New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-27
Mr.. MORTON IN NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
FOND OF RECALLING MEMORIES OF HIS EARLY
YEARS.
Iran, The cnncnrd. Y IL. Evening Monitor.

From, Tho Concord " H.. Evening Monitor
The Vice President Is always pleased to recall MS
early days in NcwH:mpshre MS eIperIettItsb 70
him Ills father being clergyman; the son sharea
several Of the family migrations to dihereht e,uS
duty Born I'm Shoiebam, VT. he moved 10 SPr'1Hg
field VT TO Wlnchcndon, Mass, and to Brlstol, A. n
He taught country district school, IKE almost All wT
educated New IIampshre boys. At a dinner parry IN
Washington not many years ago were assembled .ne
whole NewIIanpslre delegation IN congress- , he
three members and two Senators, ana SEVERN o'5oL
persons OF note including senator Zscharah Chanuer
and General Benjamin f. Butler, making tWclve ~
keeping days in their native state and inquiry was
made how many Of those present had taught school,
All but two responded aliimalively. -, ~.
After attending school and teaching school MI
Morton entered the drygoods store Of Mr VI Wi E on
posite the state House in Concord and later opened
branch store in our Dartmouth College town S OF
cessful career merchant and banker.
Mr. Morton, as youth IN Sew-iiampshlr re- Us
Minister to France Vice President and President q the
Senate, has always been modest although seltpos-
sessed cOurte1ns although firm strong 2o oqsr Of
the senate he performs with singular % 9 tonw
% 1Sss w5t wa; c for best iSoT
those possessed by the Senate during long pc
Rod He acquired the rules ard forms as II ID, oy
ccssful chairman, without delay There is no heslIac
ton or d9tSrness on his part ana ne dSpCeS Of @
and rapdltv as Mr. ingalls, did. 1t Is unnecessary TO
eTized him V all his lie in every station EXHIBITS it.
self most naturally and appropriately when he is pre-
siding with grace, dignity and ample vgor over the
Mr.. Morton Is well remembered and highly beloved
IN Concord. Our citizens will feel interested in the
following correspondence:
North Boscawen N. H., July o, 1901
Hon. Levi p. Morton.
Dear Sir II ia stated in this vicinity that in your early
DAYS you taught school in this place small brick school,
house standing The farm near the schoolhouse is
now owned by county Of Morrimack, upon which
located the alnsouse and asylum Of the county
L item in tho papers that you intending 70
visit Hampshire this summer Il this this neigh
would you could this place
there those living here who attended school
II much trouble In connection with your official
duties should be pleased 10 receive at your
pleasure. Very respectfully WILLIAM TASKER.
Superintendent NJ c. Farm North Boscawen, ". II.
Vice Presidents Chamber Washington July IS, 1891.
Dsu Sir 1 hav. your note Of the 9th You
your understanding chat taught school in the small
brick schoolhouse Boscawen. Ir was, think, the
winter OF 1SI1-42 and very pleasant winter II for
me. II my memory correctly 1 received SO
month and board residents Of the town.
1t would give great pleasure II could accept your
cordial invitation visit BCscawen, would to meet
and the Acquaintance with my pupils Of half
fury ago.
hope ers long to visit the graves Of my father and
Bristol and nothing interferes prevent will
stop train at Boscawen Very trGly yours,
LEVI p. MORTON.
If Mr. Morton Visits Bristol, he proposes he may
remember with pride upon that spot the long and
faithful service, as a minister Of the Gospel Of his
ing in the Congregational Church a tablet thus III
scribed
In memory OF Rev. Daniel oliver Morton pastor of the
Congregational Church in Shoreham and Springfield Yer
mont and Wnchondon Massachusetts, from 1912 to 1S4l
and of this church from June 8, 1892 to the day OF his
death. March %, 1852.
'hey that many 10 righteousness shall shine
the stars forever and ever"