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E. P. Towle & Co. (George I. Philbrick) began manufacturing clothing in 1880, and carry on quite an extensive business, making up 40,000 pairs of pantaloons per annum. This article of apparel is the only one produced here. The work is done for Boston firms, who cut out the cloth and forward the unmade garments here to be made up.
Orren E. Drake, son of Cyrus K. Drake, of Effingham, is one of the heaviest operators in the making of sale clothing. He established himself as a manufacturer in Freedom in the spring of 1881. In 1888 he made up about 50,000 pairs of pantaloons and gave employment to about 400 " sewers."
David M. Allard commenced the pantaloon business in the fall of 1887. He makes from ten to fifteen thousand pairs a year.
James D. Foster began the manufacture of pantaloons in 1886, and in the last year has made up about 25,000 pairs.
Charles P. Danforth began business for himself on the west side of the bridge in 1888. He makes up about 20,000 pairs of trowsers this year.
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Mercantile Houses. - The firm of E. P. Towle & Co. (George I. Philbrick), general store, was established in September, 1879. The partners are natives of Freedom. The business had previously been carried on by E. P. Towle. This is the centre of commercial life in the town. In this block is not only the store, which contains the extremely neat postoffice, but the Ossipee Valley Ten-cent Savings Bank and E. I. Towle & Co.'s large manufacturing business.
James D. Foster, born in Freedom, started a store for the sale of hard and tin ware, stoves, etc., in 1859. The business has attained quite a magnitude for a small town, and he has added agricultural machinery to his stock in latter years.
George F. Huckins, a descendant of the pioneer families of Lord and Huckins, a native of Effingham, has been in business as a general trader since 1884. He has been town clerk since March, 1888.
Orren E. Drake keeps an assortment of general merchandise for sale in connection with manufacturing.
Mrs J. C. Ferrin has conducted a dressmaking and millinery store since 1884.
Arthur P. Merrow came to East Wakefield from Maine in 1882; after trading there as a general merchant he came here and is now in trade.
Ransellear Towle has kept a private hotel for over thirty years, and is well patronized. Mr. Towle is one of the representative men of Freedom, is forward in all public matters, and fills important positions ably.
Physicians. - Dr Calvin Topliff was born in Hanover in 1807, and received an excellent medical education for his day. He began practice in Alton in 1829 but removed to Freedom in 1830 and was in constant and active demand as a physician until his death in 1867. He was the first master of the masonic lodge, and was considered one of the best informed Masons in the state.
Frank Topliff, son of Calvin, born in 1840, was also a physician ; he was much valued both for professional skill and moral worth. Prominent among the physicians of the county to-day is Dr A. D. Merrow. He has a large and busy practice, and for some years was president of Carroll County Medical Society.
Dr Alonzo Towle, son of Lovell and Mary Towle, was born in Freedom, February 28, 1844. He prepared for college at New Hampton Institution, and was graduated from Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York city, in 1869. He began practice in Biddeford, Maine, and later passed a year in Europe, and resumed his profession in Malden, Mass. In 1882, in. consequence of illness, he was obliged to retire temporarily from his professional duties, and came again to Freedom. Dr Towle was a member of Massachusetts Medical Society, and is also a member of New Hampshire State Board of Agriculture.
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Dr George W. Lougee is son-in-law of Dr Merrow. Besides their practice they keep the village drug-store.
Rev. A. W. Hobbs has been an "eclectic " practitioner for some years, and N. McAlister is an herbal or root doctor.
Henry I. Durgin, son of Joshua and Mary E. (Keniston) Durgin, was born in Freedom, April 21, 1864. He studied with Dr J. E. Scruton, of Union ; was graduated from Long Island Medical College March, 1889, and is now located at Newfield, Maine.
