarked upon the beauty of the place and the fine view. When sent to select a location for a colony. Dr. Robinson remembered the view from
the hilltop, and this, no doubt influenced him in deciding upon this as a suitable place for a town. When the pioneers came later, in 1854, they
named the hill " Mount Oread" for Mr. Thayer's Mount Oread in Worcester, the name it still bears. The town was named after Amos A. Law
rence of Boston, one of the first men of wealth to approve of the settlement of Kansas in the interest of freedom, treasurer of the " New England
Emigrant Aid Company" and a liberal contributor to its funds

It is the custom in Lawrence when strangers are in town to take them to the summit of Mount Oread to visit the Kansas State University and
to show them the beautiful landscape below. The view is a magnificent one and is so pronounced by those who have visited all sections of the

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United States and other lands. One point of interest that attracts the eye in this beautiful scene is Haskell Institute, the Indian training school, situ-
ated a short distance south of the city limits. With its many vine-draped buildings of native stone, its numerous trees and well-kept grounds, it is a
noticeable part of the charming picture.

This institution was located at Lawrence because it was thought wise to have one of the large Indian industrial schools in the central part of the
United States, that it might be easily reached by the tribes on the north, south and west. Then, as Kansas is a land of farms and stock ranches, In-
dian pupils learn there these industries as well as the different trades.

On September 1, 1884. the school was opened with fourteen pupils, all boys. Dr. James Marvin, who was for a number of years chancellor
of the State University, was the first superintendent. Six others have followed: Col. Grabowski, Ex-Gov. Charles Robinson (the pioneer who chose

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the location for the colony, and the first governor of the state of Kansas), Col. Oscar E. Learnard, another Kansas pioneer. Dr. Charles F. Meserve,
who was born and reared near Plymouth, Mr. John A. Swett, and the present superintendent. Mr. Hervey B. Peairs. president of the Indian Depart-
ment of the N. E. A.

The original farm contained two hundred and eighty acres: there are now nearly one thonsand. New buildings have been added until, instead
of three, they number about fifty, including boys' and girls' dormitories, chapel, school building, domestic building, storeroom, hospital, shop build-
ings, office, residences and barns. From fourteen pupils at the opening of the school in 1884, the number has increased to seven hundred. The
first year the industries taught were carpentry, shoemaking, farming, sewing and housework. To these were added painting, printing, dairying,
baking, nursing, plastering, forging, steam-fitting and engineering. There are also the special departments of Domestic Science, Domestic Art and

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Manual Training, which includes mechanical drawing and wood work. Wagon making, tailoring, gardening, masonry, laundering, blacksmithing
and harness making were introduced while Gov. Robinson was superintendent. He was particularly anxious the Indians should learn everything.
They are tine workers on wood. The girls' building was built of stone quarried from Gov. Robinson's place on Mt. Oread by the Indians, and
under supervision they laid up the walls. It was pretty near completion when the governor resigned. The boiler house, new bakery and laundry
were also built while he was superintendent.

The school work is graded as in city schools. There are also a kindergarten and a model school. Vocal music is taught in the different
grades. A limited number are given instrumental lessons. A choir of sixteen voices and a large chorus furnish music for religious services and
entertainments. A fine band of forty pieces gives frequent concerts. This band was organized while Gov. Robinson was superintendent, he with a
few other citizens of Lawrence furnishing the instruments.

Each year graduates are sent out from the various departments to work among their people or elsewhere. The influence of these returned
students among their people is so great that the friends of the Indian are encouraged to believe that the day is drawing near when the problem of
the education of the Indian by the government shall be solved.

HENRY 0. PUTNAM.

Treasurer Putnam Machine Co. School Committee 1878-92: Alder-
man 1883-85. 1891.

S. W. Putnam Sons.

SALMON W. PUTNAM.
Vice-President Putnam Machine Cc. Alderman 1881-82, 1895 96.

CHARLES F. PUTNAM.
President Putnam Machine Co. Alderman 1877-78.

GEORGE E. PUTNAM (1854-1892).

General superintendent Putnam Machine Co. Graduate of Michigan
University Law School.

S. W. Putnam Sons.

JOHN GOODRICH (1808-1888).

Born In Fitchburg November, 1808: died in Filchburg April If
Grandson of John Goodrich of Revolutionary fame.

HENRY A. GOODRICH. ■

President of Fitchburg Historical Society. Senior merchant in cloth-
ing trade. Prominent In several local and state organizations.

JOHN B. GOODRICH (1836-1900).

Noted lawyer. Born in Fitchburg Jan. 7, 1836. Died in Boston Jan.
11.1900. Son of John Goodrich.

J. WALLACE GOODRICH.

Born in Newton 1871. Son of John B. Goodrich. Choral Conductor
Worcester County Musical Association. Organist of Trinity church. Bos-
ton.

OFFICERS OF THE McKlNLEY CRUISER, 1896.

Moulton, Photo.

Maj. C. K. Darling. Captain: W. L. Emory. Lieut. Commander: W. F. Sawyer, Surgeon: W. K. Jewett and F. N. Dillon, Captains of Jack
Tars: W. A. Hardy. Captain of Marines: W. B. Page and H. K. Bennett, Lieutenants of Tars: E. E. Dennett. Paymaster: H. E. Jennison, Quar-
termaster.

THE McKlNLEY CRUISER.

Moulton. Photo.

One of the unique features of the presidential campaign of 1896. The idea originated with Maj. Charles K. Darling, and the plans were perfected
by Architect Henry LaPointe. The cruiser was afterwards transferred to Whalom lake, where it now floats.

HENRY ALLISON.

President Safety Fund National Bank from 1874. Was six years clerk
in postoffice under Hon. J. W. Mansur and Judge T. K. Ware. In Fitch-
burg Bank 1864-74.

ELMER A. ONTHANK.
Cashier of the Safety Fund National Bank.

INTERIOR SAFETY FUND NATIONAL BANK.

Houlton, Photo.

FREDERICK F. WOODWARD.

Graduate of Fitchburg high school. Served in Fifty-third Regt. in civil
war: taught school : hardware business; cashier Safety Fund National Bank
nine years; in wholesale grain business since 1883. Alderman 1898; pres-
ident Merchants' Association 1898: vice-president Fitchburg Historical
Society: thirteen years a member of school board.

CALVIN M. WOODWARD. PH. D.

Graduate of Fitchburg high school. Harvard 1868: went West soon after.
Pioneer for manual training, having done more than any other one per-
son for its development in the public schools of this country. Now Dean
of Washington University, St. Louis. Delivered oration Old Home Week
in Fitchburg, 1902.

JAMES F. D. GARFIELD.

In printing business in Fitchburg 1846-64: publisher Sentinel 1852-60;
connected with coal business since 1864. Alderman 1886-87; representa-
tive 1887; member of school board twelve years; trustee public library:
president Worcester North Savings Institution : secretary Fitchburg His-
torical Society from its formation in 1892 till 1902: now its librarian.

CHARLES C. HARRIS.

Life-long resident of Fitchburg. Connected with the Sentinel contin-
uously as reporter since October 24. 1876.

Laying of the Corner-stone of the Rollstone Church.
Oct. 5. 1868.

MEMORIAL SUNDAY AT ROLLSTONE CHURCH. 1899. " .Photo.

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INTERIOR ROLLSTONE CHURCH. 1903.

Uoulton Photo.

EX ALDERMEN.

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MAJ. G. H. PRIEST AND HIS SPANISH WAR HORSE. "VICTOR."

Presented to Maj. Priest by Fitchburg friends. -'Victor" was a thoroughbred saddle horse, a beautiful bay. fifteen hands high, and was a great

favorite with the Sixth Regiment.

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CO. D. SIXTH REGIMENT. RIFLE TEAM. 1903.

.1 T Burke, I'hoto.

CO. B. SIXTH REGIMENT, RIFLE TEAM. 1903.

.1 T Burke, Photo

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CENTRAL FIRE STATION, 1902.

Muiiltim, PhOtO.

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HOOK AND LADDER NO. 1, SUMMER STREET.

Boon A Mi Iteruiott, Plioto.

HOSE 1. SUMMER STREET.

