Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Vol. II, Part 41

Author: Stearns, Ezra S; Whitcher, William F. (William Frederick), 1845-1918; Parker, Edward E. (Edward Everett), 1842-1923
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 874

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(VII) Walter D., third son and fourth child of William C. and Susan P. Ripley, was born in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, July 1, 1847. He was educated in the public schools of Springfield in- cluding its high school, and acquired his early busi- ness training in the employ of the American Ex- press Company. In 1870 he went to New Orleans, Louisiana, and entering the services of the New Orleans and Mobile Railroad Company he served in various capacities, attaining the position of gen- eral freight agent. When that line was absorbed by the Louisville and Nashville system in 1880 he returned to Massachusetts and engaged in the lum- ber business in Ware, but was shortly afterward compelled to relinquish his activities on account of ill health. He subsequently occupied the position of general freight and passenger agent of the So- nora railroad in Old Mexico, but the ravages of yellow fever caused him to resign some three years later. 'From 1890 to the present time he has been engaged in general marcantile business in Win- chester, having purchased the interest of Mr. Tay- lor in the firm of Taylor and Ball, and is now a prosperous merchant. In politics Mr. Ripley is a Republican and for the past eight years has served with ability as town treasurer. As a member of the Winchester Board of Trade, and one of Winches- ter's financial committee, he is actively interested in developing the business resources of the town, and his efforts along the line of progress and improve- ment have proved exceedingly beneficial. He af- filiates with the Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows, the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Improved Order of Red Men and the Masonic Fraternity, and is a trustee of the Masonic Fund.

On October 15, 1874. Mr. Ripley was united in marriage with Miss Mary Ella Ramsdell, who was horn in Winchester, August 23, 1847, daughter of Homer T. and Mary J. (Emerson) Ramsdell. Her father was born in July. 1823, at Hardwick, Mas- sachusetts, and her mother was born in Winchester, July 31, 1826. Mr. and Mrs. Ripley have one son, Louis Homer, born in Winchester August 31, 1877, who completed his education at Goddard Seminary, Barre, Vermont, and is now with the Union Optical Company, Boston, Massachusetts.

The very earl appearance of this

HOSMER name in the New England Colonial records shows that the first Hosmers in this country were not only English but staunch Puritans, who valued religious freedom above all

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that their native land could offer them with- out liberty to speak what they thought and and worship God in their own way. The Revo- lutionary war records show that this family, though by no means one of the most numerous in Mas- sachusetts, furnished no less than thirty-six soldiers who fought in the great struggle for independence. Their names were spelled variously. Horsemore, Horsmer, Horse More. Hosmar, Hosmor, Hos- more, Hosmour. No Hosmers of distinction ap- peared before the year 1800. Since that date Wil- liam Hosmer, born in Massachusetts, 1810, a minis- ter of the Methodist Episcopal Chuch, has been known as the able editor of the Northern Christian Advocate and Northern Independent. William Henry Cuyler Hosmer. born 1814, in New York, was a poet of note, and Harriet Hosmer, born in Massachusetts, 1831, has won renown as a sculp- tor.

(I) James, brother of James Hosmer, of Concord, settled in Newtown, now Cambridge, Mas- sachusetts, in 1632. Ile was made a freeman May 6, 1635, and removed early with Rev. Hooker to Hartford. Connecticut, where he had a good estate, and was constable, selectman, and representative several times. The children by the first wife were: Stephen, Hannah, Esther, Clemence. He moved to Northampton in his old age. Before this removal he married (second), at Hartford, May 6, 1679. Catherine, widow of David Wilson, and died April 12, 1687, aged eighty-three. His monument is the oldest in the graveyard where he was buried.

(II) Stephen, only son of Thomas Hosmer, was born about 1645, and died November 4, 1693, aged forty-eight. He married a Miss Bushnell. of Say- brook, and his children (named in his will) were : Hannah, Dorothy, Thomas, Stephen and Esther (twins). Mary, Deborah and Clemence.

