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DR. JOSIAH TROW is a well-known and successful phy- sician of Franklin Co., Mass. He was born in Wendell, N. H., July 15, 1816. His paternal grandfather (whose name was also Josiah Trow) was an Englishman, and took an active part in the French-and-Indian war, and was also a soldier in the Revolutionary army. He married Elizabeth Mceker, who was a native of Germany, and by whom he had four sons and four daughters. Of this family the third son, Nathaniel, was the father of the subject of this sketch. He was born in Beverly, Mass., Oct. 25, 1775, and was married in Salem, Aug. 13, 1799, to Elizabeth Gilman, who was a native of Portsmouth, N. H. To them were born eight children (five sons and three daughters) who reached the age of manhood and womanhood. Four of the sons became physicians.
The subject of this notice received a common-school and academical education, and when eighteen years of age com- menced teaching school, which he continued to do during the winter months of each year until 1841, a period of seven years. In the mean time he pursued the study of medicine and attended the academy, and in 1840 graduated from the Berkshire Medical College. During the follow- ing year he commenced the practice of his profession in Windham, Conn., but remained there only two and one- half years. In 1842 (June 21) he was married to Caroline A., daughter of Alpheus Brooks, of Buckland, Mass., by whom he has had three children, viz .: infant son (not named), born May 26, 1843, and died June 1, 1843; Lucy E., born Oct. 25, 1845 ; and Francis W., born Jan. 22, 1847.
From Windham he removed to Sunderland, and his two younger children were born in that town, where he remained cight years, after which he exchanged with a brother in practice and removed to Buckland, where he has since re- sided, a period of twenty-seven years, making in all thirty- nine years of active practice. Dr. Trow has gained not only as a physician the confidence and patronage of the people, but has also won their respect and affection as a man of sterling qualities and unaffected piety. He is a firm supporter of the ordinances of the Christian Church, and a member of the Congregational Society of Buckland, as are also his children. He has been actively interested in Sunday-school work, and has taught a class in Buckland twenty-seven years.
In politics he is a Republican, but has subordinated poli- tics to the duties of his profession, and has never been a partisan or an office-seeker. The only public office he has held is that of justice of the peace, in which capacity le served twenty-six years.
Greatly interested in agriculture, he has from early life familiarized himself with both the science and practice of farming, and when the Deerfield Valley Agricultural Society was organized he was chosen its first president. Subse- quently he held the office of vice-president and trustee of that society at different times. He is public-spirited, and ever ready to promote, to the extent of his ability, all the best enterprises of the town, and is thoroughly identified with the people of his locality. In his profession he is well informed and independent, and commands the respect and esteemi of his associates.
INGER
RES.OF G. K.WARD, BUCKLAND, FRANKLIN CO., MASS.
RES. OF W.O.BASSETT, HAWLEY, FRANKLIN CO., MASS.
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HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Goodell, William B. Caswell, Joseph Ballard, Cyrus Howes, Jonathan Howes, and Alfred Perkins.
Buckland, first connected with other points in forming a circuit, finally became a separate station, and since 1873 has been connected with the church at Shelburne Falls. The ministers who have preached in town have been the Revs. Ibri Cannon, Orrin Peir, Henry Hatfield, John Nixon, Samuel Avery, John J. Matthias, Moses Amidon, Robert Travis, J. B. Husted, Alexander Hulin, Elias Crawford, John Luckey, John Parker, H. H. White, William Todd, Joel Knight, Noble Shepard, Philo Hawks, Ziba Loveland, Erastus Otis, Otis Wilder, Windsor Ward, Daniel Graves, Simon Pike, Win. Gordon, - Oakes, C. C. Barnes, Wm. Taylor, E. K. Avery, S. Drake, Leonard Frost, Proctor Marsh, P. R. Saw- yer, lIenry S. Shedd, George W. Green, Homer W. Clarke, Moses Palmer, A. G. Bowles, Solomon W. Johnson, Solomon Cushman, George E. Chapman, A. S. Flagg, M. Leffingwell, Austin F. Herrick, L. Fish, J. Capen, J. H. Gaylord, J. W. Lee, E. J. Moore, W. D. Bridge, C. N. Merrifield, J. 11. Lord, Fayette Nichols, John Cadwell, J. M. Avann, W. II. Cook, W. J. Parkinson, and (1878) W. S. Jagger.
