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Mr. Heard married in 1896 Miss Florence Wilhelmena Ruggles of Halifax, N. S., a descendant of Gen. Timothy Ruggles, President of the Stamp Act Congress, has four children, Mary Ruggles, Nathan Jr., Daniel Owen and William Van Horne, and resides at Waverley Avenue, Newton.
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RESIDENCE OF J. PORTER RUSSELL, SHORNECLIFFE ROAD, NEWTON.
RESIDENCE OF MRS. WILLIAM G. BELL, SHAW STREET, WEST NEWTON.
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JOHN S. SUMNER
A resident of Newton for forty-five years from 1868 until his death May 25, 1913, was a native of Boston, Mass., where he was born July 8, 1839. He learned the tin plate and sheet iron business and in 1868 purchased the stove and furnace business established by the late John Farnum on Centre Street, Newton, which he conducted for over thirty years. Mr. Sumner was an expert skater, and for sixty-five years did not miss the opportunity to indulge in this winter sport. He was a master at fancy skating and afforded his friends much pleasure by his exhibitions. He was also an expert rifleman. He was a member of the Massachusetts Rifle Association and was one of the men who made the Walnut Hill range so famous in its early days. He made and broke many world records, many of which stand today under the same conditions as when they were made. The last time he visited Walnut Hill, although over seventy years of age, he made a record of forty consecu- tive shots at the 1000 yard range, a score of 190 out of a possible 200.
Mr. Sumner attended the Eliot Church and was one of its earliest pew owners. .
He married Miss Mary Abbie Robinson of Dorchester, and three children survive, Mrs. Arthur P. Fiske of Sharon, Mass., Charles S. Sumner of Hamburg, Germany, and Mrs. Harry A. Harwood of Newtonville.
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RESIDENCE OF HUBERT G. RIPLEY, BIRCH HILL ROAD, NEWTONVILLE
RESIDENCE OF MRS. HENRY E. COBB, BELLEVUE STREET, NEWTON
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CHARLES SIDNEY ENSIGN
Was born in Hartford, Conn., July 26, 1842, educated in the public and private schools of Farmington and Hartford, the Harvard Law School, (LL.B. in 1863), Gradu- ate School of Harvard University, 1864 and the College of France, Paris, 1865-66. Mr. Ensign practised law in Hartford, in New York from 1868 to 1885, and in Boston since that time. He served in the Common Council of Hartford, in 1865, was a member of the Brooklyn, N. Y., committee of 100, president of the 22nd Ward Citizens Association (1876-79), president Brooklyn Tax Payers Central Association, 1878, served on the Water- town (Mass.) School Committee 1886-1894, was a trustee and chairman of the Public Library Trustees, 1887-1890, and has been Town Moderator. He served in the Massachu- setts House of Representatives from Watertown and Belmont in 1891 and in 1895 was de- feated for the Massachusetts Senate by only 21 votes. He removed to Newton in 1899 and served as an alderman from 1901 to 1905.
Mr. Ensign is vice president of the Watertown Historical Society, a member of the American Society for Judicial Settlement of International Disputes, a councillor of the N. E. Historic Genealogical Society, a member of the Connecticut Historical Society, a corresponding member of the Maine Historical Society, life member of the American His- torical Association and of the Harvard Law School Association, a director of the Newton Historical Society, a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, of the Bunker Hill Monument Association, a director of the Florence Crittenton League of Compassion ( Bos- ton), a vice-president and president of the Newton Associated Charities since 1904, a di- rector of the Newton Welfare Bureau, trustee of the Sarah Hull Chapter D. R. Memorial Fund, an associate member Charles Ward Post, G. A. R., served as clerk of Eliot Religious Society, 1890-1906, is church auditor since 1913, and is a member of the Monday Evening, Eight O'Clock and Civic Clubs and the Y. M. C. A. Association of Newton.
Mr. Ensign married Miss Angeline Faxon Barker of Brighton, and they have two children, Charles Sidney Ensign, Jr., and Miss Angie Gertrude Ensign.
