. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . own, supplemented by a short course at the Washing-ton and Francestown academies. About the time of hismajority, he engaged in trade in his native village. In 1854he married Miss Emily Baily of Brookline, N. H., whoseacquaintance he formed while at school. In November,1865, he removed to Brookline, and engaged in the lumberbusiness, at the stand of his deceased father-in-law, the lateEnsign Baily. He remained in Brookline until February,1870. Mr. Priest came to Fitchburg in 1870, and was after-wards engaged in the lumber business most of the time.
. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . own, supplemented by a short course at the Washing-ton and Francestown academies. About the time of hismajority, he engaged in trade in his native village. In 1854he married Miss Emily Baily of Brookline, N. H., whoseacquaintance he formed while at school. In November,1865, he removed to Brookline, and engaged in the lumberbusiness, at the stand of his deceased father-in-law, the lateEnsign Baily. He remained in Brookline until February,1870. Mr. Priest came to Fitchburg in 1870, and was after-wards engaged in the lumber business most of the time. Hewas superintendent for the Fitchburg Lumber Company in1872 and 73, and succeeded the company at the yard onWater street after they closed business. In 1878 he leasedthe works on Rollstone street, formerly occupied by theBeckwith Lumber Company, which he subsequently pur-chased and which he enlarged and improved. He was amember of the common council in 1879, ^I> ^2 anc^ ^3 anc^rendered the city valuable service on the committees on high-.
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