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 1881

1885

CHESTER ALAN ARTHUR.

An-trim, Ire-land, was the home of Will-iam Ar-thur, who took up book work when quite young, and went to Bel-fast Col-lege. Law was his first choice, but at last he made up his mind to preach. He came to this land and found his first church charge in the state of New York. Here, too, he wed a young girl by the name of Stone. Their next home was at Fair-field, Ver-mont. Here, in 1830, was born a son, Ches-ter Al-an Ar-thur. In a short time the Ar-thurs went back to New York, this time to Green-wich, where firm friends were made who were theirs through life. Some of these friends were on the side of the slave and did not want the blacks bought and sold. So, from his youth, Ches-ter heard words which sank deep in