The History of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, from 1752-1887 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 edition. Excerpt: ...Lying Kidder. All of the storekeepers in the town for a long course of years were licensed to sell spirituous liquors as well as the innkeepers. In addition to these quite a number of persons were licensed for one or two years, near the close of the last and early in the present century, whojdo not appear to have been either traders or innkeepers. At a later date, perhaps thirty-five or forty years ago, there were four hotels in Fitzwilliam, viz., the Spaulding Tavern, in the southeast part of the town, Bowker's, in the north part (which was kept as a public-house for a short time only), and two in the village. The inn of Messrs. Goldsmith, Johnson, & Richardson stood where the Cheshire Hotel now stands, and since the house was rebuilt it has been kept as a publichouse by Pratt & Perry for a short time, then by David Perry alone for about twenty years, and later and at present by O. K. Wheelock. The Fitzwilliam Hotel has been kept by John Foster, John Reed, Abner Gage, J. L. Perry, and others whose names cannot be given. The list of innkeepers is very incomplete. FREE MASONS. Charity Lodge No. 18 F. and A. M. was chartered July 23d, 1806, and at the institution of the lodge the following officers were installed: Joshua Harrington, Worshipful faster. Joseph Winch, Senior Warden. David (Daniel, probably) Farrar, Junior Warden. Benjamin Bemis, Jr., Treasurer. Joseph Carter, Secretary. Benoni Shurtleff, Senior Deacon. Edward Perkins, Junior Deacon. Alexander Foster, Steward. Josiah Goldsmith, Tyler. Benjamin Bemis, Rep. to Grand Lodge. Joseph Carter, Prox SUCCEEDING MASTERS OF THE LODGE. Benjamin Bemis, Jr., 1807; Joshua Harrington, 1808. Joseph Carter, 1809; Robinson Perkins, 1810-11. Joshua Harrington, 1812-13; Joseph Carter, 1814. Abel...