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Mendon, 375.
Mendon, the mother of towna, 375. Comparative antiquity, 375. Number of towns once a part of Mendon, 375. First movement for new plantation, 375.
Deed from the Indiane, 375.
Division of land, 375. Names of proprietors, 375. First mapa, 375. Incorporation, 376. The town in 1675, 376.
The Nipmocks' attack, 376.
The settlers' return, 376.
The town's poverty after the war, 377. Claims of Rhode Island territory, 377. The North Purchase, 377. Annexation of "The Farma," 377.
Towns claiming to be children of Men- don, 377.
Mendon to-day, 377. The first grist-mill and saw-mill, 378.
Old grist-mill site, 378.
Contracts with millers and blacksmiths 378.
Torrey & Warfield saw-milla, 378.
Factories, miscellaneous and modern, 378. French and Indian War, 379.
The Revolution, 379.
Shays' Rebellion, 380. War of 1812, 380.
The Rebellion, 380. Ecclesiastical, 381. 1663 to 1818, 381.
Change to Unitarian, 382.
Meeting-house of 1820, 382.
Pastors to 1888, 382.
North Congregational, 382. Methodist Episcopal, 383.
The Quakers, 383. Educational, 383.
Conclusion, 386. Biographical, 386.
Mellen, Edward, xliii.
Merrill, George K., 1355. Merrifield, Wm. T., 1716 (III.). Merrick, Pliny, xxvii., xxxvi., xxxviii., 514, 715.
Merriam, Artemas, 1162 (111.).
Merriam, Charles, 561, 562, 565.
Merriam, Samuel, 1259 (Ill.). Milea, Eugene T., 312 (111.).
Miles, Daniel C., 1162 (111.).
Milea, Rufna B., 1304 (111.).
Millbury, 1092.
Early history, 1092. Annals of the town, 1093. Church history, 1103. First Congregational, 1103. Second Congregational, 1103. Methodist Episcopal, 1104. Baptist, 1105. West Congregational, 1105.
Episcopal, 1105. Unitarian, 1105. Union Chapel (West Millbury), 1106. St. Bridget's Roman Catholic, 1106. Church of the Asanmption (French Catholic), 1106. Schools, 1106. Town library, 1107. Newspapers and printing, 1107. Railroads, 1108. Societies, 1108. Temperance, 1108. Anti-slavery, 1108.
Lyceum, 1108. Masonic, 1108.
Olive Branch Lodge, F. and A. N., 1108.
Tyrian Royal Arch Chapter, 1108. Eastern Star, 1109.
Patrons of Husbandry, 1109.
Royal Arcannm, 1109. Ancient Order of Hiberniana, 1108. Bands, 1109.
Grand Army of the Republic, 1109. Odd Fellowa, 1109.
Lawyers, 1109. Physiciana, 1110. Financial institutions, 1110. Manufacturing, 1111. Storekeepers, 1117. Hotela, 1117. Landmarka, 1117.
Families, 1118. Military record, 1120. Statistica, 1120. Biographical, 1120.
Milford, 1261.
Early grants, 1261. First dwelling, 1262. Petition of 1741, 1262. Precinct organized, 1263. Incorporation of town, 1263.
First town-meeting, 1264.
Ecclesiastical, 1262. First Church, 1264. Universalist, 1264. Methodist, 1265.
Baptist, 1265. Episcopal, 1265.
Roman Catholic, 1265. llopedale Community, 1265.
Schools, 1266. Library, 1266. The press, 1266. Boundaries, 1267. Military, 1267. The Revolution, 1267. War of 1812, 1268. War of the Rebellion, 1268. Liat of soldiers, 1269.
Industrial, 1279. Banks, 1279. Societies, 1279.
Prominent persons, 1279. Town officers, 1281.
Representatives, 1283. Population, 1284. Biographical, 1284. Miller, J. D., 1200, 1222, 1223. Moen, Philip L., 1627 (III.), 1688. Moore, John, 1197 (III.). Moulton, Menzies R., 1305 (III.). Morgan, Charles II., 1724 (III.).
