The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . estin the world. Mr. John Brackett Moore,the manager of the business,was born in Laconia on theGilford side of the river, July27, 1853. His parents wereJonathan L. and Lucy San-born Moore of received his educationin our public schools and atNew Hampton Moore was engaged inthe hotel business for twelveyears in his early manhood,serving as clerk and cashierin hotels in New York cityand other places. He wasalso a traveling salesman fora
The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . estin the world. Mr. John Brackett Moore,the manager of the business,was born in Laconia on theGilford side of the river, July27, 1853. His parents wereJonathan L. and Lucy San-born Moore of received his educationin our public schools and atNew Hampton Moore was engaged inthe hotel business for twelveyears in his early manhood,serving as clerk and cashierin hotels in New York cityand other places. He wasalso a traveling salesman fora Chicago firm for sevenyears, previous to his return to Laconiato engage in his present business. He The late Maj. NapoleonBonaparte Gale will be re-membered and honored foryears to come in Laconia,not only from the fact thatthe Gale family have al-ways been strong men andprominent citizens, almostfrom the first settlement ofthis region, but because thelate Major (iale made pro-vision in his last will andtestament for a permanentmonument to his memory,in the shape of a memorial building andpublic park. Major Gale left the bulk. Residence of John II. Moore,of his large estate, estimated at S150,-000, to the city of Laconia, for the pur- io8 THE ILLUSTRATED LACONIAN. poses indicated, and this magnificent be-quest will provide this city with a hand-some and substantial memorial building,which will be utilized as public libraryand as a historical museum. The largeproperty of the late Hon. John C. Moul-ton, located at the corner of Main andChurch streets, has already been pur-chased as a site for both the park andmemorial structure, and in the nearfuture the trustees and building com-mittee will be ready to procure plansand go ahead with the beautifying ofthe grounds andthe erection ofthe bu i 1 d i n g,which will un-doubtedly beone of thehandsomestand most suit-able structuresof the kind inNew Ham p-shire. The Galebequest will notonly completethe work oferection, butwill provide af
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