Our county and its people : A history of Hampden County, Massachusetts. Volume 3, Part 66

Author: Copeland, Alfred M. (Alfred Minott), b. 1830, ed
Publication date: [c1902]
Publisher: Boston : Century Memorial Pub. Co
Number of Pages: 746


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PHELPS, CHARLES H .. p. o. Sonthwick. Mass .. was born in the town of Southwick. February 11. 1873, a son of William W. and Jane B. (Royle) Phelps, who had four chil- dren : Mary B., wife of Calvin E. West ; Frances J., wife of John S. Struthers : George W. and Charles H. Charles H. re- ceived his education in the schools of South- wick and when he became of age he and his brother came into possession of a tract o land in Southwick village, where they now carry on general farming. Mr. Phelps 1: active in town and county affairs and at the present time is serving his first term as selectman : he is also treasurer and trus tee of the library. Mr. Phelps was married his prosent farm. Mr. King is a member December 10. 1901. to Miss Musetta A Carr, of Summit, R 1.


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BARRY, JAMES F., p. o. Feeding Ilills Mass., was born in Feeding llills, Mass., December 4. 1858. a son of David and "atherine ( Malone; Barry. Ilis father was a native of Ireland and came to America in 1847. settling in Feeding Hills, where he died in 1899. James F. was educated in the schools of his town and in Albany. N. Y. After leaving school he engaged in farming, which he has followed ever since. with the exception of two years when be was engaged in the grocery business at Manchester, Conn. In 1887 and 1888 he was elected collector of his town and in 1889 was elected selectman, overseer of the poor and assessor. serving continuously for seven years, and was again elected in 1900. August 28, 1894. Mr. Barry married Mar garet E .. daughter of Michael Carroll. a native of Ireland. Three children were born to them: Catherine Dorathy. Jame: Francis and Margaret Ruth.


AIIL, JOHN. D. o. Agawam, Mass., was born at Deerfield. Mass., March 15, 1856, a son of Michael Ahl, who was born in 1834. a retired farmer now living in East Hart- ford, Conn .. and Margaret Stuckart. his wife, who was born in 1836, and died January 18. 1894. John Ahl received his education in a district school. On April 8, 1884, he married Flora E. Fish, who was born at Sherman, Conn .. May 17, 1857. a daughter of Sidney S. Fish, who was born in 1806, and died January 24, 1804 : he was a building contractor by trade and served as a school committeeman for a number of years ; and Sarah S. Mangham, his wife. who was born in 1827, and died August 26. 1800. Since leaving school Mr. Ahl has been engaged in farming with the exception of ten years spent in the fish business in East Hartford, Conn. They have one child Flora Louise, born March 12, 1886, at East Hartford. Conn .. now attending the West- field High School in the class of 1904.


KING. OSCAR LUTHER, D. o. Agawam. Mass .. was born in Westhampton. Mass .. January 17. 1858, a son of Luther and Roxanna King. He was educated in the schools of his native town and then en. gaged in the farming and lumber business. In 1884 he came to Agawam and purchased of the Second Congregational church and of Baypath Lodge of Odd Fellows.


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SYKES, FREDERICK A., D. o. Agawam. was grauted him. Frederick A. was edu- Mass .. was born In Agawam Parish, Mass .. cated In the schools of Agawam and the May 2, 1843. a son of Ashbel and Maria Connecticut Literary Institute, After leav- (Cowles) Sykes. Ashbel Sykes was a native ing school he engaged in the manufacture of Suffield. Conn., born April 18. 1805, a of woolen goods, and is still connected with son of Lott and grandson of Lott Sikes. and interested in the Agawam Co., woolen The first member of this family to settle in manufacturers. On December 25. 1867, Mr. America was Richard Sikes, who came from Sykes married Lucretia M., daughter of England and settled in Dorchester In 1635: Stephen H. Bodurtha ; they have one adopt- he came to Springfield in 1641, where a lot ed daughter, Susie M.