Morse, Geo. F., 1257 (Ill.). Murdock, Joshua, 734 (III.). Murdock, Joshua, 741 (III.). Murdock, Elisha, 1068 (111.). Muachopange House, 1303 (III.).
N.
Nelson, Jasper S., 947 (III.), 948. Nelaon, Jonathan H., 809 (III.). Newton, Dexter, 101. Newhall, James R., xliv, xlvii, xlviii, lix, Ixiv, Ixviii. Newton, Rejoice, xxxii. Newton, Leander W., 102. Newton, Harvey, 102. Newton, Curtis, 101.
1757
INDEX.
New Braintree, 667. Introductory, 667. Plan, 667. Early history, 667. First doings, 670. Church buildings, 670. First minister, Rev. Benjamin Ruggles, 671. Church formed, 673. Education, 674. Liberally educated and professional man, 674. Revolutionary period, 676. Shays' Rebellion, 677. Miscellaneous, 678. War of the Rebellion, 678. Business, 679. Building, 679. Public Library, 680. Individuals, 681. Biographical, 683. Nichols, Charles L., 1574. Norton, John F., 1021. Norcross, Amasa, 302. Norcross, James A., 1651 (Il1.), 1720. Norcross, Orlando W., 1651 (III.), 1720. Norcross, Nathaniel, 2. Nourse, Henry S., 1, 45, 46. North Brookfield, 540.
Incorporation of Second Precinct, 540. First officers, 540. First nieetiog-house, 540. First minister, 540. The Appletons, 540, 541. Incorporation of town, 542. Officers chosen, 542. Representatives, etc., 542. War of the Rebellion, 543. Ecclesiastical history, 546. Congregational, 546. Methodist Episcopal, 546. Union Congregational, 546. St. Joseph's (R. C.), 547. Schools, 547. Manufacturing, 547. Banks, 548. Library, 548. Biographical, 549. Northbridge, 424. The Indian Purchase, 424. The Grant, 424. First settlement, 424. Early religious and educational history, 425.
French and Indian War, 426. Incorporation sa a district, 428. The new town, 428. War of the Revolution, 429. Later history, 432. War of 1812, 432. War of the Rebellion, 433. Ecclesiastical history, 434. Congregational Church, 431. The Village Congregational Church in Whitinsville, 436. Congregational Church, Rochdale, 436. The Quakers, 436. The Baptists, 437. Methodist Church, Whitinsville, 438. United Presbyterian Church, 438. St. Patrick's Church (R. C.), 438. Schonls, 439. The Whitiosville Social Library, 44I. Manufactures, 441. Iron, 441.
Spinning Ring Co., 444. Cotton, 444. The Paul Whitin Manufacturing Company, 445.
Woolen, 446.
Leather, 446. Granite industry, 447.
Banks, 447. The Whitinsville National, 447. The Whitinsville Savings, 447. Population, 447. Biographical, 447.
Northborough, 453. Location, 453. Topography, 453.
Geology, 453. Incorporation of town, 454.
First officers, 454. War of the Revolution, 455.
Churches, 457. Schools, 458. Libraries, 459.
Physicians, 460.
Business, 460.
Families, 461.
Statistics, 464.
0.
Oakham, 1079.
Location, 1079.
Indian grant, 1079.
First settlement, 1079.
Precioct incorporated, 1080.
First meeting, 1080.
Town incorporated, 1081.
Name, 1081. First town-meeting, 1081.
Officers elected, 1081. Ecclesiastical, 1081. Presbyterian, 1081.
Congregational, 1081. Unitariao, 1084. Methodist, 1085. Educational, 1086.
Manufacturing interests, 1087. Military, 1087. The Revolution, 1087. War of 1812, 1089. Mexican War, 1090. War of the Rebellion, 1090.
Representatives, 1091.
