History of Essex County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . ly, and t(v that endhe spared no pains. This habit of his soon gained forhim the reputation of curing fish better than his com-petitors, and vessels from Cape Cod and from Mainelanded their faros at his wharf that he might preparethem for market. Thus his eiiteri)rise soon made thepretty bay about the mill a very busy place. In 1809 he was made one of the committee forbuilding the present Congregational Church. Hetook a great interest in the enterprise, and soonbecame the active membe
History of Essex County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . ly, and t(v that endhe spared no pains. This habit of his soon gained forhim the reputation of curing fish better than his com-petitors, and vessels from Cape Cod and from Mainelanded their faros at his wharf that he might preparethem for market. Thus his eiiteri)rise soon made thepretty bay about the mill a very busy place. In 1809 he was made one of the committee forbuilding the present Congregational Church. Hetook a great interest in the enterprise, and soonbecame the active member of that board; and to hishabits of tborougbness and excellent taste we arelargely indebted for the admirable structure thatadorns the village. He represented the town in the Legislatures of 1810and 18;i6. He always took an active interest in military mat-ters, and was a major of the militia in 1812. His residence in the centre of the village is an ex-cellent example of architectural taste of the last cen-tury. It is now the summer-home of his grandson,George C. Leach, Esq., of Boston, who carefully pre-. ?°y */ OMmai im, JV-. Y. JhhCAjJ^ O^CTJ^^fcT
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