History of Plymouth, Norfolk and Barnstable counties, Massachusetts, Vol. III, Part 76

Author: Thompson, Elroy Sherman, 1874-
Publication date: 1928
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 642

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On October 1, 1927, in association with Felix Poggi, George Carrara and Pilade Paladini, Mr. Bettini purchased and reorganized the Millstone Gran- ite Quarries, Incorporated, at Millstone, Connecticut. The officers are: David J. Bettini, president; Felix Poggi, vice-president; George Carrara, vice-presi- dent; and Pilade Paladini, secretary-treasurer.

Mr. Bettini is a member of the Quincy Granite Manufacturers' Association, the American Granite Association and the Quincy Chamber of Commerce; the Hesperia Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; St. Andrews Chapter, Boston Council, the Commandery, and Taleb Grotto. He attends the Baptist church, and in politics is a member of the Republican party. His hobby is opera and musicals.

Mr. Bettini married, in 1899, Mary Pieri, born in Lucca, Italy, and they have three children: Anthony John, Eva Josephine, and Catherine Alfonsina Bettini.

ELLERY C. DEAN-When Ellery C. Dean, of Brockton, began to build a lumber business in the lean days following the Civil War, it looked like a hopeless task; but Mr. Dean laid such a founda- tion through hard work that today he has the largest, as well as the oldest, concern of its kind in South- eastern Massachusetts.

Ellery C. Dean was born January 31, 1861, at See- konk, the son of David W. (Taunton farmer, died 1870), and Emily F. (Cushing) Dean (of Seekonk, died 1926). He began his career in the lumber busi- ness with A. C. Thompson, after a course in the public schools. The history of this concern goes back to the early "seventies," when a small yard and mill were operated by George M. Copeland on Perkins Street. In 1879 Mr. Thompson obtained control by purchase from Mr. Copeland and ran it under his own name until 1881, when the title was

changed to the A. C. Thompson Company, with Mr. Dean as a partner. In 1905 Mr. Dean and J. B. Penney bought the Thompson interest and in- corporated as the Dean-Penney Company, which is the present style; Mr. Dean was made president, Mr. Penney, treasurer, and Walter E. Dean, brother of Mr. Dean, vice-president. Mr. Penney withdrew a few years ago and his place was taken by Albert D. Dean, so the three Deans now compose the firm. The concern furnishes all the materials needed for buildings except sand and gravel; they employ forty- two persons, and have a business radius of about one hundred miles. Their plant, at No. 15 North Montello Street, covers an extensive acreage and consists of nine buildings; it is served by a fleet of motor trucks and a railroad siding with a capacity of seven cars.

Ellery C. Dean is a Republican and a former mem- ber of Company I, First Regiment, Massachusetts National Guard, now Battery A, First Regiment, Massachusetts National Guard. He holds member- ship in Paul Revere Lodge, Free and Accepted Ma- sons; Massasoit Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; the Chamber of Commerce (vice-president) ; and the Advent Christian Church.

Ellery C. Dean was married (first), in 1884, to Lucy W. Beal, daughter of Charles and Martha W. Beal; his wife died in 1926. They had four chil- dren: 1. Albert David, in business with his father, who married Alice McDevitt, and has three children: Ellery C. (2), Wilfred D., and Carrol D. 2. Charles Ellery. 3. Horace Andrew. 4. Martha D. The last three children are deceased.

Mr. Dean married (second), November 28, 1927, Phoebe (Chase) Crane, of Brockton. The family residence is at No. 179 Belmont Street, Brockton.

JAMES H. JENKINS-For more than a half cen- tury James H. Jenkins has been identified with the granite business, beginning his experience in the quarries when he was only twelve years of age. Since 1904 he has been engaged in the granite man- ufacturing business for himself in Quincy, his office and yards being located at Nos. 155 to 157 Intervale Street, where the concern known as J. H. Jenkins and Company has always been located.

