|
FARNHAM, LAMBERT H. The grandparents of the subject of this sketch,
Eben FARNHAM and wife, came into St. Johnsbury as pioneers more than a
century ago from Walpole, N. H., built a log house and settled on the side
hill near the town “poor farm.” Amariah FARNHAM was born there, but
afterwards settled on a farm near Stiles pond, in the town of Waterford,
where Lambert H. was born in 1851. After serving an apprenticeship at the
tinman's trade with D. W. HIBBARD, at West Concord, he went to California
and pursued his trade several years at remunerative wages. In 1878 he returned
to Vermont, married Miss Jennie ELDRIDGE of Minnesota, made his home on
the paternal farm at Waterford, and was employed by the Fairbanks CO. eleven
years, and became foreman of their tin shop.
In the spring of 1892 the firm of FARNHAM & ALBEE was formed,
and they put a stock of hardware into the J. C. TAYLOR store at Summerville.
Finding this store inadequate for their increasing trade, in January, 1893,
they bought the Grange store and stock of F. V. POWERS and put in a stock
of hardware, stoves, and tinware, plumbing, steam and hot water fitting
goods, and agricultural implements.
The increase in their business has been phenomenal; it has more
than quadrupled during the decade, and their sale of agricultural implements
is probably the largest in northern Vermont. This fact is the best exponent
of the sterling integrity, tireless energy, and business sagacity of L.
H. FARNHAM and H. R. ALBEE.
Mr. FARNHAM has charge of the books, and in a general way of the
purchases and sales, and is recognized as a genial, popular, and reliable
salesman. He is a member and past master of Moose River lodge, No. 82,
F. & A. M., of West Concord; also a member of Hazewell chapter, Palestine
commandery, Mizpah Lodge of Perfection, and Mt. Sinai temple. Mr. FARNHAM
is a charter member of the N. E. 0. P., an Odd Fellow, and a member of
the local Rebekahs and Eastern Star. He was unanimously elected a member
of the board of village trustees, and is serving his fourth term, for the
past three terms as chairman and clerk of the board.
His administration of village affairs has been marked by many public
improvements, and at the same time by the extinction of the village debt.
Mrs. FARNHAM died in 1896, leaving one daughter, Ina May, a student
at the academy. Mr. FARNHAM married June 30, 1903, Mrs. Della C. ROBINSON
LEE, formerly of West Concord, but for several years a resident of Boston.
Source: Successful Vermonters,
William H. Jeffrey, E. Burke, Vermont, The Historical Publishing Company,
1904, page 27-29.
Prepared
by Tom Dunn January 2003
|
