PUBLISHERS` INTRODUCTION.

PUBLISHERS’ INTRODUCTION.
While ve have paid due care and attention to the business department of the enterprise,
which now results in a History of Nashua, we have endeavored to neglect nothing which would
tend to make it a literary ,tto_,-:---:a *. hstoric value.
Me-chanica’’y- "IS all that high grade tiaatieria’ c..,:, o--a-a h-c’ -tte.-t sue a creditable
work, can make it..
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HISTORY
OF THE
CITY OF NASHUA, N. H.
FRO_M
THE EARLIEST SETTLEMENT OF OLD DUNSTABLE TO THE YEAR 1895
WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF EARLY SETTLERS, THEIR DESCENDANTS
AND OTHER RESIDENTS
[Iluatratcb with flflap, ngraving, aub
ortrait
PREPARED BV A SELECTED CORPS OF EDITORS UNDER THE BUSINESS SUPERINPENDENCE OF
H. REINHEIER & CO.
JUDGE EDWARD E. PARKER
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
NASHUA,
N.
H.
TELEGRAPH PUBLISHING COMPANY,
,I897
PUBLISHERS
Copyright z895, by H. Peinheimer & Co.
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
Charter of Old Dunstable,
PAGE.
PAGE.
Title Page
Estabrook.Anderson Shoe Factory (Palm street view) 457
JEstabrook-Anderson Shoe Factory,
457
Estabzook-AndersonShoe Factory (Pine street view) 58
Nashua Card and Glazed Paper Co. (some of the help) 459
Nashua Card and Glazed Paper Company Factory,
46o
Pennichuck Water Works Pumping Station,
468
An Old Shop Window,
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Nashua Manufacturing Company,
472
Nashua FallsNashua River,
473
An Old Advertisement,
497
Telegraph Building,
5co
Fat-Simile of Old Regimental Order,
524
Fac-Simile of Old Regimental Order,
525
T,he Armory,
544
Residence of Mrs. Charles Williams,
554
The Willows.,
588
Public Buildings,
589
Editorial Group,
The Indian Head House,
The Arms of the Priory of Dunstable,
A Venerable Witness,
The Island--A iv-on the Nashua River,
The old Iron Bridge Over the Nashua,
The First Congregational Church,
The First Congregati,onal Church, Main Street,
Pilgrim Church,
The Methodist Church,
The Protestant Episcopal Church,
The Chapel, ]dgewood Cemetery,
View in Edgewood Cemetery,
View in ]dgewood Cemetery,
View in ]dgewood Cemetery,
School Buildings,
Nashua Literary Institute,
Battle Flags,
Residence of Dana W. King,
Soldiers’ Monument,
Sacred Heart Parochial School,
Cotton Fibre,
Williams’ Foundry,
Old Hollis Street Shoe Shop,
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Fire Stations,
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425
438
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City Farm and House of Correction,
Hudson Iron BridgeI-Iigh and Low \Vater,
Stark Squa e,
School Houses erected in I896-897,.
Hand Tub,
Steam Fi:e, Engine number forr,
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EDITORIAL I-NTRODUCTION.
Very nearly half a century had elapsed since the publication of Fox’s "History of Dunstable,"
and Nashua had grown from a village of six thousand inhabitants or thereabouts, to a city of more
than triple that size.
No systematic effort at preserving th account of its growth or the events leading to its present
condition had been made. The importance of such. a work was understood and appreciated by its
citizens, but the task was recognized as a. formidable one, involving much labor with but little
probability of adequate compensation.
When, in November, I894, an outside firm of publishers proposed to undertake the work,
Nashuans were reluctant in encouraging the project, feeling that strangers could not prepare the
history intelligently and would be inclined to slight those things of most interest and importance,
for such portions as woMd yield a profit.
After careful deliberation, the tone of the public sentiment having been ascertained in a measure through means of the press and by interviews with citizens, it was decided to call a meeting of
several of the gentlemen who had been interviewed, together with others, in order that some definite and satisfactory plan might be decided upon.
The meeting was called and, while there was a variety of opinions as to the method to be pursued in writing the history, there was the greatest unanimity in regard to the .desirability and
propriety of the work bein done.
The meeting adjourned without date and without arriving at any definite conclusion, but,
notwithstanding the somewhat discouraging tone of the deliberations, the gentlemen engaged in
the work were not disheartened but continued to labor assiduously, meeting, day by day, in spite of
many obstacles and hindrances, the most encouraging signs of public sympathy and approval.
