. Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . eryopportunity to prepare and qualify himself for it. He should obtainat least as good an education as his circumstances will permit. Heshould take the best care of his health, for this is essential to should be thoroughly honest and frank; energetic, giving the sameattention to his employers business as he would if it was his own, andin this way his service will not only be valuable but almost indispen-sable to his employer. Young men should in early life form
. Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . eryopportunity to prepare and qualify himself for it. He should obtainat least as good an education as his circumstances will permit. Heshould take the best care of his health, for this is essential to should be thoroughly honest and frank; energetic, giving the sameattention to his employers business as he would if it was his own, andin this way his service will not only be valuable but almost indispen-sable to his employer. Young men should in early life form the habitof economy, and in order to know the value of money, should havesome practical experience in earning by their own labor, at least theirspending money. They should avoid evil companions, the pool roomand saloon, and employ a share of their spare time in reading historyand biographies of eminent men, and other useful books. Steady workis conducive to health, while idleness tends to an irregular and shift-less life. Employers prefer young men who have been trained tolabor, this habit once formed is seldom FRANK WILLETTE ETHERIDGE ETHERIDGE, FRANK WILLETTE, lawyer, town clerk, judgeof probate and justice of the peace, of Thomaston, LitchfieldCounty, Connecticut, was born in Montville, New LondonCounty, Connecticut, March 31st, 1858, the son of James Lester andFrances Marrette (Smith) Etheridge. His father was a carpenterand builder by trade. On his fathers side the genealogy is unknownbeyond his great-grandfather, whose name was James and who livedin Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut. The grandfathersname was Amos, a resident of the same locality. On his mothers side, however, a study of the ancestral tree dis-closes names of historical importance. His mother was a daughterof Marvin Smith, who was born November 18th, 1784, and died March31st, 1887, at the advanced age of over one hundred and two years. Hewas married in 1812 to Anna Newton and served in the wa
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