. History of the "Old High School" on School Street, Springfield, Massachusetts, from 1828 to 1840 : with a personal history of the teachers : also, the names of 265 pupils, with their history in part : with portraits and a sketch of the building. master mason. Henry B. Rice, Springfield, Mass.—A carpenter. Monroe Bates, Westfield, Mass.—Was employed byBoston & Albany Railroad Co. George Torey.—Born in Springfield, Mass., Nov. 17,1820. Son of Elisha Tobey, who settled in Springfieldabout the year 1800, and grandson of Capt. Prince Tobeyof New Bedford, Mass. He was a pupil under the teach-ings
. History of the "Old High School" on School Street, Springfield, Massachusetts, from 1828 to 1840 : with a personal history of the teachers : also, the names of 265 pupils, with their history in part : with portraits and a sketch of the building. master mason. Henry B. Rice, Springfield, Mass.—A carpenter. Monroe Bates, Westfield, Mass.—Was employed byBoston & Albany Railroad Co. George Torey.—Born in Springfield, Mass., Nov. 17,1820. Son of Elisha Tobey, who settled in Springfieldabout the year 1800, and grandson of Capt. Prince Tobeyof New Bedford, Mass. He was a pupil under the teach-ings of the late Simeon H. Calhoun and S. B. Morley. In1836 he commenced an apprenticeship in the newspaperoffice of the Hampden l\yng, afterwards the J\>sf, thenunder the management of the late E. D. Beach, the Tippecanoe and Tyler too campaign of 1840,he was in the service of the Springfield Gazette, the lateWilliam Stowe being the editor and publisher. In 1843 heentered the service of the Government at the U. , under the late Major James W. Ripley, remainingabout years. The desire for an outdoor lifeinduced him in 1877 to engagein farming, when he removedto Blandford, Mass., where he now GEORGE TOBEY. OLD HIGH SCHOOL. 75 George Schipper.—Followed the sea. Edmund Allen, Springfield, Mass.—Was a book-keeper for Almy, Patterson & Co., Boston, Mass., formany years. Samuel S. Allen, Springfield, Mass.—He died May24, 1847, aged 21. William S. Allis, Springfield, Mass.—-Employed atU. S. Armory. A farmer. He died April 25, i87i,aged57. Justin B. Benton, Springfield, Mass.—In the employof the city. Philo H. Cook, Springfield, Mass.—He succeeded hisfather, Dennis Cook, in the tin and stove business on the Hill. He died Feb. 16, 1866, aged 43. George A. Cooley, Springfield, Mass.—A successfulfarmer. George P. Cate, Springfield, Mass.—Was employedby Boston & Albany Railroad Co. Rodolphus T. Attleton, Springfield, Mass.—Died
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