The plan of a continuous n.arrative was finally dismissed as inexpedient, since it would preclude t"he possibility of issuing such a work for many years from the date of its commencement.
There then seemed to be but one plan to be .considered, having, as its exponent and model, the
Memorial History of Boston, published in x885, which has the indorsement and approval o some of
Che most distinguished scholars and citizens of Massachusetts and of the literary world.
Fo.llowing the general plan of that work, the city’s history has been divided in topics, or subjects, which are of sufficient number to include everything of vital importance. Each of these
subjects or topics is written by one person, who, having nothing to do with matters other than
those W.hich appertain to his own chapter, will, we apprehend, give a correspondingly more lucid,
accurate and interesting account of the historical phase of which he writes.
That the gentlemen whose harnesSare associated together as editors of the work, perform their
labor without compensation is a sufficient guarantee of its probable merit and value as a history,
and that it will fulfill all that it promises. All of them are residents of Nashua of years of standing, distinguished among their fellow citizens as men of probity, sound judgment and abundant
mental capacities,and the promoters of this work can feel that they h-ave reason to congratulate
themselves and the citizens of Nashua upon ha-ving been successful in securing a staff of editors so
well qualified and peculiarly fitted for the work which each has performed.
A prominent feature of the book are the portraits of citizens of Nashua, both of the living
and of the dead. In connection with these portraits there are also short biographical-sketches.
Their value and importance will be more readily seen and appreciated when one considers that
they are made a component part of the work not so much for their present value, although that is
of no small account, as for the inestimable value and orth to future generations.
THE
ED1TOttS.
CON TEN TS.
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CONTENTS. PART FIRST.
CHAPTER I. THE FIRST SETTLERS OF DUNSTABLE.
Legend of the Northmen. First Voyages to the New World. Landing of the Pilgrims. Valleys of t,he Merrimack
Endicott Rock. Friendly Indians. Settlements extended north of Chelmsford a.nd-Groton.
Early Grants. Brenton’s Farm. Charlestown School Farm Grant. Dramcup Hill. Billerica School Farm
Grant. Jonathan Danforth, Surveyor. Thomas Brattle. John Parker, Brattle Street Church.
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and Nashua.
CHAPTER II.
HISTORY
FROM
1662 TO
I674.
Henry Kimball’s Farm. Grant to Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston. Artillery Pofid. Petition
for consolidation of Grants into one Plantation. Township of Dunstable. Early Proprietors. "Trafficking
with the Indians. Indian Tribes. Passaconoway, Venerated Chief. Last Indian Resident. Roby’s Farm.
Whittier’s Poean "The Bashaba’s Feast." First Settlers. Rev. Thomas Weld, First Pastor. His House-lot.
Old Fort. Houses of Hassell, Temple and Perry.
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CHAPTER III.
HISTORY FROM 1675; TO 1685.
Civil Affairs. Town Meetings. First Meeting-house. Rev. Thomas Weld, first miuister. His settlement. Highland Farm. Other nlatters of interest pertaining to it. Bobbin Factory. Baldwin apple. Public Sentimeit.
Great Comet. Death of Edward Tyng. Town regulations. Mine Islands. Highway from Groton. Thirty
Acre Rights. Names of the propriet6rs. Taxes.
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CHAPTER 1V. HISTORY FROM 1685 TO THE DEATH OF REV. MR. WELD 1N 17o2.
New Meeting-house built. Ordination of Mr. Weld. Church fornled. Names of members. Covenant. Other
churches in New Hampshire. Indians sell their lands and remove from the vicinity. Bridge built over
Concord river at Billerica. Dog whipper appointed. Important meeting of Delegates in Boston. First
Tythingman chosen. Indian ravages in eastern part. Representatives of.the town. Settlers.forfeit rights by
removal. State tax abated and graut for support of ministry made. Mrs. Hannah Dustin taken captive at
Haverhill, Mass. Killed her captors and returned. Monument to her memory. Frequent alarms pr :flted
growth of settlement. Grist mill at mouth of Stony Brook. Rev. Mr. Weld’s compensation. M.-etig-house
",id. Biographical
glazed. List of inhabitants. Aid asked to support the ministry. Death of ’",
sketch. Monument to his menlo, y,
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CHAPTER V.
ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY
FROM 17o2 TO 1737.
Town Records imperfect. Grant for support of the ministry. Rev. Samuel Hunt. His petition. Rev. Samuel
Parris. Meeting-house repaired. Rev. Ames Cheerer. Salary. Rev. Mr. Treat. Parsonage. Rev. Jona.
