Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . blished reputation for excellence and are in generaluse by and individuals who require the best stationerv. Paper 199 200 LAWRENCE SEYMOUR FORBES. has been manufactured on or near the present site of the company forover one hundred years. Next to business Mr. Forbes most absorbing interests have beenin church and politics. He is a member of the Methodist EpiscopalChurch of Burnside and has held many offices in that church, includ-ing those of treasurer, president of
Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . blished reputation for excellence and are in generaluse by and individuals who require the best stationerv. Paper 199 200 LAWRENCE SEYMOUR FORBES. has been manufactured on or near the present site of the company forover one hundred years. Next to business Mr. Forbes most absorbing interests have beenin church and politics. He is a member of the Methodist EpiscopalChurch of Burnside and has held many offices in that church, includ-ing those of treasurer, president of the board of trustees, and is a Eepublican in politics and was a member of the Legislaturein 1891, at which time he served as chairman of the committee onfinance. He is a member and past regent of the Eoyal recreation he enjoys baseball and tennis and when younger wasactive and proficient in both these sports. His family numbers a wifeand two children, Jane L., born May 8th, 1881, and Eobert S., bomJune 24th, 1883. Mrs. Forbes was Fannie H. Larkum, whom hemarried on May 23d, 1877. =i«es*^ \t. AMON BRADLEY BKADLEY, AMOX, one of the oldest and most prosperouscitizens of Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut, wasIorn there February 20th, 1812. Ilis father, Ichahod Brad-ley, was a farmer, and a man characterized by economy, thrift, per-severanco, and intogrity, qualities which canio down to his son andmade both successful men. Mr. Bradleys mother was Abigail Moore,a descendant of Deacon John Moore who settled at Dorchester, Massa-chusetts^, on his emigration from England in 1830. He was Deputyto the Grand Council. Among tiie other American ancestors of family are found Isaac Bradley, who settled in Branford,Connecticut, in 1<j74. and the Rev. Timothy Edwards, the father ofDr. Jonathan Edwards. Mr. Bradley grew up in the country and worked on his fathersfarm until he reached the age of twenty. He attended the districtschool and village aca
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