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Phelps, Enoch B.
Balcom, Frank M.
Gillion, John
Pickering, Daniel Pierson, Hiram J.
Ball, Francis Ballard, Edward
Glass, Abraham
Benson, Samuel W.
Golding, Joseph
Benton, Theodore M.
Goodman, Peter
Saunders, Ziba C.
Brady, Patrick Brady, William G.
Hapgood, William E.
Seaver, George A.
Brait, Francis H.
Hill, John
Brown, Jonathan
Huckins, Charles M.
Brown, Samuel C.
Huckins, Edwin J. D.
Bryant, John M.
Huckins, Henry L.
Burns, Richard
Huckins, Watson F.
Smith, John W.
Casey, John Church, Thomas
Johnson, Elijah
Spaulding, George B.
Clark, Anson B.
Kendall, Daniel A.
Stackpole, Albert B.
Clark, John
Kerwin, William
Stone, Josephus
Clark, Samuel H.
Kittredge, Henry
Clifford, Thomas
Lane, Lyman
Loverin, George W.
Condon, David
Livingston, Samuel J. M.
Tingley, William B.
Cormick, John
Trow, James J.
Cornish, John
Trull, William H.
Cowell, John
Marshall, Herman
Twiss, Alvin S.
Crowd, Edwin S.
Tye, James Tyler, Alonzo C.
Cushing, George
McDonald, Alexander B.
Welsh, Edwin
Cushing, Waldo S.
Daley, James B.
McDonald, Hugh
Whittemore, William F.
Davis, George Jr.
McGovern, Patrick
Williams, Ansel W.
Davis, Lowell
McGovern, Thomas
Williams, James J.
Davis, Thomas
McQuarrie, Alexander
Williams, James S. Winters, William
Dexter, Jairus A.
Merriam, John W.
Dexter, Samuel W.
Mitchell, Richard
Wood, Albert
Duffy, William
Moore, Spencer
Young, John J.
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR, 1898 -1899
Davis, Herbert A. Meer, Robert J.
Moore, Adolph B.
Murphy, Daniel Ruckledge, William D.
MEXICAN BORDER SERVICE, 1914-1919
Patten, Harold J.
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Senter, Almon S. Shed, Abner A. Shed, Charles O. Smith, Charles H. Smith, James H.
Calves, James M. Campbell, Alexander Cartney, William
Jacques, Frederick P.
Jaques, William L.
Jenkins, William
Smith, William Sotting, Henry Spaulding F. Martin
Colman, James M.
Sullivan, John Symns, Jesse Taylor, John P.
Conely, Michael
Manning, Thomas
Marshall, Alonzo D.
Matthew, Martin
Cushing, Augustus C.
Maynard, William W.
McCormick, John
McDonald, Anthony
Whittemore, Daniel A.
Davis, Riley
Noonan, Dennis
Osgood, Jesse C. Orcutt, Charles A.
Babcock, Frederick K.
Franc, Francis C.
Gleason, Dennis
Poor, Washington L. Preston, George L. Riley, Patrick
Boomhover, Horatis
Gray, George H.
Henry, Irving
Smith, John T.
Jones, Robert
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Petersen's Poultry Farm
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Tewksbury Massachusetts
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Came from New Hampshire, Aug. 20th, 1877 and engaged in the blacksmith and carriage business on Andover St., Tewksbury, and fol- lowed the same for more than fifty years. He took his first fire insurance agency in 1884 and in 1934 still continues in the fire and au- tomobile casualty business.
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WAR WITH GERMANY AND AUSTRIA, 1917-1918
Ames, Adelbert, Jr.
Gale, George A. Gibbons, Walter D. Gill, Thomas
Peirce, Dr. George A.
Petersen, Oscar W.
Piccardi, Hugo
Graham, William G.
Pillsbury, George B.
Holden, Sarah E.
Jackson, Hector
Johnson, Edwin I.
Kane, George E.
Kelley, Frank A.
Rockwell, Walter R.
Lacy, James L.
Rouff, Edward M.
Chisholm, Florence B. Colburn, Dr. Harry R.
Leary, Edward
Colleran, John P.
Leary, Frederick A.
Sawyer, Walter H
Coonibs, Walter D.
Lee, Joseph A.
Conroy, Peter J.
Lynch, James E.
Cristofero, Antonio
Manley, Eugene W.
Manley, Thomas J.
Martin, Edward M.