James H. Jenkins was born in Cornwall, England, January 16, 1865, son of Sampson Jenkins, a native of Cornwall, who was engaged in the quarries there to the time of his death, and of Elizabeth (Gran- ville) Jenkins, also a native of Cornwall, who is de- ceased. He attended the local public schools until he was twelve years of age, and then went to work for his father in the quarry business. He continued to work for his father until 1886, and then left Eng- land and came to the United States and located in Quincy, where he followed the trade of granite cutter. For eighteen years he continued to work at his trade, in the employ of various manufacturers in Quincy and in other localities in New England, but at the end of that time, in 1904, he established what is known as the firm of J. H. Jenkins and Com- pany, of which he is senior partner. The original concern was established in 1904 by Mr. Jenkins and Arthur Tripp, but in the latter part of 1904 Mr. Jenkins purchased Mr. Tripp's interest, and from that time on conducted the business alone, until 1925, when he admitted to partnership his son, Stan- ley H. Jenkins. The offices and yards at No. 157 In-

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tervale Street, in South Quincy, are kept busy to ca- pacity supplying the steadily increasing needs of a strictly wholesale trade. The concern confines its work to New England granite, in which medium it produces all kinds of memorials and monuments for the cemetery trade. One of the most important pieces of work produced by Mr. Jenkins is a spire monument placed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, executed for a Mr. Griffith. Several other large and important orders have been filled and shipped to vari- ous parts of the United States, bringing to the firm of J. H. Jenkins and Company a country-wide rep- utation. Mr. Jenkins is a member of the Quincy Granite Manufacturers' Association and of the Amer ican Granite Manufacturers' Association. Frater- nally, he is identified with Rural Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; St. Stephen's Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Quincy Commandery, Knights Temp- lar; and Aleppo Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He is also a member of the Sons of St. George and of the Knights of Malta; and of the First Parish Club. Politically, he gives his support to the principles and the candidates of the Republican party. He is interested in sports of all kinds, in the following of which he finds a healthful interest and much pleasure. His religious affiliation is with the Presbyterian church.

James H. Jenkins was married, in 1890, to Eliza- beth S. Cook, who was born in Cornwall, England. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins are the parents of seven chil- dren: 1. Edith G. 2. Edward S., a salesman in the employ of the Russell Miller Flour Company. 3. James H., Jr., who served in the United States Navy during the World War and is now (1928) a public accountant. 4. Louisa. 5. Percy, who graduated from Harvard College with the class of 1924, and was at the Military Academy at Stanton, Virginia, during the World War. 6. Stanley H., who is asso- ciated with his father in business as a partner in the firm of J. H. Jenkins and Company. 7. Phyllis M.

ROBERT E. FOY, a native of England, started his career as a stone cutter in the granite industry, then entered the grocery and provision business at Quincy, made a substantial success, and now em- ploys in his two stores a total of about seventy people. He is a leader in civic affairs, as well as in his particular line, and enjoys a deserved popularity among his neighbors and friends.

Robert E. Foy was born at Birkenhead, England, September 3, 1866, son of Patrick J. and Annie (Lit- tle) Foy, natives of Ireland, both of whom are de- ceased. His father, a native of Dublin, Ireland, en- gaged in stone cutting until his death. Mr. Foy at- tended the public schools of Quincy, Massachusetts, and at the completion of his preliminary education he worked two years in the granite industry. Seek- ing to improve his opportunities, he entered the gro- cery business in 1885, carrying a line of provisions as well, and continued in this activity until 1899, when he went into the grocery business for himself, with a stock worth about $500. Those early days were times of anxiety over whether he would succeed in his ambitious enterprise; by putting all of his energy into it, the business began to expand, until by 1919 it was necessary to move into larger quarters at No. 39 Franklin Street, the present location, where twenty-nine persons are employed. Previous to this move he had opened a branch store in 1913 in the

Adams Block at Quincy, and this establishment was continued at this location until 1923, when it was moved to No. 1259 Hancock Street, although it is still known as Adams' Market. At this store are employed thirty-five or more persons. Today the stores are the oldest and largest in Quincy; both are equipped with all the most modern equipment; and Mr. Foy is the sole proprietor. He is a director of the Quincy Co-operative Bank, and the Boston Wholesale Grocery Company.

Mr. Foy is a member of the Council of the Knights of Columbus, and Quincy Lodge, No. 943, Benevo- lent and Protective Order of Elks. His clubs in- clude the Rotary, Granite City, Stoney Brae Golf, and the Chamber of Commerce.

In politics, Mr. Foy adheres to the principles of the Republican party. His interest in local affairs is evidenced by the fact that for the last eight years he has been a member of the Quincy School Board and for two years park commissioner. He attends St. John's Roman Catholic Church, and is active in its charitable movements. His favorite recreation is gardening.