Pierpont. Rev. Mr. Coffin. Rev. Mr. Prentice. His marriage. Salary. Death of Rev. Mr. Prentice. His
grave. Death of Jonathan Tyng.
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CHAPTER VI. CIVIL HISTORY OF THE TOWN UNTIL ITS DIVISION BY THE NEW STATE
LINE IN I74.
Growth of town. Need of aid. Bills of credit issued. Farwell and Blanchard Trustees for town’s share. Second
issue, Rev. Mr. Prentice receives it. Depreciation in value. No representative chosen. Records. The
Meeting-house. Pews erected. First Pauper. Grand Jurymen chosen by town. Tythingman chosen. Bridge
at Billerica. Voting by ballot. Customs of the times. Ferry-boat. Earthquake. InnkeelSers lice,ned.
Boom across the Merrimack. Jurisprudence. Taxes. Education, Laws relating to it. Difficulty of observi,n,g
them. Town indicted. Small amount raised. Fell into neglect. Various disputes. New settlements.
Nottingham (Hudson). Merrimack. Litchfield. Vote to build new M.e.eting-hou, se. H611is. Townsend.
State line fixed. Rev. Mr. Swan settled. "New Lights." Meeting-house built.
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CHAPTER VII.
HISTORY OF DUNSTABLE, N. H., TO THE OLD FRENCH WAR.
"Rev.
Mr. Swan dismissed. Anecdoteofhim. No
Incorporation by New Hampshire. Great road to Tvngsbbrongh.
schoolhouse in town. Indian hostilities. Soldiers impressed into service: Farwell and Taylor captured and
taken to Canada. Rev. Mr. Bird scuttled. Divisions in the elaureh. Proceedings declared illegal. Mr. Bird
leaves Dunstable. "One-Pie Hill" eo,ntroversy. Full aee6.unt by Judge Worcester. Schools resumed.
CO_A/TENITS.
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Bridge over the Nashua. Lottery proposed to raise money. Not granted. Funds raised by subscription.
Death of John Lovewell. Sketch of his life. His great age, Rev. Mr. Adams preached two years. New
meeting-house built,
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CHAPTER
VlIl.
HISTORY FROM- I757 TO THE REVOLUTION.
Rev. Mr. Smith. Protest. Notice of Colonel Blanchard. Rev. Josiah Cotton. Ecclesiastical counCompromise. Town ,meeting on points of doctrine. Rev. Mr. LiverInore. Rev. Mr. Fessenden. Rev.
Mr. Kidder settled. Notice of him. Rev. Mr. Sperry. Slavesowned in town. Customs at funerals.
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Church affairs.
cil.
CHAPTER IX.
HISTORY TO THE ORIGIN OF NASHUA VILLAGE.
Sacrifices made for independence. Convention for state constitution Representatives. Convention to adopt constition of United States. Different opinions. Vote of the town against it. Notice of Jonathan Blanchard--of
Judge Jonathan Lovewell,
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CHAPTER X.
HISTORY OF :NASHUA VILLAGE.-
First stage coach. Boating on the Merrimack. Population in 18oo. Canal boat launched. Oration. Name of
Nashua. Description of the village. Post office. Middlesex canal. Gradual increase. Dunstable plains.
Changes in Main street. New Meeting-house built. Rev. Mr. Sperry ordained. Dams across Nashua River.
Census. Manufactures contemplated. First views. Nashua Manufacturing company. Their works. Boating
canal. Indian Head company. Meeting-house on Olive street erected. History-of the two Congregational
societies. New bridge. Taylor’s falls bridge. .Unitarian church. State of Nashua Manufacturing companY.
Jackson company. Newspapers. First Baptist church. Methodist churches. Growth of the village. Railroads. Bank7 Steamboat. Universalist church. Population. Second Baptist church. Name of the town
changed. Fiee-will Baptist church, First Christian society. Protestant Episcopal church. Machine shop.
Manufacturers’ and Mechanics’ association. Iron Foundry. Factory at Salmon Brook. Vote to erect a town
house. Town of Nashville organized. Contrast of the past and present.
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CHAPTER XI.
Indian Head Coffee house. Wheelwright shop of Jesse Crosby. Kendrick & Tuttle’s store. The "Tontine."
:Fletcher street. Watananock house. Thayer’s court. Store on corner of Franklin street, now Whiting building’_’ -.t Baptist church building. Central building. Shattuck’s block. Greeley building. Central house.
