William Howe of Spencer developed a wooden truss bridge named for him , and his brother , Tyler Howe , patented a spring bed .
The Howe family of Spencer did much to make the town famous in the annals of ingenious Americans .
Howe   of Spencer developed a wooden truss bridge named for Spencer , and Spencer 's brother , Tyler Howe , patented a spring bed .
The Howe family of Spencer did much to make the town famous in the annals of ingenious Americans .