. History of Northfield, New Hampshire 1780-1905. In two parts with many biographical sketches and portraits also pictures of public buildings and private residences . CARDING AND FULLING MILL -BENJAMIN CHASE. After the sale of the miU by the upper dam and the death ofStephen Chase, his son, Benjamin, who had been associated withhim, erected a carding and fulling mill where the optical worksnow stand. It was two stories in height and the carding wasdone in the upper story, ilr. Chase built and occupied the homeof the late Hon, Asa P. Cate and was a man of inherited wealthand large business. He
. History of Northfield, New Hampshire 1780-1905. In two parts with many biographical sketches and portraits also pictures of public buildings and private residences . CARDING AND FULLING MILL -BENJAMIN CHASE. After the sale of the miU by the upper dam and the death ofStephen Chase, his son, Benjamin, who had been associated withhim, erected a carding and fulling mill where the optical worksnow stand. It was two stories in height and the carding wasdone in the upper story, ilr. Chase built and occupied the homeof the late Hon, Asa P. Cate and was a man of inherited wealthand large business. He was a good story teller and great humor-ist. He was active in church work and a Sunday School teacherfor CHARLES G. CHASE. MILLS AND MANUFACTURERS. 237 This business declined after factories were established andcloth could be bought cheaper than manufactured at home. Hesold to Moses Morrill and removed to Lowell, Mass., where hespent the remainder of his life. The old building remainedmany years and finally burned. A sketch and portrait of his son, Charles G. Chase, may notbe out of place here as he, in memory of his father, was the gen-erous giver of the Chase Free Library to Union Church at North-field Depot in 1883. (See page 51.) CHARLES GREENOUGH CHASE.(See portrait.) Charles Greenough, son of Benjamin and Hannah (Hall) Chase, washorn at Northfield, July 5, 1827. He removed with his father to Lowell,Mass., when 14 years of age. He graduated from the Lowell HighSchool and afterwards continued his education in Dracut, Mass. His first business relations were with the firm of Shapleigh & Kelseyof Boston, remaining with them until 1849, when the wholesale groceryfirm of Peters, Chase
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