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The third pastor, Rev. Ezra Conant, was settled February 20, 1788. He received £200 settlement and salary of £75; in silver money, and twenty cords of wood. He was dismissed November 11, 1807. During his pastor- ate forty-seven were added, and a new meeting-house was built, in 1794-'95 and '96, and is still in use. Also during his pastorate, or about 1791, the half-way covenant plan, which had been in use from the beginning, ceased. This plan, by which parents who professed no christian experience were per- mitted to be considered church members in a partial sense, to the extent at least of having their children baptized and considered children of the church, worked great harm here as elsewhere. Owing to this feature and other causes, the spirituality of the church had nearly departed, and such a thing as a prayer-meeting had come to be almost unknown.
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TOWN OF WINCHESTER.
The fourth pastor, Rev. Experience Porter, came at a time when declen- sion was at its worst state, and was settled November 12, 1807. His stay was short, about two and a half years. He was driven away by opposition to the prayer-meetings he instituted, and the faithfulness of his preaching. Forty-four persons were received to the church during the brief period of his pastorate. He was the last minister hired by the town. For nearly three- quarters of a century the whole town had constituted one religious society, the orthodox Congregational, or the "Standing Order," as it was sometimes. called.
Previous to Mr. Porter's coming differences of religious views had begun to divide the people, so that at his settlement there were 131 persons who. signed a protest, because of this dissent from his views. From this move- ment arose the Methodist and Universalist denominations in this town. A few years previous to this, in September, 1803, the Universalists of New Eng- land had held a convention in Winchester, in which they adopted brief arti- cles of faith as their denominational seal, and called them, from the place of assembly, " The Winchester Confession of Faith." This is the accredited symbol of the denomination to the present time.
The meeting-house now began to be claimed by the other denominations a part of the time. It was finally voted that the Congregationalists should have it half of the time, and the other denominations the other half. The Congregationalists, when excluded from the meeting-house, worshipped in the town hall, adjacent, or in the hall of the academy, later used as the district. school-house of the village, and now, in another location, serving as a furni- ture warehouse.
Rev. Salmon Bennett was ordained over the church September 10, 1817, and was dismissed April 25, 1823. Under him the Sabbath-school was first organized in 1819. The additions under his pastorate were twenty-seven.
Among the ministers who labored with the church without settlement, the name of Rev. William Ely is especially worthy of mention. He came to the church in July, 1824, and left May 21, 1825. " This short stay was memorable for a very pleasing and extensive revival," and as the result fifty-nine members were added, the greatest number ever received in so short a time, Next to him should be mentioned the name of Rev. Sereno Taylor, a man of Bap- tist views, who came in the fall of 1827, and continued with the church about two years, adding to the communion forty-six persons. When he left, some of his friends went over to the Methodist church and became its staunch friends and supporters.
Rev. Francis Danforth was installed August 18, 1831. He was a man of much executive ability, and did much to reform the discipline of the church and unify its forces, so that stability and enthusiasm were reached to an un- precedented degree. During his ministry the present Congregational meet- ing-house was erected. The people had seen for a long time that they could not prosper without a house distinctively and exclusively their own, but they
557
TOWN OF WINCHESTER.
thought themselves too poor to go out and build. Mr. Danforth thought otherwise, and by his courage and persistency carried the good work through. The new house was dedicated November 25, 1834. As illustrating Mr. Dan- forth's ready wit and push in any thing he took hold of, the following story is told :-
An informal meeting of the friends of the new meeting-house enterprise had been called together to see what could be done in raising the funds. Mr. Danforth asked them individually what they could do, and received no great measure of encouragement. Presently he came to a church member of prominence, whom we will designate as Mr. A, and asked him how much he could do. Mr. A began by pleading his unusually low estate. He had had a great deal of sickness in his family, had just lost a good new milch cow, only a little while ago his horse had run away and smashed up his wagon and he was going to string out the tale still further, when Mr. Danforth broke in with his stentorian voice : "Brother A, you needn't go on any further ; it is evident that your property is all slipping through your fingers as fast as ever it can. Better give a good slice to the Lord while you have a chance. If you want to do anything for this meeting-house now is your time ; for at this rate it will not be long before you'll not have a cent to give." The man concluded he could give, and so did the rest, and thus the "holy and beautiful house where our fathers worshipped" was built. Mr. A used to tell this story at his own expense, with great satisfaction. The additions under Mr. Danforth's ministry were eighty-one. He was dismissed November 26, 1839.
