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MRS. R. MARIA SMITH.
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was afterwards exchanged for a piano, and when thirty-five years old Mrs. Hall took her first quarter of piano lessons, driving ten miles each way to accomplish her purpose. When only eleven years old she was a singer in the choir, and has been organist at the Grantham Methodist church more than twenty years. She is a faithful teacher in the Sunday-school, and for three years was its superintendent. All of her children have been given musical training, and she has had many outside pupils. There have been those whose life achievements have been greater, but Mrs. Hall has earned more than an ordinary meed of praise for her undaunted perseverance in the course marked out for herself when but a child. The publishers of "New Hampshire Women" accord Mrs. Hall only her rightful due in includ- ing her among their " representative women." Children :
(1). Leon A., m. in 1895, and res. in Roxbury, Mass. ; is a con- ductor on an electric road. One child, b. in 1896.
(2). Villa E., b. August, 1874 ; inherited her mother's musi- cal gifts, and at seven years of age played at concerts ; is a graduate of Colby academy, and has been a very suc- cessful teacher.
(3) . Earl E., b. June, 1875 ; m., in 1897, Eva Silver of North Boscawen ; res. North Boscawen.
(4). Ralph H., b. August, 1879 ; a promising young man of good habits, he is at present working his way as an em- ployee of Alvin F. Messer of N. L.
4. Orra H., b. Jan. 24, 1847 ; m. Jennie Young of Manchester, and was connected with the reform schools of Connecticut, New Jersey, and New Hampseire. He was a faithful and efficient officer, and his fatal illness of pneumonia was con- tracted in the performance of duty. He d. at his mother's home in N. L., Sept. 13, 1879. No children.
5. Converse P., b. June 23, 1849 ; d. April 24, 1850.
6. Ann E., b. Nov. 10, 1851 ; m., at New London, May 2, 1880, Thomas Merrill, son of Thomas C. and Rhoda H. Hoyt, and res. in Grafton. No children.
7. Elzina M., b. Aug. 22, 1854 ; m. Frank W. Knowlton [601]. 8. Reverdy F., b. Feb. 10, 1862. (See Smith, Reverdy F., above.)
SMITH, MRS. ROSINA M .- Rosina M. Smith was b. March 31, 1840, the dau. of Ellet M. and Kezia (Ransom) Smith of Hardwick, Vt. She m. (I) Bailey K. Colby of Warner, and res. in Hardwick; m. (2), Sept. 29, 1867, Gilman H. Smith
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(his second wife), and res. on the present Kidder farm near the Springfield line. Gilman's first wife was Sarah Colby of Warner (sister of Bailey above), by whom he had a son, Wil- lard G., who shot himself in June, 1879. Gilman d. March 21, 1894, and his widow has since res. in N. L. Children :
I. Sarah E. Colby, b. April 13, 1861 ; m. Frank Colby of Suna- pee, and res. in Claremont. Children : Eva J., Ronald.
2. Frank B. Colby, b. April 19, 1864; m., in 1895, Mattie Skinner of Sunapee, where they res.
3. Herbert G. Smith, b. Jan. 6, 1872 ; res. at home ; member of the Cadet band and Heidelburg lodge.
STANLEY, FRANK M .- Stalwart in build, frank and gener- ous in disposition, intelligent in thinking and clear in expres- sion, the oldest son of Benton M. Stanley [530] has inherited many of the family characteristics, and is easily and naturally an influential leader. He is a carpenter by trade, and a skil- ful workman whose services are in demand for miles around. Florence (Gay) Stanley is the oldest dau. of Capt. Baxter Gay [593]. They res. at the Stanley homestead, and are promi- nent in the grange.
