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Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739., January 15, 1738. (search)
order to encourage them, spoke up loudly, `come gals, strike up; but even this kindly solicitation failed to arouse their courage to the sticking point, and this part of the service was entirely omitted. The steeple was struck by lightning in August, 1770, and set on fire. It was seen by a man who was milking near by, and he ascended the belfry and extinguished the fire with his pail of milk. This led to the introduction of lightning rods in Waltham. John Winthrop in a letter to Benjamin Franklin, dated Cambridge, October 26, 1771, says:—I am very glad to find your admirable invention of lightning-rods is coming into fashion in England, and cannot but think your circulating particular directions for making them by the magazines will greatly promote the use of them. I have on all occasions encouraged them in this country, and have the satisfaction to find it has not been without effect. A little piece I inserted in our newspapers last summer induced the people of Waltham (a to
Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739., Index. (search)
y, John, tailor, 84. Food of the early settlers, 33. Forbush, Mr., Eli, called to be pastor, declined, 99. Foreigners to purchase a man's right, 40. Forsath, Mr., auctioneer, 131. Foster, M. S. 83. Francis, Dr., Convers, 45. Franklin, Benj., Winthrop's letter to, 77. Freemen, only church members admitted, 30. French preparations against colonists, 15. Freshets sweep away bridges, 128. Fresh Pond, 19, 70 n. 2. Fulling-mill, the first built on Beaver-Brook, 124; at Md Watertown wear, 21; provides a house for Rev. Mr. Wilson, 23; goes up Charles River and names several localities in Waltham, 26; removes liquors from his table, 33; visited by Wahginnacut, 35. Winthrop, John, jun., arrives, 39; letter to Benj. Franklin, 77. Wiswall, Enoch, 91. Wolfe-pen, 52. Wolves: bounty offered for, 52; howling of, 18. Women of Waltham, loyalty of, 111. Women pitifully tooth-shaken, 59. Wooden-ware factory of Moses Mead, 81. Worcester, Rev., Thomas, re