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HAM.  |K.,  Ill \nllu'  hisl  nmuljci  ot  his  \"  I  lisluiy  ol \nCharlcstown,\"  published  in  lS45,s;ii<i. \n\"  It  is  not  Inn  much  to  say  that,  at  the  piL-SLiit \nday,  Charlcstown  is  doiiit;  faithfully  its  )iarl  in \nmaintaining  Kepul)hcan  institutions.  !ts  ap- \npearance indicates  a  prosperous  connnunity. \nIt  has  handsome  streets  and  creditable  pulilic \nbuildings.  Its  religious  institutions  and  com- \nmon schools  are  liberally  sup]toited.  Numer- \nous benevolent  associaticuis  are  constantly  dis- \ntributing their  charities.  It  lias  a  thoroughly \nfurnished  and  efhcient  fire  department,  and \nmakes  ample  provision  for  its  poor.  Its  police \nare  vigilant.  Its  military  corps  patriotic.  It \nbears  the  impress  of  the  commercinl  enterprise \nof  the  day,  and  is  rapidly  increasing  in  jiopula- \ntion,  wealth  and  consecpience.  Nor  have  it.-, \ninhabitants  lost  that  public  spirit  that  is  so  con- \nspicuous in  the  early  history  of  the  town.\" \nIhis  was  true  of  Charlestown  fifty  years  ago. \nIt  is  true  of  Charlestown  to-day, although  it  has \nceased  to  be  a  separate  municipality,  and  has \nbecome,  as  Hunnewell  says,  \"that  American \nrarity,  a  completed  municipality.\" \n\nCharlestown  to-day  is  a  small  territtuy  but \nin  1S29  when  Ralph  Sprague  and  hi^  com- \npanions settled  here  it  included  Maiden,  Ever- \nett, Woburn,  Stoneham,  Burlington  and  Somer- \nville,  a  large  part  of  Medford  and  a  small  part \nof  Cambridge,  Reading  and  Wakefield. \n\nThe  first  Englishman  who  is  know-n  to  have \nvisited  Charlestown  was  the  great  navigator, \nJohn  Smith,  who  in  1614  sailed  from  England \nand  spent  three  months  explornig  the  coast  of \nMassachusetts.  lie  entered  the  Chnrles  River \nand  named  it. \n\nThe  exact  date  of  the  founding  of  the  town  is \na  mailer  of  dispute,  but  the  best  authorities \nagree  that  the  settlement  was  made  during  the \nlast  week  of  June,  or  the  first  week  of  July, \n1629,  when  Mr.  Graves,  Rev.  Francis  Bright, \nthe  Spragues  and  about  one  hundred  compan- \nions came  from  Salem  and  jntched  their  tents \nnear  the  Town  Hill.  Mr.  (iraves  was  an  en- \ngineer and  afterwards  laid  out  the  town.  But \nwhen  this  i>arty  arrived  they  found  Thcmias \nWalford,  a  smith,  already  occupying  a  house \non  the  slope  of  Breed's  Hill.  He  was  the  first \nEnglishman  to  settle  in  Charlestown  but  the \ndate  of  his  coming  is  not  certain.  It  is  prob- \nable that  he  was  the  agent  of  John  ( lorges \nwhose  brother  Robert,  obtained  a  grant  of  ter- \nritory, which  includeil  Charlestown,  froni  the \nPlymouth  Council  December  30,  1622.  Rob- \nert Cforges  died  and  his  grant  descended  to  his \nbrother  John  who  leased  a  part  of  the  territory \nto  John  OhUiam  and  John  Dorrill.  The  pat- \nent of  Rol)ert  (iorges  was  loosely  drawn  and \nthe  Blymouth  Council  on  Marcli  19,  1628, \nsold  the  territory  over  again  to  the  Massachu- \nsetts Company.  Because  of  the  dis]nile  con- \ncerning the  title,  the  latter  Company  made \nevery  effort  to  occupy  the  territory  and  sent \nover  a  colonizing  party  under  the  leadership  <)f \nJohn  Endicott  who  landed  at  Salem,  Septem- \nl)er  6,  1628,  settling  there  and  founding  a \ntown. \n\nThe  following  year  Charlestown  was  settled \nand  the  Great  lUnise  built  for  the  occupnncy \nof  Governor  Winlhrop  wlit)  anived  in  llu- \nsummer  of  1630. \n\nThe  following  is  the  record  of  the  first  pro- \nceedings of  the  settlers:  *' The  inhabitants \nyl :  first  settled  in  this  place  and  brought  it \ninto  the  denomination  of  an  English  'I'owni- \nwas  (were)  in  Anno  1628  (1629)  as  fllll<>w•^. \nviz:  Ralph  Sprague,  Rich.  Sprague,  \\\\  illiaui \nSprague,    John    Meecli,   Simon  Hoyle,   .-Kbra. \n\n\nPalmer,  Waller  Painer,  Xichohih  Stowers, \nJ(.lm  Sticklinr,  Th.-^  WaUord,  smith,  yt \nlived  here  alone  before,  Mr.  Graves,  wdio \nhad  charge  of  some  of  the  servts.  of  the \nCompany  of  Patentees  with  whom  he  built \niheCireat  House  this  yeare  for  such  of  the  sd \nCtuiijiany  as  are  shortly  to  come  over  which \nafterwards  became  the  meeting  house,  and  Mr. \nBright,  minister  to  the  Companies  Servants.\" \n\nWhen  the  while  settlers  caiiu  thi  y  found \nthe  land  in  the  possession  of  an  Imlian  of  the \nPawtucket  tribe  named  Wonohatpiaham  or \nSagamore  John  who  received  them  cordially \nand  in  many  ways  befriended  them.  They \npurchased  the  land  fnnn  Sagainore  John  and \nnamed  the  town  Charlestown,  the  Indian \nname  being  Mishawum. \n\nGovernor  Winthrop  and  a  few  of  the  Pat- \nentees occupied  the  Great  House  in  1630,  but \nmost  of    the  settlers  set   up  tents  and   booths \n\n\nThe  remains  of  the  shiji  yards  are  visible  even \nto  this  day  near  the  Craddock  I  louse,  although \nmany  years  have  elapsed  since  the  last  ship \nwas  built  there. \n\nFebruary  10,  1635  the  first  board  of  select- \nmen was  elected  at  a  full  meeting  of  the  in- \nhabitants. They  were  Increase  Nowell  Esfp, \nMr.  Thomas  Beecher,  Edward  Converse, \nEzekiel  Richar<lson,  Walter  Pamer,  Ral])h \nSprague,  William  Brackenbury,  Thomas \nLynde,  Mr.  Abram  Palmer,  John  Monsal, \nand  Rf)bert  Moullon. \n\nThe  first  public  school  was  established  in \n1636,  and  June  3d  of  that  year  Mr.  William \n\\\\  itherell  was  engaged  as  teacher  for  twelve \nmonths,  from  .August  8lh,  at  forty  pounds  a \nyear.  This  was  eleven  years  prior  to  the \npassage  of  the  law  compelling  towns  to  main- \ntain schools.  The  General  Court  soon  after \nceded  EovelPs  Island  \\n  the  town,  the   rent  of \n\n\nSOl.niER  S    AND   SAILOR  ! \n\nabinil  Town  Hill.  Winlhrop's  party  had  a \nlong  and  tedious  passage  being  some  eighteen \nweeks  on  the  ocean  anti  when  they  arrived \nmany  were  suffering  imm  scurvy,  which  allhc- \ntion  increased  after  their  arrival  because  of \nlack  of  accommodations  and  sickness  was  wide- \nly prevalent  in  the  town.  The  distress  of  the \nsettlers  was  the  greater  because  of  the  lack  of \ndrinking  water  and  the  weather  being  hot \nmany  perished,  among  them  being  several  of \nthe    most     prominent     jx-rsons    of    the    town. \n\nThe  scarcity  of  water  led  to  emigration  and \nUKiny  settled  in  Shawmut  (  Boston  }  and  Waler- \ntowii.  The  General  Court  granted  to  Gov- \nernor Winthrop  Septend)er  6,  l63l,six  hun- \ndred acres  of  land  near  his  house  at  Mistick \nwhich  he  named  Ten  Hills.  Here  he  built  a \nbark  of  thirty  Ions  wdiich  was  launched  July \n4th  and  named   \"The   Blessing  of  the  Bay.\" \n\nThis  was  the  beginning  of  the  ship  building \nwhich  was  carried  on  extensively  at   Medford. \n\n\n:    MONCMENT. \n\nthe  island  was  applied  to    the    support    of  the \nschool. \n\nThe  first  church  was  organized  [uly  30, \n1630,  a  day  of  fasting.  This  was  the  fourth \nchurch  in  New  England.  Governor  Winthrop, \nDeputy  Governor  Dudley,  Increase  Johnson \nand  Rev.  John  Wilson  signed  the  covenant \nand  thus  constituted  what  is  mtw  the  first \nchurch  of  Boston.  The  church  remained  in \nthis  town  less  than  ihree  months;  afterwards \ntheir  j^iace  of  worshij)  was  in  Boston.  The \npenple  of  the  two  towns  wc^rshipped  together \nuntil  ( )ctober  14th,  when  the  Charlestown  mem- \nbers, thirty-five  in  nundier,  were  at  their  own \nrefjuest  dismissed  from  the  Boston  congrega- \ntion and  organized  a  church  of  their  own  with \nRev.  Thomas  James  who  arrived  Iune5,  1632, \nas  pastor.  Mr.  James  was  dismissed  from  the \nchurch  in  1 636  because  of  his  views  which  did \nnot  meet  with  the  approbation  of  the  congre- \ngation.     His  place    was    taken  by  Rev.  Zach- \n\n\n3  — \n\n\nHISTORY    OF   THE   TOWN. \n\n\nariah  Symmes  who  arrived  in  1634.  Rev. \nJohn  Harvard,  the  founder  of  Harvard  Col- \nlege, was  admitted  an  inhabitant  of  the  town \nAugust  6,  1637.  He  took  the  freeman's  oath \nXoveniber  2d,  was  admitted  with  his  wife \nAnne,  a  member  of  the  church  Nov- \nember 6th,  and  \"  was  sometime  minister  of \nCiod's  Word\"  here  and  hence  an  associate \nwith  Mr.  .Symmes.  'I'liere  is  no  account  of \nhis  ordination.  He  died  .September  14,  163.S \nof  consuui]ilion,  be<|ueathini,'  one-half  of \nhis  estate  estimated  in  value  at  ^779,  17s  2d \nwith  his  library  of  320  volumes  to  the  collet;e. \nlie  was  buried  on  Hurial  I  Mil  {  l'hip|is  Street \nCemetery)  and  a  gravestone  marked  the  spot \nuntil  the  Revolutionary  war  when  it  was  de- \nstroyed and  never  replaced.  On  .September \n26,  iS2<S,  a  granite  obelisk  was  raised  over \nthe  place  where  his  remains  are  supposed  to \nhave  been  buried.     The  nionmiient    is   lifteen \n\n\nof  the  numerous  family  of  this  name  in  this \ntown.  Ceorge  Hunker  who  owned  a  lot \nrunning  over  the  summit  of  Bunker  Hill,  and \nhence  its  name,  die<l  in  1664. \n\nCharlestown  early  established  ferries.  The \nfirst,  called  \"The  Great  Ferry,\"  was  where \ntlu-  Charles  River  bridge  now  is  and  was  es- \ntablisheil  by  the  Ceneral  Court  granting  per- \nmission to  Edward  Converse  to  set  up  a  ferry \nbetween  Charlest(jwn  and  lioston  in  1631.  Nine \nyears  later  the  privilege  was  transferred  to \nHarvard  College,  although  the  previous  year \nthe  college  received  fifty  pounds  from  tlie \nrevenue  of  the  ferry.  .\\pril  2,  1640,  the \nright  to  maintain  the  \"  Penny  Ferry,\"  where \n^lalden  bridge  now  is,  was  given  to  I'liillip \nDunker.  'I'lie  first  place  of  worship  was  the \nCreat  House  which  stood  in  what  is  now  City \n.Square.  The  next  was  beyond  Town  Hill  to- \nunnls  the  Neck,   after  which  a  new  and   large \n\n\nfeet  in  height  and  was  paid  for  by  the  gradu- \nates of  Harvard  (\"ollege.  After  Harvard's \ndeath  Rev.  'Hiomas  .Mien  came  to  the  town \nanil  ]iroliably  in  i63<)  became  teacher  of  the \nchurch. \n\nI'rominent  amruig  the  fomidersof  the  chiu'ch \nwas  William  I'Vothinghani,  the  ancestor  of  the \nfamily  of  this  name  which  has  always  been \n])roniinent  in  church  and  town  affairs.  His \nland  was  in  the  neighborhood  of   Eden  Street. \n\nJames  Thompson  was  one  of  the  first  select- \nmen of  Woburn.  One  of  his  descendants  re- \nmoved to  Charlestown  jirevious  to  the  Revolu- \ntion, and  married  Mary  Frothinghani,  and \nliecame  the  father  of  the  Thompsons  of  tliis \ntown,  of  whom  Hon.  Timothy  T.  .Sawyer,  tiu- \nfirst  mayor  of  Charlestown,  is  still  actively \nconnected  with  Charlestown  affairs.  Robert \nRand,  who  died  about  l(>j(),  was  the  ancestor \n\n\nmeeting  house  was  biiill  in  the  market  place \nbetween  the  old  City  Hall  and  Main  Street, \nand  was  occupied  as  a  house  of  worship  until \nthe  Revolution. \n\nThe  (ireat  House,  bvnil  for  tiovernor  Win- \nthro]),  soon  became  a  tavern  and  was  used  as \nsuch  uiUil  l)urneil  in  the  general  conflagration \nJune  17.  1775. \n\nTin-  first  school  house  was  erected  in  164S \non  \"  Windmill\"  now  Town  Hill  and  jiaitl  for \nby  a  general  tax.  The  thoughts  of  the  settlers \nearly  turned  to  means  of  defense  and  in  1631 \nthe  Ceneral  Court  aiipointeil  days  for  military \npractice,  called  training  days.  In  1635  the \nfirst  distinctively  Charlestown  military  com- \nically was  formed  and  reached  a  high  standard \nof  efficiency.  .'\\  fort  had  been  buih  on  Town \nHill  in  1629  and  maintained  until  about  1670. \nThe  \"Battery\"  was   est.iblished    in    1634  at \n\n\nthe  water  side  near  what  is  now  the  Hoosac \nTunnel  Dock  Grain  Elevator.  A  third  forti- \nfication w.is  projected,  liut  never  built,  on  the \nhill  at  Moultons  Point. \n\nFor  about  fifty  years  the  inhaliitants  of  the \ntown  were  divided  into  two  cl.isses,  freemen  and \nnon-freemen.  The  freemen  were  church  mem- \nbers and  subcribed  to  the  freeman's  oath \nto  maintain  the  government  of  the  Conmion- \nwealth.  They  were  competent  to  fill  the  town \nofhces  w^hich  at  that  time  were :  selectmen  or \n\"townsmen,\"  constables,  surveyors  of  high- \nways, town  clerk,  herdsman,  overseer  of  the \nfiehls  and  chinniey  sweepers. \n\nIn  .addition  to  the  town  officers,  the  free- \nmen voted  for  Governor,  Deputy  Governor, \nMajor  General,  Tieasurer,  Secretary,  and  Com- \nmisioner  of  the  United  Colonies.  In  the  earli- \nest days  of  the  Colonies  the  freemen  from  all \ntowns  were  obliged  to  go  to  one  place  to \nvote,  but  in  1640  they  were  allowed  to  cast \ntheir  votes  l)efore  the  constable  or  their  deputies \nwho  carried  them,  sealed  up,  to  the  place  of \nelection,  generally  Boston.  The  freemen  also \nelected  assistants  or  iriagistrates  and  deputies \nor  representatives.  The  election  of  magistrates \nwas  by  beans  and  corn.  The  corn  ineant \n\"yes\"  and  the  beans  \"  no, \"  just  as  now \nsociety  elections  are  by  white  and  black  balls. \nThe  deputies   were  chosen    by  \"  iia])ers.\"* \n\nThe  town  meetings  were  held  as  often  as \noccasion  required.  All  the  inhabitants  of  the \ntown  whether  permanent  or  transient,  free  or \nnot  free,  were  permitted  to  attend  the  town \nmeetings  antl  make  anv  motion  or  prefer  any \ncomplaint,  jcrovided  such  motion  or  complaint \nwas  made  \"  in  convenient  time,  due  order, \nand  respective  manner.\"  The  debate  was \nfree  to  all,  but  the  rights  of  each  were  respect- \ned, and  the  code  of  parliamentary  practice  used \nto-day  by  our  legislative  bodies  is  the  result  of \nthe  restrictions  of  debate  which  experience \ntaught  our  forefathers  in  these  town  meetings \nwere  necessary  for  the  conservation  of  the \nrights  of  all. \n\n'  (These  town  meetings  were  the  bulwark  of \nliljerty.  They  were  the  primary  schools  of \nfreedom,  and  afforded  an  op]iortunity  for  the \ninterchange  of  thoughts  and  o]iinions  that  led \neventually  to  the  Revolution  and  afterwards \nwere  all  powerful  in  ]>reserving  the  liberty  al- \nready won  and  guiding  it  into  channels  of  use- \nfulness. The  people  were  compelled  under \npenalty  of  fine  to  attend  the  early  town  meet- \nings, as  the  busiitess  transacted  there  w-as  of \nvital  imjiortance  to  the  whole  conununily  and \ndomestic  affairs  were  subject  to  i.iwn  regida- \ntion.  If  a  citizen  reproached  the  gi.ivernment \nhe  was  lialile  to  be  fined,  set  in  the  bilboes  or \nbe  disfranchised.  If  he  useil  tobacco  pub- \nlicly, or  in  his  home  before  actpiaintances \nor  strangers  the  penalty  was  two  shillings  six \npence.  If  he  sold  certain  goods  for  more \nthan  four  pence  on  a  shilling  profit  he  was \nfined.  The  fair  sex  could  not  wear  short \nsleeves  nor  those  more  than  half  an  ell  wide. \nNone  could  sell  lace  to  be  worn  upon  any  gar- \nment or  linen,  thfjugh  they  might  sell  Ijinding \nor  small  edging.  These  laws  were  ri<lgidly  en- \nforced as  the  town  records  show. \n\nThe  Charlestown  Village,  as  the  settlemeiU \nat  Wol.mrn  was  called,  was  incorporated  Sep- \ntemlier  8,  1642.  The  question  which  to-day \nis  of  such  vital  importance  to  the  farmers \nof  the  Great  West,  i.e. :  th.at  of  getting  a  fair \nprice  for  their  products,  confronteil  the  good \nmen  of  Charlestown  and  the  neighboring  set- \ntlements as  early  as  1640.  .At  that  time  all \nconmiodities  were  very  cheaji.  Winthrop \nwrote  \"  this  evil  was  very  notorious,  that \nimost  men  would  buy  as  cheap  as  they  could \nand  sell  as  dear.\"  The  next  year  trade  was \nef|ually  depressed  as  writing  again,  he  says, \n\"  corn  would  buy  nothing,  a  cow  which  last \nyear  cost  twenty  ])ounds  might  now  be  bought \nfor  four  or  five  ]iounds.\"  The  price  of  land \nalso  declined.  In  1643  the  colonists  fortified \n{_'astle  Island,  and  Charlestown  for  several \nyears  jiaid  a  jirojiortion  of  the  expenses.  This \nyear  also  the  Colony  now  numbering  thirty \ntowns  and   plantations  was   divided   into  four \n\n\n—  4- \n\n\n'HISTORY   OF   THE   TOWN. \n\n\ncounties;  Middlesex,  Essex,  Suffolk  and \nNorfolk.  Charleslown  continued  to  be  a \npart  of  Middlesex  county  until  the  annexation \nto  Hoston  in  1874. \n\nIn  1648  the  ferrymen  entered  a  cdUiplaint \nt>>  the  (Jeneral  Court  that  the  wampum \njiaid  to  them  for  ferriage  was  not  in  t;ood \n■  order  and  const'(ptently  a  loss  was  sustained. \nThey  further  complained  that  many  refused \nto  pay,  others  said  they  had  no  money,  and \nthe  soldiers  insisted  on  their  right  to  free \nferriage.  The  (leneral  Court  subsequently \npassed  a  law  governing  the  stringing  of  wam- \npum or  \"  peag  \"  and  making  allowance  for \ncarrying  the  soldiers. \n\nThisyear  ( 164S)  is  nienioralile  in  history  he- \ncause  in  May,  Margaret  Jones  of  Charleslown \nwas  accused  of  witchcraft,  the  hrst  case  of  this \nnature  that  occurred  in  Massachusetts.  The \ncharges  against  this  unfortunate  woman  were: \n(list,  that  she  had  \"  a  malignant  touch,\"  so \nihat  persons  she  afflicted  were  seized  with  deaf- \nness, vomiting  and  violent  pains;  second,  she \n]iracticed  as  a  physician,  and  though  she  used \nliarmless  medicines, as  anise-seed,  liquors,  etc., \nyet  they  produced  \"extraordinary  violent  ef- \nfects;\" third,  she  would  tell  those  who  would \nnot  employ  her  that  they  never  would  be \nhealed,  and  in  consequence  their  \"diseases \nand  hurts\"  batlled  \"the  apprehension  of  all \nphysicians  and  surgeons;  \"  fourth,  some  things \nwhich  she  foretold  came  to  pass;  accordingly, \nami  she  had  no  ordinary  means  to  come  to  the \nknowledge.  For  these  and  other  like  charges, \nthis  poor  woman  was  condemned  to  death  and \nexecuted  by  hanging  in  Boston,  June  15th. \nWinlhrop  records  that  on  \"the  same  day  and \nliour  she  was  executed,  there  was  a  very  great \ntem])est  in  Connecticut  which  blew  down  many \ntrees,  etc.,\"  and  several  days  later  ( June  28th  ) \nthat  'Mhe  '  Welcome'  of  lioston,  about  three \nhundred  tons,  riding  before  Charlestown,  hav- \ning in  her  eighty  horses  and  one  hundred  and \ntwenty  tons  of  ballast,  in  calm  weather,  fell  a \nrolling  and  continued  so  about  twelve  hours. \nThe  husband  of  the  witch  desired  a  passage  in \niier  (the  Welcome)  to  Barbadoes.  The  mag- \nistrate, on  hearing  of  it,  sent  a  warrant  to  ap- \nprehend him,  when  the  ship  ceased  its  diaboli- \ncal rolling  and  after  |iines  was  in  prison \nmoved  no  more.\" \n\nA  great  (ire  l)roke  out  in  the  winter  of  1650. \nThere  was  a  high  wind  and  manv  of  the  liesl \nhouses  in  the  town  were  consumed. \n\nThe  town  of  Maiden  was  set  off  and  incor- \nporated May  2,  1649,  and  the  next  year  invited \nRev.  Marniaduke  Matthews  to  preside  over \nthe  church.  The  views  of  Mr.  Matthews  were \nnot  acceptable  to  the  (ieneral  Court  and  a \ncontroversy  arose  which  caused  nuich  trouble \nand  was  finally  settled  by  hisreturn  to  England. \nAs  might  be  expected  from  the  character  of \nthe  colonists,  the  early  days  of  Charlestown \nsaw  many  religious  controversies,  and  persecu- \ntions because  of  religious  belief  were  frequent. \nThe  Baptists  were  held  in  disfavor  and  every \neffort  was  made  to  prevent  their  doctrines  be- \ncoming popular. \n\nThe  care  of  the  poor  was  of  the  first  im- \nportance and  very  early  records  show  that \nanqile  provision  was  made  for  them.  The \nschools,  too,  were  well  looked  after.  In  ad- \n<iition  to  the  town  rates  1000  acres  of  land \nwere  laid  out  by  order  of  the  Ceneral  Court \nin  1660  on  the  western  side  of  the  Merrimack \nRiver  \"  f<ir  the  use  of  the  school  of  Charles- \nlo\\\\  11.\" \n\nCharlestown  bore  its  full  share  of  the  bur- \ndens imposed  for  the  carrying  on  of  the  King \nPhillip  War  an<l  in  1675  sent  a  company  of \nmilitary  to  the  defense  of  the  neigld)oring \ntowns  and  paid  a  tax  of  eighty  pounds  towards \ntlie  expenses  of  the  war.  There  was  nuich \nsuffering  because  of  the  war  and  Ireland  sent \na  contribution  in  aid  of  the  sufferers.  This \n\"  Irish  Charity  \"  was  distributed  to  the  towns \nin  proportion  to  their  losses  and  Charlestown \nreceived  fifteen  pounds  sixteen  shillings,  for \ntwenty-nine  families  comprising  one  hundred \nand  two  persons. \n\n\nSmallpox  broke  out  in  the  town  in  1677 \nthrough  the  arrival  of  several  infected  ships \nfrom  England.  Ninety-one  persons  died  of  it, \namtmg  them  Rev.  Thomas  Shepard  and  some \nof  the  most  prominent  citi/.ens.  This  year  a \ndry  dock  was  built  in  the  town. \n\nThe  ministers  C(un])lained  of  the  decay  c(f \nthe  schools  and  the  town  voted  in  1679  to  make \nthe  school  free  and  Sanuiel  I'lnjips  was  secured \nas  teacher.  His  remuneration  iieing  fifty \npounds.  The  studies  included  L.uin,  writing, \narithmetic,  and  English. \n\n'I'he  laws  of  the  Colonies  at  first  permitted \nonly  magistrates  to  ])erform  the  marriage  cere- \nmony, but  in  16S6  the  privilege  was  accorde<l \nthe  ministers,  and  Rev.  Charles  Morton  was \nthe  first  clerg)''man  of  Charleslown  tosolenmize \nmarriages.  The  laws  relating  to  Sunday \nol)Servance  were  very  strict.  Funerals  were \noccasions  of  feasting  and  parade,  no  jiray.'rs  or \nother  funeral  service  being  held.  Burials  were \nnot  permitted  on  the  Salihath  without  permis- \nsi(m.  Days  of  thanksgiving  were  appointed \non  all  unusual  occasions  of  rejoicing,  and  fast \n\n\nand  from  these  tribunals  there  was  an  appeal  to \nthe  court  of  assistants.  For  many  years  attorneys \nat  law  fimnd  but  poor  encouragement,  anci  in \n1663  a  law  excluded  practicing  lawyers  from  a \nseal  in  the  (Jeneral  (^nirt. \n\nThe  ])unishments  customary  in  England \nwere  common  here.  The  gag  and  the  duck- \ning stool  were  provided,  in  a  law  of  1672,  for \n\"  railing  and  sc(»lding.\"  Scolds  were  abo \np\\misiu*d  by  having  their  tongues  put  into  a \ncleft  stick.  The  stocks  stood  in  the  market- \nplace now  City  Scpiare.  It  was  nnich  used. \nA  sentence  (1677)  by  the  selectmen  for \n\"  drinking  to  excess  \"  shows  that  one  hours' \nsitting  in  the  stocks  could  be  conqiromised  by \npaying  three  shillings  ff>ur  pence.  The  wliip- \nping  jiosl  slooil  in  the  market-place  and  was \nfreipiently  used.  A  typical  sentence  was  that \nof  I'rsula  Cole  by  the  County  Ccuirt.  She \nwas  sentenced  to  be  whipped,  or  jiay  a  fuie \nof  five  pounds  for  reviling  Revs.  Synunes  and \nShepanl,  saying  \"she  had  as  live  hear  a  cat \noiew  as  them  preach.*'  The  stool  of  repen- \ntance was  a  high  seat  in  the    middle    aisle    of \n\n\nJOHN    MAinAUD    MONUMKNT. \n\n\ndays  were  ol)served  upon  the  appearance  of \nanv  public  calamity  of  whatever  nature.  Such \nholidays  as  Christmas  were  proscrilted  as  of \nPopish  origin.  May-day  was  forbidden  obser- \nvance because  its  May-pole  an<l  garlands  were \nsuggestive  of  I'agan  rites.  Dancing  and  the \ndrama  were  coiulemned.  Cards,  dice  and \nother  games  of  chance  were  rejected  as  con- \nstituting an  apjieal  to  God  on  trivial  occasions. \nCtuler  the  First  Charter,  justice  was  admin- \nistered chiefly  by  the  county  courts  held  by \nmagistrates  living  in  the  resjiectlve  counties. \nThey  met  alternately  in  tins  town  and  in  Cam- \nbridge and  their  jurisdiction  extended  to  \"  all \ncauses,  civil  and  criminal,  not  extentling  to \nlife,  member,  <)r  banishment.'*  There  was  a \ncouri  called  connnissioners  for  small  causes, \nwhose  jurisdiction  was  confined  to  each  parti- \ncular town.  The  selectmen  were  made  com- \npetent to  try  cases  within  the  jurisdicti()n  of  a \nmagistrate,  and  issue  execution  and  enforce \njudgment.  Causes,  in  this  town,  were  heard \nmainly  by  the  county  court  and  the  selectmen. \n\n\nthe  meeting-house  on  which  culprits,  lor \nheinous  offences,  besides  being  fined  and  im- \npris(med,  were  obliged  to  sit  on  Lecture-days \nwith  a  paper  on  their  heads  on  which  their \nDffences  were  written.  Wearing  a  halter  was \nanother  punishment,  and  there  are  cases,  of \nearly  date,  in  which  the  General  court  order- \ned persons  to  wear  one  for  years.  The  cage \nstood  on  the  north  side  of  the  church,  and \nwas  built  in  1677,  twelve  feet  scjuare,  under \ndirection  of  the  County  Court.  This  was  the \npunishment  of  Sabbath  lireakers,  who  were \nput  into  it  on  Eecture-ilays  and  subjected  to \nthe  gaze  and  taunts  of  the  people.  The  pil- \nlory stood  in  the  market-place  and  was  in  use \nuntil  after  the  Revolution,  and  culprits  were \ncommonly  treated  with  lemons,  eggs  and  other \noffensive  missiles  from  the  crowd.  Branding \nand  maiming,  the  House  of  Correction  and \nthe  gallows  were  other  modes  of  punishnu-nt \nbut  there  is  no  record  of  an  execution  in \nCharleslown  under  the  First  Charter. \n\n\n-5  — \n\n\nHISTORY   OF  THE  TOWN. \n\n\nIn  these  early  clays  the  foreign  trade  of  the \nColony  was  larije  and  Charlestown  had  its \nshare.  The  wealthy  families  owiietl  one  or \nmore  slaves,  appraised  in  inventories  fifteen \npounds  to  twenty-five  pounds.  The  circulat- \ning medium  was  partly  specie  and  partly \n\"Country  I'ay.\"  The  mint  established  in \n1652  coined  twelve-penny,  sis-penny  an<l \nthrce-]3enny  pieces.  They  liore  the  stamp  of \na  pine  tree  on  one  side.  The  symlio]  of  a  pine \ntree  was  a  favorite  with  Massachusetts.  Its \nState  flag  hears  it  and  the  flag  under  which \nthe  .\\niericans  fought  at  Bunker  Mill  bore  it. \nTo  conceive  of  society  at  this  period,  it  must  he \nremembered  that  no  lea  was  used,  if  coffee, \nbut  rarely  and  if  potatoes,  only  in  small \nquantities.  There  were  no  concerts,  scientific \nlectures  or  newsj^apers,  no  insurance  companies \nor  banks.  A  dancing  school  had  been  set  up \nbut  was  suppressed. \n\nIn  May,  1686,  the  First  Charter  was  super- \nseded, and  in  Dec.  Andros  commenced  hi;, \nadministration  as  (iovernor  of  New  tlngland. \nPopular    representation  was  abolished.      Even \n\n\nstripped  of  its  guns  by  .\\ndros'  hirelings,  and \nthe  people  were  moved  to  resistance.  The \nend  came  ,\\pril  i.S,  1689,  when  the  people  of \nBoston  and  vicinity  effected  a  revolution  upon \nhearing  that  the  Trince  of  Orange  had  landed \nin  England.  Andros  and  his  followers  were \nimprisoned  and  a  government  was  instituted \nentitled  \"  A  Council  for  the  Safety  of  the \nPeople  and  Conservation  of  the  Peace,\"  and \nthose  deposed  irom  office  by  .\\ndros  were  re- \nstored. \n\nThe  year  1692  was  a  memorable  one  in  the \nhistory  of  the  town,  as  of  New  England,  sig- \nnalized as  it  was  by  the  persecutions  for  the \ncrime  of  witchcraft.  .\\  member  of  one  ot  the \nmost  respected  families  in  the  town,  Mrs.  Cary, \nw'as  arrested.  Her  husliand  was  at  the  head \nof  the  Iioard  of  selectmen.  She  was  imprisoned \nand  pending  trial,  escaped  by  aid  of  her  hus- \nband. The  follow'ing  year  another  witch, \nSarah  Daston,  seventy  or  eighty  years  old, \nwas  tried,  but  the  jury  rendered  a  vertlict  of \n\"  not  guilty.\" \n\nThe  intimate  connection  between  the  Church, \n\n\nSci;k\\v  nv   iHt  L  .  >.  Sii-wistiir   \"  .Nu'^rt,\"    wrecked    .it    s.u \nHonolulu  by  Commander  I.yon,  ,1  distance  of  3000  mile^. \n\n\ntown  meetings  were  not  allowed  exce]it  for  the \nannual  choice  of  officers.  \"There  is  no  such \nthing  as  a  town  in  the  whole  coimtry  \"  saitl \nAndros.  Charlestown  from  1686  to  t692  was \nin  a  state  ai  much  excitement.  Its  citizens \nfelt  the  burden  of  arbitrary  (jower,  and  en- \ngaged in  the  daring  work  of  effecting  its  over- \nthrow. But  the  revolutionary  measures  and \nthe  principles  that  justified  them,  were  not  ap- \nproved by  some  of  the  citizens;  and  hence \narose  an  exciting  controversy  carried  oti  by \nopposition  to  the  new  government.  .Andros \ndeclared  that  on  the  forfeiture  of  the  Charter \nall  lands  reverted  to  the  crown,  and  that  to \nhold  them  legally  the  owners  must  olitain  a \npatent  from  the  new  government.  This  en- \nabled .Andros  and  his  friends  to  exact  fees \nfrom  the  citizens  and  caused  a  storm  of  protest \nto  arise.  The  followers  of  Andros  were  given \nthe  commons  of  several  of  the  towns,  des]>ite \nthe  vigorous  olijections  of  the  law^ful  owners. \nThere  were  also  disturbances  and  riots  caused \nby  the  introductirui  of  the  Episcopacy  and  the \ntyrannical  course  of  the  government  in  forcing \na  support  of  it.     In  M.ay,  16S8,  the  battery  was \n\n\nthe  State  and  the  School  is  shown  by  ll \npense  account  of  the  town  in  171 1 : \n\n.Schoolmaster's  Salary        .      .     ;^40. \n\nMinister's  House  Rent     .      .      .      10. \n\nTown  Clerk's  and  Town  Treasu- \nrer's   Salary 7. \n\nBellman,  ringing  the  bell  and \nand  sweeping  Meeting  House      10. \n\nRelief  of  the   Poor     ....      35. \n\nRepairs,  Meeting  llotise.  Town \nHouse,    .School    House     .      .      10. \n\nSelectmen's    Expenses    ...        7. \n\nPayment  of  last  year's  Representa- \ntive       7. \n\nRepairing  Highways  ....     20. \n\nFor  a  Bellman  for  the  night       .      16. \n\nIn  1 71 2  it  was  projiosed  to  builil  a  bridge \nacross  the  Charles  River  at  the  old  ferry,  and \nthe  Council  voted  that  \"The  Council  declare \nthey  are  ready  to  pri^mote  the  attainment  of  so \nlieneficial  a  work  as  the  bridge  projected,  and \njudge  the  best  method  to  bring  it  to  pass,  is \nfor  private  gentlemen  to  undertake  and  carry \non  the    same:    and    for    their   encouragement \n\n—  6  — \n\n\n0.0 \n0.0 \n\n\n0.0 \n0.0 \n\n0.0 \n0.0 \n\nlO.O \n\n0.0 \n0.0 \n\n\nthat  a  toll  be  forthwith  granted  and  set  by  act \nof  the  General  .Assembly.\" \n\n.A  spirited  controversy  occurred  in  1 71 7  as \nto  which  should  be  the  shire-town  of  the \ncounty,  Charlestown  or  Cambridge.  The \nCouncil  decided  in  favor  of  Cambridge,  and \nby  a  vote  of  forty-six  to  forty-one  the  House \nof  Deputies  ratified  the  decision.  In  1724  the \ntown  voted  to  raise  thirty  pounds  to  l)uy  an \nengine,  the  first  one  it  owned.  The  town \nof  .Stoneham  was  set  off  December  I,  1725, \nand  June  7,  1 726,  the  territory  included  in  the \npresent  city  of  Everett  was  set  off  from \nCharlestown  and  annexed  to  Maiden. \n\nThe  town  showed  commendable  enterprise \nin  guarding  against  fire,  and  in  1735  purchased \na  new  fire-engine  —  the  second  one  in  town. \nDaniel  Russell  and  Thomas  jenner  gave  forty \npounds  and  the  town  raised  ;^'i  17.25.9  to  pay \nfor  it.  In  1749  a  fire  caused  a  damage  of  six \nthousand  pounds.  The  follow-ing  interesting \nadvertisenient  appeared  in  a  Boston  paper, \nOctober  30,  1749:  \"To  be  sold  by  Samuel \nHenly,  Ezekiel  Cheever,  Jr.,  and  Francis \nDizer  of  Charlestown,  a  parcel  of  likely  negro \nboys  and  girls,  just  imported  from  .Africa.\" \n\nThe  lottery  authorized  by  the  (leneral  Court \nto  raise  money  for  paving  the  highways  of \nthe  town  and  known  as  the  \"Charlestown \nLottery\"  was  set  up  in  1660.  There  were \n6,000  tickets  at  two  dollars  each,  the  prizes, \n1,255  '\"  number, were  from  four  dollars  to  one \nthousand  dollars  (the  capital  prize)  and  there \nwere  4,745  blanks.  The  prizes  amounted  to \n$10,800  and  the  net  profit  was  $1,200. \n\nOpposition  to  the  revenue  system  incre.ased \nand  the  several  towns  in  the  Colony  devised \nvarious  plans  whereby  the  home  industries \nmight  be  encouraged,  and  the  necessity  of \npurchasing  imported  articles  subject  to  tax,  in \na  measure  diminished.  Gloves  and  articles  of \nmourning  were  heavily  taxed  and  in  this \nrespect  a  reform  was  \"  introduced  in  the  town \nof  Charlestown  and  at  a  recent  funeral  the \nrelations  all  attended  without  any  mourning \ndress.\"  The  spirit  of  the  times  is  shown  by \nan  incident  related  in  the  Boston  News  Letter \nin  1768;  \"one  of  the  daughters  of  liberty  in \nCharlestown  after  suiting  herself  in  a  Boston \nstore  to  articles  she  wanted  to  purchase,  in- \nquired whether  the  shopkeeper  sold  tea.  She \nwas  answered  in  the  affirmative,  upon  which  she \nordered  the  articles  to  be  put  back,  being \ndetermined,  as  the  inhabitants  of  that  town \nh.ad  universally  left  oft  drinking  tea,  she  would \npurchase  nothing  where  it  was  sold.\" \n\nThe  ariival  of  British  troops  in  Boston  in \n1 768  did  not  have  a  soothing  effect  on  the \ncolonists  nor  did  it  deter  them  from  the  course \nthey  had  adopted  of  opposition  to  the  unjust \nlaws  of  the  government.  It  rather  turned \ntheir  thoughts  to  the  contemplation  of  the \npossibility  of  war.  .A  ]ieculiar  excuse  was \noffered  by  them  to  account  for  the  unusual \nattention  to  military  discipline  and  drill  th.at \nmanifested  itself  in  1772.  They  said  that  it \nwas  because  of  such  vast  warlike  preparations \n\n\nCKAHT  S   CORNER. \n\n\nmaking  among  the  nations  of  Europe.  The \ncall  fo!  military  preparation  was  promptly \nresponded  to  by  Charlestown.  The  Boston \nGazette  of  October  19,  said:  \"  We  cannot  but \n\n\nHISI()R\\'    C)I \n\n\nUK     TOWN. \n\n\nmention  the  performances  of  the  miHtia  of \nCharlestown  llic  Inst  Thursday,  which  were \nregular,  spirited,  and  highly  entertaining  to  a \ngreat  concourse  of  people  of  all  ranks  from \nthis  and  neighboring  towns.\" \n\nOn  December  4,  1 773,  a  large  cargo  of  lea \nhaving  arrived,  the  citizens  of  the  town  niel \nand  adopted  a  long  preamble  and  resolutions \nsetting  forth  their  opposition  to  the  Stamp  Act \nand  other  un|>opular  govennnental  measures. \nIt  \\\\  as  resolved  \"that  whosoever  shall  bedirect- \nIv  or  indirectly  concerned  in  landing,  receiving, \nbuying  or  selling  said  tea,  or  importing  any \ntea  from  (ireat  Britain  while  sul)ject  to  duty, \nis  an  enemy  to  America  and  ought  to  be  treat- \ned accordingly.\"  It  was  further  resolved \n*'thatwewill  be  ready  on  all  proper  occa- \nsions, in  conjunction  with  our  ojijiresscd \nAmerican  brethren,  to  risk  our  lives  and  for- \ntiuu->  insui)port  of  those  rights,  liberties,  jirivi- \nleges,  with  which  God,  nature  and  our  hap]>y \nconstitution  have  made  us  free.'' \n\nThe  passage  and  enforcement  of  the  I'ort \nBill  worked  great  hardship  to  Charlestown. \nIts  commerce  was  consideralile,  but  was  soon \nruined  under  the  operation  of  this  act.  The \nwinter  was  severe  and  there  was  much  sviffer- \ning.  An  appeal  was  made  for  assistance  to  the \nother  towns  and  the  response  was  generous. \n\nThe  British  adminstration  was  determined \nin  its  effort  to  enforce  submission  to  the  Act \nalteringthe  Charter  of  Massachusetts  passed  in \nMay,  1774.  The  military  resources  and  pre- \nparations of  the  colonists  were  known  to  Gen- \neral Gage  in  conmian<l  of  the  British  Soldiers \nin  Boston  and  he  made  every  effort  to  circum- \nvent them.  A  sharp  watch  was  in  turn  kept \nby  the  committee  of  the  colonists  on  the  move- \nments of  General  Gage,  and  when  on  the  night \n\nSamvel  Finlev  Breese  Morse,  painter,  sculptor, \n\nauthor  and  inventor  of  the  electric  telegraph,  was  born  in \nCharlestown.  April  27.  1701.  and  died  in  New  York. April \n2,  1872.  He  was  the  eldest  son  of  Rev.Jedediah  Morse, \nwh<i  preached  in  the  First  Church.  He  studied  painting \nin  England  under  Ilenjamin  West,  and  in  1813  received \nthe  gold  medal  of  the  Adelphi  Society'  of  Arts  for  his \nfirst  effort  in  sculpture,  the  \"  Dying  Hercules,\"  He \nreturned  home  in  1S15  and  painted  portraits  in  New \nHampshire,  at  $i:;.oo  per  head,  .^t  the  age  of  nine- \nteen he  painted  \"  The  Landing  of  the  Pilgrims\"  which \nhangs  on  the  wall  of  the  Charlestown  Public    I.ibrar)'. \n\n\nS.  F.  B.  M. . \n\n\nIn  1829  he  edited  the  poems  of  L.  M.  Davidfion,  and  in \n183s  published  \"  Foreign  Conspiracy  Against  the \nUnited  States.\"  He  was  again  in  Enghind  from  1829 \n10  1832,  and  on  his  voyage  home  conceived  ihe  idea  of \nthe  electric  telegraph.  In  18^5  he  demonstrated  its \npracticability  by  a  model,  and  in  1837  filed  a  caveat  at \nthe  patent  office.  He  perfected  his  invenlion  in  1840, \nand  Congress  granietl  him  $30,000  with  which  an  ex- \npertmenlal  line  was  bnilt  between  \\Va_shington  and  IJalti- \nmorc  in  1844.  In  recognition  of  the  magnitude  of  his \ndiscoveries  several  European  countries  joined  together \nand  presented  htm  with  400.000  francs  in  1857. \n\nof  April  iS,  1775,  ^  raid  was  made  on  the  col- \nonist's stores  at  Concord  and  Lexington  the \nmovement  was  detected.  Richard  Devens \nof  Charlestown,  one  of  the  committee  of \nsafety,    sent  a  messenger   to   warn    Hancock \n\n\nand  Adams,  and  later  in  llie  evening  when \nPaul  Revere  crossed  the  river  to  (\"harli-stuwn, \nmet  him  .tnd  furnishe<l  him  with  the  liorsc  to \nmake  the  famous  \"  Midnight  Ride  \"  tiiat  ])re- \nceeded  the  battle  of  Lexington.  In  that  bat- \ntle James  Miller  of  Charlestown  was  killed \nnear  Prospect  Hill,  Somervillc.  The  retreat  of \nthe  British  ended  at  Charlestown  where  ihey \nencamped.  As  the  troops  ap])roachrd  the \ntown,  firing  as  ihey  came,  a  boy,  Eilward \nBarber,  was  killed  at  the  Neck,  a,s  he  was \nstanding:  in  the  winil«>\\\\  of  a  !lnu■^e  at  the  cor- \n\n\nby  sufhcient  forces  posted  there,  and  as  the \nparticular  situation  of  I_)orchesler  Neck  is \nvmknown  to  this  committee,  they  desire  that \nthe  council  of  war  take  and  pursue  such  steps \nrespecting  the  same,  as  to  them  shall  appear \nto  be  for  the  security  of  this  Colony.\" \n\nOn  Friday,  June  i6lh,  the  commanders  of \nthe  army,  in  accordance  with  the  recommen- \ndation of  the  c<nnmittee  of  safety,  took \nmeasures  to  fortify  Bunker  Hill.  Orders \nwere  issued  for  Prescott's,  Frye's  and  Bridge's \nregiments,  and  a  fatigue    party   of    200    Con- \n\n\nlUKTHlLACE  OK  S.   F.    li.   ,M(iKSt. \n\n\nner  of  the  road  leading  to  ^L1lden  Bridge. \nGeneral  Gage  issued  a  proclamation  to \nthe  people  of  Charlestown  to  the  effect \nthat  he  would  lay  the  town  in  ashes  if \nthey  obstructed  the  King's  troops.  The  troops \nremained  that  night  in  the  town  and  the  next \nday  returned  to  Boston.  Many  of  the  inhab- \nitants deserted  the  town  fearing  that  the  threat \nof  burning  it  would  be  carried  out. \n\nAfter  the  engagement  at  Lexington  the \nAmericans  gathered  at  Cambridge,  an<l  re- \nenforcements  were  constantly  arriving  from \ndistant  towns  and  settlements.  On  May  13th, \nthe  American  troops  marched  from  Camliridge \nto  Charlestown,  over  Bunker  Hill  to  Breed's \nHill  then  to  Main  Street  and  back  to  Cam- \nbridge. This  was  dime  to  inspire  the  army \nwith  confidence. \n\nTHE  BATTLE. \n\nBoth  sides  inmiediately  after  the  battle  of \nLexington  l)egan  to  fortify  their  lines.  The \nBritish  had  only  to  close  in  Boston  Neck  to  be \nsecure,  since  their  navy  was  sufficient  to \ncontrol  the  water  front,  though  unable  to  de- \nfend the  islands  which  were  stripped  of  sup- \nplies by  expeditions  from  the  American  side. \nThe  American  forces  were  ranged  around \nBoston,  from  Scmierville  and  Cambridge  to \nr)orchester.  Occasional  skirmishes  took  place, \nbut  the  British  !<howed  iio  desire  to  sally  forth, \nwhile  the  Americans  naturally  were  reluctant \nto  take  any  steps  which  might  lead  lo  the \ndestruction  of  their  much  loved  capitol.  At \nlength  Gage  decided  to  assume  the  offensive \nand  to  occupy  Dorchester  Heights,  now  S<iuth \nBoston,  on  the  night  of  June  iSth.  Informa- \ntion of  this  ])lan  being  received  by  the  Ameri- \ncans, the  committee  of  safety,  on  the  15th  of \nJune,  passed  the  following  resolve :  \"  Whereas, \nit  appears  of  importance  to  the  safety  of  this \nColony,  that  possession  of  the  hill  called \nBunker's  Hill,  in  Charlestown,  be  securely \nkept  and  defended;  and  also  some  one  hill  or \nhills  on  Dorchester  Neck  be  likewise  secured; \ntherefore  resolved,  unanimously,  that  it  be \nreconunended  to  the  council  of  war,  that  the \naUive  mentioned  Bvmker's  Hill  be  maintained \n\n\nnecticut  troops  to  parade  at  6  f)'clock  in  the \nevening  with  all  the  intrenching  tools  in  the \nCambridge  camp.  .Also,  Capt.  Samuel  Grid- \nley's  company  of  artillery,  of  forty-nine  men \nand  two  field  pieces,  were  ordered  to  parade. \nThe  Connecticut  men  were  under  Capt. \n'Hiomas  Knowlton.  The  detachment  was \nplaced  under  the  command  of  Col.  William \nj'rescotl  of  Pepperel,  who  had  onlers  in  writ- \ning from  (Jen.  Ward,  to  proceed  that  evening \nto  Bunker  Hill,  build  fortifications  to  be \nplanned  by  Col.  Richard  Gridley,  the  chief \nengineer,  and  defend  them  until  he  should  be \nrelieved.  The  numlfcr  of  troops  may  be  fairly \nestimated  at  1, 200. \n\nAbout  9  o'clock  in  the  evening  the  troops \nstarted,  Col.  Prescott  leading,  and  at  C\"harles- \ntown  Neck  they  were  joined  by  (ien.  Putnam \nand  Maj.  Brooks.  A  delay  was  caused  by  a \ndiscussion  upon  the  order  to  fortify  Bunker \nHill,  as  Breed's  Hill  to  the  southward  was \nevidently  more  tit.  \"  Bunker's  Hill  begins  at \nthe  isthmus  and  rises  gradually  for  about  300 \nyards,  forming  a  round,  smooth  hill,  sloping \non  two  sides  towards  the  water,  and  connected \nby  a  ridge  of  ground  on  the  south  with  the \nheights  now  know  11  as  Breed's  Hill.\"  (Kroth- \ninghani.)  Butiker  Hill  was  well  known; \nBreed's  Hill  was  a  name  purely  local  and \nhardly  in  use.  Luckily  ccmnnon  sense  pre- \nvailed over  forms,  and  the  southern  eminence, \nregardless  of  its  exact  name,  was  fixed  upon \nfor  the  works.  It  was  midnight  bef<>re  the \nengineer  had  traced  the  lines  of  the  ]Jroposed \nredoubt.  \"It  was  a  bright  starlight  night  of \nmi<lsummer,  when  the  long  hours  of  the  day \nalmost  deny  an  interval  to  the  darkness,  and \nwe  expect  almost  momentarily  after  twilight  in \nthe  west  to  behold  the  gray  of  morning  in  the \neast.  There  was  a  remnant  of  a  wanitig  moon \njust  before  midnight.  .  .  The  narrow  space \nl>etween  the  shores  was  wider  than  the \ndistance  between  these  midnight  delvers  and \ntheir  enemies.  At  least  live  armed  vessels \nthen  floated  in  the  middle  of  the  stream.  .  .  . \nThese  ships  were  most  aptly  moored  for  the \npurposes  of  the  enemy,  and  it  seems  almost \nimpossible  that  the  sentries  could   have  been \n\n\n■7  — \n\n\nHISTORV   OF   THE   TOWN. \n\n\nwakfful  at  llioir  iiosts  ami  not  have  lieard  the \noperations  of  nearly  a  tlioiisand  meti  iijjon  the \nhill  anil  near  it.\"  (Ellis.)  Twice  (luring  the \nnight  Trescott  went  down  to  the  beach,  xuiahle \nto  helieve  in  the  truth  of  this  marvellous \nl)lindness. \n\nAt  the  first  light  of  the  morning  of  the  17th, \nhowever,  the  eiUrenchnients,  already  some  six \nfeet  high,  were  seen  from  the  shij^s,  and  the \n\"Lively,\"  of  twenty  guns,  lying  where  the \nXavy  Yard  is,  opened  fire.  Admiral  (iraves \nordered  the  firing  to  cease,  but  it  was  soon \nrenewed  from  a  battery  of  six  guns  and  how- \nitzers at  Copp's  Hill,  and  from  the  shi])])ing. \nNo  interruption  to  the  work  was  caused,  al- \nthough one  man  was  killed. \n\nThe  English  commanders  were  at  first  in \ndoubt  as  to  their  plan  of  attack.  Generals \nGrant  and  Clinton,  and  a  majority  of  the  council \nof  war,  called  by  Gage,  were  in  favor  of  cm- \nbarking  a  force  at  Boston  Common,  and  land- \ning   in   tile   roar  of    the    American     force,    at \n\n\nwhich  was  filled  in  with  newly  cut  grass  from \nthe  mea<lows.  Hefore  the  battle.  Colonel \n.Starkarrived  with  his  New  Hampshire  regiment \nand  took  mr)st  of  tliein  with  him  to  the  rail- \nfence,  which  was  extended  to  the  river. \n\nThe  M.assachuselts  men  in  the  redoubt  were \nthose  of  the  three  regiments,  Prescott's,  Bridge's \nand  Krye's,  which  had  been  at  work,  joined \njust  before  the  battle  by  portions  of  Brewer's, \nNixon's,  W'oodbridge's,  Little's  and  Doo- \nlittle's.  The  artillery  was  posted  at  the  exposed \npoint  between  the  redoubt  and  the  rail-fence;, \nand  the  latter  line  was  held  by  the  New \nIlani|ishire  and  Connecticut  troops. \n\n.About  3  o'clock  the  British  advance  was \nordered,  their  troops  inarching  in  two  wings. \nThe  right  under  General  Howe  aimed  at  the \n.American  left  at  the  rail-fence.  Their  left \nunder  General  Pigot,  consisting  of  the  5th, \n38th,  43d,  47th,  52(1  regiments  and  the  marines \nattacked  the  redoubt.  No  phrase  is  more  famil- \niar   to   us  than   the  watch-word  of   Putnam  to \n\n\nHowe  now  massed  his  troops  for  a  third \nassault,  concentrating  the  attack  upon  the  re- \ndoubt. He  ordered  his  men  to  lay  aside \ntheir  knapsacks,  to  move  forward  in  column, \nto  reserve  their  fire,  to  rely  on  the  bayonet, \nand  to  ]nish  the  artillery  forward.  The  am- \nmunition of  the  Americans  was  now  well- \nnigh  spent,  and  after  a  desperate  defense, \nPrescott  was  forced  to  order  a  retreat.  At \nthis  time  Warren  fell,  and  the  loss  of  the \nAmericans  was  greater  than  at  any  other  period \nof  the  action.  Fighting  to  the  la.st,  the \n.American  troops  were  forced  liackward  over \nthe  crest  of  Hunker  Hill,  and  were  joined  by \ntheir  brethien  from  the  rail-fence,  wdiose  posi- \ntion had  likewise  become  untenable.  The \nwhole  body  retired  over  the  Neck  while  the \nBritish  about  5  o'clock  took  possession  of  the \nheights.  In  the  retreat  General  Joseph  Warren \nwas  killed.  He  was  one  of  the  last  to  leave \nthe  redoubt  and  was  overtaken  by  the  fatal \nshot  before  he  had  gone  more  than  100  feet. \n\n\nME= \n\n\nAi  t  First \n\n\n\"fELEGR/\\PHIG \nINSTRUMENT \n\n\nL  L  i  V  V7  y  H \n\n16  !:jChes \nWIDTH \n\n6  INCHES \n\nHEIGHT \n\n.pNCHES \n\n\ncc \n\n\nfy''^^-^'  ''-<^'  ^^^£^i^^ \n\n\nV;  L.  i   ,  ■ \n20  R \n\n\n•«ga;»^*/j^?%^,., \n\n\nCharlestown  Neck.  Gage  fortunately  over- \nruled this  and  decided  to  attack  the  redoubt \nfrom  the  front. \n\nBetween  12  and  1  o'clock,  a  large  body \nof  English  troops  was  safely  landed  at \nMoulton's  Point  in  Charlestown.  These  were \nthe  ten  oldest  companies  of  grenadiers  and \nlight  infantry  (exclusive  of  two  regiments,  the \n35th  and  4()th,  just  arrived ),  the  5tli,  3Sth, \n43d  and  52d  regiments.  .After  landing,  rein- \nforcements were  re(|uired,  and  the  47th  regi- \nment, the  first  battalion  of  marines,  and  several \ncompanies  of  grenadiers  and  light  infantry \nwere  sent  over. \n\nThe  .American  lines  were  really  of  slight \nimportance.  The  redoubt  ciccupied  the  top  of \nBreed's  Hill  and  controlled  the  two  lower \nroads  and  the  town.  Here  Prescott  command- \ned the  .Massachusetts  troops.  .About  600  feet \nto  the  rear,  on  the  side  towards  the  Mystic \nRiver,  Colonel  Knowlton  with  the  Connecticut \ntroops  was  posted  behind  a  double  rail-fence \n\n\nMOKSK  S    FIKST  TEI,li(.K-AI'H    INSTRUMENT. \n\nhis  meii,  \"  Wait  till  you  see  the  white  of  their \neyes!\"  The  fire  of  the  .American  troops, \ndelivered  at  short  range,  was  so  overwhelming, \nthat  Pigot  was  forced  to  order  a  retreat.  The \nsame  fate  attended  Howe's  attack  on  the  left, \nwhere  the  same  tactics  were  pursued  by  the \n.Americans,  with  like  success. \n\n.A  second  attack  and  rejiulse  followed,  and \na  second  reinforcement  of  some  400  British \nmarines  was  landed  and  General  Clinton  hast- \nened over  as  a  volunteer.  Charlestown  was \nset  on  fire,  partly  liy  shells  thrown  from  Copp's \nHill,  and  jiartly  by  the  torches  of  a  party  of \nmarines  from  the  *'  Somerset.\"  The  British \nvessels  maintained  a  constant  fire  not  only  on \nBreed's  Hill,  but  on  Bunker's  Hill,  where \nsome  attem]^ts  at  fortification  had  been  made. \nEspecially,  from  Ix^ials  in  the  Charles  Uiver \ncannonading  was  kejH  up  at  the  low  land  of \nCharlestown  Neck,  preventing  the  Americans \nfrom  pushing  forward  reinforcements  or  suji- \nplies  of  ammunition. \n\n—  8  — \n\n\nThe  British  hiss,  as  ofificially  reported, \nwas  35  officers  and  191  soldiers  killed,  122 \nofficers  and  706  soldiers  wounded.  These \nbelonged  to  the  artillery,  to  the  marines,  and \nto  the  following  regiments  of  foot:  the  4th, \n5th,  loth  iSth,  22d,  23d,  35th,  38th,  43d, \n47th,  52d,  5gth,  63d,  and  65th.  The  Ameri- \ncan loss  is  diflicult  to  be  ascertained,  as  so \nlittle  organization  had  been  secured  at  that \ntime.  Erothingham  estimates  it  at  140  killed, \n271  wounded,  and  30  captured.  The  following \nvessels  look  ]iart  in  the  cannonading  during \nthe  day:  \".Somerset,\"  68  guns,  520  men. \nCaptain  Edward  Le  Cras;  \"  Ccrlierus,\"  36 \nguns.  Captain  Cliilds;  \"  Glasgow,\"  24  guns, \n130  men.  Captain  William  Maltby;  \"Lively,\" \n20  guns,  130  men.  Captain  Thomas  Bishop; \n\"Falcon,\"  Captain  Linzee  and  the  \"Sym- \nmetry,\"20  guns.  Charlestown  at  that  time \nhadalxnit  400  houses  and  two  or  three  thou- \nsand inhabitants. \n\n\nHISTORN'    OF     rilK     TOWN \n\n\nAFTER    THE    BATTLE. \n\nIn  the  hinniiii;  of  llic  lown,  incitk-iit  to  tlic \nBattle  of  Bunker  llill,  every  dwelling  was  con- \nsumed. Most  of  the  houses  were  ahoiit  Town \nllill  and  the  .S(|uare,  cuiite  a  few  along  Main \nStreet  an<l  some  at  the  Neck.  Kor  several \nweeks  before  the  battle  it  had  been  felt  that \nproiH-rty  was  not  safe  in  the  town^  and  nuieh \nthat  could  be  moved  was  carried  away.  Im- \nuK-dialely  <)n  the  departure  of  th'.-  Koyal  forces \nfrom  Boston,  March  17,  1776,  the  jicople  of \nCharlestown  who  ha<l  not  estalilished  ihein- \nselves  elsewhere,  bei^an  to  return  to  llie  town. \nThe  sturdy  people  bei^an  anew  the  erection  of \nI  heir  homes.  That  the  reoccupation  licgan \nthus  early  is  shown  by  tlie  fact  that  in  Novem- \nber, 1776,  Susanna  llo()]H:r  was  the  first  child \nand  February  24,  177\",  Timothy 'I'hompson, \nfr.,  was  the  fust  male  born  on  the  pi-ninsular \nafter  the  return.  It  was  not,  however,  until \nthe  end  of  the  war  thai  the  rebuilding  of  tlie \ntown  began  in  earnest.      In    the   meantime    a \n\n\nAnother  important  work  was  undertaken, \nthe  long  desired  bridge  to  Boston.  The  Legis- \nlature ])assed  an  Act,  March  9,I7S5,  incorp(»r- \natjng  a  company  to  build  it,  and  the  Charles \nRiver  Bridge  was  o]iened  to  ])ublic  travel  for \nthe  first  time  on  the  occasion  of  the  (trst \ncelebration  of  llie  Battle  of  B>unker  llill,  June \n17,  17S6.  The  itridge  was  1,503  feel  long, \n42,  wide,  had  seventy-five  ])iers  each  of  seven \npiles  and  cost  /j 5,000.  Its  success  led  to  the \nbuilding  f»f  a  britlge.to  Maiden  in  1787  and  Ir) \n<.  iielsea  in  1S03.  The  first  newspaper,  '*'[\"hc \nAmerican  Recor<ler,\"  was  issued  December  9, \n17S5.  From  the  beginning  of  the  town  the \nCongregational  was  the  <mly  established \nchurcii.  In  iSoi ,  Imwevei,  the  Baptist \norganized  and  in  iSio  the  j'irst  Cniversalist \nSociety  was  formed  and  incorjiorated  in  iSii. \nFrolliingharn,  Harris,  Rand,  Wood  an^l  other \nnames  of  old  families  appear  anir)ng  the  organ- \nizers of  this  society.  Rev.  Thomas  Starr  King, \nwho  in  later  years  flid  more  ])erliaps  than  any \nf'tliei    man   to  keep  California    in    the  I'liion, \n\n\nOLD  si.    y\\.\\K\\  S    CHUKCH. \n\n\nlocal  government  had  been  organized  and \ntown  meetings  heUl,  and  Septendier  4,  l7<So, \nforty-eight  votes  were  cast  in  an  election  held \nunder  the  constitution  of  the  Conunonwealth. \nThere  were  as  yet  no  public  buildings.  'I'he \nsite  of  the  old  Meeting  House  on  the  Square \nwas  taken  by  the  town,  and  ()ctt>ber  27,  17S2, \na  locati«)n  was  given  the  church  on  Town  Hill \nwhere  the  First  Church  now  stands.  Sej^tem- \nbcr  10,  17S1,  a  conmiitlee  was  appointed  to \nsolicit  subscri])tions  throughout  the  State  to \nassist  in  building  the  church  and  in  1783  it \nwas  opened  for  services,  but  was  not  finished \nuntil  1787.  A  workhouse  for  the  poor  w  as \nprovided  by  a  vote  of  March  4,  i7S2,and  in \n17S6  a  new  school-luiuse  was  Iniill.  In  Sejv \ntember,  1 783,  the  hrst  Masonic  lodge.  King \nSolomon's  was  organized. \n\n\nwas  ]iastor  of  this  church  from  1846  to  1S40. \n\nThe  I'nitarians  erected  a  church  in  1810, \nand  the  Methodists  were  incorporated  in  1820. \nA  division  occiirred  in  the  organization  f»f  the \nTrinitarian  Congregalionalisl>  in  1833  •'^'^''  ^'^\"^ \nWinthrop  Society  was  formed.  The  Episco- \npalians of  the  town  formerly  gathered  in  Jan- \nuary, 1840,  and  held  services  in  the  Town \nHall.      In    1841  they  built  St.  John's  Church. \n\nThere  were  few  Roman  Catholics  in  the \ntown  until  about  half  a  cenlur)'  after  the \nrel'uilding.  Their  first  church,  St.  Mary's, \nwas  dedicated  in  May,  1829.  The  new  St. \nMary's,  nn  Warren  Street,  wasluiill  in  1S87. \nSt.  Francis  cle  Sales  Church  was  dedicated \nJune  17,  1S62.  There  ts  now  a  parochial \nschool  attached  to  this  church.  St.  Catherine's \nChurcli  was  built  in  1885. \n\n\nThe  Middlesex  Canal  Company  was  incor- \nporated ill  1793  and  the  canal  opened  in  1803. \nIt  was  in  operation  until  the  advent  of  the \nrailroads,  which  deprived  it  of  tralhc  and  its \ncharter  was  forfeited  in  i860. \n\nIn  1842  a  portion  of  the  territory  of  the \ntown  was  annexed  to  West  Cambridge  and  a \nlarger  part  incorporated  as  the  town  of  Somer- \nville,  leaving  the  area  of  this  town  one  nf  the \nsmallest  in  the  State.  A  city  fr>rm  of  govern- \nment was  estaltlished  February  22,  1 747,  by \na  vote  of  yes  1,127;  »o  868;  and  Hon.  ( ieorge \nWashington  Warren  was  elected  mayor.  His \nsuccessors  have  been;  Richard  Frothingham, \nJames  Adams,  Timothy  T.  Sawyer,  James \nDana,  H.(l.  Hutchins,  I'hinehas  J.  Stone, \nCharles  Roltinson,  Jr.,  Liverus  Hull',  Eugene \nI,.  Norton,  William  H.  Kent,  and  J<mathan \nStone;  of  these  Timothy 'I\".  Sawyer  and  hma- \nthan  Stone  are  now  living.  The  annexation  of \nCharlestown  (o  lioston  was  actively  sought  by \nmany  citizens  even  before  the  newly  inc4irp«ir- \nated  city  had  betm  fairly  organized  and  in \n1854  the  jiroposition  was  submitted  to  the \njieople.  The  vote  was:  Charlestown,  yes \n1,412:  no  1,117;  Boston,  yes  3o33:,n\" \n1,960,  (  )n  liie  face  of  the  returns  annexation \nwas  carried,  iuit,  because  the  Charlestown  re- \nturns were  not  certified, the  plan  was  defeated. \nNineteen  years  later,  October  7,  1873,  the \n(piestion  was  again  submitted  to  the  people \nand  resulted :  Charlestown,  yes  2,240;  no \n1,947;  Boston,  yes-5,960*  no  1868.  Annex- \nation was  affected  January  I,  1874. \n\nThe  National  (lovernment  decided  to  build \na  Navy  Yard  in  Boston  Harbor,  and  N()dille \nIsland  presented  a  claim  for  the  prize.  The \ncitizens  of  Charlestown,  however,  nia<le  out \na  better  case  and  on  June  17,  1800,  the  Legis- \nlature authorized  the  United  Stales  to  pur- \nchase land  in  Charlestown  for  the  Navy  Vard \nand  between  forty  and  fifty  acres,  value<l  by  a \njury  at  $37,280  were  purchased.  Other  pur- \nchases and  tile  hlling  in  of  flats  has  increased \nthe  area  to  eighty-seven  and  a  half  acres.  A \ndry  dock  of  granite,  i)lanned  by  Loanuni  Bald- \nwin, was  built  {  iS27-34)at  acost  of  $670,089, \nand  in  1836  a  ropewalk  said  to  be  the  liest  in \nthe  country  was  erected. \n\nThe  State  Prison  was  built  during  1804-5 \non  land  purchased  in  1800  by  the  Stale  and \nthe  whole  work  cost  $170,000,  but  many  thou- \nsands have  since  been  sjient  on  it.  It  was  be- \nlieved at  the  lime  that  it  would  help  to  **  prt)mote \nthe  happiness  of  the  town.\"  The  first  convict \nwas  received  there  Decendier  12,  1805. \n\nThe  men  who  guided  the  destinies  of  Charles- \ntow^n  were  intelligent  and  ])rogressive.  They \nwere  br<tad-nunded  and  liberal.  It  must  not \nbe  chnrgi-d  to  them  that  the  L'rsuline  Convent \nf)n  Mount  Benedict  was  <le>Iroyed,  nor  did \nthey  have  a  part  in  the  later  outburst  of  religious \nfanaticism  when  the  St.  Mary's  Church  was \nthreatened  with  destruction. \n\nThe  leading  men  of  the  town,  the  represen- \ntatives of  the  old  families,  had  no  sympathy \nwith  the  mobs  that  came  from  Boston  and  sur- \nrounding towns  and  committed  the  acts  of \nlawdcssness  that  have  left  an  undeserved  stain \non  the  fair  fame  of  Charlestown.  Nowhere \nwas  there  more  real  sorrow  fell  for  the  victims \nof  these  outrages  than  here  in  Charlestown. \nSuch  acts  were  not  consistent  with  the  love  of \nfreetlom  and  the  spirit  of  jirogrcss  ever  pos- \nsessed by  her  citizens. \n\nCharlestown  always  looked  carefully  to  the \neducation  of  her  children  and  ample  school \naccommodations  were  ]ir<n'ided.  The  Harvard \nSchool  was  erected  in  i8oi.  rebuilt  in  1847-8, \nand  tile  present  building  in  1872.  The  Bunker \nHill  School  of  1805  was  rebuilt  in  1845 \nand  the  new  building  on  B.aldwin  Street  erect- \ned in  1866-67.  The  Winthrop  or  ( »ld  Train- \ning Field  School  was  huill  in  1S27  and  a  later \nschool  of  the  same  name  gave  way  to  the \nFrothingham  School  in  1S75-6.  The  Warren \nSchool  was  erected  in  1839-40  and  rebuilt  in \n1868.  ,'\\  High  Sch<M)l  was  provided  in  1847-8 \nand    the    present    structure    erected    in    1870. \n\n\nS'lOKV  t)F  •!  in:   MOMMKN'I'. \n\n\nThe  IVcscoU  Sclioiil  wns  Ijuill  in  1S57.  So \nwell  was  the  city  provided  with  schools  that \nsince  annexation  only  one  grammar  and  two \nprimary  schools  have  been  erected. \n\nThe  old  City  Hall  is  now  used  as  a  |:.uli!ic \nlibrary,  and  was  erected  in  186S-69  at  a  cost \nof  $1 II, 200.  There  were,  from  tinie  to  time, \nlibrary  and  literary  associations  formed  in  the \ntown,  but  they  were  short  lived.  Jinie  5. \ni<S6o,  the  city  council  passed  an  ordinance \nto  estalilish  a  public  library,  and  a  general \nsubscription  was  raised  for  the  purpose.  A \nboard  of  trustees  was  chosen  with  Hon.  T.  T. \nSawver  as  chairman,  and  rooms  were  secured \nin  llie  buildins;  of   the   Warren    Institution    for \n\n\n.Savings.       deorge    S.     Pool \nlibrarian. \n\nThe    library   was  opened   _' \nwith    over    7000  volumes, \nthe    library    remaineil    intact \nwhere   it    belonged,  although \nmade  to  move  il  to  l^ioslon. \ngood  judgment  of   l)r.  ('.  .S \nT.  T.  Sawyer  thai   the'  reniov \nas  they  had  a  clause  covering \ned  in  the  act  of  amiexation. \nof    Mystic    Water   was    celel \n29,  1S63. \n\n.Since  annexation  the  liist< \nis  but    thai    of    a   (h^lri.i    .■( \n\n\nwas    ihe    I'ust  lost  much  of  the  old  associations  througli  the \n\nremoval  of    many  of    the  older  and  wealthier \n\nanuarv   7,    1S62,  residents  to  more  fashionable  locations. \n\nAfter   annexation  In  the  ten  years  following  annexation  there \n\nin    Charleslown  was  a  surprising  loss  in  the  valuation  of  real \n\nan  attempt  was  estate  and  personal  projierty  from   this  cause. \n\nIt  was  ilue  to  the  The  outgoing  has  been  in  a  measure  checkeil \n\nt'arteeand    Hon..  Iiy    the    organization    of    the    gyo'h    .\\rtillery \n\nal  Has  not  made.  Association  and  the  Charlcstown  Club.    'Ihese \n\nthe  matter  insert-  social  clubs  have    splendidly    appointed    club \n\n■|  he  introduclirui  houses    and    a    new    social    era    has    dawned. \n\nirated    Noveudiir  The   membership    is    large    and    an    influence \n\nbeneficial  to  the  district  is  exerted  through  the \n\nileslown  social    gatherings    that    play    so    important    a \n\nIt    has  part   in  club  life. \n\n\nvof  Ch: \n'i;..si,.n. \n\n\nSTORY  OF   THE   MONUMENT. \n\n\nThe  history  of  Bunker  Hill  Moinnnenl  is \nlike  the  story  of  our  country,  one  of  persistent \neffort  through  changing  fortunes,  crowned  at \nlast  by  the  glory  of  success.  The  descendants \nof  the  heroes  of  the  Revolution  were,  like \ntheir  fathers,  undeterred  by  the  frowns  of  ad- \nversity. They  were  satisfied  of  the  justice  of \ntheir  cause  and  had  for  their  motto  \"  In  Hod \nWe  Trust.\"  Thus  it  was  that  when  the  )>ros- \npecl  of  ever  finishing  the  monument  so  enthusi- \nastically begun,  seemed  gloomiest  the  jiatriolic \ncitizens  and  iheir  noble  wives  and  daughters \nnever  lost  hope,  but  labored  steadily  through \nmany  years  and  at  last  saw  the  daw^n  of  the \nnieniorablc  day  when  Daniel  Webster,  standing \non  Liberty's  slirine,  ]>rocl.aimed  to  the  world: \n\"Hunker  Hill  Monument  is  finished.  There  it \nstands.\" \n\nThe  first  effort  to  raise  a  tilting  memorial \nwas  made  by  King  .Solomon's  Lodge  of  Ma- \nsons, which  in  Deceudier,  1794,  erected  in  Mr. \nRussell's  pasture,  a  Tuscan  pillar,  built  of \nwood,  eighteen  feet  high,  pl.acecl  upon  a  plat- \nform eight  feet  high  and  eight  feet  stpiare,  arul \nsurmounted  by  a  gilt  urn  marked  J.  W.  .!•',.  34. \nThe  land  re<|uired  wasgi\\'en  byjames  Russell, \nEs<|.,  and  the  monument  cost  about  one  thou- \nsand dollars.  A  model  of  it  is  preserved  in \nthe  entrance  floi>r  of  the  present  Monument. \nThe  Legislature  passed  a  special  act  giving \nthe  Lodge  the  power  to  hold  the  properly,  anri \nIhe  right  to  recover  fines  from  any  \\)erson  con- \nvictefl  of  defacing  the  monument. \n\nHere  the  matter  rested  for  a  cpiartcr  of  a \ncentury,  but  in  1818  a  controversy  sprang  up \nin  regard  l(j  the  conduct  of  the  battle,  whirli \nled  to  a  renewed  interest  in  the  subjeci.  In \n1822  a  portion  of  the  land  on  the  hill  was \noffered  for  sale.  Dr.  John  C.  Warren  pur- \nchased Ihe  lot  and  held  il  imlil  the  .Association \nwas  formed.  The  prime  movers  in  the  enter- \nprise, were  Dr.  Warren,  William  Tuilor, \n(\"ol.  Thomas  11.  Perkins,  Daniel  Webster, \nWilliam  Sullivan  and  C^eorge  Itlake.  In  May, \n1823,  these  gentlemen  and  twenty  others \njoined  together  to  obtain  an  Act  of  Incorpor- \nation for  the  purpose  of  *'  erecting  such  a \nmonument  as  shall  endure  to  future  ages  and \nbe  a  permartent  memorial,  consecrated  by \nthe  gratitude  of  the  present  generation,  to  the \nmemory  of  those  statesmen  and  sohhers  who \nled  the  way  in  the  American  Revolution.\" \nThe  petition  was  ]>resented  to  the  L-egislature, \nand  an  act  w  as  passed  June  7, 1S23  incorporating \nthe  I'unker  Hill  JNIomnnent  Association  with \nthe  following  membership:  Joseph  Story, \nlesse  Putnam,  Daniel  Webster,  Kdward \nEverett,  Sanmel  D.  Harris,  .Samuel  Swell, \nTheodore  Lyman,  Jr.,  .Stephen  Gorham,  Jr., \nThomas  IL   Perkins,  William  Tudor,    Henry \n\n\nA.  S.  Dearborn,  l.eiljamin  ( iorham,  !'\"ranklin \nDixler,  William  Sullivan,  (leorge  Ticknor, \nCharles  R.  Codman,  Warren  Dulton,  Isaac  P. \nDavis,  Thomas  Harris,  Selh  Knowles,  Hen- \njamin  Welles,  John  C.  Warren,  (ieorge  Wake, \nand  I-'rancis  C  dray. \n\nI  )n  June  13,  1823,  the  incor]iinalors  met \nal  Ihe  Exchange  (offee-llouse  in  lioston,  and \non  |une  17th  they  adoiHed  by-laws  and  chose \nofficers.     The  number  of    directors  was  fixed \n\n\nMonument.      In  his  address  to  the  Legislature, \nJanuary  24,  1825,  he  spoke  as  follows:  — \n\n\"The  erection  of  a  Monument  on  Hunker's \nHill  is  another  work  of  a  public  nature,  in \nwhich  our  fellow-citizens  have  laken  a  great \ninterest.  P'or  this  purpose  an  act  of  incorporation \nwas  granted,  .ind  it  is  believed  thai  adc(piale \nfunds  will  be  raised  by  voluntary  subscri]i|ion. \nI  reconnirend  a  revision  of  the  act,  thai  two \nconditions  may  be  added:    first,  that  a  ]ilan  or \n\n\nal  twenty-five,  and  thai  boily  appointed  a \nstanding  connniltee  of  l\\\\v,  l<»  manage  the \naffairs  of  ihe  corporation.  Il  was  also  decid- \ned ihat  any  one  who  subscrilu'd  five  dollars \nshould  bec(une  a  memt)er  of  the  .Association. \nThe  original  act  of  incor)')oralion  did  not \nseem  einirely  suilicient.  tiovernor  Kuslis, \nwho  had  served  as  surgefui  al  the  battle  of \nBunker  Hill,  fell  very  strongly  the  propriety \nof    the    .Stale's    ownership    of    the    completed \n\n\nI'.CNKF.K    Mil. I.    aiONCMENl. \n\nmodel  be  sulnnitted  t \napprobation    previi \n\n\nthe  Legishilure  for  their \nto  the  construction  of \nthe  Monument;  and,  secontily,  that  when  it  is \ncompleletl,  it  shall  revert  to  the  Common- \nwealth. .Shi^uld  the  fvmds  prove  insufiicient  for \nthe  completiim  of  such  a  work  as  is  worthy  of \nthe  occasion  and  becoming  the  character  of \nthe  .Stale,  I  do  not  permit  myself  to  doubt \nthat  aid  will  be  afforded  by  an  enlightened \nLegislature. \n\n\n—  10- \n\n\nSTORY  OF  THE  MONl'MENT. \n\n\nTu  cinmiiL-niaralc  une  of  iIk-  priru-ipal \ncVL-nls  of  ihc  Ruvoliilion;  lo  ronsfcrau-  ihc \nfk-ld  ill  Massachusclts,  on  wliirli,  in  llut  first \nStaines  of  iIk'  war.  our  licrois  and  slalcsnu-n \nscaluil  with  their  lilocjci  iln-  |)rini-i|ilL-s  tluy  had \nsworn  tti  maintain :  where  a  disciplineil  enemy \nreeeiveii  from  a  liardy,  untutored  yeomanry  a \nlesson  which  ])ro(Uieed  the  most  henelieial \neonse(|llenres  throlli^Ii  the  whole  of  tlle  Rev- \ncihilionary  War,  —  is  worthy  the  care  of  the \npatriot  and  statesman.  'I'hesiilendid  column  on \nI'lunker's  1  fill  will  unite  ])rincip.les  with  history, \npatriotism  with  ylory.  llwill  In- read  liyall; \nits  moral  will  strike  deep  in  the  heart,  and \nleave  an  indelil)le  ini])ri-ssion  on  the  niind. \nThe  trust  is  toi.j  sacred,  the  work  too  important, \nto  rest  exclusively  in  the  charge  of  indivicluals:  it \nshould  he  a  coumion  projierty.  in  which  every \nciti/en  sliould  have  a  riijht;  as  it  will  he  the \npride,  it  should  also  he  the  properly,  of  the \n( 'oimiionwealth.\" \n\n(.'lovernor  liustis  died  I'Vhruary  6,  1S25,  but \nthe  Legislature  heeded  his  wishes  and  passed \n■•.\\n  act  to  aid  the  Hunker  Hill  Monument \nAssociation  in  res|)(mse  to  a  jjetifion  from  the \nAssociation,  for  aid  in  the  form  itf  money  or \nits  etjuivalent;  secoiully,  for  some  cannon: \nthirdly,  for  the  right  Intake  land  hv  right  of \neminent  domain,  as  sonu-  i>arcels  on  the  Hill \ncould  n.il  easily  he  olitaiiieil  hy  purcliase. \n1  hese  conditions  in  favor  of  the  .Association \nuere  granted;  but  coujiled  with  them  was  the \npr.ivision,  curtailing  the  former  grant,  that  the \n.Monument  when  ccjmpleted,  with  all  the  land \npurchased  and  then  lield  by  ihe  Corporation, \nshould  be  conveyed  to  the  Conunonwealth. \nIhe  hrst  part  of  the  ]ietilion,  i.  e.  for  money \nor  its  ecpiivalent  was  granted  by  giving  permis- \nsion to  have  stone  for  the  Monument  iirejiared \nal  the  .Stale  prison,  provideil  that  the  work \nshiuild  not  exceed  in  value  ten  thousand  dollars. \n\nThe  purch.ises  of  laud  by  the  .Association  at \nthis  time,  as  given    by   Warren,   were   .as  fol- \n\n\nt  )f   Nalhaiiiel  Austin        .  .  $5,00000 \n\nTimothy  W  alker          .  .  4,500  00 \n\n.Amirew  Ketlell            .  .  2,600  00 \n\nEjihraim  Frost              .  .  2,200  00 \n\nI'arnell  Brooks             .  .  3,45000 \n\nIJenjamin  .Adams          .  .  I.OOOOO \n\nSamuel  Spring               .  .  600  00 \n\n\\\\  illiam  .\\ustiii            .  .  400  00 \n\nMeirs  of   Mnry  Beaman  .  2,2J2  42 \nDr.  John  C.  Warren  (  Russell \n\nlot)  1,25000 \n\n\nTotal  .       .    $23,232  42 \n\nlor  which  sum  the  .Association  obtained  fifteen \nacres.  The  money  was  furnished,  in  advance \nof  subscription,  by  a  note  on  wliicfi  twenty \ngentlemen,  including  Mr.  Webster,  Mr.  (George \nBlake  and  ludge  I'rescott  weri:  sureties. \n\n.\\llhough  neither  the  form  nor  si/.e  of  the \nMonument  had  been  decided  upon,  it  was \nihoughl  best  in  1S25,  to  lay  the  corner-stone \nunder  such  circumstances  as  shoidd  deui.ui- \nstrate  that  work  had  begun  and  should  ^linui \nlate  (-(uilributions  towards  its  completion. \nAccordingly  this  was  done  on  June  17th  under \nthe  most  auspicious  surroundings,  (ieneral \nI.alayette  being  present  as  an  honored  guest, \nand  I>aniel  Webster  being  the  orator. \n\nThe  managers  of  the  .Association  were  long \nin  doubt  as  to  the  best  form  for  the  propt>sed \nMomiment.  Many  preferred  a  pillar;  but  the \nsubject  was  referred  to  a  sub-comiviittee  com- \nposed of  Daniel  Webster,  ( ;ilbert  Stuart, \nWashington  .Allston,  Loammi  Baldwin  and \nI  iiorge  Ticknor.  Kour  of  this  committee,  r>n \nApril  25,  1S25,  sid>milted  a  re|iorl,  recom- \nmending the  plan  for  an  obelisk  as  proposed \nby  Horatio  Greenough.  On  the  7th  of  June \nthe  matter  was  disposed  of  finally,  by  the \nfollowing  order :  — \n\n•' Noted,  That  the  form  of  an  obelisk  shall \nbe  adopted  for  the  proposed  Monument,  or, \nin  other  words,  a  pyramidal  structure  such  .as \nmay  be  hereafter  agreed  on.\" \n\nThe  estimate  made  July  I,  1S25,  was  for  an \nobelisk,  220  feet  ftigli,  on  a  scptare  Ijase  of  30 \n\n\nfeel,    bmll     ol    (heluislonl     granite,     to     cost \n\n$IOO,OOtJ. \n\nThe  amount  ol  money  ctpllected  to  Septem- \nber isl  \\\\as$54,433.07:  expenditures  for  land, \nlading  corner  stone,  engraving  certificates, \netc.,  amountcrd  to  $29,416.03,  and  the  direcl- \n(irs  vote<l  to  proceed  with  the  erection  of  the \nbuilding.  .Solomon  Willard  was  appointe<l \nsu]»erintt-udenl,  and  to  his  unceasing  and  uii- \nsellish  exertions,  as  much  as  lo  any  other  single \ncause,  the  eventual  succes.s  of  tile  eiiterjirize \nwas  due.  .At  the  very  outset  hi;  sought  out \nand  obtained  the  right  to  use  the  (juarry  at \n*^>uinc_\\-  Ironi  which  the  stone  was  taken.  His \ngreat  knowledge  and  fertility  of  invention \nwert-  brought  into  use  at  t-very  step,  and  he \nconsented  to  rccei\\'c  in  iiayment  only  his  bare \nexj^enses. \n\n.After  the  auspicious  beginning,  however, \ntile  great  enter|)rise  seemed  to  lag.  Not \nentingh  money  was  raised  at  the  start \nto  complcle  the  unik-rtaking,  public  interest \nwaned,  and  substriptions  ceased.  'I  Ik- \ndirectors  mortgaged  the  land,  and  the  building \ncomniitttee,  with  this  collateral,  .gave  their \nindividual  notes  for  over  $25,000.  F»ut  in \nh'eluuary,  !S2c),  the  ordi-r  was  given  to  sus- \nP'_'nd     \\\\(uk    when    onlv    fourteen    courses    of \n\n\nl..bM-.LAL    U.\\ \n\n\nslojie  hail  been  completeil,  raising  llie  nionu- \nment  but  37  feet  4  inches.  The  expenditures \nby  Mr.  Willard  amounted  to  $56,525.19. \n\n.After  several  years\"  idleness,  an  arrange- \nment was  made  witti  the  Massachusetts  Char- \nitable Mechanic  .Association  of  lioslon,  to  take \ncharge  of  the  enterprise.  The  Bunker  Hill \nMcuuimcnt  .Association,  by  a  formal  vote, \n•'  avuhori/,ed  the  Massacliusells  Charitable \n.Mechanic  .Association,  to  take  the  building \nof  the  Monument  into  their  own  hands,  and  to \nexpend  whatever  money  they  had  already \ncollected  or  thereafter  might  collect,  in  the \nbuilding,  and  by  their  own  committees,  subject \nmerely  to  a  general  supervision  of  the  execu- \ntive committee  of  the  Hunker  Hill  .Monument \n.Association.\" \n\nThis  coiiperatiou  is  fully  show  11  in  the \nsecond  form  of  certilicate  issued  to  subscribers \n..I  li\\e  dollars.  It  is  heailed  \"  By  the  Bunker \nHill  Monument  .Association,  founded  in  1S23, \nand  allied  in  1833  in  completing  the  original \ndesign,  by  the  M.assaclniscUs  Charitable \nMechanic    .A.ssociation.\" \n\nWork  was  resumed  under  the  charge  of  the \nCharitable  .Association  on  June  17,  1S34.  and \ncontinued  until  November,  1S35.  During \nthis  lime    eighteen    more    courses    were    hrid, \n\n\nmaking  the  total  height  eighty-five  feel,  at \na  cost  of  over  $20,421.17,  of  whuli  about \n$16,000  was  raised  by  this  society. \n\nThat  the  Mechanic  .Association  couhl  not \nsucceed,  notwithstanding  that  it  held  a  public \nmeeting  in  I'aneiiil  Hall,  at  which  Daniel \nWebster  appealed  to  the  generosity  of  the  city, \nis  only  an  evidence  of  the  magnitude  of  the \nenterprise.  Ill  1S34  they  re])orted  that  \"the \ngeneral  depression,  arising  from  the  state  of \nthe  country,  has  lieeii  unfavorable  to  these  ex- \nertions.\" Unfortunately,  business  affairs  pro- \ngressed frcun  bad  lo  worse,  and  the  panic  of \n1S37  would  cirtainly  have  proved  falal  in  any \nstage  of  the  inconi|)lele  mulertaking. \n\nIn  1S36  an  effort  was  made  to  interest  the \n.Slate  in  the  completion  of  the  Monument  and \nact:ordingly  oil  .April  9,  1S36,  .Messers.  Cray, \nI'arnienter,  hairbanks,  of  the  Senate,  and \nMessers.  Park,  Hitchcock,  Ruggles,  Lucas, \nami  I'eabody  were  appointed  a  committee  \"  lo \nconsider  the  expediency  of  purchasing  on  be- \nlialf  of  tliir  Commonwealtli,  the  battle  ground \non  Bunker  I  lill. \n\nThe  coimniltee  attended  to  its  iluty  |)romptly \nand  .April  16th  submitted  a  report  in  which  it \nsaid  that:  It  is,  in  their  judgment,  matter  of \nserious  regret,  that  the  whole  ground  on \nwliicli  the  battle  of  Bunker  Hill  was  fought, \nwas  not  hmg  since  rendered  the  projierty  of \ntile  Commonwealth,  and  that  the  right  of  pur- \nchasing and  ornamenting  any  portion  of  that \never  memorable  spot,  should  ever  have  been \nrelimpiished  by  tiur  public  authorities  lo  any \nother  hands.  \\'our  committee  do  not  deem  it \nnecessary  to  dilate  on  the  many  circumstanci-s \nwhich  rendered  the  battle  of  Bunker  Hill \nsjcoiul  in  importance  to  none  in  our  Revolution. \nThis  has  been  often  done  with  an  ability  and \nan  elotpieiice  which  would  render  such  an  at- \ntempt on  tlieir  part  not  imly  unnecessary,  but \npresuni])tuous.  .As  little  necessity  can  there  be \nfor  showing  that  the  s|iot  where  so  much  was \na<:hieved  for  tile  glory  of  New  Fngkuld  ;ind \nthe  independence  of  our  country,  must  be  an \nobject  of  intense  and  increasing  interest,  not \nonly  lo  all  .Americans,  but  to  all  loveis  of \nrational  liberty  through  all  future  time. \n\n1  he  deep  feeling  which  the  view  of  this  spot \nMiusi  excite  in  the  bosom  of  every  reflecting \nobserver  is  founded  on  the  great  |)riiiciple  of \nthe  association  of  ideas,  —  a  prim-ijile  as  pre- \nvalent and  asjiowerful  in  the  intellectual  world \nas  is  that  of  gravitation  in  the  physical. \n\nIt  is  true  that  it  is  no  longer  practicabK-  to \npioiMie  and  set  apart  from  piiviile  uses  the \nuli.  le  battleground  of   Bunker  Hill. \n\nBut  it  is  in  the  powt-r  of  the  Conimonwealth \nto  acrpiire  the  ccmtrol  of  a  large  portion  of  it, \nand  that  too,  the  [itulion  most  interesting  to \nthe  citizens  of  our  own  St:Ue.  The  tract  in \nHuestion  is  of  more  than  one  third  the  extent \nof  the  common  in  Boston,  and  forming  as  it \ndoes,  the  very  crest  of  the  Hill,  furnishes  to \nthe  spectator  an  unobstructed  view  of  a  great \nl>orlion  of  the  scenery  of  the  environs.  It  is \nthe  portion  of  the  original  battle-ground  where \nthe  Massachusetts  troo[)s  w^ere  chiefly  posted, \nand  contains  the  remains  of  the  reiloubt  where \nBrt-scotl  comniaiuled  and  Warrc-n  fell.  To \njireserve  every  iiortitui  <if  this  tract  from  be- \ncoming a  mere  site  for  private  dwelling- \nhouses; —  to  prevent  the  magnificent  laiid- \nsc:ipe  visilile  from  its  summit  from  being  ob- \nstructed by  masses  of  brick  or  stone,  are  sure- \nly objects  which  the  Commonwealth  will  not \nhesitate  to  secure  at  a  moderate  and  reason- \nabK'  expense.  I\"\"or  it  might  easily  be  shown \nthat  the  land  which  it  is  proposed  t<t  the  Com- \nmonwealth to  redeem  is  worth  far  more  than \nthe  sum  re(|uisite  for  the  pur|>ose,  if  we  could \nsuppose  that  this  spot  could  ever  be  regarded \nby  the  Legislature  as  mere  property. \n\nWhat  further  arrangement  shall  be  made \neither  with  respect  to  the  ground  or  the  .Mon- \nument is  n  ipiestion  which  may  be  safely  left \nto  the  wisdom  and  magnanimity  of  future \nLegislatures,  aiul  on  wdiich  your  conimitlee  do \nnot  presume  to  offer  any  suggesticms.  But \nthey  feel  assured  tlial  should  the  tract  in  ipies- \ntioii  become  the  property  of  the  Coinmonwealth \n\n\nS'l'ORN    Ol'    IHIC   MONUMENT. \n\n\nil  will  Ik- sacredly  rcl;iini.-(l  hy  ih.i-^c  wlio  siio- \nrcL-d  us  as  the  inhcrilniu'c  of  llu-ir  lallu-is,  ;inil \nthai  the  yreal  evuiils  ami  iinhli- ilcctls  nl  which \nit  has  pleased  heaven  to  render  il  the  scene, \nwill  effectually  jireserve  every  part  of  it  from  all \nconunoii  and  ordinary  uses.  Vour  conunittec \ntherefore  Impc  that  this  iiiterestinj^,  il  oujjht \nrather  lo  he  said,  this  hallowed  spot,  will  be \nplaced  at  once  in  tlie  keepini;  of  llmse  to  w  honi \nof  all  otliers  it  shcnild  heloni^ — (he  ]>eople  of \ntliis  (\"onmKjnwealth. \n\nThey  conceive  that  no  considuratitins  of \neconomy,  —  considerations  w  Inch  in  ihi-ir \nproper  place  and  lo  a  ]ir<iprr  lnIiiiI,  are \nres]H'cIed  hy  none  nmre  than  hy  yi)ur \nconniiittee,  ciught  to  iniluce  liic  CnmnKpn- \nwealth  to  hitet^o  an  nppnrlunily  which \ncanni)t  he  recalled  and  llir  loss  of  which \nmay  jirove  a  source  of  tU-ip  and  unavailini^ \nrei^ret  to  every  citizen  <>t  New  I'.ni^land  in  all \nsucceedini^  times. \n\nConcludini;  its  repi)rt  tlie  c(Hnmittee \nsuhmitted  a  resolve:  That  liie  (Icivernor  he \naulhiui/ed  to  purchase,  on  helialf  of  the \nC.innnonwLalth,  all  the  land  on  Iheid's  Hill, \nherettpfnre  purchaseil  and  held  hy  the  Ihniker \nilill  Monument  Association;  loi;ether  with \nthe  monument  standing  thereon,  and  all  the \npersonal  property  of  said  corporation,  provided \nthat  the  same  can  he  procured,  free  of  all \nincundirance,  for  a  sum  not  exceediiiL^  thirty \nthree  thousand  dollars;  jirovided  also  that  a \nL^ood  ami  suthcienl  tW-vd  of  conveyance  of  the \nwhole  of  said  real  and  personal  jiroperty, \nwillioul  cnndition  or  restricliim,  he  executetl \nhy  ihe  P>unker  Hill  Monument  Asst)ciation, \nand  hy  all  other  persons  and  corporations,  if \nany,  who  may  he  interested  in  any  portion  of \nsaid  property  at  the  time  of  sucli  conveyance; \nsuch  ileed  lo  he  delivered  In  lite  (nivenior  on \nor  before  the  sevenleenlh  (la\\  n|  |une  next. \nThe  resolution  was  rrfern-d  l.>  iliu  Me\\l  (Gen- \neral ( \"otirl  and  im  lurlher  acli'Mi  was  taken  in \nthe  matter. \n\nKrom  1836  to  1S40,  the  prospciis  ..f  ihr \nAssociation  were  indeed  gloomy.  The  Iman* \ncial  contlilion  of  the  country  was  very  bad,  the \npanic  causintj  failures  which  brought  distress \nli>  all  classes,  in  New  Eni4tan<l  especially. \nTlie  inunlry  was  poor  to  a  degree  wdiiili \nnow  ^rems  incredible.  Ihider  these  circum- \nstances, after  one  or  two  renewals  of  time, \nthe  Association  was  obliged  to  abandnn  all \nhopes  of  redeeming  tlie  ten  acres  ot  kind \nwhich  it  had  pleciged,  and  was  fnn  id  in \ncontent  its'-df  with  preserving  the  live  acres \nimmediately  surrounding  the  nionununl. \n\nin  1840,  however,  began  the  Ihial  etlurt  to \ncollect  funds,  which  hai)pily  resulted  in  suc- \ncess. 'I'he  ladies  of  I>(isii)n  and  viciiiity \ndecided  to  hold  a  fair  in  aid  of  the  (pbject  in \nk'aneuil  liall.  'jhe  cunnnitti-u  in  cliari^e  con- \nsisled  of  Mrs.  Sarah  |.  Ibd,  Mi^.  [.Mialhan \nChapman,  Mrs.  Willi. un  1  I.  I'ilscoU,  Mis. \nh»hn  ('.  Warren,  Mrs.  (ieorge  Darracuii,  and \nMrs.  Thomas  H.  Wales.  The  fair  was  iijn.iKd \nSepleniber  8,  1S40,  and  lasted  sevun  days;  the \nnet  proceeds  were  $30,035.53. \n\nOn  the  lOth  tjf  September,  a  Whig  mass \nmeeting  was  held  at  Hunker  Hill.  l)aniel \nW'ebster,  as  President,  marclied  on  loot  ;il  ilu- \nhead  of  the  great  i)rocessii)n. \n\nliesides  the  $30,000  thus  raised,  Anms \nLawrence  gave  $I0,0OO,  |udah  Tourn  gave \n$10,000,  Messrs.  Wales,  Stone,  and  l!i)w- \nditch,  trustees,  gave  $1,500,  A.  L.  Korestier \ngave  $987,  from  I'hiladrlphia  came  $704, \nl''anny  Klssler  contributed  $569,  and  small \namounts  brought  the  total  lo  $55,153-27,  and \na  net  sum  remained  of  $47,189.54. \n\nA  contract  was  accordingly  made  November \n4,  1840,  with  James  S.  Savage,  \"  fur  tlu- \ncompletion  of  the  Monument  to  its  full  original \nheiglit  of  220  feet,  for  the  sum  of  $43,800,  the \nlop  to  be  rinished  according  to  a  ])lan  dr.iwn \nby  Mr.  Willard,  and  the  whole  work  lo  bi \n(lone  under  his  direction  as  arclhtecl. \n\nOn  Salur<lay,  July  23,  1S42,  at  6  o'clock \nin  the  morning,  jmrsuant  lo  public  notice,  the \ndirectors  and  several  hundre<l  citizens  as- \nsembled on  Bunker  Hill  to  witness  the  laying \n\n\non  ul  the  lop-slnnc  upon  the  monument.  As \nthe  clock  struck  six  a  signal  gun  was  rireil  by \nthe  members  of  the  C'harlestown  .Artillery,  and \ncap-stone,  which  had  been  previously  adjusted \nto  the  hoisting  apparatus  connected  with  the \nsteam-engine,  immediately  began  the  ascent. \nIl  was  surmounted  by  the  American  flag.  In \nsixteen  minutes  the  cap-stone  reached  the \nplace  t)f  its  destination  on  the  lop  of  the \nmonument.  At  half-past  six,  il  was  imbed(le<l \nin  cement,  ■.wn}  a  national  salute  fired  by  the \nCharlestown  Artillery  onuoumcU  the  (Oiiiplclv \nt^rcitiou  of  the  moniimeiil. \n\nThe  formal  ceremonies  were  held  on  Satur- \nday, June  17,  1843.  President  Tyler  and  his \ncal)inet  being  among  the  invited  guests,  and \nDaniel  Webster  the  orator  at  the  completion, \nas  he  ha<l  been  at  the  beginning  of  the   work. \n\nAfter  the  completion  of  the  Monumenl,  a \ncontract  was  made  with  Mr.  Savage  under \nwhich   he   held   possession  of  the   Monument. \n\n\nstatue  of  Colonjl  William  Present  1.  w  hich  was \nplacetl  in  the  grounds  in  troni  ..|  (Ik  Mi  itnmunl. \nThis  slatu::,  which  is  ihi-  woik  iil  \\\\  .  \\\\  .  .Si.,rv. \nwas  pr  -sjnted  by  a  number  of  citi/.eiis,  acting \nthrough  Uev.  George  K.  Kllis.  The  address, \ndelivered  in  presence  of  (Governor  Long  and \na  <Iistinguished  liody  of  guests,  was  by  Hon. \nR.ibert  C.  Winthrop. \n\nWKHSTKk  AT  P.l'NKKK    HILL. \n\n\nHanit-l  Webster,  in  the  adiiress  at  the  I \ning  of  the  corner-stone  of  the  Moiunn \nJune  17,  1S25,  said  : \n\n\"Thi>  uncounted  multitude  liefore    me  ;i \naround  me,    proves  the   feeling  which   the \ncasioii  has   excited.      These    tliousands  of \nman  faces,  glowing  with  synijiathy  and  joy \nfrom    the    impulses    of  a    connnon    gratiui \nturned  reverently  to  heaven,   in    this  spaci \ntemple  of  the    hrmament,    proclaim    that \n\n\nay- \n\nent \n\nmd \n\nhu- \nand \nIf, \nous \nthe \n\n\nwith  ill  ■  light  to  lak  •  llir  usual  fees  from  vis- \nitors; and  for  this  privelege  he  laid  a  granite \nwalk  len  feet  wide  on  each  side  of  the  Monu- \nment, erected  an  iron  fence  on  the  outer  line \not  the  same,  and  also  laid  a  brick  side-walk  on \nthe  streets  upon  the  h)ur  sides  of  the  sipiare. \nThe  Secretary,  as  one  (jf  the  Committee  on \nthe  l'\"air,  raised  a  subscription  of  $5,300 \ntoward-,  erecting  the  iron  fence  lo  enclo>e \nMomnnent  S<|uare.  and  the  granite  steps  lead- \ning toil.  About  $4,000  was  spent  in  plant- \ning trees  and  ornamenting  the  grounds. \n\n!n  i8i;o,  the  seventy-fifth  amiiversary  was \ncelebrated,  Kdward  Kverett  being  the  orator. \nIn  1861,  Covernor  Andrew  presided  at \nthe  ceremony  of  hoisting  the  national  flag  on \nthe  Monument.  In  1875  a  centennial  celebra- \ntion was  held  under  the  auspices  of  the  City \nGoveriunent  of  Poston,  Charlestown  having \nbeen  joined  to  that  city  in  1874.  The  oratoi \non  this  occasion  was  (Jeneral  Charles  Devens. \n\nThe  .\\muial  Meeting  in  1S81  was  note \nworthy  on  account  of    the    dedication   of   the \n\n\n]ilace,  and  the  jpurpose  of  i)ur  assembling  have \nmade  a  d\\'p  impression  on  our  liearts. \n\n\"If,  indeed,  there  be  anything  in  local  as- \nsociation lit  to  affect  the  mind  of  man,  we \nneed  not  strive  to  repress  the  emotions  whiih \nagitate  us  here.  We  are  among  the  sepulchres \nof  our  fathers.  Weareon  grouiui  distinguish- \ne<l  by  their  valor,  their  constancy  an*!  the \nshedding  of  their  blood.  We  are  here,  not  lo \n\\\\\\  an  uncertain  dale  in  our  annals,  nor  to \ndraw  into  notice  an  obscure  and  unknown \nspot.  If  our  hum'ole  purpose  had  never  been \nconceived,  if  vve  ourselves  had  never  been \nborn,  ihe  17th  of  June,  1775,  would  have  been \na  day  on  which  all  subsefpient  history  would \nhave  poured  its  light  and  the  eminence  where \nvve  stand,  a  point  of  attraction  to  the  eyes  of \nsuccessive  generations.  But  we  are  Amer- \nicans. Wc  live  in  what  may  be  called  the \nearly  age  of  this  great  continent;  and  we \nknow  thai  our  posterity,  through  all  time,  are \nhere  to  suffer  and  enjoy  the  allotments  of \nhumanity.      We  see  before  us  a  probable  train \n\n\n—  12  — \n\n\ns'ixn<v  oi-  iiii:  MUNLMKN  r. \n\n\nof  great  cvi-nts:  we  know  titnt  our  own  for- \nluncs  have  been  linppily  rasl;  atul  it  is  natural, \nllierefore,  tlinl  we  should  l)e  nuivc-d  l»y  the \netnileni|ilati<»ri  nf  occurrences  which  have  i;ui(i- \nc(l  our  destiny  behire  many  <if  us  were  born, \nand  settled  the  condition  in  which  we  should \npass  thai  portion  of  our  existence  w  Iiicli  (iod \nallows  to  men  on  earth. \n\n\"  We  do  not  read  even  ol  ihe  discovery  of \nthis  continent  without  feelin»;  soinethiiii^  of  a \npersonal  interest  in  the  event;  without  bein*; \nreminded  how  much  it  lias  affected  our  own \n(nrtiines  ami  »ivir  own  existence.  It  is  more \nimpossible  lor  iis,  therefore,  than  for  others, \nlo  contemplate  with  unaffected  minds  that \ninlereslint;.  I  may  say,  that  most  touchini;  and \npathetic  scene,  when  the  i^reat  discoverer  of \nAmerica  stood  on  the  deck  of  his  shattered \nbark,  the  shades  of  night  falling  on  tlie  sea, \nyet  no  man  sleeping;  tossed  on  the  billows  of \nan  unknown  ocean,  yet  the  stronger  billows  of \nalternate  hope  and  despair  tossing  liis  ()w:i \ntroul)led  thoughts;  extending  forward  his  har- \nassed frame,  straining  w  estward  his  anxious  and \neager  eyes,  till  heaven  at  last  granted  him  a \nmoment  of  rajiture  and  ecstasy,  in  l)lcssing  his \nvision  with  the  sight  of  the  \\mknown  WDrld. \n\n\"  Nearer  to  our  times,  more  closely  comiecl- \ned  with  our  fates,  and  therefore-  still  more \ninteresting  to  our  feelings  and  .ill,  i  li.  ^n^.  I-  ibr \n\n\ncharacter,  by  our  gratitude   for  signal  service \nand  patriotic  devotion. \n\n\"  We  know,  indeed,  that  the  record  of  illus- \ntrious actions  is  most  safely  deposited  in  the \nuniversal  remembrance  of  mankind.  Wc  know \nlli:il  il  we  c. piild  cause  this  structure  to  as<-end, \nnot  '.Illy  till  it  reached  the  skies,  but  till  il \npierced  them,  its  bi<);i<l  surfaces  could  still \nc<>ntain  but  pari  ol  ih.n  which,  in  an  age  of \nknowieilge,  lialli  already  been  spread  over \nthe  earth,  and  which  history  charges  itself \nwith  making  known  lo  all  future  times.  We \nknow  that  no  inscription  on  entablatures  less \nbroad  tlian  the  earth  itself,  can  carry  infor- \nmation of  the  events  we  conmiemorate  where \nit  lias  not  already  gone;  and  that  iio  structure \nwhich  shall  not  outlive  the  duration  of  letters \nand  knowledge  among  men,  can  prol()ng  the \nmemorial.  Hut  oiir  object  is,  by  this  edilice, \nto  show  our  own  di-ep  sense  of  the  value  and \nnnportnnce  of  the  achievements  of  our  ances- \ntors; and,  by  presenting  this  work  of  gralituile \nto  the  eye.  to  keep  alive  similar  sentiments, \nand  In  fosU  I  a  niii-,i:int  regard  for  ihe  princi- \nple-- of  the  keM'hilion.  Iluiuaii  Ir.ings  are \ncomposed  not  o|  reason  only,  but  of  imagina- \ntion also,  and  sentiment;  and  that  is  neither \nwasted  nor  misapplied,  which  is  ai)propriated \nto  tile  purpose  of  giving  right  direction  to \nM  niiith  III-,    and    o)iMiiii\"     in-. per    springs    of \n\n\niiig  patrit>tism  may  turn  its  eyes  hithcrward, \nand  be  assured  that  the  foundations  of  our \nnational  power  still  stand  strong.  We  wish \nthat  this  column,  rising  tow^ards  heaven  among \nthe  pointed  spires  of  so  many  tenipli-s  dedi- \ncated to  Ciod,  niay  contribute  also  to  produce \nin  all  minds,  a  pious  feeling  of  dependence \nami  gratitude.  We  wisli.  finally,  that  the  last \nobject  on  the  sight  of  him  wlio  leaves  his \nnative  shore,  and  the  first  to  gladilen  his  who \nrevisits  it,  may  be  something  which  shall \nremind  him  of  the  liberty  and  glory  tif  his \ncountry.  Let  it  rise  till  it  meets  the  sun  in \nhis  coming;  let  the  earliest  light  of  the  morn- \ning gild  il,  and  parting  day  linger  and  play  on \nits  sununit. \n\n\"  We  now  stand  liere  lo  enjoy  all  ihe  bless- \nings of  our  own  condition  and  lo  lo(»k  abroad \non  the  brightened  jjrospects  of  the  world, \nwhile  we  hold  still  among  us  some  of  those \nwho  wt-re  active  agi-nls  in  the  scenes  of  1 775, \nand  who  are  now  here,  from  every  (piarter  of \nNew  Kngland,  to  visit  once  more  and  under \ncircumstances  so  affecting,  —  I  had  almost \nsaid  so  overwhelming,  —  this  renowned  theatre \nof  their  courage  and  j:iatriotism. \n\n\"  X'KNKRAMl.K  MKn!  you  have  Ci)nie  down \nlo  us  from  a  former  generation.  Heaven  has \nbounteously  lengthened  out  your  lives  that  you \niiii'^lil  blii>ld  this   joyous  day.      \\'ou   are  now \n\n\nsettlement  of  our  <iwn  c.iuntry  by  col.  mist -^  from \nKnglaml.  