New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-04

con,e. exterior galleries and other picturesque
devices Of architecture. This is the tea house
where guests and visitors are entertained
There Is a large hall, with wide fireplace, and
the interior affords opportunity for comfort
In early life Senator AIdrich married Miss
Greene the daughter Of an odtfme providence
merchant who connected with the distin-
guished family of the Revolutionary General
Nathaniel Greene. There are eight children a
son is a student of architecture In Paris Mrs
Aldrich is a woman who cares little for society.
is domestic in her tastes and is devoted to the
welfare of her large family. Her daughters
were brought up in what would be regarded
nerbans as an old fashioned way. Her educa-
tionaI methods turned out girl who attracted
as wooer the son of John d. Rockefeller, and
the two married.
ON hilltop in the northwestern corner Of the
township stands a large. oldfashioned farm
house 1t is only short distance from the
Connecticut line Here was born Nelson Will
marth AIdrch November 6, 1871. He at
tended the local school soon as he was ola
enough the same as other children of well TO DO
or poor parents did. At early age he displayed
an aptitude for mathematics and became noted
for certain traits of character by means gen
eral among schoolboys. He wanted to know the
why's" and "wherefores" OF things: he would
ask questions that tended to go to the bottom
of matters that came up in the everyday course
of events An aged resident of Kflingly says:
Little Nelse' Aldrich sort of provoking
He used to a~'r no end of questions about things
He was always civil in his speech. and ne didn
cut up. as boys 60. so he had lots OF friends
Some of the questions he used 10 ask would
bother grown men, however. When dozen
years cid he became clerk. lie was quick
and ready. He was pleasant TO everybody, but
one could see that he meant business every
time. In those days the word strenuous was
not important as the newspapers make II
now Slow and sure the rule 'Nelse' was
sure enough but he was a hustler. When boy
hustIes and at the same time don't make
enemies he is on the right track to success"
Young al4rich was naturally studious. His
reading was not of the class called light He
pored over books in advance of his years. The
warnings he felt for theoretical schooling led to
his departure for the academy at East Green
wich r. l. The entry of his name was in
the autumn Of 1851 Mathematics was the
bows favorite study. and. earlier i'll life, his
tendency to want TO know" soon became ap-
parent to his instructors Said the Rev Robert
Allyn the principal of the academy. Young
Aldrich will make great merchant When ne
went to Providence and entered the employ
of a large wholesale house he did so w1th'the
good wishes of the faculty DescriDlhS tAiei
clerk in later years, partner said: II was
pleasant to see the young man. with MS hahd-
some face and his alert. earnest methods he
won our confidence, ard always retained H.
Aldrich had the knacl1 of smoothing over DEBTORS
better. than any one / ever had experience with
4 customer behind in his accounts would De
informed 1t might have been necessary TO
insist on immediate payment The man might
have come in an excited state of mind He
would threaten to pay up and cease all dealings
with us Aldrich would take him in hand
The two would talk together a few minutes
Aidrfch never descended to cheap caJolery or
hattery. but in simple language would explain
the firms position and point out its necessltes-
Before many minutes had elapsed the customer
would shake hands and go away sat1sned, ana
we would have his business as before Alorlch
was born financier and always student