SWETT, HERBERT B .- Herbert B., grandson of John Swett, a farmer of Andover and Salisbury, and son of Stephen R. and Sarah (Cheney) Swett of Wilmot and Canaan, was b. in Wil- mot, Oct. 7, 1853. Sarah Cheney was the dau. of Isaac and Sabra (Morrill) Cheney of Sutton, b. Sept. 19, 1819, d. in 1871. Isaac Cheney was familiarly known as " Bear Cheney " from his famous exploit with a bear on Kearsarge mountain .. Stephen Swett was a shoemaker and an auctioneer, and was at one time deputy sheriff of Grafton county. Herbert Swett res. in Sutton and N. L., and for a few years after his mar- riage in California. Since returning to N. L., he res. in the Pleasant street neighborhood, and later at Scytheville, where he dealt in stoves and tinware. He was assistant postmaster at Scytheville during President Cleveland's second administra- tion, and is a popular auctioneer. He is an easy and grace- ful writer, and several of his poems have been published in the Boston Journal. He m., June 22, 1875, Mrs. Grace (Rowell) Dickey. Grace Rowell was b. in Sutton, Sept. 8, 1854, the dau. of Samuel and Nancy (Whittier) Rowell. She m. (I) Reuben Dickey (whose first wife was Achsah Rowell,
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sister of Grace), by whom she had one son, Reuben E. Dickey, now clerk at the Four Corners store ; m. (2) Herbert Swett. Child :
I. Rosabelle Sara, b. on the plains of San Joaquin, Cal., Sept. 25, 1880.
TENNEY, BYRON F .- Byron Tenney, a resident of Elkins since 1890, was b. in Wilmot, April 16, 1865, the son of Mel- vin and Sarah (Prescott) Tenney. Melvin was the son of Samuel and Sarah (Gove) Tenney of Wilmot. Sarah (Pres- cott) Tenney, b. July 29, 1847, is the granddaughter of Samuel Prescott [134] by his son Greenleaf. Byron Tenney m., Nov. 13, 1890, Roxanna, dau. of Isaac D. and Abby (Ray) Tenney of Wilmot, b. March 27, 1873. Roxanna is a great-granddaugh- ter of Samuel Prescott [134] by his youngest dau., Mary, and a granddaughter of Moses Ray [376] by his dau. Abby. Child :
I. Withey Byron, b. Nov. 14, 1894.
THURSTON, GEORGE .- One of the growing industries at Elkins within the last few years is the woodworking business carried on by George Thurston, who manufactures and deals in all kinds of finished lumber. George Thurston was b. in Union, Knox county, Me., Aug. 2, 1866, the son of Nathaniel E. and Sarah (Hills) Thurston. Nathaniel was a farmer, the son of Philo and Julia (Daniel) Thurston of Franklin, Mass., and Union, Me. George learned the carpenter's trade, and on leaving home worked in Palmer and Orange, Mass. Then the western fever seized him, and he spent some time in Mon- tana, prospecting ; returned to New England, and worked in Everett, Mass., and from there came to N. L. He is an enthu- siastic ornithologist, mineralogist, and Indian antiquarian, and his collections of stuffed birds, eggs, minerals, and Indian relics are well worth visiting. His Indian relics are particularly fine, and include a variety of weapons, tools, ornaments, and moc- casins, gathered chiefly from the Indian villages in Knox county, though some are from Massachusetts, and far-away Idaho and North Dakota. He m., June 10, 1891, Clara B., oldest dau. of Maj. William A. Messer [507]. Clara (Messer) Thurston is a graduate of Colby academy, and before her mar- riage was a bookkeeper in Everett, Mass. Bright, well-read, and pleasing in manner, she is a leading favorite in the Elkins coterie. Children :
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1. Edith May, b. Dec. 11, 1893 ; d. April 23, 1895.
2. Louise, b. Jan. 16, 1897.
TILTON, GEORGE W .- George W. Tilton, b. Newmarket, March 10, 1831, was the son of Josiah and Dolly (Smith) Tilton, who later res. and d. in Sutton. His grandparents were Jonathan and Rachel (Thomas) Tilton of Epping, and Josiah and Dolly (Rundlett) Smith of Newmarket. George m. (1), Oct. 1, 1854, Phebe G., dau. of Benjamin and Eliza Collins of Grafton, and with his parents res. in Sutton, near the South village. He m. (2), Nov. 18, 1885, Abby, dau. of Mrs. Eliza Perley [514], and res. on the Perley place in N. L., where he d. Oct. 15, 1897, after a long illness. He was a skilled painter and paper-hanger, and found ready employment until his health failed. Children :
I. George Converse, b. Feb. 3, 1857 ; m. Lena, dau. of William and Mary (Chadwick) Little of Sutton, and res. on the Til- ton homestead. Children : Edward C., Percy R. (d. young), Ruth.
