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service. That undoubtedly is the secret of his success, because most things in this world are reciprocal ; one gets what he gives. Mr. Littlefield has become well acquainted with the people of Newburyport, and has many firm friends there.
Mr. Littlefield married, in 1895, Ruth W. Wiswall, of Durham, New Hampshire, daughter of Henry T. and Elizabeth (Garland) Wiswall, the latter of a Dover, New Hampshire family, and the former a lawyer of Exeter, that State. Mr. and Mrs. Littlefield have four children: Elizabeth W., born in 1899, and now a gradu- ate of Mount Holyoke College; Anna A., born in 1900, and now at Middlebury College, Vermont, where she will be of the class of 1922; George F., born in 1904, now at Kents Hill, Maine, where he will graduate from the seminary in 1922; and Thomas E., born in 1905, and of the class of 1922 at Tilton Seminary, New Hampshire. The children are therefore being afforded every educa- tional advantage.
ROLAND A. PRESCOTT-In the responsible posi- tion of cashier of the Essex Company, Roland A. Pres- cott, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, is identified with the industrial progress of this region. Mr. Prescott is a son of Abbott and Lydia A. (Gale) Prescott, of North Andover. The Prescott family were among the earliest settlers in North Andover, and Abbott Prescott, who was born there, was a carpenter and builder practically all his life.
Roland A. Prescott was born in North Andover, Mas- sachusetts, November 13, 1874. He received his early education in the public schools of the town, and also attended Cannon's Commercial College. In 1895 he became associated with the Essex Company, at their office in Lawrence, and in 1896 entered the accounting department under Robert H. Tewksbury, then cashier. Continuing with this concern, Mr. Prescott advanced from time to time, and in July, of 1910, upon the death of Mr. Tewksbury, he became cashier, which position he still holds. The Essex Company stands behind the greater part of the industrial world of Lawrence, con- trolling the water power of the Merrimae river at this point. The company also handles real estate extensively, and Mr. Prescott is in charge of sales in this branch of their business. He is a director of the Bay State National Bank, and a trustee of the Lawrence Savings Bank.
Mr. Prescott is prominent fraternally, being a member of Cochichewick Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, of North Andover, and past master of the lodge; a member of the Past Masters' Association of the Eleventh Masonic District of Massachusetts; a member of Mount Sinai Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; of Lawrence Council, Royal and Select Masters; of Bethany Commandery, No. 17, Knights Templar; of Lowell Lodge of Perfection ; of Lowell Council, Princes of Jerusalem; of Mount Calvary Chapter, Rose Croix ; and of the Massachusetts Consistory, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, holding the thirty-second Masonic degree. He is also a member of Aleppo Temple, Ancient Arabie Order Nobles of the Mystie Shrine, of Boston, and is a member of Lawrence Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. He also affiliates with Wauwinet Lodge, No. III, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of North Andover, of which he is past grand, and Kearsarge Encampment, No. 36.
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On December 19, 1906, Mr. Prescott married Jessie J. Pedler, daughter of William S. Pedler, of Lawrence, and they 'attend Trinity Congregational Church.
FRANK HERBERT GALLOWAY, D. M. D., who is in successful dental practice in Lawrence, Mas- sachusetts, was born in Washington, New Jersey, on May 16, 1892, son of Thomas E. and Anna (Gerard) Galloway, both now (1922) living. His father, who is in the wholesale produce business, was born in England, his mother in New Jersey. They had five children, four of whom were sons, Dr. Frank H. Galloway being the second-born. The family moved to Lawrence when he was in infancy, and he was educated in the public schools of that city. From the grammar school he went to Lawrence High School, graduating therefrom in the class of 1911. He then went to Lowell Textile School for a year, from there going to Harvard Dental College. He received his professional degree in 1916, and in that year opened an office for practice at No. 608 Bay State building, Lawrence, which is still his address, and he has in the meantime developed very satisfactory connections, his clientele being quite wide. He has a good reputation as a dentist.
During the war Dr. Galloway was in service, being commissioned a first lieutenant and assigned to the Den- tal Corps. He is a member of the Blue lodge of the Masonic order, and is an Episcopalian, a member of St. John's Church, of Lawrence.
Dr. Galloway married, in 1918, Marion B. Beach, of Lawrence, daughter of Irving E. and Ida (Brown) Beach, a soap manufacturer of the place. Dr. and Mrs. Galloway have one child, a daughter, L. Marguerite, born in 1919.
