. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . rlines, and so in the rage of battle he fell, leaving an honored nameand a bright example to American citizens. His body was sent home, and the citizens vied with each otherin honoring his memory. He was buried May 20, 1862, by theMasonic fraternity, of which he was an honored member, theGovernors Horse Guards doing escort duty, and his remains fol-lowed to the grave by the governor and council, city officials, anda vast concourse of citizens. The sad experience was often repeated but we think no onewho was present
. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . rlines, and so in the rage of battle he fell, leaving an honored nameand a bright example to American citizens. His body was sent home, and the citizens vied with each otherin honoring his memory. He was buried May 20, 1862, by theMasonic fraternity, of which he was an honored member, theGovernors Horse Guards doing escort duty, and his remains fol-lowed to the grave by the governor and council, city officials, anda vast concourse of citizens. The sad experience was often repeated but we think no onewho was present can forget the solemnity which prevaded allhearts as the first victim of the Secession War was brought homefor burial. 436 HISTORY OF PENACOOK. WILLIAM C. SPICER. William Carpenter Spicer, son of Erastus E. and Sarah L. (Car-penter) Spicer, was born in Royalton,Vt., November 24, 1865, andwas educated at the public schools of Waterbury, Vt. At the ageof twenty years he went West, and was for one and a half years inthe employ of the Capital City Malleable Iron Co., of Albany,. William C. Spicer. N. Y., as salesman for the states of Kansas and Missouri, makingTopeka his headquarters. He came to Penacook November 8,1888, and entered the drug store of J. Irving Hoyt as clerk, andheld that position for seven years. In the fall of 1895 he pur-chased the drug store of C. H. Fowler, located at the north endof Granite block, and known for a generation as the old Rollins HORACE B. SHERBURNE. 437 store. This store has been improved by Mr. Spicer in many wayssince his purchase. He has put in a $1,200 soda fountain, moderndouble deck show-cases, cash register, etc., to bring the establish-ment up to date. He now carries one of the largest stocks ofdrugs, chemicals, patent medicines, paints, oils, and varnishes inthe state. In politics Mr. Spicer acts with the Republican party,and has served his ward as supervisor. At the organization of theAlexander Sanitarium Mr. Spicer became a large stoc
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