The number of members reported was 11; in the Sunday- school, 40. Graham K. Ward superintendent.
THE SHELBURNE FALLS METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
has its house of worship on the Buckland side, the member- ship of the church being from both towns. It was organized in the fall of 1842, with 12 members, but a board of trustees was not chosen until ten years later. This was composed of John Kellett, Albert Pelton, E. A. Baldwin, Zorah Scott, Edward Bannister, Sanmel J. Mantor, Luther Ballard, Peter Edwards, D. A. Barnard. Their first meeting-bouse was built about this time, and was destroyed by the great fire, July 22, 1876. The present house was immediately built on the old site. It is a large two-story frame, containing below two busi- ness rooms, and in the front above several offices, It is valued at $4000. The trustees in 1878 were Edwin A. Stebbins. A. W. Ward, Alvin Goodnow, Lester T. Brown, Nelson Sprague, Jared G. Gragg, Walter Turton, and Oswin Johnson.
In addition to the regular preaching which is here main- tained, the church supports a Sunday-school, which has 88 members, and which is superintended by Edwin A. Stebbins. In 1878 the church membership was 77, and the Rev. W. S. Jagger was the pastor. Other clergy have been, in the order
named, from 1842 to 1878, the Rev. G. W. Green, II. Clark, A. A. Cooke, W. Ward, - Taylor, S. Cushman, A. G. Bowles, S. W. Johnson, Wm. Butler, John Butler, P. Wal- lingford, L. Fish, L. Brewster, J. H. Gaylord, W. J. Pom- fret, D. K. Merrill, C. II. Vinton, E. W. Virgin, J. W. Fenn, J. M. Avann, William Il. Cook, W. J. Parkinson, W. S. Jagger.
Rev. Lucius Carter, an Episcopalian, and Rev. Windsor Ward, a Methodist, were from this town.
SECRET ORDERS.
At the village of Shelburne Falls, on the Bnekland side, the order of Odd-Fellows instituted, Sept. 16, 1848,
ALETHIAN LODGE, NO. 128,
with eight charter members, and S. L. Bardwell, N. G .; Levi Smith, Sec. ; E. MI. Whitney, Treas.
Four members were initiated at the first meeting, and the lodge at once entered upon a career of uninterrupted pros- perity, the meetings ever since having been regularly main- tained.
The lodge-room and all its contents, in Anawansett Block, were destroyed by fire, July 22, 1876, and for a time the meet- ings were held in Shelburne, in Masonic Hall, but on the 1st of May, 1877, the present room was occupied. It is in a large three-story block which was erected by the lodge,-which became a corporate body in March, 1877,-and occupies the site of the old hall.
Alethian Lodge has at present 160 members, and its officers are J. C. Perry, N. G. ; J. H. Tooley, V. G. ; H. A. Bowen, Sec. ; and G. W. Jenks, Treas.
ALETHIAN ENCAMPMENT, NO. 35,
was instituted in Anawansett Hall, Dec. 5, 1865. It has been moderately prosperous, but suffered in the fire of 1876. There are now 60 members, and the following officers : G. R. Pierce, C. P. ; N. F. Buzzell, II. P .; E. G. Ost, S. W. ; A. H. Smith, J. W .; S. Stevens, Sec. ; and G. W. Jenks, Treas. The meet- ings are held in Odd-Fellows' Hall.
MILITARY.
BUCKLAND REBELLION RECORD.
The following is a list of those who served in the Union army during the war of 1861-65:
Josiah A. Richmond, Ist lient , must. Oct. 11, 1862, 52d Regt., Co. E; pro. capt. Oct. 23.
Saninel A. Little, Ist sergt., must. Oct. 11, 1862, 52d Regt., Co. E.
Joseph W. Whiting, sergt., must. Oct. 11, 1862, 52d Regt., Co. E.
Jno. II. Bingham, must. Oct. 11, 'G2, 521 Regt., Co. E. Herbert L. Brooks, must. Oct. 11, 1862, 52d Regt., Co. E.
