The history of Warner, New Hampshire, for one hundred and forty-four years, from 1735 to 1879 . CLUBS. At various times between 1835 and 1850, debatingclubs existed and jQourished in Warner. In the years1846 and 1847, in jDarticular, a deep interest was feltin these clubs. Walkers hall (the only hall then intown) was crowded to overflowing on the evening ofeach debate. In those years, instead of excluding allreligious and political questions,—all questions of anexciting nature,—such, only, were the questions se-lected. Many of the debates were able and instruc-tive, and the audiences were high
The history of Warner, New Hampshire, for one hundred and forty-four years, from 1735 to 1879 . CLUBS. At various times between 1835 and 1850, debatingclubs existed and jQourished in Warner. In the years1846 and 1847, in jDarticular, a deep interest was feltin these clubs. Walkers hall (the only hall then intown) was crowded to overflowing on the evening ofeach debate. In those years, instead of excluding allreligious and political questions,—all questions of anexciting nature,—such, only, were the questions se-lected. Many of the debates were able and instruc-tive, and the audiences were highly their zeal ran high, the disputants generallymaintained a respectful and manly bearing. Thenames of those who participated in these debates aregiven from recollection, and are as follows : Levi Bartlett, B. E. Harriman, Stephen K. Hoyt,John Colby (the drover), H. H. Harriman, Chirk Sar-gent, Geo. A. Pillsbury, Dr. C. A. Savory, John Foster,B. F. Harriman, John Currier, Jr., Rev. R. W. Fuller,Levi Flanders, Wm. K. Bartlett, Jesse D. Currier, Bean, W. ^j^ /^.^r^T^C^ LEVI BARTLETT. 469 LITERARY MEN AND WOMEN. Levi Bartlett was born April 29, 1793. His grand-father, Simeon Bartlett, was one of the proprietors ofWarner. His father, the late Joseph Bartlett, Esq.,was a country trader at the Lower Village for overthirty years, and was quite extensively engaged infarming, and in the manufacture of potash. SquireBartlett had six sons and four daughters, Levi be-ing the second child. When about 12 years of agehe was employed in his fathers store for a couple ofyears. When he was 14 years of age his father placedhim in the bookstore of Thomas & Whipple, at New-buryport. Like many another country lad amongstrangers, he was woefully homesick, and was allowedto return, at the end of a few months, to the paternalroof At the age of 16 he was sent to Salem, Mass.,to the West India goods store of his uncle, JamesThorndike; but the embargo and non-interco
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