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D. G. MacDonald was born September 17, 1896, in Nova Scotia, and at an early age came to the United States with his parents. He attended the grammar and high schools of Hingham, Massachu- setts, and upon the completion of his studies entered the employ of the Winton Motor Company in Bos- ton, with which concern he remained for three and a half years. After that time, he joined the United States Rubber Company of Boston, and continued in various positions of increasing responsibility until 1922. Mr. MacDonald came to Brockton in that year and became associated with D. W. Packard in the formation of the D. W. Packard Motor Company. Mr. Packard became the president of this company, and Mr. MacDonald the vice-president and manager. This organization is the sole agent and distributor of the Packard and Hupmobile automobiles in Brock- ton and vicinity. Under Mr. MacDonald's skillful supervision and active conduct of the business, it has grown to properous proportions and is one of the leading automobile distributors in this section of the country. He is a member of the Commercial Club of Brockton, and also the Kiwanis Club of the city, and is prominently identified with the various move- ments for community welfare and commercial co- öperation sponsored by those organizations. In poli- tics, he has staunchly supported the Republican party and its principles.
Mr. MacDonald married, in 1923, Inez Packard, a graduate of Mount Holyoke College, and a daughter of D. W. and Flora L. (Palmer) Packard. They are the parents of a son: Daniel P.
EMERSON H. PACKARD-One of the most in- teresting personages of Brockton is Emerson H. Packard, whose history has been inextricably inter- woven with the growth of that city and nearby com- munities along business and civic lines. Mr. Packard
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is secretary of the Packard-Green Coal Company, which is one of the leading enterprises of that section.
Emerson H. Packard was born in Brockton, Oc- tober 25, 1884, son of Elmer C. and Hattie L. (Tucker) Packard. The father, owner of a coal busi- ness in Brockton, died in 1912. The son was edu- cated in the local schools and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, from which he graduated in 1907 with the degree of Bachelor of Science. His first contact with the business world was his associa- tion with the Holliston Mills, at Norwood, Massa- chusetts, where he remained for a year. At an early stage the virtues which have brought him success made their appearance, such as stability, the power of thinking clearly and acting with decision, and readiness to assume and discharge responsibilities. These traits helped him to advance in his next posi- tion, in the research laboratory of the Eastman Kodak Company, at Rochester, New York. where he was employed for a year and a half. In 1910 he returned to Brockton on the occasion of his father's death, and took control of the coal company which had been prospering under that gentleman's able management. In 1919 he formed a partnership with the Green Coal Company and a new firm was organized under the title of the Packard-Green Coal Company with E. H. Packard as treasurer, Frank P. Mills as president, and William M. Adams as vice-president. Mr. Packard is also the owner and active manager of the Nathan E. Packard Company, wholesale dealers in automotive lines, with offices and warehouses at. No. 221 Warren Avenue, Brockton.
In fraternal affiliations, Mr. Packard holds mem- bership in the Baalis Sanford Lodge, Free and Ac- cepted Masons; Satucket Chapter, Royal Arch Ma- sons; Brockton Council, Royal and Select Masters; Bay State Commandery, Knights Templar; Shedad Grotto, Mystic Order Veiled Prophets of the En- chanted Realm; and is a member of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. His ad- herence in politics is given to the Republican party, and his clubs are: Commercial, Kiwanis, and Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, of which, for years, he has been national head. He is a communicant of the Congregational church.
In 1908, Emerson H. Packard married, at Salem, Massachusetts, Frances M. Owen, daughter of Thomas J. and Julia (Boothby) Owen. The family residence is at No. 30 East Terrace, Brockton.
LEON B. WARNER-As organizer and manager of the Warner Box Company of Brockton, Massa- chusetts, Leon B. Warner is numbered among the well-known and successful business men of Eastern Massachusetts. He has prosperous branch factories in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and in Keene, New Hampshire, and is known as one of the progressive men of the box manufacturing industry. He is also one of the most enthusiastic and earnest promoters of Brockton.
