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New York Athletic club building, New York city; Brooklyn Eagle building, Brooklyn, N. Y .; Crouse memorial building, Syracuse, N. Y .; the library, dormitory and Commencement hall at Princeton university, N. J .; the office buildings of the New England and New York Life Insurance companies at Kansas City, Mo .; New York Life Insurance company's building at Omaha, Neb .; Howard Memorial library, New Orleans, La .; and the Ames memorial monument in Wyoming, not to mention a multitude of other well known structures.
The color of the stone varies in the different quarries, con- sisting of sandstone, the Kibbe red, so called, and light brown stone. Some of the quarries have been operated for a hundred years, in a systematie way, and even longer than that, in a hap- hazard manner prior to the definite establishment of property rights in the stone. The more widely known of the quarries are the Taylor, Salisbury, MeGregory, Billings, Kibbe, Pine Kibbe, Worcester and Maynard. The largest industry is carried on by the Norcross Brownstone company, organized early in 1901, succeeding to the business which had for twenty-seven years been conducted by the firm of Noreross Brothers. They employ more than a hundred hands, and have a fine new plant beside the tracks of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad for sawing and dressing stone for the trade. A large business is also done by the firm of James & Marra, with offices at Spring- field, who employ an average of seventy-five men, and have a yearly output of about 12,000 tons of high-grade stone. Ap- parently the supply is inexhaustible, and the business gives promise of still increasing magnitude.
The area of the town is 13.4 square miles, and its population at the time of division, as shown by the state census of 1895, was 1,591; but in 1900 the national census showed a falling off to 1,187.
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THE TOWN OF RUSSELL
On February 26, 1792. in response to a petition from a number of inhabitants in that part of the towns of Westfield and Montgomery which lay south of the main branch of Westfield river, the legislature passed an act creating a new town in Hampshire county, naming the jurisdiction Russell. Tradition says that the name was given in honor of a prominent citizen of Boston, who was closely associated with public events, and who, in consideration of the honor thus bestowed upon him, promised to donate to the first church soeiety of the new town a bell for use in calling the settlers to worship.
The incorporation of another town in this part of the county seems to have been a necessity, for the settlers here were at much inconvenience in transacting business of a public nature at the seats of Westfield and Montgomery: therefore the general court conferred on the inhabitants full town powers, including authority to elect a representative to the legislature. This was not a favor but a right to which the settlers were entitled, for their number on the territory set off aggregated about 400 per- sons. Were the town records perfect an interesting narrative might be made setting forth the names of nearly all the heads of families who constituted the first settlers, but in Russell. as in many other of the old towns whose history dates baek more than a century, the people had greater regard for the comfort and well-being of their families than for the formalities of striet attention to publie records. This remark, however. must not lw taken as a reflection upon our forefathers in Russell. for in few towns are the records found complete.
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Tradition informs us that Russell was settled largely by people from Westfield, and that originally they came to the country west of the Connecticut from the eastern portions of Massachusetts and also from the Connecticut colonies. A few of them traced their ancestry to the time of the Puritans, while the majority were descended from the sturdy New Englanders who came into the new world at a later date, and finding the eastern plantations thickly settled, naturally turned to the more remote localities where lands were cheaper. At the time this upper valley of Westfield river had become known and some attempt at settlement had been made. After a few families had located here the region took the name of "New Addition", the same as was applied to Montgomery, and was so known until the incorporation of the town in 1792.
It is claimed that the pioneers of Russell were two brothers named Barber, and a Mr. Gray, who located and made the first improvement on what was known as Glasgow mountain. but whence they came. how long they remained, no past chronicler of Russell history furnishes us any clear light. But following them closely there came to this vicinity a band of sturdy settlers who cleared the lands and opened the way for later arrivals. They came chiefly from Westfield and among them were men and families of Scotch-Irish birth and parentage, strong. deter- mined men and women who were resolved to make for themselves comfortable homes in the new locality.