Geo. B. Carter, must. Oct. 11, 1862, 52d Regt., Co. E. S. C. Clements, must. Oct. 11, 1802, 524 Regt., Co. E. Milford J. Cranson, must. Oct. 11, 1862, 52d Regt., Co. E.,
Iliram A. Davis, must, Oct. II, '62, 52d Regt., Co. E. George C. Faruam, mu-t. Oct. 11, 1862, 52d Regt., Co. E; died March 7, 1863.
Charles B. Goun, must. Nov. 19, 1862, 52d Regt., Co. E.
W'm. Halligan, most. Oct. 11, 1862, 521 Regt., Co. E. Juo. A. Halligan, must. Oct. 11, '62, 52d Regt., Co. E. Horace Holbrook, must. Oct. 11, 1862, 52d Regt , Co. E.
Charles B. Hubbard, must. Oct. 11, 1862, 52d Regt., Co. E.
Thomas Joyce, must. Oct. 11, 1862, 521 Regt., Co. E. Austin S. Maynard, most. Oct. 11, 1862, 52d Regt., Co. E.
Dwight L. Meekios, must. Oct. 11, 1862, 521 Regt., Co. E.
Joseph R. Meekins, must. Oct. 11, 1862, 52d Regt., Co. E.
Wm. N. Richmond, mast. Oct. 11, 1862, 52d Regt., Co. E; died at sea Dec. 7th.
Edward R.tchiie, must.Oct. 11, 1862, 52d Regt., Co. E. Orland C. Sweet, must. Oct. 11, '62, 52d Regt., Co. E. Henry D. Town ley, must. Oct 11, 1862, 511 Regt., Co. E.
Joseph G. Wibler, must. Oct. 11, 1862, 52d Regt, Co. E; died June 19, 18G3.
Winsor Woodward, most. Oct. 11, 1862, 52d Regt., Co. B.
Michael Atkins, must. Dec. 5, 1863, HI. Art., Co. B. William Tracy, must. Dec. 5, 1863, HI. Art., Co. B. Wm. II. Bullard, must. Feb. 1864, Ist Regt. Cav., Co. E.
Jolın M. Ilerman, must. Feb. 1864, Ist Regt. Cav., Co. E.
Walter T. Young, corp., must. Feb. 1804, 2d Regt. Cav., Co. G.
Alexander Juhuson, lieut., must. Apr:1 9, 1863, 541h Regt.
William Johnson, must. April 9, 1863, 51tl Regt.
Elijah Brigham, Jr., must. Jone 21, 1861, 10th Regt., Cas. II.
Charles D. Cutler, Ist sergt., must. June 21, 1501, luth Regt., Co. II ; killed at Fair Oaks.
Michael Murphy, sergt., must. June 21, 1861, 10th Regt., Co. Il.
Valentine Anger, must. June 21, 1861, 10th Regt., Co. Il.
Jacob Bringolf, must. June 21, 1861, 10th Regt., Co. HI; killed at Fair Oaks.
Jno. Bringolf, must. June 21, '61, 10th Regt., Co. 11. Michael D. Doherty, must. June 21, 1861, loth Kegt., Cu. 11; died at Washington.
Charles G. James, must. June 21, 1801, 10tb Regt., Co. Il.
Anthony Leddy, must. Feb. 29, 1804, 10th Regt., Co. H.
William Meban, must. June 21, 1861, 10th Regt., Co. 11; died at Washington.
Emory C. Morton, Diust. June 21, 1861, 10th Regt., Co. II.
Jolin Murphy, must. Feb. 1864, 10th Regt., Co. Il. Jas. Nelson, must. June 21, 1861, 10th Regt., Co. II. Jacob Riedel, must. June 21, 18G1, 10th Regt., Co. 11; killed at Chancellorsville.
Andrew Sawen, must. June 21, 1861, 10th Regt., Co. H.
John. Shecan, must. Feb. 20, '62, 10th Regt , Co. Il. William K. Willi-, must. June 21, 1861, 10th Regt., Co. HI; died in Virginia.
Eliphaz Woodward, must. June 21, 18G1, 10th Regt., C'u. H.
Marens M. Woodward, must. June 21, 18G1, 10th Regt., Co. HI.