Leon B. Warner was born in Westminster, Massa- chusetts, May 16, 1878, son of H. F. Warner, who died in 1916, for many years engaged in the box manufacturing business, and of Mary F. (Perkins) Warner, a native of Rockport. After attending the local public schools Mr. Warner became associated with his father's box manufacturing business, and throughout practically all of his active career has been identified with the manufacture of paper boxes. In 1919 he decided to engage in business for himself
and accordingly organized the Warner Box Com- pany, of Brockton, Massachussetts, and began making paper boxes on his own account. He was thoroughly familiar with the technical details as well as with the management of mill activities, and his enterprise prospered from the beginning. As the demand for his produce increased he enlarged his facilities, and later established branch factories at Newburyport, Massachusetts, and at Keene, New Hampshire, both of which grew and prospered as had the parent fac- tory. Possessed of sound judgment and large ex- ecutive and administrative ability, Mr. Warner con- tinued to develop his enterprise until the Warner Box Company is the second largest manufacturer of paper boxes in New England. The plant at Brockton requires the services of about fifty employees, and evidence of the progressive spirit of Mr. Warner is found in the fact that the Warner Box Company installed the first automatic box machine which was put in operation in Brockton. He is president and treasurer of the concern which he organized, and gives it his close personal attention, but he is a man of versatile abilities, and has fully demonstrated his ability to attend to several business projects at the same time. He is the owner of the Legion Arms, the finest restaurant in Brockton, and is identified with various other business enterprises in this section of the county. He has been very active in promoting athletics in Brockton, especially football in the Brock- ton High School, and it has been his custom for a number of years to carry at half-price between eight hundred and twelve hundred people to the games played by the local team on outside fields. He is one of Brockton's most enthusiastic "boosters," and is well known as a public-spirited citizen who is always ready to contribute a very full share to the advance- ment of any project which has for its aim the im- provement of Brockton or the welfare of its people. He is a member of the Chambers of Commerce of Boston, Brockton, Newburyport, and Keene, and is well known in fraternal circles, being a member of all the York Rite bodies of the Masonic Order, and of Palestine Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; a charter member of Cambridge Lodge, Knights of Malta, of which he is Past Commander; of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; and of the Knights of Pythias. He is also identified with the Kiwanis Club, the Androscoggin Country Club, and with several others. His religious affiliation is with the Congregational church.
Leon B. Warner was married, in 1900, to Caroline A. Withington, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, daugh- ter of Alonzo T. and Caroline (Thayer) Withington. Mr. and Mrs. Warner are the parents of one son: Emery T., who was born May 9, 1909.
OSBORNE H. CROWELL-From the outset of his career associated with the accountancy and book- keeping activities, Osborne H. Crowell, assistant treasurer of the George E. Keith Company, at Brock- ton, is a member of that present-day group who have given new impetus to the progressive plan and pur- pose of the celebrated Walk-Over shoe interests. Mr. Crowell is a valued factor of this firm, his un- deviating attention being rendered his departments of accountancy and foreign outlet interests.
Osborne H. Crowell was born September 23, 1878, at West Dennis, Massachusetts. At an early age his family removed to Brockton where he attended the
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public schools of this city, and he was afterwards graduated at Burdett Business College of Boston. For seven years following, Mr. Crowell was engaged as a bookkeeper in manufacturing and wholesale in- dustries; and in 1905 he first entered the employ of the George E. Keith Company. With this firm he has continued to the present, gradually rising to re- sponsibile positions, assistant treasurer of the com- pany, and treasurer and director of the George E. Keith British Stores, Limited, and the George E. Keith French Stores, Incorporated. He is also treasurer and director of the Harper Shoe Company of Buenos Aires.
In political matters, Mr. Crowell votes the ticket of the Republican party. He is a member of the Walk-Over Club; and his religious faith is that of the Congregational church.
Osborne H. Crowell married, June 2, 1917, Grace B. (Bowen) Johnson. Mr. Crowell is a son of Samuel H. Crowell and Sarah E. Crowell.
DANIEL FRANCIS SMALL-To record the suc- cess of a man by the business he has accomplished is to measure only half of his value to a community. Daniel Francis Small of Provincetown, Massachu- setts, was successful as a business man and as a citizen and a friend as well. His life was not the spectacular life that attracts attention for the mo- ment, but, his was that life of one whose business acumen checked by conservatism brought to him a continuous success that was no less remarkable be- cause unexploited, and is outstanding in industry for the business he organized and managed brought a return of one hundred per cent for a number of years to the investors. This was due entirely to Mr. Small's method of conducting his business and watching the details of operation. He was the son of Daniel F. and Maria O. (Crocker) Small. His father was a tailor and carried on a clothing store along with his tailoring business. He did his own cutting and took careful pains to please his customers, thereby secur- ing a trade that remained with him. He died quite young, being only twenty-eight years of age at the time of his decease.
