Our County and Its People A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, Part 67

Author: Alfred Minott Copeland
Publication date: 1902
Publisher: Century Memorial Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 735


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the North End, history of, 171 : Will !- Chapin. Dr. Alonzo. Vol. 1. 341 .- Abijah. mansett, 173


Bridgman, Dr. William, Vol. 1, 344 Brigham Lodge, Vol. 1. 474


Invasiona by. 15


Vol. 2, 192 : Col. Harvey, 191 : Dea. Sam- uel, the Puritan, 13 : Dea. Samuel. death of. 26 : Edward P., 193


Brimfield. town of, Vol. 2. 456; natural Chapman, Dr. Thos. L., Vol. 1. 371 : Reuben features, 456: first settlers, 457 : land- A., 306 .- Valve Co., Vol. 2, 265 grants, 458 ; the first town meeting, 460; Chaput. Dr. Henry E., Vol. 3, 115


list of selectmen, 462 : list of town clerks, Charest, Odlion Z. E., Vol. 3, 115


468: Ilst of representatives, 468; the French and Indian wars. 162 : the Crown Point expedition, 470: expedition against Canada, 470; during the revolution, 471 : list of revolutionary soldiers, 173; Inci- dents of Shays' rebelllon, 474 : during the war of 1812-15, 474: the war of 1861-65. 175 : resources of the town, AiG; early manufactures. 477; educational history. 478; the first meeting-house. 480; area and population, 481


abolitionist, citizen of Springfield. Vol. 2.


Canala, Vol. 1. 173 .- The Holyoke water Power Co., Vol. 3, 75


Cape Ann, settlement at. Vol. 1, 30


Canton Chapin. Vol. 1. 491 : Springfield. 492; Holyoke, 199


Carter. Dr. Charles D., Vol. 1, 410


Vol. 1. 15


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Cheney Bigelow Wire Works. The. Vol. 2 272


Chester. emery deposits In, Vol. 1. 5: Chronicle, The. 453 .- Town of. Vol. L. 348 : description and boundarles, 348; natural features. 349 : the locality of the Centre. 350; early settlement, 353: the land grants, 353 : names of settlers, 355 : drawing lots, 355 ; the minister lot, 356: first named Murrayfield. 357: first town meeting. 358: events of early town his- tory. 350 : dividing the territory, 360: early representatives. 361; during the revolution. 361 : raising men and money, 362 ; changing the town name, 363: frst officers under new name. 303: villages and hamlets. 364; meeting-house at the Centre, 366 : the first minister. 366; min- isters and pastors, 367 ; the Baptist soci- ety. 368 : physicians of. 362 ; North Ches- ter village, 370: Dayville village, 371: Littieville village. 371: village. 371: the village meeting.house, 374; village physi- cians, 375: village lawyers, 375 : manu- facturing Interests, 376 ; Chester Factorles village. 378 : mercantile and manufactur- ing. 378 : churches in Chester Factories. 384: burlal places, 386: schools, 386: lawyers at Factories village, 387 ; physi- clans at the Factories, 387; census sta- tistics. 388 ; town civil list. 388: select- men of Murrayfield, 388 ; town clerks of Murrayfield. 388: ilst of Chester select- men, 388 : town clerks of Chester, 391 : civil war ilsts. 391 : soldiers of the revo- lution. 392


seers of the poor. 425; city physicians, 405 ; city engineer, 495 ; city solicitors, 495 ; chlefs of police, 495 : superintendents of streets. 496; license commissioners. 496: war of 1865-5, 406: beginning of industrial development, 406: the water power of Chicopee river. 497 : early man- ufactures, 197 : ; the Willimansett Manu- facturing Co., 497: the Belcher & Taylor Agricultural Tool Co., 498 : the Chicopee Manufacturing Co., 402; the Massachu- setts Arms Co., 199; the Lamb Knitting Machine Co., 500: the J. Stevens Arms and Tool Co., 500; the Overman Wheel Co., 500 ; industries of Cabotviile. 501 : the Dwight Manufacturing Co., 501; the Ames Manufacturing Co., 503: the Gay- lord Manufacturing Co .. 504; present manufactures, 504; the Chicopee Gas Light Co., 505: the water supply. 505 ; banking and financial history, 506: the First National bank. 506; the Chicopee Savings bank. 507: educational institu- tions, 507; the first town school report, 500 : the library, 511 : the city press. 511 : church history. 513: First Congregational church, 513: the Second Congregational church, 515 : the Third Congregational church. 515 : the M. E. church. 515 : Cen- trai M. E. church, 516: the First Baptist church, 517 : Central Baptist church, 517 ; Grace Episcopal church, 518: Unitarian church. 518: Universalist society. 518: Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, 512: St. Patrick's church, 520: Church of the Assumption, 521 : St. Stanislaus' church, 521: St. Joachim's church. 522; Church of the Nativity, 522


