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The Free Baptist Church of Epsom was organized in 1824 by Rev. Arthur Caverno who was the first minister. This church has been blessed during the years of her existence. She has built two houses of worship, the first
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one being erected in 1834. Before that time the meetings were held in barns or in different homes. The second and larger church was built in 1861. Since then the in- side of the building has been completely changed. It is now a church of which any country town might be proud.
Many of the people living in the southern part of Epsom attended the church at Allenstown, where there was a church of the Christian Denomination.
About the year 1860, Edwin T. Philbrick, then living in the part of Epsom called "New Rye" left his forge, reorganized the old church and was ordained its pastor. As most of those attending this church came from Epsom it was decided to build a new church in Epsom. This took place in 1861. Since 1881 there has been but little preaching by ministers of the Christian Denomination. Since that time it has been used more by the Congrega- tionalists.
0 Schools.
There seems to be no record of a school house being built until 1765. In that year by order of the selectmen a meeting was held at Captain Andrew McClary's to see about the building of a school-house. They voted that the house should be twenty feet long and seventeen feet wide. Voted that it be on the lot set aside for a school. Voted that the cost of the house be paid in land or money. At the time Mr. Curtis wrote there were seven schools in town and five hundred dollars was raised each year for their support.
As the town grew new districts were formed until at one time there were nine school houses.
In 1854 the town hall was fitted for a school. Seats were bought by some interested citizens and on August 3 . of that year a school was started. And every Fall for the next six years this work was carried on. We know almost nothing about the early teachers.
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James Gray is said to have been a school teacher here before the Revolutionary War. Solomon Sutton and John Casey were two early teachers. Thomas D. Merrill, later in business, came into town first as a teacher. "March 1782. "Voted to raise one hundred silver dollars for the support of schools."
The following receipt was found :-
"Received two pounds eight shillings for eight weeks school-keeping, over the river, in 1784, by me, Joseph Goss."
Mills.
May 26, 1736 the town voted that Mr. Joshua Bracket, William Haines, William Wallis and Elias Philbrook be a committee to agree with one or more persoas to build a saw mill at Epsom, the undertakers having the privil- edge of supplying the town's people with boards for ten years, who are not to buy of any others until the ten years have expired. The owners of the mill are to sell the boards at the price they are sold at in other new towns. We have no record that any one took up with this offer, but very soon mills were in operation and in 1825 there were eight grist mills, ten saw mills, three carding mills, three clothing shops and four bark mills. There were two mills on Tarleton's Brook at one time, two on Deer Brook and at least ten on the Little and Big Suncock Rivers.
About 1786 John Tripp built a dam and saw mill at Short Falls. This mill was built on the west side of the river and the men took turns in sawing their lumber. Later another mill was built below the dam on the same side and was used to make paper, at first, and later was used for making cotton-batting. It was burned after- wards.
The grist mill and dam were built in 1839 by a com- pany. It has been reconstructed once or twice. This mill has been the most successful of any in town. Farm-
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ers have brought grain thirty miles to be ground. But even this old mill-wheel now is still. At the present time there are only two mills in operation in town.
Revolutionary War.
The events which made the Revolutionary War neces- sary had aroused the people of Epsom, so when the news of the Battle of Lexington was brought to town by a "swift rider blowing a horn" the people were not wholly unprepared.
Captain Andrew McClary was plowing in the "old muster field." It is said that he left his plow in the fur- row and hurried to obey the call. His horse was a large iron gray one and so vicious that no one else could ride or govern him. McClary could jump upon his back and govern him with ease "by the power of his arm."
The sturdy men of the Suncook Valley seized their guns and power horns and started for the fray. They came from blazed paths and crooked roads. These men reached Nottingham about one o'clock, where they found a company of about sixty men, their number increasing the company to some over ninety. They left this place about one o'clock in the afternoon. They reached Haver- hill at sunset, having walked twenty-seven miles in six hours. They stopped at Andover for supper, and then started on a night march, and on the morning of the 21st at sunrise they were parading on Cambridge Common. Those from Epsom had travelled seventy miles in less than twenty-four hours. Doesn't that show what kind of stuff the men were made of who lived here one hundred and fifty two years ago? Can you imagine how these men looked? Some wore broad-tailed black coats, worsted stockings and three-cornered hats; others were dressed in home spun but all were wearing long stockings, knee and shoe buckles and heavy cow. hide shoes.
