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THE PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY

DR. LEWIS PERRY, Now in Office, Is the Eighth

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JOHN GILMAN’S GARRISON, EXETER’S OLDEST BUILDING

EXETER SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR Col. Nicholas Oilman Col. Enoch Poor Maj. Peter Coffin Maj. James Hackett Capt. Benjamin Boardman Capt. Zebulon Gilman Capt. Eliphalet Giddings Capt. Nathaniel Giddings Capt. Caleb Robinson Lieut. Jonathan Cass Lieut. John Ward Gilman Lieut. Nathaniel Oilman Lieut. Nathaniel Gookin Lieut. John Hall Lieut. Porter Kimball Lieut. Ebenozer Light 2d Lieut. Winthrop Dudley 2d Lieut. Jonathan Norris 2d Lieut. Noah Robinson 2d Lieut. James Sinclair Adjt. William Elliott Adjt. James McClure Sergt. Maj. Joseph Leavitt Sergt. Joseph Brooks Sergt. Noah Emery, Jr. Sergt. John Taylor Oilman Sergt. William Gordon Sergt. Isaac Grow Sergt. Gideon Lamson Sergt. Samuel Lamson Sergt. Caleb Mitchell Sergt. James Rundlett Sergt. John Steel Corp. Thomas Carlton Corp. John Light Corp. Joseph Marsh Fifer Moses Lougee Dr. Caleb G. Adams Robert Arnold Daniel Barker Henry Barter John Bartlett James Beal William Bell William Bennett Daniel Bickford Dennis Bickford Samuel Brooks, Jr. Abraham Brown Edward Brown Jonathan Brown Michael Brown Benjamin Cass William Chelsea Moses Clark Eliphalet Coffin Nathaniel Coffin Prime Coffin

Abraham Comings Benjamin Conner Jeremiah Conner Richard Cook James Creighton Thomas Creighton William Cushing Samuel Daniels Samuel Davis John Dean’s boy Ward C. Dean Ward C. Dean’s boy James Dockum John Dolloff Joseph Dolloff Richard Dolloff Zephaniah Downs Simon Drake Cato Duce Ephraim Dudley Trueworthy Dudley Samuel Dutch Edward Eastham (Eastman?) John Edwards Noah Emery William Evans Simeon Farmer (Palmer?) Ebenezer Ferguson Eleazer Ferguson Jonathan Flood David Fogg Seth Fogg James Folsom’s hoy Jeremiah Folsom Jonathan Folsom Samuel Folsom Theophilus Folsom Michael George Nathaniel Giddinge Caleb Gilman Cartee Gilman Ezekiel Gilman John Oilman John Oilman, Jr. Jonathan Oilman Samuel Oilman Samuel Oilman, 3d Simon Gilman .Tames Gordon Joseph Gordon Josiah Gordon Simeon Haines Thomas Hammon Theophilus Ilardie Samuel Hardy Samuel Harris Jonathan Hill John Ililton

Jonathan Hopkinson Benjamin Hoyt William Hoyt Asa Ireland Kinsley H. James John Jepson David Jewett Ebenezer Judkins James Kelley Joseph Kennison John Kimball John Kimball, Jr. Moses Kimball Nathaniel Bade! Paul Lambert Benjamin Lamson Daniel Leary Benjamin Leavitt Edward Leavitt Moses Leavitt William Leavitt Luke Libbey Prince Light Samuel Locke Eliphalet Lord Thomas Lord Benjamin Loud Joel Loud Jonathan Lougee Benjamin Loveren Richard Loveren Joseph Lovering Nathaniel Lovering Jonathan Lyford Samuel Magoon Samuel Magoon, Jr. Dudley Marsh Noah Marsh Samuel Marsh Stephen Marsh Zebulon Marsh Simeon Marshall William McKim Jacob Merrill (Morrill?) Samuel Moody Benjamin Morse Daniel Morse Enoch Morse William Mugridge Benjamin Nealey John Nealey, Jr. William Nealey John Nichols Benjamin Norris Eliphalet Norris James Norris Samuel Norris Thomas Odiorne

William Odlfn William Parker (William) Parker, Esq. Joseph Parsons Alexander Patterson George Patterson Paul (a Negro) Dole Pearson Benjamin Perkins Joseph Permort Abraham Perry John Powell Joseph Purmort Phineas Richardson Levi Robertson Ephraim Robinson, Esq. William Robinson Eliphalet Rollins Josiah Rollins, Jr. Moses Rollins James Ross Enoch Rowe Samuel Rust Caleb Sanborn Timothy Sanborn Abraham Sheriff James Sloan William Sloan Elisha Smith Samuel Smith Trueworthy Smith Thomas Speed Josiah Steel Isaac Stubbs Daniel Sullivan Ebenezer Swasey John Swett Bradstreet Taylor Daniel Taylor Jonathan Thing Levi Thing Nathaniel Tiling Abner Thurston Caleb Thurston James Thurston Daniel Tilton Elijah Vickery Edward Wade Abraham Wadleigli John Wadleigli Spencer Wallace Daniel Watson Dudley Watson Stephen Watson Thomas Webster John Weeks Jonathan Woodman John York

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Treasurer of the State During the Revolution

EXETER SOLDIERS IN THE WAR OF 1812

Capt. Nathaniel Gilman, 3d Capt. James Thom Lieut. Nathaniel B. Gordon Lieut. Hollis C. Kidder Lieut. Simon Winslow Sergt. Oliver Brooks Sergt. William Channing Sergt. Jonathan Dearborn Sergt. John Gordon, Jr. Sergt. Isaac Kendall Sergt. Edward Lawrence Sergt. John F. Moses Sergt. Jeremiah Palmer Sergt. N. P. Poor Sergt. Samuel Somerby Sergt. Thomas Tyler Corp. Lawrence Brown Corp. Edwin Channing Corp. Jonathan Folsom Corp. Phillips Gilman Corp. Stephen L. Gordon Corp. John B. Hill Corp. Henry O. Mellen Corp. William Robinson Corp. Nathaniel Rundlett

Benjamin Bachelder Benjamin P. Bachelder Benjamin Barker Elijah Bean Francis Becket Moses Bickford Jonathan Brickett Nathaniel Bickford Josiah Blake James Burley John R. Caldwell

