Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . ge.he entered the employ of Howard & Lathrop, on Mainstreet, where he displayed such energy, and thoroughnessin the business, that the next year he was promoted to theposition of bookkeeper. In the spring of 1825 he went to South Hadley Falls.His employers supplied the United States Government atWashington with paper, and as the firm deemed it neces-sary to be represented by some one at the capital, Mr.Carew was offered the position but declined, though
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Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme, " . ge.he entered the employ of Howard & Lathrop, on Mainstreet, where he displayed such energy, and thoroughnessin the business, that the next year he was promoted to theposition of bookkeeper. In the spring of 1825 he went to South Hadley Falls.His employers supplied the United States Government atWashington with paper, and as the firm deemed it neces-sary to be represented by some one at the capital, Mr.Carew was offered the position but declined, though finallyhe was induced to serve as a representative of the firm, andthe winter of 1829-30 he spent in Washington. Duringthis time he had the good fortune of being able to hear thedebate in the Senate of the United States, on the 26th ofJanuary, 1830, between Daniel Webster and Robert Y.Hayne of South Carolina. While in Washington Mr.Carew secured orders for paper from that veteran printerand publisher of the G/ol?e, Duff Green. Through himhe was introduced to many of the celebrated men of thosetimes. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. 133. JOSEPH CAREW, JR. 134 SKETCHES OF THE OLD INHABITANTS In July, 1830, he went into the paper mill as clerk, andeventually he was put in charge of the manufacturing. On the 24th of September, 1833, Mr. Carew marriedEliza, daughter of Josiah Bardwell of South Hadley Falls.She died May 7, 1874. About the year 1845 ^^ retired from the paper mill fora time, and with David S. Damon engaged in a generalmilling business, the grinding of grain and rock salt, thelatter of which came from Nantucket, Mass. His former employers, Howard & Lathrop, having metwith heavy losses, were obliged to go into bankruptcy.The mill passed into the possession of Messrs. White &Sheffield of New York, who put Mr. Carew in charge of theestablishment. In 1847 he, with Josiah Bardwell, and withtwenty-five stockholders, organized the Carew Manufactur-ing Company, which has since been