The Worcester book : a diary of noteworthy events in Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1657 to 1883 . derick Douglass addressed a meeting in theCity Hall, at tlie close of which l:)rief remarks were made byCapt. JoliH Brown, of Kansas notoriety. 170 1868. Charles Dickens read his Christinas C(?/v>/and theTrial from Pickwick, in Mechanics Hall. .?\ large audience was present. The price of tickets was #2. March 24. 171 1853. Death of Benjamin F. Newton. -Mr. Xe\\ton was LJistricl .\ttorney at the time of his death. He pos-sessed excellent abilities as a lawver. Ilis age was 32. 172 1878. Death o
The Worcester book : a diary of noteworthy events in Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1657 to 1883 . derick Douglass addressed a meeting in theCity Hall, at tlie close of which l:)rief remarks were made byCapt. JoliH Brown, of Kansas notoriety. 170 1868. Charles Dickens read his Christinas C(?/v>/and theTrial from Pickwick, in Mechanics Hall. .?\ large audience was present. The price of tickets was #2. March 24. 171 1853. Death of Benjamin F. Newton. -Mr. Xe\\ton was LJistricl .\ttorney at the time of his death. He pos-sessed excellent abilities as a lawver. Ilis age was 32. 172 1878. Death of the Rev. Seth Sweetser, u. d. lie \va> born in Xe\vbury]H>rt, .March 15. 1807. He was installed pas-tor of the (-cntral < hui ch in 1838, and passed the remainder of his lifein Worcester. Dr. Sweetser was an Overseer of Harvard College; wasconnected with the management of other educational institutions; andwas a prominent member of the .American .tiquarian .Society. March 25. I 73 1833. Quinsiganiond Bank incorporated. I 74 1857. John Brown adtlressed a meeting in the Citv FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH. A. I). iS8^. NOTEWORTHY EVENTS. 2^] March 26. 175 1851. New Unitarian Chun h dedirated. The present edilice on Court Mill. It is of brick covered with masticin si.|uares to represent stone work, and cost about $25,000. which sumwas raised liy the sale of peus. Joel Wilder, mason, was the builder. 176 1866. Matiliki Henm in Camille. at the Theatre. March 27. 177 i860. Pree Public Library opened. ,Vcci>unl> were opened with two hundred persons, and 36 catalogueswere sold on the first day. The library, at tlii^ time, occupied the up-per story of Hank iUock. Foster street. March 28. 178 1827. Rev. .Monzo Hill ordained. 179 1855. P. T. Barniuii lectured in the City Hall on Moiic\ iSo 1876. ( )ld Mens Hr)me 29. 181 1728. Voted that \ In< tiurigmcnt for killiiit; of RatleSnakes in S Town .Shall be three pence for every Ratle SnakesIaile or ratle So
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