We  cherish  every  memorial  of  these \nworthy  ancestors;  we  celebrate  their  patience \nand  fortitude;  we  admire  their  daring  enter- \nprise; we  leach  our  children  lo  venerate  iheir \npiety:  and  we  are  justly  proud  of  being  des- \ncended from  men  who  have  set  the  world  an \nexample  of  founding  civil  instiluliois  on  ihe \ngreat  and  united  principles  of  liuman  freedom \nand  human  knowledge.  To  us,  their  children, \nthe  slory  of  iheir  labors  and  sufferings  can \nnever  l)e  without  ils  inleresl.  Wc  shall  nr)t \nsland  unmoved  on  the  sliore  of  Plymouth \nwhile  ihe  sea  continues  lo  wash  it;  nor  will \nour  brethren  in  another  early  and  ancient \nColony  forget  the  place  of  its  first  establish- \nment till  their  river  shall  cease  to  flow  by  il. \nNo  vigor  of  youth,  no  malurit,-of  manhood, \nwill  lead  the  nation  lo  fnrgel  the  spots  wdiere \nits  infancy  was  cradled  ami  defended. \n\n*'Hul  the  great  event  in  the  history  of  the \ncontinent,  which  we  are  now  met  here  lo \nconmiemorate;  that  prodigy  of  modern  times, \nat  (uice  the  wonder  and  the  Ijlessing  of  the \nworld,  is  the  .-Vmerican  Revolution.  In  a  d.ay \nof  extraordinary  prosperity  and  happiness,  of \nhigh  national  honor,  distinction  and  jiowcr, \nwe  are  brought  logelher,  in  this  place,  by  our \nlove  of  country,  by  our  admiration  of  e-xalled \n\n\nfeeling  in  the  hearl.  Let  it  not  be  supposed \nthat  our  iibject  is  lo  ])erpetuale  national \nlioslilily,  or  even  to  cherish  a  mere  military \nspirit.  It  is  higher,  purer,  nobler.  We  con- \nsjcrale  our  work  lo  the  <\\nr'n  of  national \nindependence,  and  we  wish  thai  the  light  of \npeace  may  resl  ujion  il  forever.  We  rear  a \nmemorial  of  our  conviction  of  that  unmeasured \nl)enefil  which  has  been  confcred  on  our  own \nland,  and  of  ihe  happy  influ.nces  which  have \nbeen  produced,  by  the  same  events  on  the \ngeneral  inlerests  tif  mankind.  We  come  as \nAmerican^  lo  mark  a  spol  which  must  forever \nbe  dear  to  us  and  our  posterity.  We  w  isH \nthat  whosoever,  in  all  coming  time,  shall  turn \nliis  eye  hither,  may  behold  that  the  place  is \nmil  undistinguished,  where  the  first  great \nbattle  of  the  Revolution  was  fouglil.  '  We \nwish  ihal  this  structure  may  proclaim  ihe \nmagnilude  anil  importance  of  that  event,  to \nevery  class  and  every  age.  We  wish  thai  infancy \nmay  learn  ihe  purpose  of  its  erection \nfrom  maternal  lips,  and  thai  weary  and  with- \nered age  may  behold  il,  and  be  solaced  by  the \nrecollections  which  it  suggests.  We  wish  thai \nlabor  may  look  up  here  and  be  proud  in  the \nmidst  of  its  toil.  We  wish  that,  in  those  days \nof  disaster,  which,  as  they  coute  nu  all  nations, \nmust  be  expectetl  to  come  on  us  also,  despond- \n\n\nwhere  you  stood  fifty  years  ago  this  very  hour, \nwitli  your  brothers  and  your  neighlnirs,  shoul- \nder to  shoulder,  in  the  strife  for  your  country. \nHeboid,  how  altered!  The  same  heavens  are \nindeed  over  your  heads;  the  same  ocean  rolls \nat  your  feet;  but  all  else  how  changed  I  Vou \nhear  now^  no  roar  of  hostile  cannon,  you  see \nno  mixed  volumes  of  smoke  and  flame  rising \nfrom  burning  Charleslown.  The  ground \nstrewed  with  the  dead  and  the  dying;  the  im- \npelui>us  charge;  the  steady  and  successful \nrepulse;  the  lou<i  call  to  repealed  assault;  the \nsummoning  of  all  ihat  is  manly  lo  repealed \nresistance;  a  thousand  bosoms  freely  and  fear- \nlessly bared  in  an  inslanl  lo  whatever  of  terror \nthere  may  be  in  war  and  death; — all  these \nyou  have  wilnessetl,  but  you  witness  them  no \nmore.  All  is  peace.  The  heights  of  yonder \nmetropolis,  its  lowers  and  roofs,  whicfi  you \nthen  saw  filled  with  wives  and  children  and \ncountrymen  in  distress  and  terror,  and  looking \nwith  unutterable  emotions  for  the  issue  of  the \ncombat,  have  presented  you  to-ilay  with  ihe \nsight  of  its  whole  happy  population,  come  out \nto  welcome  and  greel  you  with  an  universal \njubilee.  Vonder  proud  ships,  by  a  felicity  of \nposition  appropriately  lying  at  the  foi>t  of  this \nmount  anil  seeming  fondly  lo  dirjg  around  il, \nare    not      means    of    annoyance   lo  you,   but \n\n\n»3- \n\n\nSTORV  OF  thp:  monument. \n\n\nyour  country's  own  means  of  dislinrlion \nand  ilufL-nce.  AH  is  peace;  anil  Goii  lla^ \ngranted  you  this  sight  of  your  country's  Iiap|)i- \nnoss,  ere  you  slunilicr  in  the  grave  forever. \nHe  has  allowed  you  to  behold  ami  to  |>artake \nthe  reward  of  your  patriotic  toils;  and  he  lias \nallowed  us,  your  sons  and  countrymen,  In  meet \nyou  here,  and  in  the  name  tif  the  present  gen- \neration, in  th^  namj  of  your  country,  in \nthe  name  of   Liberty,  to  thank  you  ! \n\n*'I5ul,  alas  !  you  are  nut  all  tiere  !  Time  and \nthe  sword  have  thinned  your  ranks.  I'rescott, \nPutnam,  Stark,  Hrooks.  Read,  I*omerov, \nHridge  !  our  eyes  seek  for  you  in  vain  amidst \nthis  broken  band.  \\ini  are  gathered  to  your \nfathers,  and  live  only  lo  your  country  in  her \ngrateful  remend>r:ince  and  your  own  brigiil \nexample.  But  let  us  not  too  much  grieve  liiat \nyou  have  met  the  connnon  fate  of  men.  Vou \nlived  at  least  long  enough  to  know  that  your \nwork  has  l)een  nobly  and  successfully  accom- \nplished. Vou  lived  to  see  your  country's  in- \n<L\"pjndence  estabiish-'d,  and  Xo  sh-jathe  your \nswords  from  war.  ( )ii  the  light  of  liberty \nyou  saw  arise  the  light  of   peac,  like \n\n■  aniitliui  iiiorn. \nRi^c^  tin  mid-iHKni;\"  — \n\nand  the  sky  on  which  yni  closed  vour  eye^ \nwas  clou<IIess. \n\n'*  But  —  ah  !  —  I  I  ill!  !  die  tirst  great  Martyr \nin     this    great    cause!     lliiii!     tliL-    premature \n\n\npast.  The  ajjpeal  now  lay  to  the  sword;  and \nthe  oidy  ()uestion  was,  whether  liie  spirit  and \nthe  resources  of  the  peo]ile  would  hold  out  till \nthe  object  should  be  accomplished.  Nor  were \nits  general  consetjuences  confined  to  our  own \ncountry.  The  previous  proceedings  of  the \nColonies,  their  ajipeals,  resolutions  and  ad- \ndresses, had  made  their  cause  known  to \nKurope.  Without  boasting,  we  may  say  that \nin  no  age  or  country  has  the  public  cause  been \nmaintaineil  with  more  force  of  argument,  more \npower  of  illustration,  or  more  of  that  persua- \nsion which  excited  feeling  antl  elevated  princi- \n)tle  can  alone  bestow,  tlian  the  revolutionary \n.State  papers  exhibit, \n\n*' And,  now,  let  us  intlulge  an  honest  exul- \ntati«)n  in  the  conviction  of  the  benefit  which \nilie  example  of  our  country  has  produced,  and \nis  likely  to  produce,  on  human  freedom  and \nhuman  hapi>iness  Aiul  let  us  endeavor  to \ncomprehentl,  in  all  its  magnitude,  and  to  feel \nin  all  its  ini])orIance,  the  part  assigned  to  us  in \nthe  great  drama  of  human  affairs.  We  are \nplaced  at  the  head  of  the  system  of  represen- \ntative and  popular  governments.  Thus  far  our \nexample  shows  that  such  governments  are  com- \n]iatible,  not  only  with  resiiectaliility  and  ]iower, \nbut  with  repose,  with  peace,  with  security  (»f \npersonal  rights,  witii  guud  laws,  and  a  just \nadministration. \n\n\"  We    are    not  propagandists.         Wherever \n\n\nvictim  of  his  own  sclf-devniing  heart!  Him! \nthe  head  <>f  our  civil  council-^  and  the  dcstin*  d \nleader  of  our  mibtary  bands:  whom  nothing \nbrought  hither  inn  the  untiuenchable  lire  o( \nhis  own  spirit.  liim!  cut  off  by  Providence, \nin  th  •  hour  of  overwiielining  anxiety  and  thick \ngloom;  falling  ere  he  saw  the  star  of  his \ncountry  rise;  |)ouring  out  his  generous  blood \nlike  water,  before  he  knew  whether  it  would \nfertilize  a  land  of  freedom  or  of  bondage  I \nHow  shall  I  struggle  with  the  emotions  that \nstiHe  the  utterance  of  thy  name! — Our  poor \nwork  may  perish;  but  thine  shall  en(hire ! \nThis  monument  may  moulder  away;  the  solid \nground  it  rests  u]3on  may  sink  down  to  a  level \nwith  the  sea;  but  thy  memory  shall  not  fail! \nWheresoever  among  men  a  heart  shall  be \nfound  that  beats  to  the  transports  of  patriotism \nand  liberty,  its  aspirations  shall  lie  lo  claim \nkindred  willi  tliy  spirit  ! \n\n\"  The  1 7th  of  June  saw  the  four  New \nEngland  Colonies  standing  here,  side  liy  sid.', \nlo  lrium]ih  or  to  fall  together;  and  there  was \nwith  them  from  that  moment  to  the  end  of  the \nwar,  what  I  hope  will  remain  w^ith  them  for- \never, one  cause,  one  country,  one  heart. \n\n**The  battle  of  Hunker  Hill  was  attended \nwith  the  most  important  effects  beyond  its \ninunediate  results  as  a  military  engagement. \nIt  create<l  at  once  a  slate  of  ojien  public  war. \nThere  could  now  be  no  longer  a  tpiestion  of \nproceeding  against  individuals,  as  guilty  of \ntreason  or  rel)ellion.     Thai  fearful  crisis  was \n\n\nother  systems  are  preferred,  either  as  being \nthought  better  in  tiiemselves,  or  as  lietter \nsuiti.-d  to  existing  condilioris,  we  leave  the  ]ire- \nference  to  be  enjoyed.  Our  history  hitherto \nproves,  however,  that  the  ])opular  form  is \npracticable,  and  that  with  wisdom  and  knowl- \nedge men  may  govern  themselves;  and  the \nduly  incun^bent  on  us  is  to  preserve  the  con- \nsistency of  this  cheering  example  and  take \ncare  that  nothing  may  weaken  its  authority \nwith  the  world.  if  in  our  case  the  rejiresen- \nlative  system  ultimately  fail,  jnipular  govern- \nments must  be  pronounced  impossible.  No \ncombination  of  circunistances  more  favorable \nto  the  experiment  can  ever  be  expected  to \noccur.  The  last  ho]H's  of  mankind,  therefor, \nrest  with  us;  and  if  it  should  be  proclaimed,  that \noiu  example  had  liecome  an  argument  against \nthe  experiment,  the  knell  of  popular  liberty \nwould  be  sounded  throughout  ihe  earth. \n\n\"These  are  incitements  to  duty;  but  they \nare  not  suggestions  of  doubt.  Our  history  and \nour  condition,  all  that  is  gone  before  us  and \nall  that  surroun<ls  us,  authorize  the  belief  that \npopular  governments,  tliough  subject  to  occa- \nsir>nal  variations,  perliaps  not  always  for  the \nbetter,  in  form,  may  yet  in  their  general  char- \nacter, be  as  durable  and  permanent  as  other \nsystems.  We  know,  indeed,  that  in  our \ncountry,  any  other  is  imjiossible.  The  prin- \ncif>/tn\\  free  government  adheres  to  the  Amer- \nican soil.  It  is  be<lded  in  it,  innnovable  as  its \nmountains. \n\n\n\"And  let  the  sacred  oliligations  which  have \ndevolved  on  tins  generation  and  on  us,  sink \ndeep  into  our  hearts.  Those  are  daily  drop- \nping from  among  us,  wdioestaiiHshed  our  liberty \nand  our  government.  The  great  trust  now \ndescends  to  new  liands.  Let  us  apply  our- \nselves to  that  which  is  presented  to  us  as  our \n,  appropriate  object.  We  can  win  no  laurels  in \na  war  for  independence.  Earlier  and  worthier \nliands  have  gathen^d  them  all.  Nor  are  there \nplaces  for  us  iiy  the  side  of  Solon  and  Alfred, \nand  other  founders  of  Stales.  Our  fathers \nhave  filled  them.  But  there  remains  to  us  a \ngreat  duty  of  defense  and  preservation;  and \nthere  is  opened  to  us,  a  noble  pursuit  to  which \nthe  spirit  of  the  times  strongly  invites  us.  Our \nproper  business  is  improvement.  Let  our  age \nbe  the  age  of  improvenienl.  In  a  day  of \npeace,  let  us  advance  the  arts  of  p.ace  and \nthe  works  of  peace.  Let  us  develop  the \nresources  of  our  land,  call  fortii  its  powers, \nbuild  up  its  institutions,  promote  all  its  great \ninterests  and  see  whether  we  also,  in  our  day \nand  generation,  may  not  perform  something \nv\\orlhy  to  be  remembered.  Let  us  cultivate \na  true  spirit  ol  union  and  liarmony.  In  pur- \nsuing the  great  ol:)jects  which  our  condition \npoints  out  to  us,  let  us  act  under  a  settled \nconviction  and  an  haljitual  feeling  that  these \ntwenty-four  .States  are  one  country.  Let  our \nconceptions  be  eidarged  to  the  circle  of  our \nduties.  Let  us  extend  our  ideas  over  the  wh()le \nof  the  vast  field  in  which  we  are  called  to  act. \nLet  our  object  l>e,  o\\}K  corN'fKV,  ot'k  vviioi.k \n\nCOl'NTIiY,  AND  NOTHING    WW   OUR    COUNTKV. \n\n.And,  l>y  ihe  blessing  of  (iod,  may  that  coun- \ntry itself  became  a  vast  and  splendid  monu- \nment, not  of  oppression  and  terror,  but  of \nWisdom,  of  Peace  and  of  Liberty,  upon \nwhich  the  world  Uiay  ga/e  willi  admiration \nforever  I  \" \n\nWelister  also  delivered  tile  address  lui  the \noccasion  of  the  dedication  of  the  Cfinipleled \nmonument,  lune  17,  1S43.      He  said: \n\n\"  .\\  duty  has  been  performed.  A  work  of \ngratitude  and  patriotism  is  comjileied.  Tins \nstructure,  having  its  fountlalions  in  soil  whicii \ndrank  tleep  of  early  revolutionary  l)lood, \nhas  at  length  reached  its  destined  height  and \nnow  lifts  its  sunnnit  to  the  skies. \n\n\"The  Bunker  Hill  momiment  is  finished. \nHere  it  stands,  Kortunate  in  the  high  natural \neminence  on  which  it  is  placed  —  higher,  in- \nfinitely higher  in  its  objects  and  purpose,  it \nrises  over  the  land  and  over  tlie  sea,  and \nvisil)le  at  tlieir  homes,  to  three  hundred  thou- \nsand of  the  people  of  Massachusetts, —  it  stands \na  memorial  cd  the  jiast  and  a  monitor  to  the \npresent  and  to  all  succeeding  generations.  I \nhave  spoken  of  the  loftiness  of  its  purpose.  If \nit  had  been  without  any  other  design  than  the \ncreation  of  a  work  of  art,  the  granite  of  which \nit  is  composed  would  have  slejit  in  its  native \nbed.  It  has  a  purpose  and  tliat  purpose \ngives  il  its  character.  That  pur|n)se  enrobes \nit  with  dignity  and  moral  grandeur.  That  well- \nknown  purpose  it  is  which  causes  us  to  look \nup  lo  it  with  a  feeling  of  awe.  It  is  itself  tlie \norator  of  this  occasion.  It  is  not  from  my \nlijts,  — it  could  not  be  from  any  human  lips, — \nthat  that  strain  of  eloquence  is  this  day  lo \nflow,  most  competent  lo  move  and  excite  the \nvast  nmltitude  around  me.  The  powerful \nspeaker  stands  motionless  before  us. \n\n\"  It  is  a  plain  shaft.  ■  It  bears  no  inscrip- \ntions, fronting  to  the  rising  sun,  from  whicii \nthe  future  antiquarian  shall  wipe  the  dust. \nNor  does  the  rising  sun  cause  tones  of  nnisic \nto  issue  from  its  sunnnit.  But  at  the \nrising  of  liie  sun,  and  at  tlie  setting  of  the  sun, \nin  the  blaze  of  noonday  and  beneath  the \nmilder  effulgence  of  lunar  liglit,  it  looks,  it \nspeaks,  it  acts  to  the  full  ct>m]irehension  r)f \nevery  American  minil,  and  tlie  awakening  of \nglowing  enthusiasm  in  every  American  heart. \nIts  silent  but  awful  utterance,  its  deep  pathos, \nas  il  lirings  to  our  contemplation  the  17th  of \n|une,  1775*  and  the  consequences  wliich  have \nresulted    to  us,  lo    our    country    and    lo    the \n\n\n14  — \n\n\nSTORY  OF  THE  MONUMRNTT. \n\n\nworld,  from  the  events  of  that  dny,  nnd  which \nwe  know  must  continue  to  rain  inllucnct-  on \nthe  destinies  of  mankind  In  the  end  of  time; \nthe  elevation  with  which  it  raises  us  hii^h  alnnc \nthe  orthnary  feelings  of  life:  surpass  all  that \nthe  study  of  the  closet,  or  even  the  insi)iratii»n \nof  Ejenius  can  produce. \n\n\"  To-ilay  it  speaks  lo  us.  Its  future  audi- \nInries  will  be  the  successive  i;onerations  of \nmen,  as  they  rise  U]i  l)ef<)re  it,  and  i^ather \naround  it.  Itsspeech  will  l)e  of  jialriotism  and \ncourai^e;  of  civil  and  relit^ious  lilK-rty;  of  free \nt^overnmeiU;  of  the  moral  improveuienl  and \nelevation  of  mankind;  and  nf  the  immortal \nmemory  of  those  who  with  heroic  devotion \nhave  sacrificed  their  lives  for  their  country. \n\n*'  In  the  older  worI<l  numerous  fabrics  still \nexist,  reared  by  human  bands,  but  whose \nobject  has  been  lost  in  the  darkness  of  ai^es. \nThev  are  now  mr)numents  of  nothini;  but  the \nlabor  and  skill  which  constructed  them. \n\n\"■ 'I'lie  niJLjhty  pyramid  itself,  half  buried  in \nthe  sands  of  Africa,  has  nothini^  to  brint;  down \nand  report  to  us  lait  the  power  of  the  kinj^s \nand  the  servitude  of  the  peoi>le.  If  it  had \nany  purpose  beyond  that  of  a  mausoleum,  such \npurpose  has  ]ierished  from  history  and  from \ntradition.  If  asked  for  its  moral  oliject,  its \nadnioiiilifui.  its  s<'ntiment,  its  instruction  to \nmankind,  or  any  Ini^h  end  in  its  erecti(m,  it  is \nsilent  — silent  as  the  millions  which  lie  in  the \ndust  at  its  base,  and  in  the  catac<mibs  which  sur- \nround it.  Withoiii  a  just  mmal  object,  there- \nfore, made  known  to  man,  though  raised \nagainst  the  skies,  it  excites  only  conviction  of \npower,  mixed  with  strange  wonder.  Kut  if \nthe  civilization  of  the  present  race  of  men. \nfounded  as  it  is  in  solid  science,  the  true \nknowlege  of  nature  and  vast  discoveries  in \nart,  and  which  is  stinudated  and  purified  by \nmoral  sentiment  and  by  the  truths  of  Chris- \ntianity, be  not  destined  to  destruction  before \nthe  fmal  termination  of  human  existence  on \nearth,  the  oV)ject  and  ]nirpose  of  this  edifice \nwill  be  known  till  that  hour  shall  come.  And \neven  if  civilization  should  be  suln-crted,  aiul \nthe  truths  of  the  Christian  religion  obscured \nby  anew  deluge  of  barl)arism,  the  memory  of \nHunker  Hill  and  the  American  Revolution \nwill  still  be  elements  and  parts  of  the  knowl- \nedge which  shall  be  possessec!  by  the  last \nman,  to  whom  the  light  of  civilization  and \nChristianity  shall  be  extended. \n\n\"  Woe  betide  the  man  who  brings  lo  this \nday's  worship  feeling  less  than  wholly  Amer- \nican !  Woe  lietide  tile  man  who  can  stand \nhere  with  the  fires  of  local  resentments  burn- \ning or  the  purpose  of  fomenting  local  jeal- \nousies and  the  strifes  of  local  interest;, \nfestering  and  rankling  in  his  heart.  Union \nestablished  in  justice,  in  patriotism,  and  the \nmost  plainand  ol»vi<ms common  interest;  union, \nfounded  on  the  same  love  of  liberty,  cemented \nby  l)lood  shed  in  the  same  common  cause: \nunion  has  been  tlie  source  of  all  our  glor)'  and \ngreatness  thus  far,  and  is  the  ground  of  all  our \nhighest  hopes.  This  column  stands  on  V'nion. \nI  know  not  that  it  might  not  keep  its  posititui \nif  the  American  I'nion,  in  the  mad  conflict  of \nhuman  passions,  and  in  the  strife  of  parties \nand  factions,  should  I)e  broken  up  and  de- \nstroyed. I  know  not  thai  it  would  totter  and \nfall  to  the  earth,  and  mingle  its  fragments  with \nthe  fragments  of  Liberty  and  the  (  onstitutiim, \nwhen  State  should  be  sejmrated  from  State, \nand  faction  and  dismemberment  obliterate  for- \never all  the  hopes  of  the  founders  of  our \nKejuiblic  and  the  great  inheritance  of  their \nchildren.  It  might  stand.  Hut  who,  from \nbeneath  (he  weight  of  morlificalion  and  shame \nthat  would  oppress  him,  could  look  up  to  be- \nholtl  it?  Whose  eyeballs  would  not  be  seared \nby  such  a  spectacle?  For  my  |)art,  should  I \nlive  to  such  a  time,  I  shall  avert  my  eves  from \nit  forever. \n\n\"  It  is  not  as  a  mere  military  encounter  of \nhostile  armies,  that  the  !)attle  of  Hunker  Mill \npresents  its  principle  claim  to  attention.  \\el \neven  as  a  mere  battle,  there  were  circumstan- \nces attending  it,  extraordinary  in  character, \nand  entitling  it  t<t  peculiar  distinction.      It  was \n\n\nfought  on  this  eminence;  in  the  neighborhood \nof  yonder  city;  in  the  ])resence  of  more  specta- \nlorstlian  there  were  combatants  inllie  conflict. \nMen,  women  and  children,  from  every  com- \nmanding position,  were  gazing  at  llie  battle, \nand  looking  for  its  result  with  all  the  eager- \nness natural  to  those  who  knew  that  the  issue \nwas  fought  with  the  deepest  C(mse<piences  to \ntiieiuselves  personally,  as  well  as  to  their \ncountry.  Vet  on  tlie  l6tli  of  June,  I  775,  there \nwas  nothing  arounrl  this  hill  but  vi-rdure  and \nculture.  There  was,  indeed,  the  note  of \nawful  preparation  in  Hoston  Tliere  was  the \nprovincial  army  at  Caml>ridge,  with  its  right \nHank  resting  on  Oorchester  and  its  left  on \nChelsea.  Hut  here  all  was  peace.  Trantjuil- \nity  reigned  ;iround. \n\n\"■  <  III  llie  I  7th,  everything  wns  cluinged.  (  hi \nthis  lieight  had  arisen,  in  the  iiiglit.  a  redmibt. \nIniilt  by  I'rescolt,  and  In  which  he  held  com- \nmand. Perceived  by  the  enemy  at  dawn,  it \nwas  immediately  cannonaded  fr<>m  the  floating \nbatteries  in  the  river  and  from  the  opposite \nshore.  And  then  ensued  the  hurry  of  prep- \naration in  Hoston,  and  soon  the  troops  of \nHritain  embarked  in  the  attempt  to  dislodge \nthe  colonists.  In  an  hour  everyihing  indicated \nan  immediate  and  bloody  conflict.  Love  of \nliberty  on  one  side,  proud  defiance  of  rebellion \non  the  otlier;  hopes  and  fears,  and  courage \nand  daring,  on  l)Oth  sides,  animated  the  hearts \nof  the  combatants  as  they  hung  on  the  edge \nof  battle. \n\n\"  I  suppose  it  would  be  difticult,  in  a  niililary \npoint  of  view,  to  ascribe  to  the  leaders  on \neither  side  any  just  motive  for  the  engagement \nwhich  followed.  On  the  one  hatid,  it  could \nnot  have  been  very*  im])ortant  to  the  Amer- \nicans to  attempt  to  hem  the  H.ritish  within  the \ntown,  by  advancing  rme  single  post  a  quarter \nof  a  mile;  while  on  the  other  hand,  if  the \nBritish  found  it  essential  to  dislodge  the  Amer- \nican troo]is,  they  had  it  in  their  powx'r,  at  no \nexpense  of  life.  Hy  moving  up  their  ships  and \nbatteries,  they  could  have  completely  cut  off \nall  communication  with  the  main  land  over  the \nneck,  and  the  forces  in  the  rediud)t  would  have \nbeen  reiiuced  to  a  state  of  famine  in  forty-eight \nhours. \n\n\"  Hut  that  was  not  the  day  for  any  such \nconsiderations,  on  either  side.  Both  parlies \nwere  anxious  to  try  the  strength  of  their  arms. \nThe  pride  of  England  would  not  permit  the \nrebels,  as  she  termed  them,  to  defy-  her  to  the \nteeth;  and  without  for  a  moment  calculating \nthe  cost,  the  British  general  determined  to \ndestroy  the  fort  immediately.  On  the  other \nside,  Hrescott  and  his  gallant  followers  longed \n:in{\\  thirsted  for  a  decisive  trial  of  strength \nand  of  courage.  They  wished  a  liattle,  and \nwished  it  at  once.  And  this  is  the  true  secret \nof  the  movements  on  this  hill. \n\n'*  But  the  conseipiences  of  the  battle  of \nBunker  Ilill  are  greater  than  those  of  any \nordinary  conflict,  although  between  armies  of \nfar  greater  force,  and  terminating  with  more \nimmediate  advantnge,  on  the  one  side  or  the \nother.  It  w^as  the  first  l.iattle  of  the  Revolu- \ntion; and  not  only  the  first  blow,  but  the  l)low \nwhich  determined  the  contest.  It  did  not. \nindeed,  put  an  end  to  the  war,  but  iti  the  then \nexisting  state  of  feeling,  the  difficulties  ccnild \nonly  lie  refcrreil  to  tlie  arbitration  of  the \nsword.  And  one  thing  is  certain:  that  after \nthe  New  Kngland  troops  had  shown  themselves \nable  to  face  and  repulse  the  regulars,  it  wasde- \ncided  that  peace  never  could  be  established  but \nuprui  the  basis  of  the  indeinrndence  of  the  Col- \nonies. When  the  sun  of  that  day  went  down, \nthe  event  of  inde])endence  was  no  longer \ndoubtful.  In  a  few  <lays  Washington  heard \nof  tile  battle,  and  he  inquired  if  the  militia  had \nstood  the  fire  of  the  regulars.  .And  when \ntold  that  (hey  had  not  only  stood  that  tire,  but \nreserved  their  own  until  the  enemy  was  within \neight  rods,  and  then  poured  it  in  with  tremen- \n<lous  effect,  —  'Then'  exclaimed  he,  '  the \nliberties  of  the  countr)-  are  safe! ' \n\n*'The  consequences  of  this  battle  were  just \nof  the  same  importance  as  the  Revolution \nitself. \n\n\n\"  If  there  was  nothing  of  value  jn  the \nprinciples  of  the  American  Revolution,  then \nthere  is  nothing  valual)le  in  the  battle  of \nBunker  Hill  and  its  consequences.  But  if  the \nRevolution  was  an  era  in  the  history  of  man, \nfavorable  to  human  happiness, — if  it  was  an \nevi-nt  which  marked  the  progress  of  man,  all \nover  the  world,  from  despotism  to  liberty  — \nthen  this  monument  is  not  raised  without \ncause.  Then  the  battle  of  Hunker  Hill  is  not \nan  event  undeserving  celel)rations.  connnein- \norations,  and  rejoicings,  now  an<I  in  all \ncoming  times. \n\n\"  \\Viiat,  then,  is  the  true  nnd  peculiar \nprinciple  of  the  .American  Kevolution,  and  of \nthe  systems  of  government  which  il  has  con- \nhrmed  and  established?  The  truth  is,  that \nthe  American  Revolution  was  not  ciuised  by \nthe  instantaneous  thscovery  of  principles  of \ngovermnent  before  unheard  of,  or  the  practi- \ncal adoption  of  political  ideas  such  as  had \nnever  before  entered  into  the  minds  *A  men. \nIt  was  but  the  full  development  of  principles \nof  government,  forms  of  society,  and  political \nsentiments,  the  origin  of  all  which  lay  back \ntwo  centuries  in  English  and  American \nhistory. \n\n\"The  sj^irit  of  commercial  anil  foreign \nadventure,  on  the  one  hnnrl,  which  had  gained \nso  much  strength  and  influence  since  the  time \nof  the  discovery  of  America,  and  on  the  other, \nthe  assertion  and  maintenance  of  religious \nliberty,  having  their  source  indeed  in  the \nReformation,  but  continued,  diversified  and \ncontinually  strengthened  by  the  sulisecjuent \ndivisions  of  sentiment  and  opinion  among  the \nreformers  themselves,  and  this  love  of  religious \nliberty  clrawing  after  it,  or  bringing  along  with \nit,  as  it  always  does,  an  ardent  tlevotion  to  the \n]iriiu-i]ile  of  civil  liberty  also,  were  the  power- \nful influences  under  which  character  was \nformed  and  men  trained  for  the  great  work  of \nintroducing  English  civilization.  English  law \nand,  what  is  more  than  all,  Anglo-Saxon  blood \ninto  the  wdlderness  of  North  America. \nRaleigh  and  his  companions  may  be  considered \nas  the  creatures,  principnlly.  of  ilu*  tirst  of \nthese  causes. \n\n\"The  other  cause  peopled  New  England. \nThe  '  Mayflower  '  sought  our  shores  under \nno  high  WTOughl  sjurit  of  commercial  adven- \nture, no  love  of  gold,  no  mixture  of  purpose, \nwarlike  or  hostile,  to  any  human  being. \nLike  the  <love  fr<uii  the  ark,  she  had  put  forth \n(uily  to  hnd  rest.  Solemn  supplications  on  the \nshore  of  the  sea  in  llollnnd  liad  invoked  for \nher,  at  her  departure,  the  blessings  of  Provi- \ndence. The  stars  wdiich  guided  her  were  the \nunobstructed  constellations  of  civil  and  re- \nligious liberty.  Her  deck  was  the  altar  of  the \nliving  (lod.  Eervent  prayers  from  bended \nknees  mingled,  morning  and  evening,  with  the \nvoices  of  ocean  and  the  sighing  r»f  the  wind  in \nher  shrouds.  Every  prosperous  breeze  which, \ngently  swelling  her  sails,  helped  the  Pilgrims \nonward  in  their  course,  awoke  new  anthems \nof  j^raise;  and  when  the  elements  were \nwrrjught  into  fury,  neither  the  tempest  toss- \ning their  fragde  bark  like  a  feather,  nor  the \ndarkness  and  howling  of  the  midnight  storm \never  disturbed,  in  man  or  woman,  the  firm \nand  settled  purpose  of  their  souls,  to  undergo \nall  and  to  do  all  that  the  meekest  patience, \nthe  boldest  resolution  and  the  highest  trust  in \nCod  could  enable  human  beings  to  suffer  or  to \nj)erforni. \n\n\".Some  differences  may.  doubtless,  be  traced \nat  this  day,  between  the  descendants  of  the \nearly  colonists  of  Virginia  and  those  of  New \nEngland,  owing  to  the  ilifferent  influences  and \ndifferent  circumstances  uniler  which  the  re- \nspective settlements  were  made,  but  only \neiunigh  to  create  a  pleasing  variety  in  the \nmidst  of  a  general  family  resemblance. \n\n\"The  colonization  of  the  tropical  region, \nand  the  whole  of  the  southern  parts  of  the \ncontinent,  by  Spain  and  Portugal,  was  con- \n<lucted  ()n  other  principles,  under  the  influence \nof  other  motives,  and  followfd  by  far  different \nconse<]uences.  Krom  the  time  rif  its  discover)', \nthe    Spanish    government    pushetl   forward  its \n\n\n—  15- \n\n\nSTORY  OF  THE  MONUMENT. \n\n\nsettlements  in  America,  not  only  with  vigor, \nbut  with  eagerness;  so  that  lonj^  before  the \nfirst  permanent  Kni^lish  settlement  had  been \naccomplished,  in  what  is  now  the  United  States, \nSpain  had  oon(|uered  Mexico,  Peru  and  Chili, \nand  stretched  her  power  over  nearly  all  die \nterritory  she  ever  actpiired  in  this  continent. \nThe  rapidity  of  these  contpicsts  is  to  be  ascrib- \ned, in  a  ^real  degree,  to  the  eagerness,  not  to \nsay  the  rapacity,  of  those  numerous  bands  of \nadventurers,  who  were  stimulated  by  in<nvidun! \ninterests  and  private  hopes,  to  subdue  inuuense \nregions  and  lake  possession  of  them  in  the \nname  of  llie  crmvn  of  Spain.  The  mines  of \ngold  and  silver  were  the  excitements  to  these \nefforts,  and  accordingly  settlements  were  gen- \nerally made,  and  Spanish  authority  established \non  the  immediate  eve  of  the  subjugation  of \nterritory,  that  the  native  population  niiglit  be \nset  to  work  by  their  new  .Spanish  masters,  in \nthe  mines. \n\n*'  Krom  these  facts,  the  love  of  gold  —  gold, \nnot  produced  by  iiuUistry,  nor  accuundated  by \ncommerce,  liut  gold  dug  from  its  native  bed  in \nthe  bowels  of  the  earth  and  that  earth  ravished \nfrom  its  rightful  possessors  by  every  possilile \ndegree  of  enormity,  cruelly  and  crime,  was \nlong  the  governing  passion  in  Spanish  wars \nand  Spanisii  settlements  in  America. \n\n\"  iVhold  then,  fellow-citizens,  the  differ- \nence resulting  from  tlie  operation  of  tlie  two \nprinciples!  Mere  to-day,  on  the  smnmit  of \nRunker  llill,  and  at  the  ft)ot  of  tliis  monu- \nment, l»L*Iiokl  the  difference  I  I  would  that \nthe  fifty  thousand  voices  present  could  proclaim \nit,  with  a  shout  which  should  be  heard  ovei \nthe  fdobe.  Our  inheritance  was  of  lil-erty. \nsecured  and  regulated  by  law,  and  eidighlened \nby  religion  and  knowledge;  that  of  South \nAmerica  was  of  power,  stern,  unrele ruing, \ntyrarmical,  military  power.  And  now  look  to \nthe  conseipiences  of  the  two  principles  on  the \ngeneral  and  aggregate  happiness  of  the  human \nrace.  Behold  the  results,  in  all  the  regir)ns \nconqueretl  l)y  Cortez  nnd  I'izarro,  and  the  con- \ntrasted results  here. \n\n\"The  great  elements,  then  of  the  American \nsystem  of  government,  originally  introduced \nby  the  colonies,  and  which  were  early  in  opera- \ntion, and  ready  to  be  developed,  more  and \nm«ire  as  the  progress  of  events  should \njust  i  f  y  <  )r  dema  nd ,  were :  Escape  from \nthe  existing  political  systems  of  Kurope, \nincluding  its  religious  hierarchies;  Imt  the \ncontinued  possession  and  enjoyment  <>f  its \nscience  and  arts,  its  lilirature  and  its  manners; \nhome  government,  or  the  power  of  makiiig  in \nthe  Colony  the  munici]ial  laws  which  were  lo \ngovern  it;  ecpiality  of  right>;  representative \nasseml)lies,  or  forms  of  government  fomidecl \non  popular  elections. \n\n'*  Kew  topics  are  more  inviting,  or  more  tit \nfor  ]>hiloso]>hical  discussion,  than  the  effect  of \nin^titulicuis,  founile<l  ujion  these  ])rinciples,  on \nthe  haj^piness  of  mankind;  or  in  other  words, \nthe  influence  of  the  New^  Worhl  upon  the \nOld. \n\n\"America  has  furnished  to  Euro]ie  proof \nof  the  fact,  that  popular  institutions,  f<)unded \non  equality  and  the  principle  of  representa- \ntion, are  capable  of  maintaining  govermnents \n—  able  to  secure  llu-  rights  of  person,  properly \nand  reputation. \n\n\"  America  has  jiroved  that  it  is  practicabh- \nlo  elevate  the  mass  of  mankind  —  that  portion \nwhich  in  Europe  is  called  the  laboring,  or \nlower  class;  to  raise  them  to  self-respect,  to \nmake  them  ccunpetent  to  act  a  i)art  in  the  great \nright  and  great  duly,  of  self-govermnent;  aiul \nthis  she  has  proved  may  be  done  by  education \nand  the  diffusion  of  knowledge.  She  holds \n(uit  an  example, — a  thousand  times  more \nenchanting  tlian  ever  was  presented  before, — \nto  those  nine-tenths  of  the  human  race  who \nare  liorn  without  hereditary  fortucu-  or  iiererb \nitary  rank. \n\n\"America  has  furnished  to  the  world  die \ncharacter  of  Washington!  Audit  our  .-\\mer- \nican  institutions  had  thuie  nothing  else,  that \nalone  would  have  entitled  them  to  the  respect \nof  mankind. \n\n\n*'  And  now,  friends  ami  fellow  citizens,  it  is \ntime  to  bring  this  discourse  to  a  close.  Let \nus  remember  that  we  have  duties  and  <jbliga- \nlions  to  perform  corresponding  to  the  bless- \nings which  we  enjoy.  Let  us  remember  the \ntrust,  the  sacred  trust,  attaching  to  the  rich \ninheritance  which  we  have  received  from \nour  fathers.  Let  us  feel  ciur  persona!  re- \nsponsibility to  the  full  extent  of  our  power \nand  influence  for  the  ]jreservation  of  our \ninstitutions  of  civil  and  religious  liberty.  And \nlet  us  rememl)er  that  it  is  only  religion  and \nmorals  and  knowledge  that  can  make  men \nrespectal)le  anil  happy  under  any  form  of \ngovernment.  Lei  us  hold  fast  the  great  truth \nthat  connnunities  are  responsible  as  well  as \nindividuals;  that  no  government  is  respectable \nwiiicli  is  not  just;  that  without  unsjHMled \npurity  of  public  faith,  without  sacred  public \n]irinci]ile,  fidelity  and  honor  no  mere  forms  of \ngovernment,  no  machinery  of  laws  can  give \ndignity  to  political  society.  In  our  day  and \ngeneration  let  us  seek  to  raise  and  improve \nthe  moral  sentiment,  so  that  we  may  look, \nnot  for  a  degraded  but  for  an  elevated  and \nimproved  future.  And  when  we  and  our \nchildren  shall  all  have  been  consigned  to  the \nhouse  appctiiiied  for  all  living,  may  love  of \ncountry —  and  jiride  of  ciiuntr)*  —  glow  with \nequal  fervor  among  those  to  whom  our  names \nand  our  blood  shall  have  descended!  And \nthen,  when  honored  and  tlecrepil  age  shall \nlean  against  the  base  of  this  mcuuunent \nand  lro()j>s  of  ingenuous  youth  shall  be  gath- \nered round  it,  and  when  the  one  shall  speak \nto  the  other  of  its  objects,    the    purpesrsof    it-. \n\n\nconstruction,  and  the  great  and  glorious  events \nwith  which  it  is  c()nnected  —  there  shall  rise \nfrom  every  youthful  breast  the  ejaculation  — \n*  Thank    ( lod.    I  —  I    also  —  am    an    Ami-.ui- \n\nCAN.\"  \" \n\nOne  of  the  most  n'ltable  gatherings  ai  the \nmonument  grounds  was  (Ui  the  occasion  of  the \nvisit  to  Charlestown  of  Louis  Kossuth,  the \nHungarian  patriot.  May  3,  1852.  The  city \nwas  gaily  decorated  an<l  a  vast  concourse  cd \npeople  was  assendileil  al)oul  the  moniunent. \nMayor  Frothingham  welcomed  the  illustrious \nguest    on  behalf  ftf  the  citizens.      lie  said  : \n\n\"  Governor  Kossulh :  In  behalf  of  the \ncitizens  of  Charlestown,  I  bid  you  a  cordial \nwelcome  to  this  memorable  place.  We  stand \non  America's  classic  ground.  'i'he  waters \nthat  flow  beneath  us,  and  every  hill-top  and \nvalley  that  spread  out  in  a  lieautiful  ampitheatre \naround  us,  have  their  story  of  the  men  who \nperiled  and  suffered  for  the  cause  of  freedom. \nHere  was  fought  the  first  great  battle  of  the \nwar  of  the  KevoliUion;  there  (jwiinting  to \nCanil>ridge  ),  near  the  shades  of  our  venerable \nHarvard,  Washington  stood  when  he  fust \ndrew  his  sword  in  that  great  struggle;  (m \nyonder  summit  (Prospect  Hill)  the  Uniim  flag \nof  the  thirteen  stripes  was  first  unfurled  to  tlie \nbattle  and  the  breeze;  and  it  was  over  our \nproud  metropolis  that  this  flag  for  the  first \ntime  waved  in  triumph  behind  a  retreating  foe. \n\n—  16  — \n\n\n\"  Welcome,  great  patriot,  to  these  enkind- \nling associations  I  Your  noble  nature,  your \nfidelity  to  principle,  your  labors,  triumphs, \nperils  and  sufferings  in  your  countrj',  and  your \ncontinued  and  untiring  devotion  in  exile,  to \nthe  cause  of  your  fatherland,  proclaim  you \nt()  be  of  kindred  spirit  with  the  innnortal  men \nwhose  heroism,  in  a  day  of  l)aptism  of  fire  and \nlilood,  hallowed  this  soil  ft>rever  to  the  lovers \nof  liberty!  Welcome,  illustrious  exile,  to  the \nsacred  inspiration,  to  the  awakening  power  of \nthis  consecrated  spot.\" \n\nRossulh,  in  replying  said: \n\n\"  My  voice  slirinks  from  the  task  lo  mingle \nwith  the  awful  pathos  of  that  majestic  orator. \n(Poiiuing  to  the  monument.)  Silent  like  the \ngrave  and  yet  melo<lious  like  the  song  of \niunnortality  upon  the  lips  of  cherubim,  —  a \nsenseless,  cold  granite,  and  yet  warm  with \ninspiration  like  a  patriot's  heart,  inunovable \nlike  the  past  an<l  yet  stirring  like  the  future, \nwhich  never  stops, —  it  looks  like  a  prophet  aiuI \ns]  leaks  like  an  oracle. \n\n\"  And  thus  it  speaks: \n\n\"  '  The  day  I  c<munemorate  is  the  rod  with \nwhich  the  hand  of  the  Lord  has  opened  the \nwell  of  liberty.  Its  waters  will  flow;  every \nnew  drop  of  martyr's  bltiod  will  increase  the \ntide.  r)espots  may  dam  its  flood,  Init  never \nstop  it.  The  higher  its  dam  the  higher  the \ntide;  it  will  overflow  or  break  through.  Pxiw \nand  adore  and  hope.' \n\n\"Such  are  the  words  which  come  lo  my \nears;    and  I  l)ow,  I  adore,  I  hope! \n\n\"  In  bowing,  my  eyes  meet  the  soil  of \nHunker  Hill,  —  that  awful  opening  scene  of \nthe  eventful  drama  to  which  Lexington  and \nConcord  had  been  the  preface! \n\n\"  The  spirits  of  the  past  rise  before  my  eyes. \n1  see  Richard  (iridley  hastily  planning  the  in- \ntrenchments.  I  hear  the  <luli,  cold,  blunt, \nsound  of  the  pick-axe  and  spade  in  the  hands \nof  the  patriot  band.  I  hear  the  patrols  say \nthat  'all  is  well.'  I  see  Knowlton  raising \nthe  line  of  rail  fence,  upon  which  soon  the \nguns  will  rest,  that  the  bullets  may  prove  to \niheir  message  true.  I  see  the  tall,  command- \ning form  of  Prescott  marching  leisurely  around \nthe  parapet,  inflaming  the  tired  patriots  with \nthe  classical  words  that  those  who  had  the \nmerit  of  the  labor  should  have  the  honftr  of \nthe  victory.  I  see  Asa  Pollard  fall,  the  first \nvictim  of  that  immortal  day;  I  seethe  chap- \nlain praying  over  him;  and  now  the  roaring  of \ncannon  from  ships  and  from  l)atteries,  and  the \nblaze  of  the  burning  town,  and  the  thrice  re- \nnewed storm,  and  the  jiersevering defense,  till \npowder  was  gone  ami  but  stones  remained. \nAnd  I  see  Warren  telling  Elliridge  Gerry \nthat  it  is  sweet  and  fair  to  die  for  the  father- \nland. I  see  him  lingering  in  his  retreat,  and \nstruck  in  the  fon-head,  fall  lo  the  ground;  and \nPonieiriy,  with  his  shattered  musket  in  his \nbrave  hand,  complaining  thai  he  remained \nurdnirl,  when  Warren  ha<l  to  die;  and  I  see \nall  the  brave  who  fell  unnamed,  unnoticed  and \nunknown,  the  nameless  corner-stones  of  Amer- \nican indepenclence  !\" \n\n\"  Here,  where  the  revelati<m  of  Providence \nis  told  by  the  eloquence  of  yonder  monument, \nreasoning  would  be  a  profanation  on  my  part. \nAt  this  moment,  my  very  mind  is  concentrated \nin  my  heart.  There  stands  the  powerful  orator. \n(Pointing  to  the  monument. )  Let  his  words \nhnd  willing  ears  and  susceptible  hearts.  I \nleave  you  to  the  influence  of  his  elo<|uence. \nTo  me,  his  silent  speech  is  the  harmony  of \nan  angel's  song.  I  leave  this  hallowed  spot \nwith  consolation,  joy  and  confidence.  Though \nthe  happiness  of  Washington  may  not  be  my \nlot,  the  devotion  of  Warren  will  dwell  in  my \nbreast.\" \n\n\nNote. — In  m.-iking  up  the  foniis  the  alphabetical \nsequence  of  the  bioiiraphies  was  disarranged  through \ncauses  beyond  our  control.  Those  displaced  have \nbeen  alphabetically  arranged  at  the  end  of  the  regular \norder. \n\nIn  preparini;  I  he  histor\\'  nf  the  Town  and  of  the \nMiniutneiU,  use  has  been  made  of  Richard  Froth- \niiii,'ham's  '*  History  nf  (.\"harlestown,\"  James  F. \nHunncwell'-s  \"A  t'entury  of  Town  l-ife,\"  and  the \n\"  Memorial  \"  pidilished  by  the  City  of  Boston. \n\n\nCHARLESTOW  N   CITIZENS,  PAST  AND   PRESENT. \n\n\njciMN  Adams  is  one  of  tlic  best  known \nrailroad  men  in  tiiis  section  of  the  country. \nHe  was  for  forty  years  in  tlio  service  of  tlie \nl*\"itclilniri;  Railroad,  durini»  which  time  he \nmade  a  record  for  liiinself,  that  few  men  in  a \nsimilar  capacity  have  et|iialled.  Mr.  .Adams \nwas  born  in  Sudbury,  Massachusetts,  May  i, \n1820.  His  early  life  was  spent  on  a  farm. \nHis  ambition  took  him  from  the  ihiidyery  of \nthis  occupation  and  he  learned  the  maciiinisl's \nirafle.  He  entered  the  emjiloy  of  tile  Fitch- \nburt;  Kailroad,  March  4,  I1S53,  as  a  journey- \nman machinist,  where  his  industry,  skill  and \nclose  attention  to  business,  soon  broujjht  him \nto  the  notice  of  his  superiors.  He  held  many \nresponsible  positions  and  in  1873,  he  was  ap- \njiointed  assistant  superintendent  of  the  road, \nand,  as  such,  was  i)urchasini;  ai^ent  mitil  187S, \nwhen  he  Ijecame  ijeneral  superintendent.  He \nretireil  from  the  latter  position  on  November \nI,  1893,  and  immediately  went  to  California \nfor  rest  and  recreation,  well  earned  after  forty \nvears  of  close  application  to  the  intricate  de- \ntails of  a  great  railroad  system.  Mr.  Adams \nhad  much  to  do  with  the  development  of  the \nl-'itchburs^  Kailroad  and  his  mechanical  knowl- \nedge made  him  a  valuable  man.  Every \nposition  that  he  held  was  tilled  to  the  satisfac- \ntion of  the  management  and  the  traveling \npublic.  When  he  retired,  it  was  with  the  best \nwislies  of  the  officers  of  the  road  and  the  em- \n]^loyees.  Treasurer  (ileason  said  of  him  at \nthe  time,  \"The  history  of  the  road  is  Mr. \nAdams'  best  eulogy  and  a  monument  of  his \nability  and  fidelity  during  his  term  of  office. \nIt  was  one  of  the  legends  of  the  road,  up  to \nthe  time  of  the  West  Cambridge  disaster,  that \nunder  Mr.  .•\\dams'  superintendency  only  one \nor  two  lives  had  been  lost  by  accidents  on  the \nroad.  He  will  take  with  him  the  kindest \nwishes  of  all  the  officers  and  other  employees \nof  the  railroad.\"  Paymaster  Green  said, \n*'  Superintendent  .Adams  has  been  a  strict  busi- \nness man  and  has  handled  the  affairs  of  the \nroad  admiralily  during  his  many  years  of  ser- \nvice.\" Mr.  .\\dams  has  been  for  many  years, \nand  is  now,  a  resident  of  Cliarlestown. \n\n\n\"UN     F.    ANDhK^' \n\n\nJohn  F.  -Anderson,  son  of  Daniel  and \nMargaret  ( .McKinlcy)  Anderson,  was  born  in \nCharlestown  in  1855.  He  attendeil  the  local \npublic  schcjols  and,  for  one  term,  I'Vench's \nCommercial  College.  After  leaving  scliool  he \nworked  at  various  occu)iations,  but  eventually \nbegan  to  learn  the  tailoring  trade  with  Patrick \nSheehan.  For  four  years  he  had  charge  of  one \nof  the  manufacturing  departments  for  .A.  S!iu- \nnian  ^  Co.  In  1879,  he  became  a  partner  of \nPhilijiDohcrty, father  of  thewell  known  lawyer, \nPhilijJ  I.  Doherty,  who  conductetl  a  tailoring \nestablishment  in  City  Sipiare.     In   18S1    Mr. \n\n\nAnderson  became  sole  owner.  Mr.  .Anderson \nis  one  of  the  original  members  of  the  .St.  Mary's \nC.  T.  A.  .Society  and  he  still  remains  true  to  its \ndoctrines  and  jirinciples,  and  president  of  the \nCatholic  Literary  Union.  He  is  also  a  member \nof  the  I''ather  Matthew  ('.  T.  A.  Society,  the \nAlert  .Associates,  the  Charlestown  Club,  and \nthe  Bunker  Hill  Council,  Koyal  Arcanum,  of \nwhich  he  is  Past  Regent.  He  has  interested \nhimself  to  some  extent  in  politics.  In  1890  he \nw-as  one  of  the  Democratic  caiulidates  for  the \nLegislature  in  ward  four,  and,  though  the  ward \nwas  Republican,  he  came  very  near  being \nelected.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Democratic \ncommittee  of  ward  four.  Mr.  .Anderson  is \nmarried  and  has  four  children,  John,  Mary, \n.Agnes  and  Margaret.  He  live>  at  284  Bunker \nHill  Street.  His  place  of  business  is  at  106 \nMain  Street. \n\n\nand  the  late  .Attorney-General  James Trccot- \nhick  .Austin. \n\n\nWM-l.lAM    ACSTIN. \n\nWii.i.i.AM  Austin,  son  of  Nathaniel  and \nMargaret  (Rand)  .Austin,  was  born  in  Lunen- \nburg\", M.ass.achusetts,  March  2,  177S  and  died \nin  Charlestown  June  27,  1841.  'l\"he  house  of \nhis  father  was  burned  in  the  contl.agration  at \nI 'harlestown  June  17,  1775,  during  the  liattle \nof  Bunker  Hill,  and  on  the  same  day  the \n(amily  left  for  Lunenburg  there  to  remain  uiuil \nthe  home  was  rebuilt.  He  was  a  graduate  of \nHarvard  College  of  the  cl.ass  of  1798,  a \nsenator  of  Middlesex  County,  a  rejiresentative \nfr<iui  Charlestown  in  the  l-b)use  of  Represent- \natives, and  a  member  of  the  Suffolk  Bar. \nIn  1799  Mr.  .Austin  was  appointed  school- \nmaster and  chaplain  in  the  Navy,  being,  prob- \nably, the  first  commissioned  chaplain  in  the \nservice.  He  sailed  with  Connnodores  Nichol- \nson and  Talbot  in  the  frigate  \"  Constitution.\" \n.After  his  cruises  on  the  \"Constitution,\"  Mr. \n.Austin  went  to  England  where  he  enjoyed  the \nsociety  of  Washington  .Allston  and  other  young \n.\\niericans.  June  17,  1801,  at  the  reipiest  of \nthe  Charlestown  .Artillery  company,  he  deliver- \neil  an  oration  before  them  on  Hunker  Hill. \nHe  was  also  the  author  of  \"  I'eter  Kugg,  the \nMissing  Man,\"  and  other  New  England  tales, \nand  \"  Letters  from  London.\"  He  is  called  by \nThi>nias  Wentworth  Higginson,  in  one  of  his \nEssays,  \"The  Precursor  of  Hawthorne.\"  .A \nvolume  containing  his  writings,  under  the  title \nof  \"The  Literary  Papers  of  William  .Austin, \nwith  a  Biographical  Sketch  by  his  son,  James \nWalker  Austin,\"  was  published  by  Messrs. \nLittle  &  Brown,  Boston,  in  1890.  The \n.Austin  family  of  Charlestown  are  descended \nfrom  Richard  .Austin  who  became  a  .freeman \nof  the  town  in  1651,  and  from  him  descended \nlienjaniin  .Austin,  commonly  called  \"  llones- \ntus,\"  Jonathan  Loriiig  .Austin,  secretary  to \nDr.  I'ranklin  in  Paris  and  afterwards  secre- \ntary of  state  and  treasurer  of  Massachusetts, \n\n\nt  KANC  Is      H(.Vr.STON      ACSTIS'. \n\nFk.ancis  Bovi.sTON  Austin  was  born  in \nCharlestown,  Sei>teniber  6,  1827.  He  was \nthe  son  of  William  .Austin  and  Lucy  (Jones) \n.Austin.  The  .Austins  have  been  inhabitants  of \nChailestown since  1651,  when  Richard  .Austin, \ntheir  ancestor,  became  a  freeman  of  the  town. \nThe  subject  of  this  sketch  was  educated  at  the \nTraining  Fieltl  School  under  the  instruction  of \nMasters  Baker  and  .Swan,  whence  so  many  of \nthe  Cliarlestown  boys  have  graduatetl.  He \nalso  attended  the  Ingraham  School  in  Boston, \nand  at  the  age  of  sixteen  entered  into  the \nemployment  of  Henry  Poor,  for  many  years \none  of  the  leading  merchants  of  Boston.  He \nwas,  after  a  few  years,  in  business  for  himself. \nHe  was  a  successful  merchant  and  very  nmch \nrespected  by  all  who  knew  him.  For  over \nfifty  years  he  lived  at  the  corner  of  Wood  and \nHigh  Streets,  where  for  over  eighty  years, \nmembers  of  the  Austin  family  have  livetl. \nMr.  Austin  was  for  many  years  a  trustee  of \nthe  Warren  Institution  for  .Savings.  He  was \nnot  unmindful  of  the  duties  which  the  com- \nmunity imposes  on  all  good  citizens,  although \nhe  repeatedly  declined  office.  He  diet!  Feb- \nruary 12,  1887,  at  the  age  of  fifty-nine.  His \ntownsmen  aj>])recialed  him  and  hati  come  to \nknow  the  purity  and  si>Iidity  of  his  character. \nHe  married  February  17,  1857,  Fallen  Louise, \ndaughter  of  Dr.  .Samuel  and  Catherine \n(Walker)  Whiting.  .Six  children,  four  sons \nand  two  daughters,  survived  him.  .All  of  the \nsons  were  educated  at  Harvard  College. \n\n\n% \n\nw \n\nWAl.KEK       ACS!  IN. \n\n\nJames  Wai.kkr  Austin,  son  of  William \n-Austin,  was  liorn  in  Charlestown,  January  8, \n1829.  He  w.as  educated  at  the  Training,Field \nSchool  and  at    the   Chauncy^IIall    School  in \n\n\nCilAKI,i;si()\\\\N     CITIZENS,    I'AST    AND     I'RKSICNT. \n\n\nHdsIoii.  I  Ic  entered  Harvard  College  and  was \nyradiialcd  ill  the  class  of  1849.  He  received \nthe  degree  o(  I,.  L.  B.  at  the  Harvard  Law \nSchool  in  1851,  and  wasadiiiitled  to  the  Suffolk \nBar,  January  22,  1851.  In  that  year  he  visited \nCalifornia  and  the  Hawaiian  or  Sandwich  Is- \nlands, where  by  the  advice  of  Chief  Justice \nWilliam  L.  Lee,  he  was  induced  to  remain,  in \n1852  he  was  appointed  district  attorney  for \nthe  second  judicial  district,  holding  that  otiice \nfor  several  years.  He  was  twice  elected  a \nniemlier  of  the  Hawaiian  I'arlianicnt,  and  for \na  time  was  speaker  of  that  body.  He  was \nappointed  one  of  the  commissioners  for  the \ncodification  of  the  laws,  and  the  civil  and \npenal  code  of  the  Hawaiian  Islands  were  the \nresult  of  that  commission.  They  were  mod- \nelled largely  from  our  Massachusetts  statutes. \n1  le  was  for  some  years  the  guardian  of  Lun- \nalilo  who  afterwards  became  King,  and  in \n1868,  he  was  appointed  justice  of  the  Supreme \ncourt.  In  1S72  he  lelurned  to  Boston  for \nthe  education  of  his  children,  after  a  residence \nof   Iwentv-one  vears  in  tlic   llawniian   T-lands. \n\n\nANnUKW      JACKSON      IIAU.EV. \n\nANt>RK\\v  Jackson  Baii.ev,  son  of  Barker \nand  .Mice  (.Ayers)  Bailey,  was  Imrn  in \nCliarleslown,  July  18,  1840.  He  was  educated \nin  the  pulilic  schools  and  at  Harvanl  University, \nifcing  a  member  of  the  class  of  1863.  He \nenlistetl  in  1861  in  theCharlestown  CityOuards, \nConipany  K,  Kiftli  Regiment,  and  was  in  the \nfirst  battle  of  Bull  Run.  In  1864,  he  again \nenlisted,  and  was  ciunniissioned  lieutenant  in \nCompany  H,  Kifth  Regiment.  At  the  close  of \nthe  war  Mr.  Bailey  began  the  study  of  law, \nand  in  1866  was  elected  clerk  of  the  police \ncourt  in  Charleslown,  holding  that  office  until \n1871.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1867. \nDuring  the  years  1868  and  1S69  he  was  a \nmember  of  the  connuon  council  of  Charles- \ntown,  iiresident  of  that  liody  the  latter  year, \nand,  from  1869  to  1S72,  he  was  a  member  of \nthe  Charlestow'ii  school  committee.  He  was  a \nmember  of  the  lower  house  of  the  Legislature \nduring  the  years  1S71,  1S72,  1S73,  and  of  the \nSenate  in  1874.  While  in  the  House,  Mr. \nBailey  served  on  the  coimuittee  on  profiate  and \nchancery,  and  was  chairman  of  the  committees \non  elections  and  tm  mercantile  affairs,  and  in \nthe  Senate  was  a  member  of  the  committee  on \nthe  Hoosac  Tunnel  Railroad,  being  promi- \nnently idenlif'ied  with  the  legislation  which \nfinally  resulted  in  the  .State's  acquisition  of \nthe  tunnel.  He  was  also  Senate  cliairman  of \nthe  committee  on  labor,  and  reported  and \nsecured  the  passagcihrough  that  body  of  the \nfirst  bill  pa.ssed  by  this  Commonwealth  regu- \nlating the  emi)loyinenl  of  wxunen  and  children \nin  manufacturing  establishments.  He  was  a \nmember  of  the  common  council  of  Boston  for \nthe  years  1880  and  1881,  anil  served  as  presi- \ndent of  that  body  in  1S81  until  Ntjvember, \nwhen  he  resigned  and  was  elected  city  solicitor \nof  the  city  of  Boston,  which  oflice  he  has  ever \nsince  helil  by  continuous  elections  or  ai:)poinl- \nnients.  Mr.  Bailey  was  one  of  the  promoters \nof  the  Massachusetts  Soldiers'  Home,  and  has \nbeen  one  of  its  trustees  since  its  incor]ioration. \nHe  is  a  member  of    (he  Massachusetts  Com- \n\n\nnianilery  of  the  Loyal  Legion,  ami  a  meml>ei \nof  Post  II,  t;.  A.  R.,  and  has  served  for  two \nyears  as  judge  adviH:ale  of  the  Department  of \nMas.s,achusetts,  {'•.  A.  R.  He  is  also  a  mem- \nber of  the  Hugh  De  I'ayn  Commandery,  I'\",  aiul \nA.  M.,  a  member  of  the  Faith  Lodge  of  Kree \nMasons,  of  which  he  is  one  of  the  charier \nmembers,  and  a  member  of  the  Bunker  Hill \nMonument  .■Xssocialiim.  In  January  1869,  he \nwas  marrieci  to  Miss  Abby  V.,  tlaughter  of \nlohii  and  Hannah  Cetchell,  of  Charleslown. \n\n\nnA\\in    .M.    IJALFf'lR. \n\n\nDavid  M.  Bai.foiir,  son  of  Walter  and \nM.iiy  (Devens)  Balfour,  was  born  October  23, \nl8li,on  Joiner  .Street  in  thisdistrict.  He  at- \ntended the  Town  Hill  School  when  Messrs \nWilkins  and  Gordon  were  the  masters.  In \n1835  Mr.  Balfour  went  to  New  N'ork  and \nstarted  in  a  commercial  business,  but  his  love \nfor  his  native  home  only  permitted  him  to  re- \nmain away  about  two  years.  In  1837  he  was \nin  commercial  business  in  this  locality,  and  for \nmany  years  he  gave  his  undivided  attention  to \nits  every  detail.  He  never  courted  political \nlife,  but  thw  people  of  Charleslown,  recog- \nnizing his  abilities,  elected  him  to  the  school \nlioard  in  1866  and  1867.  He  is  a  member \nof  several  societies  anil  is  the  second  oldest \nmember  of  the  Scots  Charitable  Society.  Mr. \nBalfour  is  an  unassuming  and  retiring  gentle- \nman. For  seventy  years  has  this  octogenarian \nresided  in  his  present  home  at  30  Union  Street, \nand  he  can  well  and  interestingly  relate  the \nmany  changes  wdiich  have  occurred,  as  well \nas  recall  many  of  the  persons  who,  by  honest \nactifin,  have  made  Charleslown   memorable. \n\n\nJohn  T.  Bamrick  was  bom  on  .Vu^-tin \nStreet,  Charleslown,  June  22,  183S.  He  was \neducated  in  the  famous  Training  l-ield \nSchool.  Mr.  Bamrick  is  in  every  sense  a  self- \nmade  man.  He  began  early  in  life  to  bailie \nwith  the  world  with  nothing  Init  his  brains  and \nstrong  determination  back  of  him,  and  he  has \nsucceeded  in  winning  a  high  place  for  him- \nself both  in  the  business  and  social  life  of  the \ndistrict.  For  thirly-hve  years  he  has  been  en- \ngageti  in  general  contracting  and  teaming,  and \nto-day  he   has  a  large  and  lucrative  business. \n\n—  18  — \n\n\nlie  has  done  im|)ortant  work  for  the  United \n.States  Covernment,  liothin  the  Navy  \\'ard  and \nal)out  the  forts  in  Boston  Harbor,  besides  work \nfor  the  cities  of  Boston,  Somerville  and \nMaiden.  Some  years  ago  Mr.  Bamrick  actively \nengaged  in  politics.  He  was  a  member  of  the \nCharleslown  common  council  during  the  years \n1870-71.  He  might  have  held  many  other \npulilic  offices,  but  his  business  requiring  all  of \nhis  lime,  he  declined  further  public  honor. \nHe  has  always  interested  himself  in  charitalile \nand  fraternal  organizatiims.  He  is  a  member \nof  the  Mishaw^um  .-\\sseinbly.  Royal  .Society  of \nGood  Fellows,  and  was  at  one  time  its  exalted \nruler.  He  was  for  many  years  president  of  the \nMutual  Relief  Society,  the  oldest  Irish  society \nin  Charleslown.  He  is  a  member  and  treas- \nurer of  Fr.  Matthew  Total  .\\bslinence  Society \nof  St.  Mary's  Church,  also  a  member  of  the \nTraining  Field  School  .Association  and  of  the \nbunker  Hill  Council,  Knights  of  Columbus. \n.\\lr.  B.imrick  has  also  done  much  in  promot- \ning celebrations  of  public  importance  both  by \ngifts  of  money  and  personal  service.  He  was \nchief  marshal  of  the  St.  Patrick's  day  parade \nof  1873,  the  largest  parade  of  Irish  societies \never  held  in  Boston.  He  was  chief  of  the \nseventh  division  of  the  memoralile  parade  of \nJune  17,  1875,  commemorative  of  the  looth \nanniversary  of  the  battle  of  Bunker  Hill.  This \ntlivision  was  composed  of  Irish  and  Catholic \nsocieties  representative  of  all  of  Massachusetts. \nMr.  Bamrick  was  for  thirty  years  a  resident \nof  Rutherford  .\\venue.  He  is  married  and \nlives  at   to  Monument  Square. \n\n\nMICHAEL    r.AKK. \n\n\nMichael  Barr,  son  of  John  and  Fllen \n(Douglas)  Barr,  was  born  in  Ireland  in  1837. \nHe  received  his  education  in  the  schools  in  the \nimmediate  vicinity  of  Donegal.  In  1S54,  when \na  youth  of  seventeen,  he  took  his  first  trip  to \n.America,  and  for  the  two  first  years  he  made \nhis  home  in  California;  thence  he  went  to  Callao, \nin  .South  America,  where  he  remained  but  a \nshort  time,  when  he  again  crossed  the  Atlantic \nand  found  a  temporary  home  in  Liverpool. \nHis  love  for  ihe  land  of  the  free  enticed  him \nto  return  hither  again,  and  after  a  short  stay \nin  New  York,  and  during  the  early  jiart  of \n1S55,  in  New  Orleans,  he  eventually  came  to \nBoston.  Mr.  Barr  was  a  poor  man  when  he \nchose  Boston  as  a  home,  but  by  honest  en- \nileavor,  faithfulness  in  the  observance  of  duty, \ndevotion,  patience  and  courage,  he  has  been \nsuccessful  and  has  amassed  suHicient  to  satisfy \nllie  wants  of  himself  and  family.  In  1S6S,  he \nslartetl  in  the  trucking  business  for  himself, \nanil  fortune  has  followed  his  undertaking. \nHis  business  .at  present  is  ipiile  large,  keeping \nIweiity  horses,  and  when  limes  are  good  he  can \nfind  work  sufficient  for  twice  that  numlier.  In \n18S6  he  purchased  a  home  for  himself  and \nfamily  beneath  the  shadow  of  the  Bunker  Hill \nMonument.  In  1876  and  in  1883  he  was  a \nmember  of  the  common  council  and  in  1886 \na  member  of  the  board  of  aldermen.  In \n1867  Mr.  Barr  married  Miss  Mary  Mc- \nLaughlin, who  died  in  18S3,  leaving  him  four \nchildren.  He  resides  in  a  plea.sant  and  an  in- \nviting home  at  49  Monument  .Scpiare.  His \noffice  is  at  2  Central  Wharf. \n\n\nCHART. F'.STOWN     CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nEnwAKi)  V.  Barkku,  son  of  Eliin  ami  Snlly \n(l'\"ulK-r)  Haikt-r,  was  born  Tuesday,  Ainil  14, \n1.S40,  ill  Cliaik'slcnvn.  lie  lereivcd  I'.is  eflura- \nlioii  in  the  local  puljlic  M-hools,  in  I'liillips \nAcademy,  Andover,  and  in  Chauncey  Mall \n.School.  In  1857,  when  he  had  finished  al- \nlending  school,  he  went  as  a  clerk  to  A.  Sprns^iie \n&  Co.,  and  remained  there  until  1861.  He \nihen  went  into  the  Navy  as  a  captain's  clerk. \nIn  iS6^  he  was  appointed  assistant  paymaster \nin  the  Navy,  remainins;  until  1S66.  He  served \nluider  Adn'iiral  I-'arrastut  at  Moliile.  When  he \nni;nin  relumed  he  found  employment  with  his \nofd  employer.  In  January,  1876,  Mr.  Barker \nwas  aiipointed  superintendent  of  post-office \nstations.  He  is  at  present  superintendent  of \nthe  delivery  division.  After  living  for  fifty- \none  years  at  13  Harvard  Street,  Mr.  Barker  in \n( )ctolier,  1891 ,  moved  to  56  Buckingham  Street, \nCambridge.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Loyal \nLegion  and  a  director  of  Bunker  Mill  Monu- \nment Association. \n\n\nU.    S.    H.AKKt'.S. \n\nII.  S.  Bakron,  son  of  Henry  and  Elana \n(Noyes)  Barron,  was  born  in  1852  in  Boston. \nMe  received  his  education  in  the  Prescolt \nSchool,Charlestown.  When  eighteen  years  old \nhe  started  to  work  in  a  grocery  store,  remaining \nthere  almost  a  year.  Me  nest  spent  two  years \nli-arning  brick  laying,  and  after  he  had  become \nfnmiliai-  with  the  trade,  he  started  to  work  for \nhis  father  who  was  then  doing  a  teaming  busi- \nness. After  two  years  with  his  father  he \nstarted  in  the  same  business  for  himself  and \neventually  bought  out  his  father.  Mr.  Barron \nis  now  one  of  the  most  successful  men  in  his \nbusiness  and  regularly  keeps  ten  teams  on  the \nroad.  He  is  a  member  of  a  numl)cr  of  socie- \nties, among  which  are  the  Royal  Arcanum, \nMouie  Circle.  Red  Men  and  the  Charlestown \nClub.  Me  married  Sarah  A.  Burton  of  Charles- \ntown.  His  office  is  at  56  Commercial  Street, \ncorner  of  Cross  Street,  Boston.  He  resides  at \n32  Mead  Street.  Charlestown. \n\n\nNki.son  BAKI'I.F.rr  was  liorn  in  StaT-.stead, \nQuebec,  and  is  the  son  of  Collins  B.  and \nSarah  (Brown)  Bartlett.  Me  came  to  Boston \nin  1S46,  and,  in  1851,  he  settled  in \nCharlestown.  As  a  business  man,  he  has  lieen \nvery  successful.  He  has  been  for  seven  years \na  director  of  the  Warren  Institution  for  Sav- \nings and  the  Bunker  Hill  National  bank. \nBefore  the  annexation  of  Charlestown  to \nBoston,  Mr.  Bartlett  was  for  two  years  a \nmember  of  the  board  of  aldermen,  1S72-73, \nand  for  15  years  a  member  of  the  Mystic \nwater  board.  Me  was  also  a  director  in  the \nMiddlesex  Street  Railway.  Me  devotes  his \nattention  now  principally  to  tlie  affairs  of  the \nBoston  Ice  Co.,  of  whi<'li  he  is  treasurer.  Ik- \nis  a  member  of  Henry  I'rice  Lodge,  DeMolay \nCommandery,  and  Signet  Chapter  F.  and \n.\\.  M.,  and  the  gggth  .-\\rtillery  .Association. \nHe    lives    on  Monument  .Avenue. \n\n\n1l;\\NK     U,     IMI--. \n\nliiVNKli.  1;aii;s.  I'or  thirty  years  the  pho- \ningiaph  studio  at  ig  Main  Street  has  done  a \nthriving  business  with  the  people  of  Charles- \ntown. Its  collection  of  negatives  includes  the \nfeatures  of  almost  all  the  well-known  residents \nduring  that  time,  and  thousands  of  others  less \nknown  to  the  general  pulilic,  but  none  the  less \nloved  and  remembered  by  relatives  anil  friends. \nSeven  years  ago,  Frank  II.  Bates,  a  Charles- \ntown boy  and  a  ]iholographer  of  recognized \nal)ility.  bought  the  studio  and  has  Imilt  up  a \nluolilable  liusiness.  His  patrons  come  from \nmany  places  outside  of  tins  district,  owing  to \nthe  popularity  of  his  work  and  the  originality \nhe  disiilays  in  offering  specialties  that  attr.act \nthe  favor  and  patronage  of  the  public. \n.\\mong  his  specialties  Mr.  Bales  has  a  cute \nlittle  novelty  in  a  photograph,  2 '4x154  inches, \nwhich  he  makes  for  twenty-five  cents  per \ndozen.  These  are  used  for  decorative  inir- \njioses.  Members  of  secret  orders  attach  them \nto  their  membershi))  certificates.  'I'raveling \nmen  and  railway  employees  use  them  for  means \nof  identilicatiem,  on  passes  and  otherwise,  and \nthe  young  ladies  find  many  original  uses  for \nthem  in  collections,  on  hal  liands  and  such \nother  uiiii|ue  ways  as  lluii   iiigeiiuily  may  sug- \n\n—  19  — \n\n\ngest.  The  first  cabinet  picture  can  be  got  for \nthirty-five  cents.  Many  amateur  photograph- \ners buy  all  their  su]iplies  at  his  studio,  and \nMr.  Bales  has  been  compelled  by  the  constant- \nly increasing  demand  in  tliat  line  to  create  a \nde]iartment.  Me  carries  a  complete  stock  of \n|ihotographer's  sup|ilies  for  ihis  purpose.  All \nkinds  of  pholograi>hy  are  done  in  this  studio. \n.-\\  partial  list  com]irises  crayons,  ]>aslels,  life- \nsize  photos,  exterior  and  interior  of  buildings, \nscian'r\\',  animals,  and  vessels.  (  If  the  laller, \nMr.  liates  has  a  large  amouiil  of  work  each \nseason.  He  has  taken  vii-ws  of  almost  all  ihe \nnoted  vessels  that  liave  come  to  this  port  re- \ncenlly.  Me  has  a  large  actpiainlance  anil \npatronage  among  sea-going  and  theatrical \npeo|ile,  anil  has  filled  many  orders  for  them. \nBates'  studio  is  popular  and  the  work  pro- \nduced is  e<|ual  in  artistic  merit  to  that  of  any \nother.  Many  of  the  speciallies  cannot  be \nduplicated  elsewhere,  and  no  other  iihoto- \ngrapher  offers  belter  work  or  more  moderate \n]trices. \n\n\n~4 \n\n\nIKK    n.    I'.AKTI.ETT. \n\n\nWalter  H.  Baki'I.ett,  son  of  J.  ami  Mary \n(Soule)  Bartlett,  was  born  in  Yarmouth,  Maine, \nSaturday,  Sept.  9,  1848.  He  received  his \neducation  in  the  public  schools  of  Maine.  In \n1870  he  came  to  Boston  and  was  for  a  num- \nber of  years  in  the  emiiloy  of  jiuilan,  (lark \n&  Co.,  an  old  clothing  jobbing  firm  of  Boston. \nThey  were  ]>ioneers  in  the  running  of  branch \nstores  for  retailing  clothing  throughout  the \ncountry,  having  at  one  time  some  twenty \nstores.  Mr.  Bartlett  was  in  charge  of  several \nof  these,  being  located  at  different  times,  in \nHartford  and  New  Haven,  Conn.,  Worcester, \nMass.,  Detroit,  Midi.,  and  Indianapolis,  Ind. \nIn  1S79  he  purchased  liis  present  business  and \ncame  to  Charlestown  where  lie  has  since  re- \nsided. Inl8S6he  married  Bessie  .Stanwood \nof  Louisiana.  Mr.  Bartlett  never  entered  pol- \nitics. He  may  be  found  every  day  attending \ndiligently  to  his  business  in  the  Waverley \nClothing  House.  Me  resides  with  liis  wife \nand  son,    Stanwood,  at    the  Waverley   Mouse. \n\n\nGk<i.  W.  ISkrrv  was  born  in  Bethel,  Ver- \nmont, ill  1824.  Me  was  educated  in  the  jndilic \nschools  of  his  native  town.  When  nine  years \nold    he    led  Betliel,  and    in    1843    arrived  in \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST   AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nftoston  where  he  learned  ihe  trade  of  a  cabi- \nnet maker,  a  vocation  which  he  followed  for \nseveral  years.  In  iS6o  he  went  into  business \nfor  himself  manufacturing  chamber  furniture. \nHe  followed  this  business  f<jr  thirteen  years \nwhen  he  retired  from  business  life.  Since  then \nX'ermont  has  been  his  home  ever)'  summer. \nThe  winter  months  he  spends  in  Charlestown. \nEarly  in  life  he  married  Henrietta  E.  Harris, \nsister  of  Thomas  H.  Harris,  of  Charlestown. \nMr.  Berry  is  a  memberof  Howard  Lodge. \nI.  ().  O.  F.,  Henry  Price  Lodge,  E.  an<l  .\\. \nM.,  Hugh  l)e  r.ayn  Commander)',  K.  and \n.'\\.  M.  For  twenty-nine  years  he  has  resided  in \nhis  present  home,  at  8l  High  Street. \n\n\nJ.    FRED   BERKV. \n\nJ.  Fred  Berry,  was  born  in  Portland, \nMaine,  in  1839,  and  is  the  son  of  James  and \nOlive  \\V.  (Roberts)  Berry.  He  received \nhis  education  in  the  common  schools  of \nPortland.  When  thirteen  years  old  he  started \nto  learn  the  potter's  tr.ade.  In  1S60  became \nto  Charlestown  and  found  em]iloyment  with \nEdmands  &  Co.  and  for  twenty-three  years \nhe  worked  there  successfully,  the  last  fifteen \nyears  as  foreman.  The  present  firm.  Berry \n&  Ferguson,  of  which  he  is  the  senior \npartner,  succeeded  Edmands  &  Co.  eight \nyears  ago.  This  firm  docs  a  very  large  business \nin  drain-pipes,  limes,  cement,  and  building \nmaterials.  Mr.  Berr)'  in  1870  married  Miss \nM.  E.  Leonard.  They  have  one  child, \nThomas  L.  Berr)-.  Mr.  Berry  is  a  kind,  affable \nand  l)enevolent  character  who,  by  persistent \nexertion,  has  become  a  successful  business  man. \nHe  is  an  expert  in  the  potter's  art.  He  re- \nsides at  84  High  Street  and  his  place  of  busi- \nness is  at  39  and  41  Medford  .Street,  Charles- \ntown. \n\n\nKoiiHRT  .^i.i.F.N  Ri,ooi>,  M.  I).,  son  of  Luke \n\\V.  and  Mary  (  Bickford  )  Blood,  was  born  in \nNew  London,  N.IL,  .April  30,  1838.  He  traces \nhis  ancestry  back  to  1643.  His  forefathers \nemigrated  from  Scotland  and  settled  in  Groton, \nMass.  Sixteen  of  Dr.  Blood's  ancestors  left \nMollis,  N.  H.,and  enlisted  in  the  Continental \narmy,  and  the  Bunker  Hill  Tablets  bear  the \nnames  of  four  of  these  who  died  in  the  service \nof  their  country.  In  the  war  of  1812,  .Simon \nBlood,  his  grandfather's  brother,  was  killed, \nand  in  the  Slexican  war  another  of  his  family \ntook  a  prominent  part.  Dr.  Blood  and  Henry \nBlood  w-ere  the  oidy  ones  eligible  for  enlistment \nin  the  war  of  the  Rebellion.  Dr.  Blood  went \nto  tile  front  in  the  Eleventh  New  Hampshire \nRegiment  and  was  wounded  at  Fredericksburg. \nHenry  Blood  was  killed  at  Petersburg.  Dr. \nBk>o(i's  grandmother  was  one  of  the  early  New- \nHampshire  settlers  named  Adams,  of  Sam \nAdams'  branch.  Dr.  Blood  received  his  early \ne<lucation  in  the  puljlic  schools  of  his  native \ntown  and  later  entered  the  New  London \nScientific  Institute.  .After  the  war  he  came  to \nCharlestown  an<l  studied  medicine  with  Dr. \nBickford  of  Main  .Street  and  in  the  Harvard \nMedical  School,  from  which  he  graduatetl  in \n1870.  He  at  once  began  pr.actice,  first  estab- \nlishing himself  in  his  old  home,  New  London, \n\n\nN.  H.  Then,  in  1873,  he  returned  to  Char- \nlestown, where  he  has  since  remained,  meeting \nwith  gratifying  success  in  his  professional  work. \nHe  is  a  member  of  the  Massachusetts  Medical \nSociety,  the  .American  Medical  Society  and  the \n.Society  for  Medical  Observation.  He  is \nprominent  in  the  Masonic  and  Odil  Fellows \norflers  and  a  member  of  the  Charlestown  Club. \nIn  1872  Dr.  Blood  was  married  to  Elizabeth, \ndaughter  i)f  t_ieneral  Luther  McCutchins,  of \nNew  London,  N.  H.  The)' have  one  child, \nRobert  McCutchins  Blood.  Dr.  Blood  resides \nat  39  High  Street. \n\n\nFREDERICK    B.    BOGAN. \n\nFkedf.rkk  E.  Bogan  was  bom  in  this \ncity  and  received  his  education  in  the  public \nschools.  He  has  been  connected  with  the \nmilitia  of  the  State  for  nearly  thirty  years, \nentering  the  service  as  3  private  in  Company \nD,  Fifth  Regiment,  July  7,  1866.  He  was \ncommissioned  second  lieutenant,  .March  30, \n1871,  and  captain,  March  4,  1S72.  .As  senior \ncaptain,  he  was  in  command  of  the  Fifth  Reg- \niment during  the  period  of  reconstruction  in \nIhe  militia.  On  January  19,  1SS2,  he  was \ncommissioned  major  in  the  Ninth  Regiment, \nwhich  position  he  held  until  his  appointment \nas  colonel  and  assistant  inspector-general  on \nthe  staff  of  Govenor  Russell.  In  |anuar\\'. \n1893,  he  was  elected  colonel  of  the  Ninth \nRegiment  to  fill  tlie  vacancy  caused  by  the \ndeath  of  Colonel  William  M.  .Strachan.  Col- \nonel Bogan  is  an  excellent  tactician  and  verv \npopular  in  all  branches  of  the  service.  He  is \nsuperintendent  of  public  buildings  for  the  city \nof  Boston  and  is  a  memlier  of  many  leading \norganizations,  among  others  the  Charitable \nIrish  Society,  Montgomery  Light  Guard  Vet- \neran .Association,  and  the  F'ranklin  .Associates. \nColonel  Bogan  was  twice  elected  major  of  the \nFifth  Regiment  and  declined  and  twice  elect- \ned major  of  the  Ninth  before  accepting. \n\n\nSelwv.n  Z.  Bciuman  is  the  son  of  Zadock \nand  Rosetta  (Cram )  Bowman.  I  le  was  born  in \nCharlestown,  May  10,  1840  His  early  educa- \ntion was  obtained  in  the  public  schools  of \nCharlestown.  He  was  graduated  ,A.  B.  from \nHarvard  College  in  i860  and  L.  L.  B.  in  1863. \nHe  was  admitted  to  the  Suffolk  bar  in  1863, \nand  opened  a  law-  office  in  Boston,  where  he \nhas  ever  since  remained.  Mr.  Bowman  re- \nmoved to  Somerville  in  1856.  He  served \nthe  city  of  Somerville  as  city  solicitor  in  1S72, \n'73>  '7S,  '79,  \"90.  '91,  '92.  He  represented \nthe  city  in  the  Legislatures  01  1870  and  1875, \nthe  county  of  Middlesex  in  the  Senate  of  1876 \nand  1877.  and  the  fifth  congressional  district \nin  the  46th  and  47th  congresses  in  1878-81. \n.Mr.  Bowman  is  a  P.  M.  of  John  .Abbot  Lodge, \nand  a  member  of  Soley  Lodge,  F.  &  .A.  M.;  a \nmember  of  .Somerville  Chapter,  R.  A.  M.;  the \nCentral  and  Middlesex  clubs.  Mr.  Bowman \nmarried  Miss  Martha  F..,  daughter  of  Bowcn \nE.  and  Sar.ah  .A.  (  Mead)  Tufts,  of  Lexington. \nThey  reside  on  Bro.atlway,  Somerville. \n\n\nHiTGH  E.  Brady,  was  born  in  Boston,  De- \ncember 4,  1855,  and  w.as  educated  in  the  public \nschools,  attending  the  Cooper  Street  Primary, \nMayhew  CIrammer,  and  the  evening  high \nschools.  I  le  learned  the  trade  of  a  bookbinder \nand  continued  in  it  until  1887.  He  was  a \nmember  of  the  Democratic  city  committee  for \nseveral  years  and  its  secretary  during  1884, \n1885  and  1S86.  He  also  served  in  the  com- \nmon council  in  1.S84,  1885  and  1886.  In  lan- \nuary,  18S7,  he  w-as  apiK)inted  by  Mayor \nO  'Brien  to  fill  a  vacancy  in  the  board  of  street \ncommissioners,  and,  at  the  municijial  election \nof  that  year,  he  was  elected  to  the  board  for  a \nterm  of  three  years.  In  iSgo,  having  received \nthe  nomination  of  the  L>emocratic  and  Repub- \nlican conventions,  he  was  re-elected  for  a \nfurther  period  of  three  years.  Having  been \nappointed  by  Mayor  Matthews  a  member  of  the \nboard  of  sur\\ey  upon  the  passage  of  the  act \ncreating  that  l>ody,  he  resigned  the  position  of \nstreet  commissioner.  May  17,  1891,  entering \nupon  his  new  duties  the  next  day.  He  is  con- \nnected with  the  Charitable  Irish  Society  and \nother  social  and  fraternal  organizations. \n\n\nNorman  Y.  Brintnall,  son  of  Ralph  and \nElsie  F.  (  Farr )  Brintnall.  was  i)orn  in  Grafton, \nWindham  county,  \\'t.,  in  r)ecember  1834. \nHe  was  i-ducated  in  the  ]nd)lic  schools  of  Graf- \nton and  in  the  academies  of  Chester  and  Town- \nsend,  \\'t.  In  1850  he  found  employment  in \na  country  store  in  Templeton,  Mass.,  w-here  he \nworked  for  three  years.  In  1855  Mr.  Brint- \nnall came  to  Boston  and  entered  the  firm  of  S. \nW.  Ripley  iV  Co.,  dealers  in  dry  and  furnishing \ngoods.  In  1857  the  firm  of  Norris  ^:  Brint- \nnall w-as  formed  and  they  did  a  dry  goods  busi- \nness at  30  Hanover  Street.  In  1859  Mr.  Brint- \nnall opened  a  fancy  goods  store  at  326  Wash- \nington Street,  Boston,  and  conducted  it  for \nthree  years.  In  i860,  he  became  a  member  of \nthe  firm  of  M.  Da\\-is  &  Co.,  wine  merchants. \nHe  w-as  connected  w-ith  this  firm  for  ten  years. \nIn  1870  Mr.  Brintnall  was  emplf)yed  by  B.C. \nClark  &  Co.,  and  in  the  following  year  suc- \nceeded them,  moving  the  business  in  1874  to \nhis  present  store  at  21  and  22  India  Street. \nIn  1868  he  had  one  of  the  best  boarding \nstables  in  Boston  constructed  on  Chapman \nStreet,  Charlestown.  Mr.  Brintnall  owns  some \nvaluable  real  estate  in  this  and  other  locaiities. \nHe  w-as  a  member  of  the  Boston  city  council \nin  1S78  and  1879.  For  three  years  he  was  a \nmember  of  ward  five  Democratic  committei-. \nFor  three  years,  he  w-as  adjutant  of  the  Eighth \nRegiment.  He  is  at  present  a  member  of  the \nNational  Lancers,  Chandler  of  Commerce, \nKnights  of  Pythias,  and  Red  Men,  Tariff  Re- \nform League  and  the  Young  Men's  Demo- \ncratic Club.  Mr.  Brintnall  married  Miss  Julia \nA.  Delaney  of  Boston  in  1S61.  They  have \ntwo  children,  Norman  Y.  Jr.,  and  .Alma  L., \nthe  latter  being  the  wife  of  Doctor  Durrell  of \nSomerville.  Mr.  Brintnall  has  lived  in  this \ndistrict  since  1861,  anil  resides  now-  at  7 \nHathon  Scjuare. \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\n■^^ \n\n\nUnited  Slates  rmirts,  nncl  is  nn  exnminer  of \ncandidates  for  admission  to  the  ,Siiffoll<  liar. \nIiulge  Bragi;  has  a  larye  proliate  practice  and \nhas  seltleil  nuniennis  estates. \n\n\nSamuel  R.  BiuN-iNAi. I,,  son  of  Snnmel  and \nCaroline  (Greene)  Krinlnall,  was  horn  m \nCharlestown,  lanuary  S,  1X20.  He  was  edu- \ncated in  the  old  Training  Field  School,  under \nMasters  Bates  and  Baker.  In  1843,  he  be- \ncame apprenticed  to  the  paper  hanging  Imsi- \nness,  at  which  he  has  remained  ever  since, \nlie  has  been  in  the  Charlestown  council  and, \nin  I S69,  w^as  an  alderman.  In  1S74  he  was \nn  member  of  the  Legislature.  Mr.  Brintnall \nwas  a  member  of  the  old  \\olunteer  fire  de- \npartment and  for  two  years  was  chief  engineer. \nHe  was  one  of  the  m'emliers  of  the  (.  harles- \ntown  City  Guards  when  organized  by  Captain \nSanger.  He  is  a  member  of  the  several  Ma- \nsonic liodies,  the  Royal  Arcanum,  the  99Qth \nArtillery  .Association  and  the  Veteran  Fire- \nmen's .Association.  He  has  always  been \nidentified  with  many  local  institutions.  The \npresent  firm  o(  Brintnall  &  Osgood  was  or- \nganized in  1S67.  Mr.  Brintnall  married  Sarah \nAnnOsgood  in  1845.  'I'hey  have  two  children, \nMiss  M\"  E.,  and  Cieorge  O.  Brintnall.  Ik- \nresides  at  7  Auburn  Street. \n\n\nHF.NKV    \\V.    IlKAC.r.. \n\nHenry  \\V.  Brahc,  son  of  Willard  and  Mary \nM.  (Clafiin)  Bragg,  was  born  in  lloUiston, \n.Mass.,  December  II,  1 84 1.  He  was  educa- \nted at  the  University  of  the  City  of.  New  York \nand  at  Tufts  College,  being  graduated  from \nthe  latter  institution  in  1861.  He  studied \nlaw  in  Natick,  Mass.,  with  John  W.  Bacon \nand  George  L.  .Sawin  and  was  admitted  to \nthe  .Middlesex  bar  in  October,  1864.  He  was \ncity  solicitor  for  Charlestown  from  1867  to \nl86g,  inclusive,  and  has  been  justice  of  the \nMunicipal  court  of  the  Charlestown  district \nsince  1S86.  He  was  married  in  MiUord, \nMass.,  lanuary  II,  1866,  to  Miss  Kllen  K. \nHaven.  Judge  Hragg  was  a  charter  mendier \nof  l-'aith  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M.,  of  which  he \nwas  master.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the \nSignet  Chapter,  F.  and  A.  M.  He  has  been \nsolicitor  of  the  Warren  Institution  for  Sav- \nings since  1867,  and  a  master  in  chancery \nsince  1870.  Besides  his  general  ]iractice  he \nhas  acted  as  auditor  and  master  in  cases  from \nthe  Superior   and    Suiircnie   courts,    and   the \n\n\nW   \\T_TEK    S.    r.RF-WKK. \n\n\\\\ai,ter  S.  Brewer  is  the  senior  member \nof  the  firm  of  Brewer  &  Stevens,  gentlemen's \ntailors.  I  le  was  born  in  Charlestown  and  is \nstill  a  resident  here,  living  at  38  High  Street. \nHe  was  educated  in  the  Prescolt  Grammar \nand  Charlestown  High  SchooK.  .After  leav- \ning schoiil,  he  associated  himself  with  the \nwholesale  clothing  house  of  James  Rothwell \n&  Co.,  105  .\\rch  Street,  Boston.  In  1882 \nMr.  Brewer  engaged  in  business  for  himself \non  Cornhill,  under  the  firm  name  of  \\V.  S. \nBrewer  cV  Co.  That  firm  was  succeeded  by \nthe  firm  of  Brewer  &  Martin,  with  salesrooms \non  Tremont  Row.  The  jiresent  firm  of  Brew- \ner &  Stevens  was  organized  in  February,  1SS9, \nand  was  located  at  48S  W'ashingtoTi  Street \nuntil  the  1st  of  September,  1893,  when  a  re- \nmoval was  made  to  their  present  spacious \n(|uarters  in  the  new  Jefferson  Building,  direct- \nly opposite  the  .Adams  House.  The  firm  has \nbeen  very  successful  during  its  four  years'  life \nand  its  business  is  steadily  growing.  Both \nmendiers  have  an  extensive  acquaintance  and, \nwith  a  reiiutalion  for  skill  and  integrity,  there \nis  no  limit  to  the  possil>ilities  before  them. \nMr.  lirewer  attends  to  the  counting-room  de- \ntails, besides  looking  after  his  large  list  of  per- \nsonal customers.  In  the  social  life  of  Charles- \ntown, Mr.  Brewer  occupies  a  conspicuous \nposition.  He  is  a  member  of  Henry  Price \nLo<lge,  Signet  Chapter  and  Cu-ur  De  Lion \nConnnandery,  F.  and  .\\.  M.,  the  9991I1 \n.Artillery  Association,  ami  the  Charlestown \nClub. \n\n\nloNATiiAS  Brown  was  liorn  in  Marlile- \nheacl,  March  10,  181 1  and  in  1822  moved  to \nCharlestown,  where  he  continued  to  live  till \n1849,  when  he  removed  to  Winter  Hill.  In \n1829,  he  went  into  the  Bunker  Hill  Bank  of \nCharlestown  as  assistant  clerk,  remaining \nthere  for  a  year  anil  a  half.  He  secured  a \nposition  at  the  Commercial  bank,  but  changed \nto  the  Market  bank  in  1833.  There  he  re- \nmained for    an    unbroken  period  of  forty-six \n\n\nyears,    forty  of   whicli   he  was  cashier    of    the \nbank.       He    resigned    in    1879,    after    half    a \ncentury  of  banking  life.      For  many  years  he \nwas  the  youngest  cashier  on  State  Street,   and \nlater,  for  several  years  he  was  the  oldest  cash- \nier.    Since  his  retirement,  he  has  devoted  him- \nself to  the  care  of  several  trust   estates  and  of \nhis  own  proptery.      Mr.    Hrown  has  a  remark- \nable memory,   and    things   which   took    place \nsjventy-five  or  more  years  ago,  he  remembers \nwith  great  distinctness.      His  earliest  recollec- \ntions dale  back   to  the  war  of    1S12,  when,  at \nthree  years  of  age    he  went  with   his  father  to \nvisit  Fort  Sewalf  at   Marblehead  and  saw  the \nsoldiers  abimt  the  fortifications.      He  also  has \nvivid  recollections  of  the  illuminations  at   the \ntime,  a  few  months  later,  in    1815,   when  the \ndeclaration    of    pe.ace    was    announced.      NIr. \nHrown  has  been  deeply  interested  in  politics \nall  his  life,  though  he  has  never  accepted  any \npulilic  office  except    that    of    member  of    the \nschool  connnittee.      He  has  always  taken  an \ninterest  in  the  schools,  and  was  on  the  school \nboard    of    Charlestown    for    many  years,  an<l \nalso  .if  Somerville  with  (k-orge  O.   Braslow, \nand    others.      He    w.is    one    of    the    old-time \nWhigs,  but  President  W.  H.  Harrison  was  the \nlast  Whig  candidate  for  whom  he  voted,  and \nthen  he  voted  under  protest.      He  was  instru- \nmental in  forming  the  Liberty  party  and,  later, \ntook  an  active  part  in  the  formation  of    the \nRepublican  party.      He  w.as  a  member  of  the \nState    committee    which    met    at    the    .Adams \nIbnise,  and  was  presided  over  by  Henry  Wil- \nson, when   the  Reindilican  party  of  .Massachu- \nsetts   was    formed.      His    leisure    time,    Mr. \nBrown   devotes  to  reading   and    study  in    his \nwell-filled  library.      He  is  a  zealous  stuilent  of \nmicroscopy  and  is  deeply  interested   in  history \nand  scientific  subiecls. \n\n\n, \n\npfe  «. \n\n'fc'^ \n\n\\ \n\n■    ! \n\n^., \n\nISAAC   E.    BROWN. \n\nIsA.AC  E.  Brown,  for  fifty-four  years  a  resi- \ndent of  Charlestown,  was  born  at  Windham, \nNew   Hampshire.   August    12,    1814.      At  the \nage  of  eighteen    he  came  to  Charlestown  anil \nsoon  aftei- entered  the  West  India  goods  store \nof  lohn  Hurd,  located  in  City  .S<|\\iare.     Seven \nyears  later  he  was  admitted  to  the  firm,  which \nhatl  removed  to  South  Market  Street,   Boston, \nthe  firm  being  Hurd,  Hutchins&  Co.      Later, \nupon  the  retirement  of  Mr.  John   Hurd,  the \nstyle    of    firm    was  changed   to    Hutchins    & \nHrown  and  ujion  Mr.  Hurd's  sons  taking  an \ninterest  in  the  business  it  was  again  changed \nto  G.  F.  &    H.    Hurd  X  Co.,   Mr.   Brown  re. \nmaining  in  the  new  firm.      Mr.   Brown  with- \ndrew in  1877  from  the  firm  of  which  he  had \nbeen  an  active  partner,  working  his  way  up \nfrom  a  boy,  after  forty  odd  years  of  service \nwith    this    one    house.      He    was    afterwards \nconnected   with  the  house  of  Hyde,   Warren \n&  Southworth,  in  the  same  line  of  goods,  and \nChase  ^   Sanborn,    the    large    importers    and \ndealers  in     teas    and    coffees,    \"The    Father \nof  them  all.\"      In  reply  to  the  question  in  the \nNew  England  Grocer,  October  21,  1882,  as  to \nwho  is  the  veteran  drummer  on   the  road  in \nNew    England,  that    paper  said,    \"We    pre- \nsent the  iiame  of  Isaac  E.   Brown.     He  cer- \ntainly can  lay  just  claim  to  be  considered  the \n\n\nCH ARLESTOWX    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\npiciiK'tT  commercial  traveller  of  New  Eng- \nland. In  the  year  1845,  being  in  poor  health \nowing  to  close  rip]ilication  to  business,  he  was \nnrged  by  the  firm  o(  llmd,  llulchins&  Co., \nof  which  he  was  then  a  member,  to  go  away \nfor  a  short  time  and  gain  needed  rest.  \\\\  ith \nthat  end  in  view,  he  went  to  Vermont  and \nmade  social  calls  ui>on  the  customers  he  was \nin  the  habit  of  seeing  once  or  twice  a  year  in \nP,ost(Ui.  He  received  a  wr.rm  welcome,  :ind \nthe  conversation  naturally  drifting  into  groci-r- \nies,  he  was  asked  to  duplicate  this  and  that \npiece  of  merchandise.  On  returning  home, \nthe  financial  result  was  found  lo  be  very  satis- \nfactory (sales  amounted  to  some  (en  thousand \ndollars  ),  and  he  then  decidi-d  that  in  the  future \nlie  would  lake  samples  and  visit  the  trade \nregularly.  And  frcun  lliat  luie  trip  has  grown \nthe  system  so  extensively  practised  throughout \nthe  United  Stales.\"  June  II,  1S37,  Mr. \nBrown  married  .*-^arah  K.  |ohnson  of  Medford. \nMassachusetts,  whose  father.  Captain  John \nJohnson,  was  connnissioned  ca]itain  of  the \nLexingt<ui  .Artillery  by  C.overnor  John  Brooks \nunder  date  of  June  5,  1821.  Captain  John- \nson was  promoted  from  the  ranks,  to  sergeant, \nlieutenant,  and  captain,  being  attached  to \nthe  first  brigade,  third  division  of  artiUerj'-. \nHe  was  one  ol  the  party  detailed  to  guard \nMaiden  Briilge  in  1812.  He  had  the  reputa- \ntion of  being  a  strict  disciplinarian  anfl  fine \nsw'ordsman,  which  was  ac(]uired  fr(un  his \nfather  who  served  in  the  Battle  of  Bunker \nHill.  Eight  chililren  were  born  to  Mr.  and \nMrs.  lirown,  Sarah  K.  (deceased),  Ellen  .A., \nIsaac  H.,  (deceased).  Sarah  E.,  Harriet  L., \nJohn  II.,  I).  Webster  and  Matilda  P.  Brown. \nThe  majority  of  the  children  were  born  in  the \nold  homestead,  25  Mount  Vernon  Street,  which \nwas  the  home  of  the  family  for  some  forty- \nseven  years.  Mr.  Brown  took  a  great  interest \nin  the  welfare  of  Charlestown,  and  served  in \nthe  counnon  council  of  1853.  In  politics  he \nwas  a  staunch  Republican  and  during  the  Ci\\il \nWar  contributed  money  liberally  for  the  Union \ncause,  and  was  the  prime  mover  in  collecting \nfunds  to  purchase  three  large  street  flags  which \nwere  thrown  to  the  l)reeze  across  South \nMarket  Street.  He  was  a  constant  attendant, \nwith  his  family,  at  the  Universalist  Church. \n.After  a  lingi-ring  illness,  he  passed  away  Jan- \nuary 12,  18S7,  at  the  age  of  seventy-two  years. \nHis  remains  w^ere  interred  in  the  family  lot  at \nMount  Auburn.  His  son,  J.  Ilurd  Brown,  has \nalways  made  Charlestown  his  home,  and  is \nconnected  with  the  Charlestown  Club,  l.ieing \nits  treasurer. \n\n\n.-n* \n\n^ \n\n1 \n\nm \n\nbK \n\n1 \n\nIk^^^&  / \n\n/ \n\nBenjamin  V .  liKowN,  was  Imrn  in  Caiulin. \nNew  Ilampshirts  in  1S29.  Marly  in  WW.  lu' \ncnmc  to  Massfirluist'Us  and  spent  several \nyears  in  tearliing.  In  1856,  he  cnnie  to \nCharlestown  aiKtcux-ned  an  insurance  agency \nin  the  Square,  at  Number  I  Chelsea  Street. \nShortly  after,  he  removed  to  his  present  office \nin  the  Piunkerllill  National  Hank  buildini^, \nig  Cily  Sipinre,  where  he  still  carries  on  the \nbusiness  of  insvirance  under  the  firm  name  of \nH.  K.  Hro\\\\n\\  Sons.  While  a  resident  of \nCharlestown,   he  was  elected  a  member  of  llie \n\n\nc«innn(in  covmcil  and  for  six  years  was  a \nmember  of  the  school  board.  Removing \nhis  residence  to  Lexington,  Massachusetts,  in \n1S76,  he  was  shortly  afterwards  elected  a \nmember  of  the  school  board  for  that  town, \nwhich  office  he  held  for  about  six  years.  1  Hir- \ning his  early  residence  in  Charlestown.  he  mar- \nried the  only  daughter  of  William  UahympU-, \nan  old  and  honored  resident  c)f   the  ]  lace. \n\n\nJfiHN    nRVANT. \n\nJohn  Hrvant,  son  of  John  and  Rebecca \n(Jacobs)  Hryant,  was  born  in  Hanover,  Mass- \nachusetts, in  1816.  In  1S20  he  came  to \nCharlestown  and  atten<led  the  local  public \nschools.  When  quite  a  young  man  he  starte<l \na  wheelwright  shop  and  still  contimies  in  that \nInisiness.  Mr.  Bryant,  l»eing  the  sexton  of  the \nFirst  Baptist  church,  was  appointed  an  under- \ntaker in  1852,  and  since  then  has  ushered  no \nless  than  6,938  persons  into  the  \"City  of  the \nDead.\"  Years  havestolen  from  him  his  activ- \nity and  strength,  but  his  three  sons,  who  have \ninherited  the  father's  tact  and  ambition,  are \nsuccessfully  managing  his  business.  Mr. \nBryant  is  Past  Grand  of  Bunker  llill  Linlge, \nI.  O.  O.  F.,  and  a  member  of  Hunker  1  lill  En- \ncampment, Charlestown  Veteran  Firemen's \nAssociation  and  the  Training  Field  School  As- \nsociation. On  June  13,  1843,  he  married  Sarah \nGove  of  North  Edgecomb,  Maine,  and  cel- \nebrated his  golden  wedding  last  June.  1 1  is  three \nsons  who  carry  on  his  business,  are  T.  Weston, \nJohn  E.  and  Charles  F.  Bryant.  Mr.  Bryant \nresides  at  27  Wood  Street.  His  buisness \noffices  are  located  15  Austin  Street,  Charles- \nown  and  170  School  Street,   Somerville. \n\n\n1^ ^r^ \n\n\nT.  Wl'.sriiN  BnVAN  I  ,  sun  111  Jiilin  and \n.Sarah  {  Cove)  Brvanl.vvas  born  in  CliarK-slnw  u, \nDecember  20,  1851.  He  attende<l  the  local \ngraummr  school  and  took  a  t\\^■o  years'  course  in \nthe  high  school  after  which  he  went  for  one  term \nto-a  business  college  in  Boston.  In  1870,  he \nentered  his  father's  employ  as  bookkeeiier, \nand  has  since  mastered  all  the  details  of  the \nundertaking  business.  He  is  now  in  charge \nof  his  father's  business.  Like  his  father,  lie \nnever  entered  the  field  of  politics,  preferring \nthe  quietude  of  private  life.      He  is  a  member \n\n\nof  Bunkei  Hill  Lodge  and  Encampment,  I.  O. \n().  K.,  Knights  of  Honor,  Royal  Arcanum, \nHenry  Price  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M.,  Chapter \nof  the  Signet,  F.  and  A.  M.,  Cneur  De \nLion  Conimandery,  Knights  Tem]ilar.  He  is \nmarried  and  resides  at  27  Wood  Street. \n\n\nM.\\KK    F.    UCKNS. \n\nMark  F.  Burns,  son  of  Charles  .A.  and \nF.li/abeth  ( Hutchinson)  Burns,  was  born  in \nMilford,  N.  II.,  May  24,  1841.  He  came \nof  good  old  New  England  stock,  and  his  par- \nents were  among  the  earliest  of  the  anti-slavery \nagitators.  He  spent  his  early  life  on  his \nfather's  farm  and  obtained  his  education  in \nthe  public  schools  of  his  native  town  and  at  the \n.Appleton  Academy  in  Mount  Vernon,  N.  H. \nHe  taught  school  for  four  years  and,  in  1866, \nhe  came  to  Charlestown  and  engaged  in  the \nmilk  business.  He  is  now  one  of  the  largest \nretail  milk  dealers  in  the  city  and  is  treasurer \nof  the  Boston  Dairy  Co.,  one  of  the  largest \nmilk  companies  in  the  country,  handling  all  of \nthe  milk  on  the  line  of  the  Fitchburg  Rail- \nroad and  its  tributaries,  taking  the  milk  pro- \nduced on  over  800  different  f.arms.  Since  1S73, \nMr.  Burns  has  resided  in  Somerville  but  his \nmilk  business  is  still  in  Charlestown.  