Our county and its people : A history of Hampden County, Massachusetts. Volume 3, Part 67

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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the first fire district. 28 ; fire commission established. 29: chief engineers. 20: fire commissioners, 30 : city water supply, 30; the first water works company. 30: elty water commission established. 30: water commissioners. 31 : superintendents of water works, 32: water registrars. 32; the public parks. 32 ; park commissioners. 34: educational institutions. 34: Rand's seminary. 36: William Gamwell's school, 36: the first town schools. 37: the first graduating class, 37 : the first high school,


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superintendents.


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early school principals. 39; town school committees. 39: the modern school sys- tem, 39 : statistics of the city schools, 41 ; city school principals. 42; city school superintendents. 42 : city school commit- tres. 42 : the public library, 44: first li- brary officers. 46 : library appropriations, 46; the new library building, 46; library officers. 48; the city hospital. 49 ; hospi- tal incorporators, 49; hospital aid asso- ciation, 49; officers of the hospital, 51 ; aid association officers, 51; the alms- house. 52 : House of Providence hospital, 52 : the Y. M. C. A., 52; street railway company. 54: MIt. Tom railroad Co., 58; financial institutions. 59 ; industrial bis- tory. Gs: the Hadley Falls Co., 70; the- wing dam built. 70: the first dam, 72; the dam carried away. 72; the second dam. 72: the water power Co .. 73: the present dam. 74: the canal system, 75: record of industries, 7: business men's association. 83: cemeteries, 84: church history. 86: First Congregational church. ‘7; the Second Congregational church. 90: First Baptist church. 92: Second Baptist church. 94 : First M. E. church. 96: Highlands M E. church, 98 :


Presbyterian church. Paul's 98 :


church. 99: 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- cions Blood, 106; Sacred Heart church. 107 : Holy Rosary church, 108 : Our Lady of Perpetual Ilelp church. 108 : the Pollsh church. 109: The French Population, 109 Holyoke and So. Iladley Falls bridge, his- tory of. Vol. 1. 171 : and Westfield rail- road. 1\7: Capt .. saves English troops. from destruction. 55: Council. 447 .- Eli- zur. death of. Vol. 2. 26 .- Lodge. Vol. 1,


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


Home for ged Women. Vol. 2. 210; for King Philip, invades the Connecticut Val-


Friendless Women and Children, 209 Homestead. The. Vol. 1. 439


Homoeopathy. Vol. 1. 381


Hooker, Dr. George. Vol. 1. 346; Dr. John. 369


Ilospitals, Hampden Homeopathic, Vol. 2, 206 .- Holyoke city, Vol. 3. 49 .- House of Mercy. Vol. 2. 206 ; King's Daughters and Sons, 208 : Springfield. 202


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


1, 127


Hudson. Henry. discoveries by. Vol. 1, 16; Kossuth, Louis, visits Springfield. Vol. 2, river. discovery of. 16 64


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


Hurlbut, Dr. C. S .. Vol. 1. 398 ; Dr. J. S., 41-1


Hutchins. James R., Vol. 2. 188 Hyde Louis C., Vol. 2, 195


Indian Orchard Canal Co., Vol. 2. 263 Indians. Abenaquis create trouble. Vol. 1, 61: Agawams at Springfield. 24; Con- necticut valley. 21 : effect of Champlain's policy. 22 ; habits and characteristics of. 21; Massacres at Windsor, 24; of New England, origin of, 22; Nonoturks at Hadley and Northampton, 24: Pocom- tucks at Deerfield. 24: Pynchon's influ- ence among. 25; Quaboags at Brookfield. 24: Squakheags at Northfield, 24 : Woro- nokes at Westfield. 24 .- Lands of, sold to Pynchon. Vol. 2. 3; of Westfield. 339


Industrial House Charities. the. Vol. 2. 212 Insolvency, Registers of. Vol. 1. 150