Conclusion, 1091. Biographical, 1091. O'Conner, Charles, 1303. Olney, Wilson, 1318 (III.). Osgood, Samuel, 486.
Oxford, 1306. Original grant, 1306. Early settlement, 1306. First town-meeting, 1307. Church history, 1307. First church, 1307. Universalist, 1308. Methodist, 1308. Baptist, 1308. Episcopal, 1309. Catholic, 1309. Educational, 1309. Miscellaneous, 1310. Industries, 1311. Military, 1312. French and Indian War, 1312. The Revolution, 1313. War of the Rebellion, 1314. Representatives, 1314. The grantees, 1316. Original territory, 1317.
Conclusion, 1318.
P.
Paine, Nathaniel, 715. Paige, Calvin A , 1015 (111.).
Paine, Nathaniel E., 1358 (III.). Paine, Nathaniel, 1412, 1492, 1521, 1526, 1542, 1551 (Ill.), 1680.
Paige, Lucius R., 1016.
Parker, Daniel M., 1091 (111.).
Parker, Joseph B., 88 (Il1.).
Parris, Nathaniel, xxvi.
Parker, George A., 34, 38 (III ).
Parker, Herbert, Ixviii.
Park, Edwards A , 427.
Park, Nathan, 427.
Paxton, Charles, 569.
Paxton, 568. Location, 563.
Petition for iocorporation, 569.
Topography, 570, 571.
First towo-meeting, 572.
Church history, 573.
The Revolution, 576.
Early settlers, 578. Schools, 578, 579. Prices in 1777, 579.
Indian history, 579. Notable people, 581.
Peck, Wm. E., 97.
Perley, Chas. A., 155 (II1.).
Perry, Joseph A., 1367 (III.). Peters, Heory H., 96. Petersham, 465.
Locality, 465.
Topography, 465.
Railway connections, 465.
Historical resources, 465.
Early settlement, 465.
Petitioners and proprietors, 466.
Indian War, 466, 467.
Settlers, 467.
Incidents of the Revolution, 467.
Shays' Rebellion, 470. Churches, 472. The first pastor, 473.
Uuitarian, 473.
Congregational, 475. Baptist, 475. Universalist, 476. Methodist, 476.
Schools, 476.
Industries, 476.
Wealth, 477.
Population, 477.
College graduates, 477.
Congressmen, 478.
Representatives to General Court, 478.
Towo officers, 478. Biographical, 479 Longevity, 483. War of the Rebellion, 484.
Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart, 568.
Phelps, Austin, 565, 566. Phillips, Elijah B., 1355, 1356 (III.). Phillips, Walter P., 952 (III.). Phillipston, 1168. Location, 1168.
Incorporation 88 Gerry, 1168.
First town-meeting, 1169. Name changed to Phillipston, 1168. Military, 1169, 1170. Ecclesiastical, 1169. Prominent natives, 1170.
Pierce, Sylvester K., 877 (III.). Pierce, Frank, 1449.
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INDEX.
Pitts, Hiram W., 1260 (II1.). Potter, John D., 1355 (III.). Poore, Ben : Perley, 1539. Pratt, Sumner, 1734 (III.). Pratt, Henry 8., 1732 (I11.). Pratt, Charles B, 1553 (111.)., 1719. Prescott, John, 3. Prentiss, Beoj. F., 102. Princeton, 981. Families of 1770, 981. Ecclesiastical history, 98I. Name, 982.
Settlement, 982.
Territory, 982. Boundary, 982. Indian history, 982. Soil and productions, 982. Roads, 983.
Topography, 983. Old homesteads, 983. Public buildings, 983. Town-ball, 984.
Goodnow Memorial Building, 983.
Town officers, 985.
Libraries, 986. Histories, 986.
Business, 986. Redemption Rock, 987. Population, 988. Schools, 988. Revolution, 989. Princeton as a health resort, 989. Personal and family history, 990. Physicians, 993. Summer guests of Hide-and-Seek Town, 994.
