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Daniel W. Willis, Co. D, 58th Mass. Regt .; killed in battle. Jobn R. Mills, Co. D, 58th Mass. Regt .; killed in battle.
Simeon W. Edson, 22d Mass. Regt. ; lost a leg in the battle of Spottsylvania May 10, 1864.
Daniel W. Edson, 22d Mass. Regt .; lost a leg in the battle of Spottsylvania May 10, 1864.
Walter D. Allen, 3d Mass. Cav .; died at the Philadelphia Hos- pital Oct. 29, 1864, from the effect of wounds received in Sheridan's army in the Shenandoah Valley.
Richard F. Johnson, Battery C, 3d R. I. Heavy Art. ; wounded July 18, 1862, at Morris Island, S. C.
Jobn D. Sanford, Co. K, 40th Mass. Regt. ; diod a prisoner at Andersonville, Ga., July 16, 1864.
Heman F. Stenger, Co. C, 35th Mass. Regt. ; wounded at the battle of Antietam.
Alonzo S. Hamilton, Co. F, 7th Mass. Regt., also of Co. C, 33d Me. Regt .; wounded at the battle of Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1863.
George M. Nash was drafted and sent to join the 32d Mass. Regt. ; was severely wounded at Spottsylvania, and died in an ambulance on the way to Fredericksburg, Va.
Jerrie C. Vaughn, enl. March 12, 1864, in Co. F, 58th Mass. Regt .; pro. to 2d lieut. March 25, 1864 ; wounded near one of his eyes, a bullet lodging behind one of them ; he was formerly maj. of the 67th N. Y. Regt.
Horace Baker, lost an arm in one of the battles of May 12, 1864. John A. Holmes, 29th Mass. Regt .; severely wounded in both knees.
John B. Parker, Co. F, 58th Mass. Regt .; wounded in the leg in battle June 3, 1864.
Andrew C. Gibbs, wounded in leg June 1, 1864.
Daniel C. Bird, stunned by a shell in the head May 12, 1864.
Frederic C. Blanchard, Co. C, 42d Mass. Regt .; appointed one of the Louisiana engineers; also ordered on the staff of Gen. Couch as chief engineer of the Department of the Susquehanna.
Henry L. Thompson, Co. I, 58th Mass. Regt. ; taken prisoner near Petersburg July 30, 1864; sent to prison at Danville, where he remained one month ; paroled, and arrived at Annapolis, Md., Sept. 3, 1864.
Samuel F. Howard, Co. G, 7th Mass. Regt .; was shot in the foot in the battle of Fredericksburg during an assault on St. Mary's Hill.
Charles W. Reynolds, enl. April 2, 1864, in Co. D, 58th Mass. Regt .; fell in the battle of Petersburg a day or two before the final surrender.
John W. Burns, bugler in Co. H, 12th Mass. Regt. ; taken pris- oner Oct. 11, 1863, and sent to Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., where he died Feb. 24, 1864.
Caleb T. Athearn, Co. F, 33d Mass. Regt .; wounded in the leg. Dr. Charles H. Mason, surg. on board the gunboat " Virginia," died at a station near New Orleans of yellow fever Thurs- day, Oct. 13, 1864; was medical examiner of recruits at New Orleans.
George W. Packard, 11th Mass. Battery ; wounded by a bullet in the neck.
William Mackey, Albert Fisher, D. Y. Fisher, B. C. Allen, of North Bridgewater, were removed from prison at Salisbury, N. C., Dec. 15, 1864.
Daniel P. Sherman, Co. B, 1st Mass. Cav .; killed at the battle of Aldie June 17, 1863.