OLD TIME HOSE 4 CROUP, DAY STREET.

HOSE CO -FITCH BUivG

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OLD TIME HOSE 2 GROUP. STEAMER HOUSE, W. F.

HOSE 3. FACTORY SQUARE.

IVlerson.

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Dennis Fay. Adaline A. Fay. George Flago Fay. Emily Upton Fay.

THE FAY MEMORIAL WINDOWS. CHRIST CHURCH (EPISCOPAL), MAY 8. 1896.

Alice Upton Fay.

Fail liunkn. Photo.

1801 Gloria Dei et in memoriam Alvah Crocker 1874 ■

THE CROCKER MEMORIAL WINDOWS. CHRIST CHURCH (EPISCOPAL).

Fairbanks, Photo.

George Danforth Colony.

The Haskell.
MEMORIAL WINDOWS, CHRIST CHURCH (EPISCOPAL).

George and Alice Weyman.

Caldwall, Photo

Charles Henry Boylston and Eliza Serrest Snow. Samuel B. Bartow. Jr.

MEMORIAL WINDOWS. CHRIST CHURCH (EPISCOPAL*.

George H. Wheelock Caldwell. Photo.

CHARLES CARROLL STRATTON (1829-1900).

Born in Fairlee, Vt.. Aug. 22. 1829. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth
(Sturtevant) Stratton. From March, 1873. until his death, Oct. 5. 1900.
Mr. Stratton was associated with J. E. Kellogg, constituting the Sentinel
Printing Co. Mr. Stratton was a man of strong convictions, high sense
of Justice and honor, and won the implicit confidence of all who knew him.

MRS. MARIA S. (PUTNAM) STRATTON.

Daughter of John and Sophror.ia C. Putnam of Fitchburg. Married to
Charles Carroll Stratton June 11, 1873.

REUBEN R. CONN.

Born in Ashburnham in 1825. Has been in the jewelry business all his
life, occupying his present location since he came to Fitchburg forty-eight
years ago. Was one of the founders of the Rollstone church and of the
Safety Fund Bank, trustee Burbank Hospital and of Fitchburg Savings
Bank; twenty years on the investment committee of the latter.

MRS. HARRIET E. (HARDINGl CONN.

Daughter of the Rev. C. R. Harding. Native of Vermont. Married
to Reuben R. Conn at Bradford. Vt. Their fiftieth wedding anniversary
was celebrated at the residence of their son in Middletown. Ct., Oct. 13.
1902.

HON. RODNEY WALLACE (1823-1903).

Fitchburg's foremost citizen and great benefactor. Born in New Ipswich, N. H., Dec. 21. 1823. Came to Fitchburg in 1853. In book, sta-
tionery, paper and cotton waste business. Paper manufacturer under the firm name of Fitchburg Paper Co. from 1864. taking his two sons
(Herbert I. and George R.) into the company in 1879. Was president of the Fitchburg Gas Co. from 1864; trustee or director in many large
institutions and manufacturing companies, and entrusted with the settlement of large estates. Selectman, representative, member Governor's
Council, delegate to National Republican convention 1884. congressman Eleventh Mass. District 1889-91. His liberal and wise benefactions were
the expression of a deep seated interest in educational work and a real regard for the welfare of the inhabitants of his adopted home, and for which
he will long be held in grateful remembrance by the people of this community.

232

WALLACE LIBRARY AND ART BUILDING.
Presented to the City of Fitchburg by Hon. Rodney Wallace.

Houltoii Photo

GENERAL READING ROOM. WALLACE LIBRARY AND ART BUILDING.

Peterson, 1'lmio.

MAIN ART GALLERY. WALLACE -LIBRARY AND/ART EUILD1NG.

Peterson, Photo.

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INGALLS MEMORIAL LIBRARY. Koulton, Photo.

Located on the Ingalls homestead lot, Rindge. N. H. Presented to the inhabitants of that town by Hon. Rodney Wallace of Fitchburg.

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WALLACE HOUSE. SMITH COLLEGE.

237

KnOwltOD lir.'s.. Photo.

WALLACE BUILDING. 1894.
238

Moulton, Photo.

WALLACE WAY.
Approach to the High School, presented to the city by Hon. Rodney Wallace.

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FITCHBURG PAPER COMPANY'S MILLS, NOS. 1 AND 2.

M«>nit mi. Photo.

FITCHBURG PAPER COMPANY'S MILLS, NOS. 3 AND 4.

Dfoulton, Pli.>t«>.

HON. ARTHUR H. LOWE.

Treasurer of Parkhill Manufacturing Co. Two years president of Board
of Trade. Alderman in 1888. and mayor in 1893. Governor's Council
1903 and 1904.

JOHN PARKHILL.

President of Parkhill Manufacturing Co. since the establishment of this
industry in 1880. Mr. Parkhill served as alderman in 1886-87.

MILL A. PARKHILL MANUFACTURING CO.
243

Uoulton, Photo.

MILL B. PARKHILL MANUFACTURING CO.
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Uoulton, Photo.

MILL C, PARKHILL MANUFACTURING CO.

Mi'llllnll. I'll. tO.

H. F. COGGSHALL.

General manager, clerk and treasurer of the Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Co. Was one of the incorporators of the Company, and has
been its gei.eral manager from the start. Half a century is a long time to be in service with one corporation, but that is about the length of time
since Mr. Coggshall became interested in the lighting of Fitchburg.

LIGHTING STATION OF THE FITCHBURG GAS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT CO., 1903.

2 I 7

Uonlton, Photo.

INTERIOR ELECTRIC LICHT1NG STATION. 1903.
248

Bfloulton, Photo.

SWITCHBOARD AT ELECTRIC LIGHTING STATION. 1903.

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Mmilton. Photo.

COGGSHALL PARK. Writer A. H«dy I F. A Foung, Photo.

This beautiful tract of land. 165 acres in extent, including Mt. Elam (the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Coggshall). is a generous gift from
them and was dedicated July 31. 1902. with appropriate exercises, to the perpetual use of the city of Fitchburg for a public park, common and playground.
This will make one of the finest natural parks in the country when its possibilities are fully developed, as they are destined to be. for the benefit of Fitchburg
of the future.

MOSES' ROCK. NATURAL FEATURE IN COGGSHALL PARK.

Photo

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, COCGSHALL PARK.

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INTERESTING ROCK FORMATION, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.

KdinunJ I>. ii.irri.-KI. Photo.

HENRY C. MORSE.

President and treasurer Fitchburg Mutual Fir:: Insurance Co.
several years leading building contractor.

For

LINCOLN R. WELCH.
Secretary Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insurance Company.

HOME OFFICE OF THE FITCHBURG MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

JOHN E. KELLOGG.
President Sentinel Printing Co. Editor of the Sentinel since 1873.

SIDNEY SIBLEY.
Of Sentinel Printing Co. Manager advertising department since 1878.

FRANK C. HOYT.

GEORGE H. GODBEER.

Of Sentinel Printing Co. Began work in its job printing department in 1881. Of Sentinel Printing Co. On its news-gathering force since 1895.

257

AARON W. WATSON. JOHN G. FAXCN.

Employed by the Sentinel Printing Company as printer, reporter, fore- Represei.tative cf the Ecston Herald for western Massachusetts since

man and city editor nearly all the time since September, 1870. 1889. With Fitckburc Sentinel sii.ce 1894.

WALLACE W. FARNSWORTH.

Son of Rufus G. Farnsworth. Employed in Sentinel printing office
since 1884. Foreman newspaper department since 1894. In charge of
linotype machines.

JOHN E. CONNERY.

Son of Andrew Connery. Linotype operator and machinist at .
ment printing office at Manila. P. I. Served his apprenticeship and was
employed at Sentinel printing office previous to that.

WILLIAM R. RANKIN.
Machinist and pressman. With Sentinel Printing Co. since 1893.

CHARLES E. ROWLEY.

Pressman, with Sentinel Printing Co. since 1892. Secretary Apollo
Lodge. 1.0. 0. F.

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DR. ERNEST H. PAGE.
First tenor Corinthian Quartette and Rollstone church choir.

GEORGE L. PARKER.
First bass Corinthian Quartette and choir director Rollstone church.

