The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . fDaniel Webster. For the sake of brevityand euphony, at marriage, she droppedthe Webster, and has since been knownas Rebecca Weeks Wiley. Her immedi-ate relationswere character-ized for quickdisce rnment,executive abil-ity, and sterlingintegrity. Herfather, JohnGaleWeeks,wasa successfulmanufacturer ofhats and caps atthe time of herbirth. She waseducated at La-conia academy,New Hamp-shire Femalecollege, andBoston Univer-sity School ofMedicine, grad-uating from the


The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . fDaniel Webster. For the sake of brevityand euphony, at marriage, she droppedthe Webster, and has since been knownas Rebecca Weeks Wiley. Her immedi-ate relationswere character-ized for quickdisce rnment,executive abil-ity, and sterlingintegrity. Herfather, JohnGaleWeeks,wasa successfulmanufacturer ofhats and caps atthe time of herbirth. She waseducated at La-conia academy,New Hamp-shire Femalecollege, andBoston Univer-sity School ofMedicine, grad-uating from thelatter with theclass of 82. Dr. Wiley atonce began the practice of her profession at Laconia,being the first woman physician in thestate north of Concord. Her receptionby the people of Laconia was most cor-dial, and the circle of her friends andpatrons has steadily widened. She hasa large office and correspondence prac-tice, in addition to regular outsidework; all of which perfect health ena-bles her to heartily enjoy. Several of Dr. Wileys ancestors andan older sister were successful physi-cians, and she has marked hereditary. tendencies towards the profession. Thedream of her youth was a prophecy ofwhich the practice of medicine is a ful-filment, and she is an enthusiast in herprofession. She has from the first beena close student, and is up to date in allthat pertains to both medical scienceand practice. Dr. Wiley is a member of the NewHampshire Homeopathic Medical soci-ety and the American Institute of Home-opathy. In church relations she is aFree Baptist. She is sympathetic andcooperativewith her hus-band, the r e d e r i ck , in hisliterary andphilanth r o p i cpursuits. Theironly son, Mau-rice G. Wiley,after a fouryears course,was graduatedfrom a medicalcollege in 94,and is practis-ing his profes-sion in Boston. Dr. Rebecca Weekb Wiley H. D. Glley. Harry D. Cil-ley, carbonaterand wholesal edealer in maltliquors, is a na-tive of that partof Gil mantonwhich is


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