. The Spalding memorial: a genealogical history of Edward Spalding of Virginia and Massachusetts bay and his descendants; : with a record of their military services in the colonial, revolutionary and civil wars: together with information concerning ... other branches of the ... family . n Lynn, Mass., beginning as clerk in the store of his cousin, Spalding. Two years later he was admitted as partner, andin 1860, he and his present partner bought out J. V. Spaldingsinterest, and still (1895) are proprietors of the same establish-ment. He has not only been remarkably successful in his busin
. The Spalding memorial: a genealogical history of Edward Spalding of Virginia and Massachusetts bay and his descendants; : with a record of their military services in the colonial, revolutionary and civil wars: together with information concerning ... other branches of the ... family . n Lynn, Mass., beginning as clerk in the store of his cousin, Spalding. Two years later he was admitted as partner, andin 1860, he and his present partner bought out J. V. Spaldingsinterest, and still (1895) are proprietors of the same establish-ment. He has not only been remarkably successful in his business,but is one of the leading men of that prosperous city—warmlyinterested in its prosperity and good name — and connected withits various beneficent institutions. There was a peculiarly close bond between the boy and hismother, and in their many confidential talks he imbibed a loveand understanding that laid the foundations of a character, al-ways loyal to truth, right and duty. He relates that when only a baby in years, his mother senthim to the store on an errand, and when he returned claspinga big nail in one hand, she asked him where he got it? On thecounter, he replied. Did any one give it to you? she , he answered; I knew they would let me have it, soltook
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