Daniel Francis Small was born at Provincetown, Massachusetts, October 12, 1848. He spent his early boyhood at Provincetown and at the age of ten years, he was sent to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to school. He later returned to Provincetown where he entered the high school and after completing his education, he went to Boston where he entered the employ of Blake and Paige, wholesale flour merchants, and after several years of proving himself of. value here. he became a member of the firm. After twenty-five years. he was not in robust health and gave up his business to return to Provincetown expecting to re- tire permanently from active business, but the air and congenial life of his native town agreed with him and he was improved in health to the extent that he founded the Provincetown Cold Storage Company, the first fish freezing plant on Cape Cod and noted for its large and steady dividends. Mr. Small man- aged this plant from its beginning until the time of his death, covering a period of about thirty years. He was especially attached to his native town and a strong Republican in his political affiliations; although he would never accept a political office, he was the head of the Water Board for twelve years. He was one of the founders of the Board of Trade and gave the land on which the building now stands.
Mr. Small was a Methodist in his religious prin- ciples and gave liberally to that organization, but his broad-minded attitude was evidenced in his liberality to the Universalist church, of which his wife was a member. He was noted as a business man of great ability, sound judgment and ever mindful of his busi- ness interests and responsibilities. Although a man of calm and quiet tastes, he was a faithful promoter of worth-while plans, yielding a splendid influence and helpfulness in strong practical and common sense ideas.
At Provincetown, Massachusetts, January 10, 1895, Daniel Francis Small married Leonora Smith, daugh- ter of Samuel S. and Sarah (Nickerson) Smith of Provincetown. Mr. Small died August 8, 1925, sur- vived by his widow. The whole of Provincetown lamented the loss of this noble and highly esteemed son who had done so much for his native city and was so generally beloved by all.
VERANUS FILOON-An illustrious and promi- nent member of the community of North Bridge- water, Mr. Filoon's life was marked with accomplish- ments and records of distinguished service in all the undertakings in which he engaged. A veteran of the Civil War, he served honorably during the hostilities.
Veranus Filoon was born at Abington, Massachu- setts, April 25, 1841, a son of John William and Mary (Fullerton) Filoon. He attended the public grammar school of North Bridgewater. Thereafter, he assisted his father in making shoes until the age of nineteen, when he became employed in needle-making for a year at Richmond, Virginia. Returning to North Bridgewater, he again took up the trade of shoe- making until the Civil War. He enlisted, in 1864, at Readville, Massachusetts, in Company C, Sixtieth Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, with which he served until the close of the war. In 1865, he returned to North Bridgewater and entered the employ of Keith & Packard, boot-counter manu- facturers, continuing until it was dissolved in 1876, at which time D. S. Packard succeeded to the sole ownership, and in which Mr. Filoon was admitted as a junior partner in 1880. In 1886, the concern added shoe-counters to their products, in which line a very extensive business was developed during the ensuing years. Mr. Packard retired from active conduct of business in 1895, and Mr. Filoon purchased his in- terest in the business, continuing as sole owner for a number of years, until 1900, when he took his son, Fred W. Filoon, into a partnership with him, chang- ing the name of the firm to V. and F. W. Filoon Company. They prospered under this reorganization, and their products were marketed throughout a wide area. In 1905, upon the death of Mr. Filoon, his son incorporated the business and has continued at the head since. Prominently and actively associated with the fraternal life of his community, Mr. Filoon was a member of Paul Revere Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; Satucket Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, of which he had been a High Priest. He also had been a charter member and Thrice Illustrious Master of the Brockton Council, Royal and Select Masters, and Past Eminent Commander of the Bay State Com- mandery, Knights Templar. He was a charter mem- ber of the Commercial Club, and was affiliated with the Fletcher Webster Post of the Grand Army of the Republic. His political views were with the Republican party. Mr. Filoon died August 15, 1905.
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Mr. Filoon married, September 24, 1863, Sarah A. Brett, of North Bridgewater, and they were the par- ents of the following children: Mabel A., Fred W., (q. v.), and Helen M.