He  was \na  mend)er  of  the  Somerville  common  council \nin  1880-81,  the  latter  year  its  president:  of \nthe  board  of  aldermen  in  18S2-S3;  trustee \nof  the  Public  Library  in  18S4,  and  mayor  of \nthe  city  during  the  years  18S5-86  -S7-88. \nHe  has  been  secretary  of  the  Mayors'  Club  of \nMassachusetts  several  years,  also  its  president, \nlie  is  one  of  the  vice-presidents  of  the  Charles- \ntown Five  Cent  Savings  Bank,  a  director  of \nthe  Monument  National  Bank  and  of  the \nCharlestown  Gas  and  Electric  Co.  For  several \nyears  he  was  president  of  the  Milk  Contractor's \n.Association.  On  November  17,  1862,  Mr. \nBurns  married  Miss  Elvira  Bowers.  By  this \nunion,  tliey  had  four  children,  Samuel  .A., \nRobert,  Maud,  and  Paul  S-.  Mrs.  Burns  died \nJanuary  13,  1885,  and  on  .April  27,  1892,  Mr. \nBurns  married  Sarah   .\\.  Miles  of  Somerville. \n\n\nJnUN  v..  UKNAS'I  . \n\n|ollN    E.    BkVANT,  son  of  John   and   Sarah \n(Ciove)    Bryant,     was    born  in    Charlestown, \n\n\nciiAki.ivS'i'ow'N    cr[i/i':Ns,    I'ast   and    iM<r:sKN'i\\ \n\n\nTiK-sday,  May,  27,  1S56.  Ik-  atlciuk-d  the \nlocal  puhlir  schools  and  was  for  one  term \nal  Hryanl  \\  SlralliHi's  romiiK-rciai  ColKrij;c. \nIn  jamiary,  1S74,  Mr.  Bryant  entered  the \nundertakint;  Inisiucss  with  his  father  on  Austin \nStreet.  lie  has  mastered  every  detail  of  the \nbusiness  and  ho  gives  his  close  personal  alien- \ntion  to  its  details  all  the  time.  .Socially  Mr. \nliryant  is  popular  and  he  has  a  lari^e  nunilur \nof  friends,  lie  is  a  nienih^'r  and  Past  Rei:;ent \nof  Hunker  Mill  Unh^c,  I.  ().  O.  K.,  also  a \nmember  of  liunker  Ilill  Encampment,  I.  O. \nO.  v.,  Henry  Price  Lodt^e,  K.  and  A.  M.  and \nthe  Royal  Arcanum.  In  December,  1881,  h-j \nmarried  Ida  K.  Butterick  of  Charlestown,  and \nthey  have  liad  two  children,  John  Chester  an<i \nEdward  Stanley.  Mr.  Bryant  is  a  resideiU  of \n24  Grant  Street,  Somerville. \n\n\nE/.KKll-:!,  G.  BvAM,  son  of  Kzekiel  and \nCharlotte  (B)aleman)  Byam,  was  Imrn  in \nSitiuh  Chelnisfiird,  Massachusetts,  Kridav, \nAui^ust  2(-),  1S2S.  Mis  father  was  the  senior \npartner  of  Byam,  Carlton  .S;  Co.,  and  may  be \ncalled  the  pioneer  oi  match  manufacturers. \nMr.  Byam,  senior,  made  Uicifer  matches  in \niSj}5  and  *  ^6,  and  was  the  first  to  obtain  a \nriji^ht  for  the  manufacture  of  the  American \nfriction  matches.  Al  that  lime,  a  bunch  con- \nlalnini^  only  104  matches,  was  sold  for \nIwenty-hve  cents.  I le  soon  saw  that  at  such \na  cost  they  would  never  come  into  general \nuse,  and  could  only  be  usetl  liy  those  of \nmeans,  while  the  ]M>or  wnuld  be  obliged  to  go \nwithout  them,  lie  eventually  succeeded  in \nreducing  the  price  to  less  -than  one  cent  fur \nmore  than  three  hundred.  EzekielC.  Byam \nreceive<l  his  education  in  the  schools  of  his \nnative  t<nvn,  also  in  the  Westford  and  Worcester \nAcademies.  After  leaving  school  he  asso- \nciated himself  with  his  father.  He  came  lo \nBoston  and  Charlestown,  lo  remain  jiermanenl- \n!}',  in  iS4g.  He  became  a  member  of  the  firm \nof  Byam,  Carlton  Ov  (\"0.,  and,  in  1S72,  he \npurchased  Mr.  Carlton's  interest,  continuing \nthe  business  until  Hecember,  iSSo,  when  he \nsold  out  to  the  Diamond  Match  Company,  of \nwhich  iie  was  one  of  the  originatiirs,  and  of \nwliich,  until  1889,  he  was  the  Boston  manager. \nHe  still  remains  one  of  the  stockholders  of  the \ncompany.  Since  18S9  Mr.  Byam  has  not \nactively  engaged  in  the  business.  He  is  a \ndirector  of  the  National  .Security  Bank  and \nalso  of  several  olher  corporation.s.  For  f(un- \nteen  years  he  lived  nn  the  corner  of  Main  and \nAuburn  .Streets,  from  whence  he  removed  lo \nNo.  5  Monument  .Scpiare,  wliere  he  livetl  for \nnineteen  years.  In  Decentber,  1S91,  he  left \nCharlestown  for  Hay  Slate  Road,  Hack  Hay, \nBoston,  where  ho  has  a  beautiful  residence. \nMr.  Byant  is  a  member  of  Hunker  Hill  Baptist \nSociety  and  the  Massachusetts  Cfiaritable \nMechanic  .Association.  On  August  13,  1850, \nhe  married  LydiaJ.  Woodbridge  of  Charles- \ntown. Mrs.  Lottie  jane  Whitney,  wife  of  the \nlale  Charles  L.  B.  Whitney,  and  Mrs.  (u-r- \nirude  \\i.  Ilorton,  wife  of  l)avid  K.  Ibninn, \nare  his  only  children. \n\n\nWlllMM  A.  Il^AM,  the  junior  member  of \nthe  firm  of  Rand  iV  Byam,  is  a  son  of  Ezekiel \nand  Charlotte  ( Batemnn )  Hyam  of  Chelms- \nford, Massachusetts,  where  he  was  born  luly \n20,  1S20.  He  passed  his  boyhood  and  early \nmanhood  at  the  homestead,  getting  abi)ut \nllnee  months'  schooling  during  the  winter  an<l \nhlling  in  the  rest  of  the  time  with  farm  work \nor  in  the  Byam  Match  P'actory  fur  the  Elder \nByam,  who  was  the  originator  of  llie  match \nknown  by  that  name.  Mr.  Byam  came  to \n( \"harlesl()wn  in  1855,  and  on  January  I,  1856, \nI  he  firm  of  Rand  X:  Hyam  was  organized  and \nhas  continued  business  uninterruptedly  and \nsiircessfully  from  that  dale.  In  business  and \nsocial  circles  Mr.  Hyam  has  a  large  numl)er  of \nwarm  friends  who  have  learned  lo  place  im- \nplicit reliance  on  his  judgment  and  the \nutmost  faith  in  him  as  a  man.  Mr.  Byam  be- \ncame a  member  of  the  Bunker  Ilill  Baptist \nchurch  soon  after  locating  in  Charlestown, \nand  on  October  13,  1871,  waselectetl  a  deacon, \nwhich  ]iosition  he  held  until  his  removal  to \nSomerville  in  1S91.  He  still  continues  his \nactive  interest  an<l  membership  in  that  body. \nMr.  Hyam  has  been  twice  married.  March \n18,  1841,  he  was  united  lo  Mercy  M.  Parker \nof  Chelmsford,  Massachusetts,  wlm  bore  him \nfive  cliildren,  four  sons  and  one  daughter, \n(\"hree  of  the  sons  are  now  living.  The  present \nMrs.  Byam  was  Mrs.  Emma  C.  Pierce  of \nCharlestown,  to  wliom  he  was  united  June  6, \n1870.  Kor  ihirly-lhree  years  Mr.  Byam  lived \nal  75  Baldwin  Street,  fnmi  which  he  moved \n.\\pril,  1891,  to  a  handsome  residence  (^n \nPearl  Street,  East  Somerville,  w  hicii  he  pur- \nchased at  thai  lime. \n\n\nClIAKI.Ks  V.  Byam,  son  of  Ezekiel  and \nCharlotte  (  Bateman  )  Byam,  was  born  in  South \nChelmsford,  Mass.,  Wednesday,  July  2,  1834. \nHe  received  his  education  in  the  common \nschools  of  South  Chelmsford,  in  Worcester \nAcademy  and  in  Phillips  Academy,  Andover, \nMass.  He  worked  for  a  short  time  with  his \nfather,  match  making.  In  Novendier,  1854, \nhe  opened  a  shoe  store  al  209  Main  Street, \nCharlestown,    removing  thence,  lo  277  Main \n\n\nStreet,  thence  lo  292,  which  mnnber  was \neventually  changed  to  the  mnnber  whicii  it \nnow  is,  277  Main  Street.  Mr.  Byam  started \nin  a  modest  retail  business,  but  fortune  led \nhim  on,  until  he  did  a  very  substantial  retail \nand  jobbing  track-.  Willi  but  littie  means, \nl)y  close  attention  to  business,  Imnesly,  fidel- \nity, enterprise  and  benevolence  he  wendeil \nhis  way  towards  success,  until  he  became  the \nleading  shoe  dealer  in  ihis  (hslricl.  In  March, \n1889,  Mr.  Byam,  on  account  of  the  failure  of \nhis  health,  was  compelled  to  give  up  business \nand  retire  from  active  life,  much  to  the  regret \n<if  many  Charlestown  ])e(tple.  Mr.  Byam  is  a \nuu-niber  of  the  l-'irst  Baptist  church.  He  is \nalso  a  Master  Mason.  Heisone()f  the  board  of \ndirectors  of  the  Charlestown  (ias  and  Electric \nCo.,  and  vice-presi(U-nt  of  the  local  Eive  Cent \nSavings  liank.  In  1S5:;  he  married  .Mmira  I. \nIlutchins(ui.  of  Milford,\\.  II.  Mr.  Byan. \nowns  valuable  buihhngs  on  Main  and  liigh \nStreets.  In  consecpience  of  the  wonderful \ngrowth  in  his  Inismess,  he  jnirchased  the  build- \ning in  which  his  store  was  located,  and  after \nremodelling  the  same,  made  one  of  the \nlargest  antl  one  of  the  handsomest  stores  in  tins \ndistrict.      He  resides  at  37  High  Street. \n\n\n\\ \n\n\n%. \n\n\nI  ii\\niKs  K.  i'lVKAM  \\va>  l)orn  in  I.chmII, \nM;i^s.,  July  25,  I.S54.  IK-  w:is  il  re^iclunt  iil \nClinrk-stDwn  fnr  fnrly  years  and  was  edvuatrti \nill  hiT  i)iil)lic  scliuiils.  lie  was  connected  with \nthe  Boston  lournal  in  its  business  and  etiitorial \ndepartments  (or  some  fifteen  years,  from  1861 \nto  1876,  after  whicli  he  liecanie  connected  with \ntile  local  press  where  he  remained  f<ir  ten \nyears,  editiiis^  anil  iiujilishiiiy  the  Hunker  Ilill \nTimes  and  Charlestown  News.  Mr.  liyrnni \nwas  a  member  of  the  Massachusetts  House  of \nRepresentatives  in  I1S78.  Since  1882  he  has \nbeen  connected  willi  the  I\".  S.  internal  revenue \ndepartment  in  the  .Massachusetts  district,  lie \nis  a  member  of  \\\\  yoniini;  Lodije,  K.  and  A.  .M., \nSii^net  Chapter,  Cieur  De  Lion  Commanilery \nan<l  Ciiarjestown  I,ii<lge,  No.  I92  K.  of  II., \nalso,  a  nieniber  of  the  Bunker  Hill  Monument \n.\\ssociation  anil  secretary  of  the  Ilartwell  Club. \n\n\n|<isi;fn   Cai.dwki.i.,  son  of  Asa    .ind    Jane \n(Richardson)  Caldwell,  was  Iwrii  in   Cliarles- \n\n\n■23- \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\ntown  in  i8lS.  He  was  (.■diu-ntL-il  in  the  local \npul)lit:  schools.  In  i'S55  he  went  as  appren- \ntice to  Edward  HartUiiL,'.  who  was  a  spar \nmaker  in  the  Navy  ^'a^(l.  In  1850  Mr.  Cald- \nwell and  Henjamin  (i.  Hlanchard  started  in \nthe  mast  and  spar  business  at  Winchester's \nwharf,  in  Charlestown.  Here  they  remained \nfor  twenty-two  years,  when  they  removed  their \nbusiness  to  East  Hoston.  Mr.  Blanchard  hav- \niiii;  withdrawn  in  1S64,  Mr.  (\"aldwell  con- \ntinued the  Imsiness  alone  aiul  in  which  he  is \nactive  to-day.  For  many  years  Mr.  Caldwell \nwasaclive  in  the  politics  of  Charlestown  up  to \nwithin  a  few  years.  He  was  a  member  of  the \nCharlestown  board  of  aldermen  durint^  the \nyears  1S60-61-62-63  and  a  member  ()f  the \nBoston  board  of  aldermen  (hirinj;  the  years \n1SS0-81-82.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the \nLegislature,  serving  during  tlie  year>  185S-59, \nIn  a  threat  measure  Charlestown  is  indebted  to \nMr.  Caldwell  for  the  Mystic  water  supply. \nWhile  he  was  a  memljer  of  the  board  of \naldermen  and  in  the  capacity  of  actinjr  niayor, \nthe  Mayor  beirii^  absent  at  the  time,  he  issued \na  call  for  the  first  public  meeting  to  consider \nllie  (juestion.  His  action  callecl  forth  con- \nsidt-rable  criticism  at  the  time,  but  it  was  not \nlong  before  Mr.  Caldwell's  judgment  was \nfully  vindicated.  Mr.  Caldwell  is  a  charter \nmember  of  Howard  Lodge,  I.  (),  O.  F.; \nalso  a  member  of  1  L-nr)'  Trice  Lodge, \nF.  and  A.  M.,  and  of  all  three  upper \nlodges  of  the  F.  and  A.  -\\L  In  1S40  he \nwas  married  to  Fli/abeth  A.  Flliott  of \nCharlestown,  who  died  in  18S7,  leaving  one \nchild,  Joseph  IL,  who  for  many  years  was \nwater  register  an<l  collector  of  the  Mystic \nwater  department.  Mr.  Caldwell's  present \nplaces  of  business  are  at  371  Commercial  Street, \nBoston,  and  Condor  Street,  East  Boston.  He \nresides  at  the  corner  of  Main  and  Franklin \nStreets,  Charlestown. \n\n\nWU-LIAM    CAKLETiiN. \n\n\nAmong  the  men  who  contrilmted  to  the \nprosperity  of  Charlestown,  the  name  of \nWilliam  Carlkton  is  conspicuous.  He  was \nborn  in  1 797  in  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  and \nreceived  his  education  in  the  jniljlic  schools  of \nhis  native  place.  In  early  life  he  learned  the \nco]iper  and  tin-smith's  trade  and  followed  it  up \nsuccessfully  during  his  life.  In  181 8  Mr. \nCarleton  came  to  Charlestown  and  for  a  short \ntime  found  employment  with  Mr.  Ilaynes  on \nMain  Street.  He  afterwards  worked  in  Boston, \nand  while  following  his  trade  there,  invented  a \nsmall  lamp.  This  invention  i)roved  a  wonder- \nful success,  as  he  enlarged  upon  it,  aiul  eventu- \nally the  manufacture  of  lamps,  lanterns,  gas- \nfixtures  and  chandeliers  became  his  sole  business \nand  increased  so  rajiidly  that  he  was  compelled \nto  move  from  Harvard  I'lace,  to  larger \nquarters  on  Beach  Street,  where  he  remained \nupwards  of  fifty  years.  He  was  the  first \nman  in  Boston  to  use  a  stationary  engine. \nHe  was  a  director  of  the  New  England  Glass \nCo.  of  East  Cambri<lge,  and  of  the  Boston \nand  Sandwich  Class  Co.  He  was  one  of  the \norganizers  of  the  Charlestown  (ias  Co.,  a \ndirector  of  the  company,  and  for  a  time  pres- \n\n\niduiit.  He  was  one  of  the  original  members \no(  the  Bunker  I  lill  Monument  .\\s-ociation. \nMr.  Carleton  was  of  a  benevolent  character \narul  the  many  bequests  he  made  will  perpet- \nuate his  memory.  He  donated  $50,000  to \nfoun<I  a  college  at  Northfield,  Minnesota,  and \nafterwards  gave  other  donations  of  substantial \namounts.  While  Carleton  College  will  exist, \nthe  natne  of  William  Carleton  will  live  and  be \nreverenced.  He  always  worship[)ed  in  the \nold  Winthrop  cluirch,  and  when  the  new \nedifice  was  to  be  erected,  he  was  one  of  the \nfirst  to  come  forward  and  subscrilie  to  the \nbuilding  fuiul.  He  married  Ly<iia  Hunting \nof  ('harlestown.  They  had  five  children, \nMrs.  Elizal)eth  Reyes,  Mrs.  Luther  F.  Whitney, \nMrs.  Julia  A.  Marvin,  Mrs.  Caroline  Packard \nand  William  C^arleton  wlio  resides  at  4  Mon- \nument .S()uare.  Mr.  Carleton  was  prominently \nidentifieil  witli  every  patriotic  movement,  and \nlook  an  active  interest  in  all  that  pertained  to \nthe  liattle  ground  of  Bunker  Hill.  He  was \na  contributor  to  the  Warren  Statue  fund. \nHe  died  in  i876after  rounding  out  an  eminently \nuseful  life. \n\n\nl.DUAKU    lAUNKs \n\n\nEnwAk!)  Carnes  was  one  of  the  best \nknown  characters  in  Charlestown  some  years \nago.  He  was  for  many  years  keeper  of  the \nCharlestown  Almshouse,  which  institution  he \nably  conducted.  He  was  succeeded  in  the \nmanagement  of  the  institution  by  James  R. \nGerrish. \n\n\n.1 \n\n.   _  h \n\n>  ^'^Y . \n\nMAKCELLCS   CAKM'ENTEK, \n\nMakcklli's  Carpentkr,  was  born  Febru- \nary 2,  181 7,  at  the  corner  of  Austin  Street  and \nRutherford  Avenue.  He  was  the  tenth  of \neleven  children.  He  comes  from  good  old \nRevolutionary  stock,  several  of  his  ancestors \nhaving  served  in  the  Continental  army,  among \nthem  being  his  graiulfather,  Major  Heath. \nHis  father  was  of  the  firm  of  Barnabas  Ed- \nmunds (S;  Co.,  stoneware,  on  Austin  Street. \nMr.  Carpenter  is  a  graduate  of  the  Training \nField  Srhool.  When  but  thirteen  he  began \nhis  ajiprenticeship  in  the  carriage  trinuning \nand  harness  making  trade  and  served  the  term \nretpiired  to  become  an  expert  workman.  The \nwork  was  not  congenial   to  him,  liowcver,  and \n\n\nat  the  age  of  eighteen  he  entered  the  employ \nof  a  periodical  dealer  and  two  years  latter \nestablished  a  book  store  of  his  own.  A  few- \nyears  later  he  commenced  jobbing  in  fancy \ngoods  arul  druggists'  sundries,  which  business \nhe  has  followed  with  more  or  less  activity \never  since.  In  1S46,  while  looking  over  some \ntoys  in  a  variety  store,  he  accidentally  came \nuiw)n  a  small  harmonica,  and  having  a  decided \nmusical  taste  he  soon  found  that  he  was  able \nto  ]ilay  \"'Home  Sweet  Home\"  ujion  it. \nEncouraged  thereby,  he  sent  to  Germany  for  a \nnuml)er  of  a  larger  pattern,  anfl  by  i)ersistent \npractise  he  became  an  expert  jilayer  and  start- \ned to  introduce  them  throughout  New  England. \nFor  years  ]iri<ir  to  his  discovery  of  the  har- \nmonica, he  had  been  a  first-class  guitar  player \nand  singer,  and  was  in  demand  at  church \nfestivals  and  concerts.  As  far  liack  as \nforty  years  ago  he  played  duets  upon  the  har- \nmonica an<l  guitar,  the  foinier  instrument  l)e- \ning  attached  to  his  neck.  In  1847  Mr. \nCarpenter  formed  a  partnership  with  George  W. \nLyon,  a  wealthy  Chicago  merchant,  who  died \nlast  January,  and  who  could  play  upon  a  var- \niety of  instruments,  and  they  traveled  through \n\\ew-  England,  giving  eiUerlainments.  They \nwere  most  successful  and  continued  as  trouba- \ndours for  several  years.  It  was  in  this  year \nthat  he  met  his  wife  who  has  since  died  leav- \ning him  with  several  children,  all  well-to-do. \nlieisa  veteran  fireman,  having  been  a  member \nof  the  Volunteer  department  for  upwards  of  fifty \nyears,  running  with  the  Warren  Engine  Com- \npany, No.  4.  from  1S37  uiuil  1S71.  In  1838 \nhe  joined  the  (\"harlestown  Light  Infantry  and \nremainetl  for  several  years.  In  1873  he  was \nan  overseer  of  the  poor,  and  was  regarded  as \none  of  the  best  that  ever  served  in  Charles- \ntown. Since  that  time  he  has  regularly  visit- \ned the  almshouse,  and  on  holidays  has  provirled \nthe  inmates  with  entertainment.  He  regards \nthe  bestowing  of  presents  evL-ry  Christmas \nupon  the  inmates  as  a  pleasant  duty.  He  is  a \nvery  active  member  of  the  Training  Field \nSchool  Association.  He  is  a  member  of  the \nFirst  Baptist  church  and  active  in  all  the \naffairs  of  that  society.  He  is  a  life-long \nDemocrat.  Mr.  CarpeiUer  justly  prides  him- \nself on  having  seen  Lafayette  when  he  visited \nthis  country  last  and  also  on  the  possession  of \nsome  valuable  historical  relics,  among  which  are \na  piece  ot  the  original  statue  of  Warren  which \nwas  made  of  wood,  a  piece  of  the  battle  ship \nSomerset,  taken  from  her  after  she  had  been \n108  years  beneath  the  water  at  Provincetown, \nand  one  of  the  guns  taken  by  General  pukson \nal  the  battle  of  New  Orleans. \n\n\n«' \n\n^     ' \n\n%M \n\n^ \n\n^41 \n\n^^^HS^^'?--  ^ \n\n.  ^x^ \n\n!^*p^%*f \n\n\\ \n\nv:,^=J^', \n\n■|.i \n\nMhNKV    HdRATlO    CHANDLER. \n\nIIenky  HoratioChandi.kr,  soiiof  Hora- \nlii)  Nelson  and  Louisa  M.  (Clilson)  Cliaiuller, \nwas  born  in  Chesterfield,  N.  II.,  July  25, \n1837.  When  he  was  twelve  years  old  his \n))arents  removed  to  Brattlehoro,  Vt.  His \netlucalion  was  obtained  in  the  schools  of \nChesterfield  and  Brattleboro.  Mr.  Chandler \nwas  a  youni;  man  of  nineteen  when  he  came \nlo  Charlestown  and  found  em[iloynient  in  the \ndry  goods  store  of  N.  E.  Hill  ..S:  Co.      lie   de- \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nVeloped  a  taste  for  the  business,  ftncl  bt-iiig  am- \nbitious, formed  a  copaitncrslii]i  with  Mr. \nBarrett  tincler  the  firm  name  of  Barren  & \nChandler.  In  iS6l  he  l«nis;lit  Mr.  Barrett's \ninterest  and  has  since  continued  the  l)usiness \nalone.  By  personal  attention  to  his  patrons \nand  a  practical  knowledge  of  the  business  he \nhas  built  u|t  a  lucrative  business  at  53  Main \n.Street.  .Mr.  <  handler  is  trustee  of  the  Warren \nInstitution  for  .Savings,  a  member  of  Henry \nPrice  Lodge,  K.  and  A.  M.,  Bunker  Hill  Lodge, \nI.  ().  C).  K.,  treasurer  of  I'aul  Uevere  Lodge, \nKnights  of  Honor,  and  treasurer  of  the  ()i)f)lh \n.\\rtillery  .Association.  Mr.  Chandler  has  never \nheld  any  public  ofiice,  but  is  an  active  Repub- \nlican, and  has  served  on  the  Republican  ward, \nCongressional  and  State  committees.  Mr. \nChandler  was  married  November  27,  1872,  to \nSarah  .A.  Knight  of  Charlestown.  They  have \ntwo  children,  Luella  C.  anil  Henry  Nelson \nChandler.     He  resides  at  2S  Moiumient  .Sqiiare. \n\n\nNAhUM    CHAI'IS. \n\n\nN.AIIi'M  CHAl'IN,  son  of  Harvey  and  Mattie \n(  Rossa  )Chapin,  was  liorn  in  Jamaica,  \\'erniont, \nJuly  16,  1S20.  His  early  education  was \nreceived  in  the  public  schools  of  W'althani, \nwhere  his  p.arents  settled  in  1S24.  Subse- \nipiently,  he  for  four  years  attended  Siuith\\ \n.\\cadeniy  at  Waltham.  .After  graduating  he \nbecatue  an  apprenticed  machinist  at  iheBoston \nManufacturing  Co.,  at  Waltham,  where  he  was \nmade  overseer  four  years  later,  which  ])osition \nhe  held  for  three  years.  In  1S40  he  estab- \nlished himself  in  the  juovision  Inisiness  in \nCharlestown,  in  which  he  remained  for  twenty \nyears.  In  i860  under  the  firm  name  of \nRichardson  &  Chapin,  he  engaged  in  the  ilis- \ntilling business,  and  in  1877  the  firm  of  Chapin, \nTrull  &  Co.  was  established  and  still  contiiuies \nirr  successful  operation,  with  w^orks  on  Water \n.street,  this  district,  and  headi|uartersin  Boston. \n1  le  represented  ward  five  in  the  State  Legisla- \nture in  1S77  and  1S78,  and  w'asi^n  the  board  of \nassessors  in  Charlestown  and  Boston  from  1S67 \nto  1879,  and  was  one  of  the  commissioners \nto  carry  into  effect  the  act  of  annexation  of \nCharlestown  to  Boston.  Mr.  Chapin  is  a \npioneer  and  veteran  in  educational  matters, \nliaving  for  twenty-one  consecutive  years  been \nin  active  service  upon  the  school  conuiiittee  in \nCharlestown  and  Boston.  His  wide  experience \nand  practical  knowledge  have  provetl  him  an \ninvaluable  member  of  this  most  important  of  the \ncity's  varied  interests,  and  his  conscientious \nwork  has  earned  for  him  the  title  of  the \n\"fighting  member.\"  He  w.is  influential  in \nchanging  the  system  of  furnishing  material  for \nthe  different  school  departments,  and  secured \nthe  passage  of  the  tu'iier  creating  the  commit- \ntee on  supplies,  which  has  proved  to  be  of \ngreat  value  tinancially  aiul  in  every  way  sat- \nisfactory. He  servetl  in  the  connnon  council \nin  Charlestown  from  1S56  to  1S60,  and  was  on \nthe  board  of  aldermen  in  1861  and  1872.  In \n1S41,  at  Waltham,  Mr.  Chapin  was  married \nto  Lucy,  daughter  of  Zaccheus  and  Harriet \nKarwell.  They  have  had  four  children: \nlieorge  l*'rancis  and  Lucy  K.  K.  Chapin,  both \nof  whom  are  married,  and  John  Ilem-y  and \nNahum    Harvey    Chapin,    both    of  whom   are \n\n\ndeceased,  the  latter  being  married  an<l  dying \nat  thirty-nine  years  of  age.  Mr.  Chapin  is  one \nof  the  trustees  of  the  Warren  Institutimi  for \nSavings,  n  member  of  the  standing  couuuittee \nof  the  Universalist  Society,  a  director  in  the \nBunker  Hill  National  Bank.  lie  was  a  direc- \ntor for  many  years  in  the  Midillesex  Street \nRailroad,  Boston  Consolidated  Street  Railway \nand  <ither  corporations,  and  is  one  of  the \nm()st  esteemed  on  the  roll  of  active  member- \nship of  the  old  City  (lUards  of  Charlestown. \nHe  is  a  mendier  of  the  Masonic  bodies  and \n(  )clil    l-ello«s  ol    the   district. \n\n\nGi'.iUiia-;  ]•■.  ClI.M'iN,  son  of  Nahum  and \nLucy  (  Karwell  )  Chapin,  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown, in  1844.  He  was  educated  in  the  h)cal \n(Iranmiar  schools  and  attended  the  High  school \n[or  three  years  and  a  half,  and  the  (?liaiuicy \nHall  School  for  ime  year.  In  1862  he  began \nwork  in  the  Quincy  Market,  and  in  1S65 \nentered  the  finu  of  Davis,  Chajjin  &  Co.  in \nthe  Quincy  Market,  and  here  he  remained  for \nnine  years.  In  1S74  he  engaged  in  the \nmanufacture  of  vinegar  on  Fulton  .Street,  but \nretired  from  the  business  in  iSoi.  He  became \na  memlier  of  the  firm  of  Cha]iin,  Tndl  &  Co., \ndistillers,  in  1SS2,  and  is  at  |iresent  manager \nof  this  firm.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Henry \nI'rice  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M.,  Royal  Arch \nChajiter  of  the  Signet,  Creur  De  Lion  Com- \nluandery.  Knights  Templars,  and  the  Charles- \ntown Club.  Mr.  Chapin  was  the  first  captain \nof  the  Charlestown  Cadets.  He  married,  in \n1 866,  Miss  II.  F.  Gary,  daughter  of  John \n(;ary  of  Charlestown,  and  is  the  father  of \nfour  children.      He  resides  on  Chestnut  Street. \n\n\nE.M.CH    J.    CLARK. \n\nEncicii  J.  Ci.ARK,  son  ot  Nathaniel  II.  and \nMary  E.  (I)ickerman)  Clark,  was  born  Nov- \ncnd)er  30,  1S24,  in  the  house  at  the  corner  of \nCharter  and  Foster  Streets,  Boston.  Me  at- \ntended the  Eliot  and  Wells  schools,  and  at  the \n.age  of  thirteen  was  apprenticed  to  the  ])ainters' \ntrade.  He  came  to  Charlestown  in  1S41  and \nin  1847  started  in  businesson  his  own  account \non  Water  Street.  In  1S57  he  removi-d  to  his \npresent  location  corner  ol  I'ark  and  Call  Streets, \n\n—  25  — \n\n\nwlicrc  for  thirty-eight  years  he  has  done  A \ngeneral  painting  business.  He  joined  the \n\\'olunteer  tire  department  in  1S42  and  con- \ntinued it)  active  service  for  thirty  years  serv- \ning on  Hancock  No  i,  Warren  No  4  and  the \nHook  and  Ladder.  l>uring  the  last  years  of \nhis  service  he  was  one  of  the  engineers.  He \nenlisted  in  the  L'harlestown  City  (iuards  on  its \norganization  in  1850  and  was  a  member  wlien \nin  1861  the  company  went  to  the  war  as  a  part \nof  the  I'ifth  Regiment.  Mr.  (\"lark  was  ap- \npointed connnissary  sergeant  anrl  served  two \nenlistments  parlicipiating  in  the  first  battle \nof  Hull  Rini,  Whitehall,  Kingston,  and  Colds- \nboro,  an<l  going  through  a  campaign  in  North \nCarolina.  At  the  time  of  his  enlistment  for \nllu*  war  he  was  doing  a  good  business  and \nemjilnvi'd  several  men.  He  received  notice \nof  his  regiment's  departure  in  the  uu)rning  and \nat  nofui  he  rejjorteti  in  uniform  at  the  armory, \nleaving  his  business  in  other  hands,  to  serve \nhis  couiUry  in  its  hr)ur  of  need.  He  is  a \nnieudier  of  Noiuwitum  Tribe,  I.  (>.  I\\.  M., \nKnights  r)f  I'vthias.  anil  .Abraham  Lincoln \nI'ost  It.  t;.  .\\.  R.  In  1.S46  .Mr.  Clark  mar- \nried Susan  L.  Byron  of  Charlestown.  F'ive \nchildren  have  been  born  to  them.  For  the \nl)ast  eight  \\<-ars  he  has  ri-sidetl  at  16  l'ros]iect \nStreet. \n\n\nJohn  W.  Cokf.v,  son  of  John  and  -Anna \n(  Hoyt)  Corey,  was  l)orn  in  Charlestow*n,  July \n3,  1S18.  His  education  was  received  in  llie \nlc)cal  schools,  in  a  private  school  kei)t  by \nDavid  Dodge,  and  in  a  Salem  school.  In \n1834  he  was  indenteil  to  learn  shiji  building \nwith  Christopher  Cove  .Selfredge,  and  in \n1839  when  his  apjirenticeship  was  ended,  he \nv\\ent  to  New  Orleans,  when-  hi-  worked  for  a \nyear.  He  and  other  skilled  ship  builders  and \nrepairers  then  formed  a  ci)partnership  and  took \njobs  in  different  localities.  Me  continued  in \nthis  business  until  1847,  when  he  entered  the \ngrocery  business  w^ith  .-\\mos  R.  DeCosta. \nThis  firm  existed,  and  was  quite  successful \nuntil  the  death  of  .Mr.  DeCosta.  Mr.  Corey \nhimself  then  contimied  in  the  grocery  business, \nand  in  a  few  years  took  Henry  I*,  (ioodwin  in \nas  a  partner.  F'or  tweiUy-two  years  the  people \nof  this  district  knew  the  firm  of  Corey  & \nGoodwin.  .Mr.  Goodwin  died,  but  Mr. \nCorey  continued  until  1893,  when  he  sold  his \nstore  and  stock,  and  retired  from  active  busi- \nness life.  He  was  in  the  Charlestown  com- \nmon council  during  the  years  1855-56,  and  on \nthe  board  of  overseers  of  the  jioor  for  two \nyears  undiT  Mayor  Robinson's  regime.  He \nwas  also  at  one  time  a  member  of  the  Charles- \ntown fire  department.  In  1842  he  married \nSarah  Ingalls of  Chelsea,  who  died  in  18S0, \nleaving  five  children — Charles  L.;  Mary  Anna, \nwife  of  David  S.  Walker;  Emile  A.,  wife  of \nSamuel  Massa  of  New  N'ork;  Ada  E.  aiul \n.Alice  Corey.  .Mr.  (\"orey  has  some  valiurble \nproperty  in  this  district.  His  has  been  an \n!u>nest  aiul  exemplary  career.  He  resides \nat  29  Washington  Street. \n\n\nCHARLEbTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nc.  \\v.  coun. \n('.  \\\\  .  (OKI!  was  liorii  in  Old  Kii\\l,ury. \nI'tliniaiy  ;.  1S59.  and  alli-ndcd  llu-  locnl  inib- \nlic-  scliool's.  lie  Irft  srhcMil  wlu-n  lliiilCL-ii \nyears  old,  and  found  employnK-nt  in  a  wliok-- \nsalc  bool  and  shoe  slori-.  wlKif  lie  worked  for \nten  years.  1  le  tlien  learned  the  nnderlakini; \nbusiness,  and  .April  15,  1891,  succeeded  I'erry \nat  99  Main  Street,  a  location  wliicli  has  been \neslalilislied  since  I.S25.  lie  remodelled  and \nrefitted  llie  eslalilislnnent  so  llial  it  is  second \nto  none  in  Hoston,  in  fact,  everytlnng  is  so \n|)laced  and  decorated,  that  religious  services \nmay  be  held  there.  On  eiiterini;  theofilice  one \nw.iulil  imai;ine  himself  going  into  some  private \nparlor  rather  than  into  an  undertaker's  room. \nStill.  .Mr.  (\"obb  exacts  no  extra  charge  from \nl)eople  who  wish  to  use  this  parlor  for  services, \nlie,  himself,  may  be  found  there,  night  and \nilay,  ready  to  give  personal  attention  to  all \ncalls  and  he  personally  conducts  all  his  busi- \nness. He  is  a  member  of  Howard  Lodge. \nI.    O.    O.    I',  and  the  riiarlestowii  Club, \n\n\nimniAS  w.  coNvv.w. \n\n1  ||'>\\I  \\s  \\\\  .  Conway  was  born  m  H.oston, \nThursday,  May  19,  i<S42.  He  received  his \neducation  in  the  pidilic  schools  of  his  biilh- \nplace.  His  cmiiloynieiU,  ])revious  to  his  ap- \npointment to  a  permanent  ]iosilion  on  the  hre \nde]iarlment,  was  thai  of  n  teanisier.  lie  was \nappointed  as  call-man  on  the  department,  .ind \nwas  assigned  to  Ladiler  Company  No.  I,  in \nthis  district.  On  November  27,  1S78,  he  was \nappointed  a  permanent  member,  and  trans- \nferred to  I,a<lder  Com]>any  No.  2,  as  ilriver. \nIn  18S1,  October  I  1,  he  was  assigned  to  Lad- \nder Company  No.  9.  On  March  2.S,  1S85, \nhe  was  promoted  to  the  i>r)sition  of  captain \nand  assigned  to  Ladder  C\"onipany  No.  12,  aiul \non  February  16,  iSSS,  he  w'as  jilaced  in  com- \nmanil  of  Ladder  Company  No.  15.  He  is  at \njiresent  captain  of  Ladder  Com]>any  No.  9,  of \nthis  district.  Ca]itain  Conway  has  had  a  large \nand  serious  experience  since  he  joined  the  de- \n]iartment,  and  nn  several  occasions  has  barely \ncsca|ied  with  his  life,  his  courage  and  daring \nleading  him  into  positions  of  great  danger. \nHis  home  is  at  409  Main  Street.  He  is  a \nmember  of  the  I''iremen's  Charitable  Associa- \ntion, also  the  Hoston  and  the  Charleslown \n\\eteran  I'iremen's  .Association. \n\n\nJOSEPH    j.    COKBETT. \n\nIosi-:i>H  1.  COKBF.TT,  son  of  James  and  Han- \nnah (  Kenehck)  Corliett,  was  liorn  in  Charles- \ntown,  December  24,  1 863.  He  w  as  educated  at \nthe  Bunker  Hill  School  and  was  graduated  al \nthe  Charlestown  High  School  in  the  class  of \niSSi.  He  then  entered  the  Hoston  University \nLaw  School  and  there  received  the  degree  of  L. \nL.  H.  in  1885.  He  was  admitted  to  practice \nat  the  Suffork  liar  the  same  year  and  now \npleads  in  the  State  and  United  States  courts. \nHe  has  achieved  marked  distinction  in  his \nprofession  and  is  held  in  high  esteem  liy  the \njudges  before  whom  he  has  pleaded.  Mr. \nCorbett  early  took  an  active  part  in  \\)olitics \nai;d  w.is  the  Democratic  candidate  Un  repre- \nsentative in  ward  four.  .Although  the  ward \nwas  strongly  Republican  he  polled  a  large  vote, \nbeing  defeated  by  a  small  margin.  Kor  six \nyears  he  has  been  the  chairman  of  the  ward \nfour  llemocratic  committee,  and  has  worked \nunceasingly  for  his  party's  success.  He  is  a \nmember  of' the  finance  conunittee  of  the  Dem- \nocratic city  conunittee  and  is  recognized  as \none  of  the  party  leaders.  He  received  the \nDemocratic  nomination  in  the  second  Suffolk \nsenatorial  district  in  1893,  but  was  defeated  in \na  close  contest,  through  a  factitmal  party \n([uarrel.  He  is  prominent  in  the  district's \nsocial  affairs  and  is  a  member  of  Bunker  Hill \nCouncil,  Knights  of  Columbus,  Catholic  Liter- \nai7  L'nion,  Father  M.atthew  Total  .Abstinence \nand  Literary  Society,  .Alert  .Associates  and  Jef- \nferson Club.  Mr.  Corbett  has  a  large  probate \n]iractice  and  is  more  than  ordinarily  successful \nin  the  handling  of  civil  actions.  He  has \noffices  at  25  city  Square  and  3  Pemberton \nSquare,  B>oston. \n\n\nEiiWAKi)  .A.  CosTIG.AN,  son  of  John  and \n.Anne  (Costigan)  Costigan,  was  born  iti \nCharlestown  in  1820.  He  was  educated  in \nthe  public  schools  until  he  was  eleven  years \nold.  .At  the  age  of  fifteen  his  amliition  led \nhim  to  learn  the  trade  of  ship  building  and \nrepairing,  of  which  he  became  a  master.  He \nworked  for  many  of  the  great  shipbuilders  in \nthis  neighliorhood,  and  in  1855  he  was  ap- \n|)ointed   foreman    for   Badger  &    Bailey,  and \n\n—  26  — \n\n\nheld  this  position  until  1858,  when  he  started  a \nsimilar  business  for  himself.  He  married \nMary  F.  driffith  of  I'ortsmouth,  N.  H.,  who \ndied'in  1S83.  He  has  ojie  daughter,  M.  Eveline \n¥,.,  who  resides  with  him.  .Mr.  Costigan  was \nelected  to  the  common  council  of  Charlestown \nfor  three  years,  he  was  a  member  of  the \noverseers  of  the  poor  two  years,  and  chief  of \nthe  fire  department  for  four  years.  He  is  a \nmember  of  King  Solomon  Lodge,  F.  and  .A.  M. \nMr.  Costigan  left  Charlestown  in  1878  and \nwent  to  Dorchester,  where  he  now  resides  at \niS  West  Cottage  Street.  He  still  conducts  his \nbusiness  at  361  Commercial  Street. \n\n\nP.ATKICK  COVLE,  son  of  Patrick  and  Isabella \n(McPike)  Coyle,  was  born  in  the  Tyrone \nCounty,  Ireland.  When  he  was  seven  years \nold  his  parents  emigrated  to  St.  John's,  New- \nBrunswick,  and  shortly  after  they  removed  to \nCharlestown.  Voung  Coyle  was  sent  to  the \nlocal  public  schools  and  after  graduating  frrmi \nthe  Bunker  Hill  grammar,  he  entered  the  em- \nploy of  the  Charlestown  Gas  Co.,  where  he \nhas  since  remained,  having  seen  over  thirty \nyears  of  uninterrupted  service  with  that  cor- \nlioration.  He  is  now  the  superintendent  of  the \nCharlestown  Gas  and  Electric  Co.  and  a  most \ntrusted  employe.  Mr.  Coyle  was  married  in \n1 87 1,  to  Miss  Marcella  A.  Byrnes  and  they \nhave  had  four  children.  He  is  active  in  the \nreligious,  social  and  political  life  of  the  district, \nbeing  a  member  of  the  Catholic  Literary \nI'nion  and  one  of  its  board  of  government, \na  member  of  the  Charlestown  Improvement \n.Association,  the  A.  O.  U.  W.,  the  Royal  Ar- \ncanum and  the  Father  Matthew  C.  T.  A. \nSociety.  He  represented  ward  four,  in  the \ncommon  council  during  the  years  1886-87-8S, \nand  served  on  some  of  the  most  important \ncommittees  of  that  body.  He  has  also  been \na  member  of  the  Democratic  ward  and  city \ncommittee,  besides  being  a  delegate  to  many \nof  the  party  conventions  both  state  and  local. \n\n\n1 \n\n#^- \n\n^' \n\n1 \n7  N \n\ntLl.XS    LK.^i-  IS. \n\n\nEl.IAS  Ckai-'TS,  son  of  F;iias  and  .Mary \n(  Locke)  Crafts,  was  born  in  Newton,  Massa- \nchusetts, January,  31,  1807.  When  but  two \nyears   old    he    removed    with    his   parents     to \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZKNS,    I'AST    AND    I'RKSENT. \n\n\nCharlestown.  He  was  educated  in  llur  public \nschools  and  studied  Latin  under  a  private  tutor. \nIn  April,  1S21,  lie  started  to  learn  the  dru^gisl \nliusiness  with  Dr.  Kiilder.  (In  October  iS, \n1S2S,  he  opened  a  sltire  well  stocked  with \nTnedicines  and  fancy  floods  at  Craft's  Corner \nwhich  he  finally  sold  out.  Later  he  opened \na  wliolesale  store  at  14S  Connncrcial  Street, \nBoston.  Mr.  Crafts  is  a  benevolent  character \nand  is  known  and  liked  by  all  physicians  and \nis  popular  both  with  yi)Uni^  and  oUl.  Mr. \nCrafts  was  at  one  time  the  treasurer  of  many \nlocal  ori^anizalions,  amoriL;  which  niii;ht  be \nmentioned  the  Universalis!  Church.  .MKHit \n1833  he  became  connected  with  the  <jld  \\'olun- \nleer  fire  deiiarlment,  and  for  nearly  forty  years \nwas  a  member  of  W'ashintjton  Engine  Ct)ni- \npany  No.  5,  acting  as  its  treasurer  for  the \nlast  twenty-five  or  thirty  years.  He  married \nI'^lizabelh  llunnewell  of  Charlestown,  who \ndied  in  1S67.  Of  their  six  children,  four  are \nliving — Ceorge  Krank,  Ellen  Louise,  Sarah \nT.  Crafts  and  Mrs.  Mary  E.  Wiley.  He \nand  his  mHnarrie(,l  children  reside  at  20  .Albion \nPlace,  where  he  ha;  lived  over  thirty  years, \nand  at  this  writing,  May  t894,  he  is  enjoying \ngood  health. \n\n\nM\\  KON  I).  Cress\\'  was  biirnin  Manchester, \nNew  1  lampshire,  in  1S51.  lie  was  educated \nin  the  public  schools  of  his  native  place,  and \nat  the  age  of  nineteen  came  to  Charlestown \narul  has  since  resided  here.  A  few  years  after \nhis  arrival  here  he  started  in  the  trucking  busi- \nness with  !)Ut  cme  team.  I  lis  tact  and  ability \nsoon  became  apparent  to  those  tlealing  with \nhim,  and  in  a  short  lime  he  was  alile  to  extend \nhis  enterprise  by  increasing  the  nundjer  of  his \nteams.  To-day  he  has  about  fifty  wagons  and \nis  doing  business  under  the  firm  name  of \nM.  I).  Cressy  &  Co.,  at  107  So.  Market  Street. \nIn  social  life  Mr.  Cressy  is  highly  esteemed \nand  is  a  popular  member  of  Bunker  Mill \nLodge,  I.  ().  O.  E.,  Faith  Lodge  of  Masons \nand  t-'harlestown  Lodge,  Royal  Arcanum.  Me \nhas  always  been  a  Republican  in  politics  and \nre]iresente<l  ward  four  in  the  common  council  in \niSqi    1)2  and  in  the  Legislature  in  1893-94. \n\n\n^ \n\n\n<# \n\n\nto  Charlestown  in  1855  and  has  since  been  an \nactive  force  in  tlu- district's  affairs.  Ilewasad- \nmitted  to  the  bar  January  II,  1868,  and  has \nbeen  in  continuous  practice  for  twenty-five \nyears,  liis  son,  H.  \\V.  B.  Cotton,  being  asso- \nciated with  him  since  1S80.  His  olVice  is  at \n15  City  Square.  Mr.  Cotton  has  been  a \nspecial  justice  of  the  (_'harleslown  court  since \nEebruary  25,  1874,  and  has  frei|uently  been \ncalled  to  the  bench.  He  for  many  years  took \nan  active  interest  in  politics,  and  was  one  of \nthe  guiding  spirits  in  the  councils  of  the \nRepublican  ])arty  wdien  it  was  in  power  in \nCharlestown.  He  serveii  in  the  CharL'stow  n \ncommon  council  in  1867  and  1868,  and  on  the \nboard  of  aid 'rnvn  1869  and  1870.  Me  was  a \nniendier  of  the  Legislature  in  1871  and  1872 \nand  during  1873,  the  last  year  of  Charlestown's \nse]iarate  existence  as  a  city,  he  was  a \nmember  of  the  school  committee.  Me  has \nheld  lui  political  office  since  annexation,  but \nfor  several  years  he  was  influential  in  public \naffairs,  and  was  often  consulted  liy  the  younger \ngeneration  of  political  leaders  because  of  his \nknowledge  of  affairs  and  sound  judgment, \ngained  by  long  arul  careful  study.  Mr.  (_\"oltou \nis  in  all  respects  a  self-made  man.  Me  began \nthe  study  of  law-  under  difiicullies  that  woidd \ncause  most  young  men  to  hesitate,  and  he \npursued  it  to  a  successful  end  by  the  exercise \nof  pluck  and  energy.  He  has  a  large  practice, \nthat  demands  all  his  time,  and  to  which  he \ndevotes  his  attention.  Since  1886  he  has \nbeen  one  of  the  trustees  of  the  estate  of  the \nlate  Moses  A.  Dow,  which  incluiles  the \nW'averley  House  and  other  extensive  properties. \nMr.  Cotton  has  just  completed  the  erection  of \na  handsome  building,  corner  of  Main  and  Bald- \nwin .Streets  which  is  devoted  to  temjierance \nand  missionary  w<irk  in  which  he  takes  nnich \ninterest. \n\n\nHKNKV    \\V.    B.    COTTON. \n\n\nJosEi'ii  H.  CoTiON  was  Irern  in  'I'uftonboro \nNew  Ilanipshirc,  August  27.  1S33.     He  came \n\n\nMenkv  W.  B.  Cotton  was  born  in  (\"harles- \ntown,  November  28,  1858.  He  attended  the \npublic  schools  of  the  district  aiul  graduated  at \nHarvard  College  in  1877  with  the  degree  of \n.\\.B.  In  1879  he  completeil  the  course  in  the \nBoston  I'niversity  Law  School,  and  was  given \niheilegree  L.L.B.  (<ii///  l<u(ili\\)  He  was  ad- \nmitted to  the  bar  in  t88o,  and  has  since  been \nin  practice  with  his  father,  Joseph  II.  Cotton, \nal  15  City  Square.  It  was  entirely  natural \nthai  Mr.  Cotton  should  take  to  politics,  and \nin  1881-82  he  represented  ward  four  in  the \nconnnon  council.  The  demands  of  a  rapidly \nincreasing  clientage  then  made  his  with- \ndrawal from  political  affairs  imperative \nan<l,  although  often  urged  to  accept  nomina- \ntions since  then,  he  has  been  compelled  to \nrefuse  and  has  steadily  a])plied  himself  to  his \noftice  practice.  He  makes  a  specialty  of  pro- \nbate work,  and  has  been  attorney  for  many \nlarge  estates,  that  of  William  II.  Hill  of \nBrookline,  who  left  an  estate  of  over  $5,000,- \n000,  and  the  Moses  .\\.  Dow  estate,  being  the \nchief  ones.  He  has  also  a  large  general  prac- \ntice, and  is  recognized  as  a  lawyer  of  aliilily \nand  probity. \n\n\n|oilN  Hknkv  Cl'NMNcilAM  was  born  in \nCharlestown,  March  9,  1851,  and  attended  the \npublic  schools.  Twenty  years  .ago  he  moved \nto  Chelsea,  and  has  since  been  prominently \nidentified  with  the  city's  public,  business  and \nsocial  life.  He  is  presiilenl  and  treasurer  of  the \nI.  N.  Cui\\ningham  Comjiany,  one  of  the  lead- \ning iron  niamifacturing  companies  in  Massa- \nchusetts. The  liusiness  was  founded  in  1S52 \nby  Thomas  Cunningham,  and  in  1873  the \nfirm  became  Thomas  Cunningham  X  Son  by \nthe  ailmission  to  partnership  of  John  II. \nCunningham,  the  latter  succeeding  to  the  .sole \ncontrol  of  the  business  at  the  death  of  his \nfallier  in  1882.  In  1891  the  firm  was  incor- \nporated under  its  present  style.  Wrought- \niron  pipes  and  fittings  for  steam,  gas  aiul  water, \ntogether  witli  several  patent  valves  and \nradiators,  constitute  the  firm's  specialties.  In \nBoston's  business  circles  Colonel  Cmmingham \nhas  often  been  called  to  jiositions  of  lunior \nand  responsibility,  filling  them  with  credit  and \nability.  1  le  is  an  active  member  of  the  Master \nI'luniber's  .-Vssociatifui,  and  president  of  Massa- \nchusetts Street  Railway  Association.  Mis \ninvestments  in  Massachusetts  are  also  extensive. \nHe  is  iiresident  of  the  Plymouth  and  Kingston \nStreet  Railway,  vice-president  of  the  ( lloucester \nStreet  Railway,  president  of  the  Boston  Con- \nstruction Company,  and  is  a  large  stockholder \nand  director  in  the  Worcester,  Leicester \nanil  Spencer  .Street  Railways  also  Worcester, \nMilliury  Street  Railway  Company,  the  Haver- \nhill \\-  .Amesbury  Street  Railway.  Colonel \nCumiingham  has  served  in  the  Chelsea  city \ngovernment.  He  founded  the  Wiimisimmet \nNational  Hank,  and  is  its  president.  He  was \none  of  the  incorporators  of  the  County  Savings \nBank,  and  is  now  a  member  of  its  couuniltee  on \ninvestments,  and  director  in  the  Beacon \nTrust  Conqiany  of  Boston.  He  is  the  largest \nstockhol<lerin,'anda  ilirectorof,  the  Winnisim- \nmet  Kerry  Company, and  a  director  of  the  Lynn \nand  Boston  Railroad,  also  a  trustee  of  the \nFrost  Hospital.  His  appointment  three  years \nago  and  his  reajipointment  one  year  later,  on \nthe  staff  of  Covcrnor  Russell,  as  assistant \nadjutant-general,  with  the  rank  of  colonel, \ntestify  to  his  high  and  popular  standing  in \nsocial  circles.  He  is  a  thirty-second  degree \nMason,  and  is  a  member  of  ihe  Ihelsea \nMasonic  lodges.  He  has  been  a  memlier \nof  the  Most  Worshipful  (nand  Loilge  of \nMassachusetts,  and  for  two  years  was  de]iiUy \n.senior  grand  warden  of  the  third  Masonic \ndistrict.  He  is  president  of  the  Chelsea  Dem- \nocratic Club,  a  member  of  the  Young  Men's \nDemocralic  Club  of  Massachusetts,  of  the \nBostr>n  .Xthletic  Associaliim,  and  the  Review \nClub  of  Chelsea.  His  mililary  career  extends \nover  twelve  years,  nine  being  passeil  in  the \nFifth  Regiment,  and  three  upon  the  governor's \nstaff.  In  .April,  1873,  Colonel  Cmmingham \nwas  married  to  Miss  Frances  E.  I'routy  of \nCohassel,  and  to  them  three  children  have \nbeen  l«)rn,  two  of  whom,  John  II.  Jr.,  and \nSara  .M.,  are  living. \n\n\n-27- \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\n'-'KIN    LUUTIS.  ; \n\nOki\\  O'ktis,  son  of  Nnlhaniel  aiulljetsfy, \n(Spooner)  Ciirlis,  wns  bora  in  Londoiulurr'y, \nW-rnionl,  Man-li  17,  1S27.  I  le  atlL-iitled  '.lie \nlocal  schools  aii<l  came  to  t'liaiiuslowii  at  the- \nage  of  ciglUuen.  Mis  first  eiiiploymenl  was \nwith  John  Kasterbrook,  teamster.  lie  next \nbecame  the  manager  of  II.  &  S.  P.  Hills  livery \nstable  on  Park  Street.  .Soon  afterwards  he \nengaged  ill  the  retail  milk  business  on  his  own \naccount.  He  retired  from  this  business  in \n1S81  and  seven  years  ago  opened  a  grocery \nstore  at  439i._,  Main  .Street,  where  he  is  at \npresent  located.  Mr.  Curtis  was  married  in \n1S52,  to  .'Xdinette  E.  Stowell  of  Londcmderry, \nN'ew  Hampshire.  Three  children  have  been \nborn  to  them,  erne  of  whom,  Frank  L.,  is  now \nliving. \n\n\nKK.\\NK  I.,  ceiciis. \n\nKk.vnk  L.  Curtis,  son  of  (  irin  and  .\\di- \niiette  (Stowell)  Curtis,  wa^  horn  in  Charles- \ntown  December  i,  1S57.  He  was  educated \nat  the  Hunker  Hill  School.  Upon  leaving \nschool,  he  entered  the  service  of  the  Kasterii \nRailroad  in  the  capacity  of  assistant  paymaster \nand  remained  there  .several  years.  Me  then \nbecame  chief  clerk  of  the  car  department  of \nthe  Hostonand  Lowell  Kailroail.  Seven  years \nago  he  was  appointed  superintendent  of  the \nWaverley  House,  which  position  he  still  holds. \nI  he  duties  of  the  iiosition  are  very  e.\\aclin\" \nas  there  are  more  than  three  hundred  room's \nin  the  house,  occupied  by  over  one  hundred \ntenants.  In  addition  to  this  Mr.  Curtis  lias \ncharge  of  the  other  iKni.ses  of  the  Dow  estate \nand  is  cons'.cpiently  one  of  the  busiest  men  in \nCharlestown.  He  has  a  pleasing  manner  and \nis  very  successful  in  his  management.  The \nduties  of  his  ]iosition  allow  but  little  ojipor- \ntunily  for  social  pleasure,  coiisc(|UenIly  he  is \nnot  connected  with  any  social  organizations, \nlie  is  a  jiast  member  of  the  Charlestown \nCadets  and  went  with  them  on  their  famous \nsouthern  trip  to  New  ( )rlcans.  He  is  a  mendH-r \nof  Commonwealth  Lodge,  I.  O.  ().  p.,  i,f \nHoston  and  the  Hoston  and  Maine  Relief \nAssociation. \n\n\nDK.    CllAK'LES    K.    CCTTEK. \n\nDr.  Cii.\\ri.i.:s  K.  Cutpek,  soii^of    Samuel \nHenry  and  Harriet  S.  (  Klanchanl)  Cutter,  was \nborn  in  Sonierville,  March  15,  1S51.      He  was \neducated  in   the  ]niblic  schools  of  Sonierville, \ngraduating   from    the    High    School    in    1868, \nunder   Master  George  L.   Baxter.      lie  passed \nthe  entrance  examination  to   Harvard  Univer- \nsity   but    decided    not    to    enter,   prefering    to \nattend  Tufts  College.      1  le  received  his  clipioma \nat  the  latter  institution  in  1S72,  and  was  grad- \nuated at  the  Harvard  Medical  School  in  1876. \nMeat  once  located  in  this  district  at  the  corner \nof     Main     and     Franklin     Streets    where     he \nremained  for  three  years.     He  then  removed  to \n200  Main  Street,  where  he  was  located  until \n.May,   iSqo,  when  he  jnirchased    the  building \n20S  Main  Street,  where  his  office  now  is.      Dr. \n(  utter  has  had  several  years'  experience  as  an \ninstructor.      During  his  college  d.ays  he  served \nas  a  substitute  in  the  Sonierville   I  ligh  School \nanil    the  Foster  (Irammar  .School   of     Winter \nHill,  and  for  a  year  was  .similarly  employed  at \nIhe  Creenfield    I'ligh  School.      He  also  taught \nat   Bedford,  Massachusetts,  and  al   W'.odstock \nand    Strafford,    \\'ermonl.      This    w.rk,    being \ncarried  on    in  addition  to  his  regidar  studies, \ntilled  every  monienl  of  his  working  hours  and \nunilouljledly  had  much  to  do  with  forming  the \nhabit  of  persistent  altenlion  to  the  duties  before \nhim  that  has  marked    his  career  as  a  successful \nphysician.      Ilis  aliilities  as  a  teacher  were  be- \nyond   the  average,  for  his  services  were  much \nin  demand,  and  during  the  close  of    his  course \nal    Harvard   he   was  tendered    the  position  of \n]irincipal  of  the  old    F'ranklin    evening  school, \n\"Inch  was  located  on    Washington  Street,  just \nabove  Dover.     This  he  acce]ited  and  filled  for \nilie    term    (.f    six    years,    from   1S74   to    iSSo. \nDr.    Cutler   is  still   a  student,  and,  despite  his \nixteiisive   practice  and    the  many   demands  on \nhis   time   in    the   way  of    social    and   fraternal \nduties,  he  finds   leisure  to  read  up  on  all    em- \nrent    medical     topics,    besides    making     many \nexperimental    researches  on    his  own    account. \nHe  has  long   been    a   prominent   figure  in    fra- \nternal circles.      He  became  a  member  of    [ohn \nAbbot    Lodge,  F.    and   A.   M.,    of  .Sonierville \nin  1873,  and  joined  Howard  Lodge,  I.O.O.F., \nof     this    district     in      1S75.      He    is  a  charter \nmember  and    the    founder    of  Joseph  Warren \nCouncil,    Home   Circle;    a  charter   member  of \nMonument  Council,  Royal  .-\\rcanum;  a  member \nof  Windsor   Castle,    K.   G.  E.;    a  member   of \ntlieOnler  of   the   Golden   Cross;    the    .'\\pollo \nClub  of  Boston:    and  one  of  the  first  directors \nof  the  Charlestown  Club.      For  ten  years  he \nserved  as  physician  and  surgeon  at  the'Cliarles- \ntown    F'ree    Dis|)ensary,   and    for   many  years \nhas  been  a  member  of  the  board  of  physicians \nconnected  with  the  Winchester  Home  for  Aged \nWomen.     For  the  p.ast  eight  years  he  has  been \nthe  treasurer  of  the  Chariestown  branch  of  the \n-Associated  Charities.      He  is  a  ni<-niber  of   the \nMiddlesex  .South  District  Medical    .Society  anil \nrepresents  it  as  a  councillor  in  the  Massachusetts \nMedical  .Society.     He  is  also  ex-superintendent \nof    the    .Sabbalh    School    of     the    Universalist \nChurch  of  this  district.      In    1S76  he  married \n.Annie  B.  .Alexan<ler  of  Charlestown,  who  died \nin  April,  1883.      In  October,  18S4,  he  married \nCarrie  M.  Sprague  by  whom  he  has  one  cliilil, \nEniil  Josephine,  now  five  years  old. \n\n\nAlIKAM    EDMANDS  CLTTER \n\n.\\iiRAM   Edmands   Cutter,  son   of   Abra- \nham and  Mary  (Gibson)  Cutter,  was  born  in \nNewburyport,     Essex     County,     January    24, \n1822.      His  father  was  a  mason  and  builder. \nHe  erected  many  of  the  factories  and  iiniiort- \naiit  buildings  in  Saco  and   Biddeford,  Maine, \nand 'also  represented  Saco  in  the  Maine  Legis- \nlature,   1853   and    1854.      He    died    in    Saco, \n-Augu.st  25,  1S86,  at  eighty-seven  years  of  age. \nMr.  Cutter  was  educated  in  the  public  schools \nof    .Saco,    Maine,    where    his    father  removed \nwhen    the    son   was    but    four    years    of    age. \nThis    was    supplemented    by    a    three    years' \ncourse    in    Thornton    .Academy,   Saco.     After \nleaving    the    academy  he    entered    a  store  in \n.Saco,  where  the  drug  business  was  combined \nwith  book  selling.     This  business  he  followed \nfor  some    years,   with    the    exception,   in    the \nmeantime,  of  a  year  spent  in  two  voyages  to \nEurope  in  a  sailing  vessel,  and  another  term \nof  study  in  the  acaclemy.      Pie  came  to  Boston \nin  1843  and  was  employed  in  the  drug  store \nof    the  late  William    Brown;    remained  there \nand  in   the  same  business  in  another  location \ntill    1852,   when  he  removed    to   Charlestown \nand  opened  liusiness  as  a  liook-seller,  the  firm \nbeing  McKim  &  Cutter.     At  the  end  of  three \nyears  he  purchased  his  p.artner's  interest,  and \ncontinued    the  btisiness  until  within  a  recent \nperiod.      Mr.  Cutter  was  elected  to  the  .school \nlioanl  of  Charlestown  in  1S57,  serving  sixteen \nyears  before  annexation,  and  nine  years  alter \nthat,  as  a  member  of  the  Boston  school  board. \nHe  was  first  married  July  7,  1S53,  in  Charles- \ntown, to    Mary  liliza,   daughter  of    Barnabas \nand  F21iza  (Whittemore)  Edmands.      His  wife \ndied  Feliruary  11,1854.      His  second  marriage \ntook   ])lace  on  October  13,  1S57,   with   Eliza- \nbeth    Finley,    daughter    of     Washington    ami \nl-;iizabeth  ( ll.ay)  .Sniith,  of  N'ew  \\'or'k.     They \nhave  no  children.     Mr.  Cutter  has  always  been \nidentified  with,  and  interested  in,  the  various \nlocal  charities  and  institutions  of  the  city,  and \nactively  connected  with  the  Harvard  L'nitarian \nChurch.     He  is  best  known  as  an  educational \nsupporter  and  a   public  school  champion. \n\n\n\"ON.  -JAMES    DANA. \n\nIbi.N.  J.\\Mi';s    D.\\N.\\    was   born  in  Charles- \ntown,    November    8,     1811.      He     was    the \n\n\n■28  — \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN     CITIZENS.     PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nson  of  juiigL-  Sanuicl  Dana  of  (Iroton  and \nRebecca  {  Barrclt )  1  >ana.  I  lis  father  was  one \nof  the  !ea(Un<;  lawyers  (jf  Middlesex  Onmty. \nHe  served  as  county  attorney  of  Middlesex, \njustice  of  the  court  of  Common  Pleas,  mem- \nber of  the  State  Senate,  of  which  body  he \nwas  president  for  several  years,  and  member \ni)f  Cotij^ress.  His  mother  was  the  daughter \n(ff  Charles  Barrett,  Estj.  of  New  Ipswich, \nNew  I  lampshire. \n\nThe  family  moved  to  Jud^e  L)ana's  native \ntown  of  iirolon  in  1813,  and  there  Mr.  I)anu \nwas  fitted  for  coUei^e  at  the  (irolon  Academy. \nHe  entered  Harvard  at  the  age  of  fifteen  and \ni^radualed  in  the  class  of  1S30.  AinoiiLi  his \nclassmates  were  Charles  Simmer.  I)r.  |.  \\N  . \nHemis,  Thomas  C.  Amory,  Henry  Pickerinj; \nand  Ceorge  Washington  Warren.  Mr.  Dana \nstudied  law  at  the  Vale  Law  School  and  in \nihrothceof  (ieorgeF.  Farley,  Esq.  in  Ciroton. \n1  le  was  admitted  to  the  bar  and  returned  to \n(harlestown  where  he  opened  a  law  otlice  on \nMain  Street,  near  City  Square.  Here  he \n]iracticed  law  very  successfully  for  many  years. \n1  U-  afterwards  opened  an  office  in  Boston  and \nliiially  gave  up  his  Charlestown  ofifice.  At \nthis  lime  he  was  troubled  by  deafness  which \ngradually  increased  until  he  was  obliged  final- \nly to  give  up  his  ]iractice.  He  then  went  into \nthe  brick  business  in  which  he  remained  for \nseveral  years.  About  1875  he  retired  from \nbusiness  and  moved  to  Dorchester  where  he \nresided  until  his  death.  Mr.  Dana  inherited \nfrom  his  father  a  taste  for  politics  and  always \ntook  a  great  interest  in  public  matters.  He \nwas  a  Whig  until  that  partv  went  out  of  exist- \nance  when  he  became  a  Republican.  In  1858 \nhe  was  elected  Mayor  of  Charlestown  and \nheld  the  otlice  for  three  years.  During  his \nterm  of  office  Mystic  water  was  introduced \ninto  the  city  and  he  devoted  much  time  to  the \nproblem  of  a  good  water  sui)])ly.  For  a  num- \nber of  years  after  this  he  was  a  prominent \nmember  of  the  water  board,  and  upon  his  re- \ntirement in  1S69,  the  board  offered  a  resolu- \ntion regretting  the  \"loss  of  his  good  counsel\" \nand  \"  Recognizing  the  fact  that  for  his  fc^re- \nsight  in  initiating  and  his  zeal  and  energy  in \nprosecuting  the  preliminary  measures  for  the \niiUroduclion  of  pure  water  into  this  city  mir \ncitizens  are  under  great  obHgalions  to  him \nfor  this  priceless  boon.***  \" \n\nThe  I'ublic  Library  was  also  eslal)Ii-.hed \nw  hile  he  was  mayor.  He  was  for  man\\\"  years \na  prominent  member  of  the  Buld^er  Hill  Mon \nument  Association,  Mr.  Dana  was  always \nirUerested  in  military  matters  and  was  foi \nmany  years  connected  with  tlie  State  miHtin. \nDeserved  successively  as  commander  of  the \nCharlestown  Light  Infantry,  major  on  the  staff \nof  (leneral  loseph  Butlerick,  colonel  of  P\"ourth \nRegular  Infantry,  ami  brigadier-general  of  the \nThird  Brigade,  .second  division.  He  was  suc- \nceeded in  the  latter  ]>ositi(tn  by  (ieneral \nBenjamin  F.  Butler.  ( len.  Dana  was  a  man  of \nstern  integrity  througfiout  life  and  of  a  genial \nand  hospitable  disjiosition.  He  died  in  Dor- \nchester, June  4,iSqo,  in  his  seventy-ninth  year. \nI  le  left  a  wi.inw   a. id  live  i  liihlrm. \n\n\nBetsey  (Smith)  Davis,  was  horn  in  T'lainfield, \nNew  Hampshire,  in  1845.  lie  was  educate<l \nin  the  local  schools.  In  1S72  Mr.  Davis  left \nHrattleboro,  Vermont,  and  settled  in  Charles- \ntown, where  he  purchased  several  small  milk \nroutes  which  he  consolidated.  A  year  later  he \nmoved  to  Somerville,  where,  for  twelve  years, \nhe  made  his  home.  On  April  4,  1SS5,  he \nbought  of  lulius  Mumler  his  confectionery  and \nice  cream  business  ami  good-will  at  S9  Main \nStreet,  and  relinquishing  his  milk  routes,  he \ndevoted  his  entire  time  to  the  new  business. \nIn  1S90  he  bought  the  property  he  now \noccujiies  at  83  Main  Street,  i)ut  up  an  addition \nof  seventy  feet,  and  fitted  the  l)uilding  with  all \nmodern  appliatices.  .Since  th.-n  the  volume \nof  business  has  continually  increased.  The \ndematul  for  Davis'  ice  cream  is  not  confined \nto  Charlestown  or  its  iuunediate  vicinity,  by \nany  means.  He  lias  a  large  wholesale  trade \nand  shijis  his  products  to  distant  points.  He \nfurnishes  ihe  entire  supply  for  the  railway \nrestaurant  at  South  Framingham,  and  also \nsends  regular  orders  to  Concord,  and  Ports- \nmouth, New  I  lampshire,  Pittsheld  and  ( )range, \nMassachusetts,  and  the  famous  Dean  Academy \nat  Franklin.  He  sui)])lies  a  number  of  well- \nknown  Boston  restaurants  that  arc  famous  for \nthe  excellence  of  their  menu  and  the  delicious- \nness  of  the  ice  cream  servecl  by  them.  Mr. \nDavis  is  pre-emineiUly  a  sociable  man,  and  is \naffiliated  with  a  n\\nnber  of  the  leading  fratei- \nnal  organizations.  He  was  made  a  Master \nMason  many  years  ago  in  Cheshire  Loiige, \nNo.  23  of  Cornish  Flatt,  New  I  lampshire.  I  le \nis  a  memlier  of  the  Paul  Revere  Lodge,  I.  ( ). \n(.).  F.,  of  Winter  Hill,  and  <if  the  Encamp- \nment. He  is  also  a  member  of  the  .Ancient \nOrder  of  Cnited  Workmen,  Harmony  CViuncil, \nHome  Circle,  and  a  member  of  Monument \nSquare  Methodist  E]iiscopal  Church.  In  1870 \nhe  married  Minnie  A.  Snow  of  Dover,  Ver- \nmont; they  have  fi>ur  cliildren.  Claude  E.. \nnow  a  member  of  the  hrm,  Alice  M..  Miimie \nMa\\-,  aufl  William  S.inltom  Davi-. \n\n\nELBKIDGE  G.    DAVIS, \n\nELniuUGE  G.   Davis,   son  of  Sanborn  and \n\n\n[niiN  I;.  lH.;..\\t<nokX,  son  of  |ames  and \nJemima  (  Nudd  )  Dearborn,  was  born  Octolier \n23,  1S2S,  in  Kensington,  N,  II.  lie  was \neducated  in  the  town  school  and  at  the  Hamp- \nton Academy.  At  the  expiration  of  his \nschool  days  he  spent  two  years  in  a  country \nstore  in  Exeter,  N.  H.  The  ten  succeeding \nyears  were  spent  in  the  baking  business  in \nCharle-lown.  he  arriving  here  in  Sei>tember, \n1845.  I  lie  latter  part  of  1855  and  the \ngreater  portion  of  1S56  he  ran  a  general \nstore  and  conducted  the  postoffice  at  East \nKingston,  N.  II.  He  returned  to  Charles- \nlow  11  in  December,  1S56,  and  for  the  next  ten \nyears  was  deputy  sheriff  and  coroner  for \nMiddlesex  County,  and  for  the  succeetling \neighteen  years  was  deputy  sheriff  of  .Suffolk \nCounty.  In  comiection  with  his  duties  as \nsheriff  and  coroner  he  carried  on  the  business \nof  auctioneer  for  thirty-five  years  with  the  firm \nof  Dearborn  &  Co.,  Boston,  of  which  he  is \nstill  a  member.  He  is  a  memi)er  of  the  follow- \ning societies:  Evening  .Star  Division,  .S.  of  T. : \nHoward  Lodge,  I.  O.  O.  F.;    Sons  of   Malta; \n\n\nJoseph  Warren  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M.:  St. \nPaul's  Chapter,  Princess  of  Jerusalem;  Massa- \nchusetts Consistory:  Lafayette  Lodge  of \nPerfection;  Boston  Commandery,  Knights \nTemplars  and  the  999lh  .-\\rtillery  .Association. \nIn  November,  1S82,  he  married  Sliss  S.  Ilattie \nEaton  of  Revere,  Mass.,  since  which  time  he \nhas  resided  at  44  Winthrop  Street,  Charlestown. \n\n\n/ \n\n\nJ \n\n\nJiiliN  (;.  Dk.\\ki:iikn,  M.  I).,  Mill  of  James \nand  Sally  H.  (  I'rescuU)  Dearlinrn,  was  liorn  in \nMeredith,  New  Hampshire,  M.ay  27,  1S35. \nIlls  early  training  was  received  in  private \nsclicMils  and  in  the  (jillord,  New  Hamjjshire, \nAeademy.  lie  received  his  degree  as  M.  I), \nat  the  I'niversity  <if  New  \\'ork  after  which  he \nl^tracticed  his  profession  for  three  years  in  (jil- \nford.  New  1  lampshire.  I  le  settled  in  Charles- \ntown in  1S61  and  immediately  began  a  large \nand  lucrative  practice.  lie  entered  the  I'nited \nStates  Navy  in  1S64,  as  assistant  surgeon, where \nhe  remained  until  1866.  He  was  physician \nat  the  State  |)rison  from  i,S6g  until  1S72.  At \njiresenl  he  is  the  senior  physician  of  the  Charles- \ntown l''ree  Hisjieiisary  and  Hos[)ilal.  J>r. \nI)i.-arliorn  is  a  member  of  Henry  Price  Lodge, \nK.  and  A.  M.,(\"o'ur  De  I, ion  Commandery, \nK.  of  T.,  Bunker  Hill  Lodge,  L  O.  O.  V.  and \nthe  Massachusetts  Medical  .Society.  lie  was \nmarried  on  June  17,  1S79,  to  Susan  Edwards \nof  Charlestown.  Tliey  have  one  chilfl,  a \ndaughter,  Helen  Millctt  Dearborn. \n\n\nCii\\i;ii-;s  I-:.  DwiKl.s,  son  of  John  ami \nSally  (Tucker)  Daniels,  was  born  in  Water- \ntown,  Massachusetts,  .April  15,  1.S21.  His \neducation  was  chieHy  obtained  in  the  schools \nof  his  native  town.  When  si.xteen  years  old \nhe  was  a|>preiiliced  to  tin- hatter's  traile,  and \nloUowed  it  for  ten  years.  In  1S47  he \ntook  a  course  in  a  business  college,  and, \nin  the  same  year,  started  in  the  furniture \nbusiness.  .A  few  years  later  he  formetl  a  copart- \nnership with  his  brother  under  the  firm  name \nof  |.  K.  Daniels  &  Co.,  an<l  contimieil  in  this \nbusiness  until  1S77.  In  business  life  he  has \nbeen  uniformly  successful,  owing  to  his \nupright  charai-ter  and  reputation  ftir  fair  deal- \ning. Mr.  Daniels  was  a  menilier  of  the \nCharlestown  school  board,  from  icS69  to  1874 \ninclusive.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Charles- \ntown city  council  in  1865  and  an  alderman  in \n1866  and  1S67.  In  1890-91-92  he  was  on \nthe  Boston  school  committee.  I  le  has  servetl \nas  a  justice  of  the  ])eace  for  fourteen  years. \nHe  is  a  member  of  the  First  Baptist  Church, \nand  for  eleven  years  has  been  treasurer  of  the \nWinchester  Home  for  .\\ged  Women.  He  is \nalso  a  trustee  of  the  Warren  Institution  (or \nSavings.  January  I,  1855,  he  married  Frances \nM.  Hillings  of  Charlestown.  They  have  two \nchiMren,  Dr.  h'rank  H.  Danii-ls  »^f  .New  \\'ork, \nand  .Mice  Souther,  wife  of  Walter  II.  Roberts. \n.Mr.  Daniels  came  to  this  district  in  February, \n1847,  and  has  since  resitled  here. \n\n\n29  — \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\n,\\  ll.l.lAM    li.    UliLANu. \n\n\nWli.MAM  E.  Df.lano  was  boin  in  Charlcs- \nlown,  Avigusl  24,  1832.  lie  altcnded  the  old \n'IVaining  Held  School  iindt-r  Masters  Hates, \nSwan,  and  Baxter.  In  1S45  he  left  school \nand  Ix'i^an  life  as  a  newsboy,  selUnir  jiapers  on \nthe  Filchinirt;  railroad,  heini;  the  first  to  carry \nthe  daily  papers  on  the  road.  Later  he  servt-d \nas  express  messeni^er  on  the  same  road.  He \njoined  the  Charle>»town  fire  dejiartnient  as  a \nvohniteer  in  1S4S,  and  was  assi«;ned  to  Warren \nKnj^ine  Coni])any,  No  4.,  under  Captain  lames \nC.  Poor.  In  1850  he  was  elected  a  memlier  of \nthe  company  and  filleil  the  ullice  of  clerk  t)f \nthe  company  from  1S55  uniil  March,  1865, \nwhen  the  company  was  disbanded.  He  was \nthen  transferred  to  1  loward  Steam  Kni^ine  Coni- \n])nnyNo.  1,  and  was  elected  foreman  in  1866. \nThe  following;  year  he  was  promoted  to  assis- \ntant engineer,  and  in  1872  was  chosen  chief \neni^ineer,  which  ])osition  he  held  until  an- \nnexation in  1874,  when  he  turned  over  all  the \nproperty  of  the  company  to  Chief  Engineer \nDamrell  of  Hoston.  Umler  the  new  regime \nMr.  Delano  was  offered  the  position  of  assis- \ntant district  chief  of  the  district,  but  he \ndeclinecl  it,  and  was  appointed  ca|)lain  of \nengine  27.  In  March,  1884,  he  was  appointed \ncall  chief  for  this  district  and  remained  in \nthis  position  until  May,  1890,  when  he  was \nretired  from  active  fire  duty  and  transferred  to \nthe  ot^ce  of  the  fire  commissioners,  where  he \nstill  remains.  From  1859  to  1887  Mr.  Delano \nwas  employed  at  the  Navy  \\'ard  in  various \ncapacities,  Vmt  principally  as  ndl  clerk,  this \nbeing  his  position  during  the  war  and  fur \nmany  years  thereafter.  He  is  an  active  mem- \nber of  the  Veteran  Fin-mnrs  Asmiriali.m. \n\n\n^*^ \n\n:^\\ \n\n'^ \n\n^^, \n\n!^' \n\nJOHN    liliNUV    DEI-:. \n\nJohn  Hkvuv  Dee  was  born  in  ill  •  Cliarljs- \ntown  Navy  Yard  in  1S42,  His  father  l)cini;  an \nofficer  of  the  Navy  at  the  time,  atlaeiieil  to \nthis  station.  He  attended  tlie  inthlic  sihouls \nof  Cliarlestown  and  was  grathiated  from  the \nI  liijh  School.  Ileentered  the  Navy  \\'ard  after \nleaving;  school  where  he  served  an  apprentice- \nship of  a  year  and  a  half  in  the  machine  shop. \n,\\fter  this  he  went  to  New  N'ork  and  there \ncompleted  his  apprenticeshij)  in  the  works  of \nthe  Noveltv  Iron  Co.      In  1S62  he  entered  the \n\n\nNavy  and  was  commissioned  engineer  and  was \nattached  to  the  Genesee,  the  liest  vessel,  it  is \nsaid,  that  was  ever  built  in  the  t'harlestown \nyard.  Thence  he  was  ordered  to  the  monitor \n.Manhattan.  That  vessel  was  destroyed  in  the \nfamons  enqagement  of  .August  5,  1S64,  in \nMobile  liay,  and  Mr.  Uee  hail  the  peculiar \npleasure  of  reading  his  own  obituary  in  the \nstory  of  the  liattle  and  destructiim.  Hut  he \nwas  very  much  alive  and  continued  in  service \nuntil  the  close  of  the  Rebellion.  When  hos- \ntilities ended  he  was  ordered  to  the  Hrooklyn \nNavy  \\'ard  for  service  on  the  Brazilian  station, \nlie  had  |ireviously  applied  for  assigmnenl  to \nthe  Meiliterranean  station,  and,  when  it  was \nrefused  him  he  resigned,  having  done  his  full \nduly  in  time  ol  war  and  feeling  that  he  coidd \nretire  from  government  service  with  a  clear \nconsci -nee  and  a  clean  record,  lie  was  socm \nap|iointed  an  engineer  <m  the  Star  Line  whose \nsteamers  plied  lietween  New  Orleans  and  New \nYork.  With  that  line  he  remained  until  the \nsteamer  Evening  .Star  w.is  eclipsed  in  October, \n1886.  When  that  ill-fated  vessel  was  sunk \nMr.  Dee  w.as  on  her.  In  18S6  he  eiUered  the \nllorists  business  since  which  time  it  has  been \nliis  vocation.  He  was  first  connected  with \nThomas  Cialvin  ..S;  (_'o.,  afterwards  with  Dee  & \nDoyle  and  later  with  the  hrm  of  Dee  Brothers, \nwhose  liea(U|uarters  are  at  Mount  .\\uburn. \nMr.  Dee  is  a  mcndjer  of  the  Grand  .Army  of \nthe  Kepulilic  and  the  Kearsage  .Association  of \nNaval  X'eteraiis.  He  is  a  ])opidar  meudjer  of \ntlie  F.Iks  and  has  held  almost  all  of  the  high \notiices  of  the  order.  He  is  also  a  meudier  of \nthe  Knights  of  the  Golden  Eagle  and  has \nserved  as  grand  chief  of  the  order.  He  was  a \nmemlier  of  the  Legislature  of  1878  and  1879 \nand  a  member  of  the  .State  .Senate  of  1S92. \nlie  served  several  years  as  a  member  of  the \nward  five  Democratic  committee  and  in  the \nhigher  councils  of  the  party  he  wields  consid- \neraiile  iiiHuence.  He  is  married  and  has  <tne \nclhld,  a  daughter.  He  lives  on  M.mumjnt \nAvenue. \n\n\nJOHN    \\V.    DENNETT. \n\n1(11  IN  W.  Den'.N'ETT,  son  of  Richard  and \nNancy  Dennett,  was  born  in  I'ortsmouth, \n.New  Hampshire,  Friday,  September  3,  1841. \nHe  was  educated  in  the  jiublic  schools  of \nI'ortsmoiuh,  and  Lexington,  Mass.,  his  parents \nhaving  removed  to  the  latter  place  in  1854, \nwhere  they  remained  for  three  years.  In \n1S57  his  parents  removed  to  Charlestown,  and \nJohn  W.  has  been  a  resident  here  ever  since. \nWlu-n  17  years  old  he  .started  to  learn  the \n|iiaiioforte  business  with  his  brother  Charles. \n.\\t  the  age  of  20  years  young  Dennett  enlisted \nfor  the  war  of  the  Relijllion  in  the  Third  Massa- \nchusetts Battery  of  Artillery,  commanded  by \nCaptain  Martin.  This  was  on  .September  6, \n1S61.  On  .Seiitember  16,  [864,  he  was  honor- \nabb-  discharged  from  service  in  I'osioii.  He \nlipund  employment  in  the  store  of  the  ( \"o-oper- \nalive  Association  on  Main  Street,  Charlestown, \nwdiere  he  remained  for  eight  years,  when  the \nlinn  of  Dennett  vs;  Cooper,  of  which  he  was \none,  was  organized.  He  subsequently  became \nforeman  for  a  large  teaming  concern,  with \nwhom  he  remained  for  fourteen  years  or  until \n\n\nhe  was  ajipointed  to  ihi-  position  of  superin- \nteiulent  of  the  Bunker  llill  .M(.)numenl  and \ngromuls.  Mr.  Dennett  is  a  member  of  Henry \nIVice  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M.,  Royal  Arch, \nChapter  of  the  Signet,  and  is  a  32(1  degree \nMason.  He  is  also  a  memlier  of  Cieur  Dc \nLion  Commandery,  K.  T.,  Bunker  llill  Lodge \n1.  O.  O.  F.,  .Aliraham  Lincoln  I'ost  11,  G.  A. \nR.,  and  the  Charlestown  Veteran  l*\"iremen's \n.Association.  In  [anuary,  1869,  he  married \nllatlie  E.  McDonald  (if  Charlestown.  He \nresides  with  his  wife  and  only  child.  (Irace \nM.,  at  185  Bunker  Hill  Street. \n\n\ntHAKLES   DE\\ENS. \n\n\nCllAKI.Es  Devens,  son  of  Charles  and  Mary \n(  Lilhgow  )  Devens,  w.as  born  in  Charlestown \n.April  4,  1820,  in  the  house  corner  of  Cnion \nand  Lawrence  Streets.  He  died  in  Boston \nlanuary  7,  1891.  He  was  a  State  Senator  at \ntwenty-eight.  United  States  marshal  at  thirty, \nmajor-gen .'ral  during  th;  Civil  War,  justice  of \nthe  Supreme  court.  United  States  .Attorney- \nGeneral  in  the  cabinet  of  President  Hayes  and \njustice  of  the  Massachusetts  .Sujireme  judicial \ncourt  at  two  different  periods,  an  able  jurist \nand  an  eloquent  and  finished  orator.  His \nfather  svas  a  leading  man  of  Charlestown  and \nhis  mother  was  a  daughter  of  Colonel  Arthur \nLilhgow  of  Augusta,  Maine.  His  great-grand- \nlather,  Richard  Devens,wasof  the  \"Committee \nof  Safety\"  and  a  veteran  of  the  Revolution  of \nconsiderable  local  prominence.  Carefully \ntrained  for  college,  he  entered  Harvard  at  the \nage  of  fourteen,  and  was  graduated  in  the  class \nof  1838.  Thenhepursu.'dhis  law  studies  in  the \nlaw  department  of  the  University  and  in  the \nBoston  office  of  Hubbard  ii  Walts,  and  was \njilmilted  to  practice  in  1S41.  He  established \nhimsjlf  in  Franklin  County,  fii'st  residing  in \nNorlhheld  and  subse(iuenlly  in  (ireentield, \nwhere  he  remain'.'d  until  1849,  the  last  twd \nyears  of  his  residence  in  that  district  represent- \ning it  in  the  State  Senate.  .Al  the  close  of  his \nterm  he  was  appointed  United  .States  marshal \nfor  the  district  of  Massachusetts,  which  office \nhe  held  from  1849  to  1853.  It  was  during \nhis  service  as  marshal  in  185 1  that  Thomas  F. \nSimms  was  returned  to  slavery,  a  deed  which \ngreatly  excited  many  citizens  and  brought \nupon  Marshal  Devens  their  severest  censure. \n\"  We  do  not  believe,\"  writes  one  of  fiis  eulo- \ngists \"  that  the  United  .States  marshal  acted \nwith  alacrity.\"  No  doubt  \"his  soul  abhor- \nred the  dee(I  and  consented  not,  even  while \nhis  official  arm  performed  it.\"  Three  or  four \nyears  afterward  he  strove  thiough  the  colored \npreacher.  Rev.  .A.  L.  Grimes,  to  obtain  free- \ndom for  Simms,  offering  personally  to  defray \nthe  entire  exjiense,  but  the  effort  proved  fruit- \nless. .And  again,  when  he  learned  that  Lydia \nMaria's  child  was  endeavoring  to  raise  a  fund \nfor  the  slave's  redemption,  he  made  another \neKort  with  a  similiar  offer;  but  the  war  came \nlielore  the  negotiations  were  completed. \nSulise(|uenlly  he  aided  Simms  to  establish \nhimself  in  civil  life,  and  when  .Attorney-General \nappoinled  him  to  a  place  he  was  able  to  fill  in \nthe  Department  of  Justice.  On  retiring  from \nthe  marshalship  Mr.  Devens  resumed  the \npractice  of  his  profession,    making    his    home \n\n\n—  30  — \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nin  Worcester.  Then  in  July,  lS6i,  he  was \nmade  colonel  of  ihe  Kiflecnth  Rei^iinent,  which \n\\s;is  rociuiled  in  \\\\'nrccster  County,  and  on  the \nSill  of  Alienist  left  will)  it  for  the  seat  of  war. \n1  If  served  \\\\  ith  this  conmiand  until  1862,  and \nwas  wounded  in  the  battle  of  Hall's  iiluff. \n'1  ht-n  he  was  made  a  brigadier-general,  and \ncommanded  a  briji^adu  durini^  the  Pennsylva- \nnia campaign.  He  was  disaliled  by  a  wound \nat  Kair  t  'aks,  and  participated  in  the  bat- \niks 1)1  Antietam  and  Kredricksburg. \nIn  i'S(>5  he  connnanded  a  division  in  the \nrlcvenlh  cor])s  at  the  l);Utle  of  Chancellorsville \n:\\ud  was  ai^ain  wounded,  this  time  severely. \nKecoverini;  he  returned  to  the  field  in  1864, \nwas  appointed  to  the  command  of  a  division \nin  the  eii^hleenth  army  corps,  and  his  Iroops \nwire  the  first  to  occupy  Richmond  upon  its \nfall.  I''or  gallantry  and  good  conduct  at  tins \ncapture  he  was  breveted  major-general.  He \nremained  anolher  year  in  the  service,  in  com- \nmand of  ihe  district  of  ( 'harleslcni.  South \nCarolina,  and  in  June,  1866,  he  was  mustered \nout  of  the  service  at  his  own  request.  Then \nhe  resmned  the  practice  of  law  at  Worcester. \nIn  April,  1S67,  he  w'as  ajipointed  by  Covern- \ntir  Hullock  one  of  ihe  justices  of  ihe  Superior \ncourt,  and  in  1873  he  was  promoted  by  Ciov- \nernor  Washburn  to  the  Supreme  b-ench.  This \nseat  he  resigned  in  1877  to  accept  the  position \nnf  Attorney-General  of  the  United  States. \nAt  the  close  of  his  term  in  1S81  he  returned \nto  Massachusetts  and  was  soon  again  appoint- \ned to  the  Supreme  bench,  this  time  by  Gov. \nLong  which  position  he  held  at  the  time  of \nhis  death.  His  most  notable  addresses  on \npublic  occasions  were  the  oration  at  the  cen- \ntennial celel)ration  of  the  Battle  of  Hunker \nHill,  at  the  dedication  of  the  Soldiers'  Mon- \nument in  Boston  and  in  Worcester,  on  the \ndeaths  of  Cieneral  Meade  and  General  Grant, \nand  at  the  celebration  of  the  250th  Atmiver- \nsary  of  the  founding  of  Harvard  College,  on \nwhich  occasion  he  presided.  General  Uevens \nwas  never  married. \n\nX.S.  DicKEV,  was  born  in  Deering.  X.  H., \nin  1840  and  came  to  Boston  in  1858,  taking \nup  his  residence  in  Charleslown  in  1S68.  He \nwas  educated  in  the  common  schools  of  Ins  l)irth- \nplace.  On  April  20,  1861,  he  enlisted  in  the \nCharleslown  Artillery  Company,  which  re- \nmained but  three  months  in  the  war.  In  1863  he \neidisted  in  the  third  regiment  of  cavalry,  in \nwhich  he  served  until  October  8,  1865.  When \nhe  returned  he  followed  his  trade  as  confec- \ntioner, and  in  1872  started  in  business  for \nliiiiiscU.  In  1S74  he  moved  into  his  present \nquarters,  25  Charleslown  Street.  Mr.  Dickey \nis  a  member  of  Harmony  Lodge,  38,  K. \nand  A.  M.,  of  Hillsboro,  N.  H.,  and  thegggth. \nArtillery  Association  of  Charlestow  n.  He \nmarried  Althine  H.  Pettingill  of  Boston,  i  le \nresides  al  22  Eden  Street. \n\n\nThis  company  sent  him  to  Boston,  February \n19,  1880.  On  February  13,  1883,  he  and  his \nbrother  became  associated  together  in  the  lea \nbusiness  in  Lowell.  Two  years  later  they \nopened  a  store  at  59  and  61  Main  Street, \nCharleslown.  The  partnership  of  Dickson \nBrothers  dissolved  May  I,  1889,  when  Mr. \nThomas  Dickson  sold  his  interest  in  ihe  L<n\\ell \nestablishment  and  became  sole  owner  of  tlie \nCharleslown  store.  He  is  a  meniber  of  -Mlsh- \nwum  Tribe  of  Red  Men,  the  Charleslown \nClub,  Megantic  Kish  and  Game  Club,  and  ihe \nMassachusetts  Msh  and  (iame  Club.  He  re- \nsidesat  38  High  .Street.  Mr.  Dickson  received \nhis  education  in  the  nationl  schools  of  his  nat- \nive country.  He  servefl  his  a]i]irenticeshi]i  in \nthe  tea  business  in  ihe  place  of  his  birth  and \nwhen  he  came  to  lliis  country  he  had  n  thorough, \nexpert  knowledge  of  the  business.  Mr.  Dick- \nson is  a  self-made  man  and,  by  clnse  ap- \nplication to  business  and  by  honorable  <leal- \nings,  he  has  built  up  a  business  that  is  a  credit \nto  his  industry  and  skill. \n\n\nTUO.M.VS   DICKSON. \n\nThomas  Dickson,  son  of  Thomas  and  FJiza \n(  Williamson  )  Dickson,  was  b<irn  in  Monaghan, \nIreland,  in  1862.  He  arrived  in  this  country \nNovember  17,  1S79.  obtaining  employment \nw  ith  the  C.     A.  Tea  Company  in  New    \\'ork. \n\n\nI'll'iMAS  Do.VNlv  was  born  in  Orleans, \nMassachusetts,  Septend)er  20,  1821.  His \nfather,  |ohn  Doane  was  a  native  of  Orleans, \nand  his  mother,  Polly  (Kldridge)  Doane,  a \nnative  of  Varmonthport.  His  father  was  a \nwell  known  lawyer,  served  in  the  State  .Senate, \nand  (died  <ither  public  ])ositions.  He  was  the \noriginator  of  \"  forest  culture  \"  in  this  country, \nand  was  a  pnmioler  of  the  culture  of  fruit  trees \non  the  Cape.  Thomas  Doane  was  the  eldest \nof  eight  children.  His  early  education  w.as \nobtained  at  an  academy  established  by  his \nfather  and  other  gentlemen  having  children  to \neducate.  Leaving  this  school  at  the  age  of \nnineteen  years,  he  sjient  five  terms  at  the  Kng- \nlish  Academy,  at  Andover,  Massachusetts, \nafter  which  he  entered  the  oHice  of  .Sanuiel  M. \nFelton,  one  of  the  nn)st  noted  civil  engineersof \nhis  lime,  and  a  leading  citizen  of  Charles- \ntown.  He  remained  with  Mr.  Felton  for \nthrei-  years,  when  he  became  head  engineer  of \na  division  of  the  Vermont  Central  Railroail. \nbrtun  1S47  until  1849  he  was  resideiU  engineer \nof  I  lie  Cheshire  Railroad  at  Walpole,  New- \nHampshire.  In  I)ecend>er,  1849,  he  returned \nto  Charleslown  and  openetl  an  office,  where  he \nhas  since  remained  carrying  on  his  profession \nof  civil  engineering  and  surveying.  Mr. \nDoane  has  at  one  time  or  another  been  con- \nnected with  all  the  railroads  runnng  out  of \nBoston,  but  particularly  wilh  the  Boston  «!v: \nMaine.  In  1863  he  was  ajipoinled  chief \nengineer  of  the  Iloosac  Tunnel,  and  located \nthe  line  of  the  tunnel,  built  the  dam  in  the \nDeerlield  river  to  furnish  water-power,  and \nin  this  work  introduced  nilro-glycerine  and \neU-ctrical  blasting  for  ihe  first  time  in  this \ncountry.  He  also  introduce<l  compressed  air \nand  invented  the  machinery  for  it,  and  had  a \nlarge  shave  in  inventing  the  pneumatic \ndrills  used  then.  In  1869  he  weiu  lo  Ne- \nl.)raskn,  wdien  he  built  two  hundred  and  forty \nmiles  of  railroad  on  the  extension  of  the \nChicago.  Burlington  and  (Juincy.  He  made \nthe  rpieslion  of  gra<les  a  special  study,  and  so \nperfect  were  those  on  the  extension  that  one \n\n\nengine  would  haul  as  many  cars  to  the  Mis- \nsouri River  as  five  engines  could  haul  across \nIowa.  He  also  located  and  named  nearly  all \nthe  townson  the  extension.  While  in  Nebraska \nhe  look  a  leading  part  in  the  agitation  of  the \nqueslion  of  establishing  a  college  in  this  state. \nHe  secured  for  its  site  a  square  mile  of \ngronnil  at  Oete,  beautifully  located,  twenty \nniiU-s  west  from  Lincoln,  and  in  recognition  of \nhis  s(.-rvices  the  inslilulion  was  named  Doane \nCollege.  In  1873  Mr.  Doane  completed  his \nwork  in  Nebraska  and  returned  to  Charlestow  11 \nreopening  his  oHice.  Soon  afterwards  he  was \nreappointed  consulting  engineer  of  the  Hot)- \nsac  Tumiel  and  had  charge  of  the  reconstruc- \ntion of  the  whole  of  the  Troy  and  Greenfield \nRailway  and  of  the  tunnel.  On  February  9, \n1S75,  upon  the  opening  of  the  tunnel,  he  ran \nthe  lirst  locomotive  through  it.  He  linished \nhis  duties  in  this  direction  in  1877,  and \ntwo  years  later,  in  1S79,  he  was  ap])ointed \nconsulting  and  acting  chief  engineer  of  the \nNorthern  Pacific  Railroad  for  one  year. \nDuring  that  time  he  located  t!ie  Pend  fP  Oreille \ndivision  across  the  Columbia  Plains  in  Wash- \nington Territory  and  parts  of  the  Missouri \ndivision  in  Dakota.  Since  then  he  has  done \na  great  deal  of  importaiu  work.  Mr.  Doane \nwas  president  of  Boston  Society  of  Civil \nEngineers,  of  which  he  is  a  member,  for  ten \nyears.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  American \nSociety  of  Civil  Engineers.  He  his  been  a \njustice  of  the  peace  for  over  ihirly  years,  iMM] \nfor  forty  years  he  has  been  a  deacon  of  the \nWinthrop  clnnch.  He  is  a  director  of  the \nAssociated  Charities  of  Boston  and  ])resident \nof  the  Charleslown  branch  of  the  organization; \nvice-president  of  the  Hunt  Asylum  for  Desti- \ntute Children;  is  a  mend)er  of  the  New \nFnglantl  Historic  Genealogical  Society;  of \nthe  Congregational  Club;  the  Charlestown \nClub;  the  Boy's  Club;  and  of  the  American \nCollege  and  Educational  Society. \n\n\nfi \n\n^«r \n\n/ \n\n4 \n\n^ \n\n^ \n\n('11  \\U1.KS  A.  Dole,  son  nf  Moses  and  Sarah \nKonrdman  (Titcomlj)  Dole,  was  born  in  Dan- \nvers  (now  IValxxly),  December  4,  1S26.  lie \nis  scvenlli  generation  in  descent  from  Richard \nDole  who  al  the  age  of  fifteen  years  landed  al \n\\ewlmry,  this  state,  having  come  from  Bristol, \nI'.nglami,  in  the  year  1639.  With  very  few \nexceptions  all  of  this  name  can  trace  their \nlineage  lo  Richard  Dole  of  Newlmry.  The \noriginal  estate  l)or<lering  ii]x>n  the  Parker  River \nnpon  which  lie  first  settled  and  bccaine  a \nmerchanl,  has  remained  in  the  Dole  family \nuntil  a  recent  (leriod.  Mr.  Dole's  education \nwas  received  in  ihe  public  schools  and  at  the \nage  of  fifteen  he  entered  the  employ  of  his \nuncle,  Wheeler,  one  of  the  first  to  become  an \noccupant  of  the  Salem  Market,  who  also  did \na  large  slaughtering  and  packing  business, \nsupplying  ships  belonging  to  Salem.  Me  re- \nmained here  until  the  winter  of  184S-49  when \nhe  caught  the  \"golil  fever\"  and  joineil  a \ncom]iany  formed  in  .Salem  who  Imught  and \nfitted  out  the  bark  \"  I,a  (Jrange\"  sailing \nMarch  17  ami  arriving  September  17,  ICS49,  at \nSan  I'rancisco.  After  >peiiding  some  years  in \nthe  \"  Land  of  tiold    \"  he  returned  home,  and \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN  CITIZENS,  PAST  AND  PRESENT. \n\n\nin  August,  1S54,  came  to  Charlestown  and  lie- \ncame  superintendent  for  the  well  knc^wn  s]iice \nfirm  of  Stickney  it  Poor,  a  position  he  has  for \nforty  years  continued  to  hold,  a  ])ortion  of \nthe  time  Iieing  a  ])artner.  lie  is  a  director \nof  the  Stickney  iV  I'oor  Spice  Co.,  succeedini; \nthe  old  lirm  of  Stickney  &  Poor.  Kor  many \nyears  he  resided  in  Charlestown  on  Canibridije \nand  Baldwin  .Streets.  'I'vveiUy  years  ago  he \nbuilt  a  residence  on  Perkins  Street,  Somerville \nwhere  he  at  present  resides.  He  has  been \nmarried  twice,  and  h.is  a  daugliler  and  two \nsons  from  the  second  union. \n\n\nDaniel  Dohertv  is  essentially  a  self-made \nman.  He  came  to  this  courUryfrom  Donei^al. \nIreland  (where  he  was  born,  Monda.-,  June  I. \n1829),  at  tile  age  of  ten  years,  and  early  in  life \nhe  began  to  earn  his  own  livelihood.  He  is \nthe  son  of  Daniel  and  M.irgaret  (  Breslin ) \nDoherty.  As  socui  as  he  arrived  in  Boston  he \nwent  to  school  in  the  old  gun  shop  in  (\"ooper \nStreet.  He  remained  here  for  some  time, \nafter  wdiich  he  went  to  work  for  n  coal  firm, \nreceiving  fifty  cents  a  day.  In  1S51  he  started \nin  the  teaming  business  and  for  forty-two  years \nwas  entrusted  with  the  responsiliilily  of  all \nof  the  work  in  this  line  for  the  Boston  Cias \nCompany.  He  retired  from  this  business  two \nyears  ago  to  give  his  entire  attention  to  the \ncoal  business  w  hich  he  entered  a  year  previous \nand  which  had  grfuvn  to  immense  j^roportions \nin  this  short  lime.  He  has  a  coal  wharf  in \nDorchester,  besides  an  otVice;  a  coal  yard  at \nthe  corner  of  Chelsea  and  Medford  .Streets, \nCharlestowMi,  and  an  of^ce  in  Beverly  Street, \nBoston.  Mr.  Dnherly  married  Catherine \nDivver  of  Boston,  and  they  have  had  five \nchildren,  four  of  whom  are  now  living.  His \nthree  sons  are  engaged  in  the  coal  business \nwith  him.  For  many  years  Mr.  Doherty  lived \nal  the  North  End,  Boston.  He  is  now  a \nresident  of  Charlestown,  his  home  being  on  the \ncorner  of  Monument  Square  and  Monument \nStreet.  Mr.  Doherty  is  well  situated  so  far  as \nthis  world's  goods  can  make  a  man.  He  makes \ngood  use  of  his  money,  however,  and  is  a  gener- \nous giver  to  all  charitable  and  worthy  objects. \n\n\nin  M.arch,  1831,  and  was  educated  in  the \nschools  of  his  native  land.  When  a  young \nman  he  learned  the  horseshoeing  trade.  In \n1S52  he  arrived  in  Boston  and  found  work  at \nhis  trade.  In  1S57  he  moved  to  Charles- \ntown. On  the  lireaking  out  of  the  Rebellion \nhe  enlisted  in  Company  D.'I'hirlieth  Massachu- \nsetts Volunteers,  and  served  three  years, \nsecuring  his  discharge  at  Boston  in  March,  1865. \nSoon  after  his  return  from  the  war  he  engaged \nin  business  on  his  own  account  and  has  built \nup  a  large  and  prolilable  business  which  he \ncarries  on  al  ihe  junctiim  of  Charlestown  and \nBeverly  Streets.  In  1854  .Mr.  Doherty  was \nmarried  to  Catherine  .Smith  of  Boston:  ihey \nhave  four  children  living.  He  resides  al  2 \n.\\dains  Sireel. \n\n\nMOSES    A.    U(UV, \n\n\nKduakd  Dohertv,  son  of  Edward  and  Mary \n(Smith)  Doherly,  was  born  in  Donegal, Irelaml, \n\n\nMosKs  .\\.  l)ii\\v  was  born  in  Littleton,  N. \n11.,  .May  27,  iSio.  In  1S20,  al  the  age  of \nnineteL-n  years,  he  came  I0  l-Joslnn,  having  pre- \nviouslj-  learned  the  \"art  preservative  of  arts\" \nin  Haverhill,  New'  Hampshire.  He  began  as \na  journeyman  printer  and  made  several  starts \nin  business  on  his  own  account  in  the  job  print- \ning and  newspaper  line.  Al  the  age  of  forty \nvears  he  had  maile  eight  such  starts,  all  failures. \nIn  I S50  while  pursuing  his  labiirs  as  jcnuney- \nman  printer  on  the  Boston  ftaiiy  Traveller, \nhe  c(uiceived  ihe  project  of  starling  ihe  \\\\av- \nerley  Magazine.  After  many  difficuilies  he  got \nit  under  way  and  issued  an  etlition  of  3000  cop- \nies. For  ffiur  months  he  continued  to  issue \nthe  magazine  at  a  loss.  He  prepared  the \nco])y  and  did  the  editorial  work  at  home  in  the \nevening,  and  during  the  day  labored  at  the \ncase.  .At  the  end  of  five  or  six  years  he  was \nable  to  build  a  $25,000  house  for  himself,  be- \nsides twelve  other  first-class  houses  all  in  the \nsame  locality.  Harvard  .Street,  changing  what \nwas  at  the  time  an  undesirable  locality,  to  a \nselect  neighborhood. \n\nHis  success  with  the  Waverley  Magazine  was \nso  great  that  he  was  enabled  to  continue  his \nbuilding  operations  and  his  real  estate  in- \nvtrstments  became  large.  He  built  the  Waverley \nHinise  in  thisdistrict,  in  1S65.  It  wasopened \nwith  great  eclat,  the  city  government  of  Char- \nlestown being  present  and  Mr.  Dow  being \ntendered  a  reception  and  banquet.  He  began \noperations  in  Stoneham  and  built  a  large \nblock  of  stores,  the  block  being  known  as \nthe  Dow  Building.  He  also  built  the  Cen- \ntral House  of  that  town.  Mr.  Dow  w'as \na  member  of  the  .State  Senate  in  1867  and \ndeclined  a  re-election.  He  also  declined  a \nnomination  for  mayor  of  Charlestown.  He \ntook  very  little  interest  in  politics.  He  was \nmarried  October  20,  1834,  in  .Andover,  to  Eliza- \nbeth Taylor  Houghton.  They  had  three  chil- \ndren, two  of  wh<»m  are  now  living,  Mary  E., \nwife  of  Rev.  (Jeorge  .Scott,  and  Ennna  Jane, \nwife  of  Leonard  V.  Cutler.  Mr.  Dow  died \n(line  22,  1S86.     Mrs.  Dow  lives  in  Brookline. \n\n\nSamuel  Draper  was  the  toiilh  child  n{ \nKdw-nrd  and  Sarah  (Barbour)  Draper.  Ht- \nwas  born  in  Hoston,  September  8,  1789,  and \ndied  Decemlirr  27,  1863.  He  attended  the \nIiiinklin  School  where  he  received  one  of  the \nl-rankhn  niednls  which  is  preserved  by  his \n(k-sce:idents  as  an  heirloom.  After  leaving \nmIiooI  he  entered  the  dry  goods  business \nunder  the  firm  name  of  Lodge  cv:  Draper,  in \nBoston.  He  afterwards  entered  the  employ  of \nthe  government  as  a  custom  house  official \nwhere  he  remained  for  thirty  years.  In  1S21 \nhe  married  Anna  Tufts  Jones  after  which  he \nmoved  to  Charlestown.  He  was  an  invalid \nduring  the  last  years  of  his  life  though  Ite \ndevoted  a  good  deal  of  his  time  to  literary \nwork  and  was  a  contributor  to  the  Boston \nTranscript  and  other  papers.  Mr.  Draper \nwas  a  subscriber  of  the  Transcript  from  the \ntime  the  first  paper  was  published,  and  his \nfamily  have  read  the  paper  regularly  ever  since. \nHe  inherited  his  literary  tastes  from  his  father \nwho  was  one  of  the  pioneer  newspaper  pub- \nlishers in  this  country.  Mr.  Draper  was  the \nfather  of  eight  children,  four  sons  and  four \ndaughters,  three  of  whom  are  now  living, \nEdward  Lafayette,  Sarah  Mercy  and  Lucy \nAustin.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Washington \nSociety  and  Dr.  Ellis'  Unitarian  church. \nThe  Franklin  medal  which  Mr.  Draper  won \nat  school  is  preserved  Iiy  his  family  in  a  case \nmade  of  the  wood  of  the  Constitutir)n,  \"Old \nIronsides.\"  The  case  was  a  gift  to  Mrs. \nDraper  just  previnu'^  to  her  marringe. \n\n\nJOHN    DLFF,  S.  11..  M.  D. \n\njiniN  Di'i-K,  S.  B.,  M.  D.,  althongli  a  young \nman,  has  already  attained  a  high  place  among \nthe  brilliant  physicians,  not  only  of  the  Bunker \nHill  District,  but  also  among  those  of  the  city \nproper.  Possessing  a  fine  physique,  a  cheery \ndisposition,  a  most  sympathetic  temperament \naiul  a  refined  address,  he  seems,  indeed, \neminently  fitted  for  his  chosen  profession. \nSomething  of  an  athlete,  himself,  and  a  great \nadvocate  of  out-door  exercise,  disdaining  the \nuse  of  a  carriage,  he  is  a  familiar  figure  t>n \nthe  stieets  at  all  hours  of  the  day  an<l  night \nas  he  goes  about  attending  to  his  professional \nduties,  always  taking  with  him  a  fresh  breezy \natmosphere    into  the  sick  room  and  a  bit  of \n\n\nCHARI.I'IS'IOWN   CI'll/lCNS,   PAST  AND    I'RlvSKNT. \n\n\nsuTisliiiie  into  llic-  lives  uf  his  |mlieiUs.  