business, Mr. Temple was in the fullest sense of the word a self-made man, and his sudden death came "as a great shock to the community in which he had so long been a prominent factor. G. W. B.

JOSEPH H. WIGGIN.

At his home on Union street, near Tremont common, early Wednesday afternoon, November 12, Mr. Joseph H. Wiggin, one of Manchester's best known and most respected business men, died of Bright's disease after a long illness. His failing health had not permitted him to be at his place of business for several months, but it was not generally understood that he was n such a serious condition. He had passed the summer at his old home in Massachusetts, and had returned to this city only about two weeks before his death. Mr. Wiggin was born in Dover and spent his boyhood days there, attending the public schools of that city. Later he attended Atkinson Academy, and then the Hopkinton Academy of New Haven, Conn., from which institution he graduated. He then entered the employ of his father, who was engaged in the wholesale grocery and importing business in Boston. At the age of eighteen years he be gan a successful business career in Portland, Me., and soon after opened a store in Boston and began to ship general groceries to the Southern States. Later he removed to Deerfield, where for ten years he carried on a large lumber business. In 1874, disposing of his interests in Deerfield, he came to Manchester and started in the "Old Ark," which stood on the present site of Dunlap block, the Manchester Tea Company, which was a success from its inception and has continued so ever since. After remaining there four years he removed into a store in Music Hall building, where he stayed four years, when he erected on land leased of Alonzo W. Quint the building he occupied until his decease.

Mr. Wiggin was a thorough business man, and he kept well abreast of the times. His establishment has always been up to date and has been ably managed by him. While a genial, sociable man and a member of secret and social organizations, he

business, Mr. Temple was in the fullest sense of the word a self-made man, and his sudden death came "as a great shock to the community in which he had so long been a prominent factor. G. W. B.

JOSEPH H. WIGGIN.

At his home on Union street, near Tremont common, early Wednesday afternoon, November 12, Mr. Joseph H. Wiggin, one of Manchester's best known and most respected business men, died of Bright's disease after a long illness. His failing health had not permitted him to be at his place of business for several months, but it was not generally understood that he was n such a serious condition. He had passed the summer at his old home in Massachusetts, and had returned to this city only about two weeks before his death. Mr. Wiggin was born in Dover and spent his boyhood days there, attending the public schools of that city. Later he attended Atkinson Academy, and then the Hopkinton Academy of New Haven, Conn., from which institution he graduated. He then entered the employ of his father, who was engaged in the wholesale grocery and importing business in Boston. At the age of eighteen years he be gan a successful business career in Portland, Me., and soon after opened a store in Boston and began to ship general groceries to the Southern States. Later he removed to Deerfield, where for ten years he carried on a large lumber business. In 1874, disposing of his interests in Deerfield, he came to Manchester and started in the "Old Ark," which stood on the present site of Dunlap block, the Manchester Tea Company, which was a success from its inception and has continued so ever since. After remaining there four years he removed into a store in Music Hall building, where he stayed four years, when he erected on land leased of Alonzo W. Quint the building he occupied until his decease.

Mr. Wiggin was a thorough business man, and he kept well abreast of the times. His establishment has always been up to date and has been ably managed by him. While a genial, sociable man and a member of secret and social organizations, he

was essentially a home man. His home was his favorite resting place, and when not engaged in his business he spent most of his time with his family and his books. He was a devoted husband and father, and a substantial, upright and esteemed citizen. A believer in good government, he did what he could to further it, but was never what could be called active in politics. He was never a candidate for office. Mr. Wiggin was made a Mason in Rockingham Lodge of Candia, and he was a member of Aleppe Temple, Mystic Shrine, of Boston. He was also an Odd Fellow, being a member of Union Lodge of Deerfield, while he belonged to Pioneer Lodge, A. O. U. W., of this city. He also belonged to the Knights of Honor. He became a member of the Manchester Historic Association in September, 1901.

The paternal ancestors of Mr. Wiggin for two generations were Samuel L. Wiggin (1), who lived in Dover, ́N. H., was engaged in shipping, and died of yellow fever contracted in New Orleans. He married Mary Fisher, daughter of Colonel Fisher, of Dover, a farmer in good circumstances, and whose farm comprised what is now the business portion of the city. Their children were Janvrin, Samuel, Joseph, Charles and Sally. The subject of our memoir was the son of the second child, Samuel L. (2), who was born in Dover, and continued a resi dent of that city until his death in middle life. He carried on an extensive wholesale and retail grocery trade, besides doing an important business in Boston. He married Harriet L. Bruce, by whom he had seven children, Samuel L. (3), Joseph H., Mary Bell, Ellen Frances, Elizabeth Bruce and Harriet L. Mrs. Harriet L. Wiggin was the daughter of Thomas Bruce, Jr., who settled in Sanbornton, N. H. He was the village blacksmith, and a man of prominence in the town. He was twice married, Harriet being the daughter of his second wife, Miss Sophia Footman. The father of Thomas Bruce, Jr., was Thomas Bruce, one of three brothers who came to this country from Scotland.

Mr. Wiggin is survived by his widow, who was Susan A., daughter of Alpheus and Nancy (Hodgdon) Rogers of Dover, and two daughters, Miss Ellen Frances, of this city, and Miss