Memorabilia
It was not a mere whim which led the comrades of General Hooker to plan their pilgrimage to this New England Mecca; an honored citizen of Hadley, Dr. Franklin Bonney, one of the oldest physicians in this section of the state, was the unwitting means
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First church and town hall
of bringing about the visit. Sometime ago Dr. Bonney contributed some interesting reminiscences of the early life of Gen. Hooker as a Hadley boy, which were read at a meeting of his comrades, and this led to inquiries as to fitness, convenience and the general acceptability of the old commander's birthplace for the next place of meeting. The town authorities informally encouraged and welcomed the project, and at the last town meeting the citizens passed cordially approving resolutions.
