LIFE SKETCH. 



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would go out for coons with his dogs (of which he 

 bought and kept the best) until long past midnight. 

 For many years he was engaged in the palm-leaf hat 

 business, having splitting factories and bleacheries in 

 Dana, Hardwick, Greenwich, Barre, Athol, Petersham, 





CHAKLRS F. GLEASON, JR. 



and Orange. The leaf was to be found in almost 

 every house in Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hamp- 

 shire, and Maine, where it was braided into hats by the 

 women at home. 