Mr. Foy married (first), in 1892, Margaret E. Scannell, a native of Boston, who died in 1906, and their union was blessed by six children: 1. Frank H., served as a captain of infantry in the United States Army during the World War. 2. Robert E., Jr., served in the Army Air Service in France during the World War. Both sons are associated with their father in business. 3. Anna. 4. Marion. 5. Katherine. 6. Helen. In 1908, he married (second) Ellen M. Hassett, a native of Boston, Massachusetts; and two children have blessed this union: Joseph G., and Mary Foy.

DANIEL S. TARLOW was born October 2, 1891, in Grodno, Russia, the son of Julius and Lebe (Hill) Tarlow.

In 1913, at the age of twenty-two, Mr. Tarlow came to the United States. From 1913 to 1918 he was connected with his two brothers, who preceded him in the leather business, under the name of Tarlow Brothers. In 1918, Mr. Tarlow left them to go into the shoe business with his brother-in-law, Samuel Stone, and they formed the Stone Tarlow Company, Incorporated. He has been treasurer of the Stone- Tarlow Company since its organization in 1918; treasurer of the Brockton Credit Union since it started in 1917, and treasurer of the Brockton Fi- nance Company, Incorporataed, since it started in 1927. He is a member of the Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks and the Young Men's Hebrew Association and Congregation Israel.

In 1919, Mr. Tarlow married Eva Berlin, of Arling- ton, and they have two sons, Richard Norman, and William E.

SAMUEL STONE was born July 18, 1870, in Rus- sia, the son of Barney and Rose Stone He attended the public schools in his native country, and in 1891, after the death of his father, he came to the United States and obtained employment with a shoe and leather concern in Boston.

In 1901 he entered the sole leather business for himself under the style of the Stone Leather Com- pany, Incorporated. He continued in this enter- prise until 1918, when he and his brother-in-law, Daniel S. Tarlow, bought the business of the Liberty

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Shoe Company and continued operations under the firm name of Stone, Tarlow Company, Incorporated. In 1909, Mr. Stone also organized and financed the Willianis Cut Sole Company of Boston and served on the board of directors until 1925 when he sold his interest in order that he might put all his time in the development of his present company. In pol- itics, Mr. Stone is a Republican. In fraternal circles, he is a member of the St. George Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, and of the Scottish Rite bodies, including the thirty-second degree, and of Aleppo Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He is also a member of King Solomon Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Dionysius Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and the Brockton Lodge, Be- nevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He worships at the Temple Israel of Boston. He is a member of the Boston City Club and the Chambers of Com- merce of Boston and Brockton. He is now a director of the Strand Theatre Corporation of Brockton.

Samuel Stone married, in 1894, at Boston, Annie Tarlow, of Russia, daughter of Julius and Lebe Tar- low. There are four children: 1. Benjamin, a grad- uate of Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hamp- shire, who served abroad as a corporal in the Ord- nance Department of the American Expeditionary Forces, United States Army, during the World War. 2. Sadie M., a graduate of Smith College, North- ampton, Massachusetts. 3. Rose. 4. David L.

CARL HENDRICKSON-As a partner in the firm of Dahlby and Hendrickson, engaged in the granite manufacturing buisness, Carl Hendrickson is identified with one of the large and well-known wholesale granite manufacturing concerns of Quincy. The office and yards are located at No. 92 Liberty Street, in South Quincy, and here the company man- ufactures a comprehensive line of memorials for the cemetery trade. Mr. Hendrickson has been a member of the firm since 1926.

Born in Bleckinge, Sweden, June 18, 1880, Carl Hendrickson is a son of John Hendrickson, a native of Sweden who was engaged as a farmer to the time of his death, and of Elena (Swanson) Hendrickson, who survives her husband. He attended the public schools of his birthplace, and then learned the trade of the granite cutter, which he followed in Sweden until 1903. In that year, when he was twenty-three years of age, he came to this country and located in Quincy, Massachusetts, where he first secured em- ployment with the Fields and Wilds Granite Com- pany, with whom he remained for five years. His next connection was with Walter Deacon, a granite manufacturer of Quincy, with whom also he re- mained for five years. He then entered the employ of Henry D. Murray, engaged in the same line of business, and six years later he again made a change, this time accepting a position as foreman in the employ of the Johnson Granite Company of Quincy. This connection he maintained until 1926, when he became a partner of Algot J. P. Dahlby (q. v.), in the firm of Dahlby and Hendrickson. This business was established in 1910 by Marshall and Kirkland, but in 1916 Mr. Dahlby purchased Mr. Marshall's interest and the firm name became Dahlby and Kirk- land, Alexander D. Kirkland being the partner. In 1926 Mr. Dahlby purchased Mr. Kirkland's interest and then took Carl Hendrickson in as a partner, the firm name at that time being changed to its present

