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Newel Johnson, Lyman Riggs,
Seth Green,
John L. Daniels,
Gad Hitchcock,
Sheldon Beebe,
Ebenezer Fisher,
Smith Clark,
George Gunn,
Jolın S. Moshier,
Jolin Smith,
Jacob Rockwell,
Josialı Nettleton,
Sidney R. Wildman,
Thomas M. Hedden,
Henry Leforge,
Charles Ransom,
David Candee,
David Sanford,
Chauncey Haines,
David McEwen,
Hiram Upson,
Daniel Hyatt,
Noalı Stone,
Daniel Hitchcock,
Samuel Riggs,
Nathan B. Fairchild,
Leman Chatfield,
Chauncey M. Hatch,
Isaiah Candee,
Sheldon Canfield,
John M. Hart,
Willis Smith,
Henry Wooster,
David M. Clark,
Harry Osborn,
Oliver H. Stoddard,
Samuel Wire,
Ethel Blackman,
J. H. De Forest,
Minot Barnes,
Jolin Storrs,
Chester Jones,
Edward Booty,
Roswell Cable,
Isaac White,
Levi Candee,
Nathan J. Wilcoxon,
Henry C. Atwood,
Thomas A. Dutton,
William Morris,
Seth Crosby,
Samuel Meigs,
Jesse Joy,
Thomas Buxton,
James W. Hurd,
Alfred Harger,
Henry Buxton,
Daniel Smithı,
Philo Wooster,
Garry Riggs,
Joseph Clark,
Ashbel Baldwin,
Henry A. McGary, Charles Morgan,
George B. Platt.
The Lodge met in Masonic Hall, Oxford, until 1844, when owing to decreased numbers from removals and other causes, the sessions were sus- pended. It was re-organized May 14th, 1851, with George B. Glendining as
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Master, David J. MeEwen Senior Warden, and Alfred French Junior Warden, and removed to Seymour. E. G. Storer was then Grand Secre- tary. Since this time the lodge has prospered and its total membership, from the date of the charter until now, has been about three hundred and seventy-five.
MASTERS OF THE LODGE.
1804, Abel Wheeler.
1838, William Hinman.
1805, Abel Wheeler.
1839, John M. Hart.
1806, Abel Wheeler.
1840, David M. Clark.
1807, Levi Candee.
1841, Garry Riggs.
1808, Abel Wheeler.
1842, John M. Hart.
1809, William Morris.
1843, Charles Ranson.
1810, David J. MeEwen.
1851, George B. Glendining.
1811, William Morris,
1852, David J. McEwen.
1812, Chauncey M. Hatch.
1853, Harris B. Munson.
1813, Levi Candee.
1854, Joseph Chipman.
1814, David J. MeEwen.
1855, Joseph Chipman.
1815, Levi Candee.
1856, Stephen D. Russell.
1816, David J. MeEwen.
1857, Ashbel Storrs.
1817, Chauncey M. Hatch.
1858, Stephen D. Russell.
1818, David J. McEwen.
1859, Elihu D. Foote.
1819, Merrit Bradley.
1860, Israel French.
1820, Merrit Bradley.
1861, Philo Buckingham.
1821, Merrit Bradley.
1862, George W. Divine. 1863, Ashbel Storrs.
1823, Chauncey M. Hatch.
1864, Samuel P. Davis.
1824, David M. Clark.
1865, Samuel P. Davis.
1825, Cyrus Humphreys.
1866, Samuel P. Davis.
1826, Jesse Joy.
1867, Samuel P. Davis.
1827, Jesse Joy.
1868, Samuel P. Davis.
1828, Jolın M. Hart.
1869, Stephen R. Rider.
1829, John M. Hart.
1870, Stephen R. Rider.
1830, Henry C. Atwood.
1871, Stephen R. Rider.
1831, IIenry C. Atwood.
1872, Henry A. Rider.
1832, Henry C. Atwood.
1873, William S. Cooper.
1833, John M. Hart.
1874, William S. Cooper.
1834, John M. Hart.
1875, William K. Holmes.
1835, John M. Hart.
1876, William K. Holmes.
1836, David M. Clark.
1877, William K. Holmes.
1837, David M. Clark.
1878, William Halligan.
1822, Samuel Wire.
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MECHANICS' LODGE, No. 73, I. O. O. F.
INSTITUED MAY 27TH, 1851.
CHARTER MEMBERS.
Julius Bassett, John Scott, W. W. White,
John Hilton, Charles Newton, John Davis,
H. P. Davis, John L. Hartson, J. A. Stevens,
W. J. Merrick.
Geo. E. Lester and Wm. A. Hughes were the first candidates for initiation. NOBLE GRANDS.
Julius Bassett, R. W. Scott,
Peter Ward, Harvey Rugg,
Daniel J. Putman, A. G. White,
F. H. Beecher, E. C. Brown,
Martin Kelly, David Tucker,
W. D. Bissell, J. W. Smith,
W. J. Merrick, H. T. Booth,
Jolin W. Woodruff, Samuel Butler,
John A. Hartson,
Mitchell Vincent,
W. S. Cooper,
Robert Healy,
Harpin Davis, Charles Newton,
John Whiting,
S. A. Beach,
W. W. White,
George Upson,
Sylvester Smith,
James E. Buckley,
Wm. A. Hughes,
John Hilton,
W. D. Dibble,
Charles Edwards,
George E. Lester,
H. A. Radford,
Ed. D. Phelps,
W. H. Williams,
Henry Bradley,
A. J. Beers.
James K. Adams, Charles P. White.
John Davis, 2nd,
W. E. Hendryx,
SECRETARIES.
W. J. Merrick,
H. T. Booth, M. K. Tucker,
E. C. Brown,
H. Davis, George E. Lester, James K. Adams,
J. W. Smith,
Wm. A. Hughes, Mitchell Vincent, W. S. Cooper,
M. H. Pope,
Geo. Leavenworth, A. G. White, Peter Ward,
H. S. Halligan,
James Davis,
Frank H. Beecher, J. E. Buckley,
F. A. Rugg.
HUMPHREY LODGE, No. 26, K. OF P.
