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Fraternally, Mr. Shaw is affiliated with the Free and Accepted Masons, St. George Lodge, Satucket Royal Arch Chapter, Brockton Council, and the Bay State Commandery, Knights Templar; and he is also a member of the Brockton Country Club; Brockton Commercial Club; Brockton Chamber of Commerce; and the Walk-Over Club. His religious faith is that of the Congregational church.
W. Everett Shaw married, November 26, 1913, at Brockton, Henrietta Chace. Their children: 1. Henrietta F., born January 6, 1915. 2. Helen Eliza- beth, born May 28, 1918.
H. WILLIS NYE-Throughout his industrial career, H. Willis Nye has been actively associated with the one shoe manufacturing firm, that of the George E. Keith Company, in Brockton, and as the head of the cost department of that corporation, he renders a very able and efficient management of one of the most important sections of activity of this, one of the leading shoe concerns in the country. He is a co-worker in the general progress of the produ- cers of the famous Walk-Over shoes, and is interes- ted in the advancement of civic and social affairs in Brockton.
H. Willis Nye was born April 11, 1882, at Dennis,
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a son of Southworth H. Nye, a butcher at Dennis. and Annie W. (Howes) Nye. After attending the public schools of his native town, Mr. Nye at once entered upon his industrial career, and he has continued to the present in the employ of the George E. Keith Company, now occupying one of the most important positions in the office, that of the head of the cost department. He is a Republican in his po- litical convictions, but he has not sought public office.
Fraternally, Mr. Nye is affiliated with St. George Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; Satucket Royal Arch Chapter; Brockton Council, and with Bay State Commandery of the Knights Templar. He is a mem- ber of the Brockton Chamber of Commerce, the Com- mercial Club, and the Brockton Country Club. His religious fellowship is with the South Congregational Church.
H. Willis Nye married, September 8, 1910, Mildred A. Sawyer.
EDWARD ADELBERT KEITH-Manager of a department that in itself is one of the most important activities of the George E. Keith Company, manufac- turers of the Walk-Over Shoes in Brockton, Edward Adelbert Keith has been the means of bringing that great manufacturing plant into its present notable ac- tivity with other countries, through its remarkable foreign sales. Mr. Keith is a scion of a race that has from Colonial times to the present shown an unvary- ing line of industrial activity, of able and representa- tive citizenship, and of loyal cooperation for municipal advancement. He is a son of Rev. Adelbert F. Keith, who died in 1897, a clergyman of the Congre- gational church, and of Eliza G. (Baker) Keith, who survives her husband.
Edward Adelbert Keith was born September 1, 1876, at Danielson, Connecticut, and he attended the public schools at Providence, Rhode Island; Middlebury, Vermont; and Brockton, after which he was graduated at Amherst College in 1899 with the degree of Bach- elor of Arts. Upon graduation, Mr. Keith at once entered the employ of the George E. Keith Company, and he has continued there to the present. He is now the manager of the foreign sales department of the George E. Keith Company, makers of the famous Walk-Over shoes, and he is also a member of the board of directors, and a director of the Campello Co- operative Bank, He is a Republican in his political convictions.
Fraternally, Mr. Keith is a Past Master of St. George Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; Satucket Royal Arch Chapter, Brockton Council, Past Com- mander of Bay State Commandery and is a member of all Scottish Rite bodies up to and including the thirty-second degree. He is also president of the Brockton Country Club; and member of the Brock- ton Chamber of Commerce, New England Export Club, Commercial Club, and University Club. His re- ligious fellowship is with the South Congregational Church.
Edward Adelbert Keith married, October 5, 1904, Grace E. Coggins. Their children: 1. E. Gordon Keith, graduate of Amherst College. 2 Stanton B. Keith, a student at Amherst College.
CARLTON R. BLADES-Both the shoe manu- facturing and the traffic interests of Brockton and of New England have won progressive recognition and broader status through representation on their official
boards of Carlton R. Blades, traffic manager of the George E. Keith Company, at Brockton, a well- informed and thoroughly qualified leader in the traf- fic and shipping domain of business, district and na- tional. From his viewpoint as an official with one of the foremost of the shoe manufacturing concerns in the country, Mr. Blades has rendered a service of per- manent value to shipping and publicity matters in general. He is a son of Rev. John, T. Blades, now deceased, who was for many years pastor of the Old South Congregational Church in Brockton, and of Sarah C. (Reed) Blades, who survives her husband.