IIaving recourse to old records and various accounts relat- ing to early life in this vicinity, we are able to reproduce these names as representing substantially the earliest settlers in Rus- sell : Isaac Palmer, Elias Parks, Levi Bishop, John Mallory. Ozias Finney, Isaae Bronson, John Hawley, Abraham Bradley, Dr. Stebbins, Titus Doolittle, Daniel Mallory, Andrew Mallory, Samuel Williams, Thomas Field. Jacob Loomis. Robert Hazard. Able Tuttle. Newman Bishop, Benjamin Todd, Stephen Inghes. Silas Noble, Benjamin Atwater, Joel Atwater, Richard Russell. Samuel Chapman, Seth Gridley and Jesse Newton. And there were others, probably as early in their settlement as any who are mentioned, but through the lapse of a century their names have been forgotten.
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The surname Palmer has long been known in Russell his- tory, both in town affairs and also in the substantial development of the land. Isaac Palmer left four sons, Squire, Loren, Elijah and Reuben, whose descendants are vet in the town and county. A glance at the civil records will show how the representatives of this surname have been prominently identified with Russell his- tory. The surname Mallory had at least three representatives among the early settlers, and from them sprung a considerable number of descendants, although the pioneers are gone and the later-day generations have become scattered through other localities.
The Parks family through all generations from the time of Elias, the pioneer, who is believed to have settled here about the time of the revolutionary war. have been conspicuously identified with the civil and social history of the town. Elias Parks was selectman in 1810, and one of the family name now holds that office, and is, as well, engaged in industrial pursuits. Nelson D. Parks was county commissioner from 1858 to 1864. Levi Bishop had five sons-David, Aaron. James. Charles and Levi, jun., from whom have come the later men of the town bearing that name. Robert Hazard left no descendants. Isaac Bronson had several sons, among them being Allen, John and Harvey, but the surname now is not numerously represented in Russell. Titus Doolittle, himself a quiet, earnest plodder. along life's path, was not specially active in public affairs, yet he pro- vided well for his family. One son attained a seat on the beneh of the courts in Vermont, and another entered the legal profes- sion in this state, practicing in Hampshire county.
The Bishops, descendants of Newman Bishop, at one time were numerous in the town. and Newman, junior, attained nearly his hundredth year. The pioneer Bishop left three sons, Jere- miah, Alva and Newman, jun., whose descendants are now scattered through western Hampden county. Samuel Williams had five sons, all of whom. save one, removed to other localities. Jacob Loomis had six sons. JJacob. Hubbard. Josiah, Caleb, Lyman and Solomon. Abel Tuttle had four sons, Abel. Lyman, Almon and Daniel, through whom the family name has been
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perpetuated in the county. Stephen Hughes had four sons, John, Stephen, Henry and John (2d), none of whom left chil- dren. Benjamin Atwater left children, among them being Harris, Titus and Noah. Benjamin Todd, one of the pioneers of the town, was an old revolutionary patriot and served with Gen. Israel Putnam. He had four sons and three daughters, but the family name now has few representatives in the county.
Silas Noble was a worthy settler, a man of influence in early Russell history and one whose surname has always maintained a high standing in western Hampden county. Silas' sons were Silas, jun., Roland, Reuben, Albert and Seth; and he also had three daughters. Richard Russell was the worthy head of a large family, there being five sons-Thomas, Simeon, Almon, Abel and Yale, the descendants of some of whom are yet in the county. Joel Atwater's family was quite large but now has few repre- sentatives in this locality.
Samuel Chapman, who is mentioned among the early settlers in Russell, was father of the late Chief Justice Reuben Atwater Chapman, of the Supreme judicial eourt. Judge Chapman was born in Russell and attained a higher position in public life than any other of our townsmen. A more extended reference to his life and career will be found in an earlier chapter of this work. Jesse Newton, of whom incidental mention has been made, was another of the prominent early settlers here. He had three sons-Elias, Ezra and Robert. This surname now has few representatives in this part of the county.