FRED WILLIAM FILOON-A native and life- long resident of Brockton, Plymouth County, Mas- sachusetts, Mr. Filoon, after a quarter of a century of connection with the shoe industry of that section, has achieved a position of importance and respect among the business men of his community, and as the head of one of the large shoe-counter manufac- turing concerns, he has contributed materially to the commercial and industrial progress of Brockton. Under his supervision, his company has attained a great volume of business, and has a wide market for its products throughout the county and Europe. He is the son of the late Veranus and Sarah A. (Brett) Filoon, and with his father, who had been engaged in the sole leather business and prominently identified with the firm, which subsequently operated under the name of V. and F. W. Filoon, Mr. Filoon built the extensive business in which he is now en- gaged.
Fred William Filoon was born at North Bridge- water (which later became Brockton, Massachusetts), September 26, 1870. He received his education from the grammar and high schools of the district, and upon finishing his studies entered the employ of The Bouvé, Crawford Company of Brockton, as a clerk, where he remained for five years. At the end of that time in 1892, he joined the D. S. Packard Company, manufacturers of shoe counters, of which his father, Veranus Filoon (q. v.), was the junior member. After serving in various capacities for a number of years, he was admitted to a partnership in the busi- ness in 1897, and in 1900, after a reorganization, the firm name was changed to V. and F. W. Filoon, under which title it continued successfully until 1905, when the father died. Mr. Filoon then incorporated the company under the laws of the commonwealth of Massachusetts as the V. and F. W. Filoon Com- pany, Incorporated, giving due recognition to the memory of his father. Mr. Filoon became the presi- dent and treasurer of the firm, in which capacities he has served continuously since. The business has grown steadily during these years, and has gained a commanding position in the shoe trade. Mr. Filoon is a member of Paul Revere Lodge, Free and Ac- cepted Masons. He is also affiliated with the Com- mercial Club, the Chamber of Commerce and the Thorny Lea Golf Club. He is serving on the board of directors of the Brockton National Bank, and is a vice-president of the institution. His political be- liefs are with the Republican party.
Mr. Filoon married, October 22, 1902, Mary Helen Whipple, a daughter of Colonel John J. and Helen (Howard) Whipple of Brockton. Mr. and Mrs. Filoon have one son: John Whipple, born June 13, 1906, at Brockton.
BENJAMIN S. STEVENS-Brockton is justly proud of her dentists, no less than of her doctors, and she boasts of one, Dr. Benjamin S. Stevens, who loves his profession and is blessed with a most generous share of patronage.
Dr. Benjamin S. Stevens was born June 17, 1882, in Topsfield, Maine, the son of Manley J. and Eliza E. (Strout) Stevens; both parents now deceased. His father was general agent of the Massachusetts
Mutual Insurance Company in Calais, Maine. Dr. Stevens began his education in the public schools at Topsfield, continued at the Calais Academy, and took his dental degree at the Harvard University Dental School in the class of 1916. He served with the Grenfell Mission in Labrador, doing dental and gen- eral missionary work along three hundred miles of coast. He was stationed at Battle Harbor in the summer of 1916. He started practice in Brockton soon after his course at Harvard. He is an instructor in the Harvard Clinic of Operative Dentistry; a member of Psi Omega Dental Fraternity, and a member of the Brockton Dental Society. He holds membership in the American Dental Association, the Massachusetts State and Brockton Dental societies, and Northeastern Dental Society. In politics Dr. Stevens is a Republican. In fraternal circles he is a member of Paul Revere Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, and Satucket Royal Arch Chapter. He belongs to the Young Men's Christian Association (director), and the Central Methodist Episcopal Church.
Dr. Benjamin S. Stevens married Edith Lovell, on August 11, 1918, and they have one daughter, Mere- dith L., born in 1920.
EMIL CARLSON, assistant treasurer of the George E. Keith Stores Company, Incorporated, performs a part in the present-hour progress of the sale of Walk-Over shoes. He is a veteran of the World War, and is a representative citizen in what- soever has to do with the advancement of Brockton and its institutions.
