What to see in America . peoplewere deterred from raising sheep. The most extensivewire mill in the world is in Worcester. At Spencer, a fewmiles west, was born, in 1819, Elias Howe, the inventor ofthe sewing machine. Eli Whitney, who contrived the won-derfully simple cotton gin, was born at Westboro in town in this part of the state which had the severestexperience in the Indian wars was Lancaster. A nightattack in February, 1676, nearly wiped out the of Worcester, near the Connecticut line, in the to\Miof Webster, is a lake with an Indian name of what seemsunprecede
What to see in America . peoplewere deterred from raising sheep. The most extensivewire mill in the world is in Worcester. At Spencer, a fewmiles west, was born, in 1819, Elias Howe, the inventor ofthe sewing machine. Eli Whitney, who contrived the won-derfully simple cotton gin, was born at Westboro in town in this part of the state which had the severestexperience in the Indian wars was Lancaster. A nightattack in February, 1676, nearly wiped out the of Worcester, near the Connecticut line, in the to\Miof Webster, is a lake with an Indian name of what seemsunprecedented length — Chargogagogmanchogagogchau-bunagungamaug. It means Fishing-place at the bound-ary. The oldest placein the ConnecticutValley is Spring-field, settled in than half thetown was burned bythe Indians in KingPhilips War. OnState Street wasfought a miniaturebattle in January,1787, when DanielShays, an officer inthe recent Revolu-tionary War, led arustic army of 1100men to seize theSpringfield Springfield Municipal Group 46 What to See in America The citys municipal group with its tall tower is exceptionallystriking and interesting. A statue by Saint Gaudens of atypical Puritan going to church with a big Bible under hisarm is one of Springfields finest art treasures. The placehas a United States Armory which attained a daily outputof 1000 rifles in the Civil War. Not far distant is Westfield, the Whip City, whencecome 90 per cent of all the whips made in the United is also known as the Pure Food Town because of aremarkable crusade that originated there to stop all trafficin impure foodstuffs. Another near-by place that has won atitle of its own is Holyoke, the Paper City, where papermills particularly abound. As we go north we come to thepleasant city of Northampton. Here is Smith College, andwithin ten miles are Mt. Holyoke College, Amherst College,and the State Agricultural College. In the hilly farmingcountry westerly the poet Bryant was
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