2. Abby M., b. Nov. 4, 1858 ; d. May 14, 1874.
3. Edward P., b. Aug. 25, 1861 ; is a painter, and res. in Man- chester.
4. Mary F., b. Oct. 23, 1870 ; d. Feb. 8, 1873.
TODD, CHARLES A .-- A life full of promise, whose brief span was rounded out in well-doing, whose uprightness and strict integrity commanded the respect of all, is the memory left by the late Charles A. Todd, oldest child and only son of Asa Nelson Todd [532]. A faithful student in the district school and at Colby academy, he took a supplementary course at the Bry- ant & Stratton Business college, Manchester, in preparation for the mercantile career for which he was eminently fitted. Always industrious and prudent, a few years' service as clerk at Sutton, Taunton, Mass., and Wilmot Flat, enabled him to undertake business for himself, and in March, 1886, with Dixi E. Wiggins as partner, he took possession of the general store at Scytheville. In 1888 Mr. Wiggins retired, and Mr. Todd, whose straightforward dealings and pleasant courtesy brought him a steadily increasing custom, continued the busi- ness alone. In 1892 he purchased the Four Corners store on New London hill, where for four years he lived, busy, success- ful and respected, his life saddened only by the transition of the
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little children he so tenderly loved. He was a man of rare attributes, and his naturally sunny disposition and courteous bearing won him hosts of friends ; but he cared little for politi- cal preferment, though serving as treasurer of the school dis- trict and as chairman of the board of selectmen in 1894. He was assistant postmaster at the N. L. office under President Harrison, and received his commission as postmaster July I, 1893,-a position which he filled to the satisfaction of all, and held at the time of his death, May 16, 1896, from typhoid. fever. He was a member of the church, and left it a gener- ous bequest ; master of King Solomon's lodge, F. & A. M., in 1888-'89 ; a Knight Templar of Mt. Horeb commandery, Con- cord, and noble grand of Heidelburg lodge, of which he was a charter member. His death was the first in Heidelburg lodge since its institution, and his funeral services were con- ducted under the auspices of that body. Harriet (Sargent) Todd is the granddaughter of Daniel Sargent [279], by his son Benjamin P., and was b. May 2, 1863. She is a devoted worker in the church and Sunday school, and has her home with her sister, Mrs. Walter P. Sargent [629]. Children :
I. Charity, b. July 23, 1890; d. July 26, 1890.
2. Marion Abbie, b. Nov. 9, 1891 ; d. May 20, 1893.
3. Mildred May, b. Aug. 18, 1894 ; d. Nov. 12, 1894.
TODD, EDWARD A .- The Brocklebank farm at the West Part, for many years the home of James Todd [388], is now owned by his youngest son, whose progressive methods have- made it one of the most fruitful and valuable pieces of real estate in that neighborhood. Edward A. Todd is an enter- prising and energetic man, public-spirited, keen-witted, and quick to seize upon opportunities. With his wife he is an influ- ential member of the grange, and prominent in social circles. Alice (Trow) Todd is the dau. of James W. and Ruth (Davis). Trow of Sunapee, and has two brothers, Willis W. and Ches- ter E., in the lumber business in that town. James Trow was. the son of William and Mehitable (Perkins) Trow, and a nephew of Nathan Trow [394]. Ruth (Davis) Trow was the dau. of Eli and Eunice (Bickford) Davis, and is well known in N. L., where she res. for several years. Children :
I. Gustie May, b. Jan. 3, 1878.
2. Fred Andrew, b. Feb. 6, 1883.
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TODD, FRANK W .- Conservative in opinion, sound in judg- ment, straightforward in speech and business, Frank Todd has the respect and liking of his fellow-citizens for his genu- ine manliness. He is the youngest son of Eli Todd [387], and like others of his name and blood has a fondness for the family settlement at Todd corner, where he has a pleasant home on the Jesse Shepard place. Ella (Kezar) Todd, b. Oct. 30, 1855, is the dau. of Jonathan Harvey and Emily (Snow) Kezar of Sutton, and a cousin of Mrs. Frank O. Dow [461]. Children :
