. A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts : with numerous illustrations. SS^ISsI^. SCHOOL FOR WORKERS, SPRINGFIELD. 614 GAZETTEER OF MASSACHUSETTS. in the town of Springfield, in Essex County, England. Springfieldwas incorporated as a city April 12, 1SG2. The first mayor wasCaleb llice, who died March 1, 1873, aged 81 years. The settlementwas commenced by eight men and their families, who built housesupon the west side of what is now Main Street. The first ministerwas the Rev. Pelatiah Glover, from Dorchester, who was ordainedJune 18, 1661. On the oth of October, 1675, about 300 savages made
. A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts : with numerous illustrations. SS^ISsI^. SCHOOL FOR WORKERS, SPRINGFIELD. 614 GAZETTEER OF MASSACHUSETTS. in the town of Springfield, in Essex County, England. Springfieldwas incorporated as a city April 12, 1SG2. The first mayor wasCaleb llice, who died March 1, 1873, aged 81 years. The settlementwas commenced by eight men and their families, who built housesupon the west side of what is now Main Street. The first ministerwas the Rev. Pelatiah Glover, from Dorchester, who was ordainedJune 18, 1661. On the oth of October, 1675, about 300 savages madean attack on the town, killed three men and one woman, woundedmany others, and reduced 30 dwelling-houses and 25 barns to the 20th of December, 178G, Daniel Shays, at the head of 300insurgents, took possession of the court-house. On the 5th of Jan-uary following, he made an attempt, at the head of 1,100 men, totake possession of the arsenal. Gen. William Shepard, who com-manded the State forces, ordered them to fire into the ranks of theinsurgents; when three were killed
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