Spaulding, John A.
Dawson, Harry C. Dickson, Arthur W.
McCausland, Thomas C.
McGann, Rev. Francis X.
McCracken, David J.
Sunbury, Harry A.
Finn, Pierce L. Fitzgerald, Charles B. Foley, Frank T. Fortier, Damas
Mondrone, Guiseppi Moody, Wilbur H.
Toothaker, Roger A.
Norton, Thomas F.
Trull, Agnes J. Trickey, Dr. Charles L.
Ogston, James R.
Osterman, Edwin W.
Fulton, Everett E.
Patten, Harold J.
Tufts, Lutie Vivier, Joseph A.
Whitcher, Ernest L.
Gale, Ernest C.
Patterson, Harry W.
Powers, John J. Prince, Rufus Putman, Barry Quennell, Dr. Willard L.
Bram, Linwood H. Caldwell, Florence E. Caldwell, George W. Cameron, Fred M.
Lacy, Peter W.
Langlois, Joseph F.
Rovelle, Emilio Ryan, John T. Savage, Frederick
Scott, Samuel J. Shalvey, John J. Shuris, Dennis Smith, John R. Jr.
David, James Daw, Elwyn H.
Martin, Emanuel
Stankwich, Michael W. Stevens, Ames Stevenson, William G.
Drolet, Louis P.
Millett, William R.
Sunbury, Herbert E.
Tenney, Arthur
French, Harold E. French, Jesse J. Fuller, Walter P.
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Anastasopoulas, Mike Anderson, William Bailey, Dexter Bebbington, Thomas A. Bennett, William H. Benson, Richard M.
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Old Industries
THE OLD TANNERY
The Tannery on Lee Street was built by George Lee, who came from Attleboro in 1839.
In the early days belt lacings were the chief products, but later the manu- facture of moccasin leather became an important item of manufacture. This leather was sent to Maine, chiefly, where it was made into shoes for the use of backwoodsmen.
Mrs. Jane Allen and others, made gloves from hides dressed at the Tan- nery and a pattern of these gloves will be found in the Historical exhibit.
Scrapings from the hides were taken to Jacquith's Factory in Bille- rica, where they were made into glue.
LEES TANNERY
William H. Lee succeeded his father in carrying on the Tannery until the early nineties, when the demand for moccasin leather ceased. Nearly all the employees were residents in the town. Many of the hides were bought from local sources but at times hides were secured as far south as Washington, D. C.
MOCCASIN SHOPS-At one time there were two Moccasin Shops located in the town. One carried on by Henry Tingley and Philip Jacques, located on Main Street, about where the residence of William R. Millett now stands. Later the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Ting- ley opened a shop in the house now occupied by James Manley, at the corner of North and East Streets.
CABINET SHOPS-It may be interest to know that the first knock-down furniture made in the United States, was manufactured in our town. In 1851 a firm of local citizens opened this shop under the name of J. & E. Foster & Co. The members were Joel Foster, Enoch Foster and Nathaniel Cole. It was located in the lot adjoining and south east of the George Brown home.
At first horse-power was used - later a steam mill was built and other shops added. At one time as many as fifty men were employed.
Much of the furniture was sent to California. Freight being high, the firm originated the idea of making knock-down furniture, thereby being able to ship four pieces in the space of one. Trade connections were made J. & E. FOSTER & CO. with Cuba, Africa, and the Southern States. At the beginning of the Civil War, the blockade prevented the shipping of goods to the South.
In 1862, Mr. Cole went to San Francisco and opened a wholesale furniture store, followed by Joel Foster in 1865. In 1868 the business here was sold and in 1870 Enoch Foster joined the others in California. Here they retained the identity of the firm and continued the manufacture of furniture in the State Prison at St. Quentin.
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WAMESIT SECTION
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CARNATION SPECIALIST
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Tewksbury Center
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Folsom Farm
FRESH FRUIT and VEGETABLES Raised on the Premises
OPEN TO YOUR INSPECTION
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Douglas & Company
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Patten's Cabinet Shop-Here lumber was cut, trimmed and made into furniture. The veneer was purchased elsewhere. Furniture was shipped "Round the Horn" to California.
In Pattenville, at Patten's Cabinet Shop, furniture was made and teamed over the road to Boston. Here Dudley L. Page was employed.
