A couple weeks ago we found a calendar issued at the time of the Macedon Bicentennial (1789-1989), for the month of March. The word "Lapham" caught our eye twice:
1. "March 7, 1811 - Dr. Increase Lapham born in Macedon. Founder of U.S. Weather Bureau."
(In case you missed it, here is a paragraph from our December 11, 2010 post: "Through the Laphams, the Bullises were connected not only to the renowned Susan B. Anthony but also to Increase Lapham (March 7, 1811–September 14, 1875), who emigrated from his birthplace in Palmyra, New York to Wisconsin, and is considered the “Father” of the United States Weather Service.")
2. "March 30, 1815 - During this year, Jacob Gannett and Daniel Lapham built first carding machine mill."
Once again, we are reminded of the Lapham family's strong commitment to their community as well as their inventiveness, creativity, and business acumen. Nettie Bullis was an embodiment of all these qualities, and this week we again celebrate and honor her birth. Here is a link to our March 19, 2009 post on Nettie Bullis: http://bullisbookchronicles.blogspot.com/2009/03/nettie-bullis.html
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