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went to Stoughton, Mass., where for a term
of about ten years he was foreman in the last
factory of Walker & Phinney, and their successor,
George F. Walker, and for about a year
was the senior member of the firm of Woodard
& Sherman, last manufacturers, of South
Weymouth, Mass., at the end of that time selling
his interests to his partner. During these
years he had been prudent, and, having acquired
a thorough knowledge of the various
details connected with the manufacturing of
lasts of all kinds, with his savings he came to
Brockton, in April, 1886, and purchased an
interest in the firm of Lee & Wright, last
manufacturers, taking over the interests of the
senior partner, the firm then becoming Woodard
& Wright. Since Mr. Woodard's connection
with this concern the business has been
enlarged and expanded until to-day the firm is
one of the best known in that line of business.
All kinds of lasts for the shoe trade are manu-
Mr. Woodard is possessed of a quiet, unpretentious
manner, which combined with a kindly
and genial make-up has won for him many
warm friendships; those who know him best
are warmest in their friendship for him. He
is very generous in his impulses, and no needy
ones are ever turned away from his door without
receiving his attention. He is not prone
to pomp or ostentation, but rather the reverse,
being content to spend his leisure moments in
the companionship of his family and home, to
both of which he is very devoted and indulgent.
He holds a warm place in the esteem of a few
intimate friends, and for their comfort and
amusement he has had fitted up a "club room"
in his barn, where almost every night for a few
hours his friends congregate to enjoy a quiet
and friendly game of cards; this coterie is
known as the "Old Men's Club." Mr. Woodard
is also fond of fishing and hunting and each
year spends several weeks in the woods or by
the streams.
factured, giving employment to from seventyfive
to one hundred hands, and the capacity of
the establishment is about 35,000 pairs of lasts
per month, the product being used by the best
known shoe manufacturers throughout the
country.
While a resident of Haverhill, Mass., Mr.
Woodard was made a Mason, joining Merrimac
encies.
On March 15, 1856, Mr. Woodard was united
in marriage to Sarah Elizabeth Carleton,
CAPT. HENRY CLAY HATHAWAY, of
New Bedford, United States shipping commissioner
and auctioneer, earlier a whaleman and
long master mariner, was born Jan. 9, 1842,
in New Bedford. Probably no man now living,
or that has been alive for a score of years, of
the master mariners who have been identified
Lodge, A. r. & A. M., which he served as secretary
for one year; since coming to Brockton he
has identified himself with St. George Lodge,
of Campello. Although not a member of any
religious denomination Mr. Woodard attends
church, and is liberal in all his donations to
good and deserving causes. In political faith
he is a Republican, with independent tend-
with the whaling interests of New Bedford, is
more widely known, either personally or by
reputation, than he whose name introduces this
article. Although not himself attaining first
rank in this service, his experience has been
much more varied than that of many who followed
the pursuit longer than he did, and he
has often played a part in events of importance
daughter of Jonathan Carleton, of Plaistow,
N. H., and this happy union has been blessed
with children as follows: Arthur Milton died
in infancy; Edward C, who is connected with
the last factory of his father, married Inez
Maria Curtis, of Stoughton, Mass., and they
have children, Charles F., Bessie M., Arthur C.
and Horace C. Ernest died at the ;
age of twenty-one
years, unmarried; William M., who is
associated with his father in the last factory,
married Alice King, of Brockton, and has had
twin sons, Carleton K. and one that died in
infancy; Myrtie G. is the wife of Arthur M.
Keith, of Brockton, who is also associated with
Mr. Woodard in the last factory; and Bert
LeRoy, who died in which have marked the incidental history of
whaling voyages
August, 1904, married Alice
Drake, and had one daughter, Mildred, who
has since been adopted by her aunt, Mrs. Keith.
with thrilling interest. The
"Gazelle" and the "Catalpa" furnish to lovers
of splendid acts a store of romance, and neither
of these can be mentioned without recalling at
the same time tlie services of humanity which
were rendered by Captain Hathaway in connection
with each.
Captain Hathaway springs from ancestry
early and prominent in the Taunton region of
the Commonwealth, among his forebears being
John Hathaway and John Richmond. John
Hathaway, born in England, came to America
at the age of ten years with his father Nicholas,
in 1639. He was a member of the Plymouth
Military Company in 1643. He was living in
Taunton in 1649; was admitted a freeman in
1670, and bought a tract of land in Freetown,
lot No. 18, in 1671. He was constable in 1676
and 1690 at Taunton; was often on the grand