style of Dahlby and Hendrickson. At No. 92 Lib- erty Street the firm manufactures a complete line of memorials for the cemetery trade, doing a whole- sale business and using mostly New England granite. Mr. Hendrickson is a member of the Quincy Granite Manufacturers' Association and of the American Granite Manufacturers' Association. Politically, he gives his allegiance to no one party, but casts his vote for those candidates whom he considers best fitted for office. Before coming to this country he served his time in the Swedish Army. Fraternally, he is a member of Rural Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; and of St. Stephen's Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. He is fond of drawing and possessed of considerable skill in that art. His religious affilia- tion is with the Swedish Lutheran Church.

Carl Hendrickson was married, June 22, 1918, to Olena Johnson, who was born in Sweden. Mr. and Mrs. Hendrickson are the parents of one son, Ru- dolph.

ALGOT J. P. DAHLBY-Among the granite manufacturing concerns of Quincy, that of Dahlby and Hendrickson ranks among the larger and best known. It has been in operation, though under a dif- ferent name, since 1910, and is located at No. 92 Lib- erty Street, in South Quincy, where a complete line of memorials for the cemetery trade is manufactured, and sold wholesale only. Their work is nearly all done in New England granite, though some is im- ported.

Algot J. P. Dahlby was born in Gotland, Sweden, April 8, 1880, a son of Peter Dahlby, who was born in Sweden, and who was engaged in the granite busi- ness in Quincy for twenty-eight years, continuing in that line until his death, which occurred in 1922, and of Ingeborg (Setterquist) Dahlby, who was born in Sweden, and is living in Quincy. He received his education in the public schools of his birthplace and in the evening schools of Quincy, Massachusetts. After coming to this country he served an apprentice- ship with Andrew McIntosh, granite manufacturer of Quincy, with whom he remained for six years. He then entered the employ of the Lyons Granite Company of Quincy, where he remained about three years, then was with Fields and Wilds for about three years. His next connection was with the Henry C. Smalley Granite Company, with whom he remained for eleven years. In 1916, in association with Alexander D. Kirkland, he became a partner in the granite manufacturing business originally es- tablished in 1910 by Marshall and Kirkland, he pur- chasing Mr. Marshall's interest. The name at this time was changed to Dahlby and Kirkland, but in 1926, Mr. Dahlby purchased Mr. Kirkland's interest and took Carl Hendrickson (q. v.) as a partner. The firm style at this time became Dahlby and Hendrick- son, under which name the business is at present con- ducted (1928). Office and cuttings sheds are located at No. 92 Liberty Street, where the company manu- factures a complete line of memorials and monuments, doing a wholesale business. They use mostly New England granite and rank as one of the larger con- cerns of their kind in Quincy. Mr. Dahlby is well known as an able business man and is thoroughly familiar with the conditions which affect the granite trade. Possessed of keen insight and sound judg- ment, he has steadily built up the resources of the business and has maintained in his work a high

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standard which has won confidence and esteem from his patrons. He is a member of the Quincy Granite Manufacturers' Association, and of the American Granite Manufacturers' Association. Fraternally, he is identified with Manet Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, with the Foresters of America, and with the Order of Vasa. He is interested in all kinds of sports, and has many friends in Quincy and vicinity.

Algot J. P. Dahlby was married, in 1907, to Au- gusta A. Swanson, a native of Sweden, and they are the parents of two children: Ethel C., and Mildred A. Mr. Dahlby and his family are members of the Swedish Lutheran Church.

SAMUEL DAVID GROSSMAN-A native Aus- trian who has found opportunities for business in Brockton is Samuel David Grossman, head of the S. D. Grossman Company, which, under his leader- ship, has become the third largest, as it was already the third oldest institution of its kind in Southeastern Massachusetts.

Samuel David Grossman was born December 5, 1869, the son of David and Reva (Gralinch) Gross- man, both deceased. His father was a wine dealer. He came to the United States in 1887 and worked in cotton mills at Philadelphia until 1891, when he enlisted in the United States Army for three years. In 1899 he entered the retail jewelry business at East Weymouth; later, in 1902, he came to Brockton and founded the jewelry concern of which he is now the head, and which is a decided ornament to the city of his adoption. Mr. Grossman is a Republican, and a member of the Kiwanis Club, the Chamber of Commerce (which he helped to organize), Paul Revere Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; Satucket Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Brockton Council, Roy- al and Select Masters; Bay State Commandery, Knights Templar: and the Massasoit Lodge, In- dependent Order of Odd Fellows. He is also a member of the National Jewelers' Association.