Albert Carleton James Chase Daniel Clark James Clark James Clark, 2d John Clark Dav’d Clifford Daniel Colcord John Cook Solomon Davis Joseph It. Dearborn William Dickey Jesse Dolloff Robert Dunn Nathaniel Dutch Jeremiah Edgerly Orrin Edgerly Samuel Eldridge Peter Elkins Isaac Flagg David Fogg James Folsom, 4th Josiah Folsom, 3d Peter Folsom Jeremiah Fuller William P'uller Samuel Garland Joshua C. Gates Abba Gilman John Gilman Samuel R. Gilman David Goodwin John T. Gordon Francis Grant Joseph Greenleaf James H. Hale John Haley

Samuel Haley Theodore Hill Alexander Hodgdon William Hood, Jr. Noyes Hopkins Joseph J. Hoyt Jonathan Johnson David Keller Nathaniel Kidder John Leavitt Walter Little John Lougee Charles Marble John Marsh Eliphalet Marston Meserve Meader Benjamin Melcher Levi Morrill John S. Noble James Odlin Joseph Odlin William Odlin Nathan Parker Charles Parks Joseph Parks Benjamin Paul William Pearson John I'eavey William Penney Moses Perkins Moses Pike, Jr. Samuel Pottle Abram Prescott Weare Prescott Henry Ranlet Nathaniel Robinson Samuel Robinson

Winthrop Robinson John Roby Lowell Rollins Meshach Rollins Jacob Rowe John Rowe Sargent Rowley John Rundlett Joseph Safford, Jr. Benjamin R. Sanborn William Sawyer Gideon Scriggins Isaac Shepard Charles F. Sleeper George Smith Josiah G. Smith William Smith Amos Stickney Eliphalet Sweet Benjamin Swasey Henry Swasey Trueworthy Swasey Simon Taylor Edward Thing Mark Tilton Abraham Towle Ludovicus Towle Daniel Veasey John Webber Benjamin Webster Lewis Wentworth Benjamin Wiggin, Jr. William Wiggin John Williams Joseph York Jeremiah F. Young

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Brig-. Gen. Gilman Marston Capt. William H. Smith Capt. Albert M. Perkins 1st Lieut. William H. Colcorcl John H. Bennett James H. Chase Charles E. Colcorcl Andrew J. Currier Calvin L. Dearborn Charles A. Floyd Samuel F. Floyd Isaiah F. Haines Francis H. Hervey El bridge A. Leavitt William H. Morrill Dennis Murphy Daniel Nelligan Charles Page Francis Pettigrew David Pike William Robinson James Rundlett Jerry Tanner George A. Taylor John O. Thurston George H. Thyng William H. Twilight

THIRD REGIMENT

Capt. John E. Wilbur Capt. George H. Giddings 1st Lieut. John S. Bryant 1st Lieut. Andrew J. Fogg 1st Lieut. Simon N. Lamprey 2nd Lieut. John M. Head

Woodbury Berry John Broadbent Samuel Caban William Caban James Carlisle Gideon Carter Edward E. Carver John W. Clement Charles W. Colbath Ezra G. Colcorcl Warren S. Dearborn Cornelius Donovan Daniel W. Dudley S. Gunnison Dudley John Duffy Daniel W. Elliott Joshua Fieldsen John Finn Edward E. Hall Horace J. Hall Erskine W. Hebberd George R. James Booth Kaye J. Ward Leavitt William R. Leavitt John M. Mallon William S. Marston William J. Morrison Joseph E. Prescott John Riley, Jr. William Senior William H. Sleeper Jacob Smith Jacob D. Stone Frederick F. Thing John H. Thing Irvin M. Watson William H. Walton Jere S. Weeks Jerry S. Weeks

FOURTH REGIMENT

Eben S. Bowley John F. Furnald Joseph Nichols George E. Thyng

FIFTH REGIMENT

1st Lieut. Thos. Warburton

Daniel Bennett Benjamin F. Bowley William Brown George H. Bussell John Campbell John Clark Joseph Daily Abraham Dearborn

Victor Dixon George E. Jones Patrick Kelley Francis Mullen Joseph B. Sawyer John Scanlon John White

SIXTH REGIMENT

Lieut. Col. Henry IT. Pearson Capt. Matt. N. Greenleaf Capt. John S. Rowell

Edward T. Bennett Albert A. Bowley Ezekiel Clough Thomas H. Clough Lucius Cole Frank Corcoran Andrew J. Davis John Doody William Doody James Elkins James M. Farnum John G. C. Fuller Daniel F. Gilman Thomas Hartnett Samuel S. Hodgdon William Keene Joel A. Leighton Edmund E. Lovering Albert F. Marsh Morris Reardon Josiah B. Robinson Pascal L. Robinson Joseph Rock William Ryan George H. Smith Jared P. Smith Merrick M. Smith George W. Stevens Patrick W. Sullivan

SEVENTH REGIMENT

George W. Fuller Aaron C. Hall Samuel P. Sargent

EIGHTH REGIMENT

Lieut. George S. Cobbs Adjt. Orin M. Head

Sewall A. Abbott John H. Carpenter Timothy Coakley J. Donovan Daniel V. Durgin John Dyer, Jr. Charles H. Foss Charles E. Hale Daniel D. Haines Daniel P. Hartnett Ira Healey Ira E. Healey David G. Kelley Michael Melvin James Murphy Henry L. Ruggles David Stickney Jonathan Tebbetts James S. Tilton Woodbury C. White Charles W. Young

NINTH REGIMENT

Capt. Leonard H. Pillsbury 1st Lieut. Charles J. Simons

Alfred A. Avery Charles W. Batchelder Francis M. Caldwell Leonard H. Caldwell John K. Caswell George D. Clay Patrick Crean Jeremiah F. Dearborn John Edwards Franklin H. Foster Moses D. French Zephaniah Henninger Philander Keyes John Lord James J. Miller Patrick Reynolds Andrew J. Sanborn

Christopher Staples George W. Tanner Seth Tanner Joseph B. Wadleigh Henry Wood John E. G. Weeks John S. Weeks

ELEVENTH REGIMENT

Lieut. Col. Moses N. Collins Maj. John K. Cilley

John J. D. Barker John W. Gilman Kinsley L. Hale Thomas Heritage Almon S. Langley Charles H. Xealey Richard Nealey George H. Reynolds Moses H. Stickney Josiah W. Tavlor William P. Tilton

TWELFTH It EG IM ENT

Alexander Brown George Brown Charles Frederick Louis Miller John Mori George Stuman Samuel Turner

