. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. e to America from the mothercountry in 1638. The first of the name to dwell in thetown was Abijah Rice, grandfather of the subject of this sketch. Of him it isrecorded that he was a farmer, a man ofintegrity and unex-ceptionable charac-ter. His second son,Harrison G., was formany years the butch-er of the town, as wellas a successful farm-er. He filled manvoffices of trust in thetown, including- thoseof selectman and rep-resentative. He mar-ried Elizabeth , daughter ofDavid Wood, of the town of Rindge. George G. Rice, eldest son o
. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. e to America from the mothercountry in 1638. The first of the name to dwell in thetown was Abijah Rice, grandfather of the subject of this sketch. Of him it isrecorded that he was a farmer, a man ofintegrity and unex-ceptionable charac-ter. His second son,Harrison G., was formany years the butch-er of the town, as wellas a successful farm-er. He filled manvoffices of trust in thetown, including- thoseof selectman and rep-resentative. He mar-ried Elizabeth , daughter ofDavid Wood, of the town of Rindge. George G. Rice, eldest son of Harrison G. and Eliza-beth (Wood) Rice, was born in Rindge, July 8, 1845,and was educated and grew to manhood in that 29, 1873, he married Martha F. Hale, daugh-ter of John F. and Rebecca (Bailey) Hale, a directdescendant of Moses Hale, one of the first settlers ofRindge, who located there in 1760, and a kinsman ofCol. Nathan Hale of Revolutionary fame. The Halesof Rindge have always been one of the largest and most influential families,u. Gkorc;e (i. Rice. 2IO NEW HAMPSHIRE AGRICULTURE. At his marriage, Mr. Rice went directly on to thefarm formerly owned by his grandfather, which he hadpreviously purchased. This was an excellent farm, andhere lifteen 3ears of happy and successful farm life werepassed. In the fall of 1888, the Cheshire Improvementcompany purchased Mr. Rices farm, in order to securehis services as general superintendent, in which capacityhe was engaged two years, when he resigned, much tothe regret of the company, because he preferred beinghis own master. He immediately purchased a few acres of land, andagain commenced farming on a small scale, as he termedit, and has added by successive purchases till he hasnow a larger farm than before. He has erected a largeand beautiful farm-house and fine barn, with all neces-sary outbuildings. Fine scenery abounds in this region,and Mr. Rices house, being located on high ground,commands a beautiful view. Mr.
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