HON. ZEBULON PEASE was born in Parsonsfield, Maine, September 21, 1795. In early life he removed to what is now Freedom, where he died March 24, 1863. Although not a lawyer in the strict sense of the word, for many years he performed much of the business of a lawyer, making wills, writing deeds, obtaining pensions for Revolutionary war widows, etc. He was very successful in his work, and lawyers often sent their clients to him. He fre- quently held a justice court, and gave much information to his neighbors on law points. He was a lifelong Democrat and much engaged in political affairs and held high official positions. He was the first postmaster of Freedom ; representative two years ; county treasurer in 1841 and 1842; state senator in 1843 and 1844; member of Governor Jared Williams's council in 1847 and 1848.
Ossipee Valley Ten-cents Savings Bank was chartered in 1868, with Josiah Thurston, Elias Towle, John Demeritt, Ransellear Towle, John Parsons, John L. Demeritt, Stephen J. Keneson, and William Harmon, incorporators.
The bank opened its doors for business August 31, 1868, at the store of Elias Towle, in Freedom, and was very soon thereafter located in its present situation adjoining the store. Mrs. Sarah Hodsdon was the first depositor, and the sum was seventeen dollars. The first election of officers occurred August 22, 1868, when proper by-laws were also adopted. The first officers were Josiah Thurston, president; Ransellear Towle, vice-president; Elias Towle, Stephen J. Keneson, Alvah M. Davis, John Parsons, Joseph Smith, and Augustus Moulton, of Freedom, John Demeritt and Josiah Dearborn, of Effingham, and Henry J. Banks, of Ossipee, were chosen trustees; Elias Towle, secretary and treasurer. The amount of deposits during the first year of the bank's existence was $16,937.75.
Mr Thurston remained president until his death in November, 1886, when he was succeeded by Ransellear Towle, the present incumbent. All of the first board of trustees excepting Stephen J. Keneson and Augustus Moulton are now dead. The present officers are : president, Ransellear Towle; vice- president, S. J. Keneson; treasurer, E. I. Towle ; assistant treasurer, George I. Philbrick ; trustees, Jacob Manson, Elias I. Towle, George I. Philbrick, Augustus D. Merrow, David Smith, Edwin Towle, Orren E. Drake, Edgar L. Mills, David W. Davis. The bank has been conducted conservatively and
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wisely ; it has been ever a useful institution, and in its present management will keep its reputation good. The statement of its condition, March 31, 1889, makes this showing : Liabilities. Amount due depositors, $130,724.85 ; guar- anty fund, $5,000 ; surplus, $6,764.99 ; premium on stocks and bonds, $104. Total, $142,593.84. Resources. Loans, bank-stock, real estate, cash on hand, etc., value on books, $142,489.84 : par value, $142,054.84 ; market value, Janu- ary 1, 1889, $142,593.84. Net profits during 1888, $4,773.21.
George I. Philbrick, the present county treasurer, is a native of Freedom, born March 10, 1853. He worked on a farm and attended the district schools during the years of his minority until he was nineteen, when he was employed as a clerk in the store of E. I. Towle for several years, then, 1879, he went into partnership with Mr Towle. He has been in town affairs from early age ; was chosen town clerk when he was twenty-three years old; in 1884 was elected chairman of the board of selectmen, and served three years: in 1886 was elected treasurer of Carroll county for two years, and in 1888 was re- elected for two years. He is a trustee and assistant treasurer of the Ossipee Valley Ten-cents Savings Bank ; a member of the Christian church of Free- dom, and of Carroll lodge No. 57, A. F. and A. M. He is married, and has a son twelve years old. Mr Philbrick is a thorough, systematic business man, a good citizen, and has made his position and success by his faithfulness, integrity, and industry. In politics Democratic, he was appointed postmaster in 1885 under Cleveland's administration, and he has held the commission of justice for a number of years.
