. History of Northfield, New Hampshire 1780-1905. In two parts with many biographical sketches and portraits also pictures of public buildings and private residences . nnual festival, appreciatednot alone by members of the grange but by agricultural peopleas well, and they acquired a truly enviable reputation. Thebest speakers in the state were often heard on its platform, notleast among them being Hon. Napoleon Bryant, who was alwayswarmly greeted not only for his pleasing speech and practicaltalk, but that he honored the town by choosing one of its accom-plished daughters to preside over his
. History of Northfield, New Hampshire 1780-1905. In two parts with many biographical sketches and portraits also pictures of public buildings and private residences . nnual festival, appreciatednot alone by members of the grange but by agricultural peopleas well, and they acquired a truly enviable reputation. Thebest speakers in the state were often heard on its platform, notleast among them being Hon. Napoleon Bryant, who was alwayswarmly greeted not only for his pleasing speech and practicaltalk, but that he honored the town by choosing one of its accom-plished daughters to preside over his home and rear his credit was also due the state president and his worthy as-sistant, who later became our honored governor, Hon. Nahum , both of whom fostered in it the educational elementand many speakers of national reputation gave eminent counselat its gatherings. These were a succession of splendid festivals, well ordered andwell patronized, the discontinuance of which, in 1900, was greatlyregretted. Mr. Tilton was, from first to last, its generous pro-moter and we gladly give his portrait and sketch a place in con-nection with CHARLES ELLIOT TILTON. CLUBS AND SOCIETIES. 191 HON. CHARLES E. TILTON. (See portrait.) Mr. Tilton was a great grandson of Deacon Nathaniel, who camefrom Stratham, about 1771, to Sanbornton. His son, Jeremiah, erectedthe first public house on the site of the late Loverin Hotel and wasidentified with all the improvements of the new country. He was ablacksmith and a busy man, as he believed in home manufactures. Hewas a Revolutionary soldier and had 11 children. His son, Samuel,married Myra Ames of Canterbury. She is remembered for her lovelycharacter and nobility of mind, and her devotion as wife and mother. Charles Elliot Tilton, the subject of this sketch, was their youngestson, born September 14, 1827. He attended the public schools and at15 became a pupil of Prof. Dyer H. Sanborn and was later, for threeyears, at Nor
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