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Illustrated article titled: "Reopened R. H. Conwell Elementary School reflects determination of Worthington". Scenes from the school day illustrate the event. Named are Gretchen Morse-Dobosz (principal), students Jordan Chamberlain, Lauren Filipek,…

Names mentioned include Bernard Frew, Grace Frew, Steve Schultz, N. Glidden, children (Gwen Frew, Leona Frew, Miles Frew, Forest ("Fuzzy") Frew and wife Marjorie Richardson Frew (their children: Sharon Frew, Brian Frew, and Barbarab Frew) Dwight…

3-page letter address to Frankin Burr from Fordyce J. Benjamin (1826-1896) describing life in Napa, California, three years after his arrival in 1847. He was 24 years old at the time and had come to Calafornia [sic] in 1847 as part of an American…

Article by Florence Berry Bates on Nursing in Worthington.
She founded the Worthington Health Center in 1950. (See also Box 40)
The article was condensed by Elizabeth Payne; it is typed and six pages long

Loose leaf binder containing letters and mementos given to Arthur Capen for 50 years of service to the Town of Worthington. Includes correspondence from area churches, newspaper clippings accumulated through the life of Arthur Capen (1881-1981).…

One newspaper article from the Daily Hampshire Gazette, April 10, 1990, was written by Janet Dimock about the Robert Sweeney house that was moved from CT to Thayer Hill Road in 1986. They purchased the house in 1985. It was rebuilt by Teton Builders…

Musical notation notebook with hymns notated by Fanny Crowel of West Brookfield (1790-1863)

1800 federal census for Worthington Massachusetts. 6 pages. Compiled by Ezra Starkweather. Total population 1223, total # houses 122.

Record of Worthington'sm1812 vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor in Worthington. Vote was held at a Selectman's meeting on 4/6/1812. Caleb Strong received 160 votes; Elbridge Gerry receives 71 votes. For Lieutenant Gov. William Phillips…

Talley for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of State of Massachusetts for Town of Worthington.
For Governor: The Honorable Caleb Strong, Esq. 162 votes;
His Excellency Elbridge Gerry, Esq 21 votes.
For Lieutenant Governor: William Phillips, Esq…

Digital copy of a bill of sale, dated July 28, 1885, listing patent medicines purchased from the Excelsior Botanical Co., manufacturers of The Botanical Preparations and Wild Rose Cologne. The Brewster's General Store was located at the NE corner of…

School - Letter, George Mowry from Everett ? Letter in envelope to Mr. George Mowry, Ringville MA from Everett (could this also be Edward Everett Hale see 2006a-218) in Westfield MA. Everett was just 12 and lists what he got for his birthday,…

Names mentioned include Evan Johnson, Kate Ewald, Aisha Ewald, Leon Janik, Mary Janik, Bob Bartlett

Play written by Eva Fairman for the Town Bincentennial depicting a quilting party. L to R: Winifred Arcouette, Eva Fairman, Gwen Robinson, Harley Mason, Althea Mason?, Alice Nahill and others. Audience includes Ray and Helen Magargal, Jennie Fairman?…

Administrator's Sale' estate of Charles T. Smith 8/12/1876. 'Will be sold at Public Auctiion, at the late residence of Charles T. Smith, in South Worthington, deceased. On Saturday, August 12th, 1876, At One o'clock, P.M., 1 Yoke of Oxen, 1 Cow, 1…

Newspaper articles from an Albany paper describing the funeral and burial of Harriet Langdon Pruyn Rice at an Albany cemetery, as well as the many tributes she received from American and foreign dignitaries. No mention of Worthington, where Harriet…

Harry S. Witt (1857-1929), death notice. Also mentioned in article are Elizabeth Damon Witt, Edna Witt, Mrs. Wendell Fisk. Mrs. Emma E. Sanderson, and Mrs. George Geer.

Three articles detailing organizational meetings of Town entities held in January 1929: the Congregational Church, the Women's Benevolent Society, and the Royal Arcanum (part of the Grange). Articles include budgets and data fro treasurers'…

Dec. 3, 1928 article from Springfield or Northampton paper (not cited): Special town meeting to appropriate $625 for a repairing or buying new tractor/snow plow.

People mentioned include Henry L. Tower, Dorothy Tower, Mrs. James H. Burckes, Burr…

Article from April 1928 highlights cars getting stuck in unfinished road that went between what are now Rte. 112 and Rte, 143. (area around the Corners Store). Other local tidbits. Names mentioned: Mildred and Eleanor Parsons, Mrs. Leland P. Cole,…