"History of Lancaster, New Hampshire" written and edited by Rev. A. N. Somers, published and issued by order of the town through James W. Weeks, Henry O. Kent, Chester B. Jordan, Its Committee. 1898 THE RUMFORD PRESS, Concord, N.H. 1899 -- The Thompson Manufacturing Company -- "In October, 1892, a consolidation was made with CHARLES W. SLEEPER, of Island Pond, VT., formerly of Coaticook, P.Q. By this arrangement the Thompson Manufacturing Company became the manufactures of a machine, the invention of MR. SLEEPER, for the automatic construction of tin cans for meats and fruits. This is the only machine of the kind that takes sheet tin and cuts and makes a completed can automatically. The new company have found in MR. SLEEPER such a genius as the old one had in Alexander Thompson." Pg. 390-391 -- The Odd Fellows -- "The following officers were elected and installed for the term beginning July 1, 1896: .......C. W. SLEEPER....." (Pg. 496) My thanks to: REGINA ELLIOTT for this look-up! Note: CHARLES WRIGHT SLEEPER was the oldest son of WRIGHT SLEEPER and PHILINDA COLE of Coaticook.