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George N. Dupont, son of Louis N. and Elizabeth (Cotnoir) Dupont, was born in Barford, Province of Quebec, Canada, June 8, 1884. He received his early and preparatory education in the public schools of Ware, Massachusetts, and then continued his studies in Marieville College, in the Province of Quebec. When his collegiate course was completed he entered the employ of his father in his general store, at Ware, Massachusetts, and continued there for three years. At the end of that time he severed his connection with his father's business and accepted a position as manager of a retail shoe store in Ware. During the three years in which he maintained that connection he made himself thoroughly familiar with the retail shoe business, and in 1907 he removed to Middleboro, where he engaged in the retail shoe business for himself. He met with success from the beginning, and six years after he opened his store, in 1913, the business was incorporated under the name of G. N. Dupont & Company, and a branch store was opened in Plymouth. This branch store was also a general
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drygoods store, but here as well as in Middleboro, Mr. Dupont discriminatingly chose his stock of shoes until his retail shoe business was known as the most up-to-date between Boston and Provincetown. In 1919, however, Mr. Dupont began to transfer his attention from the retail shoe business to the hand1- ing of women's wear, gradually transforming his stock, until by 1922 the change was completed and his retail shoe shop had become an exclusive shop for the handling of ladies' wearing apparel. As in the shoe business he had not been content until his stock ranked as the best that could be bought, so in the new venture he set his standards high, and today he conducts the most exclusive and up-to-date ladies' wearing apparel shop in Southeastern Massachusetts. His patrons include the best families of this section of the county, and he is known for his excellent taste and thorough knowledge of prevailing styles in his line of merchandise. Mr. Dupont is interested in the civic welfare of the community in which he lives, but has never sought public office, preferring to serve in the unobtrusive ways of the private citizen and the successful business man. In addition to his re- sponsibilities as proprietor of a very prosperous mer- cantile enterprise, he is also a member of the board of directors of the Middleborough Co-operative Bank. He is an actively interested member of the Middle- boro Commercial Club, and his religious interest is with the Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart, of which he is an attendant.
George N. Dupont was married (first), in 1906, to Corabel St. Peter, who was born in West Brookfield, Massachusetts. She died in 1922, and he married (second) Margaret I. Downey, who was born in North Brookfield, Massachusetts. To the first mar- riage two children were born: Russell G., and Beryl Roselin. Mr. and Mrs. Dupont reside on Alden Street, in Middleboro.
HOWARD W. MAXIM-Having always been in- terested in electricity, Mr. Maxim, after completing his education, took up the electrical contracting busi- ness. At first he worked for others engaged in this line of business, in order to acquire as complete a knowledge of all its branches as possible, but since 1923 he has been established in business for himself as an electrical contractor, with headquarters at No. 21 South Main Street, Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He is also local agent for various nationally known companies and their products, and so rapidly has his business expanded, as a result of his exceptional ability, energy and efficiency, that he employs four other men to assist him in his ex- tensive contract work.
Howard W. Maxim was born at Middleboro, April 18, 1901, a son of Harry S. and Elizabeth (Mckenny) Maxim, and a grandson of Noah Maxim, both his father and his grandfather being natives of Carver, Plymouth County, the former being successfully en- gaged in the raising of poultry. He was educated in the public grammar and high schools of his native town and at Wentworth Institute, Boston, Massa- chusetts. After leaving school he learned the electri- cal contracting business to such good purpose that in 1923, when he was only twenty-two years old, he was able to establish himself in business on his own account. Since then he has been one of the leading electrical contractors of Middleboro, where he is con- sidered one of the most successful and promising of
the younger generation of business men. He is also local agent for Delco Light Products, Frigidaire sys- tems, Quaker Heaters and Haeg Washing Machines, attending to their distribution and installation in his territory. He is a member of Middleboro Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, and Mayflower Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons. In politics he is a supporter of the Republican party and its principles, while his religious affiliations are with the Baptist church. Mr. Maxim makes his home with his parents in Middle- boro.
