The Granite monthly : a magazine of literature, history and state progress . ilE ? IK THIS E .E QF NEW HAMPPHISEB SETTI ! IT By John Scales, A. Bf. HARLAN C. PEARSON, PubUshe? ..CONCORD, N/H. j! mis Nu .., 20 Cents $2,00 a Yei Entered at the post-office at Concord, N, H-, as second-class mail matter 3LbS~JZkH. K 5 P 2 H £ M? THE GRANITE MONTHLY Vol. LIV AUGUST, 19: No. 8. THE VENDUE AT VALLEY FARM i~v Emma Wm (The following sketch describes atypical day in the life of the ate WilliamH. Manahan of Hillsborough, whoseportrait and biographical sketch appear-ed in the July Granite Monthly. Thefron
The Granite monthly : a magazine of literature, history and state progress . ilE ? IK THIS E .E QF NEW HAMPPHISEB SETTI ! IT By John Scales, A. Bf. HARLAN C. PEARSON, PubUshe? ..CONCORD, N/H. j! mis Nu .., 20 Cents $2,00 a Yei Entered at the post-office at Concord, N, H-, as second-class mail matter 3LbS~JZkH. K 5 P 2 H £ M? THE GRANITE MONTHLY Vol. LIV AUGUST, 19: No. 8. THE VENDUE AT VALLEY FARM i~v Emma Wm (The following sketch describes atypical day in the life of the ate WilliamH. Manahan of Hillsborough, whoseportrait and biographical sketch appear-ed in the July Granite Monthly. Thefrontispiece of this number, from a-picture by New Hampshires distinguish- ed artist, Frank has Mr. Manahan as its central figure.—Editor) The day set for this momentousevent was a per&ect one. The silk-velvet leaves nodded in curtsey toeach other. The birds sang -theirlove songs of praise. At ten oclockthe house and grounds had becomethe Mecca of the good people of thisand the surrounding towns. Everypost, tree and fence rail within sightwas the custodian of a team. Asilver-tongued orator of imposingstature, one of Hillsboroughs finest,was here to perform the last rites atthis altar. After the manner of vendues—they were never called auctions inthoce days—there were first sold theleast valuable
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