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 TOWNSEND. TRACY. 607 and the Throne,' " Lost Forever," " Ele- ments of Theology," "Outlines of Chris- tian Theology," 'Chinese Problem," " Saved Forever," " Bible Theologv and Modern 'Thought," "'The Supernatural Factor in Religious Revivals," " The Inter- mediate World," "'The Fate of Republics," "What Noted Men 'Think of the Bible," "Art of Speech," "Mosaic Record and Modern Science," " What Noted Men Think of Christ," " Bible in the Nineteenth Century," " Manual on Church Trials," " Faith Work, Christian Science, and other Cures," and " Pulpit Rhetoric." Eleven addresses on various occasions have been published. He is associate editor of " Our Day," one of the proprietors and editors of the " British-American Citizen," a regular and occasional contributor to nine news- papers and periodicals, and one of the prominent workers in the anti-Roman Catholic movement of 1 888— '89. Dr. Townsend was married in Water- town, September 27, 1866, to Laura C, daughter of David T. and Sarah F. (White) Huckins. Of this union were three chil- dren : Agnes Rich (born July 10, 1869), Helen Maud (born July 15, 1873), an d Fannie Fletcher (born June 29, 1880). TOWNSEND, Milton Badger, son of Charles J. and Mary C. (Cochrane) Townsend, was born in Andover, Essex county, August 25, 1838. His education was received in the public schools of his native place. At twelve years of age he entered the mills of Andover, then worked in the shoe fac- tories for a number of years, and subse- quently formed a partnership with William Corse, and engaged in the shoe business at Andover. In process of time he removed to Merrimac, where he remained until 1873, when he settled in Lawrence and started the laundry business, which has since grown to such proportions that it has become one of the noted industries of that city. In j 86 1 he enlisted in the 14th regi- ment, Massachusetts volunteers, which was afterwards made the 1st heavy artillery. He was present during the engagements at Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and the Wilderness, and participated in most of the battles in which the army of the Potomac was engaged. Mr. Townsend is a member of the I. O. O. F. ; Grecian Lodge, F. & A. M.; Royal Oood Fellows ; B. P. O. E. and U. O. P. F.; past commander E. R. Mudge Post, G. A. R.; president New England Laun- drymen's Association, and past president of the national body of this association ; was a member of the Lawrence common council in 1884 ; member of the House of Representatives in 1885 and 'S6, and chairman of the Republican city commit- tee in 1 88q. MILTON B. TOWNSEND. Mr. Townsend was married in Andover, October 14, 1858, to Isabella, daughter of Hugh and Jane (Nichol) Smart. Of this union were nine children : Louis, Edward M., George W., Walter S., Ger- trude, Hugh, Bertha, Clarence, and James A. Townsend (deceased 1867). TRACY, Cyrus Mason, fourth son of Cyrus and Hannah Mason (Snow) Tracy, was born in Norwich, New London county, Conn., May 7, 1824. Being but a feeble child, his elementary education was all obtained at home, and not until his ninth year did he enter the public schools In October, 1838, he removed from Norwich to Lynn, Mass., where, after a brief stay in school, he worked for a time in a cordage walk, and then entered the factory of Theophilus N. Breed, maker of hardware and shoe-tools, where his father was already employed. Here he remained seven years, and learned the business of machinery and wood and iron finishing. Having had some months' opportunity for practical study in the Essex registry of deeds, he finally left his factory work in