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Index


Adams. Dr. Nathan, Vol. 1, 372 Agawam bridge. Vol. 1, 170: Encampment. Anditors Vol. 1. 124


400; first settlement at, 33; Indians, 24. -Name of plautation changed to Spring- field. Vol. 2, 11 .- Town of, Vol. 3, 523 ; mother town of Springfield, 524: first settlement in Connecticut valley, 524 : the first honse bnilt, 524; settlement re- moved to Springfield, 525 ; permanent set- tlement established, 525; the town incor- porated, 526; list of selectmen, 526; town clerks, 527 ; military history, 528: re- sources of the town, 528 ; manufacturing development, 520; the town grange, 520 ; educational interests, 532 ; the library, 533: founding a church, 533: the Sixth church of Springfield. 534: two parishes formed, 534; First Congregational church, 535 : Second Congregational church, 535 ; First Baptist church, 538: Methodist Episcopal church, 540; St. William's church, 540; census statistics, 541 Agricultural Society, Blandford, Vol. 2, 517 Agriculture in Hampden Co .. Vol. 1. 499 Aix-la-chapelle, treaty of, Vol. 1, 63


Almshouse, The, Springfield, Vol, 2, 100 .- Holyoke, Vol. 3. 52


American Papeterie Co., The, Vol. 2, 270


Ames. N. E. Vol. 1, 395 .- Col. Galen, Vol. 2, 192 ; Manufacturing Co., 202 Amity Lodge, Vol. 1, 4SS Amostown, in West Springfield, Vol. 3. 233 Anderson, Dr. J. J., Vol. 1, 408


Appleton, Dr. John, Vol. 1, 348 Aqueduct Company, the Springfield, Vol. 2. 156


Armory buildings burned, Vol. 2, 56 Art Building, The, Vol. 2, 180 Aslımun George, Vol. 1, 316 Assurance Cos., the Mutual Fire, Vol. 2, 241 Atheneum, The, of Westfield, Vol. 2, 431 Attorneys, list of, Vol. 1. 304, 331 Atwater, Rev. Noah, Vol. 2, 401


Aubert. discoveries of, Vol. 1. 14


Bagg, Dr. J. L., Vol. 1. 376 Baker, Dr. M. B., Vol. 1, 343


location and natural features, 523; the Banks, the Springfield, Vol. 2, 222; the


Second National, 223: the Chicopee, 223; the Chicopee National. 224; the Agawam National, 225; the Western, 226; the John Hancock National, 227: the Third National, 230; the Pynchon National, 228 ; the First National, 229: the Third National, 231; the Chapin National, 231 ; the City National, 233: the Springfield National, 234; the Springfield Safe De- posit and Trust Co., 234; the Hampden Trust Co., 235 : the Springfield Institu- tion for Savings, 236; the Hampden Sav- ings. 239: the Springfield Five Cents Savings. 240 .- Hadley Falls National, Vol. 3, 59: Holyoke National, 61: City National, Holyoke, 62; Ilome National, Holyoke, 04: Park National, Holyoke, 65; Holyoke Savings, 65; Mechanics' Savings. 66; People's Savings, 67: Holyoke Co- operative, 68: City Co-operative, 68; the Monson National, 298; the Monson Sav- ings, 299; First National, Chicopee, 506; Chicopee Savings. 507: Chicopee Falls Savings, 507


Bar Association, The Hampden, Vol. 1, 336 Barnes James, Brev. Maj .- Gen., Vol. 1, 223 Barney & Berry Skate Works, The. Vol. 2,


Bartholmew, Dr. S. B., Vol. 1. 409


Bates, Isaac C., Vol. 1, 314: Wm. G., 320 Bay Path, account of. Vol. 1, 154; Lodge, 489