Enos W. Thayer, enl. in the volunteer service Sept. 10, 1861 ;
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com. as enpt. of Co. C, 26th Regt. Mass. Vols., Sept. 25, 1861; ho sailed with the regiment from Boston, Nov. 21, 1861, ou tho steamer "Constitution," and arrived at Ship Island December 3d, where they romained till May 30, 1862; was in tho attack on Sabino Pass; also in the battle of Winchester, where he fell, wounded in a charge upon tho rebels September 19th ; he was a prisoner within the rebel lines fivo hours, when the Union cavalry mado a charge and roscued him. He died October 10th, at Winchester hospital ; his remains were buried at Mansfield, Mass., with military honors Nov. 11, 1864. He was much re- spected as an officer by his superiors, and was a hrave, noble, and generous man.
Albert M. Smith, sou of Albert Smith, of Charlestown, Mass., formerly of North Bridgewater, was a member of Co. C, 42d Mass. Regt .; was in the " Banks Expedition" at New Orleans, La., 1862-63. At the expiration of that service re- enlisted, and was engaged in the battle of Cold Harbor, since clerk in the hospital department.
Joseph Scott Packard, Jr., formerly of North Bridgewater, was color-hearer in the 2d Mass. Regt .; wounded at Gettys- burg, Pa.
Acting Master Frederic Crocker, pro. to lieut. for bravery at Sabine Pass; afterwards commanded an expedition that captured one thousand prisoners, with their arms and am- munition ; he was attached to the gunboat " Kensington," on the Florida coast, under the command of Commodore Farragut ; his promotion is said to have been richly de- served.
Lucius F. Kingman, son of Davis Kingman, formerly of North Bridgewater, lately of Northboro', Mass., was killed in battle, 1863.
George H. Thompson, Co. F, 58th Mass. Regt., taken prisoner June 7, 1864; died at Andersonville, Ga.
Sumner A. Smith, Co. H, 2d Mass. Heavy Artillery, died on the Mississippi River.
Edwin E. Faunce was in the 75th Illinois Regt.
Ambrose Henry Hayward was in Co. D, 28th Penna. Regt. of Veterans; he enlisted May 24, 1860, and died in the hos- pital at Chattanooga, Tenn., June 15, 1864, from the effects of wounds received at the battle of Pine Knob, Ga. He was a noble, true-hearted soldier. At the time of his being wounded he was in command of his company, and had been in several engagements. He was endeared to all his companions hy his courteous and manly deportment.
Charles N. Packard, corp., was in the 35th Mass. Regt. Mr. Packard was one of the one thousand that were inspected by the regimental, hrigade, and division commanders, and pronounced in every respect the most efficient soldier. He has participated in no less than fifteen battles; was at the siege of Vicksburg, and marched through Virginia, Ken- tucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi, with great credit to himself, and much respected by his comrades.
Austin Packard, enl. July, 1862, in the 9th Mass. Batt .; wounded in the arm at the battle of Gettysburg; he was conveyed to Philadelphia in the cars, where his arm was amputated. A prostrating fever was caused by the opera- tion, in consequence of which he died Sept. 21, 1864. Funeral honors were paid to his remains at the grave by a detachment under Capt. A. K. Harmon.
George W. Cole, William Mackey, Fernando Skinner, and Ellis Howard, were released from rebel prisons in March, 1865. Samuel Kimball, enl. in Co. E, 18th Mass. Regt., Aug. 26, 1861, and was killed at the battle of Bull Run Aug. 30, 1862. William Flannagan, enl. June 26, 1861; killed at the battlo of Bull Run Aug. 30, 1861.
Ferdinand Robinson, enl. Aug. 26, 1861 ; killed at the battle of Bull Run.
Joseph Beals, enl. July 30, 1862; died July 30, 1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg.
Edward F. Drohan, Co. C, 29th Mass. Regt .; enl. May 22, 1861; died Jan. 12, 1862.
Charles F. Swanstrom, 33d Mass. Regt., died Dec. 23, 1862. Henry Fenn, 9th Mass. Batt. ; killed in the battle of Gettysburg. Andrew P. Olsen, enlisted in Co. C, 42d Mass. Regt .; died at the Massachusetts Hospital, New York City.
Orrin D. Holmes, son of Nathan Holmes, of North Bridge- water, eul. from Plymouth ; fell in the battle before Peters- burg, Va., March 25, 1864.