Pronty, David, 649 (II1.). Prouty, Isaac, 660 (I11.), 661-662.
Prouty, Lewis W., 660 (I11.). Prouty, Charles N., 661 (Ill.). Putnam, A. A., 177. Putnam, John, 315, 316, 317 (II1.).
Putnam, James, xix. Putnam, Rufus, 1299.
R.
Ramsdell, Wm. B., 1199, 1200. Raymond, Joseph, 1380 (Il1.). Rhodes, John, 1125 (III.). Rice, Wm. W., lix (III.), 715, 1445, 1447, 1449. Rice, Jonas, xviii. Rice, Edwin, 539 (III.). Rice, Thomas R., 810 (III.). Robinson, John P., 535, 536 (III.). Robinson, Charles, 361 (11I.). Robinson, James HI., M.D., 102. Rockwood, Ezekiel D., 102. Rogers, Thomas M., 1701 (I11). Ruggles, Timothy, xviii. Russell, Ira, 1071 (III.). Russell, Frederick W., 1071. Russell, W'm. G., 915. Russell, John E., 715, 729. Royalston, 1370. Grants, 1370. The purchasers, 1370. Incorporation, 1371. Territorial changes, 1371. First town-meeting, 1371. First minister, 1371. First church, 1372. Second Congregational, 1872. Educational, 1372. Public Library, 1373. The Revolution, 1373.
Shays' Rebellion, 1373. War of 1812, 1374. War of the Rebellion, 1374.
Representatives, 1375. Centennial Anniversary of Incorporation, 1378.
Industries, 1378. Rutland, 1287. Indian deed, 1287. Grant of twelve miles square, 1287.
Early settlers, 1288.
Location, 1288.
Topography, 1288.
Roade, 1290.
Schools, 1291. Revolutionary War, 1291.
Encampment of Burgoyne's Army, 1292. Indians, 1293.
Original proprietors, 1290.
First town-meeting, 1290.
Ecclesiastical, 1294.
The First Church, 1294. Methodists, 1294. Roman Catholic, 1294. Advent, 1294.
Cemeteries, 1295.
Physicians, 1296.
Industries, 1296.
Civil War, 1297.
G. A. R., 1297.
Soldiers' Monument, 1297.
Prominent persons, 1298.
Officials, 1302. Muschopauge House, 1303 (111.). Biographical, 1304.
S.
Sargent, Edward, 742 (III.).
Salisbury, Stephen (Ist), 1673 (III.).
Salisbury, Stephen (2d), 1442, 1525, 1674 (II1.).
Salisbury, Stephen (3d), 1495, 1676 (111.). Saunders, Esek, 945 (III.).
Sawin, Moses, 99 (III.).
Sawyer, Stephen, 1731 (III.).
Sawyer, Wm. H., 1738 (111.).
Sawyer, Edward J., 878 (111.).
Sawyer, Addison M., 1053 (III.).
Sawyer, Sylvanus, 323, 324 (III.), 325, 327.
Sayles, Irving B., 1107, 1108, 1119.
Sayles, Richard, 182 (I11.).
Scott, Adrian, 607.
Scammell, Alex., 1279.
Sherman, Andrew B., 327, 328 (III.). Shrewsbury, 780.
Early land grants, 780.
The Marlborough men, and where some of them settled, 782.
Grant of township, 785.
Lay-out of lots, 785.
Incorporation, 786.
Grigin of names, 787. Ecclesiastical, 787.
The Meeting-house Lot, 787.
Meeting-houses, 788.
The parish fund, 789. Its origin and growth, 789. The First Parish and its ministers, 789. The Second Parish, 793.
Baptiat, 793, 794. Universalist, 794. Methodist, 794. Roman Catholic, 795.
The French wars, 796. The Revolution, 796, 797. War of 1812, 798.
Mexican War, 799. Shaye' Rebellion, 798. War of the Rebellion, 800. Agriculture, 802. Stage business, 803. Tanneries, 801. Medical profession, 805. College graduates, 806. Educational, 808. Biographical, 809. Sibley, Jonas, 976 (111.).
