Identifier: storyofconnectic01eldr (find matches)
Title: The story of a Connecticut life
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Eldredge, Charles Q., 1845-
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Publisher: Troy, N.Y., Allen Book and Printing Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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ctin the years I was there. I was also instrumental in erecting, equippingand superintending a knit goods factory, employ-ing a hundred hands and was treasurer of thecorporation for two years. I was one of the two men that secured the in-corporation of the First National Bank of HoosickFalls, which institution has ever stood as a creditto its promoters. Politically I was known as a Republican andfor the success of the party I was ever ready todo my part. I refused many offers of a candidacy for politi-cal honors, rather preferring to devote my entiretime to my business. I made one and only one exception and thatfor a village office when Walter A. Wood anda hundred and thirty-five residents of my wardsigned a petition asking me to run for trustee. I was elected by a handsome majority. While holding office, it was for two years, theHonorable Walter A. Wood died. His death was a great loss to the village, andthis, taken with Clevelands reelection, sent all 60 .^/;M!;!M/^l:^^;!.^vjjij!i:,
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