Chicopee Bridge. Vol. 1. 170: Telegraph. 461 : The Press of. 461 : Weekly Journal. 461 : Lodge. 412: Lodge, 497 .- Set of Church, Dr. Jefferson, Vol. 1. 350 .- Moses.


Vol. 3. 182 : geographicai and topograph- City Hall, built in Springfield. Vol. 2, 65 : Ical. 482; beginning of settlement. 482 ; Library Association, 172


the first land contract, 483 ; settlement City of Chicopee. Vol. 3, 482 ; Holyoke, L-


as Skipmuck, 484 ; improvements south of the river. 484: fishing in Chicopee river, Clvil List, Vol. L 121


Springfield, Vol. 2 1


485: settlement in Willimansett. 486; Clary Robert E., Brev. Brig. Gen., Vol. 1.


troubles with the Indians, 486: revoin-


tionary history. 487 : the Shays rebellion. Clerks of Court, list of, Vol. 1. 151 : of the


487 : the "Street." 487 : discussions prior House. 149 to the division of Springfield. 488 ; the new Cloutier. Dr. Fellx J., Vol. 3, 115


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town organized. 480 : the first officers. Ciune, John H. Vol. 2, 195


489; census statistics, 400 ; town civli College, The Bible Normal, Vol. 2, 142 : The Ilst, 491: list of selectmen, 401 : clerks French-American, 142 and treasurers. 492 ; elty civil list. 493 ; Collins, Amos M., developer of Blandford, mayors. 493 : aidermen. 193: common Vol. 2 492 councliman, 194 ; assessors. 495 ; over- Colonists and Indians, first battle, Vol. 1 40


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Colony of Connecticut, troubles with, Vol. Deerfield attacked. Vol. L 46: plundered 1. 35 and burned. FR


Compact for government of Pilgrims, Vol. Demers. Jacques L., Vol. 3. 11G


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Connecticut River Navigation, Vol. L. 188 Connecticut troops garrison northern towns, Vol. L M


Connecticut Valley Farmer, Vol. L. 433: region claimed by Dutch, 16; becomes known to the English colonists, 31 : ex- DeWolf, Dr. Thad. K., Vol. L. 305 plored by Plymouth colonists. 32 ; first Dickinson high school, Vol. 3. 201 visited by Dorchester colonista, 32: In- Die Blene, Vol. 1, 452


dians, treachery of. 15 : Indians, allied to Discoveries in America, early European, King Philip. 1; towns urged to concen. Vol. 1 14


trate Inhabitants, 54-Historical Society. District Attorneys, list of. Vol. 1 10


Vol. 2, 215


Converse, Alonzo. authority on fisheries. Vol. L. 196


Cooper, Lieut., death of, Vol. L. 17


Corporations, turnpike, Vol. 1, 154


Correction, House of. built. Vol. 1. 112 Counties formed. Vol. 1. 37


District Courts, Vol. L 301


Dodge. Dr. J. N., Vol. L. 408


Domestic Journal. The. Vol. L #2


Ducharme, Valere. Vol. 3, 116


Dunbar. James R., Vol. L. 312


County congresses assembled, Vol. 1 76; Seat, removed to Northampton, 114 ; Jall. Durocher. Alfred D., Vol. 2 116 and house of correction. 121, 123: Com- Dutch hostilities. Vol. L 18; power, over- missioners, list of, 151 ; Treasurers, list of. 151


