HISTORICAL
NOTES
OF
MADISON.
Madison and Eaton originally were chartered as one town in 1764
and was named Eaton in memory of Gen. John Eaton for meritorious
military services. T h e name of Eaton continued until 1852 without
division in which year by an act of the legislature Madison was then
constituted a town by itself.
There was no permanent settlement in the town until about 1780
when Samuel Banfill, the great grandfather of the writer, built him a
log house near the old burying ground on land now owned by Lester
R. Ambrose. Mr. Banfill also built the first framed house in town.
About 1780 Mr. Robertson came and settled at what is now called
Eaton Center. Oresiphorus Flanders, great grandfather of the writer,
came from New Hampton about 1787 and settled on land now owned
by James F. Durgin. There was at that time ten families in town.
My grandmother was a daughter of Mr. Flanders and she has told me
many times the names of each one. Samuel Banfill, Dr. James Jackson, Thomas Burke, Timothy Danforth, Thomas Danforth and Mr.
Robertson were among the number. After about 1790 came quite a
number of new families and Eaton was a place to emigrate to up to
1835. T h e new settlers cleared land, built houses and mills, and
had fine stocks of cattle. Clearing the land and burning the growth
made it rich in potash and the crops were abundant.
About 1850 came up the question of dividing the town and was
the cause of much contention. At last in the year 1852 at the fall
session of the legislature an act was passed to constitute the town of
Madison. Artemas Harmon, Esq., then a member of the legislature
from the town of Eaton had much influence in forwarding the
measure. T h e writer was at the village when the news was received
that the town was divided and it was duly celebrated by firing guns
and other demonstrations of joy.
T h e early settlers of the town had many hardships to encounter.
In the year 1816 there were no crops raised by reason of the cold and
wet weather, and they had as much as they could do to keep soul and
body together. The next year, 1817, the crops were plentiful. As
one old man said, " t h e y passed from a sharp famine to unbounded
plenty."
Most of the early settlers were descendants of the Orangemen that
settled in the central part of the State near Manchester and they had
wonderful energy to endure the hardships of a pioneer life.
Madison abounds in beautiful scenery.
The big boulder, Jack-
son's Ledge, Stacy Mountain, the rock house and lead mine are all
worth a visit. From the top of Stacy Mountain can be counted seventeen (17) ponds and lakes. T h e drive from Madison to Conway
abounds in beautiful views.
There are several springs in town that have medical properties.
One at the foot of Stacy Mountain is quite a curiosity from the large
volume of water that flows from it, one also at East Madison near the
residence of Edward E. Hoyt, Jr., one near Ruel Allard's, one near
Blue Pond, and one near the residence of the late James J. Burke.
The air of the White Mountain region is very bracing. A gentleman told the writer that he had visited all parts of the world except
Australia and he never found so pure air as in the region of the White
Mountains.
M A D I S O N , N . H . , July 1, 1902.
Dear Absent Friend:
We most cordially invite you to participate with us in the festivities of " O l d Home W e e k " and also in the " 5 0 t h Anniversary of the
T o w n of M a d i s o n " which we are to celebrate during said week.
T h e week will be given to celebrate the " R e t u r n H o m e " of our
absent schoolmates and friends who once made this their abiding place.
E v e r y effort will be made to make it a pleasant and enjoyable
occasion.
We hope this will be the means of bringing to us " a t some time
during said w e e k " many who h a v e been away for years that we may
once more be permitted to clasp their hands and welcome them to
our homes.
Yours Very Truly,
J A M E S O . G E R R Y , Secretary.
J. H. B U R K E , President.
O F F I C E R S .
PRESIDENT—JOHN
FIRST
H.
BURKE.
VICE-PRESIDENT—WILLIE
SECOND
C.
KENNETT.
VICE-PRESIDENT—WALTER
KENNETT.
SECRETARY—JAMES
TREASURER—I.
A.
GERRY.
FORREST.
COMMITTEES.
JOHN
O.
EXECUTIVE.
H.
BURKE,
JOHN F . C H I C K ,
Chairman.
Mrs.
JAMES O . GERRY,
E.
E.
HOYT, Jr.,
FRANK
E.
HATTIE
W. C.
I.
LOCATION.
LYMAN,
A.
E.
HOYT,
Jr.
WARREN,
FORREST.
ERNEST
E.
E.
KENNETT,
E.
KENNETT,
FINANCE.
JOHN F .
CHICK,
Mrs.
M r s . JOHN H .
BURKE,
JAMES
Mrs.
WALTER
W.
KENNETT,
TYLER.
HISTORIAN.
AUGUSTUS
BASE
J. L.
BALL.
