The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-23
H. B. SMITH OF SMITHVILLE.
DENrING init me rs the HUSB.IND
or VERONA H. ENGLISH,
Or the Father Of her ChIldren-The Manner
In which he Enriehed Himself and How
hc Aided her who Claims 10 he his wife.


DR. the Father Of her ChIidren-The Manner
In which he Enriched Himself and How
hc Aided her who claims 10 bc his VIE.
SMlrHv1LLE, N. j., Nov. 22.-lIczclliah b.
Smith. Congressman elect from the Second Dis
triet OF New Jersey. was born in Bridgcwatcr
village. not far from Woodstock. W.. In 1916.
lie learned the trade OF Il worker in wood. At
the age OF 10 he went into business for himself
in Woodstock. Three years later he took
partner, who. he AYERS. involved him in bank
ruptcy. When he was 30 years OF age he had
paid Oft all the debts Of the firm. Then he left
Woodstock. With him went Verona Evclnc
English. n daughter Of John English Of Wood
stock.
At this time Mr.. Smiths capital consisted OF
notion that in blinds with stationary stats. the
stats. in order to secure groatcr irmncss. ought
to be held in mortccs at either ond. instead Of
being merely let into grooves. With this no.
tion. and machine Of his own invention that
would cut and clcnn out forty morticcs per min
ute. ho went to Woburn. near Boston. which
was tho centre Of the Eastern hlnd-mukinE
trade. To his surprise. he ascprtainpd thHt the
manufacturers there claimed that their method
was better than his
Very we'll gentlemen. The said TO several Of
them. one day. / invite YOU. then. to a feast
That shall expect you to attend
BY this he meant that he would ind means TO
~
There were at that time in Woburn 1--WE prin-
cipal blind manufacturers. all Of whom were
obliged To give up the business within n year.
The dealers in blinds i'm Boston gave him % cer-
ulioate that his invention had saved over 100000
annually, t., buyers. and the Massachusciis
Charitable Mechanics Association gave him
large gold medal which Is yet ia his posses
sion. Since then he has taken out over twenty
patents. and ON these. before his Grcenhack
constituency, he bases his right to DO a capt.
talist.
a "A Oh IN %
miles from Mount Holly. ~ j. lie liked 1t and
bought H. That IL TO say, he bought the manu-
residences OF apprentices. IL was then called
Shreveyilc. HrcNprnded, II Is ayrrgcd, $500
600 in improvements. He has natural king
Tor iron; ana 200 tons Of it have been used IN
the building Of houses and in Otherwise inn
proving ana Qrnamcntng the real estate" lie
hulH line hail Tor the use oil the operatives.
and has employed'and paid a bandmaster for
eight years to teach the mechanics instrumental
music. Tie rechrstened the place Smlthvillc.
after himself. When he left Lowell he had
twice a. much property rs he would over have
surround himself with mechanics, and he
boasts that lac has made Of Smithvilc the most
industrious and orderly community ot me-
After he removed To Smithvinc he married
maiden formerly from ihe ncigiborhood If
sine. She edits the Smithvlilc Mechanic. n
weekly journal Of mechanics. science. and lit
Mr. smith has always been a Democrat he
says. but he was elected TO Congress at the last
election 10y the Democraic and Green ack vote.
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believe hat am .ot ala rivc, D.. .- % father
% o.. true that wien eot ready 90 .~''r n' native
state Verona English 900 acquaintance ttri. 30 .l'
e. u.s. 'ur ~a> in -fina' 'f"h y amt ut.u.h
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! plead guilty q. tli, She was never IN BOSTON ar
Lowell nNe hours. Go my knowledge. inh,r Ute. Tie
siufic. sht may have told ani not resi- ou.Nie Tor
Mr. Smith was reminded that n copy Of n decd
was found iu tho Woodstock town records cou-
veying la Verona r. English ~ Woodstock "A
lif. Interest iu AN tho r...l estate i H. h. smith
of Lowell Mass. in Wooi-t0ct heiu- the lous.
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