Baptist Church.1- This church was organized July 25, 1857. A few brethren and sisters, members of a former Baptist church, and two from the First Baptist Church in Parsonsfield, Maine, were desirous of forming a Baptist church. They were much encouraged by the labor and counsel of Rev. William W. Whitten, who came to labor with the people of Freedom in the spring of 1857. His labors were greatly blessed with this people. The few who were present at the meeting to organize a church were Ezekiel Andrews, Abigail Andrews, Mehitable Andrews, Orren Stackpole, and Hannah Stackpole. Ezekiel Andrews was chosen deacon and clerk of the church. The church at this time voted to receive as a member Zillah T. Mills : she being a cripple and unable to walk, she was carried to the river and baptized, sitting in her chair. Sunday following, Rev. William W. Whitten gave the hand of fellowship to Tabitha S. Foss, and administered the Lord's Supper to the little church. At a church conference, August 22, 1857, Rev. William W. Whitten and Orren Stackpole were chosen delegates to attend the annual session of the Saco River Baptist Association with instructions to ask admission into that body. This request was granted, and the church was admitted into the association in September. In the spring of 1858 Rev. Thomas J. Swett visited this church ;
1 By Charles 11. Andrews.
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his coming at this time proved a great blessing, as the church was much strengthened by his faithful labors. May 1, 1858, three were added to the church, Albion Lord, Orinda Lord, and Juliet S. Bennett ; May 13, six were added, Sally Fowler, Mary Danforth, Betsey Danforth, Livonia Danforth, Harriet Pease, and Lydia J. Swett; May 15, Clara B. Andrews, Eliza C. Andrews, Frances A. Lord, and Esther Durgin united with the church ; December 7, Ezekiel Andrews, being aged, asked to be excused from serving the church as clerk, and Albion Lord was chosen. December 13, H. M. Saw- telle was called to settle as pastor. Mr Sawtelle was a young man. He was ordained with this church February 9, 1859. January 30, 1859, Stephen Fowler united with the church ; March 7, 1860, Deacon Ezekiel Andrews died. By his death the church lost one of its strongest pillars. Albion Lord and Stephen Fowler were selected as deacons. August 1, 1862, Rev. William N. Slason began to labor with the church as pastor.
August 20 Anna Swett was baptized and united with the church. Miss Swett being desirous to follow the Master in the ordinance of baptism, though very feeble in health, preparations were made at her father's house, where she was baptized and received the hand of fellowship by Rev. William N. Slason. She was also permitted to partake of the Lord's Supper with the church. Five days afterwards she passed on to her reward.
September 9, 1866, five were added to the church, and on October 14, one. In the spring of 1867 Rev. A. H. Estey, of Limerick, Maine, began to labor with this church, preaching on alternate Sundays. August 25 three united with the church, and September 20, 1868, one. April, 1871, Rev. J. P. Stinch-, field settled as pastor over this church and people. The Sunday-school at this time numbered forty members. C. H. Andrews was superintendent. April 1, 1880, Rev. William M. Harthorn became pastor of the church, and July 4, seven united with the church ; J. D. Foster and S. R. Burke were chosen deacons, and C. H. Andrews, clerk. Mr Harthorn was much interested in the Sunday- school, which now numbered about sixty, C. H. Andrews, superintendent.
July 5, 1881, one united with the church ; April, 1882, S. R. Burke and Joseph M. Andrews were chosen deacons, and C. H. Andrews, clerk ; January 16, 1883, five were added to the church. A baptistery was built in the church, where the ordinance was administered by Rev. William M. Harthorn. One of these members, Walter E. Andrews, is now a student of Brown University, Providence, R. I., preparing for the ministry.
During the summer months of 1884, J. A. Brown, a student, labored very acceptably with this church. The Sunday-school was largely attended ; W. A. Bennett was superintendent. A. C. Scovil, also a student, labored with the church during the summer of 1885. The Sunday-school numbered fifty, C. H. Andrews, superintendent. In September, 1886, the Saco River Association met with this church ; as a result of this meeting, three sons of deacon S. R.
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Burke were baptized by Rev. G. B. Titus, of Saco, Maine, and united with the church. The youngest was only eleven years of age. The church has been thoroughly repaired. The society now has a neat and commodious house of worship. In June, 1867, Rev. E. H. Doane became pastor; Jonas Farnsworth was chosen deacon, and C. H. Andrews, clerk. Number in Sunday-school, fifty, C. H. Andrews, superintendent.
