The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . BIOGRAPHICAL 449 public schools of Warwick and Mount Pleasant Acad-emy, graduating from the latter institution in 1876,during this time working on his fathers farm, andwhen he had completed his studies he bought a milkroute, his first business venture. For two years heconducted this business, and for the three years fol-lowing he taught school in Old Warwick. During thesummers of this period he was general superintendentof the Oakland Beach Amusement Company, success-fully directing the operation of this popular park, andin
The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . BIOGRAPHICAL 449 public schools of Warwick and Mount Pleasant Acad-emy, graduating from the latter institution in 1876,during this time working on his fathers farm, andwhen he had completed his studies he bought a milkroute, his first business venture. For two years heconducted this business, and for the three years fol-lowing he taught school in Old Warwick. During thesummers of this period he was general superintendentof the Oakland Beach Amusement Company, success-fully directing the operation of this popular park, andin this capacity he formed a friendship with MarshallWilder, the celebrated humorist and monologist, whowas an attraction at Oakland Beach early in his career,a friendship that was unbroken until Mr. Wildersdeath. In 1881 he accepted a position as bookkeeperin Providence, remaining there for two years, thenentering the employ of the New York, Providence &Boston Railway as a clerk in the freight began in the lowest clerkship in the department ata week
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