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The old oak on the Training Field was badly damaged in a severe gale in January, 1912, and Mr. Clarke arranged with the tree warden to do what was necessary for its preservation.
The officers of the Needham Historical Society were chosen on October 10, 1911, and John Fisher Mills then became its first president.
Index
The alphabetical lists of Needham soldiers in the Civil War under the following headings : In- fantry, pages 494-502; Cavalry, pages 502-504; Artillery, pages 504, 505; and Navy, pages 506, 507, are not indexed here. The chronological lists of the minor town officers, pages 674-682, 684-687, are also not indexed here.
A BATEMENT of taxes, 526, 527 Abbott, Josiah G., 162, 300. Rev. Stephen G., 255 Abbott Post, G. A. R., 507
Abington, 21I Ackroyd, James A., 304
Act of Incorporation passed, 72 Acton, 573, 619
Adams, Dr., 568. Rev. Mr., 246. Rev. Amos, 235. Rev. Andrew N., 241, 242. Asa, 570. Chester, 159, 215, 440. George, 581. George A., 584. Rev. George M., 286. Joseph H., 290, 294, 295. Mary, 365. Mary A., 272. Rev. Nehemiah, 273. Samuel, 169. Dr. Samuel, 569. Rev. Thomas, 237. Rev. William H., 272, 273, 276-278, 282, 366, 370, 543. Rev. Zabdiel, 233. Rev. Zenas, 261 Addington, Isaac, 72
Advent Christian Church, see Churches Advent Christian Hall, 596 Advent Society, 301 Agricultural and kindred societies, 609-612 Agricultural Fairs, 612 Agricultural libraries, 375 Alabama, 543 Alarm-bells, 579
"Alarm Men," 437, 454
Albany, New York, 431, 466, 487 Albion Cricket Club, 599, 600
Alden - Alding - Allden - Alldin - Alldings, -, 41. Amasa, 338. Charles E., 447-449. George A., 22. Henry, 12, 71, 81, 84. John, 12, 86, 87, 92, 114, 435, 527, 650. Moses, 362. Otis, 422. Rachel, 616. Ruth, 40. Samuel, 202, 441, 456, 461, 474, 482. Silas, 12, 39, 97, 154, 181, 202, 226, 338, 339,
341, 342, 428, 440, 456, 461, 464, 465, 478, 482, 488, 516, 561-563, 645, 651. Thomas, 308. William, 56, 436. William, Jr., 338, 341 Alden and Pope, II, 21
Alden family, 12, 13 Alden gravel pit, 587
Alden's Hotel, Dedham, 445 Aldershot, England, 442
Aldridge - Alderidge - Alderig - Al- dridg, Mary, 135. Samuel, 13, 329. Thomas, 13, 78, 82, 135, 231. William, 40
Aldridge - Alderidge - Aldrich family, 13, 14 Alexander, Josephine C., 668
Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, 398, 405 Alfreton Road, 405
Alger, James M., 421 Allan steamship line, 544
Allchin, Rev. Frederick J., 296
Allen, Captain, 469. Rev. Mr., 219, 220. Amos, 100, 349, 648. Rev. Charles A., 242, 243, 306. Hezekiah, 307. Dr. John, 548, 568. Rev. John, 136. Rev. John, Methodist, 260. Rev. John W., 273. Pomp, 566 Almshouse, 179, 190, 524, 541, 551, 552, 602, 606, 607
Almshouse cells, 551
Altar, Christ Church, gifts of furnish- ings, 303 Alton, N. H., 288 Ambler, Harvey, 307
American Artillery, First Company, 470 American Quarterly Register, 236, 239 American Revolution, see War of the American Revolution
Ames, Fisher, 169. Nathaniel, 568. Robert E., 640, 664. Robert W., 257 Amherst, Jeffry, 431
694
INDEX
Amherst, 292 Anabaptists, 225, 247, 526
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com- pany, 44I Ancient Order of United Workmen, 592 Andersonville, Ga., 494, 504
Andirons, 342
Andover, 275, 628
Andrews, David A., 398. Frank, 634. Rev. George W., 243