We have now brought the chapter of the great Re- bellion of 1861 down to the close of enlistment of troops in September, 1864. From this time to the close of the war there was one continuous line of successful victories over the Confederates.
The year 1865 opened with bright prospects before us, by the capture of Fort Fisher, January 15th ; of Columbia, S. C., February 17th ; Charleston, S. C., February 18th ; Wilmington, N. C., February 21st ; of Richmond, April 3d; flight of the Confederate officers of State from Richmond, April 4th ; sur- render of Lee's army April 9th; surrender of Johnston's army, April 26th ; capture of Jeff. Davis, May 10th. But that which gave the greatest joy to the Union people was the surrender of Lee. Then we began to see through the clouds that had been so long over us, and in the middle of May, 1865, the greatest armed rebellion of the world was at an end, so far as fighting was concerned, and the nation now appears to be as prosperous as ever. Business is good, mechanics have returned to their occupations, the farmers to their long-neglected fields, and everything wears the appearance of a peaceful and prosperous hereafter. We are, as a people,'stronger than before the war. We have stood up against everything that any people has ever been called to bear, and now the " star-spangled banner in triumph still waves over the land of the free and the home of the brave."
CHAPTER XI.
Militia History-First Militia Company-Officers-Military Division of the Parish-North and South Companies-Plym- outh County Brigade-First Cavalry Company, 1787-North Bridgewater Dragoon Company, 1853-Militia Districts-Ae- tive and Reserve Companies-District Number Sixty-Dis- triet Number Sixty-one-Cunningham Rifles.
THE first military company formed in the ancient town of Bridgewater was formed Oct. 2, 1689. Thomas Hayward was chosen first captain, John Hayward lieutenant, and Samuel Packard ensign.
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At that time the militia of the counties of Barnstable, Plymouth, and Bristol constituted one regiment, and Josiah Winslow, of Marshfield, was the colonel.
In 1762 the population of the town had become numerous enough to increase the number of com- panies to six. The one in the North Parish of Bridgewater . now Brockton) was called the Sixth Company. Daniel Howard was first captain in the parish, Robert Howard lieutenant. and Abiel Pack- ard ensign. These were succeeded by Robert How- ard, promoted to captain, Abiel Packard, promoted to lieutenant, and Henry Kingman ensign. Afterwards Lieut. Abiel Packard was promoted to captain, and Ensign Henry Kingman promoted to lieutenant, and Constant Southworth ensign.
These continued in office till about 1765, at which time the Sixth Company in the town was divided into two distinct and separate companies, known as the North and South. The line of division was across the parish from east to west, near the Centre Village. The officers of the North Company were Barnabas Howard captain, John Howard lieutenant, and Abiel Packard ensign. The officers of the South Company were Isaac Packard captain, Josiah Packard lieuten- ant, and Issachar Snell ensign. These officers held their commissions till the Revolutionary war.
In 1773 the military companies of ancient Bridge- water had been increased to nine, and these. with two companies from Abington, constituted the Third Regiment, of which Josiah Edson was colonel. . This regiment was honored with a review by Governor Hutchinson on the 13th of October of that year. Jo- siah Hayden was appointed colonel of this regiment, July 1, 1781 ; Daniel Cary, major. Sept. 6, 1792.
In 1810 the Plymouth County brigade was placed under the command of Col. Sylvanus Lazell, promoted to brigadier-general. The brigade then consisted of four regiments of infantry, a battalion of cavalry, and a battalion of artillery. Among the field and staff officers of the Third Regiment were :
Caleb Howard, lieut .- col., appointed April 19, 1817. Nathan Jones, lieut .- col., appointed Oct. 3, 1829. Martin Cary, lieut .- col., appointed Oct. 1, 1832. Benjamin Keith, lieut .- col., appointed Nov. 17, 1838. Edward Southworth, maj., appointed Aug. 22, 1815. Martin Cary, maj., appointed Sept. 22, 1831.
This regiment disbanded April 24, 1840.