INSTITUTED FEB. STH, 1871.
OF
KNIGHTS
YTHIAS.
.
F.C.B.
WORTHY CHANCELLORS.
1871, First term, Samuel P. Davis, Second term, George A. Rogers,
1872,
W. G. Mitchell,
William S. Cooper,
1873,
William N. Storrs,
66 William H. Williams,
1874, 66 William H. Williams, 66 66 Charles Short,
1875, 66 66 William H. Williams,
Virgil H. McEwen,
1876, 66
66 Frank H. Beecher,
Frank H. Beecher,
1877,
66 William H. Williams, 66 William H. Williams,
1878, 56 William H. Williams,
CHARTER MEMBERS.
S. H. Canfield, W. G. Mitchell, George Rogers, F. M. Lum, Charles French,
C. W. James, F. H. Beecher,
W. N. Storrs, V. H. McEwen,
S. C. Tueker, George Smith,
D. C. Castle,
M. R. Castle.
Joseph H. Smith.
Horace A. Radford, Martin Kelly, Daniel J. Putman,
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UPSON POST, No. 40, G. A. R.
ORGANIZED IN 1873.
Wm. S. Cooper, post commander; Joseph Ineson, adj. RE-ORGANIZED FEB. 16TH, 1876.
1876, Horatio S. Chamberlain, post commander; Woos- ter B. MeEwen, adjutant.
VETERAN
1877, James E. Buckley, post commander; Edward S. Downs, adjutant.
1878, Henry R. Chamberlain, post commander; James E. Buckley, adjutant.
FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK.
This society is composed of members of Irish birth and their descend- ants, without reference or regard to religion or politics.
The society was organized at Strapp's Hall, Nov. 2nd, 1872, by the follow- ing-named persons : William Hayes, Dennis O'Callaghan, Matthias Bunyan, Francis McMorrow, Charles McCarthy, Michael Regan, Patrick Mahoney, Daniel Mahoney, William Mahoney, Jeremiah Driscol, John Coleman, John Bradley, Timothy O'Brien, Peter Sullivan, Edward Strapp, William Colbert.
At the first meeting the following officers were elected: President, William Hayes ; vice-president, Peter Sullivan ; secretary, Matthias Bunyan ; treasurer, Dennis O'Callaghan ; marshal, Francis McMorrow ; standing com- mittee, Edward Strapp, William Colbert, William Mahoney, Charles McCarthy.
At the last last annual meeting held May 4th, 1878, the following officers were elected : President, Patrick Sheehan ; vice-president, Jeremiah Driscoll ; treasurer, Dennis O'Callaghan ; secretary, William O'Donnell ; marshal, Patrick Mahoney ; standing committee, Daniel McCarthy, Charles McCarthy Patrick Mahoney, Patrick Crowley.
SEYMOUR BIBLE SOCIETY.
Joshua Kendall, president ; Rev. S. C. Leonard and Rev. J. Vinton, vice-presidents ; T. B. Minor, secretary ; H. A. Radford, treasurer ; L. A. Camp, depository.
AP
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PUBLIC 8381
1861
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ELECTORS OF SEYMOUR, NOV. 5TH, 1878.
Emery E. Adams, James K. Adams,
Daniel Agnew, Rufus Alcott,
Harvey L. Botsford,
Edwin Botsford,
Charles S. Botsford, Henry Botsford,
Charles Bradley, Edward B. Bradley,
John Clancy, Albert E. Clark,
Heman R. Atwater,
Frank P. Avlesworth,
Henry Bradley,
Daniel W. Clark,
Gustave A. Becker,
John H. Bradley,
Andrew J. Clearwater,
Alonzo Baldwin, Edwin Baldwin,
Abraham H. Bristol,
Frederick M. Clemons,
Edward M. Baldwin,
Nicholas Brockway,
Nicholas Broekway, Jr., Edward C. Brown,
John A. Cochran,
Charles H. Bassett,
Valentin Buchele,
William Colbert,
Edward F. Bassett,
Edwin Buckingham,
James Condon, James Condon, 2nd,
Patrick Condon,
John W. Bassett,
Noyes E. Bassett,
Samuel Bassett,
Wilbur Bassett,
George W. Burroughs,
William R. Bates,
Nathan A. Brushell,
William S. Cooper,
Frank Converette,
Arvin N. Crittenden,
Sharon D. Beach,
Dennis Callahan,
Daniel Crowley, Florence Crowley, Patrick Crowley,
Timothy Crowley,
William A. Crowther,
Dennis Crummy,
Stephen H. Culver,
S. Hart Culver,
Charles M. Beers,
Herschel G. Beers,
William Bell, David Betts, William Blake, Winfield Blake, George Blakesley, Frederick Boeker, Albert Booth, John Bowen,
Harvey Carpenter, Heber P. Carpenter, Jay Carpenter, Smith T. Carpenter, Nicholas Cass, De Witt C. Castle, Johu H. Castle, Martin R. Castle, Thomas W. Chadwick, Henry R. Chamberlain, Horatio S. Chamberlain,
Hiram Chatfield, Howard Chatfield, Joel Chatfield, Joel R. Chatfield,
Heman Childs,
Charles Church,
Noyes Church,
William H. Cleary,
Lyman A. Clinton, Thomas P. Cochran,
William J. Barr,
George H. Bartlett,
Elliot R. Bassett,
Frank G. Bassett, Isaac Bassett,
Virgil Buckingham, Willis Buckingham, James E. Buckley, Matthias Bunyan,
Michael Conroy,
Owen Conroy,
David R. Cook, Timothy Cooper,
Charles Bay,
Samuel Butler,
Sammel A. Beach,
Dennis Cahill,
Lewis A. Camp, Samuel P. Camp,
De Forest Canfield,
Frank E. Canfield,
Samuel Canfield, Samuel H. Canfield, Carl Carlson,
Michael Cunningham, Owen Cunningham, John T. Curry,
John Daily, John Davenport, Burr S. Davis,
George S. Davis,
Henry P. Davis, Isaac H. Davis,
