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Photo. by Jas. E. Reed. New Bedford
LONG PLAIN SCHOOL HOUSE
Erected 1875
A new schoolhouse was erected at Long Plain the following year, 1875. An acre of land situated on the west side of the road about 200 feet north of the Rochester road was bought for $200. The building, the construction of which was in charge of a building committee consisting of Samuel B. Hamlin, Levi Wing and James R. Allen, was about 25 x 26 feet, two stories, with a belfry in which was placed a bell purchased by contri- butions of the neighbors. The total expense of the structure including the land, but not the bell which was $151, was $3,362.38. Abner J. Phipps, agent of the state board of education, made the dedicatory address Nov. 25, 1875.
Whelden district secured a favor the next year, 1876, when the build-
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ing was enlarged and remodeled and put in fine condition at an outlay of . $737.86.
The people at Perry Hill were no losers by patient waiting and the succeeding year, 1877, a commodious house was erected at the southwest corner of Perry Hill and Mandell roads, costing a total of $1,277.86. Benjamin Robinson and Samuel B. Hamlin were the building committee.
This equipped the town with a set of good buildings and accomplished consolidation of districts which was of great advantage. The districts were then as follows: No. 1, Bisbee; No. 2, Whelden, including from County road; No. 3, Long Plain, including Hammett; No. 4, Perry Hill ; No. 5, Parting Ways, including Acushnet village, Packard and Wing districts.
Photo. by A. H. MacCreary, Phila.
SCHOOLHOUSE AT PARTING WAYS Elected in 1903
These houses were all that were necessary till 1903 when the one at Parting Ways was insufficient for the rapidly growing needs of that com- munity. The town at its March meeting of that year appointed a com- mittee consisting of Franklyn Howland, William C. Ashley, Henry F. Taber, James B. Hamlin, Samuel Wing and Moses S. Douglass, to provide enlarged accommodations. The matter was wrestled with but remained unsettled several months.
The following entry in the town records of the action taken at a special town meeting held July 14, 1903, shows briefly how it was finally disposed of.
"Voted that the school building committee be instructed to build an addition to the schoolhouse at Parting Ways as per sketch pre- sented by Franklyn Howland."
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Every vote cast was in favor of the motion. The former house was a two story, two room building, with front end to the west, and the north- east corner about where the northwest corner of the present one is. The old building is the south half of the new one. The town expended on this $5,775.12. This was insufficient to rejuvenate the old part which was sadly in need of it. At this juncture, Henry H. Rogers, a native of Fairhaven, thoughtfully and generously came to the financial relief of this offspring of the town of his birth with a contribution of $5,000 to complete the work commenced on house and grounds. Land was purchased at the east of the house for a playground, and at the west of the house to extend the old lot its entire width to Fairhaven road for a lawn. This southeast corner of the ancient Parting-of-the-ways is at present one of the neatest, most attractive and picturesque spots within the boundaries of Old Dartmouth.
Referring to this work the superintendent of schools stated in his report the following year that an
"Educational revival began when the town decided to build this new schoolhouse to replace an overcrowded and much worn building where work had been done under hampered and disagreeable condi- tions."
In 1906 only three of the schoolhouses in town were occupied for school purposes, namely : Parting Ways, Perry Hill and Long Plain. In these were graded schools, and pupils residing at the north end and west side of the town were conveyed to and from their homes to these houses in a barge provided by the town.
The schools have been under the supervision of a superintendent employed conjointly by the towns of Fairhaven, Acushnet and Matta- poisett since March, 1897, when E. B. Gray was chosen to the position. He resigned in 1901 and was succeeded by Frank M. Marsh who has been the superintendent till the present time.
ACUSHNET HIGH SCHOOL PRIVILEGES
All towns in the Commonwealth having less than five hundred families and not over an assessed valuation of $750,000, are not required to maintain a high school. The tuition of the children of such towns as desire to pursue a high school course is paid by the state to the town or city where the pupil attends such a school. This town is in the list of exempted. Acushnet is fortunately favored even beyond this. In the adjoining town of Fairhaven, Henry H. Rogers, a native of that town, has erected a magnificent High School building and equipped it with every conceivable convenience and necessity of the finest quality for teaching and learning and comfort. To this beautiful temple of knowledge by his thoughtful generosity he has given the boys and girls of this town who
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desire a high school course, a cordial welcome. This is an inestimable privilege to the sons and daughters of Acushnet. Not only is such a school of immense advantage to those who attend it, but it is an incentive for grammar scholars to strive to merit enrollment among its students. .