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I imagine their guns were as different as their clothes. We are told that only one gun had a bayonet. Powder horns were carried instead of cartridge boxes.
When the New Hampshire troops arrived at Medford they were divided into two regiments. The larger one chose Stark as their Captain and McClary for Major. For the next few weeks McClary was busy in training his men. On June 16th Col. Stark's regiment had orders to march to Bunker Hill. They formed in front of a house used as an arsenal and each man was given one gill of powder, fifteen balls and one flint.
It was after the battle of Bunker Hill that Maj. Mc- Clary was killed by a shot from one of the frigates an- chored in the Charles and Mystic Rivers. He was said to have been the handsomest man in the army and the favorite of the New Hampshire troops.
Thirty-four men tock that wonderful march but at least eight of them did not come back alive. The names of the men who served in the Revolutionary War are given below :-
Benjamin Berry, John Bickford, Samuel Bickford, James Blake, John Jenness, Osom Locke, killed at Ben- nington, Francis Locke, died at Chimney Point; Samuel Locke, Major Andrew McClary, killed at Bunker Hill; Captain Michel McClary, John McClary, died of a wound at Albany; Lieut. Andrew McGaffey, wounded at Bunker Hill; Near McGaffey, Amos Morrill, Jethro Pettengill, Abraham Pettengill, died at Chimney Point; Benjamin Pettengill, Peter Pomp, a negro, died at Valley Forge: Simon Sanborn, died at Chimney Point; Noah St. Clair, wounded at St. Johns; John Wallace, killed at Bunker .Hill; Weymouth Wallace, wounded at Bunker Hill; Theophlus Cass, Solomon Chapman, William McCrillis, killed at Bunker Hill; Capt. James Gray, Jonathan Chase, Richard Drowt, John Dyer, Moses Lock, John Mason, Samuel Goss, Eliphalet Sanborn, Samuel Lear.
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The town voted in 1776 that all the men who went to Cambridge should be paid one-half dollar per day.
The following is a copy of a vote passed by the town relative to the men in the Revolutionary War, March 21, 1781, it was
"Voted, a Gift or Consideration to each of those sol- diers who are engaged during the war in the Continental service for the town of Epsom five Heifers on the follow- ing conditions, according to the continuance in the ser- vice of the states, viz: for three years service from this date, five of three year old heifers; for two years service five two year old heifers; for one years service, five year- lings."
The home of Major Andrew McClary was an old time tavern. We of today know nothing about these institu- tions except as we read of them in history. We are told that this place was also express, freight, and post office combined. Daily papers were almost unknown and the weeklies published in the larger places were seen very seldom, so naturally the men collected at the tavern to learn the news and to tell what little they might have heard. It would seem that the "taverner" would be a man of influence. It seemed to be so in McClary's case.
A warrant beginning-"State of New Hampshire: The Government and People of said State: To the Selectmen of Epsom, in the county of Rockingham, in said State, and issued by M. Weare, President of Council, and John Langdon, Speaker of the House, requiring the said Select- men to notify the legal inhabitants paying taxes in the towns of Epsom, Chichester, and Allenstown, to meet at the meeting-house in said Epsom, on Monday, the 8th day of December, 1777, for the purpose of electing one person having a real estate of two hundred pounds, law- fui money, to represent them in the General Assembly to be held at Exeter in this state, on the third Wednesday of the same December", was signed by John Cate, select-
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men in behalf of the others, as they were absent in the service.
At this meeting Col. John McClary was chosen rep- resentative.
In reading of the influential men who helped make Epsom's history, we find that Col. John McClary stands foremost.