"Boat Landing. Timothy Gay’s grocery store. First brick store and dwelling house in town. First Congre..-’.e,
:ip’. Lock. ]Eayer’s "lock. Jacob Hall cottage. Aaron F.
gational church build’i-t
Sawyer house. Atwood’s building. Murgatroyd & Barker’s block. Exchange building. Fisher’s block.
Beasom block. Factory street. Hunt building. Washington house. Noyes block. John G. Blunt’s store.
Craft’s pottery. Residences of forty years ago.
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APPENDICES.
Genealogy of the early settlers of Old Dunstable.
2History of the post office in Nashua.
3Statistics of the district schools.
4The nameIts origin.
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CONTENTS.
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CONTENTS. PART SECOND.
POEMmThe Last of the Nashaways,
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Topography and Surface Geology,
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HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, CANALS, STAGING AND TAVERNS.
Introduction. "Apostle EIiot"mI-Iis bridle path. Naticook land grant. Earliest laid out road. First bridge over
Salmon brook. Ferry over the Merrimack river. The "Pound." Laying out of road from Nashua river to
Pennichuck brook. Bridges over the Nashua. Runnells’ bridge troubles. Laying out of roads fl:om Dec. 5, 1755,
to Oct. 4, 1766, inclusive. First hearse. First recorded dead. Taylor’s falls bridge, !825. Middlesex canal,
18o4. The Nashua river dam below the bridge. Taylor’s falls bridge. Laying out roads in Nashville, Stage
coaches. Taverns.
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ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.
Introduction. Chronological table of the churches. The First Congregational church. Division in thee church.
Benevolences. Pilgrim church. Rev. Handel G. Nott. Pearl Street chnrch. The Universalist church. First
Baptist church. The Crown Hill Baptist church. The Unitarian church. The Methodist church--Its division
and reunion. Appointments. The Protestant Episcopal church. The Church of the Immaculate Conception.
Father O’D0nnell. St. Aloysius. St. Francis Xavier. Young Men’s Christian association. The: Salvation
Army. The Free Will Baptist church. Spiritualism. Conclusion.
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THE CEM.ETERIES--ANCIENT AND MODERN.
The old burying ground. The Southwest or Gilson cemetery. The Old South cemetery. Nashua cemetery. Edgewood cemetery. The Spring street cemetery. The Irish Catholic cemetery. Cemetery of the Church of St.
Aloysius. Cemetery of the Church of St. Francis Xavier.
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MEDICAL HISTORY OF NASHUA.
Introduction. Nathan Cutler. Doctor Maynard. Peter Howe. Micah Eldridge. Ebenezer Dearborn. Elijah
Colburn. Charles P: Coffin. J. G. Graves. Small poxmI837. Edward SpalAing. Josiah Kittredge. E.B.
Hammond. J.F. Whittle. O. A. Woodbury. B. Colby. S.A. Toothaker. H.W. Buxton. W.E. Rider. J.
H. Graves. N. P. Carter. J. C. Garland. Samuel Ingalls. N. J. Moore. George Gray. Edwin Colburn.
L. P. Sawyer. F. B. Ayer. W. A. Tracy. Ezra L. Griffin. James B. Greeley. Thomas H. Oibby. George
W. Currier. Andrew J. Gilson. E. F. McQuesten. George F. Wilbur. G. H. Noyes. P. E. Dansereau.
Eugene Wason. S. G. Dearborn. C. S. Collins. Henry O. Dearborn. R.J. Halarn. W.S. Collins. John
Nottage. C. C. Ellis. M. H. Tierney. A.M. Spaldil?g. W.H. Dinsmore. N.E. Guillet. W.I. Blanchard.
Doctor Conroy. G. H. Greeley. A.M." Spalding. C.B. Hammond. J.N. Woodward. A.W. Petit. George
A. Underhill. C. S, Rounsevel. Bradford Allen. R. B. Prescott. A.W. Shea. Ella Blaylock. Katherine
E. Prichard. F. E. Kittredge. J. A. Lagace. M.T. Lajoie. A. S. Wallace: H. H. Jewell. I.F. Graves.
B. O. Ioran. F.A. Dearborn. I.O. Anthoine. J.T. Oreelgy. R. V. Vaillancour. Emile Simard. Augustus
Guertin. Napoleon Matte. Charles S. Valcour. Charles F. Nutter. First board of health. Nashua Medical
association. Emergency hospital.
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EDUCATIONAL.
