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CIVIL WAR
185
Matthewson, O. L.
A&B
July 28, '63
Sept. 3, '65
Exp. of service
O'Brien, James
E
Oct. 5, '63
Sept. 3, '65
Credited to
Oxford
Paradis, Lucien
G
Dec. 7, '63
Sept. 4, '64
Died at
Andersonville
Prue, Peter
G
Dec. 7, '63
Aug. 11, '65
Disability
Wood, George
G
Dec. 7, '63
Oct. 17, '64
Died at
Florence S. C.
THIRD REGIMENT OF HEAVY ARTILLERY
The Third Regiment of Heavy Artillery, composed of unattached companies, served, with the exception of Co. I, in the defences of Washington, D. C., from the fall of 1864, until the expiration of its service, Sept. 18, 1865.
Roster of Millbury men: ,
Name
Co.
Mustered
Discharged
Cause
Champion, Lewis
L
May 30, '64
Sept. 18, '65
Exp. of service
Gravlin, Peter
K May 12, '64
Sept. 18, '65
Exp. of service
King, Joseph
L
May 30, '64
Sept. 18, '65
Exp. of service
TENTH BATTERY OF LIGHT ARTILLERY
The Tenth Battery of Light Artillery in 1864 (previously there were no Millbury men in it) was attached to the Second Army Corps and was engaged in the battles at Spottsylvania, North Anna, Tolopotomy, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Deep Bottom, Ream's Station, Boydton Road, and Hatcher's Run. In 1865 it took part in the final pursuit of General Lee and claimed the distinction of firing the last gun at the enemy that was fired by the Second Corps and the last, with one exception, that was fired by the Army of the Potomac.
Roster of Millbury men:
Name
Mustered
Discharged
Cause
Fiske, Charles
Dec. 26, '63
June 9, '65
Exp. of service
Lear, Joseph
Nov. 12, '64
June 9, '65
Exp. of service
Proul, Thomas J.
Nov. 12, '64
June 9, '65
Exp. of service
Snelling, John F.
Dec. 26, '63
June 9, '65
Exp. of service
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SECOND REGIMENT OF CAVALRY
The Second Regiment of cavalry served under General Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley, in the campaigns about Richmond, and in the final pursuit of the Confed- erate forces at the close of the war.
Roster of Millbury men:
Name
Co. Mustered
Discharged
Cause
Brown, Charles
-
Feb. 4, '65
Gavin, Patrick
K
Dec. 30, '63
July 20, '65
Exp. of service
Paroled as prisoner
Gibbs, Harry F.
H
Feb. 15, '65
June 9, '65
Exp. of service
Gibson, Thomas
Feb. 9, '65
Orr, William
M
Feb. 7, '65
July 20, '65
Exp. of service
Smith, Thomas
F Feb. 7, '65
July 20, '65
Exp. of service
Taylor, Samuel
L Nov. 29, '64
June 7, '65
Exp. of service
FOURTH CAVALRY
Detachments of the Fourth Regiment of Cavalry were engaged at Gainsville, in Florida, at Drury's Bluff and at several of the conflicts in front of Petersburg and Richmond.
Roster of Millbury men:
Name
Co.
Mustered
Discharged
Cause
Aubuchant, Peter
F Jan. 27, '64
Nov. 14, '65
Exp. of service
Dunn, John B. C Jan. 6, '64
May 25, '65
Exp. of service
Foye, James C.
F Jan. 27, '64
Nov. 14, '65
Exp. of service
Hickey, John
C
Feb. 18, '64
Nov. 14, '65 Exp. of service
Credited to Spencer
Young, Alexander G Jan. 27, '64
Nov. 14, '65 Exp. of service
VETERAN RESERVE CORPS
Roster of Millbury men:
Name
Mustered
Discharged
Cause
Glance, Thomas (John) Feb. 4, '65
Aug. 31, '66
Order War Dep't
Green, Orton G. Apr. 14, '64 Nov. 10, '65
Order War Dep't
Credited to Newton. Previously in 5th Mich.
Hansel, Herman
Feb. 3, '64
Sept. 14, '66
Order War Dep't
Heyne, Albert
Feb. 4, '64
Sept. 14, '66
Order War Dep't
Mahoney, Dennis
'64
Marrs, Samuel
'64
McMahon, John
'64
Simpson, William
June 11, '64
Dec. 1, '65
Order War Dep't.
Washburn, Thomas S.