Rev. John Thompson became pastor May 27, 1840. He had been a mis- sionary of the American Board, among the Cherokees of Georgia. He, with Dr. Worcester, Dr. Butler and one other, were arrested by the state author- ities, for seeking to defend the rights of the Cherokees, as against the policy of seizing their lands and compelling them to migrate to territory west of the Mississippi. Having suffered considerable hardship, he finally escaped im- prisonment by consenting to leave the state. Dr. Worcester and Dr. Butler not consenting to leave, were sentenced to imprisonment for four years, but before the expiration of the term were released, after an order to that effect had been given by the U. S. supreme court. Mr. Thompson was zealous and abundant in his labors, and was blessed in his work by revival influences. The number added under his ministry was 128, not a few of whom remain to this day and are among the most valuable members. He died in harness, April 3, 1846, and was buried among the people that he had served so well.
Rev. John P. Humphrey was ordained over the church February 3, 1847, and was dismissed June 19, 1867. This long pastorate was very happy in all that pertains to christian culture and expression. There were 123 members added. During his ministry the parsonage was secured, the granite base- ment placed under the church, and a fund established for support of preach- ing. Mr. Humphrey now resides and labors in Winchendon, Mass.
558
TOWN OF WINCHESTER.
Rev. Elijah Harmon, the present pastor, was ordained and installed Octo- ber 17, 1867. Up to this date (June 13, 1885) there have been 163 addi- tions. Repairs upon the meeting-house, the parsonage, and the ladies' society rooms, have been made at the expense of several thousand dollars. The parish expenses are about $1,000.00, and the benevolent contributions $250.00 annually. The present number of church members is 167-fifty- five males and 112 females. The number of families in the parish is about ninety.
The Methodist Episcopal church .- It is generally accepted as correct that Methodism was introduced into this town by the Rev. Jesse Lee, and that Mr. Adams, father of the late J. F. Adams, was one of the converts who, through his preaching, was led to Christ. The first regular Methodist preach- ing of which we have any reliable account, was about the year 1801. Prior to this the town was, doubtless, visited by the Methodist itinerants, but the name of the first stationed preacher is not chronicled. Soon after the begin- ning of the present century, a revival of religion of great power was ex- perienced in this town, and in 1805 the first Methodist meeting-house was. built. It was rough, but strong, like the men of the times. Its frame was. of oak, the timbers being 12x18 inches in size. For years it was seatless, ex- cept a few benches, and though used, never contained a stove or other heat- ing apparatus. The first Methodist church built in the village (the building now known as the armory), was dedicated in February, 1826. The Rev. Amasa Taylor was pastor at that time. The membership rapidly increased, and a larger building was needed. Then a movement was made, which re- sulted in the building of the present church. The building committee con- sisted of the pastor, Rev. Jacob Stevens, Samuel Belding, and Alfred Willis. The building was completed in 1842, just sixteen years after the first church was erected in the village. Since that time the church has been raised up and a spacious vestry finished on the first floor. The church has enjoyed the pastorate of such men as Rev. Charles Adams, D. D., Hon. and Rev. Jared Perkins, Rev. Justin Spaulding, Rev. J. W. Adams, and many other equally worthy men of God, whose fruit yet remains to bless the world. The church building will seat 450 persons, and is valued, including grounds, at $10,000.00. The society has 127 members, with Rev. C. W. Dockrill, pastor.
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CHESHIRE COUNTY
VILLAGES.
Alstead.
Ashuelot.
Chesterfield.
Drewsville.
Dublin.
East Jaffrey.
Fitzwilliam.
Gilsum.
Hinsdale.
Harrisville.
Jaffrey.
Keene.
Marlow.
Muusonville.
Paper Mill Village.
Roxbury.
Richmond.
Rindge.
Stoddard.
Sullivan Center.
Surry.
Swanzey.
Troy.
Walpole.
Winchester.
Westmoreland.
West Swanzey.
Winchester
28.1 2.3 27.3 9.9 26.7 21.6 22.8 10.4 14.6 22.4 5.9 23.7 20.7 13.9 29.6 25.1 16.2 24.5 29.7 18.8 6 3 2 1.7 32.0 20.8 20.6 10.1 15.3 22.9 .-
Westmoreland.