Court. clerks of, Vol. 1, 151; Common Pleas. Justices of. 140; House, the first. location of. 114 : House, the second. loca- tion of. 117: House. present building erected, 121: Insolvency, Judges of, 140: Probate, Judges of. 14Q: Probate and Insolvency. Judges of, 149; of Sessions, Justices of. LIQ: Superior. Justices of, 149; Supreme Judicial. Justices of. 149: Square, donors to fund for, 119 Cowan. Dr. A. B., Vol. L LOS


Courts established. Vol. L 111 ; Supreme Judicial, established, 204; Superior, es- tablished, 296; Police. established. 209 : District, established. 300; General Ses- sions of the Peace, established. 301 Cross. Dr. Cyrus W., Vol. L. 405


Cummins. David, Vol. 1. 310


Custom House, Springfield. Vol. 2. 105


Dally Argus, The, Vol. L. 132; Democrat. The, H1; News. The, 438 ; Republican, The, Springfield, 128


Day. Capt. I.uke, Insurgent leader, Vol. L. Di : proclamation of, Q2 : sketch of, 20


Davis. Dr. George W., Vol. L 37L-Rev.


Emerson, first settled pastor. Vol. 2, 403 European powers. rival claims of. Vol. 1. 17 Dayville, village. Vol. 3, 371


Deeds, registers of. Vol. 1, 151


Eastern Star Lodge, Vol. L 405


East Longmeadow, Vol. 3. 429: physical features, 429 : a part of Inward commons. 4229 : relation to mother town, 430 : divis- lon of the old town. 431 : first town elec- tion. 432 ; church history. 432 : the First Congregational church. 433: the M. E. church. 134: St. Michael's church. 435 : the public library, 435 ; the stone quar- ries, 436 : census statistics. 437


Education in Ilampden County. Vol. 1 232 -in Springfield, Vol. 2 113


Edwards. Oliver. Brev. Maj .- Gen., Vol. 1. 225


Eighteenth Infantry, Vol. L. 204 Eighth Infantry, Vol. 1 210


Ely. Nathaniel, licensed to keep ordinary, Vol. 2. 24


English settlements. Vol. L 12: and French rivalries. 18: colonization and settle- ments by. 27; possessions in America divided by King James L 27: Dissenters, find refuge In Holland. 28


Evening Globe. The, Vol. L 112 : Telegram, 150: Star Chapter. 476


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Democrat, The Independent. Vol. L :26 Democratic Herald. Vol. L. AS


Dental Profession. The, Vol. L. 300 Derby, Dr. Pardon H_ Vol. 1 107 De Soto Lodge, Vol. 1. AST Dewey, Justin, Vol. 1, 311


District Court of Eastern Hampden, justices of. Vol. 1. 150; of Western Hampden. justices of. 150


throw of. 18: sell guns and rum to In- diana, 2G : Point. fort bulit. 32


Dwight. William, Brig. Gen .. Vol. 1. 224- Company, The. Vol. 2 203


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Fairfield village, Vol. 2 48 Falley's X Roads. Vol. 2. 371 Father Rasie's war. Vol. 1. 31 Federal Spy. The, Vol. 1 420 Ferries, Vol. L 161 Fessant, John E., Vol. 2 117 Fire Department, Springfield, Vol. 2 145 First Plymouth company, fate of, Vol. 1 27 Fishing Rights. Vol. 1, 106 Fitch. Dr. W. L., Vol. 1. 344 Flagg. Dr. U. LL. Vol. L 377 Flint. Dr. Joseph II. Vol. 1 347 Forbes, Dr. George F., Vol. L 381


Forest Park, Vol. 2 164: acquisition of Halle, William IL, Vol. 1. 32"


lands for, 108: extent of, 160 Fort Pynchon torn down. Vol. 2. 63 Forts built on the frontier. Vol. 1. 62 Forty-Second Infantry, Vol. 1. 217 Forty.Sixth Infantry, Vol. 1 213 Fowler. Landlord, house of, Vol. 2, 371 Franklin Library Association, Vol. 2. 120 Free Masonry, history of. Vol. 1. 184 French American Citizen. The, Vol. L 112 -- College. Vol. 2 142


French. Influence of. among the Indians. Vol. 1. 22: and Indian depredations in Connectleut valley. 50; and English wars. 22 : dominion. end of, in America. 68 .- people. Holyoke. Vol. 3. 100


Frost. Dr. George, Vol. L. 343: Dr. Joshua. Hampden, town of, Vol. 3, 342 ; a part of 343