Present citizens of Russell will reeall many of these old family names and perhaps a majority of those of the present generation of factors in the town's history can trace their an- eestry to one or more of the settlers whose names are recorded ou preceding pages. The claim is not made that the list is complete, or is as full as it should be, but in Russell the en- quirer after events of early history encounters a number of adverse conditions, and few indeed are the instances in which reliable information can be secured relative to the year in which settlement was begun by the pioneers. In the early history of Westfield frequent allusion to these settlers will be found, for
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what now is Russell originally was largely within the limits of That town.
It must be seen, however, that settlement in this locality did not begin much earlier than the closing years of the last French wars, and when once undertaken the number of settlers increased so rapidly that the creation of a new town became necessary. At the time of the first federal census the inhabitants here were enumerated as residents in Westfield and Montgomery, but in 1800 the number of persons living in Russell was 431. The subsequent growth and ultimate decline in population in the town, as shown by the census reports, has been as follows : 1-10. 422: 1820, 491 : 1830, 507 : 1840, 555; 1850, 521; 1855, 677; 1×60, 605 : 1865. 618: 1870. 635; 1875. 643; 1880, 823: 1885, 847; 1890, 879; 1>95. 846; 1900, 793.
From this it is seen that the maximum population was at- tained in 1890, since which time the total decrease has been less than 200, a somewhat remarkable faet when the town is placed in comparison with others in the county. This indicates a healthful condition of affairs at all periods of the town's history, and particularly during the last twenty-five years. In fact there are few abandoned or neglected farms in Russell, while within the boundaries of the town are at least three manufacturing interests of importance. Skirting the town on its northeast side is the Boston and Albany railroad, the operation of which has benefitted all local interests. Previous to the construction of the road Russell was a station of some consequence on the route of the Eighth turnpike corporation, which extended from West- field into the town and thence to Falley's store in Blandford. One of the first highways laid out in this locality was that opened during the early years of the revolution and led west from Springfield through Westfield, entering the southeast corner of Russell in the neighborhood of Glasgow mountain, the latter more recently called Little Tekoa.
In connection with the settlement, growth and civil history of Russell we find no events of great importance. For more than a century the >,340 acres of land comprising the town have been devoted chiefly to agriculture. The town has many excel-
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lent farming areas and the hill tops generally afford excellent pasturage for cattle. Lumbering, too, has been a leading pur- suit for many years, the numerous streams furnishing abundant water power for operating saw mills, while the railroad affords ready access to profitable markets.
Whatever there is of revolutionary history in the town is narrated in the general chapters, and during the war of 1812-15 the sentiment existing among the inhabitants here was in accord with that in nearly all other towns in the county. John Car- rington and Lyman Holmes are credited with having entered the service from Russell during that struggle, and in the war of 1861-5 more than fifty men enlisted from the town.
