. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. native of Gilsum, theoldest of five (three surviving) sons of George W., andEsther L. Newman, born March 5, 1850, in the house inGilsum village built and owned by his father, whichis now the Congregational parsonage, where he lived until twelve years of age,when his father bought thewell-known Da^?id Warefarm near the village, andthere removed with his f am-ilv, that his sons might havehealthy and honorable oc-cupation, and be reared toa life of virtuous father, in his lifetime,was one of the strong, en-terprising, prospero
. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. native of Gilsum, theoldest of five (three surviving) sons of George W., andEsther L. Newman, born March 5, 1850, in the house inGilsum village built and owned by his father, whichis now the Congregational parsonage, where he lived until twelve years of age,when his father bought thewell-known Da^?id Warefarm near the village, andthere removed with his f am-ilv, that his sons might havehealthy and honorable oc-cupation, and be reared toa life of virtuous father, in his lifetime,was one of the strong, en-terprising, prosperous citi-zens of the town, of firinprinciple and fixed integri-ty, and his influence, withthat of a devoted and watch-ful mother, who is still liv-ing, shaped well the char-acters of their Newman acquired a good common school educa-tion, and attended Kimball Union academy at Meridentwo seasons. At the ajje of nineteen vears his fathergave him his time for the balance of his minority. Heremained at home one year, working for wages, with the. George E. PERSONAL AND FARM SKETCHES. 351 exception of the winter months, when he taught schoolwith success. His father desired him to pursue a col-legiate course, and offered assistance to that end, but hehad developed so strong an ambition for active life thathe failed to accept the offer, and, at the age of twenty,bought out the teaming line between Gilsum and Keene,a distance of nine miles, which he C(_)nducted for seven-teen years. One year later, when twenty-one, he pur-chased a half interest in the general merchandise storein Gilsum village, which he run for four years, thenselling to his brothers, Daniel W., and Isaac B. New-man. At this time he commenced dealing extensivelyin live stock and general farm products, thus furnishinga convenient market for farmers in that and surroundingtowns. In 1880, Mr. Newman purchased the well-knownAaron Brijirham homestead, situated in Alstead, about amile and three-fourths fro
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