Gage, Gen., occupies Boston, Vol. 1 11 Gamwell, D'r. Harlow. Vol. 1 372 .- WIillam. school of. Vol. 3. 30 Gas Light Co., the Springfield. Vol. 2 267 Genest, Ophir E., Vol. 3. 117 Geology of Hampden county. Vol. L. 1-18 Gillett. Edward 15., Vol. 1. 222 Glenwood Lodge, Vol. L. 108 Glover. Rev. Pelatiah. library burned, Vol. L DL-Settled as minister. Vol. 2 Li Good Cheer Lodge, Vol. L. 490 Good Housekeeping. The, Vol. L L1 Gonld, Dr. Joseph, Vol. 1, 404 Governors, Vol. L. 124


Granville, town of. Vol. 2. 247: land pur- chased from Indians. 248 ; the first set- tier. 248 ; the Bedford company. 248 : early prominent men, 242; Incident of


Col. Bates, 2: the first house In the Hampshire and Berkshire Chronicle, Vol. 1. middle parish. 251; character of early settlers, 251: civil history. 252; town organization. 23: list of selectmen. 253 : town clerks. 2Mi : census statistics. 257 : during the revolution, 2h8; the town


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minutemen. 258: the jubilee celebration. HA : the First Church of Christ, 200 ; the Second Congregational church. 261: the Baptist church. 201: the Universallst society. 261 ; villages of the town, 202 ; schools, 201 ; village of Granville, 263: village of Granville Corners, 263; busl- ness Interests. 264: some prominent townsmen, 2m


Gray Lock, the Indian chief. Vol. 1. 62


Hadley Falls National bank. Vol. 3, 59: Company, 20


Hamel. Furmence, Vol. 3, 114 Hamliton. Dr. E. IL_ Vol. 1. 377


Hampden County, geology of, Vol. 1. 1: map of. 107 : art creating, 115 ; Education In. 232


Hampden Railroad. Vol. 1 180; Federalist. 05: Journal. 125: Patriot, 4/5; Post. PC: Whlg. 426: Intelligencer, 427: Statesman, 127 : Washingtonian, 427 ; Register. 112 ; Freeman, The, 153 ; Lodge. F. & A. M .. 170 ; Lodge, L O. O. F., 485 .- Mechanles' Association, Vol. 2 170: Brewery, proprietors of, 262: Watch Co., The, 262 : Paint and Chemical Co., The. 271


"outward commons." 542; fourth pre- einet of Springfield, 542; the pioneer set- tler. 542: account of early settlement. 543: petition for new parish, 544: the South parish of Wilbraham. 54h; setting up the meeting-house. 545: the parish becomes South Wilbraham, 343 : old par- Ish records, 543: town organization, 547: list of selectmen, 348; town clerks, 548; census statistics, 52 : villages and ham- lets. HA : manufactures of Hampden vil- lage. 550: old-time Interests, 551; prom- luent men in village history. 5h1 : present business Interests. 552 : school history of, 553: the old Hampden academy, 553 : church history. 54: the Congregational church, 554: the M. E. church, 55 : the Baptist soclety. 55G : reminiscences, "past and present," 550 prominent men of the town. 550


120; and Hampden Canal, 174; Chronicle, The. 419: County, political situation, 60: County. troops furnished. IL 22 : County, situation In. after the revolution, 81 : County, organization of, 102; County,


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division of. 115: County, Courts estab- llshed. 303: County officers killed. 566: Federalist, 120; Herald and Weekly Ad- vertiser. 419


Hartford and Springfield Rallroad, Vol. 1. 181 ; Dutch fort at. 17


Hatfield, convention at. Vol. L SQ


Hawkins Iron Works, The R. F., Vol. 2 270 Herald of Life, The, Vol. 1, 411


High School, the first In Springfield, Vol. 2, 116


High Schools established. Vol. 1 243 Hitchcock Free academy. Vol. 2. 478


Holland. town of. Vol. 3. 304: a part of South Brimfield. 304; the East parish. 394: town boundarles. 305 : early settle- ment, 395 ; reminiscences of early life. 307 ; census statistics, 400 ; civil history. 400; list of selectmen, 401: town clerks. 403; resources of the town, 404: deriva- tion of town name, 404 : Holland village. 16 ; the town school, 407 ; church his- tory. 407 ; some prominent men. 409


