Excerpt from Dictionary of Worcester (Massachusetts) And Its Vicinity: With Maps of the City and of Worcester County The plan of the dictionary OF worcester comprehends a hand book oi general information, which, as a collection of useful references or a guide-book to the City and its surroundings, will serve equally the resident and the stranger. The scope of the work differs somewhat from that of the Dictionaries issued in other cities, in being more full in matters relating to the history and chronology Of the subject treated, and in containing much that is not usually included in books of a similar character. Many of the facts and figures given are not readily accessible in any other form, and are Of more than common interest and value to the enquirer. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.