Dr. \ni  )uff  was  horn  in  Cliarlcslowii,  Aiiij;iist  28, \n1S60.  lie  alleiuled  llic  Pr;'soott  Primary \nand  (Jranunar  scliools,  and  enlcre<l  liic  (_*harles- \ntovvn  Ilii;li  School,  from  which  he  was  grad- \nuated Juiie,  1877.  I'referrinsj  a  thoroughly \nscientific  course  of  study  to  tlie  usua^l  collegiate \ncourse,  he  entered  the  Massachusetts  Institute \nof  'rechiioloi;y  from  which  he  received  his  tle- \ngree  of  S.  H.  in  1881,  graduating  in  the  depart- \nui_-nt  of  ch'_'niistry.  During  his  four  years  of \nslutly  in  the  Institute,  Dr.  L)uff  found  time, \nnot  only  to  complete  tire  work  in  his  clioscn \ncourse,  hut  also  to  devote  much  time  to  the \nstudy  of  mining  eiigineering;  and  immediately \nafter  his  graduation  he  was  tendered  a  position \nas  instructor  in  the  mining  engineering,  melal- \niirgical  and  chemical  laliorati)ries.  lie  resigned \nthis  ]iosition  in  l88j  to  become  assistant  sujier- \nintendent  of  the  Leonora  mine,  -Atlanta, \nIdaho.  Six  months  later  he  was  matle  super- \ninlemlent  ol   the  same. \n\nEarly  in  1S87  Dr.  Duff  came  East  and  en- \ntered the  Harvard  medical  school,  and  receivetl \nhis  degree  of  M.  D.  in  the  class  of  1890. \n1  le  iunnediately  sailed  for  Europe  to  continue \nhis  professional  studies  antl  after  a  course  at \nthe  Roiimda  Hospital,  Dublin,  giving  partic- \nidar  attention  to  obstetrics  and  gynaecology,  he \nreturneil  tcj  t'harlestown,  entering  at  once \nuptm  an  exceptionally  extensive  and  success- \nUd  practice.  I)r  Duff  is  su]ierintendent  of \nthe  Charlestown  free  dispensary  and  hospital, \nand  a  member  of  the  staff.  He  is  also  a \nmember  of  the  Massachusetts  Medical  Society, \nthe  Harvard  Medical  .School  .\\lumni  Associa- \ntion ami  the  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Tech- \nnology .\\lunmi  .Vssociation;  a  member  of  the \nKoyal  .\\rcanum,  the  Knights  of  Cohmibus, \nand  the  Catholic  Union  of  Boston.  On  Oc- \ntober 4,  1S92,  Dr.  Duff  married  Miss  Julia  E. \nHarrington,  daughter  of  Mr.  John  Harring- \nton, one  of  the  best  known  an<l  unist  highly \nresp-cliil  cili/en~.  of  this  district. \n\n\nJA.MES   F.    DWINELl.. \n\nIamI'.s  l'\".  DwiNELL  was  born  in  Newport, \nN.  11.,  July  23,  1825.  His  parents  removed \nin  l'\"ebruary,  1826,  to  Marsbheld,  Vermont,  to  a \nfarm,  \\\\ here  young  Dwin.'ll  went  to  school \nuntil  March,  1845,  when  he  came  to  Charles- \ntown.  In  adilition  to  tlu  education  which  he \nreceived  at  Marshtield  he  also  attended  the \nHigh  School  at  I-owcll,  M.assachusjtts.  On \nMarch  i5,  1845,  he  commenced  work  peddling \ntin  and  glass-ware,  finding  a  horse,  at  a  salary \nof  thirteen  dollars  a  month  and  board  for  self \nand  hoise,  making  his  residence  in  Charlestown. \nTwo  years  later  he  was  in  the  dry  goods  bus- \niness for  a  short  time  in  Lowell.  In  Novem- \nber, 1848,  he  liought  out  an  express  business \nfor  three  hundred  dollars,  Ixrrrowing  the \nmoney  to  pay  lor  it,  r.nd  located  in  Hay- \nmarket  Sijuare.  In  .\\]iril,  1850,  he  sold  the \nexpress  business  and  bought  a  hall  interest  in \na  coffee  roasting  business  paying  three  hun- \ndred and  fifty  dollars  therefore,  and  located \nat  the  corner  of  Haverhill  Street  and  Ilay- \nniarket  Square,  under  the  firm  name  of \nTaylor  S  Dwinell.  In  October,  1851,  Mr. \nDwinell  bought   out    his    partner,    Taylor,  and \n\n\ntook  in  John  C.  Mason.  In  November,  1852, \ntin-  !)usiness  was  sold  out  and  in  .\\pril,  1853, \nhe  bovighl  out  W.  II.  Mnney's  coffee  business \nand  in  1854  established  himself  at  the  corner \nol  Charlestown  Street  ajid  Haymarket  Square, \ntaking  Mr.  Mason  again  as  a  partner.  Fol- \nlowing this  there  were  many*  changes  in  the \nfirm  and  business  locations  until  January  i, \n1S77,  when  Martin  Ilayward  and  (leorge  C. \nWright,  itf  the  coffee  an<l  spice  firm  ol  Hay- \nward  &  Co.,  on  Haverhill  .Street,  united  with \nMr.  Dwinell  under  the  lirm  name  of  Dwinell, \nHayward  &  Co.,  and  locateil  at  I  and  3 \nHamilton  .Street  and  35  and  37  Hatterymarch \nStreet  wdiere  the  firm  cotitinues  Ut  do  busimrss. \nMr.  Dwinell  was  married  on  November  27, \n1S49,  in  New  Hampton,  New  Hampshire,  to \nMartha  (_'.  Mason,  'i'hree  children  were  tlij \nresult  of  the  unitm:  James  H.,  Emily  V.  and \nMattie  A.  In  1859  and  i860  Mr.  Dwinell \nwas  a  member  ot  the  House  ol  Representatives \nfrom  Charlestown,  and  in  1S63,  '64  and  '65,  a \nmember  ol  the  Charlestown  board  ol  aldermen. \nHe  was  also  a  member  of  the  Republican \ncity  committee  from  th;  organization  of  the \nparty  until  1867  when  he  removed  to  Win- \nchester, Massacliusetts,  where  he  was  a  mem- \nber ol  the  town  committee  continuously  Irttnt \n1870  to  1884.  He  was  a  niemlier  of  the  Nat- \nional Re]iul)licah  Convention  which  nominated \nRutherlortl  B.  Hayes  lor  President,  June  1876. \nHe  represented  the  first  Middlesex  district  in \nthe  Senate  in  1889,  '90.  He  has  been  for \ntwenty-three  years  a  member  ol  the  Winches- \nter water  board  ami  has  been  its  chairman  for \ntwelve  years,  lie  was  also  a  member  of  the \nHouse  of  Representatives  from  Winchester  in \n1S83  and  also  again  a  memlier  of  the  Repub- \nlican State  committee  for  1888.  He  w-as \nmade  a  Mason  in  King  .Solomon  Lodge  ol \nCharlestown,  and  is  a  member  of  Mystic \nRoyal  Arch  Chapter  of  Medlord  and \nBoston  Commandery  Knights  Temi'lars.  He \nis  a  32d  degree  member  of  .Scottish  Rites.  Ik- \nhas  been  an  active  antl  is  now  an  honorary \nmemljcr  ol  the  Bi^ston  Lanciers.  He  was \nmade  an  Odd  Fellow  in  Bunker  Hill  Lodge \nand  Bunker  Hill  Encampment  taking  his  demit \na  few  years  after  removing  to  Winchester  on \naccount  ol  inconvenience  in  attending  meetings. \nHe  is  not  a  member  ol  any  church  but  attends \nnteetings  with  the  Congregational  rlenomina- \ntion  Me  is  a  charter  member  of  the  Winches- \nter Savings  Bank  wdiich  was  organized  in \nMarch,  1871,  and  in  October,  1S93,  was \nelected  president  of  the  bank.  He  is  also  a \nmeml)er  ol  the  investment  ctmimitlee  ol  the \nbank. \n\n\ni*tnN  niwMi.AN. \n\nJohn  DuNNKiAN,  son  ol  Maurice  and \nCatherine  ( Lowney )  Dunnigan,  was  born  in \nCastletown,  Cork,  Ireland,  on  Wednesday, \nJanuary  II,  1843.  He  came  to  this  country \nwheir  a  lad  of  seven  years,  and  settled  in \n('harlestown  where  he  received  such  education \nas  the  public  schools  oflered.  When  thirteen \nyears  old  he  lound  occu|)ation  in  .1  local \ngrocery  store,  remaining  there  for  three  years, \nwhen  his  ambition  promjJled  him  to  open  a \nstore  lor  himself  not  far  Irom  his  present  place \n\n\nol  business.  Fortune  crowned  his  efforts,  and \nto-day  he  owns  considerable  valuable  iirojierty. \nMr.  Dunnigan  also  deals  considerably  in  real \nestate.  He  married  Miss  Mary  K.  Dunovan  ol \nCharl.siown.  He  is  not  very  nuich  interesteil \niii  politics,  and  never  held  but  one  ollice,  being \nat  on.'  time  a  member  ol  tlie  Charlestown \ncommon  council.  He  is  a  member  ol  the \nCharlestown  Improvement  .Association.  Mr. \nand  Mrs.  Duuiiigan,  with  their  only  child, \nMargaret,  reside  at  296  Bunker  Hill  Street. \n\n\nJ.  IbiMKK  ElJiMCRI.y  was  born  in  Dover, \nNew  Hampshire,  May  5,  1844.  He  came  to \nCharlestown  in  1869.  He  was  a  mcnd)er  ol \nthe  Charlestown  city  government  and  also  a \nrepresentative  to  the  General  Court.  He  was \nmaster  printer  in  the  Navy  \\:u<]  lor  twelve \nyears  or  more,  at  a  lime  when  there  was  a  hum \nol  industry  therein,  ami  the  \"breaking  waves \nol  politics  dashed  high\"  against  the  Navy  \\'ard \n.all.  Major  Edgerly  is  a  man  who,  in  a  politi- \ncal contest,  can  give  and  take  heavy  blows.  He \nwas  through  the  whole  war,  enlisting  as  a \nprivate,  passing  through  all  the  grades  and \ncoming  out  brevet  major  by  an  act  of  Congress \nupon  the  reconmieiidation  (jf  Secretary  .Stanton \nlor  gallant  service  in  capturing  the  rebel  flag \nat  Fort  Fisher,  (icneral  Butler  also  recom- \nmended him  lor  promotion  for  conspicuous \nbravery  while  leading  a  skirmish  line  before \nRichmond. \n\nThe  Major's  portrait,  with  splenilid  rc-cord. \nadorns  the  book  publisheil  by  S.  R.  Ilamersly \n&  Co.,  Philadel])hia,  entitled  \"Oflicers  Who \nServed  in  the  Civil  War.\" \n\nMajor  Edgerly  is  at  present  an  in.spector  of \nbuildings  for  the  city  of  Boston.  He  is  a \nmember  ol  the  Military  Order  ol  the  Loyal \nLegion,  Post  II,  C.  A.  R.,  and  Cettyslmrg \nPost,  U.  \\'.  C,  also  a  member  ol  Enter- \nprise Lodge,  N.  E.  O.  P.,  Beacon  Lodge,  A. \n().  U.  W.,  anil  St.  Paid's  Lodge,  Royal  Arch \nClia]iter,  F.  and  .\\.  M.  1  !e  is  now  a  resident  of \nDorchester. \n\n\nISAAC  r.  T.   EDMANDS. \n\nIsaac  P.  T.  Edma.nds,  son  of  Barnabas \nand  Eliza  W.  Edmands,  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown,  December  2,    1S26.     He  was    educated \n\n\n\"  Jj  ■ \n\n\nCHARI.ESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nin  ihe  local  public  schools,  allemling  llie  olil \nTraining  Field  School  under  Masters  Bates \nand  Samuel  Swan.  He  received  his  business \neducation  with  the  firms  of  Horace  Scudder \n&  Co.,  and  William  Ai)pelton  &  Co.  of  Bos- \nton. He  afterwards  engaged  in  the  importa- \ntion of  hides  and  skins  as  a  member  of  the \nfirm  of  Edmands  iV  Barrett.  He  is  jiresident \nof  the  Moulton  Leather  Co.  of  Lynn,  and  of \nthe  Suffolk  Warehouse  Co.  of  Boston.  He \nwas  a  resident  of  Charlestown  until  November \nI,  1889.  Since  then  he  has  resided  on  Com- \nmonwealth Avenue,  I^oston. \n\n\nGEORGE   EDWAUD    ELLIS,  D.  D.,  L.  L.  D. \n\nC.F.oKGE  EiiwAKi)  Ellis,  I).  I).,  L.  L.  D., \npresident  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical  Society, \nwas  born  in  Boston,  .Vugust  8,  1S14.  He  grad- \nuated at  Harvard  in  1833,  and  from  the  Divinity \nSchool  in  1S36.  He  made  a  year's  tour  of  Europe \nand  was  ordained  Nlarch  11,  1840,  as  jiastor  of \nHarvard  Unitarian  Church,  Charlestown.  From \n1857  to  1863  he  was  ]irofessor  of  systematic \ntheology  in  Harvard  Divinity  School.  In  1864 \nhe  delivered  before  the  Lowell  Institute  of \nBoston  a  course  of  lectures  on  the  \"  Evidence \nof  Christianity,\"  in  1871,  a  course  on  the \n\"Provincial  History  of  Massachusetts, \"  and  in \n1879,  a  course  on  \"The  Red  Men  and  the \nWhite  Men  in  North  .-Xmerica.\"  He  resigned \nthe  p.astorate  of  Harvard  Church  Keliruary  2, \nl86g.  Mr.  Ellis  was  at  one  time  associate  editor \nof  the  Christian  Register  with  Rev.  George \nI'utman,  D.  D.,  and  subsequently  editor  of  the \nChristian  Examiner  for  several  years.  He  was \na  memlier  of  the  Imard  of  overseers  of  Har- \nvard College  in  1850-54  serving  one  year  as  its \nsecretary.  Harvaril  gave  him  the  fiegree  of \nD.  D.  in  1S57  and  that  of  L.  L.  D.  in  1883 \nbeing  the  third  person  who  received  both  these \ndegrees  from  Harvard.  He  has  published  lives \nof  John  Mason  (1844),  Anne  Hutchinson \n(1845),  and  William  Tenn  (  1S47),  in  Spark's \n.-\\merican  Biography,  \"Half  Century  of  the \nI'liitarian  Controversy\"  (  1851  ),  \"  .Memoir's  of \nDr.  Luther  V.  Bell\"  (1863),  \"Aims  and  Pur- \npose-i  of  the  Founders  of  Massachusetts  am] \nTheir  Treatment  of  Intruders  and  Dissentients\" \n(1S65),  \"Life  of  Benjamin  Thompson,  Count \nRumford \"  in  connection  with  an  edition  of \nt'ount  Rumford's  complete  works  issued  by  the \nAmerican  Academy  of  .Artsand  Sciences  ( 1S71  ), \n\"  History  of  the  Massachusetts  General  Hospi- \ntal \"  (  18*72),  \"  History  of  the  Battle  of  Bunker \n1  lill  \"  (1875  ),  an  \"  .\\ddress  on  the  Centennial \nof  the  Evacuation  of  the  British  .Army,  with  an \nAccount  of  the  ,Siege  of  Boston\"  (1876), \n\"Memoir  of  Charles  W.  Upham  \"  (1877), \n\"  Memoir  of  Jacob  Bigelow  \"  ( 18S0),  \"  Memoir \nof  Nathaniel  Thayer\"  (18S5),  and  numerou^ \n.sermons.  He  also  wrote  for  the  American \n.Academy  and  the  Historical  .Society,  iriemoirs  of \nEdward  Wigglesworth  (1877)  and  of  George \nKumfiirrl  P>ald\\\\in.  .Mr.  Ellis  w-rote  thri-e \nhistorical  chapters  for  the  \"Memorial  Ilistoiy \nof  Boston\"  (  1880-1  ),  \"The  Re<l  Man  and  the \nWhite  Man  in  North  America\"  (1882),  an \n\"  .Address  on  the  eighty-second  anniversary  of \nthe  New  York  Historical  Society  (18S6),  \"The \nReligious  Element  in  New   England,\"  and  five \n\n\nchapters  in  the  \"  Narrative  and  Critical  History \nof  .America\"  (1826),  and  several  articles  for \nthe  ninth  edition  of  the  \"  Encyclopa;dia  Britan- \nnica \"  and  has  contributed  to  periodicals  and \nthe  daily  papers  when  occasion  moved  him  thus \nto  do.  He  published  in  1880,  \"  Tlie  Puritan \nAge  and  Rule  ii\\  the  Colony  of  Massachusetts \nBay.\"  He  delivered  in  1884  the  address  at  the \nunveiling  of  the  statue  of  John  Harvard  at \nHarv.ard  College.  Mr.  Ellis  was  active  in \nsecuring  the  Prescott  statue  which  graces  the \nmonument  grounds  and  was  a  heavy  contributor \nto  the  statue  fund.  He  resides  on  Newbury \nStreet,  Boston. \n\n\nwhere  he  remained  for  about  six  months.  He \nthen  obtained  a  position  with  A.  N.  Swallow \n&  Co.,  grocers,  of  Charlestown,  as  a  clerk,  after- \nwards being  admitted  as  partner. \n\n\nHENRV    r.    FAIKI'ANKS. \n\n\nHenry  P.  Fairbanks,  son  of  .Stephen  and \nAbby  (Parker)  Fairbanks,  was  born  in  Boston, \nSeptember  7,  1S08.  He  was  educated  in  the \npul)lic  schools  and  was  one  of  the  winners  of \nthe  Franklin  medal  so  highly  prized  in  those \ndays.  .After  leaving  school  he  engaged  in  the \nhardware  business,  which  he  continued  up  to  the \ntime  of  his  death.  He  was  a  member  of  the \nCharlestown  common  council  for  six  years,  enter- \ning it  in  1S4S.  He  was  president  of  that  body \nfor  five  years,  from  1849  to  1853,  inclusive. \nHe  was  a  member  of  the  executive  council  in \n1S53  during  the  term  of  ( Jovenor  Clifford  and \na  member  of  the  Legislature  in  1847.  He  was \nalso  a  member  and  president  of  the  Charlestown \nLyceum,  an  organization  which  flourished  in  his \nday.  .^Dciallv  Mr.  Fairbanks  was  very  popular \nantl  lie  hail  an  iMmi--nsc  number  of  friends. \nHe  was  married  to  Mary  Hurd  Skinner,  daughter \nof  John,  in  1832.  Nine  children  were  born  to \nthem,  three  of  whom  are  now  living,  a  son, \nCharles  F.  Fairlxinks,  and  two  daughters.  Mr. \nI'airbnnk-.  died   l-Vbruary  14,  1854. \n\n\n.\\i(;i-sri's  .A.  Fai.es,  is  the  oldest  son  of  .A. \n.S.  l-~ales  of  Cushing.  He  was  born  November \n13,  1 85S,  and  educated  in  the  public  schools  of \nthe  town,  and  at  the  Wesleyan  Seminary  at \nKent's  Hill.  His  early  training  in  his  father's \nstore  was  of  much  assistance  to  liim  in  his  future \nlife,  so  that  wdien  at  the  age  of  nineteen  the \nambition  of  youth  led  him  to  Massachusetts  to \nseek  employment,  he  found  but  little  difficuh\\' \nin  obtaining  a  situation.  His  niercaruile  life \nconnnenced  in  Chelsea  in    a    retail    shoe  store \n\n\nEliES    lOIOUES    FERCU'SON, \n\nEken  Rhodes  Ferguson,  son  of  Steplien \nand  Ellen  (Samjison)  Ferguson,  was  born  in \nCharlestown,  Saturday,  February  23,  1861. \nI'lUil  he  was  ten  years  old  he  w^as  a  i)upil  in \nthe  Warren  school,  after  which  he  attended  the \nNewton  Centre  graumiar  and  high  schools. \nHe  went  to  work  at  the  atje  of  sixteen,  in  the \nwholesale  flour  business  where  he  remained \nfor  four  years.  He  then  found  employment  as \nbook-keeper  for  Edmands  &  Co.,  with  whom \nhe  remainefl  for  three  years,  wdien  he  returned \nto  his  former  employers,  and  had  charge  of \ntheir  New  \\'ork  othce.  He  oidy  remained \nwith  them  about  six  months.  In  1885  he  arxi \nJ.  Fred  Berry  bought  out  the  firm  of  Edmands \n&  Co.,  ami  made  sewer  pijie  up  to  .April  i, \n1891.  In  1SS6  they  started  dealing  in  lime, \ncement,  and  general  mason's  sup])lies,  and  at \npresent,  are  the  New  England  agents  for  the \ncombined  sewer  pipe  factories  of  Akron,  ( )hio. \nThey  are  the  largest  wholesale  and  retail  lime \ndealers  in  Boston,  ami  also  handle  an  inmiense \namount  of  Rosindale  cement  and  other  sup- \nplies. They  are  direct  importers.  Mr.  Fergu- \nson is  a  member  of  Howard  Lodge,  I.  (X \nO.  ¥.,  Henry  Price  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M., \nRovers  Cycle  Club,  Charlestown  Club,  Boston \nFinance  Association,  and  the  Warren  Institu- \ntion for  Savings.  On  October  iS,  1893,  he \nmarried  Mary  Woodberry  Smith  of  Charles- \ntown. Mr.  Ferguson's  great  grand-lather, \n.Amos  Sampson,  was  a  soldier  in  the  Revolution \nin  the  \"eight  months  service,\"  from  May  to \nDecember  31,  1775.  Mr  Ferguson  resitles  at \n50  Monument  Scjuare.  His  place  of  business \nis  39  and  41  Medford  Street. \n\n\nEiiu AKIJ  Jacob  Forster,  M.  D.,  was  born \nTlunsday,  Iidy  9,  1846,  in  Charlestown.  His \nfatlier,  lai-ob  l-'orster,  was  also  born  in  Charles- \ntown June  7,  1803,  where  he  died  July  7,  1857. \nDr.  Forster  is  the  great-grandson  of  Jacob \nForster,  chaplain   of  Colonel    Scammon's   regi- \n\n\n■34- \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\niiK'iit,  of  the  Revolution.  lie  is  nlso  a  great- \nL^raiulson  of  John  Loach,  imprisoned  l»y \n(ieiieral  (iat;e,  as  '*  a  spy  suspeeled  of  taking \nplans.\"  Dr.  Korster  attended  the  Harvard \nSchool,  in  this  district,  for  a  siiort  time.  He \nL;railuated  from  Harvard  University  in  lS6S. \nIll-  studied  medicine  in  Paris  for  a  while  and \n:iU.)  in  Diiltlin,  graduating  from  the  Rotunda, \nlie  is  a  mendier  of  the  Massachusetts  Medical \nS.  iiiL-ty,  visiting  physician  tr)  Boston  City \nll<is]^ital,  member  of  the  Boston  Society  for \nMedical  ImprovemeiU,  of  liie  Society  for \nMedical  Observation,  and  a  life  member  of  the \nMassachusetts  Horticultural  Society.  He  is \nalso  a  member  of  the  999th  Artillery,  Hunker \nHill  Lodge  and  Encampment,  L  ().  O.  V.,  and \nis  \\'ice-President  of  the  Massachusetts  Society, \nSons  of  the  .-\\merican  Revolution.  He  was \na  member  of  the  Charleslown  Cadets  in  1S63. \nOn  Se]iteniber  30.  1S64,  he  enlisted  in  the \n26th  unattached  company,  and  was  discharged \nOctober  !.  1S66,  He  was  commissioned \nsurgeon  of  the  Fifth  Regiment  for  ten  years. \nIn  March,  1871,  he  was  elected  Charlestown \ncity  physician  and  was  re-elected  in  1872.  In \n1S72  he  was  inspector  of  milk.  He  is  a  33d \ndegree  Mason.  Dr.  Fcirster  was  married  on \nSeptember  5,  1 87 1,  lo  Anita  Damon  Lyon, \ndaughter  of  Henry  Lyon,  M.  D.,  and  grand- \ndaughter of  .Abraham  Rand 'I'honipson,  M.  D., \nliolh  residents  of  Charlestown.  He  moved \nfrom  Charlestown  in  1S91  ami  settled  in  his \npresent  home,  440  \\Vest  Chester  Park.  In \nlanuary  of  this  year  he  was  appointed  and \nconmiissioned  brigade  surgeon,  first  brigade, \nMassachusetts    Volunteer    Militia. \n\n\non  the  30lh  of  July  1S64,  and  his  wife    died    in \nJune  1 86 5. \n\n\n|\\M1-^    KKITEI-I,    hKOTHlN(.HAM. \n\nJames  KettrM-  F\"ROTHiNr.nAM,  son  of  Rich- \nard and  Mary  Frothingham.  Richard  was  a \ncoach  and  chaise  manufacturer.  He  served  in \nthe  Revolutionary  War  on  General  Henry \nKnox's  .Staff,  throughout  the  entire  campaign, \nfames  K.  F'rothingham,  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown, Massachusetts,  January  7,  1 785,  was \neducated  in  the  public  schools,  and  was  a \ncoach  and  sign  painter.  He  commanded  the \nCharlestown  Light  Infantry  in  the  War  of  1812, \nand  was  detailed  for  guard  duty  with  jiortions \nof  his  men  at  several  points.  He  married  Ruth \nFrr)thingham,  a  second  cousin  to  him,  November \n27,  1806.  She  died  June  7,  1810,  leaving  a \nson.  On  October  22,  i8ii,  he  marrie<l  Susan \nFrancis,  who  died  March  II,  1S15;  again  he \nmarried,  September  26,  1815,  Harriet  Hall \nRaviney,  a  widow,  in  Middleiown,  Connecticut. \n'Iliere  w^ere  nine  children  by  this  marriage,  four \nof  whom  are  living.  Mr.  Frothingham  was  very \nactive  in  jiublic  and  town  affairs,  and  was  fire \nwarden  for  many  years.  He  was  also  on  the \nboard  <^f  selectmen,  the  school  committee,  the \nboard  of  overseerers  of  the  poor,  representative \nt(»  the  ( iencral  Court,  and  secretary  of  Warren \nInstitution  for  Savings.  He  was  for  many  years \na  deacon  of  the  Universalist  Church  in  Charles- \ntown and  was  a  member  of  several  important \ncommittees  on  town  tines  and  streets.  He  was \nwell  verse<l  in  Probate  court  matters  and  deeds \nof  real  estate.  During  the  last  twenty-five  years \nof  his  life  he  hail  all  he  could  attend  to  in  im- \n]iortant  matters  like  the  the  above,  and  also  in \ndrawing  wills  and  giving  legal  advice.      He  died \n\n\nI'X    t-KtHHIM-llA.M. \n\n\nHenry  Knox  Frothingham,  son  of  James \nKettell  and  Ruth  FVothingham,  was  born  in \nCharlestown  fune  S,  1S07.  He  was  educated \nat  the  Bunker  Hill  School.  He  was  a  coach, \nsign  and  ornamental  painter  in  Charlestown. \nIn  August,  1833,  when  the  Charlestown  Bank \nwas  organized  and  commenced  liusiiiess,  he \nwas  appointed  book-keeper  and  discount  clerk. \nIn  June,  1834,  he  was  offered  the  position  of \nclerk  of  the  Massachusetts  State  Prison,  which \nplace  he  held  for  seventeen  years  and  when \nHon.  Frederick  Robinson  resigned  as  warden, \nMr.  Frothingham  was  appointed  liy  Governor \nBriggs  lo  fill  the  vancancy,  which  he  held  for \ntwo  years,  during  which  the  new  wing  for  dor- \nmitories and  the  octagon  buildings  were  erected. \nHe  retired  in  1852,  and  in  ]anuary  1S53,  was \nappointed  teller  of  the  Massachusetts  Bank, \nwhich  office  he  held  until  1S64,  when  he  was \nappointed  cashier,  holding  the  office  until  fan- \nuary  1S87,  when  he  retired  from  business. \n\nMr.  Frothingham  was  twelve  years  on  the \nschool  board,  and  president  of  the  school \nboardat  the  founding  of  the  High  School;  was \nsecretary  of  the  \"Trustees  of  the  Poors' \nFund\"  for  twenty-five  years;  treasurer  of  the \nHarvard  Parish  and  Harvard  Church  from \n1836  to  1S49;  deacon  of  said  church  since \nApril,  1859;  was  connected  with  the  .Sunday \nscho(d  twenty-eight  years,  and  since  1864, \nhas  had  charge  of  many  estates  as  executor  or \nadministrator. \n\nHe  married  .Sarah  Stoddard  Blanchard,  of \nCharlestown,  December  28,  1S29.  She  died \nAugust  25,  1S34,  leaving  a  daughter  and  a \nson  who  died.  He  married  Elizabeth  Heath \nGreen  of  Chelsea,  November  29,  1S27,  who \ndied  February  i,  1840,  leaving  two  daughters, \none  of  whom  died.  He  married  Maria  Lear- \nned Smith,  widow,  June  5,  1842,  who  died \nMay  I,  1875,  not  leaving  any  children. \n\n\nfive  months.  He  was  tiie  last  of  a  family  of  fivO \nbrothers  and  five  sisters  all  of  whtmi  were  born \nin  Charlestown  and  educated  in  her  pulilic \nschools.  John  I'Visdick  was  for  many  years  a \nmerchant  doing  business  on  Kilby  Street, \niioston.  He  was  also  a  director  of  the  Warren \nInstitution  for  Savings  for  many  years.  He \nmarried  Deborah,  daughter  of  Deacon  Nathan- \niel Frrtihingham  <.>f  SaK-m,  Massachusetts,  Nov- \nember 23,  1820.  He  had  five  children,  four \ndanghlrrs  and  one  son.  Two  daughters  are \nni  lu     li\\  iru'. \n\n\nStei'HEN  W.  Fuller  was  the  son  of  Ste])hcn \nand  Dorcas  Fuller  and  was  born  in  Charlestown \nat  \"Crafts  Corner\"  January  i,  1836.  Com- \nmencing at  the  primary  school  on  Bow  Street, \nhe  afterwards  attended  the  Training  Field \nSchool  under  the  late  Stacy  Baxter,  the  Har- \nvard .School  and  the  High  .School,  leaving  the \nlatter  in  1854,  to  earn  a  living  in  the  lumber \nbusiness  at  the  Prison  Point  lumber  yard,  stay- \ning there  until  1S5S,  when  he  went  to  Charles- \ntown Neck  on  (ireenleaf  wharf.  In  i860  he \nand  Mr.  John  F.  .Ayer  commenced  business  to- \ngether as  lumber  dealers.  Mr.  Ayer  continued \nin  the  firm  until  1875,  when  Mr.  Fuller  took  the \nwhole  business  and  has  occupied  the  same  office \nfor  thirty-six  years.  In  i860  Mr.  Fuller  married \nMiss  Lavina  P.  Turner  of  Lyme,  New  Hamp- \nshire. He  has  one  daughter,  Grace,  who  is \nmarried  to  Mr.  Charles  P.  Prichard  of  Somer- \nville.  In  1873  Mr.  Fuller  was  a  member  of  the \ncommon  council  of  the  city  of  .Somerville  and \nthe  next  year  was  elected  an  alderman.  Since \nthat  time  he  has  devoted  himself  to  his  large \ntrade  as  a  retail  lumber  dealer.  In  1S60  he \nremoved  to  Somerville  where  he  now  resides. \n\n\nJOHN    KuSDK:.. \n\nJoiiv  FosDICK,  son  of  David  and  Mary \n(Frothingham)  Fosdick,  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown, March  27,  1798,  an<l  died  in  Charlestown \nAugust  21,  1873,   aged    seven(y-livc    years    and \n\n\nN  K\"  H 1 •  I ,  \\ s     ■ .     I       ill. \n\nNiriidLAs  J.  FUKIE  needs  no  intnKhiction  to \nthe  people  of  Charlestown  among  whom  he  has \nlived  for  more  than  twenty-eight  years.  He  was \neducated  in  the  public  schools  of  this  district^ \nand  at  the  age  of  fourteen  years,  he  started \nout  to  make  his  own  living.  He  entered  the \nreal  estate  business  with  the  firm  of  F.  W. \nRyder  &  Son  where  he  remained  for  fourteen \nyears,  or  lo  within  a  short  lime,  when  heeng.iged \nin  business  for  himself.  He  is  to-day  considered \nan  expert  in  the  real  estate  business.  Soon \naftrr  arriving  at   his  maiority,  Mr.  Furie  began \n\n\n—35  — \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nto  take  an  active  interest  in  politics.  He  has \nbeen  a  mcnilier  of  the  ward  five,  Democratic \nward  committee  for  the  past  six  years.  In \n1889  he  was  elected  to  represent  Charlestown \nin  the  Democratic  State  committee  and  in  1890 \nat  the  Democratic  Stale  convention  at  Worcester \nhe  was  elected  a  member  at  large  of  the  Slate \ncommittee,  being  one  of  the  youngest  men  ever \nso  honored  in  this  .St.ate.  Later  in  the  same \nyear  he  was,  on  account  of  the  jiressure  of  busi- \nness, forced  to  resign  from  the  committee.  Me \nhas  been  one  of  the  most  active  memliers  of  the \nseventh  coni;ressii>rial  district  Democratic  com- \nmittee and  he  did  much  for  the  nomination  and \nelection  of  Dr.  William  Everett  to  Congress. \nMe  is  a  member  of  the  Bachelor  fluli,  the \nCharlestown  Cluli,  the  Boston  Lodge  of  Elks, \nthe  Voung  Men's  Democratic  Clul>  of  Massa- \nchusetts, a  contrilmting  member  of  .•\\l>raham \nLincoln  Post,  II,  G.  A.  K.,  the  Jefferson  Vacht \nChd)  and  numerous  other  organizations.  Me \nhas  been  a  first  assistant  assessor  for  the  past \ntwo  years,  receiving  his  appointment  under \nMayor  Matthews.  Mr.  Furie  married  Miss \nMinnie  O'Connor  of  this  district  and  they  have \none  child,  a  boy.  He  resides  at  32  Winthrcji \nStreet. \n\n\nJOSEl'H    r.AHM. \n\nJoseph  Gaum  is  a  native  of  Germany.  Me \nwas  born  in  Mergentheim,  Wurtemberg.  in \n1835.  .-\\fter  he  had  received  the  education \nafforded  by  the  schools  of  his  native  place  he \nwas  apprenticed  for  three  years  to  learn  the  tail- \noring trade  and  at  the  same  time,  having \ndevelojied  (|uite  a  musical  talent,  he  received \ninstruction  in  music.  In  1854  he  came  to  .Amer- \nica and  immediately  settled  in  Boston,  where  for \nfive  years,  he  worked  at  his  trade, _  gave  instru- \nmental music  lessons  and  played  different  instru- \nments in  several  musical  organizations.  In  1856, \nbesides  being  engaged  in  business,  he  joined  the \nNavy  Vard  band  anil  remained  with  that  organi- \nzation until  1862.  He  established  a  tailoring \nliusiness  in  Charlestown,  which  he  aliamloned  to \nopen  a  restaurant.  In  this  latter  business  he \nprospered.  In  1S78  he  removed  to  Boston  prop- \ner anil  established  himself  at  83  and  85  State \nStreet,  where  he  opened  one  of  the  best  eipiipped \nrestaurants  in  the  city.  In  1872  he  took  the \nNew  England  agency  for  the  Joseph  Schlilz \nBrewing  Co.  of  Milwaukee,  and  tliree  years  after \nhis  removal  to  Slate  Street  this  business  had  so \nincreaseil  that  he  was  obliged  to  transfer  his \nbottling  works  back  to  Charlestown,  where  he \nerected  a  large  building  for  them.  In  187S \nhe  began  the  erection  of  a  large  five-story  busi- \nness \"block  on  the  corner  of  Hartford  and \nI'urchase  Streets,  Boston,  and  upon  its  com- \npletion the  following  year  he  relireil  from  the \nrestaurant  business  and  removttl  his  bottling \nbusiness  to  the  new  building.  Me  has  invested \nvery    largely   and    successfully    in  real  estate. \n\nSince  1864  he  has  been  a  member  of  the \nMasonic  fraternity  and  is  to-day  a  ihirty-seconil \ndegree  Mason,  a  Knight  Templar  and  a  mem- \nber of  the  the  Mystic  Shrine.  Me  is  also  con- \nnected with  organizations  of  a  social  and  benev- \nolent nature.  In  1S56  Mr.  Gahm  married  Bar- \nbara Moartel,  a  native  of  Wurtemburg,  Gi-rmany. \nThey  have  had  six   children,    four  of  wliom    are \n\n\nliving.  Mr.  tiahm  is  a  thorough  and  honest \nbusiness  man  whose  word  stands  as  reliable  as \nhis  note.  He  did  not  find  the  road  to  affluence \nan  easy  one  to  travel,  yet  by  exertion  and  per- \nsistency he  went  onward  and  now  he  is  basking \nin  the  effulgence  of  happiness.  His  winter  res- \nidence is  at  31  Monument  Square,  and  his \nsummer    residence    Winthrop  Island. \n\n\nand  the  Charlestown  Club.  He  married  Ida  A. \nKobbins,  daughter  of  the  late  William  S.  Rolibins, \na  former  superintendent  of  streets,  and  resides \nat  59  High  Street. \n\n\nr \n\n^i»»  iSr \n\n> \n\n4 \n\n\\ \n\n^1^^^^^ \n\n^VAKU    F.    (.AS*:iS. \n\nEdward  F.  (Iaskin,  the  popular  captain  of \nStation  14,  was  born  in  Boston  and  received  his \neducation  at  the  Quincy  School.  Decendier \n28,  1874,  he  was  appointed  on  the  police  force, \nand  in  December,  I S80,  was  made  a  sergeant. \nOctober  31,  18S5,  he  was  chosen  lieutenant,  and \nMay  6,  1889,  he  was  appointed  captain.  He \nfirst  patrolled  the  Ro.xbury  <listrict,  then  in  June, \n1879,  he  was  transferred  to  Station  13,  and  in \nMarch,  1885,  to  Station  3.  In  1S88  he  was \nmade  inspector  of  carriages,  and  upon  his  pro- \nmotion to  a  captaincy,  was  assigned  to  this  dis- \ntrict where  he  remained  until  1891,  when  he  was \nremoved  to  Station  4,  going  to  Brighton  in  1S94. \nIn  luly,  1864,  he  joiped  the  Navy  and  remained \nuntil  fuly,  1865,  when  he  was  discharged  at  Phil- \nadelphia, only  to  re-enter  it  ag,iin  1866.  l'i>r \nthree  years  he  cruised  around  the  West  Indies, \nSouth  America,  and  Mexico,  and  relireil  m \n1868.  Captain  tiaskin  is  a  member  of  Edward \nW.  Kingsley  I'ost,  113,  tl.  A.  K.,  and  of  the \nKearsarge  .Asscicialion.  He  resides  at  52  Main \nStreet. \n\n\n1.  II.  (liKHS,  son  of  John  aiid  Hariiet  iMnl- \ning)  (iibbs,  was  born  in  C'harlestown  in  1S47, \narid  educated  in  our  local  schools.  His  first \n(iccupalion  was  as  a  grocery  clerk  in  l8(')3.  .\\ \nyear  later  he  entered  the  emplnymeiit  of  Breed \n\\  (lilman  in  the  stone  cutting  department  a1 \nthe  State  Prison.  June  24,  1.864  he  came  to \nthe  Monument  National  Bank  as  messenger  and \nin  i86()  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  teller, \nwhich  he  still  holds.  Mr.  (iibbs  was  a  member \niif  tile  Charlestown  common  council  in  1873, \nanil  tile  same  year  he  was  on  the  board  of \ntrustees  of  the  public  library.  He  is  at  present \na  trustee  of  the  Charlestow n  I'ive  Cents  Savings \nBank.  Me  is  a  mendier  of  Henry  Price  Lodge \nF.  and  .\\.    M.,    Royal   .-\\rcanuni.  Home  Circle, \n\n-36- \n\n\nCa'STA\\  L'S    \\.    MAI   I  . \n\nGusTAVLTs  V.  Hall  w.as  born  in  the  town \nof  Boston,  at  the  North  End,  in  the  vicinity  of \nthe  \"Green  Dragon  Tavern\"  and  the  \"  Boston \nStone,\"  P'ebruarj'  20,  1813,  nine  years  before \nthe  town  became  a  city.  Mr.  Hall  was  the \nthird  son  in  a  family  of  eight  brothers,  all  of \nwhom  graduated  from  the  old  Mayhew  School \nwith  Franklin  medals.  His  ancestors  came  from \nEngland  with  Winlhrop  in  1630.  Previous  to \n1837  his  home  was  in  Boston.  He  was  a \nmember  of  the  Mercantile  Library  Association, \nthe  Handel  &  Haydn  Society  and  of  a  ward \nfire  company.  He  came  to  Charlestown  in \n1S37,  having  been  the  year  before  married  to \nSusan  Francis,  daughter  of  James  K.  Frothing- \nham,  by  the  Rev.  Thomas' F.  King.  In  the \nold  town,  in  accordance  with  the  custom  of \nthose  days,  he  served  as  a  member  of  the  fire \ndepartment.  -After  the  town  became  a  city  he \nwas  clerk  of  the  common  council  for  eighteen \nyears,  a  member  of  the  school  committee  three \nyears  (1859,  i860,  1861)  and  also  one  of  the \nboard  of  assessors.  In  1845  he  bought  with \nothers,  managed  and  sold  about  twelve  acres  of \nland  in  East  Somerville,  bounded  by  Perkins, \nPinckney,  Washington  Streets  and  a  rangeway, \nnow  Franklin  Street.  In  1S46  he  was  interest- \ned with  others  in  the  purchase  of  several  acres \nof  land  in  the  Salem  Turnpike  (now  Chelsea \nStreet),  comprising  the  greater  portion  of \nDecatur,  Bainbridge  and  Dupont  Streets,  also \nthe  tract  now  known  as  Mount  Vernon  Street. \nIn  1852  he  conducted  negotiations  with  the \nproprietors  of  the  land  for  the  city  of  Charles- \ntown and  the  Bunker  Hill  Monument  Associa- \ntion, resulting  in  the  laying  out  of  Monument \n.\\venue  from  Warren  to  I'ligh  Street.  Mr.  Hall \nhas  resided  in  Charlestown  lifty-six  years  and \nhas  seven  sons  an<l  one  daughter  now  living. \n\n\nMoses  B.  Hall,  son  of  James  and  Sarah \n(Sargent)  Hall,  w.as  born  in  Lynn,  M.assachu- \nsetts^  in  .April,  1817,  being  one  of  thirteen  chil- \ndren.     He  attended   the    schools  of  Lynn  until \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\n1827,  when  he  cnm<;  In  Cliarlostown  anil  here \nhe  went  tn  schonl  fcir  four  years  more.  On  the \neoriier  of  Main  and  Aulnnn  .Streets  was  his \nfather's  place  of  business,  where  he  dyed  silks, \nand  here  young  Ilall  first  started  to  work,  lie  re- \nmained in  tile  ilyeini;  business  until  he  was  twenty- \nseven  years  oUI.h  hen  he  opened  a  i;rocery  store \nfor  himself.  .\\Ithough  inexperienced  he  was \nwonderfullv  su(ets..ful,  and,  in  truth,  fortune \nseemed  to  Uuk  behind  theeiuniter  of  that  store, \nlor  when  Mr.  I  lall  closed  it  in  iSgi.when  he \nretired  from  liusiness,  he  had  suificietrt  money \nto  insure  comfort  to  him  during  the  remaining \nyears  of  Ins  life.  When  he  was  twenty-six \nyears  old  Mr.  Hall  married  Susan  C.  ]'hi]ips  of \nthis  district.  .She  died  in  1851).  In  1S60  he \nmarried  Kmile  II.  Slade  of  Bridgewater,  Massa- \nchusetts. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hall  reside  .at  No.  I \nSalent  Street.  'I'heir  two  sons,  Wesley  and \n.Monzo,  are  in  business  in  Boston. \n\n\nWILLIAM     IKNN     HAMMOMI. \n\n\n\\Vit.i,i.\\M  Pex.n  Hammond,  M.  1).,  son  of \nJosiah  S.  and  Betsey  (Barker)  Hainmond,  was \nborn  in  Plympton,  September  15,  1843.  His \nearly  education  was  obtained  in  the  local  schools \nof  riympton.  He  was  prepared  for  college  at \nPhillips  (Andover)  Academy  and  entering  Am- \nherst, graduated  in  1869.  He  studied  medicine \nwith  Drs.  Gordon  and  Brewster,  of  Plymouth, \nand  then  took  a  course  in  the  Harvard  Medical \nSchool,  from  which  he  graduated  in  1S73.  He \nat  once  began  practice  in  this  district,  and  is \nrecognized  as  a  leading  surgeon.  His  practice \nis  not  confined  to  Charlestown,  he  having  many \njiatrons  in  Boston  atid  the  surrounding \ncities.  He  is  fretiuently  called  upon  as  an  ex- \npert l)efore  the  courts  because  of  his  recognized \nstanding  as  a  physician.  He  is  a  tneniber  of \nthe  Massachusetts  Medical  Society,  City  Hos- \npital Club,  and  Harvard  Medical  School  Asso- \nciation. He  is  affiliated  with  the  Masonic \nbodies  and  Odd  Fellows,  and  is  a  member  of \nnumerous  fraternal  and  benevolent  societies. \n(  In  September  17,  1873,  Dr.  Hammond  was \nmarried  to  Sarah  A.  llarup.  They  have  one \nchilli,  Elizabeth  P.  Hannnond.  He  resides \nat    47    Monument    Sfjuare. \n\n\ncated  in  the  schools  of  this  district,  and,  de- \nsiring to  adopt  the  legal  profession,  he  entered \nthe  oltice  of  Judge  Pettengill.  In  1872  he  was \nadmitted  to  the  bar,  and  immcflialely  opened \nan  olhce  in  City  Square,  Charlestown,  where \nhe  remained  until  June,  1892.  He  makes  a \nspecialty  of  the  examination  of  titles  and \nof  probate  work.  lie  is  solicitor  for  the \nCharlestown  I'ive  Cents  .Savings  Bank  and \nexaminer  for  the  Conveyancers  Title  Insurance \nCo.  Mr.  Harris  is  a  Democrat  in  politics, \nand  two  years  previous  to  annexation  was \nsecretary  of  the  local  Democratic  city  conmiit- \nlee.  In  1SS2  ward  live  sent  Mr.  Harris  to \nthe  Legislature,  where  he  served  on  the  liipior \ncommittee,  as  well  as  on  the  eomtnittee  on \nconstitutional  amendments.  He  is  a  trustee \nof  the  Charlestown  Kive  Cents  S.avings  Bank, \nlie  is  a  member  of  Henry  Price  Lodge, \nF.  and  .-\\.  M.:  Chancellor  Commander  of \nIvanhoe  Lodge,  K.  of  P.;  Nonantum  Lodge \nof  Red  Men;  charter  member  of  999th  .Artil- \nlery and  the  Charlestown  Club,  and  a  director \nof  the  latter.  He  is  president  of  the  .Abstract \nClub,  and  an  active  member  of  the  Pho-nix \n.Associates.  In  June,  1892,  Mr.  Harris  moved \nhis  office  to  10  Tremont  .Street,  Boston. \n.Aside  from  his  corporation  business,  which \nwould  tax  the  resources  of  a  lawyer  of  ordin- \nary ability,  Mr.  Harris  has  a  large  general \nclientage.  He  is  painstaking  in  his  work  and \nin  his  particular  line  has  no  superior  among \nthe  members  of  the  .Suffolk  bar.  He  h.as \nalways  lived  in  this  district,  and  at  present \nresides,  nt  17  Crdnr  Str.-.l. \n\n\n.\\braham  Lincoln  Post,  II,  C.  .A.  R.,  and  has \nserved  the  command  as  adjutant,  junior  vice- \ncommander,  and  for  three  terms  as  commander. \nFebruary  26,  1867,  Mr.  Haskell  married  F.mma \n!■'.,  daughter  of  Isaac  L.  Miles  of  Charlestown. \n\n\nSAMitoi,  T.  Harris,  the  son  oi  William  II. \nand  .Mary  .A.  (Tibbetts)  Il.irris,  was  born \nin  Charlestown,   June   II,   1 85 1.     He  was  etiu- \n\n\niHM.\\L\\S    U.    HAsKKi.L. \n\nThomas  H.  Haskei.t.  was  born  in  Haver- \nhill, Massachusetts,  May  25th,  1 841.  His  par- \nents moved  to  (.'harlestown  when  he  was  two \nyears  old.  He  attended  the  Training  Fielil  Pri- \nmary School,  Harvard  dranmiar  and  Charles- \nHigh  remaining  in  the  I  ligh  .Sch(,ol  about  t>ne \nyear.  He  then  went  to  work  as  a  bundle  hoy \nfor  Plympton,  Stephenson  &  Co.,  53  and  55  Fed- \neral Street,  Boston,  receiving  fifty  dollars  the \nfirst  year.  July  24,  1862,  he  enlisted  for  three \nyears,  for  the  war,  as  a  private  in  company  '*B.\" \nThirty-sixth  Regiment  Massachusetts  Volunteer \nInfantry  (he  was  then  working  for  Piurr \nBrothers,  corner  of  Franklin  and  Devonsliire \nStreets).  During  the  war  he  was  promoted  to \ncorporal,  then  first  sergeant,  first  lieutenant, \nand  adjutant  in  which  position  he  returned,  and \nwas  mustered  out  at  Alexandria,  Virginia,  June \n8,  1865.  He  was  with  the  Regiment  in  the \nfollowing  battles:  Frcilrickslmrg,  Virginia; \nN'icksburg,  Mississippi;  Jackson,  Mississiiipi; \nBlue  .Springs,  Tennesee:  Campbell's  Station, \nTennessee:  .Siege  of  Knoxviile,  Tennessee: \nWilderness;  .S])ottsylvania;  Petersburg  .Mine: \nPegram  Farm;  Weldon  Railroad;  Hatcher's \nRun:  and  Petersburg  .April  2,  1865.  .At  Spott- \nsylvania.  May  12,  1864,  he  receive<I  a  gun  shot \nwound  through  the  right  hand.  Mr.  Ha.skell  was \nelecteil  clerk  of  the  Charlestown  common  council \nin  1871  and  served  until  annexation.  From  May \n1872  until  February  1888,  he  w.as  a  clerk  in  the \n1  H-partnient  of  \\'ards  and  Docks  in  the  Navy \n^'ard,  and  June  1st,  1888,  was  appointed  to  his \npresent  position,  clerk  of  the  Massachusetts \nState    Prison.     He   was   a  charter    member  of \n\n\nl.i:t>NAJil>    II.    llAllliiN. \n\nLi'.ONARJi  B.  Hatiion  is  one  of  Charlestown's \npros])erous  retired  merchants,  a  director  of  the \nCharlestown  Gas  Co.,  the  owner  of  the  historical \nFdes  estate,  and  interested  as  a  stockholder  in \nthe  local  banks  ami  other  Charlestown  enler- \n]irises.  Horn  in  Sanhornton,  New  Hampshire, \nin  1S30,  he  came  to  Charlestown  in  1850  and \nsecured  employment  with  (\"larks  Cv  Barker,  well \nknown  to  the  older  generations  as  the  prosper- \nous West  India  goods  merchants  of  Main  .Street. \n.After  six  years'  service  in  the  Barker  establish- \nment Mr.  Ilathon,  then  a  young  man  of  twenty- \nsix  years  of  age,  determined  to  own  his  own \nstore  and  forewith  established  himself  in  the \nsame  business  at  the  corner  of  .School  and  Main \nStreets.  He  remained  at  this  location  enjoying \na  most  prosperous  business  until  1864  when \nhaving  purchased  the  Edes  estate  he  removed \nthe  store  to  that  building.  His  strict  attention \nto  business  and  excellent  judgement  caused  a \ncontinuance  of  his  success  and  in  1874  having \nsccurefl  a  competency  he  retired  from  mercantile \npursuits  with  a  determination  to  engage  in  no \nfuture  business  ventures.  Being  a  man  of  energy \nand  strong  virility  a  life  of  inactivity  was  anything \nbut  agreeable  to  his  temperament  and  the  next \nyear  he  returned  to  his  native  town  in  New- \nHampshire,  purchased  an  extensive  farm  and \nhas  since  devoted  his  summers  to  farming,  re- \nturning each  fall  to  his  residence  in  the  Edes' \nestate,  20I  Main  .Street,  for.  the  winter  months, \nfor  Mr.  Hathon's  heart  and  his  vote  are  in  this \nhis  ailopted  home.  He  was  twice  married  but \nhas  no  children.  Together  with  his  interest  in \nvarious  corporations  Mr.  Ilathim  is  a  heavy  tax- \npayer on  real  estate  located  in  this  district. \n\n\nJA.MKS    E.    HAVES. \n\nJamf.s  E.  Havks  w^as  horn  in  Charlestown \n.August  10,  1865  anti  was  educated  lit  the  local \npublic  schools.  He  was  graduated  from  the  Pres- \ncott  (Jrammar  Schoril  and  subsefjuently  entered \nBoston  College, which  institution  in  1885  conferr- \ned upon  him  the  degree  A.B.    While  a  student  he \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nWon  matiy  prizes  for  excellence  in  various  studies. \nAfter  leavini;  Hoston  College  he  spent  a  year \nand  a  half  as  teacher  at  the  Truant  School.  I  It- \nwas  appointed  siih-niaster  of  the  I'Volhin^hani \n(irnnmmr  School  in  1S87  and  filled  this  position \nuntil  lanunry.  iSc)^.  While  teaching  he  studied \nlaw  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  luly,  1892, \nand  bjgan  active  practice  in  1S93.  Mr,  Hayes \nwas  elected  to  the  Mouse  of  Representatives \nfrom  ward  three  in  1892  and  was  re-elected  in \n1893  and  is  now  serving  his  second  term.  He \nwas  a  nr;ndiL*r  of  liit-  conunitte  on  judiciary  In \nthe  session  of  1S93,  and  in  the  present  session \nh^  is  on  the  comniiltee  on  judiciary,  committee \non  rules  and.  hy  t-lt-clion  of  the  caucus,  thi;  chnir- \nman  of  the  DemocriUic  members.  He  is  a \nni?niber  of  the  Voung  Men's  Catholic  Associa- \ntion of  Hoston  College,  the  Father  Matthew \nTotal  Abstinence  and  Literary.  Society,  Catholic \nI^iterary  Union  of  Charlestown,  Evening  Star \nCourt,  A.  O.  K.  and  is  di-piity  supreme  knight \nrepres.Miting  Massachusetts  in  the  Knights  of \nCiihnnbus. \n\n\nthirty-second  degreee  Mason.  He  was  grand \nmaster  of  Ilenrj'  Price  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M., \nfor  many  years.  He  died  August  8,  1S92,  at \nXantasket  Heach. \n\n\nHON.  (.lOEON    IIAVNES. \n\nHon.  Gideon  Haynks  had  a  world-wide \nreputation  as  a  prison  reformer,  gained  while \nwarden  of  the  State  Prison  located  in  Charles- \ntown.  He  also  had  a  wide  reputation  as  a  polit- \nical orator,  and  in  the  days  just  preceeding  the \nwar  of  the  Rebelli<tn  he  was  in  demand  as  a \nstump  sjH-aker.  Mr.  Haynes  was  born  in  Sud- \nbury, Massachusetts,  April  27,  1S15.  He  was \nthe  son  of  Gideon  and  Ann  (Carr)  Haynes  and \nthe'  sixth  lineal  descendant  of  Walter  Haynes \nof  Sudbury.  Gideon  Haynes'  education  was \nreceived  in  the  public  schools  of  Waltham  and \nthe  Academy  of  Seth  Oavis  of  Newton.  After \nleaving  school  he  served  an  apprenticeship  as  a \nmachinist.  He  possessed  great  dramatic  tah-nt \nand  the  stage  claimed  him  for  six  years.  Mr. \nHaynes  travelled  f()r  two  years  in  Europe  during \nwhich  tini*  he  was  married  to  Cliffodier  Hodges \nin  England.  On  his  return  to  this  country  he  en- \ngaged in  business  in  Waltham  and  at  the  same \nliuK'  he  entered  politics.  As  a  powerful  debalor \non  public  questions  he  (piickly  came  to  the \nfront  and  he  was  cU-cted  State  senator  f(»r  tlie \nyears  1857-58.  Ai  this  time  he  was  a  Democrat \nInit  subsequently  he  cast  his  fortunes  with  the \nRepublican  party.  Mr.  Haypes  and  N.  1'. \nBanks  were  intimate  friends  and  when  the  latter \nwas  elected  governor  he  appointed  Mr  Haynes \nward-fU  of  tlie  Slate  Prison.  The  prison  was  at \nthis  lime  in  a  state  of  chaos  but  Mr.  ILaynes  by \nskill  and  patience  soon  righted  matters,  and \nwhen  lie  ceased  to  be  warden  it  was  a  model \nworking  prison.  Wliik-  warden  of  the  prison \nMr.  I  laynes  again  married,  the  lady  of  his  choice \nIx'ing  Emma  Hopkins  of  Charlestown.  He \nagain  vistiled  Europe.  While  abroad  he  receiv- \ned marked  attention  and  was  recognized  as  a \nleading  ]irison  reformer  and  he  was  often  con- \nsulted by  llu-  prison  authorities  of  the  places  thai \nhe  visite<i.  About  this  time  he  wrote  a  book  on \nprison  discipline.  In  1871  Mr.  Haynes  went \nto  Rio  de  Janeiro  and  engaged  in  business,  re- \nmaining there  for  two  years.  The  last  twenty \nyears  of  his  life  were  spent  in  and  aliout  Boston. \nHe  managL-d  several  large  hotels  and  did \nconsiderable  literary  work.      Mr.    Haynes  was  a \n\n\n.«&. \n\n'• . \n\n^^ \n\n^ \n\n:^ \n\nV. \n\n<r \n\nWii  I.IAM  LiNZEE  HENRYwas born  ill Chaili-s- \ntciwn  March  10,  1S54.  He  is  the  son  of  Captain \nW  illiam  \\\\  ynian  and  Eveline  (  Kidder)  Henry. \nHe  was  i^raduated  from  the  Warren  Grammar \nSchool  and  for  two  years  he  attended  the  High \nSchool.  .Shortly  after  leavini^  sch.iol  he  found \nemployment  with  John  C.  Frye,  who  conducted \na  large  wholesale  produce  and  provision  business, \nand  here  he  leniained  for  seventeen  years.  He \nthen  went  to  Furbush  &  Co.  where  he  now  is \nthe  active  partner  and,  in  fact,  the  general \nmanager.  Much  of  the  good  luck  which  has \nfdilowed  the  firm  must  be  ascrilied  to  the  un- \nflinching and  persistent  efforts  of  Mr.  Henry, \n\\\\  lio  has  been  indefatigable  in  his  every  effort  to \ninish  the  business  to  its  present  paying  position. \nMr.  Henry  is  a  member  of  Howard  Lodge, \nI.  O.  O.  F.,  Bunker  Hill  Encampment,  I.  O. \nO.  F.,  and  the  Gr.and  Tanton,  I.  C).  O.  F.,  the \nCharlestown  Club,  999th  Artillery,  Central  Cluli \nof  .Somerville,  Boston  Alliletic  Clul),  the \nExchange  Club,  and  the  Boston  Chamber  of \nCommerce.  On  February  10,  1880  he  married \nFlorence  Gertrude  Furljush  of  Charlestown. \nThey  have  two  children,  Samuel  Eliot  and \nAndrew  Kidder  Henry.  Mr.  Henry  has  always \nresided  in  this  district.  His  present  residence \nis  at  5  AUjioii  Street.  His  jilace  of  business  is \nin  Furbush  Court. \n\n\nUll.l.lAM    HICHUOKN. \n\nWit. I.IAM  HirHBORN  is  the  oldest  of  the \neight  children  of  Phillip  and  Martha  (Gould ) \n1  lichborn  and  was  born  in  Salem,  Massachusetts, \n,\\ugust  I,  1S30.  Before  he  was  a  year  old  his \nparents  removed  to  Bnston.  He  received  his \neducation  at  the  Training  Field  School  and  also \nat  the  NN'arren  School.  In  May,  1845,  he  enter- \ned the  Navy  ^'ard  as  a  boy.  On  November  15, \n1847  he  became  an  appentice  under  Alexander \nMcFarland,  the  then  master  house  and  shiji \njoiner.  Iiine  I,  1861,  he  w^as  apjiointed  master \nhouse  and  ship  joiner  himself.  This  latter  pos- \nition he  retained  until  the  litlal  wave  of  politics \nrolled  against  him  and  he  was  displaced  in  Oc- \n\n\ntober, 1868.  In  1S63  Mr.  Ilichborn's  name  ap- \n(leared  on  the  list  of  those  who  were  eligible \nand  liable  to  be  drafted  for  the  war.  The  act- \ning provast  marshal  received  a  communication \nfrom  the  local  navy  yard  commandant,  who,  in \nturn,  acted  under  the  orders  of  the  Secretary  of \nthe  Navy,  to  erase  from  his  lists  those  ]iersons \nwho  had  charge  of  men  and  who  would  be  of \ngreater  lienetit  to  the  country  by  holding  their \npositions  than  by  enlisting.  In  conserpience  of \nthis  mandate  Mr.  Hichborn  was  not  compelled \nto  go  to  the  war,  altliinigh  his  ambition,  were  it \npermitted  to  hold  sway,  would  have  led  him \ninto  the  rank  and  tile. \n\nIll  1S68  he  was  elec'ed  to  the  Legislature  and \nwas  a  member  and  secretary  of  the  committee \non  prisons.  In  June,  i860,  he  was  reinstated  in \nhis  former  {.wjsitioii  in  the  Navy  \\'ard  and  after \nthe  adjournment  of  ihi'  Legislature  he  returned \nthereto.  In  1883  when  business  became  de- \n[iressed,  he  became  general  foreman  of  all  the \nwork  in  the  constructing  dejiartment  in  the \nNavyVard  acting,  in  truth,  as  a  naval  constructor. \n\nThe  year  1SS7  brought  another  political \ntidal  wave  and  he  was  removed.  In  a  short \ntime  he  went  to  (Chester,  Pennsylvania,  where \nemployment  was  offered  him  in  the  yard  of \nJohn  Roche.  In  March,  18SS,  he  relumed  to \nCharlestown  and  to  his  old  place  in  the  Navy \nYard. \n\nMr.  Hicliborn  is  a  member  of  tlie  National \nLancers,  Bunker  Hill  Lodge,  1.  O.  O.  F.,  and \nthe  Massachusetts  Charitable  Mechanic  Asso- \nciation. At  one  time  he  was  a  member  and \ntreasurer  of  the  Prescott  Light  (hiard.  He \nwas  also  a  member  of  the  Charlestown  City \nGuards  for  five  years,  having  joined  when  they \nwere  first  organized.  He  is  also  a  memlicr  of \nthe  Training  Field  School  Association,  of  the \nCharlestciwii  (  lub  and  a  contributing  member  of \nAbraham  Lincoln  Post,  No.  11,  (L  A.  U.  He \nmarried  Harriet    .\\ugusta  llay  of  Cliarlestown. \n\nMr.  Hichborn  relates  with  jileasure  his  trips \nto  New  Orleans  in  18S1,  and  to  Charleston  in \n1884,  with  the  National  Lancers.  He  is  a  skill- \ned mechanic  and  has  aided  in  the  constuction  of \nsuch  w'ell  kncnvn  ships  as  the  Merrimac,  after- \nwards called  the  rebel  ram,  \\'irginia:  the  Hart- \nford, Farragut's  flag  ship;  the  Hoosatonic,  built \nduring  the  war  and  afterwards  sunk  by  a  torpedo \nboat  in  Charleston  harbor.  Mr.  Hichborn  re- \nsides at  27  Trenton  Street. \n\n\nrHIl.ll'   HICHBORN. \n\nPim.ii'  HnilnORN,  son  of  Philip  and  Martha \n(Gould)  Hichborn.  was  born  March  4,  iS;o,  <ui \nSchool  Street  in  this  district.  He  attended  the \nW.arren  School,  and  graduated  from  the  Charles- \ntown High  School  in  the  class  of  1S55.  After \nleaving  school  he  was  indenturetl  to  the  govern- \nment under  the  late  Mclvin  Simmons  United \n.States  Navy,  then  master  shipwright  at  the \nNavy  Yard.  By  order  of  the  Secretary  of  the \nNavy  he  received  a  two  years'  course  of  theoret- \nical tr.aining.  In  i860  Mr.  Hichborn,  then \ntwenty-one  years  of  age,  went  to  California  as \none  of  the  ship's  officers  on  the  clipper  \"  Dash- \ning ^Yave.\"  Afterwards  he  was  em]iIoyed  by \nthe  Pacific  Mail  Company,  and  later  entered  the \ngovernment  service  at  Mare  Island  Navy  \\'ard \nand   in  two    years  was  appointed    master  ship- \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN  CITIZENS,  PAST  AND  PRESENT. \n\n\nwrigln.  He  was  Ifnilurcd  the  position  of  assisl- \nant  naval  coiistruclor  in  1863  ar.d  declined  il, \n1)111  in  1869  aoce])led  llie  posilioii  willi  tlie \nrelative  rank  of  lieiUeiiant.  Krom  California \nMr.  Ilicliborn  went  to  I'ortsniouth,  New \n1  lanipsliire,  in  1870,  and  in  1875  received  his \nconnnission  as  a  naval  constructor  and  was \nordered  to  League  Island.  lie  took  a  promi- \nnent |iarl  in  the  Centennial  exposition  at  I'hil- \nadelpliia  in  1875.  In  June,  1SS4,  he  visited \nthe  Kiiro])can  dock  yards  on  special  duty,  publish- \ning the  result  of  his  observations  in  a  work \nthat  has  since  become  a  text  book.  On  his \nreturn  he  was  ordered  to  the  Navy  department \nas  assistant  chief  of  the  bitreau  of  construction \nand  for  a  number  of  years  he  was  practically \nchief  constructor,  owing  to  the  continued  illness \nof  Mr.  Wilson.  In  Jidy,  1893,  he  was  duly  ap- \npointed to  the  position  of  chief  of  the  bureau \nof  construction.  He  l)elieves  in  Charlestown \nand  in  the  value  of  the  local  Navy  Yard  and \nhas  given  comprehensive  reviews  of  its  achieve- \nments and  capabilities,  and  cited  eminent  author- \nity in  support  of  his  own  practical  views.  Mr. \n1  iiehborn  was  iviarried  while  on  duty  at  Ports- \nmouth and  lias  two  chililren,  a  son  and  daughter, \nlie  resides  in  a  jileasanl  home  at  1707  N  .Street \nn  :ir  .Scott's  Circle.  Washington.  D.  C. \n\n\n|\"SKI'H    W.    Hll.r.. \n\nJosi':i'H  W.  Hii.L  was  IxH-n  al  Situate, \nMassacliusetls,  June  27tlij  1S37,  and  came  of \nl^ood  0\\d  C  )l(iny  stock.  His  early  education \nwas  ol)taiiied  in  the  sdiools  of  his  native  town. \n\\\\  hen  seventeen  years  of  age  he  left  home  and \ncame  to  Boston,  wliere  he  apprenticed  himself \nto  learn  the  house  carpenter's  trade.  Being  de- \nsirous of  improving  his  mind  while  learning  his \ntrade,  he  joined  the  Mechanic's  Apprentices' \nLibrary  Association,  thereby  securing  the  privi- \nleges of  a  well  stocked  library, as  well  as  practice \nin  tlebate  and  el<)Culion.  He  soon  became  active \nin  all  its  affairs,  improving  evt-ry  opporlunily \nfor  advancement,  and  finally  i)fcame  its  presi- \ndent, afterwards  Ijeing  elected  an  honorary \nmember.  Mr.  Hill  worked  at  his  trade  until \nthe  winter  of  1S64,  when  hi:  enlisted  for  three \nyears  in  the  Fifty-seventh  Massachusjlls  Kegi- \nmciU  ihen  forming  at  (\"amp  Wool,  Worcester, \nand  which  soon  marched  to  the  front  and  be- \ncame a  part  of  the  .Army  of  the  Potomac,  antl, \nas  such,  participated  in  its  memorable  campaign \nfrom  the  Wilderness  to  Appomattox.  He  was \nmustered  out  of  service  al  the  close  of  the  war, \nafter  seventeen  months  of  severe  duly.  Soon \nafter  the  war  he  came  to  Charlestown  to  reside, \nand  established  himself  in  business,  since  which \ntime  he  has  been  a  prominent  and  successful \nbuilder  and  contnuMor.  He  has  always  been \nactive  in  public  affairs  and  has  tilled  many  posi- \ntions of  honor  and  trust.  He  served  xs  a  mem- \nber of  the  common  council  of  Charlestown  in \nthe  years  1S71-72,  the  last  year  being  president \nof  the  boaid.  In  the  years  US74-75-76,  he  rep- \nresented ward  four  in  the  Legislature,  of  which \nhe  was  an  activtr  and  prominent  member.  He \nhas  been  actively  and  closely  identilied  with \nMK'ial  and  fraternal  organizations,  esjiecially \nthat  of  Masonry,  having  received  the  thirty- \nthird  and  last  <legrce.  He  is  a  past  command- \ner of  Abraham  Lincoln  Post,  No.  11,  G.  A.  K., \n\n\nand  a  member  of  Charlestown  Five  Cents  Sav- \nings Hank  Corporation.  He  was  formerly  pres- \nident of  the  Charlestown  Trade  and  Improve- \nment Association,  and  a  trustee  of  the  Massa- \nchusetts Charitable  Mechanic's  Association. \nHe  is  also  a  member  of  the  Bunker  Hill  Monu- \nment Association.  In  i860  Mr.  Hill  was \nmarried  to  Rausline  M.  Bailey  of  Gardiner, \nMaine,  by  whom  he  had  two  children,  a  son  and \na    daughter.      He    resides  at  9   Baldwin    Street. \n\n\nthe  record  of  a  life  of  activity  and  integrity,  and \nof  an  influence  exerted  for  the  permanent  ad- \nvantage of  the  c()nun\\mily  in  which  his  lot  had \nbeen  cast. \n\n\nJACOB    HITTINCEK. \n\nLaoih  HiTTlNGF-K  was  a  descendant  <if  an \nijld  French  family,  and  was  born  in  Roxbury, \nMarch  10,  iSii.  His  father  died  while  abroad \nfive  years  later,  having  previously  moved  to \nCharlestown  where  young  llittinger  received \nIlls  education.  In  1825  he  entered  the  emjiloy- \nmeiil  of  George  Pierce  as  a  gardner,  and  five \nyears  later  engaged  in  the  produce  business  in \nBoston  with  W.^  E.  Otis  &  Co.  Of  this  firm  he \nwas  a  member  for  several  years,  being  actively \ninterested  at  the  same  time  in  the  firm  of  Hill \ni^  Hittinger,  whose  business  was  cutting  and \nshipping  ice  from  Spy  and  Fresh  ponds.  The \nfirm  of  HilKV  Hittinger  was  dissolved  in  1.S41 \n;iTiil  was  succeeded  by  the  firm  of  (Jage,  Hit- \nlinger  &  Co.,  of  which  the  only  surviving \nmember  is  Hon.  T.  T.  Sawyer.  It  was  to  this \nfirm,  conjointly  witli  John  Hill,  Mr.  Hittinger's \nformer  partner,  that  the  merchants  of  Boston \nwere  indebted  for  the  notable  enterprise  dis- \nplayed wdien  in  1844,  the  harbor  being  frozen \nover,  a  passage  was  cut  from  the  wharf  at  East \nBoston  through  which  the  Cunard  steamer \ncoidd  proceed  to  sea  on  the  day  appointed  for \nher  sailing.  A  failure  to  accomplish  the  work \nwould  have  seriously  affected  the  future  of  Bos- \nton as  a  commercial  port.  Mr.  Hittinger's \ninterest  in  the  firm  of  Gage,  Hittinger  iS:  Co., \nwas  disposed  of  a  few  y^ars  later,  but  he  con- \ntinued to  furnish  ice  to  its  successors.  Gage, \nSaw-yer  iS:  Co.,  and  was  interested  in  the  early \nshipments  of  ice  to  the  Barbadoes  by  Lombard \niS:  \\Vhitmore.  In  the  closing  years  of  his  busi- \nness life  he  carriefl  on  the  trade  in  his  own \nname.  Mr.  Hittinger's  first  wife  was  Mary \nWilson.  At  her  death  she  left  a  daughter,  who \nbecame  the  wife  of  Charles  Havenport.  He \nmarried  again,  -April  30,  1S46,  Mary  KIizal>eth \nKing,  a  younger  sister  of  Rev. 'Ihomas  Starr \nKing,  wdiose  name  is  borne  by  the  eldest  son  of \nthis  union,  Thomas  S.  Hittinger,  superintend- \nent of  the  Fresh  Pond  Ic:;  Company,  of  which \ncompany  Mrs.  Davenport's  son  is  the  treasurer. \nSoon  after  his  second  marriage  Mr.  Hittinger \nbought  a  large  tract  of  land  in  the  present  town \nof  Belmont,  and  this  place  was  his  residence \nuruil  the  end  of  his  life.  His  intelligent \nmanagement  redeemed  from  the  marshes  all \nthat  part  of  the  estate  which  is  now  occupied  by \nthree  of  his  siins  as  one  of  the  largest  market \ngardens  in  the  vicinity  of  Boston.  Of  the  seven \nsons  of  the  second  marriage,  six  arc  living,  the \nfimrth,  in  order  of  age,  Daniel  Webster  Hit- \ntinger, having  died  October  28,  1875.  Mr. \nllittinger  was  a  leader  in  the  movement  to  set \noff  the  town  of  lielmonl.  and  was  a  member  of \nthe  first  board  of  selectmen  chosen  in  1859; \nwas  re-elected  in  i860  and  1861.  He  (iied  al \nBelmont,   April    4,    1S80,   leaving    behind  him \n\n\nA  II.LIAM   ri.    HO[)!lKlNS, \n\nWti.i.i.vM  H.  HoncKiNS,  son  of  William  and \nAbigail  (Gibbs)  Hodgkins,  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown, June  9,  1840.  He  was  educated  at  the \nHarvard  (irammar  and  (\"harlestown  High \nschools.  On  leaving  school  lie  learne<l  the  bus- \niness of  a  merchant  in  the  smithen  shipping  and \ncommission  trade  on  State  Street.  In  July, \n1862,  he  enlisted  in  Company  B.,  Thirty-sixlh \nRegiment,  Massachusetts  Volunteers,  was  pro- \nmoled  second  lieutenant,  first  lieutenant,  a<lju- \ntant  an<i  captain.  In  1865  he  was  l)revete<l \nmajor.  After  the  war  Major  Hodgkins  went \nto  Somerville  and  entered  the  service  of  the  <-ity \nof  Boston  in  the  department  of  public  institu- \ntions w  here  he  served  as  clerk  of  the  board  for \n'w  en ty-one  years.  I  le  is  now  trustee  of  the  estate \nof  the  late  J.  Putnam  Bradlee.  Major  Hodgkins \nserved  the  city  of  Somerville  in  the  common  coun- \ncil of  1S73  and  1874,  ihe  last  year  as  president. \nHe  was  elected  mayor  of  Somerville  in  Decem- \nber, 1S91,  was  re-elected  in  i892and  1893.  He \nis  a  nieml)er  of  W.  C.  Kinsley  Post,  Ci.  A.  K., \nof  the  Loyal  Legion,  and  was  live  years  presi- \ndent of  the  Si>merville  V.  M.  C.  A.  He  is  the \nauthor  of  the  history  of  the  Thirty-sixth  Regi- \nment and  ihe  i)attle  of  Fort  Stedman.  Major \nHodgkins  married  S..\\ugusta  Hayward, daughter \nof  Elieneezer  and  Sarah  ( Lane)  Hayward  of \nBoston.  He  resides  on  (\"entral  Street,  Somer- \nville. \n\n\nI  Al.  1  ■]-;    U.    H\"[  1  .MAN. \n\n].\\(  OB  W.  Hoffman  was  lx>rn  in  Boston \nsome  forty  odd  years  ago.  When  bul  live  years \nold  he  removed  with  his  ])arenls  to  this  district \nand  entered  the  common  scho<)ls.  When  but  four- \nteen he  was  admitted  to  the  High  School.  His \nfirst  em])loymenl  was  by  Howe  tS:  I'rench  as \nortice  boy  at  a  salary  t>f  $1.50  a  week  and  there \nhe  remaineil  for  iwenly-six  years,  eventually  be- \ncoming senior  salesman.  Five  years  ago  the \nfirm  known  as  John  Briggs  &  Co.,  took  Mr. \nHoffman  as  a  partner,  changing  the  name  to \nBriggs,  Hoffman  &  Co.     The  original  company \n\n\n-39- \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nhad  Ijeeii  in  liusiiiess  since  1842.  The  firm  to- \nday is  di>in^  the  larjjest  inanufacliirins;  paint \nbusin-.-ss  in  New  Kiii;land.  On  account  of  his \nadvanced  years,  Mr.  Uriggs  has  recently  l)een \nunable  lo  stand  the  strain  of  the  immense  busi- \nness and  the  responsibilities  of  the  house  have \nrested  on  Mr.  Hoffman  but  he  h.as  carried  them \nwith  consunuuate  skill.  .Mr.  Hoffman  is  past \nm.aster  of  Henry  I'rice  Lodge,  K.  &  A.  M., \na  member  of  St.  Paul  Chapter,  F.  &  A.  M., \npast  dictator  of  Merrantile  Lodge,  K.  of  II., \na  member  of  Harvard  Lodge  and  Bunker  Hill \nEncampment,  I.  O.  O.  K.,  and  the  Royal \nSociety  of  Good  Kellows.  He  never  engaged \nin  ])olitics.  His  place  of  business  isal3i  .and \n33  Batterymarch  Street,  Boston  and  his  resi- \nil  nie,  38  High  Street,  Charbstown. \n\n\n'       <.E(Hv<;e   T.    UCJKAN. \n\nGeorcf,  T.  HiiKAN,  son  of  Timothy  and \nAnne  (Nolan)  Horan,  was  born  in  Worcester, \nMa.ssachusetts  November,  1861.  In  1S65  la- \nleft  Worcester  and  went  to  Providence,  Rhode \nIsland,  where  he  received  his  education  and \nwhere,  also,  he  learned  the  jewelers  Ir.ade,  at \nwhich  he  remained  ten  years.  In  1885  became \nto  Charlestovvn  and  with  his  brother  opened  a \nfurniture  store  on  Main  .Street.  In  1891  he \npurchased  his  brother's  iiUerest  and  coiuiruied \nin  the  business  alone.  In  1893  he  removeil  to \nthe  old  stone  building  on  the  corner  of  Main \nand  Harvard  Streets,  which  had  for  more  than \nfifty  years  been  occujiicd  as  a  furniture  store. \nThe  old  landmark  was  remodelled  to  meet  the \nre(|uirements  of  modern  business  methods,  but \nit -has  not,  since  Mr.  Horan's  occupancy,  lost \nits  distinctive  feature  of  being  the  \"  Furniture \ncorner  \"  of  Charlestown.  Mr.  1  loran  has  never \ntaken  an  active  jiart  in  i:)olitics,  nor  is  he  a  mem- \nber of  any  society.  In  iSSo  he  married  .Mary \nO'Brien  who  died  in  1893,  leaving  two  chihlren'. \nHe  resides  at  48  Washington  .Street. \n\n\nRui-'US  IbuMAN  was  born  in  Sterling,  Massa- \nchusetts in  1841).  He  was  educated  in  the  pub- \nlic schools  of  Sterling,  Princeton  and  Polton.  in \naddition  to  which  he  studieil  for  a  time  in  a  busi- \nness college  in  Boston.  In  1855  he  entered  the \nemploy  of  Haile  6i:  (\"lould,  chair  manufactures, \nwhere  he  renuiineil  for  two  years  or  until  the \nfirm  failed.  He  continued  in  the  business,  how- \never, securing  employment  with  .Shearer  &  Paine \nwhere  he  remained  for  six  years.  On  October \n14,  1862  he  engaged  in  business  for  himself \nwhich  he  has  conducted  successfully  ever  since. \nFrom  1S72  to  1.S79.  he  had  a  manufactury  iji \nNew  Ilaniisliire  with  a  salesroom  in  Boston \nand  he  made  a  specialty  of  chamber  furniture. \nIn  1879  he  sold  this  business  and  purchased  a \nhalf  inti-rest  in  the  White-Pierce  Co.,  manufait- \nurers  of  chairs.  The  name  of  the  firm  was  sub- \nserpiently  changed  to  White,  Holman  &  Co. \nMr.  While  iliecl  in  18S6  liut  the  firm  name  was \ncontinued.  .Mtogether  Mr.  liolman  has  been \nstea<lily  engaged  in  business  for  thirty-two  years. \n\nMr.  Holman  is  a  thirty-second  degree  .Mason. \nHe  is  a  member  of  Joseph  Warren  Lodge, \nChapter  of  the  Signet,  Boston  Coiumandery, \nLaf.ayette  Lodge  of  Perfection,  Mount  Olivet \nLodge,  Pioneersof  Jerusalem  Council,  and  Mass- \n\n\nachusetts Consistory,  F.  and  .\\.  M.  In  i860 \nMr.  Holman  was  married  to  .Martha  Dow  of \nBoston  and  they  have  had  two  children.  He \nresides  .at  45  Chestnut  Street,  Charlestown. \nHis  manufacturing  establisment  is  in  Chelsea \nand  his  warerooms  at  84  Cross    Street,    Boston. \n\n\nSOLOM.\\N    HOVEV. \n\nS(iI.OM.\\N  HovEY,  son  of  Soloman  and  Sally \n(Johnson)  Movey,  was  lx>rn  in  Charlestown, \nNovendier.6,  1S06.  .-^fter  attending  the  Bunker \nHill  Grammar  and  the  private  school  of  Master \n(iales  in  Bow  Street  he  sjient  the  years  of  1S22 \nand  1S23  at  the  Bradford  Academy.  Leaving \nthe  academy  he  engaged  in  the  meat  business \nwith  his  father  in  the  market  that  stood  where \nC'ny  .S<|uare  now  is.  From  1827  to  1S36  he \nwas  collector  of  town  taxes.  In  1837  he  start- \ned in  the  insurance  business  with  the  Mechanic's \nMutual  Fire  Insurance  Co.  of  Boston,  remain- \ning with  this  company  for  forty  years,  the  first \ntwenty  years  as  secretary  and  the  Last  twenty  .is \npresident.  After  the  lii'g  fire  of  1872  the  com- \npany paid  nearly  $1,500,000  of  losses  which \nwas  in  full  for  all  claims.  Shortly  after  this  the \ncompany  dissolved.  Mr.  Hovey  is  a  member  of \nthe  Massachusetts  Charit.ible  Fire  Society  which \nw.as  ineorpor.ated  in  1791,  serving  in  every  oflice \nto  that  of  president.  He  was  a  member  of  the \nCharlestown  city  council  in  1851-52  and  also \nserved  one  year  on  the  school  committee.  He \nmarried  .Miss  J.  .\\ugusta  Flim  of  Rutland, Massa- \nchusetts. Six  children  were  born  to  them  of \nwhom  three  are  living,  Mrs.  .S.arah  C.  H. \nRodgers,  Mrs.  Martha  S.  Skilton,  Mrs.  Frances \n11.  O'Brien. \n\n\n-\\,\\uoN  1  looK,  son  of  Levitt  and  .Sarah  (  Press \ncolt  )  Hook,  w.as  born  Friday,  June  3,  1S25  in \nChichester,  New  Hampshire.  His  father  served \nin  the  war  of  1812.  Mr.  Hook  received  his \neducation  in  the  common  sclu)ols  of  Chichester \nand  in  the  Blanchard  .-Vcademy  of  Pembrook, \nNew  Hampshire.  His  early  life  was  spent  in \nlarining.  In  1843  he  went  to  Concord,  New \n1  lampshire,  iiUending  to  learn  the  mason's  trade. \nMr.  Hook  remained  tlie  three  years  reijuired \nof  a))prentices  and  for  six  moiuhs  thereafter  fol- \nlowed the  trade  but  he  conlil  serve  no  longer  as \nhis  health  gave  out.  In  1848  he  came  to  Bos- \nton antl   f<aind  employmeiU   in  a  sln)e  store  as \n\n\n.salesman.  .Mlhoiigh  he  came  here  almost  pen- \nniless and  without  friends,  he  soon  obtained  the \nlatter,  as  all  who  came  in  contact  with  him  found \nhiiu  honest,  reliable  and  attentive  to  business. \nBusinessmen  found  they  could  trust  him,  and  in \nthree  years,  jacking  one  month,  he  opened  a  shoe \nstore  for  himself  on  Hanover  Street.  For \ntwenty-three  years  the  sunshine  of  success  smil- \ned constantly  upcui  him,  and  in  1873  he  was \ncoiupelled  to  move  to  the  corner  of  Hanover \nand  Washington  Streets.  He  remained  here \nuntil  18S7  when  his  sons,  who  had  become \naci|uainted  with  the  business,  were  given  control \nof  the  store. \n\nIn  1886  he  opened  a  similar  store  in  Charles- \ntown, and,  after  relincpiishing  all  right  in  the \nBoston  Store  to  his  sons,  he  gave  his  undivided \nattention  to  the  local  enterprise.  This  venture \nhe  pushed  for  three  years  when  he  opened  a \nstore  at  734  Washington  Street,  Boston.  This \nlocation  was  not  suitable  for  his  business  so  in  a \nvery  short  time  he  sold  out  his  stock  and  return- \ned again  to  this  district.  With  his  two  sons-in \nlaw  he  purchased  the  store  of  the  late  M.  Clar- \nence Hall  on  Main  Street,  a  street  in  which  Mr. \nHook  has  the  greatest  faith,  and  liesides  hold- \ning the  trade  of  tlie  former  owner,  the  new  lirm \nadded  largely  to  it.  Mr.  Hook  marriefl  Levey \nA.  Robinson  of  Pembrook,  New  Hampshire,  in \n1 85 1.  They  have  five  children  living,  three \nl)oys  and  two  girls.  He  has  resided  in  Charles- \ntown since  1866,  and  lives  at  present  at  47 \nChestnut    .Street. \n\n\n^ \n\n\n-^» \n\n\nf^ \n\n\nHENR\\-    .AKVIN    HOrOHTUN,    .M .   U, \n\nIIenky  .Ak\\in  Hou<;iiTON,  M.  D.  was  born \nMonday, December  25,ii>25in  Lyndon, Vermont. \nHe  was  educated  at  the  Lyndon  Academy.  .So \ngreat  was  his  desire  for  knouleilge  that  he \nundertook  to  defray  his  ow^n  scholastic  expenses \nb\\-  working  during  a  portion  of  each  year  in  ihe \nwell-known  scale  manufactory  of  Fairljanks  ^: \nCo.,  of  St.  Johnsbury,  Vermont,  where  he \ndoubtless  imbibed  that  interest  in  manufacturing \npursuits  which  characterized  his  after  life.  He \nconnnenceil  his  medical  studies  under  Dr.  Darl- \ning of  Lyndon.  He  afterwards  attended  a \ncourse  of  lectures  at  an  allopathic  college  in \n^\\'oodstock,^'ormont,  finally  Hnishing  his  course \nof  study  at  Philadelpltin.  Pennsylvania,  where \nhe  graduated  in  March,  1852.  .After  practicing \nfour  years  in  Lyiulon,  he  removed,  by  urgent \ninvitation,  to  Kerseville,  New  York,  where  he \nresided  for  a  number  of  years,  constantly  occu- \npied with  an  extensive  jiractice  and  numerous \nconsultations,  at  the  same  time,  however,  find- \ning leisure  to  iiUerest  himself  deeply  in  the \nschools  and  various  niamifacturing  intlustries  of \nthe  district  in  which  he  resitied.  Dr.  Ilt^ughlon \ncame  to  Charlestovvn  in  December  26,  1876. \nHe  was  president  oftheNew^  York  State  IIouRe- \nopathic  .Society,  president  of  the  Massachu.setts \nllomieopathic  Medical  Society,  president  of \nBoston  C'ity  Homieojialhic  .Society  and  a  mem- \nber of  the  .-Vmerican  Institute  of  Ilomteopathy \nsince  1S59.  He  is  also  a  mendjer  of  the  Charles- \ntown  Club  and  999th  .-\\rtillery  Association. \nHe  married  Miss  .Sarah  D.  Page  of  St.  Johns- \nbury,  N'ermont,  who  died  July  7,  1890  leaving \nthree  sons.  Dr.  Houghton  is  much  respected \nwherever  he  is  known.  He  resides  on  Cordis \nStreet. \n\n\n-40  — \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nI \n\n\nWILMAM     K.     HAI-L. \n\n\nWllI.IAM      I'KANKLIN     HaI.I.,    son    of     GuS \n\ntaviis  V.  and  Susan  Francis  (Krothingliam) \nHall,  was  born  in  Charlestown,  in  1S40.  He \nattended  the  Warreir  Grammar  Scliool  and  tlie \n('hauncy  Hall  School,  Boston.  He  is  one  of \neight  children,  being  the  third.  He  married \na  daughter  of  the  late  Samuel  P.  Langmaid, \nand  became  a  resident  of  Somerville  in  1S76, \nand  still  lives  there.  They  have  one  child,  a \ndaughter.  Mr.  Hall  enlisted  as  a  mendier  of \nCompany  B,  36th  Massachusetts  Regiment, \nand  saw  «ctive  service  in  the  War  of  the \nRebellion.  His  business  is  that  of  Public \nAccountant,  in  which  he  has  been  prominent \nfor  many  years.  He  is  an  e.xpert  in  book- \nkeeping and  designs,  forms  for  books  of \naccounts  for  corporations  and  firms  having \nspecial  ref|uirements.  He  has  settled  many \nlarge  insohency  cases,  and  much  of  his  time \nis  given  to  this  branch  of  his  business.  He \nis  a  member  of  Soley  Lodge  of  Masons; \nI'.oston  Lodge,  L  O.  O.  V.,  E.xcelsior  Council, \nRoyal  Arcanum  ;  Winter  Hill  Lodge,  Knights \nof  Honor;  the  Central  Club,  and  the  999th \nArtillery  Association. \n\n\n\\v.    .M.     IIOWKLS. \n\nW.  \\l  IbiWEI.s  was  born  in  New  Voik \nCity,  in  .\\pril,  iSig.  He  is  the  .son  of  John \nand  Sarah  Howels.  He  attended  the  schools  of \nNew  York  until  he  was  fourteen  or  fifteen \nyears  of  age,  when  he  came  to  Boston.  He \nattended  school  here  for  a  lime.  When  he \nleft  school  he  Itecame  an  apprentice  in  the \nNavy  Yard,  where  he  remained  between  one \nand  two  years,  after  which  he  weiU  to  New \nYork  and  finished  his  trade.  He  remained  in \nNew  York  for  upwards  of  si.\\  years  In  ICS41 \nhe  returned  to  Charlestown.  For  six  years  he \nwas  foreman  of  the  I'orlsmotilh  Navy  Yard. \nHe  retained  his  home  in  this  district,  however. \nIn  1S6!  he  joined  the  navy  as  sailmaker, \nserving  until  the  close  of  the  war.  He  next \nwent  to  China  and  Japan  on  the  Shenandoah, \nthe  cruise  lasting  for  four  years  and  two \nmonths.  He  was  at  home  but  a  month  when \nhe  was  ordered  to  go  on  the  .Maska  on  a  trip \nto  China,  which  lasted  three  years  and  two \nmonths.  He  was  next  assigned  to  the  Frank- \nlin, which    was    to  cruise  about  the    Mediter- \n\n\nranean, but  ill-health  prevented  him  going \nbeyond  Key  West.  Since  then  he  is  on  the \nlist  of  retired  ofiicers  of  the  navy. \n\nMr.  Howels  was  mairied  twice  and  has  one \nchihl  living,  Mrs.  Henry  Lawrence,  of  Maiden, \nlie  is  a  member  of  Bunker  Hill  Lodge,  I.  O. \n().  K,,  liuidier  Hill  Encampment,  I.  O.  ().  F., \nAbraham  Lincoln  Post,  G.  A.  R,  and  the \nCharlestown  Club.  He  was  an  old  fireman \nand  ran  with  Engine  7.  He  lives  at  59  High \nStreet. \n\n\nCharlestown\";  \"Journal  of  the  Voyage  of \nthe  Missionary  Packet,  Boston  to  Honolulu,\" \n\"  Illustrated  America,\"  etc. \n\n\nJames  Frothingham  Hun.mewhll,  son  of \nJames  and  .Susan  (Lamson)  Hunnewell,  was \nborn  in  Charlestown,  July  3,  1S32,  in  the \nhouse  which  he  still  occupies  on  Green \n.Street.  The  Hunnewells  have  lived  in \nCharlestown  .since  ifigS.and  the  Froihinghams \nsince  1630.  He  receivetl  his  education  mostly \nin  private  schools,  and  then  was  engaged  with \nhis  father  in  the  shipping  business,  chiefly \nwith  foreign  ports,  especially  with  Honolulu, \nand  in  the  export  of  Ainerican  products  to \nthem  —  the  mercantile  house  founded  by  his \nfather  at  Honolulu,  in  1826,  being  still  in  a \nflouiishing  condition.  Mr.  Hunnewell  was \nmarried  in  Boston,  April  3.  1872,  to  Sarah \nMelville,  daughter  of  Ezra  and  Sarah  (Paiker) \nFarnsworth,  of  Boston.  They  have  one  child, \nJames  Melville  Hunnewell.  Mr.  Hunnewell \nhas  served  upon  the  Charlestown  .School \nCommittee  ;  was  trustee  of  the  Charlestown \npublic  library  for  eight  years  from  its  forma- \ntion ;  is  chairman  of  the  Standing  Committee \nof  the  First  Parish  ;  president  of  the  Charles- \ntown Gas  and  Electric  Co.  ;  vice-president  of \nthe  N.  E.  Mortgage  Security  Co.,  and  of  the \nWinchester  Home  for  Aged  Women  ;  a \ntrustee  of  the  Free  Dispensary  :  trustee  of  the \nFive  Cents  Savings  Baidc ;  a  director  of  the \nBunker  Hill  Monument  Association;  ar.d \nalso  of  the  Bostonian  Society  ;  an  officer  of \nthe  Society  for  Propagating  the  Gospel, \nand  in  connection  with  the  Hawaiian  Lslands, \nwas  president  of  the  Hawaiian  Club,  and  is \ntreasurer  of  United  States  Endowment  of \nOahu  College.  He  was  also  for  many  years \nan  t'x  officio  director  of  the  New  England \nHistoric-Genealogical  Society,  ai.d  since  1868 \nhas  been  a  member  of  the  American  Anti- \nquarian Society.  He  is  also  connected  with \nthe  Massachusetts  Reform,  St.  Botolph,  Union, \nOdd  Volumes,  and  Exchange  Clubs,  and  is  an \notticer  or  !nend>er  of  various  other  organiza- \ntions. He  has  published  several  historical \nworks  of  interest,  which  represent  a  large \namount  of  careful  study,  and  has  collected  in \nhis  extensive  travels  many  rare  books,  plates, \nand  records.  Among  the  more  important  of \nhis  published  works  may  be  mentioned  : \n\"The  Lands  of  Scott\";  \"Bibliography  of \nCharlestown,  Massachusetts,  and  Bunker \nHill  \"  ;  \"  The  Historical  Monuments  of \nFrance  \" ;  \"  The  Imperial  Island  \";  \"  England's \nChronicle  in  Stone\";  \" -X  (\"entury  of  Town \nLife\";  \"Historical  Sketch  of  the  Society \nfor  Propagating  the  Gospel  among  the  Indians \nand  Others  in  North  America\";  \"Civiliza- \ntion at  the  Hawaii:in  Islands\";  \"An  Ameri- \ncan  Shrine  '\"  ;  \"  Records  of  the  First  Church, \n\n\nl.'K.     JO.-IAU     ^.     HLI:!'. \n\nJosiAii  Stkarns  Hi;rd,  M.  L).,  was  the \nson  of  Benjamin  and  Mary  (Stearns)  Huid. \nHe  was  l;orn  in  Charlestown,  March  14,  1796, \n.md  died  here  March  25,  1S55.  After  gradu- \nating from  the  Harvard  Medical  School,  he \npursued  his  studies  in  Paris,  and  returned  to \nCharlestown  admiralily  equipped  for  practice \nin  the  different  branches  of  his  profession. \nHe  was  a  man  of  large  frame,  of  a  genial \ncountenance,  and  a  most  kindly  way  with  all. \nIt  was  said  of  Dr.  Hurd  at  the  time  of  his \ndeath  that  \"  the  great  charm  of  his  life  was \nhis  goodness.  flis  noble  form  was  a  fit \nemblem  of  his  noble  heart,  which  expanded \nand  beat  in  kindly  unison  with  the  great  heart \nof  humanity.  He  was  emphatically  the \npeople's  man.  He  loved  and  sympathized \nwith  his  fellow-men,  and  did  them  all  the  good \nhe  could  in  every  relation  of  life,  and,  having \nspent  his  days  in  their  service,  he  died  at  his \npost,  and  laid  down  in  his  shroud  in  peace \nwith  God,  and  in  peace  with  all  mankind. \nThe  life  of  Dr.  Hurd  is  a  delightful  testimony \nin  favor  of  real  goodness.\" \n\nThe  poet  Tennyson  says  :  — \n\n•_•  Howe'er  it  be,  it  seems  to  me,  'tis  only  noble \n\nto  be  good. \nKind    hearts    are    more     than    coronets,    and \n\nsi  iiple  faith  than  Norman  blood.\" \n\n\nJOHN    rriKi  iL-.  . \n\nJohn  Hurley  was  born  in  Templeton, \nWorcester  County,  Massachusetts,  in  1S53. \nHe  attended  the  public  schools  of  his  native \ntown,  and  gradiratedfrom  the  Templeton  High \n.School.  In  a  country  store,  where  groceries, \ndry  goods,  patent  medicines,  boots  and  shoes, \nand,  in  fact,  a  general  variety  of  goods,  were \nsr.ld,  Mr.  Hurley  obtained  his  first  employ- \nment, and  there  he  remained  for  three  years. \n\nIn  1S76  he  arrived  in  Boston  and  attended \na  commercial  college  for  one  year.  Shortly \nafterwards  he  was  called  upon  by  Dr.  H.  L. \nBowker  &  Co.,  State  .Assayeis  and  Chemists, \n10  take  the  position  of  confidential  clerk  and \nbook-keeper,  a  trust  which  he  has  successfully \n\n\n—  41 \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nfilled  for  sixteen  years.  He  has  connected \nhimself  with  several  organizations,  in  eacli  of \nwhich  he  is  very  popular.  He  is  a  Democrat \nfrom  principle,  and  for  five  consecutive  years \nhe  has  been  a  member  of  the  Democralic \nState  Central  Committee,  and  has  been  ex- \n'ceedingly  active  to  advance  the  standard  of \nhis  party.  Ward  5  elected  him  to  the  Com- \nmon Council  in  1S90,  and  so  successful  was  he \nthat  he  was  elected  again  in  'gr,  '92,  and  '93. \nMr.  Hurley  is  still  in  the  employ  of  Dr.  H.  L \nBowker  &  Co.,  Manufacturhig  Chemists,  295 \nand  297  Franklin  Street,  Boston  He  resides \nat  28  Mt.  V'ernon  Street,  CharleslDun. \n\n\nli.     I..      liUTCUI.NS. \n\nHoR.ACF.  <;.  HlTCHINS  was  one  of  the \nmost  active  figures  in  the  politics  of  Charles- \ntown  in  llie  days  just  preceding  tile  war  of \nthe  RelfcUion  and  for  some  time  after  it  hatl \nbeen  declared.  He  was  Mayor  of  Charieslow  n \nin  1861.  Mr.  Hutchins  was  born  in  Katli, \nNew  Hampshire,  July  20,  181 1.  His  father \nwas  Sauuiel  Hutchins  and  his  mother  Rosanna \n(Childs)  Hutchins.  Mr.  Hutchins,  came  to \nCharlestown  in  1840.  Horace  early  developed \na  talent  for  public  life  and  was  elected  a  mem- \nber of  the  conmion  council  and  served  during \nthe  years  1854-55-56-57,  the  last  three  years \nas  president  of  that  body.  He  won  for  liini- \nself  a  splendid  reputation  as  a  presiding  officer \nand  also  as  a  man  of  executive  ability,  which \nresulted  in  his  being  elected  mayor  in  186 1. \nHe  died  .\\pril  7,  1877.  Mr.  Hutchins  was \neducated  at  Kxctcr  .\\cademy,  Dartmouth  Col- \nlege and  the  Harvard  Law  .School.  He  was  a \nlawyer  l)y  ]^rofession  and  was  for  years  a \nmember  of  the  firm  of  Hutchins  &  Willey. \nHis  wife  w.as  Miss  Julia  llurd.  They  had \nseven  children,  Isabella,  Constantine  F'. , \nHarriet  II.,  limma,  Caroline  P.,  John  H.  and \nMary  H.  All  but  Isabella  and  Caroline  sur- \nvive liim. \n\n\nGEOKGE    HVDE. \n\nGeorge  Hyije,  son  of  Enoch  and  Susan \n(Wales)  Hyde,  of  Newton,  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown  January  29,  1814,  in  Stetson's  Court. \nHe  is  the  youngest  of  six  sons,  all  the  rest \nof  whom  are  dead.     'I'lie  youngest  of  his  tliree \n\n\nsisters  is  still  living.  He  went  to  school  with \nDr.  .Samuel  Osgood  and  Joseph  Lovering  at \nTown  Hill  until  his  fourteenth  year  when  he \nwas  apprenticed  to  Samuel  Abbott  whose  groceiy \nstore  was  situated  on  Main  .Street  at  the  fool  of \nUnion.  After  serving  four  and  a  half  years, \nhe  left  Mr.  .'\\bbott  to  go  with  Dana  &  Evans \nin  1833,  and  at  the  end  of  three  years  was \nmade  a  partner.  The  firm  then  liecame  suc- \ncessively: Dana,  Evans  &  Co.;  Dana,  Karrar \n&  Hyde;  Dana,  Hyde  &  Co.;  Hyde,  Heard  & \n.Southworth  and  Hyde  &  Southworth,  wholesale \ngrocers.  Mr.  Hyde  was  married  in  Baltimore \nin  1838,  to  Miss  .Sarah  .Ann  Clapp  who  is  still \nliving.  They  took  up  their  residence  on  the  cor- \nner of  Washington  and  Bow  .Streets  where  they \nresideil  for  thirty-five  years  and  then  renujved \nto  their  present  address  at  41  High  .Street. \n'J'hree  daughters  were  born  to  them,  Mar- \nguarite  Ann,  .Sarah  .\"Adelaide,  Emma  Francis. \nMarguarite  married  the  Rev.  Dr.  .A.  E. \nKittridge,  formerly  \"  pastor  of  the  Winthrop \nChurch,  Charlestow-n  and  now  of  the  Madison \nAvenue  Church,  New  York.  In  the  interval  of \nDr.  Kittridge's  p.astorage  of  the  Winthrop  and \nMadison  Avenue  churches  they  moved  to \nCliicago,  where  Mrs.  Kittridge  died.  Sarah \nmarried  James  H.  Shapleigh  of  Brooklyn. \nEmma  died  on  board  a  Fall  River  boat  coming \nfrom  New  York.  Mr.  Hyde  was  present \nduring  the  reception  to  Lafayette,  also  when \nthe  first  monument  was  pulled  down  at  night, \nheard  Kossuth  deliver  his  famous  oration  and \nattended  the  dedication  of  tile  Soldiers'  Mon- \nument. He  is  vice-president  of  the  Warren \nInstitution  for  Savings  and  director  of  the  Market \nNational  Bank  of  Boston.  Mr.  Hyde  has  always \nbeen  idaitified  with  Christian  and  charitable \nwork.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the  Winthrop \nChurch  since  it  was  first  organized  and  for \nfourteen  years  its  Sabbath  school  superintend- \nent. .\\lthough  he  has  often  been  solicited  to \ntake  ]niblic  office  he  has  always  refrained. \n\nMr.  Hyde  witnessed  the  burning  cif  the \nI'rsuline  Convent  and  was  one  of  the  volunteers \nwho  went  with  Engine  No.  3,  of  Elm  Street,  to \nlint  out  the  lire,  but  was  deterred  from  doing  so \nby  the  mob.  He  also  .shouldered  a  musket  and \nwent  to  the  defence  of  St.  Mary's  Church,  which \nwiis  threatened  at  that  time.  The  attack,  how- \never, did  not  take  place,  a  fact  due  to  the \npresence  .4  t.ici  mnny  vnlunlccrs  like  Mr.  Hyde. \n\n\nS.  Walker  Janes  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown,  May  5,  1S62.  His  parents  removed  to \nSonierville  in  i87T,and  he  has  since  resided \ntliere.  He  was  educated  in  the  Charlestown \nand  Sonierville  public  schools,  lea\\iug  the \nhigh  school  in  1879  to  enter  the  wool  import- \ning liusiness  in  which  he  still  conlinues.  Mr. \nJanes  has  always  taken  an  active  interest  in \npolitics,  and  has  .served  in  the  Sonierville  Com- \nmon Council  and  Board  uf  .Aldermen.  He \nis  a  member  of  John  Abbott  I^odge  F.  A  M., \nSonierville  R.  .A.  Chapter,  De  Molay  Com- \nmandery,  Central  Club,  Corinthian  Yacht \nClub,  Republican  Club  of  Massachusetts, \nWonohaquaham  Tribe  of  Red  Men,  and \nBeacon  Lodge,  A.  O.  U.  W.  He  is  an  asso- \nciate member  of  the  National  Lancers  and \nSonierville  Light  Infantry. \n\n\nSCLLIVAN \n\n\nSui.Liv.AN  .A.  Johnston,  son  of  Calvin  V. \nand  Mary  A.  (Barnes)  Johnson,  was  born  in \nSebec,  Maine,  September  13,  183S.  His \ngrandfather,  John  Jolinson,  was  a  Revolu- \ntionarv  soldier  and  fought  at  Bunker  Hill  in \nGeneral  Sullivan's  brigade  He  was  forced \ninto  the  English  navy,  but  watched  his  op- \nportunity and  escaped,  and  used  his  knowl- \nedge of  warfare  against  his  late  companions \nin  arms. \n\nSullivan  Johnston  was  educated  in  the \nschools  of  his  native  town.  When  sixteen, \nhe  learned  the  cabinet-making  trade,  at  which \nhe  lemained  until  .April,  1S61,  when  he  was \nappointed  on  the  police  force  of  Portland, \nMaine.  In  1862  he  resigned  his  position  and \nimmediately  came  to  Charlestown.  Here  he \nMorked  at  his  trade  until  his  appointment  to \nthe  local  police  force  March  30,  1S6S,  by \nMayor  Hull.  In  187S  he  was  made  a \nsergeant.  He  is  married,  and  is  the  father  of \nsix  children.  lie  owns  a  pleasant  home  at \n6  Brighton  Street.  .Sergeant  Johnston  was \nne\\er  late  for  roll  call  since  he  became  a \nmember  of  the  force, except  when  excused  ;  he \nnever  received  a  reprimand  from  his  superior \nofficers;  was  never  absent  from  duty  a  day \nIjut  what  he  has  made  up  by  overtime.  He \nhas  had  some  haid  and  exciting  experiences \nduring  his  twen  y-five  years  of  police  duly. \n\n\nGeorge  R.  Kelso  is  a  familiar  figure  to \nCharlestown  people.  lie  is  a  native  of  New \nHampshire  and  was  born  in  .New  Boston, \nFebruary  15,  1842,  son  of  Jonathan  G.  and \nSarah  (Dodge)  Kelso.  When  quite  young,  he \nremoved  10  Augusta,  Maine,  where  he  attended \nschool.  In  1S54  he  came  to  Chailestown  and \nattended  the  Biniker  Hill  .School.  In  1856 \nhe  found  eniployuient  unlil  1S62,  at  publish- \ning and  selling  books.  In  1S62  he  enlisted  in \nCompany  E,  47th  Massachusetts  Infantry,  as \nsecond  sergeant.  For  two  months  he  served \nas  sergeant-major  of  the  regiment,  and  for \nthree  months,  on  a  special  regimental  man- \ndate, as  acting  lieutenant.  In  1863  he  re- \nceived an  honorable  discharge  in  Boston,  after \nwhich  he  entered  the  furniture  business  for \nhimself.     In  1869  he  sold  out,  and  went  into \n\n\n•42  — \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nthe  real  estate  business  with  Gilbert  D.  Cooper, \nThe  firm  of  Cooper  &  Kelso  existed  until \niSS-,  when  Mr.  Cooper  died.  Mr.  Kelso  has \ncontinued  in  real  estate  and  insurance  business \never  since.  For  the  last  six  years  he  has \nbeen  treasurer  and  manager  of  the  Hannaford \nVentilated  Boot  Company. \n\nHe  is  a  charter  member  of  Post  1 1,  G.  A. \nK.,  and  Third  I'ast  Commander.  In  1S72  he \nwas  inspector  general  on  the  department \ncommander's  staff.  He  is  a  member  of \nbunker  Hill  Lodge,  I.  O.  ().  F.,  and  Supreme \nCouncil  of  Royal  Conclave  of  K.  of  1,.  Mr. \nKelso  was  a  member  of  the  First  baptist \nChurch  for  twenty  years,  acting  as  treasurer, \nsecretary,  and  superintendent  of  the  Sunday \nschool  at  various  times.  In  1SS7  he  removed \nhis  church  relations  and  assisted  in  organiz- \ning the  Tabernacle  Church,  Howdoin  .Square, \nboston.  He  has  served  as  deacon  and  super- \nintendent of  the  Sunday  school  to  the  present \ntime. \n\nHe  is  vice-president  of  the  .Anierican  Acci- \ndent Insurance  Association.  He  is  a  member \nof  the  baptist  Social  Union  and  of  the  Baptist \nSunday  School  Superintendent's  A-ssociation. \nIn  1870,  '71,  and  '72  he  was  a  member  of  the \nCommon  Council  of  Charleslown ;  during \nthe  same  time  serving  on  the  commission  for \nthe  selection  and  erection  of  the  sokliers' \nmonument.  For  a  nuinber  of  years  he  was \na  member  of  the  Charlestown  Republican \nCity  Committee,  and,  for  awhile,  of  the \nboston  Republican  City  Committee.  In  1866 \nhe  married  Susie  L.  Cooper,  daughter  of \nGilbert  U.  Cooper,  of  Charlestown,  who  died \nMay  27,  1893,  leaving  two  children.  His \noffice  is  at  172  Main  .Street,  his  home  at  47 \nHigh  .Street. \n\n\nW.     H.     RE.\\'l \n\n\nWilliam  Hexry  Kf.nt  was  born  in  Duxbury, \nMassachusetts,  March  21,  1823,  and  died  in \nCharlestown,  February  7,  1889.  He  was  the \neldest  son  of  six  children,  all  except  himself \ntiying  in  childhoocl.  His  father  was  William \nVinall  Kent,  of  Boston,  a  grandson  of  Judge \nJohn  \\\"inall;  his  mother,  Betsey  Waterman,  of \nI)uxbury,  Massachusetts,  was  of  Winsor  stock, \na  woman  of  exceptional  force  of  character  and \nof  unpretentious  Christian  virtues.  The  Kent \nhome  was  in  the  West  End  of  Boston  and  in  the \nStaniford  Street  house  the  early  years  of  Wil- \nliam Henry's  life  were  passed.  