The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . , with the same river near the car He was a strong Universalist, andhis house was always a home for minis-ters of his faith. He invited such menas Rev. Father Ballou of Boston, Sebastian and Russel Streeter,to come to this place and preach, andin this way he was instrumental informing what was for many years astrong and zealous Universalist society,which erected the church building onUnion avenue now occupied by theMethodists. THE ILLUSTRATED LACONIAN


The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . , with the same river near the car He was a strong Universalist, andhis house was always a home for minis-ters of his faith. He invited such menas Rev. Father Ballou of Boston, Sebastian and Russel Streeter,to come to this place and preach, andin this way he was instrumental informing what was for many years astrong and zealous Universalist society,which erected the church building onUnion avenue now occupied by theMethodists. THE ILLUSTRATED LACONIAN. 163 Mr. Perley married twice. His firstwife, Abigail, died young, leaving onedaughter. Sarah, who married Dr. JohnDurkee of this place, a prominent phy-sician at that time. His second mar-riage was with Mehitable, daughter ofColonel Samuel Ladd, who was one of months. Mr. Perley died April 13,1S5 5, at the ripe old age of eighty-fouryears and six months, leaving four chil-dren : John Langdon, Louisa, Abigail,and Martha Maria. A resident of thetown for sixty years, he was a most essen-tial factor in its growth and s


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