Carlton R. Blades was born April 4, 1886, in Brock- ton, where he attended the public schools. After taking the course at the Lawrenceville Preparatory School, Mr. Blades was graduated at Amherst Col- lege in 1909, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and then, coming directly to the George E. Keith Company, in Brockton, as the traffic manager of the company, he has continued in that office to the present time.
Besides his valued membership with the board of directors of the Brockton Fair, one of the most suc- cessful of such annual exhibits in the country, and with the board of directors of the Brockton Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Blades is chairman of the New England Shoe Leather Traffic Council; vice-president of the New England Traffic Club; member of the executive committee of the New England Traffic League; member of the executive committee of the New England Regional Shippers' Advisory Board; and member of the National Traffic League. Fraternally, he is affiliated with the St. George Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; and he is also a member of the Brockton Country Club, and the Brockton Uni- versity Club.
Carlton R. Blades married, December 1, 1915, Em- ily P. Briggs; and they have a daughter, Constance Blades, who was born March 16, 1925.
CHARLES F. McCARTHY-Continuing the in- creasing activities of one of the well-established truck- ing concerns of Southeastern Massachusetts, Charles F. McCarthy, president of the J. J. McCarthy Truck- ing Company, of Brockton and Taunton, serves thor- oughly and acceptably not only a large patronage in the three counties but considerably beyond thetr bounds, as well, and courtesy, promptness and er- ficiency are the qualities that have been effective in popularizing his business. Mr. McCarthy's name and work are known as household words in Brockton and this section of the State. He is a son of John J. Mc- Carthy, who died in 1913, and Mary V. (Dineen) Mc- Carthy, who died in 1925.
Charles F. McCarthy was born November 8, 1899, at North Easton, where he attended the public schools. He was graduated from the Catholic University at Washington, District of Columbia, in 1922, with the degree of Bachelor of Science. In 1913, upon the death of his father, he became president of the John J. McCarthy Trucking Company, cf Brockton and Taunton; and in 1922, when he was graduated from college, he assumed his duties in the line of business in which he continues to be engaged. His father, the late John J. McCarthy, founded the company and commenced business with one horse and wagon. At the date of his death, there were fifty teams and wag- ons taking care of the extensive trucking interests of the firm, that had been established on a small scale
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at North Easton in 1883. The concern now employs sixty people, and twenty-five trucks are used in the business. Mr. C. F. McCarthy is also connected with the management of the Brockton Ice & Coal Com- pany. In the World War he served as a private in the Students' Army Training Corps, United States Army, at Washington, District of Columbia. Fraternally, he is affiliated with the Knights of Columbus, and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; and he is a member of Thorny Lea Country Club. He is a com- municant of the Roman Catholic church.
JOSIAH A. PERKINS-A veteran in the business of shoe manufacturing, and one who for more than thirty years had shared in the changes and the re- markable development of that industry in Brockton, Josiah A. Perkins was known throughout this section for his active share in the making of the Packard shoe during his long superintendency of the com- pany's plant. Mr. Perkins was interested in all phases of the growth of the city, and besides holding civic office locally, he had been honored with impor- tant direction of the duties of State Commissioner. He was a son of Benjamin Perkins, a shoecutter, and Augusta (Carleton) Perkins; both parents now de- ceased.
Josiah A. Perkins was born December 26, 1851, at West Bridgewater, and he died December 18, 1926. After attending the schools of his native town, Mr. Perkins started to learn the trade of shoe cutting in Brockton, and from 1893 te 1926 he held the position of superintendent of the plant of the Packard Shoe Company, in that city.
A Republican in his political views, Mr. Perkins was a representative of Ward Four in Brockton Common Council, and for many years he served as chairman of the Ward No. Four Republican Committee; and he also held the office of State Commissioner. Fratern- ally, Mr. Perkins was affiliated with the Free and Accepted Masons, in the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of the thirty-second degree; and his religious faith was that of the Baptist church.
Josiah A. Perkins married, November 22, 1887, in Brockton. Sarah Willard Lapham. Their children: Harold. J. Carleton, Elvira A., Leon R., Olive M., LeRoy B., Marie D.
