Sierra County Advocate in Hillsboro, New Mexico

Inventions of a Wellesley Lunatic and His Anchor

A historical sketch recounts a man in Wellesley who devised inventive devices over a decade. A new style of whip anchor, claimed to outperform the old, drew attention and patent success. The anchor funded his life while others faced ruin, including a daughter described as alive or gone, as the inventor patented the anchor and other devices such as a corkscrew.