The Worcester of eighteen hundred and ninety-eightFifty years a city . For many years hehas been an active member of the Worcester County Agricultural Society,and is at the present time one of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Perry was married on New Years day, 1855, to Miss Lucy A. Day ofLudlow, and six children have been born to them, four of whom are stillliving. One of the daughters was married to a son of Rev. Jonathan Green,a missionary to Honolulu. She died leaving two sons, who now live withtheir grandparents. Their youngest daughter. Miss Josephine Perry, wasgraduated from Smith College in
The Worcester of eighteen hundred and ninety-eightFifty years a city . For many years hehas been an active member of the Worcester County Agricultural Society,and is at the present time one of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Perry was married on New Years day, 1855, to Miss Lucy A. Day ofLudlow, and six children have been born to them, four of whom are stillliving. One of the daughters was married to a son of Rev. Jonathan Green,a missionary to Honolulu. She died leaving two sons, who now live withtheir grandparents. Their youngest daughter. Miss Josephine Perry, wasgraduated from Smith College in the class of 96, and resides with her par-ents. Mr. and Mrs. Perry have traveled extensively in this country and last trip abroad was made last summer, their daughter accompanyingthem. They went by way of Gibraltar to Naples, Italy; then traveledthrough Switzerland and Austria to Russia, visiting Moscow and St. Peters-burg. From there they went to Norway and Sweden, Denmark, Germanyand France; spending some time in Paris, and sailing for home at GENERAL JOSIAH PICKETT. The Worcester of 1898. 717 The trip was much enjoyed, and Miss Perry brought home many interestingphotographs of places and things which she took with her own camera. General Josiah Pickett. There are few names among those of the citizensoldiery of Massachusetts entitled to more prominent mention than that ofBrevet Brigadier-General Josiah Pickett of Worcester. This honor anddistinction are the result of his native force of character, personal bravery,and actual service in the War of the Rebellion. General Pickett was born at Beverly November 21, 1822, and afterattending the common schools in his native town, successfully followed amechanical occupation until called into the service of his country. Earlyin life he became earnestly interested in military affairs, which led to hisenlistment as a member of Company F, Infantry, MassachusettsVolunteer Militia, in Juh, 1840, being elected a
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