A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts; (1874) (14586103837)

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Title: A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts;

Year: 1874 (1870s)

Authors: Nason, Elias, 1811-1887. cn

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Publisher: Boston, B. B. Russell

Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

Digitizing Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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Universalistchurch, the Rev. J. C. Adams, pastor. At West Newton, — Second Con-gregational Church, the Rev. H. J. Patrick, pastor; Unitarian society,no pastor; Baptist church, the Rev. William M. Lisle, pastor; theChurch of the Messiah (Episcopal), no rector; Roman-Catholic church,the Rev. B. Flood, pastor. At Auburndale, — M. E. church, the Rev.Daniel Steele, pastor; Congregational church, the Rev. Calvin Cutler,pastor. At Newton Centre, — First Church, C.T., the Rev. D. L. Fur-ber, pastor; First Baptist, the Rev. W. N. Clarke, pastor. At the Up-per Falls, — M. E. church, the Rev. William Toulmin, pastor ; SecondBaptist Church, no pastor; St. Marys (Roman-Catholic) Church, the 374 GAZETTEER OF MASSACHUSETTS. Iter. M. Folan, pastor; the Oak-hill Chapel has no pastor. At theLower Falls, — St. Marys (Episcopal) Church, the Rev. R. F. Putnam,rector; Methodist church, the Rev. A. Baylies, pastor ; Roman-Catholicchurch, the Rev. M. Dolan, pastor. At Newton Highlands, — Congre-

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SOLDIERS MONUMENT. Erected July 23, 1864. gational society, the Rev. S. H. Dana, pastor. Some of the church-edifices are very handsome and commodious. Newton Centre is the seat of the Newton Theological Institution,a flourishing seminary, incorporated in February, 1820, and designedfor the preparation of young men for the ministry. Its buildings are NEWTON. 375 on an eminence commanding views of some of the most charmingscenery in the county. It is under the direction of the Baptistdenomination, and the presidency of the Rev. Alvah Hovey. By thecatalogue of 1872-73, SO students were connected with the institution,and the library contained about 12,000 volumes. Among its treasuresare a copy of the Codex Sinaiticus and of the Codex Vaticanus. There is a beautiful rural cemetery situated near the centre of thetown, containing about ninety acres, which is kept in the best manner. The Indian name of Newton was Nonantum, which the beautifulhill on the line of Brighton still perpetuates. It

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