June 11, '64
Nov. 17, '65
Order War Dep't.
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The following list includes those who served in regi- ments in which there were few, if any, other Millbury men. Most of these enlisted in the service from other places.
Name & Notes
Credited to
Reg't & Co.
Mustered in
Mustered out. Apr. 6, '65
Ahrens, George T. Millbury (Deserted)
Baker, B. T.
Fairhaven
3rd. I
Sept. 23, '62
June 26, '63
Bowen, Charles F. Haverhill
5th D
May 1, '61
July 31, '61
Chapman,Samuel L. Sterling
4th H.A. H Aug. 22, '64
June 17, '65
Crawford, Samuel
Springfield
37th K
Sept. 6, '61
Sept. 5, '64
Flagg, Algernon S. Wilbraham
37th
Aug. 27, '62
May 14, 64
Houghton, Chilon Dis. for disability
Sutton
Sharpshooters Aug. 19, '62
Mar. 9, '63
Hoyt, Daniel
W. Newbury
4thH.A.M.Aug. 23, '64 June, 17 '65
Lincoln, Dr.Wm.H. Hubbardston Ass't surgeon & surgeon
7th
May 27, '62
June 27, '64
Lombard, C. O.
Brimfield
46th A
Oct. 15, '62
July 29, '63
Mowrey, H. G. Gt. Barrington
49th D
Sept. 19, '62
Apr. 7, '63
Serg't. and 2d Lieut.
Moynihan, Jeremiah Boston
59th D
Jan. 14, '64
July 30, '64
Owen, Oscar G. Springfield 30th Unatt. H.A. Sept. 1, '64
June 16, '65
Packard, Joseph A. Lowell
26th A Sept. 17, '61
Aug.26, '64
Corp'l.
Rice, B. T.
Westminster, Vt. 38th F
Aug. 12, '62
June 3, '64
1st Serg't, disability
Rogers, S. N.,
Millbury
Sig. Corps
Tr. from 21st.
Wall, Edward
Holyoke
46th B Oct. 15, '62
July 29, '63
Watts, John
Millbury
12th bat. Jan. 6, '62
July 25, '65
Whittemore, Wm.
Plymouth
58th E
Mar. 1, '64 Jan. 13, '65
Young, Joseph
Worcester
4thH.A. D Aug. 23, '64 June 17, '65
REGIMENTS FROM OTHER STATES The following men have resided in Millbury since the war but they served in regiments that were raised in other states.
Name
Regiment
Mustered in
Mustered out
Arey, Fred C.
4th Maine
Dec. 8, '62
July 15, '65
Bennett, M. F.
5th Conn.
May 6, '61 Apr. 2, '63
Carpenter, Oscar N. 1st R. I. Cav.
Dec. 17, '61 Aug. 3, '65
Clark, James
12th R. I.
Sept. 26, '62 July 29, '63
Davis, Shepherd
5th Maine
June 26, '61 Aug. 15, '61
30th I
Feb. 8, '65
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Dewey, Byron E. 9th Vermont
Aug. 27, '64
June 13, '61
Farrel, James 12th Conn.
Nov. 20, '61 Aug. 12, '65
Foran, Peter 6th N. H.
Jan. 27, '64 July 17, '65
Gilmore, William
1st Conn. H.A.
May 23, '61 Sept. 25, '65
Harwill, Charles H. 16th Vt., also 1st Vt. H.A. Oct. 23, '62
July 25, '65
Hurd, Daniel E. 9th N. H.
Aug. 19, '62
Oct. 17, '63
Jefferson, Peter 40th N. Y.
June 21, '61
June 20, '64
Joslin, Mitchell
3d R. I. Cavalry
Nov. 8, '63
Oct. 26, '65
Miner, Lewis A.
17th Vt.
Oct. 5, '63
May 29, '65
Miner, Louis
17th Vt.
Dec. 5, '63
July 15, '65
Moore, Levi D.
46th N. Y.
Aug. 15, '64
June 3, '65
Morse, Channing
26th Conn.
Sept. 30, '62
Aug. 17, '63
Rock, George F.
17th Vt.
Oct. 14, '63
July 14, '65
Stevens, Cyrus S.
28th Maine
Sept. 10, '62
Aug. 31, '63
Sweet, Israel
1st Me. H.A.
Sept. 30, '64
July 6, '65
Tebo, John
1st R. I. Cavalry
Jan. 5, '64
Aug. 3, '65
Tew, Browning
12th R. I.
