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Title: Inland Massachusetts illustrated. A concise résumé of the natural features and past history of the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire, their towns, villages, and cities, together with a condensed summary of their industrial advantages and development, and a comprehensive series of sketches descriptive of representative business houses. To which is prefixed a short chapter on the Commonwealth at large
Year: 1890 (1890s)
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Publisher: Springfield, Mass., The Elstner Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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FI.VNT FOUNTAIN. Then, as in every war since, Monson signalized her patriotism by liberalcontributions of men, money, and supplies. In the civil war—1861-65—Monson was represented in the Union army by 155 men, of whom twen-tv-nine died in the service, of disease or wounds. Their names are i6o IM.ANU MAhSACULM-. 1 IS 11.I.LSIKAIKD. inscribed upon tablets in the Memorial hall, and their devoiiun cnm-memorated by a monument of Ryetjate a^raiiite fortv-six feet in height,surmounted by an ideal statue of the American volunteer infantrv-man,the whole the personal gift of Cyrus \V. Holmes, lisq., at whose expense
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M>Juuw^lttWllIlWlt!;IIIMIIWlUuI;ttWllll;Ul^llUllWUWUMUIIUIMIMIWM . ii^ ScfX.;/. I.i a^ Mi.Mi iki \i. \:\ II,dim;. it was erected, tlio dedication ceremonies taking place.Iulv4, 1S84. Thiswas the crowning glory of a long and i)usy life, which nevertheless hasever found time to think for and help 1)V precept, example, labor, andmoney the c<)mmimit\ in which he cast his lot more than sixlv vears ago, IM.AM) MASSACHUSETlS ILLUSIKATKI). i6i when he came hither to take charge of the Hampden ManufacturingCompanx-s books. He is a native of North Stonington, Conn., bornNovember 24, 1801, was agent of tb.e company for twenty-tive yearsup to 1866, and clerk up to the time of dissolution in 1875. In 1868,witli his sons Cvrus W., jr., and Robert B. as partners, he estab-Hshed the firm of C. W. Hohues & Sons, acquired the West Branch andCenter mills, and remained at the head of the concern until 1872, whenlie retired permanently from business. Robert B. Holmes died in 1870.Cyrus W. Holmes

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