TillRTEENTH REG IME NT

Capt. George N. Jul'an Asst. Surg. John Sullivan

Job C. Allard Frederick Bearse John C. Brown George Black Alanson H. Cram Newton Cram Augustus H. Davis Jesse L. Dolloff George H. Van Duzee John C. Van Duzee James W. Folsom George E. Garland Alfred J. Gilman Rufus Lamson John Leavitt Howard M. Moses George F. Rollins Frederick W. Sawyer William West Lowell H. Young

FIFTEENTH REGIMENT

Asst. Surg. Joseph E. Janvrin

George W. Batchelder William H. B. Brigham Frederick W. Carter Gideon Carter William E. Carter George W. Gadd Charles W. Greenleaf John F. Hall Abner Morse John W. Morse Josiah Norris William Nudd George A. Prescott Benjamin F. Parker George M. Swain John A. Sinclair John T. Sinclair Jeremiah W. Smith John J. Smith George K. Thurston

OTHER REGIMENTS

Col. Freeman Conner Col. Wheeloek G. Veazey Capt. Edward J. Conner Capt. John Gordon Capt. Paul F. Nason Lieut. John B. Hill Adjt. George W. Dewhurst Asst. Surg. E. 1’. Cummings Asst. Surg. George F. Gill

George W. Batchelder Charles V. Bell

Charles Bennett Andrew J. Bowley Oliver S. Bowley Azel P. Brigham Ephraim T. Brigham George A. Brigham George W. Clark William A. Clark George T. Conner Maurice Cotter Albert O. Curtis Frank M. Davis John E. Dodge William E. Durgin Horace Ellison John Farnham Wm. M. R. French Nathaniel Gill Gardiner Gilman Edwin Hall Moses V. Hall William D. Hall Edwin H. Ham Joseph Ham George Keyes Charles A. Larrabee Augustus J. Leavitt Charles H. Leavitt John W. Leavitt Edward G. Marston D. F. McNeal Alex. McPhail Charles A. Moore John C. Payson George H. Piper Henry Redman Alonzo B. Reynolds Edward G. Robinson George W. Robinson James Shinnick J. R. Smith W. C. Swazey Frank L. Tibbetts George W. Tibbetts Warren V. B. Tibbetts James A. Wallace Alfred Willey Edwin Willey James Willey

U. S. NAVY

Act. Master Geo. Dewhurst Act. Master I. W. Gilpatriclc Act. Master Chas. W. Rogers Act. Ensign Chas. E. Clark Act. Ensign John Conner Act. Ensign Henry S. P. Rollins Past Asst. Surg. Geo. W. Gale

Henry C. Boutell William Broderick Freeman Caban Gardiner G. Collins Patrick Connors Thomas Connors John N. Crummett Sewall Goodwin John H. Hale Michael Hartnett Aaron D. Howe George N. Kimball James Kincade Daniel McEnry John E. Mainjoy Albert D. Nealley John O’Brien Joseph A. Palmer Thomas K. Payson Daniel W. Robinson Frank G. Rundlett Charles N. Sleeper Alfred A. Staples Charles H. Staples Daniel W. Stone William E. Swazey John P. Tibbetts Charles J. Towle James S. Tuttle William Wainwright James A. Warender Edward Warren Freeman Wallace Nathaniel Weeks George M. Willey Daniel W. York

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EXETER’S MEMORIAL To the Soldiers in the World War

DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH

Designer of the World War Memorial

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EXETER SOLDIERS IN THE WORLD WAR ROLL OF HONOR

Corp. Almon R. Pingree, Co. G, 23d Infantry, A. E. F., killed in action April 9, 191S.

Miss Katherine P. Irwin, army nurse, died June 24, 1918, at Evacuation Hospital No. 2, France.

Arthur I. Coleman, Cth Co., Coast Guard Battalion, killed by accident at New York, July 7, 1918.

Lieut. Kenneth E. Fuller, Co. C, 23d Infantry, A. E. F., killed in action Julv 18, 191S.

Corp. Earl A. Covey, 191st Regiment, Engineers, A. E. F., killed in action July 18, 1918.

Frank L. Lidtker, A. E. F.f died of pneumonia.

2d Lieut. Eugene Galligan, A. E. F., killed in action Sep¬ tember 6, 1918.

Harold P. Nelson, Co. M, 61st Infantry, A. E. F., died of wounds October IS, 191S.

Earl M. Lawrence, Tank Corps, died of pneumonia No¬ vember 20, 191S, at Camp Colt, Gettysburg, Pa.

COMMISSIONER OFFICERS

In Federal or National Guard service at beginning of war:

Maj. John G. W. Knowlton Maj. Reginald C. Stevenson Capt. Alvin E. Foss Lieut. Almon L. Sleeper 2d Lieut. Charles F. Blake 2d Lieut. Francis L. Landeck

Commissioned During War

CaKt. -Ralph S. Perkins Capt. Perley B. Sleeper 1st Lieut. Sumner Carlisle 1st Lieut. Albertus T. Dudley 1st Lieut. Leon H. Jacobs 1st Lieut. Hervey Kent 2d Lieut. Howard E. Fuller 2d Lieut. Everett J. Graves 2d Lieut. James P. Kelly 2d Lieut. John D. Leach 2d Lieut. William E. Littlefield 2d Lieut. Alcide E. Miron 2d Lieut. Frederick A.

Schmechel 2d Lieut. George W. Tuttle 2d Lieut. Clarence G. Tyler 2d Lieut. Harold J. Weeks 2d Lieut. Edwin A. Wiggin 2d Lieut. Olin C. Work

NAVY

Comdr. George L. Lieut. Smith

Lieut. (Junior Grade) George H. Durgin

Ensign James B. Churchill Ensign Karl Harriman Assistant Paymaster Robert

C. Smith

FORMER THIRD COMPANY

The former Third Company, Coast Artillery Corps, left Exeter July 26, 1917, for Fort Stark, Portsmouth Harbor, where its personnel was quickly changed by honorable discharges, a few enlistments and transfers. Soon after ar¬ rival at Fort Stark, the fol¬ lowing were for physical defi¬ ciencies honorably discharged

Philip Brown Azarie E. Gratton Camille O. Jette Ellwood E. Roberts Ray M. Simpson Martin J. Waleryszak Allison W. Whalen

The following volunteered for the Engineer Corps, were sent to the Wentworth Insti¬ tute, Boston, and quickly went overseas as the first contingent from Exeter:

Harry O. Bitomski Walter Gadd William A. Sobozenski Joseph Suporita

Simultaneously the follow¬ ing volunteered for Field Ar¬ tillery, were transferred to Camp Curtis Guild, Boxford, Mass., and soon sent overseas. Sergt. Llewellyn P. Roberts Ernest J. Aimer Edward J. Campbell Burton Caswell George Kershaw John J. Maher Edward B. Noonan Lester H. Pease George N. Stevens Ralph P. Villars

The remainder of the com¬ pany was soon transferred from Fort Stark to Fort Con¬ stitution and thence to Fort Adams, Newport, R. I., where it was merged in the 66th Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps. With few exceptions it went overseas, arriving in England August 5, 191S, and going directly to France.