Emil Carlson was born June 5, 1897, in Lawrence, a son of Swan F. Carlson, a retired shoe worker, and of Marie (Holmburg) Carlson, who is now deceased. Mr. Carlson attended the public schools at Law- rence, Massachusetts, and he then took a two years' business course at Northeastern University. For some three years he was in the employ of the Brock- ton Rand Company, and in 1916, he entered the em- ploy of the George E. Keith Company. Today, he is assistant treasurer of the George E. Keith Stores. He is a Republican in his political views.
During the World War, Mr. Carlson served as a private in the United States Army. Fraternally, he is affiliated with the St. George Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; and he is also a member of the Walk-Over Club. His religious fellowship is with the South Congregational Church.
Emil Carlson married, October 11, 1919, Bessie D. Cates, and they have two children: Eleanor G., born August 30, 1921, and Evelyn F., born June 17, 1925.
GEORGE G. HOMER-One of the well-known citizens of Brockton is George G. Homer, mem- ber of one of the very old New England families. Though Mr. Homer has been an invalid during several years of his life, he has kept in touch with his friends and taken a deep interest in the affairs of the community. He is prominent in Masonic circles, and has a host of friends in this locality.
George G. Homer was born in Arlington, Massa- chusetts, November 6, 1872. and received his educa- tion in the public schools of his birthplace. He is a Republican in his political sympathies, and in his fraternal affiliations he is identified with Baalis San- ford Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; Satucket Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Brockton Council, Royal and Select Masters; and Bay State Com-
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mandery, Knights Templar. He is a member of the Unitarian church.
George G. Homer was married, in Brockton, April 19, 1906, to Grace Kingman, daughter of Nathan Otis and Imogene R. (Whitmarsh) Kingman. Mrs. Homer is secretary to the city engineer of Brockton, and has her office in the City Hall.
JOHN L. EMERY-Coming to Brockton more than two decades ago, Mr. Emery established a plant for the manufacture of upper leathers for shoes, which today is the oldest concern in that business in the district, and in which Mr. Emery can claim the longest period of service. He is a man of varied commercial interests and possesses a vast capacity for work, for he is likewise the founder of an automo- bile sales and service business operating under the name of the Old Colony Motor Company, of which he is the president. Active in many community proj- ects, Mr. Emery succeeded Charles P. Holland as president of the Plymouth County Trust Company of Brockton and is serving in that capacity, wherein he has gained high repute in the financial circles of the city.
John L. Emery was born at Kittery, Maine, Janu- ary 17, 1866, where he went to the grammar and high schools of the district. In 1884 he came to Brockton, Massachusetts, and started dealing in upper leathers. The business was soon well established and the name was changed from its original title of the John L. Emery Company, to its present one, the Emery Leather Company. The history of the con- cern is colorful, for it had its earliest beginnings in the cellar of his home, but with the steady growth which it enjoyed under Mr. Emery's guidance and perseverance, it soon outgrew its quarters, and now is located at No. 884 Montello Street, where it has become recognized as one of the leaders in the in- dustry as a result of its long existence. At the same time, the Old Colony Motor Company is flourishing under the supervision of Mr. Emery. In 1924, Charles P. Holland, president of the Plymouth County Trust Company, one of the foremost financial institutions of the county, resigned, and the directors, in search- ing for a man to fill the post, chose Mr. Emery as a fitting business man to carry on the policies of the bank. It was incorporated June 14, 1892, and is the oldest and largest trust company in Brockton. It is still located in its original home at No. 183 Main Street, where it is identified and closely connected with the development of that section. The bank opened its doors for business September 1, 1893, be- ing incorporated for $100,000 by Ziba C. Keith, Au- gustus T. Jones, Albert Davis, Henry L. Bryant, Robert O. Harris, William L. Douglas, former Governor of the State; Preston B. Keith, William L. Reed, Warren A. Reed and Charles H. Edson, of whom all but the last three are deceased. Ziba C. Keith was its first president, until 1900, when he was succeeded by W. H. Savage, who served until. 1903; he was followed by Ellis Brett. until 1915, who in turn was succeeded by Charles P. Holland and when the latter resigned Mr. Emery became the president. During his brief tenure in office Mr. Emery has succeeded in materially increasing the business of the bank so that it is a vital factor in the industrial and commercial life of the county. In the policy of expansion a branch of the bank has been established at Campello. The bank was the originator and first to put into effect the Christmas Club of the section,
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