Institution for Savings, the Springfield, Vol. Longmeadow sandstone. Vol. 1, S; settlers 2. 236


Insurance Companies, Vol. 2. 241; Massa- chusetts Mutual Life, 246: Springfield Fire and Marine. 243


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


Iroquois country, invaded by Champlain, Vol. 1, 15


Jamestown, Va .. settled by English, Vol. 1. 17


lesnits. 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. 1, 225


ley. Vol. 1, 46; surprises llatfield, 51; driven from Connecticut Valley, 55 King Philip's war. Vol. 1. 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


Knapp, Rev. Isaac, the last town minister, Vol. 2, 403


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, 229,-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 library association, Vol. 2, 172: Franklin library association. 170; George Bliss' gift for. 175 ; Hampden me- chanies' 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. 1, 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 ; building the meeting-house, 413 ; the first minister, 411 : movement for new town, 416; the town incorporated. 417; committee of the precinct. 417; list of selectmen, 419; precinct and town clerks. 421 ; town rep- resentatives, 421; stato 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. 1. 351


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Lottery. for bridge at Springfield, Vol. 1. Monson, granite deposits in, Vol. 1. 7: 16%


Louisburg, Springfield men killed at, Vol. 2. 33 Lucy Webb Hayes Lodge, Vol. 1, 493


Ludlow Manufacturing Co., The, Vol. 2, 2G8 Indlow. 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. 51%;


town representatives, 319; during the


revolution, 319; continental army sol- ciers, 320; war of 1812-15, 320 ; Shays rebellion, 320; war of the rebellion, 321 ; early occupations, 322; industrial devel- opment. 324: the savings bank. 327: the memorial library, 327 : the town minister. 2s: locating the center village, 32S : early ministers, 380; the church pastors. 331: the M. E. church, 331; the M. E. church at Jenek ville, 332; town socie- ties, 334 : educational interests, 334 : con- sus statistics, 235


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


Massachusetts Gazette and General Adver- liser. Vol. 1, 418. Hospital for epileptics.


Vol. 3. 269. Mutual Life Insurance Co ..


The, Vol. 2. 246 .-- Organizes army to crush King Philip, Vol. 1. 52


Massasoit befriends the Pilgrins, Vol. 1. 29


Massasolt's loyalty, Vol. 1. 44


Masse. Joseph. Vol. 3. 117


Mather, Dr. Samuel, Vol. 1. 34%


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


Maynard. Elisha Burr. Vol. 1. 312


Medical Association, Eastern 1lampden. Vol. 1. 377: Club, The Springfield. 350 ; profession. the. 338; Society, Hampden District, 359: Society, The Homeopathic. 381


Medlicott-Morgan Co .. The, Vol. 2. 272


Menard, Dr. Anthyme S .. Vol. 3. 119


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


Merrick, village of. Vol. 3. 231


Milltla forse organized, Vol. 1. 44


Miller, Dr. H. M .. Vol. 1. 404: Thomas. killed. 47


Mills, John, Vol. 1, 318


Milton Bradley Co .. The, Vol. 2, 272


Minutemen march to Boston. Vol. 1. 75 Missionaries of New England. Vol. 1. 21


Mittineague, village of. Vol. 3. 231


Mohawk Indians friendly to English, Vol 1. 05


lodge. 494. Town of, Vol. 3. 266; de- scription and natural features, 266; the first house, 266; the Fellows land grant. 267 : the first settlers, 268 ; laying out the township, 268 : the district incorporated. 270; the first district meeting, 271 ; revo- lutionary incidents, 271 ; full town pow- ers granted, 272: an era of prosperity. 275 ; early industries. 276 : war of 1861-5. 27>; incidents in town history. 20; the flood of 1869, 280; the "dark day." 280; dedicating the soldiers' monument, 282 : the memorial town hall. 283; the water supply. 243 ; comparative statistics. 284; educational history. 286: the academy. 247 : the postoffice, 292: the fire depart- ment. 293: the water works. 293; town libraries, 294 : the Lyon memorial library, 206: hospital for epileptics. 206: the Monson National bank, 208: the savings bank. 290; manufacturing interests, 300; ecclesiastical history, 303; cemeteries, 208: town civil list. 310: list of select- men. 410: town clerks. 311 : list of rep- resentatives, 312