Bay State Weekly Courier, Vol. 1, 428 .- Corset Co., The, Vol. 2, 273


Beach, Erasmus D., Vol. 1, 320 Belcher Lodge, Vol. 1, 474


Belden, D. Chauncey, Vol. 1, 352; Dr. Sam'I W., 343


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Bell. Dr. Cyrus. Vol. 1. 376 Bemis, Dr. David, Vol. 1. 343


Bench and Bar, The Hampden, Vol. 1, 293 Bible Normal College, Vol. 2, 142


Blanchardville, village of, Vol. 3, 149 Blandford. fort built in, Vol. 1. 62; min- oral deposits of, 5 .- Town of, Vol. 2. 482; natural features, 482; equivalent lands, 484: land purchases and grants. 455; early settlement, 486; the original proprietors, 486; the Lawton deed, 488; the first church founders, 491; the Plxley British aggression, Vol. 1, 70; generals, character of. 67 grant, 500 ; highways and turnpikes, 500; during the revolution, 497 ; the first grist Bronson. Dr. Ilenry. Vol. 1. 351 mill. 496; poverty of the settlers, 495: Brookfield burned. Vol. 1. 45 partitioning the lands, 494; incidents of Brown, Timothy M., Vol. 1, 329 .- John. the settlement. 492; the first town name, abolitionist, citizen of Springfield, Vol. 2, 64 491: North Blandford village, 502; the M. E. church at the North village, 504; Bull. Rev. Nehemiah. Vol. 2. 401 village, 504; prominent men of. 504; the Bunker Hill. battle of. Vol. 1. 77


first meeting-house. 507; churches of. Business Men's Association, Holyoke, Vol. 510; population, 514 ; burial places, 514; 3, 83 schools of the town, 515; the Union Byers, James, jr., Vol. 2, 189


agricultural and horticultural society,


517 : list of selectmen, 519; list of town Cabotville Mirror, Vol. 1, 461; Chronicle


clerks. 523; early town representatives. 523; civil war list, 524


Bliss, Dr. Oliver, Vol. 1. 344: George, 314; Campaign of 1754, Vol. 1, 64


Jonathan, 314: Sllas, 394


Board of Trade, the Springfield, Vol. 2, 217 Bond, Ephraim W., Vol. 1, 324


Bondsville, village. Vol. 3. 147


Boston and Albany Railroad, Vol. 1. 181 Boston and Maine Railroad, Vol. 1, 183


Boston and Springfield Manufacturing Co .. Vol. 2. 261


Boston Stone. History of, Vol. 1, 154


Boston Tea Party, Vol. 1. 71


Bowen. Dr. Charles 11., Vol. 1. 377


Bowles. Dr. Stephen W .. Vol. 1. 375


Breck. Dr. William G .. Vol. 1. 370 .- Rer.


Robert, controversy concerning. Vol. 2. 30 Brewer, Dr. Chauncey, Vol, 1, 344 .- Rev. Danlel. death of. Vol. 2. 30


Brewster. Dr. Joseph W., Vol. 1, 346


Bridges, Vol. 1. 164; Agawam. 170; Chico- pee. 170; Holyoke and South Hadley Falls. 171; South End. history of. 171;


the North End, history of. 171; WIIM- Chapin, Dr. Alonzo. Vol. 1. 344 .- Abljab, mansett, 173


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


Brimfieldl. town of, Vol. 2. 456; natural features. 456; first settlers. 457 : land- grants. 45 : the first town meeting, 460; Chaput, Dr. Henry E., Vol. 3. 115 list of selectmen. 462 : list of town clerks. Charest, Odilon Z. E. Vol. 3. 115