Ira Hosmer was born in Concord, Massachusetts, December 2, 1806, and died at Weld, Maine. October, 1882, aged seventy-six years. As a young man he worked in the potteries, but later he turned his attention to farming, and the greater part of his life was spent in that occupation, in which he was successful. He married (first) Annie Bass, born June, 1816. daughter of Charles and Susan (Lane) Bass, of Charlestown, Massachusetts. She bore him the following named children : Joseph Lawrence, Susan Bass. Charles Bass, Anna Bass. Mrs. Hos- mer died at Weld, Maine, February 2. 1851, aged thirty-six years. Mr. Hosmer married (second) Diana N. Kenney, born in Madrid, Franklin county, Maine, February 20. 1820, daughter of Israel Ken- ney, and she bore him the following named cliil- dren: Harriet L., Addison A., Lulu Olive and Jennie Gertrude.

Joseph Lawrence, eldest child of Ira and Annie (Bass) Hosmer, was born at Weld. Maine. July 31, 1836. He was educated in the common and high schools of Weld, and during the years 1857-58 taught school in Franklin county, Maine. He went to California, in 1860. and engaged in mining. re- maining thus employed until April. 1865. Ile then located in Suncook. New Hampshire, established a store and conducted the same until 1885. in which year he sold out and took a trip to Europe. Upon his return to this country he engaged in the cattle business in Indian Territory, and at the expiration of seven years he sold out the business and went to Sioux City, lowa, where for a time he conducted the same line of business. The following eight years were spent in Boston, Massachusetts, where he

engaged in the real estate and commission business, and i11 1900 he removed to Manchester, New Hamp- shire, where he has led a retired life. He was a member of Blazing Star Lodge of Concord, later a charter member of Jewell Lodge of Suncook Village, town of Pembroke.

Mr. Hosmer married, September, 3. 1872, Alice C. Potter, born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, February 14, 1852, daughter of Dr. Frederick and Calista (Lucas) Potter (see Potter, VII), and four children were born to them: Grace Bell, married J. Franklin Robinson, a leading physician of Man- chester; Harriet Potter, died at the age of eight years ; Potter Frye, died at the age of nineteen years; Joseph Bass Hosmer. Dr. Frederick Potter was born at Fryeburg, Maine, 1800, died at Pem- broke, New Hampshire, 1861. He studied and graduated from Dartmouth College, and practiced his profession at Rumney, New Hampshire, New- buryport, Massachusetts, and Pembroke, New Hampshire. His wife, Calista (Lucas) Potter, was a native of Rumney. New Hampshire, daughter of Deacon Samuel and Elsie (Beverly) Lucas, the former a farmer in Rumney. Dr. and Mrs. Potter were the parents of eight children, Mrs. Joseph L. Hosmer being the only one living at the present time (1907).

DICKERMAN The family of this name came to Massachusetts within that period known as the "Planting of New England." which began with the settlement of Plym- onth, 1620, and ended in 1640. There is no doubt that the Diekermans came to this country for free- dom in matters of religion. They were worthy, God- fearing persons, whose numerous descendants rank well among the people of New England.

(1) Thomas Dickerman was the ancestor of a long line of descendants, but the time and place of his birth and marriage are unknown, also his parentage and that of his wife. The name of Thomas Diekerman first appears in the annals of Dorchester, Massachusetts, on the roll of the church. dated 1636, and among the earliest subscribers to its covenant. It seems likely that he was of the important com- pany which came in 1635 with Rev. Richard Mather from Bristol. England, in the ship "James." The name taken by itself would seem to indicate a Ger- man origin, being compounded of the two words dick or dicker, and mann, meaning "stout man." In the town records of Dorchester for 1637 the fol- lowing appears : "March ISth : the Proportion which cach man is to have in the necke according to the rule agreed on for deuideing the same as here vnder- foll. Thos. Diekerman 3 akers, I quarter, 17 rodes." And also, "The Proportion which cach man is to have of the Cowes Pasture and other land accord- ing to the same rule of denision for enery on this side the Riuer, Thos. Dickerman, 3 akers, 2 quarters, 37 rodes." April 1, 1640, Thomas Dickerman re- ceived an "aker and a halfe of Marsh in Mr. Ilawk- ins neck which was formerly granted him and not hooked." In the account of the disbursements for the town of Dorchester for 1651 appears: "It. to bro Dickerman For timber for the meeting house. 75." "Itm. unto brother