Montgomery, town of, Vol. 3. 335: the New Addition. 338 ; early settlement. 33G: in- corporating the town. 336 ; early military history. 337; the early settlers, 337; town organization. 341 ; list of selectmen. 341 : town clerks. 343; census statistics, 345 ; the trading center, 345; the town schools. 346: church history. 346; some prominent men. 347


Moquin, Val .. Vol. 3. 118


Morgan. Albert, Vol. 2. 189 .- Dr. Newton, Vol. 1. 410 .- Envelope Co .. The, Vol. 2. 269 ; Miles, becomes a settler, 13


Morning Star Chapter, Vol. 1. 475 : Lodge. 492


Morris, George B., Vol. 1. 322 : Ilenry. 310 ; Oliver B., 316


Moseley. Capt. William, house of. Vol. 2. 371 Moxon, Rev. George, called as minister, Vol. 2. 10 : returns to England, 21


Mount Holyoke Chapter, Vol. 1. 476 : Rail- road. 184


Mt. Tom Railroad Co .. Vol. 3. 55


Mountain Park, Vol. 3. 33


Murrayfield. old town of. Vol. 3, 357


Mutual Fire Assurance Co., The. Vol. 2. 241


Narragansetts, alliance with English, Vol. 1. 39


National Needle Co .. The. Vol. 2. 270


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Newell Bros. Manufacturing Co., The. Vol. 2. 271


New England Rundschau. Vol. 1, 459


"New France." discovered by Verrazzani, Vol. 1. 14


New Haven and Northampton Canal Co .. Vol. 1. 174


New Netherlands, named, Vol. 1. 16


Newport, Dr. E. C., Vol. 1. 387


Newspapers of HIampden County, Vol. 1, 416 Newton Lodge, Vol. 1. 474


New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- rond, Vol. 1, 183


Noble, Dr. Lester. Vol. 1, 399


Nonotuck Indians. Vol. 1. 24


Normal Schools, the first. Vol. 1, 242


Northampton and Springfield Railroad, Vol. 1. 183; and Westfield Railroad. 187; Convention at, 102; court broken up at. 89


North Blandford, village of. Vol. 2. 502


North Chester, village, Vol. 3, 370


North End bridge. Vol. 1. 171


Northfield. attack upon, Vol. 1, 46


Oak Grove Cemetery, Vol. 2. 200 O'Brien. Dr. James E .. Vol. 1, 409


O'Connor, Dr. James J., Vol. 1. 375 Odd Fellowship, Vol. 1. 483


Old Toll Bridge, history of. Vol. 1, 164 ()'Neill. Dr. John F., Vol. 1, 410 Owen, Dr. Varillas, Vol. 1, 373


l'almer, The Press of, Vol. 1. 463; Sentinel. The, 403: Times, The. 463 ; Herald, The, 464; Citizen, The, 464


Palmer. town of. Vol. 3. 123: topography. 123; Indian remains. 126; the first set- tler. 127: petition for a town, 127; re- port of the committee, 128 ; land division recommended. 129; report on meeting house, 130; settling the minister, 132: the first meeting-House. 132; French and Indian war. 133 : plantation organized as a town. 133; the last French and Indian wars. 134: during the revolution. 135; full town rights assumed. 136: Hur- goyne's captive army in the town, 137; colonial census. 139: revolutionary sol- diers, 130: post bellum days. 110: the new meeting house. 141 ; turnpikes and highways. 111 : early Industries, 142; villages and their industries, 142 ; village of Three Rivers, 144; village of Thorn. dike, 145: village of Bondsville, 147: Palner village, 148; village of Blanchard