The building, which is of Elizabethan style, is admirably located on the north side of Huttlestone avenue, overlooking the park which is being constructed, and at the entrance to the attractive new mile-long bridge which connects Fairhaven with New Bedford. The lot on which it is built is at the corner of this avenue and Main street. It is raised about six feet above the sidewalk and the building stands seventy-five feet
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING AT FAIRHAVEN, MASS.
back from it. From the third story windows is an elegant view of the river, the village, the city across the stream and the surrounding country. Directly across Main street stands the deserted old High School house of precious memory to many who were students there. Mr. Rogers was graduated there fifty years ago in the first class that went out from it, and he is now president of the Fairhaven High School Association.
The new building was opened for school purposes in the autumn of 1906 and the membership roll at that time contained the following names
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of students from Acushnet and the grammar school they were graduated from :
Class A.
Henry Dillingham Pierce, Parting Ways. Class B.
Marion Alberta Dillingham, Parting Ways.
Clara Grace Elizabeth Welden, Parting Ways.
Class C.
Clifford Howland Ashley, Long Plain.
Walter Rounseville Spooner, Parting Ways. Class D.
Helen Louise Ashley, Long Plain.
Valetta Eugenia Bumpus, Parting Ways.
Albert Seabury Crandon, Long Plain.
Reuben Mason, Long Plain.
Eliot Ashley Spooner, Parting Ways.
Mary Catherine Sylvia, Parting Ways.
Alton Mayo Tripp, Parting Ways.
Chester Ward, Parting Ways.
Willard Denny Ward, Parting Ways.
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
Here is a list of men and women who taught in the public schools of this town in the year stated before each group. Our secular teachers have a prominent place in our memories. They hold a responsible position as they are one of the strongest factors in the community in character building and intellectual development. Their time and work as teachers are devoted to the making of history. The purpose and labors of these teachers merit the perpetuation of their names on the pages of this volume.
1857-58.
Davis, Walter A .; Doty, Perez S .; Eldridge, Martin L .; Francis, George W .; Kempton, Elizabeth G .; Manter, Lucy A .; Mendall, Charlotte E .; Marsh, Fannie E .; Morse, Lydia W .; Purrington, Eliza J .; Robinson, Jones; Rounseville, Cornelia; Russell, George T. Jr .; Wilson, E. E .; Wilson, P. C .; Wood, Jabez.
1859-60.
Clark, B. C .; Davis, Walter A .; Ellis, Emeline P .; Hall, Eugenia ; Manter, Lucy A. ; Macomber, Charles H. ; Meech, Lucy A. ; Nelson, Thomas H .; Tinkham, Phoebe H .; Stackpole, J. M .; White, Mary J .; Wilson. Sarah F .; Wilson, Pauline C .; Wood, Jabez.
1860-61.
Bisbee, Augustine W .; Cobb, Wendell H .; Davis, Walter A .; Grinnell.
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Sarah E .; Hall, Eugenia; Keene, Sarah A .; Rounseville, Philena W .; Tinkham, Phoebe H .; White, Mary J .; Wilson, Paulina C .; Wilson, Sarah F .; Wing, Mary.
1861-62.
Alden, Charles F .; Cobb, Wendell H .; Davis, Walter A .; Dudley, Sandford H .; Grinnell, Sarah E .; Harvey, Augusta A. C .; Haswell, Amos K .; Keene, Sarah A .; Lincoln, Cornelia ; Mendall, Mary S .; Omey, Laura A .; Taber, Asenath P .; Tinkham, Phoebe H .; Webb, Anna; White, Mary J .; Wilson, Sarah F .; Wood, Jabez.
1862-63.