WILLIAM LEWIS SOULE-A member of an old and prominent New England family and a direct de- scendant of one of the "Mayflower" Pilgrims, Mr. Soule himself has made his home throughout his life in Middleboro, Plymouth County. There he has been engaged, ever since completing his education, more than forty-five years ago, in the furniture and undertaking business, at first in association with his father and, since 1907, as sole owner. This business, established in 1832 by his grandfather and being today the oldest establishment of its type in Southeastern Massachusetts, he has carried on with much success, not only maintaining its high standing, but greatly extending its circle of customers and steadily in- creasing its prosperity. He is also effectively active in the civic, fraternal, social and religious life of the community, where he is greatly respected for his many fine qualities.
William Lewis Soule was born in Middleboro, Plymouth County, November 30, 1862, a son of the late George Lewis and Annie (Cathcart) Soule. His father, likewise a native of Middleboro, was for many years successfully engaged in the furniture and under- taking business, until he sold his interest in it to his son in 1907. He died in 1911, having been pre- deceased many years by his wife, a native of Nan- tucket, Massachusetts, who died in 1868. On his father's side Mr. Soule is a direct descendant of George Soule, who came to this country on the "May- flower," was bound out at one time to Governor Wil- liam Bradford of Plymouth Colony, was a cabinet- maker and married one of the Alden family, of which John Alden also was a member. Mr. Soule was educated in the public grammar and high schools of his native town and, after graduating from the latter, entered the furniture and undertaking business of his father. This firm was founded in Middleboro in 1832 by Mr. Soule's grandfather, George Soule, and has continued successfully without any interruption ever since then, a period of almost a centtury. In 1907 Mr. Soule bought out his father and since then he has continued the business under his own name, with headquarters at No. 14 South Main Street. Represent- ing the third successive generation of his family in the ownership and active management of the business, Mr. Soule has proven himself a worthy successor of his predecessors. He is a member of Middleboro Lodge, No. 1274, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Knights of Pythias, the Improved Order of Red Men, the Middleboro Commercial Club and the Massachusetts Funeral Directors' Association. In pol- itics he is a supporter of the Republican party, while his religious affiliations are with the Unitarian church, of which he is a member of the parish committee.
Mr. Soule married, in 1884, Lucelia Fuller, a native of West Dennis, Barnstable County, and a direct de- scendant of Dr. Fuller, who came to this country in the "Mayflower."
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DR. HELEN W. HAM-Among those members of the medical profession who are successfully en- gaged in general practice in Southeastern Massachu- setts is Dr. Helen W. Ham, whose office is located at No. 190 Centre Street, in Middleboro, Plymouth County. Dr. Ham is thoroughly prepared for her work and to thorough preparation she has added long experience and faithful devotion to the interests of her patients. She has built up a large and important clientele and has won in a high degree the confidence and the esteem of her many associates, both patients and professional colleagues.
Dr. Helen W. Ham was born in Adams, Massachu- setts, October 5, 1875, and after attending the gram- mar school at Adams removed with her parents, Rev. Charles H. Ham, a native of Providence, Rhode Island, who was engaged as a Baptist minister to the time of his death in 1912, and Emma E. (Wil- lard) Ham, born in Cummington, Massachusetts, died in 1919, to Middleboro, where she completed her high school course. Upon the completion of her high school course she continued her studies in Howard Seminary, and then began professional study in Tufts Medical College, from which she was graduated with the class of 1906, at which time she received the degree of Doctor of Medicine. She served her in- terneship at Memorial Hospital in Worcester, re- maining there for sixteen months, and then engaged in general practice in Brockton, Massachusetts. There she built up a satisfactory practice and rendered valu- able professional service, but she finally decided to lo- cate in Middleboro, the home of her girlhood days, where she has continued in general practice to the present time (1928). Twenty years of experience have ripened her already thorough knowledge, and she has never ceased to be the student. She keeps in close touch with the developments of her profes- sion, and though she is in no sense a faddist, brings into her professional service those newer discoveries and inventions which may be classed as the safe and sound middle ground advances. Her devotion to her work, her human understanding, and her careful and scientific methods have brought to her a very sub- stantial success, and she is well known as a skilled practitioner. She is a member of the staff of St. Luke's Hospital. During the period of the participa- tion of the United States in the World War, she went to Concord, New Hampshire, and there took over the practice of Dr. Marion L. Bugbee, who served in France with the Red Cross. After the re- turn of Dr. Bugbee, she continued her war work on the staff of the Worcester State Hospital in Worces- ter, Massachusetts, where she remained for nine months. Dr. Ham is very well known in Middle- boro and vicinity. She is a member of the American Medical Association; charter member of the Middle- boro Historical Society, and also a member of the Old Colony Kennel Club and the Cabot Club of that community. Her religious interest is with the Baptist church, of which she is an attendant.