John Davis, John Davis, 2nd,
Jeremiah Andrews, Denizen D. Andrews, Richard Aspden, Morris Atwood,
Lyman Botsford, Lucius Botsford, Smith Botsford,
Leonard Bradley,
Henry Buckingham, Isaac Buckingham,
William Coney,
Sharon Y. Beach, Burr P. Beecher, Frank H. Beecher, Frederick Beecher, Henry B. Beecher, Philo Beecher, Virgil M. Beecher, Abel J. Beers,
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Leonard A. Davis, Lewellyn Davis, Marcus Davis, Samuel P. Davis, Zeralı B. Davis, Edmund Day, Henry P. Day, Austin G. Day,
Theodore L. Decker, John W. DeForest,
Samuel R. Dean,
Alva G. De Wolf, William W. Dibble,
George A. Divine, George W. Divine, George P. Doolittle, Oliver Doolittle, James Donahue, Walter W. Dorman, Henry Downs, Isaac Downs, William A. Downs, Jeremiah Driscol,
Albert B. Dunham,
Henry A. Dunham, Daniel T. Dunham, Joseph E. Dupee, Jeremiah Durand, Charles Edwards,
George S. Edwards,
Horatio N. Eggleston, Adolph F. Eibel, Frederick Enery, Richard J. W. Emery, David Evans, Jr., Jacob Faber, Ebenezer Fairchild, Ira G. Farrell, Patrick Fitzgibbons, Michael Fogarty, Frank J. Ford, John B. Ford, Lyman H. Ford, Philo James Ford, Samuel C. Ford, John T. Forsey, George Fowler, Thaddeus Fowler, Raymond French, Carlos French, Adonijah French, Charles H. French, Hiram French,
John W. French, Warren French,
Dwight Garrett, George B. Garrett, Lewis Garrett, Frank C. Gerard, David Geary, Eli Gillett, Lucius Gillett,
Thomas F. Gilyard,
William F. Gilyard,
Stephen B. Gregory, Charles H. Guild,
Joseph Hagan, Albion A. Hall,
William P. Hall,
Harvey S. Halligan,
William Halligan, Alfred E. Hanchett, Charles Hanchett, Charles F. Hard, Cornelius Hard, Frederick Harris,
Charles Hawkins,
Joseph Hawkins, Samuel Hawkins, William Hayes, Robert Healey, Wilson E. Hendryx, Samuel Hickox, David R. Hill,
George H. Hill,
Charles N. Hinman, Joseph Hitchcock, Edward L. Hoadley,
Andrew Holbrook, Charles F. Holbrook,
Horace Holbrook, Nathan Holbrook, Philo Holbrook,
Thomas C. Holbrook, William Holbrook, Willis R. Holbrook, John Holloway, William K. Holmes, George H. Homan, George W. Homan, Charles D. Houghtaling, Win. N. Houghtaling, Burton C. Hotchkiss, Harvey Hotchkiss, Burr A. Howard, James Howard,
Sidney A. Hubbell, William Howes, De Witt C. Hull,
Jolmı C. Hull, Charles R. Hurlburt,
Thomas E. Hurlburt,
Charles L. Hyde,
Henry J. Iles, Jerred Iles, Joseph Ineson, Cornelius W. James,
Thomas L. James,
George A. James, David Johns, Thomas Johns,
David Johnson, Jolin R. Johnson, Sheldon C. Johnson,
Thomas James,
William B. Johnson,
William C. Jolmson, Jolın Kelleher, Charles D. Kelsey,
F. Xavier Kempf, Joshua Kendall,
Roswell N. Kinney,
Walter S. Kenney, Henry Kershaw, John King, Frederick Kokenwrath, Theodore S. Ladd, Martin Laughlin,
George Leavenworth, Geo. B. Leavenworth, William Leahy, George E. Lester, Stephen C. Leonard, Evans Llewellyn, Evans A. Llewellyn, Edmond Libby, Washington I. Lines, Albert A. Lockwood, Charles H. Lockwood, Henry B. Lockwood, Isaac Losec, Isaac Losee, Jr., William Losee, Frederick G. Losee, Albert W. Lounsbury, John Lounsbury, Ernest Luedus, James Lyon, John Lyon,
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Frederick Popp, Jabez E. Pritchard,
Frederick W. Pulford,
Horace A. Radford,
Edward H. Randall, Hiram W. Randall, Samuel H. Rankin, Joseph Reigel,
Charles E. Reynolds,
William B. Reynolds,
Henry A. Rider,
John McCarty,
Hugh McCormick,
Virgil H. McEwen,
Michael McNurney,
George F. Robinson,
Marcus Sperry,
John T. Miles, Sheldon Miles,
Isaac Rogers,
John Spiers,
John H. Miller,
Thomas B. Minor,
Isaac Rood,
Henry J. Spoonheimer,
Howard F. Moshier,
William Molan, James Morris,
John E. Morris, William Morris,
Harris B. Munson,
Harris B. Munson, Jr.
Dennis H. Munson,
Michael Nagle, Julius H. Newton,
William Ryan,
Henry W. Stratton,
Michael Ney,
James Samuels,
Ira A. Stuart,
Sheldon Sanford,
Levi B. Stuart,
Henry C. Schneider,
John Sullivan,
John Schofield,
Peter Sullivan,
David Scranton,
James Swan,
Thomas Sharpe,
William B. Swan,
Daniel S. Swan, Smith Terrell,
Theodore S. Terrell,
Patrick Sheehan,
Benjamin B. Thayer,
Gotlib Theurer,
Daniel B. Tolles, Edwin Tomlinson,
George A. Simpson,
Burton W. Smith,
Charles Smith, Edwin Smith, George Smith,
George A. Smith, George H. Smith, George W. Smith, James M. Smith, John W. Smith, Joseph H. Smith,
Matthew Smith, Robert N. Smith, Samuel R. Smith, Theodore L. Smith, Traver Smith, Wilbur W. Smith, William Smith,
William C. Smith, Abel V. Somers,
Charles Spencer, Charles E. Spencer,
James S. Spencer,
Willard James Spencer,
George C. Sperry,
Harvey N. Rogers,
Norman Sperry,
John Spoonheimer, Timothy Squires,
Samnel Roselle,
Frederick A. Rugg,
Frank E. Steele,
Harvey Rugg,
Frank H. Russell,
Stephen D. Russell.