First
school .in town. First school committee. First school house. First school hoase on north side of Nashua
river, II6. Schoots in 1839 and 184o. Re-numbering of clistricts. Vocal music. Mount Pleasant school
house. West Pearl street school house. Main street school house. Formation of High school in 1869. Charles
H. Merrill. Evening schools. T. W. Hussey, Edward A. Kings.Icy. S. Arthur Bent. John H. Goodale.
O’Donnell School. ErastusB. Povers. E.J. Goodwin. Lemuel S. Hastings. .Fred Gowing. Nashua Literary
institution. St. Aloysius Parochial school. School of the Sacred Heart. Parochial school of the Church of
St. Francis Xavier.
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Cow TEN TS.
MILITARY HISTORY TO THE CLOSE
OF,
THE WAR WITH M,EXICO,
Introduction. Indian tribes. Passaconaway. Wannalancet. King Philip. Perilous situation of Dunstable. Indians
remove. Garrison increased. Measures of governor and council. Mr. Tyng alone remains in Dunstabie. His
petition. Attack on Chelmsford. Sudden appearance of Mohawks. Second appearance. Wannalancet retires
to Canada. Treaty of Nimguen. French war of 1689. Indian attack on Dover. Garrisons. Inalan avages.
Hassell massacre. Joe English. Massacre of tile Parris family. Attack on the Weld garrison--Blanchard’s-Galusha’s. Death of Joe English. Precautions against the Indians. Account-bf Indian wars from Bancro-ft-from Mary Rowlandson. Peace. Indian disturbances renewed. Incursion of Mohawks. Cross and Blanchard
captured. The pursuers waylaid and cut off. Second fight. Name of Indian Head. William Lund captured.
Loyewell’s war and Lovewell’s fight. Ballads. Restoration of peace. Anecdotes of Indian hostilities.
Ravages of !745. Capture of Farwell and Taylor. Peace. "Old I’re-nchWar." Rogers’ Rangers, Dunstable
men ill the service. Colonel Goffe’s regiment. Dunstable in the Revolutionary War.. Fight at Lexington.
Walker’s o.mpany. Character of New Hampshire troops. Battle of Bunker Hill. Conlmittee of Safety.
Flags in use during the war. Representatives. New HampsMre troops in tile service. List of Dunstable
soldiers, War of 1812.
Few soldiers from Dunstable. List. Notes. Indian Stream War. Florida War.
Mexican W’ar. Meeting to organize company of volunteers. Gen. Franklin Pierce. Lieut. George Bowers.
Lieut. Thomas P. Pierce. Roll of Captain Bowers’ company. Lieut. John G. Foster. Roll of Dunstable men
in the navy. Conclusion.
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NASHUA 1N THE C1VIL WAR.
Dedication of soldiers’ monutnent. Opening of the war. Meetings of Nashua’s citizens. Public interest in war
measures. 1861. Company E, First regiment. Aarou F. Stevens. Niagara Fire lgngine company. Granite
State cadets. Home guard. Return of the First regiment and welcome home. Second regiment. Third regiment. Fourth regiment. Fifth regiment. Sixth regiment. Seventh regitnent. Eighth regiment. Ninth
regiment. Tenth regiment. Eleventh and Twelfth reginlents. Thirteenth regiment. Fourteenth to Eighteenth regiments. New Hampshire battalion, First regiment, New England volunteef cavalry. First regiment
New Hampshire volunteer cavalry.- Other organizations. Distinguished sons. Local branch of Sanitary commission. Young Ladies’ Soldiers’ Aid society. Nanles and personal record of 1,348 different men. Names of
natives or residents of the dity who participated in the War of the Rebellion.
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THE BENCH
AND
THE BAR. "x’
Daniel "Abbot, the first lawyer settled in Dunstable. First law office. Beniamin F. French. Peter Clark, Jr.
Charles F. Gore. Aaron F. Stevens. Beniamin F. ]gmerson. Aaron P. Hughes. Bernard B. Whittemore.
Samuel T. Worcester. Charles W. Hoitt. Eugene M. Bowman. Edwin B. Gould. Royal Dexter Barnes.
Charles D. Parker. Jeremiah J. Doyle. Stephen L. Hallinan. Bertis A. Pease. William J. McKay. Alvin J.
Lucier. Edmund Parker. William Barrett. James F. J. Otterson. Leonard F(eeman B,urbank. Lyman D.
have been and
Cook. George Wilson Clyde. Henri T, Ledoux. W’alter E. Kittredge. Other lawyers
remained in Nashua for a short time.