Alvin Marshall was engaged in the furniture business for about fifteen years, in the Fred Scarlett House. At the close of the Civil War he transferred his business to Lowell where, in partnership with Charles Crosby, he continued to manufacture furniture.
Gregory & Barrell manufactured pine tables and similar articles.
Aaron Frost manufactured coffins and had a wheelright shop adjoining his house on Main St.
CHEMICAL WORKS. At Wamesit was located the Taylor & Barker Chemical Works, man- ufacturing large quantities of charcoal, ammonia, indigo, sulphuric acid, vitroil and wood acid.
MACHINE SHOP. At Atherton Village, nearer Lowell, the Atherton Machine Shop was located. Here cotton machinery was manufactured and sold to the mills of Lowell and vicinity.
PEAT MILL. The Huntington Peat Mill, at Wamesit, located back of the Chemical Works, in operation sixty-eight years ago.
CORN CAKE FACTORY. The Littlefield Corn Cake Factory, owned and operated by Charles Littlefield, located at Wamesit. Here pop-corn balls were made, corn ground into corn- cake and molasses candy was sold.
COBBLER SHOP. At North Tewksbury, Deacon John Moore had a Cobbler Shop in the building pictured in this book, showing the Post Office and General Store.
JEFFERSON'S SOAP FACTORY. About 1889 Perry M. Jefferson built a soap factory on Robinson Avenue at Tewksbury Center. Both hard and soft soap were made here and retailed in Lowell and suburban towns until 1904 when the business was sold to the Lowell Rendering Co.
GRIFFIN PUMP WORKS. Located on Astle Street in Wamesit. In existence sixty-eight years ago. We are unable to learn many details except that wooden pumps were constructed here. Wood pipe made from white pine logs up to sixteen feet long were bored out by a special auger and reamed to fit other logs, making a very satisfactory system before iron pipe came in general use.
CROSBY CANNING FACTORY. About fifty years ago, Mr. George Crosby operated a canning factory on his property on Whipple Road. He was the first to successfully can dried beef and squash in this country, also canning corn, tomatoes and other vegetables. These products had a ready sale in various parts of the country. Local people found it convenient to have their own vegetables canned here for their personal use. This canning factory was on the property now owned by M. P. Mahoney.
THE OAKUM SHOP. One hundred years ago, a firm known as Livingstone, Marshall & Allen conducted an Oakum Shop in the building at the corner of what is now the new part of North Street, (crossing East Street to Main) where Mr. James Manley lives. Here all sizes of rope were made and a profitable business carried on for quite a few years.
GRIST MILL AND SAW MILLS. These mills were of the greatest importance to the early settlers. The various grains had to be ground and lumber, cut for the construction of the homes of that period. These mills were located in different sections of the town, near brooks and rivers to secure water power and float the logs.
The map of 1796 shows the following :
TRULLS MILL, a grist and saw mill on Trulls Brook.
KENDALLS MILL, a saw mill on Strongwater Brook.
BORDENS MILL, a grist and saw mill, on the Shawshin River. BROWNS MILL, a grist and saw mill, near mouth of the Concord River.
PATTENS MILL, a grist and saw mill, on Content Brook in Pattenville.
In 1736 on Johnstons Brook (later called Trulls Brook) at the Merrimack River, Zachariah Hardy had a saw mill, logs were floated down the Merrimack River to be cut at his mill.
SHRINKING MILL. Opposite the Trull saw mill was the Trull Shrinking Mill where cloth was shrunk and dried in the late 1700's.
BLACKSMITH SHOPS. These were of the greatest importance, especially those located at or near the Taverns, where those travelling through to Salem or Boston, put up for the night.
Hand forged hinges, pins and nails Were in great demand and some things commanded high prices. Bayonets used in the Revolution, square-tined forks, axes, picks, bars and whatnot, showed the skill of the early artisans.
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MASSACHUSETTS STATE INFIRMARY
B Y AN ACT of the Legislature dated May 20, 1852, Chapter 275, authorization for the build- ing of three state almshouses was given, to accommodate not less than 500 persons, each. $100,000.00 were appropriated for the three, and sites were selected in Tewksbury, Bridge- water, and Monson. The three almshouses were erected and were all opened on May 1, 1854, by proclamation of Governor Emory Washburn.