ELLSWORTH HAPGOOD-Ellsworth Hapgood, business man of Lynn, Massachusetts, was born Febru- ary 25, 186r at West Acton, Massachusetts, son of Andrew and Eliza (Adams) Hapgood. His father, Andrew Hapgood, was a farmer in Acton and his mother was a native of Hollis, Massachusetts.
The public schools afforded Mr. Hapgood his educa- tion and subsequently he worked in the grocery store of S. S. Perkins on Lewis street, Lynn, for about three years. In 1885 he established Hapgood's Express ser- vice and is still doing business under the same name, it being the oldest in Lynn. Starting in a modest way, the business grew until at one time Mr. Hapgood was using in the neighborhood of thirty head of horses. Keeping abreast of the times, he has replaced his horses with modern powerful motor trucks.
Mr. Hapgood married Eliza Taber of Salem in 1891, daughter of William and Frances (Gower) Taber of Boston. They are the parents of four children: Edna F .; Mabel E .; Esther, wife of W. L. Johnson, have one child, Philip Ellsworth ; Raymond E. Hapgood.
ALDRED AUGUSTUS JENNE-The Jenne fam- ily is well known in Haverhill, Massachusetts, and some of its members are actively identified with the automobile industry in that vicinity. Aldred A. Jenne and his father have a good business in that line in this town, and the rapidity of its development has come by the exercise of aggressive qualities and enterprising activity.
Aldred Augustus Jenne is still in his early manhood, having been born on September 20, 1898, at Windham, Greene county, New York. He is the son of John F. (2) and Lela A. (Christian) Jenne, and grandson of John F. and Julia C. (Newcomb) Jenne. The grand- father, John F., comes notably into National and State history. He was a soldier of the Northern army during the Civil War, and comes into New Jersey State annals in military capacity also, being at one time adjutant- general of the military forces of the State. He was a thirty-second degree Mason and for a period was in the Federal diplomatic service, being United States minister to Mexico. Three children were born to John F. and Julia C. (Newcomb) Jenne: John F. (2), of whom further ; William; and Margaret.
John F. (2) Jenne spent his early years in Jersey City, New Jersey, where he was born in 1878. He was married to Lela A. Christian, of Ashland, Greene county, New York, in 1896, and three children were born to them: Aldred Augustus, of whom further ; Donald C., born in 1901 ; and Phyllis, born in 1909.
Aldred A. Jenne received his elementary schooling in Boston, Massachusetts, where the family resided for some years. Later the Jennes came to live in Haverhill, Mas- sachusetts, and he attended the public schools there, graduating eventually from the Haverhill High School, in the class of 1918. He also took a commercial course at the Bryant & Stratton Business College at Boston, and for a while was an undergraduate at the New Hamp- shire State College. However, having begun his busi- ness career, he decided not to complete the college course. For eighteen months he was in the employ of the Taylor, Goodwin Company, of Haverhill, in the capacity of bookkeeper, but in April, 1920, he formed a business partnership with his father, they then constitut- ing the Jenne Motor Sales Company. Their place of business is at No. 455 River street, Haverhill, and they are entering into most of the sales and service branches of the automobile business. They have the agency in the district for the Westcott car, have one of the largest repair and service stations in Haverhill, and enter exten- sively into the sale of tires, accessories, supplies, gas and oil. Both are active in the business, which ought to continue to expand.
Aldred A. Jenne was too young to enter the Regular army during the World War in 1917-18, and at that time was at the New Hampshire State College, but he enlisted in the Students' Army Training Corps at that place and was in training for four months. His frater- nity is the Sigma Alpha Epsilon, of New Hampshire State College. He is a member of the North Congrega- tional Church of Haverhill.
Mr. Jenne was married, in Haverhill, on August 20, 1920, to Eleanor Clarke Quinney, daughter of Mrs. Ada S. Quinney, of Winter street, Haverhill.
GEORGE A. HUNTING-As treasurer of the Lawrence Knitting Company of Methuen, Massachusetts, George A. Hunting ranks among the leading business men of his community. This progressive manufacturing plant has made rapid progress in the past years and the output of its factory finds a ready market throughout the country owing to the excellence of the product and
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the high standard of the business ethics of those in charge.
Mr. Hunting was born at New London, New Hamp- shire, August 23, 1859, and was educated in the public schools and at the Colby Academy. His father, A. R. Hunting, was a farmer, a native of New Hampshire, and he died in 1902, being survived by his wife, Clara E. Burt, a native of Vermont, for five years.