He was born in Ireland and came to this country when very young. He became industrious and was a stern Presbyterian, quite different from his brother, Major Andrew. He had very little schooling but he must have had good judgment and common sense (and maybe more of this world's goods than some) or else he would not have been allowed to fill the high offices. He became one of the leading men in Epsom. He was justice of the peace under the provincial government and all law cases in Epsom were brought to him for settlement. He did scouting duty during the French and Indian War, was a captain in the militia at that time and became colonel before the Revolution. Tho' closely connected with the Royal Government, he took a decisive stand with the Colonists against British oppression; while his brother had the strong military spirit of the Suncook Valley Es- quire John had the Civil Authority.
He was an influential member of the first convention to organize a colonial government and also helped to frame our state government. He was also one of the Committee of Safety for six years. This committee had the power to call out the troops whenever they thought it was necessary. He was said to have been tall, erect, . commanding, dignified and made an exceptionally good presiding officer. It was Col. John McClary who built a one story house on the south side of the road. This house was enlarged from time to time until it became the "venerable" McClary homestead of today.
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In 1783, at the close of the Revolutionary War, a large liberty pole was erected, and the scattered families of the Suncook Valley met to celebrate the declaration of peace. This pole was raised on Maj. Andrew McClary's farm, and it was afterwards taken to one of the school houses and placed a certain number of feet from the building, and was used to test the children's eyes.
Some over forty men served this town in the war of 1812.
The following is a list of these men :- Captain Jona- than Godfrey, Lieutenant Eleck Brown, Ensign Daniel Goss, Paul P. Downer, John Sherburn, James Sanborn, John Fales, Ezra Allen, Benjamin Brown, Greenleaf Brackett, Samuel P. Cilley, Jonathan Bartlett, David Chapman. Samuel Cass, Samuel Goss, Jr., Isaac S. Greene, John S. Haynes, Daniel Locke, Jr., Daniel Locke, Ebenizer Barton, Moses Hanson, Robert Coleman, Amos Langley, John Rand, Webster Salter, John Sanders (3d), Job Sanders, Reuben Sanborn, Levi Brown, Perkins Phil- brick, Thomas Grant, Simon Philbrick, Samuel D. Page, Samuel Hazeltine, Charles Barton, Samuel Yeaton. These men enlisted for sixty days.
In Capt. Sam'l. Collins Co. Bickford Lang, 1st. Lieu- tenant, James Haynes, musician, Samuel Chapman. These enlisted for three months :- Benjamin Clarke, Samuel Davis, Alexander Lear, David Tandy, John Ham, John Lang. In Capt. Bradbury Bartlett's Co., John Griffin, Jonathan Goss.
Before the railroad was built of course there was much travel and teaming through the town to Portsmouth, Dover and Newburyport. As a trip to Newburyport and return took several days it seemed necessary to have taverns along the way. Accordingly, the selectmen of the town in 1827 gave licenses to the following persons to keep open tavern for two years, each had to pay two dollars for the priviledge: William Yeaton, Jr., Col. Daniel Cilley, Abel Brown, Samuel Whitney, Robert
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Knox, Capt. Benjamin Locke, Capt. Simon A. Heath, Joseph Lawrence and Abram W. Marden.
For a number of years there was a toll gate at Yeaton's corner. The place is now owned by Mr. Alvah Yeaton and the old sign that was used at the gate can be seen at his home.
Postmasters.
John H. McClary was the first postmaster and Samuel Morrill the second. In 1814 the following notice was printed in a Concord paper: "Letters remaining in the post office at Epsom; Curtis Coe, Barnstead; Dorcas Corey, Jonathan Clough, Loudon; Geo. Evans, Allens- town; Jane Gray, Daniel Haynes, Samuel Locke, Epsom; Josiah Mason, John Marden, John Sanborn, Chichester: Dudley Sanborn, William Yeaton, Pittsfield; Sam'l. Mor- rill, Postmaster.
At that time Epsom seemed to be one of the principal towns in this part of the state. It seems probable that the mail for other towns was sent here because of better mail facilities. This historical office was probably at his house, which was in the northwest corner of the field now owned by Mr. Luther Hall.
