. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . , when Sheldon purchased the interest of his brother Almon,and continued as sole proprietor until his death in 1893. was a man of marked ability in his own line of business,thoroughly skilled in all its various branches, and was widelyknown throughout the state in mercantile and manufacturingcircles. Under his management there were many importantimprovements made in the machinery and processes of manufac-ture, so that he business fully up to the times, andmaintained an enviable reputation for the
. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . , when Sheldon purchased the interest of his brother Almon,and continued as sole proprietor until his death in 1893. was a man of marked ability in his own line of business,thoroughly skilled in all its various branches, and was widelyknown throughout the state in mercantile and manufacturingcircles. Under his management there were many importantimprovements made in the machinery and processes of manufac-ture, so that he business fully up to the times, andmaintained an enviable reputation for the goods manufactured athis mill. Mr. Harris was a man of upright moral character and 424 HISTORY OF PENACOOK. correct habits; of a quiet, unostentatious disposition, but genialand courteous at all times. He had in a marked degree thatdesirable quality of mind which is expressed by the term level-headed. In his relations to the workmen in his factory, he wasliberal, considerate, and just, and was respected and beloved bythem to a greater extent than is usual in such E. Sheldon Harris. As a citizen Mr. Harris was universally esteemed by the wholecommunity, and was called to serve in the various offices in thetown, and was honored with an election as representative of Bos-cawen in the state legislature. In his earlier years of residencein Penacook Mr. Harris gave some attention to music; he had avery fine bass voice, and sang for several years in the choirs ofthe Baptist and the Congregational churches. He was also a EDSON H. MATTICE. 425 prominent member of the Fisherville Cornet band, organized in1858, in which he played a tuba. He was one of the early mem-bers of Horace Chase lodge, and took much interest in the workof that organization. Mr. Harris was twice married; first, on June 20, i860, toCassandra A., daughter of Nathan B. Green of Penacook, bywhom he had one daughter, Grace Green, now the wife of Guy , and one son, Robert Lincoln Harris. Mrs. Harris d
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