RESIDENCE OF JOHN P. EUSTIS, WASHINGTON STREET, NEWTON
RESIDENCE OF BENJAMIN W. FREDERICKS, PARK AVENUE, NEWTON
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F
HON. WILLIAM H. CARTER
Member of Congress from the Thirteenth Massachusetts district, was born at Needham Heights, June 15, 1864, and educated in the schools of his native town and at the Com- merce Commercial College. On leaving school he entered the manufacturing business es- tablished by his father, and is now the vice president and general manager of The William Carter Company of Needham.
Mr. Carter was the representative from Needham in the General Court of 1906, and was elected to the sixty-fourth Congress in the fall of 1914.
He is a member of Nayasset Club of Springfield, the City Club of Boston, the Bos- ton Press Club, the Village Club of N. H., Wellesley Country Club, Columbia Club of Washington, D. C., Norfolk lodge of Masons, Gethsemane Commandery, Knights Templar, Aleppo Temple and the Elks lodge of Framingham.
Mr. Carter is married and resides in Needham.
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RESIDENCE OF HENRY H. LEARNARD, WAVERLEY AVENUE, NEWTON
RESIDENCE OF EDWARD P. BOSSON, LEDGES ROAD, NEWTON CENTRE
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GEORGE A. FROST
President of the George Frost Co., manufacturers of Boston, was born in Roxbury, July 12, 1857, and received his education in the Newton Grammar and High Schools. Mr. Frost is president of the Brae Burn Country Club and a member of the Country Club, Brookline, and the Exchange and Algonquin Clubs of Boston.
Mr. Frost is married and has two daughters, Mrs. Miles W. Weeks and Miss Eleanor R. Frost. He resides on Chestnut Street, West Newton.
WILLIAM HOBART EMERSON
For many years a manufacturer of shoes, but now retired from business, was born in Charlestown, Mass., and educated in the public schools.
He is a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, the Newton and Hunnewell Clubs.
Mr. Emerson is married and has a family of two sons and one daughter, and resides on Hovey Street, Newton.
DONALD MACKAY HILL
A member of the law firm of Blodgett, Jones, Burnham and Bingham of Boston, was born in Brookline, Mass., Nov. 1, 1877 and educated in the Berkley School of Boston, 1894, Harvard College, 1898, and Harvard Law School, 1901.
Mr. Hill is president of the Renfrew Manufacturing Company, President Hansahoe Mfg. Co., president of F. U. Stearns & Co., president Foster's Wharf Company, vice presi- dent of the Exchange Trust Co. of Boston, Treasurer of the Laconia Car Company, and a director of the Boston Insurance Company, Old Colony Insurance Company, Sylvester Company, Cote Piano Manufacturing Company and the Newton South Co-operative bank.
He is a member of the Bostonian Society, Harvard Club of Boston, Brae-Burn Coun- try Club, the Exchange Club and the Longwood Cricket Club.
Mr. Hill married Miss Annie Turner, and with a family of two sons, Donald Mackay Hill Jr. and Malcolm Turner Hill, resides on Pine Ridge Road, Waban.
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RESIDENCE OF NATHAN HEARD, WAVERLEY AVENUE, NEWTON
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RESIDENCE OF EDMUND I. LEEDS, PARK STREET, NEWTON
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JAMES A. LOWELL
Born February 5, 1869, on Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill, in the house where he still lives. Prepared for college at Hopkinson's Private School, Boston. Grad- uate of Harvard College, 1891; Harvard Law School, 1894. Married December 2, 1897 at Philadelphia, Pa., to Miss Mary Wharton Churchman. Children, James A. Lowell, Jr., born August 15, 1899 ; Wharton Lowell, born November 12, 1904. Since graduating from Harvard Law School in 1894, he has practiced law in Boston. He was a member of the Common Council of Newton in 1897 and of the Board of Aldermen of Newton 1898, 1899, 1900. Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1904, 1905 and 1906, the last year as chairman of the Committee on Judiciary. Chair- man of the Commission on Workmen's Compensation of Massachusetts 1910 to 1912; chairman of the Board of Labor and Industries 1913 to 1914. He has been connected with several charitable associations and has been Treasurer of the South End House Asso- ciation for many years. Is also a Trustee of the Perkins Institution for the Blind and the Boston Young Men's Christian Union; is Secretary of the Boston Common Society and President of the Newton Branch of the Massachusetts Forestry Association. Unitarian. Republican in politics. Clubs are Union Club of Boston, The Country Club of Brook- line, and Longwood Cricket Club.