He  acquired \nhis  education  in  the  ]iublic  schools  of  the  city, \nreceiving  the  coveted  Franklin  Medal  at  the \nMayhew  .Scliool  when  he  was  thirteen  years  old. \nHe  early  entered  into  mercantile  business \n(principally  lumber),  continuing  till  1873,  when \nlie  accepted  the  presidency  of  the  Mill  Owner's \nFire  Insurance  Co.,  which  position  he  held  at \nthe  time  of  his  death.  .August  25,  1S46,  he \nmarried  Rebecca  Prentiss  of  West  Cambridge, \n(now  .\\rlinglon  )  Mass.,  and  the  only  child  of \nthat  union  was  one  daughter,  Mrs.  .-Mice  Kent \nRobertson,  who,  herself  a  widow,  resides  with \nher  widowed  mother,  in  the  Momunent  S<]uarc \nhome,  Charlestown,  whither  Mr.  Kent  Ijrought \nhis  family  in  1859. \n\nHe  was  alderman  of  Charlestown  five  year>. \nand  mayor  three  years,  1870-71-72.      .\\fter    an- \n\n\nnexation to  Boston,  he  served  one  year  in  the \nCommon  Council,  was  Chairman  of  the  h'irst \nBoard  of  License  Contmissioners  for  Boston,  and \nwas  six  years  a  trustee  f)f  the  City  Hospital. \nHe  was  for  fourteen  years  a  director  (jf  the \nMiddlesex  Railroad  Co.,  and  also  of  the  Con- \nsolidated .Street  Railway  during  its  existence \nunder  that  name.  Noted  for  his  singleness  of \npurpose,  and  as  having  the  courage  of  his  con- \nvictions, he  filled  these  offices  of  public  trust \nwith  fidelity  and  ability.  He  was  an  active \nmember  of  the  old  Harvard  Unitarian  Church, \nCharlestown,  and  a  constant  attendant  in  its \nservice.  He  was  master  of  Saint  John's  Ma- \nsonic Lodge,  (irand  Master  of  the  Second  Ma- \nsonic District,  and  the  foimder  of  the  Cceur  de \nLion  Comniandery,  Knights  Templar  of \nCharlestown,  and,  by  unanimous  vote,  its  first \ncommander.  To  quote  from  a  memorial  ten- \ndered at  the  lime  of  Mr.  Kent's  death  by  that \nCommandery,\"  His  M.isonic  record  is  one  replete \nwith  usefulness,  devotion,  .and  honor.\" \n\n\nThey  had  one  son,  Henry  Weston  Kimball, \nwho  is  a  mendier  of  Protective  No.  i.  Captain \nI\\ind)all  flirrl  Jan.   lo.JiSgt. \n\n\nM \n\nm^ \n\nw \n\n■m  # \n\n'« \n\nA- \n\n.*i'\" \n\njy^fefcfc. \n\n^^^K'                    ^ \n\nzMm \n\nM.\\KTIN  V.  ]!.  Ki,\\ili.\\i  I., son  of  Richard  and \nKliza  (Coverly)  Kindiall,  was  born  at  Hill, \nNew  Hampshire,  April  7,  1835.  When  nine \nyears  of  age  he  came  to  this  city.  He  com- \nmenced life  as  a  teamster,  to  which  he  added \nthe  duties  of  a  fireman,  joining  on  September \n\nI,  1855,  the    Barnicoat   Engine  Company,  No. \n\nII.  In  1858  he  was  elected  assistant  foreman \nof  the  Barnicoats,  which  position  he  held  until \nDecember  20,  of  the  same  year,  when  the  com- \npany disbanded.  He  then  moved  to  this \ndistrict  and  became  a  member  of  Washington \nEngine  Company,  No.  5.  When  this  company \nwas  disbanded  he  enlisted  in  the  famous  Nims \nBattery;  this  was  in  iS6t,  and  he  served  until \nAugust  14,  1S64. \n\nAfter  his  retiiin  from  the  war,  Mr.  Kimball \nwas  appointed  a  permanent  member  of  the \nfire  department,  September  23,  1S73,  as  a \ndriver  of  Engine  No.  25,  which  position  he \nheld  until  .April  i,  1874,  when  he  was  promoted \nassistant  foreman.  On  May  i  of  the  ensuing \nyear  ne  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  cap- \ntain, and  assigned  to  Engine  Company  No.  6, \nwhere  he  remained  imtil  March  17,  18S4,  at \nwhich  time  he  was  transferred  to  Engine  Com- \npany No.  32. \n\nAt  the  postoffice  fire  in  this  district  on \nOctober  6,  1859,  (_'aptain  Kimball  was  badly \nburned.  At  the  Wareham  Street  fire  he  fell \nfrom  a  ladder  and  was  so  badly  injured  that \nparalysis  followed  and  he  was  lairl  up  for  three \nmonths.  -\\t  a  file  in  Fulton  Street  he  fell \nthrough  a  hatchway  and  broke  his  shoulder \nblade. \n\nCaptain  Kimball  was  a  member  of  Oriental \nLodge  No.  10,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Columbia  Lodge, \nF.  and  A.  M.,  St.  Andrew's  Royal  Arch \nCf.apter,  Boston  Commandery  Knights  Tem- \nplars, Lafayette  Lodge  of  I'erfection,  Mt. \n01i\\'et  Chapter  of  Rose  Croix,  Massachu- \nsetts Consistory,  Giles  F.  Yates,  of  I'linces  of \nJerusalem.  Council  No.  4,  Royal  Arcanum, \nBoston  and  Charlestown  Veteran  Firemen's \n.Association,  and  Barnicoat  -Association.  On \nMay  15,  1854,  he  married  Elizabeth  M.  Chip- \nman,  of  Charlestown.     .She  died  Jan.  8,  18S4. \n\n\n^\" \n\n•* \n\nW \n\n^M^K^ \n\nr \n\n^^^^^^Hi \n\n^ \n\nE.    S.    KIMTTOS,    M.    D. \n\nEdwin  Sewf.ll  Kimpton,  M.  D.,  son  of \nJohn  and  Eliza  (Fowler)  Kimpton,  was  born \nin  Stan.stead,  Canada,  April  8,  1857.  He  was \neducated  in  the  local  schools,  Stanstead  Wesleyan \nCollege  and  the  H.arvard  Medical  School  from \nwhich  he  graduated  in  1882.  He  established \nhimself  in  Charlestown  where  he  has  built  up  a \nlarge  and  im]iortant  practice.  For  the  last  nine \nyears  he  has  been  examining  physician  for  the \nJohn  Hancock  Life'  Insurance  Co.  He  is  a \nmember  of  Harvard  Medical  Alumni  .Association \nand  of  various  fraternal  organizations.  Dr. \nKimpton  was  married  September  3,  1S84,  to \nSarah  E.,  daughter  of  Samuel  Wilson,  of  Dan- \nville, Canada.  They  have  one  child,  Lila  B., \nborn  January  4,  1893.  His  office  is  at  421 \nMain  Street. \n\n\nTHOMAS    STARR     KING. \n\n\nThomas  Starr  King,  the  famous  Univer- \nsalist  preacher,  was  a  son  of  Thomas  Farring- \ntoii  King,  of  English  descent,  and  of  Snsaii \nStarr,  of  German  descent.  Her  father's  name \nwas  Thomas  Starr.  Both  families  resided  in  the \nCity  of  New  York.  Starr,  as  he  was  familiarly \ncalled,  was  born  in  the  City  of  New  York, \nDecember  17,1824.  His  father  was  preach- \ning on  a  circuit  in  Connecticut,  and  lived  in \nNorwalk  ;  and  his  mother  was  then  on  a  visit \nto  her  family.  When  about  five  years  of  age, \nStarr  s  parents  removed  to  Portsmouth,  New \nHampshire,  where  he  spent  six  years  of  his \nboyhood.  While  here  he  was  sent  to  a  private \nschool,  where,  besides  learning  the  rudiments  of \nknowledge,  he  became,  for  one  of  his  age,  a \ngood  Latin  and  French  scholar.  \"Starr, \nwhat  are  you  going  to  make .'  \"  a  clergyman  one \nday  asl-ed  him  while  living  here;  and  the \nquick  spoken  reply  was,  \"  Don't  know;  some- \nthing pretty  smart.\" \n\nThe  father,  in  1S35,  removed  to  Charles- \ntown, Massachusetts,  to  be  pastor  of  the \nlarge  Universalist  society.  Starr  was  sent  to \nthe  Bunker  Hill  Grammar  School.  On  a \nchange  of  residence,  he  was  sent  to  the \nWinUirop    School.       There     being    no    high \n\n\n43- \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    TAST   AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nschool  in  the  town,  the  committee  made  an \narrangement  with  Joshua  Bates,  the  principal \nof  the  Winthrop  School,  to  attend  out  of \nschool  hours  to  a  class  who  were  fitting  for \ncollege,  and  Starr  was  one  of  the  class.  .As  a \nscholar  he  took  the  foremost  rank  in  his  class. \nHis  recitations  conveyed  the  impression  of \nmaturity  far  beyond  his  years.  His  composi- \ntions evinced  great  vigor  of  thought  and \nmethod  of  treatment ;  and  one  of  them,  on \nthe  character  of  Washington,  first  written  in \nKnglish,  and  then  translated  into  Latin,  was \ne.\\hibited  by  his  teacher  to  two  distinguished \n.scholars,  who  pronounced  it  to  be  a  remark- \nable production  for  one  so  young. \n\nWhile  Starr  was  reading  Virgil  and  Cicero, \nhis  father  was  laboring  under  a  deep-seated \ndisease,  and  was  in  straitened  pecuniary \ncircumstances.  Starr  was  placed  in  a  dry \ngoods  store  in  Charlestown,  where,  among \nother  duties,  he  kept  the  books.  He  had \ntaken  final  leave  of  school.  When  about \nthirteen  years  old,  he  prepared  a  sermon, \nwhich  he  sent  to  the  editor  of  the  Christian \nh'reeman.  and  it  was  published.  Starr  did  not, \nsubsequently,  look  back  with  satisfaction  on \nthis  affair. \n\nWhile  Starr  was  at  work  in  the  dry  goods \nstore  his  father  died.  This  was  in  September, \n1839.  He  remained  in  Inusiness  pursuits,  and \nat  the  age  of  fifteen  he  was  the  mainstay  of \nhis  mother.  He  secured  a  position  as  assis- \ntant teacher  of  the  Bunker  Hill  Grammar \nSchool,  which  he  first  entered  a  few  years \nbefore  as  a  pupil.  The  principal  of  the  school \nthen  was  B.  F.  Tweed.  Starr  subsequently \naccepted  a  position  as  principal  of  a  school  in \nMedford,  which  he  held  for  a  short  time, \nresigning  to  take  the  position  of  chief  clerk  in \nthe  navy  yard.  In  184(1,  at  the  age  of  twenty \nyears,  he  entered  the  ministry.  He  preached \nhis  first  sermon  in  Woljurn.  He  became \npastor  of  the  Liniversalist  Church  in  Charles- \ntown  soon  after  ordination,  and  his  fame \nbegan  to  grow.  In  1847  he  delivered  the \nJune  17th  oration,  and  it  at  once  marked  him \nas  a  brilliant  man.  He  is  next  associated \nwith  the  IloUis  Street  Church  Society.  He \ncontinued  in  the  service  of  this  society  until \n1S60,  when,  on  account  of  failing  health,  he \nresigned  his  pastorate  and  went  to  California. \nHe  was  in  California  out  four  years  when  he \ndied,  his  death  occurring  March  4,  1S64,  at  the \nage  of  forty-two  years. \n\nA  beautiful  monument  has  been  erected  to \nhis  memory  in  Golden  Gate  Park,  San \nl-'i  anrisco. \n\n\nTHOMAS    R.     I.A^U^RKT. \n\nTiid.MAs  RiCKKR  Lamhi-.ri-,  son  of  William \nand  .Abigail  (Kicker)  Lambert,  was  born  in \nSouth  Berwick,  Maine,  July  2,  1809.  He \nwas  of  the  seventh  generation  of  his  family \nin  Massachusetts,  of  which  Francis  Lambert, \nof  Rowley  (\"freeman\"  in  1640)  was  the  first. \nHe  was  prepared  at  the  South  Berwick  and \nK.\\eter  Academies  for  entrance  at  Dartmouth \nCollege.  Receiving  an  appointment  to  a \ncadetship  at  West  Point  at  this  time,  his \ncollegiate  cour.se  was  exchanged  for  a  military \neducation.      Before  graduation  his  health  com- \n\n\npelled him  to  leave,  and  he  entered  upon  the \nstudy  of  law  in  the  office  of  Judge  Woodbury \nat  Portsmouth,  New  Hampshire.  He  was \nadmitted  to  the  bar  in  1832.  Success  at  the \nbar  did  not  deter  him  from  regarding  the \nadvice  of  friends  who  urged  him  to  the  church \nHe  became  a  candidate  for  orders,  and  was \nordained  by  ISishop  Clriswold  in  1836.  Pre- \nvious to  this,  he  had  been  in  1834  appointed  by \nSecretary  Woodbury  a  chaplain  in  the  navy, \nand  served  on  board  the  frigates  Brandywine, \nConstitution,  and  Columljia,  under  Comno- \ndore  Wadsworth,  and  Rousseau,  and  Captain \nWilkinson.  While  on  a  vacation  he  insti- \ntuted the  parish  of  St.  Thomas,  at  Dover,  New \nHampshire.  On  another  leave  of  absence  he \nwas  invited  to  the  rectorship  of  Grace  Church, \nNew  Bedford,  which  he  accepted,  and  where \nhe  remained  for  four  years. \n\nReturning  in  1S45  to  the  chaplaincy,  he \nserved  at  the  Navy  Yard,  Charlestown,  with \nCommodore  John  Downs.  In  1S55  he  resigned \nthe  chaplaincy  and  became  rector  of  St. \nJohn's  Church,  Charlestown,  where  he  re- \nmained twenty-eight  years.  In  1S45  he \nreceived  the  degree  of  A.  M.,  honoris  causa, \nfrom  Brown  University,  and  in  1852  the  ^ame \ndegree  from  Trinity  College.  In  1S63  Colum- \nbia College  conferred  upon  him  ihe  degree  of \n,S.  T.  D.  For  more  than  thirty  years  Dr. \nLandjert  was  a  member  of  the  standing \ncommittee  of  the  diocese  of  Massachusetts. \nHis  prominence  in  the  church  and  the  navy, \nhis  e.xtended  acquaintance  with  public  men  for \nhalf  a  century,  and  his  social  qualiiies,  for  the \nindulgence  of  which  Dr.  Lambert  was  not \nonly  rarely  qualified,  but  also  possessed  of \nample  means  for  their  gratification,  rendered \nhis  delightful  home  at  the  rectory  the  resort \nof  visiting  clergy  from  every  part  of  the  country, \nof  travellers  from  abroad,  and  of  the  scholars \nand  literary  men  of  the  vicinity. \n\nIn  1SS4,  when  nearly  seventy-five  years  of \nage.  Dr.  Lambert  resigned  his  rectorship,  and \npassed  into  retirement,  save  only  his  connec- \ntion witli  the  diocesan  committee,  which  he \nretained  until  his  death,  February  4,  1S92.  In \nFree  Masonry  he  wrought  for  more  than  si.xty \nyears,  having  received  his  first  degree  in  his \ntwenty-first  year,  and  attained  the  thirty-third \nin  his  sixtieth  year.  He  was  re|>eatedly  grand \nchaplain  of  the  grand  lodge  of  Ma-ssacliuselts, \nand  for  more  than  fifty  years  the  intimate  and \nsocial  fiiend  of  the  grand  officers.  Dr.  Lam- \nbert was  married  in  January,  1S55,  '°  Mrs. \nJane  Standish  Colby, of  New  Bedford, daughter \nof  lion.  John  Avery  Parker,  and  widow \nof  Judge  H.  G.  O.  Colby.  They  had  one \nson.  William  Thomas  Lambert. \n\n\nSA^U'EL    p.     LANGMAID. \n\nSamuel  Prentiss  LanimMaid  was  born  at \nChichester,  New  Hampshire,  .Sep:ember  7, \n1807,  and  died  at  .Somerville.  Massachusetts, \nJanuary  26,  iSSo.  Mr.  Langmaid  left  his \nnative  town  when  quite  a  young  man.  His \nfirst  step  was  to  engage  with  a  thrifty  farmer \nin  what  was  then  known  as  West  Canrbridge, \nnow  Arlington.  He  afterwards  came  to  Bos- \nton, where  he  was  in  the  emplov  of  the  city \nfor    awhile  at    the    city  stables.      He  was  for \n\n\nmany  years  an  active  member  of  the  Boston \nVolunteer  Fire  Department.  In  1847  he  went \ninto  business,  dealing  in  doors,  sashes,  and \nblinds.  From  this  time  he  continued  in  the \nsame  line  until  he  retired  from  busines.s,  about \n1S79. \n\nIn  1S53  he  made  his  home  in  Charlestown, \nhaving  built  for  himself  a  substantial  brick \nhouse  on  Mt.  Vernon  Street.  Here  he  re- \nsided until  1876,  when  he  removed  to  Somer- \nville, where  he  purchased  a  large  and  valuable \nestate  on  Winter  Hill.  The  only  public  or \npolitical  office  that  he  filled  was  that  of  alder- \nman in  the  city  of  Charlestown,  serving  in \n1865,  '66,  \"67.  While  in  othce  he  conducted \nthe  affairs  entrusted  to  him  upon  the  same \nbusiness  principles  that  lie  applied  to  his  own \nbusiness.  He  served  as  a  director  of  the \nMiddle.sex  Street  Railroad  Co.  for  six  years, \n1874  to  1879,  inclusive.  He  retired  from  the \nboard  with  the  thanks  of  the  stockholders \nexpressed  by  a  complimentary  resolution.  He \nalso  served  as  director  of  the  Chelsea  Gas- \nLight  Co.  from  iSbS  to  1S74,  inclusive.  The \nEast  Boston  Gas  Co.  had  the  benefit  of  his \nsound  busine.ss  principles  for  eleven  years, \nfrom  1868  to  1879  inclusive.  Ten  of  these \nyears  we.e  spent  as  president.  He  was  a \nregular  attendant  at  the  Universalist  Church \nin  Charlestown,  and  always  took  a  strong  in- \nterest in  its  affairs.  The  Winchester  Home \nfor  Aged  Women  commanded  his  attention, \nand  he  was  a  generous  contributor  to  this \nworthy  institution. \n\nDuring  his  long  business  career  he  had  the \nreputation,  and  it  was  well  merited,  of  being \nsquare  in  his  dealings.  When  the  country \nwas  startled  by  the  reports  from  California \nregarding  the  discoveries  of  gold,  Mr.  Lang- \nmaid  saw  his  opportunity  and  arranged  to  send \nhis  goods  out  there.  This  was  the  begiiniing \nof  a  business  in  shipping  which  was  long  con- \ntinued and  included,  not  only  California,  but \nalso  .Australia,  New  Zealand,  and  other  new \ncountries.  It  was  not  confined  either  to  doors, \nsashes,  or  blinds,  but  covered  many  other \nstaple  goods.  He  did  tiot,  however,  ship  any \nrum,  for  he  was  not  a  believer  in  the  necessity \nfor  this  article  in  new  or  old  countries. \n\nIn  187 1  lie  built,  in  connection  with  another \nman,  the  block  in  Hayuiarket  .Square  known \nas  Haymarket  Block.  This  block  contahis \neight  stores,  of  which  five  were  Mr.  Lang- \nmaid's.  One  of  the  stores  he  reserved  for  his \nown  business.  In  leasing  this  building  he  was \ncareful  to  insist  that  in  no  case  should  it  be \nsublet  to  anybody  engaged  in  the  liquor  busi- \nness. His  fimeral  was  largely  attended  by \nmany  of  the  prominent  business  men  of  Bos- \nton, showing  the  appreciation  in  which  he \nwas  held  by  those  who  knew  him  best. \n\n\nEt:wARn   L\\\\v:;nNcn. \n\nEdward  Lawrence.  No  history  of \nCharlestown  would  be  complete  without  some \nreference  to  the  career  of  the  late  Hon. \nPxlward  Lawrence.  Mr.  Lawrence  was  a \ndescendant  from  the  Lawrence  family  which \ni.i  so  closely  identified  with  the  history  of \nGrotonand  Littleton.  Hewasbornin  Harvard, \nMassachusetts,   June    21,    iSio.   and  in    .April, \n\n\n—  44- \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN\"    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\n1S25,  he  came  to  Charlestown.  lie  imme- \ndiately became  connected  vvitli  the  furniline \nmanufacturing  establishment  which  had  been \ncarried  on  for  a  period  of  over  thirty  years \nby  Jacob  Forster. \n\nJacob  Forster's  brother  Charles  afterwards \ntook  his  interest  in  the  business,  and  Mr.  Law- \nrence became  a  member  of  the  firni,  their \n])lace  of  Inisiness  Ijeing  at  the  corner  of  Main \nantl  Union  .Streets. \n\nIn  1S33  the  lirm  of  Forster,  Lawrence  c&  Co. \ncontracted  for  the  labor  of  convicts  at  the \n.State  prison,  and,  until  the  firm  dissolved  in \n1S56,  it  continued  to  carry  on  its  manufactur- \ning business  largely  in  its  shops  in  the  |)rison. \n.About  the  time  the  firm  dissolved,  the  sales- \nrooms were  removed  to  the  large  hall  in  the \nsecond  story  of  the  Boston  ^;  Maine  Railroad \npassenger  depot,  llayniarket  Square,  lioston, \nwhere  the  business  was  carried  on  by  Mr. \nLawrence,  from  1S56  to  1.^63,  when  he  retired \nand  devoted  h.is  time  to  the  manifold  duties \nof  pre-ident  of  the  Hunker  Hill  National \nBank. \n\nMr.  Lawrence  took  an  active  interest  in \npublic  affairs,  and  utrder  the  old  town  govern- \nment was  for  many  years  one  of  the  select- \nmen of  the  town.  Ailer  Charlestown  became \na  city  he  served  si.K  years,  1S51,  '52,  '53,  '54,  '55. \n'56,  as  a  member  of  the  board  of  aldermen. \nHe  was  also  a  member  of  the  House  of  Repre- \nsentatives from  Charlestown  in  185S  and  '59, \nand  a  member  of  the  Senate  in  1873.  He \nwas  one  of  the  prime  movers  in  securing  the \nintroduction  of  Mystic  water  into  Charlestown, \nand  was  for  twelve  years  chairman  of  the \nMystic  Water  Commissioners  antl  the  Mystic \nWater  Board.  His  was  an  active  and  useful \nlife.  He  died  at  his  residence,  44  High \nStreet,  October  17,  1S.S5. \n\n\nLAWHRN'CE. \n\n\nHi.;.\\RV  .\\iii:ijrr  Lawrence  was  born  in \nWest  Cambridge  now  .\\rlington,  on  June  17, \ni,S5i.  His  parents  were  John  W.  and  Mary \nK.  (Teel)  Lawrence.  He  lived  in  .Arlington \nuntil  about  eight  years  of  age,  when,  with \nhis  father  and  family,  he  moved  to  Oswego, \nNew  York,  where  they  remained  for  two  years, \nthen  returned  to  .\\rUngton,  and  in  less  than  a \nyear  moved  to  Charlestown  Young  Lawrence \nattended  the  public  schools  and  graduated \nfrom  the  I'rescott  C,rammar  School  in  1867, \nand  the  Biyant  tS:  Slratlon  Commercial  College \nin  1S68.  .Soon  after  lea\\ing  school  he  ob- \ntained a  situation  in  the  Berkshire  Life  Insur- \nance office,  where  he  remained  until  January, \n1869,  when  he  entered  the  employ  of  Frost  & \nAdams,  the  well-known  dealers  in  artists' \nmaterials  and  draughtsmen's  instruments,  as \nbook-keeper.  He  was  soon  advairced  to  sales- \nman, and.  by  careful  attentioir  to  business,  was \nadmitted  to  the  firm  in  M.'iy,  1S80,  and  is  still \na  member  of  this  firm. \n\nIn  April,  1873,  Mr.  Lawrence  was  married \nto  Miss  Annie  J.  Ilowels,  the  only  daughter \nof  Wm.  M.  Ilowels,  of  the  United  States \nNavy.  For  several  years  after  they  were \nmarried  they  resided  in  Charlestown,  antl  three \nchildren  were  born  to  them,  the  first  boy  only \n\n\nliving  to  lie  ten  months  old  ;  two  are  now  liv- \ning, a  boy  and  girl. \n\nIn  18S2  Mr.  Lawrence  liought  a  home  in \nMaiden,  where  he  now  resides.  Mr.  Lawrence \nis  quite  active  in  the  secret  societies  to  which \nhe  belongs,  being  a  Past  Crand  of  the  Howard \nLodge  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  a  Past  District \nDeputy  of  this  order.  Is  also  a  member  of \nCharlestown  Lodge  Knights  of  Honor,  Henry \nPrice  Lodge  of  Masons.  'I'he  Koyal  Arch \nChapter  of  the  'rabernacle  of  Maiden,  The \nBoston  Commandery  Knights  Teniplar,  The \nNew  Kngland  Paint  &  Oil  Club,  The  lioston \n.Stationers'  .Association,  and  has  been  on  the \nexecutive  committee  for  three  years,  and  re- \npreseirts  this  l;iMsiness  association  in  the  Asso- \nciated Board  of  Trades.  He  is  also  a  member \nof  the  Boston  Finance  Association,  the  I'^quit) \nAssociation,  the  Charlestown  t-'lid),  the  Kern- \nwood  Club  of  Maiden,  the  Boston  .Art  Club, \nand  the  New  Fngland  Water  Works  Associa- \ntion. \n\n\nALFliKD     \\.      LINCOLN. \n\n.ALUKia>  V.  Lincoln,  son  of  Varnum  and \nLmcline  (.Sprague)  Lincoln,  was  born  in \n.Andover,  Massachusetts,  in  1852.  His  father \nis  a  Universalist  clergyman.  When  but  three \nyears  old,  the  parents  of  Alfred  irioved  to \n.Abington,  Massachusetts,  where  ihey  re- \nmained mitil  he  was  eight  years  old,  removing \ntlience  to  ^'armouthport,  Massachusetts, \nwhere  they  remained  until  he  was  eighteen \nyears  old.  Young  .Alfretl  received  his  educa- \ntion in  the  schools  of  Yarmouthport.  In  1870. \nhe  came  to  lioston,  intending  to  learn  the \ncarpenter's  trade,  but,  as  the  opportunity  did \nnot  present  itself,  he  was  compelled  to  seek \nother  employment.  He  secured  a  place  with \nSargent  Bros.  &  Co.  as  bundle  boy,  but \neventually  he  became  their  general  salesman, \nreceiving  a  very  liberal  salary.  Remaining \nwith  this  firm  for  eight  years.  Mr.  Lincoln \nbecame  an  adept  in  the  dry  goods  business. \nPerry,  Cook  &  Tower  offered  him  favorable \ninducemeirts  to  enter  their  employ,  which  he \ndid,  remaining  with  them  about  eight  year.s. \nIn.Apiil,  1S85,  he  cast  his  fortune  with  Wilson, \nLarrabee  tt  L\"o.,  wnere  he  now  is.  Besides \nworking  for  this  firm  Mr.  Lincoln  has  dealt \nvery  considerably  in  real  estate  in  Charles- \ntown, and  is  one  of  tlie  district's  largest  ta.x- \npayers. \n\nMr.  Lincoln  leased  for  a  nundjer  of  years, \nfrom  the  heirs  of  Stephen  Holmes,  the \nproperty  at  Tt.ompson  Square.  lie  also \npurchased  the  .Adams  estate  on  Cordis  Street, \nmoving  himself  into  the  old  house  and  erect- \ning two  large  apartment  houses  on  the  vacant \nlot.  He  next  purchased  the  Thompson  estate \nat  26  Monument  Square.  Afterwards  he \nobtained  the  Richard  Krolhingham  property  at \n9  .Monument  Scjviare,  and  altered  the  building \nand  built  ''The  Lincoln''  beside  it.  He  also \nbought  the  old  Foster  estate  at  16  Cordis \nStreet  and  built  a  three-fiat  house  after  re- \nfitting the  old  one.  Then  he  purchased  the \nThomp.son  property  on  the  corner  of  Warren \nand  Cordis  .Streets,  where  he  is  now  building \nsix    beautiful,   substantial    apartment    houses. \n\n\nHe  also  owirs  the  apartment  houses  at  12  and \n14  Summer  Street. \n\nMr.  Lincoln  is  a  mentber  of  Henry  Price \nLodge,  F.  and  A.  M.,  Harvard  Lodge,  I.  O.  (). \nF.,  and  the  Charlestown  Club.  In  1872  he \nmarried  Ida  II.,  daughter  of  George  and \nMahala  C.  Cook,  of  Charlestown.  They  have \nfive  children.  He  has  resided  in  Charlestown \nabout  twenty-three  years. \n\n\nWilliam  K.  LnciiFitLr)  comes  of  old \nColonial  stock,  being  a  descendant  of  Law- \nrence Litchfield,  who  came  over  in  the  .Sea- \nbird  in  1635.  \"\"^  \"'^^  born  in  Cohasset, \nMas.sachusetts,  August  4,  1861,  and  became  a \nresident  of  Charlestown  twelve  years  ago. \nHe  was  educated  in  the  common  schools  of \nCohasset  aiid  the  Derby  Academy,  Ilingham. \nHe  married  Cordelia  A.,  daughter  of  A.  C. \nClilbert,  of  this  district,  October  25,  1883,  and \nis  the  father  of  three  children.  Mr.  Litchfield \nis  a  director  of  the  Reed  F'urniture  Co.,  of \nSouth  Keene,  N.  H.,  and  a  member  of  the \nfirm  of  Litchfield  Brothers,  of  North  Vernon, \nIndiana,  and  Boston,  Massachusetts,  wholesale \nlumber  dealers.  He  is  a  popular  society  man, \nand  is  a  member  of  Henry  Price  Lodge,  V. \nand  .A.  M.  ;  I'loya!  .Arch  Chapter,  F.  and  .\\. \nM.  ;  Cceur  ile  Lion  Commandery,  Knights \nTemplar;  Howard  Lodge,  I.  O.  ().  !■'.  ; \nand  Bunker  Hill  I'.ncampment.  .\\lthough  yet \na  young  man.  Mr.  Litchfield  is  recognized  in \nbusiness  circles  as  possessing  all  the  elements \nthat  go  to  make  up  a  successful  man  of  affairs. \nIn  politics,  he  is  a  Republicaii,  and  has  twice \nlieen  honored  by  being  selected  as  the  standard \nbearer  of  his  party.  He  resides  at  61  High \n.Street. \n\n\nOBLSON     LITTLE. \n\nOrison  Little,  lieutenant  of  Station  15, \nwas  born  in  Sutton,  New  Haitrpshire,  Sunday, \nMarch  6,  1S36,  the  son  of  Philip  N.  and  Lydia \nK.  (Vannah)  Little.  He  received  his  educa- \ntion in  the  common  schools  of  his  native \ntown.  In  1S54  he  left  home  and  settled  in \nthis  district.  In  1855  he  followed  the  express \nbusiness.  In  1861  he  enlisted  in  the  2d \nMassachusetts      Battery,     better     known     as \n\n\n—  45 \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST   AND    PRESENT. \n\n\n\"  Nims'  Battery.\"  For  six  months  he  was  in \ndefence  of  llaltimore  and  for  one  month  on \nthe  eastern  shore  of  Virginia.  He  was  en- \ngaged in  the  battles  of  Viclisljurg,  Katon \nKousje,  Irish  Bend,  Vermillion  Bayou,  and \nIJonnell.sonville.  lie  was  also  at  the  siege  of \nI'ort  lliulson.  .\\t  the  battle  of  Red  River, \nMr.  Little  was  wounded  in  the  left  hand \nwhile  serving  in  \"Banks\"  Campaign.'  He \nreceived  an  honorable  discharge  in  Boston \non  August  f6,  1864,  and  on  the  22d  of  the \nsame  month  he  received  his  appointment  to \nthe  C'harlestown  Police  Department,  by  M  lyor \nStone,  and  in  i.Syj  he  was  elevated  to  the \nposition  of  ca|>lain.  When  C'harlestown  was \nanne.ted  to  lioston.  Captain  Little  was  made \nsergeant,  which  position  he  held  until  1878, \nwhen  the  police  department  was  re-organized. \nThen  he  was  appointed  lieutenant  and  a.ssigned \nto  Division  I,  where  he  remained  until  August, \n18S6.  He  was  then  transferred  to  Station  9, \nwhere  he  remained  three  months,  being  trans- \nferred to  Station  5,  where  he  remained  for \nfive  years.  Ne.\\t  he  went  to  .Station  2,  but \nhere  he  remained  only  two  and  a  half  yeans,  as \nhe  was  ushered  back  to  his  first  love,  where \nnow  he  is. \n\nLieutenant  Little  is  a  member  of  the  follow- \ning organizations  :  King  Solomon  Lodge, \nSigned  Chapter,  C)rient  Council,  and  Cceur \nde  Lion  Commandery,  F\".  and  A.  M. ;  and \n\\'esta  Chapter,  Order  of  liastern  Star,  He  is \na  thirty-second  degree  mason.  He  is  also  a \nmember  of  Aleppo  Temple  of  the  Mv»tic \nShrine;  Bunker  Hill  Lodge,  L  O.  O.  F. ;  Mys- \ntic Lodge,  Daughters  of  Rebecca ;  Ivanhoe \nLodge,  K.  of  I'. ;  the  Boston  Police  Relief  Asso- \nciation ;  Abraham  Lincoln  Post  11,  G.  A.  R.  ; \nand  the  Veteran  Firemen's  Association.  On \nJanuary  15,  1867,  he  was  married  to  R.  Emylie \nHazen,  of  Sutton,  New  Hampshire.  He  re- \nsides at  2  Henley  Street. \n\n\nC.M'iAi.v  Sktii  L.  Low,  son  of  Jennison \nand  Eliza  (Cates)  Low,  was  born  in  iS.)3,  in \nBarre,  Massachusetts.  His  boyhood  was \n.spent  in  Warren,  West  Brookfield,  and \nSturbridge.  In  1S5S  he  was  apprenticed  to  a \ncarpenter  in  North  Brookfield,  and  learned  the \ntrade,  after  which  he  went  to  Union,  Connecti- \ncut. In  1861,  he  enlisted  in  Company  K,  15th \nMassachusetts  Regiment  and  served  three \nyears,  receiving  his  discharge  at  Worcester  in \n1864.  He  at  once  came  to  Boston,  and \nentered  the  employ  of  Francis  Low  &  Co., \nriggers.  He  joined  the  Boston  Fire  Dep.irt- \nment  in  December,  1 87 3,  as  a  call  man,  and \nwas  made  permanent  the  following  year.  He \nwas  transferred  from  I'jigine  8  to  the  captaincy \nof  the  fire-boat,  William  M.  Flanders. \nDecember  16,  1884,  he  was  assigned  to  his \npresent  charge.  Engine  36,  located  on  Monu- \nment Street.  Mr.  Low  is  a  member  of \nEastern  Star  Lodge,  I.  O.  O.  F.  ;  Ridgely \nEncampment,  Xo.  3,  1.  O.  O.  F.  ;  Roya'l \n.Arcanum,  Veteran  Firemen's  A.ssociation,  and \nthe  C'harlestown  Club.  In  1866  Mr.  Low \nniairied  Ellen  Kelley,  of  Brewster,  Massachu- \nsett.s,  and  has  one  child,  Lida  J.  He  resides \nat  [I  Monument  Square. \n\n\nKHODl-S    C.     l.OCKWOOD. \n\nRhodes  G.  Lockwood  was  born  in  Paw- \ntu.xet,  Rhode  Island,  March  12,  1S07,  and  died \nin  Charlestown,  June  23,  1872.  He  commenced \nwork  in  Providence  when  quite  young,  remain- \ning there  mitil  about  1815,  when  he  moved  to \nlioston  to  engage  in  business  with  his  father- \nin-law,  Hamilton  Davidson,  who  resided  in \nCharlestown  and  carried  on  the  wholesale \ngrain  business  on  a  wharf  called  Baltimore \nPacket  Pier,  on  Commercial  Street,  Boston. \n.-\\t  that  time  Commercial  Street  was  the  water \nfront,  but  since  then  the  docks  have  been \nfilled  in,  and  Atlantic  Avenue,  with  its  adjoin- \ning stores  and  warehouses,  covers  all  that \nsection.  At  the  same  time,  in  connection \nwith  this  grain  business,  the  firm  leased  the \nmills  and  pond  belonging  to  the  Middlesex \nCanal  Co.,  in  Charlestown,  and  when  the \nCanal  Co.  was  forced  to  discontinue  business \non  account  of  the  building  of  the  Lowell  R.  R., \nwhich  could  carry  freight  cheaper,  they  bought \ntliis  mill  property,  which  remained  in  the \nfamily's  posses.sion  until  it  was  sold  to  the \nEastern  R.  R.  Co.,  by  Mr.  Lockwood,  early  in \n\nIn  1835  he  married  Maria  Davidson,  living \nin  Providence  about  two  years,  then  coming  to \nBoston,  where  he  resided  about  one  year,  and, \nfinally,  about  1837,  he  moved  to  C'harlestown, \nw  here  he  resided  until  his  death. \n\nHe  was  one  of  eleven  children,  ten  of  whom \ngrew  up  to  lie  married,  his  ancestors  coming \nfrom  England  in  1630  anil  settled  in  Water- \ntown,  but  moving  to  Noiwalk,  Connecticut,  in \nabout  1646,  from  which  place  the  Lockwood \nfamily  spread  all  over  this  country. \n\nHis  family  co.isisted  of  five  childien,  Hamil- \nton D.  and  Mary  J.,  born  in  Providence, \nRhodes,  born  in  Boston,  and  Frederic  'and \nPhilip  C,  born  in  Charlestown. \n\nHamilton  mairied  .Annie  L.  PZastman,  of \nBoston,  and  died  May  12,  1875,  leaving  three \nchildren.  May,  H.  De  Forest,  and  Charles  E. \nLockwood,  all  of  whom  live  in  Boston.  Maria \nmarried  William,  the  son  of  the  late  Governor \nGaston.  Rhodes  married  Henrietta  Niles, \nSeptember  30,  1S68,  living  in  Charlestown  un- \ntil the  fall  of  1S82,  when  he  moved  to  Boston, \nwhere  he  now  resides,  his  family  consisting  of \nsix  children,  William  N.,  Henrietta  N.,  Rhodes \nG.  and  Emily  N.,  born  in  Charlestown,  Marion, \nborn  in  Arlington,  Massachusetts,  and    Philip \n\nC,  born  in  Boston. \n\nFrederic  went  abroad  in  1S72  and  has  resided \nin  Paris  ever  since.  Philip  and  Mary  J.  went \nabroad  in  1S73  and  returned  in  1S75,  making \ntheir  residence  in  Boston,  where  they  are  now \nlocated. \n\nHainilton  D.  Lockwood  received  his  business \neducation  under  the  care  of  his  uncle,  .Amos \n\nD.  Lockwood,  at  that  time  living  in  Danielson- \nville,  Connecticut,  and  served  as  apprentice  in \nhis  cotton  nulls,  which  occupation,  as  a  cotton \nmanufacturer,  he  intended  to  follow;  but  after \na  number  of  changes  he  became  interested  in \nthe  manufacture  of  rubber  goods  and  remained \nin  it  imtil  his  death  May  12,  1875. \n\nIn  iSCy  he  associated  with  his  brother, \nRhodes  Lockwood,  who  was  at  that  time  with \n\n-46- \n\n\nthe  large  dry  goods  concern  of  Francis  Skinner \n&  Co.,  and  they  then  built  the  factory  on \nCharlestown  Neck,  under  the  name  of  the \nDavidson  Rubber  Co.,  and  after  the  death  of \nHamilton  D.  Lockwood,  Philip  C.  Lockwood, \nhaving  returned  from  Europe,  became  a  part- \nner of  Rhodes  Lockwood's,  January  i,  1876, \nunder  the  same  firm  name  which  exists  to  this \nday.  The  Davidson  Rubber  Co.  is  one  of  the \nprominent  manufacturing  concerns  of  Boston, \nsituated  in  Charlestown  ;  it  has  always  been \nknown  as  the  makers  of  the  finest  grades  of \nrubber  goods  used  in  medicine,  surgery, \nstationery,  and  fine  work,  and  their  productions \ngo  to  all  parts  of  the  world.  The  business  is \nattended  to  personally  liy  Rhodes  Lockwood \nat  the  factory,  and  Philip  C.  Lockwood  at  their \nsalesrooin  in  Boston. \n\nMr.  Rhodes  Lockwood  has  always  been \nidentified  with  the  business  interests  of  Charles- \ntown, for,  besides  the  bu.siness  of  the  Davidson \nRubber  Co.,  he  is  a  director  in  the  Bunker \nHill  Bank,  and  a  member  of  the  .Auditing \nt-'ommittee  of  the  Warren  Institution  for  Sav- \nings, a  member  of  the  Bunker  Hill  Monument \nAssociation,  a  director  in  the  Boston  Woven \nHose  and  Rubber  Co.,  a  member  of  the \nMassachusetts  Charitable  Mechanic  .A.ssocia- \ntion,  Massachu.setts  Horticultural  Society,  the \nBostonian  Society,  and  Webster  Association. \n\nThe  house  in  which  Mr.  Rhodes  G.  Lock- \nwood  lived  and  died  was  purchased  by  his \nfather-in-law  about  the  year  1830,  and  he, \nHamilton  Davidson,  livecl  there  until  he  died, \nwheri  it  was  bought  by  Mr.  Lockwood,  and \nafter  his  death  it  was  bought  by  his  son, \nRhodes  Lockwood,  who  lived  there  until  he \nremoved  to  Boston,  he  selling  it  to  the  Lin- \ncoln Post,  G.  A  R.,  who  now  occupy  it.  This \nhouse,  .situated  on  Green  Street,  was  built  by \nSamuel  Dexter,  atone  time  secretary  of  United \nStates,  in  1793,  being  one  of  the  oldest  build- \nings in  <  'harlestown. \n\n\nMENKV     \\V.     I.MiN. \n\n\nCoMM.\\Ni5KR  Henry  Ware  Lyon,  United \nStates  Navy,  son  of  Doctor  Henry  and \nCaroline  Margaret  (Thompson)  Lyon,  was \nborn  in  Charlestown,  Novembers,  1S45.  He \nattended  the  public  schools,  leaving  the  senior \nclass  at  the  high  school  to  enter  the  United \n.States  Naval  Academy,  October  7,  1S62,  as \nmitlshipman.  J>uring  the  summer  of  1864, \nwhile  on  leave  of  absence  from  the  Naval \n.Acadetny,  he  volunteered  for  service  and \nmade  a  short  cruise  off  the  mouth  of  the  Bay \nof  Fundy,  on  board  the  United  States  Steain- \nship  \"  Dacotah,\"  in  search  of  the  Confederate \nprivateer  \"  Tallahassee.\"  He  was  promoted \nto  ICnsign,  March  12,  '68:  Master,  March  26, \n'69;  Lieutenant,  March  2r,  '70;  Lieutenant \nCommaniler,  November  3,  '84 ;  Commander, \nOctober  1,  '93. \n\nHe  has  been  on  shore  duty  at  different  times \nat  the  Navy  Vards,  Washington  and  Boston ; \nSouth  Boston  Iron  Works;  Torpedo  .Station, \nNewport;  Colt's  Arms  Factory,  Hartford. \nOn  sea  duty  he  has  served  on  every  station  : — \nUnited  .States  Steamship,  \"  .Sacramento,\"  1866- \n67,  wrecked  on  coast  of  India  Bay  of  Bengal; \n\"  Guard,\"  European  Station,  1S68-69;  \"Rich- \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZEXS,    TAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nmoiul  \"  and  \"  Waliasli,\"  European  stalion,  1S69 \n-74  ;  \"  Franklin,\"  West  Indies,  1S73-74  ;  \"  Ten- \nnessee,\" East  Indies,  1875-77;  ''Calena,\" \nEuropean  and  SdiuIi  Atlantic  Stations, \n1SS0-S3;  \"Trenton,\"  1SS7-89.  wrecked  at \nSamoa ;  '■  N'ipsic,\"'  1889-90.  This  ship  was \nbeaclied  during  the  hurricane  at  Samoa,  but \neventually  hauled  off,  and,  although  leaking \nbadly,  with  keel,  scag,  rudder,  and  rudder  post \ngone,  and  with  screw  badly  twisted,  made  a \ntrip  of  three  thousand  three  hundred  miles  to \nHonolulu  under  command  of  Captain  Lyon. \nHis  last  sea  service  was  in  conniiand  of  the \nUnited  .States  Steamship  \"  Vantic\"  in  the  Rio \nde  la  Plata. \n\n\nHenry  Lyon,  second  son  of  Lemuel  and \nThankful  (Damon)  Lyon,  was  born  in  Need- \nliam  (Lower  Falls),  Massachusetts,  December \n16,  1S14.  His  early  education  was  obtained \nin  the  district  school  of  his  native  town  and \nin  the  private  school  of  the  late  Wm.  F. \n\\Vard  in  Newton.  He  was  prepared  for  col- \nlege at  the  Classical  School  of  the  late  Rev. \nDaniel  Kimball,  of  Needham.  He  was  grad- \nuated with  honor  from  Harvard,  in  the  cla.ss \nof  1835,  and  immediately  entered  upon  the \nstudy  of  medicine  in  the  otfice  of  the  late  Dr. \nWm.  J.  Walker  in  Charlestown.  He  was  grad- \nuated at  the  Harvard  Medical  .School  in  1S38, \nand  established  himself  in  the  profession  of \nmedicine  in  Charlestown.  In  1841  he  married \nthe  youngest  daughter  of  the  late  Dr.  .Abraham \nK.  Thompson  of  ever  blessed  memory,  and \nsubsequently  his  oldest  daughter,  widow  of \ntile  late  Dr.  J.  S.  Ilurd.  His  son,  Conmian- \nder  Lyon,  United  Stales  Navy,  has  distin- \nguished himself  in  his  profession.  Three  of \nhis  daughters  are  wives  t)f  na\\al  officers.  His \nvoungest  daughter  is  the  wife  of  Dr.  !•!.  I. \nForster,  a  native  of  this  place. \n\nDr.  Lyon  never  sought  political  office,  and \noften  declined  nominations,  when  such  ttomi- \nnations  were  equivalent  to  an  election.  He \nwas  for  some  years  on  the  Hoard  of  Trustees \nof  Common  Schools,  and  one  year  its  resi- \ndent. He  was  at  one  time  a  member  of  the \nHoard  of  Assessors  of  the  city  of  Charlestown. \nDuring  the  war  he  was  active  in  promoting \nenlistments,  and  was  for  a  time  special  agent \nof  the  city  to  visit  the  soldiers  in  camp  and \nhospital. \n\nLie  was  representative  in  the  Ceneral  Court \nfor  one  year.  Dr.  Lyon  left  the  ])rofessi(jn \nof  medicine  in  1S51,  and  was  for  ten  years  in \nbusiness  with  (!age,  Sawyer  &  Co.;  since  that \ntime  he  has  not  been  in  business.  He  resides \nat  34  Monument  Square. \n\nErnest  C.  M.\\kshai.i.,  I'h.  G.,  was  born  in \nboston  thirty-eight  years  ago.  He  is  of  good \nold  New  England  stock,  his  ancestors  for \nmany  years  occupying  the  old  house  in \nI'lyniouth  originally  built  by  the  fathers  of  the \nfamily  in  \"good  old  colony  times.\" \n\nHe  is  a  member  and  trustee  of  the  College \nof  Pharmacy,  life  member  of  the  Ma.ssachusetts \nState   Pharmaceutical  Association,  member  of \n\n\nthe  American  Pharmaceutical  .Association,  e.\\- \npresident  of  the  .'Mumni  .\\ssocialion  and  of \nthe  M.  .S.  P.  .\\.  His  administration  of  the \nRetail  Druggists'  Protective  Association  of \nHoston  during  the  trial  of  the  Campion  plan \nwas  earnest  and  vigorous,  detecting  many \ntiagrant  violations  of  the  cut-off  list. \n\nHis  address  as  president  of  the  M.  S.  P.  A. \nwas  said  to  have  been  one  of  the  most  thought- \n\n\nMAI.SU.\\[-I \n\n\nful  and  progressive  addresses  the  association \nwas  ever  favored  with.  In  every  position  of \ntrust  and  responsibility  he  has  always  appre- \nciated to  the  full  that  \"rank  imposes  obliga- \ntions,\" and  has  never  lost  .sight  of  the \nimportant  fact  that  those  who  have  honored \nhim  are  entitled  to  receive  in  return  his  best \nthought  and  service.  In  public  life  he  has \nbeen  a  member  of  the  Boston  city  council  and \nis  now  serving  a  three  years\"  term  on  the \nBoston  school  board.  lie  lives  his  best  at  his \nhome,  where  in  his  library  with  his  charming \nwife  and  his  three  children  he  takes  his  keen- \nest enjoyment. \n\nBooks  are  his  best  companions,  he  sa\\s,  and \nwherever  he  may  be  found,  you  may  depend, \nin  some  pocket  there  is  a  volume  with  which \nto  put  to  advantage  the  time  that  would  other- \nwise be  wasted. \n\n\n;ouN    ].   MAHo^E^'. \n\nJohn  L  M.vhonev  was  born  in  Boston, \nAprd  13,1860.  He  attended  the  local  schools, \nin  the  old  Winthrop  district.  Upon  leaving \nschool  he  entered  the  clothing  establishment \nof  Messenger  Bros.,  where  he  lemained  five \nyears.  He  then  engaged  with  .\\.  .Shuman  & \ni.,'o.,  and  learned  the  trade  of  clothing  cutting, \nwhich  he  still  follows.  He  early  took  an \nactive  interest  in  politics,  and  was  elected  as  a \ndemocrat  to  represent  Ward  3  in  the  Hoston \nCommon  Council  in  1S90,  '91.  He  was \ne'ected  to  the  Legislature  in  1S92  and  served \non  the  committee  on  public  heallh.  He  wa-s \nreelected  in  1893,  and  is  a  member  of  the \nsame  committee  in  tne  present  session.  He  is \na  member  of  the  Urbane  .Association,  Cloth- \ning Cutters'  Union,  and  the  Catholic  Literary \nL'nion. \n\n\nt \n\n\n2H \n\n\nCAPT.     F.    T.     r..     MAtit'KN. \n\nFrancis  Tiiomas  Louis  Maourn  is  one \nof  the  best  known  and  most  efficient  of  the \nmilitary  officers  of  Ma.ssachu.setts.  Though \nscarcely  more  than  twenty-five  years  old,  he \nhas  held  a  commission  in  the  militia  almost \ncontinuously  for  the  past  five  years,  his  first \ncommission  being  given  him  when  but  twenty \nyears  old.  Captain  Magurn  was  Ijorn  in \nCharlestown,  on  Saturday,  May  23,  18GS.  Lie \nattended  the  local  public  schools  and  was \ngraduated  from  the  Prescott  Grammar  and \nCharlestown  High  schools;  in  the  latter,  in \nthe  class  of  18S5.  He  early  evinced  a  liking \nfor  military  affairs,  and  during  his  high  school \ndays  he  was  captain  of  one  of  the  companies  of \nthe  Boston  High  School  Regiment.  In  1SS8  he \nenlisted  in  Company  D,  9th  Regiment.  He \nwas  a  member  of  the  company  but  a  week \nwhen  he  was  elected  and  commissioned  first \nlieutenant.  In  less  than  a  year  he  resigned, \nonly  to  enlist  in  Company  A,  5th  Regiment. \nHe  accompanied  this  command  on  the  famous \ntrip  to  New  York  in  April,  1887,  on  the \noccasion  of  the  one  hundredth  anniversary  of \nthe  adoption  of  the  Constitution  of  the  U'nited \n.States.  In  May,  1890,  when  not  connected \nwith  the  militia  in  any  way,  he  was  elected \nand  commissioned  captain  of  Company  D, \n9th  Regiment,  which  position  he  now  holds. \nIn  1888-89,  Captain  Magurn  was  'a  special \nstudent  in  Harvard  University,  and  since  then \nhe  has  been  a  student  of  medicine  at  the \nHarvard  Medical  School.  He  resides  on \nMonument  .\\venue. \n\n\nJAMES     H.     MAVNAKO. \n\nIames  B.  Mavnarh.  son  of  Jason  G.  and \nMercy  (Copp)  Maynard,  was  born  .\\pril  25, \n1S25,  in  Worcester,  Mass.  In  1S32  his  parents \nremoved  to  Boston.  Mr.  Maynard  attended \nthe  Eliot  School  in  Boston  until  his  twelfth \nyear,  when  he  went  to  work  on  a  farm  in \nWoburn.  Disliking  the  occupation  as  much \nas  the  harsh  treatment  of  his  employer,  he \nremained  but  one  season.  He  then  returned \nto  Boston  and  found  employment  in  the \ntailor  shop  of  Colonel  .Stone. \n\nHe  remained  in  that  business  for  three \nyears,  and  then  decided  to  adopt  the  business \n\n\n—  ■17  — \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nwhich  his  father  followed,  that  of  a  carpenter. \nHis  father  had  a  shop  on  Haverhill  Street, \nand  here  Mr.  Maynard  served  his  apprentice- \nship. \n\nIn  1842  he  came  to  Charlestovvn  to  reside, \nand  in  1S53  he  took  the  carpentrr  shop  of \nKdward  Pratt  on  Green  Street,  and  rvjmained \ntliere  for  over  a  year.  lie  then  removed  his \nshop  to  Sullivan  and  Barllett  Streets,  where \nhe  remained  about  three  years,  when  he  sold \nthat  property,  and  purchased  ihe  location  at \nSo  .School  Street,  where  he  has  since  remained \nlie  has  a  very  pleasant  home  on  the  corner \nof  School  and  .Summer  Streets,  where  he  has \nresided  for  forty-three  years.  Mr.  Maynard \nhas  been  a  very  progressive  builder,  and  has \nerected  some  handsome  as  w'ell  as  substantial \nbuildings,  which  have  added  to  the  district \nvery  much. \n\nMe  is  a  member  of  Hunker  Hill  Lodge.  I. \nO.  O.  F.,  and  Somerville  Encampment,  I.  O. \nO.  ¥.  He  is  also  connected  with  the  Knights \nof  Honor  and  the  Kcjuitaljle  Aid  Union.  He \nmarried  Mary  Jefferds  Sisson,  of  Chailes- \ntown,  October  10,  1S50.  They  have  had  five \nchildren,  J.  Frank,  Klizabeth  E.,  Emily  I. \n(deceased),  Mary  A.  Goldthwait,  and  Stella  J. \nBean. \n\n\nJEREMIAH     J.     MtCAKTHV. \n\n\nJeui;.miaii  J.  McCarthy  was  born  in \nCharlestown  in  1S52,  and  was  educated  in  the \nBunker  Hill  Primary  and  Grammar  .Schools. \nHe  began  at  an  early  age  to  earn  his  own \nliving,  and  learned  the  morocco-dressing  trade \nwhich  he  followed  for  se\\'en  years.  He  was \nsubsecpiently  employed  for  many  years  as  an \ninspector  in  the  Custom  House.  When  only \nseventeen  he  ran  as  a  volunteer  with  the \nBunker  Hill  hose  carriage,  and  later  was  a \nmember  of  Washington  Hose  Company.  He \nwas  the  first  treasurer  of  the  Charlestown \nVolunteer  Firemen's  .Association,  holding  the \nottice  several  years.  He  was  the  originator \nof  the  Firemen's  Tournament  of  June  17. \niSgo,  and  was  appointed  by  Governor  Brackett \non  the  State  Board  of  Fire  Commissioners \nto  expend  the  one-thousand-dollar  fund  for \ndisabled  firemen.  He  was  active  in  politics \nboth  before  and  after  the  anne.xation  of \nCharlestown  to  Boston,  but  was  always  persis- \ntent in  refusing  to  acce]5t  a  nomination  for \nan  elective  office  until  1.S92,  when  he  received \nthe  Republican  nomination  for  the  Legislature \nfrom  Ward  4,  and  was  elected,  although  the \nward  has  a  Demociatic  majority.  He  was  re- \nelected in  1893.  During  his  first  term  of \nservice  he  was  a  member  of  the  Committee  on \nHarbors  and  Public  Lands,  and  the  Rapid  Tran- \nsit Committee,  and  in  the  present  session  he  is \non  the  Committee  on  Railroads  and  the  Rapid \nTransit  Committee.  In  tSSS  he  was  aleading \nspirit  in  the  movement  which  sent  General \nBanks  to  Congress.  He  was  alternate  delegate \nto  the  Rejiublican  National  Convention  at \nMinneapolis  in  1892.  Mr.  McCarthy  was \nmarried  in  1882,  to  Elizabeth  O.  Nourse,  of \nNatick,  who  died  August  28,  1893,  leaving \none  child,  a  daughter. \n\n\nGF.oRc.if  Edward  McKay  was  born  in \nCharlestown,  January  26,  1841,  and  was  edu- \ncated in  the  local  schools.  Afler  leaving  the \nhigh  school,  he  found  employment  as  clerk \nin  a  tailoring  establishment.  In  1867,  he \nstarted  in  the  same  busintss  for  himself  in \nthe  firm  of  McDonald  &  McKay,  and  re- \nmained until  1S72,  when  Mr.  McDonald \nretired  from  the  business.  Mr.  McKay \ncontinued  alone  until  1877,  when  he  was \nappointed  supt  rintendent  of  Faneuil  Hall \nMarket,  by  Mayor  Prince.  He  has  given  un- \n(|ualilied  satisfaction  by  his  faithful  perfor- \nmance of  the  duties  of  the  office,  and  has  been \nrepeatedly  re-appointed  by  succeeding  mayors. \n\nMr.  McKay  has  not  only  satisfied  the \nappointing  power,  but  has  won  the  friendship \nand  esteem  of  the  great  body  of  marketmen \nand  of  their  patrons.  He  is  an  ideal  public \nofficial,  being  a  student  of  human  nature,  and \nmaking  inteiligei  t  use  of  his  knowledge.  Mr. \nMcKay  is  affiliated  with  many  organizations, \nlie  is  a  I'ast  Grand  of  Howard  Lodge,  L  O. \nI  I.  F.  ;  Past  Master  of  Henry  Price  Lodge, \n!■'.  anc  A.  M.  ;  a  member  of  Royal  Arch \n(  hapler  ;  Cteurde  Lion  Commandery,  Knights \nTemplar,  Paul  Revere  Lodge,  Knights  of \nHonor,  and  Veteran  Odd  P'ellows  Association \nof  Massachusetts. \n\n\nMCDONAt.IJ. \n\n\nJamks  .VrnANASius  McDonald,  M.  D. \nTliough  not  a  native  of  Charlestown,  the  best \nyears  of  his  life  have  been  spent  here.  He \nwas  born  in  Charlottetown,  Prince  F.dward \nIsland,  May  2,  1842.  His  early  education  was \nreceived  in  the  Prince  of  Wales  and  St. \nDunstan  Colleges  in  that  I^rovince,  and, \ncoming  to  Boston,  he  entered  Harvard  Medical \nSchool  in  1862,  being  graduated  therefrom \nin  1866.  He  has  always  practised  in  Charles- \ntown. He  was  a  member  of  the  lower  house \nr^f  the  Legislature  of  1S66;  of  the  Charles- \ntown school  board  from  1S69  to  1S73,  inclusive, \nand  of  the  Boston  school  board  from  1SS7  to \n1893,  inclusive.  At  this  writing  (December, \n1S93),  he  has  just  been  re-elected  a  member \nof  the  Boston  School  Board  for  the  term  of \nthree  years. \n\nFor  four  years  Dr.  McDonald  was  surgeon \n\n\nof  the  Sth  Infantry,  M.  V.  M.  He  is  a \nmember  of  the  Massachusetts  Medical \n.Society,  the  Crynaacological  Society,  the  Har- \nvard Medical  Society,  the  Bostonian  Society, \nthe  .'\\ncient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Company, \nand  of  many  benefit  and  charitable  societies. \nAs  a  member  of  the  School  Board,  Dr. \nMcDonald  has  taken  especial  interest  in  the \ndrawing  department.  When  he  assumed  the \nposition  of  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on \nDrawing,  he  found  the  work  not  ecjual  to  the \nstandard  which  should  e.\\ist  in  Boston,  and  he \ninstituted  investigations  and  secured  some \nvaluable  expert  testimony  in  the  matter,  with \nthe  view  of  placing  this  important  departnienl \nin  advance  of  any  other  city  in  the  country. \nDr.  McDonald  was  married  to  Miss  .'\\nnie \n.Sprague  on  May  30,  i86g.  They  have  four \nchildren  living:  James  A.,  William  J.,  Annie \nS.,  and  Louis  R.     Three  others  have  died. \n\nDr.  McDonald  has  the  reputation  of  being  a \nhighly  skilful  physician.  Of  nice  discrimina- \ntion andsound  judgment,  he  has  built  up  a  large \npractice  in  Charlestown  and  adjacent  districts. \nHis  aid  is  largely  sought  by  his  brother \nphysicians,  who  recognize  his  skill.  He  is  fore- \nmost in  every  good  work  wherein  the  masses \nare  to  be  benefited.  As  a  whole,  Dr. \nMcDonald  is  a  man  of  unbleniished  character, \nand  of  high  mental  culture,  having,  without \ndoubt,  a  practice  surpassed  by  no  other  physi- \ncian in  New  England.  His  office  and  home \nare  at  1 16  Main  Street. \n\n\nm'l.H    r-.    ftrcKALLV. \n\nIllicit  P.  McNallv  is  one  of  the  most \nsuccessful  of  the  many  bright  men  that \nCharlestown  has  given  to  the  newspaper  pro- \nfes.sion.  He  was  born  in  Charlestown  in  1S55, \nand  attended  the  public  schools  of  this  dis- \ntrict. In  early  life  he  worked  at  the  baking \nbusiness  and  later  in  the  grocery  and  provision \nInrsiness.  Afterwartis  he  entered  the  steam- \nengineering  dtpartment  at  the  Navy  Yard, \nwith  the  intention  of  becoming  an  engineer  in \nthe  navy.  After  a  competitive  e.xanrinalion \nhe  was  made  a  government  apprentice,  but  as \nthere  were  no  vacancies  in  the  machine-shop \nhe  was  placed  in  the  pattern-shop  and  served \na  full  term  of  four  years  in  learning  the \npattern-maker's  trade.  While  learning  his \ntrade  he  studied  hard  at  home  and  at  the \nevening  high  school,  posting  himself  fully  on \nthe  recpiirements  for  admission  to  the  An- \nnapolis Academy.  At  the  same  time  he  began \nn  porting  for  the  Daily  Advertiser,  and  akso \nfor  the  old  .Sunday  \"Times.  He  secured  a \nregular  place  on  the  staff  of  the  Daily  .Adver- \ntiser, where  he  remained  for  about  eight  years. \nHe  left  the  ''old  daily\"  to  become  one \nof  the  night  editors  of  the  Herald,  a  position \nhe  filled  for  nearly  si.\\  years,  leaving  the \nHerald's  night  news  desk  to  become  the  e.x- \nchange  editor.  He  remained  exchange  editor \nfor  about  two  and  a  half  years.  He  is  next \nfound  as  day  news  editor  and  assistant  dra- \nmatic editor. \n\nMr.  McNally  is  now  the  New  England  cor- \nre.spondent  of  the  New  York  Herald.  He  is \nalso  a  frequent  contributor  to  the  New  York \nand    Western   newspapers,    a    special    article \n\n\nClIARI.KSrOWN    ClllZENS,    I'AST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nwriter  for  tlie  I'.ostoii  Herald  and  ihe  Irish- \nAinericiin  press  over  Uie  signatures  of  \"  Hugli \nX.\"  and  \"  Heller.\" \n\nHe  was  one  of  the  founders  of  St.  Mary's \nVoung  Men's  Temperance  Society  of  Charles- \ntown.\"  He  is  a  member  of  the  Charitable \nIrish  Society  and  of  the  Boston  Press  Kille \ncud),  of  which  latter  organization  he  has  been \nthe  executive  officer.  He  has  never  held  any \npolitical  oflice  save  that  of  mendiership  in  the \nDemocratic  Ward  and  City  Committee  of \nHuston.  He  is  a  married  man  and  has  several \nchildren. \n\n\nJiinN  J.  McNai.i.y  was  born  in  Charlestown \nSinulay,  May  7,  1.S5-I.  He  was  educated \nin  the  public  schools,  and  is  a  graduate  of \nthe  Charlestown  High  School,  being  one  of \nthe  class  of  1S72.  He  afterwards  entered  the \nHarvard  Law  .School,  where  he  prepared  him- \nself for  admission  to  the  bar.  While  pursiung \nhis  studies  at  Harvard  he  began  his  career  a^ \na  journalist  on  the  Charlestown  Chronicle,  a \n]iaper  which  was  at  one  time  edited  by  lohn \n11.  Holmes,  the  present  managing  editor  of \nThe  lloston  Herald.  In  September,  1S7J, \nMr.  McNally  became  the  Charlestown  reporter \nof  the  Boston  Globe.  He  retained  his  news- \npaper connections  during  the  two  terms  he  was \nat  Harvard,  doing  at  night  a  variety  of  jour- \nn.ilistic  work  and  studying  law-  during  the  day. \nInclination,  taste,  temperament  induced  him  to \ndesert  the  law  and  give  his  whole  allegiance  to \njournalism,  where  the  immediate  rewards  for \nlabor  were  greater.  He  was  employed  as  a \nreporter  and  .special  writer  by  the  Globe,  Ad- \nvertiser, and  .Sunday  Courier,  at  various  times, \n.ind,  somewhere  aliout  1S77,  he  succeeded  Mr. \nHenry  \\.  Clapp  as  dramatic  critic  of  the  Sun- \nday Times.  II is  work  for  the  Times  proving \nsatisfactory,  he  was  given  charge  of  several \ndepartments,  and  finally  was  placed  in  full \neditorial  control  of  the  paper,  which  he  con- \ntlucted  with  success. \n\nIn  conjunction  w-ith  l)e.\\ter  .Smith,  Mr. \nMcNally  wrote  \"  Revels  ;  or  Bon  Ton  George, \nJr.,\"  which  was  one  of  the  most  successful \nburlesipies  ever  pre.sented  in  this  coimtry. \nManager  I^.  E.  Rice  offered  him  a  good  salary \nto  travel  with  the  company  as  librettist  and \npress  agent  and  he  entered  the  dramatic  pro- \nfession and  remained  in  it  for  three  seasons, \nacting  as  press  agent,  treasurer,  and  business \nmanager.  For  a  few  months  Mr.  McNally  was \nengaged  as  assistant  business  manager  for \n.'\\nnie  Pi.xley,  and  when  he  left  her  service  he \nreturned  to  Boston  and  again  entered  jotu'iial- \nism  as  an  editorial  writer  on  the  Boston  Daily \n.Star,  and  a  few  weeks  later  was  appointed  man- \naging editor  of  that  paper,  leaving  it  to  join \nthe  special  editorial  stall  of  writers  on  the  Bos- \nton Herald.  The  Herald  management  after- \nwards gave  him  fidl  control  of  its  dramatic \ndepartment. \n\nWhile  with  Mr.  Rice,  Mr.  McXally  rewrote \n\"  Horrors,\"  '■  The  Babes  in  the  Wood,\"  and \nother  pieces  in  the  Rice  re[)ertoire,  and  gave  to \nall  of  them  new  leases  of  life  and  prosperity. \nIn    '•  The  New  livangeline,\"  which  was  also \n\n\nthe  work  of  this  author,  Henry  E.  Di.Ney  made \none  of  his  greatest  successes.  Mr.  McNally \nis  also  the  author  of  some  sketches  and  farces \nwhich  were  successful,  but  which  were  not \nbilled  under  his  name.  He  has  written  many \nsongs  and  a  great  many  verses  which  were \nsung  in  this  city  by  visiting  comedians.  His \nmore  recent  successes  are  \"Home  Rule,\" \n\"Upside  Down,\"  \"Army  Tactics,  or  Love \nand  Stiategy,\"  \"Irish  Heads  and  German \nHearts,\"  \"  A  Sharp  Tack,\"  \"  Turned  Down,\" \n\"  Little  Lord  McElroy,\"  \"  Boys  and  Girls,'' \n\"A  Straight  Tip,\"  \"  A  Country  Sport.\"  Mr. \nMcNally  has  been  singularly  fortunate  as  an \nauthor,  as  his  name  has  never  been  associated \n^vilh  a  failuie. \n\n\nIJANiiil.  J.  McNai.LY  was  born  in  this  dis- \ntrict twenty-seven  years  ago.  He  was  educated \nin  the  public  schools,  and  subsequently  served \nan  apprenticeship  as  a  lithographic  artist  in \ntlie  theatrical  department  of  the  Forbes \nLithograph  Co.,  at  Chelsea,  where  he  is  at \npresent  employed.  During  his  apprenticeship, \nhe  attended  the  evening  drawing  school  at  the \nold  City  Hall,  and  carried  off  the  honors  for \nseveral  years  in  free-hand  work.  P'or  three \nyears  he  was  a  member  of  the  Zepho  Art \nClub,  and  worked  upon  drawings  from  life. \nMr.  McNally  has  done  a  great  deal  of  crayon \nportrait  work,  and  he  is  considered  by  able \ncritics  an  adept  in  this  line  of  art.  He  is  also \na  clever  musician.  lie  is  a  member  of  the \nRoyal  .\\rcanum,  the  Forbes  Mutual  Aid \nSociety,  and  the  Lithographers'  Association. \nHe  is  married,  and  resides  on  Central  Avenue, \nRevere. \n\n\nJAMnS     l-'.     MCNAI.I.V. \n\njAMf.s  F.  McNai.i.y,  the  youngest  of  the \nMcNally  boys,  was  also  born  in  Charlestown, \nthe  date  of  his  birth  being  .-Vugust  15,  186S. \nHe  attended  the  public  schools,  graduating \nfrom  the  Harvard  Grammar  School  in  1S83, \nand  the  English  High  School  in  1886.  Com- \npleting the  high  school  course,  he  entered  the \nemploy  of  IJwinell,  Hayward&  Co.,  coffee  and \n\n\nspice  merchants,  remaining  with  that  concern \nover  two  years.  While  at  work  for  this  firm, \nhe  did  odd  jobs  at  reporting,  and,  acquiring  a \ntaste  for  journalism,  he  obtained  a  position  on \nthe  repor  torial  staff  of  the  Boston  Herald,  in \nthe  fall  of  iSSy.  He  did  general  work  for  a \ntime,  and  was  then  a-isigned  to  the  yachting \ndepartment,  and  in  a  short  time  was  appointed \nassistant  yachting  editor.  His  work  in  this \ndepartment  has  been  exceptionally  good,  and \nhas  attracted  widespread  attention.  His  re- \nports of  the  great  races,  especially  the  inter- \nnational cup  races,  during  the  past  few  year.s, \nare  said  to  have  been  the  best  published  in  the \ncountry.  His  work  was  most  favorably  com- \nmented upon  by  the  i>ress  of  I'jigland  and \nScotland,  as  well  as  of  this  country,  and  he \nwas  personally  comiriended  by  his  superiors \non  the  Herald  for  his  untiring  Zealand  fidelity \nin  reporting  the  great  contests  at  New  York. \nMr.  McNally  has  done  considerable  dramatic \nwork,  and  is  at  present  connected  with  one  of \nBoston's  theatres  as  press  agent.  He  has \nbeen  connected  with  a  number  of  social, \na(|ualic.  and  athletic  organizations,  and  has \nbeen  prominent  in  annteur  theatrical  circles. \nHe  is  an  exjjert  canoeist,  and  has  won  several \nprizes  in  racing  contests. \n\n\nW  ll.LIAM   fj.     MCNALLV. \n\n\nDr.  William  J.  McNai.i.y  was  born  on \nChelsea  Street,  (.'harlestown,  in  (  Hlober,  1863, \nhis  father  being  the  late  Peter  McNally,  who \nwas  so  widely  known,  and  his  mother,  Mrs. \nBridget  McNally,  at  present  living  at  1 1  Park \nStreet. \n\nThe  doctor  entered  the  Training  Field \nSchool  at  five  years  of  age,  passing  through \nthe  regular  course  into  the  Harvard  Grammar \nSchool  from  which  he  graduated.  Leaving \nthe  Harvard  .School,  he  entered  Boston \nCollege,  taking  a  classical  course,  and  remained \nthere  for  three  years.  .-Xt  this  institution  he \nwas  awarded  several  medals  and  premiums  for \ngeneral  excellence  in  his  studies.  He  entered \nthe  Harvard  Medical  School  in  1S83,  and \nthree  years  later  completed  his  course,  gradu- \nating with  honors,  and  receiving  the  degree  of \nM.  i).  -A  month  later  he  opened  an  olficc \nand  began  practice  at  y6  Bunker  lldl  Street. \nHe  built  up  a  good  clientage  ipiite  rapidly, \nand  within  a  few  months  removed  to  176 \nHunker  Hill  Street,  his  present  location. \nHis  business  and  success  steadily  increased, \nuntil  at  present  he  holds  a  place  among  the \noldest  and  foremost  ])hysicians  in  Charlestown. \nIn  Jime,  1SS9,  Dr.  McN.dly  was  married  to \nNellie  Kelley.  a  .school  teacher  of  this  district. \nDuring  this  year  Dr.  McNally  weiit  to \nEurope  and  spent  considerable  time  in  visiting \nand  inspecting  the  leading  medical  schools  and \nhospitals  of  France.  He  is  a  member  of  the \nHarvard  Medical  School  Association,  the \nMassachusetts  Medical  Society,  the  Massa- \nchusetts Catholic  Order  of  Foresters,  and \nother  organizations.  For  several  years  he  has \nbeen  attached  to  the  staff  of  the  Charlestown \nFree  Dispensary.  He  is  a  talented  musician \nand  a  composer  of  considerable  ability. \n\n\n49 \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST   AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nJOHN     hKM-.l.l-l^' \n\nJohn  McNki.i.is  is  without  doubt  tlie  oldest \nliving  resident  of  Charlestown.  He  was  born \nin  Londonderry,  Ireland,  August  13,  1799,  and \nis  therefore  ninetv-fue  years  old.  The  photo- \ngraph from  which  the  accompanying  cut  is \nreproduced  was  taken  two  years  ago,  and \nshows  him  to  have  been  then  a  well-preserved \nman.  There  has  been  but  little  change  in  his \nappearance  since,  and  he  is  quite  vigorous \nto-day,  with  a  mind  which  is  as  clear  as  it  was \na  decade  ago. \n\nMr.  McXellis'  father  emigrated  to  this \ncountry  in  the  year  iSoo,  and  was  followed  in \n1830  by  John  and  his  brothers.  Since  that \ntime,  sixty-four  years,  Mr.  McNeills  has  been \na  resident  of  Charlestown.  In  his  younger \ndays  he  was  quite  active  in  politics,  always  as \na  Democrat.  He  was  also  interested  in \nreligious  and  benevolent  organizations,  being \na  charter  member  of  St.  Mary's  Mutual  Relief \nSociety,  the  oldest  Catholic  society  in  New \nF.ngland.  He  was  the  first  president  of  the \nFather  Matthew  Temperance  Society  of  St. \nMary's.  He  was  for  many  years  employed  iu \nthe  machine  shop  in  the  navy  yard. \n\nMr.  McNeills  was  married  shortly  after  he \ncame  to  this  country.  He  was  the  father  of \nfive  children,  two  sons  and  three  daughters, \nall  the  latter  being  dead.  Ills  sons,  Bernard \nand  Thomas,  are  both  well  known  in  this  dis- \ntrict. The  former  is  employed  in  the  depart- \nment of  overseeing  the  poor,  and  the  latter  is \nsuperintendent  in  the  well  known  house  of \nA.  Shuman  &  Co. \n\n\nMICUAKI.     J.      MITCHELL. \n\nMiCHAKi.  J.  Mitchell  was  born  on \nMoulton  Street,  Charlestown,  on  Monday, \nJuly  29,  1S55.  He  was  educated  in  the \nMoulton  Street  primary  and  Winthrop  schools, \nafter  which  he  learned  his  trade  of  wood \nturner.  He  worked  for  a  time  in  the  Navy \nYard,  but  with  the  general  shutting  down \nwhich  took  place  there  some  years  ago,  he \nengaged  in  the  same  occupation,  but  in  the \nfurnilure  line.  Snb.sequently,  he  associated \nhim.self  with  his  brother-in-law,  the  late  John \nJ.  Keating,  in  the  undertaking  business.  In \nthis  he  was  very  successful,  and  his  business \n\n\nto-day  is  one  of   the  largest  of  its  kind   here- \nabouts. \n\nSeveral  years  ago  Mr.  Mitchell  began  to \ninterest  himself  in  politics.  In  this,  as  in \nevery  undertaking  of  his,  he  has  been  very \nsuccessful.  His  first  effort  for  a  nomination \nto  a  political  office  was  for  the  Common  Council \nin  Ward  3.  He  won  by  a  large  vote, \nboth  in  the  caucus  and  at  the  polls.  He \nserved  one  year  in  the  lower  branch  of  the \nCity  Council,  but  declined  a  second  nomination, \nthough  it  was  easily  within  his  grasp.  In \n1.SS9  he  sought  a  nomination  for  the  Legisla- \nture, and,  in  a  memorable  contest,  he  won  by \nan  overwhelming  vote.  He  was  elected  at  the \npolls,  and  he  served  for  two  years,  1890-91,  in \nthe  popular  branch  of  the  great  and  general \ncourt. \n\nMr.  Mitchell  had  the  unusual  e.xpetience  of \nbeing  the  only  Democrat  who  sat  in  the  Legis- \nlature, as  representing  Charlestown  in  1S90. \n\nIn  1S91  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the \nl!o.-ton  Hoard  of  Aldermen.  The  contest  for \nthe  nomination  was  one  of  the  sharpest  ever \nknown  in  Charlestown.  Vigorous  effort  was \nmade  to  defeat  him  in  his  own  ward,  but  he \nwon,  defeating  his  nearest  competitor  several \nhundred  votes.  He  served  in  the  Hoard  of \nAldermen  two  years,  1S92-93.  Mr.  Mitchell \nalways  surrounded  himself  with  the  active \nyoung  men  of  the  Llemocratic  party,  with \nwhom  he  was  especi.illy  popular,  and,  because \nof  this  fact,  perhaps,  coupled  with  the  further \nfact  that  he  was  always  steadfast  and  loyal \nto  his  constituents,  he  may  attribute  his  politi- \ncal success. \n\nSocially,  Mr.  Mitchell  is  very  popidar.  He \nlielongs  to  a  large  number  of  the  social  organi- \nzations of  the  district,  including  the  Catholic \nLiterary  Union,  the  Moulton  Associates,  the \nUrbane  Literary  .-\\ssociation,  the  Jefferson \nClub,  the  Franklin  .-Xssociates.  and  the  lUinker \nHill  Council,  Knights  of  Columbus.  He  is  a \nready  and  witty  speaker.  Mr.  Mitchell  still \nlives  on  Moulton  Street,  on  the  spot  where  he \n»js  l-on. \n\n\nCHAKLHS     K.     MOk^L. \n\n\nI'liAKLiis  R.  Morse,  son  of  General  James \nand  Louisa  (Page)  Morse,  was  born  in  Water- \nford,  Vermont,  in  1S29.  .\\t  the  age  of  ten  years \nhe  removed  to  ,St.  Johnsbury,  Vermont,  where  he \nremained  inUil  his  twentieth  year.  He  received \nhis  education  in  the  common  schools  of \nWaterford  and  St.  Johnsbury,  and  attended \ntile  Newbuiy  Seminary  for  two  terms.  His \nfather  was  a  farmer  and  a  bbacksmith,  and \nwhen  young  Morse  had  finished  his  education \nhe  assisted  his  father. \n\nOne  day  he  told  his  father  he  wanted  to  go \nto  Boston  to  find  employment,  but  received \nno  encouragement.  He  was  determined  to \nmake  the  trip,  however,  and  soon  after  got  a \nchance  on  a  cattle  train  as  helper  to  Lambert \nHastings,  a  noted  Vermont  cattle  driver.  He \nsoon  found  employment  on  a  truck  team,  and \nin  1S51  staited  in  similar  business  for  him.self. \nHe  was  delegated  by  President  Lincoln  to  do \nthe  government  trucking  at  the  Custom  House, \nand  for  fourteen   years  he   held  the  contract. \n\nMr.  Morse  was  a  member  of  the  Republican \n\n—  50  — \n\n\nState  Committee  for  two  years.  Iji  1S52  he \nmarried  Mary  Ann  Judkins,  of  Boston,  who \ndied  in  1882,  leaving  four  children.  Henry \nWoolson  Morse,  one  of  his  sons,  better  known \nas  Woolson  Mor-ie,  is  the  composer  of  many \noperas,  among  others,  \"  The  Merry  Monarch,\" \n\"  Wang,\"  and  \"  Panjandrum.\"  Another  son, \nWilliam  Parker  Morse,  is  in  the  real  estate \nbusiness.  Charles  Arthur  Morse,  the  youngest \nson,  is  known  to  the  public  and  the  stage  as \n\"  Cam  Mauval,\"  of  \"  Wang\"  and  \"  Panjan- \ndriun  \"  fame.  Mr.  Morse's  second  marriage \nwas  to  Mary  J.  Hopkins,  of  Charlestown.  His \nplace  of  business  is  at  1  Central  Wharf, \nwhere  he  has  been  for  twenty  years.  Mr. \nMorse  has  resided  in  Charlestown  for  forty \nyears.  He  is  in  perfect  he.ilth,  which  he  at- \ntributes to  a  temperate  life,  for  he  has  never \ntasted  a  drop  of  liquor.  The  only  social \norganization  with  which  he  is  connected  is  the \nCharlestown  Club.  He  resides  at  22  Cordis \nStrrct. \n\n\nGE0R(;E     v.    .MLLLEIT. \n\nGeorge  F.  Mi'lleit,  son  of  John  and \nEmily  A.  (Caswell)  MuUett  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown, August  21,  1846.  He  attended  the \nTown  Hill  and  Winthrop  Grammar  Schools  in \nthis  district  and  the  Mayhew  (Grammar  School, \nBoston.  When  gr.-iduating  at  the  Mayhew \nGrammar,  he  received  a  Franklin  medal  for \ngeneral  excellence.  After  leaving  school,  he \nentered  the  engineer's  office  in  the  Navy  Yard \nand  later  went  with  the  Charles  River  Iron \nWorks  at  Cambridge  Lower  Port  as  book- \nkeeper. In  1S67  he  was  appointed  book- \nkeeper and  cashier  at  Dainon's  Wharf,  and \nhe  continued  in  the  position  for  eighteen \nyears.  He  next  located  at  Constitution \nWharf  as  a  weigher,  and  on  the  death  of  his \nfather  last  year  he  succeeded  to  the  long- \nestablished  grocery  business  at  the  corner  of \nChelsea  and  Henley  .Streets,  and  the  firm's \nname  was  changed  to  John  Mullett  &  Co. \nThe  store  has  been  entirely  remodelled  ;  roll \ntO])  bins,  spice  drawers,  counters,  and  tea \ncaddies  of  the  latest  design  have  been  put  in. \nA  new  ice  chest  and  a  handsome  cigar  coun- \nter have  been  added  to  the  equipment.  A \nplate  glass  front  office  overlooks  the  whole \nstore.  The  old  style  of  window  has  given \nway  to  elegant  plate  glass  windows,  and  a \nbeautiful  sign  of  marl?leized  plate  glass,  the \nonly  one  of  its  kind  in  the  State,  has  been \nplaced  over  the  entrance.  Mr.  Mullett  was \nmarried  in  1S6S  to  Miss  .\\bbie  C.  Day,  of \nBoston.  He  removed  to  Maiden  in  1 888, \nand  now  lives  there  in  a  fine  residence  on \nHawthorne  Street.  He  served  in  the  Boston \nCommon  Council  in  18S1  and  '82.  He  was \nlieutenant  in  G  Company,  7th  Regiment,  for \nfive  years.  He  is  past  master  of  Henry \nPrice  Lodge,  .\\.  F.  and  A.  M.;  past  high  priest \nof  Signet  Chapter,  and  present  commander \nof  Cceur  de  Lion  Commandery,  Knights \nTemplar,  and  a  member  of  Paul  Revere  K.  of \nH.  He  was  one  of  the  most  prominent  organ \nizers  of  the  June  17th  Carnivals,  conducted \nby  the  Mystic  Order  of  Owls.  He  is  a  member \nof  the  999th  Artillery  .Association  and  of  the \nKernwood  Club  of  Maiden. \n\n\n(•H.\\R[.EST()WN    CITIZENS,    I'AST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nAnthony  S.  Moess,  son  of  Joseph  and \nDeborali  (Odell)  Moiss,  was  born  in  New- \nhiiryport,  Massachusetts,  in  1823.  His  birth- \nphice  gave  him  his  education,  and  he \ngraduated  from  its  high  school  in  1836: \nthen  he  commenced  \\vorl<  as  cleric  in  a  hard- \nware store,  where  he  remaineci  until  i^-i4, \nwhen  he  came  to  lioston.  Immediately  on \narriving  here  he  opened  a  store  on  Commercial \nStreet.  He  served  on  the  School  Boaid  of \nCharlestown,  in  the  Charlestown  Common \nCouncil  and  Board  of  Aldermen.  He  was  a \nState  I'rison  Inspector  under  Governor  .An- \ndrew, who  also  a])j)ointed  him  a  justice  of  the \npeace,  which  office  he  still  holds. \n\nMr.  Morss  is  a  member  of  the  Royal \nArcanum,  and  vice-president  of  the  Massachu- \nsetts Society  for  aiding  discharged  convicts, \nand  tlie  New  England  Hardware  Dealers  As- \nsociation. In  1S51.  he  married  Lucy  Dimnels, \nof  Boston,  whodied  in  1S72.  In  iSjGhe  mar- \nried Helen  A.  Bray,  of  Newburyport.  Mr. \nMorss  has  two  children  living.  He  has  lived \nfor  forty  years  at  42  Harvard  Street.  His  place \nof  business  is  at  210  and  212  Coinmercial  Street, \nwhere  he  carries  a  complete  line  of  hardware \nand  ship  chandlery.  He  is  the  originator  of \nyacht  hardware  and  trimmings.  He  has  been \nan  officer  and  member  of  the  First  Church, \nCharlestown.  for  forty  years. \n\n\njiiuN  Mci.r.ET'r. \n\nJohn  Mui.i.ETr  was  born  in  Charlestown \nmore  than  seventy-four  years  ago.  He  was \nat  the  time  of  his  death,  I)eceir)ber  27,  1S93, \nthe  oldest  retail  grocer  in  Boston,  and  was \nfor  thirty-eight  years  located  on  the  site  where \nthe  present  store  at  the  corner  of  Chelsea  and \nHenley  Streets  stands.  Mr.  Mulletl's  grand- \nfather fought  in  the  Kevolutionary  War  and  his \nfather  in  the  War  of  1.S12.  Voting  Midlett  was \neducated  at  the  Charlestown  public  schools, \nand  when  seventeen  years  of  age  enteretl  the \nemploy  of  Klisha  I,.  Phelps,  located  only  a \nshort  distance  from  the  present  .^ite  on  the \nSalem  Turnpike.  His  salary  was  si.\\  dollars \nper  month,  by  which  it  will  be  seen  that  the \nwork  necessary  in  early  life  to  become  a \nsuccessful  grocer  recpiired  a  determined  will. \nMr.    Mullet!    remained  with    Mr.  I'helps    two \n\n\nyears,  learning  in  that  time  all  that  his  em- \nployer had  been  many  years  in  acquiring.  He \nestalilished  in  1S42  the  business  in  which \nhe  was  so  long  engaged,  being  then  twenty-five \nyears  of  age.  The  firm  was  first  known  as \nCutter  &  MuUett,  then  Mullett  &  Bradbury, \nand  took  its  recent  title  in  1S72.  Mr.  J.  O.Brad- \nbury died  in  1872,  .md  wris  held  high  in  general \npublic  esteem.  Mr.  Mullett  was  a  man  of \nlarge  business  capacity,  push,  and  enterprise \nand  enjoyed  a  high  reputation  for  upright \ndealings.  He  possessed  great  force  of  charac- \nter. His  interest  always  was  identical  with \nthat  of   Charlestown. \n\n\nJAMES    S.     MURrHV. \n\nJames  Smii.ey  Murphy,  son  of  John  and \nJane  (Smiley)  Murphy,  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown, January  17,  1S49,  He  received  his \nearly  education  in  the  public  schools,  gradu- \nating in  the  classical  department  of  the  Charles- \ntown High  School  in  1S66.  His  connection \nwith  public  life  has  been  mainly  with  the \nSchool  Committee.  He  served  on  the  Charles- \ntown School  Committee  of  1870-71,  being  the \nyoungest  member  ever  elected  to  that  body, \nand  has  just  completed  his  third  term  on  the \nBoston  School  Committee.  He  received  si.xteen \nhundred  majority  in  his  first  election  for  the \n.School  Committee,  although  all  the  other \nDemocratic  nominees  were  defeated.  In  the \nelection  of  1890,  with  the  Democratic  nomi- \nnation alone,  he  had  the  largest  vote  of  any \nman  on  either  ticket.  While  connected  with \nthe  .School  Board  he  has  been  chairman  of  the \ncommittees  on  the  Normal  School,  Evening \nSchools,  Rules  and  Regulations  and  Ro.xbury \ndistrict.  He  was  chairman  of  the  committee \nthat  engrafted  \"Manual  Training''  on  the \nBoston  public  school  system,  and  established \nthe  Mechanics'  Art  High  School.  He  has \nhad  many  honorary  positions,  such  as  the \npresidency  of  Charlestown  High  .School  A,sso- \nciation,  the  Young  Men's  Catholic  As.sociation \nof  Boston  College,  and  the  Clover  Club,  also \nof  the  New  England  .-\\ssociation  of  Base  liall \nPlayers,  1870  anil  1S71,  and  of  the  celebrated \nUna  Club  of  Charlestown  during  the  three \nyears  that  it  was  the  champion  club  of  New \nEngland.  He  has  been  a  trustee  of  the  New \nEngland  Conservatory  of  Music.  Mr.  Mur- \nphy is  connected  with  many  sochal  organiza- \ntions, notably  the  Ro.\\bury  and  ICxchange \nClubs  and  the  Boston  .Athletic  .-\\ssocialion. \nAs  a  successful  business  man.  he  stands  high. \nand  deservedly  so,  in  Boston.  .At  an  early  age \nhe  was  a  partner  in  the  firm  of  .Silsbee,  Eowler \n&  Co.,  spices  and  dyestuffs.  Two  years \nlater  the  style  of  the  firm  became  Silsbee  iV \nMurphy,  and  for  twenty  years  Mr.  Murphy \nwas  managing  partner.  When  the  great \nmustard  and  spice  house  of  Stickney  &  Poor, \nwhich  was  fountled  in  1815,  became  a \ncorporation,  because  of  its  large  and  increasing \nbusiness,  Mr.  Murphy  became  one  of  the \ndirectors.  In  May,  1S91,  he  succeeded  Mr. \nRufus  B.  .Stickney  as  manager  and  treasurer \nof  the  corporation.  'I'he  lioston  Journal \nof  .April  24,  1S93,  says:  \"The  Stickney  & \nPoor  .Spice  Company  is  the  oldest  as  well  as \nthe  largest   house   in  pure  mustard  and  spices \n\n\nin  .America.  Their  immense  trade  is  con- \ntrolled by  able  and  successful  managers.\"  As \na  speaker  and  debater  Mr.  Murphy  is  one  of \nthe  ablest  that  has  served  on  the  .School \nCommittee  Eor  a  business  man,  holding  the \nimportant  position  which  he  does,  he  is  young \nin  years,  but  his  remarkable  success  shows \nthat  he  is  gifted  with  e.vtraordiuary  aliility.  A \nbroad-minded  and  pulilic. spirited  man,  he \ntakes  high  rank  in  a  community  wirich  num- \nbers among  its  citizens  some_|of  tlie  ablest \nminds  in  the  land. \n\n\nJOHM     R.     MURl'UV. \n\nJohn  R.  Murphy,  son  of  John  and  Jane \n(.Smiley)  Murphy,  was  born  in  Charlestown, \n.August  25,  1856,  and  attended  the  puliIic \nschools,  graduating  from  the  Charlestown \nHigh  School.  He  was  first  employed  by  the \nfirm  of  Silsbee  &  Murphy,  commission  mer- \nchants, and  later  was  business  manager  of  the \nPilot  newspaper,  where  he  remained  seven \nyears,  resigning  to  engage  in  the  advertising \nbusiness  on  his  own  account.  His  public \ncareer  began  in  1883,  when  he  was  elected \nfroiTT  Ward  5  to  the  House  of  Representa- \ntives. He  was  reelected  in  18S4  and  18S5, \nand  the  following  year  represented  the  Charle.s- \ntown  district  in  the  Massachusetts  Senate. \nMr.  Murphy,  while  in  the  Legislature,  served \non  many  important  committees,  and  took  a \nleading  part  on  the  Democratic  side  in  the \ndiscussion  of  important  measures  brought  for- \nward. He  served  on  the  Tewksbury  Investi- \ngating Committee,  making  the  report  for  the \nminority  of  the  committee,  and  the  year  follow- \ning w.as  on  the  committee  which  considered \nthe  question  of  a  metropoUtan  police  service \nfor  Boston,  having  charge  of  the  report  which \nwas  made  against  that  measure.  He  was \nnoted  as  one  of  the  most  eloquent  and  forcible \nspeakers  in  the  House,  and  was  especially \nstrong  in  debate.  While  in  the  Senate,  in \n1886,  he  was  appointed  a  member  of  the \nBoard  of  Fire  Commissioners,  and  at  the  e.\\- \npiration  of  his  term  of  office  was  reappointed \nby  Mayor  O'Brien,  and  again  by  Mayor \nMatthews,  having  served  eight  years  con- \nsecutively as  a  member  of  that  board.  Mr. \nMurphy,  as  a-Fire  Commissioner,  has  displayed \ne.\\ecutive  ability  of  a  high  order,  and  it  is \nowing  in  great  measure  to  his  efforts  that  the \ndepartment  has  .always  kept  abre.ast  of  the \ntimes  in  the  way  of  improvements  and  use  of \ninventive  appliances.  In  1892  he  was  a \ndelegate  to  the  National  Convention  at \nChicago  which  nominated  Grover  Cleveland. \nMr.  Murphy's  services  as  a  speaker  have  been \nfrequently  in  demand  by  his  party,  and  also \nupon  many  public  occasions.  At  the  unveiling \nof  the  tablets  erected  to  the  memory  of  those \nwho  fought  at  Bunker  Hill,  on  June  17,  18S9, \nhe  delivered  the  oration  upon  that  historic \nground:  and  on  July  4,  1S92,  by  invitation  of \nthe  city  of  Boston,  he  delivered  the  annual \noration  commemorative  of  the  occasion  in  the \nBoston  Theatre.  Mr.  Murphy  h.as  also  on \nmany  occasions  warmly  advocated  upon  the \nplatform  the  cause  of  Irish  Home  Rule.  He \nis  connected  with  numerous  organizations  of \nthe  city  of  a  charitable  and  social  nature,  such \n\n\n51  — \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nas  the  Charitable  Irish  Society,  lioston  Atliletic \nClub,  Clover  Club,  St.  Mary's  Temperance \nSociety  and  Catholic  Literary  Union  of \nCharlestown.  Bunker  Hill  Branch  of  the  Irish \nNational  Federation,  and  many  others.  He \nmarried  Mary,  daughter  of  John  C.  Daly, \nOctober  24,  1893.    lie  resides  on  Cordis  Street. \n\n\n\\\\  ILMAM      Ml    '   l>  A  ^  . \n\nWii.I.IAM  MuRKAV  is  the  secor.d  son  of \nJohn  and  Mary  (Hay)  Murray,  lie  was  born \non  Cordis  Street,  and  now  resides  on  Oak \nStreet,  Charlestown.  lie  married  Mary  Brad- \nbury Edmands,  daughter  of  Capt.  John  I-)a\\  is \nEdmands.  One  daughter,  who  is  the  wife \nof  Rev.  Horace  F.  Barnes,  of  Providence, \nRhode  Island,  and  one  son,  William  Clarke \nMurray,  were  their  children. \n\nMr.  Murray  was  in  the  dry  goods  business \nmany  years  in  the  store  corner  of  Main  and \nThompson  Streets.  He  removed  to  the  store \nNo.  65  and  67  Main  Street,  and,  forming  a \npartnership  with  his  son,  continued  the \nbusiness  under  the  name  of  Mmray  &  Son, \nuntil  the  death  of  the  latter,  when  he  sold  out \naid  retired  from  trade. \n\nMr.  Murray  is  one  of  the  board  of  managers \nof  the  Winchester  Home  for  Aged  Women,  a \ntrustee  of  the  Warren  Institution  for  Savings, \na  trustee  of  the  Poor  Fund,  a  member  of \nFaith  Lodge  of  Free  Masons,  a  member  of \nthe  Nine  Hundred  and  Ninety-ninth  Artillery \nAssociation,  and  a  deacon  of  Harvard \n(Unitarian)  Church. \n\n\n\\\\  [  I  I  M  M    I  .    ^lUl^riA^\", \n\nWlI.I.IANt  CI..VKKE  MtlKRAY  was  born  in \nCharlestown,  on  the  eighth  of  Septendier, \n184.S.  He  was  the  sectmd  child  and  (Jiily  son \nof  William  and  Mary  Bradbury  Murray.  He \nwas  educated  in  the  Warren  School,  leaving  it \nwhen  fourteen  years  of  age  to  assist  his  father \nin  business.  At  the  age  of  twuity-two  he \nbecame  a  partner  with  his  father  and  removed \nfrom  the  store,  corner  of  Thompson  and  Main \nStreets,  to  67  Main  Street,  where  the  firm  of \nWm.  Murray  &  Son  was  located,  and  did  a \nsuccessfid  l)usiness  for  twenty  years. \n\nHe  also  became  interested  in  real  estate, \nantl,  with  his  father,  was  owtier  of  several \nestates,  having   built   a  number  of   apartment \n\n\nhouses,  and  he  was  considered  by  many  to \nhave  the  best  judgment  in  real  estate  matters \nof  any  person  in  Charlestown.  He  was  well \nversed'  in  local  history,  having  made  the \nchronicles  of  his  native  town  a  special  study, \nand  he  was  justly  proud  of  its  history  and  its \npeople. \n\nlie  was  a  member  of  the  First  Baptist \nChurch.  -At  the  age  of  twenty-one  he  became \na  Free  Mason,  and  was  a  member  of  F'aith \nLodge  and  of  Cceur  de  Lion  Comtnandery  of \nKnights  Templar.  He  was  one  of  the  first \nmembers  of  the  999th  Artillery  A.ssociation, \nwhich  has  since  become  a  large  social  club, \nand  he  held  offices  in  other  organizations. \nHe  was  married  on  April  4,  1S78,  to  Miss \n1  larriet  B.  Coolidge,  of  Oswego,  New  York. \n1  le  died  on  November  18,  1S90. \n\n\nGBOKCiE     B.     NEAL. \n\nOEnur.E  B.  Neal,  son  of  Benjamin  and \nliunice  (Uaniell)  Neal,  was  born  in  Newton \nLower  Falls,  Massachusetts,  May  21,  1S23. \nHe  was  educated  in  the  puljlic  schools  of \n.Newton.  Early  in  life  Mr.  Neal  developed  a \nstrong  liking  for  music,  and  studied  the  piano, \norgan,  and  harmony,  and  his  knowledge  of \nthese  things  has  been  a  source  of  much \npleasure  to  him  all  through  life.  Mr.  Neal \nstudied  law  in  the  Harvard  Law  School  and \nin  the  office  of  Judge  G.  Washington  Warren \nin  this  district,  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar \n()ctol)er  i5,  1849.  fie  practised  imtil  1S52, \nwhen  he  became  treasurer  and  manager  of  the \nCharlestown  Gas  Co.,  now  the  Charlestown \nGas  and  Electric  Co.,  a  position  which  he  has \nfilled  uninterruptedly  ever  since,  and  identified \nhimself  with  the  .splendid  development  of  the \nplant  and  business  of  the  company. \n\nMr.  Neal  served  the  city  of  Charlestown  as \nalderman  for  three  years,  1S70,  '7  1, '7-.  \"e \nwas  also  a  member  of  the  School  Board  of \nCharlestown  for  eight  years,  and  a  member  of \nthe  lloston  School  I'oard  for  two  years  after \nannexation.  lie  is  connected  with  many \nl»usiness,  social,  and  leligious  organizations, \namong  which  may  be  mentioned  ;  .Somerville \nlOlectric  C'o.  and  the  Lynn  Electric  Co.,  in \nboth  of  which  he  is  a  director;  Charlestown \nFive  Cents  .Savings  Bank,  being  vice-president ; \nMonument  National  Bank,  in  which  he  is  a \nilirector;  Municipal  Fire  and  Public  Telegraph \nCo.,  of  which  he  is  a  director;  Bunker  Hill \nMonument  Association,  of  which  he  is  a \nilirector;  Charlestown  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  of  which \nhe  was  president  for  several  years;  Evangelis- \ntic A.ssociation  of  New  England  ;  Charlestown \nPoor  Fund,  and  Hunt  Asylum  for  Destitute \nChildren,  being  treasurer  of  each  ;  and  the \nCharlestown  Club,  of  which  he  is  a  director. \nHe  is  also  warden  and  treasurer  of  St.  John's \nChurch,  and  is  connected  with  various  chari- \ntable organizations. \n\nFor  twenty  five  years  Mr.  Neal  was  organist \nof  St.  John's  Church,  and  quite  frequently \nnow  he  serves  in  that  capacity.  He  is  a \nskilled  musician  and  a  lover  of  the  best  that \nthe  art  offers.  Before  coming  to  Charlestow-n \nhe  served  as  organist  in  three  different \nchurches,  and  he  has  had  a  great  deal  to  do  in \nthe  direction  of  choirs  and  choru.ses,  and  in \nwhich  he  is  possessed  of  e.xceptional  skill. \n\n—  52  — \n\n\n1.     FRANK     Ni  O.N'AN. \n\nT.  Frank  Noonan  is  a  native  of  this  city. \nHe  was  educated  in,  the  Winlhrop  Grammar \nand  Charlestown  High  .Schools.  .-Xfter  leaving \nschool  he  entered  the  office  of  Russell  Gray \nand  Henry  W.  Swift,  where  he  studied  law. \nHe  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1889,  and  his \npractice  is  now  very  large.  Mr.  Noonan  was \none  of  the  early  nrembeis  of  the  Young  Men's \nDemocratic  Club  of  Massachusetts,  being \nfor  three  years  secretary  of  tlie  committee  on \nmembership,  and  was  one  of  the  hardest \nworkers  to  bring  the  club  to  its  present  strong \nand  influential  position.  He  wields  a  great \ninfluence  in  the  club,  and  his  knowledge  of \npublic  men  and  events  makes  him  a  valued \nadvisor  of  the  promoters  of  the  organization \nin  busy  political  times.  Mr.  Noonan  is  a \nmember  of  the  Boston  Bar  Association  and \nvarious  social  clubs.  His  office  is  in  the \nhandsome  building  of  the  Hospital  Life  Insur- \nance Co.  on  State  Street.  Gifted  with \nversatile  talents,  the  practical  side  of  his \ncharacter  has  won  for  hinr  the  great  respect \nwhich  is  felt  for  him  by  all  who  have  been \nbrought  into  contact  with  him  in  business \nand  social  life.  He  lives  on  Lexington  .Street, \n(.-harlestown. \n\n\n^/  - \n\nWit.i.iAM  H.  Oakes  was  born  in  Cohasset, \nSaturday,  January  24,  1S57.  His  parents  re- \nmoved to  Charlestown  while  he  was  very \nyoung,  and  he  grew  up  a  Charlestown  boy \nin  every  sense  of  the  word.  He  is  liest  known \nas  one  of  the  most  prominent  officers  in  the \nmilitia.  He  entered  the  military  service  of \nthe  State  in  1S74.  In  18S3,  he  was  promoted \nto  the  .second  lieutenancy  of  the  Charlestown \nCadets,  and  two  years  later  he  became  captain \nof  this  popular  company.  After  nearly  four \nyears  of  remarkable  success  in  this  capacity,  he \nrelinquished  his  command  to  advance  one \nstep  higher,  becoming  major  of  the  Fifth \nRegiiTient  of  Infantry,  which  position  he  holds \nat  the  present  time.  His  political  career \ncommenced  six  years  ago,  .since  which  time  he \nhas  represented  Waid  4  three  times  in  the \nCommon  Council  and  twice  in  the  State \nLegislature,    being   returned   each    year    with \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    rRESENT. \n\n\nsteadilv  increasing  majorities.  Wliile  in  tlie \nlower  lirancli  of  tlie  city  government  lie \nserved  on  several  of  the  most  honorable  and \nimportant  committees.  In  the  House  of \nRepresentatives  he  was,  for  two  years,  House- \nchairman  of  the  Committee  on  Military  .Affairs. \nMajor  Oakes  has  always  been  active  in  further- \ning the  interests  of  Charlestown.  .Socially, \nMajor  Oakes  is  well  known;  he  is  a  member \nof  the  (idd  Fellows  and  Masonic  fraternities, \nthe  Charlestown  Improvement  .Association, \nand  the  Charlestosvn  Club.  He  is  an  active \nmember  of  the  17th  of  June  Carnival  Associa- \ntion, and  for  three  successive  years  was  Chief \nMarshal  of  the  Morning  Carnival. \n\n\njAiMEs  W.  O'Hrien  was  born  in  Charle.s- \ntnwn  on  Friday,  January  3,  1S6S.  His  rudi- \nmentary education  was  received  in  Harvard \nGrammar  and  (_'harlestown  High  Schools. \n.After  lieing  graduated  from  the  high  school, \nhe  entered  Koston  College,  where  he  remained \nfor  several  years.  While  at  college  he  had \ncharge  of  the  \"  Stylus,\"  the  monthly  journal \nof  the  college.  Since  becoming  of  age,  Mr. \n()\"ltrien  has  been  very  active  in  the  politics  of \n(.'harlestown.  In  1S90  he  was  elected  a \nmendjer  of  the  Common  Council  from  Ward \n5,  and  he  served  continuously  for  three \nyears,  1891,  '92,  '93.  He  was  a  most  active  and \nenergetic  member  of  that  body,  and,  being  a \ngood  debater,  he  was  often  heard  on  the \nfloor.  He  served  on  some  of  the  most  im- \nportant committees  of  the  council,  including \nthose  of  streets,  health,  and  pulilic  grounds. \nHe  was  ever  ali\\e  to  the  interests  of  liis  con- \nstituents, and  many  of  the  more  recent  of  the \npublic  improvements  in  the  district  are  due  to \nids  efforts.  He  is  a  meinber  of  the  Ward  5 \n1  lemocratic  Committee,  and  has  represented \nhis  party  at  many  of  its  conventions,  both \nlocal  and  State.  Mr.  O'lhien  is  likewise \nactive  in  the  social  life  of  the  district.  He  is \na  member  of  the  liimker  Hill  Council,  Knights \nof  Columbus,  theUrliane  Literary  As.sociation, \nbesides  several  other  organizations. \n\n\nEngland,  and  is  essentially  a  self-made  man. \nHe  was  itorn  in  West  Springfield,  Massachu- \nsetts, thirty- eight  years  ago,  and  when  very \nyoung  his  parents  removed  to  .Ayer,  Massa- \nchusetts, where  he  received  such  education  as \nthe  public  schools  afforded.  When  fourteen \nyears  of  age,  his  parents  removed  to  Charle.s- \ntown,  and  he  went  to  work  in  a  carpet  store, \nhelping  about  the  store,  running  errands,  etc. \nHe  early  developed  a  strong  aptitude  for  busi- \nness, and  his  promotion  from  the  ordinary \nboy's  position  to  higher  and  more  responsible \nduties  was  rapid.  As  a  carpet  salesman,  he \nhad  no  superior,  as  his  sales  year  after  year \nsliowed. \n\n.After  many  years  in  the  employ  ot  two \ncarpet  firm.s.  Mr.  (J'Callaghan  engaged  in \nbusiness  on  his  own  account,  locating  in \nFebruary,  1SS6,  at  601  Washington  Street, \nin  a  store  containing  a  few  hundri^d  feet  of \ntioor  space.  I!y|strict  attention  to  business, \nby  integrity,  and  with  a  knowledge  of  the \ncarpet  trade  begot  only  by  e.xperience.  