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Morris, Lula J. Aldrich (Mrs. George F.)
Clubwoman; b. Lisbon, N. H., Aug. 4, 1872; dau. Charles and Persis (Hall) Aldrich; ed. public schools, Lisbon high school, 1891; resided in Lisbon, except for year's absence in Creston, Ia., until removal with her husband to Lan- caster in 1906; assistant post- mistress in Lisbon for six years after graduation from high school. Mrs. Morris has always been interested in the social life and events of the towns where she has resided, and is widely known among the clubwomen of the state ; served as president of
Friends in Council in Lisbon, 1905-6; and of Unity Club,
Lancaster, 1911-12; treasurer, N. H. State Federation of Women's Clubs, 1913-14; auditor of the same, 1915-16; pres. of same, 1927-29; present sec .- treas. N. E. Confer- ence of State Federation of Wom- en's Clubs; prominent in the Or- der of the Eastern Star, serving as Worthy Matron, Lafayette Chap- ter, Lisbon, in 1910, and as Grand Matron of the order in New Hamp-
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shire in 1909; as a director of N. H. Division, Women's Committee, Council of National Defense, and as chairman, Lancaster Branch of the Red Cross, and active in both po- sitions; representative to General Court, 1931-32. From 1899 to 1906 Mrs. Morris worked in her hus- band's office, making a study of law in the meantime, and while never applying for admission to the bar, the knowledge of law and familiarity with court procedure acquired made her a valuable as- sistant in his work.
Morris, George Franklin
Lawyer; b. Vershire, Vt., Apr. 13, 1866; s. Josiah S. and Lucina C. (Merrill) Morris; ed. public schools, Corinth, Vt., Corinth Acad- emy and State Normal School, Randolph, Vt., 1885; taught for some years in the schools of Ver- shire, Newbury and Concord, Vt., and in the high schools of Wells River, Vt. and Woodsville, N. H., for two seasons in a summer school for instruction of teachers, at Wells River, and was for four years ex- aminer of teachers for Orange County, Vt .; read law during va- cations with Smith & Sloane, at Wells River; admitted to Vermont bar, Oct. 1891; subsequently to New Hampshire bar, and at once commenced the practice of law at Lisbon, N. H., where he remained until March 19, 1906 when he be- came a member of the firm of Drew, Jordan, Shurtleff & Morris at Lancaster; appointed Judge of U. S. District Court for the District of N. H., Oct. 25, 1921; member of board of State bar examiners, 1914- 1921; chosen pres. of N. H. Bar Ass'n., 1917; delegate from Lisbon in N. H. Constitutional convention of 1902, Lancaster, N. H. 1911; member N. H. house of repre- sentatives, 1905; Grafton County solicitor, 1899-1903; several years member of Lisbon board of ed- ucation and has served in Lan- caster in
same capacity ; has a wide interest in botany; also ex- tensively engaged in agriculture; owner of farm in Coos County; former pres. Coos County Farm
Bureau; Republican; m. Lula J. Aldrich, Lisbon, May 16, 1894; ch. Robert Hall, Aug. 21, 1907; res. Littleton and Concord N. H.
Jarvis, Andrew
Merchant; b. Magouliana, Greece, April 7, 1892; s. Harry and Cath- erine Jarvis; ed. high school; came to United States in 1908; engaged in confectionery and restaurant business, 1913; director, Rocking-
ham Hotel, Portsmouth; pres. Jar- vis Cafeteria, Lawrence, Mass., Jarvis Tea Room and Jarvis Cafe- teria, Portsmouth, Apollo Lunch Co., Lewiston, Me .; owner of Ma- sonic Block, Portsmouth and con- siderable other real estate; Nation- al Supreme Treasurer, Order of Ahepa; Councilman at large, City of Portsmouth, 1931-32; Republi- can; Greek Orthodox; charter mem- ber Samuel Gridley Howe chapter No. 38, Brookline, Mass., Member Elks, Masons, 32d. degree, K. T., Rotary Club, Portsmouth Country Club; Odd Fellows; Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce; Portsmouth Yacht Club; m. Grace Trent, Hart- ford, Conn., 1922; ch. Katherine, Dorothy; res. Portsmouth, N. H.