Sibley, Jonas L., 977 (III.). Slater, Samuel, 362, 716. Smith, Joel, 1254 (111.). Smith, Jonathan, 82, 86.
Smith Henry E., 1588 (111 ), 1735.
Smith, Henry, 155 (Il1.). Smith, J. Edwin, 1688 (II1.).
Southboro', 92.
Population, 95.
First town meeting, 95. Location and incorporation, 92.
Soil and surface, 92.
Watera, 92. Productions, 92.
Agriculture, 92. Manufactures and mechanical industries, 92. Society, Pilgrim Evangelical, 95.
Church, Baptist, 95. Church, Episcopal, 96.
Church, Second Congregational, 96.
Church, St. Matthew's Catholic, 96.
School, St. Mark's, 97.
Early lyceum, 97. Military history, 98.
Southbridge, 995.
Location, 995. Topography, 995.
Origins allotments, 997. Early roads, 998.
Early schools, 999.
Efforts in 1796 for incorporation, 1003.
Incorporation in 1816, 1001. First town-meeting, 1001.
Officers elected, 1001.
Population, 1001. Early manufacturers, 1002.
The Rebellion, 1003. List of soldiers, 1004. Grand Army of the Republic, 1005.
Light infantry, 1005. Ecclesiastical history, 1005.
Congregational, 1005. First Baptist, 1005. Central Baptist, 1005. Methodist, 1006. Universalist, 1006. Evangelical Free Church (Globe Vil- lage), 1007. St. Mary'a (Roman Catholic), 1007. Notre Dame (Roman Catholic French), 1007. Schools, 1008. Societies, 1008. Banks, 10J8. Newspapers, 1009.
Fire department, 1009. Railroads, 1010. District court, 1010.
Agricultural, 1010. Town-house, 1010. Manufacturers, 1011. Miscellaneous, 1013, 1014. Biographical, 1014. Southwick, James C., 630 (III,).
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1759
INDEX.
Southwick, Daniel S., 628, 630 (III.). Spencer, 631. When a part of Leicester, 631. Precinct, 633. Origin, 634. Location, 634.
Situation, 634. Ponds, reservoirs and streams, 634. Soil, surface, geological, 635. The village, 635. Railroads, 635.
Ecclesiastical history, 635. Congregational, 636. Universaliste, 637. Methodist, 638. Baptists, 638. St. Mary's (R. C.), 638. Ministers, 638.
The Revolution, 640 First Representatives, 642. Declaration of Independence, 642. State Constitution, 642.
Price of commodities, 643.
A credit measure, 643. Articles ot confederation, 643. Aid to soldiers, 643. Returned Tories, 643. More soldiers and equalizing expense, 644. Instructions to Representatives, 641. Prices regulated, 644. Condition of money, 644. The Constitution, 644.
Governor, 644. Watchful, 644. Grievance, 645. Committees of Correspondence, 645. Shays' Rebellion, 645. War of the Rellion, 645. Schools, 647. Roads, 649. Taverns, 650. Towa pound, 650. Post-offices, 650. Cemeteries, 651.
Division of county, 651. State officers, 651. Physicians, 652. Town house, 652. Town farm, 653. Fire Department, 653. Water-works, 654. Library, 654. Street lamps, shade trees, 655. Societies, 656. Farmers' and Mechanics' Association, 656. Gas-works, hanks, newspapers, 656. Bakeries, 656. Park, 657. Lawyers, 657. Men of note, 657. Museum, 657, 658. Infectione diseases, 658. Boots and shoes, 659. Cotton and woolen industries, 662. Leather, 665. Wire-works, 665. Scythes, etc., 666. Powder, 666. Centennial, hy-Jaws, etc., 666. Old landmarks,, 667.
Sprague, John, xxi. Sterling, 486. Early grants, 486. Topography, 487. Early map, 487. Early settlements, 488.