FRANCIS MORRISON-The entire active career of Francis Morrison has been identified with the granite business, and at the present time (1928) he is secretary of the Granite Manufacturers' Associa- tion, a position which he has held since 1924.
Francis Morrison was born in Aberdeenshire. Scot- land, October 17, 1860, son of Francis Morrison, a native of Aberdeen, Scotland, who was engaged in agricultural activities to the time of his death, and of Barbara (Forbes) Morrison, who was born in Aber- deen, Scotland, and died in 1886. Francis Morrison, the son, received his education in the National Schools of his native country, and after the comple- tion of his education worked for five years in the granite business in Aberdeen. In 1882, when he was twenty-two years of age, he left his native land and came to this country, where he worked in the granite business in various States until 1888. In that year he came to Quincy, Massachusetts, where he found employment first with the McGilrary and Jones Gran- ite Company, with whom he remained until 1902. He then formed a partnership with William Souden,
under the firm name of Souden and Morrison, and engaged in the granite business for himself. The partnership was maintained until 1920, when Mr. Morrison accepted the position of secretary of the Granite Manufacturers' Association of Quincy, Mas- sachusetts, and this responsible position he is still efficiently filling (1928). In 1916 and 1917 he served as president of this association, and there are few who are better fitted for the position which he is now filling than is Mr. Morrison. During the World War he served as a member of the Fourteenth Regiment, Massachusetts State Guard, rank of private. Politi- cally he gives his support to no one political party, reserving to himself the privilege of supporting those candidates whom he deems best fitted for the office. He is a member of Rural Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; and of Taleb Grotto, Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm; also a member and Past Chief Ranger of Court John Adams, No. 144, Fores- ters of America; Past Chief of Clan McGregor Order of the Scottish Clans; and for fifteen years he served as president of the Burns Memorial As- sociation. He is very fond of reading, and is a very well informed man. His tastes include a wide range of interests, and he has a host of friends, who hold him in very high esteem. His religious affiliation is with the Presbyterian church.
Francis Morrison was married, in 1888, to Mary Anderson, who was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison are the parents of four children: 1. Walter G., who served in the United States dur- ing the World War. 2. Mary F. 3. Margaret M. 4. Francis, Jr.
FRANKLIN HOWARD-The old saying that "the farmer feeds the world" comes very near being true, and despite the fact that certain business call- ings and professions are preferred by the city dwel- ler, in the estimation of persons whose opinions are worth having, the farm brings out the most manly qualities of the human race and instills into the indi- vidual the noblest emotions it is possible to express. "Close to Nature, near to: God," comprehends a state of being which is more or less foreign to the nature of the city man who is accustomed to artificialities and machine-made civilization. The late Franklin Howard, of Brockton, was the type of rustic citizen Abraham Lincoln said God must have loved because he made so many of them. Mr. Howard was never happier than when he was planting seed, unless it was when the seed had been metamorphosed into a harvest, and the harvest put at the door of his many customers. He was a contented man, a happy man, a useful citizen in every requirement of life, and when the Angel of Death summoned him to his everlasting reward, he was well ready to go, yet those who knew and loved him were reluctant to part with his company, and they were unanimous in the judgment that his like would not soon be seen again.
Franklin Howard was born July 3, 1844, at the Howard homestead at Brockton, then North Bridge- water, son of Cyrus and Keziah Randall (Hayden) Howard, both of whom were representatives of old- established and substantial families of New England. Franklin Howard, during the first half century of his life, was associated with several of the pioneer shoe companies of North Bridgewater and Brockton, at the same time conducting the farm on which he
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and his family resided. As a farmer he was a man cf many qualities, whose good deeds endeared him to everyone with whom he came into contact, and he left the impress of his honesty, his energy and his personality in the neighborhood he loved so well. His wife was always his loyal companion and help- meet who met all of life's duties with a fortitude and graciousness that called forth from those who knew her the warmest commendation and expressions of respect.