PINDER,
BERT P. GERRY,
EARL
LARY.
C.
S.
SCHMITT,
F.
B.
NASON,
KNOWLES.
MUSIC.
NELLIE A.
HARMON,
DAVID KNOWLES,
MARY
B.
NELLIE M.
HUBBARD,
CARRIE
KENNETT,
KENNETT.
M.
SILVER
LAKE
FROM
MADISON STATION.
ADVERTISEMENT AND
ENTERTAINMENT.
I. A. FORREST,
J.
0.
GERRY,
MILLIE P. BURKE,
B.
F.
HARMON,
HATTIE
L.
CHICK.
BALL.
F.
B.
NASON,
JAMES
BERT
P.
W.
TYLER,
GERRY.
DINNER.
Mrs. FRANK E. LYMAN,
Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. HARRIMAN,
M r . a n d M r s . JOHN M .
Mr. a n d Mrs. N. M. NASON,
Mr. and Mrs.
N.
K.
FORREST,
M r . a n d M r s . JOHN L . FROST,
Mr. and Mrs.
H.
E.
CHICK,
M r . a n d M r s . JESSE
W. W. GRAY,
KENNETT,
HENRY
L.
H.
KNOX,
WARD,
HARRIMAN,
Mrs. GEORGE N.
KENNETT.
MADISON
BOULDER.
PROGRAMME.
Receiving Visitors. Evening. Bon fire.
S U N D A Y , 11 A . M.
Old Home Sermon.
7.30 P. M. Sacred Concert.
MONDAY.
Base Ball Game at 2 P. M.
Evening. Speaking. Prof. Cummings.
TUESDAY.
Old Home Day. Picnic Dinner. Addresses at 2
p. M. Josiah H. Hobbs, Esq., and others on Old
Home Day and 50th Anniversary of the Town.
Music by Chocorua Band.
Evening. Musical Entertainment.
WEDNESDAY.
Base Ball. 2 p. M.
Evening. Sociable at Town Hall.
THURSDAY.
Visiting Day. Evening. Entertainment.
FRIDAY.
Base Ball at 2 p. M.
Evening. Dance. Chocorua Orchestra.
SATURDAY.
MT. CHOCORUA
SUMMIT.
T O R E N T FOR THE SEASON A T
PURITY
SPRING
FARMS,
CARROLL C O U N T Y ,
FURNISHED C O T T A G E S
PURITY
Joining the Wonderful
MADISON, N. H.
INCLUDING FUEL, ICE AND BOATS.
SPRING,
Pronounced by five of
A m e r i c a ' s g r e a t e s t Chemists the most healthful and purest water known.
Magnificent Drives, Boating and Bathing.
Seven Hundred A c r e s of private land to roam over.
An Ideal P l a c e to rest.
Surrounded with Forests, L a k e s and Mountains.
A p p l y for terms and booklet to
E D W A R D E . H O Y T , Jr.,
P. O. Address, EAST MADISON, N. H.
MADISON CORNER.
CHOCORUA M O U N T A I N ,
N E W HAMPSHIRE.
David Knowles, Prop.
P. O. Address, SILVER LAKE, N. H.
Terms, $2.50 per day.
$12.00 per week.
$2.00 Supper, Lodging and Breakfast.
" Chocorua silent s t a n d s
F o r e v e r g a z i n g out a c r o s s the l a n d s
W h e r e once t h e I n d i a n c h i e f t a i n r o v e d w h o g a v e i t n a m e , a n d
I t s stern w i l d n e s s l o v e d . "
TROUT TAKEN FROM SILVER L A K E ,
M A Y 23, 1902,
BY C. O. NASON OF SALMON FALLS, N. H.
LENGTH, 29 1-2 INCHES.
WEIGHT, 10 LBS.
H O L L A N D C. HARRIMAN,
IRVING
AMBROSE,
MADISON, N. H.
MADISON, N. H.
GENERAL
Wheelwright
and
BLACKSMITH.
HORSESHOEING
A SPECIALTY.
Carpenter.
Job Work Done Promptly.
Also S T O N E MASON.
Located on
in
All work guaranteed to suit and done with
neatness and despatch.
MAPLE STREET,
MADISON VILLAGE,
nearly
opposite the residence of E. E. Kennett.
SILVER L A K E HOUSE, SILVER L A K E , N. H.
SILVER LAKE HOUSE.
SILVER LAKE, N. H.
Miss E M M A
M. F O R R E S T ,
Proprietress.
FIRST OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1876.