ALBERT WELLINGTON NOONE
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Noone, Albert Wellington
Owner Noone's Mills, Peterboro; b. Peterboro, Oct. 4, 1846; s. Jos- eph and Margaret (Gallup) Noone; ed. Peterboro public schools, Francestown Academy, Boston com- mercial school; entered the mills in 1870, assuming full charge and ownership after his brother's death; landowner; pres. First Na- tional Bank, Peterboro; trustee Peterboro Savings Bank; vice-pres. Federal Trust Co., Waterville, Me .; pres. Wm. R. Noone & Co. since 1926; member of Governor's Coun- cil, 1912; Democrat; Unitarian; member Nat'l Ass'n. Wool Mfgrs., Nat'l Ass'n Cotton Mfgrs., Peter- boro Golf Club, Nashua Country Club; charter member Monadnock Sportsmen's Club, Peterboro Cav- alry; member Royal Arch Masons, Knights Templar, A. F. & A. M., Aleppo Temple, Elks, Grange; m. 1 Isabella P. Cutter, Jaffrey, d. 1871, 2 Fannie M. Warren, Dublin, Aug. 11, 1879; res. Peterboro, N. H.
Babb, John Franklin
Clergyman; b. May 20, 1873; di- rect descendant of Rev. John Han- cock, grandfather of Gov. John Hancock, and of John Mason, founder of New Hampshire; ed. public schools of Lake Village, Suffield Academy, Suffield, Ct., Wor- cester Academy, Worcester, Mass .; prepared for stage under private instruction; went to Cobb Divinity School, Lewiston, Me .; parishes in Ashland, Laconia, Deerfield, N. H. and Haverhill, Mass .; present Pas- tor of Baptist Community Church at New Hampton, N. H. and Chap- lain of New Hampton School for Boys; nationally and internation- ally known lecturer; writer of prose and verse; delegate to Na- tional Convention of Free Baptists, Cleveland, O .; pres. Belknap Min- isterial Ass'n., the Haverhill and Essex County Ministerial Ass'n .; member Planning Board, City of Haverhill; arbiter in Industrial dis- putes and conferences, Haverhill, Mass. the Merrimack Valley; con- nected as a lecturer with Affiliated Lyceum Bureau of the World, and Royal Lyceum Bureau, also with
Swathmore, Coit-Alber, Midland, Dominion, and other Chautauquas; lecturer with A. E. F. in France during World War; expert on economic and social life of New England; New England speaker for New England Council, 1930;
has made numerous speaking tours in every state, every province of Canada, Alaska and abroad; has won national prominence in edu- cational work; Republican; Con- gregationalist; member Masons, K. of P .; m. Candace Porter Ladd, Belmont, N. H., October 11, 1897; ch. John, Paul, Russell, Louis; res. New Hampton, N. H.
Hanaford, Mary E. (Neal)
Genealogist; b. Meredith, N. H., Oct. 3, 1853; dau. Smith and Sarah Elizabeth (Smith) Neal; ed. N. H. Conference Seminary, Tilton, N. H .; author "Meredith Annalls" and "Hanaford Family Records"; Bap -- tist; member New England Women, D. A. R .; life member, N. E. G. H .. Society, Boston, Mass., N. H. His -- torical Society, Concord, N. H.,. Genealogical Society, Chicago, Ill .; widow; res. Laconia, N. H.