2d Lieut. William E. Littlefield 1st Sergt. Benjamin F.

Laf ramboise Sergt. John A. Churchill Sergt. Joseph T. Comings Sergt. Joseph W. Demasky Sergt. Maj. Arthur L. Eastman Sergt. Malcolm Gagnon Sergt. Dean J. Thorp Corp. Alexander M. Bell Corp. Earl A. Covey Corp. Edw. W. Cunningham Corp. Henry Scammon Corp. John J. Scammon Corp. Oscar J. Scammon Corp. Joseph B. Bernier Corp. John K. MacDougall

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Alfred P. Billadeau Herbert C. Boutwell Otis H. Cammett Ralph A. Cammett

Cronin Durgin Eastman

Eugene G. Folsom Joseph Gad is Ehrick L. Gilman Chester H. Knight Frank Iv. Kujaski August G. Kurtz William J. Maher William A. MeReel Oscar L. Morrison Daniel J. Novelle Albert J. Page Napoleon J. Poliquin Adolph E. Sarette Harry B. Sargent Albert C. Talbot William J. Tardif Lee H. Taylor William H. Villars

From New Hampshire Field Hospital

Clifford H. Vroom

From Massachusetts State G iisi rd

Sergt. Frank C. Dwyer

In Regular Army

Stephen J. Winkler

Ily Enlistment or Voluntary Induction

1st Sergt. Abraham M. White Sergt. Edward L. Jette Sergt. Lewis C. Swain Corp. George W. Johnson Corp. Joseph Albanese Cor]). Arthur L. Bertrand Cor]). George E. Frame Cor]). J. Frank Welsh Merrill Anderson Joseph Baker William II. Baker

Herbert C. Barker Samuel Barlow Walter C. Barnea Harold E. Batchelder Bert Betty Arthur J. Biron Alcide Byron Charles 15. Broderick Harold F. Brown Merville P. Burgess John J. Cahill Matthew J. Callahan John O. Caverhill Michael J. Carbonneau Augustine Chaisson Joseph Chaisson Salem I). Charles Harold J. Churchill Miss Ada Clark Lyman E. Collishaw Solon Conner Edward Connolly Miss Doris I>. Cooper William Cronin Walter S. Dearborn Ludger Decliesne Joseph Demers Ralph W. Doeg James L. Donovan John Donovan Herbert C. Durant Leon C. Eldredge Frederick G. Fellowes Robert Fellowes Thomas D. Finn David L. Fiske Edwin C. Flanigan John P. Flanigan George M. Fuller Emmanuel Gallant Emmanuel J. Gallant Michael Hart Charles 13. Higgins Frederick J. Howe Max E. Houston Harold C. Jenkins Russell C. Jones John Kelly Paul Kirtland James E. Knipe Alexander Kreger George Labranehe Herbert D. Lamson Joseph J. Landeck Joseph Lavoie Glen W. Lawrence Ovide Levesque Chauncey M. Mayo Harry McLeod Helen McLeod Horace C. McWhinney Harold M. McLean Leroy S. Moore William E. Moore, Jr. Joseph Moreau Joseph A. Moreau Peter Mroscicnoski William Mullen Harvey R. Naves Norwood Nute James Onderkirk Miss Bessie A. Perkins Harry M. Place Timothy J. Reardon Archie Richards Roderick C. Rogers Kenneth S. Russell George R. Scammon .James Seward R. Edward Seward William A. Seward Daniel C. Shaw Roy It. Shrewsbury Otis H. Sleeper, Jr. Edwin A. Smith Herman L. Smith George Stickney Charles H. Stone Lewis E. Tallier William F. Tallier John A. Timmons Robert Timmons Herbert J. Tuttle Ralph G. Tyler Cornelius DeL. Vezin George Villars Leon Webster Charles J. White Miss Jeannette P. White

Victor J. White Elmer Wiggin Isaac L. Williams

In University of Hampshire Students’ Training Corps.

New Army

Sylvester J. Broderick Arthur G. Cooper William F. Glover Harold F. Ileartz Robert F. Ileartz F. T^eroy Junkins Richard C. latch Norman E. Meras Harold L. Perkins Clifton C. Russell Clarence R. Russell

In Harvard Students’ Army Training Corps.

Earl A. Barrett

Sergt. Leonard M. Philbrook Corp. John C. Davis Corp. Edward F. Jackson Corp. William T. Kennedy Corp. Charles H. Williams Corp. Thomas A. Smith

Earl A. Bates Treffly Bernard Arthur J. Biron Michael J. Broderick John J. Callahan Timothy J. Callahan Robert W. Campbell Samuel Cantor Howard A. Carter Leland S. Churchill John F. Coleman Leonard B. Corbett Fred Dewitt Richard Deshane Joseph F. Demers James R. Dennis Maurice T. Dwyer Edwin W. Eastman William L. Eldredge Roy A. Elkins George W. Elwell Louis E. Fifield George W. Gadd, 2d Arthur Gagnon Harry F. Greene Kenneth R. Harper Leroy G. Hersey Clinton M. Hester Benton J. Hoitt Ira R. Houston August Johnson Joseph Kukes John B. Lacombe Harold M. Lane Henry J. Leterneau Frank L. Litdker David London Piote Marewski Harry A. Miles Giovanni Mantegani Vincent Murawsky Nat F. Nichols Charles F. Nudd Horace L. Peacock Michael Pinkovvski George O. Quimby Frederick J. Reilley Joseph Rosadawski Louis Santoro Frank H. Sargent Hugo O. C. Schur Robert H. Seward John Shuka Richard E. Shute Leslie M. Smart Richard F. Smith Howard E. Swain Stephen J. Swiezynski Charles E. Tapley William Tattersall Alfred J. Taylor Leopold J. Toutant James A. Tufts, Jr. Stanislaw Walerysak Philip A. Walker Stanislaw Wasiewslci Russell T. Welsh Henry J. White Israel Willinger Florian Wolent

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Governor of New Hampshire, 1881-1883

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Member of Congress, Frier.d of Lincoln,