Jas. P. Stevens, must. Jan. 5, 1865, 17th Rugt., Co. B. Martin Ihizinger, 19th Regt., Co. G; died 1865. Thomas Robertson, 19th Regt., Co. II.
Michael Murphy, must. March 21, 1804, 20th Regt., Co. C.
" Ferdinand Chausen, must. July 30, 1& GJ, 201h Regt., Co. E.
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HISTORY OF THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY.
Henry W. Curtis, must. Jan. 4, 1864, 27th Regt, C'o. C.
John Depot, must. Oct. 1, 1861, 27th Regt., Co. C; killed in Louisiana in 1864.
Luther E. Eddy, must. Nov. 21, 1861, 31st Regt., Co. C.
Jas. Reniff, must. Nov. 21, 1861, 31st Regt., Co. C. Austin M. Rice, must. Jan. 26, '62, 31st Regt., Co. C. W'm. Rammely, must. Jan. 26, '62, 31-t Regt., Co. C. Wm. Sandford, Jr., must. Nov. 20, 1861, 3Ist Regt., Co. C.
Elijah Shaw, Jr., must. Nov. 20, 1861, 31st Regt., Co. C.
William L. Stetson, must. Nov. 20, 1861, 31st Regt., Co. C.
Chas. S. Townsley, must. Nov. 20, 1861, 31st Regt., ('o. C.
llenry Weigle, must. Jan. 17, 1865, 31st Regt., Co. C. Joseph L. Phillips, corp., innst. July 31, 1862, 34th Regt .. Co. F.
Elwin L. Tobey, corp., must. July 31, 1862, 34th Regt., Co. F.
Thos. Carle, must. Dec. 23, 1863, 37th Regt., Co. II. Angustus O. Dole, must. Ang. 30, 18G2, 37th Regt., Co. II.
Calvin Perkins, must. Ang. 30, 1862, 37th Regt., Co. 11.
Chas. T. Wing, must. Ang. 30, 1862, 37th Regt., Co. II ; killed at Spottsylvania.
J. Murphy, must. Jan, 20, 1864, 37th Regt., Co. I. Michael Branman, nmust. Jan. 4, 1865, 58th Regt., Co. K.
John Jackson, must. Jan. 4, 1865, 58th Regt., Co. K. Dennis Harrington, must. Sept. 1, 1864, Vet. R. C. Jerome Leavitt, must. Jan. 13, 1865, Vet. R. C. Jefferson Simpson, must. Jan. 5, 1865, Vet. R. C. George Wiesel, must. July 18, 1864, Vet. R. C.
HAWLEY.
GEOGRAPHICAL.
THIS town is situated in the western part of the county, and has for its northern boundary the town of Charlemont; east are the towns of Buckland and Ashfield; south, Ashfield and the town of Plainfield, in Hampshire County ; and on the west is Savoy, in Berkshire County. It was known as Town- ship No. 7 of the ten townships sold by order of the General Court, June 2, 1762, and was purchased by Moses Parsons for a consideration of £875. Parsons in turn sold to other land-speculators; but the records of their proprietorship are not attainable, and the names of but few are known. It is believed that none of them became actual settlers. The town was incorporated Feb. 7, 1792, with its present name, in honor of the Hon. Joseph Hawley, of Northampton, and was duly organized in the following April.
NATURAL FEATURES.
The surface of Ilawley is elevated, and very much broken, in the west and the north, by high hills. In the southeast the land is comparatively level, and here are some tine farms. West of the centre is a hill containing a rich deposit of iron ore, which was mined to supply a furnace near by about 1800, and which gave the name of "Forge Hill" to this locality.
The streams of the town drain north and east. The princi- pal one is Chickley's River, rising on the mountains in Berk- shire, and flowing east until it has taken the waters of King's Brook, from the south, when it bears a northerly course to the Deerfield River, in Charlemont. Clesson's Brook rises in the town south of the centre and flows into the town of Buckland. In the northern part is Bozrah Brook, a small stream flowing into the Deerfield River. It received its name from Bozrah, Conn. The other streams were named after the carly land-owners. They all afford limited water-power. In the sontliwestern part of the town is Moody Spring, which possesses strong medicinal properties, and is said to be a cer- tain specifie for salt-rheum and other cutaneous diseases, Its location among the hills has prevented it from being much patronized. The soil of the tillable parts of the town is gen- erally fertile, and agriculture at present constitutes the lead- ing pursuit.