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Laycock, Craven
Dean of Dartmouth College; b. Bradford, England, Sept. 30, 1866; s. John and Martha (Berry) Lay- cock; came to United States in 1882; ed. common school in Eng- land, N. H. Conference Seminary,
Tilton, 1892, Dartmouth College, 1896; instructor, Art of Public Speaking, Dartmouth, 1897-1900; ass't. professor of Oratory, 1900- 10; professor of Oratory, 1910-13; :ass't. dean, 1911-13; dean, 1913 -; member of N. H. bar, having prac- ticed law for some years in Han- ·over; author, "Argumentation and Debate", 1904, Manual of Arou- mentation, 1906; Republican; Con- gregationalist; member A. F. & A. M., Delta Kappa Epsilon and 'Casque and Gauntlet societies; m. Florence Annette Hill, Tilton, N. H., April 19, 1900; two child- ren; res. Hanover, N. H.
Stearns, George Landon
Special life insurance counselor ; b. Manchester, N. H .; s. John Edward and Sarah (Woodbridge) Stearns; ed. public schools, Man- chester high school, 1882; em-
ployed by P. C. Cheney Paper Co., 18 years; 12 years clerk of Man- chester Common Council; 13 years deputy collector U. S. Internal Revenue; sheriff Hillsboro County, 1914-18; General Agent, Massa- chusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1918-32; Republican; Baptist ; mem- ber I. O. O. F., all Masonic lodges, Consistory, Bektash Temple; or- ganist in two Manchester Baptist churches 28 years; m. Alice Thomp- son, Dec. 25, 1893; ch. Edith Lan- don, (Mrs. Edith E. Morrill) Elinor Eastman (Mrs. Ivan J. Martin, Waltham, Mass.) ; res. Manchester, N. H.
Abbot, Stanley Harris
Born Wilton, N. H., Oct. 20, 1863; s. Harris and Caroline Ann (Greeley) Abbot; ed. public schools and Cushing Academy, Ashburn- ham, Mass., 1882; resides on farm where ancestors originated and de-
veloped potato starch industry; land surveyor; member school board, 1906-15; member N. H. Leg- islature, 1917, 1921, 1929; member N. H. Vocational Education Com- mission, 1917-18; member N. E.
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(pres., 1905-11) ; Past Master Grange; Republican; Congrega- tionalist; member of choir for more than 40 years; m. Mary Kimball, Lowell, Mass., Nov. 15, 1894, d. Nov. 24, 1921; ch. Leonard Harris, Sept. 19, 1895, Marion Kimball, March 5, 1898, Howard Stanley, Jan. 7, 1900, d. Apr. 2, 1931, Edith Hale, Nov. 27, 1901, Sidney Gree- ley, Aug. 19, 1903, Charles Mack, March 15, 1905, Helen, July 10, 1906; res. Wilton, N. H.
Meader, James Laurence
President Russell Sage College, Troy, New York; b. Milton, N. H., May 31, 1893; s. Fred Perkins and Emma (Reynolds) Meader; ed. Bates College, A.B., 1915, Columbia University, M.A., 1923, Columbia
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University, Ph.D., 1928; formerly instructor State Normal Schools at Danbury and New Britain, Conn .; director State Summer School at Yale University; principal State Normal School, New Haven, Conn .; head Dept. of Investigation & Sta- tistics, Conn. State Board of Edu-
cation; State Supv. Agent for Conn. State Board of Education ;; Special Agent for re-organization! of teacher training, Conn. State: Board of Education; Republican ;: Baptist; member Masons, Sons, American Revolution, Phi Beta .. Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi; married; res. Troy, New." York.
Gould, Robert Truman
Owner and operator of Gould! Hill Farm Orchards, being the- fifth generation in the line of Goulds who have occupied this;
farm; b. Hopkinton, N. H., May 23, 1861; s. Charles and.
Ruth (Hill) Gould; ed. public: schools and Contoocook Academy; in the dairy business after reach- ing majority to age of 40; since. then has established an extensive. . apple orchard; selectman, Hopkin- ton, 1907, 1914-15 (Chairman of board) member N. H. house of rep- resentatives, 1917-18; member Com -. mittee of Public Safety; chairman War Savings Comm .; local food. representative; member Liberty Loan Committee and in Red Cross.