April 7, 1787, a cavalry company was organized in the town, and Isaac Lazell was appointed first cap- tain. The following are the names of commanders from the North Parish :
Gideon Howard, capt., appointed May 25, 1803. Noah Chesman, capt., appointed Sept. 23, 1811.
Jeremiah Beals, Jr., capt., appointed Sept. 9, 1819. Nathan Hayward, capt., appointed Sept. 20, 1823.
This company was disbanded April 10, 1828.
In June, 1853, a charter was granted to Nahum Reynolds and fifty others, to form a cavalry company, which was organized June 27, 1853, under the name of "North Bridgewater Dragoon Company." The first meeting for the choice of officers was held in Tyler Cobb's Hall, Gen. Eliab Ward presiding over the meeting, at which time the following officers were chosen :
Nahum Reynolds, capt. H. A. Raymond, 3d lieut.
Robert A. Stoddard, Ist lieut. Jonas R. Perkins, 4th lieut. J. Freeman Ellis, 2d lieut.
Sergeants.
Freeman Bicknell, Ist.
E. C. Mayhew, 4th.
Charles T. Packard, 2d.
James H. Case, 5th.
Samuel S. Brett, 3d.
Corporals.
Lucius Richmond.
Welcome White.
George N. Holmes. Daniel Hayward. 1
Musicians.
J. H. Smith.
Henry Kitman. William Upton.
Samuel Parsons.
Privates.
Cyrus B. Kingman.
Shubael P. Mears.
Ephraim Noyes.
Edward B. Packard.
James E. Lyon.
Horatio G. Macomber.
Peter Dalton. George W. Leach.
E. A. Packard.
Charles Woodward.
George L. Howard.
Frederic Perkins.
Richard M. Fullerton.
Julius Thompson.
Willard Packard.
Bela T. Brown.
Oliver Jackson.
Charles J. F. Packard.
David F. Tribou.
Rufus S. Noyes.
E. M. Dunbar.
Leander Waterman.
James C. Snell.
Charles E. Smith.
Manly Packard. Isaac Kingman.
F. P. Hartwell. William Poole.
Mitchell Willis.
H. T. Sanford.
Horace Bryant.
Harrison Packard.
James S. Sherman.
List of military officers with the dates of their commission :
Colonels.
Simeon Cary, 1758.
Nahum Reynolds.
Josiah Hayden.
Lieutenant-Colonels.
Caleb Howard, May 21, 1810. Nathan Jones, Oct. 3, 1829.
Edward Southward, April 29, Martin Cary, Oct. 1, 1832.
1817.
Majors.
John Porter, May 30, 1777. Josiah Hayden.
Daniel Cary, Sept. 6, 1792. Caleb Howard, June 15, 1802. Edward Southworth, Aug. 22, 1815. Nathan Hayward, March 23, 1824.
Moses Noyes, July 22, 1824. Nathan Jones, Sept. 15, 1828. Martin Cary, Sept. 22, 1831. Nahum Reynolds, Aug. 28, 1837. Uriah Macoy, July 30, 1864.
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Captains.
Daniol Howard.
Robort Howard. Abiol Packard.
Barnabas Howard. Isaac Packard. Jeromiah Beals.
John Portor, Dec. 9, 1774. Simeon Cary, Dec. 9, 1774. Nathan Packard, July 25,1778. Lemuel Dunbar, July 25, 1778. Joseph Cole, July 25, 1778. David Packard, July 23, 1780. Lem'l Packard, Mar. 10, 1785. Anthony Dike, July 16, 1792. Parmenas Packard, March 28, 1795.
Leavitt Thayer, May 2, 1796. Robert Packard, May 29, 1796. Abel Kingman, May 5, 1799. Howard Cary, May 14, 1799. Zachariah Gurney (3d), May 25, 1802.
Gideon Howard, May 25, 1803. Oliver Jackson, June 17, 1804. Jonathan Snow, May 6, 1806. Thos. Thompson, May 6, 1806. Asa Jones, Sept. 16, 1809. Noah Chessman, Sept. 23,1811. Nehemiah Lincoln (2d), May 25, 1814.