ville. 149; colonial houses, 150; early taverns. 150 : church history, 152 ; Second Baptist church. 152; St. Paul's Univer- salist church. 152: Catholic churches, 153 : schools, 154: Young Men's Library Association. 154 : societies, 155 ; cemeter- ies, 155 ; war of the rebellion, 156; some prominent men, 150; clerks of the El- bows plantation. 157; district and town clerks, 157; list of selectmen, 157: list of physicians, 162; lawyers, 163; repre- sentatives, 163: the town to-day, 165


Parks, the Ilolyoke, Vol. 3, 32 .- The Spring- field. Vol. 2, 161


Parochial Schools, Springfield. Vol. 2, 140


Parsons Tavern. The, Vol. 2, 42


Patoel. Dr. Francis X., Vol. 3, 119


l'equot war, Vol. 1. 39


Pequots annihilated. Vol. 1. 40


Perkins, Cyrus, Vol. 1. 393; Jaeob, jr., 392 Phillips, Col. Henry M., Vol. 2, 195; Man- ufacturing Co., The, 272


Pilgrims, landing of, at Plymouth, Vol. 1, 29 ; sail from Southampton, 28


Pitkin, Rev. Paul H., school. Vol. 2. 140


Plantations established, Vol. 1, 41


Plymouth Colony, government of trans- ferred to New England, Vol. 1. 30; Rock. colony planted at, 17


Police Conrt established, Vol. 1, 299 ; Chico- nee. justices of, 150 : Ilolyoke, justices of, 150 : Springfield. justices of, 150


Population of the colonies, Vol. 1. 62


Porter. Dr. Jesse. Vol. 1, 401


Postoffice building. when erected, Vol. 2, 195 : Springfield, 184


Potvin. Adelard M., Vol. 3. 119


Presidents of Senato, Vol. 1, 125


Press, The, Vol. 1. 416


Trew. George J., Vol. 3, 119 ; John J., 120 ; Joseph N., 120


Probate and Insolvency. Registers of, Vol. 1. 149


Probate. Registers of, 149


Proulx. Henry, Vol. 3. 120; Nicholas, 113


Provost. Charles, Vol. 3. 114


Pynchon Company petitions for permission to settle new plantation, Vol. 1, 33; Dr. Charles. 312: Dr. Joseph, 342 .- John. succeeds to anthority in the town, Vol. 2. In : Maj. John, becomes commander of milltia, Vol. 2, 27. - Major John, defense of Springfield, Vol. 1. 19; Major John. his great loss, 50; planters return to Massachusetts jurisdiction, 34 .- - William, Vol. 2, 6 : accused of spernlation, 0; and


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family return to England, 5; deposed as magistrate. 9; his book and Its conse- quences, 9 ; his book burned by order of the magistrates. 9. Purchases land from Indians, Vol. 1, 25 .- Trades in grain with Indians. Vol. 2, S


Quaker troubles in Westfield. Vol. 2, 356 Queen Anne's War, Vol. 1, 59


Railroads, Vol. 1. 175 ; Amherst and Belch- ertown, 185; Boston and Albany, 181 ; Boston and Maine, 1\3; Hartford and Springfield Co., 181 : Holyoke and West- field. 187 ; Indian Orchard, 185 : Mt. Ilol- yoke. 184; New London, Willimantic and Palmer, 184; New York, New Haven and Ilartford, 183; Northampton and Spring- field. 183; Northampton and Westfield, 187; Springfield and Athol. 187; Spring- field and Farmington Valley, 187 ; Spring- field and Longmeadow. 185; The Hamp- den, 186; The Western. 178; Ware River, 186


Rand, Dr. J. P .. Vol. 1. 386 ; Dr. N. W .. 385. Elder, founds seminary, Vol. 3, 36 Rebellion, war of, Vol. 1. 198