Dickerman for boultes by brother Clarke, 7s." In 1651 Thomas Dickerman was chosen selectman and rater. From deeds and inventory of his estate it seems that Thomas Dick- erman was a tailor, and that he cultivated a farm. He had a homestead in Dorchester, where lie owned land as early as 1636, to which an addition was

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made in 1637. He also owned a house and land in Boston Neck, where he began to acquire property as early as 1652, to which he added in 1656. This constituted the more valuable part of his estate, and was appraised at £150 ($726.), while the farm and buildings at Dorchester were set down at £47, and the entire property at £235. Both of these places were within the limits of what is now Boston. The homestead was on the west side of the highway just before it crossed Roxbury brook, the boundary between Dorchester and Roxbury, ground now lying on Dudley street, between North avenue and Brook avenue. The place on the neck was on the south side of Summer street, near the present junction of Bedford street. "Thomas Dickerman deceased this life the 3:11 :1657." (June 11, 1657, new style). Two years after Thomas Dickerman's death Sep- tember 10, 1659, his widow bought of the other heirs their rights in the Dorchester homestead. Thomas Dickerman's wife's christian name was Ellen. After his deathr the married (second), John Bullard, and went with him to Medfield before July 14. 1663. The children of Thomas and Ellen Dickerman were: Thomas, Abraham, Isaac and John.

(II) Thomas (2), eldest child of Thomas (1) and Ellen Dickerman, was born about 1623, and was brought to America by his parents. He lived at Malden, where the births of his children are re- corded. He married (first), Elizabeth -, who died May 10, 1671; and (second), March, 1674, Ann . The children by the first wife were: Sarah, Lydia, Thomas, Hannah, Mary, John, Eliza- beth; and the child of the second wife was Anna.

(III) John (1), second son and sixth child of Thomas and Elizabeth Dickerman, born at Malden, about 1666, died in Milton, August 14, 1729, in his sixty-fourth year. At the age of twenty-four, No- vember 21, 1690, he sold meadow, upland, and dwell- ing house in Malden, reserving for Anna, relict of Thomas, the free use of the house for the term of her life. He removed to Reading, and February 8, 1692, bought "of John and Mary Pully, of Woburn, housing and land in Reading;" also April 5, 1704, he bought land in Reading of John Vinton, of Wo- burn. He sold, November 17, 1718, land in Reading, and bought land there March 22, 1720. He removed to Milton, where he and his wife were received into the church from Woburn, December 30, 1716. He married, in Reading, 1691, Sarah and they had : John, Thomas and Sarah.

(IV) John (2), eldest child of John (I) and Sarah Dickerman, was born in Reading, in 1692. He lived in that town until after 1716, and then re- moved to that part of Stoughton now known as Canton, and was received into the church June 22, 1718; and died there February 9, 1760, aged sixty- seven. He married, May 6, 1714, at Milton, Mary Tucker, daughter of Manasseh and Waitstill (Sum- ner) Tucker, born about 1693, died January II, 1771, aged seventy-eight. They were the parents of ten children : John, Thomas (died young), Thomas, Ebenezer, Samuel, Mary, Manasseh, Elizabeth, Waitstill and Sarah.

(V) Samuel, fifth son and child of John (2) and Mary (Tucker) Dickerman, born in Stoughton, February 6, 1722, died about 1778. He and his brothers Ebenezer and Thomas were in the French and Indian war. Samuel enlisted May 3. 1757, in Major and Captain Stephen Miller's company of Stoughton. He married Rebecca Bent, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Badcocke) Bent of Milton, born about 1731, died May 9, or 17, 1798, aged sixty-

seven. She married (second), February 26, 1784, Peter Talbot. Samuel and Rebecca were the parents of six children: Samuel, Lemuel, Elijah, Elizabeth, Enoch and Ezra.