468: list of representatives, 468; the French and Indian wars, 469: the Crown l'oint expedition, 470 ; expedition against Canada. 470: during the revolution, 471 ; list of revolutionary soldiers, 473; inel- dents of Shays' rebellion, 474 ; during the war of 1812-15, 474 ; the war of 1861-65. 475: resources of the town, 476; early manufactures. 477 : educational history. 478 ; the first meeting-house, 480; area and population, 481


and Chicopee Falls Advertiser. 461


Calhoun. William B., Vol. 1, 320


Canals, 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, 499


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


Cartier. Jacques, voyages and discoveries by, Vol. 1. 15


Carver, Gov. John, death of. Vol. 1, 29 Cemeteries, of Springfield, Vol. 2, 196: the Springfield. 197: St. Benedict's, 199; St. Michael's. Springfield, 200; Maplewood. Springfield, 201: Oak Grove, Springfield. 200 .- Holyoke. Vol. 3. 84 : Forestdale. llolyoke. S5; St. Jerome's, Holyoke, 85; Calvary, Holyoke, 85


Central High School. Springfield. Vol. 2, 127 Champion. Dr. Reuben. Vol. 1, 344


Champlain, Samuel, discoverer, Vol. 1, 15 : invasions by. 15


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


Chapman. Dr. Thos. L .. Vol. 1. 371 ; Reuben .1., 306 .- Valve Co., Vol. 2, 265


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Cheney Bigelow Wire Works. The, Vol. ", 272


Chester, emery deposits in, Vol. 1, 5; Chronicle, The, 453 .- Town of, Vol. 3, 348; description and boundaries, 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, 301 ; raising men and money, 362 ; changing the town name, 363; first officers under new name. 363; villages and hamlets, 364; meeting-house at the Centre. 306 ; the first minister, 366; min- isters and pastors, 307; the Baptist soci- ety, 368 ; physicians of. 369; North Ches- ter village. 370; Dayville village, 371; Littleville village, 371; village, 371; the village meeting-house, 374; village physi- cians, 375 ; village lawyers, 375; manu- facturing interests, 376 ; Chester Factories village. 378 : mercantile and manufactur- ing, 37%: churches in Chester Factories, 384: burial places, 386 ; schools, 386; lawyers at Factories village, 387; physi- cians at the Factories, 387 ; census sta- tistics. 388 : town civil list, 388 ; select- men of Murrayfield, 388; town clerks of Murrayfield, 388 ; list of Chester select- men. 388; town clerks of Chester, 391; civil war lists. 301 ; soldiers of the revo- lution, 392


Chicoper Bridge, Vol. 1. 170; Telegraph. 461: The Press of. 461; Weekly Journal. 461; Lodge, 472; Lodge, 497 .- Set off from Springfield, Vol. 2, S1 .- Town of,


seers of the poor, 495; city physicians, 495; city engineer, 495; city solicitors, 495 ; chiefs of police, 495 ; superintendents of streets, 496; license commissioners, 496; war of 1865-5, 496; beginning of industrial development, 496; the water power of Chicopee river, 497 ; early man- ufactures, 497 ; ; the Willimansett Manu- facturing Co., 497 ; the Belcher & Taylor Agricultural Tool Co., 498; the Chicopee Manufacturing Co., 499; the Massachu- setts Arms Co., 499; the Lamb Knitting Machine Co., 500; the J. Stevens Arms and Tool Co., 500; the Overman Wheel Co .. 500 ; industries of Cabotville, 501 ; tbe 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, 509 ; 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- tral MI. 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, 519; St. Patrick's church, 520; Church of the Assumption, 521 ; St. Stanislaus' church, 521; St. Joachim's church, 522; Church of the Nativity, 522


Church, Dr. Jefferson, Vol. 1, 350 .- Moses, Vol. 2, 186


Vol. 3. 482 ; geographical and topograph- City Hall, built in Springfield, Vol. 2, 65; Library Association, 172


iral. 482 ; beginning of settlement, 482; the first land contract. 483 ; settlement as Skipmuck. 484; improvements south of the river, 484 ; fishing in Chicopee river,


