The history of Concord : from its first grant in 1725, to the organization of the city government in 1853, with a history of the ancient Penacooks ; the whole interspersed with numerous interesting incidents and anecdotes, down to the present period, 1855 ; embellished with maps ; with portraits of distinguished citizens, and views of ancient and modern residences . Mr. Ten Broeck. Adeposite of various articles was made beneath the Friday, July 5th, the dwelling-house of Mr. John Dear-born, of Concord, was struck by lightning. The fluid burst thetop of the chimney, sending the
The history of Concord : from its first grant in 1725, to the organization of the city government in 1853, with a history of the ancient Penacooks ; the whole interspersed with numerous interesting incidents and anecdotes, down to the present period, 1855 ; embellished with maps ; with portraits of distinguished citizens, and views of ancient and modern residences . Mr. Ten Broeck. Adeposite of various articles was made beneath the Friday, July 5th, the dwelling-house of Mr. John Dear-born, of Concord, was struck by lightning. The fluid burst thetop of the chimney, sending the bricks in every direction ; passeddown, bursting the chimney again between the chamber andlower part of the house, throwing off the breast-work, and pre-cipitating the tongs through the cellar door. There wereeight persons sitting in the room, yet no one was in the leastinjured. The house, barn and shop, belonging to Mr. Jacob Clough, onthe hill three miles from this village, on the Canterbury road,were entirely consumed by fire on Saturday, November 9th,about eleven oclock, A. M. Loss about one thousand insurance. It seems the boys had built a fiie in the shopwhere they were husking corn, from which it was communicatedto the husks. The buildings were in distinct view of this village,and the engines promptly repaired to the scene of 444 HISTORY OF CONCORD. but too late to render assistance. The house was formerly ownedby Mr. Simeon Virgin. [1840.] The stagemens ball, held at the Eagle coffee-houseon Friday evening, January 10th, was attended by one hundredand fifty couples, and everything was done up in the neat and ele-gant style peculiar to the gentlemen of the whip on such occasions. Col. Stevens, Secretary of State, delivered a lecture upon thesubject of common schools, at the North meeting-house, on Fastday, April 9th, before a numerous audience. The subject wasably and eloquently treated. Died in this town, April 1st, Philbrick Bradley, Esq., ag
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