he \nI^rospered  as  few  men  in  the  carpet  business \nhave.  The  little  store  which  he  first  opened \n.soon  failed  to  meet  the  demands  made  upon \nit,  and  he  began  to  enlarge  it,  first  liy  taking \nthe  entire  ground  floor,  ne.vt  by  taking  the  two \nupper  stories,  and  finally  by  taking  the  entire \nbuilding,  which  gave  him  one  of  the  largest \nstores  of  the  kind  in  Boston.  All  this  was \ndone  in  le.ss  than  seven  years,  and  yet  it  did \nnot  suffice. \n\nIn  the  summer  of  T.S93  Mr.  (I'Callaghan \nsecured  cpiaiters  in  the  Jefferson  lluilding,  al- \nmost opposite  his  original  location,  and  to-day \nhe  has  not  only  the  largest,  but  also  the  most \nfinely  equipped  carpet  store  in  New  I'aigland, \nand  the  business  that  he  has  since  done  has \nbeen  a  marvel  to  the  trade. \n\nMr.  O'Callaghan  was  a  resident  of  Charles- \ntown for  about  twenty  years.  He  was  married \nin  June,  I1SS9,  to  Miss  Mary  Wall,  of  Boston, \na:ul  they  have  three  children,  two  boys  and  a \ngirl.  They  live  on  llowdoin  Avenue,  Mt. \nBowdoin,  Dorchester,  their  residence  over- \nlooking Dorchester  Bay.  Mr.  O'Callaghan  is \na  member  of  the  Koston  Merchants  .A.ssociation \nand  the  Clover  Club. \n\n\n.\\I,I.A(.H.\\N,    Jl. \n\n\nTiioM\\s  O'C.M.i.AiuiAV,  Jk..  is  the  largest \nwholesale    and    retail    car])et    dealer    in    Xew \n\n\nSrr.pni-.N  O'Meara,  manager  of  the  Boston \nJournal,  was  born  in  Charlottetown,  Prince \nEdward  Island,  July  26,  1S54.  His  father  was \nanative  of  Thurles  County,  Tipperary,  Ireland, \nand  his  mother,  of  Xewfomidland,  to  which \nhis  father  emigrated  in  1833.  When  about \nten  years  of  age,  young  O'Meara  came  with  his \nparents  to  the  United  State.s,  and  after  a  short \nresidence  in  Braintree,  a  hoine  was  established \nin  Charlestown.  Here  he  obtained  his  gen- \n(ual  education  in  the  Harvard  Crammar  School, \nfrom  which  he  was  graduated  in  1S6S,  and  the \nCharlestown  High  School,  from  which  he  was \ngraduated  in  1X72.  The  day  after  his  gradua- \ntion he  became  the  Charlestown  reporter  for \nthe  Boston  Globe,  and  in  October  following  he \nwas  given  a  position  as  reporter  on  the  gen- \neral staff.  He  was  an  e.xpert  short  hand \nwriter,  a  quick,  energetic  news  gatherer,   and \n\n\nhe  early  distinguished  himself  by  his  excellent \nwork. \n\nIn  December,  1S74,  he  resigned  his  position \non  the  Globe  to  accept  that  of  short  hand  re- \nporter of  the  Journal.  This  was  the  beginning \nof  his  service  on  that  paper  and  his  advance  to \nthe  chief  plan  has  been  through  the  various \ngrades  of  newspaper  work.  In  May,  1X79, \nafter  an  experience  of  five  years  in  legislative, \ncity  hall,  news,  law,  and  political  reporting,  he \nwas  promoted  to  the  office  of  city  editor,  and \ntwo  years  later,  iq)on  the  death  of  the  veteran \njournalist,  .Stephen  N.  Stockwell,  he  became \nnews  editor,  a  position  corresponding  to  that \nof  managing  editor  in  most  new.spaper  offices. \nIn  June,  1S91,  the  late  W.  W.  Clapp,  who  had \nlong  been  the  manager  and  responsible  head \nof  the  jiaper,  retired,  and  thereupon  the  chief \ndirection  of  affairs  was  placed  in  Mr.  ( )'Meara's \nhands,  his  title  being  general  manager.  Under \nhis  management  the  Journal  has  been  trans- \nformed from  the  folio  to  the  quarto  form,  and \nits  facilities  greatly  extended  and  improved. \n\nHe  was  long  the  auditor  of  the  New  Eng- \nland Associated  Press,  and  is  now  its  treasurer \nand  member  of  lis  executive  committee.  He \nis  also  secretaiy  and  treasurer  of  the  Boston \nDaily  Newspaper  .Association,  a  business  or- \nganization of  the  Boston  daily  newspapers. \nMr.  O'Meara  is  a  member  of  the  Boston  Press \nClub,  and  was  its  president  from  18S6  to  1888, \nhis  election  each  year  being  unanimous.  He \nis  a  member  of  the  Charlestown  High  School \nAssociation,  in  iSSr,  its  vice-president,  and \nafterwards,  for  two  years,  its  president,  deliver- \ning the  annual  oration  before  the  organization \nin  1SS5,  and  he  was  the  first  instructor  in \nphonography  in  the  Boston  Evening  High \nSchool,  occupying  that  position  for  four  years. \nI  fe  is  now  serving  as  trustee  for  the  Massa- \nchusetts .State  library.  In  1SS8  the  honorary \ndegree  of  Master  of  Arts  was  conferred  upon \nhim  by  Dartmouth  College.  Mr.  O'Meara \nwas  married,  August  5,  i,S78,  to  Miss  Isabella \nM.  Squire.     They  have  three  children. \n\n\nJoii.M  W.  O'Nkii.,  son  of  Michael  and \n(Catherine  (.Smith)  O'Neil,  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown, September  21,  1859.  He  was  educated \nat  the  Old  Winthroptlrammar  .School.  In  1S75 \nhe  entered  the  Navy  Yard  and  served  an  ap- \n])re!iticeship  at  the  painting  liusiness.  He \nstarted  in  business  for  himself  in  Boston \nin  1S8S.  .About  frnir  years  ago  he  removed \nhis  shop  to  91  Eerrin  Street.  He  has  at- \ntained a  high  position  in  his  chosen  work, \nand  has  no  superior  in  the  knowledge \nof  colors  and  effects.  He  is  proficient  in  all \nbranches  of  the  business,  and  has  built  up  a \nlarge  patronage.  He  was  a  member  of  the \nLegislature  in  lSS8  and  \"89,  and  served  on \nthe  committee  on  election  laws,  and  was \ninslrimiental  in  reporting  the  bill  known  as \nthe  '*  .-\\ustralian  Ballot  I,aw.\"  He  advoca- \nted the  bill  before  the  Hou.se  and  worked \nhard  for  its  passage.  He  has  been  a  member \nof  the  Warcl  3  Democratic  Committee  for  six \nyears,  during  five  of  which  he  has  been \nchairman.  Mr.  O'Neil  was  a  candidate  for \nthe  .senatorial    nomination   in    the  memorable \n\n\n53- \n\n\nCHARLES'I'OWN    CITIZENS,    TAST    AXD    PRESENT. \n\n\nquadrangular  contest  of  1S92,  which  extended \nthrough  three  all  night  sessions  and  finally \nresulted  in  the  nomination  of  John  U.  Dee, \nMr.  O'Neil  withdrawing  from  the  contest.  He \nis  married  and  resides  at  93  Ferrin  Street. \n\n\nJOHN    nuvLi;   o  Ki?n-i.\\ . \n\nJohn  Huyle  O'Reilly  was  born  at  Dovvth \nCastle,  County  Meath,  Ireland.  June  2S,  1S44. \nAfter  serving  an  early  apprenticeship  to \njournalism  on  the  \"Drogheda  Argus,\"  here- \nmoved,  at  the  age  of  seventeen,  to  England, \nwhere  he  continued  his  journalistic  work. \nWhen  but  eighteen  years  of  age  he  enlisted  as \na  trooper  in  the  Tenth  llussas,  otherwise \nknown  as  the  \"  Prince  of  Wales'  Own.\" \nWhile  there  he  became  an  apostle  of  revolu- \ntionary doctrines,  was  arrested  for  high \ntreason,  and,  in  June,  1S66,  was  sentenced  to \ntwentv  years\"  penal  servitude.  He  was  con- \nfined in'vaiious  English  prisons  until  (October, \n1867,  wlien  he,  with  several  other  political \nconvicts,  was  transported  to  finish  his  sentence \nin  the  penal  colony  of  West  Australia.  After \nenduring  prison  life  there  for  about  a  year,  he \nmade  his  escape  in  an  open  boat,  was  picked \nup  at  sea  by  the  American  whaling  barque, \n\"Gazelle\"  and  finally  reached  Philadelphia, \nNovember,  1869.  In  July,  1.S70,  he  Ijecame \neditor  of  the  lioslon  Pilot,  which  position  he \nretained  up  to  the  time  of  his  death.  August \n10,  1S90. \n\nMr.  (J'Reilly's  literary  career  dates  from \nhis  arrival  in  America.  He  first  attracted \nattention  by  his  original  and  powerful  ballads \nof  Australian  life.  The  \"  .Amber  Whale,\" \n\"  Dukite  Snake,\"  ''Dog  Ouard,\"  \"Monster \nDiamond,\"  \"  King  of  the  Vasse,\"  and  others, \nfollowing  in  quick  succession,  showed  to  the \nworld  of  readers  that  a  new  and  versatile  singer \nhad  come  to  be  heard.  It  is  worth  remember- \ning that  it  was  not  then  as  it  is  now  in  the \nliterary  life  of  lioston.  It  is  only  tsventy- \nfive  years  since,  but  long  enough  for  a  wholly \ndifferent  school  of  poetry  to  have  arisen. \nThen  it  may  be  safely  said  it  required  a  voice \nof  more  thtm  co;nmon  strength  and  melody  to \nreach  the  world.  Longfellow,  Holmes,  Whit- \ntier,  Lowell,  IJryant  were  all  doing  work \nworthy  of  their  prime  Bret  Harte.  with  all \nhis  fresh,  strong  lyrics,  and  Joaquin  Miller, \ncrowned  with  the  praise  of  London  critics, \nseemed  to  have  pre-empted  whatever  field \nthere  might  be  for  new  singers.  There  was \nno  room  for  another  bard  except  where  room \nalways  is  —  at  the  top. \n\nThe  unknown  youth,  with  no  credentials \nbut  his  talent,  came  into  a  community  which \ndid  not  then  discriminate  too  kindly  in  favor \nof  a  political  convict  whose  politics  were  of  a \nFenian  persuasion.  Vet  he  took  almost  at \nonce  the  place  that  was  his  by  right  of  genius \nin  a  literary  circle  which  is  always  jealous,  but \nnever  narrow  in  defining  its  boimdaries.  In \nthe  scant  leisure  of  an  active  journalist's  busy \n\n\nlife,  supplemented  by  increasing  and  earnest \nlabors  in  the  cause  of  Irish  nationality,  he \nfound  time  to  write  half  a  dozen  or  more \nbook.s,  including  his  \"  Songs  from  the  Southern \nSeas,\"  published  in  1S73;  \"Songs,  Legends, \nand  liallads,\"'  in  1S78  ;  \"  Moondyne,\"  a  novel, \nin  1S79;  \"Statues  in  the  ISIock  and  Other \nPoems,\"  in  iSSi  ;  ''  In  IJohemia,\"  in  18S6; \n\"  Ethics  of  llo.xing  and  Manly  Sport ;  \"  \"  Stories \nand  Sketches.\"  in  iSSS.  He  married  Mary \nS.  Murphy,  of  Charlestown,  an<l  they  h.ad  four \ndaughters.  Mr.  O'Reilly's  home  was  on \nWinthrop  Street,  Charlestown,  where  Mrs. \n( )'Keilly  and  her  daughters  now  reside. \n\n\nSAMUEf.     TAr.MER. \n\n\nSamui'i.  Palmer  was  active  in  the  business \nand  political  life  of  Charlestown  in  the  days \npreceding  the  War  of  the  Rebellion.  He  was \nborn  in  Campion,  New  Hampshire,  September \n16,  1S07.  His  father  was  Dudley  Palmer  and \nhis  mother  Elanor  (Marsh)  Palmer.  Samuel \nPalmer  came  to  Charlestown  March  17,  1S31. \nOn  .September  20.  of  the  same  year,  he  was \nmarried  at  Groton.  New  Hampshire,  to  Miss \nMary  Kidder.  He  died  in  East  .Somerville, \nNovember  9,  18S7.  Mr.  Palmer  was  a  resi- \ndent of  Charlestown  for  fifty  years.  He  was \nin  the  provision  luisine.ss  under  the  old  city \nhall  for  a  number  of  years.  He  was  for  three \nyears  (185c,  \\6,  '57)  a  member  of  the  Com- \nmon Council.  He  was  the  oldest  member  of \nKing  ,^'(>lcuni>n  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M,  when  he \ndied. \n\n\nchaki.es    a.    I'ACE. \n\nCharles  A.  Paoe,  son  of  George  A.  and \nMary  (Case)  Page,  was  born  in  Charlestown, \nSeptember  7,  1S42.  He  was  educated  in  the \nlocal  schools,  being  graduated  from  the  Har- \nvard Grammar.  After  leaving  school,  he  w-as \nemployed  in  the  Charlestown  Advertiser,  since \nmerged  into  the  IJunker  Hill  Times,  where  for \nthree  years  he  worked  at  the  case  and  such  other \nwork  as  a  weekly  paper  demands.  The  e.vci  1- \nlence  of  his  work  on  the  paper,  as  well  as  the \ngeneral  knowledge  and  large  personal  acquain- \ntance which  he  acquired,  attracted  the  attention \nof  Postmaster  W.  H.  DeCosta,  and  he \nappointed  Mr.  Page  a  post-office  clerk,  .Sep- \nlendjer    8,    1862.      He    was    ])romoled    to  the \n\n\noffice  of  superintendent  of  the  Charlestown \nposl-ofifice  in  1S74;  has  since  retained  the \nposition.  He  has  served  under  many  admin- \nistrations, but  has  not  been  disturbed  by  any \nof  the  several  political  upheavals,  of  the  jjast \ntwenty-five  vears.  He  is  by  training  and \nlemperaiTient  peculiarly  fitted  to  discharge  the \nexacting  duties  of  his  office  in  a  satisfactory \nmanner,  and  so  well  has  he  succeeded  that  he  has \nnow  the  commendation  of  all  the  people.  He \nis  patient  and  painstaking,  and  has  a  com- \nplete knowledge  of  all  the  post-office \nregulations  that  is  acquired  only  by  years  of \nservice.  He  is  a  nrember  of  Henry  Price \nLodge,  F.  and  A.  M.  ;  Chapter  of  the  Signet; \nCiEur  de  Lion  Commandery  ;  Knights  Tem- \nplars ;  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men;  999th \n.Artillery  .Association,  and  Veteran  Firemen's \n■Association.  Mr.  Page  was  married  June  21, \n[866,  to  Rebeccah  A.  Green,  who  died  in \nMarch,  1S7  i,  leaving  three  children,  Charles  A.. \nJr.,  Oscar  E.,  and  Rebecca  \\.  Page. \n\n\nLinus  G.  Pe.-vrson  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown, January  7,  1836.  He  was  educated  in \nthe  local  public  schools,  and  after  completing \nhis  education  engaged  in  the  railroad  business. \nIn  1864  he  was  elected  treasurer  of  the  city \nof  Charlestown,  and  served  in  that  capacity \nuntil  it  was  annexed  to  lioston.  He  was \nappointed  a  member  of  the  Poard  of  Registrar \nof  Voters  of  the  city  of  lioston  in  1S74,  and \nhas  held  this  olfice  for  twenty  years.  In  18S5 \nhe  was  chosen  chairman  of  the  board,  which \nposition  he  still  holds. \n\n\n\"I \n\n\n^ \n\n\nUK.     EDUAKO     rAGlv. \n\nEdward  Page,  M.  1).,  I).  M.  D  ,  w.as  born \nin  Groton,  Massachusetts,  Monday,  I  )ecember \n4.  1S26.  He  received  his  early  education  in \nthe  public  schools  of  his  native  town,  and \nafter  graduating  from  the  Lawrence  Acadeiny \n((,'roton)was  engaged  in  general  mechanical  and \nbusiness  enterprises  (Leominster,  Massachu- \nsetts) up  to  1864,  when  he  began  the  study  of \ndentistry  with  Dr.  T.  .S.  lilood,  of  Fitchburg. \nHe  was  one  of  the  first  class  of  six  students  to \ngraduate  from  the  Harvard  Dental  School  in \nthe  spring  of  i86g.  A  year  later  he  graduated \nfrom  the  Medical  School,  receiving  the  degree \n\n\nSA  ■ \n\n\nCHARLESrOWN    Cl'l'lZEiXS,    I'AST    A\\l)    I'RESENT. \n\n\nlit  M.  1).  lie  is  the  senior  dentist  in  practice \nin  tliis  district,  and,  altlioiigli  sixty-six  years \nof  age,  be  is  in  perfect  liealtli,  and  attends  to \ntile  practice  of  dentistry  faitlifully  every  day, \nand  gives  promise  of  tnany  years  ot  usefidness \nin  tlie  future.  Dr.  I'age  was  tlie  first  presi- \ndent of  the  Harvard  Dental  .Vlnmni  Associa- \ntion. He  has  been  treasurer  of  the \nMassachusetts  Dental  Society  nearly  a  quarter \nof  a  century.  He  is  ttie  secretary  and  treasurer \nof  the  *'  lloston  Society  for  Dental  Imjirove- \nment\"'  having  served  in  this  capacity  since \nJanuary  4,  1S84.  He  is  interested  in  .social \nand  fraternal  organizations,  and  is  a  member \nof  several.  He  was  one  of  the  founders  of \nthe  social  and  beneficial  order  known  as  the \n■'  Home  Circle,\"  and  at  the  present  time  he \nholds  the  highest  office  in  the  order,  as  its \nSupreme  Leader.  He  was  married  August \n14,  iS^o,  to  Rebecca  J.  Wright,  daughter  of \nIsaac  Wright,  of  .-Vshby,  Massachusetts.  He \nhas  one  son,  W.  E.  Page.  D.  M.  D  ,  of  IJoston. \n\n\nHampshire,  whodied  in  February,  1S70,  leav  iug \none  chiUl,  Cleorge  II.,  who  is  in  the  insurance \nand  real  estate  business.  Mr.  I'entlergast.  in \n.August.  1S70,  tnoved  to  34  Mead  .Street,  where \nhe  now  resides. \n\n\nGkori;e  S.  PliNDERGAST,  Son  of  Deacon \n.Solomon  and  Rebecca  (.Sherburne)  Peudergast, \nwas  born  November  19,  iSfj,  in  iJarnstead, \nNew  IIamj)sbire.  The  common  schools  of  his \nnative  town  furnished  part  of  his  etlucation, \nwhich  he  completed  at  the  Strafford  and  Gil- \nmauton  .\\cademies.  In  1837  he  came  to \nlloston  and  found  employment  in  a  grocery \nstore,  where  he  remained  as  clerk  and  later  as \nproprietor  until  1844.  In  that  year  he  came  to \nCharlestown  and  engaged  in  the  fancy  cake \nand  pastry  business  until  1862,  when  he  re- \ntired from  active  business. \n\nHe  Served  as  one  of  the  assessors  of  the \ncity  of  Charl.stown  during  1862  and  1863,  and \nwas  re-elected  for  1864.  but  declined  to  serve, \nHe  represented  Ward  4  in  the  House  of  Rep- \nresentatives for  the  vears  1864  and  '65.  With- \nout the  knowledge  that  he  was  to  be  voted  for, \nhe  was  elected  city  treasurer  and  collector  of \ntaxes  in  1S64,  but,  owing  to  other  duties,  he \ndeclined  to  accept  the  office.  He  was  an  ac- \ntive member  of  the  recruiting  committee  during \nt!.e  War  of  the  Rebellion,  and  tlte  latter  part \nhad  full  charge  of  the  enrolment  lists  of \nCharlestown.  One  of  his  most  treasured  pos- \nsessions is  a  handsome  silver  service  presented \nto  him  by  the  enrolled  men  of  his  ward,  as  a \ntoken  of  their  appreciation  of  his  services.  In \n1S6S  .Mr.  I'endergast  was  elected  chairman  of \nthe  Hoard  of  .Assessors  of  Charlestown,  and \nheld  the  position  until  annexation,  since  which \ntime  he  lias  been  one  of  the  first  assistant  as- \nsessors of  the  city  of  Hoston   to   .\\pril  i,  1894. \n\nHe  is  the  author  of  several  articles  on  taxa- \ntion, notably  one  on  taxation  of  incomes, \npublished  by  the  tax  commissioners  of  Massa- \nchusetts in  the  appendix  of  their  report  on \ntaxation  and  exemption  therefrom  in  1875. \n\n\"^  r.  Peudergast  is  a  trustee,  vice-president, \nand  a  member  of  the  investment  committee  of \nthe  Charlestown  Five  Cents  Savings  Bank. \nWhen  the  Mutual  Protection  Fire  Insurance \nCompany  was  organized,  in  1864,  he  was \nchosen  a  director  and  has  since  been  elected \nvice-president.  In  December,  1S44,  he  mar- \nried Sarah  N.  Dearborn,  of  Kensington,  New \n\n\nCHAKI.es    C.     fEUklNS. \n\nCiiAKi.KS  C.  Pk.i;kins  was  Ijorn  in  Charles- \ntown, .\\ugirit  5,  1867.  He  graduated  at  the \nHunker  Hill  Grammar  and  Charlestown  High \nSchools.  He  engaged  in  the  real  estate \nbusine.ss,  and  has  been  eminently  success'^ul. \nA  heavy  tax-payer  himself,  he  is  entrusted \nwith  the  care  of  a  large  amount  of  property  by \nothers.  He  is  a  firm  believer  in  Charlestown, \nand  the  real  estate  monthly  which  he  pnlilishes \nbears  the  motto,\"  We  believe  in  Charlestown.\" \nHe  was  one  of  the  charter  members  of  the \nCharlestown  Improvement  .Association,  and \nenters  heartily  into  its  work  of  serving  the \ninterests  of  the  district.  He  was  a  director  of \nthe  association  and  is  now  its  secretary. \n\nIn  politics  Mr.  Peikins  is  a  Republican,  and \nhas  been  elected  to  many  positions  of  trust  by \nthe  party.  He  is  secretary  of  the  Ward  4  com- \nmittee, and  represented  his  ward  in  the \nSeventh  District  Congressional  Committee,  of \nwhich  he  Is  also  the  secretary.  As  a  speaker, \nhe  has  been  heartl  on  the  public  platform,  and \nhas  shown  talents  in  this  direction  that  lead  to \nthe  belief  that  a  bright  futiu'e  awaits  him  in \npublic  life.  He  is  a  member  of  the  V.  M.  C. \nA.,  the  Republican  Cltd)  of  Massachusetts,  the \n99gth  .Xrlillery  .\\ssociation,  and  many  other \nsocial  and  poliical  organizations.  Mr.  Perkins \nresides  at  387  IJiudier  Hill  Street,  and  his  real \nestate  office  is  located  at  355  Main  .Street. \n\n\nAi.v.Mi  H.  Pkikks,  son  of  William  and \nHannah  (Johnson)  Peters,  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown, Decendier  23.  1846.  He  was  educated \nin  llie  pid)lic  schools  of  lloston.  and  at  the \nage  of  seventeen  he  entered  the  otfice  of  the \nBoston  Journal,  with  the  intention  of  making \njournalism  his  profession.  Five  years  later \nhe  was  ajjpointed  assistant  city  messenger  of \nBoston,  and  in  1S72  he  was  imanimously \nelected  Boston's  City  Messenger.     Mr.  Peters \n\n\nis  the  third  city  messenger  in  the  line  of  suc- \ncession since  the  incorporation  of  the  city  of \nBoston  in  1S22,  and  his  holding  the  otfice  for \ntwenty-one  years,  under  so  many  changes  of \nadminisiration,  is  sufficient  evidence  that  he \nis  a  man  of  remarkable  tact  and  popularity, \nand  well  (pialified  for  the  position  he  fills. \nMr.  Peters  was  married  in  lioston,  June  17, \n1.S73,  to  Etta  ).,  daughter  of  Captain  Thomas \nDamrell,  of  Boston.  They  have  a  daughter, \n.Martha  Nellie  Peters.  Mr.  Pelers  hasheld  the \noifice  of  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Harni- \ncoat  Fire  .Association  since  its  organization;  has \nbeen  the  chief  executive  of  the  Massachusetts \nCiiy  Messenger's  Cl.d>,  of  which  he  was  one \nof  the  organizers,  and  has  held  positions  of \nirusl  in  the  .-\\merican  Legion  of  Honor,  Royal \n.\\rcanum.  National  Landers,  Bmiker  Hill \n.Monument  Associatiou,  Knights  of  Honor, \n.\\ncieut  Order  of  United  Workmen,  aud \nother  social  aud  benevolent  organizations. \n\n\nJUH.V    W.     I-ETTENGILL. \n\nJohn  W.  Pettengill,  member  of  the \nSuffolk  bar,  was  born  in  Salisbury,  New- \nHampshire,  November  12,  1836,  son  of  Ben- \njanun  and  Betsey  (Pettengill)  Pettengill.  He \nis  of  Puritan  ancestry,  a  descendant  of  Richard \nPettengill,  who  came  from  .Staffordshire, \nEngland,  to  .Salem,  in  1628,  and  there  married \nJoanna,  daughter  of  Richard  Ingersoll.  He \nwas  educated  in  the  public  schools,  and  in  the \nFranklin,  Salisbury,  .Vorthfield,  and  Hopkin- \nton  .Academies.  He  was  fitted  for  college  by \nthat  eminent  teacher,  Profe.ssor  Dyer  H. \n.Sanborn,  and  in  1854  was  about  to  enter  the \nsophomore  cl.ass  of  Dartmouth,  when  he  was \nprevented  by  a  severe  bronchial  trouble,  which, \nfor  a  long  time,  impaired  his  voice  to  such  a \ndegree  that  he  was  unable  to  speak.  For  the \nnext  two  years,  however,  he  pursued  the \ncollege  studies  at  home  uu<ler  the  direction  of \nhis  father  and  a  private  tutor.  In  1S56  he \nbecame  connect'  d  with  the  editorial  depart- \nment of  the  Inde]Jendent  Democrat,  at  ('on- \ncord,  and  while  there  began  the  study  of  law. \nreading  in  the  oflSce  of  Judge  .Asa  Fowler. \nEarly  in  1858  he  cajne  to  Charlesiown  and \nentered  the  office  of  John  Q.  A.  Griffin  aud \n.Alonzo  W.  Boardman,  as  a  student,  an<l  in \nMarch,  1S59.  was  admitted  to  the  Middlesex \nbar  on  examination  by  Hon.  George  P.  San- \nger, Judge.  He  practised  in  Charlestown  until \nthe  annexation  of  the  city  to  Boston,  in  1S74, \nwhen  he  moved  his  otfice  to  the  city  proper \nwhere  he  has  since  been  established.  He  was \na  special  justice  of  the  police  court  of  Charles- \ntown for  several  years  innnediately  preceding \nannexation,  and  in  .August  following  he  was \nappointed  Justice  of  the  First  District  Court \nof  Eastern  Middlesex,  with  jurisdiction  in \nMaiden,  Melrose,  Medford,  Everett,  Wake- \nfield, Reading  an<l  North  Reading,  which \nposition  he  still  holds.  In  his  practice  he  has \nbeen  especially  successful  in  criminal  ca.ses. \nDuring  the  administration  of  the  late  Charles \nR.  Train  as  attorney-general,  he  secured \nverdicts  of  acquittal  for  his  clients  in  three \ncapital  cases,  and  in  the  case  of  the  Common- \nwealth V.  Orne,  indicted  for  burning  a  school- \nhouse  in  Charlestown,  in  which  he  was  counsel \n\n\n55  — \n\n\nCHARI.ESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT \n\n\nfor  the  defendant,  four  trials  were  necessary \nbefore  the  government  could  secure  a  con- \nviction, lie  lias  also  lieen  successful  in  the \nconduct  of  civil  suits  involving  important \nquestions  of  law.  For  many  years  he  has \nresided  in  Maldtn  and  has  been  prominent  in \nthe  affairs  of  that  city.  lie  was  elected  a \ntrustee  of  the  iMalden  l'ul)lic  Library  Fund  in \n1S7S  for  the  term  of  three  years  and  declined \na  re-election  in  iSSi,  after  the  lilirary  was \nestablished  and  in  satisfactory  condition.  He \nwas  a  member  of  the  Hoard  of  .Mdernien  for \n1891,  and  declined  a  re  election  in  1892,  but \nwas  re-elected  again  in  1S93.  positively  declin- \ning a  nomination  for  1894. \n\nIn  politics  he  has  usually  been  a  Republican, \nand  at  one  time  was  acti\\e  in  j>arty  wc>rk, \nfrequently  speaking  on  the  stump,  but  of  late \nyears  he  has  devoted  himself  almost  whollv  to \nhis  professional  work,  with  occasional  addre.sses \non  some  social  science  topic. \n\nHe  is  presidejit  of  the  Maiden  Hoard  of \nTrade,  an  association  which  is  interested  in \nall  matters  pertaining  to  the  encouragement \nof  all  legitimate  business  enterprises  :  to \ncollect  and  disseminate,  through  the  press  antl \notherwise,  information  respecting  .Maiden  as  a \nmanufacturing  city  and  a  place  of  residence. \nHe  was  married  April  25,  1S66,  in  Wateitown, \nby  Kev.  John  Weiss,  to  Mi,ss  Margaret  Maria, \na  beautiful  and  exem]>lary  woman,  daughter  of \nJohn  Richard  and  Mary  Dennett,  of  Lan- \ncaster, England  ;  and  on  .September  30,  1867, \nwas  born  to  them  an  only  child,  who  is  still \nli.iu'T,  Margaret  l>;tsey  Pettengill. \n\n\nFi;kli  G.  1'i;i  riGUuvI-;  was  burn  in  Maine \nforty-se\\en  years  ago.  He  was  educated  in  the \ncommon  schools  of  Calais,  Maine,  and  at  an \nearly  age  went  to  sea,  making  several  voyages  to \nforeign  shoies.  In  November,  186=;,  he  came \nto  Charlestown  and  entered  the  employ  of \nthe  Tucker  Manufacturing  Company  in  the \nState  Prison,  where  he  remained  for  nearly  five \nyears.  He  was  I  )eputy  United  States  Mar- \nshall from  1872  to  1S79.  resigning  in  the  latter \nyear  to  go  West.  He  returned  to  Charles- \ntown  in  March,  18S3,  to  become  clerk  of  the \nState  Prison  and  heltl  that  position  until  June \nI,  1SS8,  when  he  was  elected  secretary  of  the \npri.son  commission.  He  has  been  a  civil  ser- \nvice e.\\aminer  for  the  clerical,  police,  and \nprison  service  c>i  ihe  cnuimonwealth  since  the \nlioard  of  exauiiuer.s  w.is  established,  and  has \nalso  been  an  occasional  contributor  to  the \npress.  Mr.  j'ettigrove  was  elected  a  mend)er \nof  the  school  committee  in  1889  and  re-elected \nin  1892.  He  served  on  many  important  com- \nmittees, and,  upon  the  resignation  of  .Samuel  J. \nCapen,  was  elected  chairman  of  the  board. \nHe  resides  at  2  Baldwin  .Street. \n\nliKN.i.\\MrN  Piiii'i'S,  Sk.,  was  born  in \nCharlestown,  ()ctob«-r  18,  7797, and  died  April \n7,  1S7S.  lie  was  educatetl  at  the  local  schools \nand  early  apprenticed  to  John  Frothingham  as \na  carriage  trimmer  and  harness   maker.      He \n\n\nlater  succeeded  to  Mr.  Frothingham \"s  business. \nHe  was  four  times  married.  His  first  wife \nwas  Abbie  Kimball,  of  Newbnryport,  who \nbore  him  a  son,  ISenjamin  Phipps,  Jr.  He \nne.xt  married  .Sarah  K.  /rothingham,  who \nwas  the  mother  of  Mrs.  .Abbie  A.  Wyman  and \nJohn  A.  Phipps.  The  third  marriage  was  to \nCatherine  W.  Green,  of   Chelsea,  who  left  a \n\n\nBENJAMIN     llllir.-,. \n\ndaughter,  Sarah   C.  Phipps.     He  then  wedded \nJosephine  Kettell,  of  Nevvburyport. \n\nMr.  Phipps  was  one  of  the  founders  and  the \nfirst  treasurer  of  the  Winchester  Home  for \nAged  Women.  He  continued  to  hold  the \noffice  of  treasurer  until  his  death.  He  was  an \nalderman  of  the  city  of  Charlestown  during \nthe  years  1850,  '55,  '56,  and  '57,  serving  under \nMayors  G.  W.  Warren  and  T.  T.  .Sawyer. \n\n\nliLNjA.MiN    rmc \n\n\n11i:nj.\\min  Piiii'i'S,  Ju.,  son  of  I'.enjamin \nand  Alibie  (Kimball)  Phipps  was  born  in \nCharlestown,  February  12,  1824.  He  re- \nceived his  education  at  the  Hunker  Hill  School, \nand  in  1839,  when  fifteen  years  old,  entered \nthe  em])Ioy  of  Parker,  lilanchard  &  Wilder, \ncommission  merchants  in  cotton  and  woollen \ngoods.  He  has  continued  with  this  house \nthrough  its  many  changes  of  i)artners,  until \nto-day  he  is  the  senior  mendier  of  the  firm, \nwhich  is  one  of  the  largest  in  the  country  in \ntheir  line  of  business.  Mr.  Phipps  removed \nto  Chelsea  in  1848,  and  took  an  active  inter- \nest in  that  city's  welfare.  He  was  a  mem- \nber of  the  Common  Council  iu  1876, '77i  aud \nan  alderman  in  1878.  He  is  vice-president \nand  has  been  trustee  of  the  Chelsea  .Savings \nHank  since  its  organization.  He  was  also  a \ntrustee  of  the  Chelsea  Public  Library,  and  is  a \ndirector  of  the  Hamilton  National  Hank  and \nthe  .Arkwright  Mutual  Insurance  Company \nof  Hoston.  In  1849  he  married  Anna  M. \nHowen,  of  Chelsea.  Three  children  were  born \nto  them  ;  Anna  Kimball  and  Walter  Bowen, \nboth  deceased,  and  Horace  Jones  Phipps. \nlie  removed  to  Commonwealth  Avenue,  Hos- \nton, in  July,  1892,  where  he  now  resides. \n\n\n!'  If.     \\  I  f  i.Eii    rno-ps \n\n\nJuii.N  .Ai.i-Kiiii  i'liii'l'S,  son  of  Htniamin \nand  Sarah  K.  (Frothingham)  Phipps,  was \nborn  in  Charlestown,  July  21,  1830,  and  died \nJanuary  7,  1892.  He  was  educated  at  the \nHunker  Hill  School.  He  left  school  at  the \nage  of  sixteen,  and  entered  the  employ  of \nFairbanks,  Loring  &  Co.  He  later  organized \nthe  firm  of  Frye,  Phipps  &  Co.,  hardware \ndealers.  In  1856  he  removed  to  Chelsea,  and \nwas  a  member  of  the  Common  Council  of \nthat  city  in  1S66  anil  1S67.  He  removed  to \nHoston  in  1867.  lie  married  Mary  J., \ndaughter  of  Iiavid  .\\l)bott,  of  Hingham. \n\n\nJUUN     U.      I'HI!'!'.. \n\nJohn  li.  Puifis,  son  of  John  S.  and  Clara \nN.  (Stockman)  Phipps,  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown, March  17,  1845.  He  attended  the \nHunker  Hill  Grammar  School  and  spent  one \nyear  in  the  high  school.  On  leaving  school, \nhe  went  to  work  for  J.  B.  Glover  &  Co.,  mer- \nchandise brokers,  where  he  remained  for  six \nyears.  In  1865  he  went  to  Chicago,  where  he \nstayed  for  six  months.  On  his  return  to \nHoston,  he  engaged  with  Loring  &  Co.,  fruit \ndealers  on  India  Wharf,  where  he  remained \nuntil  1871,  when  he  took  the  teaming  business \nof  his  father-in-law,  Levi  Hodgkins,  which  he \nhas  successftdly  conducted  ever  since.  He \nremoved  to  Maiden  in  1886.  He  served  the \ncity  of  Maiden  for  two  years  in  the  Common \nCouncil.  Mr.  Phipjis  was  one  of  the  organ- \nizers of  the  Charle.stown  Cadets,  which \noriginally  was  a  drill  club.  He  was  com- \nmissioned second  lieutenant  on  the  organiza- \ntion of  the  company,  and  subsequently,  in \n1874,  became  captain.  He  was  chief  mar.shal \non  two  occasions  on  the  17th  of  June, \nonce  of  the  carnival  and  once  of  the  military \nparade.  He  was  president  for  two  years  of \nthe  Cadet  Veterans  .Association.  lie  is  a \nmember  of  the  Old  Guard  Association,  Charles- \ntown Lodge,  Knights  of  Honor,  Chelsea \nCoimcil,  Royal  Arcanum,  and  the  Chelsea \nMutual  Benefit  Association.  Mr.  Phipps  was \nmarried  June  2,  1S69,  to  Miss  I.ydia  C.  Hodg- \nkin.s,  of  Charlestown.  They  have  two  chil- \ndren. \n\n\n56- \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nEDWIN     L.     riLsliURY. \n\nEdwin  Lake  Pii.sbuky,  son  of  Horatio \nXelson  and  Lydia  Symonds  (Lake)  Pilsbury. \nwas  born  in  lliicksport,  Hancock  ('ounty, \nMaine,  Snnday,  April  2t,  1S50.  In  1S51  liis \n])arents  removed  to  Wenliam,  Massaclmsetts, \nand  thence,  in  1S59,  to  tliis  district,  wliicli  is \nstill  his  home.  His  early  edncational  training \nwas  received  in  the  grammar  and  high  schools \nof  Charlestown.  He  began  business  life  in \ntlie  employ  of  Chapney  Brothers  &  Co.,  whole- \nsale small  ware  dealers  in  Boston.  On  March \ni,  TS73,  he  opened  business  on  his  own \naccount,  ladies'  and  gents'  furnishings,  at  305 \nMain  Street,  Charlestown.  Here  he  has  con- \ntinned,  with  a  flourishing  trade,  enlarging  his \nestablishment  from  time  to  time  as  necessity \nrequired.  In  politics,  Mr.  Pilsbury  is  a \nRepublican.  In  1SS2  and  1SS3  he  was  a \nmember  of  the  Legislature,  and  in  1SS7  and \n1S89  a  member  of  the  Senate.  He  served \non  the  committee  on  prisons  in  1SS2,  '83, \nand  '87,  being  clerk  of  the  same  in  1883  ; \non  the  committee  on  water  supply  in  1887  ; \nwas  chairman  of  the  committee  on  Hoosac \nTunnel,  and  Troy,  and  Greenfield  Railroad \nin  1 887  ;  and  in  iSSg  was  a  member  of  the \ncommittee  on  woman  suffrage  and  chairman \nof  the  committee  on  railroads.  In  1S89 \nMayor  Hart  appointed  Mr.  I'ilsljury  a  mem- \nber of  the  IJoston  Hoard  of  Health.  In \n1S92  Mayor  Matthews  appointed  him  a  com- \nmissioner of  public  institutions,  and  in  May, \n1S93,  he  received  a  re-appointment  for  a  term \nof  three  vears. \n\nMr.  Pibsbury  is  Past  Grand  Master,  I.  O.  O. \n¥.  of  Massachusetts,  Past  Dictator  of  the \nKnights  of  Honor  ;  Ex-Superintendent  of  the \nl^niversalist  Sabbath  School,  and  has  been \npronunent  in  various  literary,  social,  and \npolitical  organizations.  He  is  a  member  of \nHoward  Lodge,  No.  22,  I.  O.  O.  F.  ;  Hunker \nHill  Encampment,  I.  O.  O.  F.  ;  Henry  Price \nLodge,  A.  F.  and  A.  M. ;  999th  Artillery \n.Association  ;  Charlestown  Club,  and  the \nBoston  Club,  and  is  Vice-Pre,sident  of  the \nWildey  Savings  Bank.  Mr.  Pilsbury  was  mar- \nried in  Bath,  Maine,  October  22,  1884,  to \nLouise  Thompson  Plummer.  They  have  two \nchildren,  Maliel  Lydia  and  Edna  Louise  Pils- \nbury, and  their  home  is  at  58  High  .Street. \n\nEdW.ARD  MaRWICK  Pi.l'MMEK,  M.  1).,  son \nof  Hugh  M.  and  Clarisa  C.  (Phinney)  Plum- \nmer, was  born  Thursday,  September  25,  1S56, \nin  Raymond,  Maine.  His  early  educational \ntraining  was  received  in  the  schools  of  his \nbirthplace.  In  1870  he  entered  the  Nichols \nLatin  School,  of  Lewiston,  Maine,  and  grad- \nuated tlierefrom  in  1874.  For  a  few  years  he \ntaught  school,  and  also  had  private  pupils, \nwhom  he  fitted  for  college.  In  1878  he \nentered  the  Portland  School  for  medical  in- \nstruction, and  remained  but  a  year,  as  in  1879 \nhe  matriculated  at  Dartmouth  Mtdical \nCollege,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  iSSi. \nHis  thirst  for  medical  lore  was  not  even  then \nquenched,  for  he  went  to  New  ^'ork  in  order \nto  obtain  a  post-graduate  course  in  the  many \nhospitals  in  the  metropolis.  There  he  re- \nmained   nearly   a   year,  after   which    time    he \n\n\nopened  an  oMice  in  Portland,  Maine,  where  he \npractised  for  three  years. \n\nIn  May,  1S87,  he  opened  an  office  on \n.Adams  Street,  in  this  district,  and  success \nsmiled  upon  him.  The  first  two  years  his \nskill  was  devoted  to  general  practice,  but \nsince  then  he  has  given  his  entire  attention  to \nthe  ear,  throat,  and  nose.  He  is  an  instructor \nin  the  Boston  Polyclinic,  an  institution  which \naffords  practical  post-graduate  instruction  in \nmedicine.  He  is  aural  surgeon  to  the  Carney \nHospital;  clinical  aural  assistant  to  the \nMassachusetts  Charitable  Eye  and  Ear  In- \nfirmary ;  also,  aural  surgeon  to  the  Charles- \ntown Free  Dispensary.  For  nearly  a  year  he \nwas  aural  surgeon  to  the  Lowell  Hospital. \n.Annually  he  lectures  before  the  Carney \nHospital  Training  School  for  nurses  on \nspecial  nursing  in  diseases  of  the  ear.  Not- \nwithstanding all  these,  he  finds  time  to  admin- \n\n\nDR.     EIJWAKD     M.     FLUMMEK. \n\nister    to   the  wants   and    ailments  of  his  large \nand  i:)rivate  practice. \n\nDr.  Plunnner  is  a  member  of  the  Maine  Med- \nical Association,  and  Fellow  of  the  Massachu- \nsetts Medical  Society.  On  February  10,  1880, \nhe  married  Marcia  C.  Ingraham  of  Gorham, \nMaine.  They  have  two  children.  Dr.  Plum- \nmer, still  in  the  prime  of  life,  strengthened  by \npractice,  and  aided  by  study  and  observation, \nis  hardly  at  the  threshold  of  his  career.  He  is \na  firm  lieliever  in  exercise,  and  takes  great \npride  in  wrestling,  weight-lifting,  and  boxing, \nand  his  almost  perfect  phy>ique  is  a  sure \nguarantee  that  his  belief  is  of  much  moment. \nHe  is  a  kindly  man,  and  the  stranger  who  raps \nat  the  door  of  his  heart  will  receive  the  same \nhospitality  as  the  one  who  has  enjoyed  his \nfriendship  for  years. \n\n\n♦\"    •» \n\n'^■■%  . \n\nV \n\n-^ \n\nV\" \n\nGF.OKOE    S.     I'OULB. \n\n\nGi'.OKi;!-;  S.  Pooi.E  was  born  in  Worcester, \nthe  youngest  of  a  family  of  six  children.  His \nparents  were  Eliza  (Wilder)  and  \\\\  ard  Poole, \nthe  latter  a  descendent  of  the  seventh  genera- \ntion of  John  Poole,  who  came  from  Reading, \nEngland,  among  the  first  settlers  of  Ma.ssachu- \nsetls,  and  settled  first  at  Cambridge  (1632) \nand  later  at  Reading  (1639),  where  he  was  one \nof    the    leading   proprietors.     Mr.    George  S. \n\n\nPoole  attended  school  at  Worcester  and  at \nPeabody  (formerly  .South  Danvers),  and  whde \nat  Peabody  High  School  was  assistant  libra- \nrian of  the  Peabody  Library.  I'.efore graduating \n.It  the  high  school,  he  spent  nearly  two  years \nwith  a  brothel',  a  nuning  engineer  at  Potls- \nville,  Pennsylvania.  Coming  home,  he  went  to \nPhillips  Academy,  at  Andover.  In  1861  he \nbecame  the  first  librarian  of  the  Charlestown \nPublic  Library,  which  at  that  time  occupied \nthe  upper  floor  of  the  new  building  of  the \nWarren  Institution  for  .Savings.  In  fact,  the \nlif>rary  owes  its  origin  to  the  public  spirit  and \ngenerosity  of  certain  of  the  trustees  of  that  insti- \ntution, and  to  Ilon.T.  T.  .Sawyer,  the  present \npresident  of  the  bank,  who  was  chairman  of \nthe  board  of  Library  Trustees  from  its  foun- \ndation to  its  being  merged  with  the  Boston \nPublic  Library.  Mr.  Poole  held  this  position \nfor  two  years,  when  he  accepted  a  pos'tion  of \nassistant  librarian  of  the  Library  of  Congress, \nat  Washington.  In  1865  he  came  to  the \nWarren  Institution  for  Savings,  of  which  cor- \njioration  he  has  been  the  secretary  since  that \ndate.  He  has  been  the  treasurer  of  the \nWinthrop  Church  for  twenty  years.  He  was \non  the  School  Board  of  Charlestown,  and  is \nat  pre-ent  one  of  the  School  Committee  of \nSomerville;  also  on  ihe  I'oardof  Managers  of \nthe  Winchestei\"  Home  for  .Aged  Women  at \n(.  harlestonn.  He  is  secretary  of  the  Marble- \nhead  Neck  Hall  Association,  a  member  of  the \nBoston  Bank  Officers  Association,  Bostcn \nCongregational  Club,  Henry  Price  Lodge  of \nMasons,  Royal  Arcanum,  Corinthian  Vacht \nClub,  Alnmni  .Association  of  Phillips  Academy. \nHe  married  in  1S7 1  Sarah  Poor  Osborn,  the \ndaughter  of  Franklin  and  Nancy  Poor \n(Jacobs),  of  Peabody,  and  his  children  are \nFraid;lin  Osborn,  I'.dith  Wilder,  and  Irving. \n\n\n(lEOKGE     rut  IK. \n\nGeorge  Poor,  son  of  Samuel  and  Lydia \n(Sprague)  Poor,  was  born  in  Charlestown  in \n1820.^  He  attended  the  famous  old  Training \nField  School,  and  also  a  private  school  in  this \ndistrict.  At  the  age  of  thirteen  he  entered \nthe  employ  of  his  father,  who  was  a  man- \nufacturer and  retailer  of  boots  and  shoes.  In \n1S46,  in  company  with  Elisha  Knight,  the  em- \nbarked in  the  shoe  business  on  Charlestown \n\"  Neck,\"  and  a  year  later  he  moved  down \nto  what  was  then  known  as  134.  to  what  is  now \nknown  as  93  Main  Street.  Mr.  Knight  re- \nmained in  the  business  five  years,  and  Mr.  Poor \ncor.tinued  alone  until  June,  1S93,  when  he  sold \nout  and  re  ired.  For  seventy-three  years  the \npeople  of  Charlestown  have  been  familiar \nwilh  \"  Poor's  Shoe  Store,\"  and  during  all  that \nlime  it  has  been  synonymous  with  honesty \nantl  fair  dealing.  For  many  years  Mr.  Poor \nhad  associated  with  him  his  brother,  Warren \nJ.  Poor,  now  deceased,  and  to  the  latter's \nintegrity,  fidelity,  and  business  capacity  he \nattril)utes  much  of  the  success  which  he  en- \njoyed. Mr.  Poor  is  a  member  of  the  999th \n.Artillery  .Association  and  the  Training  Field \nSchool  Association.  He  is  essentially  a  man \nof  domestic  tastes,  and  has  never  sought  public \noffice,  and  given  politics  but  little  considera- \ntion, beyond   exercising  his  right  of  suffrage \n\n\n57 \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST   AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nin  the  interest  of  good  government.  In  1S51 \nhe  married  Caroline  M.  George,  of  this  dis- \ntiitt. \n\n\nDIST.     CHIEF    CHARLES    H.    \\V.     POPE. \n\nCharles  H.  W.  Pope  was  Ijorn  in  Boston, \non  Saturday,  December  25,  1847.  His  educa- \ntion he  received  at  the  Eliot  School  and  for \nawhile  he  went  to  school  in  New  \\'ork.  After \nschool  days  he  learned  the  cabinet-maker's \ntrade,  at  which  he  worked  until  his  fire  ex- \nperience began.  On  September  30,  1S70,  he \nentered  the  Charlestown  Fire  Department  as \na  member  of  Massachusetts  Ladder  Company \nNo.  I.  In  October,  1S72,  he  was  promoted \nto  assistant  foreman,  and  in  April  of  the  fol- \nlowing year  he  was  promoted  to  the  position \nof  call-foreman.  On  December  2C,  1SS4,  he \nwas  made  captain  of  Hook  and  Ladder  Com- \npany No.  9.  On  JLiy  3,  1S90,  he  was  made \nchief  of  district  No.  2,  with  headquarters  on \nMain  Street. \n\nCTiief  Pope  has  had  some  very  hard  e.x- \nperience  in  fire  fighting,  yet  every  mishap \nsimply  increased  his  courage  and  daring,  and, \nalthough  at  times  gossip  would  await  his \ndeath,  yet  he  always  w'ould  return  with  e\\\"en \ngreater  ardor  than  before.  He  had  his  eyes \nburned  at  the  steamer  \"  Venetian  \"  fire,  No- \nvember 16,  1887,  was  badly  cut  on  the  hands \nat  a  later  fire.  On  November  26,  iSSg,  while \nattempting  to  throw  out  a  kerosene  stove,  the \nstove  exploded,  wounding  him  in  nearly  every \npart  of  his  body.  He  \\\\as  brought  to  the \nGeneral  Hospital  and  his  death  was  daily  ex- \npected. .\\pril,  1891,  he  was  buried  in  the  ruins \nof  the  Chipman  building  by  the  fall  of  the \nroof.  Chief  Pope  is  a  member  of  Ivanhoe \nCouncil  No.  13,  K.  of  P.,  the  Charlestown \nVeteran  P'iremen's  .Association,  and  a  trustee  in \nthe  Firt-nien's  Charitabl*-  Association. \n\n\nKICHAKD     I'OWER. \n\nRichard  Power  was  born  in  Cork,  Ireland, \nin  1819,  In  1825  his  parents  removed  to \nNova  Scotia,  where  he  remained  but  a  few \nyears,  coming  to  Hoston  in  1832.  His  educa- \ntional advantages  were  very  few,  and  in  1S33 \nhe  was  compelled  to  go  to  work.  In  1836  he \nstarted  to  learn  the  marble  business  ill  Uoston. \nand  finished   it   in   New  York.     He  returned \n\n\nto  Boston  in  1842,  and  in  January,  1S51,  he \nstarted  in  business  for  hintself  at  85  Haver- \nhill Street,  where  he  still  remains.  Mr. \nPower  was  in  the  Charlestown  Common \nCouncil  for  two  years,  and  in  the  Board  of \nAldermen  for  one  year.  In  1875  ^e  was \nelected  to  the  Boston  Common  Council.  In \n1S44  he  married  .\\gnes  Power,  of  Charlestown. \n.She  died  in  1S50.  In  1854  he  married  Mary \n.A.nne  Campbell,  of  Charlestown.  Though \nhe  lacked  every  advantage  of  education  and \nbusiness  opportunity  in  early  life,  Mr.  Power \nhas  built  up  a  large  and  lucrative  business, \nand  he  is  highly  honored  and  respected \nwherever  he  is  known.  He  resides  with  his \nfamily  in  Somerville. \n\n\nmember  of  the  bar  of  the  Circuit  Court  of  the \nUnited  States,  he  holds  an  honorable  and  a \ndistinguished  reputation.  Mr.  Preble  was \nelected  to   the    Plouse   of    Representatives  in \n\n\nFRAN-CIS     W.      TKA* \n\n\nFrancis  \\V.  Pkav  was  one  of  the  best \nknoun  citizens  of  Charlestown  and  a  promi- \nnent shoe  dealer  on  Washington  Screet,  Bos- \nton. He  died  at  his  home,  44  Mt.  Vernon \nStreet,  October  4,  1893.  Captain  Pray,  as  he \nwas  familiarly  called,  was  a  West  End  boy. \nHe  was  born  on  Court  Street,  Boston,  in  1834, \nand  was  a  son  of  the  late  John  F.  Pray,  whose \ndeath  occurred  about  three  years  ago.  He \nwas  graduated  from  the  Phillips  and  English \nHigh  .Schools  and  entered  into  the  shoe  busi- \nness with  his  father.  In  1S58  Captain  Pray \nwedded  Miss  Emily  Cutter,  daughter  of  T.  M. \nCutter,  a  prominent  merchant  of  Charlestown, \nand  after  his  marriage  he  made  his  home  on \nMt.  Vernon  Street.  He  was  long  prominent \nin  military  affairs  and  took  an  active  interest \nin  the  militia  of  the  commonwealth,  .\\fter \nhe  came  to  Charlestown  he  joined  the  City \nGuard  and  was  elected  first  lieutenant.  He \nwas  foremost  in  founding  the  Charlestown \nCadets  and  was  its  drill-master  after  the  com- \nmand was  organized.  In  1872  he  was  elected \ncaptain  of  the  company  and  held  his  commis- \nsion for  four  years. \n\nHe  was  a  prominent  figure  in  the  Democra- \ntic party  of  Charlestown.  He  was  elected  to \nthe  Boston  Common  Council  in  1S74,  immedi- \nately after  annexation,  and  again  in  1879  and \nI  SSo.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Board  of \n.Mdermen  in  1SS3  and  1SS4.  As  an  alderman \nhe  was  instrumental  in  obtaining  the  rebuilding \nof  Warren  Bridge. \n\nHe  was  a  prominent  member  of  the  Buirker \nHill  17th  of  June  Association,  which  for \nseveral  years  provided  the  morning  pageant, \nand  was  president  of  that  organization  for \ntwo  years.  He  was  for  a  number  of  years \nidentified  with  the  Masonic  fraternity,  being  a \ncharter  member  of  Faith  Lodge.  He  also \nserved  as  a  trustee  of  the  Masonic  apartments. \nHe  was  prominent  in  the  999th  Arlillery  .Asso- \nciation. \n\n\nWilliam  H.  PkeI!I.e  was  born  in  C'harles- \ntown  on  Monday,  .August  11,  I S 56,  and  has \nlived  here  all  his  life.  His  first  effort  to  get  a \nreputation  was  made  after  he  had  completed \nhis  education  in  the  public  schools,  and  had \nadopted  the  l.uv  as  his  profession.  .As  a \nmember    of    the    Suffolk    Bar,  and  also    as  a \n\n\nWILLIAM     H.     PREBLE. \n\n\n1S88  and  1SS9,  and  took  a  prominent  part  in \nthe  proceedings,  both  on  the  floor  of  the \nHouse  and  in  committees,  serving  as  chair- \nman of  committee  on  election  law  and  clerk  of \nthe  committee  on  probate  and  insolvency. \n\nIn  his  social  relations  he  has  interested \nhimself  in  numerous  organizations,  in  all  of \nwhich  his  good  fellowship  and  independence \nwere  factors  contributing  in  a  large  meas- \nure to  his  popularity.  In  1891  Mr.  Preble \nwas  the  Republican  candidate  for  Senator  in \nthis  district,  and  came  within  a  few  votes  of \nbeing  elected.  He  was  married  on  December \n8,  1S80,  to  .Amy  B.  Nash,  of  Charlestown. \nHis  office  is  in  the  Sears  building,  Boston. \nHe  resides  on  Bunker  Hill  Street,  Charles- \ntown. \n\n\nEDWARD    W.     I'RESHO. \n\nEdward  W.  1'resho  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown on  Sunday,  May  29,  1859.  When  eight \nyears  of  age.  his  parents  removed  to  Medford, \nand  young  Edward  attended  the  public  schools, \ngraduating  from  the  Medford  High  School  and \nsubsequently  from  Tufts  College.  In  1S77 \nhis  parents  removed  to  Boston.  After  leaving \ncollege,  Mr.  Presho  engaged  in  the  subscrip- \ntion book  business,  dealing  almost  wholly  in \nmedical  works.  He  began  to  interest  himself \nin  politics  in  1S8S.  and  in  this  avocation  he \nhas  had  remarkable  success.  He  served  three \nterms  in  the  Legislature,  1890.  '91, '92,  being \nelected  from  Ward  5  as  a  Republican,  though \nthe  ward  is,  and  was  then,  strongly  Demo- \ncratic. He  has  been  a  member  of  the  Re- \npublican City  Committee  for  several  years,  and \nduring  the  year  1S93  was  its  secretary.  He \nhas  also  been  a  member  of  the  Congressional \nDistrict  Committee  for  four  years,  and  time \nand  again  he  has  represented  his  ward  in \nparty  conventions,  both  local  and  State. \n\nWhile  a  member  of   the   Legislature,   Mr. \n\n\n58- \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nPresho  served  on  the  committee  on  cities, \nbeing  clerk  of  tlie  committee  two  years,  and \ncliairman  one  year;  on  the  committee  on \nconstitutional  amendments,  two  years;  on  the \nfamous  committee  that  made  the  last  Con- \ngressional District  apportionments,  and  on  the \nspecial  committee  appointed  to  revise  the \njudicial  system  of  the  commonwealth.  Mr. \nPresho  was  elected  a  memlier  of  the  Hoard  of \nAldern.en  in  1893  under  the  new  at-large \nsystem,  for  1894,  receiving  (he  third  highest \nvote  of  any  of  the  Repulilican  candidates  on \nthe  aldL-rmanic  ticket.  Mr.  Presho's  popu- \nlarity with  the  voters  is  due  to  broad-minded, \nliberal  treatment  of  questions  of  puljlic  in- \nterest and  his  thorough  understanding  of  the \nwants  of  the  common  people. \n\nMr.  Presho  is  a  member  of  the  Middlese.x \nand  Hartwell  Clubs,  the  gggth  .Artillery  Asso- \nciation, being  a  member  of  the  house  com- \nmittee of  the  latter  organization  ;  Henry  Price \nLodge,  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Bunker  Hill  Lodge, \nI.  O.  O.  F.,  of  which  he  is  Past  C.rand,  and \nPast  Chief  Patriarch  of  Bunker  Hill  Encamp- \nment. He  is  also  District  Deputy  of  Boston, \nWashington,  and  Tremont  Lodges,  L  O.  O.  F. \nMr.  Presho  resides  with  his  parents  at  54 \nChestnut  Street,  Charlestown. \n\n\ndetail  pertaining  to  lire  and  life  insurance,  and \nhas  built  up  a  very  fine  connecti(jn,  and  has \nplaced  many  desirable  risks.  .Among  the \npeople  of  Charlestown  he  is  well  known,  and \nlie    has    placed    some    of    the    best    risks    for \n\n\nWiNFiEi.D  F.  Prime,  son  of  t)liver  and \nEmma  (Kennard)  Prime,  was  born  November \n22,  i860,  in  Charlestown.  He  attended  the \nWarren  Grammar  and  High  Schools,  grad- \nuating from  the  latter  in  187S.  From  that \ntime  until  1SS3  he  aided  his  father,  who \ncarried  on  a  grocery  bu.siness  in  this  district. \nIn  1^83  he  went  to  Te.xas,  but  remained  only \none  year.  In  18S4  he  entered  Boston  Uni- \nversiiy  Law  School,  and,  having  graduated \ntherefrom,  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1SS6, \ntaking  a  three  years'  course  in  two.  He \nimmediately  became  connected  with  the  office \nof  S.  Z.  Bowman.  Mr.  Prime  served  in  the \nLegislature  in  1S90,  being  on  the  Cotimiittee \non  Probate  and  Insolvency.  He  is  a  member \nof  Faith  Lodge,  A.  F.  and  A.  M. ;  Bunker \nHill  Lodge,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  of  which  he  has \nbeen  Past  Grand  and  is  now  chairman  of  the \nBoard  of  Trustees  ;  Mishaw-um  Tribe,  I.  O.  R  , \nand  the  Charlestown  Club.  In  1S91  he  was \nmarried  to  Mary  .A.  Fontaine,  of  Charlestown. \nSelwyn  F.  is  his  only  child.  His  office  is  at  -'3 \nCourt  .Street,  Boston,  and  his  residence  3OS \nMain  Street,  Charlestown. \n\nEdward  L.  Quiclev  is  one  of  the  best \nknown  and  most  capable  of  the  great  army  of \ninsurance  men  in  Boston.  He  has  been  en- \ngaged in  the  business  almost  from  boyhood, \nand  his  methods  have  been  such  that  there  are \nnone  who  enjoy  a  higher  reputation  for  relia- \nbility and  integrity  than  he.  Mr.  Quigley  was \nl)orn  in  ICast  Boston,  February  17,  1859,  and \nwas  graduated  from  the  Adams  School  of  that \ndistrict.  On  February  6.  187  j.  he  entere<l  the \ninsurance  office  of  C.  W.  Ilolden,  now  on \nCongress  Street,  Boston,  where  he  has  since \nbeen.  This  covers  a  period  of  twenty-two \nyears,  during    which    he    has   mastered  every \n\n\nEDWAKl)    L.    <.iUTr.LnV. \n\nthe  people  of  the  district.  He  has  full  charge \nof  all  fire  insurance  business  that  goes  into \nC.  W.  Holden's  office. \n\nMr.  Quigley  has  lived  in  Charlestown  for \ntwenty  years.  He  has  interested  himself \ngreatly  in  politics,  and  for  two  years,  1885.  '86. \nhe  was  a  member  of  the  Common  Council \nfrom  Ward  5.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the \nDemocratic  City  Committee  for  jears,  first \nf I  om  Ward  5  and  for  several  years  past  from \nWard  3.  He  is  one  of  the  secretaries  of  the  city \ncommittee,  and  one  of  the  most  active  mem- \nbers of  that  body. \n\nHe  is  a  director  in  the  Eastern  Mutual  Fire \nInsurance  Company;  a  member  of  the  Black- \nstone  Building  .Association  :  also  a  member  of \nthe  Catholic  Literary  Union,  the  LIrbane  Liter- \nary Association,  and  the  Moulton  .Association \nof  this  district.  He  is  married,  has  several \nchildren,  and  resides  on  Prospect  Street. \n\n\nliUWAHU     r.     KAND. \n\nEdward  Turner  Rand,  son  of  Absalont \nand  Sarah  (Gill)  Rand,  was  born  on  Cordis \nStreet,  Charlestown,  December  19,  1S23,  and \nhas  always  lived  here.  He  is  a  lineal  descendant \nof  Robert  Rand,  who  came  from  ICngland  with \nhis  wife  and  children  and  settled  here  in  1635. \n\n\nHe     married,    .April \n\n\n1S50.    Frances    E. , \n\n\ndaughter  of  Nathan  and  Elizabeth  (L'nder- \nwood)  Blodgett,  a  schoolteacher,  of  Somer- \nville,  and  he  received  his  education  in  the \nTraining  Field  and  Hunker  Hill  .Schools. \n\n-Absalom  Rand  was  born  in  Rindge,  New \nHampshire,  and  came  to  Charlestown  in  1S03, \nat  the  age  of  nineteen.  A  few  years  later  he \nlearned  She  soap-making  business,  and  in  1S16 \nbegan  to  manufacture  soap  in  an  old  building \nwhich  fronted  on  Back  Street,  and  extended \nfrom  Cat  Alley  to  Training  Field  Street,  on \nground  now  occupied  by  St.  Mary's  Church \non  Warren  Street.  Here  and  at  the  Neck,  to \nwhich  he  removed  in   1835,  and  built  anew,  he \n\n—  59  — \n\n\nconducted  an  honorable  and  successful  busi- \nness for  nearly  forty  years.  He  was  always \nrespected  for  his  integrity,  Edward  T.  Rand, \nwho  succeeded  him,  has  been  in  the  same \nfactory  as  boy  and  man  for  fifty-five  years. \nJanuary  r,  1S56,  he  formed  a  partnership  with \nWilliam  A.  Byam,  and  the  firm  is  now  the \noldest,  without  any  change,  in  Charlestown, \nHis  grandfather,  Ezekiel  Rand,  was  a  farmer \nin  Rindge  and  a  soldier  of  the  Revolution. \nHe  was  an  ensign  in  Captain  Phili])  Thomas' \nCo.,  of  Colonel  Reed's  New  Hampshire  Regi- \nment, and  fought  with  them  at  the  rail  fence \nin  the  Battle  of  Bind<er  Hill,  In  the  hand  to \nhand  fight,  near  the  close  of  the  action,  he  lost \nhis  gim  and  his  sword  (ensigns  carried  both  in \nthose  days),  and  afterwards  received  pay  for \nthem  from  the  Colony  of  New'  Hampshire. \nThree  of  this  company,  .Adams,  Carlton,  and \nl.ovejoy,  were  killed  there  at  their  posts. \nMr.  Rand  has  seen  all  the  important  events \nthat  have  happened  in  this  vicinity  during  his \nlifetime.  He  was  present  with  his  father  and \nmother  —  an  infant  in  arms  —  at  the  reception \nof  Lafayette,  and  the  laying  of  the  corner- \nstone of  the  Monument  in  1S25,  and  intended \nto  be  there  and  see  the  finishing  touch  put  on \nin  July,  1S42,  but  got  belated  that  morning,  and, \nafter  running  all  the  way  from  the  Neck  to  the \n.Monument  grounds,  felt  very  mortified  when \nhe  looked  up  and  saw  the  capstone  deposited \nover  the  cavity,  and  the  crowd  dispersing. \nHe  was  at  the  opening  of  the  dry  dock  in \nthe  Navy  Yard  and  the  docking  of  the  Con- \nstitution with  Commodore  Hull  on  deck  using \nhis  speaking  trumpet,  in  June,  1833;  and \nAugust  1 1,  1S34,  he  went  to  the  burning  of  the \nUrsuline  Convent  with  other  schoolmates,  and \ngot  such  a  drubbing  for  disobedience,  when \nhe  got  home  the  next  morning,  that  he  has \nnever  forgotten  the  date  of  it.  He  is  a \nmember  of  the  Massachusetts  Society,  Sons \nof  the  .American  Revolution,  and  of  the \nMassachusetts  Charitable  Mechanics  .Associa- \ntion. He  was  an  active  member  of  the  old \nvolunteer  fire  department  for  more  than  ten \nyears,  an  engineer  of  the  same  in  1851  and \n1852,  and  an  alderman  on  the  last  board  of \nthe  city  of  Charlestown  in  1873.  His  resi- \ndence since  iS6t  has  been  at  399  Bunker  Hill \nStreet. \n\n\n'^    **\"     IV \n\nir     m \n\n.^/^^ \n\nFKANIIS     RA^SBS. \n\n\nFRANCts  Ray.n'es.  son  of  Francis  and  Eliza- \nbeth (Cutis)  Raynes,  was  born  in  Kittery, \nMaine,  January  26,  1821,  and  until  his  tenth \nyear  attended  the  local  schools.  His  parents \nthen  removed  to  York,  Maine,  and  for  awhile \nlonger  he  was  allowed  to  continue  in  his \nsearch  for  knowledge.  In  1839  he  started  to \nlearn  the  carpenter's  trade,  and,  after  a  three \nyears'  apprenticeship,  became  a  skilful  work- \nman. In  1S42  he  arrived  in  Boston,  and \nworked  for  a  short  time  as  a  journeyinan  and \nthen  launched  out  for  himselL  In  1849  Mr, \nRaynes  built  a  house  on  Decatur  Street,  and \nsince  then  he  has  constructed  one  or  more \nhouses  each  year,  so  that  now  he  owns  con- \nsiderable property  in  this  district.  In  addition \nto  his  activity  as  a  builder,  he  has  for  several \nyears  dealt  largely  in  real  estate. \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nMr.  Raynes  never  developed  a  taste  for \npolitics.  Ins  bii.siiiess  cares  claiming  all  his  time \nand  attention.  lie  started  in  life  a  poor  man, \nbut  by  constant  attention,  persistency,  econ- \nomy, he  lias  become  one  of  our  largest  ta.\\ \npayers,  and  has  accumulated  sufficient  of  this \nworld's  goods  to  be  able  to  enjoy  what  his  in- \ndustry entitles  him  to, —  a  life  of  ease.  Mr. \nRaynes  is  a  member  of  the  M:issachusetts \nCharitable  Mechanics  .iVssocialion,  and  a  trus- \ntee of  the  North  End  Savings  Hank.  He  is \nmarried  and  has  one  child,  a  son.  lie  resides \nat  No.  I  I'rospect  .Street. \n\n\nf \n1 \n\nI \n\nA.  c \n\n'—' ** \n\n^ \n\n■5^^              .% \n\n\".*» \n\nI  KA.MvLI.N     U.     UniiD. \n\nFranklin  O.  Rekd  was  born  in  liurling- \nton,  Massachusetts,  Monday,  July  31,  1S26. \nHe  came  to  Charlestown  in  March,  1.S45,  \">\"'' \nworked  at  the  meat  business  for  a  year  for \nJ.  \\\\  Fletcher.  The  ne.xt  year  found  him  em- \nployed by  the  firm  of  II.  &  .S.  B.  Hill,  grocers. \nIn  1S50  he  entered  the  firm  of  J.  T.  Reed \n&  Co.,  which  concern  is  still  coloring  and \ncleansing  kid  gloves  and  feathers  at  Hancock \n.Square.  He  was  a  partner  in  the  firm  of \nI'\".  O.  Reed  &  Co.,  which  opened  a  grocery \nstore  at  the  junction  of  Main  and  Essex  Streets, \nin  1855.  In  186S  he  sold  his  interest  in  this \nstore  to  .Samuel  D.  Sawin.  Mr.  Reed  owns \nmuch  real  estate  in  the  neighborhood  as \nwell  as  in  Somerville.  He  has  been  very \nsuccessful  in  land  transactions.  One  year  in \nthe  Common  Council  of  Boston  was  suffi- \ncient for  him,  so  he  declined  re-election. \nHe  has  three  sons,  who  are  well  known  in  this \ndistrict,  Frank,  Fred  W.,  and  George  L.  Mr. \nReed  was  educated  in  the  common  schools  of \nhis  native  town.  He  is  a  member  of  the  F'irst \nBaptist  Church.  He  resides  at  22  F>sex \nStreet,  where  he  has  lived  forty  years. \n\n\nJOM.\\     KliADE. \n\n\nson    of    Patrick    and    Mary \nwas    born    in    Kilkeimy,    Ire- \n\n\nJollN     RkaI)]' \n(O'Neil)    Reade, \n\nland,  December  1,  1S25,  and  came  10  this \ncountry  when  a  had.  He  was  educated  in  the \npublic  schools  and  began  w-ork  as  a  s|)inner  in \na  Blackstone,  Massachusetts,  woollen  mill. \nThis  was  in  1846;  two  years  later  he  went  to \nMilford  and  took  charge  of  one  of  the  depart- \nments of  the  woollen  mill  there;  and  in  that \n\n\ntown  he  remained  nearly  twenty  years,  en- \ngaged part  of  the  time  in  the  boot  and  shoe \nbusiness,  and  later  in  the  real  estate,  accumu- \nlating considerable  wealth.  In  1S6S  he  re- \nmoved to  Charlestown,  where  he  still  re- \nsides, engaged  principally  in  the  real  estate \nbusiness.  In  iS(5i  he  organized  at  his  own  ex- \npense a  company  of  4Sth  Regiment  Massachu- \nsetts Volunteers,  and  went  with  them  to  the \nfront.  He  also  raised  a  company  for  the \n57th  Veterans  later  during  the  war.  When \nattached  to  the  27th  Regiment,  July  30, \n1864,  he  was  taken  prisoner  at  reter.s- \nbnrg.  He  was  the  only  commissioned  officer \nleft  when  captured  at  the  mine,  all  the \nrest  being  killed,  wounded,  or  sick.  For \nover  seven  months  he  was  confined  in  the \nrebel  prison.  .^t  the  close  of  the  war  he \nwas  brevetted  captain  by  Andrew  Johnson, \nfor  bravei'y  and  meritorious  services.  Captain \nReade  has  been  a  member  of  the  Democratic \nWard  and  City  Committee  for  several  year.s, \npresident  of  the  local  lodge  of  the  Land \nLeague,  treasurer  of  the  Ancient  Order  of \nHibernians,  a  member  of  the  Charitable  Iri.sh \nSociety,  of  the  Montgomery  Light  Guards,  of \nLost  1 1,  G.  A.  R.,  and  colonel  of  the  Thomas \nFrancis  Meagher,  Post  3,  Veteran  Union. \nMr.  Reade  represented  this  district  in  the \nHouse  of  Representatives  of  18S0.  \"Si,  '82, \nserving  on  the  committees  on  street  railroads, \nand  parishes  and  religious  societies.  He \nalso  was  a  member  of  the  Senate  during \n1 89 1,  '92. \n\n\nTHAIiliHl's \n\n\nRiniAKDM \n\n\nTiiAiiDEus  Richardson,  son  of  William \nand  Mary  (Gould)  Richardson,  w-as  born  in \nStoneham,  Massachusetts,  March  14,  1S09. \nHe  received  his  education  in  the  schools  of \nhis  native  town  and  at  the  Academy  in  San- \nbornton.  New  Hampshire.  At  the  age  of \nse\\*enteen  he  went  to  Lynn,  where  he  served  a \nyear  and  a  half  as  a  blacksmith's  apprentice. \nHe  then  removed  to  Maiden,  where  he  engaged \nin  business  on  his  own  account  as  a  black- \nsmith and  stable-keeper.  He  remained  in \nMaiden  ten  years,  and  during  the  latter \nportion  of  the  time  operated  a  stage  line  from \nMaiden  to  Boston. \n\nIn  company  with  Henry  Van  Voorhis,  he \nnext  started  in  the  grain  business  on  the  site \nnow  occupied  by  the  Fitchburg  Depot.  Four \nyears  later  he  sold  his  interest  in  the  business, \nand  with  Edwin  Bradley  opened  a  grocery \nstore  in  this  district,  where  he  was  located  for \nseven  years.  He  then  entered  into  a  co-part- \nnership with  John  F.  Hartshorn,  and  for  five \nyears  they  conducted  a  grocery  store  on \nJilackstone  Street,  Boston.  His  next  business \nventure  was  with  the  firm  of  Briggs  & \nRichardson,  which  had  a  successful  existence \nof  five  years,  and  was  succeeded  by  the  firm  of \nRichardson  &  Chapin,  which,  like  the  former \ncompany,  did  a  distilling  business  for  five \nyears.  This  busines.s,  established  by  Mr. \nRichardson,  is  still  carried  on  in  this  district. \nUpon  the  dissolution  of  the  firm  of  Richardson \n&  Chapin,  Mr.  Richardson  decided  to  engage \nin  farming,  as  he  owned    two  large   farms  in \n\n—  60  — \n\n\nhis  native  town.  He  spent  two  years  on  his \nfarms,  and  during  this  time,  in  conjunction \nwith  his  brother,  built  the  Stoneham  Branch \nRailroad,  and  made  extensive  investments  in \nreal  estate.  In  1871  he  returned  to  Charles- \ntown and  purchased  the  house  72  High  Street, \nwhere  he  now  resides.  He  has  retired  from \nactive  business,  but  devotes  his  time  to  caring \nfor  his  real  estate  interests.  Mr.  Richardson \nwas  a  member  of  the  Charlestown  Common \nCouncil  in  1S73,  ^\"<J  served  four  years  on  the \nCharlestown  Water  Board.  For  sixteen  years \nhe  was  a  member  of  the  Winthrop  Society. \nIn  1842  Mr.  Richardson  married  Martha \nGardner,  of  Stoneham,  who  died,  leaving  one \nchild,  a  daughter.  The  death  of  this  daughter \nwas  a  severe  loss  to  Mr.  Richardson,  who  is \nleft  in  his  declining  vears  with  no  immediate \nrelatives. \n\n\nI'K.     El.I.d'TT     l>.     KOflUlNS. \n\nElliott  D.  Ronr.iNS,  M.  D.,  was  born  in \nSpencer,  Massachusetts,  in  1856.  His  rudi- \nmentary education  was  received  in  the  common \nschools  and  the  high  school  of  Fitchburg, \nMassachusetts,  and  after  a  year  in  a  private \n.school,  he  came  to  Boston  in  1873  and  entered \nthe  drug  house  of  Dolittle  &  Smith,  where  he \nremained  for  three  years.  Leaving  this  posi- \ntion, he  went  to  Springfield,  where  he  read \nmedicine  in  the  office  of  Dr.  Horatio  Stickney. \nIn  September,  1S76,  he  entered  the  Harvard \nMedical  School,  and  after  a  three  years'  course \nhe  graduated  in  a  class  remarkable  for  the \ncharacter  of  the  men  it  gave  to  the  world.  In \nthis  class  were  such  celebrated  men  as  Dr. \nMyles  Standish,  Dr.  Johnson,  Dr.  Mixter,  Dr. \nErnst,  and  Dr.  Walton.  While  at  Harvard, \nDr.  Robbins'  vacations  were  spent  in  dispen- \nsary work,  relieving  dispensary  physicians. \n.'\\fter  leaving  the  medical  school  he  receivetl \nan  appointment  as  physician  in  the  lying-in \nhospital  for  the  usual  term  of  four  months. \nIn  April,  iSSo,  Dr.  Robbins  was  married  to \nAnnette  R.  Bebee,  daughter  of  the  late  James \nBebee,  one  of  the  largest  manufacturers  of \npaper  and  woollen  goods  in  western  Massachu- \nsetts. Dr.  Robbins  and  his  wife  immediately \nsailed  for  Europe.  They  visited  .all  points  of \ninterest  in  England,  France,  Italy,  and  Swit- \nzerland, including  Pompeii,  the  Vatican,  and  St. \nPeter's.  They  also  went  to  Munich  and  to \nOberammergau,  where  they  saw  the  Passion \nPlay.  They  then  went  to  Vienna,  where  Dr. \nRobbins  began  a  course  of  medicine  in  one  of \nthe  famous  institutions  of  that  city,  receiving \ninstructions  from  some  of  the  world's  most \nnoted  physicans. \n\n.'\\fter  completing  this  course,  Dr.  Robbins. \nstill   accomp.anied    by  Mrs.    Robbins,  made   a \ntour  north  as  far  as  Berlin.     On  returning  to \nLondon,  he  received  an  appointment  as  surgi- \ngical    dresser  in    the  London    hospital,  under \nProfessor  Hutchinson,  where  he  remained  for      . \nsix    months.       Dr.    and    Mrs.    Robbins    then     '■ \nvisited  all  of  the  important  points  in   England  ,.'. \nand  Scotland,  after  which  ihey  made  a  tour  of  j;^ \nIreland,     going     from   Giant's     Causeway     to  (L, \nQueenstown.     On  returning  to    Charlestown,  |)f \nDr.  Robbins  opened  an  office  on  Main  Street,  j''. \nwhere   he  remained  for  six  years,  after  which|.  ji \n\n\nW\" \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nhe  removed  to  46  High  Street,  which  is  now \nhis  office  and  residence.  He  was  a  member \nof  the  lioston  Common  Council  and  on  the \ncommittees  on  fire  department,  pulilic  lihrary, \nand  ordinances.  He  is  a  member  of  the \nCharlestown  Five  Cents  Savings  Hank  Cor- \nporation, a  member  of  the  committee  appointed \nby  the  trustees  of  the  Boston  Public  Library \non  branch  libraries,  was  treasurer  of  the \nlune  ijlh  .\\ssociation  for  iwo  years,  is  a \nmember  of  the  Charlestown  Improvement \n.Association,  president  of  the  Charlestown \nCluli,  and  was  the  first  to  take  active  steps  to \nfound  this  now  prosperous  organization.  He \nis  also  a  member  of  the  999th  Artillery  Asso- \nciation, Howard  Lodge,  L  O.  O.  F.,  Henry \nPine  Lodge  and  .Signet  Chapter,  F.  and  .-\\.  M. \nCceur  De  Lion  Commandery  K.  of  T.,  Megan- \ntic  Fish  and  Game  Club,  Massachusetts \nMedical  Society,  Harvard  Medical  School \nAssociation,  besides  being  the  examining  phy- \nsician of  the  New  England  Order  of  Protection, \nJohn  Hancock  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Co., \nBerkshire  Life  Insurance  Co.,  and  the  Royal \n.\\  re  an  mil. \n\nDr.  Koliliins  was,  early  in  life,  thrown  upon \nhis  own  resources.  His  father  was  a  corporal \nin  Company  F,  15th  Massachusetts  Regiment \nin  the  War  of  the  Rebellion.  He  was \nwounded  twice  at  the  Battle  of  .\\ntietam,  and \nin  ilie  Battle  of  the  Wilderness  he  received  a \nfatal  wound,  dying  shortly  after  at  .Me.xandria. \nVirginia. \n\nThe  boy  Robbins,  at  the  age  of  four  years, \nwas  taken  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  A.  Hanscom,  of \nFitchburg,  who  bestowed  upon  him  all  the \nlove  and  attention  of  parents,  and  to  whose \nkind  otiices  much  of  his  success  in  life  is  due. \nDr.  Robbins  has  three  children,  two  boys  and \na  girl. \n\n\n31't-iKR  S.  Roberts,  son  of  lames  Wake- \nheld  and  Martha  (Hill)  Roberts,  was  born  iu \nLyman,  York  County,  Maine.  He  is  one  of \neight  sons,  seven  of  ndiom  are  now  living. \nHe  was  educated  in  the  district  school  of  his \nnative  town.  He  came  to  Charlestown  in \n1S47,  and  became  a  clerk  for  J.  W.  and  A. \nRoberts,  where  he  remained  for  several  years, \nfii  1S52  he  formed  a  co-partnership  with  his \nbrother,  James  W.  Robei  ts,  under  the  firm \nnaine  of  James  W.  Roberts  &  Co.,  to  carry \non  the  wholesale  provision  business.  They \nlo'cated  on  South  Market  Street,  where \n,  chey  continued  until  1SS7,  when  the  subject \nof  this  sketch  retired  from  business.  .Mr. \nRoberts  at  that  time  removed  to  Wakefield, \nwhere  he  has  since  resided. \n\nHe  was  married  in  1852  to  Miss  Harriet  L. \n\nICmerson,  daughter  of   Joseph  and   Lydia    P. \n\n(Howard)  Emerson.     They  had  four  children, \n\n,.      three   daughters    and    one  son,  all     born    in \n\niji    Charlestown.     Mr.  Roberts  served  the  city  of \n\n',  Charlestown  two  years  (1S70,  \"71)  as  alderman, \n\n•';    and     was     chairman     of     the    committee    on \n\n■  >'  accounts.      He    was   also    a    member   of    the \n\nij  |-,  Mystic    Water    Board    for    two    years.     .After \n\n''  ij'he  annexation  of  Charlestown  to  Boston,  he \n\njServed  for  two  years  (1877,  '78)  as  a  member \n\n\nof   the    Common    Council    and    one    year   as \ntrustee  of  the  City  Hospital. \n\nHe  is  now  a  trustee  of  the  Charlestown \nFive  Cents  Savings  Bank  and  one  of  the  vice- \npresidents  ;  a  director  in  the  Mutual  Protection \nFire  Insurance  Company,  and  a  director  of \nthe  Metropolitan  National  Bank  of  Boston. \nHe  was  a  member  of  Faith  Lodge,  and \nSignet  Chapter  F.  and  A.  M.  :  is  a  member  of \nCitur  de  Lion  Commandery,  Knights  Templar, \nand  the  Golden  Rule  Lodge  of  Masons  of \nWakefield.  He  is  a  memlier  of  the  First \nBaptist  Church. \n\n\nNATHANTRr,    W,     KOBINSON. \n\nN.\\THANiF.i.  W.  Robinson  was  liorn  in \nMeredith,  New  Hampshire,  December  5,  1S13, \nof  good  old  revolutionary  stock.  His  paternal \ngrandfather  fought  throughout  the  Revolution \nand  was  with  General  Washington  at  Valley \nForge.  He  also  went  through  the  War  of  iS  1  2. \nHis\" maternal  grandfather  was  a  Wadleigh, \nwho  was  a  colonel  in  the  Revolution.  Mr. \nRobinson  came  to  Boston  in  1S32,  and,  after \nworking  some  time  in  the  grocery  business,  he \nwent  into  the  furniture  business,  and  was  ever \nafter  identified  with  this  industry.  In  1844 \nhe  married  Miss  Emma  B.  Studley,  the \ndaughter  of  .-Mson  Studley.  and  since  that \ntime  he  has  been  a  resident  of  Charlestown. \nHe  was  for  some  time  the  secretary  of  the \nFire  Company.  He  retired  from  business  in \n1885,  and  died  February  4,  1S92.  He  was  an \nhonest,  upright  man  of  a  retiring  disposition, \nrespected  by  all  who  knew  him.  He  cared \nbut  little  for  society,  preferring  to  spend  his \nleisure  moments  with  his  family.  A  widow \nand  three  children  survive  him. \n\n\n.\\Kiiniu  W.  Robinson  was  born  at  10 \nSalem  Street,  Charlestown,  where  he  still  re- \nsides. He  is  the  .son  of  the  late  Nathaniel  W., \nand  Emma  B.  Robiu.soii,  life-long  residents  of \nthis  district.  Mr.  Robinson  received  his  edu- \ncation in  the  Warren  School  and  Charlestown \nHigh  .Scliools,  after  graduating  he  associated \nhimself  with  Dr.  Heber  Bishop,  in  the  manage- \nment of    the    Boston    .Vgtncy    of  the  United \n\n—  61  — \n\n\nStates  Mutual  Accident  Association  of  New \nYork,  the  largest  organization  of  its  kind  in  the \nworld.  The  name  imder  which  the  firm  e.xists \nis  Bishop  &  Robinson. \n\nMr.  Roliinson  is  prominent  in  many  of  the \nlocal  organizations.  He  was  the  organizer \nand  first  president  of  the  Charlestown \n.■\\mateurs,  a  dramatic  and  musical  organiza- \ntion. He  is  a  member  of  Henry  Price  Lodge, \nA.  F.  and  A.  M.  ;  ex-secretary  and  honorary \nmember  of  the  Massachusetts  Fish  and  Game \nProtective  .Association ;  secretary  of  the \nMegantic  Fish  and  Game  Corporation ;  ex- \nchief  consul  of  Massachusetts  Division, \nLeague  of  .American  Wheelmen  ;  ex-president \nof  the  Rover's  Cycle  Club  ;  a  member  of  the \nBoston  Athletic  .-\\ssociation,  the  (Hiarlestown \n(lidi,  the  999th  .Artillery  and  the  Boston  Bi- \ncycle Club.  In  business  circles  he  is  well \nand  favorably  known,  and  has  held  many \npositions  of  honor  and  trust.  In  politics  he \nhas  always  shown  an  active  interest,  and, \nalthough  never  elected  to  office,  he  has  been \nof  great  assistance  to  the  Republican  party \nwhile  serving  on  the  Ward  5  Ward  (Committee. \nHe  has  been  a  candidate  for  the  Common \nCouncil  and  for  the  Legi.slalure  in  Ward  5. \nITis  place  of  business  is  21J  Milk  Street, \nBoston. \n\n\nCHARLES     ROBINSON. \n\nChari.es  Robinson,  son  of  Charles  and \nMary  (Davis)  Robinson,  was  born  in  Lexing- \nton, Franklin  County,  November  6,  1829. \nHis  early  educational  training  was  obtained  in \nthe  public  schools  of  his  native  town  and  the \nfirst  model  school  of  Massachusetts  and \nLe.xington,  of  which  the  renowned  Cyrus \nPierce  was  principal.  He  was  afterwards \neducated  iu  the  higher  branches  at  Groton \nand  Lexington  Academies.  He  had  first \nintended  to  devote  his  life  to  agricultural \npursuits,  but  a  taste  for  the  legal  profession \nfinally  decided  his  course,  and  he  read  law \nwith  James  Dana  and  Moses  G.  Cobb  at \nCharlestown.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar \nJuly  2,  1852. \n\nHe  began  the  practice  of  law  in  Charles- \ntown, and  continued  there  until  1S68.  He \nthen  removed  his  <  ffice  to  Boston,  where  he \nhad  a  successful  practice. \n\nMr.  Robinson  was  married  in  Charlestown, \nJuly  4,  185S,  to  Rebecca  T.,  daughter  of \nPhilander  and  Rebecca  (flibbs)  Ames.  Of \nthis  union  there  were  three  children,  Emma \nA.  (wife  of  Charles  I.  Travelli,  of  Pittsburg, \nI'a  )  Miner,  and  Simmer  Robinson. \n\nMr.  Robinson  was  commissioner  on  the \ngirls'  school  at  Lancaster,  and  was  also  trial \njustice  in  Charlestown  several  years  before  the \npolice  court  of  that  city  was  established.  He \nwas  Mayor  of  Charlestown  in  1S65  and  '66, \nand,  although  at  the  time  residing  in  Newton, \nhe  in  1874  and  '75  was  solicitor  for  the  city \nof  .Somerville. \n\nHe  was  a  member  of  the  House  of  Repre- \nsentatives in  1S74,  with  his  brother,  George  D. \nRobin.son,  subsequently  the  Governor  of  the \nState,  and  was  again  elected  to  the  same  body \nin  1888,  where,  with  his  legal  ability  and  large \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nexperience   in    civil    life,    he    rendered    most \nefficient  service. \n\nHe  was  a  Universalist  in  his  religions \nbelief.  He  was  from  1857  a  trustee,  from \n1869  to  'S3  vice  president,  and  until  1S91 \npresident  of  the  corporation  of  Tufts  College. \nMr.  Robinson  was  originally  a  Democrat, \nhaving  voted  for  Franklin  Pierce  for  Presi- \ndent, but,  becoming  dissatisfied  with  his \nadministration,  he  then  left  the  Democratic \nparty,  and  was  from  that  time  prominently \nidentified  with  the  best  material  of  the \nRepublican  parly.      He  died  July  29.  T.S91. \n\n\ngeokc;e  h.  ruc.c. \n\n\nGeorge  Hose.\\  Rugg,  son  of  Hosea  and \nRebecca  (.Sanderson)  Rugg,  was  born  in \nNorthboro,  .\\ugust  23,  1832.  His  parents \nremoved  to  Charlestown  in  1S34.  He  was \neducated  at  the  Warren  Grammar  School, \nand  left  school  at  the  age  of  fourteen  to \nenter  the  office  of  E.  W.  Fay.  In  1S61  he \nbecame  connected  with  the  Fairbanks  .Scale \n('onipany  as  book-keeper,  and  has  remained \nwith  the  firm  ever  since,  now  serving  as \ncashier.  Mr.  Rugg  was  a  member  of  the  First \nChurch  and  was  formerly  superintendent  of \nthe  Sabbath  school.  He  was  at  one  time \nclerk  of  the  Charlestown  School  Committee. \nHe  left  Charlestown  after  anne.xation  in  1S74, \nand  became  a  resident  of  Arlington.  He  is \n|iast  grand  of  Bethel  Lodge,  I.  O.  O.  F.. \nchaplain  of  Hiram  Lodge  of  Masons,  and \npast  H.  P.  of  Menotomy  Royal  Arch  Chapter. \nHe  was  married  at  the  Winthrop  church, \nMarch  15,  1855,  by  Rev.  Benjamin  Toppan, \nJr.,  to  Charlotte  Poole,  daughter  of  Charles \nPoole,  one  time  city  clerk  and  clerk  of  the \nCharlestown  Water  Board. \n\n\nWILLIAM     T.      ROWE. \n\n\nWii.i.iAM  T.  RowE,  son  of  Isaac  and  l.ydia \nH.  (Titcomb)  Rowe,  was  born  in  Charlestown, \nJuly  23,  1849,  and  received  his  education  in \nthe  public  schools.  .'Xfter  spending  one  year \nin  the  high  school,  he  left  at  the  age  of  four- \nteen,   to   go    to   sea  \"  before   the  mast,\"   his \n\n\nchosen  profession.  This  was  short  lived,  for \ntwo  years  later,  in  January.  1866,  while  round \ning  Cape  Horn  in  the  clipper  ship  Nightingale, \nhe  fell  from  aloft,  a  distance  of  seventy-five  feet, \nand,  strange  to  say,  still  survives  to  tell  the \nstory.  His  injuries,  however,  were  so  serious \nas  to  incapacitate  him  from  further  sea  duty, \nand  he  returned  from  San  Francisco  in  June \nof  the  same  year,  to  his  home  in  Charlestown. \nWith  his  mind  made  up  to  begin  life  anew,  in \nDecember  of  that  same  year  he  entered  the \nemploy  of  IJassett,  French  .N:  Co.,  wholesale \ncrockery  dealers  as  boy,  and  now,  after  twenty- \nseven  years  of  continuous  connection  with \nthat  firm  and  its  successors,  he  is  a  member \nand  one  of  the  directors  in  the  largest  corpora- \ntion in  the  china  trade  in  the  country,  that  of \nAbram  French  Company.  He  occupies  a  re- \nsponsible position  as  the  head  of  the  hotel \ndepartment.  He  is  also  prominently  connected \nwith  other  business  enterprises  in  Boston.  He \nwas  married  in  1876.  and  moved  from  Charles- \ntown to  Maiden  in  iSSS,  where  he  now  resides. \nHe  is  prominently  connected  with  the \nMasonic  Fraternity  and  holds  the  distingui.slied \nand  honored  titles  of  past  master  of  Faith \nLodge,  past  high  priest  of  .Signet  Royal  .'Xrch \nChapter,  and  past  commander  of  Cceur  de \nLion  Commandery.  Knights  Templars  of \nCharlestown. \n\n\nGEORCF.     A.     SANDERSON. \n\n\nThere  are  few  better  known  and  none  more \nliighly  respected  citizens  in  Charlestown  than \nC;eorc;f.  .A.  SANDERSON.  For  almost  thirty \nyears  he  has  been  active  in  the  business,  social, \nand  political  life  of  the  district.  Mr.  .S.ander- \ns(jn  w'as  born  in  Newton,  Massachusetts,  in \n1S43.  ^^  \"'^^  educated  in  the  public  schools \nof  Newton,  and  he  also  spent  a  term  in  a  pri- \nvate school.  In  1S65  he  came  to  Charles- \ntown, where,  with  Edgar  Downer,  he  bought \nout  the  store  and  baking  busine.'s  of  J.  H. \nWillard.  In  1S6S  Mr.  Sanderson  became \n>ole  owner  of  the  store  and  he  had  remark- \nable prosperity.  When  he  first  came  here  he \nemployed  three  men.  while  now  he  finds  suffi- \ncient work  for  eighteen.  His  principal  place \nof  business  is  on  Decatur  .Street,  Init  he  has \nbranch  stores  at  22  Medford  Street  and  511 \nMain  Street.  He  also  does  a  large  wagon \nbusiness  in  the  city  proper.  South  Boston,  the \nSouth  End,  Chelsea,  and  .Somerville.  In  1866 \nhe  was  married  to  Martha  A.  Rodman,  of \nKingston,  Rhode  Island. \n\nMr.  Sanderson  has  been  very  active  in  the \npolitics  of  Charlestown.  He  has  been  a  mem- \nber of  the  Ward  3  Democratic  Committee  for \nthe  past  seventeen  years.  Time  and  again  he \nhas  been  chosen  a  delegate  to  '  ])arty  conven- \ntions both  local  and  State,  and  for  three  years \nhe  represented  Ward  3  in  the  Legislature. \n\n\nGeorge  P.  .SANliORN  is  a  native  of  Charles- \ntown, and  was  born  on  August  31,  1S33.  He \nis  the  son  of  Peter  and  Sarah  (Whitney) \nSanborn.     His   early  education   was  received \n\n\nin  the  famous  Training  Field  School  and  in \n1848  he  was  graduated  from  the  high  school. \nAfter  finishing  his  education,  he  liegan  work \nin  a  linen  store.  Soon  his  perseverance  and \nattention  to  business  carried  his  promotion  to \nthe  position  of  salesman.  In  1872  he  became \na  partner  in  the  firm  of  George  S.  Winslow  & \nCo.,  dry  goods,  when  the  firm  name  was \nchanged    to    Sanborn,    Ham  &  Co.      He  is   a \n\n\n.j:i>K..r    1'.   sAM.')[.-\\. \n\n\nmember  of  Henry  Price  Lodge,  F.  and  A. \nM.,  Waverly  Royal  Arch  Chapter,  F.  and \nA.  M.  He  married  .Sophronia  Worthen,  of \nCharlestown.  His  two  children  are  George \nW.  and  Kathrina  W.  Sanborn. \n\nMr.  Sairborn's  life  has  been  one  of  honest \nperseverance.  From  boyhood  to  the  present \ntime  he  has  courted  the  spirit  of  integrity \nand  uprightness,  and,  although,  pecuniarily \nspeaking,  his  youthful  days  were  not  as \niiright  as  one  might  wish,  still,  his  present  is  a \nhappy  one  and  bespeaks  for  him  in  future, \nwhen  his  years  demand  a  rest,  days  of  ease \nand  sweet  comfort.  He  has  some  very \nvaluable  property  in  this  district  and  in  other \nlocalities.  He  has  lived  at  81  Elm  Street  for \nthirty-two  years. \n\n\nAaron  Sargent  son  of  Aaron  and  .Sarah \n(Nichols)  Sargent,  was  born  in  Charlestown, \nOctober  29,  1822.  His  education  was  ob- \ntained in  the  Hunker  Hill  School  of  this  dis- \ntrict. From  1839  until  1S54  he  was  in  the \ncounting-room  of  Nathaniel  Winsor,  and  in \nthe  latter  year  he  became  a  member  of  the \nfirm  of  Nathaniel  Winsor  &  Co.  He  removed \nto  .Somerville  in  1846,  residing  in  East  Som- \nerville until  1869,  when  he  removed  to  Winter \nHill.  He  served  on  the  school  committee  of \nthat  town  from  1S5S  to  1862  ;  on  the  auditing \ncommittee  from  i860  to  1862  and  from  186S \nto  1871  ;  on  the  finance  committee  from  1S68 \nto  1S71  ;  and  on  the  water  board  from  1868 \nto  187 1.  On  the  incorporation  of  the  Somer- \nville city  government  Mr.  Sargent  was  elected \ncity  treasurer,  and   continued   in    the  office  by \n\n\n^62  — \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nsuccessive  elections  until  iSSi,  when  he  re- \nsigned. He  served  as  treasurer  of  the  com- \nmissioners of  the  sinking  funds  from  1S76  to \n18S8.  In  1883  he  l-)ecame  connected  with  the \nliay  State  Hrick  Company  as  director,  and  for \na  time  acted  as  secretary  and  treasurer.  In \nAugust,  1S89,  he  was  elected  to  the  position \nwhich  he  holds  at  present,  treasurer  of  the \nWoodlawn  Cemetery.  He  is  a  member  of  the \nNew  England  Historic  Genealogical  Society  ; \nI  lid  School  Boys  of  lioston  Association  ;  Soley \n[.odge,  F.  and  A.  M.  ;  .Somerville  Royal  Arch \nChapter,  F.  and  A.  M.;  Orient  Council  of \nRoyal  and  Select  Masters,  F.  and  .\\.  M.  ; \nCicur  de  Lion  Commandery,  K.  T.  He  ha,s \nbeen  recording  oHicer  of  every  masonic  body  in \nSomerville  and  also  of  the  local  commandery, \nand  for  three  years  was  president  of  the \nboard  of  trustees  of  the  masonic  apart- \nments in  Soinerville.  He  is  a  thirty-second \ndegree  ma.son.  Mr.  Sargent  married  Miss  .S. \nMaria  Adams  of  Somerville,  .-\\pril  28,  1S46. \nShe  died  January  11,  1893,  leaving  two  chil- \ndren, Lucy  H.  and  Aaron  Eugene  Sargent. \nMr.  Sargent  resides  on  liroadway,  Somerville. \n\n\nvaluable  property  in  the  neighborhood  and \nwas  very  successful  in  all  his  transactions. \nMr.  Sawin  was  greatly  interested  in  politics, \nwas  a  member  of  the  Common  t'ouncil  for  two \nyears,  a  member  of  the  Hoard  of  .\\ldermen  for \none  year,  and  a  member  of  the  Legislature  for \n\n\nCHAKLES     D.     SAWIN,     I\\I .    U. \n\nCharles  V>.  Sawin,  M.  D.,  son  of  Samuel \n1).  and  Caroline  E.  (Simonds)  Sawin,  first  saw \nthe  light  of  day  in  Chailestown  on  Wednes- \nday, June  10,  1857.  He  received  his  rudimen- \ntary education  in  the  public  schools  and  was \ngraduated  from  the  local  high  school.  In \n1878  he  was  graduated  from  the  Massachu- \nsetts Institute  of  Technology.  In  1S81  he \nreceived  a  diploma  from  the  Harvard  Medical \nSchool.  He  was  connected  with  lioston  City \nHospital  during  the  ne.\\t  three  years,  after  the \nexpiration  of  which  time  he  went  abroad  to \npursue  his  studies.  He  returned  in  1884,  and \nopened  an  office  in  Charlestown,  and  in  Decem- \nber he  was  appointed  physician  and  surgeon \nof  the  Massachusetts  .State  Pri.son,  remaining \nthere  until  June,  iSgi,  when  he  resigned. \n\nOn  October  14,  lS8\";,  Dr.  Sawin  inarried \nKatherine  F.  Cole,  of  Charlestown,  who  died \nJuly  19,  1S87,  leaving  one  child,  Katherine  M. \nMay  31,  1S93,  he  married  Mabel  A.,  daughter \nof  Captain  A.  M.  Beattie,  of  Lancaster,  New \nHampshire.  In  February,  1889,  Dr.  .Sawin \nlost  his  left  arm.  This  mishap,  unfortunate \nthough  it  was,  did  not  deter  him  from  follow- \ning his  profession.  L>r.  Sawin  is  a  mendjer \nof  the  Harvard  Medical  School  Association, \nBoston  City  Hospital  Club,  and  the  Bjyistou \nMedical  Libiary  .Association.  His  office  and \nresidence  are  at  349  Main  Street. \n\nSamuel  D.  SAWr.N,  son  of  .Samuel  and \nMartha  (Blanchard)  .Sawin,  was  born  in  Stow, \n.Massachusetts,  Monday,  Kebru.iry  2.  1S35. \nHis  education  was  received  in  Stow.  He \ncame  to  Charlestown  when  eighteen  years  old, \nand  for  a  .short  time  was  employed  by  the \nFitchburg  Railroad.  Soon  after  he  found \noccupation  with  the  firm  of  F.  O.  &  J.  T. \nReed  &  <»o.,  grocers,  and  after  a  short  time \nhe  became  a  partner,  subsequently  buying  the \nReeds    out.       He    purchased   and    sold  much \n\n\nSAMUEL    U.     SAWI.\\'. \n\n\nthree  years.  For  a  number  of  years  he  was  a \nmember  of  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor  and  very \nmuch  enjoyed  the  position.  He  was  a  mem- \nber of  Bunker  Hill  Lodge,  I.  O.  O.  F.  He \nW.IS  married  May  i,  1856,  to  Miss  Caroline  E. \n.Simond.s,  of  Charlestown,  who  resides  at  pre- \nsent with  their  only  child,  Dr.  Charles  D. \nSawin,  on  Main  Street.  Mr.  Sawin  died  on \nJuly  27,  1890. \n\n\n■--■' \n\n^S \n\nif \n\n.<#% \n\ni \n\nf \n\n^ \n\n-*~ \n\nCUAKI-Ii^     W.     S<\\\\\\\\1:.U. \n\n\nCharles  \\V.  Sawyer,  born  in  Charles- \ntown, Thursday,  February  28,  1833,  is  the  son \nof  Seth  .Sawyer.  His  early  education  was \nreceived  in  the  Training  Field  School,  and \nafter  graduating  from  the  grammar  school  he \nattended  a  private  school  and  took  a  course \nat  a  commercial  college.  In  1S53  he  was \nappointed  clerk  in  the  Charlestown  post- \noffice,  where  he  remained  si.xteen  years,  most \nof  the  time  being  assistant  postmaster.  In \n1S69  he  resigned  the  position,  and  engaged \nin  the  real  estate  busine.ss  in  City  .Square, \nwith  an  office  also  in  Boston.  In  this  busine.ss \nhe  has  since  continued.  He  moved  to  Somer- \nville in  1S73,  where,  in  1S75,  he  was  a  member \nof  the  Common  Council.  He  served  on  the \nBoard  of  Aldermen  in  1S76  and  was  chairman \nof  the  Board  of  Health  for  two  years.  He \nis  a  charter  member  of  Soley  Lodge  F.  and  A. \nM.,  of  .Somerville,  and  of  Signet  Chapter,  of \nCharlestown  ;  was  two  years  commander  ol \nCoeur  de  Lion  Commandery,  K.  T.,  of  which \nhe  is  also  a  charter  member.  He  was  presi- \ndent of  the  Training  Field  School  Association \nin  18S1  and  1S82,  and  has  been  prcsitlent  for \nmany  years  of  the  999th  Aitilloiy  .-\\s-ociation. \nMr.  Sawyer  married,  in  1S56,  Miss  Julia  A., \ndaughter  of  the  late  William  S.  Heal,  of \nBelmont.  Maine.      They  reside  in  Somerville. \n\n-63- \n\n\nTlMnTHV     T.     SAWVEK. \n\nTi.MuTHV  TiiOMi'soN  Sawyer,  son  of  Wil- \nliam and  Susannah  (Thomjjson)  Sawyer,  was \nboin  in  Charlestown  January  7,  181 7.  His \nancestors  were  among  the  earliest  settlers  in \nMassachusetts.  One  of  them,  James  Thomp- \nson, came  to  Charlestown  with  Governor \nWinthrop's  company  in  1630.  On  the  other \nside,  Thomas  Sawyer  settled  in  Lancaster,  in \n1641.  His  early  education  was  chiefly  obtained \nat  the  public  schools.  His  business  life  was \ncommenced  in  the  hardware  and  ship-chan- \ndlery store  of  his  uncle  Thomas  M.  Thompson, \nin  Merchants  Row,  Boston.  When  he  was \ntwenty  years  of  age  his  uncle  died,  and  for \nfive  years  he  continued  the  business  alone. \nIn  1S42  he  formed  a  partnership  with  John  W. \nFrothingham,  under  the  firm  name  of  Sawyer \n&  Frothingham,  who  carried  on  the  same  busi- \nness for  two  years.  About  this  time  the  firm \nof  Gage,  llittinger  cS  Co.  was  formed  to  en- \ngage in  the  wharfage  and  ice  business,  of \nwhich  Mr.  Sawyer  was  a  partner.  In  1S46 \nthe  firm  name  was  changed  to  Gage,  Sawyer \n&  Co.  The  house  was  e.xtensively  engaged  in \nthe  shipment  of  ice,  and  had  business  connec- \ntions in  the  principal  southern  cities,  in  several \nof  the  West  Indian  Islands,  in  Rio  Janeiro \nand  Calcutta,  and  was  widely  and  honorably \nknown.  Mr.  Sawyer  retired  from  active  busi- \nness in  1862. \n\nFor  forty-one  years  Mr.  Sawyer  has  been  a \ndirector  in  the  Bunker  Hill  National  Bank, \nand  a  trustee  of  the  Warren  Institution  for \nSavings  nearly  as  long.  In  1880  he  was  made \npresident  of  the  Warren  Institution  for  Sav- \nings, and  in  1884  was  elected  president  of  the \nBunker  Hill  National  Bank,  which  offices  he \nstill  holds.  During  his  active  career  he  has \nheld  many  local  oftices  of  trust  and  responsi- \nbility. In  1840  he  was  a  member  of  the \nfinance  committee,  and  assessor  in  1S41  of  the \ntown  government  of  Charlestown.  In  1843, \n'44,  and  '45  he  was  a  member  of  the  school \ncommittee.  The  town  became  a  city  in  1S47. \nIn  T848,  '53.  and  '54  he  was  a  mendjer  of  the \nCommon  Council  under  the  city  government : \nelected  prssident  the  last  year,  but  declined  to \nserve.  He  was  M.ayor  of  Charlestown  in \n1S55,  '56.  and  '57,  and  chairman  of  the  school \ncommittee  from  1855  to  '64.  In  1S57  he  was \na  representative  in  the  Legislature,  and  in \n185S,  State  Senator.  His  first  election  to  the \notfice  of  mayor  was  as  the  citizens\"  candidate \nin  opposition  to  the  i:anilidate  of  the  Know- \nNothing  party,  and  this  was  the  first  defeat  of \nthat  party  after  its  organization  in  the  State  of \nMassachusetts.  