City of Chicopre, Vol. 3, 482 ; Ifolyoke, 1 .- Springfield, Vol. 2, 1


Civil List. Vol. 1, 124


485: settlement in Willmansett. 186; Clary Robert E., Brev. Brig. Gen., Vol. 1, troubles with the Indians, 486; revolu- tionary history. 487 ; the Shays rebellion. Clerks of Court. list of, Vol. 1, 151; of the 487 ; the "Street." 487 ; discussions prior ITouse, 149 to the division of Springfield, ISS ; the new Cloutier, Dr. Felix J., Vol. 3, 115 town organized, 489 ; the first officers, Clune. John H., Vol. 2, 195 189; census statisties, 400; town civil College, The Bible Normal, Vol. 2, 142 ; The French-American. 142 list, 491 : list of selectmen, 401; clerks undl treasurers, 492 ; city civil Ist. 493: Collins, Amos M., developer of Blandford, mayors. 493: aldermen, 403: common Vol. 2, 499 councilman, 404; assessors, 495; over- Colonists and Indians, first battle, Vol. 1, 40


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Colony of Connecticut, troubles with. Vol. Deerfield attacked, Vol. 1. 46; plundered 1, 35 and burned. 59


Compact for government of Pilgrims. Vol. Demers, Jacques L., Vol. 3. 116


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Connectleut River Navigation, Vol. 1. 188 Connecticut troops garrison northern towns, Vol. 1 51


Connecticut Valley Farmer, Vol. 1. 433; region claimed by Dutch. 16: becomes known to the English colonists, 31: ex- plored by Plymouth colonists, 22: first visited by Durchester colonists, 32: In- Die Biene, Vol. 1. 459 dians, treachery of. 45 : Indians, allied to King Philip, 15; towns urged to concen- trate inhabitants, 54. Historical Society. Vol. 2. 215


Converse. Alonzo. authority on fisheries. Vol. 1. 190


Cooper. Lieut., death of. Vol. 1. 17


Corporations, turnpike, Vol. 1. 154


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


County congresses assembled. Vol. 1. 76; Dunbar, James R .. Vol. 1. 312


Seat, removed to Northampton, 114; Jail. and house of correction, 121, 123; Com- missioners. list of. 151: Treasurers, list of. 151


Court. clerks of. Vol. 1. 151: Common Pleas. Justices of. 149; House, the first. location of, 114 ; Ilouse. the second. loca- tion of. 117: House, preseut building erected 121 ; Insolvency, Judges of, 149; Probate, Judges of. 149: Probate and Insolvency. Judges of. 149: of Sessions, Justices of. 149: Superior, Justices of, 1449: Supreme Judicial. Justices of, 149: Square, donors to fund for. 119 Cowan. Dr. A. R .. Vol. 1. 405


Courts established. Vol. 1. 111 : Supreme Judicial, established. 291: Superior, es- tablished. 206: Police, established. 299: District, established. 300: General Ses- sions of the Peace, established. 201 Cross, Pr. Cyrus W .. Vol. 1. 405 Cummins. David, Vol. 1. 310


Custom House, Springfield. Vol. 2. 195


Daily Argus, The. Vol. 1. 432: Democrat. The. 441 : News. The. 438 : Republican. The. Springfield, ILS


Day. Capt. Luke, Insurgent leader. Vol. 1. 04 : proclamation of. 55 : sketch of. 99 Davis, Dr. George W., Vol. 1. 374 .-- Rev. Emerson, first settled pastor. Vol. 2. 403 Dayville, village, Vol 3, 371


Derds, registers of. Vol. 1. 151


Democrat. The Independent. Vol. 1. 426


Democratic Herald. Vol. 1. 445 Dental Profession. The, Vol. 1. 390 Derby. Dr. Pardon 11 .. Vol. 1. 407 De Soto Lodge, Vol. 1. 487 Dewey, Justin, Vol. 1. 311


DeWolf, Dr. Thad. K .. Vol. 1. 365


Dickinson high school. Vol. 3. 207


Discoveries in America, early European. Vol. 1. 14


District Attorneys, list of. Vol. 1. 150


District Court of Eastern Hampden. justices of. Vol. 1. 150: of Western lampden. justices of. 150