Alden, Charles F .; Dudley, Sandford H .; Harvey, Augusta A. C .; Haswell, Sarah J .; Morse, Edward W .; Omey, Laura A .; Russell, George T. Jr .; Rich, Mary E .; Tinkham, Phoebe H .; Webb, Anna; White, Mary J .; Wilson, Paulina C .; Wilson, Sarah F .; Wing, Mary J.
1863-64.
Ashley, Hope L .; Ashley, Lucy A .; Brownell, Fanny C .; Cobb, Lucia D. ; Davis, Walter A .; Grinnell, Sarah E .; Harvey, Augusta A. C .; Harlow, Ann M .; Keene, Sarah A .; Lawrence, William P. A .; Omey, Laura A .; Mendall, Mary S .; White, Mary J .; Wing, Mary J.
1864-65.
Ashley, Hope L .; Ashley, Mary A .; Brownell, Fanny C .; Brownell, Myra S .; Cook, Ella S .; Ellis, Martha M .; Gifford, Abbie W .; Grinnell. Sarah E. ; Haswell, Sarah J .; Horton, Sophia W .; Keene, Sarah A .; Wing, Mary J .; Wood, S. Fannie.
1865-66.
Ashley, Hope L .; Ashley, Lucy A .; Brownell, Fanny C .; Brownell, Myra S .; Grinnell, Sarah E .; Haswell, Sarah J .; Harvey Augusta A. C .; Hinckley, Mary R .; Horton, Georgianna; Horton, Sophia W .; Pease, Hattie; Wing, Mary J .; Wood, S. Fannie; White, Angeline M .; Wilbur, Benjamin; Wilbur, Sarah E .; Wilson, Paulina.
1866-67.
Davis, Walter A .; Eldridge, Martin L .; Gammons, Rebecca ; Gill, Watson ; Hall, Eugenia ; Manter, Lucy A .; Marsh, Annie E .; Morse, Lydia A .; Robinson, Jones; Weeden, William A .; Wilson, E. E.
1866-67.
Grinnell, Sarah E .; Hinckley, Mary R .; Haswell, Sarah J .; Horton, Georgianna; Horton, Sophia; Parker, Clara P .: Rounseville, Myra S .; Russell, Charles L .; Sears, Hannah; Snow, Ann H .; Tinkham, Adelaide; Wing, Mary J.
1867-68.
Braley, Mrs. Sarah J .; Cole, Hannah; Ellis, Martha C .; Keene, Amelia F. ; Lawrence, Addie ; Morton, Mary E .; Parker, Clara C .; Russell, Charles L .; Snow, Ann H .; White, Angie M .; White, Martha W .; Wing, Mary J.
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1868-69.
Braley, Sarah J .; Clark, Rebecca F .; Durfee, Susan; Ellis, Martha F .; Lawrence, Addie ; Robinson, Lydia P .; Ricketson, Addie ; Rounseville, Cornelia P .; Russell, Charles L .; Snow, Ann H .; Tinkham, Addie W .; White, Angie M .; White, Martha W .; Wilson, Paulina C.
1869-70.
Braley, Sarah J .; Burt, Phoebe E .; Clapp, Hattie S .; Parker, S. T .; Russell, George T. Jr .; Russell, Charles L .; Snow, Ann M .; White, Martha W.
1870-71.
Allen, J. C .; Davis, Heppie ; Clapp, Hattie S .; Cobb, Lucia M .; Elliot, Eliza F .; Gerrish, Phebe A .; Robinson, Lydia P .; Rounseville, Myra S .; Russell, Charles L .; Sandford, Carrie S .; Snow, Mary E .; Taber, Walter ; White, Martha W.
1871-72.
Akin, Myra F. : Akin, Ellen H .; Gerrish, Phebe A .; Gifford, Annie W .; Kane, Amelia F .; Russell, Charles L .; Record, Charles; Rounseville, Myra S .; Stephens, Sylvia H .; Snow, Ann H .; Sisson, Clara E.
1872-73.
Gifford, Annie W .; Keene. Amelia F .; Omey, Ida A .; Parker, Hattie B. ; Parker, Sarah T. ; Russell, Charles L .; Snow, Ann M .; Stephens, Sylvia H .; White, Jane A .; White, Martha A.