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FRANK PIERCE CARPENTER
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and Red Triangle drives; an ex- tensive reader of liberal religious and political periodicals; believes in Universal religion as exempli- fied by Christ; Free Trade Demo- crat; member A. F. & A. M., Pat- rons of Husbandry (Past Master) ; m. Mary M. Currier, Apr. 3, 1894; ch. Jessie, May 12, 1900; res. Hop- kinton, N. H.
Carpenter, Frank Pierce
Merchant, manufacturer, banker; b. Chichester, N. H., Oct. 28, 1845; s. David M. and Mary (Perkins) Carpenter; ed. public schools of Concord, N. H .; went to Manchester in 1864, where he entered the flour and grain business; in 1885 bought the Amoskeag Paper Mills of which he is still pres .; treas. Mechanics Savings Bank; director Amoskeag Nat'l Bank; director N. H. Fire Ins. Co. and member of Finance comm .; director Amoskeag Mfg. Co .; director Boston & Maine Rail- road; pres. of Society of Frank- lin St. Congregational Church; chairman of commission which erected statue of Pres. Franklin Pierce in 1914; received honor- ary A.M. from Dartmouth Col- lege, 1915, LL.D., 1929; donor of Carpenter Memorial Library to city of Manchester; donated new building to Manchester Historical Society, 1931; donated Carpenter Art Building to Dartmouth Col- lege, 1928; donated half of land and contributed to building of new Y. W. C. A. building in Man- chester; Congregationalist; m. Ele- nora Blood, Sept. 12, 1872, d. Jan. 30, 1910; ch. Aretas Blood, Feb. 14, 1875, Mary Elizabeth, May 11, 1882; res. Manchester, N. H.
Whittemore, Laurence Frederick
General representative, Boston & Maine Railroad; b. Pembroke, N. H., June 8, 1894; s. Frederick Brewster and Candace Norton Whittemore; ed. Pembroke Acad- emy, Concord Business College; clerk, B. & M. R. R., 1912-17; U. S. Army, 1917-19; municipal account- ant and ass't. to Tax Commission, 1919-22; gen'l manager, Fellows & Sons, box and casket mfgrs., Man-
chester, 1922-25; sec'y. and mem- ber N. H. State Tax Comm., 1925- 29; Gen'l. Representative, B. & M. R. R., 1929 -; Moderator, Town of Pembroke; member N. H. Legisla- ture, 1927, 1929; trustee, N. H. Savings Bank; director First Na- tional Bank, Concord, N. H .: Dem- ocrat; Protestant; member Masons, Grange, Kiwanis Club; m. Evelyn D. Fulford, Concord, N. H., 1923; ch. Charles Fulford, 1927, Fred- erick Brewster, 1931; res. Pem- broke, N. H.
Spaulding, Flora A. (Mrs. Fred LeVerne)
Clubwoman; b. Rumney, N. H .; dau. Edgar Alonzo and Marietta Louise (Norris) Adams; parents on both side were of old pioneer stock; ed. public schools, Plymouth, N. H., Plymouth Normal School;
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taught school for some years; dur- ing World War did canteen work with the Red Cross; member Food Conservation Committee: sold Lib- erty Bonds and thrift stamps; car- ried on the Thrift work for the state as manager under the Treas- ury Dept., 1919-20; charter mem-
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ber American Legion Auxiliary, 3 years its state president, attend- ing the first national convention at Kansas City, 1921; served one year as national Vice-pres. of Eastern Division; pres. Manchester Feder- ation of Women's Clubs 2 years; president of State Federation of Women's Clubs; director in Gen- eral Federation of Women's Clubs from N. H .; Republican, being member of ward, city and state Republican Committees; Congrega- tionalist; member League of Wom- en Voters; m. Fred Le Verne Spaulding; one son ;
res. Man- chester, N. H.
Gladysz, Joseph J.
Musician; Warrant officer; b. Krosno, Poland, Sept. 25, 1893; s. John and Julia Gladysz; ed. in Poland, general course in music, specializing in trumpet and cornet at U. S. Studies; played in theater for eight years; director of 172nd Field Artillery Band since 1924;
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entered in National Guard, Oct. 9, 1924; Warrant Officer since May 20, 1925; came to United States in
1904; became a citizen in 1912; won first prize among leading bands in N. H., 1928; Catholic; member Odd Fellows; m. Anna Rozmus; ch. John; res. Manchester, N. H.