Patrick Ryan,
Ashbel Storrs,
Thomas Ryan,
Charles W. Storrs,
Thomas Ryan, 2nd,
William N. Storrs,
William B. Nichols, Henry D. Northrop, John O'Brien, William O'Donnel, Frederick O'Meara, Josiah A. O'Meara, Charles J. Osborn, Noah A. Osborn, John Owens, John F. Parker,
Briggs M. Parmelee, Ira A. Parmelee, Ira B. Parmelee, Wallace A. Parmelee, John J. Peck,
Frederick C. Peck, Edward G. Peck, Jesse D. Perkins, Henry Perthes, Charles H. Pickett, Christian Pickhart, Richard Pierson, Matthew H. Pope,
William C. Sharpe, John Shay,
Michael Shay,
Terrence Sheridan,
William B. Sherman, Charles J. Short,
James W. Tomlinson,
William R. Tomlinson,
William E. Treat, Charles C. Trumpbour, David Tucker, Medad K. Tucker, Sheldon C. Tucker, Cornelius Turk, Thomas Urel,
James H. Van Buren, Joseph Vinton,
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Patrick Mahoney, Eli Mallory, Charles Manweiller, Henry Manweiller, John R. Matthews, Robert A. Matthews, Robert McKay, George C. Munger, John McLane, Charles McCarty, Daniel McCarty,
Harpin Riggs, John H. Riggs,
William J. Roberts,
John W. Rogers,
Henry Spoonheimer,
Henry Rose,
Jeremiah Stever,
Thomas Stoddard,
Arthur L. Storrs,
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Peter Ward,
Andrew W. Weston,
Leroy Williamson,
Egbert R. Warner,
Frederick Weston,
Bennett Wooster,
Charles F. Warren,
Wilson Weston,
Charles A. Wooster,
Wilford I. Warren,
Henry Wheeler,
Nathan R. Wooster,
George H. Washband,
Charles P. White,
Eugene A. Wyant,
Charles H. Weaver,
George B. White,
Frank H. Wyant,
Lazarus G. Weaver,
Nathan F. White,
Henry L. Wyant,
Charles Weidlich,
Joseph Whitely,
Leonard Wyant,
William J. Welch,
Joseph J. Wilcoxson,
Wilson Wyant.
Charles S. Weller,
Frank G. Williams,
BUSINESS DIRECTORY. MERCHANTS.
ATWOOD & BETTS, dealers in Clothing, Books and Stationery, No. 3 Davis' Block.
S. Y. BEACH, dealer in Coal and Lumber, corner of Main and Maple streets. BURR P. BEECHER, dealer in Groceries and Provisions.
HENRY BRADLEY, dealer in Millinery and Fancy Goods, Hull's Builing. S. W. BUCKINGHAM, dealer in Beef, Pork, Poultry, &c., No. 4 Davis' Block. JOHN A. COCHRAN, Agt, dealer in Groceries and Provisions, corner of Hill and Pearl streets.
HENRY A. DUNHAM, dealer in Groceries and Provisions, Main street, near depot.
GEO. S. EDWARDS, dealer in Stoves, Tinware, Crockery, Hardware, Cutlery, &c., corner of Maple and Second streets.
JAMES HOWARD, dealer in Meat, &c., Main street, below Hill street.
MCEWEN & CAMP, dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, School Books, &c., Maple, near First street.
J. N. POPP, Merchant Tailor, Third street.
M. M. RANDALL, dealer in Dry Goods and Groceries, corner of Main and Broad streets.
JAS. L. SPENCER, dealer in Beef, Pork, Lard, &c., Main st., south of depot. C. W. STORRS, dealer in Dry Goods, Hardware, Newspapers, Magazines, DAVID TUCKER, dealer in Flour, Grain, Feed and Fertizers, corner of Main WOOSTER, DEAN & BUCKINGHAM, dealers in Dry Goods, Hardware, Lumber, Coal, etc., Briek Store, opposite the depot.
PHYSICIANS.
S. C. JOHNSON, house corner of Church and West street. JOSHUA KENDALL, house corner of Church and West streets.
F. W. PULFORD, house on Pearl street.
EGBERT R. WARNER, house corner of Maple and Second streets.
DRUGGISTS AND APOTHECARIES.
S. H. CANFIELD, James' Building, Main street. GEORGE SMITH, No. 1 Davis' Block.
HOTELS.
WOOSTER HOUSE, A. B. Dunham, Proprietor, corner of Second and Ray- mond streets.
SEYMOUR HOUSE, Peck & Riggs, Proprietors, Broad street.
HUMPHREY HOUSE, J. W. Meredith, Proprietor, First street.
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LIVERY AND FEED STABLES.
A. B. DUNHAM, rear of Wooster House.
JOHN HOLLOWAY, Broad street, near Congregational church.
H. A. RIDER, Main street, near Hill street.
JOHN SPIERS, next to Congregational church.
MISCELLANEOUS.
F. P. AYLESWORTH, Plain and Ornamental Hair-work, house Church street. WILBUR BASSETT, Painter, Hill street, south of Pearl street.
MRS. WILBUR BASSETT, Dressmaker, Hill street, south of Pearl street.
MRS. GARRY BATES, Dressmaker, Main street, over the post office.