ROBERT GORTON
Treasurer of the George Frost Co. of Boston, has been a well known resident of the City of Newton for nearly twenty years, the last ten being in West Newton, with a com- fortable home on Berkeley Street. He was born in Belmont, Allegany County, New York on July 3, 1861, and was educated in the common schools with a three years University course.
Mr. Gorton is a prominent member of the Newton Boat Club, of which he was presi- dent for two years, and is also a member of the Brae Burn Country Club, the Neighbor- hood Club and the Boston City Club.
He married Miss Carrie E. Maxson and they have two sons and two daughters, Fred D. Gorton, the well known golfer, and Mrs. Daniel B. Rogers, and Mrs. Walter H. Cady.
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AN AFTERWORD
The preparation of this book has taken three years on account of the many delays encountered in obtaining the necessary data and articles, all of which have been contrib- uted. As part of the book has been in print for a long time, while another portion has but recently been prepared, some inconsis- tencies in chronology may be noted, and for which this explanation is made.
JOHN C. BRIMBLECOM,
Editor.
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CONTENTS
Page
Page
Page
First Church of Christ Scientist,
W. N. 81
First M. E. Church, N. U. F. 51 First Unitarian Church, C. H. 65 Fisher, Oliver M. . . 175, 220
Fiske, J. Parker B. . 162
Flanagan, Joseph F.
234
Fredericks, Benjamin W. . 308 Frost, George A. . .166, 311
G. A. R.
121
Gibson, Charles E.
29
Glover, Albert S.
261
Gorton, Robert .
. 218,313
Grace Church, N.
57
Gregory, Warren F. .
195, 234
Gross, Robert H.
246
Hale, Frank J.
187,302
Hall, Charles P.
165, 262
Hall, Edward K.
179, 208
Hallett, Edward M. .
.
262
Hansen, H. C. , 240,286
Harriman, Henry I. .
212, 245
Harwood, Harry A ..
228
Harwood, Sydney
214
Hatfield, Hon. Charles E. . 144
Hayward, Fred R. 164
Heard, Nathan . 303,312 Heath, Daniel C. 189
Hicks, J. Everett 235, 250
Hill, Donald M. . 168, 311
Historical Sketch 3
Hopewell, Frank 190,291
Hopewell, Frank B.
. 190, 290
Hopewell, John .
. 150, 196
Horace Mann School . 47
Houghton, Clement S. . 28
Hull Mansion .
111
Hunnewell Club . 135
Hunter, Jolm B. .
182
Hutchinson, Freedom
221
176
Hutchinson, Hon. George
.
Hyde Grammar School .
15
Hyde, James F. C. .
9
Immanuel Baptist Church N. 75 I. O.O. F. . 127
Carpenter, Eugene . 231,250
Carr, Fred S.
. 296,301 Carter, Albert P. 205 Carter, Hon. William H. . 309
Eddy, Harrison P. 172
Eliot Block, N. 128
Eliot Church, N. . 87
Elkins, Richard G. . 298
Elliott, Albert W. . 302
Ellis, Hon. George H. 143
Ellison, William P. . 11
Elms, Edward E. 296
Emerson, William H. 311
Ensign, Charles S. 307
Eustis, John P. . 284,308
Fales, Herbert I 178
Farlow Park 16, 115
Ferris, Alexander M. 268
First Baptist Church, N. C. 83
First Church, N. C. . . 50
264
Bothfeld, Hon. Henry E.