I. George H., b. Feb. 7, 1880.
2. Howard E., b. June 4, 1884.
3. Robert C., b. Dec. 24, 1885.
4. Leon N., b. Jan. 2, 1889. .
WELLS, CHARLES P .- Charles P. Wells removed from So. Danbury to N. L. in 1884, and has since res. on the Enoch Adams farm at Low Plain. He is the son of Josiah and Eunice (Whittemore) Wells of Boscawen, and was b. in 1829. Josiah, b. 1789, was the son of Nathaniel Wells, who with two brothers came to this country from Wales. Nathaniel m. Annie Bowen, settled in Salisbury, and was a soldier of the Revolution. Charles m. Chastina, dau. of Joseph Brown, and has,-
I. Ella M., b. 1855 ; m. John Colby [580].
2. Augusta C., b. 1857 ; res. at home.
3. Frank E., b. 1860 ; m. Sadie Fifield of Bridgewater, and res. in Webster, where he is a farmer. No children.
4. Edwin J., b. 1862 ; successor of Woodward & Co., in the old Colby and Greenwood store on New London hill.
5. Mary C., b. 1864 ; m. Frank Roberts [627].
6. Addie J., b. 1867 ; m., Dec. 22, 1885, Horatio, son of Edwin Luce, and res. in Woodstock, Vt. Children :
(1). Charlie, b. 1887.
(2). Clara, b. 1889.
7. Anna L., b. 1869 ; m. Elmer Luce, brother of Horatio above, and res. in Woodstock. They have one child.
8. Sarah A., b. 1871 ; graduate Colby academy ; is a successful teacher.
9. Lilla G., b. 1873 ; is a teacher.
IO. Martha E., b. 1877 ; is a teacher.
WHITCOMB, EDWIN R .- The only son of Ruel Whitcomb [539] was b. the year his father settled in Scytheville, and
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growing up almost in the shadow of the great stone shop where the huge trip-hammers drowned out all other sounds with their ceaseless beat, it was natural enough that he should follow his father's trade as welder. Since the closing of the shops he has worked in Taftsville, Vt., Gardiner, Me., at Antrim, Franklin, and Newport, and now res. at Elkins. Hem. (I) Abby E., dau. of James Dickey of Wilmot, who d. Oct. 14, 1876; m. (2) Alpha G. Meader of Gardiner, Me., who d. June 13, 1883. His third wife is Nellie E., dau. of Joseph E. Dill of Gardiner. Child :
I. Brainerd A., b. Aug. 29, 1895.
WHITTEMORE, MISS CATHERINE .- The Asa Burpee home- stead at Burpee hill has been the home of Miss Catherine Whittemore since October, 1886. She was b. in Pelham, Oct. 15, 1823, the second in a family of eleven children born to John and Elizabeth (Bentley) Whittemore of Malden, Mass. Her father later res. in Springfield, and d. in Enfield. As a young woman she worked in the first mill on the east side of the river at Manchester, then was housekeeper twenty-five years for Stephen G. Page [369] at George's Mills, and now purposes ending her days in N. L. With her res. her widowed sister Harriet, b. May 4, 1835, who m., Nov. 4, 1873, Alsted Brow- nell, of Enfield. The farm is carried on by George E. Fifield, who has lived with Miss Whittemore since he was six years old. George is one of the brightest young men of the present generation, merry-hearted, with a smile and a kindly word for everyone he meets, and one of the steadiest, smartest workers anywhere. He is the son of Harry E. and Elvira (Symmis- ter) Fifield of Springfield, b. Nov. 17, 1871. His mother d. Sept. 5, 1876, and his father March 12, 1881. Harry was the son of John and Susan (Weed) Fifield of Unity, and grandson of Moses and Lucy (Livingston) Fifield. George is an active member of the grange, and a leading favorite among the young people.
WHITTIER, HAMILTON M .- The only son of Almon B. Whittier [541] has always res. at Elkins, and has for some years been in the meat business. He m., Oct. 12, 1890, Myrtie M., dau. of Sylvester Adams, of Wilmot. Children :
I. Maud Isabel, b. Feb. 6, 1891.
2. Gladys May, b. Nov. 12, 1892.
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WIGGIN, GEORGE H .- George H. Wiggin, and Phebe (Wiggin) Clough, wife of George B. Clough [454], are the children of Nathanel G. Wiggin of Danbury. Nathaniel is a farmer, the son of Thomas Wiggin of Loudon, and m. Hannah B., dau. of Thomas Potter, a farmer, lumberman, and brick- maker at East Concord. George H. Wiggin, b. Nov. 4, 1845, is the oldest son of Nathaniel, and is a railroad carpenter by trade. He m., Aug. 31, 1870, Anna E., dau. of John K. Flanders of Hill, b. March 8, 1853. They have an adopted dau., Lizzie E.