16.7 15.1 12 3 5.4 11.7 25.0 27.9 4.6 24.6 16.7 12.8 22.8 25.8 10.8 23.0 22.0 15.3 21 .4 14.0 16.4 21 .6 32. 1 28.4 17.7 9 3 13.6 20.7 9.6 18.0 -
West Swanzey ..
28.0 10.1 22.6 9.5 21 6 16.8 19.2 6.8 14.6 14.2 13.7 15.9 17.1 5.8 21.5 17.0 8.4 16.4 23.7 11.0 11.8 23.2 24.0 12.7 12.5 3.3 10.7 19.3 7.8 16.3 -
Westport ....
22.7/ 7.7/25.0 9.5 24.3 19.2 21.6 8.1 16.3 17.0 11.3 18.3 19.5 8.2 23.9 19.4 10.8 18.8 26.4 13.4 10.6 25.0 26.6 15 4 15.2 4.7 12.4 21.7 5.4 12.7 24.0
DISTANCE GABLE,
Between Principal Villages, by Highway,
IN MILES AND TENTHS OF MILES.
Ashuelot.
30.3
7.6 27.4
Chesterfield ..
22.2 9.5 17.7 --
Drewsville ..
4.0 26.8 3.6 17.1
Dublin
28.4 26.9,30.7 24.6 30.0
31.7 25.1 35.4 28.7 33.3 8.2
Chesterfield Factory. 20.6 10.5 16.9 2.7 16.3 23.3 23.1 Fitzwilliam 28.0 16.9 31.7 24.5 29.6 14.2 8.2 21.4
Gilsum ...
8.9 24.6.13.9 20.3 11.5 18.1 26.3 17.6 22.3
Hinsdale
29.6 3.6,25.1 7.4 24.5 30.5 28.7 10.1 20.5 27.7
Harrisville.
23.5 26.0.28.5 23.8 26.1| 3.5 11.7 21.1 17.9 14.6 29.6
Jaffrey.
29.6 23.0 33.3 26.6 31.2 6.0 2.1 21.0 6.1 24.1 26.6 9.5
Kene ..
14.2 16.1 17.9 11.8 15.8 14.2 17.1 9.1 13.8 8.5 19.2 12.0 15.0 -
Marlow ...
7.6 31.8 15.2 27.5 11.6 20.7 28.9 24.8 29.1 7.2 34.9 17.2 26.7 15.7 -
Munsonville.
19.0 32.3 21.0 23.0 21.6 10.2|18.4 20.3 20.4 10.1 30.4 6.7 16.2 11.2 10.5
Marlboro.
18.7 18.5 22.4 16.3 20.3 8.3 12.6 13.6 10.4 13.0 22.1 7.5 10.5 4.5 18.7 10.0
Nelson 19.3 26.7 24.3 22.4 21.9 7.7 15.9 19.7 18.7 10.4 29.8 4.2 13.7 10.6 13 0 2.5 8.3 -
Paper Mill Village. 3.7 29.8 6.2 19.4 2.6 32.1 35.4 19.3 31.7 12.6 26.8 27.2 33.3 17.9 10.4 20.9 22.4 23.4 --
Roxbury .. 17.7 21.7 22.9 17.4 20.3 18.2 16.8 14.7 14.6 9.0 24.8 7.1 14.7 5.6 14.5 21.4 4.2 5.0 21.4
Richmond. .
27.6 8 6 31.3 16.2 29.2 20.4 16.5 16.7 8.3 21.9 12.2 23.0 14.4 13.4 29.1 24.6 15.0 23.3 31.3 17.6
Rindge .. 35.5 25.0 39.2 32.6 37.1 13.7| 5.5 33.1| 8.1 31.5 28.6 17.2 7.0 21.3 34.4 23.9 16.8 21.4 39.2 21.0 16.4
Stoddard .. 13.2 31.3 20.8|30.0 17.2 14.7 22.9 27.8 25.7 11.0 36.8 11.2 20.7 17.6 5.6 7.0 15.3 7.0 16.0 12.0 29.5 28.4
Sullivan Center 13.1 23.0 18.1 18.7 15.7 13.9 22.1 16.0 19.4 4.2 6.1 10.4 19.9 6.9 9.7 5.9 9.0 6.2 16.8 4.8 20.3 25.8 9.5
Sorry ....
