material, and now provides a wealth of information to the local historian.
    His own interest in the towns he served and his love of history led to the publication of numerous history volumes.
    He is best remembered for his Seymour, Past and Present, but earlier works are vital reference tools. His History of Seymour, Seymour and Vicinity, History of Oxford, Part I; Oxford Sketches and Records, Part II, and South Britain Sketches, are repositories of much local historical information. He also published several works on area genealogy.
    In addition, Sharpe compiled annals of two Seymour churches, the Seymour Methodist Episcopal Church and the Seymour Congregational Church. Sharpe was first a member of the Methodist Church, and was not at all reticent about writing of any disagreements which he had with its clergymen. What appears to be a personality clash shows up in print in Seymour and Vicinity, on comments concerning the Rev. E.J. Dutcher. According to some historians, this was based on a disagreement on the governing structure of the church and a sense of personal grievance over the removal of Sharpe's father from chairmanship of the Missionary Society. These quarrels took place in 1875, but Sharpe remained active in that church until about 1890. At that time Sharpe apparently had personal reasons for transferring to the Seymour Congregational Church. He was apparently welcomed with open arms, as he was almost immediately elected to the Ecclesiastical Society and became its clerk.
    Besides his active career in publishing news and history and his church involvement, Sharpe was active within the political circles of the town. He was a school visitor in Seymour, and later served nine years on the Seymour Board of Education. He was at one time Secretary of that board.

ALVA GOODRICH DeWOLFE: INSULATING WITH KERITE

    Alva Goodrich DeWolfe was born in Morris on August 25, 1810. He was the youngest of five children. His ancestors played a part in the American Revolution. His maternal grandfather had served in the American cause and died in one of the New York prison ships. Alva's father, Levi Goodrich was four when he was carried away in an Indian raid and held for several years. At the age of 15, Levi joined the