. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . , Guy H. Hubbard, is stillliving. Mr. Hubbard was a member of the First Baptist church,as is his widow. He was also a prominent member of the OddFellows. HON. CHARLES H. AMSDEN. Charles Hubbard Amsden, son of Henry Hubbard and Mary(Muzzey) Amsden, and a descendant in the seventh generationfrom Isaac Amsden, one of the earliest settlers of Cambridge,Mass., about 1620, was born in Penacook, on the Boscawen sideof the river, on July 8, 1848. He attended the common schoolsof the village, and later completed his school
. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . , Guy H. Hubbard, is stillliving. Mr. Hubbard was a member of the First Baptist church,as is his widow. He was also a prominent member of the OddFellows. HON. CHARLES H. AMSDEN. Charles Hubbard Amsden, son of Henry Hubbard and Mary(Muzzey) Amsden, and a descendant in the seventh generationfrom Isaac Amsden, one of the earliest settlers of Cambridge,Mass., about 1620, was born in Penacook, on the Boscawen sideof the river, on July 8, 1848. He attended the common schoolsof the village, and later completed his school days at Appleton HON. CHARLES H. AMSDEN. 399 academy, New Ipswich, N. H. His father was engaged in thefurniture manufacturing business, and while a youth, Charlesworked in the shop at such times as he was not at school. Afterleaving the academy he went into the office of his fathers com-pany and soon became familiar with the financial part of the busi-ness. In 1867, when but nineteen years of age, Mr. Amsden wastaken into partnership with his father and older brother Hon. Charles H. Amsden. His father died two years later, in 1869, and his brother Georgedied in 1872, leaving a large business in the hands, and under thesole management, of Charles, the youngest son. The care andresponsibilities of this large property would have taxed the capac-ity and strength of most men of double his age and experience,but Mr. Amsden, though never of a very robust physique, took 4-00 HISTORY OF PENACOOK. up the load of work and care, not only carrying it on successfully,,but soon began to increase the business, adding more buildings,machinery, and workmen, until the shops employed more menthan any other industry in the village, and he was for severalyears the largest manufacturer of chamber furniture in New Eng-land. His business was a large factor in the life and prosperity ofthe village; during a period of twenty years, from 1870 to 1890,one million dollars were distributed as wages
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