Anglo-American Lodge, Sons of St. George, 592
Annapolis Royal, N. S., 429
Annin, William B., 131
Annual Exhibitions at Oakland Hall School, 372 Annual Register of the Baptist Denom- ination, 248
Anthis, Philip, 505
Antietam, Md., 501, 502
Antipedobaptists, 247, 248, 258
Appleton, John, 577
Appleton Temporary Home for Ine- briates, 372, 533, 604
Appropriations, at different periods, 1810-1910, 533
Apthorp, Rev. East, 149
Aquatic garments made, 400
Aqueduct Bridge, 358
Aqueducts, 126, 127, 691
Arlington, 453
Armory, Norfolk Rifle Rangers, 447, 448
Arnold, Ambrose, 277. Benedict, 485. Rev. Robert, 261
Arrow heads, II
Artillery, names of Needham soldiers in the Civil War arranged alpha- betically, not indexed, 504, 505
Asbury, Rev. Francis, 260, 262. Rev. Thomas, 261
Ashburnham, 18 Ashby, 137
Ashford, Conn., 618
Ashwell, Edward S., 398. George, 268, 398
Ashwell Manufacturing Company, 398 Asphaltoil used on roads, 105 Asplund, John, 248
Assessment of taxes, 519-522
Assessors, see Town Officers
Assistant Registrar of Probate, 647 Athletic garments made, 400, 408 Atkins, John, 307; John, Jr., 307
Attleborough, Atelburey, 23, 66, 433, 434 Atwood, Rev. Edward S., 274-276, 280, 283, 352, 667; his salary, 276 Auction of the poor, 547, 551, 602 Auctioneers, 632
Auditors, see Town Officers
Austin, Agnes, 451. Louisa E., 298, 300. Mary P., 298. Richard, 683. S. Harris, 298, 300
Authors, 627, 628 Autumn Lodge, I. O. of G. T., 604
Avery, Dorcas R., 269. George, 252, 664. Jane G., 250, 356, 610. John, 265. Jonathan, 24, 250, 254, 265, 270, 357, 360, 402, 424, 543, 603, 663 Avery Land, 424 Avery School-house, 360, 361, 424, 599. Teachers, 364
Avery Square, 424
Avery Street, 424
Ayer, Saint Mary's Church, 296
Ayres - Aiers - Ares - Ayers, Aaron, 456. Ann, 14. Charles, 263. Daniel, 423. David, 15, 114, 307, 319, 563. Ebenezer, 307. John, 14, 483, 522, 678. Joseph, 487. Joshua, 307. Nathaniel, 14, 198, 435, 464, 465, 477, 478. Nathaniel, Jr., 467 Ayres, see also Eayrs Ayres, Ayers family, 14, 15 Azaleas, Hunnewell estate, 634
BACKUS, Isaac, his "History of the Baptists," 248
Bacon, Abigail, 16. Amos, 307. Daniel, 429, 437, 678. David, 438, 565. Ephraim, 16, 688. Henry, 15, 16, 26, 143, 429, 437. Isaac, 457, 462, 466. Jeremiah, 437. John, 15, 16, 91, 147, 150, 307, 429, 437, 440, 452-454, 457, 459, 462, 463, 468, 483, 651, 675. John, Jr., 23, 150. John, 3d, 33, 63, 329. Jonathan, 339, 460, 462, 481. Jonathan, Jr., 341. Joseph, 150. Michael, 15, 321, 459, 463, 559. Moses, 458, 460, 463, 468. Oliver, 2d, 307. Samuel, 15, 71, 202, 223, 224, 332, 435, 678. Stephen, 15, 129, 130, 141, 142, 147, 150, 329, 460, 483, 651. Stephen, Jr., 429, 437, 457, 462, 467. Timothy, 15, 26, 27, 86, 130, 141,
.
695
INDEX
142, 146-148, 458, 462, 670. Wil- liam, 431. Zeruiah, 23 Bacon family, 15, 16, 20, 22 Bacon Street, 91, 453 . Badger, Sarah G., 300. Rev. Stephen, 437 Badlam, Stephen, 473
Bailey - Baley, John, 473. Rev. John M., 264. Luther, 473. Samuel, 458, 477. William P., 361
Bake House, 393, 687
Baker, Rev. Abijah R., 246, 627, 628. His "Catechism Tested by the Bible," 627. His "Divine Sover- eignty in Human Salvation," 628. George, 474. Harriette N. (Mrs. Abijah R.), 628. Her "Tim the Scissors Grinder," 628. John, 16, 201. Rev. Noah, 248. William E., 138, 139, 356, 415.