Sept. 25, '62
July 29, '63
Trombly, Peter
192d N. Y.
Feb. 28, '65
Aug. 28, '65
Winter, Thomas A. 26th Maine
Sept. 10, '62
Aug. 17, '63
Wooster, Truman D. 2d Conn. H. A.
Dec. 24, '63
Jan. 12, '65
COLORED TROOPS
The following Millbury men served in colored regi- ments, though most of these were credited to the state rather than to the town.
Name & Notes
Reg't & Co.
Mustered in
Mustered out
Blue, Daniel
55th Mass.
Feb. 13, '65
Aug. 29, '65
Boyd, Henry
6th U. S. Artillery
Oct. 7, '64
Gilmore, Ellis
64th U. S. Infantry
Nov. 2, '64
Ibbitts, Henry
Jewett, Charles, Jr.,
2d Lieut
54th Mass.
Aug. 15, '63
Dec. 3, '64
1st Lieut.
54th Mass
Dec. 3, '64
June 17, '65
Meade, Thomas
54th Mass.
Feb. 8, '65
Sept. 8, '65
Singleton, John
70th U. S. Infantry
Dec. 24, '64
Stanley, Lewis
5th U. S. Artillery
Jan. 7, '65
Taylor, Zachariah
58th U. S. Infantry
Nov. 15, '64
REGULAR ARMY
The following Millbury men are reputed to have served in the Regular Army during the period covered by the war. The names of Armstrong and Balton have been verified as having been credited to Millbury.
Roster:
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CIVIL WAR
Name Reg't
Mustered Discharged Cause
Armstrong, Robert 11th Infantry
Feb. 7, '65
Balton, Richard 11th Infantry
Henc, W. C. 2d Infantry
Holden, Edward 33d
Feb. 8, '65 '64 Apr. 14, '63 Apr. 11, '68 Credited to Fall River
Wood, Silas
11th Infantry
'62
The following list contains the names of those who enlisted from Millbury in the navy, nearly all of whom were non-residents.
John Cunningham
Thomas Donlan
William Sinsbury Charles Smith
Edward W. Dirham
George Smith, 2d
John H. Dixon
John Smith, 1st
Lewis H. Flowry
John Smith, 2d
Andrew T. Hall
Oliver E. Sadlier
Michael Lanagan
Austin D. Sheldon
William W. Pams
William Rolland
Thomas J. Smith Thomas Tanster
Charles Stone
James Timmey
William Simonds
Lewis B. Tirrell
Jerome Smith
Joseph Thompson
James Shoemaker
William N. Towle
The following men, residents of Millbury since the war, served in the navy.
Name
Service
Vessel "John Adams"
Mustered
Discharged
Barry, Michael,
seaman
Feb. 15, '64
Mar. 9, '65
Donlan, Thomas Serg't.
marine corps
July 27, '61
July 27, '65
French, John G.
seaman
"Pawtuxet"
Aug. 29, '64
June 13, '65
Goodnow, Marcus
seaman
"Sonora"
June 28, '62 June 13, '65
Herlihy, David
seaman
"Sabine"
Aug. 8, '62 Aug. 18, '63
Leland, George R.
marine corps
Aug. 14, '62 Aug. 14, '66
Seamans, James O.
seaman
May 10, '61
July 2, ''62
Webber, Dr. Geo. C. Asst .- sur.
Nov. 17, '63
July 12, '65
George Smith, 1st
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CHAPTER XII
ANNALS 1871-1890
1871
January 3. Notice was issued by the selectmen that "cattle be prohibited from being driven through town without certificate from a veterinary surgeon that such cattle are not infected by any contagious disease."
"Voted that the money received from the tax on dogs be used for supporting the town library."
"Voted that the selectmen be instructed to procure a place, if possible, for a lock-up."
On Sunday night, July 3, the sash and blind shop of C. D. Morse & Co. was burned.
1872
March 25. It was "Voted to accept the provisions of the act of the legislature of 1871, entitled 'An Act to provide for the election of Road Commissioners.'"
" Voted to choose a board of road commissioners, one member for three years, one for two years, and one for one year."
The town chose, as road commissioners, J. E. Waters, Nelson Walling, and Warren Sweetser.
" Voted that the selectmen be authorized and empowered to present to Samuel E. Hull a testimonial not exceeding in value $100, for his services in rescuing persons from the water near Hull's sawmill." The people thus rescued were Mrs. Minerva Marble; her son, George W. Marble; Miss M. Eva Reynolds; Miss Fanny E. Carter; and Miss Mary E. Carter.