District Courts. Vol. 1. 300


Dodge. Dr. J. N., Vol, 1. 405 Domestic Journal. The. Vol. 1. 442


Ducharme. Valere, Vol. 3. 116


Durocher. Alfred D., Vol. 3. 116


Dutch hostilities. Vol. 1. 1s; power, over- throw of. IS : sell guns and rum to In- dians. 26: Point, fort built. 32


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


Eastern Star Lodge. Vol. 1. 495


E.ist Longmeadow. Vol. 3. 429 ; physical features. 429 : a part of inward commons. 429 : relation to mother town. 430 : divis- ion of the old town. 431 ; first town elec- tion. 432 : church history. 432 : the First Congregational church. 433: the M. E. church. 434: St. Michael's church. 435 : the public library. 435: the stone quar- rios, 436 : census statistics. 437


Education in Hampden County. Vol. 1. 232. -In Springfield. Vol. 2. 113


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


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


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


English settlements, Vol. 1. 17 ; and French rivalries. 18: colonization and settle- ments by. 27 : possessions in America divided by King James 1. 27 : Dissenters. find refuge in Holland. 28


European powers, rival claims of. Vol. 1. 17 Evening Globe. The. Vol. 1. 459 : Telegram, 459: Star Chapter. 476


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Fairfield village. Vol. 3. 449 Falley's X Roads. Vol. 3. 371 Father Rasle's war. Vol. 1. 61 Federal Spy. The. Vol. 1. 420 Ferries. Vol. 1. 161 Fessant. John E., Vol. 3. 117 Fire Department, Springfield. Vol. 2. 145 First Plymouth company. fate of. Vol. 1. 27 Fishing Rights. Vol. 1, 196 Fitch. Dr. W. L .. Vol. 1. 344 Flagg. Dr. L. H., Vol. 1, 377 Flint, Dr. Joseph IL. Vol. 1. 347


Forbes, Dr. George F., Vol. 1. 387


Forest Park, Vol. 2. 164; acquisition lands for, 168: extent of. 109


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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. 170 Free Masonry. history of. Vol. 1. 464 French-American Citizen. The, Vol. 1, 442. -College. Vol. 2. 142


French. influence of. among the Indians. Vol. 1. 20: and Indian depredations in Connecticut valley. 59 : and English wars, 62; dominion. end of, in America, GS .- people, llolyoke. Vol. 3. 109


Frost. Dr. George. Vol. 1. 343: Dr. Joshua. 343


Gage. Gen .. occupies Boston, Vol. 1. 71 Gamwell. Dr. Harlow, Vol. 1. 372. William. school of. Vol. 2. 36


Gas Light Co .. the Springfield. Vol. 2. 267 Genest. Ophir E., Vol. 3. 117 Geology of Hampden county. Vol. 1. 1 13 Gillett. Edward B .. Vol. 1. 322 Glenwood Lodge, Vol. 1, 49%


Glover, Rev. Pelatiah. library burned, Vol. 1. 49 .- Settled as minister. Vol. 2. 15 Good Cheer Lodge, Vol. 1. 496


Good Housekeeping, The, Vol. 1. 441 Gould. Dr. Joseph. Vol. 1. 404 Governors, Vol. 1. 124


Granville, town of. Vol. 3. 247 : land pur- chased from Indians, 246; the first set. tler. 248: the Bedford company. 248: carly prominent men. 249; Incident of Col. Bates. 250; the first house In the Hampshire and Berkshire Chronicle. Vol. 1. middle parish. 251 ; character of early settlers, 251: civil history, 252: town organization. 253: Hst of selectmen, 253 ; town clerks. 256; census statistics. 257 : during the revolution. 258; the town


minutemen. 258 : the jubilee celebration. 259 : the First Church of Christ. 260; the Second Congregational church. 261; the Baptist church. 201: the Universalist society. 261; villages of the town. 262; schools, 201 : village of Granville, 263; village of Granville Corners, 203; busi- ness interests 264 ;


some prominent townsmen, 265


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


Hadley Falls National bank. Vol. 3. 59; Company. 70


Ilaile, William 11., Vol. 1. 327 Hamel. Furmence, Vol. 3. 114 Hamilton, Dr. E. IL., Vol. 1. 377