1873-74.
Atwood, Lizzie ; Lawrence, Eudora ; Omey, Ida A .; Rounseville, Myra S. : Russell, Charles L. ; Snow, Ann H .; Stephens, Sylvia H .; Snow, Sarah L .; White, Lydia A .: White, Martha W.
1874-75.
Drake, Bradford W .; Ellis, Lucy H. W .; Keene, Amelia F .; Lawrence, Eudora ; Loomis, F. A .; Omey, Ida A .; Russell, Charles L .; Snow, Ann H .; Snow, Gulie H .; Snow, Sarah L .; White, Martha W.
1875-76.
Gammons, D. H .; Hicks, Lillie H .; Omey, Ida A .; Russell, Charles L .; Slade, Caleb; Snow, Ann M .; Snow, Sarah L .; White, Martha W .; Wing. Clara T.
1876-77.
Baker, T :; Herrick, Emily J .; Howard, Mary S .; Lovering, Helen M .; Macomber, George A .; Metcalf, Clara J .; Omey, Ida A .; Rodman, W. A .; Russell, Charles L .; Snow, Ann M .; Wing, Clara T .; Wright, Mary B. A.
1877-78.
Bancroft, Cornelia ; Donaghy, Mattie; Cole, Henry M .; Doull, Eliza L .; Howard, Mary S .; Lovering, Helen M .; Russell, George T. Jr. : Russell, Charles L. ; Springer, Clara B .; Wright, Mary B. A. ; Snow, Ann H.
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1878-79.
Cole, Henry M .; Delano, Emily A .; Hiller, Lizzetta; Howard, Mary S .; Leonard, Mary M .; Macy, Mary M .; Russell, George T. Jr .; Spear, Carrie F .; Springer, Clara B.
1879-80.
Chace, Minnie E .; Delano, Emily A .; Keene, Amelia F .; Morse, George H. ; Howard, Mary S .; Humphrey, Chester W .; Leonard, Mary M. ; Russell, George T. Jr.
1880-81.
Alden, Clara B .; Delano, Emily A .; Greenough, Clarence L .; Howard, Mary S .; Humphrey, Chester W .; Keene, Amelia F .; Morse, George H .; Russell, George T. Jr .; White, Annie M.
1881-82.
Alden, Clara B .; Cook, John T .; Greenough, Clarence L .; Howard, Mary S .; Keene, Amelia ; Morse, George H .; Nash, Louis P .; Taber, Carrie I .; Wetherby, Mabel R .; White, Annie M.
1882-83.
Beal, Ida W .; Carpenter, Anna M .; Clark, Annie M .; Davis, Mira K .; Fuller, Lillian A .; Howard, Mary S .; Jennings, Hattie M .; Lashures, Charles E .; Pettey, Mary L .; Russell, Lucy A .; Tisdale, Mary A .; White, Annie M.
1883-84.
Howard, Mary S .; Jennings, Hattie M .; Pettey, Mary L .; Richardson, Emma S .; Taber, Bessie E .; Tisdale, Mary A .; White, Mattie W.
1884-85.
Church, Cornelia R .; Haney, Mary E .; Howard, Mary S .; Jennings, Hattie M .; Oakman, Carrie F .; Richardson, Emma S .; White, Hattie M .; White, Annie M.
1885-86.
Church, Cornelia R .; Haney, Mary E .; Holt, Lottie L .; Howard, Mary S .; Richardson, Emma S .; Warren, Hattie O.
1886-87.
Alden, Eudora F .; Bullard, Susan A .; Case, Eva G .; Church, Cornelia R .: Haney, Mary E .; Howard, Mary S .; Pratt, Abbie H .; Palmer, Jennie F.
1887-88.
Alden, Eudora F .; Ashley, Lucy D .; Bennett, Elizabeth ; Brown. George B .; Case, Eva G .; Church, Cornelia R .; Howard, Mary S .; Packard, Lizzie J .; Pratt, Abbie H .; Richardson, Emma S.
1888-89.