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Who
MANUFACTURES.
The introduction, Textile, Nashua Manufacturing company, Jackson Manufacturing company, Vale Mills compan)r.
Metal workers, Harbor Machine shop, Gage, Warner and Whitney, Nashua Iron foundry,: Nashua Iron & Steel
works, Underhill Edge Tool company, Nashua Lock company, Rollins Engine company, George W. Davis,
Ame’ican Shearer Manufacturing company, Sewig Machines, Hartshorn & Ames, Flather & Co., Watch coIilparty, Co-operative Foundry company, Mark Flather -& Co., William Highton & Sons, Nashua Steam Press and
Boiler works, Nashua Sadlery Hardware company, Nashua Textile Machine company, Nashua Iron and Brass
Foundry company. Wood workers, ’urniture, Door, Sash and Blind, Bobbin w:orks, Gregg & Son, saw mills,
Nashua Till company, American Fan company, Proctor Brothers, George O. Saunders, saw mill and box factory,
White Mountain Freezer company, Porter Blknchard Sons COnlpany, Roby & Swart, I’ifield Box shop, Nashua
Building company, Carpenters and Builders. Shoes, Moody, Estabrook & Anderson, Brackett & Co., Nashua
Boot and Shoe Shop. Card and Paper, Naslua Card and Glazed Paper/company. Miscellaneous, Luther A.
Roby, A. H. Dunlap & Sons, daguereotypes and photographs, confectionery, bakers, mill, elevator and drainpipes, Francestown Soapstone works, paper box manufactory, Hall’s Hair Renewer, The Ledge, mittens, gloves,
ice, roofing and concrete walks, florists, minor enterprises,
etc., Climax heater, brass foundry, electric
roofing, cigars, dams, harness and carriage nraking, plumbing, tools for manufacturing, Nashua inventions,
manufacturing establishnlents. Trades, stores, steelyards and hay market, dry goods, grocers, butchers, bookstores’, tailors, ready made clothing, boi)ts and shoes, coal, hardware and builders’ supplies, apothecaries, jewelers, feed, flour and grain.
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powr,
*The
of attorneys whose portraits and biographies
appear elsewhere in this book do not appear in this chapter;
CO N T.E.N US.
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RAILROADS.
Introduction. Boston & Lowell railroad. Nashua & Lowell railroad. Union of the two corporations. 1868,
shares ne-w stock issued. COncord railroad. Lease of Manchester & Lawrence by Concord railroad.
Wilton railroad. Worcester, Nashua & Rochester railroad. The Nashua, Acton & Boston railroad.
Peterborough railroad The Nashua Street Railway company.
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The
The
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NEWSPAPERS.
Introduction. First newspaper in Nashua; its many changes in name and management. Forty-three years under the
Whittemores. The Gazette Press company. The Nashua Herald. The. New Hampstiire Telegraph under
the Beards. The first daily newspaper in Nashua, published by Moore & Langley. The Telegraph Publishing
company. "PubIic career of Often C. Moore. The Harrison Eagle. The-Oasis. The Nashua Fre Democrat.
The Granite State Register. First morning newspaper in Nashua published by the Telegraph Publishing company. The New Hamps.hire Republican. Its history until its absorption by the Telegraph Publishing company.
Conclusion. Necrology.
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FINANCE’ AND BANKING.
Choice of location of Dunstable. Its favorable position for extended traffic. Large amoun of property per capita.
Employment of capital. Cotton factory. Building of railways. Other industries. Business mainly prosPerous. Nashua, Acton & Boston railway. Necessity of banks and bankers. First bank in New Hampshire, 1797,
First bank in Hillsborough at Amherst, Its failure. No bank from 18o9 to 1825, The Farmers’ bank. First
bank at Dunstable in 1835. Financial depression of I837. Crisis of 1857. Depression of 873. Panic of
1893.
Cause. Result. Western investment companies. Nashua looses $2,500,000. Banking institutions. The
Nashua bank. Indian Head National bank. The Pennichuck bank. First Nationalbank. The Second National
bank. Savings banks. Nashua Savings bank. The City Guaranty Savings bank. Mechanics’ Savings bank.
New Hampshire Banking company. Nashua Trust company.
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THE MILITIA OF NASHUA.
Introduction. Early militia laws. The old Fifth regiment. Ohl time musters. The old artillery company. Its
march to Boston June 15, r842. The Eighth company, Fifth regiment. The la’irst company Fifth regiment.
