Encyclopedia of Connecticut biography, genealogical-memorial; representative citizens; . king houses there. Returningto the native farm he began its cultiva-tion and has developed a fine annual crop of open grown tobaccousually covers some sixteen acres and healso produces about one thousand bushelsof grain. Until quite recently he also con-ducted an extensive dairy business, and isnow engaged in winter feeding of cattlewhich he purchases for that purpose. Forseveral years he served on the TownBoard of Relief, also as town auditor andin other local offices, and in 1901 repre-sente
Encyclopedia of Connecticut biography, genealogical-memorial; representative citizens; . king houses there. Returningto the native farm he began its cultiva-tion and has developed a fine annual crop of open grown tobaccousually covers some sixteen acres and healso produces about one thousand bushelsof grain. Until quite recently he also con-ducted an extensive dairy business, and isnow engaged in winter feeding of cattlewhich he purchases for that purpose. Forseveral years he served on the TownBoard of Relief, also as town auditor andin other local offices, and in 1901 repre-sented the town in the State Legislature. Mr. Bates married May Holmes, ofEast Granby. daughter of James andMary Holmes, of that town, and they arethe parents of two sons: 1. WaldoHolmes, born October 31. 1880; he is nowvice-president of the Potter KnittingCompany of Springfield, Massachusetts :he has been in the employ of this corpor-ation for twenty years: during the recentWorld War the company was activelyengaged on many war contracts, and alarge part of this work was under the di- 290. ^f^W^yi^/^^^^ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY rcct supervision of Mr. Bates; WaldoHolmes Bates married Louise E. Bull,and they have two children : Ralph Wal-do, horn November 21, 1911, and Mar-guerite, September 30, 1913. 2. WilliamEdward, horn November 30, 1884; be-came the partner of his father in businessin 1012: he married Winifred Lillian Pot-ter, and their children are: Charles Wil-son, born December 5. 1914, and KathleenWinifred. October 29, 1917. The familyattend the Congregational church of EastGranby. toward the support of which theycontribute. ROBINSON, James Bartlett, Master Mariner, Soldier. One of the prettiest spots to be foundon the New England coast is MarthasVineyard. Each season thousands aredrawn there to enjoy the beauties of itsnatural scenery. To the historian or theantiquarian the quaintness and originalityof the Vineyard are especially fine old families are repres
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