Is situated on the Northern shore, c o m m a n d i n g a d e l i g h t f u l view of the L a k e of the
same name. It is widely and favorably k n o w n as a c h a r m i n g summer resort, and is
filled e a c h r e t u r n i n g season w i t h lovers of pure air, and b e a u t i f u l m o u n t a i n s c e n e r y
W h i l e N e w H a m p s h i r e i s c a l l e d t n e S w i t z e r l a n d o f A m e r i c a , S i l v e r L a k e w i t h its
c u r v i n g sandy beaches c o m m a n d s a v i e w that suggests a h i g h l a n d l o c h .
How blithely might the bugle horn
Chide out on the L a k e the lingering morn.
H o w sweet, at eve, the lover's lute
Chime when the groves w e r e still and mute.
—Scott's Lady of the Lake.
L A K E S I D E HOUSE, SILVER L A K E
N. H.
LAKESIDE HOUSE.
Beautifully Located on Shore of Silver Lake.
Plenty of Shade Trees and Fine Lawns.
Accommodations for 25.
Reasonable Rates.
Good Livery.
W A L T E R K E N N E T T , Proprietor,
SILVER L A K E , N. H.
THE
FORREST
HOMESTEAD.
FORREST CHICK
ESTABLISHED
1890.
&
SON.
DEALERS IN
HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
O A K , ASH, BIRCH and W I L L O W .
S T O V E S and R A N G E S .
Straw Mattings.
Low Prices.
AGATE
Croquet Sets.
Wheelbarrows.
Call and Examine.
SILVER
WARE.
LAKE, N. H.
Free Delivery.
R E S I D E N C E OF
I. A. FORREST.
I. A. FORREST,
Agent B. & M. R, R,, and
Agent American Express Co.
AI.SO
NEWSPAPER AGENCY.
BOSTON GLOBE,
BOSTON HERALD,
BOSTON JOURNAL,
ROW
Orders Taken
for
Mall Delivery.
BOATS TO LET
By the Hour, Day, or Week.
Reasonable Prices. SILVER LAKE, N. H.
RESIDENCE
OF JOHN H. BURKE.
N e s t l i n g a m o n g t h e hills o f t h e Old G r a n i t e State. Situated a t M a d i s o n Corner.
N e a r p o s t - o f f i c e a n d l o n g d i s t a n c e t e l e p h o n e . E l e v a t i o n a b o u t six h u n d r e d f e e t . O n e
a n d o n e - h a l f m i l e s f r o m N o r t h e r n D i v i s i o n o f t h e B o s t o n a n d M a i n e R a i l r o a d station
a n d a b e a u t i f u l sheet o f w a t e r c a l l e d Silver L a k e w h e r e g o o d f i s h i n g a b o u n d s . T r o u t
b r o o k s a n d p o n d s n e a r b y . B e a u t i f u l M o u n t a i n Scenery.
F R E S H M I L K , B U T T E R , B E R R I E S and
VEGETABLES.
Pure Spring Water in House.
JOHN
Terms Reasonable.
H. BURKE, Proprietor.
CHOCORUA
L A K E ON
A
WINDY DAY.
Maple Grove House,
MADISON, N. H.
Situated on West Side of Lyman Mountain
with fine views of the Ossipee and Sandwich Ranges and Mt. Chocorua.
Broad Piazzas and Large Shade Trees on the Lawn.
PURE
RUNNING
SPRING
W A T E R from the Mountain.
Table supplied with
FRESH VEGETABLES, EGGS, B U T T E R , and MILK from the Farm.
R. K. CHICK,
Proprietor.
MADISON
CORNER.
Have you ever
USED
G R A N D UNION
Eugene Alley,
CARPENTER.
TEA,
N e w buildings built.
COFFEE,
BAKING
POWDER,
E X T R A C T S and SPICES.
Old buildings repaired.
All work guaranteed to be
If not, w h y not ?
L. R. AMBROSE, Agent,
MADISON, N. H.
first class.
Post-Office Address,
MADISON, N. H.
W. C. K E N N E T T ,
MADISON,
N . H.,
WHOLESALE DEALER IN
DIMENSION L U M B E R ,
Wood, Bark and Piling.
COMPLIMENTS
N E L L I E
A .
H A R M O N ,
PROPRIETOR
O F
HARMONY
MOST
BEAUTIFUL
SPOT
ON
EARTH.
HALL,
MADISON,
N.
H.
N. K. FORREST,
WALTER
Boarding
ALL
and
FRESH
Livery Stable.
AND
KENNETT,
KINDS
MEATS
PROVISIONS.
Heavy Team Jobbing a Specialty.
SILVER
LAKE, N. H.
SILVER LAKE, N. H.