Ashley, Edward W .; Ashley, Lucy D .; Brightman, Helen A .; Brown. George B .; Church, Cornelia R .; Dudley, A. F .; Howard, Mary S .; Kings- bury, O. E .; Peckham, Myrtie E .; Taber, Bessie E .; White, Martha W.
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1889-90.
Ashley, Edward W .; Brightman, A .; Church, Cornelia R .; Howard. Mary S .; Kingsbury, O. E .; Leonard, Ida M .; Spooner, Amy J .; Taber. Bessie E .; Warren, Hattie O .; White, Hattie W.
1890-91.
Ashley, E. W .; Braley, Sarah J .; Brightman, Helen A .; Church. Cornelia R .; Dinwoodie, Margaret L .; Howard, Mary S .; Leonard, Ida F .; Peckham, Myrtie E .; Taber, Bessie E .; Warren, Hattie O .; Wilbur, Her bert R .; Warner, Mary L.
1891-92.
Braley, Sarah J .; Brightman, Helen A. ; Church, Cornelia R .; Howard, Mary S. ; Leonard, Ida F .; Peckham, Myrtie E .; Spooner, Amy J .; Wilbur, Herbert R.
1892-93.
Brightman, Helen A .; Braley, Sarah J .; Church, Cornelia R .; Cowen. Jennie M. ; Howard, Mary S .; Leonard, Ida F. ; Spooner, Amy J.
1893-94.
Braley, Sarah J .; Church, Cornelia R .; Cowen, Jennie M .; Davis, Anna E .; Howard, Mary S .; Leonard, Ida F .; Spooner, Amy J .; Wilson, Ella F.
1894-95.
Braley, Sarah J .; Church, Cornelia R .; Cowen, Jennie M .; Davis, Anna E .; Howard, Mary S .; Kelley, Eveline F .; Slade, Agnes J .; Wilson, Ella F.
1895-96.
Braley, Sarah J .; Church, Cornelia R .; Cowen, Jennie M .; Davis. Anna E .; Hanson, Wayne ; Howard, Mary S .; Howland, Susan G .; Kelley, Eveline F .; Robertson, J. B. ; Rogers, M. E .; Walker, Susie H.
1896-97.
Bradford, Melvin O .; Cowen, Jennie M .; Davis, Anna E .; Howard, Mary S .; Martin, Orin C .; Robertson, J. B .; Rogers, M. E .; Walker, Susie H .; Veazie, Albert F.
1897-98.
Bradford, Melvin O .; Cary, Mary E .; Chase, Hattie L .; Cowen, Jennie M. ; Davis, Anna E .; Hiller, Lydia,R .; Howard, Mary S .; Robertson, J. B. ; Swift, Edna T .; Tebbetts, Ella J.
1898-99.
Alden, Jane; Bryant, Alice V .; Cary, Mary E .; Chase, Hattie L .; Hiller, Lydia R .; Howard, Mary S .; Lamphear, Rose D .; Pierce, Clymena M .; Robertson, J. B .; Swift, Edna F.
1899-1900.
Bryant, Alice V .; Cary, Mary E .; Deming, Grace; Fisher, Ruth D .: Haskins, Elizabeth A .; Hiller, Lydia R .; Howard, Mary S .; Lamphear. Rose D .; Walker, Gertrude.
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1900-01.
Fisher, Ruth D .; Greenough, Flora M .; Greenlief, Celia S .; Harden, Annie F .; Haskins, Elizabeth A .; Hiller, Lydia R .; Howard, Mary S .; Poland, Etta O .; Rollins, Lottie M .; Rose, Winifred; Walker, Gertrude; Young, Frances E.
1901-02.
Ballard, Mrs. M .; Baker, Minnie M .; Blight, Jean S .; Daniels, Celia L .; Dunham, Bessie R .; Fisher, Elizabeth E .; Greenlief, Celia S .; Harden, Annie F .; Hiller, Lydia R .; Howard, Mary S .; Howard, Sarah E .; How- land, Hester G .; Merritt, Eva M .; Means, Hattie E .; Rollins, Lottie M .; Rose, Winifred.
1902-03.
