History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . ld in hispossession. While walking along he met a gentle-man who said, Halloo! young man, do you want towork? Yes, sir. Patrick was soon engaged atten dollars per month. He worked one month, be-came lonesome and started for Boston, where some ofhis native townsmen were resident. After crossingthe ferry he walked to Hartford, looking steadily forwork on the way in vain. From Hartford he reachedWorcester by walking and short rides on the was a railroad from Worcester to B
History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . ld in hispossession. While walking along he met a gentle-man who said, Halloo! young man, do you want towork? Yes, sir. Patrick was soon engaged atten dollars per month. He worked one month, be-came lonesome and started for Boston, where some ofhis native townsmen were resident. After crossingthe ferry he walked to Hartford, looking steadily forwork on the way in vain. From Hartford he reachedWorcester by walking and short rides on the was a railroad from Worcester to Boston, andhe availed himself of it, and on reaching Boston waswelcomed heartily by a friend. For nine days hemade his stopping-place with this friend, while hediligently canvassed the adjacent towns for employ-ment. He went on the first day to Dorchester, andwas told by Capt. William Clapp, a large tanner andfarmer, that if a young lad who had been at work forhim and had gone away did not return in ten days,he would employ him. When the nine days search^n Roxbury, (Quincy, etc., was of no avail, he returned.
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