The almshouse at Tewksbury, erected and furnished for 500 persons only, by the 20th of May 1854, had a population of 800. On May 23rd, 200 were transferred to Bridgewater, and on June 24th, 210 were transferred to Monson. The number of admissions from May 1, to December 1, 1854, was 2193; the expenditures for the seven months were $20,374.68; the daily average number
of inmates was ?05, and the weekly per capita cost was $ .941/2. There were 14 employees.
The government of the almshouse was placed in the hands of Isaac H. Meserve, Superintendent ; Dr. Jona- than Brown, Physician, and Rev. Jacob Coggin, Chaplain. The inspectors were Elisha Huntington, Stephen Mansur and Daniel Henchman.
The almshouse consisted of one wooden structure, the main or central portion being four stories in height. The top floor was used for a chapel or assembly room; the wings or exten- sions were three story and nearly sur- rounded a small quadrangle. The build- ing was heated by eight furnaces sup- plemented by stoves in the coldest weather.
MASSACHUSETTS STATE INFIRMARY
In 1858, Isaac Meserve was suc- ceeded by Thomas J. Marsh as superintendent who served until 1883, when Col. Wm. D. Tripp was appointed acting superintendent and served until August 1, 1883, at which time Dr. C. Irving Fisher was appointed superintendent. Dr. Fisher resgined in 1891, and Dr. Herbert B. Howard, then Assistant Superintendent, was promoted to the superintendency serving until 1897, when he resigned and was succeeded by Dr. John H. Nichols, the present superintendent.
In 1866, a department for mental cases was established and a large brick building for 250 fe- male patients, constructed. A training school for nurses was established in 1894, with Miss Clara V. Stevens as the first Superintendent of Nurses and Principal of the Training School.
By an Act of the Legislature of 1900, the name of the State Almshouse was changed to State Hospital, and by Act of the Legislature of 1909, the name of State Hospital was changed to State Infirmary.
Seventy-eight employees, men, and women, went directly into the World War from the In- firmary, including 10 out of 16 of the medical staff. As far as is known, only one did not return from overseas-Dennis F. O'Connell, an orderly, of Buchardville, Pa., who died of pneumonia, Feb. 25, 1919, in an Army Hospital at St. Aignan, France, where he was serving as an orderly.
The State Infirmary at the present time is a hospital with over 50 brick buildings and 30 wooden structures including cottages for employees ; a water tower of 1,000,000 gallons' storage; a steam heating and electric lighting and power plant ; a laundry with a capacity of over 120,000 lbs. per week ; a farm of 894 acres ; a dairy herd of over 200 head of thoroughbred Holstein stock, in- cluding 109 milking cows with average milk production for the year 1933, of 12,602 lbs. per cow.
The cost of maintenance of the State Infirmary for the fiscal year ending Nov. 30, 1933, was $912,342.68 ; the daily average number of patients, 3,069, and the weekly per capita cost, $5.71.
The present personnel is comprised of the Superintendent and Resident Physician, 13 as- sistant physicians, a steward, dentist, 2 graduate male nurses and 65 male attendants, 32 graduate female nurses and 157 female nurses and attendants, and 239 other employees, or a total of 511.
The State Infirmary is governed by a Board of seven Trustees as follows: Dr. G. Forrest Martin of Lowell, Chairman ; Robert G. Stone of Brookline, Vice-Chairman; Mrs. Nellie E. Talbot of Brookline, Secretary ; Hon. Dennis D. Sullivan, Middleborough; Mrs. Mary E. Cogan, Stoneham; Dr. Patrick J. Meehan, Lowell; and Charles A. Cronin, Lawrence.
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Present Organizations
BOY SCOUTS, TROOP 1, TEWKSBURY
0 RGANIZED in 1915 with Hector Jackson as Scoutmaster. - Purpose: to properly guide young boys to manhood. In 1934 there are thirty-three registered scouts. Scoutmas- ter, Harry P. Wiley ; Assistant scoutmasters, Alden Ducette and Austin McCormack.
GIRL SCOUTS, TROOP 1, TEWKSBURY
T HE first Girl Scout Troop in Tewksbury was organized May 20, 1920 with Miss Net- tie L. Eagles as Captain. For fourteen years this troop has maintained an active interest in Scouting. At present there are forty girls in the Troop with Miss Ann F. Cheney, Captain.
Meetings are held weekly except during the summer. The Scouts are formed in patrols for their opening exercises and also in classes for their badge work. Part of the time each week is given to recreational games.
The purpose of Girl Scouting is to help girls to realize the ideals of womanhood, as a preparation for their responsibilities in the home and service to the community.