After leaving school Mr. Hunting was employed in Tilton, and was located at Laconia, for three years, where he worked in a hosiery manufacturing plant, gaining experience that would in later years be of great value to him. In 1885 he came to Methuen and for a time was employed there by the Knitted Fabric Company; in 1898 he was one of the corporators of the Lawrence Knitting Company and was appointed treasurer of this company, which office he has since held. There are now about fifty operatives employed by the company, and several well known makes of hosiery are manufactured there.
Mr. Hunting is a man of efficiency and progressive ideas and much credit is due to him for the success of the company of which he is an executive part. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, and attends the Methodist church.
Mr. Hunting married (first), in 1885, Nellie V. Colby, of Vermont, and she died in 1897; in 1901 he married (second) Myra E. Deane, who was born in Maine, and they make their home in Methuen.
WILLIAM F. LUNT, of Newburyport, Massachu- setts, has won his way to a position of prominence in the community through constructive activities in the real estate and insurance business.
Mr. Lunt was born in Newburyport, July 8, 1870, and is a son of William P. and Elizabeth B. (Questrom) Lunt. In the public schools of his native city he acquired a practical education, then, at the age of six- teen years, started out in the real estate and insurance business, which he has followed continuously since, and in which he has become a leader. In 1886 he became associated with Mr. Chase, and in 1893 the firm of Chase & Lunt, a partnership, was organized. The partners still operate together in both real estate and insurance.
In fraternal and club circles Mr. Lunt is well known. He is a member of St. Mark's Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; of Newburyport Commandery, Knights Tem- plar ; is a member of the Delta Club, the Dalton Club, and of the Old Newburyport Golf and the American Yacht clubs. He is a member of the Business Men's Association, and is a trustee of the Newburyport Build- ing Association. He attends the Unitarian church, and is actively interested in the work of the Young Men's Christian Association, of which he is a member.
On October 9, 1895, Mr. Lunt married Emma L. Quinlan, and they have one son, William Malcolm, who was born July 14, 1909.
LOUIS M. EIDAM-Among the enterprising busi- ness men of Lawrence, Massachusetts, must be included Louis M. Eidam, who has probably the largest business in tires, auto accessories, gas and oil in Lawrence.
Mr. Eidam is a native of Lawrence, born here June IS,
1887, son of Louis Frank and Augusta (Arlitt) Eidam, who were both of German birth, but many years resident in the United States. Louis Frank Eidam was a physician in Lawrence; he died in 1899, eight years after the demise of his wife. They had four children, and of their three sons Louis M. was the youngest. He received his education mainly in the schools of Law- rence, graduating ultimately from the high school, class of 1905; he then entered Lowell Textile College. Enter- ing business life eventually, he found work with the Woolworth Company, remaining with them for two years. For some time after that he was in the employ of C. J. Alexander, and later was connected with the Lawrence Electric Supply Company. In 1914 he established his present business, at the outset only occupying window space at a store on Essex street, but his business grew rapidly, and he soon erected a building of his own on Lawrence street, Lawrence. Finally he removed to his present address, No. 2 Lawrence street, where, he has good facilities for the handling of his large business. He carries a most comprehensive line, and his stock is rapidly turned over.
Fraternally, Mr. Eidam belongs to the Knights of Pythias, and Phoenician Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons. His church is the Riverside Congregational.
Mr. Eidam married, in 1911, Isabelle P. Hinchcliffe, daughter of Charles Hinchcliffe, of Lawrence, a wool sorter. Mr. and Mrs. Eidam have two children : Isabelle A., born in 1913; and Louis Charles, born in 1917.
JOSEPH A. GARRY-Sometimes a man's success in life is not achieved in the profession originally under- taken, as in the case of Joseph A. Garry, of Methuen, Massachusetts, who learned the trade of pharmacist, but who, after several years in this business disposed of his interests and now is the owner of the leading garage and auto accessory store in Methuen.
Mr. Garry was born July 3, 1891, in Lawrence, Massa- chusetts, son of Murt Garry, of County Mayo, Ireland, who was engaged in mill work and as a merchant for many years until his death in 1909. His mother, Anne Fox, was of Quebec, Canada, and she died in 1906.
Joseph A. Garry obtained his education in the schools of Methuen ; he was a member of the high school class of 1910. Following this he attended the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy at Boston, and subsequently was employed by George B. Holden, of Haverhill, and later was with the Hall & Lyon Company, of the same city.