7.5 22.8 11.4 14.7 9.1 20.9 23.8 13.1 28.5 7.5 22.1 18.7 21.7 6.7 14.7 17.6 11.2 17.8 11.2 12.3 20.1 28.6 18.5 11.7 -
Swanzey ....
19.1 12.4.22.8 12.8 21.7 14.7 16.5 10.1 12.0 13.4 16.0 '4.0 14.4 4.9 20.6 16.1 6.5 14.1 22.8 9.1 8.5 20.6 21.0 11 8 11.6 24.1 17.6 27.8 20.2 25.7 13.3 9.4 17.5 3.9 18.4 21.2 14.0 7.3 9.9 25.2 16.5 6.5 14.8 27 8 10.7 9 0 12.0 21.8 15.5:16.7 8.0 7.5 23.0 4.4 13.3 4.2 27.7 30.6 12.5 27.3 12.5 20.7 25.5 28.5 13.5 15.1 22.6 18,6 22.9 6.8 18.9 26.9 34.8 20.7 16.7 8.2 18.4 23.4
Troy ..
Walpole ..
DISTANCE TABLE.
559-
Bellows Falls Bridge.
Chesterfield Factory.
Bellows Falls Bridge.
East Jaffrey
Marlboro.
Nelson.
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CENSUS TABLE.
POPULATION OF THE SEVERAL TOWNS IN CHESHIRE COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AT EACHI CENSUS SINCE 1767, INCLUSIVE, SHOWING THE LOSS AND GAIN IN EACH TOWN.
TOWNS.
1767 1773 1775 1783 1786
1790
1800
18IO
1820
1830
I840
1850
1860
1870
1880
Alstead, incorporated Aug. 6, 1763
I30
232
317
...
943
IIII
1666
1694
16II
I559
I454
1425
1318
I213
IO37
Chesterfield, * incorporated Feb. 11, 1752.
365
747
874 1378
I535
1905
216I
1839
2IIO
20.16
1765
1680
1434
I289
II73
Dublin, + incorporated March 29, 177I.
255
305
608
658
90I
I188
1884
I260
1218
1075
1088
1094
930
456
Fitzwilliam, incorporated May 19, 1773.
93
214
870
1038
I240
I30I
1167
I229
I 366
I482
I292
II40
1187
Gilsum, incorporated July 13, 1763 ...
I28
I39
178
305
298
484
513
601
642
656
668
676
590
663
Harrisville, incorporated July 2, 1870 ..
158
220
303
330
522
634
740
890
937
II4I
1963
1312
I342
868
Jaffrey, incorporated Aug. 17, 1773.
303
351 1049
I235
1341
I336
I339
I354
III
1497
I453
I256
I267
Keene, incorporated April II, 1753. ..
130
645
756 1093
II22
I314
1645
1646
1895
2374
2610
3892
4320
5971
6784
Marlboro, incorporated Dec. 13, 1776.
93
275
322
618
786
II85
II.42
766
822
831
887
915
IO17
1286
Nelson, incorporated Feb. 22, 1774. ..
II7
186
5II
567
721
977
1076
907
875
835
750
699
744
438
Richmond, incorporated Feb. 28, 1752
338
745
864
I250
1380
I390
I200
I39I
I30I
1165
II28
IO15
868
669
Rindge, incorporated Feb. II. 1768.
298
604
542
759
II43
1196
I226
I298
I269
II9I
I274
I23I
II07
734
Roxbury, incorporated Dec. 9, 1812 ..
366
322
286
260
212
174
126
Stoddard, + incorporated Nov. 1, 1774.
215
224
453
563
701
II48
II32
I203
II59
1006
II05
944
667
553
Sullivan, incorporated Sept. 27, 1787 ..
208
215
448
569
564
570
539
48I
556
389
318
326
Swanzey,* incorporated July 2, 1753 ....
320
536
647
957
1000
II57
I27I
1400
1716
1816
1755
2106
1798
1626
1661
Troy, incorporated June 23, 1815
676
676
683
759
761
767
796
Walpole, * incorporated Feb. 13, 1752.