Namer of the Republican Party

EDWARD TUCK

Benefactor of Exeter

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THOMAS W. WEEKS

Benefactor of Exeter Hospital

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Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme

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Attorney General of New Hampshire

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Author of “The Real Diary of

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ALBERTUS T. DUDLEY

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HERVEY KENT

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Famous as a Mathematician, Benefactor of Exeter Benefactor of Exeter. Founder of The Merrill

Lecture Course

JOHN J. BELL

Publicist, Justice of the Exeter Municipal Court

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, JUNE 30 6.30 P. M.—Start of Celebration.Swasey Pavilion

Ringing- of Town Beil Salute Reading of Proclamation

*Start of Messengers to Towns originally a part of Exeter 7.00 P. M.—“The Arrival of Wheelwright”.Parkway 8.00 P. M.—Band Concert.Swasey Pavilion 9.30 P. M.—Fireworks.Parkway

FRIDAY, JULY 1 9.00—12.00 A. M. and 2.00—5.00 p. M.—Historic Houses and Places of In¬

terest Open for Inspection 2.00- 6.00 P. M.—“Ye Olde Street Fair”.*Newfields

3.00 P. M.—Historical Address, Justice Elwin L. Page, of the New Hampshire Supreme Court

7.30 P. M.—Band Concert. . . Town Hail

Swasey Pavilion 8.45 P. M.—Pageant, “The Cavalcade of Exeter”.

.Plimpton Playing Fields Dancing Following the Pageant.Town Hall

SATURDAY, JULY 2 9.00-12.00 A. M.—Historic Houses and Places of Interest

10.00 A. M.—Athletic Events.Plimpton Playing Fields 2.00- 5.00 P. M.—Historic Houses and Places of Interest

2.30 P. M.—Baseball Game 5.00 P. M.—Girls’ Field Hockey .... Plimpton Playing Fields 7.30 P. M.—Band Concert Swasey Pavilion 8.45 P. M.—Pageant, “The Cavalcade of Exeter,” second showing

.Plimpton Playing Fields Dancing Following the Pageant.Town Hall

SUNDAY, JULY 3 Morning, Usual Church Services

2.00- 5.00 P. M.—Historic Houses and Places of Interest 7.30 P. M.—Union Services and Community Sing .... Parkwray

MONDAY, JULY 4 12.01 A. M.—Bonfire, Chamber of Commerce Lot back of Shoe Shop

9.00-12.00 A. M.—Historic Houses and Places of Interest 10.00 a. m.—Grand Parade 3.00 P. M.—Official Welcome, Governor Francis P. Murphy. Ad¬

dress, Hon. Charles A. Halleck, Member of Congress Plimpton Playing Fields

. . . Swasey Pavilion from Indiana

7.30 P. M.—Band Concert 8.45 P. M.—Pageant, “The Cavalcade of Exeter,” last showing

.Plimpton Playing Fields 10.00 P. M.—2.00 A. M.—Grand Ball Following the Pageant ....

.Thompson Gymnasium ♦Brentwood, Epping, Fremont, Newfields and Newmarket, originally a part of

Exeter, are joining with Exeter in this celebration.

For Accommodations See Clifford H. Vroom The Exeter Inn Telephone Exeter 800 Exeter, N. H.

For reserved seats at the Pageant, Friday, Saturday and Monday evenings, July 1, 2 and 4, apply to Tercentenary Headquarters.

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EXETER THROUGH THE YEARS

The settlement at the falls of the Squamscot, called Exeter by its founder, was made in 1638 by Rev. John Wheelwright and a company of

loyal friends. He had been banished from Massachusetts for preaching

a doctrine, to us obscure, which was disapproved by the authorities, and

sought to satisfy the order of banishment by removing beyond the limits

of the Bay. Coming to the lower Squamscot by water late in the fall of

1637, he passed the winter with some one of those already established in

the region, perhaps with Edward Hilton at Dover Point or on the site of

Newfields, and made his settlement in the spring of 1638. There were

probably a very few settlers, adventuring squatters, already located in the

region, but we have no clear knowledge concerning them, and the tra¬

dition is vague. Wheelwright took title to a large stretch of land from

the local Indians by two deeds, one of which is now in the possession of Phillips Exeter Academy.

With Wheelwright came a little group of men who shared his theo¬ logical views, men of character and education. They early agreed upon a

form of government, the “Combination,” the first of its kind in the terri¬

tory which was later to be known as New Hampshire. Exeter thus be¬

came an independent commonwealth on the outskirts of the English

world. From the beginning the colony faced hard times. The country

was a wilderness, food difficult to obtain, the only power able to give pro¬

tection suspicious and unfriendly. As the settlers pondered their help¬

lessness, sentiment grew in favor of reunion with Massachusetts. When

it became evident that the plantation which he had made would soon

revert to Massachusetts and that he would again be forced into exile,

Wheelwright took title from Ferdinando Gorges to land on the Maine

coast in the neighborhood of what is now Wells, and departed. He never

returned to Exeter. With Wheelwright, in 1643, went the best of his associates. The

town was left poverty-stricken as to both necessities of life and human

material. There was no money; valuations were reckoned in pipestaves

and furs which could be traded at the ports. Corn, meat and fish were

the staple foods. Pigs roamed the rough tracks which served as streets,

but were sent down the river during the summer to shift for themselves

on an island in Great Bay. The river was the salvation of the settlers. It

abounded in fish, and for two centuries served as the regular avenue of

trade. The approaches by land were Indian trails. The first mentioned

is the “Salisbury Path.” In 1647 came the first promise of better things when Edward Gilman,

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with his father and brother, John, contracted with the town to set up a

sawmill at the falls. Other mills were soon built wherever a fall of water

permitted, and lumbering1 became the chief town industry. In 1650 the

town engaged Samuel Dudley, son of Governor Thomas Dudley of Massa¬ chusetts, to be town minister. A man of energy and shrewd business

sense, he contributed greatly to the progress of the settlement. Condi¬

tions gradually improved and new settlers came in. Shipbuilding began

at the waterside, and some of the inhabitants made profits by seafaring.

When the four towns, Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter, were set

off in 1680 from Massachusetts, Exeter held important place in the

group. The people were sturdy and independent. In 1684 they drove out

of town Governor Cranfield’s minions who had come to collect taxes which

the inhabitants of the town considered illegally levied.