In 1916 Mr. Garry bought a pharmacy in Lawrence and continued successfully until 1919, when he disposed of his business and established a garage on Broadway, in Methuen, under the name of Garry's Garage, one of the most modern and up-to-date garages in Methuen. In addition to the repair work a full line of accessories is carried and the volume of business is very satisfactory.
Mr. Garry is a member of Lawrence Lodge, No. 65, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; the Methuen Club; Phi Chi fraternity ( Massachusetts College of Pharmacy) ; and the Merrimack Valley Country Club.
Mr. Garry married, in 1915, Ruth B. Palmer, daugh- ter of William Palmer, of Providence. Mr. and Mrs. Garry are members of St. Monica's Roman Catholic Church of Methuen.
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N. ALLEN LINDSEY-In the death of every man who has borne an active and constructive part in the progress of society, the community sustains a loss much to be regretted. Too few men, in this day, expend their energies in any effort but that which shall be definitely profitable to themselves. N. Allen Lindsey, of Marble- head, Massachusetts, was a man who gave of himself- of his time and energies and abilities, for the good of those about him. Successful in his business activities, he was always ready to lend his support to a worthy cause.
Mr. Lindsey was a son of Nathaniel and Sally Quill (Allen) Lindsey. Nathaniel Lindsey was born in Mar- blehead, and was a lifelong resident of that town. He was for many years engaged in the bakery business.
N. Allen Lindsey was born in Marblehead, on May 22, 1853. He was educated in the public schools of that day, receiving a simple, but practical preparation for the responsibilities of life. On completing his studies he entered the printing industry in a small way. The young man liked the work, and found himself well adapted to it, finally determining to make it his life work. He accordingly bought out the firm of Rhodes & Leak, and continued the business on his own account. Under the name of the N. A. Lindsey Company, he con- ducted this business with constantly increasing success, until the time of his death, in July, 1916.
In all his relations with the public Mr. Lindsey was a man of the highest honor, and was broadly interested in the public welfare. He was a Trustee of the Abbott Library, and was Tree Warden of Marblehead for a period of two years, accepting no remuneration whatever for his labors in this connection. He attended the Con- gregational Church, and did much to promote the tem- perance movement in Marblehead.
Mr. Lindsey was a member of the Rechabite Society, of Marblehead, and was a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club, of Boston. In December, 1889, Mr. Lindsey married Georgiana, daughter of George H. and Hannah R. (Felton) Martin. Mr. Martin was in the grocery business in Marblehead for many years.
NORMAN KEIGHLEY, jeweler, of Haverhill, was born in Rawdon, England, February 7, 1884, son of Walter and Ellen (Shires) Keighley, both of British birth. His father, who died in 1906, was a cloth designer.
Norman Keighley came to this country about Novem- ber, 1907, at the age of twenty-three years. He received the greater part of his education in the public schools of England, and after leaving school was apprenticed to J. Hemsworth, watchmaker, with whom he remained for nine years. For a further three years, he worked for F. Snyder, of Lawrence, Massachusetts. Coming to Haverhill in 1910, he opened up a store under his own name on Railroad square, and there, until November, 1920, he remained in business. His present jewelry shop, or store, is at No. 6 Washington street.
Mr. Keighley is succeeding well in his line. He is a popular Mason, belongs to the Sons of St. George and the Knights of Malta, and, socially, to the Pentucket and Agawam clubs. He is a member of the North Church.
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He was married, in 1914, to Ruth A. Daniels, daughter of George H. and Adalaide Daniels, of Haverhill. They have one child, Janice Arleen.
GEORGE A. MacKENZIE, electrical contractor of Newburyport, Massachusetts, is a native of Pictou, Nova Scotia, where he was born, February 18, 1875, son of Alexander and Mary (Love) Mackenzie. His father was a native of Westville, Nova Scotia, and was employed as underground manager for the Inter-Colonial Coal Company until his death in 1896, which was occasioned by an accident while at work. Mrs. Mackenzie died in 1875.
George A. Mackenzie attended the schools of his native city and then entered the employ of the American Bell Telephone Company, being transferred to their Providence, Rhode Island, department, and there he learned the trade of electrician, following this occupation for five years. From Providence he went to Boston, Massachusetts, and there entered the employ of the New England Telephone Company, remaining for three years. thence removing to Newburyport, to enter the employ of the E. P. Shaw Company. After three years in the employ of that firm, Mr. Mackenzie became chief elec- trician for the Bay State Cotton Corporation, and after eight years there, engaged in business for himself as an electrical contractor, under the firm name of George A. Mackenzie & Company. With his many years of experi- ence behind him, and with a thorough knowledge of his business, Mr. Mackenzie's present success was assured.
