Nathan S. Lincoln, son of Rev. Sumner Lincoln, fitted for college at Springfield, Mass., and graduated at Dartmouth College in 1850. Studied medicine in Baltimore, Md.; commenced the practice of medicine in the city of Washington in 1853, where he still resides.
Albert Kendall, son of Hubbard Kendall, studied with Dr. Harriman, of Gardner, and attended the Medical College at New York, where he received his diploma for a physician, in which practice he is now engaged at Newton Lower Falls.
Schools.
In 1787, the town was divided into four school districts, and granted twenty pounds to be expended in schooling. Previous to that time what education the children received was given in a private capacity; for nine years the schools were kept in dwelling-houses. In 1796, the town granted 250 pounds to build school-houses.
In 1818 the town was new districted and divided into six school districts; the school money has been increased from year to year until the present time, when $2,000 is appropriated to that use. The people of Gardner attach great