Regiment. 3d Ileavy Art .. Vol. 1, 217; Sth Inf., 216; 10th Inf .. 201; 18th Inf., 204; 21st Inf., 205; 27th Inf .. 205; 30th (un- attached Co.) Ileavy Art .. 218; 31st Inf., 208; 34th Inf .. 210; 36th Inf., 211: 37th Inf., 212; 42d Inf., 217; 46th Inf .. 213 Renslow, Dr. M. B., Vol. 1. 407


Representatives In Congress, Vol. 1. 124 Revolution. war of. Vol. 1, 69


Rice. Caleb. Vol. 1. 318 .- John L .. Vol. 2. Shurtleff. William S .. Vol. 1. 325 195


River Navigation, Vol. 1. 188


Rivers, Frank A .. Vol. 3. 121


Robert, Clovis, Vol. 3, 121


Robinson, George D., Vol. 1. 329


Koy, Charles V., Vol. 3, 121


church, 450 ; schools. 451 ; some promi- nent men. 451


Sacred Heart School. Vol. 2, 140


Safe Deposit and Trust Co .. the Springfield. Vol. 2, 234


Salmon Falls, how named. Vol. 1. 195


Samoset Lodge, Vol. 1, 496


Savings Banks, the Five Cents. Vol. 2. 240 ; the Ilampden, 239 Sawin. Dr. William J., Vol. 1. 375 Saybrook Fort, Vol. 2, 323


Scholar's Journal. Vol. 1. 446


Schools (of Springfield), Vol. 2, 113; Cen- tral high, 127 ; The Elms, 139 ; Parochial. 140: The MacDuffie, 140; International Y. M. C. A. training. 141; The Spring- field Business, 144


Science Building. The, Vol. 2. 182


Searle, Dr. Flavius, Vol. 1, 396


Secretary of Commonwealth, Vol. 1, 124


Seeger. Dr. Edward. Vol. 1, 351


Selectmen. list of in Springfield, Vol. 2, 68 Senators. list of, Vol. 1. 125; in Congress, 124


Sessions, William Vyne. Vol. 3, 556 Shad Fisheries, Vol. 1. 194


Shaw. Dr. Samuel, Vol. 1, 387


Shays. Daniel, the insurgent leader, Vol. 1. 90: Rebellion, the, SG


Shearer. Dr. Jonathan, Vol. 1. 345


Sheldon. Dr. William, Vol. 1. 346


Shepard. Gen. William. commands Massa- chusett's troops during Shays' rebellion. Vol. 1. 94; report of attack on U. S. armory, 96 .- Sketch of. Vol. 2. 414 Sheriffs. list of, Vol. 1. 151


Skipmuck. in Chicopee. Vol. 3. 484


Smith. Dr. Alvin. Vol. 1. 376 : Dr. David P' .. 373: Dr. James MI., Vol. 1. 367 .- Henry, departs from the town. Vol. 2. 10; suc- creds Pynchon as head of the plantation.


Russell, town of, Vol. 3, 438 : necessity for Soldier's Rest, The. Vol. 1, 229 Incorporation. 438; settlers petition for Sons of Liberty, the, Vol. 1, 70 new town. 438; record of pioucers. 439; Soule. Augustus Lord. Vol. 1, 309 early settlement, 439; census statistics, South Brimfield, Vol. 3. 394 442 ; stable population in the town, 442; South End Bridge. history of, Vol. 1. 171 turnpike and rallroads, 442 : civil history, 444; list of selectmen. 444: town clerks, 446: villages and hamlets. 447 ; the Cen- tre village. 445; business Interests. 448 : Fairfield village. 449: industries of the town. 449 : church history. 449; the Con- gregational church. 450: the M. E.