261

JOSEPH G. EDGERLY.

Superintendent of Schools of Fitchburg since 1875, coming from Man-
chester, N. H., where he held the same office, 1867-75.

CHARLES T. WOODBURY.

Principal of the Fitchburg high school, 1903. Was instructor in physics
department previous to that.

262

Franris, Architect

FITCHBURG HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING. COMPLETED AND OCCUPIED IN 1895.

i worth, Photo.

263

CLASS OF 1902 AND TEACHERS. FITCHBURG HIGH SCHOOL.

Prtenon, H "(•>

CLASS OF 1903 AND TEACHERS, FITCHBURG HICH SCHOOL.

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E. ADAMS HARTWELL.

Instructor in science and mathematics in the Fitchburg high school
for twenty-nine consecutive years.

A. EUGENE NOLEN.
Twenty-third year as instructor in Latin and Creek in Fitchburg high school.

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C. N. FESSENDEN.

Son of Charles Fessenden. Graduate Fitchburg public schools, Phillips
Exeter. Harvard '72. Librarian Fitchburg public library, instructor DeVaux
college, three years head master Lake Forest academy. 111., principal Uni-
versity school, Chicago; now asst. secretary Chicago Board of Education.

JOHN ALBRO FARWELL.
Born in Fitchburg in 1833. In Chicago since 1855. City comptroller

of Chicago 1876-79.
present time.

In jewelry firm of J. B. Chambers & Co. 1881 to

ELEANOR A. NORCROSS.

Daughter of Hon. Amasa Norcross. Graduate of Wheaton Seminary.
Taught drawing one year in Fitchburg schools. Studied painting two win-
ters with Alfred Stevens in Paris. Exhibited portrait in Salon 1887. The
above portrait was taken from a group of "Puritan Maidens" who offici-
ated at a fair in aid of the Garfield Hospital. This took place in the rotunda
under the great dome of the Capitol at Washington, the young girls from
different states wearing characteristic costumes. Miss Norcross representing
Massachusetts.

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MRS. E. M. F. HARTWELL.
First President of Fitchburg Wcman's Club, 1894-1900.

MRS. M. ELIZABETH EDDY.
President of Fitchburg Woman's Club. 1902-1904.

WALLACE HALL. HOME OF THE FITCHBURG WOMAN'S CLUB. Moulton, Photo.

First Vice-President,
Mrs. Hatty P. Ware.

Chairman Art Department.
Miss Annette J. Warner.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS FITCHBURG WOMAN'S CLUB, 1903-04.

Second Vice-President,
Mrs. Elizabeth A. H. Woodward

Recording Secretary,
Miss Mary E. Jaquith.

Chairman Music Department
Mrs. Mary V. Lowe.
Chairman Literature Department,
Mrs. Susan P. Cookson.

Corresponding Secretary.
Mrs. Alice H. Faxon.

Treasurer.
Mrs. Mary A. Morse.

Chairman Social Department,
Mrs. Ella S. Damon.

Chairman Science Department,
Mrs. Sara J. Thomson.

MRS. ELLEN SHEPARD DWINNELL.

One of Fitchburg's well-known verse writers. Of her published poems
in book form. " Outing Inn. a Wachusett Idyl." has received much favor-
able comment. " The Republic." a copyrighted song with original music.
published by the author, is one of the best of her songs which have been set
to music.

MRS. MARY LOWE DICKINSON.

General secretary and editor International Order King's Daughters and
Sons. Verse writer, but better known as a philanthropic and journalistic
worker, with more than a national reputation. Born in Fitchburg : a scholar
and for nine years teacher in its schools, winning the devoted love and es-
teem of classmates and pupils.

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MRS. CAROLYN B. TUFTS.

Founder Fitchburg Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution,
National No. 27430. A descendant of Capt. Reuben Gibson, an early and
important settler of Fitchburg. and soldier in the revolutionary war.

ANNETTE J. WARNER.

Chairman art department Fitchburg Normal and Training School.
Graduate Normal Art and Cowles Art Schools.

MARTHA DOWNE TOLMAN.

Daughter of Deacon Nathan and Mary (Downe) Tolman. both of colo-
nial ancestry. One of the best known of Fitchburg verse writers. In
addition to two published volumes and literary work for papers and maga-
zines. Miss Tolman has devoted a portion of her time to local philanthropic
work.

MRS. ELIZA TRASK HILL.

Daughter of Rev. George and Ruth F. Trask. Ten years a teacher.
Editor Woman's Voice and Public School Champion. One of the first to
join W. C. T. U. prison and jail department, working for redemption of
women : identified with societies that care for and help working girls.

276

MRS. SARAH J. (STEELE) WHEELER.

Wife of Capt. Asahel Wheeler. Was a nurse in the military hospitals
at or near Alexandria, Va., for about a year during the civil war. She was
intensely patriotic, no service or sacrifice seeming too great for her to
make for her country. She was a member of the Eastern Star. Rebekahs
and Daughters of the American Revolution, and especially interested in
keeping alive the memory of Revolutionary soldiers.

MARY CAROLINE GREEN.

Daughter of Asher Green. Born in Fitchburg in 1829. Many years
teacher in Fitchburg and vicinity, and in Perkins Institute for the Blind
under Dr. S. G. Howe. 1863-71. Invited to England as first teacher in
Royal Normal College for Blind, near London. After eight years appointed
superintendent of blind children under London school board, resigning in
1901.

M. W. CUMM1NGS 11834-1898).

Native of Sutton, Mass.: came to Fitchburg 1866. For many years in
the furniture and undertaking business. Councilman 1879: alderman 1890.
President Y. M. C. A. and deacon First Baptist church from 1885.

MRS. SYLVIA (STREETER) CUMM1NGS (1838-1895).
Bom in Heath, Mass., April 18, 1838. Died in Fitchburg Sept. 22,

1895.

lsS^KS! iSite

MRS. LUCY SHERWIN DANIELS (1806-1867).
Born in Townsend Feb. 24, 1806. Died in Fitchburg Jan. 25, 1867.

THOMAS E. DANIELS (1800-1884).

Inventor of the Daniels planer : native of Fitchburg. Moved to Wood-
stock, Vt., in 1829: to Worcester 1834: to Fitchburg in 1848. where he
spent the rest of his days.

OLD STONE ROLLSTONE BANK BUILDING

JABEZ FISHER. M. D.

FBorn in Cambridgeport. Mass., April. 1824. Came to Fitchburg in
1851. Practiced as a physician five years, and has since been engaged in
fruit growing, on which he is a recognized authority. Has been a well
known citizen and has kept thoroughly in advance of the reforms of the
time. Was prominent as a local musical director at one time. Served as
selectman, one of first trustees of public library, chairman board of water
commissioners when the works were constructed and several years after.
was president of Fitchburg Co-operative Bank from its organization, and
to him much of its success is due.

MRS. LUCY B. (HOSMER) FISHER.

Born in Fitchburg in 1834. Spent nine years as a teacher in the public
schools: is now rounding out her fiftieth year as superintendent of the
primary department of the First Universalist Sunday-school. A long time
White Ribboner, and warmly interested in all plans for the relief of suf-
fering and for the betterment of humanity.

PRESCOTT C. RICE ( 1902).

Twenty-nine years librarian of Ihe Fitchburg public library. Served in
that capacity in city hall building and afterwards in the Wallace library
and art building. Prominent Mason and Odd Fellow.

FREDERICK A. CURRIER.

Secretary Fitchburg Co-operative Bank: manager opera house four
years: six years secretary Worcester No. Agricultural society. Four years
postmaster. Writer; author of '• Tavern Days and Old Taverns of Fitch-
burg," "Stage Coach Days and Stage Coach Ways." etc. Prominent
Mason and Odd Fellow.

EBENEZER BAILEY.

Clerk Fitchburg Savings Bank, secretary Fitchburg Historical society,
and writer of many historical sketches and papers. Treasurer Fitchburg
Benevolent Union and Fitchburg Board of Trade: clerk C. C. society.

DR. ATHERTON P. MASON.

Harvard '79 : Harvard medical school. Has served several years as
treasurer and librarian of Fitchburg Historical Society. Writer of " His-
tory of Fitchburg" in Worcester County History, 1889. Bacteriologist
Fitchburg board of health.