Baker's Field, 16, 201, 208
Balch, Rev. Mr., 242. Rev. Thomas, 235 Baldwin, Frank F., 300 Ball, Henry A., 275 Bancroft, Dr., 338 Band-stand, 632
Bank tax, 534 Banks, Gov. Nathaniel P., 448, 540, 633 Banks, 425, 426
Banner, Charles, 599
Baptisms, First Church, 228, 324, 327. West Church, 228
Baptisms in pond, 248, 251
Baptist Church, see Churches, First Baptist Church Baptist State Convention, 252
Baptist vestry, 191, 251, 604 Baptistery, 251
Baptists, 151, 248, 249, 526 Barber - Barbar - Barbur - Bar- bure, Joseph, 81, 82, 223. Mary, 224. Nathaniel, 473 Barden & Newell, 391 Barnes, Charles L., 509. Daniel, 422 Barney, Salmon, 96 Barr, Benjamin L., 347 Barrel-hoops, 392 Barrett, Luther, 95
Barrows, Rev. William, 274, 280, 352, 667; his salary, 276
Barry, Rev. John S., 242
Bartlett, Mr., 447. Ebenezer, 475. Eunice, 560. Henry, 589. Henry F., 307. Jonathan S., 307. Lois, 560. Longley, 460, 478
Bass - Baass, Rev. Mr., 220 Bass viol bought, 246, 309
Batchelder, Mr., 263. Henry S., 275, 280, 281. John, 271-274, 277, 278, 280, 281. Rebecca S., 272 Batcheller, Holland N., 610 Bates, Catherine L., 291 Baton Rouge, La., 497
Battelle - Battell - Battle - Battles, Rev. Allen E., 250, 251. Eben- ezer, 475, 476, 478. Hezekiah, 478. Jonathan, 352, 512, 667. Josiah, 478. Leonard, 601. Mary (Mrs. Leonard), 362 Batting-mill, 398
Baxter, Rev. Joseph, 219, 220, 224, 227
Beach, Thomas, 599, 63 1
Beals, Lewis, 99
Bean, George F., 378. Helen M., 378 Beaufort, S. C., 496, 498
Beautiful World, 629
Beaver-hats made, 397 Beaverstock - Beverstock, Edward,
173, 469. John, 430, 431, 463, 466, 467, 470 Beck, Adam, 384. James H., 298. Lizzie H., 298
Beckman, Charles E., 302, 304 Beckwith, William H., 617
Beef tax, 482, 527, 529
Beekman, Rev. Garrett, 269, 270
Belcher, Jonathan, 472. Rev. Joseph, 218-221, 224. Nathaniel, 479
Beless, James, 403, 631. James S., 270, 271. John, 403. Thomas, 403 Beless family, 403 Bells, see Church bells
Belly kelly, Londonderry, Ireland, 61 Bemis, Andrew T., 265. Charles, 383 Benjamin, John, 469. Samuel, 473 Benjamin F. Butler Camp, Sons of Veterans, 508
Bennett, Robert, 599. William, 393 Benson, Abel or Nero, 451 Bent, Elizabeth, 62. Rev. Gilbert R., 256, 269. Hopestill, 62. Peter, 462 Benvenue Street, 88 Berdell mortgage, 414 Berlin, Prussia, 587 Bernard - Barnard, Gov. Francis, 148 Bethesda Church, Va., 500
Bible, in Sunday School library, 238; painting on ceiling of 3d Meeting- house, 205
280,
300 . S.