The office was later moved to "Slab City" because that was on the new turnpike. For several years the mail stage went from Concord to New Market. It left Con- cord Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday and went back Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The drivers were the Willey Brothers and Charles Dearborn.
It is said that one spring there was a big freshet. The rivers over-flowed their banks and the big meadow in Cilleyville (now called Gossville) was covered with water .. At this time Col. Cilley kept a tavern and owned a farm now occupied by Mr. M. C. Ford. He had a large pile of dressing in the meadow. When the stage came from Concord it got out of the road on account of the high
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water and the passengers and driver were marooned on the pile of dressing until Col. Cilley sent a boat to take them off.
A post office was established at Short Falls in 1871 and in 1882 one was opened at Gossville. Now most of the town has rural delivery and we expect before many years all of our mail will be delivered by areoplane.
The first inventory that we have any record of was made in 1793. There were 178 persons called residents. The land was divided according to its use. That year there was fifteen acres in orchards, one-hundred and fifty- one and one fourth in tillage, five hundred fifty eight acres in mowing and eight hundred nineteen acres of pas- ture. The rest was called unimproved land. This same year there was found sixty-five horses, one hundred thirty oxen, and two hundred five cows.
When the American Colonies became the United States there were 600,000 slaves and when the first census was taken the number had grown to 700,000. They were found in all the states except Massachusetts and we are told that Epsom had a slave at one time.
Our town sent about one hundred men into the Civil War. Of that number twenty-eight were killed or died of disease, seven were wounded, several suffered the horrors of a southern prison, and at least one died of starvation in Libbey prison. Most of those who came home had received injuries to their health from which they never fully recovered.
For four long years many mothers and wives did the the work on the land and in the mills as well as their work in the home. The following is a list of the men from Epsom who served in the War of Rebellion :-
John L. Lear, Co. C. 1st. Reg. N. H. Vols.
Joseph R. Cilley, Co. I. Ist. Reg. N. H. Vols., died in service.
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James Taylor, Co. D. 2nd. Reg. N. H. Vols., killed in action.
William Wallace, Co. B. 2nd. Reg. N. H. Vols. died in service.
Wilber F. Brown, Co. B. 2nd. Reg. N. H. Vols., died in Andersonville prison.
Thomas M. Brown, Co. A. 1st. Mass. Cavalry.
William H. Weeks, Co. C. 2nd. Reg. N. H. Vols.
Andrew M. Weeks, Co. E. 3d. Reg. N. H. Vols., died of wounds.
Henry N. Lear, Co. E. 3d. Reg. N. H. Vols.
Andrew J. Pettingill, Co. 1. 3d. Reg. N. H. Vols., wound- ed.
Sergt. George S. Bixby, Co. H. 4th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
In Libbey prison, Belle Isle and Salisbury Prisons from August 16, 1864 till Feb. 28, 1865.
Corp. John H. Goodhue, Co. H. 4th. N. H. Reg. Vols., died.
John T. Buzzell, Co. H. 4th. N. H. Reg. Vols.
George H. Hoyt, Co. H. 4th. N. H. Reg. Vols., In Libbey, Belle Isle and Salisbury Prisons from August 16, 1864 till Jan. 1865 when he died.
James Dowst, Co. I. 5th. N. H. Reg. Vols., killed.
("The 2nd. N. H. Vols. travelled more than 6,000 miles, participated in over 20 battles and lost upwards of 1000 men, William W. Weeks.")
George H. Cilley, Co. C. 10th. Reg. N. H. Vols., died of disease.
Abraham Bickford, Troop I. 1st. N. H. Cavalry, wound- ed.
Joel L. Sanborn, machinist U. S. Steamer, Sloop of War Kearsarge.
Andrew J. Hall, Co. E. 2nd. Reg. Illinois Cavalry.
Henry H. Lane, Co. B. 3rd. Vermont Volunteers.