Holland. Dr. Eugene. Vol. L. 350: Dr. Homer, 350; Dr. James, 347 ; Dr. James, Jr .. 350: Dr. William, 350: Dr. Virgil. 350


Holland's summary of results of King Phil- Ip's war, Vol. 1, 50


Holyoke, city of. Vol. 2 1: the region pre- vous to settlement. 1; traces of Indian occupancy. 2: division of the common lands, 3; the Third parish set off, 3: the first settlers. 3: acquisitions to the set- tlement, 5; carly manufactures, 0; fer- ries across the Connecticut, G; the Irish vllinge. 7: the Baptist village, 7: town organization, ": the town name, 8: refer- ence to Ellzur Holyoke, 8: census statis- ties, 2: causes of early growth, 2: the first town meeting, 9: list of selectmen. 10: town clerks, 11 ; town treasurers, 11 ; founding the city. 12; the act of incor- poration, 12 : municipal statistics. 14 : the city hall, 14 : special acts relating to the city. 14: municipal civil list, 17; succes- slon of mayors. 17: elly clerks, 17; city treasurers. 17 : list of aldermen, 19; com- mon councilmen, 21 : presidents of board of aldermen. 26: presidents of common council. 20: city auditors, 26; city mes- sengers, 26; city engineers. 26 ; city solle- Itors, 20: city physicians. 27 ; assessors of taxes. 27 : city marshals. 25; board of public works, 27 ; the fire department, 27 ;


the first fire district, 28 ; fire commission established. 29 ; chief engineers. 22 ; fire commissioners, 30 : city water supply, 30 ; the first water works company, 30: city water commission established, 30; water commissioners. 31 : superintendents of water works, 32: water registrars, 22; the public parks, 32 : park commissioners, 344 : educational Institutions. 34: Rand's seminary. 36: Willlam Gamwell's school. 34: the first town schools, 37: the first graduating class, 37 ; the first high school, 37: town school superintendents. 38: early school principals, 39: town school committees, 30: the modern school sys- tem. 39: statistics of the city schools. 41; «Ity school principals. 42: city school superintendents. 42 : city school commit- tees. 12: the public library. 44; first Il- brary officers, 4G: library appropriations. 10: the new library building. 46 ; library officers. 18; the city hospital, $2: hospi- tal Incorporators. 40: hospital ald asso- clation. 42: officers of the hospital. 51 ; ald association officers, 31: the alms- house, 52: House of Providence hospitat, 52 : the Y. M. C. A .. 52 : street railway company. 54: Mt. Tom rallroad Co., 58: financial institutions, 58; industrial his- tory, 18 : the Hadley Falls Co., 20; the wing dam bullt. 200; the first dam. 22; the dam carried sway. 22: the second dam, 72: the water power Co., 23; the present dam. L: the canal system. Zi: record of Industries, 78: business men's association, 83; cemeterles. 81: church history. So: the First Congregational church, SZ; the Second Congregational church. 00: First Baptist church. 22; Second Baptist church, 94: First M. E. church, 06: Highlands M. E. church, 98 : Presbyterian church. 98: St. Paul's church. 92; Unitarian church. 101; French Congregational church. 102; Ger- man Evangelical Lutheran church, 102: German Reformed church. 103: St. Jerome's church. 103; parish of the Pre- clous Blood. 106; Sacred Heart church. L02 : Holy Rosary church. 108; Our Lady of Perpetual Help church. 108 : the Polish church, 100 : The French Population. 109 Holyoke and So. Hadley Falls bridge. his- tory of. Vol. L. 171 : and Westfield rall- rond, 187; Capt., saves English troops from destruction. 55; Connell. AL-Ell- zur, death of. Vol. 2. 26-Lodge, Vol. 1.


