. A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts; . The Chicopee River, which 346 GAZETTEER OF MASSACHUSETTS. washes the whole northern horder, is here a swift and valuahle addition to its agricultural, lumbering, and quarrying interests,Monson has six woollen-mills, having two sets of machinery each ; anda very large hat and bonnet manufactory. It has a national bank,with a capital of $150,000, organized Aug. 11, 1864; a public-house,the Cushman Hotel; a good public hall, known as Greens Hall; afarmers club; a Masonic Lodge; eleven public schools ; and a first-classinstitution, known as
. A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts; . The Chicopee River, which 346 GAZETTEER OF MASSACHUSETTS. washes the whole northern horder, is here a swift and valuahle addition to its agricultural, lumbering, and quarrying interests,Monson has six woollen-mills, having two sets of machinery each ; anda very large hat and bonnet manufactory. It has a national bank,with a capital of $150,000, organized Aug. 11, 1864; a public-house,the Cushman Hotel; a good public hall, known as Greens Hall; afarmers club; a Masonic Lodge; eleven public schools ; and a first-classinstitution, known as Monson Academy, now under the charge of theRev. Charles Hammond, It was incorporated June 21, 1804;and the first principal was the Rev. Simeon Colton, It has apermanent fund of $25,500, a library of nearly 1,000 volumes, is ablyconducted, and in a prosperous condition. The number of pupils ofboth sexes in 1872 was 146. It has fitted a large number of youngmen for college. There are three churches in this place, under the guidance of. HOME OF PHCEBE BROWN, MONSON. the following pastors, — the Revs. C. B. Sumner, installed Jan. 2,1868 ; J. E. Fomfret, Methodist; and Francis Lynch, Roman Catholic. The State Frimary School, formerly the State Almshouse, is situatedin this pleasant town. At the close of the year 1872, there were 406pupils, with 30 teachers and assistants, in this institution. The farmcontains 260 acres, and produced that year 187 tons of hay and 28,171gallons of milk, valued at $12,000, — a sum about equal to the yearlysalary of the teachers. This town was settled as early as 1715 by Samuel King, John Keep,Robert Olds, and others, and incorporated April 25, 1760. It maj7 havebeen named in honor of John Monson, second Lord Monson, who suc-ceeded his father in 1748. It contained at this period 49 families, anda church (consisting of about 24 members) was organized June 23,1762. The Rev. Abishai Sabin was on the same day ordained successor was
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