308
549
658
I245
I743
1894
2020
1979
2015
2034
I868
1830
2018
Westmoreland, * incorporated Feb. 1I, 1753.
391
698
758
1621
2018
2066
1937
2029
1647
1516
1678
I285
1256
1095
Winchester, * incorporated July 3, 1752 ...
428
646
238
I103
I 209
1413
I478
1849
2052
2065
3296
2225
2097
2444
Total.
3557 7504 76426633 13496 19665 24348 24476 26843 27016 26429 30144 27434 27265 28734
* Named after English towns.
+ Named after Irish towns.
CENSUS TABLE.
77
150
207
28I
252
313
543
566
597
645
626
708
SI3
716
70I
Marlow,* incorporated Oct. 7, 1761 ..
220
488
516
582
555
496
468
376
347
382
Surry, * incorporated May 9, 1769 ...
....
560
870
Hinsdale, incorporated Sept. 3, 1753.
PART SECOND.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
OF-
CHESHIRE COUNTY, N. H.,
1884'85.
COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY
HAMILTON CHILD,
AUTHOR OF WAYNE, ONTARIO, SENECA, CAYUGA, TOMPKINS, ONONDAGA, MADI- SON, CORTLAND, CHEMUNG, SCHUYLER, STEUBEN, ORLEANS, HERKIMER, CHENANGO, NIAGARA, ONEIDA, MONROE, GENESEE, SARATOGA, MONT- GOMERY AND FULTON, ALBANY AND SCHENECTADY, RENSSELAER, WASHINGTON, WYOMING, LEWIS, COLUMBIA, SULLIVAN, SCHOHARIE, OTSEGO, ULSTER, CHAUTAUQUA, ST. LAWRENCE, BROOME AND TIOGA, CATTARAUGUS, ALLEGANY, AND OTHER COUNTY DI- RECTORIES IN NEW YORK STATE, AND ERIE AND CRAW- FORD COUNTIES, THE BRADFORD OIL DISTRICT IN PENNSYLVANIA, BENNINGTON, RUTLAND, ADDI- SON, CHITTENDEN, FRANKLIN AND GRAND ISLE, LAMOILLE AND ORLEANS, WINDSOR AND WINDHAM COUNTIES IN VERMONT, AND BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MASS.
PERMANENT OFFICE, -
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" He that hath much to do, will do something wrong, and for that wrong must suffer the consequences ; and if it were possible that he should always act rightly, yet when such num- bers are to judge of his conduct, the bad will censure and obstruct him by malevolence, and the good sometimes by mistake."-SAMUEL JOHNSON.
SYRACUSE, N. Y. :
PRINTED AT THE DAILY JOURNAL OFFICE.
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CHESHIRE COUNTY DIRECTORY.
ATHE Cold River Journal.
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY BY
XC. S. EGERTONE
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
The COLD RIVER JOURNAL is fast gaining a repu- tation as a First-Class Newspaper, Its circulation is continually increasing ; as an Advertising Medium in the territory covered by its circulation, it has no equal, having a larger circulation among the towns of Cold River Valley than any other paper printed in Cheshire or Sullivan Counties,
The JOURNAL will be sent for six months for Fifty Cents, or one year for $1.00, strictly in advance, $1.25 if paid during the year,
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NEATLY AND PROMPTLY DONE.
Address all communications to
JOURNAL, Alstead, N. H.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
-OF-
CHESHIRE COUNTY, N. H.
EXPLANATIONS.
Directory is arranged as follows :-
I-Name of individual or firm.
2-Postoffice address in parenthesis if different from the name of town.
3-The figures following the letter r indicate the number of the road on which the party resides, and will be found by reference to the map in the back part of this work. Where no road number is given the party is supposed to reside in the village.
4-Business or occupation.
5-A star (*) placed before a name indicates an advertiser in this work.
6-Figures placed after the occupation of a farmer indicate the number of acres owned or leased.
7-Names in CAPITALS are those who have kindly given their patronage to the work, and without whose aid its publication would have been impossible.
F For additional names, corrections and changes, see Errata ..
ABBREVIATIONS .- Ab., above; ave., avenue ; bds., boards; bet., between ; cor., corner ; E., east; emp., employee ; fac. op, factory operative ; 'h. house; manuf., manufacturer ; Mfg. manufacturing ; N., north ; n., near ; opp., opposite ; prop., proprietor ; reg., registered as applied to live stock ; regt., regi- ment ; S., south : W., west.