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407 : The Press of. 455 : Transcript. 458 : Kibbe. Dr. Gideon. Vol. L. 345 Weekly Mirror, 456 King. Dr. Aaron. Vol. 1, 345


Home for Aged Women, Vol. 2. 210: for King Philip. invades the Connecticut Val- Friendless Women and Children, 209 Homestead. The. Vol. 1. 439


Homoeopathy, Vol. L. 381


Hooker. Dr. George. Vol. 1. 340 : Dr. John. 369


Hospitals, Hampden Homeopathie, Vol. 2 206-Holyoke city, Vol. 3. 42-House of


Mercy. Vol. 2. 200 : King's Daughters and Knapp, Rev. Isaac, the last town minister, Sons, 208 : Springfield, 202 Vol. 2. 403


House of Representatives, members of. Vol. Knowlton. Marcus Perrin, Vol. 1. 309


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Hudson. Henry. discoverles by. Vol. 1. 16; Kossuth. Louis, visits Springfield, Vol. 2. river. discovery of. 16


Humphreys. Dr. Levl W., Vol. 1. 347


Hurlbut. Dr. C. S., Vol. 1. 398 : Dr. J. S., 11-1 Hutchins. James R., Vol. 2, 188 Hyde Louis C., Vol. 2, 105


Indian Orchard Canal Co., Vol. 2, 203


Indians. Abenaquis create trouble. Vol. 1.


61 : Agawams at Springfield, 24: Con- necticut valley. 21 ; effect of Champlain's polley, 22 : habits and characteristics of. 21 : Massacres at Windsor, 24: of New England, origin of, 22; Nonotucks at Hadley and Northampton, 24: Pocom- tucks at Deerfield. 24; Pynchon's Influ- ence among. 25 : Quaboags at Brookfield, 21 : Squakheags at Northfield. 21: Woro- nokes at Westfield, 24 .- Lands of, sold to Pynchon, Vol. 2 3 : of Westfield, 339


Industrial Rouse Charities, the, Vol. 2. 212 Insolvency, Registers of, Vol. L 150


Institution for Savings, the Springfield, Vol. Longmeadow sandstone. Vol. L. 8: settlers 2 236


Insurance Companies, Vol. 2. 241 ; Massa- chusetts Mutual Life, 216; Springfield Fire and Marine, 243


Internal Improvements, Vol. 1 152 International ¿ M. C. A. training school, Vol. 2. 141


Iroquois country, Invaded by Champlain, Vol. 1 15


Jamestown, Va., settled by English, Vol. L 17


Jesuits. Influence of. among the Indians, Vol. 1. 20


Jones, Dr. Bela B., Vol. 1. 346


Keep. John, and family killed, Vol. 1 53 Keyes, Erasmus D., Maj .- Gen., Vol. L. 225


ley. Vol. 1. 46; surprises Hatfield, 51; driven from Connectlent Valley, 55 King Philip's war, Vol. L 45 : death, 56 King William's war. Vol. 1, 58


Kingsbury, Dr. Samuel, Vol. 1, 345


Kirkham, Ralph W., Brev. Brig .- Gen., Vol. 1. 226


Knox, Alanson. Vol. 1, 316


Lathrop. Dr. Seth, Vol. 1, 345 : Samuel, 314 Laporte, Leon J., Vol. 3, 117


LaPresse, The, Vol. 1. 460


Lawton. Dr. Sanford, Vol. 1, 376


Lee. Horace C., Brev. Brig. Gen., Vol. 1. 220-Vol. 2, 193


LeGro. Dr. David, Vol. 1. 408 Leonard, Nehemiah A., Vol. 1. 325


Lexington alarm, Vol. 1, 74 : battle of. 74


Libraries, city ilbrary association, Vol. 2,- 172: Franklin library association, 170: George Bliss' gift for. 175 ; Hampden me- chanics' association, 170 : the Springfield, 170: Young men's Institute, 171 Library, Holyoke public, Vol. 3. 44 Lieutenant Governors. Vol. 1. 124 Littleville, village, Vol. 3. 371


Lombard. Daniel. Vol. 2 189


Long, Dr. John. Vol. L. 347


attacked. 53 .- Town of, Vol. 3. 410: location and name. 410 : natural features, 410: the massacre of 1675, 411: the Third parish of Springfield. 412; buliding the meeting house, 413 ; the first minister, 414: movement for new town. 416; the town Incorporated. 417: committee of the precinct. 417: list of selectmen, 412: precinct and town clerks, 421 : town rep- resentatives, 421 : state senators, 421: during the Indian wars, 422; revolution- ary history, 423 ; during Shays' rebellion, 424: war of 1812-15, 424 : the civil war, 424 ; Industries. 425 ; church history. 425 ; the First Congregational church. 426: St. Mary's church, 428: census statistics, 429


