History of the Town of Gardner, Worcester County, Mass. From the Incorporation, June 27, 1785, to the Present Time

xv, 535 pp. Includes plates and multiple fold-out maps. CONTENTS: The Town Considered as an Integrant Part of the United States; Incorporation and Topography of the Town; Character of the Inhabitants; The Town as Connected with National and State Affairs--Shays' Rebellion; Roads; Railroads; Industries; Governors--Representatives--Town Officers--Justice of the Peace, etc.; Care of the Poor; Various Local Organizations; Cemeteries; Inventors and Inventions; Public Libraries; Memorable Events; Genealogy of the Early Families of Gardner; Biographic; Military Affairs; Schools; Churches and Their Pastors.