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EARLY SETTLEMENT.
The first settlement was made about 1770, by Samuel Hitch- cock, in the northeastern part of the town, where he lived until his death, Sept. 13, 1819. Ile had sons named Eli, Erastus, and Ethan. The latter was born Oct. 18, 1773, and was the first male child born in town. Ile lived to be more than ninety years of age, and died at Shelburne Falls. Arthur Hitchevek settled a little farther northwest. Daniel Burt and Noah Strickland came about the same time, but their location is not remembered. In the north part of the town settlement
was made, before 1776, by Asa Blood, Abel Parker, Zepheniah Lathrop, Zebedee Wood, and, later, by Simeon Crittenden, Oliver and Ezekiel Edgarton, and Ichabod Hawks. Many of these were from Bozrah, Conn., and the locality is still known by that name. Southeast from here settled Reuben Cooley, the father of Calvin Cooley, who became prominent in town affairs, and nearer the centre was Abraham Parker ; south of this locality was Josiah Graves, and in the northwest Noah Cooley. In later years Joseph and Zenoa Bangs settled in this part of the town, coming from Dennis, both remaining until their death. The latter had a family of 21 children, the youngest of whom became a well-known judge in Chicago. Rufus Sears, then but eleven years old, came with Joseph Bangs in 1781, and lived in town until his death, at the age of eighty years. A son, F. H. Sears, now occupies this place. Ebenezer Ilall also lived with Joseph Bangs, and taught the first school in town, in the locality sometimes called " Pudding Hollow." After his marriage he lived on the place now occupied by Sylvester Rice. Ile was one of the leading men of the town in his day. Ilis half-brother, Roland Sears, was also an early settler.
In the southern part of the town lived Thomas King, as early as 1776, where he reared sons named Jonas, Amos, John, and Ezra. Jonas King was the father of the celebrated mis- sionary, also named Jonas, who was born in Hawley, July 20, 1792. At a later period Elijah Harmon settled in this part of the town, on the farm now occupied by Enos Harmon.
After 1780, Edmund Longley settled in the eastern part of Hawley, and his family became the most prominent in the town. ITis sons were Capt. Edmund, who had a family of nine children ; Gen. Thomas, who had eight children ; Col. Joshua, the father of six children; and Luther, who had a family of eight. These all lived on the highway from the meeting-house to the Ashfield line, near which lived Joseph Longley, a brother of Edmund, Sr. Gen. Thomas Longley took rank among the leading men of the county, and held also important civil offices. He died September, 1848, aged seventy-four years.
The town settled so rapidly that in 1790 there were 539 inhabitants ; in 1820, 1089 ; but at present it has only a little more than 600.
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
The warrant to eall the first meeting of the town was ad- dressed to Edmund Longley, and directed that the voters should assemble at Longley's house, April 2, 1792, to transaet business and elect officers for the year ensuing. This warrant was signed by David Sexton, a justice of the peace of Deer- field, who also served as moderator at the meeting.
The election resulted as follows : Edmund Longley, Town Clerk ; Thomas King, Joseph Longley, Zebedee Wood, Amos Crittenden, and Ebenezer Hall, Selectmen ; Joseph Longley,
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HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Treasurer ; James Parker, Constable; Zenas Bangs, Samuel Hitchcock, Zepheniah Lathrop, Assessors ; David Parker, Whalen Hawks, John Burroughs, Joseph Bangs, Thomas King, Tithingmen ; Zenas Bangs, Sealer of Leather ; Nathan West, Elisha Wells, Lumber Inspectors.
SELECTMEN.