" Voted $250, for Memorial Day."
MAIN, MILES AND CANAL STREETS
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"Voted, a piano for the High School."
"Voted, in addition to the dog-tax, $400 for the town library."
"Voted for the support of schools in the town, $7500."
" Voted to choose a committee of seven to take measures for securing steam-power for operating traffic on the Millbury Branch Railroad." (At the time the cars were hauled by horses.)
1873
March 17. It was "voted that firemen be paid ten dol- lars and the amount of their poll-tax."
"Voted that a committee of three be appointed to collect facts in regard to the part this town played in the late war, and prepare the same for preservation." The committee consisted of Col. A. H. Waters, Ira N. Goddard, and Jonathan E. Waters.
A committee was appointed to consider the best means of furnishing water supply for use in case of fire.
The committee on procuring steam power on the Mill- bury Branch reported: but the town "voted that the report be recommitted." This committee consisted of C. D. Morse, David Atwood, L. L. Whitney, John Hop- kins, Esq., Rufus Carter, B. B. Howard, I. B. Sayles, Nathan H. Sears, H. L. Bancroft. (See Annals 1881.)
1874
March 16. The town "voted that the selectmen be authorized to toll the bells in town this afternoon at 3 o'clock, during the funeral of Hon. Charles Sumner, and that a committee of three be appointed to present resolu- tions upon the death of our late Senator."
"Voted to accept the report of the committee chosen at the last annual meeting to collect facts in regard to the part the town had in the late war, as made by Colonel Waters, the chairman, and that with the record of the Soldiers, as prepared in 1866, it be printed with the next annual reports."
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"Voted, that the selectmen be authorized to take for the town from the Commissioners of Inland fisheries a lease to the Town of Dorothy Pond."
"Voted, that the town build a Town-Hall," and a committee of nine was appointed to secure plans and esti- mates, C. D. Morse being chairman. They were also to find a suitable location, and report.
"Voted three thousand dollars for support of the poor."
March 25. The committee on a town-house reported, recommending both the Rhodes and the Torrey lots. The committee desired to report further. The voters decided in favor of the Rhodes lot (the present location). The committee consisted of C. D. Morse, David Atwood, L. L. Whitney, John Hopkins, Esq., Rufus Carter, B. B. Howard, I. B. Sayles, Nathan H. Sears, H. L. Bancroft.
April 13. The committee on plans and estimates for a Town-House reported that, as the town had voted for the Rhodes lot, they had prepared their plans and esti- mates for that lot. Their total estimate of cost was twenty-eight thousand dollars for the building and lot, ready for the fixtures, and they recommended that the town adopt the plans. A minority report was presented, which agreed with the majority report, so far as it related to the plans, but differed in regard to the manner of stating the probable cost of the same. The minority believed the building would cost not less than thirty-five thousand dollars. It was then voted that the plans presented by the committee be adopted. The same committee was then chosen as a building committee, with power to build, but were instructed that they should not do so until the money was appropriated.
A motion was made to borrow twenty-eight thousand dollars, in anticipation of the taxes of 1878 and 1879, for the same purpose. The vote passed but it was afterwards rescinded. Attempts were afterwards made to change the location for the new town-house; but the $28,000 was finally voted, payable in ten years, and the Rhodes lot
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was retained. As a matter of fact the building far exceeded in cost the original estimate. $2,000 was paid for the site, and the town purchased an additional strip of land. The total cost of the Town House completed was $40,936.72.
1879
March 24. It was "voted that the town join with Sut- ton in taking for both towns a lease of Singletary Pond." It was afterwards stocked with Lake Superior salmon trout.
$100 was voted for grading the common in Armory Village.
1880
March 22. A town-meeting was held for the first time in the new Town Hall.
It was "voted to reduce the number of the school com- mittee from six to three, as provided by law."
One thousand dollars were voted for the town library, to be expended for books only. It was also voted that the "reading room" (so-called) be set apart to be used for the town library.
It was voted that the old town hall in the Academy or High School building be turned over to the school com- mittee, to be used for school purposes.
Five hundred dollars were voted for sidewalks, from the Crane and Waters mill to Wheeler's Village.
It was voted that Millbury be a fair town, and that the management of fairs be under the control of the selectmen.
May 5. The selectmen appointed tramp officers who were to protect the citizens by arresting all tramps.
