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Title: The Worcester of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight. Fifty years a city
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Rice, Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce), 1852-1919, ed
Subjects: Worcester (Mass.) — Description and travel Worcester (Mass.) — Biography
Publisher: Worcester, Mass., F. S. Blanchard & company

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rnrailroads with the Union station, was completed in 1876. 1876 was the year of the nations centennial, and Worcester enteredinto the spirit of the occasion with ardor. A grand celebration washeld July 4, and the Centennial oration was given by Honorable Ben-jamin F. Thomas, a native of the place, and a grandson of the patriotprinter, Isaiah Thomas. ADMINISTRATION OF CHARLES B. PRATT. Three terms — from January i, 1S77. to January 5, iSSo. In December, 1876, Charles B. Pratt,- Democrat, received 3,653 votesfor mayor to 3.373 cast for Joseph H. Walker, Republican. The city debt in 1877 was ,492,300. The expenditures in partwere as follows: Fire Department, ,760; highways, ,594: police,,289; salaries, ,442. A Board of Commissioners of the Jaques Fund was constituted thisyear. The Board of Health was established. Mounted police were in service during the year. The floating island in Bell pond was removed at an expense of,758. *See sketch in Biographical Department. «rx

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FRANK H. KELLEY. The Worcester of 1898. 59 The railrnad tracks on the Common were removed November 21, 1877. In 187S the debt was ,509,200. The expenditures for schoolsamounted to 2,809: for highways, ,982. The Winslow streetschool-house was built. Hope eemeterv was enlarged ten or twelveacres, and the remains in the Mechanic street Ijurial-ground mostlyremoved thither; 1,116 bodies were taken from the old ground. The construction of the Island sewer was undertaken, and 4,410expended. In 1879 there were 142 miles of public streets and 55 miles of privatestreets; 19 stone arch bridges, 16 wooden bridges, and 2 iron bridges;690 gas lamps and 756 gasolene lamps; expense of lighting streets,,298; ]] miles of main and distributing water-pipes, which had costwith reservoirs, etc., ,250,000; water revenue in 1879, ,296; 37.69miles sewer. The Island sewer was completed at a cost of 3,066.School expenses, 2,070. The hose-house on Grafton street was builtat an expense o

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Title: Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition : during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842
Year: 1845 (1840s)
Authors: Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Subjects: United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) Voyages around the world Scientific expeditions
Publisher: Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard

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ted for the occasion; his countenance had agood expression, and he seemed, after a few moments, to be quite at hisease. As is customary, I at once gave him a present of two whalesteeth and two fathoms of red cotton cloth, with which he was well * He has, since our return, been appointed vice-consul for the Feejee Group.vol. in. 13 50 O V O L A U. satisfied, clapping his hands several times, which is their mode of ex-pressing thanks. His hair was crisped with a small whalebone stickor needle, twelve or fourteen inches in length, stuck into it on oneside : he did not leave me long in doubt as to the use to which thelatter is put, for it was continually in requisition to scratch his head,the vermin being not a little troublesome. He was very desirous ofdoing every thing for me, and said that any ground I wished tooccupy, was at the service of the countrymen of his friend Whippy.Mr. Drayton during our stay obtained a camera lucida drawing ofhim, whilst he was leaning against a tree. 7 O o

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FEEJLE CHIEF, TUI LEVUKA. Ovolau is the principal residence of the white men in the group,to whose general deportment and good conduct I must bear testimony;I met with none better disposed throughout the voyage than werefound there. I at once engaged them to become our interpretersduring the time we stayed, which afforded us many advantages incommunicating with the natives. About three hours after the Vincennes anchored, the Peacockentered ; but there was no news or sign of the Flying-Fish, nor hadshe been seen while the Peacock was in the offing. I felt muchuneasiness about her, more so on account of the inexperienced officerwho had her in temporary charge. I directed the chief, Tui Levuka, to send a message immediately toAmbau, to inform King Tanoa of my arrival, and desire him to visit me. O V O L A U. 51 This was at once assuming authority over him, and after the fashion(as I understood) of the country; but it was doubted by some whetherhe would come, as he was old, and a powerful

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