Edgerton, Halsey Charles
Treasurer of Dartmouth College; b. Northfield, Vt., June 29, 1884; s. Charles Andrew and Flora S. (Brown) Edgerton; ed. Northfield, Vt. public schools, Northfield High School, 1902, Norwich University,
1902-04, Dartmouth College, B.S., 1904-06, Amos Tuck School of Ad- ministration and Finance, M.C.S., 1905-07; assistant in treasurer's office, Dartmouth, 1906-07; audit- ing clerk, 1907-09; Auditor, 1909- 16; ass't. treasurer, 1915-16; treas- urer, 1916 -; business director, 1921 -; C. P. A. State of New Hampshire, 1919 -; Auditor, Town of Hanover since 1913; Trustee of Trust Funds of Town of Hanover since 1916; on sundry town and precinct committees; Major on Staff of Gov. John G. Winant, 1925- 26; director; Dartmouth National Bank, Hanover, N. H., Northfield
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National Bank, Northfield, Vt., Grafton Co. Elect. Light & Power Co., Split Ball-Bearing Corp., Twin State Airport, Inc. (also treas- urer), Hanover Improvement So- ciety, Inc. (also treas.), Hanover Water Works Co .; trustee Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (also treas.) ; Republican ; member F. & A. M., 32d degree, Knight Templar; Theta Chi, Phi Beta Kap- pa; Clubs: Lake Mitchell Trout, Boston City, University Club, Bos- ton, Graduate Club, Hanover, Han- over Country, Hanover Rotary; res. Hanover, N. H.
Kidder, George Albert
Lawyer; b. Newbury, Vermont, Aug. 10, 1906; s. Albert A. and Sarah J. Kidder; ed. Wells River, Vt. High School, Concord Business College, studied law; admitted to N. H. Bar in 1931; chief clerk and
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accountant, N. H. State Treasury Dept., 1927-29; ass't. clerk-ac- countant, N. H. Public Service Comm., 1929-31; Republican; Pres- byterian; member Free Masons,
Modern Woodmen of America, N. H. Bar Ass'n .; m. Lula E. Gor- don, Concord, N. H., May 24, 1926; ch. George Albert, Jr., Feb. 11, 1927, Phyllis Gordon, Feb. 16, 1928; res. Concord, N. H.
Buxton, Willis George
Lawyer; b. Henniker, N. H., Aug. 22, 1856; s. Daniel M. and Abbie A. (Whitaker) Buxton; ed. Clinton Grove and New London academies, Boston University Law School, 1879 LL.B .; admitted to
the bar in 1879 and commenced practice in Hillsboro, remaining until 1882 when he removed to Penacook; partner one year with the late Judge Nehemiah Butler; since in practice alone; Republican ; Congregationalist; member N. H. house of representatives, 1895; member N. H. Senate, 1897, serv- ing as chairman of judiciary com- mittee; delegate to N. H. Constitu- tional Conventions, 1889, 1902, 1912, 1918, 1930, the only man in N. H. elected 5 times; delegate to Progressive National Conventions of 1912 and 1916; served 22 years as member of Rep. State Comm. and 5 years as member of Progres-
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sive State Comm .; associate justice of the Concord district court 2 years and then justice of the Bos- cawen municipal court, retiring at age 70; many years town treas. and library trustee; trustee of town trust fund; member of the local board of health and board of education; treas. and superinten- dent, Penacook and Boscawen water precinct; trustee Merrimack Co. Savings Bank; trustee and sec'y. N. H. Orphans Home, Frank- lin, since 1895; author "Vacation Days", 1922, "Washington and Sunny Lands", 1925, "Four Con- stitutional Conventions and Con- gress", 1928; member Knight Tem- plars, Masons, Odd Fellows, N. H. Historical Soc .; m. Martha J. Flan- ders, June 4, 1884; ch. Grace H., deceased; res. Boscawen, N. H.