Samuel David Grossman was married, December 30, 1899, at Brockton, to Mary E. Fogarty, and they have one daughter, Reva E., who married Harry K. Stone, of the firm of Fletcher & Stone of Brockton.

RICHARD BISHOP-The entire active career of Richard Bishop has been identified with the granite manufacturing industry, as apprentice, as employee in various capacities, as a partner, and since 1922, as sole proprietor of a prosperous business which he operates under the name of Richard Bishop, granite manufacturer. His office and cutting sheds are lo- cated on Brooks Avenue, South Quincy, and he man- ufactures a complete line of monuments, memorials, and mausoleums for the cemetery trade.

Richard Bishop was born in Cornwall, England, July 27, 1877, son of William Henry, a quarry owner in Cornwall, England, who came to this country and was associated with the granite industry in Quincy to the time of his death, and of Matilda (Little) Bishop, also a native of Cornwall, now deceased. He received his education in the public schools of Corn- wall and in the public schools of Quincy, Massachu- setts, and then, in 1896, apprenticed himself to John Bishop and Company. When his apprenticeship was completed he remained in the employ of the John Bishop Company, part of the time in the office and, part of the time serving as salesman, until 1904. In that year, in association with Nicholas Lecount,

under the name of Bishop and Lecount, he engaged in granite manufacturing. The partnership was main- tained until 1909, when it was dissolved and Mr. Bishop formed a partnership with Edwin and Ben- jamin Bishop, his brothers. In 1922 he purchased the interests of these two, and since that time he has conducted the business alone under his own name. In his plant on Brooks Avenue he takes care of a large and steadily growing patronage, and he has established a reputation which is a valuable business asset. He manufactures all kinds of monuments and memorials for the cemetery trade, including mauso- leums, and his business is one of the well-known and thoroughly reliable concerns of Quincy. Mr. Bishop is a member of the Quincy Granite Manufacturers' Association and of the American Granite Manufac- turers' Association. He is a Republican in his po- litical sympathies, and is public spirited, giving of his time and his ability for the advancement of commun- ity interests. During the period of the participation of the United States in the World War, Mr. Bishop was active in all the Liberty Loan Drives, and gener- ously supported all the home war work. Fratern- ally, he is identified with Rural Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; St. Stephen's Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Quincy Commandery, Knights Templar; Aleppo Temple, Ancient Arabic Order No- bles of the Mystic Shrine; and Taleb Grotto, Mystic Order Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm. He is also a member of Mt. Wollaston Lodge, Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows, which he has served as chaplain for several years; and is also a member of the Encampment. He is a member of the board of directors of the Young Men's Christian Association. His favorite forms of recreations are hunting and fishing. His religious affiliation is with Bethany Con- gregational Church, which he serves as deacon.

Richard Bishop was married, in 1902, to Lillian M. Clark, who was born in Milton, Massachusetts, and they are the parents of two children: Ruth G., and Esther L.

ROBERT A. BROWN-Veteran in rope manufac- ture and the cordage industry, Robert A. Brown, superintendent of the Plymouth Cordage Company, stands at the head of his calling in New England, his lifelong study, as it was that of his father before him, being concentrated in the successful effort to keep the company that he represents at the forefront in its method and product. It is probable that his own experience both for length of service and for specific ability is unique in the cordage making world. He is a son of David Brown, who was in the employ of the Plymouth Cordage Company for over fifty years, and was foreman of its hemp department, and Mary (Swan) Brown, both parents natives of Scot- land, and both now deceased.

Robert A. Brown was born January 12, 1857, in Plymouth, where he attended the public schools. He entered the employ of the Plymouth Cordage Com- pany, when he was only twelve years old, in February, 1869, and from that date to the present, he has re- mained with the one company, and proven one of its most faithful employees and officials. He early learned to judge of the quality and wearing value of fibre, and it was this ability that made him an indispensable factor to his company, and that secured his appoint- ment to the superintendency of the mill and ropewalk in 1883. Mr. Brown's early studies included a course in the International Correspondence School and un-

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History of Plymouth, Norfolk and Barnstable counties, Massachusetts, Vol. III, Part 76

Author: Thompson, Elroy Sherman, 1874- Publication date: 1928 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 642

Author: Thompson, Elroy Sherman, 1874-
Publication date: 1928
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 642