252, ohn, 265, 601,
599,
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daniel 565. 5, 16, 1462, 5, 36, .419 , 468, , 150, than,
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433
696
INDEX
Bicentennial Celebration, 189, 441, 579, 626, 627 Bicycles made, 399
Bidwell, Rev. I. M., 261, 262 Biers, 321
Bigelow- Biglow, Mr., 125. Abraham, 307. Rev. Andrew, 246, 273. Chester A., 544. Rev. Frank H., 304. Isaac, 307. Joseph, 307. William, 247, 307 Bill family, 673
Billerica, 27
Billings, Henry, 414
Billings, Clapp & Company, 388
Bills of Credit, 514
Binney & Co., 387
Binney's Mill, 387
Birch - Burch Meadow, 28, 53, 80, 140
Birch - Burch Plain, 16, 28, 34, 79, 136
Bird, Benjamin, 56, 67. Ebenezer, 488. George, 380, 441. John, 136, 431, 457, 463, 467, 474, 479. John S., 277, 349, 654. Josiah N., 440 Bird's Hill, 24, 73, 136
Birney, James G., 17I
Births, 184, 188, 228, 324, 327
Bishop, Robert, 382, 384
Bivory, Rev. John, 261
Bixby, Jonathan, 202
Black, James W., 587. Rev. Newton, 244, 303, 305 "Black House," 623
Blackinton - Blackenton, Nathaniel, 433-435. Othniel, 54
Blackinton family, 54
Blackman, Adam, 202, 213, 431. Caro- line E., 617. Henry, 655. Henry D., 624 Blackman place, 87, 332
Blacksmith shops, 33, 48, 97, 100, 178, 394-396 Blacksmiths, 24, 60, 61, 64, 241, 394, 396, 632, 633
Blacksmith's Pond, 139
Blair, Gen. Francis P., 504
Blaisdell - Blasdale, Ensign, 474.
Charles, 352 Blanchard, Mr., 446, 541. Rev. Calvin B., 261
Blanchard Land, 423
Blanket money, 463, 464
Blankets made, 399
Blasland, Anna, 618
Blencow - Blencoe - Blincow - Blin-
cowe, Ann, 472. Richard, 456, 461, 472, 476
Blind-hinges made, 394, 396, 409 Blind Lane, 346, 583
Blodgett, Rev. Constantine, 274 Blood, Rev. Caleb, 248, 251
Blossom Street, 85, 98, 134, 691
Board of Health, see Town Officers
Bodingham- Bodinham, Susanna, 48. William, 48, 54
Bogle, Mary, 259. Her epitaph, 260. William, 96, 98, 259
Boit, Mr., 384
Bolton, 203 Bond, Lieut .- Col., 459. Alonzo, 632. Richard H., 257
Bonney, Rev. Isaac, 261
Bookpaper made, 391
Boots and shoes made, 390, 401, 409
Boston, Cato, 566
Boston, 103, 127, 164, 186, 202, 203, 276, 317, 363, 392, 421, 430, 447, 450, 460, 480, 481, 487, 539, 541, 543, 544, 550, 557, 570, 612, 617. Back Bay filled with Needham soil, 422. Baptist Bethel, 250. Central Church, 274. Essex Street Church, 273. Fire, 1872, 112. Grand Opera House, 634. Hollis Street Church, 236. Old South Church, 218, 224. Phillips School, 667. Second Baptist Church, 248. Siege, 1775, 459. State National Bank, 667. Sun Tavern, 539. Union Baptist Church, 250. Water supply fails, 691
Boston and Albany Railroad Company,
354, 413, 416. Newton Circuit, 413 Boston and Needham Circuit, 262
Boston and Providence Railroad, 420, 42I
Boston and Providence Street Railway Company, 420
Boston and Worcester Railroad Cor- poration, 413, 414, 545
Boston Aqueduct, 126, 127
B
Boston Belting Company, 387
Boston Brass Band, 63 1
" Boston Clique," 164 Boston Common, 447
Boston District, 262
Boston Evening Transcript, 384
Boston Harbor, 233
Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company, 414, 422
8 B
697
INDEX
Boston Market Act, 167 Boston Museum, 216, 634
Boston South Baptist Association, 251 Boston University, School of Medicine, 572 Bostonville, 423 Bound, Rev. Mr., 526
Boundaries, changes, 141-163; con-
troversy with Dedham, 73-75 Bounties, Revolution, 459, 466-468, 471, 472, 476; Civil War, 490-492; for wild animals, 641, 642
Bourne, Charles E., 402. William, and Son Piano Company, 401
Bourne Building, 402, 426
Bourne Hall, 599, 609, 627
Bowditch, Mr., 42. Galen, 487. Jona- than, 307, 632 Bowdoin, Gov. James, 14, 169. William, 15, 149, 183, 531, 565, 645 Bowen, Otis E., 265, 290, 608 Bowen family, 633
Bowers, Allston R., 289. Betsey, 617. Edgar H., 176, 182, 185, 191, 192, 289, 294, 295, 325, 396, 578, 582, 622, 626, 655, 664. Sherman, 137, 632 Bowers & Brown, 630 Bowman, Rev. Joseph, 234
Box-stoves, 342
Boyd, Alpheus P., 664. Francis, 577. Isabelle P., 599
Boyden - Boyding, Daniel, 13. Han- nah, 48. James, 48. Joseph, 13, 14, 37, 81, 195, 218, 219, 223, 224, 308, 313, 332, 649. Merrill N., 352, 668. Rebecca, 14, 15 Boyden's Hall, 265 Boylston, 370, 574
Boynton, Richard, 204, 207, 324, 347, 349, 576, 589, 666 Boys' Club, 609 Boys' Fraternity, 267
Boys' League, 254
Brackett - Bracket, David, 467. Lem- uel, 211, 458, 688. Lucy (Mrs. Charles), 310. Samuel, 211, 458. Solomon, 438 Braddock, General, 430
Bradford, Rev. Alden, 237. Gamaliel, 358, 668 Bradford, 618 Bradish, John, 195 Bradley, William, 633 1
Brady and Tate, their "Church Psalms," 308
Brand, Deborah, 558, 559 Brattle, William, 145
Breck, Rev. Robert, 218, 219 Breding, Daniel, 569 Brett, Captain, 310 Brewer, Colonel, 459. Abigail, 59
Brick school district, see Centre, Brick, school district Brick school-house, see Centre, Brick, school-house Bridges, 58, 113-128, 159
Bridgewater - Bridewater, 559. Battle of, 487 Brigade Band, 447
Brigadier General, militia, 440
Bright, Michael, 463, 467, 481
Brighton, 579, 611
Brinley, Francis, 430, 43 1
British Army, 51I
British Military and Naval Veterans,
441 British prisoners, 480, 481 "British Sunday," 441
Broad, Grace, 615. Hezekiah, 16, 17, 26, 53, 63, 71, 83, 86, 87, 157, 214, 219, 307. Josiah, 17, 86. Seth, 458, 467, 474, 481. Theodore, 91, 125, 211, 455, 462, 480. Thomas, 17, 2II, 214, 339, 390, 435, 527. Timothy, 14, 17, 457, 461, 462 Broad and Stevens Brook, 340 Broad family, 16, 17
Broad Meadow, 40, 52, 53, 57, 58, 60, 66, 108, 113, 127, 135, 232
Broad Meadow Road, 87, 91, 104
Broad's Bridge, Theodore, 125, 339
Broad's Hill, Natick, 17
Broad's Mills Bridge, 125
Broad's Pond, 17, 130, 138
Brockton, 626 Bromfield, Edward, 56
Brook Street, 83, 88, 99, 103
Brookline, 44, 127, 237, 272, 315, 387, 413, 421, 430, 433, 464, 570. Min- isters' wood lot in Needham, 315. First Parish, 315
Brookline Band, 625 Brooks, Rev. Mr., 246. Rev. Edward, 234. Gov. John, 170. John F., 406. Brooks, John F., Company, 4.06 Brookside Road, 83 Brown - Browne, Betsey, 17, 18,
.
632.
09
dham 250, Street 112 Hollis South
tional 539-
pany,
5, 46%,
, 260.
3 3, 48.
20%.