A. L. W O O D B U R Y ,
MADISON, N. H.,
This space
belongs to
the man
who keeps
DEALER IN
MEATS
Horses to Let,
and can
always interest one
with a story.
AND
PROVISIONS.
Just call and see.
Yours
Native Strawberries a Specialty.
P. O. Address, SILVER LAKE, N. H.
truly
G E O R G E W . MASON,
MADISON, N. H.
Dry and Fancy
Fancy
Goods,
Groceries,
Crockery and
Fruits and
Glassware,
Ladies' and
Gent's
Furnishings,
Vegetables,
H a y and Grain,
Flour and Feed.
In Fact Everything Generally Found in a First-Class, Up-to-Date
AGENTS
White Mountain
for
the
Steam Laundry.
Churchill House.
This House is situated at
MADISON, N. H.,
on the Northern Division of the Boston and Maine Railroad.
If you want to be away from the restraints of fashionable life and
where the utmost attention is paid to your wants, this is the place.
A
MOST
CHARMING
SUMMER
RESORT WITH
MAGNIFICENT SCENERY.
S A R A H E. C H U R C H I L L , Proprietress.
AUGUSTUS FICKETT,
MADISON, N. H.,
Blacksmith and Horseshoer,
Carriage and Sleigh Ironing,
Carts and Sleds Built and Repaired.
Located at a Central Point Between Villages of Madison and Silver Lake.
P. O. Address, SILVER LAKE, N. H.
LYMAN
J. W. TYLER,
L. M A R T I N ,
DEALER IN
Architect
and
GOODS,
GROCERIES,
B O O T S , SHOES, RUBBERS,
Builder.
Colonial Cottages a Specialty
SILVER
DRY
LAKE, N. H.
FLOUR, GRAIN
GENERAL
and
MERCHANDISE.
Agent for H. W. John's
Asbestos Paints and Materials.
SILVER
LAKE,
N.
H.
WILBUR G. MARTIN, M. D.,
P H Y S I C I A N and S U R G E O N ,
WILSON
W.
GRAY,
BLACKSMITH
MADISON, N. H.
AND
WHEELWRIGHT.
To make the sick well and the weak
strong is my motto.
Also
CARRIAGE
PAINTING.
Office hours from
12.o1 a. m. to 12.59 p. m.
SILVER LAKE, N. H.
THE
M
A
D
M A JORS.
I
S
O
N
,
N .
H .
T H E M A J O R S stands on a elevation of land o v e r l o o k i n g t h e valley
Boston and M a i n e R a i l r o a d winds around t h e shores of Davis P o n d .
where
the
T h e m o u n t a i n v i e w is unsurpassed by any in New E n g l a n d .
Accommodates Twenty-Five.
Good
Spring W a t e r , M i l k , Berries and V e g e t a b l e s f r e s h f r o m t h e f a r m .
TERMS
REASONABLE.
L I V E R Y CONNECTED
WITH
Address G. E. EMERY, Prop.
T H E HOUSE.
PLACES OF INTEREST IN AND AROUND MADISON.
Silver L a k e ,
Silver Lake Lead M i n e ,
Madison B o u l d e r ,
B i c k f o r d R o c k House,
Merrow Farm,
Deer H i l l ,
Pearson H e i g h t s ,
2
Lyman Ledge,
Hedge Hog Mountain,
2
G o v e r n o r Hill,
Willow Farm,
2
•Jackson's L e d g e ,
Purity Spring Mills,
Cow B o u l d e r .
D i a n a ' s Baths,
12
P i t m a n ' s Cave.
Stephenson Hill,
Jackson,
P a s s a c o n a w a y Post-Office,
Ossipee L a k e ,
1 1-2 Miles
4
Miles
3
Miles
3 1 - 2 Miles
2
Miles
2 1-3 Mil- s
Miles
2
Miles
1-2
Miles
4
Miles
Miles
1 1 - 2 Miles
4
Miles
Miles
8
20
18
6
Miles
Miles
Miles
Miles
Buttermilk Hollow,
Chocorua Lake,
North C o n w a y ,
Ordination K o c k ,
E c h o Lake,
W o n a l a n c e t Falls,
Sleeper F a r m ,
S u m m i t of C h o c o r u a .
By P i p e r T r a i l ,
By H a m m o n d Trail,
B y Liberty P a t h .
Knowles Pond,
Conway,
Tamworth,
W h i t n e y ' s Observatory,
Whiteface.
F o w l e r ' s Mills.
S w i f t River Falls.
White Pond.
Lowd's Heights.
4
4
11
8
10
12
Miles
Miles
Miles
Miles
Miles
Miles
14 Miles
10
Miles
10 Miles
8
Miles
6 Miles
7 Miles
10 Miles