Mr. Howard's schcoling, as was often the case in his day, was limited. He attended the Brockton public schools and applied himself earnestly to his books, with the result that he received a fair educa- tion. This contact with practical things was the making of him, albeit he undertook to educate him- self still further during his lifetime. The New Eng- land thrift and perspicacity which is so characteristic of this section were his in large measure, so that long before he had entered upon his last furrow he had won the name of one of the oldest and most prosperous farmers in this section. He carried on general farming, sometimes by the most approved methods, and sometimes by methods original to him- self, by which he got better results and sometimes almost improved on nature herself. Although he knew much of certain branches of farming, the whole was so fascinating to him that he could never gain his consent to specialize; rather did he try a diver- sity of things which he attempted to do better than anyone else, and that he succeeded was attested by the measure of approbation he received.
The name Howard, by the way, is very old in this country, its early representatives having come over with the early settlers from England and having established themselves as pecple of resourcefulness, valor and intelligence in every line in which they were tested. Former President William H. Taft bears the honored name of Howard as a middle name. General Oliver Otis Howard, who commanded a division of Sherman's Army on its march to the sea through Georgia, and a confidant of President Abra- ham Lincoln, bore the sceptre of the clan in the Civil War, and participated in the anti-slavery fight of a faction in the Congregational church of Wash- ington, District of Columbia, which is today (1928) known as the "Coolidge Church." Rev. Charles Wallace Howard, of Georgia, was a noted school teacher, Methodist Episcopal preacher, and minister to Austria before the Civil War; the same State has sent several Howards to Congress. Wherever the Howards have gone they have made their mark, whether north, east, south or west.
Mr. Howard was an active supporter of the prin- ciples of the Republican party, and as a patriarch of the neighborhood in his declining years his wise counsels were listened to with avidity by younger ears, and many of his predictions of what was going to happen came to pass. Like Oliver Otis Howard, he attended the Porter Congregational Church dur- ing early manhood, and later his family and he him- self were interested in the Church of the New Jer- usalem.
The marriage of Mr. Howard was an event of September 29. 1869, at Brockton, his wife having been Minerva C. Hall, who was a member of a family noted for its worthy deeds, and their union was blessed with three daughters, Mary K., Bertha F., and Lettie C., who still reside on the old homestead.
Mr. Howard died in Plymouth County, April 19, 1921, and because of his spotless record he was mourned far and wide. His funeral was largely at- tended and gave ample evidence of the high regard in which he was held in the neighborhood where he "lived and moved and had his being."
EMBERT HOWARD-In the mercantile activities of Brockton, Embert Howard performed a note- worthy share, both on his own account and in partner- ship, his interest in the business progress of the city having been that of the loyal native who grew with the city's growth and advancement, and the veteran whe kept pace with Brockton's every phase of development. He was a son of Cary Howard, a carpenter and cabinetmaker, and of Silvia (Pack- ard) Howard; both parents now deceased.
Embert Howard was born, July 23, 1842, at Camp- ello, where he attended the public schools. He soon afterwards entered upon his mercantile career in partnership with Ziba Keith, at Campellc, in a gen- eral store, where he continued for a short time. Branching out into the clothing business, Mr. How- ard, in company with Benjamin O. Caldwell, then es- tablished their general clothing store in Brockton, which they in successful partnership continued until 1910. It was at this time that Howard & Caldwell sold out their interests to A. B. Marston, and retired from active business. It was with keen regret that Mr. Howard's many friends both in this city and in general business and salesmanship learned that he had become further incapacitated by a shock, in the year 1924, which caused his death in 1928.
In his political views a Republican, Mr. Howard with his vote and influence always stood staunchly with his party. Fraternally, he was affiliated with the Free and Accepted Masons, in the Ancient Ac- cepted Scottish Rite of the thirty-second degree; and he was a charter member of the Commercial Club. He was a member of the First Congregational Church.
Embert Howard married, May 17, 1870, in Brock- ton, Lois H. Perkins of North Middleboro, Massa- chusetts. Their children: 1. Mary P., who married Paul H. Miner. 2. Lena C. 3. Dora, now deceased.
FRANK P. MILLS, president of the Packard & Green Coal Company, Incorporated, is a very well- known citizen of Campello. Born October 18, 1862, at Augusta, Maine, Mr. Mills is a son of Augustus J. and Cora (Piper) Mills, both of whom are deceased. Augustus J. Mills was a stone mason of Augusta.