Baker, Minnie M .; Daniels, Celia L .; Dunham, Bessie R .; Ekman, Anna S .; Fisher, Elizabeth E .; Howard, Mary S .; Howard, Sarah E .; Howland, Hester G .; Johnson, Elizabeth G .; Means, Harriet E .; Simpson, Etta L.
1903-04.
Dunham, Bessie R .; Ekman, Emma S .; Gibbs, Gertrude E .; Howard, Mary S .; Howard, Sarah E .; Johnson, Elizabeth G .; Lilley, Alice; Means. Hattie E .; Norris, Mary E .; Simpson, Etta L .; Smith, Ethel F.
1904-05.
Crosby, Vashti M .; Dunham, Bessie R .; Fothergill, Ethel R .; Gibbs, Gertrude E .; Hamblin, Bertha L .; Howard, Mary S .; Howard, Sarah E .: Johnson, Elizabeth G .; Kelsey, Laura C .; Lilley, Alice; Longley, Emma F .; Smith, Ethel F.
This brings the list down to 1904. Previous to this date a large pro- portion of the teachers were natives of this town. Since the above date most of the teachers have been procured from out of town. Notable exceptions to this, however, are Lydia R. Hiller, who continued at the Parting Ways school till 1902, and Mary E. Howard, who has taught till the present time. The latter has the record of teaching more years in Acushnet than any other person.
STATE Our little town is the birthplace of men who have attained OFFICIALS honorable positions as executive and legislative officials. All except the first two officials named below served in the Council and Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Governor.
Benjamin F. White, Governor of the territory of Montana.
Lieutenant Governor.
Paul Spooner, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont from 1782 to 1787.
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United States Congressman.
Paul Spooner, member of the Federal Congress from Vermont in 1781-82.
Presidential Elector.
Walter Spooner, Presidential Elector in 17-92 and 1800. State Senators.
Walter Spooner, 1792; Joshua Morse, 1877 ; Franklyn Howland, 1888. State Representatives.
Previous to the division of Old Dartmouth, in 1787, that town was represented in the General Court of this state by four citizens of the Acushnet section, namely :
1699-James Samson. 1710-John Spooner. 1771-Elisha Tobey.
1711-James Samson.
1732-Henry Samson.
The following persons were the only representatives of New Bedford town before its division in 1812. A good deal of historic interest centres here. is the reason why all the names are given and where the men resided. They were all elected in the month of May :
1787-Seth Pope of Acushnet. 1788-Walter Spooner of Acush- net.
1789-Walter Spooner of Acush- net.
1790-Walter Spooner of Acush- net. 1791-Walter Spooner of Acush- net.
1792-Spooner was elected to the senate and the town did not choose any representative. 1793-Seth Spooner of Acushnet. 1794- Seth Spooner of Acushnet. 1795-Seth Spooner of Acushnet. 1796-Seth Spooner of Acushnet. 1797-Seth Spooner of Acushnet. 1798-Seth Spooner of Acushnet 1799-Seth Spooner of Acushnet. 1800-Seth Spooner of Acushnet. 1801-Seth and Alden Spooner of Acushnet.
1802-Alden Spooner of Acushnet. 1803-Benjamin Church of Fair- haven.
1804-Seth Spooner of Acushnet
1805-Seth Spooner of Acushnet. 1806-Lemuel Williams of New Bedford, Alden Spooner of Acushnet, Seth Spooner of Acushnet, Samuel Perry of New Bedford.
1807-John Hawes of Acushnet. 1808-Seth Spooner of Acushnet. Alden Spooner of Acushnet, Samuel Perry of New Bed- ford, Charles Russell of New Bedford.
1809-Seth Spooner of Acushnet, Alden Spooner of Acush- net, Samuel Perry of New Bedford, Thomas Nye, Jr .. of Fairhaven, Charles Rus- sell of New Bedford.
1810-11-Seth Spooner of Acush- net, Samuel Perry of New Bedford, William Willis of New Bedford, Gamaliel Bryant of New Bedford, Jireh Swift. Jr., of Acush- net Village, Jonathan Pope of Acushnet.