219
Crooker, H. W. . 198,276
Curtis, Thomas P.
178, 295
Cutler, Frederic F. .
244
Breck, Charles H. . . 210, 297
Bridges, Samuel W. . 159, 170
Dana, Hon. William F. 241
Davis, Henry M.
236
Day, Frank A. .
155, 232
Brown, James .
. 185, 202
Day, Henry B. . 19
Bullard, George P. .
197, 254
Decatur, Austin H. . . 172, 249
Bullivant, William M. .
156
Dennett, Nathan W. 228
Burbank, Alonzo N.
298
Burr, Allston
157
Burton, Smith P. Jr. .
12
Echo Bridge 24
Eddy, George W. 186
Centenary M. E. Church, Au. 82 Central Cong. Church, Nv. . 89
Channing Church, N. .. 71
Charles C. Burr School 45
Charles River 6, 20
Chase, Harvey S.
201
Chester, Dwight 255
Childs, Hon. Edwin O. Jr. . 142
Churches in Newton 50
Church of the Good Shepherd, 73
Church of the Messiah, Au. 59 Church of the New Jerusalem, 53 Church of the Redeemer . 107 Church of the Sacred Heart, 67
City Government 30
Allen, W. Hermon
200
City Hall .
5
Alley, John S. .
204
Clark, James E. . 224
Andrews, David H. .
. 168, 251
Associated Charities 114
Avery, Charles F.
161, 254
Bacon, William F. . 209
Bailey, Charles J.
222
Bartholomew, Wm. H. . 216, 239
Baxter, Thomas F.
. 184, 293
Bell, William G.
. 289, 304
Bemis, Albert F.
. 163, 176
Bigelow Grammar School . 21
Bliss, William H. .
248,263
Corey, William K. 300 Crehore, Frederick M. . 184, 199
Blodgett, Edward E.
.
.
268
Bosson, Edward P. . . 171, 310
Crimmins, Thomas A. .
Brae Burn Country Club .
136
Bray's Block, N. C. .
14
Congregational Church, Au. 95 Congregational Church, N. H. 79 Converse, Edmund W. . . 153
Converse, Howard P. . 256, 282 Corey, Harold D. 182
Cline Memorial M. E. Church, 62 Clubs in Newton . 132, 137 Cobb, Hon. Henry E. 27, 193, 306
Colby, Clarence C. . . 274, 300 Cole, Herbert M. 202
Clark, Robert M. 294
A Foreword
2
Church of Our Lady, W. N.
78
An Afterword,
314
Brodrick, Alfred H. . 183, 194
Brown, Edwin P.
223
Dennison, Charles S.
191
Dowse, W. B. H. . . . 206, 225
Casson, Robert 186
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Slocum, Winfield S. 287
Jackson Homestead . 8 Newton Club . , 133 Speare, Alden, 9
Jamieson, Joseph B. . 271
Newton Corner, 1870, . 125 Speare, E. Ray . Speare, Lewis R. 227
292
222 Jones, Gardner 1. . Newton Free Library . 117, 118
Jones, Hon. Seward W. 146 Newton High School . 25
Jones, William E. 246
Karnheim, Jacob A. 200
Kenrick, Homestead 7
Kimball, J. Wesley 26
Lamson, Jarvis .
160
Lasell Seminary .
130. 131
Learnard, Henry H. .
310
Leeds, Edmund T.
283,312
Leonard, Charles W.
247
Lesh, H. Frederick .
212, 281
Liggett, Louis K. . 149, 270
Lincoln Park Baptist Church, 55
Lloyd, Dr. Henry D. .
174
Lord, Charles E. .
192
Loveland, Fred H.
226
Lowell, James A.
313
Lucas, Mrs. William H. .
272
Luke, Arthur F. .
10
Lyon. Albert M. .