WAMESIT LODGE-A. F. and A. M.
W AMESIT LODGE A. F. and A. M. was instituted April 11, 1921 by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, M. W. Arthur D. Prince of Lowell being the Grand Master at that time. There were fifty- two charter members and at the present time there are one hundred twenty-three active members.
The meetings are held the first Monday of each month in Masonic Hall, on the property owned by the Wamesit Association.
Wamesit Lodge was organized to enable the Masons of Tewksbury to meet without the necessity of travelling to Lowell or the sur- rounding towns.
HECTOR JACKSON POST, No. 259 AMERICAN LEGION
TEWKSBURY POST 259, A. L., was grant-
ed its charter August 20, 1921 with fifteen charter members. In May, 1926 the name was changed to the Hector Jackson Post in honor of its commander who died in office in March, 1926.
At the present time the Post has fifty-three members and the meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays in Legion Hall.
The preamble to the Constitution :
"For God and Country, we associate our- selves together for the following purposes : To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America ; to maintain law and order ; to foster and perpetuate a one hundred per cent Americanism; to preserve the mem- ories and incidents of our association in the great war; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and na- tion; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses ; to make right the mas- ter of might ; to promote peace and good will on earth ; to safeguard and transmit to posteri- ty the principles of justice, freedom and demo- cracy ; to consecrate and sanctify our comrade- ship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness."
THE TEWKSBURY PARENT-TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
O N NOVEMBER 2, 1922, about 150 people met and organized the Tewksbury Parent- Teachers' Association. The object of this or- ganization is to bring the school and the home closer tog ther, and work for the best good of the children.
The first officers were : Philip Battles. Pres- ident; Ralph Sawitzsky and Miss Ethelyn Howard, Vice-Presidents; Mrs. H. Louis Farmer, Secretary ; Miss Nettie Eagles, Treas- urer.
The Association has ever since successfully carried on, holding meetings on the second Tuesday of each month.
The organization has been especially for- tunate in securing speakers of prominence, in the field of activities pertinent to the education and welfare of the children.
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LADIES' AUXILIARY
Hector Jackson Post 259, A. L.
HECTOR JACKSON POST 259, Auxiliary of the American Legion was founded in August. 1928. The Unit received its charter May 24, 1929. There were twelve charter mem- bers.
The activities of the Auxiliary are to aid the Legion in caring for disabled veterans, child welfare work for children of the World War Veterans, assisting in relief work in case of any local disaster and supporting a program for adequate national defense.
Meetings are held monthly in Legion quarters and the membership is now twenty- four.
SOUTH TEWKSBURY BETTERMENT ASSOCIATION
O ORGANIZED in 1931 with twenty mem- bers. In 1934 the membership is two hundred and thirty. Purpose : to promote civic pride and better living conditions in South Tewksbury.
The meetings are held monthly in the Shawsheen School.
TEWKSBURY GARDEN CLUB
THE TEWKSBURY GARDEN CLUB was organized in April, 1932 with twenty-five members. The officers were Mrs. George Garland, president and Mrs. Austin French as secretary and treasurer.
The object of the club is the advancement of gardening, development of home grounds and furthering of town beautification.
The present membership is fifty, with Mrs. A. Henry Colbath, president; Mrs. Manter Garland, vice-president; Mrs. William Smith, secretary and Mrs. Austin French, treasurer.
TEWKSBURY ATHLETIC CLUB
0 RGANIZED as the Rangers Athletic Club
in 1932 with eighteen charter members. Purpose : to foster and encourage all forms of athletics, to keep them clean and sportsman- like.
In September, 1932 the name was changed to the Tewksbury Athletic Club.
The Club House and athletic field of twen- ty-five acres are located on Chandler Street.
The present membership is one hundred and fifteen.
INDIAN HILL ROD AND GUN CLUB
THE Indian Hill Rod INDIA AHILL Rod gun and Gun Club was organized in April, 1933 with twelve B members. The object of this organization is to create a better feeling of sportsmanship and sociability among its mem- bers, to encourage the propagation of fish and game and to cooperate with any similar or- ganization in any effort toward the better- ment of fishing and hunting.
A modern club house about a mile off Chandler Street overlooks one of the finest trout streams in New England. The Club has about twenty-seven acres of land and it is planned to flood the greater part this fall into a pond for the breeding place of water fowl.
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