Stevens, George Edward
Superintendent Laconia Needle Co .; b. Laconia, N. H., May 9, 1855; s. George Washington and Sarah Ann (Davenport) Stevens; ed. Laconia public schools, Colby Academy, New Hampton Literary Institute and Tilton Seminary; manager and supt. of hosiery mills 42 years; supt. of needle mfg. 14 years; mayor of Laconia, 1925-26; member City Council 1895; member present City Council; supervisor and moderator several years; Re- publican; Congregationalist; thirty-second degree Mason; m. Mary J. Fitzgerald, R. N., Apr. 30, 1924; res. Laconia, N. H.
English, James Fairfield
Clergyman; b. East Windsor, Conn., July 21, 1896; s. William Frye and Janet Smith McCrone English; ed. Monson Academy, Monson, Mass., 1912, Trinity Col- lege, Hartford, Conn., B.A., 1916, Hartford Theological Seminary, Hartford, Conn., B.D., 1921; U. S. Army, 1917-19, Sergeant First Class Medical Dept., Fifth Corps Artillery Park; ordained, Apr. 22, 1921 at Elmwood, Conn .; minister and founder Elmwood Community Church, West Hartford, Conn., 1921-25; Congregational Church,
Putnam, Conn., 1925-1930; First Congregational Church, Manchest- er, N. H., 1930 -: Republican ; Congregationalist; member A. F. & A. M., Delta Chi Chapter of Sigma Nu, Kiwanis, American Legion, Captain, Chaplain Reserve U. S. Army; m. Alice Bradford Welles, Hartford, Conn., Sept. 1, 1921; ch. Janet Ellsworth, James Fairfield, Jr .; res. Manchester, N. H.
Emerson, Frank Henry
President and general manager G. P. Crafts Shoe Co., Manchester, N. H .; b. Northwood, N. H., Jan. 2, 1867; s. Henry Samuel and Maria E. (Carter) Emerson; ed. public schools and Coe's Academy,
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Northwood, N. H .; trustee Amos- keag Savings Bank; director Man- chester Bldg. & Loan Ass'n .; pres. Manchester Chamber of Commerce, 1926; past-pres. Y. M. C. A., Man- chester; member Constitutional Convention, 1918-193 -; appointed member Manchester Finance Com- mission by Gov. Brown and has served since; Republican; Congre-
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gationalist; member A. F. & A. M.,
Chapter, Commandery, Council, Scottish Rite, Bektash Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., Eastern Star (Patron 2 years) ; m. Fannie F. Watson, Northwood, 1893, d. Nov. 1910; m. 2 Ethel B. Fletcher, Goffs- town, Manchester, 1913; ch. Arline L .; res. Manchester, N. H.
Simoneau, Alfred W.
Undertaker; b. St. Elzeard, Can- ada, June 15, 1881; s. Pierre and Elmire (Champagne) Simoneau; ed. public schools and business col-
lege; in confectionery and drug business for 14 years; undertaker for past 25 years; Representative for three terms; Democrat; Catho- lic; member Elks, K. of C. Catho- lic Order of Foresters, St. Jean Baptiste Soc., Artisans Canadien Francais, Kiwanis Club; married ; nine children; res. Laconia N. H.
Winchell, F. Mabel
Librarian; b. Boston, Mass .; dau. Rensselaer and Harriet Newell (Brooks) Winchell; ed. public schools, Boston, Amherst College Summer Library School; formerly
teacher; library assistant Forbes Library, Northampton, Mass. 1894- 1901; librarian, City Library, Manchester, N. H., 1902 -: mem- ber N. H. Public Library Commis- sion, 1917 -; Republican; Congre- gationalist; member American Li- brary Assoc., N. H. Library Assoc., Mass. Library Club, Manchester Historic Assoc. (trustee), Y. W. C. A., Manchester, (treas.), Busi- ness and Professional Women's Club, Manchester, N. H. Federation of Bus. and Prof. Women's Clubs, National Fed. of Bus. and Prof. Women's Clubs, Manchester Fed. of Women's Clubs, Civic Music Assoc., Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences, Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America ; unmarried; res. Manchester, N. H.