Loring. Dr. W. L., Vol. L 351


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Lottery. for bridge at Springfield, Vol. L. Monson, granite deposits In, Vol. 1, 2 168


Louisburg, Springfield men killed at, Vol. 2 B Lucy Webb, Hayes Lodge. Vol. 1. 493 Ludlow Manufacturing Co., The. Vol. 2 238 Ludlow, town of, Vol. 3. 312: description and natural features, 312: beginning of settlement. 314 : Incorporation and bound. arles, 315 ; the first town meeting. 316 : list of selectmen, 316; town clerks, 318 ; town representatives, 319; during the revolution, 312: continental army sol- dlers. 320; war of 1812.15, 320 ; Shays' rebellion, 320 : war of the rebellion, 3º1 : early occupations. 322 ; Industrial devel- opment. 324 ; the savings bank. 327 : the memorial library, 327 ; the town minister. 3º8: locating the center village, 328 : early mlulsters. 330; the church pastors, 331 : the M. E. church, 331 : the M. E. church at Jencksville, 332; town socie. tles. 334: educational Interests. 334 : cen- sus statistics. 3AM


MacDuffle, The, school for girls, Vol. 2 140 Maplewood cemetery. Vol. 2. 201


Massachusetts Gazette and General Adver- Montgomery, town of. Vol. 3. 335: the New


liser, Vol. L 418-Hospital for epileptics, Vol. 3. 282-Mutual Life Insurance Co .. The, Vol. 2 246-Organizes army to crush King Philip, Vol. 1 22


Massasoit befriends the Pilgrims, Vol. 1 20


Massasolt's loyalty, Vol. L 44


Masse, Joseph, Vol. 3. 117


Mather, Dr. Samuel, Vol. 1 348


Maxfield. Dr. George A., Vol. 1 406


Maynard, Ellsha Burr, Vol. 1, 312


Medical " Assolatlon, Eastern Hampden. Vol. L. 377: Club, The Springfield. 380 ; profession. the. 338: Society, Hampden District, 350; Society. The Homeopathie. 3.81


Medlleott-Morgan Co., The, Vol. 2 222 Menard, Dr. Anthyme S .. Vol. 2 118


Merchant, Dr. Harry A., Vol. 1. 377


Merrick, village of. Vol. 3, 231


Militia forse organized, Vol. L 14


Miller, Dr. LL. M., Vol. L 404 ; Thomas, killed, 47


Mills, John, Vol. 1. 318


Milton Bradley Co., The, Vol. 2 222 Minutemen march to Boston. Vol. 1 A Missionaries of New England. Vol. L 21 Mittineague, village of, Vol. 3. 231


Mohawk Indians friendly to English, Vol 1. 65


lodge, Atti-Town of. Vol. 3. 266: de scription and natural features. 260: the first house. 216: the Fellows land grant. 267 ; the first settlers, 208 ; inying out the township. 218 : the district Incorporated. 270; the first district meeting, 221 ; revo- lutionary Incidents. 271 : full town pow. ers granted. 22: an era of prosperity. PAN : early Industries, PAR: war of 1861-5. Fix; Incidents In town history. 250: the flood of 1869, 280: the "dark day." 280: dedleating the soldiers' monument, 282 ; the memorial town hall. 283; the water supply, 223 ; comparative statistics. 284 ; educational history. 286; the academy. 287: the postoffice. 292: the fire depart- ment, 203: the water works. 203: town librarles, 204 : the Lyon memorial library. 200 : hospital for epileptics, 20G: the Monson National bank. 209 : the savings bank, 204 : manufacturing Interests. 300; ecclesiastical history. 303: cemeteries, 308 : town clvll llst. 310; list of select- men, 310: town clerks. 311 : list of rep- resentatives. 312


Addition. 335 : early settlement. 336; In- corporating the town, 330 ; early military history. 337: the early settlers. 332: town organization. 341 ; list of selectmen. 341 : town clerks. 343 : census statistics, 345 : the trading center. 345: the town schools. 340: church history, 346; some prominent men. 347




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