History of Worcester County, Massachusetts, embracing a comprehensive history of the county from its first settlement to the present time . e township, andthe manufacture of boxes, laths, shingles, clapboards and staves occupies theattention of many inhabitants. Two miles north of Charlton City is CharltonDepot, a thriving village, the growth of which is due to the opening of theWestern, now the Boston and Albany Railroad, in 1838. This is a post-station,and the manufacture of boots and shoes is in progress; but the fact that it isthe only railway centre in the town gives Charlton Depot its ch
History of Worcester County, Massachusetts, embracing a comprehensive history of the county from its first settlement to the present time . e township, andthe manufacture of boxes, laths, shingles, clapboards and staves occupies theattention of many inhabitants. Two miles north of Charlton City is CharltonDepot, a thriving village, the growth of which is due to the opening of theWestern, now the Boston and Albany Railroad, in 1838. This is a post-station,and the manufacture of boots and shoes is in progress; but the fact that it isthe only railway centre in the town gives Charlton Depot its chief and smaller villages are in diflerent parts of the town. At Morseville,north of Charlton Centre, is the largest manufactory of boots and shoes in thetown. At Lelaudville, Millward and Putnamville, all iu the south-eastern partof the town, are box-factories and wheelwright establishments. Dresser Hill, on the south, before the advent of the railway, was the chiefbusiness ceutrc of Charlton. Harvey Dresser, noted for his business capacityand enterprise, and called a benefactor of his town, established at this place. LAWHENXE KliLTINO COMPANY S MILL, JIILLVILLE, MASb.
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