The Nashua Grenadiers. Reception of President Andrew Jackson. The First Rifle company. The Nashua
Guards. Lafayette Light Infantry. Third company, light infan,try. Columbian Grays. Washington Light
Guards. The Union artillery. The Granite State Lancers. Granite State Cadets. Muster of the state militia
at Nashuh Oct. II, 86o. The Governor’s Horse Guards. George Stark. The Nashua Light Guards. Nashua
City Guards. Muster: of Second regiment at Nashua 1866. Trip,of City Guards to Yorktown. Foster Rifles.
Company C, Second regiment, N. H. N.G. Tolles Light Infatatry. The NasJlua armory.
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cIVIL
HISTORY OF NASHUA.
Introduction. First settlement. Origin of board of selectmen. The first charter. Dunstable, Mass. Finishing Out
a settlement. Trials in peace and war. Quarrels over the purchase of a parsonage farm and building a meetinghouse. Notes from records. The common and undivided lands. Dunstable, N.H. Boundary lines. Why
called "Old" Dunstable. A grievance because of date of charter. Bitter controversy over a minister. A quarrel, involving the people of Hollis and "One Pine Hill, over the location of a meeting-house. How poor
people were summarily dealt with, Dispute over Runnell’s Falls bridge. Excerpts from records. The vote
for first president and general statistics. Indian Head village. Nashua village. Post office established and
other signsof growth. Old South meeting house built and dedication. Town affairs. A notable celebration.
Townships of Nashua and Nashville. The cause of the division, an accbunt of the quarrel, history of both
towns and incidental topics. Nashua and Nashville reunited under a city charter. A complete outline of the
work of each administration, showing the transformation of all unpretentious village into a modern metropolis.
Police court. Police and fire departments., Public library. Conclusion.
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SOCIETIES AND CLUBS.
The club, its influence upon the cmnmunity. The pioneer organization, Rising Sun lodge, the oldest masonic body
in Nashua. Ancient York lodge. Meridian Sun Royal Arch chapter. Israel Hunt council. St. George commandery, Knights Templar. Scottish Rite masonry. MaSonic Temp]e. Odd Fellowship. Granite lodge.
Pennichuck lodge. Olive Brandh lodge, Daughters of Rebekah. Nashoonon encalnpment. Indian Head
encanpment. Patriarchs Militant. Odd Fellows’ b:.,uilding. Knights of Pythias. John G. Foster post number
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G. A. R: S01dli:e:s Monument, Women’s Relief corps. Nashua Protestant Home for Aged Women. Good
Tetnptars. ,Patr0ns of i-iusbandry,- Golden Cross, Merrimack River commandry and Nashua commandery.
7,
P-ilgrimFaths,-
Knights of Honor. Knights and Ladies Of Honor. Good Cheer society. The Nashaway
Woman"s eltib: Tiie Guards club. The Fortnightly club. The Shakespeare club. The Hathaway club.
King’s DaUghtei. Day Nursery. NaSlua Boat club. Improved Order of Red Men. Ancient. Order of Hiberniansi. _Cir61 onthalm.;. Les Montagnafds club. The ]Entre Nous club. Order of United Am-echanics.
Nashua. Veteran Firemen’s association. The Ballou association. The Knights of Columbus. Sons of Veterans.
612
Daughters of, Veterans. The Union Veteran’s union.
L1ST O.F PORTRAITS.
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LIST OF .PORTRAITS.
Abbot, Daniel
395
Atherton, Charles Gordon
Allen, Bradford
Anthoine, Isaiah G.
Atherton, H. B.
396
.22I
225
4oi
Adams, James M.
Beard, Albin
Bowers, Jesse
Beasom, William Dutton
Barr, Matthew
Black, James S.
Blunt, John Gray
Bullard, Solomon R.
489
Bullard,
I72
227
227
z228
John
Bowers, George
Bowers, Horace A.
Bowers, George A.
Barr, John N.
Bowers, Col. George
Badger, George W.
Bailey, William W.
Brown, Webster C.
Brown, ]Elbridge P.
Bussell, Charles Sargent
Barry, Patrick
Burke, Charles H.
Beasom, William H.
Chase, Thomas
Courser, Harvey F.
Colburn, Eliiati
Colburn, Edwin C.
Crosby, David
Crowell, Fred J.
Copp, Elbridge J.
Cutter, E. S.
Cutter, Henry Arthur
Cross, John
Clough, William O.
Chandler, Seth D.
Dunlap, Archibald H.
Dearborn, Ebenezer
Dearborn, George V. N.
