History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts - citizen hylbom blog

286 HISTORY OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
though not a college graduate, is a physician in
Boston.
George V¥. Symonds, son of Obed, not a college
graduate, studied medicine, was formerly in prac-
tice at Lancaster and Clinton. Died in 1873.
Daniel Temple, son of Charles, not a graduate,
is a dentist. He has resided in tlie Southern States
many years. He first went there as an agent for
Dr. Morton, and engaged in introducing ether as
an anaesthetic iu surgical operations.
Stillman E. Parker, Esq., entered Amherst
College, 1841. After studying about two years
he was obliged to leave on account of ill health.
He is now engaged in the manufacture and sale of
shoes. He has served on the school committee in
this town longer, with one exception, than any
other person. He was a member of the state legis-
lature in 1859, and holds a commission as justice
of the peace.
Alfred A. Prescott was a member of the class of
Eev. Thomas M. Symonds, son of Eben D.,
graduate of Waterville College, Maine, 1847, New-
ton Theological Seminary, 1850. Was never settled
as a pastor. Labored under the direction of the
Home Missionary Society, with a good degree of
success, at Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he died
July 5, 1852, at tiie age of thirty-one.
William Wallace Davis, nearly two years a stu-
dent at Dartmouth, left the college and enlisted as
a soldier in August, 1862. He received a bulletwound
in his right wrist at the battle of Gettysburg,
on account of which lie was discharged from
the service. Enlisting again in December, 1863,
in the 59th regiment, he was promoted to be first
lieutenant the next year. He lost his left arm in
the battle of Petersburg, July 30, 1864, and again
received an honorable discliarge November 29,
1804.
Solon Bancroft, son of Emery, graduated at Dart-
mouth, 1864, studied law, and is now in jn-actice.
Has an office liere and also in Boston. lie was
for some time employed in tencln'ng in one of tlie
city schools. He is Assistant Judge of Middle-
sex District Court.
GilmanL. Parker, graduated at I );irtiiioulh, 1808.
Is now in business in Boston.
Walter S. Parker, son of llcni-y V., I):irlninnth,
1868. Taught school in Bradford, Sheriwrn, and
at the Farm School, Thompson's Island. Is now
sub-master in the Dwight School, Boston.
Thomas Appleton, graduated at the Rensselear
Polytechnic Institute, at Troy, N. Y., in 1868.
He has since been employed as civil engineer.
Howard A. Hauaford, graduated at Tufts Col-
lege in 1873. He is now pastor of a Congrega-
tional Church.
George H.Barrus, graduated at Institute of Tech-
nology, in Boston, class of 1874. Mechanical
engineer.
Herbert Barrows, graduated at Institute of Tech-
nology, class of 1874. Civil engineer.
Walter B. Barrows, graduated at Institute of
Technology, class of 1876.
Republic, South America.
Teacher in Argentine
Frank E. Appleton, graduated at Worcester
Free Institute, 1874.
The Third Church, formerly called the West
Parish Church, and now the Old South Church of
1843, Harvard College; began the practice of law Reading, organized in 1770, has had, as pastors:
in 1845 ; was Register of Probate about six years,
— from 1852 to 1858. He now resides in Cali-
Rev. Thomas Haven, ordained November 7, 1770,
died May 7, 1782; Rev. Peter Sanborn, ordained
fornia.
June 9, i790, dismissed June 7, 1820; Rev. Samuel
Green, ordained September 20, 1820, dismissed
March 26, 1823; Rev. Jared Reid, ordained Oc-
tober 8, 1823, dismissed June 12, 1833; Rev.
Aaron Pickett, installed September 25, 1833, dis-
missed April 3, 1850; Rev. Lyman Whiting, in-
stalled January 1, 1851, dismissed November 1,
1855; Rev. William Barrows, installed February
20, 1856, dismissed May 6, 1869; Rev. William A.
Thompson, installed February 14, 1872, died Sep-
tember 17, 1875.
Since the decease of Mr. Thompson, no pastor
has been settled. Rev. L. J. White has been the
acting pastor since 1877.
T/ii' Third Congregaiional Societi/ in Reading
was formed April 2, 1827. It held its meetings
in the upper portion of the building known as tlie
Academy, erected in that year, while the lower floor
was used as a school-room. Several preachers
served for short terms, — Rev. Mr. ]?arbery fill
his death in 1830, and Rev. ]\Ir. Damon from
1833 to 1835. In 1838 it was absorbed in the
Second Universalist Society, whicli culminated, in
1856, in a new organization, with the name changed
to First Universalist vSociety. Rev. N. R. Wright
became pastor for two years, and was succeeded by •
Rev. L. M. Burrington for two and a iialf years.
Rev. E. A. Eaton oflieiatcd a portion of the time
till 1865, and was followed by Rev. W. W. Hay-