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Introduction
CHAPTER XXIV.
Civil History to 1800.
CHAPTER XXV.
WoBUHN — [Continued) 355
Civil History from ISrtO to Present Time.
CHAPTER XXVT.
Woburn as a City.
CHAPTER XXVIT.
The Medical and Legal Prefeseions: Colonial, Provincial and Later Periods.
CHAPTER xxvrn.
WoBi'RN — (Continued) • 377
Military History— The Colonial and Provincial Periods; 1642-1775.
CHAPTER XXIX.
Woburn — (Cotitinued) 389
Military History — The Revolutionary and Later Periods to 1861, etc.— The Civil War of 18B1-65.
CHAPTER XXX.
Biographical Notices.
CHAPTER XXXI.
Ecclesiastical History.
CHAPTER XXXII.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Weston ■1S6
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Weston— (Co)i(mnef/) 498
Biographical.
CHAPTER XXXV.
Natural Features and Productions.
CHAPTER XXXVr.
iDdian Settlement. 1050-1700.
CHAPTER XXXVir.
1700-1800: AiiomaloiiB Condition of the Towusbip— Change in the Indian Government — Their Records— Population-- Act6 as Proprietors — Allotment of Lands — Sale of the Same— Natick as a Parish — Acts of General Court Relnt- ' ing to it — Parish Meetings— Warning Out of Town— Tn the Revolutionary War — Parish Declaration Regarding Independence — Natick Soldiers— Oath of Allegiance — Town Incorporated.
CHAPTER XXXVIIT.
lSOO-1890: Prospects of the Tovrn more Encouraging- General Progress — Town Ac'iou Respecting the Pastors of the Church— Town Hall Erected— The Town in Suppressing the Great Rebellion — Losses in the same — Financial Condition — The Centennial Celebration— Town (>thcerB and Representative in the General Cnurt.
CHAPTER XXXrX.
Ecclesiastical: Organization of the Indian Church — ElioCs Translation of the Bible— The Printing and Distribution of the same— Mr. Eliot's Death— Memorial Windows to Perpetuate his Memory— Pastor Takawambatt — Rev. Messrs. Peabody and Badger Missionaries to the Natick Indians — Organization of the Congregational Church in the Centre of the Town — Sketches of its Pastors—The Baptist Church— The Methodist Episcopal Church— St Paul's Episcopal Church— The Rnnian Catholic Churchea — The Unitarian or Eliot Church— The John Eliot Church — The Universalist Church.
CHAPTER XL.
Educational : Schools— Libraries— Morse Institute— College and University Honors.
CHAPTER XLT.
Natick — {Continued) 55X
Miscellaneous: Population- Water Department—Fire Departraent— Natick Gas-Light Company— Natick Electric Company- Natick National Bink— Natick Five-Cent« Savings Baiili— Henry Wilson Co Operative Bank— Post- Offices—Mauufacturers— South Natick Business— Cemeterjpg — Lawyers — Physicians — Express t'ompanies — Coal, Wood, etc. — The Press — Biographical.
CHAPTER XLII.
Townsend •''fiQ
CHAPTER XLIII.
Lexington 604
Topogiaphy ami Scenery.
CHAPTER XLIV.
Lexington — (Cnnlinued) 606
Civil History.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XLV.
Lexington — [Continued)
MililHry History.
CHAPTER XLVI.
Lkxixgtos — (Contimied)
EdiicatioD— Schools and Libraries.
CHAPTER XLV J I.
Lexington — {Contimied}
Ecclesiastical AfTiiirs — Cliiircbee, Sunday-S>-houl8 and Benevolent OrgaDizatiuns.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
Lexixgtos — {CondniieJ)
Miscellaueuns.
CHAPTER XLIX.
Stow
CHAPTER L.
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Introduction.
CHAPTER LI.
BrBi.iN(iTox- -(0)H(i«He</)
Civil History.
CHAPTER LIT.
BVKLINGTON — (Continued)
Eccleaiastical History.
CHAPTER LIV.
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Sherborx.
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CHAPTER LV.
DrX.ST.iBI.E
Present Condition of the Town — Tit[iograiiliy — Businc& IntereHts.
CHAPTER L\L
Dx'XST.iBLE — (Cmitinued)
Origin and Early Settlement— Iij43-1723.
CHAPTER LVIL
Dunstable — {Continued)
Continued Attacks from the Indians— Gruwlh of tUe Town- Church auil School AffHiis— 172:i-17tiiS.
CHAPTER LVIIL
Dunstable— (C'on(mw,erf)
The Town aa Represented in th« Anierican Revolution — Educational, Religious and other Affairs— 17G8-1820.
CHAPTER LIX.
Dunstable — [Continued)
Church Erected — Soldiers in the War of the Rebelliun— Dunstable Cornet Band Formed— Nashua, Acton and Boston Railroad Opened — Bi-Cenfennial Celebration — 1S21-1S90.
CHAPTER LX.
DuxsT.\BLE — (Continued)
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