. A history of the town of Franklin, Mass.; from its settlement to the completion of its first century, 2d March, 1878; with genealogical notices of its earliest families, sketches of its professional men, and a report of the centennial celebration . The settled ministers have been given in thesketches of the churches. The transient preachers record iswritten in his work. Of lawyers, the town has never required apermanent resident. But its recent rapid growth and widelyspreading business has encouraged George W. Wiggin, Esq., toestablish his office in town. His quiet affability and studious de
. A history of the town of Franklin, Mass.; from its settlement to the completion of its first century, 2d March, 1878; with genealogical notices of its earliest families, sketches of its professional men, and a report of the centennial celebration . The settled ministers have been given in thesketches of the churches. The transient preachers record iswritten in his work. Of lawyers, the town has never required apermanent resident. But its recent rapid growth and widelyspreading business has encouraged George W. Wiggin, Esq., toestablish his office in town. His quiet affability and studious de-votion to the interests of our citizens have won for him a birth-right among us. Most of the early physicians in town have their proper place inthe roll of sons already given. To them should be added: — Dr. Spencer Pratt, a native of Mansfield, came from Foxboroto Franklin about 1800, married, 23d November, 1801, ElizabethWood, and settled on the west side of the Common. He was ofimpulsive temperament, but quite a scholar and very helpful toyouth of studious tastes. In the latter part of his life he removedto Woonsocket, R. I., and died there. His two sons are includedin this chapter. He had one daughter who married and lives ADDENDA. 193 Dr. Amory Huxtixg came into town about 1820, we think fromHopkiuton. where his Avife belonged. He opened an oflice, first atthe liouse of Joel Daniels, where he endured a long and dangeroussickness ; but he afterwards removed to the Center and built andoccupied the house now Dr. Kings. Soon after the settlement ofKansas he removed to Manhattan, in that territorv, where he latelydied. Dr. JoxATHAX Manx followed Dr. E. D. Miller on his removalto Dorchester. He was a native of Randolph and a member ofAmherst College for two years. He remained but a few yearsand removed to Boston. Dr. Selim Stanley of Attleboro followed, but his health com-pelled him to give up his profession, and not long after his life. Dr. L. L. SciiAMMEL next
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