Proceedings of the Fitchburg Historical Society and Papers Relating to the History of the Town, Volume 3The Society, 1902 - Fitchburg (Mass.) |
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... passed the experi- mental stage , and has demonstrated its usefulness and vitality . The approval of the public ... passing occurrences of the present will be as important for the use of the future historian as are the musty records of ...
... passed the experi- mental stage , and has demonstrated its usefulness and vitality . The approval of the public ... passing occurrences of the present will be as important for the use of the future historian as are the musty records of ...
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... passed by the city council providing for the printing of the records as petitioned for , and an appropriation was made for carrying on the work . As a preliminary to the printing of the Fitchburg records , during the year 1896 a volume ...
... passed by the city council providing for the printing of the records as petitioned for , and an appropriation was made for carrying on the work . As a preliminary to the printing of the Fitchburg records , during the year 1896 a volume ...
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... passed and the town named Holden . His children at length numbered seven sons and two daughters , David , Thomas , Margaret , William , Samuel , Elizabeth , Robert , John and James . They were doubtless brought up on the old Scotch ...
... passed and the town named Holden . His children at length numbered seven sons and two daughters , David , Thomas , Margaret , William , Samuel , Elizabeth , Robert , John and James . They were doubtless brought up on the old Scotch ...
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... passed in dignified silence . The servants of Esquire and Mrs. Cowdin were de- voted to the family interests . Till the emancipation act in 1780 some of these were colored , and owned by Esquire Cowdin . When one earned his freedom a ...
... passed in dignified silence . The servants of Esquire and Mrs. Cowdin were de- voted to the family interests . Till the emancipation act in 1780 some of these were colored , and owned by Esquire Cowdin . When one earned his freedom a ...
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... passed this way . Then by my side I had my only earthly stay , my new found husband , a strong support , firm in principle , fixed in purpose , refined in feeling , and faithful in love . " UNI MID Mr. Thurston came to his home in ...
... passed this way . Then by my side I had my only earthly stay , my new found husband , a strong support , firm in principle , fixed in purpose , refined in feeling , and faithful in love . " UNI MID Mr. Thurston came to his home in ...
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11 months 9 months Aaron Willard advertises aged American House April 17 Asa Thurston Benjamin Betsey Billings boots and shoes born Boston bought Brown building Caldwell called Capt cents Charles Charles Sawtelle church corner of Main Daniel Cross daughter daur David David Stearns death departed died April died Aug died Dec died Feb died Jan died July died June died March died Nov died Oct died Sept door Elizabeth Erected Esquire Farewell father Fitchburg Hotel friends George Gilchrest Goodrich Goodridge groceries Hannah Hartwell Haskell heart Henry James Jonathan Jones Joseph June 22 Kamehameha III Kilburn Kimball Leominster Litch Lunenburg Main street March 13 Marshall Mary meeting memory merchant mica schist missionary opened Pearl hill Pierce poems Rollstone Samuel Sarah schist Snow society Stearns thee Thomas Cowdin Timothy Gibson town Trask Union block verse widow William Worcester Worcester County
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Page 68 - Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. 29. And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, 30. But he shall receive an hundred-fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come, eternal life.
Page 44 - Go thy way for this time, when I have a more convenient season I will call for thee.
Page 322 - I heard the voice of JESUS say, ' Come unto me and rest ; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast.' I came to JESUS as I was — Weary, and worn, and sad ; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. I heard the voice of JESUS say, ' Behold I freely give The living water — thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live.
Page 105 - Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start...
Page 314 - My flesh shall slumber in the ground, Till the last trumpet's joyful sound; Then burst the chains with sweet surprise, And in my Saviour's image rise.
Page 136 - IF WE HAD BUT A DAY. WE should fill the hours with the sweetest things, If we had but a day ; We should drink alone at the purest springs In our upward way ; We should love with a lifetime's love in an hour, If the hours were few ; We should rest, not for dreams, but for fresher power To be and to do.
Page 282 - As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Page 317 - As you are now so once was I; As I am now, so you must be Prepare for death and follow me.
Page 67 - The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Page 293 - So fades a summer cloud away, So sinks the gale when storms are o'er, So gently shuts the eye of day, So dies a wave along the shore.