Southwick, Vol. 3. 196: early settlement. 196 : the district organization, 197; rata- ble polls, 1781. 197; town organization. 198 : list of selectment. 199: town clerks. 202 ; the early wars. 202 ; during the rev- olution. 203; the war of 1812-15. 205: during the rebellion, 205 ; some prominent


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men, 206; census statistics. 207 ; school interests, 207; the village settlement. 208: the Congregational church. 208; the Baptist church, 209: the M. E. church, 210


South Wilbraham, village, Vol. 3, 530 Speakers of the Ilouse, Vol. 1, 148


Spellman, Solomon C., Vol. 3, 557


Springfield, plantation forms alliance with Connecticut. Vol. 1, 34; attacked aud burned. 47 : troops, attack Indians, 55; settlements attacked. 60 ; troops, attacked by Indians, 63: troops, garrison Ft. Shir- ley, 63 ; a point of operations, 76 ; caunon manufactured at, 76; and Athol Railroad, 187 ; Republican, The, 425; Gazette, 427: Daily Republican, 428 ; Union, The, 435: Council, 476 : Commandery, 477 ; Encamp- ment, 491 .- City of, Vol. 2, 1: first colo- nists of, 2; first house, 2; plantation es- tablished at Agawam. 2: the founders' covenant, 3: lauds purchased from In- dians, 3; new colonists arrive, 4; allot- meut of the lands, 4; house lots laid out, 5 : Pynchon returns to England, 5; IJenry Smith succeeds Pynchon as leader, 9; George Moxon called as minister, 10 ; new settlers arrive. 10; uame changed to, from Agawam, 11 ; the first negro settler. 15: list of inhabitants ia. 17; new towns set off, 19; permauency of the town doubtful, 20 ; second allotment of lands, 20; first annual town meeting, 20; trou- bles with Connecticut towns, 20; the first meeting-house, 22; Fort l'ynchon built, 22; first tavern built, 24; house of cor- rection built, 24; Indian animosities, 24; buralag of. by the Indians, 25; list of settlers killed, 25; discouragement of inhabitants. 25; settlers advised to re- move to eastern colonies, 25 ; militia com- pany formed, 27; settlers take oath of allegiance, 27 ; taxable inhabitants of, 32; men killed at Louisburg, 33 : ratable polls in, 37 ; events of the revolution, 39 ; mln- ntemen and militla companies, 40 : Gen. Washington visits the town, 42; Parsoas tavern in, 42: demands upon the town during revolution. 44 : town becomes mil- itary depot. 46; cannon made in the town. 46; town made rendezvous for troops, 46; first newspaper established, 46; Longmeadow set off. 47 ; county seat removed to Northampton, 48; situation in. at beginning of 10th century. 45 ; early business interests, 49; town again be-


comes a county seat, 51 ; rivalries over Io- cation of county buildings, 32 ; Court Square laid out, 54; institutions established. 55; early merchants of. 56; Justice Willard's prophecy, 62; the railroad agitation, 62 : the bi-centennial celebration, 63; the town becomes a city, 64; City hall built. 65; celebration of 250th anniversary, 65 : census statistics, 68; list of selectmen, 68; town clerks of, 79; municipal his- tory. 80 : discussions regarding Chicopee district, 80; Chicopee set off. 81; act in- corporating the city, 82; wards estah- lished, 83; first city election. 83; end of town government. 84; municipal civil list. 85; mayors of, 85; city clerks. 86; city treasurers, 86; aldermea, 86; com- mon councilmen, 86; presidents of com- mon council. 108; assessors, 109; over- seers of the poor, IIO: city physicians, 111 : city engineers, 112; superintendents of almshouse, 112; city solicitors, 112; superintendents of streets. 112; city mar- shals. 112; license commissioners, 112; city messengers. 113; educational chap- ter, 113: early school methods, 113; school precincts formed, 114: first high school. 116: first superintendent of schools, 117 : first high school principal. 117; high school re-established, 118; old school committee, 120; school organiza- tion under the charter, 121 ; superintend- eats of schools, 124; the Central high school, 127 : high school principals, 129: high school statistics, 130; later school committees, 131 ; high school population, expenditures and enrollment. 136: de- scription of school property, 137 ; private schools. 138: parochial schools, 140; In- ternational Y. M. C. A. training school, 141; the Bible normal college, 142; the French-American college, 142: Business school, 144; the fire department, 145: the fire club. 116 ; fire commissioners ap- polated, 152 ; chief engineers fire depart- ment, 154: fire commissioners. 154; the water supply, 155: the Aqueduct com- pany. 156; water commissioners appoint- ed. 157 ; water department statistics, 159 ; water commissioners of, 159; the aims- house, 160; the city parks, 161; Forest park. 164; park commission organized, 164 ; park appropriations, 169 ; park com- missloners, 160; Mbrarles, 170 ; library site donated. 175: library endowment fund. 179 ; elty appropriations for library,