First meeting-house, 489. Old houses, 489. Town-house and school-house built, 490. Cemeteries, 491. Lafayette's visit, 491.
Ecclesiastical: The First Church, 492. Universalist, 494. Baptist, 495. Congregational, 495. Spiritualists, 496. Educational, 496, 497.
Scene of the poem, "Mary had a little Lamb," 497.
College graduates, 498.
Libraries, 499.
Military, 500, 501.
Industriee, 502.
Farmers' Club, 504. The Centennial, 504.
Town officers, 505. Physicians, 508, 509. Biographical, 509.
Stevens, Charles E., 1453.
Stevens, S. W. A., 882 (111.).
Stedman, William, xxvii.
Stearns, Ezra S., 193, 321, 323, 760, 10 5.
Stearos, Wm. J., 1304 (111.).
Stickney, J. Henry, 564, 565.
Stoddard, Elijah, 915.
Stoddard, E. B., Ixiii, 916, 920, 1451, 1550, 1553 (111.).
Stoddard, George H., 913.
Stoddard, Isaac N., 915, 916.
Stoddard, Charles B., 915.
Stone, James S., 951 (III.).
Stone, Joseph, 1141 (111.).
Stone, Lucy, 565.
Stowell, Luther, 538 (111 ).
Sugden, Richard, 655 (111.). Sturbridge, 102. Location, 102.
Topography, 102, 103.
Tautoueque in Nipset, 103.
Lead mine, 103. Roads, 103, 104.
Indian history, 104. Early locations, 106.
A new township, 107. Proprietary history, 107.
Early settlers, 108.
Civil history, 110.
Population, 112.
Revolution, 112.
War of 1812, 114.
War of the Rebellion, 114.
Ecclesiastical history, 116. Congregational, 116. Baptist, 116.
First Unitarian, 117. Catholic, 117.
Educational, 117.
Public Library, 117.
Industrial, 117. Agriculture, 120.
Senatorial districts, XV.
Sutton, 953. Indian deed, 953. Soil, 954.
Rivers and ponde, 954. Natural curiosities, 954.
First proprietors' meeting, 955.
Votes, 955. The pioneers, 956. "Settlers' Land," 956. First town-meeting, 956.
Grafton, Auburn and Millbury incorpor- ated, 957. Ecclesiastical, 957.
Early town action, 957. First Congregational, 957. First Baptist (West Sutton), 963. Second Baptist (South Sutton), 963. Free-Will Baptist, 963. Universalist, 964. Baptist (Manchang), 964. Third Baptist, 964. St. John's Church (Wilkinsouville), 964. United Presbyterian (Wilkinsonville), 964. Methodist, 964.
Educational, 965. High School, 966. Free Public Library, 967.
Manufactures, 968. The Revolution, 972.
Civil War, 973. Centennial, 974. A farming town, 974. T.
Taft, Moses, 178 (III.).
Taft, Calvin, 1687 (111 ).
Taft, Velorus, 913, 914. Taft, Gustavns E., 452 (III.).
Taylor, Ezra, xx.
Taylor, Rausom C., 1736 (III.).
Temple, J. H., 566. Temple, J. W., 631. Templeton, 121. Location, 121.
Boundary, 121.
Elevation, 121.
Streams, 121.
Ponda, 122. Soil, 122. Productions, 122. Population, 122. Valnation, 122. Business, 123.
Grant, 124. Proprietors, 124. Early settlements, 126. Old honses, 126.
Incorporations, 126.
Templeton, 126.
Phillipstoo, 126.
Conaty relations, 128. State relations, 128. Political parties, 128.
Military affairs, 129. The Revolution, 129.
The Currency, 130. Second War with England, 131. A militia muster, 131. The Civil War, 131. The Sanitary Commission, 134.
Manufactures, 134. Early mills, 135. At Baldwinsville, 135. On Trout Brook, 136. At Partridgeville and East Templeton, 136. At Otter River, 137.