THE LATE HON. ALVAH CROCKER (1801-1874).

Paper manufacturer, railroad builder and manager. First president V. & M. R. R. ; State senator and representative to congress at time of his
death. First senior warden Christ church. During the civil war Mr. Crocker was a staunch patriot, Gov. Andrew entrusting him with the duty of
caring for wounded Massachusetts soldiers.

In 1847 and 1848 Mr. Crocker delivered several hundred lectures in behalf of the Troy and Boston Railroad and the Hoosac Tunnel, doing prob-
ably more than any other man in the State to ensure the completion of the Tunnel, and was one of the commissioners when the work was put into
the hands of the State. Besides the railroad enterprises to which so much of Mr. Crocker's life was devoted, a greater work was undertaken at
Turner's Falls. A dam having a fall of thirty feet and a capacity of 30.000 horse power was built, and from that time to the close of his life the
daring projector worked hard and spent large sums of money to develop the enterprise and make it a grand success.

CHARLES HENRY COMEE 11840-1878).

Was for nine years in Vermont & Massachusetts railroad office as
clerk for Supt. Ruggles, and Assistant Superintendent of the Fitchburg rail-
road from 1874 to time of his death.

OTIS T. RUCCLES (1829-1877).

Was Superintendent of the Vermont & Massachusetts railroad from
1851 to 1874.

FITCHBURG RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE "VERMONT.

From a picture taken at South Acton about 1864.
By permission of G. v. Btarbuck, Walthftm.

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T. LYMAN SANDERSON.

The veteran engineer. Fired the engine that drew the first passenger WOOD _ BURN i NG LOCOMOTIVE NO. 21. THE "JOHN ELLIOT

train into this city from Boston on the Fitchburg railroad. Is still in the ^.^ ^ ^ ^^ R _ R ^ ^ previous (o ^

employ of the company at their car shops in East Fitchburg.

r ' * ' By pennies i. I Starbuck, Waltbani

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CHIEF DAVID W. TINSLEY.
Born in Hingham, Mass., Aug. 18. 1848. Chief of Police Jar. 7, 1901.

CAPT. ASAHEL WHEELER.

Bern In Ashburnham, Mass.. Sept. 8. 1839. Patrolman Sept.. 1869.
First appointment captain 1873.

FIRST LIEUT. JOHN FLOOD.

Born in Fitchburg Nov. 29, 1852. Patrolman April 17. 1!
ant Jan. 7, 1901.

Lieuten-

SECOND LIEUT. HUGH 0. IRVING.

Born in Huntingville, P. Q., Canada. July 2, 1862. Patrolman Feb. 3.
1891, Lieutenant Jan. 7, 1901.

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FIRST SERGEANT JESSE F. COOMBS.

SECOND SERGEANT JAMES F. ROY.

Born in Monmouth, Me.. May 6. 1849. Patrolman Jan. 2, 1893, Ser- Born in Fitchburg Nov. 20, 1860. Patrolman Feb. 15, 1887, Sergeant

geant Jan. 15. 1895. March 15 ' 1902 -

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POLICEMEN FITCHBURG POLICE FORCE, 1903.

DAVID I. WALSH.
President Fitchburg Trust Company. Lawyer, firm of Walsh & Walsh.

CHARLES P. MUDGE.
Treasurer Fitchburg Trust Company.

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FITCHBURG TRUST COMPANY, 190?.

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WACHUSETT.

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THE TOBOGGAN SLIDE, WHALOM, 1903.

SYLVANUS SAWYER (1822-1895).

CHARLES H. COWDREY (1836-1896).

Born April 4. 1836. in Lunenburg. Mass. Educated in the public
Born in Templeton. Mass.. April 14. 1822. Inventor of cane and rat- scn00 i s f that town. Learned the machinist's tra^ie at the Putnam Ma-
chinery Sawyer's projectiles and other ingenious inventions. chine Co.'s. Enlisted in the Civil War. in Co. A First Battalion. Heavy-
Served as alderman from Ward 6. 1877. Died in Fi.chburg Oct. .3, 1895. Artillery Massachusetts Volunteers. In mach.ne bus.ness from 1875 until

his death, Dec. o, lovo.

ARTEMAS R. SMITH (1814-1875).

Native of Rindge. N. H.. born June 14. 1814. In Fitchburg from 1844.
Dry goods business; firm of Crehore & Smith : chair manufacturer, New
ton lane, and over twenty years with Hale W. Page in Rollstone Iron
Foundry. Died in Fitchburg March 22. 1875.

JOHN PARKHURST (1810-1882).

Born in Fitchburg July 28, 1810. died April 17. 1882. Carpenter by
trade. In company first with Arnold Wilson and later with Lucius Aldrich.
The First Baptist church and many of the best buildings erected while he
was in business were built under his supervision.

W. E. PUTNEY.

Insurance. .Several years associated with Gecrge E. Waite in the
trucking, blacksmithing and coal business. Connected with the Masons,
Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias.

FRANK S. STONE.

Six years with W. D. Burdett, druggist in Marlboro. In Fitchburg
twenty-nine years with John Choate and in business for himself. Served
the city on the Board of Overseers of the Poor 1900-1903.

PERLEY HOLMES.

Native of Bridgton, Me. Continuously in the grocery business in
Fitchburg since 1863. Member 1. O. O. F.. U. 0. A. M.: charter mem-
ber, past chancellor and trustee Alpine Lodge. K. of P., and one of its
representatives to Grand Lodge of Massachustts.

ROY 0. L1TTLEHALE.

Born in Tyngsboro. Mass.. in 1858. Was clerk for E. N. & H. M.
Choate and others, and is now in the grocery business for himself. Served
as Common Councilman 1899-1901. Alderman 1904. Member of Odd
Fellows. K. & L. of H.. and Highland Baptist church.

OFFICERS OF L'UNION ST. JOSEFH.

Peterson, Photo.

LA GARDE D'HONNEUR DE L'UNION ST. JOSEPH. Snow .* McDermott, Photo.

Captain, J. B. LaRiviere. First Lieutenant. H. E. Lussier. Second Lieutenant. A. Roger.

HORACE M. KENDALL.

Recording Secretary Ml. Roulstone Ledge No. 98, I. O. 0. F. Ma-
chinist: came to Fitchburg in 1871. Councilman 1882-84: Alderman
1887-89. Representative in Legislature 1888.

H. MERTOUN DOWNS.

Printer. Came to Fitchburg in 1892. Councilman from Ward 5 in
1903, re-elected for 1904. Noble Grand of Mt. Roulstone Lodge No. 98,
I. 0. 0. F., member of Masonic and other bodies.

HON. HENRY 0. SAWYER.
Born in Berlin. Mass.. June 10. 1844. and lived most of his life in Wesl
Boylston. Delegate to Republican National convention 1888. Served in
Forty-second Regiment. Massachusetts Volunteers, Commander Posts 28
and 64. G. A. R. Twice elected Alderman from Ward 5 since coming to
Fitchburg in 1899. and just elected mayor for 1904.

HENRY L. SAWYER.

Born at West Boylston, Mass.. Oct. 15, 1868. Removed to Fitchburg
Nov. 2, 1898. At present time engaged in the undertaking business with
his father, in the firm of H. 0. & H. L. Sawyer.

303

WALTER A. DAVIS.

Native of Fitchburg. Several years associated with his father in the
chair business: freight and ticket clerk for Fitchburg railroad 1880-87:
City Clerk since 1887. Past Eminent Commander. Jerusalem Command-
ery. K. T.

FRANK D. PAGE.

City Auditor. Born in West Fitchburg Feb. 9. 1855. Descendant of
one of the first families to settle in Fitchburg. In the employ of the Fitch-
burg Gas Co. for thirty years, advancing from office boy to Assistant Su-
perintendent. Later, proprietor of city scales. City Auditor since July.
1902. and now has one of the best appointed offices in the city.

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DAVID A. HARTWELL.

City Engineer : seventeen years in Engineer's office, fourteenth year
as City Engineer.

DR. EUSTACE L. FISKE.