Brown, David R.
Physician; b. Wentworth, N. H., June 9, 1879; s. James B. and Eva M. Brown; ed. University of Ver- mont Medical School, 1903; Repub- lican; Congregationalist; member Masons, Elks; m .; ch. James B., David R., Jr .; res. Concord, N. H.
Niles, William Porter
Clergyman; b. Warehouse Point, Conn., Nov., 29, 1869; s. William Woodruff and Bertha Olmsted Niles; ed. Holderness School, St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., B. A. and M. A., General Theolog- ical Seminary, New York, Oxford University, England; teacher in Holderness School, Plymouth, N. H., 1893-96; Priest in charge of St. James' Church, Laconia, 1899- 1902; Rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Episcopal, Nashua, N. H., 1902 -; Republican; Epis- copalian; member Standing Com- mittee, Examining Chaplain, mem- ber of Executive Council, trustee of Holderness School and St. Mary's School, Concord; deputy to nine General Conventions of the Episcopal Church; trustee of Gen- eral Theological Seminary, New York; trustee, Nashua Public Li- brary; member Masons, 33d de- gree; officer in Grand Command-
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ery; member Knights Templar, Elks, Psi Upsilon Fraternity, Ro- tary Club; m. Serena Gertrude Sanders, Laconia, N. H., Apr. 30, 1903; ch. Serena Olmsted, William Woodruff, George Sanders; res. Nashua, N. H.
Goyette, Major A. Erland
General manager, Joseph Noone's Sons Co., Peterboro; b. Springfield, Mass., Oct. 3, 1887; s. Charles Nel- son and Anna M. (Sundine) (Ug- gla) Goyette: ed. Springfield pub- lic schools, Mass. Institute of Tech- nology; 3 years chief engineer Gillespie Engineering Co. of New York; entered employ of Noone's in 1914; treas. Wm. R. Noone & Co., Boston since 1926; director First National Bank, Peterboro; vice-pres. and director Peterboro Co-Operative Bank; first pres. Peterboro Rotary Club; pres. and director Hillsboro County Fair Ass'n .; first pres. of N. H. Division and Peterboro Chapter of Izaac Walton League; vice-pres. and di- rector Eskimo Dog Club of Amer- ica; district commissioner Daniel Webster Council Boy Scouts of America; member of the Corpora- tion of Peterboro Savings Bank; director N. H. Mfgrs. Ass'n .; life member, Army and Navy Club of Boston, American Game Ass'n., Nat'l Ass'n. of Cotton Mfgrs., Pe- terboro Historical Society, Touring Club of America, Edward Mac- Dowell Ass'n .; charter member, Monadnock Sportsman Club; mem- ber G. A. R., honorary member, 'Old Guard State Fencibles of Phil- adelphia, Gate City Guard, Atlanta, Ga., American Legion, Old Guard, Philadelphia; member C of C of U. S., New England Council, Cen- tennial Legion, Boston C of C, Pe- terboro Golf Club, Nashua Country Club, Peterboro Men's Club, Nat'l Aeronautic Ass'n of U. S. A., Mass. Automobile Club,
Nat'l Travel Club, Manchester Country Club, N. E. Sled Dog Club, Ten Of Us Club, Boston, Miami C of C, Airo Club, Miami, Fla. Peterboro Board of Trade, Granite State Kennel Club, Maplewood Club, Woodrow Wilson Foundation, Nat'l Geo-
graphic Society, Roosevelt Memor- ial Ass'n., American Nature Ass'n., Allen Institute of Fine and Ap- plied Arts, Nat'l Garden Ass'n., Automobile Club of Southern Cal- ifornia, American Air Mail So- ciety; res. Peterboro, N. H.
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