Adin Packard, May 31, 1815. Silas Dunbar, May 26, 1816. Adin Packard, Jr., April 12, 1817.
Abiel Packard, Nov. 27, 1819.
Luke Packard, July 4, 1820.
Moses Noyes, March 19, 1822. David Ames, May 7, 1822. Ziba Keith, Sept. 5, 1822. Nathan Hayward, Sopt. 20, 1823.
Jabez Kingman, May 4, 1824. Jobu Battles, July 15, 1825. Nathan Jones, May 30, 1827. John W. Kingman, July 4, 1828.
Ornan Cole, Oct. 7, 1828. Alvah Noyes, Aug. 10, 1829. Augustus Jones, Aug. 10, 1831. Martin Cary, Aug. 10, 1831. Charles Gurney, Dec. 3, 1831. Thos. Hathaway, Oct. 27, 1832. Cary Howard, Nov. 1, 1834. Nahum Reynolds, May 3, 1836. Nahum Reynolds, June 27, 1853.
Robert A. Stoddard, Sept. 28, 1853.
J. Freeman Ellis, April 25, 1854.
H. A. Raymond, May 8, 1856. J. R. Perkins, July 11, 1857. Lucius Richmond, Aug. 27, 1860.
Alex. Hichborn, June 26, 1861. Charles T. Packard, Aug. 20, 1862.
J. S. Stoddard, July 23, 1862.
Alpheus K. Harmon, May 10, 1862.
Uriah Macoy, July 11, 1864. Chas. L. Sproul, July 30, 1864.
Miscellaneous Officers.
Elisha Tillson, surgeon's mate, Sept. 30, 1794.
Daniel Hartwell, adjutant, Sept. 6, 1792.
Caleb Howard, adjutant, Aug. 27, 1795.
Issachar Snell, surgeon's mate, Dec. 13, 1800.
Rev. Daniel Huntington, chaplain, May 6, 1816.
John Tilden, Jr., adjutant, Jan. 1, 1827.
Rev. Edward L. Clark, chaplain, June 26, 1861.
Rev. Israel Washburn, chaplain, Sept. 1, 1862. Rev. W. A. Start, chaplain, April 18, 1864.
In consequence of the various calls upon the com- monwealth for troops for the United States service, during the Rebellion of 1861, the volunteer militia of Massachusetts, as it existed previous to the beginning of the war, was nearly broken up, by the enlistment of its members individually, and as companies and regiments, for three months', nine months', one years', three years', and one hundred days' service; and the law establishing the volunteer militia being no longer in conformity with the system of organization pre- scribed by the laws of the United States, it was found impossible to recruit this militia as the law then stood. To remedy this evil, the Legislature of Massachusetts passed a law in 1864 for the reorgani-
zation of the entire militia of the commonwealth. This act was approved May 14, 1864, and all laws in existence previous to that date for the regulation of the militia were repealed. The new law provided for a new enrollment, to be made by the several as- sessors of the towns throughout the State, of all per- sons between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, the same to be returned to the adjutant-general.
The commander-in-chief then proceeded to divide the commonwealth into military districts of companies. Under this arrangement there were two hundred and forty-nine districts established. North Bridgewater (now. Brockton) and West Bridgewater constituted two districts, and was divided as follows :
District Number Sixty includes the whole of North Bridgewater except the school districts four, five, six, and seven, otherwise known as Marshall, Ames, Cam- pello, and Copeland Districts.
District Number Sixty-one comprised the southerly school districts, numbered four, five, six, and seven, in Brockton, and the whole of West Bridgewater.
An order was next issued to some justice of the peace within the district, to call a meeting for the election of captains of the several companies. After the election of the captain, it became his duty to enroll all persons liable to enrollment within their re- spective limits. " And all persons under the age of twenty-four years, liable to do military duty, shall be enrolled in one roll, and constitute the ‘active militia.' And all such persons as shall be above the age of twenty-four years, together with all persons that shall be exempt from duty, excepting in cases of riot, in- vasion, insurrection, war, etc., shall be enrolled in another roll, and constitute the ' reserve militia.'"