Chairman Board of Health. Native of Holliston. Mass.
Practicing physician in Fitchburg since 1888.

Harvard 1886.

FREDERICK W. BRAZIER.

Born in Boston. Mess. Graduate public schools and business college.
Served apprenticeship to house building in Boston. Was fifteen years gen-
eral foreman car department Fitchburg R. R. Went to Fitchburg in 1885.
Served two years in common council, one as president, and two as member
board of aldermen: resigned in 1893 and went to Chicago. Assistant
superintendent machinery Illinois Central R. R. until 1898. Went to New
York as superintendent of rolling stock N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co.

BOARDMAN PARKHURST (1841-1902).

A native and life-long resident of Fitchburg. Learned the carpenter's
trade and worked with his father, and later master mechanic of the Beoli
mill 1884-99. During the civil war served in Co. A. Fifty-third Mass. Regt.
and was detailed as orderly to Gen. Halbert E. Paine. Seven years mem-
ber school board: alderman from Ward Two 1894-95.

GEORGE S. COGSWELL.

Resident of Fitchburg for over thirty years. Overseer Fitchburg
worsted mills. Four years councilman, one year president common coun-
cil and one year alderman: re-elected 1904. Director Y. M. C. A. and
Merchants' Association : trustee and one of the founders of West Fitchburg
M. E. church: twenty years its musical director and twenty-five consecu-
tive years its Sunday-school superintendei.t.

WALTER A. HARTWELL.

Born in Fitchburg March 5, 1854. Carpenter and building contractor,
West Fitchburg. Was for several years foreman for Francis F. Farrar.
Served in common council from Ward 3, 1894, 1895 and 1896. Is master
workman of Nashua Lodge, Ancient Order of United Workmen.

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MERRITT A. HOLTON (1863-1884).

Born at Erving Aug. 28. 1853. Was the adopted son of Samuel S. and
Samantha Holton. With E. M. Dickir.son, and manager Sole Leather Tip
Co. Inventor of valuable machinery Prominent Mason and Odd Fellow.
Was serving his first term in common council at time of his death, May
30, 1884.

JAMES A. HALL.

Born in Charlestown, Mass., Aug. 23. 1848. In Fitchburg since 1880.
Foreman of car inspectors for Fitchburg, and later for N. Y.. N. H. and
H. railroad. Served as a member of the common council in 1900.

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FRANK 0. WHITNEY.

Son of Jonas Whitney. Born in Fitchburg July 21. 1851. Attended
Fitchburg schools until 1863. Graduated from Worcester Polytechnic In-
stitute, department of engineering, '71. Thirty-one years in surveying and
engineering departments of the city of Boston. Now chief engineer for
the Boston board of street ccmmissioners.

EDWIN D. WHITNEY.

Son of Josiah D. Whitney. Born in Fitchburg April 4, 1856. Moved
to Brattleboro, Vt., in 1866, where he now resides. Associated with his
father in the manufacture of organ reeds from 1879 to 1893.

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TELEPHONE GROUP PAST AND PRESENT.

E. L. Caldwell.
C. A. Weston.

W. J. Stearns.
W. Parker.

A. H. Kimball.
W. Hagar.

F. E. Bowker.
C. H. Ancell.

A. T. Aldrich.
R. H. Bingham.

Telephones were first used for private line purposes In this city in the 70's. I. A. Lowe & Co.. Crocker. Burbank & Co.. Rollstone Machine Co.
and Fitchburg Gas Co. being the first users, connecting their different factories and offices with one another. There was no telephone exchange n
operation until February. 1880. which opened with 25 subscribers. Dr. F. H. Thompson, Dr. C. H. Rice, Dr. Woodworth, D. F. Holman. J. A.
Battles. John Choate. W. F. Young. Simonds Mfg. Co. and others being among the original list. The increase was quits rapid until Jan. 1, 188 ,
when there were 216 subscribers in Fitchburg and Leominster, both places being operated under one exchange. The business has grown steadily.

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TELEPHONE GROUP PAST AND PRESENT.

One operator and the manager did most of the work during the first year. Now there are 25 employes in Fitchburg and 10 in Leominster of
all classes besides gangs of linemen and cablemen who are working in different exchanges in this district. Leominster was set off and operated as
an exchange by itself in 1886. Fifteen years ago 50 miles was about the limit of successful conversation, now it is successfully carried on between
points 1000 to 1500 miles apart, making it one of the most important factors in the commercial and social world.

RESIDENCE OF CHARLES F. PUTNAM. 163 SOUTH STREET. FITCHBURG. MASS.

WACHUSETT AUTO. CLUB'S DEPARTURE FROM GROTON INN. CHARTER RUN. JULY 19. 1902.

H. R. Smith. Leominster. Auditor, F. 0. Hardy. Fitchburg. Vice-President. A. H. Pierce, Leominster. Treasurer, Geo. P. Grant. Jr.. Fitchburg.
President. Chas. F. Putnam, Fitchburg. Secretary. L. H. Greenwood. Gardner. Chairman of Road Committee, Adams Crocker, Fitchburg.

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S. S. HOLTON (1818-1901).

Born in Northfield, Nov. 16. 1818. Came to Fitchburg, 1872. Served
as selectman, assessor and representative at Northfield. Member of the
overseers of the poor in Fitchburg six years and clerk of the board 1886,
1887 and 1888.

HENRY M. CHOATE 11836-1890).

Native of Jamaica, Vt. Came to Fitchburg in 1859, and was until
1882 in the firm of E. N. & H. M. Choate, grocers, on the site now occu-
pied by the Choate building. Councilman 1881-1882, alderman 1886-1887.
Director Fitchburg Cc-operative bank.

JOHN MINOT TWITCHELL (1824-1891).

Was in the employ of the Fitchburg Woolen Mill Co. forty-six years.
A deacon in the C. C. church from 1879. Resided on corner of Oliver and
Main streets, where Twitchell's block now stands.

GEORGE E. WA1TE (1828-1898).

Three years teamster for Mr. Woodbury and forty-five years for Crocker.
Burbank & Co. : many years agent at Wachusett station. Assistant engi-
neer fire department: alderman three years. Prominent Odd Fellow.

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RESIDENCE OF EX-CHANCELLOR FRANCIS H. SNOW.

Erected in 1893 as the official residence of the Chancellor of Kansas University, but by special act of the Kansas legislature made the home
for life of Dr. Snow for his distinguished services to the State.

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SNOW HALL OF NATURAL HISTORY. KANSAS UNIVERSITY.

Erected in 1886 by an appropriation of $60,000 by the Kansas legislature to furnish a home for the natural history collections and the scientific
laboratory worlTof Professor Francis H. Snow.

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CHARLES ROBINSON (1818-1894).

SARA T. D. ROBINSON.

GENERAL VIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS. LAWRENCE. KANSAS.
Copyright, 1908, by D. M. Horkmaus.

The campus of 50 acres was presented to the university by Gov. Charles Robinson of Fitchburg. the first governor of Kansas, and his estima-
ble wife. Mrs. Sara T. D. Robinson. Their interest in the institution was not confined to gifts of money or land. They gave it time and thought
and personal service. The governor was for many years a member of the board of regents. When the first faculty was chosen he proposed the
name and secured the election of a young man from Fitchburg as professor of natural science. Prof. Frank H. Snow entered upon his wcrk in
this department and succeeded so well that he was afterwards promoted to the chancellorship, the highest place in the university. It has been
truly said that " Gov. Robinson may be considered more than any other man the founder of the university." He continually aided the institution
and in his will made it the heir to all his property. This estate at his death was valued at nearly a quarter of a million. By the terms of the will
Mrs. Robinson is to have the whole estate during her lifetime, after which the estate of her husband, aside from bequests to relatives, goes to the
Kansas State university. In 1889. in recognition of his eminent services to the university, the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred
upon Gov. Robinson, and the legislature of Kansas in 1895 appropriated $1000 for a bust of ex-Gov. Robinson to be placed in the university chapel.

Mrs. Robinson is 75 years old this year. Her mind is active and her mental powers as strong apparently as when she went through the trials
of life in Kansas in the 50's. At a reception at Topeka in 1902, a most complimentary and distinguished honor was conferred upon her. The su-
preme court adjourned in order that the seven judges, together with the president of the senate, might pay their respects to her.