The following gentlemen have been the selectmen of the town from 1793 to 1878:
1793 .- Joseph Longley, Thomas King, Nathan West. 1794 .- Joseph Longley, Thomas King, Ebenezer Ilall. 1795,-Hezekiah Warriner, Zepheniah Lathrop, Ebenezer Hall. 1796-97 .- Hezekith Warriner, Moses Clark, Ebenezer Hall. 1798-99 .- Ilezekiah Warriner, Zepheniah Lathrop, Ebenezer Hall. 1800,-Hezekiah Warriner, Muses Clark, Ebenezer Hall. 1801 .- Ilezekiah Warriner, Zepheniah Lathrop, Ebenezer IFall. 1802 .- Edmund Longley, Sylvanus Smith, Ebenezer Hall. 1803 .- Edmund Longley, Hezekiah Warriner, Ebenezer Hall. 1804 .- Edmund Longley, Sylvanus Smith, Joseph Bangs. 1805 .- Nathaniel Newton, Hezekiah Warriner, Joseph Bangs. 1806-7 .- Nathaniel Newton, Hezekiah Warriner, Joseph Buttrick. 1808 .- Edmnud Longley, Hezekiah Warriner, Joseph Buttrick. 1809 .- Edmund Langley, Hezekiah Warriner, Zenas Bangs. 1810 .- Nathaniel Newton, Hezekiah Warriner, Zenas Bangs. 1811 .- Zephenich Lathrop, Hezekiah Warriner, Zenas Bangs. 1812 .- Joseph Buttrick, Ilezekinh Warriner, Zenas Bangs. 1813 .- Joseph Buttrick, Zepheniah Lathrop, Zenas Bangs. 1814 .- Hezekiah Warriner, Ebenezer Hall, Zenas Bangs. 1815 .- Zepheniah Lathrop, Joseph Buttrick, Noah Joy. 1816 .- Hezekiah Warriner, Zenas Bangs, Noah Joy. I817 .- Elmund Longley, Jr., Zonas Bangs, Noah Joy. 1818 .- Edmund Longley, Ir., William Bassett, Noah Joy. 1819-21 .- Zenas Bangs, William Bassett, Noah Joy. 1822 .- Edmund Longley, Jr., William Bassett, Hezekiah Warriner. 1823 .- Edinud Longley, Jr., William Bassett, John Tobey. 1824-25 .- Edmund Longley, Jr., Noah Joy, John Tobey. 1826 .- Wm. Sanford, Noah Joy, John Tobey. 1827-28 .- Edmund Longley, Jr., Noah Joy, John Tobey. 1829,-John Vincent, Noah Joy, Juhn Tobey. 1830 .- Thomas Longley, Noah Joy, Warriner King. 1831 .- Edmund Longley, Jr., Calvin Cooley, John Vincent. 1832 .- Warriner King, John Tobey, John Vincent. 1833 .- Warriner King, Calvin Cooley, John Vincent. 1834 .- John Tobey, Samuel Hall, Joshua Vincent. 1835 .- Jonas Jones, Calvin Cooley, Joshua Vincent. 1836 .- Edmund Longley, Jr., Clark Sears, Joshua Vincent. 1837 .- Thomas Longley, Warriner King, John Vincent. 1838,-Calvin Cooley, George Lathrop, John Vincent. 1839 .- Calvin Cooley, George Lathrop, Samuel Hall. 1840 .- Calvin Cooley, John Vincent, William F'. Longley. 1841 .- Thomas Longley, Warriner King, Francis Mantor. 1842 .- John Tohey, Clark Sears, Samuel Hall, 1843, -- Levi Harmon, Clark Scars, George Lathrop. 1844 .- Levi Harmon, Clark Sears, Calvin Cooley. 1845,-John Vincent, George Lathrop, Freeman Atkins. 1846,-Clark Sears, George Lathrop, Freeman Longley. 1847 .- Samuel Williams, George Lathrop, Freeman Longley. 1848 .- Clark Sears, Levi Harmon, Wm. O. Basset !. 1849 .- John Vincent, Freeman Atkins, Nelson Joy. 1850 .- Clark Sears, Freeman Atkins, Samuel Clark. 1851 .- Clark Sears, Otis Longley, Milo T. Carter. 1852 .- Wm. O. Bassett, Harvey Baker, Joshua W. Tobey. 1853 .- William O. Bassett, Nathan Vincent, Joshua W. Torey. 1854 .- William O. Bassett, Joshua W. Toley, Harvey Baker. 1855 .- William O. Bassett, Joshua W. Tobey, J. G. Longley. 1856 .- William O. Bassett, Joshna W. Tobey, Harvey Baker. 1857 .- William O. Bassett, John Vinceut, Charles Baker. 1858 .- S. A. Clark, John Vincent, B. P. Mansfield. 1859 .- Calvin E. Cooley, John Vincent, David Vincent. 1860 .- Charles Baker, John Vincent, A. G. Ayres. 1861 .- William O. Bassett, Charles Crittenden, Elijah Field. 