Between 1675 and 1725 Exeter suffered for long periods under con¬

stant fear of attacks from northern Indians. Though the actual loss

through murders and captures fell far below that of Oyster River and

Dover, the total number of fatalities during the period exceeded three

score. There was continuous activity by rangers and scouts. Defense

centered about the garrison houses, of which there were four within the

limits of the modern town, and fourteen in the larger area, which included

the present towns of Newmarket, Newfields, Epping, Brentwood, and

Fremont. The Gilman garrison, still preserved, was a chief center of

refuge. It was never actually attacked, though on one occasion it escaped

by a narrow margin through a lucky accident. The population of the

town at the end of the Indian wars had reached four hundred.

Through the 1700’s the town slowly developed. The common lands

were finally distributed between 1725 and 1735. During this century

business activity centered more and more in lumbering and the river

trade. Shipbuilding became an important industry. Vessels of 300 tons

burden were built in the yards at the foot of Center Street and farther

down the river, not only engaging in the coasting trade, but sailing to

remote parts of the world. Larger vessels—500 tons was the maximum—

had to be floated down as hulls to deep water at Portsmouth, where they

were rigged and outfitted. Through the 18th century and well along in

the 19th, Exeter was an export point for country produce which came in

on ox-drawn sleds in the winter from distant inland farms. Most of these

wares were transported to Portsmouth on the decks of “gundalows,”

heavy scows which crept slowly to and fro through river and bay under

lateen sails, taking advantage of the tide and anchoring when it went

against them. Business men made profit in trading in stores at the

wharves and in speculation in land.

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Manufacturing began early. When the Revolution came, there were eight mills at the Falls, including one for expressing oil from flaxseed,

gristmills, fulling mills and sawmills. While all about, on every running

stream, sawmills were devouring the old-growth timber, agriculture con¬

tinued the chief support of the people, and a good farm remained the

safest form of property. Cattle raising was long a source of cash income

for farmers, but yielded at last to the cheaper products of the western

plains brought to eastern markets by the railroads.

The last of the 17th and the first half of the 18th centuries witnessed

the passing of home industries. Little factories came into existence, giv¬

ing employment to the growing population. Carriage and wagon build¬

ing had a long period of prosperity. Strange as it may seem to us now,

the printing of books in Exeter by Henry Ranlet, Francis Grant, the

Williams brothers, and others, put Exeter for a brief period on a par with

New York as a publishing center. For a time in the early 1800’s a starch

mill on Hemlock Side, using the excess potato crop, maintained a success¬

ful existence. A cotton textile factory, established about 1825, became

the parent of a successful business which has continued with few breaks

to the present day. The mills at Pickpocket produced paper for a cen¬ tury, and tanning was for many years an important town industry.

In 1865 was established the Exeter Machine Works, which built sta¬

tionary engines and blowers, and originated the sectional boiler for steam

heating. Competition from the large centers ultimately brought this local

enterprise to an end. Two apprentices who learned their trade as ma¬

chinists in the Exeter shop, Ambrose Swasey and Worcester Warner,

later established the celebrated Warner and Swasey works in Cleveland,

O., which became famous for the manufacture of telescopes and instru¬

ments of precision. The Folsom Brass Works, established in 1870, still

maintains activity. Shoe factories, in no way distinguished from those

set up in other New Hampshire towns, have, with the cotton factory,

carried the burden of employment during the present century.

The golden time of political activity for Exeter covered two decades

beginning with the Revolution. Portsmouth being exposed to attack by

the king’s ships, the capital of the province was moved to Exeter, where

the legislature met in the town house opposite the meeting house (ap¬

proximately the site of the Squamscott Hotel), and the Committee of

Safety foregathered at the house of Deacon Brooks, which later gave

place to the Methodist Church. It was in the town house that John

Langdon made his famous offer that spurred the legislature to commis¬

sion Stark as Brigadier General, and send him out on the expedition that

destroyed Baum’s force at Bennington, and started Burgoyne’s collapse.

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In the town house were held the first meetings of the delegates to debate

the adoption of the federal constitution. In the house now belonging to

the Society of the Cincinnati, Nicholas Gilman, Sr. guided the strained

finances of the state through the Revolution. Into the square before the

meeting house flowed a steady stream of war news, from the first rumors

of the resistance at Lexington to the final threat of revolt by the towns on the Connecticut when the war was over. Late in the 1780’s the legis¬

lature began shopping round for a permanent seat, which was finally fixed, soon after 1800, at Concord.

The loss of the capital was partially made up for by the founding of

Phillips Exeter Academy, which opened its doors in 1788. It is doubtful

if Concord, in all its political history, ever entertained as distinguished a

company as gathered in the meetinghouse in Exeter in 1838 to celebrate

the 50th anniversary of Benjamin Abbot’s appointment as Principal.

Daniel Webster presided at the exercises, Alexander and Edward Everett

contributed of their eloquence, as did John G. Palfrey, the historian, Caleb

Cushing, and Judge Jeremiah Smith. Lewis Cass, son of Exeter, then at

the height of his fame, sent a message of congratulation. It was a festival

of transcendent glory.

During the last twenty-five years of the century that has elapsed

since 1838, the Academy has grown into a mammoth institution. It now

owns a wide swath of land running through the center of the town, the

Gilman farm meadows and woods, and fifty buildings, the smallest of

which is the first Academy building, still preserved. Students now num¬

ber 700, and teachers more than 80. The growth has been made possible

by magnificent gifts from graduates and friends.

Of the churches it may be said, in brief, that the Congregational

parish, the direct heir of the old town religious organization, includes in

its membership both the ancient First Church and the Second or Phillips

Church, which had an independent existence for nearly two centuries.

The First Baptist Church was organized in 1800, the Methodist in 1830,

the Unitarian in 1854, the Episcopalian in 1863, the Advent about 1850.

In 1853 the first Roman Catholic services were held in Exeter. St. Mi¬

chael’s parish now includes the largest body of worshipers in town.

Exeter, the town, has had many proofs of the love borne her in the

hearts of her children. The first of importance dates from the period of

the Civil War, the bequest of William Robinson for establishing and main¬

taining a free school for girls. Then came endowments from the Merrill

family for library, school prizes, and lecture courses; the benefactions of

Edward Tuck; the gifts of Ambrose Swasey, of which the most conspicu¬

ous are the Swasey Pavilion and the shore Parkway; the long list of dona¬

tions by natives and strangers, all friends of Exeter, which have resulted

in building up the Hospital from the slightest of beginnings to an insti¬

tution with a million and a quarter of resources. Above all do we remem¬

ber Thomas W. Weeks, who, animated by a sentiment cherished from

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boyhood, gave continually to the Hospital during his lifetime, and made

it a large sharer in his fortune at his death. No pretentious claims of

local merit can rival such silent testimony to the respect in which Exeter

was held by the inhabitants of former days. In splendid private resi¬

dences reared on the profits of trade at the turn of the 19th century it

made no pretense to rival Portsmouth and Newburyport; in the intel¬

lectual standards which it set for itself it might well have welcomed comparison.