Civil History .- For several years previous to the incorpora- tion of the town the inhabitants of this part of Westfield and Montgomery suffered many inconveniences by reason of their remote situation from the seat of town business, and for remedy thereof they petitioned the general eourt with result in the pas- sage of the act of February 25. 1792, ereating the new town of Russell. Soon afterward a warrant was issued for the first meeting for the election of officers, and thereupon the various positions were properly filled. However, no record is found to show who were the officers for the first year. Beginning with 1793 the succession of seleetmen and town clerks is as follows :
Selectmen .- 1793, Samuel Williams, Nehemiah Carter, Lovewell Thomas: 1794, Isaac Palmer, Joseph Mitehell, Titus Doolittle: 1795. Isaac Palmer. Joseph Mitchell, Silas Noble ; 1796, Joseph Mitchell, Renben Parks, Samuel Williams; 1797, Samuel Williams, Joseph Mitchell, Lovewell Thomas; 1798-1800, Samuel Williams, Reuben Parks, Silas Noble; 1801-02, Samuel Williams, Jacob Loomis, William Staneleft: 1803, Jaeob Loomis. Levi Bishop, Isaac Palmer: 1804, Silas Doolittle, Levi Bishop, Stephen Hughes; 1505, Stephen Hughes, Isaae Palmer, Silas Noble: 1806. Thomas Day. Silas Noble. Stephen Hughes; 1807, Stephen Hughes, Jacob Loomis, Elias Parks; 1808, Dudley Wil- liams. Abel Tuttle, John Gould: 1809, Daniel Sherman, Elias Parks. Henry Parks: 1810, Stephen Hughes, Elias Parks, Daniel Sherman: 1811. Stephen Hughes, Levi Bishop, Titus Doolittle ;
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1812. Elias Parks, Enoeh Stiles, James C. Carter; 1813. Elias Parks, Daniel Sherman, Moses Allen: 1814, Levi Bishop. John Gould, jun., Dudley Williams: 1815, John Gould, James C. Car- ter. Elias Parks; 1816, Elias Parks, Dudley Williams, Roland Parks: 1817, Stephen Hughes, John Gould, Jeremiah Bishop; 1818, Jaeob Loomis, Levi Bishop, Roland Parks; 1819, Roland Parks, Henry Parks, Jeremiah Bishop; 1820-25. Roland Parks, John Gould, Abel Tuttle, jun .; 1826, Roland Parks, Abel Tuttle, jun., Reuben Bradley; 1827, John Gould, Abel Tuttle, jun., Roland Parks; 1828-29, Zachariah Dickinson, Reuben Bradley, George Williams : 1830, John Gould, Abel Tuttle, jun., Roland Parks; 1831-32, Jolm Gould, Abel Tuttle, jun., Linus Dickinson ; 1833, Chauneey W. Morse, James Bishop, Benjamin Bennett; 1834, Chauneey W. Morse, Justin Loomis, Benjamin Bennett; 1835, John Gould. Abel Tuttle. jun., Benj. Bennett; 1836. Benjamin Bennett, Jeremiah Bishop. Justin Loomis; 1837, Chauncey W. Morse, Albert Noble, Jeremiah Bishop : 1838, John Gould, Benjamin Bennett, James Bishop: 1839, Roland Parks, Justin Loomis, Noah Atwater: 1840. Roland Parks, Benj. Ben- nett, William D. Mallory ; 1841, Charles Tinker, James Loomis, Jabez Clark: 1842, Roland Parks, Daniel Fry, Benjamin Ben- nett: 1843, Daniel Fry, John Diekinson, Benj. Bennett: 1844, Roland Parks, John Dickinson, Allen Bronson; 1845, Benj. Bennett, Bradford W. Palmer, Jules Bedortha: 1846; Benj. Bennett, Nelson D. Parks, Lyman Parks; 1847, Bradford W. Palmer, Newman Bishop, Nelson D. Parks; 1848, Roland Parks, Newman Bishop, Nelson D. Parks: 1849. Roland Parks, Justin E. Loomis, William W. Cosby: 1850, Newman Bishop, jun., Marshall N. Fales, Lueius P. Bishop; 1851, Nelson D. Parks, Bradford W. Palmer, Henry K. Loomis: 1852, Bradford W. Palmer, David Parks, William L. Dickinson: 1853, William W. Cosby, Noah Atwater, Lueins P. Bishop; 1854, Newman Bishop, jun., Bradford .W. Palmer, William L. Diekinson : 1855, Simeon Mallory, Sheldon Bronson, Stanton S. Clark; 1856, Simeon Mal- lory, Benj. Bennett, Joseph Osborn; 1857, Newman Bishop. A. J. Bradley, Horaee Parks: 1858, Newman Bishop, A. J. Bradley, Stanton S. Clark: 1859, Roland Parks, Benj. Bennett, Dexter