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It is interesting to observe from the above list the lead which Acush- net took over the New Bedford and Fairhaven sections in the representa- tives furnished during the time when this town was a portion of the township of New Bedford, from 1787 to 1812, a period of twenty-five years. Acushnet furnished all the representatives from 1787 to 1806, inclusive, except Benjamin Church, of the Fairhaven section.
Furthermore, one of the representatives of each of the other five years was a citizen of Acushnet. During these twenty-five years Walter and his sons, Seth and Alden Spooner of Acushnet, were in the Legislature twenty terms; Walter five, Seth ten and Alden five. This is a remarkable record for a family and a town. It is safe to assume that it excels that of any other township and family in the United States.
Acushnet furnished the following representatives while it was a part of Fairhaven, from 1812 to 1860:
Hawes, John, 1812-13-14.
Clark, Cyrus E., 1834-37-40-42.
Davis, Nicholas, Jr., 1812-13-14.
Davis, Daniel, 1838.
Robinson, Jones, 1843-44.
Mendall, Ellis, Jr., 1845.
Spooner, Nathaniel S., 1828. Mendall, George, 1846-47-48-49-50.
Nye, Gideon, 1828-29-33-35-38-41.
Eldridge, Martin L., 1858-59.
The following citizens of this town were elected in the autumn of the years stated to represent in the General Court the district of which Acushnet was a part.
1862-63-William H. Washburn. 1888-Noah F. Mendall.
1869-70-Walter Spooner. 1892-Moses S. Douglass.
1875-Benjamin White. 1896-Edward R. Ashley.
1879-Joseph Burt, Jr. 1903-Eben F. Leonard.
1883 -- George P. Morse.
1906-Henry F. Taber.
Acushnet is in the representative district with Fairhaven and Dart- mouth and by the rule is entitled to a representative for one term once in three years.
A VALUABLE There stands in Fairhaven village one of PUBLIC LIBRARY FAVOR the richest and most elaborate library buildings in the United States. The corner stone was laid Sept. 21, 1891, and the dedicatory services were Jan. 30, 1893. In contains a fine collection of books, now numbering over 16,000 volumes. This was erected as a memorial to Millicent Gifford Rogers by her father, Henry H. Rogers. He has not only amply endowed the enterprise for perpetual support, but has generously provided that the trustees shall extend its privileges free to all neighboring communities. -
Taber, James, 1820-23-25-26-27-28.
Whelden, Joseph, 1823-25-31-32.
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THE TOWN FREE LIBRARY
The Free Public Library of Acushnet was opened for business June 13, 1896. The town received one hun- dred dollars from the State to be expended for books and at the yearly Town meeting a small sum was appropriated for library purposes. This amount was increased by the town until in 1902, and each year since, $150 has been the ap- propriation. The first trustees chosen were Cap- tain George J. Parker, chairman ; Mrs. Anna H. Bradford, treas- urer; Miss Emily A. Brownell, sec- retary. Perry Hill. Miss Elsie Collins has been the librarian at Acushnet, with the exception of a few months, Mrs. George A. Fuller, continuously at Perry Hill, and Miss Florence Manter at Long Plain until the fall of 1904, when Mrs. Sophronia Veasey assumed the du- ties.
Soon after the li- brary was opened a branch was es- tablished at Long Plain, and later another branch at
GEORGE J. PARKER
Friends interest- ed in the library
EMILY A. BROWNELL
ANNA H. BRADFORD
FIRST TRUSTEES OF THE ACUSHNET LIBRARY
Photos. by James E. Reed, New Bedford
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have each year donated books and magazines, and for several years, many partly worn volumes have been contributed by the Millicent library at Fairhaven, Mass. There is now a well patronized reading room in con- nection with the library, which is liberally supplied with popular and useful periodicals.
Mrs. Bradford was succeeded as trustee March 7, 1904, by Mrs. Clement Swift, who with Captain Parker and Miss Brownell, are serving in that capacity at the present time.
THOMAS HERSOM & CO.'S The factory where the popular brands of SOAP FACTORY
soap widely known as "Sapone," "Her- som's Best" and many others are made, is situated in Acushnet Village. It is not located in this town but its proprietors, Thomas Hersom, Sr., and his son, Thomas Hersom, Jr., are and have been for many years identified in many ways with the interests
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