Identifier: historyofnatickf00baco (find matches)
Title: A history of Natick, from its first settlement in 1651 to the present time; with notices of the first white families, and also an account of the centennial celebration, Oct. 16, 1851, Rev. Mr. Hunt's address at the consecration of Dell Park cemetery, &c. ..
Year: 1856 (1850s)
Authors: Bacon, Oliver N
Subjects: Natick (Mass.) -- History Natick (Mass.) -- Description and travel
Publisher: Boston, Damrell & Moore, printers
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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th the exception ofwhat is now the vice of intemperance, they were a virtuous people.No native of the town ever served a term in a penitentiary. Nocrime of any magnitude ever disgraced one of its permanent inhab-itants. It is grateful to a writer to record these things. It shouldbe the anxious desire of all now on the stage of action, to preservethe fair fame of the town untarnished. Let the characters of theindividuals who have been noticed in the past pages be studied withcare. They are men from the industrial and professional classes ofthe community, and as such may be presented as examples to imi-tate. Industry, energy, integrity, perseverance, have given themthe position they hold in their several callings. They have foughtthe battle of life, without aid or even sympathy in the darkest hourof trial, and the great lesson they teach is, that to the resolute willnothing is impossible ; that straight-forward principle, patient and un-tiring purpose, are certain of success in the end.
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^-1 ■>^CD o f-^ CHAPTER Y. Employment of the People. Agkicultueal Statistics. Tkade and Man-ufactuees. Most of the people of Natick, previous to 1835, were industriousand frugal farmers. The introduction of manufacturing pursuits atthat time, and the rapid increase of a population of a different pur-suit in consequence, have altered the character of the town in thisrespect, and given it that of a manufacturing place. Most of thefarms, however, are still in possession of their previous owners, ortheir sons, and their value is greatly enhanced by the markets the vil-lages afford for their produce. There are very few farms which do not exhibit evidence of theirbeing the property of intelligent and industrious men. A very fewfarms in the centre of the town, have, in the growth of the village,been converted into building lots, but the owners have thus gathereda more valuable harvest than they could have reaped in any other way. The village now covers the whole of the farm formerly the

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