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17! ; the art building, 150 ; officers library The Elms, boarding school. Vol. 2. 139 association, 182 : the library corps, 183: The French Instigate Indians against the the postoffice. 1×4: free postal delivery English settlements. Vol. 1. 58 Third Heavy Artillery, Vol. 1. 217 Thirty first Infantry. Vol. 1. 208 Thirty-fourth Infantry. Vol. 1, 210 Thirty seventh Infantry. Vol. 1. 212 Thirty Sixth Infantry. Vol. 1. 211 Thomas Lodge, Vol. 1. 467 Thorndike, village, Vol. 3, 145 Three rivers, village, Vol. 3. 144 established. 193: the custom house and pastoffice. 105 : cemeteries, 196: the first burial ground, 196: second parish grave yard. 197: hospitals of, 202; home for friendless women and children. 209: home for aged women. 210 ; the board of trade. 217 ; banking and financial institu- tions, 221 ; insurance companies of, 24] ; Fire and Marine Insurance Co., The, 243; Tolland. town of. Vol. 3. 453 ; part of Bed- The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance ford plantation. 453: the West parish of Granville, 453: the town incorporated. 453 : location and natural features, 453 ; early settlement. 454: early town life. 4.6 : census statistics. 456 : list of select- men, 457: town clerks. 439 : resources of the town, 400 ; villages and hamlets, 461 ; the Congregational church, 461; the town schools. 462 ; some prominent men. 162 Co .. 246; the Street railway system, 249 : Mercantile and Manufacturing interests, 255 : Manufacturing Co., 262 ; Satinet Co .. 245 ; Congregational churches. 281 : Meth- odist Episcopal churches, 201; Baptist churches, 206: Unitarian church. 302 : Protestant Episcopal churches. 303: Unl- versalist churches, 307 : Roman Catholic churches, 30% ; Evangelical churches. 313 Town of Agawam. Vol. 3. 323 .- Blandford,


State Normal School ( Westfield), Vol. 1, 264: opening of, 274: principals of. 290 Steamboats, Connecticut River, Vol. 1, 191 Stearns, George M .. Vol. 1. 322


Stebbins John M., Vol. 1. 327


Stickney. Dr. H. G., Vol. 1. 375: Dr. P. LeB. 369


St. John. John. Vol. 3. 122 St. John's Lodge. Vol. 1. 497


St. Joseph's school, Vol. 2. 141


St. Michael's Hall school, Vol. 2. 140


Street Rallways, Springfield. Vol. 2. 249 .- Holyoke, Vol. 3. 54


Storkwell. Dr. C. S., Vol. 1. 412


Stoddard. Col. John. commands llampshire Trial Justices, appointment of authorized. county regiment, Vol. 1. G3 Vol. 1, 298


Stone, Dr. John, Vol. 1. 346


Stowe. William. Vol. 2, 192


Swan. Dr. James, Vol. 1. 351


Swazey. Dr. George W .. Vol 1. 253




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