Excerpt from The Biography of a Country Town: U. S. A The honor Of writing this introduction Should have been given to one Of Amboy's Older citizens. However, it has been accepted by me, as mayor, in all humility, because of my high personal regard for the author. My few remarks are based upon the Observations Of a relative newcomer. They have been garnered over a period of ten years during which time it has been my privilege to serve as citizen, physician, and public servant. Centennial - one hundred years, one and a half lifetimes, Six genera tions-a long time no matter how you look at it! It is a good point at which to take inventory and look ahead to the future. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.