When  the  Charlestown  pub- \nlic library  was  established,  in  iSCo,  he  was \nelected  president  of  the  board  of  trustees,  and \ncontinued  to  hold  the  otfice  until  the  city  was \nannexed  to  Boston,  January  i,  1874. \n\nHe  was  president  of  the  Mystic  Water  Board \nfrom  1871  to  '76,  and  of  the  lioston  Water \nBoard  from  1S76  to  \"79,  and  for  the  first  three \nyears  of  its  existence  was  a  member  of  the \nfire  commission  of    lioston.     Mr.  Sawyer  has \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nbeen  treasurer  of  the  Bunker  Hill  Monument \nAssociation  since  1879,  ^\"'^'  f<\"'  years  one  of \nthe  trustees  of  Tufts  College.  In  religious \nmatters  Mr.  .Sawyer  has  been  equally  active \nand  prominent,  having  been  upon  the  standing \ncommittee  of  the  First  Universalist  Church  of \nCharlestown  for  nearly  half  a  century,  and  for \nthirteen  vears  its  chairman \n\n\nAMilChW     SAWTIil \n\n\nA.NDRHVV  ,Sa\\vi  ELL  was  born  in  Groton  in \n1S02.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  school \nof  his  native  town,  and  removed  to  Charles- \ntown  in  18 1 6.  fie  entered  the  employ  of \nJohn  .Senter,  and  later  worked  for  Skinner  it \nHurd.  He  then  w^ent  into  the  grocery  busi- \nness for  himself,  in  the  firm  of  Sawtell  & \nJacobs,  and  was  located  at  12  and  13  City \nSquare,  where  A.  N.  Swallow  &  Co.  now  carry \non  the  same  business.  In  1853  Mr.  Sawtell \nmade  another  business  venture  that  proved \nentirely  successful.  He  embarked  in  the \njobbing  business  in  Boston  under  the  firm \nname  of  Sawtell  &  Hartshorn,  which  was \nafterwards  changed  to  A.  Sawtell  &  Co  ,  under \nwhich  name  the  business  is  carried  on  to-day \nat  7  South  Market  Street,  by  his  two  sons, \nJames  A.  and  Thomas  A.  Sawtell.  Mr. \nSawtell  took  an  active  interest  in  public \naffairs  and  was  a  member  of  the  Charlestown \nCommon  Council  in  1851,  '52,  '53,  '54,  '56,  and \n'57,  and  an  alderman  in  1862,  '63,  and  '64. \nHe  w'as  a  director  and  president  of  the \nCharlestown  Gas  Co.,  director  of  the  Monu- \nment Nation.al  Bank,  and  of  the  Mutual \nInsurance  Co.      He  died  in  188^. \n\n\nOIAIU-ES    K.     SIMrSUN. \n\n\nCharles  R.  Simtson,  son  of  Charles  D. \nand  Ruth  (Houghton)  Simpson,  was  born  in \nNicholasville,  Kentucky,  in  i860.  His  father \nwas  a  Presbyterian  minister  and  professor  of \nmathematics  and  languages  at  Washington \nUniversity  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri.  Dr.  Simp- \nson received  his  education  in  the  public \nschools  of  St.  Louis.  His  father  having  died \nin  1 866,  his  mother  was  compelled  to  give \nlessons  in  the  St.  Louis  Blind  Asylum,  and  by \nthis  means  permitted  her  children  to  attend \nschool.       When     twelve     years     old     Doctor \n\n\nSimpson  undertook  to  aid  his  mother,  and \nwent  to  work  on  a  farm,  where  he  remained \nfive  years.  When  seventeen,  he  went  to \nColorado  and  herded  cattle  for  two  years, \nand  here  came  to  him  the  idea  of  becoming  a \nveterinary  surgeon. \n\nBeing  a  nephew  of  Dr.  James  Penniman,  of \nWorcester,  one  of  the  most  successful  veteri- \nnary surgeons  in  this  State,  Dr.  Simpson \nwent  to  his  infirmary  and  at  the  same  time \ntook  an  academic  course  in  Worcester \n.■\\cademy,  preparatory  to  entering  the  Mon- \ntreal Veterinary  College,  a  branch  of  McGill's \nUniversity.  In  1S87,  he  received  the  diploma \nwhich  entitled  him  to  practice.  He  went \nimmediately  to  Greenfield,  Massachusetts,  but \nremained  a  short  time,  as,  in  the  fall  of  the \nsame  year,  he  opened  an  office  in  the  Central \n.Stables  under  Monument  Hall.  Later  he \nattd  his  brother,  also  a  veterinary  surgeon, \nassociated  themselves  together  and  opened  a \nveterinary  hospital  in  Maiden.  They  have  an \nambulance  in  connection  with  the  institution, \nand  are  able  to  convey  disabled  animals  there, \nwithout  any  greater  cost  than  to  lioston. \n\nICvery  day  Dr.  .Simpson  may  be  found  in \nhis  local  office  from  nine  to  eleven  and  from \ntwo  until  four.  Veterinary  surgeons  alone \nshould  be  invited  to  care  for  horse's  teeth, \naiid  Dr.  .S.  has  had  remarkable  success  in \nthe  capacity  of  a  dentist.  He  is  a  member  of \nthe  Massachusetts  \\'eterinary  Association \nand  of  the  Montreal  \\'cterinary  Association. \nIn  1SS5  he  married  Ilatlie  Lloyd,  of  .South \nFramingham.  He  resides  in  his  own  beauti \nful  home,  the  product  of  his  fidelity  and \nability,  at  1  s  Arthur  Street,  Somerville. \n\nJoseph  M.  Skally,  son  of  Hugh  F.  and \nHannorah  (Walsh)  Skally,  was  born  Decem- \nber 10,  1857,  in  Boston. \n\nHe  was  educated  in  .St.  Mary's  Institute \nluidicott  Street,  Boston,  and  at  McGill's \nUni\\'ersity,  Montreal.  He  was  graduated  at \nthe  Montreal  Veterinary  College,  March  30, \n1S82,  and  immediately  returned  to  Boston  to \npractise  his  profession,  locating  himself  in  his \npresent  quarters  at  Brintnall's  stable  on  Chap- \nman .Street. \n\nHe  is  a  member  of  the  Massachusetts  Vet- \nerinary Association,  Montreal  Veterinary  Asso- \nciation, and  United  .States  Veterinary  Associa- \ntirjn. \n\nDr.  Skally  has  a  large  practice  and  has  been \nmore  than  ordinarily  succes.sful.  He  resides \non  Washington  Street,  Charlestown. \n\n\nGEORGE    SKILTON. \n\n\nGeorge  Skilton,  son  of  John  and  Sarah \n(Jaques)  Skilton,  was  born  in  Charlestown, \nMay  12,  1812.  He  was  educated  in  the  local \npublic  schools,  and  entered  the  employ  of \nJohn  Doane,  of  Charlestown,  at  his  factory,  to \nlearn  the  brush  business,  where  he  served  for \nseven  years,  when  he  was  made  foreman  of \nthe  factory.  John  Doane  died  soon  after,  and \nthe  business  was  then  bought  and  carried  on \nfor  tweuly-five  vears  by  Ilerman  ,S.  Doane \nand  George  Skilton.  In  i860  Mr.  Skilton \nretired  from  the  firm,  au(.l,  with   his  eldest  son, \n\n-64- \n\n\nGeorge  C.  Skilton,  formed  the  firm  of  George \nSkilton  &  Son,  and  engaged  in  the  manufac- \nture of  vinegar  at  Somerville,  Massachusetts, \nto  which  town  he  had  moved  in  1858,  after \nresiding  in  Charlestown  for  forty-si.\\  years. \nThe  firm  soon  after  engaged  also  in  the  manu \nfacture  of  pickles,  sauces,  etc.,  etc.,  in  connec- \ntion with  their  vinegar  business.  In  1S64 \nthe  firm  was  changed  10  .Skilton,  Foote  &  Co., \nand  consisted  then  of  George  .Skilton,  Edward \nFoote,  and  George  C.  .Skilton.  .Shortly  after, \nthe  firm,  for  the  better  protection  of  the  goods \nmanufactured  by  them,  adopted  a  trade  mark \nconsisting  of  the  words  \"Bunker  Hill,\"  and \npicture  of  the  Bunker  Hill  Monument  and \nsurrounding  grounds.  And  for  the  past  fif- \nteen years  Bunker  Hill  pickles  have  become  a \nhousehold  word  from  Maine  to  California. \nMr.  Skilton,  in  1S36,  was  married  to  Caroline, \nonly  daughter  of  the  late  Rev.  Jared  Curtis,  of \nCharlestown,  and  their  three  children.  George \nC.  Skilton,  Caroline  Ashly  Skillon,  now  Mrs. \nN.  N.  Sargent,  and  ;\\ll)ert  II.  Skilton  still \nsurvive.  George  .Skilton  died  in  Somerville, \nOctober  22,  1S81,  and  is  buried  in  the  family \nlot  at  Woodlawn. \n\n\n1  IIMMAS     J.     SHAW-SLOAN'E. \n\nThomas  J.  Shaw-Sloane,  son  of  the  late \nHon.  James  Shaw-Sloane,  of  Her  Majesty's \nCivil  Service,  and  a  lineal  descendant  of  Sir \nHans  Sloane,  the  founder  of  the  .Sloane \nMuseum  of  London,  England,  was  born  in \nF'^ngland. \n\nComing  to  this  country  after  the  death  of \nhis  father,  some  thirteen  years  ago,  he,  by  his \nown  unaided  exertions,  found  employment, \nand  is  now  manager  of  the  Boston  Comfort \nCorset    Co.,  with  an  office  at  43  West   Street. \n\nMr.  .Shaw-Sloane  is  quite  a  \"literary  fellow.\" \nHe  is  the  author  of  numerous  poems,  sketches, \nessays,  also  of  \"Gnomic  .Sunbeams,\"  Damrell \nit  Upham,  publishers,  Boston,  1S91 ;  a  book \ndedicated  to  the  Rev,  A.  J.  Gordon,  D.D., \npastor  of  the  Clarendon  Street  Baptist  Church, \nand  favorably  commented  upon  by  the  press \nof  Boston.  \"  Yule-tide  Telesons  \"  is  another \nof  Mr.  Shaw-Sloane's  creations.  He  has  been, \nat  different  times,  Boston  correspondent  for \nout-of-town  papers.  This  is  his  amusement, \n10  write.  Being  a  deep  student,  a  lover  of \nbooks,  to  put  his  own  ideas  on  paper  seems \nnatural. \n\nHe  is  a  life  member  of  the  Boston  Y.  M.  C. \nA.,  also  a  member  of  the  Clarendon  Street \nBaptist  Church  of  Boston.  He  is  of  a  kindly \nChristian  disposition.  A  round,  open,  broad \nface,  clear,  laughing,  blue  eyes,  a  large  head, \nwith  a  more  than  plentiful  crop  of  blonde  hair, \nwhich  falls  in  picturesque  confusion  over  his \ncoat  collar,  proclaims,  unconsciously,  the  artist \nand  student.  He  is  known  personally  to  but \nfew,  being  no  lover  of  society.  But  the  compan- \nionship of  his  beautiful  American  wife  being \nmore  gratifying  than  any  idle  flattery  of  the \nsocial  world. \n\nMrs.  Shaw-Sloane  was  a  Miss  (Hoyt)  Grows, \nof  Brooklyn,  New  York,  niece  of  Lieut.  Alfred \nHoyt,  U.  S.  N.  A  most  gentle,  loving,  lova- \nble, beautiful  woman,  whom  but  to  know  is  to \nlike. \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    I'AST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nMr.  Sliaw-SIoane  is  an  American  citizen,  a \nRepublican  in  politics.  lie  is  a  jii.stice  of  the \npeace,  etc. \n\nThis  motto,  pasted  inside  his  desk,  in  the \nBoston  Comfort  Corset  Co  's  otfice,  43  West \nStreet,  gives  the  keynote  to  the  success  he \nhas  had  in  life  :  — \n\n\"  tie    who    does  not  while    he    may  what    he \n\nshould \nMay  not  after  do  it  when  he  would.\" \n.>\\  good  motto,  say  all. \n\n\nA.     SOUTHWORTH. \n\n\nRuliERT  Al.K.XANDER  SoUTIt WORTH,  son  of \n\nAlexander  and  Helen  Southworth,  was  I)orn \nin  Medford,  Massachusetts,  May  6,  1S52.  He \nwas  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Charles- \ntown,  after  which  he  entered  Harvard  and \nwas  graduated  therefrom  in  1S74.  He  then \nstudied  law  with  Hon.  Charles  Theodore \nRussell,  and  was  admitted  to  the  .Suffolk  bar \nin  1876.  He  was  appointed  clerk  of  the \ncommittee  chosen  by  the  Legislature  of  1S.S1 \nto  revise  and  publish  the  General  Statutes  of \nthe  Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts,  and \nrendered  efficient  service  in  connection  with \ntliat  important  work.  He  was  associated \nwith  Messrs.  Young  and  Russell  in  the \npublication  of  the  Massachusetts  controverted \nelection  cases,  and  in  the  preface  of  their \nreport  they  testify  to  his  service  in  the  fol- \nlowing language : — \n\n\"  The  editors  are  also  under  obligations  to \nRobert  A.  Southworth,  Esq.,  the  efficient \nassistant  clerk  of  the  House  of  Representa- \ntives, whose  access  to  and  knowledge  of \nlegislative  documents  and  actions  have  much \naided  our  work.  Mr.  Southworth  collected \nthe  materials  for  the  publication,  examined \nthe  journals  and  records  to  ascertain  the \ndisposition  of  all  the  cases,  and  prepared  the \ntables  of  cases  reported  and  unreported,  and \nthe  table  of  cases  cited.  He  has  also  greatly \nassisted  the  editors  in  the  supervision  of  the \nprinting  of  the  reports.\" \n\nMr.  .Southworth  was  appointed  clerk  of \nthe  committee  appointed  to  redistrict  the \nstate  into  congre.s.sional  districts  in  1SS2.  and \nprepared  the  plans  and  statistics  on  which \nthat  redistricting  was  based.  He  was  for \nmany  years  a  member  of  the  Republican  Dis- \ntrict, City,  and  State  Committees,  and  was \nsecretary  of  the  Republican  State  Central \nCommittee  in  18S7  and  1S8S.  He  was  chosen \nthe  official  ^les^enger  of  the  >fational  Repub- \nlican Convention  at  Chicago  in  1SS8. \n\nFor  five  years  he  was  the  assistant  clerk  of \nthe  House  of  Representatives,  and  in  188S \nrepresented  the  second  Suffolk  (Charlestown) \ndistrict  in  the  senate,  when  he  was  a  member \nof  the  committees  on  railroa<ls,  bills  in  the \nthird  reading,  and  the  library.  He  has  since \nresumed  the  practice  of  law  and  for  the  past \nfive  years  has  been  one  of  the  counsel  for  the \nWest  End  .Street  Railway  Company. \n\nMr.  Southworth  married  Mary  Eliza, \ndaughter  of  William  II.  and  Sarah  A.  B. \nKinney,  and  has  one  daughter,  Constance \n.Southworth.      He  resides  in  Hrookline. \n\n\nCHARLES    F.    SMITH. \n\nCiiARi.KS  F.  Smiih  was  liorn  in  Charles- \ntown,  Tuesday,  July  3,  1832.  The  local \nschools  gave  him  his  educational  training. \nNearly  all  his  life  has  been  spent  in  the  bank- \ning business  and  he  has  held  many  positions \nof  trust.  When  the  Eagle  Bank  was  a  State \ninstitution  he  was  connected  with  it.  He \nhas  been  in  the  Conlinental  National  Hank \nof  Boston  for  more  than  thirty  years,  acting \nas  cashier.  This  baidv  is  one  of  the  sound \nand  conservative  institutions.  Before  an- \nnexation Mr.  Smith  was  quite  active  in \nlocal  affairs,  and  his  activity  was  rewarded \nby  the  citizens,  who  elected  him  to  many \nof  the  prominent  municipal  offices  of  CMiarles- \ntown.  In  1S59  he  was  chosen  a  member \nof  the  school  board.  He  served  continu- \nously for  fifteen  years,  until  annexation \ntook  place,  and  gave  his  every  endeavor \nto  the  duties  of  the  committee,  and  took \nan  active  interest  in  the  school.s,  spend- \ning much  valuable  time  in  the  improve- \nment of  the  condition  and  the  increasing  of \nthe  number  of  schoolhouses.  In  1863  he \nwas  elected  a  member  of  the  Common  Coun- \ncil and  re-elected  in  1864  and  1865.  The \nlatter  year  he  was  chosen  president  of  that \nbody.  In  1S66  he  was  elected  an  alderman \nand,  in  1867,  he  was  re-elected,  Ijut  declined \nfurther  service. \n\nA  son  of  Charlestown,  naturally  Mr.  Smith \ntakes  great  interest  and  pride  in  this  district, \nand  when  the  question  of  annexation  to \nBoston  arose  he  was  not  backward  in  express- \ning his  disapproval,  and  opposed  the  plan \nstrenuously.  Since  then  he  has  held  no  public \noflice.  Some  years  ago  Mr.  Smith  purchased \nthe  old  historic  Breed  estate  on  Mt.  Vernon \nStreet,  where  he  has  ever  since  resided.  He \nis  surrounded  by  a  large  family  of  talented \nchildren,  in  whose  companionship  he  finds \nmuch  happiness. \n\n\nL'.UUKi.E     M.     STAKIilKii. \n\n\nnative  town,  and  at  the  age  of  sixteen  he  came \nto  Charlestown,  where  he  became  apprenticed \nto  the  carpenter  trade.  In  i860  he  established \nhimself  in  business  as  carpenter  and  builder, \nand  since  that  time  has  done  a  large  business \nwith  success.  In  1872  and  1873  he  was  a \nmember  of  the  Hoard  of  Aldermen  of  the  citv \nof  Charlestown.  In  1873  was  nominated  as  a \ncandidate  for  representative  from  Chanestown \nto  the  Ceneral  Court,  but  declined  the  nomi- \nnation. In  1879  was  again  nominated  to  the \nGeneral  Court,  and  was  elected,  and  served  on \nthe  Committee  on  Harlurs  and  Public  Lands. \nIn  1 88 1  he  moved  to  Somerville,  where  he  was \na  member  of  the  Common  Council  in  1S87  and \n1888.  He  is  a  trustee  of  the  Five  Cents  Sav- \nings Bank,  a  director  in  the  Mutual  I'rotection \nInsurance  Company,  a  member  of  Soley \nLodge  of  Masons,  of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  and \nof  the  Perkins  Street  Baptist  Church,  Somer- \nville. He  was  formerly  superintendent  of  the \nBunker  Hill  Baptist  Sunday  School. \n\n\nGedrgi-;  M.  Starhird  was  born  in  Bow- \ndoinham,  Maine,  April  27,  1S33.  His  ances- \ntors came  from  ICngland  nearly  two  hundred \nyears  ago,  and  settled  in  Maine.  lie  received \nhis    education    in    the   public    schools  of   his \n\n-6s- \n\n\nBenjami.v  F.  Stacf.y,  son  of  Daniel  and \nRuth  L.  (Storer)  Stacey,  was  born  in  Glouces- \nter fifty-seven  years  ago  ;  he  came  to  Boston \nat  an  early  age  and  secured  an  apprenticeship \nin  the  drug  business  in  the  store  of  Charles \nH.  .\\twood,  at  Green  and  Leverett  Streets. \n.Subsequently  Mr.  Stacey  removed  to  the \nSouth,  intending  to  make  his  permanent  resi- \ndence there ;  but  after  an  attack  of  yellow- \nfever  he  decided  to  return  North,  where  he \nhas  since  remained, \n\nMr.  Stacey  became  a  resident  of  Charles- \ntown in  1859.  For  a  year  he  was  connected \nwith  Dr.  Bartlett's  drug  store  on  Elm  Street, \nand  then  opened  on  his  own  account  at  the \ncorner  of  Vine  and  Moulton  Streets.  Inside \nof  two  years  he  had  built  up  such  a  success- \nful business  that  he  was  compelled  to  seek \nnew  quarters  in  a  store  erected  by  himself  at \nthe  corner  of  Vine  and  Tufts  Streets. \n\nIn  the  centennial  year  he  inoved  to  his \npresent  location,  where  he  has  one  of  the \nfinest  drug  stores  in  New  England.  Here, \nfor  over  seventeen  years,  he  has  maintained \nhis  business  headquarters. \n\nMr.  Stacey's  popularity  with  his  professional \nbrethren  is  well  attested  by  the  numerous \npositions  of  honor  which  he  ha.s  held.  He \nhas  served  as  secretary,  trustees  and  president \nof  the  Ma.ssachusetts  College  of  I'harniacy. \nHe  has  also  been  president  of  the  Massachu- \nsetts Druggists' -Mli.ince  and  of  the  Massachu- \nsetts Pharmaceutical  .Association,  and  is  a \nmember  of  the  Boston  Druggists'  .Vssociation. \n\nMr.  Stacey  has  endeared  himself  to  the \npeople  by  his  charitable  deeds :  and  has \nserved  as  an  officer  in  many  charitable  and \nphilanthropic  orc;anizations,  as  well  as  social \nand  religious  bodies. \n\nIn  politics  Mr.  Stacey  has  been  markedly \nsuccessful ;  he  has  always  been  a  Democrat, \nbut  his  large  majorities  prove  that  his  sup- \nporters are  not  confined  to  his  party.  lie \nrepresented  W'ard  2  in  1866  in  the  Charles- \ntown Common  Council,  and  his  ability  as  a \nvote-getter  is  shown  by  his  receiving  seven \nhundred  and  forty-six  votes  out  of  nine  hnn- \n\n\nCHARLESTOWX    CITIZEXS,    I'ASl'    AXD    PRESENT. \n\n\ndred  and  niiiet)-eij;lit ;  1867  saw  Iiim  re-elected \nby  more  votes  than  any  other  man  in  the \nfield.  He  was  afterwards  elected  to  the \nBoard  of  Alderman  of  the  city  of  Charlestown \nfor  two  years,  and  was  in  the  Legislature  of \niSyt  and  1S76.  He  remained  out  of  politics \nfor  thirteen  years,  until  1S89,  when  he  was \nelected  to  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  the  city \nof  Boston,  and  was  reelected  for  1S90  and \n1891. \n\nMr.  Stacey  is  an  ex-president  of  the  Massa- \nchusetts Pharmaceutical  Association,  and  of \nthe  Boston  Druggists' Alii  ince.  lie  is  a  mem- \nber of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Associa- \ntion ;  Boston  Druggists'  Association;  .Schuman \nClub;  Order  of  Elks;  Young  Men's  Demo- \ncratic Club  ;  Bunker  Hill  Monument  Associa- \ntion ;  Odd  Fellows;  various  Masonic  bodies \nin  this  district;  Vestry  of  St.  John's  Church; \nVeteran  Firemen's  Association  ;  Veteran  t)dd \nFellows  ;  Charlestown  Im]>rovement  Associa- \ntion ;  Knights  of  Honor;  Royal  Society  of \nCood  Fellows,  and  the  Cliarleslown  Club,  of \nwhich  he  is  past  president.  He  was  inarried \nto  Emily  A.  Dodge  of  Bridgewater,  Maine, \nDecember  11,  i860.  They  have  fivechildrtn \nliving.  Mrs.  Frederick  W.  Fisk,  of  Orange, \nMassachusetts;  Dr.  Charles  F.  Stacey; \nFrancis  K.,  Bertha  E.,  and  Winthrop  1). \nStacey.     He  resides  at  33  High  Street. \n\n\nEmerie  BEN.r.\\MiN  Stetson,  son  of  Ezra \nand  Clarissa  Stetson,  was  born  in  Wilmington, \nCounty  of  Windham,  Vermont,  Sunday, \nJanuary  2,  1825.  He  is  one  of  eleven  chil- \ndren, seven  boys  and  four  girls.  He  was  edu- \ncated in  the  common  schools  of  his  native \ntown,  with  the  e.xception  of  one  term  which \nwas  spent  in  a  .select  school.  He  worked  on  a \nfarm  after  leaving  school,  until  he  was  twenty- \none  years  old.  At  the  age  of  twenty-four  years \nhe  came  to  Boston,  where  he  found  employment \nas  a  driver  of  a  bread  wagon,  which  occupa- \ntion he  followed  for  two  years.  His  next \noccupation  was  that  of  a  porter  in  Wild's \nHotel,  on  Elm  Street,  Boston,  where  he  re- \nmained for  six  months,  going  thence  to  the \nMarlboro  Hotel,  where  he  was  for  about  the \nsame  length  of  time.  He  then  went  to  work \nat  the  blind  asylum  in  South  Boston,  wheie  he \nremained  for  a  year.  At  this  time  Mr.  Stet- \nson returned  to  his  native  town,  where  he  w,is \nmarried  to  Merriam  Owen,  daughter  of  Rev. \nLinus  Owen,  of  Dover,  Vermont.  He  pur- \nchased a  blacksmith  shop  at  Wilmington  and \ncarried  on  the  business  for  some  four  years, \nand,  returning  to  Boston,  he  engaged  in  the \nbaking  busine.ss  with  Orrin  Gilmore,  under  the \nfirm  name  of  Gilmore  &  Stetson.  This  part- \nnership continued  for  ten  years,  when  Mr. \nStetson  went  into  luusiness  on  his  own  account \nwhich  he  continued  until  about  two  years  ago, \nwhen  he  surrendered  it  to  his  son,  who  now \ncarries  it  on  at  14S  .Main  Street.  Altogether, \nMr.  Stetson  was  in  the  baking  business  for \nabout  forty  years.  Mr.  Stetson  has  had  five \nchildren,  four  girls  and  one  boy,  four  of  whom \nare  now  living. \n\nEarly  in  life  Mr.  Stet.son  interested  himself \na  good  deal  in  politics.     He  was  born  a  Whig \n\n\nand  was  afterward  a  Republican.  Of  late  years \nhe  has  not  been  a  parly  man,  but  has  exercised \nhis  right  of  suffrage  for  the  best  men  regardless \nof  party.  He  was  one  of  a  committee  of  five \ncitizens  of  Charlestown  appointed  during  the \nWar  to  fill  the  city's  c]uota  of  the  four  hundred \nthousand  men  called  for  by  President  Lincoln. \nThough  he  did  not  go  to  the  War,  Mr.  Stetson \nfurnished  a  substitute  at  an  expense  to  him- \nself of  $1,000.  He  was  very  generous  in  his \ncontributions  of  money  during  the  War. \n\nHe  was  a  member  of  the  Charlestown  City \nGovernment  in  1870  and '71.  Mr.  Stetson  is \na  mendier  of  the  I.  O.  O.  F.,  and  has  passed \nthrough  the  chairs  of  Bunker  Hill  Lodge, \nBunker  Hill  Encampment,  and  the  Rebecca \nLodge.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Knights \nof  Honor,  and  has  passed  through  the  chairs \nof  the  Charlestown  Lodge,  besides  being  a \nmember  and  officer  of  various  other  organiza- \ntions. Mr.  Stetson  lives  on  Austin  Street, \nthis  district. \n\n\nJOHN    STETSON. \n\nJohn  Stetson,  son  of  Joseph  and  Sarah \n(Gaul)  Stetson,  was  born  in  Bristol,  Maine, \nMarch  26,  1806.  He  attended  the  public \nschools  of  Bristol,  and  came  to  Boston  in  1826, \nafter  having  learned  the  blacksmith  and  ship- \nsmith  trade  at  Damariscotta,  Maine.  He \nsecured  employment  in  the  Navy  Yard,  after \nwhich  he  engaged  with  a. ship-building  firm  in \nBoston.  He  afteiward  engaged  with  Magoun \n&  Turner,  ship  builders,  where  he  remained \nfor  fourteen  years,  when  he  returned  to  the \nNavy  Yard  as  quarierman.  In  politics  he \nwas  originally  a  Whig,  and,  on  the  organiza- \ntion of  the  Republican  party,  he  joined  it. \nHe  left  the  Navy  Yard  about  twenty-five \nyears  ago  and  took  the  management  of  his \nson's  printing  business  in  Boston.  He  was \na  member  of  the  Charlestown  Coiritnon \nCouncil  in  1S66,  '67.  He  is  a  member  of \nthe  Bunker  Hill  Lodge,  L  O.  O.  F.,  having \njoined  that  organization  in  1846.  He  has \nbeen  a  member  of  the  Winthrop  Congrega- \ntional Church  since  1S42.  He  married  Miss \nParmelia  Wright,  of  ('harlestown,  in.  Sep- \ntember, 1827.  .She  was  born  in  Lexington  in \nMarch,  1800.  She  died  in  May,  1S69.  He \nhad  foiir  children,  two  of  whom  are  living. \nJohn  .Stetson,  Jr.,  the  well-known  theatre \nmanager,  and  Harriet  N.  Lovett,  widow  of \nGeorge  W.  Lovett. \n\n\nCharles  Wist.ir  Stevens,  M.  D.,  son  of \nDr.  Thomas  J.  and  Abigail  (Baker)  Stevens, \nwas  born  in  Marlow-,  New  Hampshire,  Wed \nnesday,  August  3,  1836.  He  was  prepared \nfor  college  at  the  Wilbraham  Academy,  and \nentered  Harvard  in  1856,  graduating  thtre- \nfrom  in  1S60.  He  first  entered  commercial \nlife  in  New  York  City,  but  in  1861  abandoned \nbusiness  and  went  abroad,  where  he  began \nthe  study  of  medicine.  While  there  he \ntaught  school  in  London,  to  obtain  means  for \nthe  continuation  of  his  studies.  Returning \nhome,  he  took  the  course  in  the  Harvard \nMedical  School,  from  which  he  was  graduated \nin    1S70.     Then  he  began  practice  in  this  dis- \n\n—  66  — \n\n\ntrict,  where  he  has  since  remained.  He  was \ncity  physician  of  Charlestown  in  1S72,  and  in \n1S92  was  surgeon  to  the  Wilson  line  and  the \nFurness  line  of  steamers.  In  1S60,  Doctor \nStevens  compiled  the  book  of  \"  Anerican \nCollege  Songs,\"  the  first  collection  of  college \nsongs  ever  published  in  this  country,  and  this \nwas  followed  by  a  number  of  other  popular \npublications,  among  them   \"  Up  the  Hudson,\" \n\n\n^-.-^ \n\n\n^■i  /T^ \n\n\nriR.     CilAlU.E^     W.I   STEVEN- \n\n'' Three  Cities  of  Paris,\"  \"Education  of \nWomen  from  a  German  Standpoint,\"  and \n\"Curiosities  of  the  Human  Hair.\"  Doctor \n.Stevens  is  a  member  of  the  Massachu.setls \nMedical  .Society  and  the  American  Academy \nof  Medicine.  On  May  27,  1874,  he  was  mar- \nried in  Paris,  France,  to  Miss  Melina  Lallier  ; \nthey  have  one  child,  Charlotte  Melina  Stevens, \nDoctor  .Stevens  resides  at  54  Elm  .Street, \nCharlestown. \n\n\nWfiNDlil.L \n\n\nWendell  P.  .Stevens  is  the  junior  mem- \nber of  the  firm  of  Brewer  &  Stevens,  gentle- \nmen's tailors.  He  was  born  in  Portland, \nMaine,  March  9.  1854,  and  in  1867,  when \nthirteen  years  old,  his  parents  removed  to \nCharlestown.  He  attended  the  Winthrop \nand  Prescott  Grammar  and  (_\"harlestown  High \n.Schools.  Like  his  partner,  Mr.  Brewer,  he \nengaged  with  the  wholesale  clothing  firm  of \nJames  Rothwell  &  Co.,  though  he  left  that \nconcern  much  earlier  than  Mr.  Brewer  and \ngave  his  attention  to  custom  work,  developing \nmarked  ability  in  this  line.  In  187S  he \nopened  a  store  at  269  Main  Street,  where  for \nten  years  he  conductec  a  prosperous  business, \nwhich  eventually  outgrew  his  facilities  in  that \nlocality  and  led  to  the  formation  of  the  firm \nof  which  he  is  now  a  member. \n\nMr.  Stevens  devotes  his  energies  to  the \ndepartment  where  he  is  eminently  at  home, \nand,  though  a  force  of  trained  employees \ncarries  on  the  work,  both  members  are  con \nstantly  supervising  it,  leaving  no  detail  un- \nnoticed. \n\nMr.  Stevens  is  also  prominent  in  the  social \nlife  of  Charlestown.  He  is  a  member  of \nFaith  Lodge,  Signet  Chapter,  Boston  Council, \n\n\nrilARLESTOWX.  C'lTI/I^XS,    PAST    AM)    I'RF.SEX' \n\n\nCcEur  de  Lion  Conimaiidery,  and  Order  of  the \nNobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine,  F.  and  A. \nM.,  a  member  of  the  Massachusetts  Fish  and \nGame  Protective  Association,  the  Megantic \nFish  and  Gaine  Corporation,  a  life  member \nof  the  Massachusetts  Rifle  Association,  and \nthe  Charleslown  Club.  Five  years  ago  he \nestablished  his  home  on  School  Street,  Winter \nHill,  Somerville,  where  he  still  resides. \n\n\nkVIlKliri \n\n\nEvr.RErf  A.  Stevkns  was  born  in  Madison, \nMaine,  May  13,  1S43,  and  teceived  his  educa- \ntion in  the  common  schools.  He  is  a  member \nof  the  Massachusetts  Railroad  Commission \nand  a  practical  railroad  man  in  the  literal  mean- \ning of  the  term.  Though  occupying  a  lucra- \ntive position  in  Montreal,  Canada,  at  the \nlireaking  out  of  the  Civil  War  in  the  United \nStates,  he  hastened  to  take  his  part  in  the \nconflict,  and  went  to  the  front  as  a  member  of \nCompany  I,  irth  Massachusetts  Regiment, \nat  the  age  of  nineteen  years.  He  remained \nwith  the  regiment  until  it  left  the  front  at \nCold  Ilarb.or,  its  term  of  enlistment  having \nexpired,  and  was  iriustered  out  June  24,  1S64, \nin  Boston.  The  nth  was  an  organization \nto  which  General  Hooker  in  his  reports  paid \ndeserved  compliments,  and  it  made  an  admira- \nble record  in  the  Third  Corps  under  General \nSickles.  The  certificate  of  discharge  which \nMr.  Stevens  holds  shows  that  he  was  men- \ntioned as  having  displayed  conspicuous  bravery \nat  Ijocust  Grove,  at  the  crossing  of  Xorth \nAnna  River,  and  in  the  Wilderness. \n\nReturning  from  the  scenes  of  conflict,  he \nentered  the  service  of  the  Fitchburg  Railroad \nCompany,  and,  passing  through  the  different \ngrades,  soon  readied  the  position  of  locomo- \ntive engineer,  serving  on  express  passenger \ntrains  several  years,  principally  on  the  Hoosac \nTunnel  Route  to  the  West.  Though  not  an \norator,  his  sound  common  sense  made  him \npapular  with  his  craft,  and  he  was  thrice \nelected  to  the  office  of  chief  engineer  of  the  Bos- \nton Division  of  the  Brotherhood  of  Locomotive \nEngineers,  representing  the  division  in  several \nof  the  national  conventions  of  the  organiza- \ntion, and  twice  Iieing  honored  by  election  to \noffice  there. \n\nIn  1S83  he  was  nominated  by  Governor \nHutler  as  a  member  of  the  board  of  railroad \ncommissioners,  receiving  the  unanimous  en- \ndorsement of  the  executive  council.  In  1SS6 \nhe  was  nominated  by  Governor  Roljinson, \nagain  in  iJSSg  by  Governor  Ames,  and  yet \nagain  in  1S92  l)y  Governor  Russell.  He  is \nactive  in  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic, \nhaving  been  elected  two  terms  as  commander \nof  Post  1 1,  making  the  tour  of  the  continent \nto  t;alifornia  at  its  head  in  1886.  He  was \n|)rominent  before  the  legislative  committee  on \ncolor  blindness  in  18S2,  and  secured  the  repeal \nof  the  law  by  which  every  railroad  man  in  the \ngrade  of  train  hands  had  to  submit  to  a  test \nin  color  and  shade  that  would  have  forever \nincapacitated  thi4  eye  of  the  most  exjierienced \nsalesman  in  dry  goods,  fancy  gloves,  and \nribbon.  The  test  was  brought  down  to  the \nessentials  in  actual  use  by  railways  as  signals, \nnight  or  dgy.     Further,  Commissioner  Stevens \n\n\nhas  for  some  years  held  the  position  of  presi- \ndent of  the  Slassachusetts  Mutual  Accident \nAssociations,  an  organization  that  provides \nrelief  for  its  subscribers  or  their  families  in \nthe  event  of  unforeseen  bodily  mishaps, \nwhether  fatal  or  temporarily  prostrating.  He \nsucceeded  Mayor  .'Mbert  Palmer  in  this  posi- \ntion, uhich  he  fills  with  energy  and  discretion. \n\n\nL-,  MAN    STICKNEV. \n\nLyman  Stickney,  son  of  Lyman  and \nSnplironia  (Gates)  Stickney,  was  born  in \nFilchlmrg,  Massachusetts,  in  1833.  He  came \nto  Charlestown  when  fifteen  years  old.  The \ncommon  schools  and  the  Academy  of  Fitch- \nburg gave  him  his  education.  His  first  occupa- \ntion was  in  a  grocery  store,  where  he  reinained \nabout  five  years,  when  he  found  occupa- \ntion in  the  general  ofiice  of  the  Fitchburg \nRailroad,  and  he  held  this  position  for  over \nthree  years. \n\nIn  1857  he  bought  the  grocery  store  at \n214  Main  .Street.  He  continued  in  the \nbusiness  until  [S92.  He  is  a  member  of  King \nSolomon  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M.  He  was  in  the \nCharlestown  Common  Council  in  1S6S  and  an \nalderman  in  1869. \n\nIn  1866  he  married  Helen  A.  Johnson,  of \nCharlestown  ;  they  have  one  child,  Lilla  F. \n.Stickney. \n\nMr.  Stickney  retired  from  active  lousiness \nin  1892.  He  owns  a  valuable  building  on \nMain  Street,  and  has  just  erected  a  splendid \nhome  in  North  Leondnster,  not  many  miles \nfrom  his  childhoocl  home,  wheie  he  now  re- \nsides. \n\n\nRUFUS     n.     STICKNRV. \n\nRri-ts  B.'\\RKUS  Stickney,  son  of  William \nand  Margaret  H.  (Howell)  Stickney,  was  born \nin  Medford,  Massachusetts,  October  r,  1S24. \nThe  family  moved  to  Charlestown  when  Rufus \nwas  ninc'months  old,  and  his  education  was \nobtained  in  the  local  public  .schools.  .As  early \nas  1815  his  father  began  to  prepare  mustard \nfor  the  table,  grinding  it  by  hand,  carrying \nhis  product  to  his  customers  in  a  hand  basket. \nThe  business  increasing,  the  hand  power  soon \nchanged  to  horse  power,  and  when  Rufus,  at \nthirteen,    entered    into    the  business  with   his \n\n-67- \n\n\nfather  again  changed  to  steam  power.  At- \ntwenly  he  became  a  partner,  and  at  twenty \ntwo.  sole  proprietor  of  the  business.  In  1846 \nthe  location  was  in  South  Boston,  and  in  1849 \nhe  formed  a  copartnership  with  John  R.  Poor, \nof  Danvers,  Massachusetts,  and  the  style  from \nthat  day  to  the  present  has  been  \"  Stickney  & \nPoor.\"  In  1S50  the  now  firm  came  to \nCharlestown,  erecting  a  factory  on  Cambridge \n•Street,  which  gave  way  to  more  substantial \nbuildings  of  brick  in  the  year  1867,  where  the \nbusiness  is  now  conducted.  In  the  spring  of \n1S91  Mr.  Stickncy's  health  failed,  and  it  was \ndecided  to  form  a  corporation  to  succeed  to \nthe  busine.ss.  The  Stickney  &  I'oor  Spice \nCompany  was  organized,  with  Mr.  .Stickney \nas  president. \n\nMr.  Stickney  married,  first,  Merina  X.  I). \nHomer,  October  1,  1846;  to  them  was  born \nfour  children,  only  one  of  whom  is  now  living. \nHis  second  marriage  was  October  20,  186^,  to \nAbbie  L.  Beck,  of  New  York.  For  some \nyears  he  lived  opposite  the  factory  on  Cam- \nbridge .Street,  but  in  1857  he  moved  to  Win- \nter Hill,  Somerville,  where  he  continued  to  re- \nside, and  tiiere  passed  away  April  20,  1891  ; \nhis  reinains  lie  in  Mt.  Auburn. \n\n\nA  Mils     STONE. \n\nAmos  Stone,  third  son  of  Phineas, —  a \nlineal  descendent  of  Rev.  Samuel  Stone,  who \ncame  to  this  country  from  England,  A.  r>. \n1633, —  and  Hannah  (Jones)  Stone,  was  born \nin  Weare,  New  Hampshire,  .-Vugust  16,  iSr6. \nThere  he  lived  with  his  parents  until  1824, \nwhen  he  removed  to  Charlestown.  He \nattended  the  public  schools  until  he  was \nfifteen  3  ears  old,  when  he  entered  his  father's \ngrocery  store.  On  attaining  his  majority,  he \nengaged  in  the  real  estate  business,  in  which \nhe  is  still  interested.  In  1847,  when  Charles- \ntown became  a  city,  Mr.  Stone  was  elected  its \nfirst  treasurer  and  collector,  holding  the  posi- \ntion eight  years.  In  1855  he  was  elected \ntreasurer  of  Middlesex  County,  and  for  the \nlong  period  of  thirty  years  continued  in  that \ncapacity,  doing  the  enormous  work  of  the \noffice  without  any  assistance.  When  his \nthirty  years  of  service  were  completed  he \ndeclined  a  re-election,  and  the  convention \nwhich  nominated  his  successor  adopted  resolu- \ntions commending  his  faithfulness,  courtesy, \nand  financial  ability. \n\nWhen  the  Civil  War  broke  out  Mr.  Stone \nbecame  one  of  the  stanchest  supporters  of  the \ngovernment,  and  his  time  and  means  were \nused  in  his  country's  behalf.  E.xempt  from \ndraft  by  reason  of  age,  he  sent  the  first  repre- \nsentative recruit  from  Charlestown  at  his  own \nexpense,  also  sent  a  colored  recruit,  and  con- \ntrilnited  hundreds  of  dollars  during  the  war \nfor  military  purposes.  He  was  one  of  twenty- \none  citizens  who  bore  the  expenses  of  sending \nto  the  seat  of  war  the  first  three  military  com- \npanies from  Charlestown.  He  is  president  of \nthe  Charlestown  Five  Cents  Savings  Bank, \nwhich  was  organized  in  1S54,  with  his  brother \nas  president  and  himself  as  treasurer  and \ntrustee,  and  he  continued  as  such  till  the \ndeath  of  his  brother  in  1S91,  when  he  suc- \nceeded to  the  presidency.     He  is  president  of \n\n\nCHARLESIOWX    CITIZENS.    PAST    AM)    PRESENT. \n\n\nthe  Monument  National  Hank,  with  which  he \nhas  been  connected  twenty  years.  He  is \npresident,  and  was  one  of  the  incorporators \nin  1861,  of  the  Mutual  Protection  Fire  Insur- \nance Co.,  and  for  more  than  twenty  years  he \nwas  clerk  and  treasurer  of  the  Mystic  River \nCo.,  a  large  landed  corporation. \n\nIn  1872  Mr.  .Stone  removed  to  Everett, \nwhere  he  continues  to  reside.  A  few  years \nago,  when  the  town  was  agitating  the \nimportant  question  of  a  .system  of  sewerage. \nMr.  Stone  was  appointed  on  the  committee \nto  investigate  the  matter.  He  was  chairman \nof  the  committee.  The  committee's  report \nwas  prepared  by  him,  submitted  to  the  towti, \nadopted,  and,  of  the  commission  appointed  to \ncarry  out  the  committee's  recommendations, \nhe  was  made  chairman.  Mr.  Stone  was \nelected  on  the  first  road  commission  in  1889, \nthe  first  and  only  elective  office  he  ever  held \nin  the  town.  He  was  married  in  1S66  to \nMiss  Sarah  E.  Mills.  lie  became  a  Free- \nmason in  early  life,  and  now  is  treasurer  of \ntwo  Masonic  lodges.  .'Ml  his  life  he  has  been \na  hard  worker,  for  years  putting  in  si.vteen \nhours  a  day  in  his  office.  He  is  still  a \nvigorous  man  and  attends  to  business,  coming \nto  the  bank  in  Charlestown  daily. \n\n\naccepted  a  similar  position  at  the  Pacific  Mills, \nat  Lawrence,  Massachusetts.  On  January  1, \n1887,  he  retired  from  business,  and  removed \nto  Ro.xbury,  Massachusetts,  where  he  now \nresides,  engaged   in    the    care    of  large   real \n\n\nJONATHAN     STONE. \n\nJONATH.vN  Stone,  seventh  son  of  Phinehas \nand  Hannah  (Jones)  Stone,  was  born  in \nWeare,  New  Hampshire,  April  29,  1823. \n\\Yhen  a  year  old,  Mr.  Stone's  parents  moved \nto  Charlestown.  He  attended  the  Charles- \ntown  public  schools.  In  183S  he  went  to \nwork  in  his  father's  store.  Jonathan  Stone \nwas  for  many  years  engaged  in  the  granary \nand  provision  business  in  Charlestown,  and \nbuilt,  owned,  and  let  many  houses  and  stores. \nHe  was  a  member  of  the  Contmon  Council  in \n1872,  and  was  elected  mayor  of  Charlestown \nin  1873,  the  last  mayor  of  the  city,  as  it  was \nannexed  to  Boston  on  January  i,  1874.  Mr. \nStone  was  twice  married.  His  first  wife  was \nSarah  Rebecca  .Andrews,  daughter  of  Abraham \nand  Caroline  D.  Andrews,  and  a  native  of \nNew  Hampshire ;  and  his  second  was  Mary \nL.  Andrews,  sister  of  his  first  wife.  He  has \nhad  three  children ;  one  daughter,  Sarah \nLizzie,  and  one  son,  John  Henry,  by  his  first \nwife,  and  one  daughter,  Carrie  Louisa,  by  his \nsecond  wife.  He  built  a  fine  residence  in \nRevere,  Massachusetts,  on  the  high  ground \nwest  from  the  corner  of  Broadway  and \nAladdin  Streets,  to  which  he  removed  in \nJune,  1S76. \n\n\nJoseph  Stone,  fourth  son  of  Phinehas \nJones  and  Ann  Mariah  (Lindsey)  Stone,  was \nborn  in  Charlestown,  Massachusetts,  January \n4,  1S48.  He  graduated  from  the  Massachu- \nsetts Institute  of  Technology  in  1S6S  as  civil \nengineer,  taking  the  degree  of  S.  B.  In  July, \n186S,  he  entered  the  office  of  William  II. \nThompson,  and  for  five  years  was  employed  in \nmill  engineering.  He  was  appointed  agent  of \nthe  Manchester  Mills  February  i,  1874,  re- \nsiding in  Manchester,  New  Hampshire,  and \ncontinued  there  until  October  i,  iSSo,  when  he \n\n\nestate  interests.  He  is  a  member  cf  the \nAmerican  Society  of  Mechani  al  Engineers, \nthe  University  and  Athletic  Clubs,  Trustee  of \nthe  Chailestown  Five  Cents  Savings  Bank,  and \nDirector  of  the  Charlestown  Gas  and  Electric \nCompany.  He  was  married,  February  10, \niSSo,  toMiss  Minnie  Harris,  daughter  of  the \nlate  Horatio  Harris,  of  Boston,  and  has  one \ndaughter,  Marion. \n\n\nJASPER     STO.NE. \n\nJ.\\srER  Stone,  the  fourth  son  of  Phinehas \nand  Hannah  Stone,  was  born  at  Weare,  New \nHampshire,  .•\\ugust  26.  1S18.  ,Si.\\  years \nlater  his  parents  moved  to  Charlestown,  wliere \nhe  made  his  home  until  his  death. \n\nHe  began  liis  commercial  career  as  a \ngrocer,  at  first  being  an  apprentice  in  his \nfather's  store,  later  becoming  a  partner  with \nhis  eldest  brother,  Phinehas  J.  He  was,  how- \never, a  mechanic  by  preference,  and  mean- \nwhile gave  a  great  deal  of  attention  to  watches \nand  clocks,  taking  especial  delight  in  repair- \ning or  regulating  difficult  and  intricate  works. \n\nFinally,  in  1850,  he  gave  up  the  grocery, \nand  engaged  in  the  jewelry  business,  occupy- \ning a  store  in  the  old  City  Hall.  A  few  years \nlater  he  moved  to  35  Main  .Street,  where  he \nremained  until  1S74,  when  he  removed  to  45 \nMain  Street,  into  a  store  in  his  own  building \nwhich  he  had  just  completed,  and  where  the \nbusiness  is  still  carried  on  by  his  only  son, \nJasper  W.,  who  has  grown  up  with  the  trade, \nand  has  been  the  manager  for  the  past  eleven \nyears. \n\nBy  energy  and  industry  Mr.  .Stone  built  up \na  lucrative  business;  he  was  genial  and  sin- \ncere, always  commanding  and  receiving  that \nrespect  which  men  render  to  sterling  honesty \nand  worth.  Among  his  customers  were \nmany  of  the  ofiicers  of  the  United  States \nNavy;  and  so  great  was  the  confidence  placed \nin  him  that  people  sent  their  valuable  time- \npieces to  him  to  be  repaired  from  many  parts \nof  the  United  States. \n\n\nHe  was  a  quiet,  unobtrusive  man,  always \nshunning  publicity,  but  served  on  the  Board \nof  .•\\ldernien  the  last  year  of  the  Charlestown \ncity  government;  his  youngest  brother, \nJonathan,  being  mayor.  He  was  an  earnest \nChristian  from  his  youth,  being  at  first  a \nmember  of  the  Methodist  church,  but  for  fifty \nyears  a  believer  in  the  Second  Advent  of \nChrist,  and  a  prominent  member  of  the  I^ife \nand  .Xdvent  Union,  a  society  formed  by  -■^d- \nventists  for  the  promulgation  of  their  belief \nand  for  nrutual  improvement  and  counsel. \n\nIn  1S45  he  married  Elizabeth  .Ann  Gray,  of \nPalermo,  Maine,  by  whom  he  had  a  son,  who \ndied  in  infancy.  Mrs.  Stone  died  in  1847. \nOn  the  6th  of  May,  1849,  he  was  again  married, \nthis  time  to  Mary  Patten  Swett,  of  .Surry, \nMaine.  Of  this  union  were  born  si.\\  children: \nJasper  W.,  living  at  Melrose,  Massachusetts; \nMary  Elizabeth,  now  wife  of  John  H.  Nutter, \nresiding  in  New  York  City ;  Vienna,  now \nMrs.  Josiah  Hanson,  li\\ing  at  Northwood \nNarrows,  New  Hampshire;  Ann  Maria,  wife \nof  Ira  A.  Lowe,  of  Greenfield,  Massachusetts ; \nMinnette  de  Seigneur,  who  died  at  the  age \nof  seventeen  ;  and  Martha  .Adelaide,  wife  of \nCharles  F.  Towle,  of  Northwood  Narrows, \nNew  Hampshire. \n\nNever  a  robust  man,  his  health  became  so \npoor  that  he  practically  retired  from  business \nin  1SS2,  and  for  several  winters  was  obliged, \nwith  his  wife,  to  seek  warmer  climates. \nSeveral  times  he  visited  Florida;  once  they \nwintered  in  Southern  California,  and  again  in \nWyoming  and  Colorado. \n\nThe  27th  of  November.  1892,  he  was  taken \nsick  with  pneumonia,  and  lived  but  a  week, \nhis  death  occurring  December  4,  1S92,  at  the \nage  of  seventy-four. \n\nHis  wife  survived  him  but  about  eight \nmonths,  dying  on  the  25th  of  August,  1S93,  at \nthe  age  of  seventy  four. \n\n\nFRANK     p.     STONE. \n\nFrank  P.  .Stone,  son  of  Lorenzo  D.  and \nMary  A.  (Whittier)  Stone,  is  one  of  the  best \nknown  of  Boston's  theatre  managers.  He \nwas  born  in  Biddeford,  Maine,  about  forty- \nthree  years  ago.  When  five  years  old,  his \nparents  moved  to  Charlestown,  where  he  was \neducated  in  the  public  schools.  His  first \nbusiness  venture  was  a  small  candy  store  on \nupper  Washington  Street.  Here  he  stayed \nfor  a  few  years.  Then  he  turned  his  atten- \ntion to  the  show  business,  and  ever  since  then \nhe  has  been  a  popular  and  brainy  museum \nmanager. \n\nHis  very  first  venture  in  the  show  busine.ss \nwas  regarded,  at  the  time,  as  a  very  foolish \nand  risky  one,  but  his  indomitable  pluck  and \nwonderful  knowledge  of  what  the  people \nwanted  enabled  him  to  bring  success  out  of \nhis  venture.  This  enterprise  was  the  opening \nof  the  .-Mhambra  in  Cockerell  Hall,  on  Han- \nover Street,  near  Prince  Street.  It  was  a \ndime  show  and  contained  curiosities.  Boston \nhad  never  had  anything  of  the  kind  before, \nand  Manager  Stone  knew  that  the  field  was \nripe  for  it.  This  was  the  very  pioneer  of \ndime  shows  in  Boston  and  was  run  with  great \nsuccess   for  some   time.     This   venture    con- \n\n\n—  68  — \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    I'AST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nfirmed  his  opinion  that  Boston  was  a  rich \nfield  for  an  entertainment  at  ponular  prices  of \nadmission,  which  should  combine  an  exhibi- \ntion of  curiosities  with  a  first-class  stage  per- \nformance. With  that  end  in  view,  he  finally \nsucceeded  in  securing  the  lease  of  a  building \non  Tremont  Row,  right  in  the  heart  of  the \nbusy  West  End. \n\nHere,  in  iSSi,  he  opened  the  house  and  it \nwas  absolutely  the  first  show  of  the  kind  ever \ngiven  in  Boston,  combining,  as  it  did,  a  col- \nlection of  curiosities  and  a  stage  show.  lie \nhas  agents  in  Berlin,  Vienna,  Paris,  two  in \nLondon,  one  in  Liverpool,  and  one  in  Havana. \nThese  keep  him  supplied  with  information  as \nto  all  material  in  their  districts  which  they \nthink  will  be  available.  He  has  always  been \nconnected  with  popular  amusements  and  has \nmade  a  fortune  of  no  mean  proportions  in  the \nbusiness.  Within  five  years  he  has  been  in- \nterested in  an  aquarium  at  Coney  Island. \nThis  was  also  partly  a  curiosity  e.xhibition. \nFor  several  years  he  has  engaged  heavily  in \nreal  estate  transactions,  his  investments  in  this \nconnection  displaying  the  same  keen  percep- \ntion that  has  characterized  his  amusement  en- \nterprises. He  is  a  lover  of  horses,  and  has \nin  his  private  stable  several  of  the  finest  turn- \nouts in  the  country.  He  is  also  the  owner  of \na  large  and  very  valuable  stock  farm. \n\nMr.  Stone  is  a  member  of  the  .\\ncient  and \nHonorable  Artillery,  Boston  Commandery,  and \nSt.  Andrews  Chapter,  being  a  32d  degree \nmason.  He  has  a  beautiful  home  in  Concord \n.Square,  Boston,  and  a  summer  home  in  the \nRangeley  District. \n\n\nPhinehas  Joni-:s  Stone,  eldest  son  of  Col. \nI'hinehasand  Hannah  (Jones)  .Stone,  was  born \nin  Weare,  New  Hanipsliire,  May  23,  1810. \nThere  he  lived  until  Xovember,  1824,  when \nhe  removed  with  the  family  to  Charlestown. \nHe  began  business  in  the  West  India  goods \ntrade  in  1834,  and  by  untiring  industry  and \nperseverance  laid  the  foundation  of  his \nsuccess  in  after  life.  He  retired  from  this \noccupation  in  1851.  He  was  a  selectman  of \nCharlestown  in  1839  and  1840:  member  of \nthe  lower  house  of  the  Legislature  in  1840, \n1S56,  1S62,  and  1863;  and  inspector  of  the \nMassachusetts  State  Prison  three  years,  from \n15:56  to  1859. \n\nlie  was  Mayor  of  Charlestown  in  1S62,  1S63, \n1864,  and  was  instrumental  in  raising  and \nforming  several  companies  for  the  defence  of \nthe  Union  during  the  Civil  War.  Duiing \nhis  administration  was  completed  the  intro- \nduction of  water  from  Mystic  Pond,  yielding  an \nample  supply  for  the  inhabitants  not  only  of \nCharlestown,  but  of  several  surroimding  tovN'ns. \nHe  was  United  States  .Assessor,  Si,\\th  Massa- \nchusetts District,  from  1867  to  1873,  when  the \noffice  was  abolished  by  act  of  Congress.  He  was \none  of  the  original  movers  for  the  act  of  incor- \nporation authorizing  the  improvement  of  about \none  hundred  acres  of  flats  lying  between  the \nnorth  and  south  channels  of  the  Mystic  Kiver, \nupon  which  to-day  there  is  a  taxable  property \nof  more  than  Si,ooo,ooo,  and  which  eventually \nwill  increase  to  many  millions,  as  it  is  the  ter- \n\n\nminus of  the  Northern  railroads  to  the  deep \nwater  of  lioston  harbor.  At  the  organization \nof  the  Charlestown  Five  Cents  Savings  Bank,  in \n1854,  he  was  elected  its  president,  a  position \nhe  held  until  his  death,  on  .'\\ugust  12,  1891. \nHe  was  also  a  director  of  the  Charlestown  Gas \nCo.,  and  the  Mutual  Protection  Fire  Insurance \nCo.  He  was  a  man  of  commanding  presence, \nloyal  to  his  country  in  the  hour  of  its  peril, \nof  sterling  integrity  of  character,  upright  and \nhonorable  in  all  his  dealings,  sympathetic  with \ndistress,  his  hand  open  to  relieve  suffering \nwithout  ostentation  or  publicity.  His  wife \nwas  Ann  Mariah  Lindsey,  a  native  of \nCharlestown,  who  died  in  1851  ;  they  had \nfour  sons  :  Phinehas  J.,  Jr.,  who  served  as \npaymaster  in  the  Federal  army  during  the \nCivil  War,  and  died  in  1S89;  Joseph,  who \nwas  formerly  agent  of  the  Manchester  (New \nHampshire)  Mills,  and  of  the  Pacific  Mills  of \nLawrence,  Massachusetts,  and  who  now \nresides  in  the  Roxbury  district;  the  other \nsons  died  in  infancy . \n\n\n1822.  His  father  was  a  watchmaker  and  lived \nmost  of  his  life  in  Charlestown,  where  he  died \nin  1S34.  His  mother  died  in  1877.  His  grand- \nfather, George  Davidson,  was  one  of  the  party \non  board  the  ship  Columbia  that  discovered \nand  nained  the  Columbia  River  in  1792.     Mr. \n\n\n.I'HINEHAS    STONE. \n\nPhinehas  Stone,  son  of  Silas  Stone,  was \nborn  in  that  part  of  Harvard,  Massachusetts, \nnow  known  as  Boxboro.  About  the  year \n1803  he  went  to  Weare,  New  Hampshire,  and, \nestablishing  himself  at  Oil  Mill  Village,  built \nan  oil  mill,  manufactured  linseed  oil  and  also \nkept  a  country  store.  In  180S  he  married \nHannah  Jones,  a  native  of  Londonderry,  New \nHampshire,  born  April  27,  1783.  She  kept \na  school  at  Weare  (Oil  Mill  Village)  for \nseveral  years.  They  had  a  family  of  eight \nchildren,  one  daughter  and  seven  sons,  all  of \nwhom  were  born  at  Weare,  New  Hampshire, \nnamely  :  Sarah.  Phinehas  J.,  Silas,  Josiah, \n.\\mos,  Jasper,  Joseph,  Jonathan.  All  lived \nto  mature  age,  except  Josiah,  who  died  when \nan  infant.  In  1S24  Phinehas  Stone  removed \nwith  his  family  to  Charlestown.  Here  he \nkept  a  grocery  store.  He  died  in  Charles- \ntown, January  9,  1852,  aged  seventy-six  years, \nand  was  buried  in  the  tomb  which  he  had \nbuilt  the  year  before  in  Boxboro.  his  native \ntown.  His  widow  survived  him  fifteen  years. \nShe  died  in  Charlestown,  December  17,  1S67, \naged  eighty-four  years  seven  months  and \ntwenty  days,  and  was  also  buried  in  the  tomb  at \nBoxboro.  He  was  a  captain  of  a  company  of \nNew  Hampshire  detached  militia  of  the  First \nRegiment,  under  Lieut.  Col.  N.  Fisk  in \nthe  War  of  1S12.  He  went  from  Weare  on \nor  about  September  12,  1814,  did  actual  ser- \nvice at  Portsmouth,  New  Hampshire,  and  was \nhonorably  discharged.  He  was  drafted  at \nGoffstown  for  three  months,  continued  as \ncaptain  for  some  time  and  was  subsequently \nchosen  colonel  of  the  regiment.  The  daughter, \nSarah,  married  .Seth  W.  Lewis,  of  Clare- \nmont.  New  Hampshire.  She  died  in  Charles- \ntown .April  27,  1872,  aged  sixty-three  years. \nHer  husband  died  July  i,  1872,  aged  sixty-six \nyears. \n\nJohn  SrowEi.i.,  son  of  John  J.,  native  of \nWorcester,  and  Mary  (Davidson)  Stowell, \nnative  of  Charlestown,  was  born  in   Boston  ill \n\n-69- \n\n\nJOHN    STOWELL. \n\n-Stowell  was  reared  in  Charlestown,  attended \nthe  grammar  school,  and  at  the  age  of  thir- \nteen became  apprenticed  to  the  firm  of  Samuel \nKidder  &■  Co.,  druggists  and  manufacturers, \nwho  were  at  that  time  the  only  manufacturing \nchemists  in  this  locality.  In  1S58,  he,  with \nDaniel  White,  a  son  of  the  junior  partner, \npurchased  the  business  of  the  firm.  Mr. \nWhite  died  in  1864,  since  which  time  Mr. \nStowell  has  continued  the  business  alone, \nimder  the  name  of  Stowell  &  C\"o.  It  is  now \nconfined  to  manufacturing  and  wholesaling, \nthe  retail  business  having  been  sold  in  1876. \n\nMr.  Stowell  is  one  of  the  vice-presidents  of \nthe  Warren  Institution  for  Savings,  and  a \nmember  of  the  Board  of  Investment.  He  is  a \nmember  of  the  Massachusetts  College  of \nPharmacy,  the  Druggists'  Association,  the \nAmerican  .Association  for  'he  .-Vdvancement \nof  Science,  the  Hunker  Hill  Monument  .Asso- \nciation, and  various  charitable  institutions. \nHe  is  also  a  member  of  two  of  the  local  ciubs. \nIn  religion,  he  is  a  Universalist. \n\n\nJOHN     H.     STCDLEV. \n\nJohn  H.  Stiidi-EY  has  been  a  life-long \nresident  of  Charlestown.  His  father,  .Alson \nStudley,  came  from  Sciluate  to  Charlestown, \nand  started  the  first  omnibus  line  to  Boston  in \n1826.  John  H.  Studley  was  born  in  October, \n1828.  His  father  then  lived  on  Main  Street, \nnear  Thorndike  Street,  opposite  the  old \nJohnson  house.  .As  a  boy,  his  education  was \nin  the  Bunker  Hill  School  and  at  a  night \n.school  in  the  square.  He  has  literally  been \nbrought  up  in  the  street  traffic  business,  for \nhis  first  experience  in  business  was  when  he \nperformed  the  duty  of  conductor  and  collected \n\"  bus  fares\"  on  the  day  of  the  setting  of  the \ncapstone  on  Bunker  Hill  Monument,  June  17, \n1S43.  Later  it  was  his  duty  to  collect  the \nfares  from  the  coaches  that  passed  both  ways \nbv  an    office    in    City    Square,    which    stood \n\n\nCHARLESTCnVN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nwhere  the  green  grass  now  grows  in  the \ncenter.  In  1858  he  left  this  work,  and  in \n1861  he  was  made  superintendent  of  the \nMiddlesex  Street  Railway,  which  succeeded \nthe  old  line  of  coaches.  Me  has  seen  some \nhard  railroad  fights  for  the  possession  of \nrights  and  lines,  but  he  has  been  with  the \nsucceeding  companies  ever  since  and  with  the \nWest  End  since  that  corporation  took  control. \nIn  these  earlier  days  of  his  work  as  fare  col- \nlector, he  used  to  work  from  si.v  in  the  morn- \ning until  ten  at  night,  and  took  his  dinner  in \na  little  wooden  box.  Mr.  Studley  is  not  a \npolitician.  He  has,  however,  served  the  dis- \ntrict two-terms  (1873  and  '74)  in  the  Legisla- \nture. Once  he  took  a  long  vacation,  attending \nthe  Centennial  at  Philadelphia.  lie  sticks  to \nhis  work  and  is  seldom  away  from  it  at  all. \nIn  185  he  married  Cordelia  II.  Mellen,  a \nCharlestown  girl.  He  has  had  three  children. \nThose  now  living  are  John,  who  is  in  the  pur- \nchasing department  of  the  West  End,  and  a \ndaught'er,  Carrie  M.  Mr.  Spencer,  his  son-in- \nlaw,  and  Mr.  Studley  live  alone  in  the  old \nmansion  on  High  Street.  He  is  a  prominent \nmember  of  the  First  Parish  Church,  and  a \nmember  of  the  Faith  Lodge  of  Masons,  the \nRoyal  Arch  Chapter  of  the  Signet,  and  the \nCoL'urde  Linn  (\"■•inimamlL-ry. \n\n\nDecember,  1S71,  and  his  wife  followed  him  in \n1883.  They  rest  side  by  side  in  the  church \nyard,  not  fifty  feet  from  the  old  schoolhouse \nwhich  Mrs.  Studley  attended  when  a  girl. \n\n\nALSON    STUDLEY. \n\n.■\\LSON  Studley,  son  of  John  Studley,  was \nborn  November  16,  1794.  He  went  from \nScituate  to  Hinghani  at  an  early  age,  and  he \nlearned  the  wheelwright's  trade.  While  work- \ning in  Hingham  he  met  Miss  Sarah  Waters \nP<urr,  daughter  of  Theophilus  liurr,  who  was \nattending  school  close  by  the  wheelwright  shop, \nand  wnom  he  married  December  6,  1S21. \nMr.  Studley  came  to  Charlestown  in  1826,  and \nestablished  the  first  stage  line  between  lioston \nand  Charlestown,  the  first  trip  being  made \nJune  17.  The  Saturday  Rveiiing  Gazitte  of \nJune  26,  1S26,  said,  \"An  hourly  stage  has \nbeen  established  to  run  hourly  from  City \nTavern  (Brattle  Street)  to  Richardson  Tavern \non  Charlestown  Neck  (Sullivan  Square). \nTrips  will  be  made  from  the  Neck  at  6,  8,  10, \n12  noon,  2  and  4  o'clock  ;  return  7,  9,  11,  1,3, \nand  5  o'clock.      Fare,  i2;/2  cents.\" \n\nWith  increased  travel,  the  accommodations \nwere  increased  from  time  to  time.  The \nomnibuses  were  then  known  as  \"hourlies,\" \neach  having  a  name ;  and  the  \"  Osceola,\" \n''Lafayette,\"  and  \"Hercules\"  did  good \nservice.  The  conditions  of  trade  at  that  time \nwere  in  direct  contrast  to  those  now  prevail- \ning. Then  the  people  of  Boston  were  wont \nto  come  to  City  Square,  Charlestown,  to  do \ntheir  shopping  when  goods  of  better  quality \nwere  desired,  and  our  Charlestown  merchants \nwere  generous  advertisers  of  their  wares  in \nthe  Boston  newspapers.  Now  all  this  is \nchanged.  In  1845  Mr.  Studley  purchased \nthe  lot  in  City  Square  between  the  two  bridges, \nnow  given  up  to  park  use,  and  iriade  his  head- \nquarters there.  He  retired  on  an  ample  in- \ncome about  185  [,  and  the  stage  line  passed  into \nthe  control  of  a  company  of  which  John  H. \nStudley,  his  son,  was  manager.  Mr.  .Studley \nwas  a  member  of  the  First  Orthodo.x  Church, \nand  a  much    respected   citizen.      He  died   in \n\n\ni \n\n\n--s* \n\n\n#- \n\n\n\\ \n\n\nJOHN    H.    STUDLEV,    JR. \n\nJohn  H.  Studley,  Jr.  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown, Inne  27,  1852.  He  was  educated  in  the \nBunker  Hill  Grammar  and  Charlestown  High \nSchools.  On  leaving  school,  he  became  asso- \nciated with  the  old  Middlesex  Street  Railway, \nand  was  its  treasurer  until  1S86,  when  the  con \nsolidation  with  the  metropolitan  system  took \nplace.  He  was  assistant  treasurer  of  the  con- \nsolidated during  1886  and  1SS7,  when  he  be- \ncame assistant  to  the  principal  accountant  of \nthe  West  End  Street  RaiKvay  Co. \n\nMr.  Studley  married  the  daughter  of  _  Col. \nJohn  B.  Norton,  and  has  one  child,  Lizzie  D. \nStudley.  He  lived  in  Charlestown  until  18S9 \nwhen  he  removed  to  Maiden,  where  he  now \nresides. \n\nHe  is  past  master  of  Henry  Price  Lodge, \nF.  and  .\\.  M,  high  priest  Signet  Royal  Arch \nChapter,  and  third  assistant  grand  of  Cceur  de \nLion  Commandery  of  Charlestown.  He  is \nalso  a  member  of  Melrose  Council,  Royal  and \nSelect  Masters,  the  Kenwood  Club  of  Maiden, \nand  the  999th  .\\rtillery  Association  of  Charles- \ntown , \n\n\nEUGENE    S.     SULI.I\\'AN. \n\n\nEugene  S.  Sullivan,  superintendent  of \nthe  Mystic  Water  Works  of  the  city  of  Bos- \nton, was  born  in  Boston  on  Friday,  July  4, \n1856.  He  was  educated  in  the  grammar  and \nhigh  schools  of  the  city,  and,  at  the  age  of \neighteen  years,  he  was  apprenticed  to  the \nplumbing  and  sanitary  engineering  business. \nHe  is,  to-day,  recognized  as  one  of  the  most \nskilled  in  this  business.  In  1882  he  was \nappointed  master  mechanic  -of  the  plumbing, \ncoppersniithing,  and  galvanizing  departments \nof  the  r.oston  Navy  Yard.  In  18S5  he  ac- \ncepted a  position  as  manager  of  the  largest \nplumbing  and  steam-fitting  establishment  in \nMinneapolis,  Minnesota,  and  two  years  later \nhe  returned  East  to  take  a  similar  position  in \nLowell,  Massachusetts,  which  required  his \nservices    throughout  New    England.     In    the \n\n\nspring  of  1889  he  was  appointed  superintend- \nent of  the  Mystic  Water  Works.  He  has \nshown  marked  ability,  both  executive  and \nmechanical,  in  this  position,  and  the  Mystic \nDivision  of  the  Water  W'orks  is  as  well  man- \naged as  any  similar  works  in  the  country. \nThe  position  is  a  very  responsible  one,  for \nupon  the  Mystic  system  the  cities  of  .Somer- \nville.  Chelsea,  and  Everett  depend  for  their \nwater  supply.  Mr.  Sullivan  is  an  active  mem- \nber of  the  New  England  Water  Woiks  Asso- \nciation, of  the  Bunker  Hill  Council.  Knights \nof  Columbus,  of  Monticello  Lodge,  Ancient \nOrder  of  United  Workmen,  and  of  the  Bunker \nI  nil  Council,  Royal  Arcanum.  He  is  mar- \nried, and  has  five  children,  three  boys  and  two \ngirls.  Mr.  Sullivan  lives  on  Putnam  Street, \nCharlestown. \n\n\nJOHN     F.    SU.VDBERG. \n\nJohn  F.  Sundberg  was  born  in  Gothen- \nberg,  Sweden,  on  Saturday,  October  15,  1859. \nHe  is  the  son  of  John  and  .\\lbertina  Sophia \n(Hallberg)  Sundberg.  In  everything  that \ngoes  to  make  up  an  American  —  except  that \nof  birth  —  education,  associations,  desires,  he  is \nan  American.  When  but  three  months  old  his \nparents  removed  to  Boston.  As  a  boy,  Mr. \nSundberg  attended  school  in  East  Somer- \nville  aivd  also  the  Mayhew  Grammar  School \nof  Boston,  graduating  from  the  latter  institu- \ntion. Early  in  life  he  became  an  apprentice \nto  the  photo-engraving  business,  at  w-hich  he \nhas  remained  to  the  present  day.  He  is \nacknowledged  to  be  one  of  the  greatest  ex- \nperts in  the  country  in  his  business,  and  a \ngreat  deal  of  progress  that  has  been  made  in \nthe  photo  engraving  art  is  due  to  his  skill. \nHe  holds  a  responsible  position  with  the \nlioston  Engraving  Company,  and  is  entrusted \nwith  the  most  exacting  and  delicate  work  of \nwhich  the  coinpany  makes  a  specialty. \n\nMr.  Sundberg  has  been  very  active  in  poli- \ntics since  he  came  to  live  in  Charlestown, \ntwelve  years  ago.  In  18S6  he  was  elected  to \nthe  Common  Council  from  Ward  3,  and  he \nserved  during  the  year  1SS7  with  credit  to \nhimself  and  satisfaction  to  his  constituents. \nHis  business  prevented  him  from  returning  to \nthat  body  the  following  year.  In  1S91  he  was \nelected  a'lueniber  of  the  Legislature  for  1S92. \nWhile  in  this  body  he  served  on  several \nimportant  committees.  He  also  takes  a  lively \ninterest  in  the  social  life  of  Charlestown. \nHe  is  a  member  of  the  Moulton  A.ssociates, \nthe  Urbane  Literary  .\\ssociation,  the  D.  C.  of \nM.  A.,  and  the  Ancient  Order  of  United \nWorkmen.  Mr.  Sundberg  is  married  and \nhas  one  child.  He  lives  with  his  family  at \n179  Chelsea  Street. \n\n\nGeorge  N.  Sw.\\llo\\v  was  born  on  Wash- \nington Street,  Charlestown,  January  2,  1S54. \nHis  father  was  Amaziah  N.,  and  his  mother \nRebecca  P.  (Proctor)  Swallow.  Mr.  Swallow- \nattended  the  Warren  Grammar  and  Charles- \ntown High  Schools,  graduating  from  the  latter \ninstitution  in  1872.  On  leaving  school,  he \nentered  the  grocery  business  with  his  father  at \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nNos.  12  and  13  City  Square,  ami  is  now  the \nsenior  partner  of  the  firm  of  A.  N.  Swallow \n&  Co.  lie  is  prominent  in  politics,  being  a \nRepublican.  Three  limes  he  was  elected  to \nthe  Legislature,  1SS9. '90, '91,  from  Ward  5, \none  of\"  the  Democratic  strongholds  of  the \ndistrict.  VVhile  in  the  Legislature  he  served, \nin  1.SS9,  on  the  committee  on  harbors  and  pub- \nlic lands,  and  in  1S90  was  chairman  of  this \ncommittee.  In  1S91  he  was  clerk  of  the  com- \nmittee on  mercantile  affairs.     In   1893  he  was \n\n\nSWALLOW. \n\n\nelected  to  the  State  Senate  from  Charlestown, \nand,  as  a  member  of  that  body,  he  served  on \nsome  of  its  best  committees.  Mr.  Swallow \nwas  for  five  years  chairman  of  the  Ward  5 \nRepublican  Committee  and  was  a  member  of \nthe  Republican  State  Committee  in  iSgoand \n1S91. \n\nHe  is  connected  with  the  leading  social  and \nfraternal  organizations  of  the  district  including \nthe  999th  .\\rtillery  .Association  and  the \nCharlestown  Club.  Mr.  .Swallow  was  mar- \nried, April  26,  1S8S,  to  Miss  Florence  H.  East- \nman, of  ( 'harlestown. \n\n\nJAMES    SWOKDS. \n\nJ..iMES  SwoKDS,  son  of  John  and  Mary \n(Watson)  Swords,  was  born  in  Boston,  No- \nvember 24,  1835,  and  removed  to  Charlestown \nin  1848.  He  .was  educated  at  the  Mayhew \nGrammar  and  English  High  Schools,  and \nwon  the  much-prized  Franklin  medal.  On \nleaving  school,  he  worked  for  awhile  at  the \nwholesale  dry  goods  business,  and  in  1855 \ntook  up  insurance,  in  which  business  he  is  still \nactive,  being  agent  for  several  strong  com- \npanies. Mr.  Swords  was  a  member  of  the \nCharlestown  Common  Council  in  1867  and \n1868,  being  president  of  the  body  the  latter \nyear.  He  is  a  charter  member  and  W.  M. \nof  Faith  Lodge,  Royal  .\\rch  Chapter  of  the \nSignet.  He  is  also  a  member  of  Hugh  de \nPayn  Commandery  K.  T.,  and  has  been  Emi- \nnent Con\\mander.  In  the  Grand  Commandery \nhe  has  held  every  office  up  to  Grand  Com- \nmander, which  office  he  filled  in  1889,  'go.  He \nwas  married  in  1S61  to  Emma  Fiske,  of  Ded- \nham,  who  died  in  1870,  leaving  one  son, \nHarry    F.,  now    in    the    railroad   business    in \n\n\nWisconsin.  Mr.  Swords  was  an  uncompro- \nmising antiannexationist,  and  removed  from \nCharlestown  soon  after  annexation,  taking  up \nhis  residence  first  in  Somerville  and  later  in \nDorchester,  where  he  has  resided  since  18S6. \nIt  was  when  he  was  president  of  the  Common \nCouncil  that  President  John.son  visited  Charles- \ntown and  addressed  the  school  children  on  the \nmonument  grounds.  Mr.  Swords  was  always \ninterested  in  public  affairs,  and  was  chief \nmarshal  of  the  June  17th  parade  in \n187 1,  when  Col.  James  Fi.sk  and  his  gth \nNew  York  Regiment  visited  Charlestown  and \ntook  part  in  the  parade.  He  was  a  member \nof  the  City  Guards  in  1859,  when  the  arch \nrebel,  Jeff  Davis,  then  Secretary  of  War \nunder  liuchanan,  inspected  the  command  at  a \ntarget  shoot  on  the  Everett  marshes. \n\n\nTUOMAS    TAKF. \n\n\nThomas  T.M'f  was  born  in  liallyniore, \nCounty  West  Meath,  Ireland,  February  12, \n1826.  He  was  the  .--on  of  Patrick  and  Eliza- \nbeth (McCormick)  Taff.  He  came  to  Boston \nin  1S51,  at  the  age  of  twenty-five  years.  He \nremoved  to  Charlestown  in  1S60.  He  en- \ngaged in  trade  for  himself  in  1855,  and \ngradually  established  a  long  and  successful \nbusiness.  He  was  married  October  13,  1851, \nto  Mary  F.  Burke,  also  of  liallyniore,  in  the \nold  Franklin  Street  Cathedral,  by  Rev.  John  J. \nWilliams,  who  is  now  the  Archbishop.  They \nhad  eleven  children,  six  of  whom  are  now \nliving;  Thomas  F.,  John  H.,  William  W. \nElla  L.,  Edward  W.,  and  Henry  A.  He  died \nJulv  7,  1876.  Mrs.  Taff  died  December  21, \n1893. \n\nThe  wholesale  wine  and  liquor  business \nwhich  Mr.  Taff  established  has  been  con- \nducted with  great  sucess  by  his  sons,  Thomas  F. \nand  William  W.,  since  his  death,  and  they  so \nlargely  extended  it  that  it  now  covers  almost \nevery  portion   of    New    England. \n\n\nNATHANIEL    U.     TAVLOK. \n\n\ngraduate  of   the    Winthrop  (irammar  School, \nlie  also  attended  the  high  school,  but  left  be- \nfore graduating,  to  enter   journalism.     He  be- \ngan   his   career   as   a   reporter,   .September  1, \n1S69,  on    the    Boston    Daily  Times.     In  1871 \nhe  worked  for  J.  M.  W.   Verrington,  the  well- \nknown  court  stenographer  of  Boston,  recently \ndeceased.      He  was  stenographic  reporter    for \nthe    Union    Pacific   Railway  in  1S72,  and  was \nassistant  clerk  of  the  Massachusetts  House  of \nRepresentatives  in    1873   ^\"''    1874.      In  1875 \nhe  was  shorthand    reporter    in    the  Bureau  of \nEducation,  Washington,  D.  C.  Mr.  Taylor  has \nalways  done  more  or  less  work,  reportorial  and \neditorial,  on    the    Boston  Daily  Globe  since  it \nstarted.      In    1885  he  was  selected   by  Mayor \nO'Brien  as    his   secretary,  and  remained    with \nhim  four  years.      With  Mayor  ( )'l!rien's  defeat \nhe  returned    to    journalism,  and  when    Mayor \nMatthews  was  elected   he  was  chosen    for  the \nsecretaryship  again,  which  place  he  now  holds. \nHe  is  greatly  interested  in  anything  pertaining \nto    Charlestown.     When   a    boy    he    used    to \ncarry  papers  for  the    Charlestown    .Vdverliser. \nSubsequently,     while    enqjloyed    on      Boston \nnewspapers,  he  also  reporteil    llie  proceedings \nof    the    city   government    of    Charlestown  for \nIhe    liunker    Hill    Aurora.      He  also  did    the \nlocal    work    for   the    Somerville   Gazette,  the \nfirst  paper  published  in  .Somerville,  and  issued \nby  the    Saturday  Chronicle   peojjle.     He    is  a \nmember  of   the  Odd   Fellows  and  other  .secret \nsocieties.     Mr.    Taylor   is    married,  and  lives \nwith    his   family  at    the    South    End,  city    of \nlioston. \n\n\nCOL.    CHARLES     U.    TAVLOK. \n\n\nNathan  I  Ki.  H.Taylor  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown,  Saturday,   March   4,    1S54.      He  is   a \n\n—  71  — \n\n\nCharles  H.  Taylor,  editor-in-chief  and \ngenenl  manager  of  the  Boston  Globe,  was \nborn  in  Charlestown,  Massachusetts,  Tuesday, \nJuly  14,  1846.  He  was  educated  in  the  public \ngrammar  and  high  schools  of  that  city.  At \nfifteen  years  of  age  he  found  his  first  employ- \nment in  a  Boston  general  printing  office.  In \nthis  office  the  Massachusetts  Ploughman  and \nthe  Christian  Register  were  set  up,  so  that \nyoung  Taylor  learned  the  trade  of  a  com- \npositor on  tho-e  papers.  The  year  1S61 \nfound  him  in  the  Boston  Traveller  ofiice, \nwhere  he  worked  at  different  times  in \nthe  mailroom,  the  pressrc-om,  and  com- \nposing-room. He  was  but  sixteen  years  of \nage  when  he  left  the  Traveller  office  and \nshouldered  a  musket  for  the  War  as  a  private \nsoldier  in  the  38th  Regiment  of  Massachusetts \nVolunteers,  one  of  the  youngest  recruits  to \nenlist  in  defence  of  the  Union.  He  served  in \nthe  field  about  a  year  and  a  half,  with  Gen. \nN.  P.  Banks'  command.  In  the  memorable \nassault  upon  Port  Hudson,  June  14.  1S63, \nPrivate  Taylor  was  badly  wounded.  I  le  still \ncarries  about  with  him  the  bullet  with  which \nhe  was  wounded. \n\nReturning  to  civil  life,  here-entered  the  Trav- \neller office,  and  after  working  for  some  time \nin  the  composing-room  of  that  paper  became \none  of  its  reporters,  and  soon  made  his  mark \nas  an  intelligent  and  ready  writer  with  a  sharp \nnose  for  news. \n\nOn  January  1,  1869,  he  became  private \nsecretary   to    Gov.    William    Claflin.      Gov. \n\n\nCHARLESTOWX    CITIZENS,    PAST    ANT)    PRESENT. \n\n\nClaflin  made  him  a  member  of  liis  military \nstaff  with  rank  of  colonel,  and  as  \"Col. \nTaylor \"  he  has  ever  since  been  popu- \nlarly known,  though  by  the  more  recent \nappointment  of  Gov.  William  E.  Russell  he \nis  now  more  properly  addressed  as  ''Gen.\" \nTaylor.  While  acting  as  Gov.  Claflin's \nprivate  secretary  Col.  Taylor  continued  a \nlarge  part  of  his  former  work  as  a  newspaper \ncorrespondent.  He  remained  at  his  secre- \ntarial post  in  the  governor's  oliice  for  three \nyears. \n\nIn  1S72  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the \nHouse  of  Representatives  from  Somerville, \nand  was  re-elected  the  following  year,  receiv- \ning the  unusual  honor  on  both  occasions  of \nbeing  the  unanimous  choice  of  his  fellow- \ncitizens,  regardless  of  party  lines.  In  1S73 \nhe  was  nominated  for  the  clerkship  of  the \nhouse,  a  position  that  had  been  long  held  at \nthat  time  by  the  welbreniembered  newspaper \ncorrespondent,  William  S.  Robinson.  Mr. \nRobinson's  friends  made  a  stout  fight  for \nhis  reelection,  but  Col.  Taylor  defeated  him \noverwhelmingly.  He  filled  the  office  of  clerk \nof  the  house  until  the  month  of  August,  1S73, \nwhen  he  took  charge  of  the  Boston  Globe, \nthen  a  new  paper,  which  had  been  started  a \nlittle  over  a  year  before,  and  which  was \nstruggling  hard  to  obtain  a  foothold  among \nthe  old  Boston  dailies.  For  nearly  five  years \nCol,  Taylor,  as  manager  of  the  Globe,  seemed \nto  be  fighting  a  losing  battle,  but  on  March  7. \n187S,  he  took  a  bold  new  departure,  and, \nreorganizing  it  as  a  Democratic  two-cent  daily \npaper,  conducted  on  popular  lines  and  appeal- \ning to  the  many  instead  of  the  few,  gave  it  a \nsecond  birth.  This  somewhat  audacious  step \nproved  to  be  the  turning  point  in  the  history \nof  the  Globe.  Col.  Taylor  had  found  for  his \npaper  and  himself  that  tide  ■'  which,  taken  at \nits  flood,  leads  on  to  fortune.\" \n\nThe  history  of  the  Boston  Globe  from  that \ndate  on  to  the  present  time  is  one  of  the \nromances  of  modern  journalism,  and  lecoids \na  newspaper  success  of  such  splendid  propor- \ntions as  to  place  Col.  Taylor's  name  among \nthose  of  great  captains  of  the  newspaper  host \n— ■  the  Bennetts,  the  Greeleys,  the  IJanas,  and \nthe  Pulitzers. \n\nThere  is  always  an  element  of  surprise  in \nthe  Globe's  management.  Col.  Taylor  has, \nindeed,  a  positive  gift  for  doing  the  une.x- \npected.  Hence,  the  Globe,  under  his  direction, \nnever  fails  to  be  \"  mighty  interesting  reading.\" \nStill  a  young  man,  well  on  the  sunny  side  of \nfifty,  with  excellent  health,  and  surrounded  by \na  large  and  able  staff,  by  whom  he  is  per- \nsonally beloved,  as  well  as  professionally \nhonored,  Editor  Charles  H.  Taylor  certainly \noccupies  a  most  enviable  place  in  American \njournalism. \n\n\nDR.     AbhAliAM     K.     1  iioM  i'SuN. \n\nDr.  AiiRAH.vM  Rand  Tho.mi'Son  was  born \nin  Charlestown,  May  20,  1781,  and  died  May \n1 1,  1S66.  In  his  day  he  was  one  of  the  best \nknown  citizens  of  the  commonwealth.  From \nthe  public  school  he  went,  at  the  age  of  ten \nyears,  to   live  with  his  uncle,  Abraham  Rand, \n\n\nof  Salem,  Massachusetts,  where  he  was  fitted \nfor  college,  and  entered  Dartmouth,  from \nwhich  he  received  the  degree  of  Doctor  of \nMedicine.  After  leaving  college.  Dr.  Thomp- \nson taught  school  for  a  short  time  in \nCambridge,  New  York,  then  returned  to \nCharlestown,  studied  for  over  three  years  with \nDr.  Josiah  Bartlett,  when,  in  1802,  he  received \na  certificate  from  the  censors  of  the  Massachu- \nsetts Medical  .Society  that  he  was  qualified  to \npractise  physic.  This  certificate  bears  the \nautograph  of  John  Warren,  a  brother  of  the \npatriot. \n\nDr.  Thompson  married  Miss  Elizabeth \nBowers  of  Billerica,  settled  in  Charlestown  and \nbegan  a  long  and  successful  professional  life. \nHe  continued  to  practise  until  the  day  of  his \ndeath.  He  early  took  an  interest  in  what  was \ngoing  on  in  his  native  town.  He  joined  the \nWarren  Phalanx,  of  which  he  was  lieutenant, \nand  subsequently  was  surgeon  of  a  regiment. \nHe  became  a  member  of  Dr.  Morse's  church, \nand  su]:)sequently  of  other  churches,  thinking \nand  writing  much  on  religious  subjects. \n\nHe  engaged  in  the  politics  of  the  day  as  a \nFederalist,  and  enjoyed  the  friendship  of \nDaniel  Webster.  He  was  active  in  the  first \nelection  of  Edward  Everett  to  Congress,  and \nthrough  life  was  his  associate.  He  was  for \nseveral  years  a  member  of  the  executive  council \nand  a  presidential  elector.  He  was  the  organ  of \nhis  townsmen  ori  several  interesting  occasions. \nHe  delivered  a  Fourth  of  July  oration  and  a \neulogy  on  President  Harrison. \n\nPerhaps  the  happiest  of  his  public  efforts \nwas  his  welcome,  in  behalf  of  the  town,  to \nLafayette.  On  this  occasion,  besides  the \nusual  collection  of  people,  a  body  of  revolu- \ntionary veterans  stood  around  the  first  humble \nmonument  erected  to  Warren  on  the  battle \nground,  among  whom  were  his  own  father. \nGenerals  Brooks  and  Dearborn,  and  Governor \nEustis,  all  survivors  of  the  battle.  Inspired \nby  such  presence,  he  spoke  with  unusual  power, \nas  he  recalled  the  circumstances  that  \"  gave \nto  our  country  a  gallant  hero,\"  and  to  the  rights \nof  \"  mankind  a  steadfast  champion.\"  This \nbrief,  touching,  patriotic  utterance,  coming \nwarm  from  a  grateful  heart,  touched  the  feel- \nings of  the  nation's  guest,  and  his  secretary, \nLevasseur, says:  \"Lafayette  was  much  moved, \nand  his  emotion  was  communicated  to  all  the \nbystanders  ;  his  answer  was  received  by  the \nacclamations  of  the  multitude  and  the  roar  of \nartillery.\" \n\nAmong  those  present  was  Edward  Everett, \nwho,  in  a  highly  complimentary  note,  sent  to \nthe  doctor  Lafayette's  reply  in  his  own  hand- \nwriting, which  is  cherished  as  an  heirloom. \nAfter  this,  his  friend  through  life.  Governor \nEverett,  tendered  him  a  commission  of  one  of \nthe  trustees  of  the  .State  Lunatic  Hospital  at \nWorcester,  and  it  was  renewed  by  Governors \nMorton  and  Briggs. \n\nA  numerous  family  grew  up  around  him,  by \nwhom  he  was  idolized,  and  his  genial  nature, \nhis  fine  colloquial  gifts,  his  inexhaustible  store \nof  anecdote  fitted  him  to  enliven  and  adorn \nthe  social  circle.  His  unfailing  urbanity  was \nthe  type  of  the  gentleman  within,  the  outward \nexpression  of  a  truly  good  man,  loving  and \nbeloved. \n\nHis  interest  in  political  questions  continued \nuntil  the  day  of  his  death  ;  it  was  a  personal \nconcern  for  the  good  of  his  country.  He  did \nnot,  on  the  breaking  out  of  the  War,  plead \nage  to  avoid  the  calls  which  his  townsmen \ncontinued  to  make  upon  him  tor  a  cheering \nword,  but  appeared  before  the  public  as  a \nmatter  of  duty.  He  spoke  in  the  language  of \nthe  generation  of  Washington,  with  the  patri- \notic fire  of  his  youth.  It  was  remarkable  to \nhear  in  a  crowded  hall,  at  the  festive  board, \nand  in  the  public  school,  this  venerable  man \nof  fourscore  counsel  his  townsmen  to  dis- \ncharge their  full  duties  to  their  country  as  be- \ncame those  who  lived  under  the  shadow  of \nBunker  Hill. \n\nThe  basis  of  his  habitual  cheerfulness  was \nhis  strong  religious  faith.  It  served  him  on \nall  occasions.     On    the  evening  of   the  burial \n\n\nof  a  son  on  whom  he  set  his  heart  and  who \nwas  gathering  laurels  at  Harvard,  he  sang \nwith  fervor  his  favorite  hymn.  \"  Almighty \nKing  of  Heaven  Above,''  so  perfectly  was  his \nwill  habitually  resigned  to  the  sovereign  will. \nIn  all  this  there  was  nothing  of  cant.  It \nwas  the  natural  overflow  of  a  devout  and \ngrateful  heart. \n\n\nFRANCIS    THOMPSON. \n\nFrancis  Thompson  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown, March  29,  1S26.  He  died  suddenly  at \nhis  home.  49  Monument  Square,  August  30, \n18S5.  His  father  was  Charles  Thompson, \na  prominent  citizen  of  Charlestown,  well \nknown  throughout  the  State,  an  extensive \niron  merchant,  the  first  Democratic  candidate \nfor  mayor  after  the  city  government  was \nestablished,  and  at  one  time  the  Democratic \ncandidate  for  lieutenant  governor.  He  was \ndescended  from  an  old  colonial  family,  a  direct \nancestor  being  James  Thompson,  who  early \nsettled  in  Woburn  and  who,  with  his  wife,  was \nadmitted  to  membership  in  the  First  Parish \nChurch  in  Charlestovvn,  in  1633.  Francis \njnined  his  father  in  the  iron  business  on  Custom \nHouse  Street,  Boston,  and  finally  succeeded  to \nthe  business,  which  he  carried  on  extensively \nand  successfully  until  within  about  ten  years \nbefore  his  death,  when  he  retired. \n\nHe  entered  public  life  in  1S62,  when  he  was \nelected  alderman,  and  served  three  successive \nyears  during  the  administrations  of  Mayor \nP.  J.  Stone.  Never  before  or  since  were  such \nweighty  matters  considered  in  the  City  Coun- \ncil as  those  which  confronted  the  board  during \nthat  period.  Not  only  did  the  important  work \nnecessitated  by  the  Rebellion  demand  prompt \nand  careful  attention,  but  the  Mystic  water \nworks  system  was  begun  and  completed.  It \nwas  then  that  Francis  Thompson's  clear  judg- \nment made  itself  manifest,  and  no  one  did \nmore  to  guide  the  city  safely  through \nfinancial  shoals  than  the  man  whose  public \nlife  had  hardly  begun.  His  oflicial  a.ssociates \nduring  that  troublesome  time  paid  grateful \ntribute  to  the  sterling  qualities  which  were \nafterward  so  widely  recognized. \n\nIn  1S70  he  was  elected  to  the  State \nSenate.  In  1S76  he  was  once  more  elected \nalderman,  this  time  for  the  city  of  Boston,  and \nwas  re-elected  in  1877.  In  1S79  Mayor  Prince \nappointed  him  water  commissioner.  The \nappointment  was  confirmed,  and  for  three \nyears  he  served  the  city  faithfully  and  well. \nHis  public  career  ended  in  1SS2,  and  he \nretired  to  private  life,  much  to  the  regret  of \nCharlestown's  citizens,  who  recognized  that \ntheir  interests  had  never  been  better  served \nthan  by  Mr.  Thompson  in  the  elective  and \nappointive  positions  which  he  held.  For  ten \nyears  he  held  the  position  of  vice-president \nor  trustee  of  the  Charlestown  Five  Cents \nSavings  Bank.  He  was  elected  a  director  of \nthe  Charlestown  tlas  Co.,  January  r6,  1S71, \nand  on  September  12,  1SS3,  was  chosen  presi- \ndent of  that  corporation.  He  was  also  a \ndirector  in  the  Eastern  Railroad,  the \nPennsylvania  Steel  Co.,  and  the  Bunker  Hill \nMonument  Association.  At  the  time  of  the \n250th  anniversary  of  the  settlement  of  Boston \n\n\n—  72 \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nlie  was  chiiirmau  of  the  committee  on  the  cele- \nbratiDii.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the  Union \nand  Whist  Clubs  of  lloston. \n\nMr.  Thompson  was  married  in  1855  to \nMiss  Ruth  Stetson  Welch,  daughter  of  the \nlate  John  I'.  Welch,  treasurer  of  the  Fitchburg \nKailioad.  She  survives  him,  as  do  his  two \nlovely  daughters,  Catherine  S.,  wife  of  Lieut. \nCommander  II.  C.  O.  Colby,  United  .States \nNavy,  and  Ruth  W.,  wife  of  Charles  E. \nCotting,  of  Ijoston.  Mr.  Thompson's  funeral \nwas  attended  by  all  of  the  old  residents  of \nCharlestown  and  many  from  other  towns  and \ncities. \n\n\nCAl'T.    GEOKc;E     F.    TITUS. \n\nC-vi'T.  George  F.  Titus  was  born  at  West \nCambridge,  January  9,  1S47.  .\\fter  leaving \n.school,  he  learned  the  whiteners  trade.  In \nJuly,  1S64,  he  enlisted  in  Company  H,  Fifth \nMassachusetts  Regiment,  and  served  three \nmonths.  He  entered  the  tire  department  as  a \nmember  of  Hose  Company  No.  3  during \n1S67,  and  on  December  2S,  1S6S,  was  trans- \nferred to  Engine  27.  He  left  the  department \nJuly  29,  1869,  but  returned  in  March,  1870,  to \nhis  old  company.  He  was  elected  secretary \nof  the  company  in  March,  1872,  and  foreman \nin  Jmie  of  the  same  year,  and  held  the  position \nuntil  tlie  department  was  reorganized,  May  2, \n\n1874,  on    annexation    to    Boston.      .-Xpril    24, \n\n1875.  lie  was  appointed  senior  hoseman,  and \nwas  made  permanent  March  24,  1S80,  when \nhe  was  assigned  to  I'jigine  Company  22.  He \nwas  transferred  to  Engine  4,  .-^pril  13,  18S2, \nand  eight  days  later  was  promoted  to  the \nposition  of  lieutenant,  and  remained  until \nMarch  17,  1884,  at  which  time  he  was  pro- \nmoted to  his  present  position  and  assigned  to \nEngine  Company  27.  Capt.  Titus  is  a  mem- \nber of  Henry  Price  Lodge,  F.  and  .\\.  M  , \nHoward  Lodge,  L  O.  O.  F.,  Boston  Council, \nRoyal  Arcanum,  Cojur  de  Lion  Commandery, \nKnights  Teraplar.s,  Abraham  Lincoln  Post  11, \nG.  A.  R.,  Charlestown  Veteran  Firemen's \n.Association,  and  the  Barnicoat  .Association. \n\n\n27,  182S.  He  received  his  education  in  the \nschools  of  his  native  town  and  in  the  Hanover \n.Academy.  When  si.xteen  years  old  he  came \nto  Boston  to  learn  the  trade  of  ma,son \nand  builder,  and  continued  in  this  business \nuntil  1S52.  He  then  engaged  in  the  whole- \nsale marble  business  under  the  firm  name \nof  Torrey  &  Co.,  and  still  continues  the \nbusiness  at  69  Beverly  .Street.  Mr.  Tor- \nrey was  inspector  of  the  State  Prison \ntluring  the  years  1S67,  '68,  '69.  He  served  as \na  member  of  the  Mystic  Water  Board  for \nsi.\\  years  and  was  on  the  Board  of  Directors \nfor  public  institutions  for  the  city  of  Boston \nfor  the  same  length  of  time.  He  was  also \na  member  of  the  State  Board  of  Health, \nLunacy,  and  Charity  for  three  years.  He \nrepresented  Wards  2  and  3  in  the  Legislatures \nof  1861  and  '62,  and  was  chairman  of  the \nCharlestown  Republican  City  Committee  for \nseveral  years.  He  is  a  member  of  Henry \nPrice  Lodge,  and  -Signet  Chapter,  F.  and \nA.  M.,  Cttnir  de  I^ion  Commandery,  Knight \nTemplars.  In  1854  Mr.  Torrey  married  Eliza \nD.  Webb,  of  Scituate,  who  died  April  4,  1884. \nHe  married  Julia  (.Stetson)  Whitcher,  of \nConcord,  New  Hampshire,  in  October,  1S85. \nHe  has  resided  at   31  High  Street  since  1852. \n\n\nEVERETT     TORRBV. \n\n\nEvERi'Ti'  TiiRREV.^son  of  David  and  Vesta \n(Howard)  Torrey,  was  born   in  .Scituate,  May \n\n\nDR.    N.    K.   TRACV. \n\nDk.  N.  K.  Tracy,  son  of  Tolman  and \nSarah  (Trowbridge)  Tracy,  was  born  in  Enos- \nburgh,  Vermont,  in  1850.  He  received  his \nearly  education  in  the  schools  of  his  native \ntown.  Soon  after  leaving  school  be  found \nemployment  in  a  general  merchandise  store, \nin  which  he  worked  for  four  years.  He  then \nbegan  the  study  of  dentistry,  and  after  the \nusual  course  he  began  to  practise  in  Lyndin- \nville,  Vermont,  where  he  remained  for  four \nyears.  In  1880  he  came  to  Charlestown  and \nopened  an  office  on  Main  .Street.  From  the \nIjeginning  many  patients  commenced  10  test \nthe  new  arrival's  skill.  In  18S3  he  moved  his \noffice  to  No.  22  Monument  Avenue,  where  he \nnow  is.  His  practice  is  large.  Doctor  Tracy \nis  intimately  identified  with  many  local  organ- \nizations. He  is  a  charter  member  of  Olive \nBranch  Lodge,  I,  O.  O.  F.  ;  is  a  Past  Grand  of \nthe  same,  and  for  two  years  was  the  District \nDeputy.  He  is  president  of  the  Odd  Fellows \nRelief  Association,  and  a  member  of  Bunker \nHill  Encampment,  I.  O.  O.  F.  He  is  also  a \nmember  of  Henry  Price  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M. ; \nUnited  Order  of  Workmen,  Charlestown  Club, \n999th  .\\rtillery,  the  New  England  Dental \nSociety,  and  the  Massachusetts  Dental  -Soci \nety.  In  1873  he  married  Annie  F.  Ram.sdell, \nof  Troy,  Vermont. \n\nNotwithstanding  his  large  practice,  Doctor \nTracy  finds  time  to  drive  a  fast  horse,  anil \nnot  infrequently  has  he  travelled  over  the \nsulnirban  roads  at  a  pace  which  opens  the \neyes  of  well-known  horsemen.  He  is  a  genial \nand  an  aflable  gentleman,  and  merits  the \npatronage  his  skill  has  obtained  for  him. \n\nD.\\vir>  S.  TiiCKKK.  son  of  Setli  and  Eliza \n(Kent)  Tucker,  was  born  in  Concord,  New \nHampshire,  .\\ugust   26,  1S17.      His  mother  is \n\n\na  sister  of  e.x-Governor  Kent  of  New  Hamp- \nshire. When  only  three  months  old,  Mr, \nTucker's  parents  moved  to  Boston,  where  he \nreceived  his  education.  His  first  employment \nwas    on  a  farm    in    Lilileton,    Massachusetts, \n\n\n/' \n\n,     r|'.li^ \n\n^ \n\n•- \n\n1 \n\ni \n\nDA\\IU     S.     TULKEK \n\n\nwhere  he  remained  until  he  was  fourteen \nyears  of  age.  He  afterwards  learned  the \ncarpenter's  trade  in  this  district.  He  is  one \nof  the  charter  members  of  the  City  Guards;  a \nmember  of  the  Boston  and  Charlestown \nVeteran  Firemen's  .Associations.  Mr.  Tucker \nhas  been  a  mason  for  more  than  thirty  years, \nand  is  now  a  member  of  .Signet  Chajiter, \nHugh  De  Payne  Commandery,  and  Knights \nTemplars.  He  was  a  member  of  the  fire \ndepartment  for  thirty-one  years,  joining  in \n1826.  In  1862,  1S63,  and  1864  he  held  the \nposition  of  chief.  He  was  a  member  of  the \nCharlestown  City  Council  in  1865  and  1S66. \nMr.  Tucker  married  Caroline  Wood  in  1S44. \nHis  two  children  are  Frank  P.  Tucker,  of  the \nfirm  of  .Stickney  &  Poor,  and  Mary  F^len \nTucker,  wife  of  George  C.  .Ayers.  Mr. \nTucker  resifles  at  29  Russell  I^treet. \n\n\nV \n\n\ntiEOKGE    F.   TUFTS. \n\nGeorge  Frederick  Tiikis,  son  of  Joseph  F. \nand  Hannah  (Whitney)  Tufts,  was  born  in \nCharlestown,  October  19,  1825.  He  was  edu- \ncated in  the  Training  Field  .School,  and  in \n1843  he  commencetl  work  with  Lane,  Lamson \n&  Co.,  importers  of  French  goods,  receiving  a \nsalary  of  S50  for  the  first  year.  He  continued \nwith  the  firm  for  si.x  years,  and  then,  desiring \na  change  from  counting-room  life,  he  found  it \nin  seven  months'  work  in  a  market  garden  in \n.\\rlington.  He  next  associated  himself  with \nllunnewell.  Pierce  &  Brewer,  on  Commercial \nWharf,  Boston,  who  were  largely  engaged  in \ntrade  with  Pacific  ports,  principally  with  the \nSandwich  Islands.  In  1S50,  Mr.  Tufts,  with \nArtluir  W.  Tufts  as  a  companion,  sailed  for \nNew  Orleans  and  visited  all  points  on  the \nMississippi  and  Ohio  Rivers  and  the  Mammoth \nCave  in  Kentucky.  On  the  return  he  crossed \nthe  State  of  Illinois,  from  Clalena  to  Chicago, \nby  stage,  there  being  no  railroad  west  of \nChic-igo  at  that  time,  then  by  steamer  through \nthe  lakes. \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nOn  his  return  to  Boston,  Mr.  Tufts  found \nemployment  again  with  the  firni  lie  had  left  on \nCommercial  Wharf,  remaining  with  them  for \nabout  two  years.  In  1854  he,  with  two  other.s, \nsailed  around  Cape  Horn  to  Valparaiso,  thence \nto  the  .Sandwich  Islands,  where  he  spent  six \nmonths,  visiting  all  parts  of  the  group  on \nhorse  and  mule  back  and  on  small  vessels  and \nboats.  From  the  Sandwich  Islands  he \ntravelled  to  California,  visiting  the  northern \nmining  regions  and  the  big  tree  section  in \nCalaveras  County,  returning  through  the \n.southern  mines.  The  effect  of  a  sudden \nchange  from  sumiiier-like  weather  to  frost  and \nsnow,  within  three  hours,  at  Iowa  Hill  in \nCalifornia,  6,000  feet  above  the  sea  le\\el, \ncaused  a  severe  sickness,  and,  while  still  sick, \nMr.  Tufts  sailed  for  China  and  suffered  with \nfever  during  the  entire  trip  of  forty-seven  days. \n\nMr.  Tufts  tarried  for  a  month  at  Hong \nKong  and  Canton,  and  then  sailed  for  .Singa- \npore and  Calcutta.  He  remained  at  Calcutta \nfor  five  or  si.\\  weeks  and  then  sailed  for \nBoston,  where  he  arrived  after  a  four  months' \nrun,  having  been  twenty  months  away.  