N. A. BRUSHELL, Barber and Hair-dresser, Main street, near post office. SMITH T. CARPENTER, General Carting, Pearl street.
MRS. G. W. DIVINE, Dressmaker, house Maple street.
E. FAIRCHILD, Carriage Making and Repairing, Maple street.
MRS. GEORGE FOWLER, Dressmaker, residence on First avenue.
PHILIP HEILMAN, Boot and Shoemaker, No. 2 Davis' Block, room 4.
W. I. LINES, Painter, Chestnut street.
ISAAC LOSEE, Boot and Shoemaker, No. 1 French's Building.
MICHAEL MCNURNEY, Blacksmithing and Repairing, corner of Hill and Pearl streets.
JOHN H. MILLER, Shoemaker and dealer in in Confectionery, Broad street. WILLIAM MORRIS, Harnessmaker, corner of Maple and First streets.
H. B. MUNSON, Attorney at Law, office James' Building.
IRA A. PARMELEE, Blacksmithing, Horse and Ox Shoeing, and Repairing, Maple street, near covered bridge.
HENRY SCHNEIDER, Barber and Hair-dresser, No. 5 Davis' Block. A. H. SCRANTON, Newsdealer, No. 3 French's Building.
THOMAS SHARPE, Carpenter and Builder, Hill street.
W. C. SHARPE, Book and Job Printer and Publisher, office No. 2 Davis' Block, rooms 5 and 6.
JAMES SMITH, Machinery and Repairing, Factory street, foot Raymond st. General Blacksmithing in shop attached to Machinery Works.
G. C. SPERRY, Painter, house Mill street.
ASHBEL STORRS, Carpenter and Builder, house North street.
L. B. STUART, Jeweler, No. 3 French's Building.
B. B. THAYER, Truckman, residence Derby avenue.
W. H. WILLIAMS, Attorney at Law, office James' Building.
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E. F. BASSETT,
DEALER IN
urniture and House
Furnishing Goods,
AND
General
Furnishing Oludertaker,
MAPLE STREET, NEAR FIRST.
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WORKS OF JAMES SWAN,
SUCCESSOR TO THE DOUGLASS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, (ESTABLISHED IN 1856), MANUFACTURER OF AUGERS, AUGER BITS, GIMLETS. HOLLOW AUGERS, EXPANDING BITS, PATENT AUGER HANDLES, BORING MACHINES, CHISELS, GOUGES, DRAWING KNIVES, SCREW-DRIVERS, REAMERS, ETC.
H. B. BEECHER,
SUCCESSOR TO FRENCH, SWIFT & CO., (ESTABLISHED IN 1847), MANUFACTURER OF AUGERS, AUGER BITS, HOLLOW AUGERS, &c.
HUMPHREYSVILLE MANUFACTURING CO. MANUFACTURERS OF
AUGERS, AUGER BITS, &C.
GEORGE H. ROBINSON,
DAVID R. COOK,
NORMAN SPERRY, MARCUS SPERRY.
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THE NEW HAVEN COPPER COMPANY. THOMAS JAMES, President. FRANKLIN FARRELL, Secretary and Treasurer. Directors : Thomas James, Franklin Farrell, E. C. Lewis, Thomas L. James and Alton Farrell.
THE FOWLER NAIL COMPANY, CARLOS FRENCH, President. LEWIS H. BRISTOL, Secretary. MANUFACTURERS OF
VULCAN HORSE-SHOE NAILS.
UNITED STATES PIN COMPANY.
HENRY L. HOTCHKISS, President. LEWIS H. BRISTOL, Secretary. CARLOS FRENCH, Treasurer.
H. P. & E. DAY,
MANUFACTURERS OF RUBBER PEN-HOLDERS, PROPELLING PENCILS, SURGICAL APPLIANCES, &c.
S. Y. BEACH, MANUFACTURER OF PRINTING AND COLORED PAPERS.
CARLOS FRENCH, MANUFACTURER OF CAR SPRINGS.
W. W. SMITH, MANUFACTURER OF MANILLA PAPER.
RAYMOND FRENCH, MANUFACTURER OF PLAIN AND STEEL PLATED OX SHOES.
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AUSTIN G. DAY, MANUFACTURER OF SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH CABLE.
GARRET & BEACH, MANUFACTURES OF GERMAN GIMLET BITS, CAST STEEL REAMERS AND SCREW DRIVER BITS. LEWIS L. GARRETT. SAMUEL A. BEACH.
THE SEYMOUR RECORD, Published every Thursday morning at THE SEYMOUR PRINTING OFFICE, No. 2 Davis' Block. W. C. SHARPE, Editor and Publisher.
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INDEX.
Abbott, Robert J., 73 Adams, John, 76. James K., 134. American Car Co., 86. Amity, 53. Atwood, Henry C., 132.
Anger Making in Seymour, 70.
Baker, Capt. James, 102.
Baldwin Family, 42. Anson, 63. Ashbel, 132. Isaac, 54. Jesse, 63. Lient. Sylvanus, 6.
Bangs, Rev. Heman, 119.
Bank of North America, 85.
Baptist Church, 82, 89.
Barlow, Mary, 126.
Barnes, Minot, 132.
Bassett, Abel, 63. Capt. Elliott, 119. Edward F., 74, 117. Jerry, 75 .. John W., 108, 116, 117. Julins, 76, 92, 134. Samuel, 8, 63, 121. William, 63.
Bates, William, 120, 121.
Beach, Sharon Y., 72, 81, 116, 120.
Beach's Paper Mill, 81, 120.
Beacon Hill, 6. Beccher, H. B., 74, 141. Beebe, Sheldon, 132. Bethany, 6, 70.
Bethany Church, 127.
Bidwell, James H., 77.
Birdseye, Ephraim, 116.
Blackman, Ethel, 132. Alfred, 84.
Blacksmith Shop, cor. Pearl & IIill sts., 58
Bladen's Brook, 6, 115, 116.
