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Franklin Pierce Rice:The Worcester Book; Diary of Noteworthy Events, 1657-1883 - Paperback
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[EAN: 9781151010599], Neubuch, FRANKLIN PIERCE RICE,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can downlo… More...
[EAN: 9781151010599], Neubuch, FRANKLIN PIERCE RICE,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884. Excerpt: . . . Noteworthy Events. January 1. 1 1792. Second Meeting House dedicated. It was located on Summer street, near Lincoln square, and is now used as a school-house. 2 1834. First issue of the Worcester Palladium. This paper was published 44 years. The last number was dated Feb. 12, 1876. It was at first anti-Masonic, then Democratic, and finally Republican. J. S. C. Knowlton was the founder. 3 1848. Friends Meeting House, Oxford street, opened. Previous to erection of this building, the meetings of the Friends were held in Boydens Block, Main street, south of Walnut. 4 1859. Engine House, Pleasant street, demolished by Gas Explosion. The building and contents were totally destroyed; and the school-house and adjacent dwellings badly shattered. The cause was a leak in a gas-pipe. 5 1866. First appearance, in Worcester, of Parepa. Euphrosyne Parepa was born in Edinburgh in 1836, and died in 1874. She was the daughter of Gcorgiades de Boyescu, a Wallachian nobleman, and Elizabeth Seguin. Parepa visited the United States in 1865 and 1869. She was married to Carl Rosa in 1867. January 2. 6 1867. Rev. Royal B. Stratton installed pastor of the Old South Church. He was dismissed April 25, 1872; and died January 24, 1875. January 3. 7 1845. Execution of Thomas Barrett for murder. The first private execution in the county. 8-1864. Great Meeting in Mechanics Hall on Sunday Evening, to further enlistments. Judge Allen presided. Addresses were made by Maj. McCafferty and John ll. Gough. 50 enlistments followed the next day. 9 1868. Gen. Abner Doubleday visits Worcester. Gen. Doubleday was one of the gallant defenders of Fort Sumter during the memorable siege of April, 1861; and fired the first gun in defense of the Union. He subsequently attained the rank of Maj. Gen. Janu. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., [PU: General Books, LLC]<
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Franklin Pierce Rice:
The Worcester Book; Diary of Noteworthy Events, 1657-1883
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Franklin Pierce Rice,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by General Books LLC Books Books The-Worcester-Book-Diary-of-Noteworthy-Events-1657-1883~~Franklin-Pierce-Rice General Books L… More...
Franklin Pierce Rice,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by General Books LLC Books Books The-Worcester-Book-Diary-of-Noteworthy-Events-1657-1883~~Franklin-Pierce-Rice General Books LLC General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1884 Original Publisher: Putnam, Davis<
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