Frank P. Mills received his education in the pub- lic schools of Augusta, and then went to Brockton, Massachusetts, where he received his first contact with the world of commerce when he entered the em- ploy of the Green & Keith Company, shoe manufac- turers of that town. He remained with this firm for a short time and resigned to enter the employ of Thomas & Green, who were also shoe manufacturers. He remained with this company for six years. and then became associated with E. L. C. Keith Com- pany, with whom he worked for seven years. In 1897, Mr. Mills was employed by G. F. Green. Work- ing his way up through the ranks. Mr. Mills was acting head of this concern at the time of the death of Mr. Green in 1910. In 1910, the firm of G. F. Green Coal Company was incorporated, and Mr. Mills was appointed treasurer of the company. In 1919,
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the G. F. Green Coal Company consolidated with the Elmer C. Packard Coal Company, under the name of Packard-Green Coal Company. At the time of the consolidation, Mr. Mills was elected president of the new corporation with offices at Campello.
Despite his many exacting duties, Mr. Mills has found time in which to take a keen interest in the civic and general affairs of his community. In his political preferences he is a supporter of the Repub- lican party. He has been active in social life, and is, fraternally, affiliated with the Blue Lodge, Free and Accepted Mascns. He is also a member of the Brockton Chamber of Commerce.
Frank P. Mills married, May 26, 1885, Anna W. Fitz, and they maintain their residence in Campello, in which community they attend the South Congre- gational Church. They have one daughter, Blanche D.
THOMAS W. MORIARTY-Widely known for initiative and enterprise as one of the substantial business men of his section, Thomas W. Moriarty is a partner in the Killory-Moriarty Shoe Company, of Brockton, manufacturers of men's welt shoes. He was one of the organizers of this business, thirteen years ago, and has been an important factor in its progress and prosperity. His broad understanding, his vision, his energy, and his faculty for inspiring confidence and loyalty in all types of men have been his chief contributions to the joint enterprise.
Thomas W. Moriarty was born in Marlboro, Mas- sachusetts, April 23, 1874, son of James Moriarty, a worker on shoes, and of Mary Moriarty. After completing the course in the local public schools, the son followed in his father's footsteps and worked at shoemaking in Marlboro until 1898. Thus he learned the basic facts of the shoe industry. In 1898, he moved to Brockton, where he was for sixteen years workman for T. D. Barry Company, shoe man- ufacturers. This position, with its manifold re- sponsibilities and later its opportunities in the con- trol of subordinates, developed in Mr. Moriarty ex- ecutive ability, and gave him a wider outlook on the shoe industry. Thus, in 1914, he was able to associate himself with M. F. Killory in the establishment and incorporation of the Killory & Moriarty Shoe Com- pany in Brockton, specializing in the making of men's welt shoes. Mr. Killorv is president and Mr. Mori- arty, treasurer. The plant is admirably equipped and is administered according to the most enlightened principles of factory management, including hearty cooperation with the federal laws governing child labor. The plant occupies 14,000 square feet of floor space and employs one hundred workers. With a large American trade, this company also enjoys a prosperous export business in Russia, Porto Rico, and Cuba. Mr. Moriarty devotes himself almost exclusively to his business. He is a communicant of St. Edward's Roman Catholic Church.
In 1904, Thomas W. Moriarty married Theresa C. Corcoran, and they are the parents of a daughter, Mary Edna Moriarty, born in 1908.
W. LINCOLN BURT was born in Canton, Mas- sachusetts, November 14, 1888, son of George and Mabel (Linfield) Burt. After completing his educa- tion he became employed with the Boston & Albany Railroad, later associating himself with the Samson Electric Company of Canton. In 1910, he became
an employee of the Canton Post Office; in 1922 he was elected postmaster, and in 1926 he was reap- pointed for another four-year term. Politically, Mr. Burt is a Republican. He is a member of Blue Hill Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; also of the Knights of Pythias, of which he is a Past Chancellor Commander; and he is a Past Commander of the Sons of Veterans. He is a member of the Laymen's League, and takes an active interest in the general welfare of the community in which he lives.
W. Lincoln Burt was married, May 8, 1912, to Harriet A. Hewett, and they are the parents of two children: Elizabeth L., and W. Lincoln, Jr.
GEORGE E. MacDUFF-As treasurer of the At- wood Paper Company, of Brockton, George E. Mac- Duff is well known among the business men of this section of Plymouth County. He is also well known in Masonic circles.
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