170
Madden, Michael L. . 270
Malcolm, George F. . 211, 238
Marvin, Thomas O. . 226
Mary Immaculate of Lourdes' Church, N. U. F. 99,101
Mason School . 43
Masonic Building
124
Masonic Fraternity,
123
May, Dr. George E. . 243
Richards, James L. . . 151, 164
Richardson, James P. . 206, 259
Richardson, William C. . 265
Riley. Charles E. 148,188
Ripley, Hubert G. 299,306
Robinson, Sumner
180
Mayor and Aldermen, 1910, 39
Mayor and Aldermen, 1912, 40
McKey, Arthur W. . . 208,237
Miller, Franklin T.
173
Morse, Harry F.
. 204, 280
Second Congregational Church,
W. N. 107,108
Sheldon, Frank M. .
216
Simpson, Hon. G. Frederic
147,198
Simpson, Joseph B. .
252,277
St. Bernard's Church, W. N. 70 St. John's Episcopal Church, 61 St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 69 St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 54 Stanley, Francis E. . . 180, 215 Stanley, Freelan O. . . 218, 279
Stearns, Frank W. .
275
Stewart, Frank H. .
260
Stone, Charles A.
273
Stone Institute
129
Strachan, G. Duthie . 267, 294 Stratton, Edward B. . 174, 253 Stuart, J. Rollin, Jr. . . 220 Stutson, Thomas E. . 240, 269 Sumner, John S. . 305
Taylor, Bertrand E. 288
Taylor, Mark C.
248
Tolinan, James P. .
242. 257
Towle, Loren D.
203,230
Travelli, Charles I.
210
Trinity Episcopal Churchı,
80
Twenty-Five Years' Progress, 23
Union Church, Waban . . 63
Unitarian Church, N. C.
105
Universalist Church, Nv. .
98
Walker, George
.
272
Warren, Prescott
264
Webster, Edwin S. .
18
Webster, Frank S. .
. 224, 229
Weeks, Hon. John W. . 141, 192 West Newton Unitarian Church 85
Whittemore, Charles 236
Whittemore, John Q. A. 152, 162
Wilder, Herbert A. . 194
Willcutt, Charles D. 266
Williams, Henry E. 244
Wilson, Hon. Edward B. . 217
Wing, Mitchell . . 169, 242
Witherbee, Frank B. 258
Neighborhood Club 137
Newton Bank .
22
Newton Boat Club 134
Newton Cemetery
. 119, 120
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Newton Hospital 48, 49
Newton M. E. Church . 97
Newton Public Schools . 42
Newtonville M. E. Church . 104
Newtonville Square, 1895, 13 Newtonville Square, 1902, 122
Noble, William M. . . 188, 285
Nonantum House, 1870, . 4
Nonantum Square, 1902, . 116
North Cong. Church, 93
North Gate Club 137
Palmer, Benjamin S. 154
Park Street
17
Peirce School 46
Perrin Memorial M. E. Church, N. L. F. . 91
Perry, Frederick C. 196
Pickard, Edward L.
27
Players, Inc. .
137
Powers, Hon. Samuel L. 145
Pratt, Louis M. .
166
Proctor, Thomas W.
181
Pulsifer, Royal M.
11
Pushee, Jolın E.
. 213, 252
Ralph Waldo Emerson School, 44 Rebecca Pomroy Home 113
Rice, Abbott B.
278
.
Rice, William H. 167,256
Mayor and Common Council, 1897,34
Mayor and Aldermen, 1901, 36
Mayor and Aldermen, 1903,
37
Mayor and Aldermen,
1907,
38
Rowbotham, George B. 214
Russell, J. Porter .
. 158, 304
Schirmer, Frank A. . 207,238
Woods, Edward F. .
177,260
Woods, Henry D.
232
Young, Solomon
230
Photographs by Lemont, Waltham ; Notman, Boston ; Chickering, Boston Half-Tone Plates by Union Engraving Company, Boston Composition and Presswork by Newcomb & Gauss, Salem Binding by Boston Book Binding Co., Cambridge Compiled by W. W. Colson
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Jackson, George W. . . 233, 258 Newton Center M. E. Church 77
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