Dr. Ham is descended, on the maternal side, from Major Simon Willard, who fought with the Massachu- setts troops in the Revolutionary War.
NANCY WILEY PAINE SMITH-A life filled with varied and valuable service has been that of Nancy Wiley Paine Smith, of Provincetown, wife and mother, who is also a retired minister of the Uni- versalist church. Mrs. Smith received her education in Wellesley College, Harvard Summer School, and
Tufts Divinity School, and is deeply interested in historical and research activities. She is chaplain of the Research Club of Provincetown and, as author of "The Provincetown Book," she has placed in per- manent form the results of her study and interest in local history. She has won in a high degree the respect and esteem of her many friends and associates.
Nancy Wiley Paine Smith was born in Province- town, Massachusetts, and received her early educa- tion in the local public schools. Later she attended the Harvard Summer School and the Curry School of Boston and for two years was a student in Wellcs- ley College. Her theological training was received in Tufts Divinity School, from which she was grad- uated in 1897. Mrs Smith is of the ninth generation from Thomas Paine, immigrant ancestor, and is also a descendant of Stephen Hopkins and of William Brewster. After graduation from Tufts Divinity School she was ordained a minister of the Universal- ist church, but is now retired. Her father, Joshua Paine, a native of Provincetown, was a sea captain and a ship owner, also an outfitter. He married Mar- tha Freeman Atwood, who was born in Wellfleet, but whose parents were natives and residents of Provincetown.
Nancy Wiley Paine Smith was married, in Prov- incetown, Massachusetts, June 26, 1888, to William May Smith, a native of Provincetown, son of Wil- liam, who was born in Barnstable, and of Mary Caro- line (Johnson) Smith, who was born in Province- town. Mr. and Mrs. Smith became the parents of one son, William Paine, who was born September 1, 1889, and died in 1919. Mrs. Smith makes her home in Provincetown.
HOSANNA GRACE MALIGIAN, M. B., M. D., prominent specialist in diseases of women, at Brock- ton, Massachusetts, was born June 29, 1890, in Ar- menia, a daughter of George and Harriet (Mazman) Maligian, both natives of Armenia. Harriet (Mazman) Maligian died in 1926. George Maligian, the father, is still living, and was for many years engaged with much success as a merchant.
Hosanna Grace Maligian received her early educa- tion in the public schools of New York City; Hart- ford, Connecticut; Worcester, Massachusetts, and graduated from Brockton (Massachusetts) High School. She received her professional training at Boston University, graduating from there in 1910, with the degree of Bachelor of Medicine. The fol- lowing year she received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from that same institution. Dr. Maligian took a post-graduate course at Harvard Medical School; although in 1911 she began the practice of medicine and surgery, at Brockton, opening her offices in Room 401, at No. 196 Main Street. So gratifying has been her success that she has remained in this community, making a definite place for herself in this city. Dr. Maligian, a specialist in diseases of women, is rated as a particularly able physician in this phase of the profession, and she is a woman of prominence in Brockton.