WILLIAMS, GEORGE H. A .- The Capt. William Clark place on Summer street is now owned by George, youngest son of John and Lydia (Bugbee) Williams [399]. Emily (Eastman) Williams, adopted dau. of Horace Clark [335], d. May 13, 1889. Their early home was in the Nathaniel Todd house, which George bought of his brother Roger. Mr. Williams and his adopted son, Chester L., b. Nov. 6, 1884, now res. at the Clark homestead. The only child of George and Emily Williams was, --
I. Ollie, b. Dec. 2, 1882 ; d. March 24, 1883.
WILLIAMS, HARRISON B .- The oldest surviving son of John Williams, 3d [399], inherited the homestead on Burpee hill, and has the prominent characteristics of the sturdy race from which he is descended. He is a hard-working man, and for many years has done a large business with his power thresher and sawing machine. Lizzie (Brown) Williams is the dau. of Whitman and Lucy (Cressy) Brown, who res. for a few years in the Couch house at Otterville, and was b. at Henniker, Feb. 24, 1859. Children :
1. Addie May, b. May 2, 1880.
2. Edith Belle, b. Sept. 2, 1883.
3. Ethel Cressy, b. Oct. 10, 1887.
4. Nellie Bugbee, b. Dec. 13, 1888.
WILLIAMS, ROGER .- Roger, fifth child of John Williams, 3d [399], res., after his marriage, with Nathaniel C. Todd [389], his wife, Harriet (Farnum) Williams, being a granddaughter of Mrs. Todd by her dau. Delia (Gile) Farnum [251]. They then removed to Scytheville, where Roger worked in the scythe shop and res. in the Everett Messer house. In 1880 he built his present home. From 1890 to 1893 he worked in Antrim.
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He is much interested in literary pursuits, and the facts con- cerning the early history of the Williams family were secured through his studious research. He has quite a number of valued family heirlooms, among them a brandy keg which belonged to the Joel Fletcher who was drowned in Sunapee lake, and a pewter platter brought from Wales by the Williams emigrants. Children :
I. Ernest Elwell, b. Feb. 17, 1872 ; m., at Antrim, Dec. 25, 1893, Florence J. Bevis, a native of Kent county, England. They res. in Fitchburg, Mass., where Ernest is employed in a fire- arms and bicycle manufactory.
2. Ruby May, b. April 7, 1880.
3. Clifton Leon, b. Aug. 17, 1881.
WOODBURY, CHARLTON W .- In the comfortable residence built by Moses Adams, Jr., east of his original location, Charl- ton Woodbury has res. since 1879, succeeding Dea. Thomas Farwell. Charlton Woodbury is a native of Wilmot, b. March 24, 1835, the son of John and Nancy (Wells) Woodbury. Nancy was a native of Salisbury, and the dau. of Nathaniel Wells; John was the oldest son of John (b. Brentwood 1781, d. Andover 1868, and a Mason for 56 years), and Elizabeth (Dyer) Woodbury. William Woodbury, who now res. at Elkins with his niece, Lucy Ann (Woodbury ) Whitcomb [539] (sister of Charlton), is a son of John Woodbury, Sr., and res. after his marriage to Mrs. Lucy (Martin) Moore of New- buryport, Mass., in Wilmot and Andover. Mary Ann Eames, second wife of J. Sherman Phillips [516], is a cousin of Charl- ton's, her mother, Eliza Woodbury, having m. Luther Eames of South Framingham, Mass. Mr. Woodbury enlisted from Wilmot in the Tenth N. H. V., in August, 1862 ; and having raised twenty-four men for the company, was given a second lieutenant's commission. He was promoted to be first lieuten- ant Jan. II, 1863, and served till Dec. 22, 1863, when he was dis- charged on account of illness. On June 2, 1864, he m. Mary A. Morgan of Springfield, b. Feb. 9, 1831, the dau. of Eben- ezer and Abigail (Rowe) Morgan and sister of Richard S. Morgan [614]. Mr. Woodbury is a Granger, was commander of Anthony Colby post, G. A. R., in 1897, and has taken the chapter degree in Masonry. The history of King Solomon's lodge, F. and A. M., as given in the chapter on New London
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institutions, was prepared by Mr. Woodbury and the late Ed- win A. Jones [489]. As a man and as a citizen Mr. Wood- bury's record in his adopted town is such as has won him the respect of his fellow-men. No children.