Of distinguished men Exeter has had its full proportion. The Gil¬

mans, a large clan, contributed Brigadier Peter; Nicholas, Sr., already

mentioned; Senator Nicholas, signer of the Constitution; John Taylor,

wise governor for many years; Governor Charles H. Bell, town historian,

connected by marriage with the family. John Phillips not only founded

Phillips Exeter, but had a part in the earlier foundation of Phillips

Andover. General Nathaniel Folsom did notable service both in the

French and Indian War and in the Revolution. Lewis Cass is commemo¬

rated in the name of the street on which he was born. In more recent

days lived George A. Wentworth, of the Academy, whose series of mathe¬

matical books long held a leading place among educational manuals; and

Judge John E. Young, of the state supreme court, our most learned jurist

and very loyal citizen. Daniel Chester French, a sculptor of international

fame, had his first sight of the world in a house on Court Street. His

memorial to the Exeter soldiers of the World War, which stands at the

head of Front Street, is regarded as one of his finest works.

To our political history of the 19th century belong Senator James

Bell and others of the family name; Amos Tuck, friend of Lincoln and co-founder of the Republican party; Judge Jeremiah Smith, a man of

unusual ability and character, who held in the course of his life nearly

all the important offices of the state; General Gilman Marston, of Civil

War fame. This list by no means includes all who deserve mention as

conspicuous figures in the history of Exeter, but citations must be kept

within the allotted limits of space. While it is inadvisable, for obvious reasons, to choose among living

citizens those entitled to special honor, two of our townsmen now in ad¬

vanced years should have mention in any history that touches the present:

Judge Henry A. Shute, whose Real Diary of a Real Boy created interest

in Exeter throughout the nation; and John Templeton, who has made The

Exeter News-Letter the first weekly newspaper in the state, and whose

unselfish devotion to the town, like that of a monk to his order, gives him

unique place in the community. It needs not be said that this slight trib¬

ute is made over his protest. ALBERTUS T. DUDLEY.

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THE PAGEANT UNDER THE STARS

“THE CAVALCADE OF EXETER”

The pageant, to be staged at the Phillips Exeter Stadium, is a pro¬ duction of unusual quality. It embraces the history of Exeter from its conception to the present time, telling the tale of the hardships, the struggles, the successes.

A huge stage will stretch across the stadium, covering almost the entire field. A spectacle in itself, the stage will be enhanced by the native beauty of the surroundings. Trees and shrubbery from the hills of New Hampshire will transform the stadium into a natural amphitheatre.

The pageant will be a panoramic tale of Exeter’s history-. Five hun¬ dred local people, dressed in the authentic costumes of the periods, will enact the famous episodes. Entirely under professional direction of the Jerome H. Cargill Company, of New York, “The Cavalcade of Exeter” will be in pantomime. The action is timed to music and a narrator tells the story, while the action on the stage portrays it.

Authenticity has been the keynote of all plans. A committee has scoured the countryside, dug into attics, marched through barns to secure the articles necessary for the production. Stagecoaches, tallyhos, fire engines, high-wheel bikes, and autos of the 1900 vintage are but a few of the “properties” that will be used.

More than five miles of cable will be used to connect the huge lights that will flood the stage into almost daylight brilliance. Around the stage will be placed special spotlights that will follow the action so that the audience may see the pantomime in detail. An acoustically perfect sound system will be installed to give audibility to every section of the stadium, and the new Hammond organ, supplemented by standard orchestra instruments and a chorus of 40 voices, will give the pageant its musical background.

Under the stars at the stadium, “The Cavalcade of Exeter” will be performed. For three nights, July 1, 2 and 4, our town will be the home of the most unusual productions ever presented.

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SYNOPSIS OF THE PAGEANT

“THE CAVALCADE OF EXETER”

EPISODE 1

“The Puritan Village” When the colony of Boston banished John Wheelwright for what they

termed sedition and contempt,” they only fortified that brave man with the determination to establish a colony of his own. In 1638, at the falls of the Squamscott, he gave the name of Exeter to his new home and soon afterwards his followers came.

. Pushing their way through the wilderness, the hardy Puritans made their way towards their goal, and step by step the tiny cluster of houses grew . . . grew to the Puritan village of Exeter.

SCENE: Exeter in the early years.

EPISODE 2

“Industry Comes to Exeter”

The falls in the rivers led John Wheelwright to establish his colony at this site. Their prospective value as a source of power was foremost in his mind and he foresaw the possibility of Industry. Mills for the grinding of corn came almost with the first settler, but in 1647 a great step was taken forward.

Edward Gilman, a resident of Hingham, Mass., impressed by the possibilities of Exeter, proposed to the elders of the town that he become a resident on condition that he be allowed to construct a sawmill. Accepted with alacrity, Gilman started his mill, the first true commercial enterprise of Exeter.

SCENE: The signing of the pact between Gilman and the elders.

EPISODE 3

“Young America Starts to Rebel”

Years passed by and the village of Exeter grew. The government of the province of New Hampshire took the town under its jurisdiction, but with this change came the burden of taxation. Taxes of all kinds were piled upon the heads of the colonists, until one day things came to pass.

John Folsom, a resident of Exeter, was beset by a tax claim he felt to be unjust. Attempt upon attempt by the King’s men to collect were ignored by Folsom, until the provost-marshal himself came to find this upstart who dared to defy his order.

SCENE: Folsom’s home, the provost-marshal finds his man.

EPISODE 4

“The Death of Hilton”

Despite its growth, Exeter was still a frontier town, and its forest harbored savage Indians. Until 1675, the town seemed immune from attacks, when suddenly a bloody war broke out. Party after party were ambushed by the Indians until no man dared leave the settlement by him¬ self. In 1710, the redskins became particularly menacing and scouts were constantly on guard. The names of Exeter men grew famous as Indian fighters and the name of Winthrop Hilton led the list.

On July 22, 1710, Hilton and a party of men left the town to strip some logs for masts, some fourteen miles from town. There, suddenly ambushed by Indians, the party was almost entirely massacred and Hilton met his death, fighting to the end.

SCENE: The woods ... the attack by the Indians.