The word street is implied.
ALSTEAD.
(Postoffice address is Alstead, unless otherwise designated in parenthesis.)
Alden Warren, r 23, farmer 245.
Allen Gamaliel, farmer 100, Main.
Allen Hannaniah H., (E. Alstead) r 9, farmer 120.
Allen Rowena, (Alstead Center) r 26, widow of Parley, aged 86. Alstead Town Library, Fred J. Marvin, librarian, Main.
Anderson Sterling G., retired lumber manuf., h Mechanic.
ANGIER CUTLER S., undertaker, carriage maker and general repair shop, job sawing and planing, Mechanic, h do.
Atwood Emmons W., (S. Acworth, Sullivan Co.,) r 7, farmer, son of William. Atwood William, (S. Acworth, Sullivan Co.,) r 7, farmer 100.
Austin Kendall, (E. Alstead) r 32 cor 14, farmer 21.
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TOWN OF ALSTEAD.
Badger William H., (S. Acworth, Sullivan Co.,) r II, farmer, leases of Sarah Richardson 125.
Ball Edward A., livery stable, and lumberman, h Main.
Ball S. Orlando, carriage maker and sign painter, and general repair shop, Mechanic, bds do.
BANKS GARDNER G., (E. Alstead) r 14, prop. saw-mill, manuf. coarse lumber and shingles, pleasure boats to let, farmer 250.
Barrus Lucius A., (E. Alstead) r 47, farmer 160.
Beckwith George A., (E. Alstead) r 33, pastor of Ist and 2d Congregational churches.
Beckwith Nellie M., (Emerson & B.) h Main.
Belden Arthur J., (E. Alstead) r 13, farmer 168.
Benjamin Frank E., r 26, teacher.
Benson Ellis J., (E. Alstead) r 14 cor. 8, retired farmer.
Benson George C., (E. Alstead) r 14 cor. 8, farmer 175, with E. Gains.
BLAKE GEORGE W., (Gilsum) r 46, farmer with Wesley O. 200.
BLAKE WESLEY O., (Gilsum) r 46, farmer with George W. 200.
Blanchard Charles, works at Humphrey House.
Bowman Arthur H., (Walpole) r 43, farmer II0.
Bragg Alba M., farmer 75, Mechanic.
Breed Whitney, Dea., (Alstead Center) r 26, justice of the peace, farmer 17.
Britton John W., (Gilsum) r 47, farm laborer
Britton Levi, (E. Alstead) r 37, sugar orchard 400 trees, and farmer 500.
Brooks George A., manuf. of edged tools, Mechanic.
Brown Daniel F., (E. Alstead) r 34, wheelwright, blacksmith, and farmer about 125.
BROWNE JAMES A., (E. Alstead) r 143, farmer about 160.
Browne Winfield S., (E. Alstead) r 37, carpenter and joiner, wheelwright, blacksmith, and farmer 4.
Burge Asa H., farmer about 50, Summer.
BURGE FREDERIC J., prop. Humphrey House and livery, farmer 30, Main cor. Mechanic, served in U. S. S. S.
Burroughs Esther, (E. Alstead) r 13, (Mrs. Sylvester) farm 6.
Burroughs Frank E., (E. Alstead) r 13, laborer.
Burroughs George H., (E. Alstead) r 37, carpenter and joiner, farmer 50. Burroughs John R., (E. Alstead) I 13, laborer.
Burroughs Robert P., (E. Alstead) r 37, carpenter and joiner, wheelwright.
Burroughs Sylvester, (E. Alstead) r 13, farmer.
Buss Abigail C., widow of David, h and lot Pleasant.
CADY FRANKLIN O., (Aistead Center) r 39, lumberman, stock grower, sugar orchard 600 trees, farmer 400.
Cady James B., (Alstead Center) r 39, retired farmer 90.
Cady Willard S., r 4, watch repairing and wool carding.
Cady William, (Alstead Center) farmer 37.
Caldwell Addie E. Mrs., (East Alstead) r 14, resident.
Caldwell George J., (East Alstead) r 14, dealer in candy, cigars, fishing tackle, etc.
