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 Hon. Aretas Blood.

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��president of the Ames Manufacturing Company of Cliicopee, Mass., i)fesi- dent of the Globe Nail Company of Boston, and treasurer of the Nashua Iron and Steel Company, which is doinsc the largest business of its kind in New England. He was a director in the Merrimack River Bank from 18G0 till its name was changed to First National Bank in 1865, and un- til 1868 a director of the latter ; was a director in the Manchester National Bank from 1874 till 1877, and from 1877 to the present time has been president of the Second National Bank. He is treasurer of the Man- chester Hardware Company, and also president of the Amoskeag Paper Mills, both of Manchester.

Mr. Blood was united in marriage with Miss Lavinia K. Kendall, Sep- tember 4, 1845, and their family con- sists of two children, — Nora, wife of Frank P. Carpenter, of Manchester, and Emma, who resides with her parents.

Politically Mr. Blood is a Republi- can. His first vote was cast for Gen. Harrison, but he has been a Repub- lican since the organization of the party, although never an active poli- tician. He has been twice elected an alderman, and was chairman of the electors who cast New Hampshire's vote for Garfield and Arthur.

It was said, when Robert E. Lee joined the Southern Confed-

��eracy, that he was equal to an army corps to their cause. When Mr. Blood took up his abode in Man- chester he was a great accession to the young city. He had the gift of executive ability which allowed him to organize a great undertaking, and for many years to make it successful. His own experience when in search of work has made him considerate to those under similar circumstances. If he is apparently entirely absorbed iu his business, it should be remem- bered that he has resting on his shoul- ders the care of a great enterprise, and that the welfare of many people depends upon his good judgment. Mr. Blood has evinced considerable inventive faculty in the prosecution of his work, and many valuable im- provements are due to him. He is quick to see the advantages offered by new inventions, yet conservative. Personally he enjoys rugged, good health. He is a quiet man, thorough- ly honest, and demanding honesty in all with whom he deals. True to his own word, he expects rigid truth from others. He enjoys the pleas- ures of home, and is very fond of his family. The family attend the Frank- lin Street Congregational church. Charity is delegated to the ladies of the household. Such a man as Mr. Blood is of inestimable advantage to the community in which he may settle.

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