Bliss, Lemnel, 74. Blueville, 72, 73. Blydenburgh, Rev. Moses, 32, 33, 34, 72. Board of Education, 107.
Bodge, John, 121. Booth, Ebenezer, 127.
Booty, Edward, 132. Botsford, Cyrus, 119. Smith, 121.
Bounties to Soldiers, 90, 91.
Bowman, James, 63.
Bradley, Henry, 71, 134, 139. Merritt, 133. Bridges, 182. Broadwell, Lewis, 63. Baekingham, Samnel, 6.Philo, 107, 133.
Buckley, Jas. E., 134, 135. Buffum, Wm., 73, 78, 79. Bunce, Lewis, 77, 123. Burritt & Lewis, 71.
Business Directory. 139. Buxton, Henry, 132.
Cable, Roswell, 132.
Candee, David, 128. Isaiab, 132. Levi,132. Canfield, Abiel, 126. Dr. Josiah, 42.
Sammel, 64. Samuel H., 104, 108, 134. Sheldon, 132. Capital Punishment, 125.
Chamberlin, H. S., 135.
Change of Name, 84.
Charter of the Town of Seymour, 80. Chatfield, Leman, 81, 132.
Chestnuttree Hill, 7.
Church, Sheldon C., 72, 84. William, 73.
Chuse, 36, 40, 59.
Chusetown, 40, 57, 59.
Chusetown Distriet, 112, 115. Clark, David B., 73, 117.
David M., 132. George, 6. Moses, 39. Hezekiah, 39. Russell, 115. Smith, 117, 132. Sheldon, 39. Thomas, 6. Walter B., 116.
Clemons, F. M., 99, 105, 108.
Cochran, Thomas, 81, 116.
Coggswell, Jeremiah, 71.
Conference Room, 116.
Congregational Church, 9.
Cornwall, William, 83. Cotton Factory, 78. Crosby, Seth, 132.
Culver, Miles, 71.
Currency in 1695, 8.
Cutts, Rev. Wm., 127.
Daggett, Judge David, 127.
Daniels, John L., 132
Daughters of Temperance, 78.
Davis, Isaac B., 75, 82. John, 134. Samuel P., 105, 133.
Day, Austin G., 123, 143. Edmund, 104, 107, 108.
H. P. &. E., 123, 142. llenry P., 104.
Dayton, Capt. Ebenezer, 50.
DeForest, John II., 115, 132. George W., 116. George F., 83.
DeForest & Hodge, 73, 122.
Derby Journal, 73. Devil's Jump, 6.
Dibble, Capt. Amadeus, 63.
Divine, Geo. W., 73, 74. Driver, James, 71.
Durand, Frederick, 107, 110, 117. Jeremiah, 116. Charles, 83.
Dutton, Thomas A., 132. Dwight, Pres. of Yale, 60. John W., 83. Timothy, 83, 120. Dwight & French, 78, 80.
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Eagle Manufacturing Company. Edwards, Pierpont, 127. Eels, Samuel, 6. Electors of Seymour, 135. Emancipation, 48.
English, Judson, 119.
Fairchild, Nathan B., 132. Abiel, 38, 48.
Falls of the Naugatuck, 5, 41.
Fengot Coal Co., 102.
Fenn, Benjamin, 6. Fisher, Ebenezer, 114, 115, 120, 132.
Five Mile Brook. 7. Four Mile Brook, 7.
Freemasonry, 131.
Freemen in 1708, List of, 7. French, Carlos, 104. Charles, 42. David, 41. Israel, 41. Squire David. 127. Francis, 41. Raymond, 2, 10, 72, 79, 83. Warren, 74.
French & Dwight, 78.
French, Swift & Co., 74.
R. French &. Co., 73.
Freshets, 70, 71, 74, 81, 83, 84, 89, 101, 102.
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, 135.
Fuller, Rev. Geo. L., 119.
Gilbert, Ezekiel, 69, 71, 73. Elias, 64, 114. Isaac J., 116.
Gilbert & Wooster, 70.
Gillett, Ephraim, 53. Anson, 119. Eli, 103. Gilyard, Thomas, 62, 63, 115. William, 41. Glendining, Geo. B., 77.
Glendining Academy, 77, 78, 133.
Goodrich, Elizur, 63.
Grand List of Seymour in 1869, 103.
Great Hill School, 19, 108. Great Hill M. E. Church, 119.
Green, Seth, 132. Gunn, George, 132. Haines, Chauncey, 132. Hard, James, 7. Harger, Ebenezer, 7. Alfred, 132.
Hart, John M., 132. Hartshorn, Jesse, 63. Hatch, Chauncy M., 63, 132.
Hawley, Rev. Samnel, 127.
Hedden, Thomas M., 132. Hendryx, W. E., 76, 117, 135. Hickox, Rev. Samuel R., 82, 115, 116, 127.
High School, 77, 83, 101.
High School Association, 85.
High School Room, 102.
Hill street, 87. Hilton, John, 134. Hine, Samnel B., 114. Amos, 75.
Hitchcock, Daniel, 132. Denzel, 82, 115. Gad, 132. Timothy, 66. , Johnathan,48. Hodge, Geo. L., 120. Hodge & Co., 72, 120.
Holbrook Daniel, 42,46. Capt. Daniel,48,63. Daniel L., 81, 82. Capt Philo, 72. Hopkins, Dr. Samuel, 38. Hotchkiss, M. A., 117. Housatonic Valley, 125. Houde, (or Howd) John, 40, 41, 42, 48,57,59.
Hull, Isaac, 64. Benjamin, 63. Wm. M., 116. Joseph Jr,, 41, 59. Samnel, 46.
Humphrey, proposed name, 84, 89. Humphrey Lodge, No. 26, K. of P., 134. Humphreys, Gen.David, 49,59, 64, 65, 114. Rev. Daniel, 54. William, 115. Sister of Gen. David, 66. Gen. David, Flag, 65. John, 47.
Humphreysville, 60, 63. Picture of, 67.