698
INDEX
326. Frank H., 392. Hopestill, 62. James M., 584. John, 321, 429, 436, 459. Joshua, 307, 480. Lois, 616. Samuel, 17, 18, 211, 387, 454, 652. William, 62, 558. William H., 443. Woodbridge, 145, 151, 2II
Brown family, 17, 18
Brown Fund, Betsey, 327
Brown's Bridge, 125, 126
Brown-tail moths, 614
Brownville, Albert E., 257, 542
Brumley, Rev. Daniel, 260
Bryan - Bryon, Richard, 463, 469
Bryant - Briant, Captain, 469
Buck seen, 643
Buckley, Jeremiah F., 297. John E., 192, 519 Buckminster - Buckminister, Edward, 479 Bucknam, Caleb, 307
Buffalo Pitts Company, 104
Bugle players, 63 1
Bull Run, Va., 495, 497, 500
Bullard, Abigail, 616. Ephraim, 18, 88,
146, 147, 180, 211, 339, 340, 435, 438-440, 442, 451, 454, 488, 539, 638, 651, 656, 661, 687. Ephraim, Jr., 465. John, 458, 460, 462, 468. Jo- seph, 460, 462, 464, 474, 480. Moses, 18, 202, 211, 440, 457, 466, 467, 476, 477, 483, 516, 539, 638, 646, 656, 670. Nathaniel, 18, 20, 83, 85, 144, 157, 199, 330, 369, 435, 462, 480, 488, 515, 550, 632, 647, 650, 677. Timothy, 309, 440, 488, 589, 656
Bullard family, 18, 136
Bullard's Bridge, 125, 130
Bullard's Brook, 60, 125, 138, 139, 153
Bullard's Hill, 136, 451
Bullard's Pond, 130, 138, 153, 558
Bullard's Tavern, 88, 214, 438, 451, 486, 538, 539, 656
Bullen, Ellen M., 284. Ichabod, 654. Joseph, 487. Lydia, 19. Mari- etta J., 284. Rebecca, 284. Thad- deus, 398 Bullock, Edwin O., 268, 276, 282 Bullough, Eliza, 381
Bunker Hill, Battle of, 435, 561. Cen- tennial, 138 Bunker Hill Monument, 441, 485
Bunker Hill Monument Association, 485
Buoncore, Miss L., 371
Burgess, Rev. Ebenezer, 283, 284, 291 Burgoyne, General, 481
Burnham, John, 250, 256, 258. Mar- tha M. (Mrs. John), 250, 258
Burr, Isaac T., 587
Burrage, Charles D., 486, 587, 590, 593 Burrellville Bank, 187
Burrill, Bill, 542, 640, 673. Bill, 2d, 578, 672, 673. Francis A., 322. Sketch of his life, 619-622. John, 72. Susan, 262, 269, 620, 621 Burrill place, 687
Burton, Captain, 469. Henry E., 577. Rev. Nathan S., 256
Burying-ground, see Needham Cemetery Bush, Rev. Solon W., 206, 242, 581. Mrs. Solon W., 242
Butcher, 14
Butler, Benjamin F., 508
Butler, hound, 322
Byington, E. G., 554
By-laws, 193, 518
CAHILL, James E., 582
Calbayog, West Samara, Philip- pines, 511 Callahan, Rev. Michael F., 296
Callanan, Rev. Patrick H., 295
Cambridge, 12, 19, 22, 27, 149, 166, 167, 453, 459, 480, 559, 570, 623. Christ Church, 149. First Baptist Church, 250 Cambridge Great Cart Bridge, 113
Camp Clorenta, 51I
Camp Connell, 511
Camp Downes, 51I
Camp Kittles, 443
Camp Meade, 509
Camp meetings of Methodists, 260
Camp Wetherell, 509
Campbell, Alexander, 89
Canaan, N. H., 617
Canada, 431, 433, 442, 459, 465-468, 528, 600, 618
Canker worms, 614
Canton, Conn., 618
Canton, N. Y., 242
Capen, Rev. Samuel, 239
Capron, Christopher, 431, 432. Jona- than, 433, 434 Caps made, 406
Capt. Pratt's Bridge, see Pratt's Bridge Captains, militia, 440, 441. Cavalry, 442. ยท Norfolk Rifle Rangers, 449