1881
March 21. At a town-meeting it was voted that a board of health be appointed, and that a committee be chosen to present names for such a board.
A committee of three was appointed to consider the purchase of steam fire-engines.
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charged into the Blackstone River." This above action was taken as a mark of the town's disapproval of the petitions presented to the legislature with the hope of amending the act passed the previous year (1886). (See annals, 1913.)
It was "Resolved: that the selectmen be instructed to oppose the granting of any charter to any private corporation for the purpose of supplying the town with water."
It was voted to appropriate the sum of twelve hundred dollars for electric lights.
1888
March 12. A memorable blizzard attended by a high wind and extreme cold was experienced. Huge snow drifts blocked the roads so that travel was interrupted for several days.
March 19. The town voted to appropriate the sum of thirty-five hundred dollars for repairing the High School building, and nine thousand dollars for the maintenance of the schools.
It was voted "that the Hon. H. L. Bancroft be a com- mittee to correspond with the proper person in regard to the portraits of Gen. Caleb Burbank and his wife, and that said portraits be obtained and placed in the Library Room. "
Five hundred dollars were appropriated for improving the acoustic properties in the Town Hall.
The committee on water supply were instructed to report at the next annual town meeting.
The report of a committee was accepted recommending the completion of the Park near the Providence and Worcester R. R. depot and that fifty dollars be appro- priated to cover the expense.
The trustees of cemeteries were instructed to erect headstones at the graves of those soldiers not provided with such stones.
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Sixteen hundred dollars were raised and appropriated for lighting the streets, and the selectmen were instructed not to grant authority to any electric light company or any other company to cut or trim trees.
November 6. At the town meeting Mr. S. N. Rogers, under Article 2, moved that the town accept Chapter 404, of the acts of the Massachusetts Legislature for the year 1888, to supply the Town of Millbury with water, and it was voted to postpone indefinitely the whole matter.
1889
March 18. Sixteen hundred dollars were appropriated for the maintenance of street lights.
A strip of land was purchased of Tyler Waters for the enlargement and improvement of Central Cemetery.
1890
March 17. Four hundred dollars were appropriated for the purchase of a fire extinguisher to be located at West Millbury.
"Voted the sum of two hundred dollars to improve the land purchased of Tyler Waters for Central Cemetery."
The Fire Company at West Millbury was disbanded, but the citizens had the use of Lion Engine and apparatus without expense to the town.
Two Millbury boys, Dexter and Walter Rogers, made a remarkable journey across the continent on high wheel bicycles from Plymouth Rock to San Francisco, a distance of about 3900 miles.
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HISTORY OF MILLBURY
CHAPTER XIII
FORMER SOCIETIES IN MILLBURY
Millbury has much in its past history of which it may well be proud. Not only in mechanical lines did interest and inventiveness manifest themselves but a wholesome effort to gain intellectual benefit has resulted in the establishment of many societies of a literary and moral nature. For Millbury the inception of some of these is claimed, but, in the absence of comprehensive knowledge, it may at least be asserted that the townspeople were among the first, if not the first, to organize the Lyceum and to form a Temperance society. Following, is a brief statement of some of these old societies, which have now gone out of existence, but which in their day stimulated the interests of the people, both men and women, and were thoroughly wholesome in their influence on the community.
TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES
About 1808, a temperance society existed in what is now Millbury, and the claim has been made that it was the first society of the kind formed in the United States. The first temperance society, however, in this country, of which any record is at hand, was organized April 30, 1808, in a schoolhouse in Moreau, Saratoga county, New York. Our town society soon followed this lead. Its purpose was not total abstinence, but moderation in drinking.
About 1820, a society was organized which became a power for good. Its purpose was the non-use of intox- icating liquor, except cider. Even the good old ministers of those days had not come to the point of total abstinence, for in the report of the county-cattle show in 1824, the
ELM STREET, LOOKING EAST FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL
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Rev. Joseph Goffe, of Millbury, took a premium of six dollars for the best cider, and in the Worcester Spy of the same year he had an article on how to make good cider.
March 18, 1864, the Blackstone Lodge of Good Templars was organized. Nathan H. Sears was the first worthy chief templar. In 1871, the membership was one hundred and fifty-seven. The presiding officer was Pliny W. Wood.
A "Gough" temperance society was formed in the Baptist Church in 1886 and through the influence of this society many signed the pledge.
