1878 antique LEE ma HISTORY Centennial native american indian rev war genealogy

Description: 1878 antique LEE ma HISTORY Centennial native american indian rev war genealogySCROLL DOWN for MORE PHOTOS in DESCRIPTION Click HERE to view or search ANTIQUE.COTTAGE listings. This listing is for the original hardcover, cloth over board book as shown. 352 pages, measures approx 6"x9.5". Lee. The Centennial Celebration and Centennial History of the Town of Lee, Massachusetts. Compiled by Rev. C.M. Hyde. Springfield, Mass.: Clark W. Bryan & Company, Printers, 1878.CONTENTS. PART ITHE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. Introductory — High School Reunion — Mr. Rice's address — Prof. Barlow's address — Mrs. Frissell's poem — Miss Holder's hymn — Reunion dinner and speeches — Alumni association, ..... 3 CENTENNIAL DAY. Mr. Garfield's greeting — Mr. Canning's ode — Mr. Taylor's address of welcome — Response of Mr. Hyde — Miss Holder's anthem — Mr. Chamberlin's historical address — Mr. Palmer's poem — At and after the dinner — Mr. Babcock's poem — Incidents of the day — Mr. Foote's letter — List of visitors, 39 PART II. HISTORY OF LEE. Prefatory note —Topographical description — Early settlements in Berkshire — Indian occupants — Hoplands — Hartwood — The Grants ; Williams, Larrabees, Glass-works — Incorporation — Gen. Lee — First settlers — Organization — Revolutionary period — Shays' rebellion — War of 1812 — Development of manufactures — War of secession — 37th regiment — 49th regiment — Incidents of the war — Changes in business — Memorial Hall — Social life in early days — Social life in middle of century, 107 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. Congregational Church — Church edifices — Congregational parish — Church at South Lee— Methodist Church — African Church — Baptist Church— St. George's Church— St. Mary's Church, . . .206 EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. Common schools — Lee Academy — High School — Grammar School — Hopland School Corporation, ........ 252 ADMINISTRATIVE. Roads and bridges — Repairing highways — Turnpikes — Pittsfield and Stockbridge railroad — Lee and New Haven railroad — Lee and Hudson railroad — Town poor — Cemetery — Fire district, . . . 261 INDUSTRIAL. Early industries — Paper manufacturers — Samuel Church — W. W. & C. Laflin— John Nye & Co.— Whyte & Hulbert— J. & L. Church— Platner & Smith — Smith Paper Co. — Owen & Hurlbut — Hurlbut Paper Co. — Harrison Garfield & Benton Brothers — Chaffee & Hamblin — E. & S. May and S. S. Rogers— P. C. Baird— James Gillmor, 275 OTHER INDUSTRIES. Rag-Engines — Water-Wheels — Marble — Lumber — Coal — Markets — Merchants — Mechanics — Public houses, . . . . . 301 PROFESSIONAL. Lawyers — Physicians, ..." 321 POST-MASTERS. 329 ASSOCIATIONS. Society for Promotion of Good Morals — First town Library — Lee Bank — Savings Bank — Young Men's Association — Cornet Band and Band Association — Fern Cliff Association — Library Association — Farmers' Club — Free Masons —Hibernians, .... 330 OFFICIAL AND STATISTICAL. List of town officers, representatives, etc. — State senators — County commissioners — Justices of Police Court — Roll of honor — Populalation, property and products — Conclusion, ..... 337 ILLUSTRATIONS. Rev. Alvan Hyde, D. D., Frontispiece. High School, 6 Residence of Harrison Garfield, 40 Residence of William Taylor, 43 Residence of Wellington Smith, . . . . . - 81 Residence of Alexander Hyde, ........ 93 Memorial Hall, . 183 Residence of Dewitt S. Smith, ........ 195 Rev. Nahum Gale, D. D., 219 First Church— built in 1780, 226 Second Church— built in 1800, 230 Congregational Church, ......... 236 Methodist Church, 241 Baptist Church, 245 St. George's Church (Episcopal), ........ 249 St. Mary's Church (Catholic), 251 Residence of Elizur Smith, 291 Columbia Mill of Smith Paper Company, 293 Paper Mill of Hurlbut Paper Company, . . . . • . 296 Residence of F. S. Gross, 304 Residence of Dr. C. C. Holcombe, 329 Residence of John Stallman, 342 Excellent original early family and/or town genealogy, history, antique, collectible heirloom and/or ephemera. autographCONDITION: Wear to covers, outer hinges split/cracked, interior hinges also cracking.. See listing description and photos.- International buyers are responsible to pay VAT or other Taxes to their countries as required.- eBAY collects and remits sales tax on behalf of several states. If you are a dealer, you can write to eBay to file a form to become tax exempt. LOC: LOC2: BOOKBOX25-TMK Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

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Location: Avondale, Pennsylvania

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