(VI) Enoch, fourth son and fifth child of Sam- uel and Rebecca (Bent) Dickerman, born in Stoughton, April 9, 1756 or 1758, died July 2, or 3, 1829. He enlisted April 19, 1775, from Stoughton, in Captain Asahel Smith's company, and served four months and twenty-eight days; again March 4, 1776, under the same captain, and served three days at Dorchester Heights; again March 22, 1776, in Captain Theophilus Lyon's Company, and with others "Marched from Stoughton to Braintree in defense of their country;" again July 13. 1776, served three days, "marched to Moon Island, 28 miles, when the ministerial fleet was driven out of Boston ;" again August 14, 1777, in Captain John Bradley's company, "marched to Northern Dept." and served three months and twenty-seven days. "Enoch and Elizabeth Dickerman were received in- to the third Parish Church of Roxbury, May 29, 1774." This Elizabeth was doubtless his sister. In 1802 he bought a share of Morrill's mills, at Pem- broke, Rockingham county, New Hampshire, and built a clothing mill there. In 1809 he deeded this property to Samuel Tolman, of Stoughton. Massa- chusetts, who afterward deeded it to Enoch's son Moses Dickerman. He married, April, 1778, Sarah Wales, daughter of Moses and Elizabeth Wales, born June 16, 1757, died July 2 or 3, 1829. They had five children : Elizabeth, Rebecca, Samuel, Enoch and Moses.

(VII) Moses, second son and fourth child of Enoch and Sarah (Wales) Dickerman, born Jan- uary 29, 1786, and died August 23, 1863, resided in Pembroke and Concord. He married, April 3, 1816, Lydia T. Wales, born January 1, 1798, died October 22, 1858. They were the parents of ten children : Moses W., Thomas T., Mary C., Elizabeth W., Clara K., Lydia, Sarah, Lydia C., Joseph W. and Charles A.

(VIII) Moses Wales, eldest child of Moses and Lydia T. Wales, was born in London, October 26, 1817, and died in Concord November 24, 1878. He began as an employee of the Concord railroad about the time of its completion to Concord, 1842, and by meritorious service worked his way up to the po- sition of master mechanic of the road, which po- sition he held for many years before his death. He was a man of much mechanical skill and an efficient officer of the company. He was a member of the Baptist Church, in which he was a prominent mem- ber. He had charge of the extensive repairs on the church edifice which were made some time be- fore his death. He was a Republican in politics, an active partaker in the mission of the party, and served as representative of ward -, in 1876. He married Abbie Tilton, born in Tilton, May 24. 1821, died in and they were the parents of four children : Concord, April I. 1889, John C., born in Loudon, 19, 1843

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commissary sergeant in Company C. Fourth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers, died in North Carolina, August 1, 1863; George O .. the subject of the next paragraph; Silas B., M. D., born Sep- tember 22, 1849. a practicing physician in Abington, Massachusetts ; and Charles T., died young.

(1X) George Oscar, second son and child of Moses W. and Abbie E. (Tilton) Dickerman, was born in Loudon, February 13, 1847, and died in Concord, April 3, 1904. He was educated in the

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public schools, and graduated from the Concord high school in 1863. For a time he was employed as a bookkeeper by Humphrey & Daniels, and as a clerk in the offices of the Concord Railroad Com- pany. Subsequently he became a partner with his uncle, Emery F. Staniels, and was engaged in the retail grocery business for two years. The follow- ing fifteen years he was a traveling salesman for Briggs & Shattuck, wholesale grocers, of Boston. In 1887 he engaged in the wholesale grocery busi- ness in Concord, and devoted the following seven- teen years to this occupation, and enjoyed a large and profitable business. For some time before his death he was a director in the National State Capi- tal Bank. Mr. Dickerman was a good business man of sound judgment, and stood high among his fellow citizens. In political matters he stood with the Re- publican party, and was honored by being elected alderman from ward six, and representative (in 1901).