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Parks: 1-60, Nelson D. Parks, William Holmes, F. H. Bishop ; 1-61. Nelson D. Parks, Henry A. Gould, Edwin A. Russell : 1-62. Nelson D. Parks, Allen 1. Mallory, Horace Heath ; 1863. Nelson D. Parks, Dexter Parks, Edwin A. Russell : 1864, Roland Parks, Dexter Parks, Dwight S. Bronson: 1865, Roland Parks, Edwin A. Russell, William Pomeroy: 1866-67, Nelson D. Parks, Simeon Mallory. Lyman Shurtleff: Ists, Nelson D. Parks. Simeon Mallory. A. H. Lewis: 1869, Nelson D. Parks. Simeon Mallory, William Holmes: 1570, Simeon Mallory, Horace Parks, William Holmes: 1>71. Horace Parks, William Holmes, Marvin Wright : 1-72-73. Horace Parks. William Holmes, Robert Pitcher: 1874. Horace Parks, Roland Parks, Wilbur O. Merrill ; 1-75. Ilorace Parks, George T. Bryant, Leonard P. Palmer: 1-76. Ilorace Parks, F. E. Bushnell, William Holmes: 1877. Horace Parks, F. E. Bushnell, Roland Parks: 1878. F. E. Bush- nell. Dexter Parks. L. B. Palmer: 1879-80, Horaee Parks, Wil- liam Hohnes, Robert Pitcher: Iss1. Horace Parks, Marvin Wright. Leonard P. Palmer: 18 2. Ilorace Parks, William Hohnes, Albert 1. Quance: 1883, Arthur S. Parks, Albert L. Quance, Marvin Wright: 1>84. Arthur S. Parks. John H. Fen- ton. Bradford W. Pahner: Is-5. Arthur S. Parks. Jarvis W. Gibbs, William Holmes: 1ss6. Henry S. Eldridge, Albert L. Quance, George JI. Allen : 1887. Eugene D. Parks. Frank Gur- ney, George H. Allen : 1>>>. Engene D. Parks, Albert L. Quanee. George II. Allen: Is9. Jarvis W. Gibbs. Albert L. Quance, George IT. Allen: 1590. Horace Parks, Albert L. Quance. Wil- liam Holmes: 191. E. J. Webster, Albert L. Quanee. George H. Mortimore: 1-92, Albert L. Quance, George H. Mortimore, Wil- liam Holmes: 1593-94. Albert L. Quance, George II. Mortimore. Robert L. Parks: 1-95. Albert L. Quanee, Robert L. Parks. William Holmes: 1896, Albert L. Quance, Theodore H. Clark, Win. Holmes: 1-97-98. Albert L. Quance, Homer B. Fletcher, George D. Allen: 1599. Albert L. Quanee, John J. Brennan, Ilomer B. Fletcher: 1900, Albert L. Quance, John J. Brennan. Eugene D. Parks: 190], Eugene D. Parks. John J. Brennan, George HL. Allen.
Town Clerks - Robert Hazzard, 1793-96: Joseph Mitchell. 1797: Robert Hazzard, 179>: Levi Chapman, 1799-1805: Isaae
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Palmer, 1806-10: Dudley Williams, 1811; Isaac Palmer, 1812-17 : Dudley Williams, 1818-19; Isaac Palmer, 1820-25; Reuben Brad- ley. 1826; Renben Palmer, 1827-30: Linus Dickinson, 1831-32; Jeremiah Bishop, 1833: John Diekinson, 1834-36: Zachariah Dickinson, 1837-38: James Bishop, 1839-40; John Diekinson, 1841-42; Win. D. Mallory. 1843-44: Roland Parks, 1845-46; Imeins P. Bishop. 1847-48; Nelson D. Parks, 1849-50; Justin E. Loomis, 1851-52: H. L. Gridley, 1853; J. W. Gibbs, 1854; Joseph Gridley, 1855-57; J. W. Gibbs, 1858: Horace Parks, 1859-60; Roland Parks, 1861-64; Joseph Hutchinson, 1865; Nelson D. Parks. 1866: Howell Parks, 1867-69; S. F. Root, 1870; R. W. Parks, 1871: Henry L. Goodrich. 1872: J. B. Smith, 1873; E. E. Gibbs, 1874; George T. Bryant. 1875: Henry L. Goodrich, 1876- 81; Arthur S. Parks, 1882; Henry L. Goodrich, 1883; Arthur S. Parks. 1884: Frank Gurney, 1885-88; J. Henry Spencer, 1889- 92: Samuel C. Warner, 1893; Eugene D. Parks, 1894-95: Homer B. Fletcher, 1896: Eugene D. Parks, 1897-1901.