Despite the exacting duties of her practice, Dr. Maligian has participated freely in various move- ments for the general welfare and advancement of her community. She helped to establish, and personally conducted, a baby clinic for the city of Brockton, carrying on this excellent work for more than six years. During the period of the emergency created by the entry of the United States into the World
H. Frace Maligian M.D.
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War, Dr. Maligian was particularly active; she not only gave very material aid to the various boards and committees formed for the purpose of aiding in the support of our troops, but she also acted as a member of the Medical Advisory Board of the United States. Dr. Maligian holds membership in a number of the societies which pertain to her profession; among the more important of these are the Massa- chusetts Homeopathic Society, and the Brockton City Medical Society. In former years, Dr. Maligian served as the superintendent of medical temperance for the Plymouth County Chapter of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. She holds member- ship in the Independent Lodge of Rebekahs, and she is a past president of the Brockton Girls' Club. Her hobby is economics.
Dr. Hosanna Grace Maligian married, in 1921, Elias K. Sehagian, who was born in Armenia; is a grad- uate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, class of 1920, degree in Civil Engineering, and now engaged in that profession. They have one child, Elizabeth Lari, born November 18, 1925. The family resides at No. 6 Prospect Avenue, Brockton, where they attend the First Congregational Church.
GEORGE WASHINGTON JONES-For more than forty-four years George Washington Jones has been engaged in the insurance business in Falmouth. His early years were spent on the high seas and he has sailed practically all over the world, and has also traveled extensively in the United States. Since 1883 he has been engaged in the insurance business in Falmouth, and for a period of thirty-eight years served as postmaster of Falmouth, resigning this im- portant position in 1927, in order to give more at- tention to his insurance business and to his duties as representative in Falmouth of the Middleboro Co-operative Bank.
Captain Benjamin Franklin Jones, father of Mr. Jones, was a seaman and a ship's master. During the period of the Civil War he was drafted for serv- ice as a blockade runner, and the B. F. Jones Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Falmouth, is named in his honor. He was a whaling master and was well known in his community. He married Maria Chandler Withington.
George Washington Jones, son of Captain Benja- min Franklin and Maria Chandler (Withington) Jones, was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts, March 23, 1857, and received his education in the public schools of Falmouth. He went to sea as an ordinary seaman on the ship "Leading Wind" a freighter sail- ing for China, with Captain Francis M. Hinckley as master, remaining with Captain Hinckley, who was a resident of Barnstable, for three and one-half years. After leaving Captain Hinckley he sailed on a num- ber of other boats, and later was made mate of the "City of Montreal," a freighter to Europe. Mr. Jones has traveled all over the world, and being of an adventurous nature, was not content with going wherever his seagoing voyages took him, but has also traveled extensively in the United States. In 1883 he entered the employ of the Falmouth Post Office and in connection with the discharge of his du- ties here also began operating an insurance business, which he has continued with ever-increasing success to the present time (1928). In 1889 he was appointed. by President Harrison, as Postmaster of Falmouth. and that position he filled continuously for a period of thirty-eight years, resigning in April, 1927. Since
that time he has devoted his time and energy to his insurance business and to his duties as representative of the Falmouth branch of the Middleboro Co-opera- tive Bank. He has always taken a keen interest in town affairs since giving up his life on the sea, and is practically always a member of some special com- mittee appointed by the town. During the period of the World War Mr. Jones served as chairman of the Public Safety Committee of the town, and was also a member of the Executive Committee in charge of all the Liberty Loan and other drives, serving with great usefulness. He is a director of the Barn- stable County Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and a member of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, Falmouth Board of Trade, and formerly treasurer of the Old Colony Club of Falmouth. In his fraternal affiliations he is a member of the Knights of Pythias, while his religious interest is with the Congregational church, where he has sung in the choir for thirty- eight years.
George Washington Jones married, in Falmouth, Massachusetts, June 18, 1901, Ellen M. Hamlin, daughter of Captain Solomon L. and Chloe H. (Rob- inson) Hamlin, of Falmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are the parents of one son, Chandler Withington, who is a graduate of Worcester Polytechnic In- stitute, and is now in the employ of the New. Eng- land Power Company of Worcester, Massachusetts.