WOODWARD, GEORGE .- As a prominent figure in municipal affairs for nearly twenty years of the present historical period, George Woodward will long be remembered. The youngest son of Gage and Betsey (Jones) Woodward [542], he res. in N. L. from 1866 to the early '7os, and returning after a few years made his home here thereafter. He was clerk for the Russells at the Four Corners store, for McCutchins & Nelson in the old Colby store, and in business for himself in the latter location during the last ten years of his life under the firm name of Woodward & Co. He was postmaster for many years, town clerk, represented the town in the legislature of 1893, and was largely identified with all matters of public interest. He m., July 15, 1875, Ida L., dau. of Horace L. Sleeper of Win- chester, Mass. Mrs. Woodward is one of the brightest and best-read women in the town to-day, and is a social favorite. George Woodward d. March 1, 1894. Children :
I. Horace L., b. March 28, 1878 ; d. Jan. 8, 1880.
2. Florence, b. April 20, 1883 ; student at Colby academy.
WORTHEN, AI .- A quiet, uneventful life, yet one of honest, manly endeavor, of loyalty to truth and honor, of gentle, kindly consideration for others, is the record of the youngest son of Albert S. Worthen [401]. For a few years after his marriage he res. at Durham in the family of Lucien Thompson, grand- son of Samuel W. Carr [225], and also on the Daniel March farm on Davis hill. His present home is on the Lieut. Thomas Burpee location at Burpee hill, a roomy, comfortable farm- house known in summer-guest parlance as the " Burpee Hill house." He is a teamster of more than ordinary skill, and makes a specialty of wintering horses for city residents. He is a member of Heidelburg and Crystal Rebekah lodges. Minnie (Davis) Worthen iş the dau. of Edmund and Lydia (Young) Davis [460], a brisk, vigorous representative of that old-time family, and an able helpmeet. Children :
I. Lucien T., b. Feb. 27, 1889.
2. Abbie, b. Aug. 31, 1893.
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CHAPTER XIII.
SUMMER RESIDENTS AND SUMMER HOMES.
The history of New London would fall far short of complete- ness without distinct reference to a most important constituency, the summer residents, whose real-estate holdings in 1898 aggregated $46,075. These summer homes include the simple yet picturesque cottages that early pre-empted some of the most sightly outlooks over Nature's fair domain, as well as the stately mansion houses and more ornate dwellings with their modern equipments and furnishings. While it is impracticable to men- tion each realty-holder in detail, it is only just that those whose deep and abiding interest in the town have closely identified them with its people should receive fitting recognition in the local annals. The New London shore of Lake Sunapee is easily the centre of the summer colony, and starting with the splendid demesne of Dr. John D. Quackenbos, "Soo-Nipi Park," a brief review of the principal realties will perhaps best convey the desired impression of what such a class of interested property-holders means to the town in its moral, in- tellectual, social, and financial uplift.
It is easy to see why the possessions of Dr. Quackenbos, who is gladly accorded place among the citizens of New London [622], should also stand first among the summer properties, for not only are they the most extensive, but their owner is so genuinely cosmopolitan in his benefactions that it is impossible in the limits of an ordinary biographical sketch to do even approximate justice to his many-sided generosity. There are others who are equally conservative, yet energetic and enterprising, who are earnestly working for advancement along the best lines, and yet among them all Dr. Quackenbos stands as the pioneer, the master spirit par excellence. He has for the lake a heart of love, and is interested in everything which makes for improvement. His efforts are characterized by an absolute unselfishness, and include doing his utmost for the permanent residents of all the towns on the lake border. His Soo-Nipi Park is in the westerly corner of New London, adjoining Newbury, and the inhabitants of these two towns are the constant beneficiaries of his philanthropy. In New-
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bury he holds religious services during the summer months, in New London he gives free lectures ; both have the benefit of his knowledge of hygiene and medicine. For the whole region he makes maps, and assists in the preparation of gaz- etteers and guide books. For the denizens of the lake itself he fights valiantly until he secures the recognition of a new species of trout, which he loyally christens the Sunapee sai- bling from the crystalline waters of its birthplace. Each year his ceaseless activity finds new outlets, fresh benefits are con- ferred. Right royally is he to be welcomed to the privileges of citizenship! To his courtesy is due the use of the modern map of New London, and the several illustrations accompany- ing the following article :
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