Town Officers, 1901 .-. E. D. Parks, George H. Allen, John J. Brennan, selectmen, overseers of the poor, assessors and board of health ; E. D. Parks, town elerk: R. L. Parks, H. C. Parsons. auditors : Horace E. Clapp, treasurer and collector; S. S. Shurt- leff. highway surveyor; W. S. Lincoln, Wm. Pomeroy, cemetery commissioners ; Milton S. Thompson, John J. Galvin, Arthur Scott, school committee: Mrs. A. W. Goodrich, librarian : A. W. Goodrich, John H. Bigger, J. B. Theker, trustees of Russell free public library; A. E. Abbott, T. H. Clark. Eugene D. Parks. Robert L. Parks, justices of the peace.
Villages and Hamlets .- Previous to the construction of the Boston and Albany railroad the only trading place in the town was at Russell, which was more frequently called the Centre. Since the town was founded a store has been kept here. and since the railroad was opened a hotel has been in operation. When the road was built the thoughtful residents along the street lead- ing from the station to the center of the hamlet set out trees on both sides. for at that time there were indications that Russell would be a village of considerable importance. This hope was only partially realized. but in the course of time the main street
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became one of the most beautifully shaded thoroughfares in the county, and is so regarded to-day. For many years the place has been well provided with business interests. yet it is doubtful if these were ever more substantial than at the present time, unless we except the period during which Russell was a station on the line of the old turnpike road leading east and west across the state. A Few of the okler residents, contemporaries of such men as Horace Parks and Joseph Gridley. will recall this old yet enjoyable period of our history, but the recollections of our pres-
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ent middle-aged men date generally from the opening of the railroad and the building of a depot at Russell. Mr. Parks was station agent here forty-two years, and his son now holds that position.
The principal business interests of Russell at the present day comprise the stores kept by T. 11. Clark and Henry B. Martin, both of which are well-stocked general establishments: the attractive and well-appointed hotel kept by John Chaplin : the usual number of small shops found in all country villages,
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and the brick and tile works, the latter an industry of much importanee in the locality. The Blandford brick and tile works has been a local interest for twelve or fifteen years, but originally was located in the town of Blandford, from whenee comes the greater part of the raw material now used. The works are operated with Worcester capital, employ loeal wage earners, and under the capable management of W. S. Lineoln comprise one of the best business coneerns of the town.
Fairfield is the name of a small hamlet on Westfield river, about two and one-half miles below Russell C'entre, in a locality formerly known as Salmon Falls. This place first gained promi- nence about twenty-five years ago, when the Jessup & Laflin Paper company built works and began the manufacture of paper on an extensive scale. The company has sinee been in successful operation, although ehanges have been made in its management, and it now is known as the Woronoeo Paper company. The other business interests in this locality comprise the hotel (in a delightful situation and a most popular resort for hunting, fish- ing and outing parties) kept by Alfred Cosby, and the large general store owned by J. T. Beede, who also is postmaster.
The Chapin & Gould paper mills are located up the river toward Huntington, about two miles above Russell village, and have been one of the principal industries of the town since 1858. The plant here is owned and operated with Springfield capital and employs local workmen chiefly.
In addition to these interests there are several others of less note which may be mentioned without regard to special location. They are the charcoal works of the Richmond Iron company ; the glove and shirt works, of which W. B. Shelley is manager; the grist and saw mills of Alfred Keeler; the lumbering interests of E. D. Parks & Co., and the saw mill of A. B. Pendleton. In the town John Flack is blacksmith : Frank Hathaway, provision and fish dealer; S. L. Bronson, hay and feed dealer, and George H. Mortimer, provision dealer.
Churches .- The eeelesiastieal history of Russell has been uneventful, and of the various societies which from time to time have found a lodgement in the town only two have miantained a
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