The active militia was to have been formed into regiments, brigades, and divisions by the commander- in-chief, and organized in conformity with the laws of the United States, subject to such changes as the commander-in-chief might make from time to time.
The reserve militia was to have been organized into companies, regiments, brigades, and divisions, and at- tached to such brigades in the active militia as the commander-in-chief should deem expedient, when ordered out for actual service.
Orders were received by George W. Bryant. Esq., to notify a meeting to be held Jan. 30, 1865, for the choice of a captain for District Sixty. The meeting was held at the armory on Chapel Street, at one o'clock P.M., when Samuel F. Howard was elected captain, who was commissioned Jan. 30, 1865. A meeting was subsequently held for the choice of lieu- tenants April 1, 1865, when George Southworth was elected first lieutenant, and Bradford Wild second
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lieutenant, both of whom were commissioned April 1, 1865.
The choice of captains for District Sixty-one was made at a meeting held at West Bridgewater, on Friday. Jan. 27, 1865, at which Austin Packard, Esq., was called to preside. Mr. Thomas P. Ripley was elected captain, and received a commission dated Jan. 27. 1865.
At a meeting of the company soon after. in April, Nathaniel M. Davenport, Jr., was elected first lieu- tenant. and Ziba C. Keith, second lieutenant, both of Campello.
Agreeably to instructions from headquarters an enrollment was made by the captains of the above- named districts, and placed in the adjutant-general's office. in which we find the number of persons en- rolled in District Number Sixty, Capt. Samuel F. Howard, for active service was one hundred and thirty men ; reserve militia, five hundred and nine- teen men. The number of persons in District Num- ber Sixty-one, Capt. Thomas P. Ripley, for active service, was seventy-eight men ; reserve militia, three hundred and nine men.
We have given the foregoing account of the militia organization up to May, 1865. The companies had hardly been formed, and officers chosen, when the Legislature passed a law, approved May 16. 1865, disbanding the " active militia," allowing them to volunteer in the service for five years. "All com- panies that do not volunteer within sixty days from May 16, 1865, shall be discharged," thus leaving a militia force of volunteers only, of which there are but few old companies.
Cunningham Rifles .- Among the present militia organizations of Massachusetts is the Cunningham Rifles. Co. I, which is a part of Massachusetts' regi- ment volunteer militia, with the following officers and members in July, 1884 :
Captain. James N. Keith. First Lieutenant. Nathan E. Leach. Second Lieutenant. Andrew M. Bowden. Sergeants.
Winifried S. Hathaway. E. Francis Fuller.
Oliver B. Battles. S. Oscar Martland.
Edward E. Herrod. Edwin W. Blankinship. Loring M. Bater.
Corporals. Frank L. Emerson. Charles Williamson.
Prirates.
Walter C. Andrewe. Feli Blanehard.
Aruna S. Chase. Frank Carr.
Horatio Corbett.
Phillip E. Pierce.
William M. Carr.
Melvin F. Packard.
Benjamin F. Chubbuck.
William S. Packard.
George E. Eliot.
Daniel W. Packard.
Carlton L. Eldredge.
William T. Pierce.
Frank Foye.
Frank H. Reynolds.
Nelson Goodwin.
E. Frank Swift.
William J. Howard.
Charles A. Sturtevant.
George E. Horton.
Forrest W. Swift.
William B. Hill.
George E. Sargent.
Frank N. Hall.
Samuel H. Taylor.
George F. Hart.
Edward E. Tilton.
Walter T. Howard.
Rufus E. Tilton.
Robert P. McKendrick.
Herbert Tribou.
Wallace Martland.
John A. Tribou.
James E. A. Mafiit.
William R. Tilden.
Fred H. Moore.
J. Frank Winslow.
Ewen McKendrick.