Mr. \nTufts  liad  many  exciting  experiences,  and  one \nwhich  interests  him  today  is  that  of  having \nbeen  chased  by  pirates  near  the  Cape  of  Cood \nHope,  the  \"  Cyclone,\"  the  vessel  in  which  he \nreturned,  having  been  taken  for  a  gold  vessel \nfrom  Australia.  The  .skill  of  the  captain  and \nthe  fast  sailing  qualities  of  the  vessel  saved  a \nfight. \n\nIn  October,  1S56,  Mr.  Tufts  bought  a  farm \nin  Westboro,  Massachusetts,  and  put  into \npractice  what  he  had  learned  at  Arlington  a \nfew  years  before  with  success  as  far  as  farm \nproduce  was  concerned,  but  the  small  irionev \nreturn  did  not  offer  sufficient  inducements  for \nhim  to  make  market  gardening  his  life's \nlabor,  and  in  a  few  years  he  returned  to \nCharleslown.  He  became  connected  with  the \nWarren  Institution  for  Savings  in  1861,  and \nin  1S65  he  was  elected  its  treasurer,  and \nhe  has  filled  the  position  ever  since.  While \nfarming  in  Westboro,  Mr.  Tufts  married \n.Sarah  Coburn,  danghter  of  Nathan  Coburn, \nformeily  of  Lisbon,  New  Hampshire.  They \nhave  three  children,  Hannah  W.,  Helen  P., \nand  .Mice. \n\n\nFour  children  were  born  to  thetii :  William \nLamson,  Nathan  Adams,  and  Henry  Adams, \nwho  died  young,  and  Mrs.  Hannah  Lamson \nCurtis,  still  living,  and  who  resides  on  the \nold  Tufts  estate  on  Union  Street. \n\n\nNATHAN    A.^  TUFTS. \n\nNathan  Adams  Tufts,  sonjof  Amos'^and \nDeborah  (Frothingham)»Tufts,  was  born  in \nCharlestown,  January  16,  1799.  He  ^  was \neducated  in  the  local  schools.  .After  leaving \nschool  he  entered  the  dry  goods  business,  and \nlater  was  for  many  years  clerk  for  the  Merri- \nmac  Manufacturing  Company  of  Lowell.  He \nthen  became  confidential  clerk  for  J.  W. \nI'aige  &  Co.,  agents  for  several  manufacturing \ncompanies.  He  was  a  trustee  of  the  Warren \nInstitution  for  Savings  from  1S44  to  1846, \nvice-president  from  1846  to  1849,  and  presi- \ndent from  1850  to  1855.  He  resigned \nOctober  18,  1S55,  but  was  re-elected  vice- \npresident  in  rS6o,  and  served  until  his  death, \nNovember  20,  1873.  He  was  an  active  mem- \nber of  the  Winthrop  Church  .Society.  Mr. \nTufts,  was  married  September  11,  1S32,  to \nMary  A.  Lamson,  of  Keene,  New  Hampshire. \n\n\nJOH.M    TUkNEK. \n\nJohn'  TuKNiii!,  of  the  firm  of  John  Turner \n1.^  Co.,  pa\\'ers  and  contractors,  is  the  son  of \nCharles  and  Eliza  (Briggs)  Turner,  and  was \nborn  in  North  Salem,  Maine.  Tuesday,  Janu- \nary 23,  1827.  He  lived  there  only  until  he \nwas  two  year.-  old,  when  his  folks  removed  to \nSumner,  Maine,  where  he  remained  until  he \nwas  eighteen  years  old.  He  was  educated  in \nthe  schools  of  Sumner,  and  after  leaving  school \nstarted  to  work  on  a  farm.  In  1S45  he  went \nto  Lowell  and  found  occupation  in  a  factory, \nwhere  he  remained  for  five  years.  .'\\m- \nbitious  for  a  more  lucrative  occupation,  Mr. \nTurner  left  Lowell  and  started  to  learn  the \npaving  and  contracting  trade  in  Boston,  and \nfinally  became  a  member  of  the  firm  in  which \nhe  remained  for  ten  years.  In  1865  he  and \nhis  brother  organized  into  the  present  firm  of \nJohn  Turner  &  Co.  It  has  been,  perhaps,  the \nmost  successful  firm  in  timt  business  in  lios- \nton. \n\nMr.  Turner  was  a  member  of  the  Charles- \ntown  School  15oard  the  five  years  previous  to \nannexation.  He  represented  Ward  4  in  the \nLegislature  in  1S77  and  1878.  He  was  treas- \nurer of  the  Winchester  Home  for  Aged \nWomen  for  three  years  and  was  later  elected \npie^it-lent.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Hunt \n.Asylum  'for  Destitute  Children  corporation \nand  at  present  is  chairman  of  the  executive \ncommittee.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Over- \nseers of  the  Poor  for  the  city  of  Boston  in  1S90, \n'91,  and  '92.  He  was  president  of  the  Bosi^n \nFinance  .Association,  and  is  Director  of  the \nCharlestown  Gas  and  Electric  Co.,  a  member \nof  the  Board  of  Investment  in  the  Warren  In- \nstitution for  Savings,  and  a  director  of  the \nBunker  Hill  National  Bank.  Heisa  member \nof  the  Henry  Price  Lodge,  St.  Andrew's \nChapter,  and  Cceur  de  Lion  Commandery,  F. \nand  A.  M.  He  is  a  32d  degree  Mason.  He \nis  also  a  member  of  the  Bunker  Hill  Lodge, \nBunker  Hill  Encampment,  and  Bunker  Hill \nCanton,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Paul  Revere  Lodge,  K. \nof  II.,  999th  Artillery  .Association.  In  1850 \nhe  married  Bet.sy  Knights,  of  Paris,  Maine. \nHe  has  one  son,  J.  Frank,  at  present  employed \nin  a  local  bank. \n\nMr.  Turner's  office  is  at  31  State  Street, \nBoston.  He  has  resided  in  Charlestown  for \nthirty-eight  years.  He  has  accumulated  much \nproperty,  and,  in  fact,  is  one  of  the  heaviest \nia.\\  payers  of  the  district.  He  resides  at  351 \nMain  Street. \n\n\nBenjamin  F.  Tyler,  son  of  Jonas  and \nRosanna  (Bridge)  Tyler,  was  born  April  4, \n1821,  in  Charlestown.  January  27,  1845,  he \nmarried  Joanna  Fellows,  of  Ipswich,  Massa- \nchusetts, who  died  several  years  ago,  leaving \nthree  children, \n\nMr.  Tyler  was  educated  in  the  Training \nField  School  and  in  the  Framingham  .Academy. \n\n\nIn  1835  he  went  to  work  for  his  father, \nwho  had  a  well-stocked  grocery  store  and  was \nconducting  a  lucrative  business  in  this  dis- \ntrict. Here  he  remained  until  his  father's \ndeath,  in  1855. \n\nHe  then  found  employment  in  several  dif- \nferent places  as  accountant.  For  ten  years \nhe    acted  as  reporter  for  a  mercantile  agency. \n\nHe  was  a  faithful  and  honest  worker  and,  by \n\n\n0^ \n\n\nJiENJANUN    F.    T\\'I,IiR. \n\nreason  of  his  fidelity  and  energy,  has'accimiu- \nlated  much  property.  P'or  fifty  years  he  never \nhad  a  day's  vacation.  On  February  i,  1S91,  the \ncondition  of  his  health  caused  his  retirement \nfrom  active  business.  He  was  a  memlierof  the \nCharlestown  Light  Infantry  and  of  the  Wash- \nington 5  Fire  Company,  and  served  one  year \nin  the  Charlestown  Common  Council.  Mr. \nTyler  has  always  lived  in  this  district,  and \nresides  at  present  at  17  Cook  .Street,  his  home \nsince  18^7. \n\n\nBENJAMIN    F.    TWEEU. \n\nBi'NjAMiN  F.  TwtiiD,  son  of  Joshua  and \nElizabeth  (Pratt)  Tweed,  was  born  in  Read- \ning, now  Wakefield,  January  17,  181 1.  From \nthe  age  of  twelve  to  seventetn  he  attended \nthe  district  school  about  three  .  months  each \nwinter.  From  that  time  until  1S35  he  attended \nthe  academy  at  South  Reading,  with  the \nexception  of  three  months  in  each  year,  when \nhe  taught  district  schools,  his  first  charge \nbeing  the  school  at  Lynnfield,  where  he \nreceived  thirty-six  dollars  and  jjoard  for  twelve \nweeks'  teaching.  In  1S35  he  went  to  Medford \nand  taught  a  peimanent  school  for  three \nyears.  The  young  teacher  was  soon  called \nto  higher  educational  positions,  teaching  ten \nyears  in  the  Bunker  Hill  Grammar  School, \nCharlestown,  nine  years  as  professor  of \nrhetoric,  logic,  and  English  literature  in  Tufts' \nCollege,  six  as  professor  of  English  literature \nin  Washington  University,  St.  Louis,  Missouri, \nsix  as  superintendent  of  schools  in  Charles- \ntown, four  before  and  two  after  annexation, \nand  spending  four  years  as  a  ISoston  super- \nvisor. All  these  positions  he  filled  with  honor, \nbringing  to  the  discharge  of  his  duties  a \nsingularly    clear  intelligence   and   that    happy \n\n\n74' \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAS'l'    AND    I'RESEN  I \n\n\ntact  which  comes  divinely  inspired  to  some \nmen.  He  was  a  born  educator.  His  per- \nsonal ability  was  widely  recognized  and  re- \nceived the  indorsement  of  Horace  Mann, \npraise  from  whom  was  praise  indeed. \n\nIn  1853  liarvard  College  conferred  upon \nProf.  Tweed  the  honorary  degree  of  M.  A. \nIn  1S41  Thomas  Starr  King,  not  quite  seven- \nteen years  of  age,  was  assistant  to  Mr.  Tweed \nin  the  Hunker  Hill  School.  Mr.  Tweed  re- \ngarded the  inspiration  he  received  from  yoimg \nKing  as  one  of  the  most  fortunate  circum- \nstances of  his  career.  He  was  married  in \n183.S  to  Clarissa  Foster,  of  Danvers,  daughter \nof  .'Varon  and  Mary  (lirowne)  Foster.  .She \ndied  in  1861,  leaving  one  child,  Clara  Ellen, \nborn  in  1S42,  and  now  the  wife  of  Judge \nHammond,  of  the  superior  court. \n\nWhile  superintendent  of  schools  in  Charles- \ntown,  Prof.  Tweed  published  a  spelling-book, \nand  later,  in  connection  with  David  15.  Tower, \ntwo  school  grammars  and  a  grammar  of  com- \nposition. .Since  he  reached  the  age  of  seventy- \nseven  he  has  written  a  school  grammar  that \nis  widely  used.  He  still  retains  his  interest \nin  educational  affairs  and  especially  in  the \nschools  of  Charlestown,  where  lie  passed  so \nmany  pleasant  years.  In  1891.  in  recognition \nof  his  worth  as  an  educator,  the  schoolhouse \non  Cambiidge  Street  was  named  the  P.  F. \nTweed  school  in  his  honor.  He  resides  at \n709  Main  Street,  Cambridgeport. \n\n\nALON.(o  G.    VAN    NOSTRAND. \n\nAl.ONZo  G.  Van  NosruANn,  son  of  Hon. \nWilliam  T.  and  Mehetabel  (Bradlee)  Van \nNostrand,  was  born  in  Brooklyn,  New  York, \nJuly  23,  1854.  His  maternal  grandfather  was \nThomas  Bradlee,  of  Boston.  Mr.  Van  Nos- \ntrand's  parents  removed  to  Boston  when  he \nwas  four  years  old,  and  he  first  went  to  the \nHawes  and  Lincoln  Grammar  .Schools,  South \nBoston,  and  gr.aduated  from  the  English  High \nSchool  in  1872.  He  immediately  besan  work \nin  his  father's  brewery  in  Charlestown,  devot- \ning himself  night  and  day  to  the  business,  and \nbecoming  so  identified  with  it  that  in  1878,  at \nthe  age  of  twenl)-four,  he  w-as  admitted  to \npartnership  in  the  firm.  In  iSyg  Mr.  Van \nNostrand  originated  the  \"  P.  B.\"  trade-mark \nfor  his  ale,  which  has  since  become  so  famous \nin  New  England.  In  1SS6  he  conceived  the \nidea  of  bottling  ale  in  the  English  fashion  to \ncompete  with  Bass,  and  in  that  year  established \nthe  botiling  department.  This  proved  so \nsuccessful  that  he  built  a  model  bottling \nhouse  of  his  own  planning,  and  to  day  has  the \nlargest  output  of  any  .Vmerican  ale  bottler, \n.selling  yearly  over  half  a  million  bottles  of \nP.  B.  ale. \n\nIn  November,  1S91,  he  built  a  lager  beer \nbrewery,  and  May  i,  1S92,  purchased  his \nfather's  interest  in  the  ale  brewery,  becoming \nsole  proprietor  of  what  is  known  as  the \nBunker  Hill  Breweries.  Mr.  Van  Nostrand \nis  the  youngest  man  operating  a  brewery  in \nMassachusetts,  and  his  establishment  is  also \nthe  oldest  in  the  State,  having  been  founded \nin  1S21.  The  P.  B.  ale  has  a  reputation \nsecond  to  none  in  the  commonwealth,  and  is \nthe    only    malt  liquor   used    in   the  Massachu- \n\n\nsetts  General    and    City    Hospitals  and  other \ninstitutions  for  the  sick  and  convalescent. \n\nThe  Bunker  Hill  breweries  cover  about \nthree  acres  of  land,  with  a  frontage  of  four \nhundred  feet  on  Alford  .Street.  Before  the \nspot  is  reached  their  location  is  made  known \nby  a  tall  tower  on  one  of  the  buildings  of  the \ngroup  used  for  lirewing  purposes.  This  tower \nand  belfry  were  removed  from  the  old  Boylston \nmarket,  an  ancient  Boston  landmark  of  con- \nsiderable historical  interest,  built  in  1S09  and \ndemolished  in  1SS7.  It  was  rebuilt  exactly  as \nit  stood  in  the  old  market  and  is  cherished \nhighly  by  Mr.  Van  Nostrand,  who  does  not \nforget  the  time  when  he,  with  thousands  of \nhigh  school  hoys,  was  obliged  to  drill  in  the \nold  Boylston  Market  Hall.  Mr.  Van  Nos- \ntrand is  a  member  of  various  social  and \nbusiness  organizations,  among  which  are  the \nBoston  Chamber  of  Commerce,  the  Boston \nArt  Club,  the  Eastern  Art  Club,  and  the \nAncient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Company. \nHe  is  also  a  prominent  member  of  the  Boston \nEnglish  High  School  .Vssociation.  He  was \nmarried  in  18S5  to  Miss  .Sadie  G.  Foque, \ndaughter  of  Theodore  N.  Foque,  of  Maiden, \nMassachusetts,  and  has  one  child,  William \nTheodore  Van  Nostrand.  His  residence  is \nat  2S6  Newl)ury  Street.  Boston. \n\n\nHOKATin    WELLINGTON. \n\n\nHoratio  Weixington,  son  of  Nehemiah \nand  Ann  (.Stearns)  Wellington,  was  !)orn  in \nLe.xington,  Massachusetts,  September  6,  1817, \nand  died  in  Charlestown,  March  25,  1S94.  For \nover  forty  years  Mr.  Wellington  lived  in \nCharlestown.  where  he  was  highly  respected  as \na  most  liberal  and  progressive  citizen.  Mr. \nWellington  was  educated  in  the  public  schools \nof  Lexington.  In  1854,  three  years  after  he \ncame  to  Charlestown,  the  firm  of  J.  C.  Well- \nington (&  Co.  was  formed,  Mr.  Horatio  Well- \nington being  one  of  the  members.  A  wharf \nwas  purchased  in  Cambridge,  and  there  the \nfirm  began  the  coal  business.  The  firm  con- \ntinued for  four  years  without  change,  when \nthe  senior  member  retired.  In  1872  Joseph \nWellington  retired,  and  the  business  was  con- \nducted by  Horatio  Wellington  alone  under  the \nfirm  name  of  Horatio  Wellington  &  Co.  In \n1S84  Mr.  Wellington  took  his  two  sons,  J. \nFrank  and  Alfred  H.,  into  the  firm  and  thus \nwas  the  partnership  continued,  until  the  deatli \nof  Mr.  Horatio  Wellington. \n\nMr.  Wellington  was  married  in  Le.xington, \non  December  17,  1841,  to  Miss  Mary  H.  Teel, \nwho  survives  him.  Besides  his  two  sons, \nwho  were  associated  with  him  in  business,  he \nleft  two  daughters,  Mrs.  H.  A.  Gooding  and \nMiss  Edith  L.  Wellington.  Mr.  Wellington \nwas  active  in  the  social,  religions,  and  political \nlife  of  Charlestown.  During  the  war  he  was \nvery  active  in  recruiting  men  for  service  and \nhis  voice  was  often  heard  in  behalf  of  the \ncause  of  the  Union. \n\n.\\  few  years  ago  Mr.  Wellington  was  made \nan  honorary  member  of  the  veterad  associa- \ntion of  the  Phalanx.  He  was  also  a  contribut- \ning member  of  Abraham  Lincoln  Post,  G.  A.  R. \n\nIn    pf>litics    he  was  a  Republican.      In  1861 \n\n\nand  1S66  he  was  a  member  of  the  Common \nCoimcil  of  the  city  of  Charlestown,  and  in \n1870,  '71,  he  represented  Ward  i  of  the  old \ncity  in  the  Board  of  Aldermen.  Afterwards \nhe  looked  out  for  the  interests  of  Charlestown \nin  the  State  Senate.  Mr.  Wellington  had \nbeen  the  veteran  of  the  ward  committee  of \nWard  5  for  about  a  decade.  In  fraternal  and \ncharitable  work  he  had  always  been  active. \nHe  had  been  a  member  of  Bunker  Hill  Lodge \nof  Odd  Fellows  since  1851,  and  had  held  the \nhighest  office  in  the  gift  of  the  organization. \nHe  was  also  a  past  grand  master  of  the  grand \nlodge  of  Massachusetts. \n\nIn  December,  iSgi,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Welling- \nton celebrated  the  fiftieth  anniversary  of  their \nmarriage.  A  reception  was  held  at  their \nMonument  Avenue  residence,  and  aliout  three \nhundred  persons,  comprising  the  most  repre- \nsentative people  of  the  district,  attended  and \ntestified  their  love  and  esteem  for  the  worthy \ncouple.  Among  the  guests  was  the  clergy- \nman, Rev.  J.  M.  Usher,  of  Lexington,  who \nfifty  years  before  had  tied  the  nuptial  kiirji. \n\n\nCLINTON    WHITE. \n\n\nClinton  Whitk,  son  of  (lieorge  W.  and \nHarriet  K.  (Farrar)  White,  was  born  in \nChailestown  in  1845.  He  attended  the  old \nWinthrop  Grammar  and  Charlestown  High \nSchools.  He  has  been  engaged  in  the  team- \ning and  contracting  business  since  1S70.  He \nwas  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  in \n1882,  elected  under  the  \"  at  large  \"  system. \nMr.  White  is  a  member  of  Faith  Lodge  of \nMasons,  Cceur  de  Lion  Commandery,  and \nHoward  Lodge,  I.  O.  O.  F.  He  was  married \nin  1870  to  Helen  ?■.  Crawford,  of  Boston \nHighlands.      He  is  now  a  resident  of  Melrose. \n\n\nCAl-T.    MARTIN    L.    WHITE. \n\n\nCaptain  M.\\rtin  L.  White  of  Station  15 \nwas  born  in  Marblehead,  August  2,  1837. \nlie  was  educated  in  the  pulilic  schools  of \nLynn,  and  came  to  Boston  in  1853,  where  he \nlearned  the  trade  of  sail  making.  He  went \nto  Welllleet  in  1856,  where  he  remained  until \ni860.  In  the  latter  year  he  made  a  ten \nmonths'  voyage  to  the  Pacific.  May  2,  1861, \nhe   enlisted     in    the     Navv,  and   sailed   from \n\n\n75- \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nCharlestown  Navy  Yard  on  the  •'  Bainbridge  \" \nfifteen  days  later.  He  saw  service  on  the \ngunboats  \"  Dai  Ching\"  and  \"  Oneida  \"  atul \nfor  nearly  a  year  was  stationed  at  Aspinvvall. \nHe  took  part'in  several  blockades  and  cruised \nalong  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  and  was  honorably \ndischarged  in  June,  1864.  He  was  appointed \non  the  police  force  January  23,  1865,  and \npromoted  to  the  captaincy  October  31,  187S. \nIn  November,  1891,  he  was  assigned  to \nCharlestown.  Captain  White  is  a  32d  degree \nmason,  holding  membership  in  Zetland  Lodge, \nSt.  PauPs  Chapter,  IJoston  Comniandery,  and \nBoston  Consistory,  F.  and  A.  M.  He  is  also \na  member  of  Franklin  Lodge,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  and \ncommodore  of  the  Kearsarge  Association  of \nNaval  Veterans.  He  is  married  and  has  two \nchildren,  a  bov  and  a  girl. \n\n\nsailmaking  trade  with  John  N.  Oevereau.v,  an \nold  resident  of  Charlestown,  and  completed \nhis  apprenticeship  August  4,  1857. \n\nIn  April.  1861,  he  entered    the  Charlestown \n\nNavy  V.Uil  .is    .1    fir-til. i^s    saihn.iker,  and  re- \n\n\nDR.    AUGUSTUS  WHITING. \n\n.•\\ur.usTus  Whiting,  M.  D-,  son  of \nSamuel  and  Rachell  (Rogers)  Whitney,  was \nborn  March  2,  1795.  He  was  a  graduate  of \nHarvard  College  of  the  class  of  iSiG.  His \nwife  was  Catherine  Walker,  to  whom  he  was \nmarried  on  May  30,  1S22.  ,ind  who  died  on \nJune  6,  1864.  Doctor  Whiting  practised  his \nprofession  in  Haverhill  for  eighteen  years.  He \ncame  to  Charlestovn  in  1843,  and  practised \nhis  profession  here  until  his  sudden  death  on \nMay  4,  1S67.  He  was  the  father  of  the  present \nDoctor  Whiting,  of  Charlestown. \n\n\nDU.    JOHN    S.    WIIITINti. \n\nJohn  Samuel  Whiting,  M.  1).,  son  of \n-Augustus  and  Catherine  (Walker)  Whiting, \nwas  l)orn  in  Haverhill,  Massachusetts.  He \nwas  graduated  from  Harvard  University  in \nthe  class  of  1850.  He  married  Lucy  Loring \nBarker,  and  has  one  son,  Jasper,  a  mining \nengineer,  a  graduate  of  the  Institute  of \nTechnology  of  the  class  of  1SS9,  and  two \ndaughters,  Eleanor  Kelton  and  Caroline \nBarker  Whiting. \n\nBenjamin  I).  Wii.ev  was  born  in  Wellfleet \nMassachusetts,  August  4,  1836. \n\nIn  1846  his  parents  moved  to  Last  Boston, \nwhere  lie  attended  the  Lyman  School,  and  at \nthe  age  of  fourteen  he  was  apprenticed  to  the \n\n\n11ENJ..\\MIN    1>.    \\Mr.l£V. \n\nmoved  to  Charlestown,  where  he  has  since \nresided.  He  enlisted  in  the  Charlestown  City \nCuards,  Co.  H,  5th  Massachusetts  Regiment, \nand  when  the  call  for  volunteers  was  made,  took \nhis  discharge  from  the  Navy  Yard,  and  went \nwith  his  regiment  to  the  front,  was  ajjpointed \ncorporal,  and  remained  until  the  regiment  was \nmustered  on',  November  16,  1864.  On  his \nreturn  he  was  again  employed  in  the  sail \nloft  at  the  Navy  Yard,  appointed  quarterman \nin  1871,  foreman  in  1874,  and  master  sailmaker \nApril  27,  1887. \n\nHe  was  color  sergeant  of  the  5lh  Massachu- \nsetts Regiment,  lS68;oider]y  sergeant  Charles- \ntown City  'luartls,  1869.  and  treasurer  of  the \nold  Franklin    Engine  Co.  and  Hose  4. \n\nMr.  Wiley  is  a  member  of  the  following  or- \nganizations :  CcEurde  Lion  Comniandery,  K.T.; \nSignet,  R.  A.  Chapter  ;  King  .Solomon's  Lodge, \nF.  and  A.  M.  ;  Howard  Lodge,  I.  O.  O.  F.; \nBunker  Hill  Encampment,  Veteran  Odd  Fel- \nlows Association,  Charlestown  Lodge,  Knighls \nof  Honor  ;  Ivanhoe  Lodge.  Knights  of  Pythias  ; \nBoston  Lodge,  B.  P.  t).  I'^lks ;  Charlestown \nand  Boston  Veteran  Firemen's  Associations, \nPast  Commander  of  .A.braham  Lincoln  Post \n1 1,  G.  A.  R.  He  is  Master  Sailmaker  at  the \nNavy  V'ard,  Charlestown. \n\n\nROBERT    R     WII.EV. \n\nRobFRT  R.  Wiley,  son  of  .Aaron  and  Lydia \n(Rich)  Wiley,  was  born  in  Charlestown, \nMarch  I,  1S2S.  He  attended  the  Training \nField  School.  His  first  occupation  was  in  a \nprovision  store,  where  he  remained  for  three \nyears.  He  then  apprenticed  himself  to  a \nmason,  and,  after  he  had  finished  his  appren- \nticeship, worked  at  his  trade  as  a  journeyman \nuntil  1S50,  when  the  firm  of  Cu.shing  & \nWiley  was  formed.  Mr.  Cushing  died  soon \nafter,  and  Mr.  Wiley  has  since  carried  on  the \nbusiness  alone.  In  addition  to  his  building \noperations,  he  deals  largely  in  sand  and  loam. \nMr.  Wiley  was  in   the    Charlestown    Common \n\n-76  — \n\n\nCouncil  in  1869,  and  alderman  in  1870,  '71, \nand  '72,  a  representative  in  1873  and  '74,  and \nsenator  in  1875.  He  is  an  honorary  member \nof  King  Solomon  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M.,  and \nof  the  Charitable  Mechanic  .Association.  He \nis  a  member  of  Signet  Chapter,  F.  and  .-\\.  M., \nand,  for  a  number  of  years,  was  connected \nwith  the  City  Guards.  In  1849  he  married \nElizabeth  Haven,  of  Laconia,  New  Hamp- \nshire. They  have  one  child,  Adeline  Gates \nWiley.  Mr.  Wiley's  place  of  business  is  at  12 \nSoley  Street,  and  he  resides  at  18  .Soley \nStreet. \n\n\nI)k.     ||lSiLl*li     Wll.l.l,\\  \\1-. \n\nJdSEi'ii  Williams,  M.  D.,  son  of  John \nand  Cynthia  C.  (McLean)  Williams,  was  born \nin  London,  Ontario,  in  1851.  The  common \nschools  of  his  native  town  gave  him  his  ru- \ndimentary education,  graduating  from  the \ncollegiate  institute  of  London,  from  which \ninstitution  he  received  a  diploma  in  1881. \nAfter  finishing  school  he  went  in  the  employ \nof  his  father,  who  was  a  druggist,  and  he \nremained  in  this  busine.ss  for  ttn  or  eleven \nyears.  The  mixing  of  medicine  undoubtedly \ngave  him  the  desire  to  practise  medicine,  and \nso  in  1877  he  matriculated  in  the  McGill \nUniversity  of  Montreal,  graduating  therefrom \nin  1S81.  He  spent  nearly  a  year  in  a  hospital, \nwhere  he  received  invaluable  experience.  In \n1S82  Dr.  Williams  came  to  Charle.stown  to \nvisit  .some  friends,  intending  to  remain  a  short \ntime,  but  his  friends  persuaded  him  to  open  an \noffice  in  this  district. \n\nDr.  Williams  is  a  member  of  the  Massa- \nchusetts Medical  Society,  Boston  Gynx-co- \nlot;ical  .Societv,  Charlestown  Club,  Olive \nBranch,  I.  O.  'O.  F.,  and  Bunker  Hill  En- \ncampment I.  O.  O.  F.  In  1887  he  married \nMary  Frances  Yale,  of  Maiden,  who  died  May \n14,  1893.  Comparatively  unknown  by  but  a \nfew  when  he  came  here,  he  has  gained  patients, \nuntil  to-day  he  commands  an  exceedingly  large \npractice.  Dr.  William.s'  office  and  home  are \nat  I  5  Monument  Square \n\nGii.iiF.RT  Williams  was  born  February  6, \n182 1,  at  Wells.  York  County,  Maine.  His \nfather  was  Thomas  Williams,  and  his  mother's \nmaiden  name  was  .Vbbie  Boston.  His  mater- \nnal grandfather,  William  Boston,  and  his \npaternal  grandfather,  Samuel  Williams,  both \nparticipated  in  the  battle  of  Bunker  Hill  and \neach  had  brothers  there,  also,  who  helped  to \ndig  trenches  and  took  a  lively  hand  in  the \nfight.  Mr.  Williams  had  heard  the  story  of \nthe  battle  repeatedly  from  his  grandfathers \nand  granduncles,  so  that  when  he  came  to \nCharlestown  in  1843  he  was  able  to  observe \nall  the  important  points  of  the  battlefield,  as \nthe  trenches  and  earthworks  were  still  visible, \nthough  grass  grown  and  somewhat  levelled  by \nthe  weather.  Joseph  Williams,  the  brother \nof  Mr.  William's  grandfather,  was  in  the \nFrench  War  and  served  under  fJeneral  Wolfe \nat  the  capture  of  Quebec.  After  the  war \nwas  over  he  was  discharged  from  the  service  at \n(Quebec  and  was  obliged  to  travel  on  foot  to \nliis   home    at  Wells   and   carrv  his    effects   on \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nhis  back.  Thomas  Williams,  the  father  of \nGilbert  Williams,  enlisted  for  the  War  of \n1812  and  was  in  active  service. \n\nGilbert  Williams  learned  the  trade  of  a \ncarpenter.  In  April,  1S43,  he  moved  to \nCharlestown.  He  followed  his  vocation  here \nfor  ten  vears.  He  then  went  to  Lawrence  for \na  year,  Lawrence  being  at  that  time  a  mere \nfarming  town,  and  was  known  l.iy  the  name  of \nAtlantic  City.  After  leaving  Lawrence  Mr. \nWilliams  spent  another  year  in  Charlestown. \nAbout  this  time  the  California  \"  gold  fever  \" \nbroke  ont,  and  Mr.  Williams  had  a  slight \nattack  of  it.  He  started  for  the  West,  but, \ngetting  a  good  business  opening  in  New  York, \nhe  remained  there  and  in  the  vicinity  for  some \ntwo  years.  While  in  New  V'ork,  Mr.  Williams \nwas  offered  by  Captain  Rolfe,  of  the  steamer \n\"  Illinois,\"  the  position  of  mate  and  freight \nagent,  but  as  a  part  of  his  duty  would  have \nconsisted  in  selling  refreshments  including \nliquors,  and,  being  opposed  on  principle  to \nthe  latter,  he  declined  the  place. \n\nIn  the  spring  of  1S54  Mr.  Williams  re- \nturned to  Charlestown,  and  has  lived  here \nsince.  He  continued  his  building  operations \nuntil  1S61,  erecting  over  two  hundred  struc- \ntures. In  i86r  Mr.  Williains  bought  out \nthe  coal  business  of  -Sylvester  Ivichards  and \nsoon  after  he  purchased  what  was  known  as \nCity  Whavl.  He  has  continued  in  the  coal \nbusiness  ever  since,  with  branches  in  Maiden. \nF.verett.  and  other  places. \n\nMr.  Williams  was  married  in  Charlestown, \nSeptember  4,  1S52,  to  Phcebe  A.  Cross,  of \nNorth  lielmont,  Maine,  and  four  children  were \nborn  to  them,  of  whom  two  are  living, \nArthur  F.  Williams,  who  resides  in  Maiden, \nand  Edgar  G.  Williams,  who  resides  in \nCharlestown;  both  sous  assi^t  their  father  in \nthe  coal  business. \n\nIn  business  Mr.  Williams  has  been  enter- \nprising and  of  the  strictest  integrity.  He  is \na  frank,  plain,  unassuming  man,  imbued  witli \npublic  spirit  and  respect  for  the  rights  of \nothers.  He  has  always  been  a  consistent \ntemperance  man. \n\n\nJitHN     r..     WIT.SON. \n\nJohn  B.  W'ii.son,  son  of  Joseph  and  Lucy \nBoynton  Wilson,  was  born  July  17,  1S17,  in \nCharlestown.  He  was  educated  in  the \npublic  schools.  At  sixteen  years  of  age  he  l)e- \ngan  to  learn  the  trade  of  carpenter  and  builder, \nand  after  working  a  few  years  as  journeyman \nhe  commenced  business  for  himself,  in  part- \nnership with  his  brother,  Charles  Wilson, \nwhich  jjartnership  was  continued  until  the \ndeath  of  his  brother,  which  occurred  in  1S60. \nSince  that  time  he  has  carried  on  the  business \nalone  with  varying  success.  Mr.  Wilson  was \na  member  of  the  Charlestown  C'ommon \nCouncil  and  Board  of  .\\ldermen,  serving  two \nyears  in  each  branch,  and  is  a  member  of  the \nMassachusetts  Charitable  Mechanic  .Vssocia- \ntion.  Me  served  six  years  on  the  board  of \ngovernment  of  the  association,  and  was  also \nmanager  of  three  of  its  exhibitions.  Mr. \nWilson  always  enjoyed  good  health,  and  he  is \nto-day  one  of   the  most     active  and    best  pre- \n\n\nserved men  of  his  years  to  be  foimd  in \nCharlestown.  In  September,  1S44,  Mr. \nWilson  was  married  to  Mary  A.  Bunker,  of \nthis  district.  They  have  had  three  children, \ntwo  sons  and  one  daughter.  One  son, \nCharles  II.,  is  a  lawyer  in  San  F'rancisco, \nCalifornia,  and  the  other,  Joseph  M.,  a  dentist \nin  Ohio.  His  daughter  lives  with  him  and \nhis  wife  at  49  Monument  .Avenue.  His  place \nof  business  is  at  43  Chelsea  Street.  Mr. \nWilson  has  been  a  member  of  I.  O.  O.  1''. \nfor  fifty  years,  and  a  member  of  the  F.  and \nA.  M.  for  thirty-three  years.  He  is  a  past \ncommander  of  Creur  de  Lion  (\"ommandery, \nF.  and  A.  M. \n\n\nL^s... , \n\n\nAid!>^  ■ \n\n\nDR.    NELsnN    M.   WOOD. \n\nNelson  M.  Wooh,  M.  L).,  was  liorn  in \nWheelock,  Vermont,  on  May  12,  1S66.  He \nis  the  son  of  David  and  Alfreda  (Lackey) \nWood.  His  rudimentary  education  was  oli- \ntained  in  the  common  schools  of  his  native \ntown.  Later  he  took  a  full  classical  college \npreparatory  course  in  the  Lyndon  Literary  In- \nstitute of  Lyndon,  Vermont.  He  was  graduated \nfrom  the  inslitule  in  June,  18SS,  and  immedi- \nately found  occupation  teaching  in  one  of  the \ntowns  of  Vermont ;  not  satisfied  with  this  occu- \npation, and  his  mind  being  bent  on  medicine, \nhe  matriculated  in  the  Boston  School  of  Medi- \ncine in  1890.  During  his  course  there  he  had \nexcellent  experience  in  dispensary  work  for \nabout  a  year,  and  acted  as  house  physician  in \nthe  large  dispensary  connected  with  the  school. \nHe  graduated  from  the  school  in  June,  1893. \nIn  July  of  the  same  year  he  opened  an  office \nat  71  Kbn  Street  in  this  district. \n\nDr.  Wood  is  a  member  of  the  Massachusetts \nHonntopathic  Medical  Society  and  the  Boston \nHomieopathic  Medical  Society,  and  the  Hah- \nnemann Medical  Society  ;  he  is  also  a  member \nof  Trinity  M.  E.  Church.  He  was  a  member \nof  the  ('ounty  Board  of  Education  for  Cale- \ndonia County,  Vermont,  during  the  two  years \nhe  taught  school  there,  and  also  secretary  of \nthe  Teacher's  .\\ssocialion  for  that  county. \n\nOn  June  15,  1S93,  Dr.  Wood  married \nllertha  E.  Harrington,  of  Chailestown.  Com- \ning here  comparatively  unknown,  he  has  been \nremarkably  successful,  and  every  day  brings  to \nhim  new  patients.  His  home  and  office  are  at \n71  Elm  Street. \n\n\nChari.es  II.  CoiiH  was  born  in  Boston \nDecember  21,  1851.  He  is  the  son  of  John \nH.  and  Mary  (Twombley)  Cobb.  He  attended \nschool  in  Cambridgeport  and  afterwards  Bills' \nCommercial  College.  After  serving  svith  his \nfather  for  awhile  in  the  grocery  business,  on \nWashington  Street,  ISoston,  he  started  a  store \nin  South  Boston.  There  he  remained  for  two \nyears,  when  became  to  Charlestown,  where  he \nestablished  the  firm  of  J.  II.  Cobb  &  Co., \nOctober  21,  1S76.  In  July,  18S3,  his  father \nretired  and  the  firm  name  was  changed  to \nC.  D.  Cobb  &  Co.,  Mr.  C.  D.  Cobb  being  h's \nuncle,  .'\\fter  three  months  Mr.  C.  I).  Cobb \ndied  and  Charles  IL  conducted  the  business \nfor    the    estate.       He    married    Miss    Bessie \n\n\nHaskell  October  18,  1881,  and  they  have  four \nchildren,  throe  daughters  and  one  son.  He \nresided  in  Charlestown  for  five  years,  and  in \n18S4  he  removed  his  residence  to  Winter  Hill, \nSomerville.  He  is  a  member  of  Soley  Lodge \nand    .Somerville    Chapter,    F.  and  .\\.  M.  ;   the \n\n\n^^^^^^^k                   jl^^^ta \n\nr \n\nCHAKLI^S    H.   COnU. \n\n\nBunker  Hill  Loilge  and  I'.unkur  Hill  Encamp- \nment, I.  O.  O.  F. ;  .Xncient  Order  of  United \nWorkmen,' and  the  New  England  Order  of \nI'nitection.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Charles- \ntown Five  Cents  Savings  Bank.  Mr.  Cobb's \nplace  of  business  is  in  Thompson  .Square. \nHis  grocery  business  is  second  to  none  in \nCharlestown,  and  he  carries  the  finest  line  of \ngoods  to  l)e  obtained  in  the  marke'.  His \nbusiness  is  not  confined  to  Charlestown,  but \nextends  t<i  many  of  the  surrounding  towns. \n\n\nTU'-'.MAs    K.    H. \n\n\nTiloM.AS  R.  B.  I'jjMANDS  was  born  January \n24,  1S20,  in  Charlestown.  He  is  the  son  of \nBarnabas  and  Mary  W.  (Borroughs)  Edmands. \nHe  was  educated  in  private  .schools.  Begin- \nning business  life,  he  engaged  with  Horace \nScudder  &  Co.,  commission  merchants,  as \nbook-keeper,  where  he  remained  for  some \nyears,  after  which  he  engage<l  with  his  father's \nfirm  Barnabas  Edmands  and  Chas. Collier  in  the \npottery  business.  When  his  father  died  hesuc- \nceedetl  to  the  business,  the  firm  being  known \nas  Edmands  &  Co.  Subsequently,  in  1S66,  he \nsold  this  business  to  Power  &  Edmands,  and \nengaged  in  the  mannfaclnre  of  drain  pipe. \nThis  busine.ss  he  continued  for  a  good  many \nyears,  when  he  sold  it  to  Berry  &  Ferguson, \nand  retired. \n\nlie  married  Miss  .Xbbey  Ferguson,  of \nCharlestown,  and  has  two  daughters,  both  liv- \ning, Helen  and  Annie.  He  is  a  member  of \nthe  Bunker  Hill  Lodge,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  and  the \ngy9th  Artillery  .-Xssociation.  He  is  also  a \ntrustee  of  the  Warren  Institution  for  Savings \nand  a  prominent  member  of  the  Universalist \nchurch.  Mr.  Edmands  was  a  member  of  the \nCharlestown  Common  Council  in  1868  and \n1869. \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST   AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nRicHAKi)  Froth[Ni;iiam  was  liorii  in \nCharlestown,  January  31,1X12.  His  father \nand  his  grandfather  each  bore  the  name  of \nRichard.  The  latter  served  as  an  officer \nthrough  the  Revolutionary  War.  His  mother \nwas  Mary  Thompson,  daughter  of  Timothy \nThompson,  and  sister  of  the  late  Dr.  Abraham \nRand  Thompson,  and  the  Hon.  Benjamin \nThompson,  all  of  Charlestown.  The  record \nof  the  Frothingham  family  in  Charlestown \nis  of  the  highest  respectability,  from  the  time \nwhen  William,  the  common  ancestor,  who \nprobably  came  over  in  1630  in  the  fleet  with \nGovernor  Winthrop,  settled  here.  The  house \nin  which  Richard  Frothingham  was  born  and \nspent  the  period  of  his  boyhood  was  on  Eden \nStreet,  on  land  originally  granted  to  William \nFrothingham,  the  first  emigrant,  who  died  in \n1 65 1,  and  in  whose  family  it  remained  until \nit  was  purchased,  in  1867,  by  the  Winchester \nHome  for  Aged  Women.  He  first  attended  a \nschool  kept  by  Polly  F'rothingham  on  Main \nStreet.  He  then  went  to  the  public  school  on \nthe  Neck,  and,  lastly,  he  attended  Master \n.\\ndrews'  -Xcademy  on  Cordis  .Street.  He \nearly  developed  a  taste  for  reading,  and  began \nto  collect  books.  From  money  earned  by \nwriting  for  a  Mr.  Doane  in  his  brush  factory, \nhf.  bought  an  encyclopaedia.  At  eighteen \nyears  of  age  he  was  clerk  with  a  meichant  on \nLong  Wharf,  and  in  January,  1833,  he  entered \nthe  employ  of  John  Doggett  &  Co.,  the  well- \nknown  dealers  in  carpets  and  furniture  in \nCoruhill.  In  .April,  1834,  he  entered  the  office \nof  the  Middlese,\\  Canal  Company,  where  he \nremained  a  clerk,  agent,  and,  later,  treasurer \nuntil  about  1S60,  when  the  affairs  of  the \ncompany  were  closed  up.  In  1852  he  became \none  of  the  proprietors  and  managing  editor \nof  the  Boston  Post,  having  for  many  years \npreviously  written  for  its  columus.  He  re- \ntired from  the  management  in  1S65  and  gave \nhis  attention  to  his  private  and  public  trusts \nand  to  literary  pursuits.  He  had  an  active  and \nbusy  life,  and  was  far  more  devoted  to  public \nduties  than  to  mere  personal  affairs;  but  he \nneglected  nothing.  He  had  a  warm  attach- \nment to  his  native  town,  and  was  fond  of \nstudying  its  history  and  of  promoting  its  in- \nterests. He  early  became  a  member  of  the \nschool  committee,  and  from  1S3S  to  1S43,  in- \nclusive, he  was  one  of  the  trustees  of  the  free \nschools,  and  during  the  greater  part  of  the \ntime  president  of  the  board. \n\nIn  1840  he  was  chosen  one  of  a  committee \non  finance  for  the  town.  He  was  a  representa- \ntive to  the  State  J,egislature  for  five  years, \nand  in  1S53  a  member  of  the  Massachusetts \nConstitutional  Convention,  and  was  mayor  of \nthe  city  for  three  years,  from  1S51  to  1853. \nHe  delivered  the  address  at  the  dedication  of \nthe  new  City  Hall,  June  17,  1869,  and  also  the \noration  at  the  unveiling  of  the  Soldiers'  and \nSailors'  Monument,  June  17,  1S72,  having \nserved  on  the  committee  which  had  full  charge \nof  its  design  and  erection.  Of  the  Warren \nInstitution  for  Savings  he  was  for  many  years \na  trustee,  as  also  of  the  Public  Library  from \nits  establishment  in  1861,  and  after  anne.xation \nhe    was   a   member    of    the    Boston     Library \n\n\nBoard  until  1S79.  On  June  30,  1876,  the \n\"  Frothingham  School  and  District  \"  was \nnamed  in  his  honor.  His  connection  with \nmany  literary,  charitable,  and  other  public  in- \nstitutions made  him  ever  an  honored  guest  or \na  welcome  speaker  at  all  civic  or  military \ngatherings,  whether   for  pleasure  or  business. \n\nIn  his  political  opinions,  Mr.  Frothingham \nwas  a  Democrat,  and  he  did  faithful  work  as \na  party  man.  He  was  a  delegate  to  the \nNational  Democratic  Conventions  in  1S52 \nand  1S76,  and  was  nominated  in  his  district \nfor  Congress.  He  served  several  times  as  a \nmember  of  committees,  was  a  delegate  to \nlocal  and  State  conventions,  W'here  he  often \npresided,  and  was  often  a  speaker  at  political \nmeetings. \n\nIn  his  religious  belief  he  was  a  Universalist, \nand  conspicuous  as  a  layman  in  that  denom- \nination. He  was  often  a  delegate  to  its  con- \nventions and  was  one  of  the  trustees  of  Tuft:5 \nCollege  from  its  incorporation  in  1S52,  and \nfor  eight  years  its  treasurer.  His  father  was \none  of  the  original  members  of  the  Univer- \nsalist Society  in  Charlestown,  whose  church \nwas  dedicated  in  181 1  ;  and  the  son,  in  after \nyears,  was  superintendent  of  its  Sunday  school. \nIn  1S36  he  was  elected  clerk  of  the  society. \nIn  1840  he  was  a  member  of  the  Standing \nCommittee,  which  office  he  held,  with  the  e.\\- \nception  of  five  years,  until  his  death,  serving \nalmost  continuously  as  its  chairman.  He \nserved  on  various  State  and  city  committees  : \nhe  was  a  meml)er  of  the  State  Board  of  Health, \nand  was  from  1875  president  of  the  Bunker \nHill  Monument  .Association.  Elected  in  1846 \na  member  of  the  Ma.ssachusetts  Historical \nSociety,  he  was  for  thirty  yeais  its  treasurer. \nHe  was  a  memlier  of  the  American  .Antiqua- \nrian Society, of  the  New  England  Historic-Gen- \nealogical Society,  and  corresponding  member \nof  several  historical  societies  in  other  States, \nand  an  honorary  member  of  the  Phi  Beta \nKappa  Society  of  Harvard  College.  He  was \ntwice  called  to  deliver  Fourth  of  July  ora- \ntions —  once  in  Newburyport,  in  185 1,  and  in \nBoston  in  1874.  The  honorary  degree  of \n.A.  M.  was  conferred  upon  him  by  Harvard \nCollege  in  1S58,  and  that  of  LL.  D.  by  Tufts \nCollege  in  1S74. \n\nHis  early  love  of  books  has  been  mentioned \nand  his  fondness  for  what  related  to  the \nannals  of  his  native  town.  He  collected  a \nlarge  mass  of  material,  both  in  print  and \nmanuscript  for  future  use.  He  thus  early \nlaid  the  foundation  for  a  noble  library  of \nmonographs  and  local  maps,  as  well  as  general \nhistory.  In  1S45  he  issued  the  first  number \nof  his  \"  History  of  Charlestown.\"  and  No.  7, \nissued  in  1S49,  was  the  last,  bringing  the  his- \ntory down  to  the  Battle  of  Bunker  Hill.  His \n\"  History  of  the  Siege  of  Boston  \"  appeared \nin  1S49  and  went  through  several  eclitions. \nIn  1S65  he  published  his  \"  Life  and  Times  of \nJoseph  Warren,\"  and  later,  \"  A  Tribute  to \nThomas  .Starr  King.\"  His  last  book  was \n\"  The  Rise  of  the  Republic  of  the  United \nStates,\"  published  in  1S72.  He  probably \nregarded  this  as  his  crowning  work.  He  also \nprepared  numerous  papers  of  great  historical \nvalue,  which  have  been  printed  in  the  proceed- \nings of  the  historical  societies  before  which \nthey  were  read.  He  was  a  member  of  the \ncommission  appointed  to  select  the  names  of \ntwo  distinguished  citizens  whose  statues \nshould  represent  this  State  in  Washington. \nJohn  Winthrop  was  agreed  upon  for  one,  and \nMr.  F'rothingham  presented  a  minority  report \nfavoring  .Samuel  .Adams  as  the  other,  which \nreport  was  accepted,  in  opposition  to  that  of \nthe  majority  favoring  John  Adams.  During \nthe  time  he  was  Mayor  of  Charlestown  the \nI  lannah  Corcoran  riot  occurred,  and  it  was \ndue  to  his  promptness  and  decision  in  calling \nout  the  militia  that  the  St.  Mary's  Church  was \nsaved  from  destruction.  In  18^2  Louis  Kos- \nsuth visited  the  battle-ground  of  Bunker  Hill, \nand  was  received  by  Mayor  Frothingham. \nIn  February,  1S79,  ^''''  Frothingham  took  a \nsevere  cold.  It  soon  assumed  a  serious  form. \nHe  rallied   only    to  linger,  and  was  never  him- \n\n-78- \n\n\nself  again.  He  died  January  29,  18S0,  and \nwhen  his  death  was  annoimced  the  feeling  in \nCharlestown  was  universal  that  the  commu- \nnity had  lost  its  first  citizen.  Courteous  and \nsimple  in  his  manners,  the  purity  of  his \nmotives  and  the  benevolence  of  his  heart \ngave  a  tone  to  all  his  conduct.  He  was  a  man \nto  be  loved,  and  had  not  an  enemy  in  the \nworld.  He  was  practically  a  public  man.  a \nman  of  affairs,  with  a  wide  acquaintance  with \nmen. \n\nOn  December  iS,  1833,  Mr.  Frothingham \nwas  married  to  A'rylena,  daughter  of  Deacon \nIsaac  Blanchard,  of  Charlestown.  His  wife \nand  five  children  survived  him,  one  son, \nThomas  Goddard  Frothingham,  and  four \ndaughters. \n\n\nUKAIiFORD    e      r.LINE. \n\n\nBr.aDFuRD  E.  Gl.lNE,  son  of  Phinehas  and \nBetsey  (Hodges)  Gline,  was  born  in  West- \nmoreland, New  Hampshire,  September  10, \n1821.  He  was  educated  in  the  district \nschools  of  his  native  town,  and  worked  on  his \nfather's  farm  until  his  twentieth  year.  He \nwas  for  a  short  time  a  resident  of  Easlon, \nMassachusetts,  where  he  worked  at  the  poultry \nbusiness.  In  1842  he  came  to  Charlestown, \nand  entered  the  employ  of  P.  .S.  Briggs  in \nthe  grocery  business,  where  he  remained  three \nyears ;  then  went  with  Warren  B.  Thomas, \ncoal  merchant.  In  1S49  he  purchased  of \nHenry  Myrick  the  grocery  store  at  the \ncorner  of  Henley  and  Park  Streets,  and  in \n1S51  established  himself  on  the  corner  of \nBunker  Hill  and  Ferrin  Streets. \n\nHis  lease  expiring  in  1S57.  he  erected  the \nbuilding  at  the  corner  of  Bunker  Hill  and \nLe.\\ington  Streets,  where  for  thirty  years  he \nconducted  a  successful  grocery  and  hardware \nbusiness.  Later  he  erected  a  block  of  dwell- \nings on  Lexington  Street.  He  retired  from \nactive  business  about  four  years  ago.  Mr. \nGline  was  also  successful  as  a  dentist,  and  had  a \nlarge  practice.  He  is  a  musician  of  high  order \nand  has  often  been  heard  in  instrumental \nselections  at  the  famous  Old  F'olks  Concerts. \nHe  has  been  twice  married,  his  first  wife \nbeing  Miss  Leonora  W.  Sims  of  Charlestown, \nwhom  he  married  June  15,  184S.  He  married \nMrs  Jane  E.  Butler,  of  Charlestown,  June  22, \n1S87.  He  is  a  member  of  the  National \nLanciers  and  of  the  Charlestown  Club.  He \nresides  at  27  Le.xington  Street. \n\n\nFrank  A.  H.4LI.,  son  of  John  and  Sarah \n(Hills)  Hall,  of  Maiden,  was  born  on  Blossom \nStreet.  Boston,  October  19,  i8ig.  Heattended \nthe  Mayhew  Grammar  and  Boston  High \nSchools,  and  was  one  of  the  Franklin  medal \nwinners.  On  leaving  school,  he  entered  the \nNavy  Yard  with  .Ale.xander  Paris,  the  architect. \nHe  remained  there  but  a  short  time,  leaving \nto  take  a  position  with  F'rank  .A.  Skinner  & \nCo.  as  assistant  book-keeper.  He  left  here \nto  go  with  Noble  &  Sturtevant,  commission \nmerchants.  This  firm  became  interested  in \nthe  coal  business,  and  had  great  success.  On \naccount  of  the  immense  business,  a  change  was \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nmade  in  the  firm,  a  re-organization  taking  place, \nand  Mr.  Hall  was  admitted  to  the  firm,  and \nthe  firm  name  was  changed,  —  Noble,  Hall  & \nCo.  This  was  in  1S49.  Subsequently,  another \nchange  was  made,  and  the  firm  became  Noble, \nHammett  &    Hall,    wholesale  dealers    in    coal \n\n\n« \n\n4^  ]d \n\nN \n\n_ \n\nt \n\nl^^P \n\n1^ \n\nexclusively.  Mr.  Hall  retired  in  1S75.  He \nmarried  Miss  Caroline  Frothinghani,  sister  of \nHon.  Richard  Frothinghani,  (.)ctober  2,  1S45. \nThey  lived  on  Eden  Street  for  fifteen  years, \nuntii  i860,  when  Mr.  Hall  built  his  present \nresidence,  337  Main  Street.  He  has  had \nthree  children,  Benjamin  Thomas,  Frank \nFrothinghani  (deceased),  and  Eliza  S.  He  is \na  member  of  St.  John's  Lodge,  and  lioston \nComniandery,  F.  and  A.  M.,  and  the  999th \nArtillery  Association. \n\n\nl.iHN    p.     H1I.T\"N. \n\nJoH.N  p.  HlLTO.M,  son  of  Andrew  and  Eliza \nA.  (Paul)  Hilton,  was  born  in  Acton,  Maine, \nMay  3,  1S36.  He  is  the  eighth  generation  of \nthe  family  of  Edward  Hilton,  who  settled  at \nDover,  New  Hampshire,  in  1823.  Edward \nHilton  was  at  the  head  of  the  company  which \nwas  sent  out  by  the  original  proprietors  of \nLaconia  to  found  a  plantation  on  the  Piscata- \nqua.  His  brother  William  accompanied  him. \nThey,  with  their  associates,  made  a  stand  at \nDover  Neck,  about  seven  miles  from  Ports- \nmouth. David  Thompson  and  others,  who \ncame  over  at  the  same  time,  set  down  nearer \nthe  harbor.  Thompson  the  ne.\\t  year  retired \nto  Massachusetts  and  settled  on  svhat  is  now- \nknown  as  Thompson's  Island  in  P.oston  Har- \nbor. Edward  Hilton  and  the  better  sort  of \npeople,  wearied  of  the  disorders  which  pre- \nvailed at  Dover,  through  the  machinations  of \na  few  malcontents,  soon  after  its  settlement, \nwere  desirous  of  putting  themselves  under  the \nprotection  and  government  of  Massachusetts, \nThey  effected  iheir  object  in  1641,  and  Hilton \nwas  the  first  named  in  the  list  of  magistrates \nafter  the  union.  Some  time  before  1652  he \nremoved  to  Exeter,  New  Hampshire,  and  from \nthis  place  the  Hilton  family  branched  out  over \nMaine,  New  Hampshire,  and  Massachusetts. \nJohn  P.  Hilton's  ancestors  in  direct  line  were. \n\n\nAndrew,  his  father,  Winthrop,  his  grandfather, \nwhose  Christian  name  came  from  intermarriage \nwith  the  Governor  Winthrop  family,  Richard, \nhis  great-grandfather,  Theodore,  Joseph,  and \nEdward,  son  of  the  original  settler. \n\nMr.  Hilton  was  married  February  17,  i86r, \nto  Mary  .\\.  Mudgett,  of  .\\cton,  Maine.  In  the \nsame  year  he  removed  to  Boston  and  engaged \nin  the  wholesale  produce  business,  which  busi- \nness he  still  carries  on  under  the  firm  name  of \nHilton  Bros,  at  39  and  40  South  Market \nStreet.  He  came  to  Charlestown  in  Septem- \nber, 1865,  and  took  an  active  interest  in  the \naffairs  of  the  city.  He  was  never  an  aspirant \nfor  public  office,  but  in  1879  was  elected  a \nmember  of  the  Common  Council  from  Ward \n5  and  was  re-elected  in  18S0,  '81,  '82,  '83,  and \n'84.  He  served  on  the  special  committee, \nelected  by  joint  ballot,  which  built  the  Warren \nliridge,  keeping  within  the  four  hundred  thou- \nsand dollars  appropriated.  He  was  for  five \nyears  a  trustee  of  the  City  Hospital,  for  four \nyears  a  member  of  the  committee  on  finance, \nand  for  five  years  a  member  of  the  committee \non  public  buildings.  From  1S77  to  18S4  he \nwas  a  trustee  and  treasurer  of  the  old  Pro- \nduce Exchange  before  it  consolidated  with \nthe  iXfercantile  Exchange.  He  is  a  member  of \nthe  Boston  Chamber  of  Commerce,  was  vice- \npresident  one  term,  and  served  on  the  com- \nmittee that  erected  its  present  building.  He \nis  also  trustee,  and  has  been  for  four  years,  of \nthe  New  Hampton,  New  Hampshire,  Literary \nInstitute  and  Commercial  College. \n\nMr.  Hilton  is  a  member  of  Henry  Price \nLodge  of  Masons,  and  Howard  Lodge \nL  O.  O.  F.  He  removed  to  Maiden  in  1891, \nwhere  he  purchased  the  elegant  residence  at \nthe  corner  of  Maple  and  Hawthorn  Streets. \n\n\nPeter  C.  Jones,  Jr.,  is  a  resident  of  the \n.Sandwich  Islands,  where  he  is  a  successful \nmerchant,  and  recently  was  Minister  of \nFinance  under  the  Provisional  (loxernment. \n\n\nI  1:  IKK    C.    JONES. \n\nPeter  Cushman  Jones,  the  son  of  Peter \nand  Catherine  (Hay)  Jones,  was  borii  in \nCharlestown,  .-\\ugust  10,  1808.  He  was \ndescended  on  his  father's  side  from  John \nCotton,  the  celebrated  minister  of  the  First \nChurch  in  Boston,  from  Governor  Thomas \nDudley,  the  second  governor  of  the  Massachu- \nsetts Colony,  and  from  Governor  Simon \nMradstreet,  all  well  known  in  our  early \nannals.  He  was  educated  in  the  Charlestown \nschools,  and  at  the  age  of  sixteen  entered \ninto  the  service  of  William  Parker,  a  well- \nknown  merchant  of  Boston.  He  afterwards \nbecame  a  merchant  himself,  having  as  his \npartner  George  W.  Wheelwright.  For  many \nyears  he  resided  in  Boston,  which  city  he \nrepresented  in  the  Legislature  of  the  Com- \nmonwealth. He  was  Master  of  Columbian \nLodge,  a  masonic  institution,  and  for  a \ntime  was  treasurer  of  the  Grand  Chapter  of \nMassachusetts.  During  the  latter  part  of  his \nlife  he  resided  in  the  city  of  Newton.  '1  here \nwas  nothing  in  his  character  more  conspicuous \nthan  his  straightforwardness.  For  his  many \nexceptionally  good  traits  of  character,  among \nwhich  predominated  a  pleasing  and  cheerful \ndisposition,  he  won  many  friends. \n\nHe  married  Jane  M.  Baldwin,  of  Boston, \nOctober  20,  i83[,  and  eight  children  survived \nhim,  four  sons  and  four  daughters.  He  died \nin  .Newton,  May  23,  18S5.     One  of  his  sons, \n\n\n].    G.    J.    MUMI.ER. \n\nJ.  G.  J.  .Mr.MLER,  son  of  J.  G.  J.  and  Susan \n(IJlowers)  Mumler,  was  born  in  Boston,  being \nthe  fifth  son  of  a  large  family  of  children, \nconsisting  of  eight  sons  and  six  daughters. \nHe  received  his  education  at  the  old  Hawkins \nStreet  .School.  Upon  leaving  school,  he  chose \nthe  confectionery  trade  for  his  life  business, \nand  entered  upon  his  apprenticeship  with  the \nwell-known  firm  of  Isaac  Lum  &  Son,  of  Cam- \nbridge. Having  served  some  three  years  in \nthis  special  liranch  of  candy  making,  he  com- \nmenced work  with  Charles  Copeland,  of  Court \nStreet,  Boston.  Mr.  Mumler  spent  several \nyears  in  the  employ  of  this  firm,  whose  repu- \ntation was  very  high,  liecanie  master  of  every \nbranch  of  the  business,  and  engaged  with  Mr. \nGeorge  Vinton  on  Washington  .Street.  Hav- \ning devoted  several  years  to  assisting  others \nto  accumulate  wealth,  he  obtained  a  location \nat  84  Main  Street,  Charlestown,  and  the  week \nprevious  to  Christmas,  1855,  he  opened  his  store \nto  the  public.  It  was  the  most  complete  store \nof  the  kind  ever  opened  in  Charlestown,  and, \nbeing  well  filled  with  a  great  variety  of \nchoicest  goods,  attracted  great  attention,  and \nhe  did  a  very  large  and  successful  business. \nMr.  Mumler  conducted  the  business  in  this \nstore  for  several  years  and  then  bought  the \nestate  at  91  Main  .Street,  which  he  has  occu- \npied during  the  past  thirty  years.  It  is  most \nfavorably  known  as  \"  Mumler's.\"  He  is  a \ncomplete  master  of  his  business,  and  in  his \nlarge  retail  store  he  dispenses  the  finest \ncreams,  and  ices,  and  a  choice  variety  of \nconfections.  He  also  does  a  large  trade  in \nsupplying  private  parties,  families,  societies, \nand  various  organizations  with  creams,  ices, \ncake,  etc.,  to  order.  His  ice-cream  parlor  is \nthe  largest,  finest,  and  most  airy  to  be  found \nin  this  district.  During  the  cool  weather  he \nserves  oysters,  meats,  etc.  A  few  years  since \nMr.  Mumler  married  Miss  Lizzie  Walsh,  of \nCambridge,  Massachusetts,  a  voung  lady  of \ngreat  worth.  They  have  one  child,  J.  G.  J. \nMumler,  Jr. \n\n\nKev.  Edw.'VRI)  M.  Taylor.  The  celebra- \ntion of  the  17th  of  June  and  the  dedi- \ncation of  the  memorial  tablets  in  1S89  w^as \nbegun  in  reality  on  Sunday,  the  i6th.  The \nmembers  of  the  Official  Board  of  Trinity \nMethodist  Episcopal  Church,  on  High  Street, \nt'harlestown,  of  which  Rev.  Edward  M. \nTaylor  was  pastor,  decided  to  hold  commemo- \nrative services  on  .Sunday,  June  16,  at  10.30 \nA.  M.  Invitations  were  sent  to  the  Mayor  and \nCity  Council  of  Boston,  A.  Lincoln  Post, \nNo  II,  and  G.  L.  Ste.arns  Post.  No.  149, \nG.  A.  R.,  and  the  Ladies'  Relief  Corps  of \nboth  posts.  The  Union  Veterans'  Union,  the \nU.  S.  Marine  Corps,  the  Sons  of  Veterans' \nCorps,  the  High  School  Cadets  of  Charles- \ntown, and  the  officers  of  the  Bunker  Hill \n17th    of    June     Association.      These    guests. \n\n\n79- \n\n\nCHARLESrOWN    CITIZENS,    PAST    AND    PRESENT. \n\n\nwith  citizens,  filled  the  spacious  church, \nwhich  was  appropriately  decorated  with \nhunting  and  plants.  Rev.  I'ldward  M.  Taylor \ndelivered  the  anniversary  sermon  from  the \ntext,  \"  Then  Samuel  took  a  stone,  and  set  it \nbetween  Mizpeh  and  .Shen,  and  called  the \nname  of  it  Kbenezer\" — (i  Sam.  vii.  12.)  Mr. \nTaylor  w.is  born  in  Washington,  Pennsylvania, \nK  liruary  25,  1S52.  lie  is  the  son  of  Wni. \nn.  Taylor  and  Jane  E.  Jones,  both  of  Wr^sh- \nington,  Tennsylvania. \n\n.■\\fter  passing  through  the  public  schools  of \nthat  place,  he  entered  Washington  and  Jeffer- \nson College,  and    graduated  from    that  institi:- \n\n\nKEV.     EnWAKlt     .M.     TAVI.OIC. \n\ntion  in  1S73.  In  the  spring  of  1S74  lie  was \nadmitted  on  trial  in  the  Pittsburgh  Conference, \nand  was  appointed  junior  preacher  on  the \np'lorence  Circuit.  Feeling  deeply  the  need  of \na  theological  education,  his  presiding  elder,  at \nhis  request,  released  him  from  his  appoint- \nment, and  in  the  fall  of  1874  he  came  to  Bos- \nton and  entered  the  Theological  School  of \nBoston  IJniversiiy,  from  which  he  received  the \ndegree  of  .S.  T.  P..  in   June,  1877.     During  his \n\n\nsenior  year,  in  the  School  of  Theology,  he \nsupplied  the  M.  E.  Church  in  South  Braintree, \nMassachusetts,  and  after  graduation  was  ap- \npointed to  the  South  Braintree  charge  for  two \nyears.  Since  that  time  his  appointments  have \nbeen  as  follows  :  East  Main  .Street,  Norwich, \nConnecticut,  three  years;  St.  Paul's,  Fall \nRiver,  Massachusetts,  three  years;  .Stafford \nSprings,  Connecticut,  three  years;  Flint  Street, \nEast  Somerville,  Massachusetts,  one  year ; \nTrinity  M.  E.  Church,  Charlestown,  Massa- \nchusetts, five  years. \n\nIn  1S92  Mr.  Taylor  was  appointed  presid- \ning elder  of  the  Lynn  District  in  the  New \nEngland  Conference.  In  1S94  he  was  elected \npresident  of  the  New  England  District  of  the \nEpworth  League. \n\nOn  June  13,  18S2,  he  was  married  to  Mary \nE.  Bradford,  of  South  Braintree,  Massachu- \nsetts. His  home  is  blessed  with  two  children, \na  son  Frank,  and  a  dauolner  Marguerite. \n\n\nDA.MEL    B.     TENNEY. \n\n\nD.\\NIEL  B.  Tenney,  son  of  Robert  G.  and \n.\\bigail  (Blodgett)  Tenney  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown,  March  15,  1824.  He  was  educated  in \nthe  public  schools  of   Charlestown.     On'leav- \n\n\ning  school  he  served  an  apprenticeship  at  the \ncarpenter's  trade.  He  removed  to  .Somerville, \nand  erected  many  buildings  in  East  Somer- \nville. Of  late  years  he  had  confined  his \nattention  to  the  making  of  brick  moulds, \nwhich  business  he  slid  follows.  He  was  an \nactive  member  of  the  old  volunteer  fire  de- \njjartment  of  Charlestown,  serving  fouiteen \nyears.  Mr.  Tenney  married  Mary  .'\\.,  daughter \nof   William  and  Sarah  lUirroughs. \n\n\nJOHN    C.    TKNNEV. \n\nJohn  C.  Tenney,  son  of  Robert  G.  and \n.Abigail  (Blodgett)  Tenney,  of  Charlestown, \nwas  born  in  Pelham,  New  Hampshire,  -April  30, \niSi-5.  He  was  educated  in  the  Charlestown \npublic  schools.  He  learned  his  trade  as  a \ncarpenter  in  Boston,  and  has  followed  it  as  a \nmaster  builder  in  Charlestown  and  .Somerville. \nMr.  Tenney  removed  to  Somerville,  and  there \nserved  as  assessor  in  1856,  and  as  selectman \nin  1S56,  57,  '58,  '59,  and  '60.  He  has  been \ntwice  married.  His  first  marriage  was  to  Julia \nTurner,  daughter  of  Theodore  Turner,  of  South \nScituate;  and  his  second  wife  was  Lucy  A. \nGowell,  of  Chester,  Vermont.  He  resides  on \nMystic  Avenue,  Somerville.* \n\n\nFITCHliUKt.    K.  K..  HOO.sAC    TU.NN'EI.    DOCKS  —  CH-VELESTOWN's   l.\\DCiTKI.*.I.    MONUME.NT. \n\n\n■So- \n\n\nTHE  CHARLESTOWN  MILITIA, \n\n\nThe  Charleslown  Cadets,  Company  A, \nFifth  Infantry,  M.  V.  M.,  had  its  origin  in  a \ndrill-club  of  boys,  who  were  regularly  uni- \nformed and  ofiScered  in  1858.  On  the  17th  of \nMay,  1S61,  the  corps  was  enlarged.  In  July. \n1861,  George  F.  Chapin  was  elected  captain, \nand  during  his  term  of  command,  with  Francis \nW.  Pray  as  drill-master,  the  company  won  two \nprizes  in  a  competition  drill  at  Music  Ilall, \nBoston.  Captain  J.  E.  I'hipps  succeeded \nCaptain  Chapin  in  April,  1863.  During  the \nwar  the  company  did  escort  and  other  duties \nat  home.  The  company,  from  time  to  time, \nwas  reduced  in  numbers,  must  of  its  members \nenlisting   for  the  war,  enough,  however,  being \n\n\nConnecticut  N.  G  ;  the  Continental  (juards \nof  .\\ew  Orleans  on  two  different  occasions. \nThe  company  has  visited  New  YurU  City,  New \nHaven,  Lawrence,  New  Orleans,  and  towns  in \nour  own  State. \n\nP'ollowing  is  a  complete  roster  of  officers  of \nthe  company  since  its  organization  :  —  Cap- \ntains. Charles  Morris,  May  17,  rS6i  ;  Geo.  F. \nChapin,  July,  iS6(  ;  John  K.  I'hipps,  April, \n1863;  Geo.  F.  Chapin,  (Jctober  5,  1864;  Henry \nC.  Cutter,  O  tober  7,  18O6;  Frank  Todd,  May, \n1S71  ;  Francis  W.  Pray,  January,  1872  ;  John  E. \nPhipps,  November  13,  1874;  John  L.  Curtiss. \nAugust  22,  1881  ;  Leon  H.  Ilaleman,  May  29, \n1882;  William  H.  Oakes,  June  27,  1885; \nCharles  E.  French,  February  lo,  1889;  Willis \nW.  Stover, 'November  2t,  1890. \n\nFirst  Lieutenants,  Isaac  L.  Cook,  Charles  F. \n\n\nbearer  and  sergeant-major  in  the  High  School \nRegiment.  He  enlisted  June  26,  1886,  in  the \nCharlestown  Cadets,  Company  A,  Fifth  Regi- \nment. He  was  appointed  corporal  and  ser- \ngeant in  18S8,  and  was  elected  second  lieuten- \nant March  ^1 ,  1SS9,  and  captain  November  17, \n1S90.  As  a  military  officer,  Captain  .Stover \nranks  high,  and  his  company  is  one  of  the  best \nin  the  militia  of  the  commonwealth.  Captain \n.Stover's  great-grandfather,  Asa  Rugg,  was \nkilled  in  tlie  Battle  of  Bunker  Hill. \n\nWiLi.iAM  S.  TOLMAN  was  born  in  Charles- \ntown,  .Sept.  21,  1865.  He  is  the  son  of  Wil- \nliam H.  and  Henrietta  (Weeman)  Tolman. \nHe  is  descended  of  good  old  revolutionary \nstock.  His  great-grandfather,  Obediah \nMann,  was  engaged  in  the  Battle  of  Bunker \nHill.     Lieutenant\"  Tolraan  attended  the  Bun- \n\n\nTHE   CHARLESTOWN    CADETS. \n\n\npre.sent  at  regular  meetings  to  keep  up  the \norganization.  The  company  sent  over  one \nhundred  of  its  men  to  the  front.  On  the  5th \nof  October.  1864,  the  Cadets  were  made  the \nTwenty-sixth  Unattached  Company,  M.  V.  M., \nandGeorge  F.  Chapin  was  elected  its  first  militia \ncaptain  on  the  above  date.  It  was  attached  to \nthe  Fifth  Regiment,  M.  V.  M.,  and  the  company \nreceived  as  its  letter  \"  .A.\"'  The  company  ha.s \nreceived  the  highest  mark  at  regimental  in- \nspection, \"A  I,\"  and  has  taken  the  grand \nprize  in  the  Massachusetts  mililia  rifle  compe- \ntition. \n\nIt  has  entertained  the  following  organiza- \ntions :  A  battalion  of  the  Twenty-second  Regi \nment  N.  G.,  New  York;  the  Fifth  Maryland \nRegiment,  eight  himdred  men  ;  W^ashington \nLight  Infantry,  Washington,  D.  C;  Gov- \nernor's Foot  Guards,  of  Hartford,  Connecti- \ncut,   and    New'     Haven     Grays,    of    Second \n\n\nFairbanks,  George  W.  Prescott,  Thomas  H. \nHaskell,  Nathan  F.  Tufts,  Wm.  R.  Carr, \nHenry  G.  Jordan,  John  L.  Curtiss,  Geo.  F. \nClarridge,  Geo.  H.  \\VashlHirn,  John  L.  Cur- \ntiss, Leon  H.  Bateman,  L.  E.  Tiuisou,  ( 'harles \n\nE.  French,  William  S.  Tolman, \n\nSecond  Lieutenants,  Samuel  O.  Little,  Henry \n\nF.  Merrill,  Charles  Laurie,  Geo.  F.  Eaton,  Geo. \nWhiting,  Wm.  B.  Havi'es,  J.  Henry  Taylor, \nLeon  H.  Bateman,  L.  E.  Timson,  Geo.  M. \nHodgdon,  Wm.  H.  Oakes,  Charles  E.  French, \nFrank  T.  Lewis,  Edward  F.  Graildy,  Willis \nW.  .Stover,  Edward  .A.  Moore. \n\nWillis  Whutemoke  Stover,  son  of \nAugustus  W.  and  Marie  (Rugg)  Stover,  was \nborn  in  Charlestown.  March  19,  1S70.  He \nwas  graduated  from  the  Warren  Grammar \n.School  of  this  district,  and  the  Boston  Latin \nSchool,  and  is  at  present  a  student  in  the  Bos- \nton University  Law    School.      He    was  color \n\n—  Si  — \n\n\nker  Hill  Grammar  School.  He  enlisted  in \nthe  Cadets  October  5,  18S5,  and  was  appointed \ncorporal  in  February,  1887.  In  Maj',  1888,  he \nwas  oppointed  sergeant  ;  .A.ugust,  1888,  first \nsergeant;  and  December  10,  1888,  first  lieuten- \nant, and  he  holds  that  commission  to-day.  He \nmarried  Anna  J.  Day.  of  Boston,  October  i, \n1S89,  and  has  one  child,  a  daughter. \n\nRowland  W.  Bkav,  son  of  William  \\V. \nand  Sarah  J  (Leach)  Bray  was  born  in  ('harles \ntown.  December  11,1868.  He  is  a  grammar \nand  high  school  graduate.  While  in  the  High \n.School  Regiment  he  was  a  company  lieuten- \nant. He  enlisted  in  the  Charlestown  Cadets \nFebruary  25,  rS8g,  and  on  January  22,  1891,  he \nwas  appointed  corporal,  and  sergeant  on  Sep- \ntember 21,  1801.  On  June  29,  1893,  he  was \nelected  second  lieutenant,  and  he  holds  the \ncommission  now.  He  resides  at  the  Waverley \nHouse  and  is  a  member  of  the  999th  .\\rtillery. \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    MILITIA. \n\n\nCHARLESTOWN    CITY    GUARD. \n\n\nIn  1S46,  Company  B,  Chailestown  Light \nInfantry,  and  Company  D,  Columbian  Guards, \nbotli  of  the  Fourth  Regiment  of  Infantry,  were \ndisbanded.  In  1850  the  old  members  of \nthese  organizations  consolidated  and  formed \nthe  Charlestovvn  City  Guard,  uhiih  was  desig- \nnated Company  D.  Fourth  Regiment,  Light  In- \nfantry. In  1S55,  the  Fourth  and  Fifth  Regi- \nments were  consolidated  and  formed  into  the \nFifth  Regiment  of  Infantry,  in  which  this \nCompany  was  designated  as  H,  and  its  captain. \nClias.  I).  Rogers,  commissioned  as  colonel.  The \ncompany    has    always  enjoyed  a  high  state  of \n\n\nCaleb      dishing     making    the     presentation \nspeech. \n\nDuring  the  War  of  the  Kebellion,  the  com- \npany saw  active  service  in  the  three  months, \nnine  moitths,  and  one  hundred  days' \ncampaigns.  .\\  number  of  field  officers  have \nbeen  graduated  from  the  company,  no  less \nthan  three  commanders  having  been  furnished \nthe  regiment  and  nearly  every  regimental \nottice  filled  in  addition.  The  guard  has \namong  its  many  treasures  several  fine  trophies \nwon  in  rifle  competition,  and  has  within  its \nranks   officers    and    men    at   the  present   time \n\n\npany  A,  Fifth  Infantry,  Charlestown  Cadets, \nNovember  15,  1886.  He  was  appointed  cor- \nporal and  later  sergeant  and  company  clerk, \nal.=o  acting  treasurer.  While  a  sergeant  in \nCompany  A  he  was  appointed  second  lieuten- \nant in  Company  H,  Charlestown  City  Guard, \nby  Gov.  J.  Q.  A.  Brackett,  January  21,  iSgo. \nHe  was  elected  first  lieutenant  November  24, \n1890,  and  captain  July  16,  1S92,  while  in \ncamp  at  Framingham,  being  then  lieutenant \ncommanding.  He  is  a  prominent  member  of \nOlive  Branch  Lodge,  I.  O.  O.  F.;  Bunker  Hill \nEncampment,  I.    t).    ( >.    F.:    and    I'ast    Com- \n\n\nCHARI.ESTOWN    CITY    (.UARD. \n\n\nprosperity  from  its  organization  to  the  present \ntime,  and  at  one  time  its  fine  member  list  con- \ntainedover  three  hundred  and  fifty  names. \n\nThe  City  Guard  was  always  noted  for  its \nhospitality  and  received  many  organizations \nvisiting  Boston,  among  the  most  notable \nbeing  the  Ellsworth  Zouaves,  Baltimore  City \nGuard,  Putnam  Phalanx  of  Hartford,  Mec- \nhanics Phalan.x,  Ninth  Regiment,  N.  G.  S.  of \nN.  v..  Colonel  James  Fisk,  Jr.,  Fifth  Mary- \nland, and  others.  The  guard  attended  the \ninauguration  of  President  Buchanan,  in  March, \n1S57,  and  were  received  with  great  display  by \nthe  Military  and  United  States  officers  at  the \nCapitol,  and  were  presented  with  a  gold  medal \nby  the  President  and  other    New    Englanders, \n\n\nwearing  the  badges  of  all  the  different  grades \nof  marksmanship. \n\nThe  company  has  participated  with  the \nregiment  in  all  tours  of  duty  and  trips,  its \nlast  notable  trip  being  in  18S9,  when  New \nYork  City  was  the  objective  point  and  the \nlooth  anniversary  of  the  inauguration  of \nWashington  being  the  occasion.  During  this \nfour  days'  tour  the  company  maintained  the \nma.xinium  strength  allowed  by  law.  The \nsame  armory  is  occupied  as  for  many  years, \nand  .lUhough  not  admirably  adapted  for  com- \npany drill,  is  made  use  of  to  an  extent  that \nstill  permits  the  company  to  hold  its  own  in \ngood  shape. \n\nCapl.  Francis  Meredith,  Jr.,  enlisted  in  Com- \n\n—  83  — \n\n\nmander  of  Grand  Canton,  I.  O.  O.  F.  He  is \nalso  a  member  of  Henry  Price  Lodge,  F.  and \nA.  M.;  Charlestown  Cadet  Veteran  Association, \nand  the  Charlestown  Club. \n\nFirst  Lieutenant,  Fred  McDonald  is  also  a \nCharlestown  boy  and  has  been  connected  for \nsome  time  with  military  organizations.  He \nenlisted  in  the  National  Lanciers  November, \n1S87,  and  served  three  yeais  as  private  and \nwas  then  elected  second  lieutenant  in  the  City \nGuard.  He  was  elected  first  lieutenant  July \n16,  1S92,  at  camp.  He  is  an  active  member \nof  the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Com- \npany. \n\nSecond  Lieutenant  Henry  V.  Gilson,  en- \nlisted in  the  City  Guard  in  iSSi,  and  has \npassed  through  the  grades  of  corporal  and \nsergeant,  and  was  appointed  lieutenant  Nov- \nember 18,  1892.  He  is  a  prominent  member \nof  the  Sons  of  Veterans. \n\n\nTHE  CHARLESTOWN    BANKS. \n\n\nThe  Charlestown  Five  Cents  Savings \nBank,  located  in  Thompson  Square,  is  one  of \nthe  representative  and  reliable  savings  institu- \ntions in  Boston.  It  was  incorporated  in  1S54 \nunder  the  laws  of  Massachusetts.  Its  career \nhas  been  a  very  successful  one,  and  it  now \nranks  among  the  solid  institutions  of  New \nEngland.  The  Charlestown  Five  Cents  Sav- \nings Hank  is  ably  officered,  and  its  board  of \ntrustees  is  composed  of  gentlemen  more  than \nusually  prominent  and  popular  in  financial  and \ncommercial  circles.  The  list  is  as  follows  : \npresident,  Amos  Stone ;  treasurer,  A.  M. \nAndrews  ;  clerk,  B.  F.  Stacey ;  vice  presidents, \nGeorge  B.  Neal,  Mark  F.  Burns,  George  .S. \nPendergast,  Emri  B.  Stetson,  A.  E.  Cutter. \nCharles  F.  Byam,  Peter  S.  Roberts;  trustees, \nAmos  Stone,  George  B.  Neal,  Peter  .S. \nRoberts,  Mark  F.  Burns,  Daniel  G.  \\\\  alton, \nA.  M.  Andrews,  George  S.  Pendergast,  Benj. \nF.  Stacey,  Emri  11.  Stetson,  Linus  E.  Pearson. \nCharles  F.  IJyam,  Augustus  \\V.  Stover,  War- \nren Sanger,  Abram  E.  Cutter,  James  F.  Hun- \nnewell,  Joseph  Stone,  George  M.  Starbird, \nJohn  li.  Gil)bs.  Samuel  T.  Harri*.  George  II. \n\n\nment  of  this  institution  is  strictly  conservative, \nand  ad\\ances  of  capital  are  always  made  in \naccordance  with  the  regulations  of  the  bank. \nAmos  Stone,  the  president,  and  A.  M.  An- \ndrews, the  treasurer,  have  held  their  respective \noffices  for  several  years.  Mr.  Stone  is  a \ngentleman  whose  sterling  integrity  and  public \n.spirited  actions  have  won  for  him  an  influential \nplace  among  our  representative  citizens.  He \nis  an  energetic,  honorable  business  man, \neminently  qualified  for  the  important  trust \nreposed  in  him.  He  is  president  of  the \nMonument  National  Bank,  president  of  the \nMutual  Protection  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  and  a \nprominent  Freemason.  The  bank  is  open \nevery  business  day  from  9  A.  M.  to  2  r.  M., \nand  on  Wednesdays  and  .Saturdays  from  3  to \nto  5  P.  M. \n\n\nThe  Miinument  National  Bank.  Ar, \na  natural  result  of  the  industrial  and  com- \nmercial interests  of  the  Charlestown  district, \nher  manufacturers  and  lousiness  men  have \nneed  of  the  most  e.xtended  financial  facilities, \nand  it  is  a  matter  of  congratulation  that  the \nMonument  National  Bank  has  so  long,  so \nably,  and  so  satisfactorily  met  every  demand \n\n\ni  t  G  ^^'J- \n\n\n1  I\\  E    C1£M.- \n\n\nPendergast,  F.  O.  Reed ;  investinent  com- \nmittee, George  S.  Pendergast.  Mark  F.  Burns, \n.\\.  W.  Stover,  Emri  B.  Stetson. \n\nThe  deposits  now  amount  to  over  five \nmillion  dollars,  and  the  guarantee  fund  to \ntwo  hundred  and  forty  thousand  dollars. \nThe  bank  receives  deposits  of  five  cents \nto  one  thousand  dollars,  thus  accommodating \nall  classes.  This  corporation  was  organized \nprincipally  for  the  purpose  of  encouraging  our \nworking  classes  to  accumulate  a  fund  that \nwill  be  available  in  sickness  or  old  age. \nIt  is  also  a  great  encouragement  to  children, \nstimulating  thein  so  save  small  sums,  and \nteaching  them  the  valuable  lesson  of  the \nrapidity  with  which  small  amounts  at  a  moder- \nate rate  of  interest  accumulate.  It  also  fur- \nnishes administrators,  guardians,  trustees  of \nchurches,  lodges,  and  other  societies  a  safe \nrepository  for  their  funds,  where  a.  moderate \nrate  of  interest  may  be  realized.     The  manage- \n\n\nof  the  public,  and  afforded  such  a  safe  and \nreliable  depository  to  cur  business  men. \nThis  bank  has  had  a  lengthy  and  honorable \ncareer.  It  was  originally  incorporated  in \n18^4.  and  was  reorganized  under  the  national \nbanking  laws  of  1S65.  It  has  a  capital  stock \nof  one  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars, \nand  is  officered  as  follows,  viz. :  President, \n.•\\mos  Stone;  cashier,  Warren  Sanger;  di- \nrectors, .■\\mos  Stone,  Henry  C.  Rand,  Francis \nHall,  George  B.  Neal,  Warren  Sanger,  and \nMark  F.  Burns.  These  names  are  synony- \nmous with  stability  and  integrity,  and  their \nsound  discretion  and  administrative  capacity \nhave  become  generally  recognized.  In  Presi- \ndent Stone,  this  community  recognizes  one  of \nits  most  substantial  and  public-spirited  citizens, \nwho  has  done  much  for  the  district  in  various \nways.  He  has  been  a  director  of  the  bank \nsince  1S63,  and  succeeded  to  the  presidency \non  the  death  of  James  O.  Curtis,  in  1S91.    He \n\n—  S.3  — \n\n\ngives  the  bank  the  benefit  of  his  personal \nattention.  He  is  also  president  of  the \nCharlestown  Five  Cents  Savings  Bank,  and  of \nthe  Mutual  Protection  P'ire  Insurance  Com- \npany. The  cashier,  Mr.  Sanger,  came  to  the \nposition  upon  the  retirement  of  the  first \ncashier,  Mr.  George  L.  Foote,  January  1, \n1866.  His  long  term  of  service  affords  sub- \nstantial evidence  of  the  confidence  reposed  in \nhim  by  his  associates  in  the  management  of \nthe  bank.  This  bank  transacts  a  general \nbusiness  in  deposits, loans,  collections,  and  ex- \nchange ;  issues  drafts,  handles  commercial \npaper,  loans  on  good  security,  and  in  every \nlegitimate  way  seeks  to  advance  its  customers' \nbest  interests.  It  has  accumulated  a  surplus \nfund  of  one  hundred  and  si.tty  thousand  dol- \nlars, with  undivided  profits  appro.ximating \nsixty  thousand  dollars,  and  has  individual \ndeposits  amounting  to  four  hundred  and  fifty \nthousand  dollars,  while  it  is  well  worthy  of  its \never-increasing  measure  of  strength  and  use- \nfulness. The  bank  is  located  in  Thompson \nSquare. \n\nThe  Warren  Institution  for  Savings \nhas  a  reputation  for  soundness  and  able \nmanagement  that  is  not  confined  to  the  limits \nof  Charlestown,  but  extends  throughout  the \ncommonwealth.  Since  its  incorporation  many \nCharlestown  citizens  have  been  identified \nwith  it,  and  to  their  care  is  due  the  substantial \nprosperity  that  the  bank  enjoys.  The  Warren \nInstitution  for  Savings  was  organized  in  1829, \nand  was  the  first  savings  bank  established  in \nCharlestown.  There  are  in  existence  to-day \nbut  eleven  savings  banks  whose  charters \nantedate  that  of  the  Warren.  The  act  of \nits  incorporation  was  passed  by  the  House  of \nRepresentatives  February  20,  1829,  and  re- \nceived the  signation  of  Gov.  Levi  Lincoln \nthe  following  day.  Its  incorporators  were  : \nDavid  Stetson,  John  Sweetser,  Loammi  Ken- \ndall, Elisha  L.  Phelps,  Joseph  Hunnewell, \nJohn  M.  Robertson,  Lot  Pool,  James  K. \nFrothingham,  Henry  Jacques,  .Simeon  Flint, \nEdward  Adams,  Joseph  Carter,  Thomas  Pike, \nReuben  Hunt,  John  Gregory,  Beitjamin \nBrintnall,  and  Benjamin  Whipple. \n\nOn  April  28,  1S29,  the  first  election  of \nofficers  was  held,  and  resulted  as  follows  : \nPresident,  Timothy  Walker  ;  vice  presidents, \nIsaac  Warren,  Chester  .Adams,  .Abraham  R. \nThompson,  Thomas  Kettell,  David  Devens, \nJames  K.  Frothingham ;  trustees,  David \nStetson,  Reuben  Hunt,  David  Fosdick, \nGeorge  Bartlett,  John  Soley,  C)liver  Holden, \nJohn  Harris.  Benjamin  Whipple,  Thomas  J. \nGoodwin,  Henry  Jacques,  Isaac  Mead,  Leonard \nM.  Parker  ;  treasurer,  Thomas  Marshall ; \nsecretary,  John  J.  Fisk. \n\nThe  first  president,  Timothy  Walker,  held \noffice  until  1S35,  and  was  succeeded  by  John \n.Skinner,  who  held  the  position  until  1840. \nHe  was  succeeded  by  Benjamin  Thompson, \nwho  held  office  until  1843.  Chester  .-Vdams \nheld  the  office  from  1S43  until  1850,  and \nNathan  A.  Tufts  from  1850  to  1S55.  In \n1 85 5  James  Adams  was  elected  president,  and \nhe  held  the  office  a  ipiarter  of  a  century,  until \nhis  death,  in  1880,  when  he  was  succeeded  by \nTimothy  T.  Sawyer,   the   present   incumbent. \n\nThe  first  secretary  of  the  corporation,  John \nJ.  Fisk,  held  the  office  ten  years,  from  1829, \nand  he  was  succeeded  by  Thomas  Browne, \nJr.,  who  held  the  office  from  1S39  to  1S42, \ninclusive.  He  was  succeeded  by  Henry \nJacques,  who    held    the   office   for   one    year. \n\n\nTHE    (  IIARI,F,ST()VVN    BANKS. \n\n\nJames  K.  Frothingham  succeeding  him,  tlie \nlatter  lioldiiig  tile  office  from  1S43  to  1S64. \nGeorge  F.  Tufts  was  then  chosen  to  the \nposition,  and  he  served  for  one  year,  1S64  to \n1S65,  he  being  then  elected  treasurer. \nGeorge   S.  Poole    was  elected  to   succeed  Mr. \n\n\ncommittee.  This  committee  has  entire  charge \nof  the  finances  of  the  institution,  subject  to \nthe  approval  of  the  board  of  trustees.  The \nliank  stands  twelfth  among  the  savings  banks \nof  the  State  and  is  eighth  as  regards  the  total \namount  of   its   deposits.     It    has  never  closed \n\n\nWAKKEN    IN^l  11  1    TION' \n\n\nTufts  as  secretary,  and  he  still  holds  the  office. \nThe   following    statement    shows    the    con- \ndition of  the  bank  :  — \n\n\nHr. \n\n\nCk. \n\n\n.\\pril  1,  1S94. \n\n)f4 17,687.42 \n4,042,200.00 \ni,44S,300.oo \n[,213,555.00 \n\n=.546.53 \n\n250,000.00 \n\n204,700.00 \n\n50,000.00 \n\n550,000.00 \n\n;?8,i75,988.95 \n\n\n*7.545.i57.^*>3 \n\n379,000.00 \n\n191,418.92 \n\n389.06 \n\n60,023.14 \n\n$8,175,988.95 \n\n\nThe  present  officers  of  the  bank  are : \nTimothy  T.  Sawyer,  president ;  George  F. \nTufts,  treasurer ;  vice-presidents,  Henry  K. \nFrothingham,  George  Hyde,  Henry  Lyon, \nJohn  Stowell,  Lsaac  P.  T.  Edmands,  Nahum \nChapin  ;  trustees,  Thomas  R.  B.  Edmands, \nJohn  S.  Whiting,  Charles  E.  Daniels,  Nelson \nliartlett,  John  Turner,  Charles  F.  Fairbanks, \nThos.  G.  Frothingham,  Everett  Torrey, \nCharles  R.  Lawrence,  Nathan  F.  Tufts, \nHenry  H.  Chandler,  William  Murray,  George \n.S.  Poole,  secretary. \n\nPresident  Sawyer's  connection  with  the \nbank  dates  from  1S46.  He  has  been  con- \nnected with  the  investment  committee  for \nthirty-six  years,  and  by  virtue  of  his  office  of \npresident  of  the  bank,  he   is  chairman  of   the \n\n\nCash \n\nMortgages \nIndividuals \nCities  and  Towns \nExpense \nU.  S.  Ponds \nHank  Stocks \nReal  Estate \nRailroad  Bonds \n\n\nDeposits \nGuarantee  FuntI \nProfit  and  Loss \nKent \nInterest \n\n\nits  doors  to  its  depositors,  and  never,  since \nit  was  incorporated,  has  it  passed  a  semi- \nannual dividend  or  called  in  a  loan,  except  for \nbreach  of  its  conditions  on  the  part  of  the \nborrower. \n\nThe  bank  will  in  a  few  weeks  move  into  its \nnew  quarters  in  the  building  it  now  occupies \non  the  Henley  Street  .side.  Its  facilities  will \nthen  be  among  the  very  best.  The  new \nbanking-rooms  will  be  handsome  in  their \nadornment,  and  are  finished  in  the  natural \nwood. \n\n\nTllK     BlNKEK     IIllL     N.^TIONAI.     li.VNK     is \n\none  of  the  best  managed  institutions  of  its \nkind  to  be  found  anywhere.  It  has  done \nbusiness  for  almost  seventy  years.  The  act \nof  incorporation  was  granted  by  the  Legisla- \nture June  18,  1825.  The  first  meeting  of  the \ncorporators  was  held  June  28,  1&55,  in  Wash- \nington Hall,  the  upper  room  of  the  Iniilding \non  Main  Street,  owned  and  occupied  in  part \nby  John  Stowell.  Isaac  Warren  was  chair- \nman of  the  meeting,  and  George  Bartlelt, \nsecretary.  A  committee  was  chosen  to  solicit \nsubscription  to  the  stock.  The  committee \nwere  Timothy  Walker,  George  Bartlelt,  David \nDevens,  Oliver  Holden,  Nathan  Tufts,  Elias \nPhinney,  and  James  K.  Frothingham.  They \nheld  several  meetings  in  the  early  part  of  July \nand  on  Saturday  evening,  July  16,  reported \nsubscriptions  for  1,300  shares. \n\nThe  charter  authorized  a  capital  of  $150,- \n000,  and  the  remaining  two  hundred  shares \nwere  soon  taken.  On  the  twentieth  of  July, \n1825,  notices  were  published  requesting,  the \nsubscribers  to  the  stock  to  meet  in  Washing- \nton Hall,  July  27,  1S25.  at  4  o'clock  p.  M.,  to \norganize.  Timothy  Walker  was  chairman, \nand  David  Devens  secretary.  ,\\  code  of  by- \nlaws and  regulations,  reported  by  a  committee, \nof  which  William  Austin  was  chairman,  was \nadopted,  and  a  board  of  directors  was  chosen \nas  follows:  Timothy  Walker,  Nathan  Tufts, \nDavid  Devens,  Isaac  Mead,  Seth  Knowles, \nThomas  J.  Goodwin,  Jotham  Johnson,  and \nElias  Phinney.  It  was  organized  a  few  days \nafter  by  the  choice  of  Timothy  Walker  for \npresident,  and  Henry  Jaques,  on  the  29th  of \nJune,  1S25,  was  eleited  cashier. \n\nTimothy  Walker,  the  first  president,  con- \ntinued in  office  for  ten  years,  from  1825  to \n1835,  and  was  succeLded  by  David  Devens, \nwho  held  the  position  twenty  years,  until  his \ndeath  in  August,  1S55.  October  2,  1855, \nEdward  Lawrence  was  elected  to  fill  the \nvacancy,  and  was  re-elected  every  year  until \nhis  decease  in  October,  1S85,  making  thirty \nyears  of  continued  service  as  pi'esident  and \nforty-three  years  as  a  meml:)er  of  the  board  of \ndirectors.  .4fter  the  death  of  Mr.  Lawrence, \nTitr.othy  T.  Sawyer,  who  had  been  a  member \nof  the  board  since  1S51,  was  elected  president \nand  held  the  office  five  years  until  January, \n1S90,  when  he  resigned  in  favor  of  Charles  R. \nLawrence,  the  son  of  his  old  friend  and \npredecessor.     The   board  of  directors  at   the \n\n\nINTERIOR    lU'NlCER    HILL   NATIU.NAL    BANK. \n\n\n■84. \n\n\nTHE    CHARLESrOWN     BANKS. \n\n\npresent  time  are  Charles  R.  Lawrence,  presi- \ndent ;  Timothy  T.  Sawyer,  Nelson  llartlett, \nRhodes  Lockwood,  Marcus  IJeebe,  Nahiun \nChapin,  Edwin  I!.  Hosmer,  John  Turner,  and \nR.  \\V.  Hopkins. \n\nIn  April,  1S65,  when  the  president,  Edward \nLawrence,  was  about  starting  for  a  visit  to \nEurope,  George  A.  Kettell  was  elected  vice- \npresident,  which  office  he  continued  to  fill \nuntil  his  death  in  .■\\pril,  iS6g.  He  was  the \nonly  vice-president  the  bank  has  ever  had, \n\nHenry  Jaques,  the  first  cashier,  elected  in \n1S25,  resigned  after  three  years'  service. \nThomas  Marshall  was  then  elected  and  held \nthe  office  from  1S28  to  June  i,  1859.  His \nsuccessor  was  George  Lincoln,  whose  term  of \nservice  was  five  years,  from  1S59  to  1S64. \nJames  Adams,  Jr..  took  his  place  May  27, \ntS64,  and  remained  until  February  2,  1S75. \nCharles  R.  Lawrence  succeeded  him  and  was \ncashier  of   the  bank    until    January  2  1,    1S90, \n\n\nwhen  he  was  promoted  to  the  presidency. \nThe  office  is  now  filletl  by  Fred  K.  Hrown, \nthe  date  of  whose  election  is  also  January  2r, \n1890. \n\nFor  five  years  after  its  organizatioii  the \nbanking  room  was  in  the  Washington  Hall \nliuilding  on  Main  Street.  Then  it  was  re- \nmoved to  a  building  erected  by  the  bank  for \nthe  jjurpose.  It  was  a  handsome  structure \nfor  its  time,  liad  a  granite  front,  was  three \nstories  high  and  was  locitedon  the  corner  of \nthe  square  and  the  entrance  10  the  old  Salem \nturnpike,  now  Park  .Street.  It  was  injured \nsomewhat  l)y  the  fire  of  1S35.  It  answered  well \nthe  purposes  of  the  bank  until  [S55,  when  it \nwas  taken  down  and  the  brick  building,  which \nwas  recently  enlarged,  was  erected. \n\nThe  act  of  incorporation  provided  for  a  capital \nof  $150,000  in  gold  or  silver.  The  number  of \ndirectors  was  limited  to  nine.  The  capital  of \nthe  bank  was  increased  by  an  act  of  the  Legisla- \n\n\nture passed  March  25,  1847,  to  ^200,000,  and \nagain.  March  28,  1854,  to  §300,000.  In \nOctober,  1864,  the  stockholders  passed  a  vote \n10  organize  anew,  with  a  capital  of  ^500,000, \nunder  the  national  banking  act  ;  and  when  this \nwas  done  the  old  Hunker  1 1  ill  liank  was \nmerged  in  the  Bunker  Hill  National  Bank. \n\nThe  new  banking  rooms  are  finely  adapted \nto  the  business.  The  new  vault  was  con. \nstructed  with  a  chief  regard  to  strength,  and \nto  this  end  it  is  supplied  with  all  the  modern \nappliances  and  safeguards.  The  banking- \nroom  is  not  only  attractive  to  the  eye  and \nfitted  up  in  a  way  to  give  the  impression  of \nsecurity,  but  is  large,  light,  convenient.  The \nenlargement  and  remodelling  of  the  bank \nbuiUling  was  a  necessity,  growing  out  of  the \nincrease  in  the  business  of  the  bank,  and  the \ngeneral  plan  of  the  improvement  was  the \nresult  of  some  years  of  study  and  delibera- \ntion. \n\n\nWINCHESTER    HOME    FOR    AGED    WOMEN.       INCORPORATED    1S65. \n\n\nThe  Winchester  Home  for  Aged  Women \nwas  incorporated  in  1S65.  It  is  maintained \nexclusively  for  people  who  have  lived  in \nCharlestown  for  ten  years  previous  to  appli- \ncation for  admission.  Persons  under  si,\\ty \nyears  of  age  are  not  admitted  unless  by  a \ntwo  thirds  vote  of  the  whole  number  of \nmanagers,  and  none  but  those  of  .American \nparentage  are  admitted.  Unless  otherwise \nordered,  jtioo.oo  and  furniture  for  room  is  the \nfee  for  admission.     The  officers  for  1894  are  : \n\n/•m/,/c-u/.^  JOHN  TURNER,  351  Main \n.Street. \n\nyice-Presidents.—  T.  T.  SAWYER,  JAMES \nF.  HUNNEWELL,  HORATIO  WELL- \nINGTON, and  EVERETT  TORRllV. \n\n7\"nv;j«;v?-.— CHARLES  E.  DANIEL.S,  370 \nMain  Street. \n\nSc-cn-t.!,)'.—  MiK\\U  E.  CUTTER,  41  Monu- \nment Square. \n\n\nLADIES. \n\nMrs.  ANTHONY  S.  .MORSS,  Miss  M.  I). \nBALFOUR,  /■>■/.!/  Paris/t. \n\nMrs.  C.  E.  DANIELS,  Mrs.  C.  F.  ISYAM, \nFirs/  Biif'tist  Cliurch. \n\nMr.s.  TAYLOR  P.  THOMPSON,  Miss \nABBY  TUFTS,  irhit/irop  Church. \n\nMr.s.  A.  P.  DOWNES,  Mrs.  E.  W.  HOWE, \nTriiiilv  M.  E.  Churc/i. \n\nMrs.  oLiVE  W.  OILMAN,  Miss  JOSE- \nPH INK  R.  UPHAM,  A/0„i,mc-ii/  S,/i,,,rc \nMtihodisl  Church. \n\nMrs.  A.  LI  ITLEFIELI),  Mrs.  EVERETT \nTORREY,  Harvar.l  Church. \n\nMrs.  NAHUM  CHAPIN,  Mrs.  NELSON \nBARTLETT,  Univcrs.ilist  Church. \n\nMrs.  C.  B.  GOODRICH,  Mrs.  W.  A.  P.YAM, \nBunker  Hill  Bupti.'^t  Church. \n\nMrs.  M  A.  SANDERSON,  Mrs.  MAR- \nGARET CHAFFIN,  Si.  John's  C/iurch. \n\nQENTLEMEN. \n\nMr.  F.  O.  REELI,  First  Buplist  Church. \n\nMr.  GEORGE  S.  POOLE,  IViuthrof'  Church. \n\n-85- \n\n\nMr.   r.  F.  HUNNEWELL,/^>;-.rf />,»■»//. \nMr.  CHARLES  BUTLER,  .Mouutncut  Square \n\nMethodist  Church. \nMr.    STEPHEN    MERRILL,    Trinity  M.   E. \n\nChurch. \nMr.  PETER  BAKER,  St.  Johns  Church. \nMr.     HORATIO    WELLINGTON,    Univer- \n\nSiilist  Church \nMr.     W.     A.    BYAM,    Bunker   Hill   Baftisl \n\nChurch. \nMr.  WILLIAM  MURRAY.  //,n';n;t  Church. \n\nMEMBERS- AT=LAROE. \n\nMrs.  J.  M.  STONE,  Mrs.  O.  C.  EVERETT, \nMrs.  J.  A.  BAILEY,  Mrs.  JAMES \nSPRA'TT,  Mrs.  WILLIAM  C.  MURRAY, \nMrs.  THOMAS  G.  FROTHINGHAM. \nMrs.  WILLIAM  TUFTS,  Mrs.  W. \n!•;.  CARLE  TON,  Mrs.  E.  G.  BYAM, \nMrs.  M.  B.  HALL,  Mrs.  A.  G.  WVMAN, \nMessrs.  THOMAS  DOANE,  ENOCH  J. \nCLARK.  CHARLES  E.  DANIELS, \nNELSON  BARTLETT,  JOSEPH  S. \nRICH.  HEN'RY  W.  BRAGG,  E.  G. \nBYAM \n\n\nTHE  CHARLESTOWN  GAS  LIGHT  COMPANY. \n\n\nWOkKS   OF    THE   CH  AKLE>'I  itWN    oAb    AND   ELELlKIi.    LU. \n\n\nThe  C'H/iRi.ESToWiV  Gas  Compaky  \"has \nbeen  in  business  al)out  forty-five  years.  Wiien \ntlie  company  began  operations  it  did  so  with \nabout  one  hundred  and  fifty  gas  takers  and \nto-day  it  has  about  four  thousand,  besides  a \nconsiderable  numljer  of  consumers  of  elec- \ntricity, including  the  city,  whose  principal \nthroughfares  are  lighted  in  this  way.  These \nfacts  in  a  mea,sure  show  the  growth  of  the \nbusiness.  When  the  Charlestown  Gas  Com- \npany began  business  it  did  so  with  a  capital \nof  $50,000.  Its  capital  to-day  is  $500,000. \nThe  company  has  always  been  ably  managed \nand  it  has  been  eminently  fair  in  its  treatment \nof  the  public.  It  has  steadily  reduced  the \nprice  of  gas  to  consumers,  and  in  almost  every \ncase  voluntarily.  The  officers  of  the  company \nsince  its  incorporation  have  been  citizens  who \nhave  stood  high  in  the  community — [men  who \nbelieved  in  Charlestown,  and  who  always \nrealized  that  what  was  best  for  Charlestown \nwas  best  for  themselves,  and  who  worked \nsteadily  with  that  end  in  view. \n\nThe  act  of  incorporation  was  granted  to \n\"George  Washington  Warren,  James  Dana, \nWilliam  Sawyer,  their  associates  and  sue- \nce.ssors,\"  and  was  passed  by  the  Legislature \nof  1846,  being  approved  by  the  governor  on \nMarch  12  of  that  year.  The  .rorporation  was \norganized  May  24,  1S51,  with  G.  Washington \nWarren  as  president,  the  same  and  Ebenezer \nBarker,  William  H.  Wheildon,  William \nArnold,  James  .Adams,  Daniel  White,  and \nGardner  Warren,  directors,  and  George  K. \nNeal,  treasurer  and  general  manager.  The \nlatter  has  filled  the  position  to  which  he  was \nchosen  at  that  time  uninterruptedly  ever \nsince  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  corporation \nitself  and  to  the  public. \n\nIt  will  interest  the  Charlestown  public  of \nto-day  to  know  who  the  men  were  who  filled \nthe  office  of  president  during  the  corporation's \ne.\\istence.  They  were  :  G.  Washington  War- \nren, elected  June  6,  ICS51,  resigned  October  23, \n1854;  Peter  Hubbell,  elected  October  23, \n1S54,  died  while  in  office  January  9,  1S71  : \nWilliam  Carleton,  elected  January  28,  1871, \nresigned  February  3,  1873;  Andrew  .Sawtell, \nelected  February  3,  1873,  died  in  office, \nSeptember     6,     1883;      Francis     Thompson, \n\n\nelected  September  12,  1S83,  died  in  ofifice, \n.\\ugust  30,  1SS5;  James  F.  Hunnewell, \nelected  .September  2,  18S5,  and  is  still  holding \nthe  office. \n\nThe  present  directors  of  the  company  are  : \n—  James  F.  Hunnewell,  L.  I!.  Hathon, \nJames  A.  ,SawteIl.  Charles  F.  IJyam,  Joseph \nStone,  John  Turner,  Mark  F.  Burns.  The \npresident  of  the  company  is  James  F.  Hunne- \nwell, and  the  treasurer  and  general  manager \nGeorge  B.  Neal,  with  Patrick  Coyle  general \nsuperintendent. \n\nThe  output  of  the  [ilant  to-day  is  100.000,- \n000  feet  of  gas.  Important  improvements \nare  being  made  in  the  works,  which  when \ncompleted  will  vastly  increase  its  facilities. \nThe  com]iany  strives  to  serve  it  takers  with \nthe  best  fpiality  of  gas,  and  the  rej:)'irU  of  tlie \n\n\nauthorized  inspectors  'prove  that  it  succeeds \nin  doing  so.  The  company  has  a'^finely \nequipped  electric  plant  sufficient  to  meet  all \nrequirements  for  some  time  to  come.  The \nelectric  department  was  added  to  the  com- \npany's plant  in  1SS6,  when,  by  special  act  of \nthe  Legislature,  its  charter  was  amended.  The \ncompany  furnishes  all  of  Charlestown  and \nSomerville  with  gas  and  electricity  and  a  part \nof  Medford.  The  Medford  connections  were \nmade  in  March,  1S60. \n\nThe  w^orks  of  the  company  are  located  at \nCharlestown  Neck  on  Arlington  Avenue  ex- \ntending from  the  avenue  to  the  Mystic  water \nfront.  It  has  several  very  substantial  build \nings,  including  two  gas  holders,  a  retort  house, \na  purifying  house,  and  the  building  containing \nthe  elei:[i  ical  plant. \n\n\nnVNAMO    ROOM,    CHARI.ESTOW.^J    GAS    AND    ni.ECTRIC  CO. \n\n\n—  86- \n\n\nLIBRARY  OF  CONGRESS \n\n\n0  014  069  526  9 \n\n\n","title":"Souvenir of the 50th anniversary of the dedication of Bunker Hill Monument, 1843-1893","updated_at":"2026-09-05T09:51:36.851048Z","urn":"urn:lemay:boston:document:souvenir-of-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-dedication-of-bunker-hill-monument-1843-1893","version":1,"withdrawn_reason":null},"urn":"urn:lemay:boston:document:souvenir-of-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-dedication-of-bunker-hill-monument-1843-1893","version_history":[{"change_note":"accessioned from the Internet Archive, item souvenirof50than00char","changed_by":"archive-ingest 0.1.0","recorded_at":"2026-09-05T09:51:37.183113Z","version":1}]}