MRS. SARAH P. (HARDING) BROWN.

L. J. BROWN 11327-1884).

ORIGINAL L. J. BROWN STORE, 1862.

PRESENT NICHOLS AND FROST STORE.

In 1862. Mr. Brown became sole owner of the dry goods store shown in
the engraving and with no assistance except that rendered by Mrs. Brown
and a boy he started in for himself. In the years that followed Mrs. Brown
supplemented her husband's efforts with rare tact and ability in the store,
until at the time of his death there were over fifty persons employed who
mourned the loss of a friend as well as an employer. The building shown
on the left of page was remodelled at five different times until the sub-
stantial brown stone front, now occupied by Nichols & Frost, was evolved.

DEACON CYRUS S. TOLMAN.

Son of Susanna, the eldest daughter of Paul, son of John Fitch. Born
in Keene. N. H.. Jan. I, 1819. Machinery manufacturer. In Fitchburg
since 1852. having just retired from business.

MRS. Z. A. (RICH) TOLMAN.
Daughter of Amos Thomas of Middleboro. Graduate Pierce Academy.
Matron of Fitchburg Old Ladies' Home. 1884-92. Married to Cyrus S.
Tolman Nov. 18, 1892.

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LEONARD DOWNE (1831-1901).

Son of Dea. Levi and Mary Ann (Day) Downe. Native of and for a
greater part of his life a resident of Fitchburg. Was superintendent of the
city farm 1863-83; afterwards resided on a farm near the Fitchburg line in
Lunenburg.

MRS. MARY A. (SMITH) DOWNE.
Wife of Leonard Downe.

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EARLY RESIDENCE. NEWTON LANE, AND OLD NEWTON
CAPT. MARTIN NEWTON (1786-1863). LANE FACTORY.

Born at Southborough, Mass.. June 23. 1786. Came to Fitchburg 1804. Assisted in building first cotton machinery here. Nearly 40 years
cotton manufacturer, first where Cushing mill stands, afterwards in 1812 building factory and houses a. Newton lane Active member and earnest
supporter of Unitarian society in the early days, employing John Prichard. a carpenter and singer from Boston, to build houses and incidentally
?o tead the choir. Capl. Newton received his title as captain 4th Reg... Mass. Militia. Lieu. Col. Leonard Burbank commandant. May 31 1813.
from which he was discharged April 15. 1815. Early connected with the Masonic fraternity. Was a man of great kindness of heart. Loved indus-
try as a matter of honor and conscience and ceased not from his labors up to the very last days of his life.

ROBY FLETCHER (1803-1902).

Born at New Ispwich, N. H.. June 16, 1803. In carriage business in
Fitchburg from 1867. Had property interests in California and visited the
Golden State five times. This picture was taken on his last trip in 1880.
Member Sons of American Revolution and valued member of Rollstone
church. Gave land for proposed chapel on Lunenburg street. Oldest cit-
izen of Fitchburg at time of his death, aged 99 years, 6 months.

JACOB H. FAIRBANKS.

Born at Ashburnham, Sept. 7. 1826. State Normal School. Westfield.
Taught till 1851, when he came to Fitchburg. Dealer in coal, iron and
hardware, and from 1878 in the flour and grain business. Alderman from
Ward 5. Member Merchants' association and Board of .Trade. Left liberal
bequests for town hall at Ashburnham and for Cushing Academy.

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WILLIAM T. HERLIHY.

in Towrsend. Aug. II, 1671. In Fitchburg since 1884. Three
years in Fitchburg woolen mill, and rine years employed al E. M. Dickin-
son & Co.'s shoe factory : since been a contractor, builder and dealer in real
estate. Councilman frcmVX/ard 1 in 1501. 1902. 1903. re-elected for 1904.
Member A. O. H.. A. 0. F. of A.. K. of C. and B. P. of Elks.

P. R. DACEY.

Born at Canaan. N. Y. Attended public schools of that town. Moved
to Fitchburg in 1385. where he has been in employ of the Fitchburg and B.
& M. railroads as car inspector to the present time. Councilman from
Ward 2. 1899 and 1900. In December. 1902, was elected president of
Division 2, A. O. H., to serve two years.

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DAVID PIERCE KEEFE.

Born Sept. 29, 1855. at Fitchburg. Mass. Public spirited and influen-
tial citizen of Fall River Instrumental in conducting excursiors for the
poor children, and other enterprises for the benefit of the public in that
city. Elected from the 11th Bristol district to the Massachusetts General
Court for the year 1904.

JOSEPH F. WARD.

With the Sentinel since 1873. Local and district representative of
Boston Globe from 1882 to 1890. with the exception of a brief period in
1887: correspondent Troy Budget. 1878-1879: Worcester Despatch. 1893:
foreign correspondent of Tuam News and Western Advertiser, the leading
publication of the West of Ireland.

OLD LOCOMOTIVE SHIRLEY
Built in 1847 as the ' Shirley.'

Rebuilt 1872 as No. 9
up in 1891.

FiTCHBURG R. R.

The engine was broken

JOHN ADAMS.

Born at Sudbury, Mass., May 1, 1827. Connected with the
Fitchburg railroad for 40 years. 15 years its general superinten-
dent. Mr. Adams was one of the best kncwn railroad men in
New England. Died Jan. 30, 1896.

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JOSEPH A. TUFTS.

Native of Fitchburg. In freight department V. & M. R. R. from 1864
until its lease to the Fitchburg: with the B.. C. & F. R. R. until its lease
to the Old Colony: employed by the F. R.R. as ticket agent for 24 years.
Representative 1880-1881.

SEWELL FOSTER.

Native of Hubbardston. Mass. Machinist in Fitchburg since February.
1857. With exception of about ten years as stationary engineer at Orswell
mills has been in the employ of J. & S. W. Putnam and Putnam Machine
Co. since 1860.

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JOHN M. SAWTELL (1826-1902).

Born at Hartford. Me , Nov. 5. 1826. Worked on track of Boston &
Worcester railroad. Errand boy in old stone depot, Charlestown, 1847.
Baggage master and station agent. Boston depot Conductor between
Fitchburg and Boston from 1850. Took charge of old Fitchburg depot
restaurant 1874. moving to new depot 1878. Mr. Sawtell outlived nearly
all the early conductors and engineers. Died May 7. 1902.

JOHN G. SPRING.

Veteran conductor N. Y.. N. H. & H. railroad. Railroading since
1864. Known all over the line as "Jack" Spring. Born Calais. Me..
Feb. 18, 1835. Came to Fitchburg in 1867. Member Mt. Roulstone
Lodge. King David Encampment and Canton Hebron, 1. 0. O. F.

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GROUP OF OLD TIME FITCHBURG CONDUCTORS.

HON CHARLES THOMAS CROCKER.

Paper manufacturer. Only son of Alvah and Abigail (Fox) Crocker.
Brown University 1854. Firm of Crocker. Burbank & Co. Alderman
1873 and 1877. Representative 1879. Senator 1880. Active in establish-
ment of Orswell and Nockege mills ar.d other important industries in Fitch-
burg and elsewhere. President Turners Falls Co.. vice president Crocker
National bank, director Montague and Keith Paper Ccs. and John Russell
Cutlery Co., Turners Falls: director Fitchburg ar.d V & M. R. R. Cos.,
Fitchburg Cas & Electric Light Co., and trustee Fitchburg Savings bank.

FRANKLIN G. FESSENDEN.

Son of Charles Fessenden. First graduate Fitchburg High School
1866, Harvard Law School 1872, instructor in French, Harvard College,
1872-1873; lecturer Harvard Law School 1881-1882. First clerk Fitch-
burg police court; lawyer in Fitchburg and Greenfield: judge of the su-
perior court from 1891.

CLARK A. BATCHELDER.

Born at Peru, Vt.. Feb. 23. 1848. Westfield State Normal School,
Williston Academy. Easthampton, and Boston University Law School.
Admitted to Middlesex County Bar. In Fitchburg since 1892. Member
school committee. Associate justice Fitchburg police court.

MAJOR B. D. DW1NNELL.