INDEX
699
Cardigan jackets made, 405, 406 Care of the Highways, 107-112 Carey, William, 466 Carnegie, Andrew, 268, 376 Carpenter, Simeon B., 570 Carr, Hiram, 619 Cart Bridge, 86, 87, 89, 118 Carter, Horace A., 266, 268, 270, 271, 361, 404, 668. Jane G. (Mrs. William), 250, 254, 268, 376, 378, 610. Josiah H., 352, 525, 603, 626, 654, 663, 665. William, 139, 265, 267, 268, 270, 325, 376, 377, 379, 399, 404-407, 412, 416, 424, 582, 584, 603, 626, 633, 646, 655, 668. William, and Company, 404. Wil- liam H., 404, 646
Carter, William, Company, 404-406. Lower Mill, 268, 393, 399, 404. Mill No. 1, 405 Cartwright, James, 400, 611
Cartwright Street, Wellesley, 90, 99, 400 Caryl, George, 570 Castle Island, 464, 479
"Catalogue of Wellesley Hills Congre- gational Church," 276
Cataract Engine Company, Newton, 577, 579, 633 Catherine, Indian, 10 Cato, Dinah, 566, 616 Cato, Jethro, 565-567
Cattle, 639, 641; number at different periods, 531, 535 Catubig, Island of Samar, Philippines, 510 Causeway, 117 Causeway Street, 78, 103
Cavalry, 443, 444. Names of Needham soldiers in the Civil War arranged alphabetically, not indexed, 502- 504. Officers, 442 Cavnaugh, Michael, 263
Cedar Creek, Va., 501 Cedar Swamp, 89
Cedar Swamp Plain, 89
Cemeteries, 315-320, 324-327; see also Needham Cemetery; North Na- tick graveyard; Saint Mary's Cemetery; West Needham Ceme- tery; Woodlawn Cemetery Census, population at different times, 1711-1910, 237, 530, 532 Cent Society of Needham, 207 Centennial Celebration, 623, 624
Centennial of the Battles of Concord and Lexington, 485
Central Avenue, 21, 81, 82, 84, 87, 89, 98, 99, 136, 205, 415, 539 Central Street, 102 Centre, Brick, school district, 340, 341, 343-346, 349, 350, 352, 366
Centre, Brick, school-house, 44, 332, 333, 335, 337, 339, 342, 344, 347, 350, 353, 359, 360. Teachers, 362- 364
Ceolins, Clarkson, 505
Chadbourne, Edward J., 257
Chamberlain, Rev. Joshua, 237. Nath- aniel, 433, 453, 455
Chandler, Rev. Edward H., his "His- tory of the Wellesley Congrega- tional Church," 215, 247
Chandler, Jonathan, 435
Channing, Rev. George G., 241
Chapin, E. P., 277
Chapman, Rev. Arthur W., 303, 305
Charitable Sewing Society, 317
Charles River, 58, 68, 69, 73, 79, 82, 87, 89, 99, 113-115, 119-121, 128-130, Beams 134, 136-140, 163, 644. placed in its bed, 412
Charles River Branch Railroad, 414
Charles River Railroad, 413, 414, 421
Charles River Street, 17, 22, 82, 98, 99, 122, 419
Charles River Village, 25, 131, 176, 243, 304, 396, 415, 574, 581. Mill, 391, 392. Post-office, 543
Charleston, S. C., 504
Charlestown, 24, 451, 505, 510, 530. First Baptist Church, 250
Charlestown, N. H., 465, 466
Charpiot, Rev. Louis, 604
Chase, Harriet, 668
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, 597
Cheever, Thomas, 432, 433
Chelmsford, 248
Chelsea, 27I
Chemical works, 388
Cheney, Abigail, 99. Asa, 441, 488.
Benjamin, 486. Elizabeth, 60.