Dearborn, Cornelius V.
Dane, William P,
Danforth, Charles Pinkney
DeWolfe, Albert E.
Davis, Stillman S.
Dearborn, John E.alon
Estey, Jesse
Eakon, AlVin S.
Eaton, James Bradford
Fassett, James. H.
Foster, John G.
Flinn, Albert N.
546
82
91
III
14
I45
I46
252
263
268
40o
43I
5o7
487
5I 7
562
563
89
o8
208
-I3
246
229
265
407
409
428
49I
553
I4o
207
228
249
253
487
488
516
52r
82
3I 3
476
54
262
267
Fassett, James Boutelle
French, George B.
406
408
Fletcher, Josiah M.
Fowler, George Winthro p
Fletcher, Benjamin Jr.
427
490
557
92
Godfrez, Alfred
Gage, Charles Pickney
Green, George Warren
Goodrich, Hiram M.
Graves, Josiah M.
Gray, George
Greeley, James B.
Garland, Jeremiah C.
Greeley, George P.
Goodale, John H.
Greenleaf, Richard O.
Greenleaf, W’illiam H.
Gillis, Thomas W.
Gilman, Virgil C.
Hunt, John M.
Hill, C. B.
Hammond, Evan B.
HammOnd, Charles B.
Hunt, James H.
Hamblett, Charles J.
Holman, Charles
Hall, Williams
Hoyt, Katharine E.
Howard, Joseph W.
Jackson, George F.
Kimball, John Gardner
Kellogg, Henry Martin
Kittredge, Frank E.
King, Dana W.
King, Aaron,
Lund, John C.
Laton, Thomas J.
Lessard, Rev: Henri A.
Locke, Luther F.
Labree, Edward
Moore, Benjamin P.
Morgan, Sumner
Moore, Norman J. M.
Mcuesten, Eugene F.
Marsh, John F.
McDonald, James G.
_Moore, Orren Cheney
Murray, Orlando Dana
Minard, Lotie Irenus
Morrill, Hiram T.
Noyes, Leonard W.
Nutt, Charles H.
Noyes, Frank G.
Norwell, Henry S.
Norton, Alfred M.
O’Donnell, John
Otis, Paul
Otis, Beniamin B.
Osborn, George O.
Otterson, Jotham D.
Pearson, Ambrose
Pearson, Thomas Jr.
Perham, George W.
Petit, A Wilfred
Parker, Edward E,
Parker, Joseph B.
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17o
171
209
212
I.6
247
312
545
550
lO6
IiO
21o
21’8
312
41o
563
226
565
41I
147
168
31o
475
84
86
142
226
85
144
211
264
266
484
493
519
547
87
113
269
520
558
143
172
517
519
55t
83
lO7
168
404
41o
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LIST OF POR TRAITS.
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Phelps, George
Poff, Charles A.
Proctor, Ira H.
Proctor, Nathaniel H.
Reed, John
Reed, Elbridge Gerry
Rounsevel, Charles S.
Ramsdell, George A.
Roby, Luther A.
Runnells, Daniel F.
Rogers, Freeman S.
Spalding, Isaac
Shea, Augustus W.
Shattuck, Gilman C.
Saunders, Albert H.
Steele, James
Stevens, Charles W.
Sawyer, Aaron W.
Sawyer, George Y.
Stevens, David
Sawyer, Reuben M.
Smith, Roswell T.
Spalding, Edward H.
Stark, George
Spalding, Solomon
Spalding, William E.
Sargent, Fayette S
Spalding, Charles W.
430
49
520
520
88
IX2
220
403
426
430
545
9o
223
250
25x
267
314
397
399
428
431
433
476
477
506
5o
508
509
Shattuck, Joseph
Spalding, Edward
518
548
Sargent, Dana
552
559
Spalding, John A.
Sands, Thomas
Tolles, Horace Clark
Thayer, Andrew Eliot
Tuck, Samuel
Tolles, Willard C.
Tolles, James H.
Underhill, George W.
White, James
Wilson, Allen
Wellman, Samuel K.
Wallace, Alonzo S.
Williams, Seth W.
Whithed, Solon S.
Warren, John Q. A.
Woods, Benjamin S.
XVadsworth, David
Wheeler, Elbert
Wason, Edward Hill
Wood, Egbert O.
White, Jeremiah W.
Williams, Charles A.
Whitney, George H.
Williams, Charles
564
o7
250
429
56I
I69
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46
I73
222
229
253
3
34
315
316
406
432
505
518
553
555