Lewis E. Williams.
Frelon H. Marshal.
Fred M. Wade. .
Charles W. Potter.
CHAPTER XII.
PUBLIC-HOUSES AND TRADERS.
Public-Houses .- The city of Brockton is situated on the direct route from New Bedford to Boston, and previous to the building of the railroads that connect the two cities it was a stopping-place for travelers needing refreshment. At one time there were three public-houses in the village, beside one on the turnpike south of "Tilden's Corner."
One of the most prominent public-houses in early days was one kept by Maj. Daniel Cary, on the site where Rufus P. Kingman, Esq., now resides, formerly owned and occupied by the late John Wales. Next in order was a house kept by Barnabas Howard, at the north end of the town, where entertainment was provided for man and beast. Silas Packard kept public-house on the corner of Main and Court Streets, formerly occupied by the late Capt. Benjamin Clark. Col. Edward Southworth also kept public-house at his resi- dence, on the site now occupied by the "City Block," and later Maj. Nathan Hayward kept near the corner of Main and East Elm Streets, the site now occupied by "Mercantile Building." Nathan Hayward, New- ton Shaw, Nathaniel H. Cross, Capt. John Packard, and Edward J. Snow have each kept public-house near the corner of Main and Crescent Streets, and opposite the residence of Rufus P. Kingman, Esq.
In the early part of 1833 preparations were made for the erection of a new and more commodious house than was then in the town. July 4th of that year a house was raised by Messrs. Bela Keith, Esq., and Benjamin Kingman, who were the owners till 1856, when it passed into the hands of Tyler Cobb, who was
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proprietor of the house for a short time. Mr. Benja- min Kingman kept the house three years. Edward E. Bennett occupied it from that time about ten years, and the house has since changed hands as follows : O. G. Tinkham, Joslyn & Keith, Ellridge Cobb, Har- rison Rogers, Mr. Alstrom, Capt. Swascy, Tyler Cobb, and F. B. Washburn, and is known as the Satucket House, now occupied by "Satucket Block," owned by F. B. Washburn.
A few years since Aaron B. Drake opened a public- house at Campello, by the name of "Salisbury House," which was kept for a few years only. There are four- teen public-houses in the city at the present time,- eleven at the Centre and three at Campello.
A short time since Sanford Winter, Esq., erected an elegant brick block at the corner of Belmont and Main Streets, formerly known as the "Old Corner Store" lot, at an expense of nearly seventy-five thou- sand dollars, which is now used as a public-house. It was first named " Hotel Palmer," now " Hotel Bel- mont," and is the leading hotel of the city. F. B. Smith is the proprietor.
Traders .- It is very difficult to give the dates when the different traders in the city began business, although we find the names of all. We here give the names of those who have been in the trade, keeping variety store, as follows: Deacon Ichabod Howard kept store at the north part of the town, on the road to Boston, iu the house recently occupied by the late Deacon Ozen Gurney. Silas Packard and Col. Edward Southworth had a store on the corner of Main and Court Streets, where the late David Cobb's store now stands, now occupied by his son, David H. Cobb. Col. Edward Southworth kept store in 1816 nearly opposite the First Congregational Church, now known as the " Gazette Building." Maj. Daniel Cary kept in the north part of the old building that was several years ago removed from the corner of Main and Bel- mont Streets, and on the lot now occupied by the elegant residence of Rufas P. Kingman, Esq. Mr. Cary was succeeded by John Wales. Jonathan Keith kept a grocery store where the South Congregational Church now stands, at the corner of South and Main Streets, Campello. Isaac Keith kept groceries in the south part of his house, at the north corner of Main and South Streets, a short distance north of the church. Benjamin Kingman succeeded him in trade a year or two, when he removed to the Centre. Silas Packard & Co. werc succeeded in trade by David Cobb, who came from Mansfield, Mass., in 1823, and learned the trade of Mr. Packard. A few years since Mr. Cobb erected a new and commodious building in place of the old store, where he continued a successful business'as a
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