Inventors, 137. Hotels, 137. Stores, 138. Savings Bank, 139. Roads, 139. Railroads, 140. Post-offices, 140. The Common, 141.
1760
INDEX.
Cemeteries, 142. Societies, 142. Warning out, 142. The great load of wood, 142. Chaises, 142. Bonnties on wild animals, 143. Schools, 143. Private schools, 144. Public high schools, 141. Teachers and graduates, 145. Libraries, 146. The Boyuton Public Library, 147. Ecclesiastical affairs, 147.
The First Church, 147. The Baptist Church, 148. The Trinitarian Church, 149. The Universaliste, 149. The Methodists, 149. The Memorial Church, 150. Ministers, 150.
Lawyers, 150. Physicians, 151, 152. Hospitale, 152. Prominent men, 152.
Thayer, Joseph, xxxvii. Thayer, Nathaniel, 44 (TII.).
Thayer, Adin, lii., liii., 1449, 1452.
Thayer, Nathaniel, D.D., 35 (111.), 44. Thomas, Isaiah, 1436. Thomas, Benj F., xlv. (III.), xlvi., xlvii., 715. Thompson, Moses, 685 (II).).
Thornton, Christopher J., xix. Thurston, John R., 424, 436. Torry, Ebenezer, 313 (III.). Torrey, Samuel D., 1127 (111 ). Towns, iii Trumbull, J. Hammond., 1526. Tufta, George K., 667, 679, 682. Twitchell, Ginery, 359. Tyler, Samnel W., 87 (III.).
U.
Upton, 902.
Territorial, 902, 903. Petition for incorporation 903. First Officers, 903. Selectmen, 903. Moderators, 905.
Treasurers, 905. Clerka, 905. Ecclesiastical. 906. First Church, 906. Baptist, 907, 908. Universalist, 908. Methodist, 908. French and Indian War, 908. List of Soldiers, 908, 909.
The Revolution, 909. List of Soldiers, 909.
Shaye' Rebellion, 911. Manufacturing, 911. War of the Rebellion, 912. Celebration, 913. Public Library, 913. Representatives, 914. Prominent Men, 914. Business, 916. Statistical, 916. Biographical, 916.
Underwood, Adin B., 1280. Upham, Joshua, xx. Upham, Jahez, xxvii, 535. Upham, William, 715, 729. Upham, William, 664 (III.). Uxbridge, 156. Location, 156.
Act of Incorporation, 157. Origin of name, 158. The trenenrer's lansent, 158.
Rivere, 158. Villagea, 159. Minerale, 160. Taxation, 160. New town hall, 161. Religious, 161. First house of worship, 161.
Early preachers, 161.
First settled minister, 162.
First Congregational (Unitarian) So- ciety, 163.
Evangelical Congregational Society, 163.
The Baptist Church, 164. Methodist Episcopal Church, 164. The Frienda or Quakers, 164. The Roman Catholic Church, 165.
Schoola, 165. Libraries, 165. Manufacturing, 1G9.
Early mannfactories, 169.
The Old Day Mill, 169.
Waalen-mills, 169.
Uxbridge Cotton-Mille, 169.
Rivulet Manufacturing Company, 169. The Ironstone Mill, 169. The Capron Mill, 169.
The Wacantuck Mills, 170. The Uxbridge Woolen-Mille, 170. The Calumet Mills, 171. Richard Saylea & Co , 171. Other manufactures, 172.
Banks, 173.
The Blackstone National Bank, 173. The Uxbridge Savings Bank, 173.
The Revolution, 173.
The Civil War, 175.
Miscellaneous, 176.
Representatives to Congress, 176.
Representatives to General Court, 176.
Past-offices, 177.
District Court, 177.
Lawyers, 177.
Physicians, 177.
Newspapers, 177. The Uxbridge Water Company, 177.
The Judson Memorial, 177.
Farmers' Club, 178.
Conclusion, 178.
Biographical, 178.
V.
Verry, George F., lii. (III.), 1451. Voorhees, D. W., Ivii.