He was made a Mason April 16, 1874, passed June 4. 1874, raised November 5, 1874, in Eureka Lodge, No. 70. at Concord; exalted July 10, 1879, in Trinity Chapter, No. 2, at Concord; honored as a Royal and Select Master October 31, ISSI, in Horace Chase Council, No. 4, at Concord ; created a Knight Templar December 15, 1879, in Mount Horeb Commandery, at Concord. He was master of Eureka Lodge in 1881 and 1882, and commander of Mount Horeb Commandery in 1892. 1893, 1894. In the grand lodge he was right worthy district deputy grand master for the fourth Masonic dis- trict in 1891 and 1892. He had received the degrees of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite from the fourth to the thirty-third degree, having been crowned a sovereign grand inspector-general, at Boston, on September 18, 1900. He was buried in Concord, Mount Horeb Commandery rendering its ritual service. "Brother Dickerman was a true friend, a true Mason. He appreciated the dignity of his fraternal profession, and was conspicuous as an earnest laborer in various Masonic undertakings." He was also a prominent member of the Webster Club, and for a long time its president, and later a member of the Wonolancet Club.

He married in 1868, Mary A. Staniels, born in Concord. April 28, 1844, daughter of Emery F. and Eliza (Dickerman) Stanicls, and they were the parents of four children: Luella Ann, born in Con- cord, and educated in the public schools, graduated from the Concord high school. She has been a suc- cessful teacher for years. After teaching two years in the Hookset schools she was made principal of a school in Concord and from that time till the present (1906) has been retained in that positiou in some of the schools of Concord. She is a mem- ber of the Unitarian Church, and of the Daughters of the Revolution. Edith Gertrude, the second daughter, was educated in the public schools, and graduated from the Concord high school. Two younger children died in infancy.

The name was originally written BLAISDELL Blasdale. Blesdale, Blasdell, as well as in the form here used, and others. The name Blaisdell is derived from the Saxon words Blas-dic-val signifying a "blazed path through the vale," which could be followed through the forest by trees which had been blazed with an axe to guide the traveler. It came from England among the carly emigrants and has spread all over New England and the United States. It has been

honorably connected with the settlement and de- velopment of New Hampshire and the present day history of the commonwealth.

(1) Ralph Blaisdell is first found of record at York, Maine, in 1637-40. He removed to Salisbury, Massachusetts, where he received land in 1640-41 and 1644-45. In 1642-43 he bought the rights of John Harrison in the town, and was living in 1648, but dead in 1650. He was by trade a tailor, and appears as constable and attorney at court in Hampton in 1648. His wife's name was Elizabeth and she was administratrix of his estate. She died in August, 1667, in Salisbury, and the inventory of her estate was made October eighth of that year. Her chil- dren were: Henry, Sarah, Mary and Ralph.

(II) Henry, eldest child of Ralph and Eliza- beth Blaisdell, was born about 1632, perhaps in England. He was one of the first settlers of Ames- bury, Massachusetts, where he received various grants of land. and was a freeman in 1690. He subscribed to the oath of allegiance and fidelity in Amesbury. December. 1667. He was living in 1702, but not in 1707. The administration of his estate was made March 11, 1708. He was by trade a tailor, but the various grants of land would indicate that he engaged chiefly in agriculture. He married (first), about 1656, Mary Haddon, daughter of Jar- rett and Margaret Haddon. She died December 12, 1691, in Amesbury, or as appears on Salem record, in 1690. Her church membership was with the Salisbury Parish in 1687. The Christian name of Henry's second wife was Elizabeth, but no further record of hier appears. His children were all born of the first wife, namely: Ebenezer, Mary, Henry, Elizabeth, Ralph, John, Sarah, Jonathan and Samuel. (Jonathan and descendants receive mention in this article. )

(III) Henry (2), second son and third child of Henry (1) and Mary (Haddon) Blaisdell, was born May 28. 1663. in Salisbury, and resided in Ames- bury, where he was a freeman in 1690. He was a member of the training band in 1680, and probably engaged in agriculture. He died before March II, 1708, when his eldest son was appointed adminis- trator of his estate. His first wife's name was Mary, hut there is no record of her birth or death, or of their marriage. He married (second), about 1691, Hannah Rowell, daughter of Valentine and Joanna ( Pindor) Rowell. of Amesbury, and granddaughter of Thomas Rowell, the patriarch of that family. (See Rowell). She was born in January, 1653, in Salisbury, and married (first), Thomas Colby. Sep- temher 16, 1674, whom she survived. She died before October 27. 1707, on which date Henry Blaisdell married (third), Dorothy Martin, daughter of Richard Martin. and granddaughter of George Martin, of Amesbury. After the death of Henry Blaisdell she married, March. 1710, Thomas Ayer. Henry Blaisdell's children, all born of the first wife. were: Henry, a son who died young, Mary and John.