The Millbury Temperance Union followed in the latter years and for a few years it was a power in the community. Its first president was L. L. Whitney, and at one time the membership exceeded one hundred. Through the influence of this society, the town was carried for no- license three years in succession.
Roman Catholic temperance organizations have existed in town from time to time.
It has been stated that the career of John B. Gough as a temperance lecturer may be said to have begun in this town.
Dr. Charles H. Jewett, the prominent temperance worker, was a physician here previous to the devotion of his time and efforts to the temperance cause.
RELIGIOUS CHARITABLE SOCIETY
In February, 1812, a number of gentlemen belonging to Sutton and Northbridge assembled to consider the propriety of forming a society to aid young men of piety and talents in acquiring an education for the gospel ministry. On the 20th of the following May men from various parts of the county assembled at the North Parish of Sutton (Old Common) and listened to a sermon by the Rev. Dr. John Crane, of Northbridge. Temporary officers were chosen. The first annual meeting was held at the North Parish meeting-house, Sept. 16, 1812, when
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permanent officers were chosen. There were also present representatives from sixteen branches which had been formed in other places, since the first gathering. Of the officers chosen, the following were from Sutton North Parish :- Aaron Pierce, Esq., vice-president, and the Rev. Joseph Goffe, treasurer. The society was incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts, approved by the Governor, Feb. 10, 1814. At the third annual meeting, held at Holden, in 1814, it was reported that eight gospel students had received aid during the preceding year. At the annual meeting, in 1815, Millbury was credited with paying into the Treasury $48.72. In the course of its existence, the society did much good in fitting young men to labor for the ministry, and it is a satisfaction to know that in our territory the society was organized and the work begun. The books of this society have been deposited with the Congregational Education Society at Boston.
MILLBURY BRANCH OF "THE CARMINA TEMPLIA SOCIETY"
This musical society was already formed in 1820, as we find in an old record book of the organization the following minute: "August 30, 1820, voted, that the Reverend Joseph Goffe be the President of this Society, Capt. Charles Heald be the Vice-President, and Asa Andrews Secretary. Voted, that John Tisdale be the first leader, and Timothy Longley a second leader, and John F. Barton, a third leader."
In 1821 and 1822, other names mentioned as officers and leaders were: Elias Lovell, Leprelette Hunt, Benjamin Goddard, and Joseph W. Wright. Choristers chosen the latter year were Hervey Pierce, Col. John F. Barton, and Elias Lovell. The meetings for singing were held at the church building on the old common, but when business was transacted the meeting would adjourn to a dwelling- house. The name of Mr. John Barton is mentioned as a bass leader. The list of members is as follows:
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Rev. Joseph Goffe
Jesse Pierce
Timothy H. Longley
Joseph Griggs
Elias Lovell
Gen. Caleb Burbank
Hervey Perry
Asa Waters (2d)
Asa Andrews
Josiah Woodward
Prentice Cushing
Oliver Bond Jonathan Grout
Joseph W. Wright
Dr. Phineas Longley
Charles Heald
Hannah Thurston
Julia Wright Julia Trask
Mary Bond
Susan H. Trask
Charity Wright
Olive J. Bixby
Sophia Waters
Mary G. Bixby
Amanda Searles
Vilinda Newton
Rachel Searles
Fanny Stockwell
Amey Sheldon
Adeline Blanchard
Elvira L. Longley
Lucy Waters
Eliza Goffe
Ezra Lovell, Jr.
Hannah Bancroft
Jotham Gale
Nancy Longley
Leprelette Hunt
Hannah Pierce
Danford Wright
Benjamin Goddard
Hervey Pierce
Nathaniel Goddard
Chester Mann
John Waters, Jr.
Oliver Puffer
Simon Farnsworth
David Harrington
Dea. Aaron Pierce
John F. Barton
Samuel Waters
Samuel Brown
Reuben Barton
Aaron Small
Dea. John Pierce
John Tisdale
Elias Forbes
William Chandler
Dr. William Benedict
Luther Gould
Jonathan Trask
Amariah Preston
Jonathan Waters
Dwight Colburn
Ira Trask
Windsor Hatch
Stephen Tainter
Lemuel Chafee
We find in the list above given the names of many of the leading citizens at the time. Several of the old singing books used by the members and bearing their names are still in existence.
LYCEUM
What is known as the old "Lyceum" is believed to have originated in this town. It was the parent of the debating societies which sprung up afterwards in many places in New England. The meetings were devoted also to lec-
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Aaron Pierce, Jr.
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