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“Revolutionary Exeter” No long story need be told of those tense days when men fought for

freedom. On the 19th of April, 1775, when the first news came through that the British had attacked, the men of Exeter formed a company and marched off to help their comrades. Exeter gave freely to the cause, both in money and men.

SCENE: The streets of Exeter, 1775 — the news.

EPISODE 6

“The Visit of Washington” In 1789, when the victories of the Revolution were passed, the town

dressed itself in banners and bunting, for the President, George Wash¬ ington, was coming for a visit. The whole village turned out en masse to meet the father of their country, and pay him the homage due.

SCENE: Washington and his party, as the cheering throngs greet him.

EPISODE 7

“The Ball” In the days when hoop skirts were the style, and when girls still

curtsied and gentlemen bowed from the waist, Exeter was the scene of many gay parties. In their finery and best manner, the young damsels of the nineteenth century met their beaus at the Balls of Exeter.

SCENE: A nineteenth century ball.

EPISODE 8

“The Academy” Phillips Exeter! A name synonymous with a great school. The

marching feet of students have echoed through its halls for many years. From a humble beginning, Phillips Exeter has become one of the greatest schools of the country, its graduates famous throughout the world.

SCENE: The Academy in the last century.

EPISODE 9

“The Civil War” The question of slavery and states’ rights pounded its way through

history. Here in Exeter, meetings of both sides were held until the whole town seemed divided. But when the call to colors was sounded, the Exeter boys responded.

SCENE: Exeter in the hectic days of ’61.

EPISODE 10

“The Gay Nineties” Twenty-three skidoo! The bicycle built for two and the moustache

cup. Exeter at the turn of the century was a prosperous town, with its buggies and high steppers. The gas lights flickered and Pa was the gay blade.

SCENE: A picnic in the Gay Nineties.

EPISODE 11

“The World War” Over There, in the year 1917. The World War.

EPISODE 12

“The Crucible” From all over the world came our foreign population. The melting

pot, with its alchemy, has fashioned a great race in a great country.

SCENE: The dances of our foreign people.

EPISODE 13

“The Finale” A spectacle, linking the past with the present and the future.

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HISTORIC PLACES OPEN TO VISITORS Congregational Church: Founded in 1638,

reorganized in 1698, present Church building

erected in 1798. Architect, E! cnezer Clifford.

Visitors Register. Genealogical Register of

descendants from early settlers of Exeter. Open to visitors: 9-12 A. M., 2 - 5 P. M., Fri¬

day and Saturday, July 1 and 2; 2-5 P. M.,

Sunday, July 3; 9-12 A. M., Monday, July 4.

Antique Exhibit in the Old Garrison House: Built by Councilor John Gilman between 1650

and 1658. Probably .the oldest house in New

Hampshire. The antique exhibit in this house

is given under the auspices of the Exeter His¬ torical Society. Open to visitors: 9-12 A. M.,

2 - 5 P. M., Friday and Saturday, July 1 and 2;

2 - 5 P. M., Sunday, July 3;

and 9-12 A. M., Monday,

July 4.

Cincinnati Hall: Home of

the New Hampshire Society

of the Cincinnati. Built in 1721 and at one time the

home of Governor John Tay¬ lor Gilman. Open to visi¬

tors: 2-5 P. M., Friday and

Saturday, July 1 and 2.

Exeter Manufacturing

Company: Established in

1827. The oldest cotton mill

in continuous operation in

America. Open to visitors:

Friday morning, July 1.

Phillips Exeter Academy:

Administration Building.

Open to visitors, as well as

other of the Academy build¬

ings: 9-12 A. M., 2 - 5 P. M.,

Friday and Saturday, July 1

and 2; 2-5 P. M., Sunday,

July 3. See exhibit of pic¬ tures of Exeter and other interesting items in

the Davis Library. Original Academy Building: Now the Fac¬

ulty Club. The Academy opened May 1, 1783,

in this building. Open to visitors: 9-12 A.M.,

2 - 5 P. M., Friday and Saturday, July 1 and 2;

2 - 5 P. M., Sunday, July 3. Harriet Tilton House: Built by Josiah Cof¬

fin Smith just previous to his marriage in

17S9. Open to visitors: 9-12 A. M., 2-5 P.

M., Friday and Saturday, July 1 and 2; 2-5

P. M., Sunday, July 3. Cass House: Erected about 1750, the birth¬

place of General Lewis Cass. Open to visitors:

9-12 A. M., 2 - 5 P. M., Friday and Saturday,

July 1 and 2; 2 - 5 P. M., Sunday, July 3.

Giddings Tavern: Built in 1727 by Zebulon Giddings. Scene of the mast-tree riot, 1734. Open to visitors: 9-12 A. M., 2 - 5 P. M., Fri¬

day and Saturday, July 1 and 2; 2-5 P. M.,

Sunday, July 3. The Dudley Houses in Brentwood: The

Mary Dudley house, built in 1700, is now owned and occupied by the ninth generation of the Dudley family. On the opposite side of

the road is the John Dudley house. Take the

Brentwood Road from Exeter .to Marshall's Corner and turn left, driving about three-

quarters of a mile from the corner. Both houses are open to visitors: 2 - 5 P. M., Friday

and Saturday, July 1 ar.d 2.

The Graves Houses in

Brentwood: The Everett

Graves house was built

about 1703. See the old

ballroom and the birth-

plates by the bedroom fire¬

place. The next house just beyond, also in the Graves family, has much interesting

antique furniture. The houses are located on the Brentwood Road about one

and one-half miles beyond Crawley’s Falls. Both houses

are open to visitors: 2 - 5 P.

M., Friday and Saturday,

July 1 and 2. Several old and interest¬

ing houses are open in New-

fields on Friday, July 1,2-6 P. M., when “Ye Olde Street

Fair” is held. Swasey Pavilion (Band¬

stand): Gift of Ambrose

Swasey, a native of Exeter.

Town Hall: Erected in 1855. 'Academy Gymnasium: The Grand Ball is

held here the evening of July 4, at 10 o’clock.

Court House: Red Cross Headquarters on

Monday, July 4. World War Memorial: The work of Daniel

Chester French, a native of Exeter. Robinson Seminary for Girls: Erected in

1869, the gift of William Robinson, a native

of Exeter. Open to visitors. Tuck High School for Boys: Open to visi¬

tors. Swasey Parkway: Gift of Ambrose Swasey.

“The Arrival of Wheelwright” will be shown

here, 7 P. M., June 30, and also the Commu¬ nity Sing, Sunday evening, 7.30 o’clock, July 3.

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