FRANK S. ALGER-Few men are better known or more highly esteemed in Eastern Massachusetts than is Frank S. Alger, owner and publisher of "The Standard," and of eleven other newspapers in this section of the State. Mr. Alger has also rendered most valuable service as director of the Marshfield Agricultural Society, which as a result of his very efficient management has attained a very high stand- ing. He has been connected with the Boston "Her- ald" as correspondent for all the towns in this sec- tion since 1903; Rockland correspondent for the Brockton "Enterprise" for about thirty years, and has represented the Associated Press ever since it was established as a successor to the New England Associated Press.
Frank S. Alger was born in Salisbury, Massachu- setts, August 3, 1871, son of Frank Alger, of West Bridgewater who was born in Cochesett, West Bridgewater, and was engaged in the blacksmithing and carriage building industry, and who was also a veteran of the Civil War, serving in Company I, Fortieth Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry, and of Ellen (Heffernan) Alger, whose death occurred in 1902. He received his education in the Hanover public schools and upon the completion of his high school course at Hanover High School in 1888, began his connection with the printing and newspaper busi- ness by securing employment with the "Plymouth County Journal," published at Abington, Massachu- setts. He remained there for two years and then came to Rockland, where he entered the employ of "The Standard," in the capacity of office boy. That was in 1904, and his connection with this publication has been continuous since that time. From the posi- tion of office boy he steadily rose to more and more responsible positions, then purchased the interest of some of the owners, and finally became sole owner of the paper and of the printing plant. Alert, quick to recognize opportunity, able in management, and possessed of superior executive and administrative ability, Mr. Alger was not content with making "The
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Standard" one of the most successful newspapers in this section of the county. From time to time as the opportunity presented itself he purchased an interest in other publications, until at the present time (1928) he has the controlling interest in eleven other publications in this section.
Along with his responsibilities as publisher and owner of "The Standard," and as the owner of a controlling share in all the above-mentioned period- icals, Mr. Alger is also a member of the board of directors and clerk of the Co-operative Bank of Rockland. He is also actively interested in the advancement of the interests of the agriculturalists of this section of the State and that interest has found concrete and wonderfully helpful expression in his activities in connection with the Marshfield Agricul- tural Society, which he has served most efficiently as a director. His achievement in this connection is a noteworthy one, and one of which the whole so- ciety is very proud. Its high rating among organ- izations of its kind is largely due to the efficient and wise management of Mr. Alger, and for the results which he has achieved many of his agricultural friends have reason to be decidedly grateful. Politic- ally, he gives his support to the principles and the candidates of the Republican party, and he has al- ways been active in promoting the interests of Rock- land. During the World War he served on the Committee of Public Safety and on numerous other committees, and contributed a valuable share to the accomplishment of the war work allotted to Rockland. He is a member of the Massachusetts Press Associa- tion, and, fraternally, he is identified with John Cut- ler Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; the Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows; the Sons of Veterans. He is well known in club circles, being a member of Union Glee Club, the Webster Club, and the Rock- land Commercial Club, which he served as president for three years and as secretary for seven years. His religious affiliation is with the First Congregational Church.
Frank S. Alger was married, November 20, 1898, to Flora E. Phillips, of Plymouth County, Massa- chusetts, daughter of Lot and Sarah (Barker) Phil- lips. Mr. and Mrs. Alger are the parents of one son, H. Stedman Alger, who was born February 23, 1907.
AMOS A. PHELPS-To his well-recognized ab- ilities in insurance leadership in Rockland and this section of the State, Amos A. Phelps has upon all occasions proven himself a citizen of broad public spirit, and one who maintains a serious interest in all movements projected for the benefit of the general public. Identified with practically every important development in the business, financial, political and civic progress of Rockland, for many years, Mr. Phelps has a permanent place in the regard of this community. He is a son of Edward A. Phelps, shoe manufacturer, and veteran of artillery service in the Civil War, who died in 1909, and of Evelyn F. (Ames) Phelps, who resides in Rockland, aged ninety-four years (1927).
Amos A. Phelps was born January 12, 1867, at Rockland, where he attended the public and high schools, afterwards engaging in civil engineering, in which he continued for five years. He then estab- lished himself in the insurance business with Charles W. Howland, under the firm name of Howland and Phelps, and with the dissolution of this partnership, after five years or so, he entered upon general insur-
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