Douglas Town (part 2 of 2)

During the War of the R^^sn Douglas aided the Colonial cause nobly, both in men and money. It is impossible to ascertain the number of her citizens who served in the war, but it is safe to say that the number reached from seventy-five to one hundred, and this in a probable population of not exceeding three hundred souls. In April, 1775, Lieut. Ezra Whiting represented the town in the Provincial Congress at Concord, and in the following May Jeremiah Whitney was member of the General Court. Among others who were active in aiding the cause were William Johnson, Ezra Whiting, Robert Humes, Caleb Bill, William Dudley, Nathaniel Snow, Daniel Aldrich, Stephen Streeter, John Herendreu, Joseph Emerson, Samuel Parker, Daniel Hunt, Abner Perry, John Taylor, Aaron Benson, Caleb Whiting, Jonah Martin, David Thompson and Job Knapp. War of the Rebellion. - At the breaking out of the Rebellion the town responded promptly to the President's call for troops, and its record during the struggle is one in which its citizens may j

The Damox .Memorial

The reading-room was opened to the public November 30th, and one week later the library of fortyfive hundred carefully selected volumes was ready for the giving out of books - a noble monument to the donors and a potent factor in .the future development of our town and the enlightenment and intelligence of our citizens.

Hon. John P. Washbukn

Ordinations, 1027. Pastor's house, 1027. Second antl other divisions of land, lUia. Acts of the proprietors, li»28. Incorpunition, 1028. Xame, 1029. Organization, 1029. Civil tiistory, 1030.

Provision for schools and relitritfus privileges, 1030. Revolution, 1031, 1032. Service in the war, 103:*.. Condition at close of the i-iiiitiiry, 1031. Condition of the town licfore the Civil

Index

The Methodist Episcuiial Church, 340. Roman Catholic rhurch, ?.40. Free or Independent <'hurch, 310. Baptist Church, 341. Revohitionary War, .341. Shays' Rebellion, 340. War of 1812, 3.i0. The Rebellion, .351. The Barre slave esse, 3.51. Educational, 352. Industriee, 35'..

Purchase of the leriilory, ^io7. Bounds anil area, 007. Topography and geology, 007. Flora and Fauna, 008. The earliest settlers, G08. First liost-otTice, li09. The first church in .Millvillc, 009. >lethodi6t reform, 0ii9. Methodist Kpiscopal, i;09. Presbyterians, 009.

Blackstone Manufacturing Company, old. Blackstone Village in 1820, Old. Waterford, 610. Blackstone Church, Oil. Free Will Baptist Church, oil. Congregational Church, Oil. Division of the town of Mendun, til2, 613 Incorjtoration, 014. Town annals, 014. Biographical, 03(1. Blanchard, Thoina.s, 975 111;;. Blake, Francis, xxix, xxxiv. Bliss, Daniel, .x,x. Blodgolt, Percival, 155 (HI.).

Indian occupancy, 610. Grantees, 511. Indian deed, 612, 513. Petition for grant, 613. Incorporation of town, 514. Town destroyed by King Philip, 511. Resettlement, 515. Queen .\nne'6 War, 516. Termination of hostilities, 517. First church, 517. First town-meeting, 519. French and Indian Ware, 520. Early ecclesiastical history, .522. The Revolution, 525. The Rebellion, .531. Miscellaneous, 533. Public Library, 534. Distinguished men, .534. Biographical, 635. Bourn, Isaac, 155 (111.). Boylston, Ward S.,991. Boylston, 885.

Early grant and survey. 746. First petitions for town. 740. Charlton incorporated as a district, 740. First town-meeting, 747. (.ifificers elected, 747. Money for support of Gospel, 747. Tax-list of 1766, 748. Meeting-house erected, 749 Ecclesiastical, 750. Schools, 747. Librarv', 753. The Revolution, 764. Shays' Rebellion, 755. War of 1812, 7.55. War of the Rebellion, 756. Industries, 756. Representatives, 758. Prominent natives, 759. District and town clerks, 760. Physicians, 7(^iO. Lawyers, 700.

West Fitchburg Roman Catholic (Church of the Sacred Heart), 25G. Educational history, 256. Library Association, 2G3. The Fitchburg Atheueum, 264. The Wallace Library and Art Building,

The Buckeye Mo wing- Machine Com. pany, 283. The grain business, 284. The lumber business, 284, The Fitchburg Railroad car shops, 285. Brick manufacturing, 283. Bakeries, 285, 286. Granite quarrying, 286. Gas company, 280.

The Fidelity Co-operative Bank, 288. Po8t-0ffice, 289. Board of Trade, 289. Merchants' Association, 289. Telephone Exchange, 290. The Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insurance

Company, 290. The Massachuaetts Mutual Aid Society, 290. The United States Masonic Accident Association, 290. HulTs Commercial Business College, 290.

blocks, 292. City departments, 29:?. Water works. 293. Fire Department, 295. Police Department, 296. Highway Department, 297. Poor Department, 297. Organizations and societies, 297.

Territorial, 921. Indian history, 921. Hassananiisco, 921. Elijah Corbett, the schoolmaster, 921. Early purchases, 921. Indian deed, 922. Proprietors' meeting, 923. Votes, 923.

926. Evangelical Congregational, 927. First Baptist, 928. Second Baptist, 928. Free Will Baptist, 928. St. Philip's (R. C), 928. Congregational, Saundersville, 928. Methodist Episcopal, 928. French and Indian War, 929. War of the Revolution, 929. The Rebellion, 929.

List of soldiers, 9.30. Annexation to original limits, 933. Schools, 933. Free Library, 933. Industries, 933. Grafton National Bank, 934. First National Bank, 934. Savings Bank, 934. Prominent men, 934. Historical address by Hon. ' Frank P.

Territorial situation, 406. Early history, 406. The Hopedale Community, 4,7. Progress towards township, 410. Separation from Milford and incorporation of town, 413. First town-meeting, 417. Officers elected, 417. The Town-hall, 417. Statistics, 419.

Ministers, 638. The Revolution, 640 First Representatives, 642 Declaration of Independence, 642. State Constitution, 642. Price of commodities, W3. A credit measure, 643. Articles ol confederation, 643. Aid to soldiers, 643. Returned Tories, 643.

More soldiers and e<iua1izing expense, 614. Instructions to Representatives, 641. Prices regulated, 644. Condition of money, G44. The Constitution, 644. Governor, 644. Watchful, 044. Grievance, 645.

Changed to Warren, 1185. First town-meeting, 1186. Officers elected, 1186. Ecclesiastical, 1186. First church, 1186. Uuiversalist, 1186. Methodist, 1186.