. Hannifan & Co.'s new commercial railroad and county map of New Yort State and gazetteer .. . they settleddown, and here he first began his schooling. At fourteen heexpressed a desire to go to an academy. To this his father, who wasa Presbyterian minister, was opposed. Money was hard to get, andhe wanted the boy to become a self-made man. To that end heplaced him in the village store, at a salary of $50 for the first yearand $100 for the second, if he proved trustworthy. The pastorallabors soon called the father to Clinton. This was Grovers oppor-tunity. There was a high school there. He
. Hannifan & Co.'s new commercial railroad and county map of New Yort State and gazetteer .. . they settleddown, and here he first began his schooling. At fourteen heexpressed a desire to go to an academy. To this his father, who wasa Presbyterian minister, was opposed. Money was hard to get, andhe wanted the boy to become a self-made man. To that end heplaced him in the village store, at a salary of $50 for the first yearand $100 for the second, if he proved trustworthy. The pastorallabors soon called the father to Clinton. This was Grovers oppor-tunity. There was a high school there. He entered it at once andwas soon making a great record for himself. Again the familymoved—this time to Holland Patent. His venerable father hadofficiated at but three services when he suddenly expired. YoungGrover then started out for himself, and, reaching the City of NewYork, was not long in securing a place as an under teacher in an•asylum for the blind. He remained at this work two years, and OF REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS HOUSES. DUNKIRK—Continued. M. I. HKRMEY, Painter Paper Hanger and Hardwood Finishing a Specialty. 314 Swan St. DUNKIRK, N. Y. JOSEPH /VIMDEfc, jyjaSOll and Builder
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