History of Worcester County, Massachusetts, embracing a comprehensive history of the county from its first settlement to the present time . es werecenerons and lofly, his manners urbane, and his treatment of his associateskind and considerate. His kiudness and unostentatious generosity to the poor,his mauy unspoken deeds of charity or liberal encouragement of people worthyof his pecuniary assistance, were such, that, at the time of his death, he wasbetter known, perhaps, to all the citizens of Fitchburg, both rich and poor,than any other man. The shining marks which death so loves are plainly
History of Worcester County, Massachusetts, embracing a comprehensive history of the county from its first settlement to the present time . es werecenerons and lofly, his manners urbane, and his treatment of his associateskind and considerate. His kiudness and unostentatious generosity to the poor,his mauy unspoken deeds of charity or liberal encouragement of people worthyof his pecuniary assistance, were such, that, at the time of his death, he wasbetter known, perhaps, to all the citizens of Fitchburg, both rich and poor,than any other man. The shining marks which death so loves are plainly written in our a few years there have gone from us Moses AVood, Salmon , Alvah Crocker, Alfred Hitchcock and C. H. B. Snow. To this listwas added the name of Eugene T. Miles, who died on the twenty-sixth day ofJune, 1870; who, in devotion to the interests of his adopted city, in enter-prise, in honesty of official life, as well as integrity in business aifairs of everydescription, and in the estimable qualities that go to make up the companionand friend, was not inferior to any who have done honor to our J <^ I /:coi:poration — location — physical features — early inhabitants — INDIANS shays REBELLION FREE AND PATRIOTIC SPIRIT GROWTH AND PROGRESS CHAIR BUSINESS NATIONAL AND SAVINGS BANKS CARE OF POOR CEMETERIES ROADS AND WAYS. Gardner was incorporated Jiiue 27, 1785. It received its name from Gardner, who fell in one of the battles of the Ilcvolution. Like manyother towns of more recent date, its territory was composed of portions of thefour towns of Winchcudon, Ashburnham, Westminster and Templcton. It issomewhat miiquc in its situation, being upon the heigiit of land between theMerrimac and Connecticut rivers, thus forming a watershed, from which itswaters iiow into the al)ove-namcd rivers. It is located in the north part of the county, and is bounded on the north byWinchcudon and Ashburnham, on the east by Ashburnham and W
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