Mr. Mackenzie is active in the civic and fraternal life of Newburyport, and although non-partisan in politics, is, nevertheless, anxious to do his share as a citizen. He is a member of the Eagles; the Loyal Order of Moose ; and at one time was captain of the fire department there, now being a member of the Massachusetts State Fire- men's Association and of the Veteran Association of Firemen in Newburyport.
Mr. Mackenzie married, September 19, 1901, Kate E. Kelleher, of Newburyport.
ALFRED H. DURKEE-To actually have sailed the seven seas, to have visited every port on the globe, to have commanded sailing vessels and steamships, and then later to have become a prosperous manufacturer ashore, surely this is life indeed and one that comes to few. And few there be that have the genius and parts to grasp such varied opportunities when they present themselves. Alfred H. Durkee, born in Nova Scotia, December 9, 1860, was one of these few. His father, James Durkee, and mother, Elizabeth (Dennis) Durkee, were native born Nova Scotians. The father, who died in 1914, was for the greater part of his later life a suc- cessful manufacturer of boxes and furniture.
Alfred H. Durkee was educated in the public schools of Nova Scotia, and later studied in and graduated from schools of navigation, without which preparation he could not have risen so quickly to eminence upon the sea. For more than thirty years he was a follower of the sea, rising quickly to the position of mate and then of cap- tain. As captain of sailing craft, he made many long voyages around the world, then, as the steamship gradu-
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ally replaced the sailing vessel, he began to take com- mand of steamships in the merchant marine. In 1908 Captain Durkee determined to leave the sea and gain a livelihood ashore. It was at this time that he moved to Haverhill. His first enterprise, that of manufacturing shoe counters, was a rather small one, which he con- ducted in partnership with his brother, Evlann, their place of business being at No. 118 Phoenix Row, Haverhill, Massachusetts. Later, finding that "he travels fastest who travels alone," he established himself under the business title of the "Durkee Counter Company," as a manufacturer at No. 20 Phoenix Row, in Haverhill. Besides counters he fabricates soles and taps for men's and women's shoes, which he sells directly from the factory. His individuality and his original methods have enabled him to build up a solid business.
Fraternally, Mr. Durkee has the rather rare distinc- tion of having been initiated into the Masonic order in Calcutta, during a residence there. He now is a Knight Templar, also belongs to the Shrine, and is a member of Aleppo Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Boston. He holds membership in the Pentucket Club, belongs to the Haverhill Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Ancient and Honor- able Artillery Company, of Boston, Massachusetts. He is also a director of the Pentucket Savings Bank. He and his family are members of the First Baptist Church, of Haverhill.
Mr. Durkee married, in Nova Scotia, Alice M. Mc- Cormick, and their one daughter, Inda Frances, has had the unique distinction of being born on the far-off Indian ocean, March 14, 1900. Miss Durkee is an artist, and in 1921 was a student at the School of Arts, Saratoga Springs, New York.
Few men have traveled so widely or seen the world so well as Mr. Durkee. In trade, his individuality and original methods have built for him a business on solid lines, and his varied life and experience have made him a personality one delights to meet.
ANDREW M. GRAHAM, a merchant of Newbury- port, Massachusetts, was born there September 29, 1857, and is now one of the oldest business men of that city. He is a son of John and Ellen E. (Whalen) Graham, and was educated in the public schools, starting to work at an early age in a grocery store. He continued work- ing as a clerk until 1884 and in this year became associ- ated with his father in the meat and provision business, which he has since successfully carried on. The part- nership was unbroken until 1901, when the elder Mr. Graham died, and then the son assumed the full respon- sibility, which his years of experience enabled him to do.
Mr. Graham married, September 29, 1891, Mary Hetherman, and they are the parents of a daughter, Mary, and of a son, John Graham, a veteran of the World War.
ELMER HARLAND TAYLOR is one of the enter- prising business men of Newburyport. He acquired, and has since operated, the Davis Machine Company in 1920, and the next year opened a garage in the rear of his machine shop. There is every indication that Mr. Taylor will succeed in both enterprises, because he is a man of much practical experience and pronounced energy.
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