Humphreysville Academy, 77.
Humphreysville Copper Co., 79, 83, 87.
Humphreysville Graveyard Asso., 71.
Humphreysville Greys, 73. Humphreysville High School Asso., 85. Humphreysville Library Co., 87.
Humphreysville Lyceum, 74.
Humphreysville Mfg. Co., 68, 70, 85, 120. Humphreysville & Salem Turnpike Co,86 Humphreysville Total Abstinence Soc.76. Hyatt, Daniel, 132.
Hyde Family, 77.
Indians, 36, 40, 41, 47.
Indian Lands, Sale of, 5, 6, 7,63.
Indian Lands, value of, 5.
Johnson Family, 37-39. Alexander,38,39. Ebenezer, 6. Capt. Ebenezer, 7.
Col. Ebenezer, 8. Maj. Ebenezer,7.
David, 75. E. Beecher, 112.
Gideon, 41, 47. " Joseph, 112, 113.
Newel, 69, 115, 121, 132.
Rev. Jesse, 114, 121. Stiles, 114.
Capt. Nathaniel, 48, 51. Timothy,39
Isaac, 51, 53. Phineas, 51. Sheldon C., 79. Benajah, 38,41.
Jones, Chester, 69, 113, 115, 120, 132.
Jones & Keeney, 113.
Justices of the Peace, 105.
Kalmia Mills, 103, 104.
Keeney, Ebenezer, 40, 41, 47. William, 47, 68. Lydia, 57.
Kendall, Joshua,74,76,78,104,107,108,135.
Kenney, Sheldon, 83. Isaac, 69.
Kinney, Ebenezer, 59.
Kinneytown Dam, 72.
Kirtland, George, 35, 70, 115.
Leavenworth, Rev. Mark, 38. Thomas, 56. Calvin, 64. Isaac, 64. Lebanon Brook, 6.
Lee, Rev. Jesse, 119. Cyrus, 121.
LeForge, Henry, 120, 132.
Lines, Calvin, 112.
Little River, 7. Lopus, 39. Losee, Isaac, 64, 76, 115.
Lounsbury, Albert W., 96. Linus, 51. Henry W., 96. John L., 63. Ethel, 56.
Loveland, Sarah, 41. Truman, 51.
Ludlow, Sarah, 38.
Lum, Jonathan, 7. Johnathan, Jr., 48. Wm. D., 109.
Lynde, Duane M., 96. Martin, Anna C., 114. Manwehn, Joseph, (Chuse) 36, 40, 51, 59. McGary, 132.
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McEwen, David J., 132, 133. Virgil H., 104, 106, 107. Mechanics' Lodge, No. 83, I.O.O.F., 134. Meigs, Samuel, 132. Merino Sheep, 59. Merriek, Capt., 121. Meteorological Notes, 76. Metbodist Episcopal Church, 30.
Deeds to, 66, 75. Bequest to, 68. Description of, 74. Maples, 77. Middlebury, 125. Miles, Johnathan, 42, 47. Theophilus, 41, 51, 64.
Milford, 6.
Military Titles, 8.
Militia, 56. Officers of, 7.
Morning Star Lodge, No.47,F.& A.M., 131.
Morris, William, 132.
Moshier, John S., 64, 73, 121, 132.
Munson, H. B., 80, 82, 83, 84, 117, 133. Byron W., 96. Marcus E., 96.
Naugatuck Railroad, 73, 76, 78, 85. Nettleton, Josiah, 132.
New Haven & Sey. Plauk Road Co., 86.
Northrop, Ebenezer, 64. Rev. H. D., 13. Nyumphs, 39, 41.
Old Field Brook, 109.
Osborn, Harry, 132.
Oxford, 43, 44, 54, 55, 88, 125.
Papermaking in Seymour, 72, 120. Park, 8. Paugussett, 5, 6, 21. Peck, Bezaleel, 112.
Phelps, Anson G., 72.
Pierson, Aaron, 115. Capt. 47, 126. Plant, Ebenezer, 48.
Poke By-law, 89. Postmasters in 1849-50, 79. Pound By-law, 82. Pritchard, Lient. Jabez, 50, 123. Jabez E., 83. Leverett, 69, 76.
Pulling, Rev. A. B., 126. Pullman, Rev. Joseph, 102.
Qnaker Farms, 127.
Radford, H. A., 74.
Randall, Charles, 74. Hiram, 130. Curtiss, 72. Raymond French & Co., 72. Representatives, list of, 105. Revolutionary period, 45-52.
Revolutionary Soldiers, 38, 39, 49, 52. Sufferings of, 123. Rider, Henry A., 132. Stephen R., 133. John J., 78.
Riggs, Ensign Samuel, 7. Samnel, 114. Capt. Ebenezer, 48. Capt. John, 47. Joseph, 63, 128. John, 46, 58, 121. Garry, 132, Lyman, 132. Harpin, 83. Moses, 58. Rimmon Burying Ground, 39, 128. Rimmon Dam, 74, 78. Rimmon Paper Co., 77, 123. Rimmon Water Co., 102. Roads across Great IIill, 40. Roads, Shrnb Oak to Derby Narrows,60. Roads to Waterbury, 40.
Rocker's Hill, 7. Rock Spring Division, 76, 78. Rockwell, Jacob, 132.
Roman Catholic Church, 84. Roselle, Samuel, 72, 120. Rowe, Isaac, 114. Rubbermill burned, 101. Russell, Joseph, 48.
Sage, Harlow P., 115.
Sanford Family, 39. David, 70, 132. Capt. Raymond, 50. Joseph, 52. Dr. Samuel, 54, 55, 57. Zadoc, 39. School Societies, 106, 108. School Visitors, 107, 118. Schools of Seymour, 106. 66 Great Hill, 19, 108.
6 Shrub Oak, 47, 106, 110.
66 Bungay, 47, 110.
6 Cedar Ridge, 111.
Bell, 112.
6€ Center, 107, 117.