Christian Church. - June 12, 1858, Elder John Buzzell, of Parsonsfield, and Elder King Atkinson, of Eaton, formed the "Church of Christ " in Freedom, with membership as follows: H. S. McDaniel, Mehitable Bennett, Solomon Andrews ; Rola Andrews, Betsy Harmon, Lovel Towle, Lucy A. Towle, Uriah Towle ; the latter was clerk. June 26, these persons joined: Nathaniel Pease, Sally Pease, Hannah Towle, Lucy Towle; July 10, Horace P. Wood, Belinda Wood; November 27, Martha Wilkinson ; March 5, 1859, Lydia Clark; April 30, Elias Towle, Lois Towle ; August 27, Abram Libby ; September 11, Charles H. Harmon, Mary Nason ; February 18, 1861, Huldah Davis, Lydia Davis ; July 7, 1866, Rev. A. W. Hobbs, Lucinda Hobbs ; September 9, A. M. Davis, Joseph Bennett, Aba A. Towle, Amanda Bennett, Huldah M. Drown, Irene A. Philbrick, Lydia Lovering ; October 12, Sarah Davis, Eliza Drown ; October 19, Charles H. Beach. July 7, 1866, this preamble and resolutions were adopted : -
We, the Church of Christ, in Freedom, N. H., believing, as we do, in the organization of Christian churches as taught in the New Testament, and believing that all Christians belong to one and the same family here, Christ being the head, and believing that all sectional organi- zations and doctrines of men (not taught in the New Testament) which tend to a diversion among the people are detrimental to the advancement of the cause of Christianity,
Therefore, resolved, that we consider ourselves to be the Church of Christ in Freedom, and are known by that name and no other, it being the name under which we were first organ- ized, and the name that we have always intended to be known by.
Therefore, be it further resolved that we withdraw all connection or supposed connection with the general Provisional Baptist denomination.
" Elias Towle was chosen to visit the Eaton and Conway church to let them know what we have done. Chose Lovell Towle to visit the Porter church." October 21, " The Church of Christ voted to join the Association of Christians in Strafford County," and thus formed the First Christian Church of Freedom. October 28, the following were added : John T. Swett, Adaline Swett, John Philbrick, Nancy O. Philbrick, Mehitable Andrews, Phebe Mills, Mary Towle; December 23, Augustus Moulton, Mary A. Moulton, Mary A. Thurston ; January 4, 1867, Lydia J. Bennett; June 29, Sylvester Bennett, Olive Bennett ; November 30, James Leavitt.
This church for the first time communed with Rev. A. W. Hobbs, at Free- dom, June 7, 1868. September 13, chose Rev. A. W. Hobbs, John T. Swett, Lovell Towle, Elias Towle delegates to the Strafford Christian Conference at
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Wolfeborough, September 17, 1868. The church edifice of this society was built in 1867 at a cost of $3,000 by a company composed of Elias Towle, Josiah Thurston, Horace P. Wood, Alvah M. Davis, Ransellear Towle, and others. They were paid by the sale of the pews, and the building is now owned by the pew-holders and controlled by the Christian society. Its seating capacity is about two hundred and fifty. The Sunday-school has an average of thirty-five scholars. Dr Alonzo Towle is superintendent. This church at the time of its greatest prosperity numbered about seventy members, and now has forty-three.
Elias Towle left a legacy of $1,000 in bank, the interest of which is to be used for this church so long as it exists, and a parsonage, valued at $1,000, on similar conditions, to the society. Uriah Towle is trustee of this fund. He was chosen deacon in 1867, and is now in office.
Rev. A. W. Hobbs, the first pastor, continued in that relation about nine years. Rev. Charles E. Goodwin succeeded him, and was here two and a half years. Rev. E. K. Amazeen was with the church three years. Rev. Nathaniel T. Ridlon, the present pastor, has been here since May, 1884.
CHAPTER L.
Civil List and Town Annals.
C IVIL LIST AND TOWN ANNALS. - In 1832 and 1833, the new town of Freedom was represented by W. Harmon, 2d ; in 1834 and 1835, by Amos Towle, Jr; in 1836 and 1837, by Stephen Swett. The officers for the year 1838 were: Joseph Bennett, clerk ; Joseph Bennett, W. Harmon, 2d, William Thurston, selectmen. Zebulon Pease, representative for 1838 and 1839.
