. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. the Agricultural college,taking deep interest in the work of the latter many years Mr. Connor has written to a considera-ble extent for the press upon practical agriculturalsubjects, and since his connection with the grange hasbecome known as an earnest and effective speaker uponvarious subjects in which farmers are interested, and withwhich he is familiar, and he has been heard with interestand profit in agricultural gatherings in different Connor has been twice married, first to Judith M.,daughter of Ira A.
. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. the Agricultural college,taking deep interest in the work of the latter many years Mr. Connor has written to a considera-ble extent for the press upon practical agriculturalsubjects, and since his connection with the grange hasbecome known as an earnest and effective speaker uponvarious subjects in which farmers are interested, and withwhich he is familiar, and he has been heard with interestand profit in agricultural gatherings in different Connor has been twice married, first to Judith M.,daughter of Ira A. Putney of Hopkinton, by whom hehad four children, a son and three daughters, and, afterher death, to Mrs. Catherine S. Watson {nee Hoyt) ofWarner, a native of Newport, his present companionand helpmeet. Politically he is a Democrat, havingserved in town offices when his party was in power, andhaving been its candidate for state senator. He is amember of the Congregational church in Hopkinton, andwas for several years superintendent of the James E. Shepard. pp:rsonal and farm sketches. 65 JAMES E. SHEPARD, New London, One of the best-known citizens and most extensivefarmers in central New Hampshire is James Eli Shepardof New London—a town, b}^ the way, which, althoughlocated back in the Kearsarge mountain region, awayfrom railroad facilities, is favored with a strong soil, andis one of the best agricultural towns in the are many prosperous farmers, among whom holds lirst rank; and here, too, is a mostintelligent community, the influence of that well-knowneducational institution, Colby Academy, and the pres-ence of large numbers of city boarders in the summerseason for many 3ears past, attracted by the pure airand-beautiful scenery of this elevated region, contribut-ing in a large degree to raise the intellectual standardof the people. Mr. Shepard is a native of New London, born March13, 1842, and has always resided in that town. Hewas edu
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