(IV) John, youngest child of Henry (2) and Mary Blaisdell, was born February 4, 1687. in Amesbury, and resided at West Amesbury, probably at the east end of Bear Hill. He was a man of some consequence in the colony as shown by the fact that he was a representative and was commis- sioner for the houndary between Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. His will was made April Io, and proved May 21, 1753. showing approximately the time of his death. He married, January 1I, 1711, in Amesbury, Ebenezar Stevens, daughter of Deacon

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Thomas and Martha ( Bartlett) Stevens, of Ames- bury. She was born March 26, 1690, in Amesbury, and probably survived her husband as she is men- tioned in his will. Their children were: Hannah, Ezra, Mary, John, Henry, Nathaniel, Stephen, Martha, Abigail and Ebenezar.

(V) Henry (3), third son and fifth child of John and Ebenezer (Stevens) Blaisdell, was born April 28. 1719. in Amesbury, and resided in West Ames- bury. He married, February 7. 1740, at the Second Amesbury Church, Mary Wells. Both owned the Covenant about 1740, and both were admitted to the Second Amesbury Church, June 12, 1748. Their children were: Henry, Miriam, died young; Mary, Miriam, Wells, John and Hezikiah.

(VI) Henry (4), eldest child of Henry (3) and Miriam (Wells) Blaisdell, was born December 30, 1740, in Amesbury, and resided for a time in West Amesbury and subsequently at East Kingston, New Hampshire. Between 1767 and 1769 he removed to Goffstown, New Hampshire. He was a Revolu- tionary soldier tinder General Stark and had an ear shot off in the battle of Bennington. A pioneer settler in Goffstown, he cleared land and settled his family there and there his descendants still reside. He married (first), April 21, 1762, Foot. The date of her death does not appear, but he mar- ried (second), September 15. 1803, Sally Foster. There were four children by the first wife and two by the second. Benjamin F., married Kim- ball, and Elizabeth, who married Rev. Mr. Pulsifer. Henry Blaisdell renewed the covenant at the Second Amesbury Church in 1765. Two children are of record at the Amesbury Church, one at the Second Amesbury Church, and this one, with an- other, in the records in Goffstown. They were: Marriam, died February 8, 1844, aged seventy-nine, married - Stearns ; Stephen, Sarah and Henry.

(VII) Henry (5), fourth child of Henry (4), was born April 5. 1769, He was a farmer all his life. and died November 2, 1838. He married, Feb- ruary 21, 1799. Jane Taggart, born May 18, 1777, died January 4, 1858. They had children : Stephen, born December 20, 1799, died 1814: John. May 18, 1802, deceased ; Henry, May 13, 1804, died June 25, 1871: Jane, May 30, 1805, died 1814: Elizabeth, No- vember 3, 1808. died 1814: Mariam, May 16, 1809, died 1846; Samuel, May 31, ISII, died 1814; Ros- anna, June 21. 1812, died February IT, 1864: Wil- liam, June 28, 1814, deceased; Elizabeth, June 8. 1816, died October 5. 1838; Stephen, May 5, 1819; an infant, March 15, 1824.

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Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Vol. II, Part 41

Author: Stearns, Ezra S; Whitcher, William F. (William Frederick), 1845-1918; Parker, Edward E. (Edward Everett), 1842-1923 Publication date: 1908 Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 874

Author: Stearns, Ezra S; Whitcher, William F. (William Frederick), 1845-1918; Parker, Edward E. (Edward Everett), 1842-1923
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 874