1839. Joseph Bennett, Ammi Lord, Elias Rice, selectmen.
1840. Calvin Topliff, clerk ; Joseph Bennett, Elias Rice, Ammi Lord, selectmen ; Elias Towle, representative.
1841. Calvin Topliff, clerk ; Elias Rice, John Lord, William Harmon, selectmen ; Elias Towle, representative.
1842. Calvin Topliff, clerk ; Elias Rice, William Harmon, Peltiah Foss, selectmen ; John Lord, representative.
1843. Calvin Topliff, clerk ; Elias Rice, Peltiah Foss, James Tyler, select- men ; John Lord, representative.
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1844. Calvin Topliff, clerk ; James Tyler, Joseph Bennett, Joseph God- frey, selectmen ; Elias Rice, representative.
1845. Calvin Topliff, clerk ; Joseph Bennett, Joseph Godfrey, Nathaniel Pease, selectmen ; Elias Rice, representative.
1846. Elias Towle, clerk : Joseph Bennett, N. Pease, N. S. McDaniel, selectmen ; Calvin Topliff, representative.
1847. Elias Towle, clerk ; Elias Rice, William Hammond, W. S. McDaniel, selectmen ; Calvin Topliff, representative. Jared W. Williams had 141 votes for governor to Anthony Colby 20, and Nathaniel S. Berry 13. Charles H. Peasley 141 votes for member of congress to Joel Eastman 20, and George W. Stevens 13. For altering the constitution, 3 votes ; against alteration, 95. Voted to raise $1,500 to repair highways and bridges ; also, "that there shall be a gide Board on gide Posts erected at the following places (viz) one at the fouks of the Rode that leads from John Judkins house to the Iron works Falls, one at the fouks of the Tamworth and David Judkins Rode so called, one at the fouks of the Tamworth new Rode to Iron works Falls so called, and one at the fouks of the Rodes at the town farm."
1848. Calvin Topliff, clerk ; Elias Rice, Elias Towle, Joseph Smith, select- men ; James Tyler, representative. Jared W. Williams had 155 votes for governor to Nathaniel S. Berry 35. The ticket for electors of President, headed by Samuel Tilton, received 131 votes, that by James Bell 21, and that by John Page 4.
1849. Calvin Topliff, clerk ; Elias Towle, Joseph Smith, Ezekiel Andrews, selectmen ; James Tyler, representative. Samuel Dinsmore had 138 votes for governor to Levi Chamberlain 24, and Nathaniel S. Berry 2. School districts (ten) numbered, bounded, and defined.
1850. Calvin Topliff, clerk ; Elias Towle, Ezekiel Andrews, John N. Lord, selectmen ; Peletiah Foss, representative ; Samuel Dinsmore had 143 votes for governor. Voted that $2,200 be raised to defray town charges, support the poor, and making and repairing roads and bridges the ensuing year.
1851. Uriah Towle, clerk ; Elias Towle, Daniel Loverin, Josiah Thurston, selectmen ; Peletiah Foss, representative; Samuel Dinsmore, 146 votes for governor.
1852. Calvin Topliff, clerk : Daniel Lovering, Josiah Thurston, Samuel Harmon, selectmen ; Joseph Smith, representative; Noah Martin, 159 votes for governor. Voted that the sum of $300 be raised and appropriated to build a town-house ; also, that the town-house be located on land of Thomas Andrews, Jr, on the west side of the road leading from Freedom village to William Harmon's, at the corner of said Andrews' lot adjoining Elias W. Harmon's land, said lot to be fifty feet front on the road and sixty feet back, to be properly prepared and fitted for the erection of said town-house by said Andrews, and the said Andrews is to receive for said land and preparation the sum of $20. The
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ticket for electors of President, headed by Nathaniel B. Baker, received 143 votes, that by Nathaniel S. Berry 2, and William H. Y. Hackett 14. The votes on act to suppress drinking houses and tippling shops cast 27 for, and 89 against, said bill.
