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��Tilton, New HampsJiire.

��country with his brother John Fletcher, and settled in Tilton about the same time.

The dry-goods store of the village is carried on by Wilbur J. Sanborn.'- He carries a fair stock, and a supply of fancy articles, clothing, and hats and caps.

Andrew Davis has also opened a large dry-goods store in the old skating-rink.

��flour, and dry-goods, were established as a firm in 1876, and moved to their present quarters in January, 1882, tak- ing the stand long occupied by F. J. Eastman.

Daniel M. Page is the contractor and builder of the village and vicinity. He has been settled in the town since 1869.

Frank J. Eastman, for many years a

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��Samuel J. Tilton bought out the busi- ness of W. A. Colby, in May, 1885, and carries on the business with Mr. Colby's assistance. The store is devoted to groceries, fruit, confectionery, fish, oys- ters, and runs the news-stand. Mr. Colby has been in business in the vil- lage for fifteen years. Mr. Tilton is a native of Tilton.

A. H. Brown runs the grain store in the rear of Colby Block, and also sells hay.

Philbrick '^ & Hill,''* dealers in general merchandise, hardware, boots and shoes.

��leading merchant and citizen of the village, was born in Danville, Vt., June 10, 1 81 8. Went into trade at Dan- ville, Vt., with Andrew McMillan, 1839 ; went to Barnet in 1842; Littleton, in 1847; settled in this village in 1867; retired from active business in 1881. Town treasurer of Northfield for eleven years. His father, Jonathan Eastman, formerly lived in Northfield. At Little- ton he was a member of the firm of Eastman & Tilton, a leading firm of northern New Hampshire. Henry Mat- tocks, father of Gen. C. P. Mattocks,

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