1862 .- William O. Bassett, Charles Crittenden, F. H. Sears. 1863 .- Clark Sears, A. G. Ayres, Willis Vincent. 1864 .- Cha:les Baker, Edwin Scott, A. G. Ayres. 1865 .- Charles Baker, Edwin Scott, Elijah Fichl. 1866 .- Clark Sears, W. E. Mansfield. Willis Vincent. 1867 .- William O. Bassett, W. E. Mansfield, Harvey Baker. 18G8,-William O. Bassett, E. S. Carter, Harvey Baker. 1869 .- William O. Bassett, E. S. Carter, E. P. Hunt. 1×50 .- William O. Bassett, John Vincent, E. S. Ca:ter. 1871 .- W. E. Mansfield, F. H. Sears, Willis Vincent. 1872 .- W. E. Mansfield, E. S. Carter, Harmon Barnes. 1873 .- Charles Crittenden, E. S. Carter, C. I. Dodge. 1874 .- Charles Crittenden, M. H. Vincent, C. H. Dodge. 1875-76 .- William O. Bassett, Lewis J. Hall, Walter Sears.
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1577 .- William O. Bassett, Lewis J. Hall, Isaac C. Vincent. 1878 .- Charles Crittenden, Lewis J. Hall, Clinton HI. Dodge.
TOWN CLERKS.
1792-1804, Elmund Longley ; 1805-6, Ebenezer Hall ; 1º07-23, Thomas Long- ley ; 1829 30, 3loses Smith ; I>31-36, Thomas Longley ; 1837 40, Moses Smith ; 1.41, Edmund Longley, Jr., I>42, Anson Dyer: 1843 46; Calvin S. Longley ; 1×47, Jolm Vincent; 1844, C. S. Longley, 1849-50, George Lathrop; 1851-58, C. S. Longley ; 1859-06, Dennis M. Baker; 1867-68, F. Il. Sears; 1869-70, Freeman Atkins; 1871, Harvey Baker ; 1872-74. Elwin Scott; 1875-78, J. W. Doane.
In May, 1794, Edmund Longley was chosen representative to the General Court. In that year it was also voted to pro- vide a town stock of powder, lead, and flints.
" Voted to allow Capt. James Barker 20 shillings for warning parties out of town who have not received license to remain."
The town owns a hall, built about 1845, near the cemetery, and a poor-farm in the southwestern part of the town, where from four to six persons are maintained annually. The debt of Hawley is about $4500.
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.
At the first town-meeting, in 1792, Oliver Edgarton, George Eddy, Amos King, Ehenezer Burroughs, Arthur Hitchcock, Josiah Willard, David Parker, A. Rogers, and John Taylor were appointed surveyors of roads. Three years later the appropriations for highways amounted to £200; and in 1878, $1200 was voted for the same purpose, which has placed the roads in good repair. The town has no railroad, but is afforded sufficient shipping facilities at Charlemont.
INDUSTRIAL PURSUITS.
Before 1790, Moses Rogers had in operation a grist-mill near the centre of the town, on Chickley's River, about where L. J. ITall's saw-mill now stands. While attempting some re- pairs on his dam Mr. Rogers was drowned. At this point were formerly clothing-works, operated by Harvey Barker, Ebenezer Diekinson, and others, which have long since been discontinued.
In the vicinity of the West Hawley church was a furnace and forge, at the beginning of the present century, which manufactured iron from the ore mined near by. Among the operators was Elias Goodspeed. The buildings were burned and work discontinued before 1825. Martin Brackett had at this place a saw-mill, and at a later day Vincent & Baker put in operation a mill, which is yet continued, as well as the man- ufacture of handles of various kinds. Here Austin Pease built a tannery about 1835, which was afterward operated by llowes & Sears, and abandoned in 1855.
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