1853. Calvin Topliff, clerk ; Josiah Thurston, Samuel Harmon, John Brooks, selectmen ; Solomon Andrews, representative ; Noah Martin, 158 votes for governor.
1854. Calvin Topliff, clerk ; Elias Rice, John T. Swett, James Milliken, selectmen ; Solomon Andrews, representative : Nathaniel B. Baker, 138 votes for governor.
1855. Elias Towle, clerk : William J. Bennett, Solomon Andrews, Samuel Harmon, selectmen ; Josiah Thurston, representative ; Nathaniel B. Baker had 157 votes for governor.
1856. Elias Towle, clerk ; William J. Bennett, Solomon Andrews, Samuel Harmon, selectmen ; Josiah Thurston, representative ; John S. Wells had 189 votes for governor. The ticket for electors of President, headed by Daniel Marcy, received 177 votes, and that by William H. H. Bailey 29.
1857. Addison Nutter, clerk ; William J. Bennett, Job Allard, Cyrus Fowler, selectmen; George W. Kittridge, representative ; John S. Wells had 173 votes for governor, and William Haile 34.
1858. Addison Nutter, clerk; Job Allard, Cyrus Fowler, Jonathan Andrews, selectmen ; Edwin Pease, representative : Asa P. Cate had 166 votes for governor, and William Haile 41. Voted that the selectmen be a committee to settle with the York and Cumberland Railroad Company for liquors taken from the depot at Gorham.
1859. Addison Nutter, clerk; William J. Bennett, Wentworth Tyler, Albert Rice, selectmen ; Edwin Pease, representative ; Asa P. Cate had 173 votes for governor, Ichabod Goodwin 42.
1860. John Philbrick, clerk ; Albion Lord, Albert Rice, James Ferron, selectmen ; Cyrus Fowler, representative. Town raised $2,000 for highways and bridges, $200 for town charges and poor; not to remove the courts from Ossipee ; to divide the school money according to the number of scholars. The Democratic candidate for President of the United States received 131 votes, the Republican one, 40.
1861. John Philbrick, clerk; Albion Lord, James Ferron, Leander Milliken, selectmen. Town raised $3,000 for highways and bridges, $600 for town charges and poor. George Stark has 153 votes for governor to Nathaniel S. Berry 43. Among the articles calling a meeting in October was one concerning selling the town farm and one in reference to buying a new one. Both were "indefinitely postponed." At this meeting the town voted to adopt the provisions of the law enacted in June, entitled An Act to make provisions for the families of volunteers ; and the selectmen were authorized to
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loan a sufficient sum to provide for the families of volunteers in accordance with said act.
1862. John Philbrick, clerk ; Leander Milliken, Elias Towle, John Parsons, selectmen ; Alvah M. Davis, representative. $3,000 raised for roads and bridges. Town voted that it is not expedient for the county to purchase a farm and build a jail thereon ; also, to authorize the selectmen to raise the money for the support of the families of volunteers. August 12, voted to pay each volunteer mustered into the United States service for this town $200 bounty.
1863. Augustus Moulton, clerk ; Elias Towle, John Parsons, Stephen J. Keneson, selectmen ; Alvah M. Davis, representative. Ira A. Eastman has 180 votes for governor, Joseph A. Gilmore 36, John Coughlin, one. John W. Sanborn has 180 votes for councillor to Oliver Wyatt 37. At the annual meeting the town voted to raise $4,600 for town charges, poor, and roads and bridges. Eighty-four votes were cast against revising the state constitution - none recorded for revision. Voted also " that the town pay no more bounties to volunteers." May 2, voted to 'authorize the selectmen to hire sufficient money to aid the families of volunteers. November 25, voted that the town loan $200 to each accepted conscript and take their notes for the same in the name of the town ; also, to raise $8,000 and appropriate it to procure substi- tutes to fill our present quota, and the selectmen are authorized to pay each volunteer for himself or his substitute the sum of $500, reserving the United States and state bounties for the benefit of the town.
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