Ilampden County, geology of, Vol. 1, 1; map of. 107 : act creating, 115 : Education in. 232


Hampden Railroad. Vol. I. 186; Federalist. 425: Journal. 425; Patriot. 425; Post. 426 : Whig. 426; Intelligencer, 427: Statesman, 427: Washingtonian. 427; Register, 442 ; Freeman. The, 455 ; Lodge, F. & A. M .. 470 : Lodge, I. O. O. F .. 485 .- Mechanics' Association. Vol. 2. 170; Brewery. proprietors of, 262; Watch Co., The, 269: Paint and Chemical Co., The. 271


lampden, town of, Vol. 3. 542; a part of "outward commons." 542: fourth pre- cinct of Springfield, 542; the pioneer set- tler. 542: account of early settlement. 543 : petition for new parish. 544; the South parish of Wilbraham. 545: setting up the meeting-house. 545; the parish becomes South Wilbraham. 546 ; old par- ish records, 546; town organization, 547 ; list of selectmen, 548; town clerks, 548: consus statistics, 549 : villages and ham- lets. 549 ; manufactures of Hampden vil- Inge. 550: okl-time interests, 551 : prom- inent mon in village history. 551 ; present business interests. 552 ; school history of, 533; the old Hampden academy, 553 ; church history. 554: the Congregational church. 554: the M. E. church, 555; the Baptist society, 556 ; reminiscences, "past and present." 556 prominent mon of the town. 556


120 : and Hampden Canal, 174 ; Chronlele, The. 119: County, political situation, 69 ; County, troops furnished. 77, 79 ; County. situation in. after the revolution, 81 ; County, organization of, 100; County,


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division of. 115: County, Pouris estab- lished. 303; County officers killed. 506; Federalist, 420: Herald and Weekly Ad- Vertiser. 419


Hartford and Springfield Railroad, Vol. 1. 1×1 : Dutch fort at, 17


Hatfield, convention at. Vol. 1. $9


Itawkins Iron Works, The R. F., Vol. 2. 270


Herald of Life. The, Vol. 1. 441


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. 394: a part of South Brimfield, 394: the East parish. 394: town boundaries. 395: early settle- ment. 395: reminiscences of early life. 297 ; 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. 406: the town school, 407: church his- tory. 407 ; some prominent men. 409


Ilolland, Dr. Eugene, Vol. 1. 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- ipi's war. Vol. 1. 50


Holyoke, city of. Vol. 3. 1: the region pre- vious to settlement. 1 ; traces of Indian occupaney. 2: division of the common lands. 3: the Third parish set off. 3: the first settlers. 3: acquisitions to the set- tlement. 5: early manufactures. 6: fer- ries across the Connecticut. G: the Irish village, 7: the Baptist village, 7: town organization. 7 : the town name. S: refer- ence to Elizur Holyoke. 8 : census statis- ties. 9: causes of early growth, 9: the first town meeting. 9: list of selectmen. 10: town clerks, 11 : town treasurers. 11; founding the city. 12: the art of incor- poration. 12 : municipal statistics. 14 : the city hall. 14: special acts relating to the «Ity. 14: municipal civil list. 17 : succes- sion of mayors, 17: city clerks, 17; city treasurers, 17: list of aldermen. 19; com- mon councilmen. 21 : presidents of board of aldermen. 26: presidents of common conneft. 26: elty auditors, 26: city mes- sengers, 26 : city engineers, 26; city solic- Itors, 26: city physicians, 27; assessors uf taxes, 27 : city marshals, 27 : board of public works, 27 ; the fire department. 27 ;




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