W.
Walker, Joseph H., 1452, 1462, 1531, 1645 (III.), 1687.
Walker, Benjamin, 1712 (Ill.).
Walker, Mathew, 330.
Walker, Amasa, 548 (III.), 549.
Walker, Francis A., 549.
Wall, James H., 1705 (III.). Wall, Caleb A., 743, 1539, 1644. Wallace, Rodney, 319 (III.). Wallace Library and Art Building, 263 (III.). Ward, Artemas, xxi. Word, Nahum, xviii. Ware, T. K., 302. Warfield, Sam'I R., 60G (III.). Warren, 1185.
Incorporation, 1185. Original name Western, 1185.
Changed to Warren, 1185. First town-meeting, 1186. Officers elected, 1186. Ecclesiasticol, 1186. First church, 1186. Universalist, 1186. Methodist, 1186. Congregational, West Warren, 1186. Catholic, 1186. Military, 1186. French and Indian War, 1186. The Revolution, 1187. Shays' Rebellion, 1188. War of 1812, 1188. War of the Rebellion, 1188.
Educational, 1189. Public Library, 1190.
Manufacturing interests, 1191.
Population, 1191. Valuation, 1192. Societies, 1192.
Town officers, 1192, 1193, 1194. Representativee, 1195. Biographical, 1196.
Warren, W. G., 1393 (III.).
Warren, Samnel D., 949 (III.), 950.
Warren, L. L., 919 (III ). Washburn, Ichabod, 715.
Washburn, Wm. B., 1067. Washburn, Charles F., 1631 (III.), 1790.
Washburn, Francis, 42a (III.), 42b, 43.
Washburn, Emory, xxxviii, 715, 730, 732, 1442.
Washburn, John D., 1x (III.), 45, 1526.
Washburn, Charles G., 1592. Washington, George, 728. Waters, Asa, 1110, 1112, 1113, 1120 (III.), 1121.
Waters, Ass H., 1117, 1123 (III.). Webster, Daniel, 1117, Webster, IIprace F., 102.
Wellington, F. W., 1586 (III.), 1733.
Webster, 362. Samnel Slater, founder of town, 362. Early mills, 362. Incorporation of town, 363. Early church history, 366. Baptist Church, 366. Methodist Episcopal, 366. Firat Congregational, 367. St. Louis Church (R. C.), 367. Universalist, 368. Polish Catholic, 368.
Episcopal, 368. Reformed Methodist, 368 Second Advent, 368. Educational, 368, 369. War of the Rebellion, 369.
List of soldiers, 369. Civil history, 371. First National Bank, 373.
Societies, 373.
Post-office, 373. The press, 374. Biographical, 374.
Westcott, Asa A., 417 (III.), 423. Westminster, 1142. Origin, 1142.
Settlement, 1143. Early annals, 1143. Incorporation, 1149. Name, 1149. Location, 1150. Physical characteristics, 1150. Roads, 1151, 1152. Industries, 1152. Education, 1155. Religion, 1156.
1761
INDEX.
Military affairs, 1158. Miscellaneous, 1160. Biographical, 1162. Westboro', 1331. Early history, 1331. Early grants, 1332. King Philip's War, 1332. Original patentees, 1334. The Indians, 1335. The apostle Eliot, 1335. Incorporation, 1337. First inhabitants, 1337. Early town-meeting, 1338. The Revolution, 1339. Roads laid out, 1342.
Slavery, 1343. War of the Rebellion, 1343. Roll of honor, 1344. Church and parish, 1345. Evangelical Church, 1346. First Congregational, 1346. Baptist, 1347. Methodist, 1347. Roman Catholic, 1317. Advent, 1347.
Burlal-places, 1347. Educational, 1348. Public schools, 1348. High School, 1349. Boarding-school, 1349. State Reform School and Lyman School for Boys, 1349. Newspapers, 1350. Militia, 1350. Fire Department, 1351. Agricultural Society, 1351. Historical Society, 1351.
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