. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . weighed off to them, by the same weights,his powder, tobacco, shot, etc. This grand field for makingan honest living was, however, soon closed ; for some othertraders coming that way, explained the trick to the Indians,and the Old Governors speculating son had to decamp verysuddenly—weights and all—to save his life. Soon after Page located other settlers began to come in,until in 1748, there were at least five other garrisons withinthe present boundaries of Fitchburg. The owners wereSamuel Poole, Samuel Hunt, Isaac Gibson, Joseph Spofford,and John
. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . weighed off to them, by the same weights,his powder, tobacco, shot, etc. This grand field for makingan honest living was, however, soon closed ; for some othertraders coming that way, explained the trick to the Indians,and the Old Governors speculating son had to decamp verysuddenly—weights and all—to save his life. Soon after Page located other settlers began to come in,until in 1748, there were at least five other garrisons withinthe present boundaries of Fitchburg. The owners wereSamuel Poole, Samuel Hunt, Isaac Gibson, Joseph Spofford,and John Fitch. The latter lived in the northern part of thetown, since set off to form a part of the town of Ashby, andit seems certain the town of Fitchburg was named for him, ashe was prominent in se-curing its 1748, Fitchburg re-ceived a visit from the In-dians and on the 5th otJuly, the garrison of JohnFitch was attacked bythem. The two soldierswho were with him werekilled, but he kept up the defence of the garrison for some. FITCHBURG OF THE PAST. 27
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