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phen and Nancy (Cross) Allen. Mrs. 
Allen was a Prescott, and was born in 
Portland, Me., but she has spent prac- 
tically all her days in this section, 
moving to Jamaica Plain when three 
years old and coming to Manchester 
when about tourteen. 
Rev. Rufus Taylor, pastor at the 
Congregational church, tied the knot 
which made them husband and wife 
on March 27, 1856. Two of their 
four children are now living—Mrs. H. 
G. Morgan and E. E. Allen—and they 
have also six grandchildren. 
Mr. Allen is a “‘forty-niner,” being 
one of those who braved the adven- 
turous trip around the Horn. He is 
a carpenter by trade and carried on 
that business here for about ten years, 
giving it up to operate a veneer ma- 
chine in the factory of John Perry 
Allen, the first machine used for saw- 
ing veneers. He later did farming, 
and conducted a teaming business. In 
this line he did considerable work on 
the Gloucester branch of the Eastern 
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Central Square Manchester, Mass, 
Telephone 33 
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railroad when it was run through from 
Salem. He was active in this busi- 
ness till a few years ago, when he sold 
his property, corner of Forest and 
Summer streets, and retired. 
His experiences as a ’49-er are very 
interesting indeed. He caught the 
gold fever with the rest of the young 
men of the time, and, though not 
going with the Manchester party, he 
was one of a company of 40 who 
banded together and set sail for the 
Golden gate in the little brig Metrop- 
olis, with Captain John Bennett of 
Beverly as commander. They set sail 
in November, and it was almost seven 
months defore the arrival at San 
Francisco. 
The voyage around the Horn was a 
hazardous one, with all the hardships 
encountered with the scant means of 
travel in that day, but it was made 
without accident. The vessel was 
loaded with lumber, which they figured 
on selling at a good figure when they 
reached their destination. The cargo 
and entire outfit was valued at $500 a 
man, or $20,000 in all, but they dis- 
posed of this ata big loss, realizing 
only about one half. 
After reaching San Francisco they 
proceeded within a few days to Sacra- 
mento, where the company broke up. 
Mr. Allen made up a company of six 
from the vessel and set out for the 
mines on foot, with a pair of mules to 
drag their wagon, in which was all 
their belongings. They went first to 
Georgetown, 70 miles distant, and 
then to Mt. Gregory and Big Bar, at 
the middle fork of the American river, 
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MANCHESTER 
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and goods that are the best the market affords. 
Call in tonight and 
we will sell you your SUNDAY DINNER 25% pos than von 
can get it elsewhere. 
ROBERT ALLEN, 18 Union Street, Manchester 
Manchester Gardge 
Automobile Storage, Supplies and Repairs. 
and Auto Accessories. 
DEPOT SQUARE, 
CHESTER H. DENNIS, 
Proprietor. 
Supply of Gasoline, Oils 
Telephone Connection. 
MANCHESTER, MASS. 
where they went to work on some 
claims. 
Quite successful at first, Mr. Allen 
panned out several thousand dollars 
worth of the yellow metal from the | 
sands of the river bed, working some- 
times up to his arms in water. His 
robust health could not stand this very 
long, however, and after three months 
of this rough life he was taken down 
with rheumatism. He was laid up for 
several months. The experience was 
too much for him, for with doctor’s 
calls at #16 each his small fortune 
soon dwindled down to the small sum 
of $25. He was not so easily dis- 
couraged though, and set to work 
again. He labored nearly four years, 
but not with the same success as 
before. 
He was beginning to have a yearn- 
ing for home, and though he intended 
to return again to the gold fields, 
he set out, coming by way of the 
isthmus, crossing by the Nicaraugua 
route, reaching New York in 22 days 
from San Francisco, the quickest time 
ever made up to that date. 
Mr. and Mrs. Allen were very 
kindly remembered by their many 
friends Tuesday with numerous nice 
presents, including beautiful bouquets 
of flowers. Among the latter was a 
bunch of 50 pinks from their friends in 
the Rebekahs and 50 jonquils from 
the members of the sewing circle. 
NOTICE! 
Sealed bids will be received at the office of 
the Board of Health onor before April Fifth 
for the removal and transportation of the con- 
tents of CESSPOOLS within the limits of 
the Town. 
at the office of the Board of Health. 
FRED K. SWETT, 
Sec’y Board of Health, 
Town of Manchester. 
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private place; some experience; no bad 
we best of references, Address: 
R. E. NEWELL, 
Franklin House, Ipswich, Mass. 
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schools 
combined. 
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