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Corp. John Hamilton Hall, Co. C. 137th. Reg. N. Y. S. Vols., discharged for general disability.
Enoch T. Brown, 11 unattached Heavy Artillery.
Benjamin W. Carson, Co. D. 18th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
Stephen B. Bartlett, Co. A. 18th. Reg. N. H. Vols., wounded.
Rufus S. Marden, Co. A. 18th. Reg. N. H. Vols. Diah Lovejoy, Co. A. 18th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
Jerry H. Nute, Co. D. 18th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
Henry C. Jovejoy, Co. E. 18th. Reg. N. H. Vols. Henry C. Goss, Co. I. 18th. Reg. N. H. Vols. Moses Chamberlain, Co. B. 18th. Reg. N. H. Vols. Life Wiggin, Co. D. 18th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
David Marden, Co. G. 18th. Reg. N. H. Vols. James M. Clark, Jr., Co. A. 18th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
John S. Ham, Co. I. 6th Reg. N. H. Vols.
Lieut. Chas. J. Brown, Co. I. 6th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
Sergt. John M. Weeks, Co. I. 6th. Reg. N. H. Vols., in hospital, discharged for disability.
Joseph Seley, Co. I. 6th. Reg. N. H. Vols., died of wounds.
Edwin M. Sherburne, Co. I. 6th. Reg. N. H. Vols., dis- charged for disability.
William B. Perkins, Co. I. 6th. Reg. N. H. Vols., died. Robert Crawford, Co. I. 6th. Reg. N. H. Vols., died. Ambrose D. Haynes, Co. I. 6th. Reg. N. H. Vols., died. Hiram B. Haynes, Co. I. 6th. Reg. N. H. Vols., died. Corp. Wm. T. Grant, Co. I. 6th. Reg. N. H. Vols., dis- charged for disability.
Benjamin F. Robinson, Co. I. 6th. Reg. N. H. Vols., Un- known.
James W. Marden, Co. I. 6th. Reg. N. H. Vols., hospital. Ebenezer K. Marden, Co. I. 6th. Reg. N. H. Vols., dis- charged for disability.
John H. F. Philbrick, Co. I. 6th. Reg. N. H. Vols., killed . in action.
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John N. Emory, Co. I. 6th. Reg. N. H. Vols., died of disease.
Harvey Marden, Co. A. 7th. Reg. N. H. Vois., died.
William Yeaton, Co. H. 8th. Reg. N. H. Vols., died of disease.
Thomas W. Emerson, Co. F. 9th. Reg. N. H. Vols., An- dersonville and Florence Prisons.
Dennis H. Troy, Co. F. 9th. Reg. N. H. Vols., In prison, died in service.
Brevt. Maj. Gen. U. S. Vol. John B. Sanborn, 4th. Minn. Infantry.
George W. Ham, Co. E. Ist. Reg. N. H. H. A.
Thomas W. Brown, Co. A. 1st. Reg. Mass. Cavalry, hos- pital.
Chas. H. Hall, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., discharged for disability.
Jefferson A. Edmunds, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., discharged for disability.
Josiah D. Langley, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N .H. Vols., dis- charged for disability.
Chas. Quimby, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., Taken prisoner twice but escaped.
Benjamin B. Yeaton, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., dis- charged for disability.
Chas. Gordon, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., discharged for disability.
Wm. Burnham, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., discharged for disability.
Hollis M. Ham, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., killed.
Samuel T. Bickford, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
Rufus D. Doe, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., wounded. 2nd. Lieut. Gilman B. Johnson, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
Quarter-master, Wm. W. Critchett, Co. C. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
. John A. Sargent, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., dis- charged on account of wounds.
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Sergt. John H. Philbrick, Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, N. H., wounded.
Corp. Ira Meserve, Co. F. 12th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
Sergt. Jeremiah Burnham, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols. discharged on account of disability.
Chas. W. Leighton, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., dis- charged on account of disability.
Lauren A. Leighton, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., died. Corp. Thomas E. Bickford, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., died of wounds.