Joseph, 47. Timothy, 560
Cheney estate, 11, 369
Cheney family, 245, 334
Chesentree Road, 95
Chestnut Hill, 64, 87, 95, 98
Chestnut Street, 102, 105, 418-420, 579
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577 tery
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167. arist rch,
468,
700
INDEX
Chestnut Trees, 14, 15, 44, 58, 83, 88, 91 Chicago, Ill., 510
Chickamauga, Ga., 510
Chickering, John, 21. Mary, 21. Nath- aniel, 512
Chief Engineers, Fire Department, see Town Officers
Child, Oscar C. A., 509
Children's Hospital, Convalescent Home, 44, 309, 344, 533
Children's subscription to Bunker Hill Monument, 485
Children's underwear made, 404, 406- 408
Childs - Child, Mr., 151, 423. Ed- ward, 195. Harold C., 295. Henry T., 376, 656, 664. John, 196. Joseph, 486. Rev. Stephen, 234 Christ Church, see Churches
Christening basin, First Church, 238 Christian Era, 255
Christian Science Church, see Churches
Christian Science Hall, 305
Chub, William, 84, 3 14, 330, 561, 670, 671 Church Attendance, 306
Church bells, 624. First Church, 204, 322, 579, 621, 626, 634. Baptist Church, 252. Methodist Church, 268, 579. Orthodox Congregational Church in Grantville, 278. Evan- gelical Congregational Church, 286. Unitarian Society of Grantville, 300 Church book, 221, 227
Church choristers, 308, 309
Church Covenant, 222, 223
Church lot, 205
Church Manuals, 246
Church Music, 308-31I
Church orchestra, 309
Church silver, see Communion service Churches
Advent Christian Church, 301
Christ Church, 302-305, 407. Church built, 302. Dedicated, 303. Minis- ters, 303. Wardens, 303, 304. Number of members, 304
Christian Science Church, 305, 306 Congregational Church in West Need- ham, 18, 166, 245-247, 258, 271, 272, 280, 306, 320, 375, 573. Meet- ing-houses, 245. Its Church Man- ual, 246, 312. Its Ministers, 246, 247. Its Deacons, 247
Evangelical Congregational Church, 282-295, 304, 306, 571. Confession
Churches - Continued
of Faith adopted, 283. Chapel built, 284, 285. Church Manual printed, 286. Bell bought, 286. Standing Rules adopted, 287. An- nual reunions, 287. Name changed, 287. Debt paid, 288. Sunday School, 288. Number of members, 288, 289. Music, 289. Organ bought, 289. Parsonage bought, 289. Communion service bought, 289, 290. Its Ministers, 291-293. Its Deacons, 293, 294. Its Clerks, 294
First Baptist Church in Needham, 40, 104, 248-258, 288, 306, 586, 598. Church built, 249-251. Its Sun- day School, 251. Its baptistery, 25I. Its bell, 252. The Jubilee Anniversary, 254. Number of members, 254, 255. Pastors, 255, 256. Deacons, 256, 257. Me- morial windows, 258
First Church in Needham, 42, 47, 65, 179, 213, 216-246, 287, 297, 306, 308-310, 321, 414, 565, 579, 601, 602, 604, 615, 627, 672. Mr. Town- send's ministry, 220-233. His rec- ords, 221-230. His ordination, 224. His salary, 229-23I. His sermons, 233. From the decease of Mr. Townsend to the settlement of Mr. West, 233, 234. The Rev. Samuel West's ministry, 234-237. His ordination, 235. His sermons, 236. His salary, 237. The Rev. Stephen Palmer's ministry, 237-239. His ordination, 237. His salary, 238. His sermons, 239. Later minis- ters, 239-244. "Two Hundredth" anniversary, 244, 245. Church music, 308-3 IO. Ministerial land, 3II-315. Cemetery, 316-318 First Church of Christ Scientist, 305, 306
Holy Trinity Mission, 304, 305
Methodist Episcopal Church, High- landville, 263-271, 307, 579, 595, 596, 603. Record book, 261, 263. Church built, 265. Its "Records of Quarterly and Board Meetings," 265. Its Sunday School, 266, 268. Its 25th anniversary, 266. Its music, 267, 268. Estey organ bought, 268. Repairs made and
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parsonage built, 268. Its bell, 268. Its Ministers, 269, 270. Its Secre- taries, 270. Its Treasurers, 270
Orthodox Congregational Church in Grantville, 271-282, 298, 299, 306. Confession of Faith adopted, 272; printed, 273. Organized, 272. Or- dinations, 273-276. Salary of min- ister, 276. Manual, 276. Number of members, 276. Its Sunday School, 276, 279, 282. Its organ, 276, 279. Meeting-house built, 277, 278. Stone church built, 278, 279. Its records, 278. Its Minis- ters, 280. Its Deacons, 280, 281. Its Clerks, 281. Its Treasurers, 281, 282. Its Superintendents of the Sunday School, 282 Saint John's Church, 43, 295, 388
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