Jailer and master of House of Correction in this city and special sher-
iff of Worcester county. Was quartermaster 51st Mass.. and afterwards of
2d Mass. Heavy Artillery, mustered out as a brevet-major at close of the war.
Trustee Fitchburg Savings bank, Burbank Hospital and Worcester County
Institution for Savings and director Worcester Mutual Fire Insurance Co.

COL. HENRY G. GREENE (1843-1902).

Born in Westboro Oct. 26, 1843. Druggist; president Fitchburg Trust
Co. : deputy sheriff Worcester county from 1878. Twenty-three years In
M.V. M.. serving in every grade from private to colonel; Thirty-fourth
Mass. Infantry 1862-64: in charge of U. S. general hospital at Readville
until October. 1865. when he came to Fitchburg. Representative to leg-
islature and prominent Mason.

JOHN J. SHEEHAN.

Born Feb. 5, 1844. In Lowell 1848 to 1864, when he came to Fitch-
burg. Served the city five years as councilman; on board of overseers of
the poor 1884; appointed to the office of deputy sheriff 1889.

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H. F. GOVE.

Born in Lowell Oct. 9. 1857. Learned printer's trade in office of Lowell
Courier, and member of firm of Gove Brothers and Brown & Gove, 1880—
90. Travelled for D. Lovejoy&Son, Lowell. and Springfield Emery Wheel
Co. Came from Asheville, N. C. with H. T. Estabrook in 1895, continu-
ing with him until 1897. Was constable in 1897, and appointed deputy
sheriff in January. 1899.

WILLIAM S. BULLOCK.

Born in Winchester. N. H.. April 11, 1863. In Fitchburg since 1886.
In employ of F. H. Arnold, F. & L. Street Railway and Simonds Mfg. Co.
Appointed patrolman by Mayor Lowe; promoted captain by Mayor Bab-
bitt 1901 : appointed deputy sheriff March 19. 1903.

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DR. MAURICE HOWE RICHARDSON.

Born at Athol Dec. 31. 1851; came to Fitchburg six months later.
Graduate Fitchburg high school '69: Harvard '73; Harvard medical col-
lege 76. In Massachusetts general hospital one year : since then located
in Boston.

FREDERIC ROBBINS COMEE.

Born in American House. Fitchburg. Jan. 2, 1854. Entered Boston
Latin school from Fitchburg high 1868: graduated with Franklin medal
'71; Harvard '75. In civil engineering department Fitchburg R. R. 1875-
81. during which time was elected to school committee for three years.
Assistant manager Boston Symphony orchestra Nov., 1886, to date. Wrote
several letters from Europe for two summers to New York Sun, Boston
Herald. Philadelphia Telegraph, Baltimore Herald, Pittsburg Despatch, etc.

HERBERT INGALLS WALLACE.

Born in Fitchburg. Feb. 17. 1856. Graduate Fitchburg high school '73;
Harvard '77. He is one of the proprietors of the Fitchburg Paper Co.,
and an official in sundry financial and industrial institutions of the city,
a trustee of Fitchburg public library and of Ingalls Memorial library in
Rindge. N. H. A zealous and generous friend of musical study, and has
so supported concerts by the Boston Symphony orchestra (some years
ago) and recitals by the Kneisel Quartet for the last fourteen years, that the
latter has become a recognized institution of local musical life.

HON. GEORGE RODNEY WALLACE.

Born in Fitchburg June 20, 1859, attended its public schools and the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston. He is one of the proprie-
tors of the Fitchburg Paper Co.. and an official in sundry financial and
industrial institutions in this city and elsewhere. He served on Gov.
Oliver Ames' staff and represented the Third Worcester Senatorial District
in 1903-04.

HARRIS CROSBY CREEN.

Born in Leominster 1874. With his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John C.
Green, came to Fitchburg in 1882. Graduated F. H. S. 1892. Chose art
as a profession. Studied at Lowell School of Design and Cowles Art
school Boston, and Artist Artisan institute and Art Students' League, N.
Y.. since remaining in New York, where he has been very successful as an
illustrator.

MARCUS A. COOLIDGE.

Born in Westminster. Mass.. Oct. 6, 1865. Resided thirteen years in
Fitchburg. Was assistant superintendent Boston Chair Works. Ashburn-
ham, and interested with his father in the manufacture of chair cane in
Leominster. Past ten years engaged in organization, construction and
equipping of many street railway properties in central and western Massa-
chusetts, and other large construction contracts.

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DAVID H. MERRIAM.

Native of Fitchburg. Register of Deeds from 1892:
was money order clerk in the Fitchburg postoffice.

A. N. LITCH.

previous to that Native of Fitchburg. son of Aron K. Litch.

inster Worsted Co. since 1891.

Secretary of the Leom-

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CHARLES E. WARE.

Son of Judge T. K. Ware. Graduate of Harvard, class of '76. Be-
came associated with his father in 1879. President of Fitchburg Savings
Bank.

EDWARD P. PIERCE.
Native of Templeton. Harvard law school '77. City solicitor 1887-
1900. Judge of the superior court.

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COL. CHARLES K. DARLING.
Colonel Sixth Regt.. M. V. M. Dartmouth '85: West Point military
academy. Fitchburg Sentinel 1890. Connected withSixth Regt.. M.V.M..
since 1887: Major in the Sixth during Spanish-American war. Appointed
United States Marshal for Massachusetts 1899. Lawyer. Boston.

L1EUT.-COL. GEORGE H. PRIEST.

Lieut. -Colonel Sixth Regt.. M.V. M. Enlisted in Fitchburg Fusiliers.
Co. B. Sixth Regt.. 1885: Major of the Sixth during Spanish-American
war. Graduate of Fitchburg high school. Four years with his father, and
since death of latter in 1887, manager C. A. Priest Lumber Co. Council-
man 1897-98: alderman 1899-1901.

CHARLES F. BAKER.

Native of Lunenburg: Harvard 1872. Assistant district attorney 1882-
1885: alderman. Counsel of Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway Co.

WALTER PERLEY HALL.

Native of Manchester, N. H.: Brown university, and Harvard Law
school. Former town solicitor, Clinton: city solicitor, Fitchburg.

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W. W. SARGENT.

Superintendent and director F. & L. street railway, manager Whalom
park. Born in Concord. N. H. Seven years in Boston, and connected
with the F. & L. street railway since 1886. at which time the road was built.

ROBERT N. WALLIS.

Treasurer F. & L. street railway. Councilman 1899, president of am-
nion council 1903. president of Merchants' association 1903.

JAMES H. McMAHON.

Native of Ireland Read law with E. B. O'Connor. Boston: has prac-
ticed law here since 1877. Several years a member of Democratic State
Cei.tral Committee.

PETER F. WARD.

Born in Fitchburg 1877. Graduated Fitchburg high school 1893. Bos-
ton University law school and admitted to the bar 1898. Member common
council 1900 and a member of the school committee since 1901. In 1903
representative to the legislature and re-slected for a second term.

JOHN T. BURKE.

Native of Fitchburg: educated in the public schools; common
council from Ward Six 1889-90: is a member of the A. 0. F. of A. :
charter member of Knights of Columbus and B. P. of Elks. In
service of the Commonwealth as armorer at State armory in this
city since its erection in 1891.

STATE ARMORY. CHURCH STREET.

Furnishes quarters for Companies B and D. Sixth Regiment. Built in 1891.
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Manufacturer
delegate to National Convention 1896:
ig in Fitchburg.

HON. GEORGE W. WEYMOUTH,
identified with many industries and positions of trust in Fitchburg. Member of City Council

Congressman 1897-1901.

1886: Mass. Legislature 1896;
Rendered distinguished service by securing appropriations for a government

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FITCHBURG'S NEW POSTOFF1CE BUILDING. 1903.

Mouit..n. Photo.

CHARLES E. WALLACE.

GEORGE P. CROSBY.

Postmaster. Entered the postoffice in 1872: after serving several Assistant postmaster and superintendent of carriers. Previous to that

years was appointed assistant postmaster: postmaster 1891-1895. and ap- was twenty years in the employ of the Simonds Manufacturing Co.
pointed again in 1899.