Second Intermediate, 117.
66 First Intermediate, 117.
High, 101, 108.
Squantuck District, 109.
Beacon Falls, 46.
Consolidation of, 103.
Sencurra, 6.
Sey. and New Haven Plank Road Co., 86. Sey. and Woodbury Plank Road Co., 87. Seymour Bible Society, 135.
Seymour, Mary, 63.
Seymour Savings Bank, 86. Sharpe, Lugrand, 117, 127. Rev. C. W., 117, 118. David W.,97. Thomas, of Newtown, 127. Thomas, of Seymour, 140. Willlam C., 107, 108, 139, 140.
Shelton, Geo. P., 73, 74.
Skokorat, 6, 40.
Small Pox, 54, 57, 79.
Smith & Bassett, 121, 123.
Smith & Sanford, 114.
Smith, Rev.Sylvester,75,77,79,82,109,121. Almon, 115. Isaac, 48. Lyman, 114. Col. Ira, 63. Rev. Abner, 119. Capt. W. W., 97, 122. Willis, 132. Daniel, 132. George A., 97. Edwin, 89, 105. James, 140.
Squantuck, 7. Squantuek School, 109. Smith's Papermill, 103, 121.
Soldiers of the Revolution, 38, 39, 49, 52. Soldiers of the war of 1812, 63.
Soldiers of the Mexican War, 73.
Soldiers of the War of the Rebellion, 92. Southbury, 125. Southford, Union Church, 127. South Britain, 125.
Sperry, Isaac J., 114. George C., 140. Johnathan, 52, 53. Philo, 52, 53. Jabin, 52. Samuel, 53. Spencer, James L., 76. Steele Edmund, 114. George, 56. Albert J., 74, 75. Lieut., 52. Bradford, 41, 47, 50, 123, 126. Deacon Bradford, 50, 58, 123, 130.
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Seymour boundaries, change of, 88. Seymour in the Rebellion, 90, Selectmen of Seymour, 105.
Seymour Record, 143.
Skeals, Abial, 56. Skeels, Jason, 130. Stevens, Mrs. Ann S., 62, 126. Stiles, Phebe, 63.
Stoddard, Dr. Abiram, 130. Eunice, 130. John, 130. Oliver, 112. Oliver H., 132. Thomas, 138. Stone, Leman, 57. Noah, 132.
Storrs, Ashbel, 122, 140. Charles W., 79, 139. John, 132. John W., 79. Stratford Bridge, 57. Streets, High, 82. Humphrey, 72. Names of, 124.
Strong, Josiah, 48.
Stnart, L. B., 140.
Swift, Charles W., 97. Charles, 74, 76. Josiah, 113. John, 60.
Swan, James, 104, 141.
Teacher's Institute, 101.
Teachers, names of, 109, 110, 111,117,118.
Temperature, Notes on, 84, 89.
The Fowler Nail Co., 142.
The New Haven Copper Co., 87, 142.
Thompson, Daniel, 114. Jabez, 48.
Titles, Civil and Military, 8.
Tomlinson Family, 7. Levi, 113.
Harrison, 73, 116, 117. Ransom, 73. Capt. John, 48.
Torrance, Thomas, 53.
Townhouse, 102.
Town Reports, 103.
Town Debt, 104.
Town Clerks, List of, 104.
Town Treasurers, List of, 104.
Training Day, 70.
Treat, Robert, 6. David, 60.
Trinity Church, 25.
Trowbridge, Amasa, 122.
Tucker, Sheldon, 115. David, 76,108,139. Daniel, Jr., 59, 60. Capt. Renben,60. Medad K., 75,82,117. Zephaniah, 60. Union Mercantile Co., 86.
United States Pin Co., 142.
Upson, Hiram, 109, 132.
Upson Manufacturing Co., 87.
Upson Post, No. 40, G. A. R., 135.
Valne of Indian Lands, 5.
Village Directory in 1849, 79.
Vose, T. & Co., 126. Adam, 53.
Ward, William, 53.
Warner, Egbert R., 139. William H.,118.
Washband, John, 42. Eli, 52.
Washburn, Bowers, 42. Josialı, 57.
Watson, Wm. B., 78.
Weed, John, Jonas, Joseph, 42. Weston, Wilson, 78.
Wheeler Family, 39. Jobn T., 39, 115. John C., 121. Lieut. Thomas, 5. Lieut Samuel, 47. Capt. James, 39.
White, Isaac, 130, 132. John, 130. Daniel, 114, 117, 121, 130. Nathan, engraving of Humphreys- ville, 78. Whitfield, Rev. George, 127.
Wilcoxon, Nathan J., 132.
Wild Animals, Bounty for killing, 7.
Winterbottom, John, 62, 126.
Wire, Samuel, 128. Woodbridge, 6, 53. Woodbury and Sey. Plank Road Co., 87. Woolsey, Rev., Elijah, 119.
Worrull & Hudson, 120.
Wooster, Gen. Clark, 74, 90, 128. Philo, 132. Capt. John, 48. David, 6. Bennett, 75, 116. Charles B., 82, 84, 90, 104. Henry, 116, 132.
Wooster Park, 8.
Wyant, Wilson, 73, 98.
Yale, M. D., 74.
Zurcher, Carl, 103.
For additional names see lists of clergymen, teachers, soldiers, town officers, deaths, etc.
ERRATA AND ADDITIONS.
A few errors overlooked as the pages passed through the press are here corrected. Some minor errors in orthography the reader will easily correct for himself.
Page 41, 4th line from bottom of page, the term "King" was applied to David, son of Squire David, on account of his dignified and commanding mien.
Page 90, 8th line, after "April 7th," insert "1862."
Page 136, after Samuel Bassett insert Samuel L. Bassett.
Page 139, after line commencing "C. W. Storrs," insert "&c., James' Building, next door to postoffice ;" and after "David Tucker, dealer in Flour, Grain, Fced and Fertilizers, corner of Main"-insert "and Broad streets."
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