Caldwell James, (East Alstead) r 38, farmer.
Caldwell Jones, (East Alstead) r 38, farmer 150.
Campbell Freeman H., (S. Acworth, Sullivan Co.) r 7, farmer about 100. Carter Sewell J., (E. Alstead) r 36, farmer about 90. ·
Cater George E., (Gilsum) r 45, farmer about 100.
Chandler Andrew J., r 30, farmer 96, also farms 130 for Calvin Chandler, of Gilsum.
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Chandler Charles S., painter, Pleasant.
CHANDLER LYMAN, farmer 245, Main.
Chandler Samuel, shoemaker, Main, h and lot.
Cheever Mary, widow of Wyman, h Summer.
Cheever William, blacksmith and farmer Io, River.
Clark Frank W., (Gilsum) r 46, farmer 300.
Clark George D., (S. Ackworth, Sullivan Co.) r 10, wheelwright, blacksmith, mason, and farmer 25.
Clark Peletiah, (S. Acworth, Sullivan Co.) r 10, cooper, and farmer 100.
Clough Albert P., r 27, farmer, with Mary E.
Clough Henry A., r 27, farmer, with Mary E.
Clough Mary E., r 27, widow of Lewis O., farmer 300.
Colburn Wilson W., (S. Acworth, Sullivan Co.) r JI, farmer about 100.
*COLD RIVER JOURNAL, C. S. Egerton, prop., Main. [Card on page 2.7
COOKE CHARLES E., foundry, manuf. of agricultural implements, h Main. Cooke Charles H., molder, farmer 6, Main.
Cooke Oliver A., miller, h Main.
Cross Oliver P., r 25, farmer, leases of Albert B. Gibson.
Cummings Orson D., r 2, farmer, leases of John G. Turner.
Darby Mary A., r 24 cor 25, widow of Stephen H., farmer 20.
Demerse Lewis, r 5, manuf. of scythe-sticks, sugar orchard 400 trees, 90 sheep, and farmer 150.
Dickerson Frances E., widow, h Main.
Dickey Harvey D., carpenter and builder, h and lot, High.
DICKEY JOHN F., carpenter and joiner, dealer in stoves, pumps, etc., and manuf. of tin, sheet iron and copper ware, Main, h do.
DINSMORE EDMUND, stone mason, and farmer 48, Pleasant.
DINSMORE JOHN G., president Connecticut River National Bank of Charlestown, and farmer about 50, h River.
Dinsmore Lemuel W., r 20, sugar orchard 400 trees, and farmer 100.
DINSMORE THOMAS, r 23. ex-State senator, dealer in milk and country produce, breeder of grade Ayrshire and Durham cattle, and fine horses, sugar orchard 1,000 trees, fruit grower 125 trees, and farmer 475.
Dinsmore Willie W., son of John G.
Downs E. Allen, r 20, farmer 138.
EGERTON CHARLES S., prop. Cold River Journal, town treasurer, manuf. of cider and cider vinegar, Main, bds Humphrey House. (Removed to Boston. )
Ellis Charles E., (E. Alstead) r 31, farmer about 55.
Ellis Elijah W., r 5, works in saw-mill.
Ellis Frank E., r 5, works in saw-mill, farmer 23.
Ellis Maland, (Gilsum) r 45, farmer.
EMERSON AZEL R., postmaster, dealer in fancy goods, confectionery, stationery, cutlery, tobacco, cigars, etc., Main, bds Humphrey House.
Emerson & Beckwith, (N. E. Emerson and N. M. Beckwith,) milliners and dressmakers, Main.
Emerson Betsey M., (Alstead Center) r 26, widow of James, farmer 17, aged 93, the oldest person in town.
Emerson Henry C., (Alstead Center) r 26, farmer. (Died Dec. 1884.)
Emerson N. Emma, (E. & Beckwith) h River.
Estabrooks Fred A., r 17, sugar orchard 800 trees, farmer 190.
FAY JOSIAH B., (Alstead Center) r 26, farmer 160.
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Fifield Edward, r 2, farm laborer.
Fifield Fred L., (Alstead Center) r 26, farm laborer.
Fish Edgar P., (E. Alstead) r 33 cor 34, postmaster, dealer in general mer- chandise, branch store of H. A. Lovell.
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