LOBBY OF NEW POSTOFFICE BUILDING.

Bffoulton, Photo.

LOBBY OF NEW POSTOFFICE, OPPOSITE CARRIERS' WINDOWS.

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Moulton, Photo.

FITCHBURG LETTER CARRIERS. 1903.

Snow ,v ttcDermott, Photo.

W. H. Goodfellow, B. W. Dineen. E. J. Neilon, G. B. Simonds, F. S. Moore, F. E. Raitt. F. E. Bruce. F. W. Abbott. J. B. Sullivan,

A. S. Pierce. T. F. McCann, E. F. Schragle, P. B. Purtill, E. Forest, F. J. Dwyer,

A. R. Lemay. A. M. Belliveau. W. P. Cats. W. E. Davis. C. F. Lamb.

WILLIAM A. HARDY.

Brass founder. Resident of Fitchburg since 1855. Selectman, coun-
cilman and school committeeman. Washington Guards. Ninth Regt.. M.
V. M.: Co. D. Fifth Regt.. Mass. Vols, in civil war; Ancient and Honor-
able Artillery: Boston L. I. Veteran Corps: Army and Navy Veterans :
C A. R • I. O. O F.. and I. O. R. M.

of Ancient and Honorable Artillery to the Honorable Artillery of
London, July, 1896. Commander of the Honorables photographed under
the stars and stripes at grand review of English army by the Duke of Con-
naught at Aldershot. in honor of Ancient and Honorable Artillery.

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RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM A. HARDY, CHARLES STREET.

Theodore R. Hardy,

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FREDERIC GIBBS KINSMAN.

Born at Fitchburg April 22. 1839. Member Co. D. 2d Regt., Mass.
Vol. Infantry. Capt. James Savage commanding. Enlisted May 11. 1861.
Private, corporal, sergeant and hospital steward. Commended by Gen.
G. L. Andrews for •■ coolness and faithful performance of his duty as hospital
attendant under the fire of the enemy " at Antietam, -'in carrying Lieut.
Col. Dwight off the field from where he fell, mortally wounded."

J. CALVIN SPAULDING.

Son of Jesse Spaulding and with the exception of a few years' resi-
dence in Holden, Mass., a life long resident of Fitchburg. Sergeant Co.
F, 25th Mass. Volunteers, during Civil war. Several years a deacon in
the C. C. church.

N. J. CADORETTE.

Mail contractor on star routes and a philatelist of some note. Served
the city as councilman from Ward 6, 1901-1902. Was born at Liboire.
P. Q.. Canada, Sept. 17. 1863, and has been 13 years in Fitchburg.

ROBERT D. DOUGLAS.

Born in Liverpool. England, of Scotch parentage. Served apprentice-
ship as hairdresser and wig-maker, Leeds. Yorkshire: two years in Edin-
boro', Scotland. Afterwards located in Haverhill and Fitchburg. Mass.

GEORGE E. DOWNE.

Son of Leonard and Mary A. Downe. Travelling salesman Simonds
Mfg. Co. Secretary Simor.ds Rolling Machine Co. and vice president
National Hot Water Heater Co., Fitchburg. Now manager boiler de-
partment American Radiator Co.. Chicago, III.

HENRY S. DOWNE. .

Son of Leonard and Mary A. Downe. Draughtsman Simonds Mfg.
Co. and superintendent Simonds Rolling Machine Co. in Fitchburg. Re-
moved to Chicago in 1888. Is now manager of the English and conti-
nental business of the American Radiator Co. at main office in London
with factories in France and Germany.
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SAMUEL C. LAWSON.

Graduate F. H. S. 1888. Boston University Law School. Admitted
to Worcester County bar 1891: since been in practice in Fitchburg. Ad-
mitted to New York bar 1896, and to practice in United States court 1898.

CHARLES HENRY PUTNAM.

RBorn in Fitchburg. Educated in Fitchburg schools and Mass. Institute
Technology. In the designing department Putnam Machine Co.. eight
years. Now connected with the motive power department. Great Northern
railroad, Spokane. Washington.

CLIFTON HOWARD DW1NNELL.

Graduate Worcester Polytechnic Institute June. 1894. Assistant paying
teller International Trust Co. in Boston. Assistant cashier Shoe and Leather
National Bank, and assistant cashier National Bank of Redemption after
the consolidation of the two banks.

IRVING FRANCIS DWINNELL.

Graduated from the Fitchburg High School, and from the Worcester
Polytechnic Institute 1897, and entered the office of the clerk of the courts.
T. S. Johnson clerk.

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GEORGE VOSE UPTON.

Secretary Grant Yarn Co. Served as councilman from Ward 3, 1895
and 1896.

FREDERIC C. NICHOLS.

With the Fitchburg National and Savings banks since 1892. Council-
man from Ward 3, 1902 and 1903.

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CARDNER KIRK HUDSON.

Born in Fitchburg Jan. 22. 1875. Educated Fitchburg High School.
A. B. degree Brown University 1896, Columbia University A. M. degree

1897. Harvard Law school 1901. Principal Laurel street school 1897-

1898. Member common council. Ward 4, 1902, 1903. 1904.

CLIFFORD SPENCE ANDERSON.

Son of the Rev. Thomas D. Anderson. D. D . secretary of the Cor-
poration of Brown University and member of the Board of Fellows. Born
at Portland. Me . Aug. 24. 1878. Resided in Baltimore. Md.. and Provi-
dence. R. I. Graduate Worcester Academy 1896. Brown University 1900,
degree of A. B.. Harvard Law school 1903. degree of LL. B. Admitted Jo
Mass. Bar October 13. 1903.

GEORGE F. HUBBARD.
Principal Laurel and Rollstone streets grammar schocls. 1903.

A. G. RANDALL.
Director of the Manual Arts. Fitchburg public schools, from 1902.

JAMES EDWARD THOMPSON.

Born Lunenburg, 1843. Bookkeeper eight years for C. & C. C. Win-
chester, chair manufacturers of Ashburnham. Came to Fitchburg in 1873.
Since engaged in stationery business under American House and is one cf
the very few, if net the only one of the Main street merchants who have
been in business the past 30 years in the same location.

EDGAR B. TWITCHELL.

Born in Fitchburg March 2, 1847. Bookkeeper at Fitchburg Woolen
mill from July. 1866, to January I, 1887.

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HON. FREDERIC SPAULD1NG COOLIDGE.

President G. W. & F. and Northampton street railway Cos., and di-
rector in others. Born at Westminster Dec. 7, 1841. Member legislature
1875. Elector on electoral ticket. Member of congress 1890. Manager
Boston Chair Co., Ashburnham, and Leominster Rattan works. Came to
Fitchburg in 1893.

CARMI M. PARKER.

Merchant and manufacturer Came to Fitchburg in 1880 with about
fifty workmen. In 1890 became proprietor of the Boston Screw Co.
Member of the New Hampshire legislature 1878, 1879. serving on prominent
committees. Member Fitchburg city council 1884, 1885. declining further
honors for business reasons. President Merchants' association 1891-92-93.
Director Fitchburg National bank: member of investment committee in
Fitchburg Savings bank.

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Back Row— F. L Rolph 1899, 0. M. Lowe 1900. H. A. Estabrook 1901, S. S. Mason 1894-1895. R. N. Wallis 1903. C v Fosdick 1902, J. M. Hubbard 1897.
Front Row— F. F. Woodward 1898, C. M. Parker l891-'92-'93, A. B. Sherman 1889, H. A. Goodrich 1887, E. M. Read 1890. 'F. L. Drury 1896.

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First Row— Daniel Cross, first president, 1886: J. F. Bruce, president. 1888: W C. Kimball, vice president. 1903: H. 0. Sawyer, vice president. 1903:

E. A. Kirkpatrick. vice president. 1903: I. 0. Converse, secretary. 1897.
Second Row— H. F. Gove, financial secretary. 1893: C. S. Alexander. A. C. Brown. G. S. Cogswell, directors: D. H. Merriam. secretary. 1903.
Third Row— S. Sibley, director: W. G. Hayes. J. W. Merriam, F. H. Maynard. auditors: R. A. Leonard and A. J. Litchfield, banquet committee.

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