Capt. Arthur C. Locke, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., discharged for disability.
Henry G. Lake, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., discharged for disability.
Chas. W. Tarleton, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., hos- pital.
Edwin A. White, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
Chas. Lamprey, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., died of disease.
Chas. A. Giles, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., wounded. Chas. E. Flower, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols. wounded.
David Brown, Jr., Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., died of disease.
John D. Dow, Co. E. 11th. N. H. Vols., died of disease. Corp. Elbridge Batchelder, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., wounded.
Corp. Samuel Bickford, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., discharged for disability.
John Cotterell, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., died.
John H. Fife, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., died.
Benjamin Bickford, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., hos- pital.
Rufus Baker, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., discharged on account of disability.
Wm. S. Morrill, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
Willard B. Moore, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., died of wounds.
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Levi G. Young, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., died.
Corp. Chas. A. Chapman, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., wounded.
Corp. Ebenezer B. Hoyt, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols. Daniel Hall, Co. E. 11th. Reg. N. H. Vols., discharged on account of disability.
Fred F. Brown, Co. H. 14th. Reg. N. H. Vols., hospital. William Buzzell, Co. H. 14th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
S. S. Johnson, Co. C. 15th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
Thomas J. Ames, Co. D. 15th. Reg. N. H. Vols. John C. Brown, Co. D. 15th. Reg. N. H. Vols., hospital. Chas. A. Brown, Co. D. 15th. Reg. N. H. Vols., hospital. Corp. Geo. H. Rand, Co. D. 15th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
Walter G. Brackett, Co. D. 15th. Reg. N. H. Vols., died of disease.
Calvin D. Johnson, Co. D. 15th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
John S. Griffin, Co. D. 15th. Reg. N. H. Vols.
Sergt. Chas. A. Towle, Co. D. 15th. Reg. N. H. Vols., hospital.
After the Civil War Epsom seemed to have a peaceful time a number of years. She has always been progressive, and has been quick to accept all new inventions which have been for her good in any way.
During these years a railroad has been built also a shoe factory was erected which did a flourishing business for a number of years, several secret societies were organized, a library was built, the gift of Mr. John Dolber and Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hall, telephones installed, automobiles have come into general use, electricity is in nearly all homes and the radio almost a necessity.
"Webster Park" was given to the town by Mr. Ben- jamin Webster. He was one of Epsom's sons being born at Short Falls. The first few years of his life were spent here, but the later years were passed in Portsmouth. He also gave a one thousand dollar bond to the library .. Epsom's sons and daughters appreciate these gifts.
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The World War.
Epsom responded, loyally, as ever, to the call for vol- unteers in our World War. The following are the names of those who went from this town :-
Arthur Wells, enlisted in the 94th Canadian Regiment in 1916.
Leon Waterhouse, enlisted in Co. L. 104th. Infantry 26th. division. Stationed at Camp Bartlett and then went to France.
Albert Yeaton, enlisted in Quarter master's Corps; after- wards changed to Motor Truck Co. then transferred to Motive Transport Service Stationed at Fort Sam Housten and Fort Stanley, Texas.
Clyde V. Dutton, enlisted in Aviation Corps.
Forrest Ambrose. enlisted in Engineers Corps. Co. A. 547th. Service Batallion. Stationed at Fort Slocum, N. Y. Camp Humphreys, Va. Camp Jackson, Tenn. and then went to France.
Frank Ambrose, enlisted in the Artillery, 14th Battery, stationed at Fort Slocum, N. Y. South Carolina, Camp Merritt, N. J. then went to France.
Millard E. Dalton, enlisted in Coast Artillery (Anti-air craft) 50th Battery 6th Anti Air Craft Sector. Sta- tioned at Fort Schuyler, Fort Totten, Fort Hamilton, Camp Mills, then went to France.
Trescott Griffin, enlisted in Co. H. Battery D. 37th. Reg. C. A. C. Stationed at Durham College, Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook, N. J. Camp Eustis, Va. Camp Wright, Fisher's Island, N. Y.
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