Excerpt from Catalogue of the Public Library of the City of Fall River Section 1. There shall be and hereby is established a Public Library in the City of Fall River, for the free use of the inhabitants thereof. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from History of Fall River The history of Fall River presented to the public in this volume is designed to fill a niche that (has long been vacant, inasmuch as no record of the city's growth has been published in nearly thirty years. The aim has been to present a concise and accurate statement of the city's history that will be of value as a work for -reference, as much as for general reading. Isotme matter already familiar to many readers has been incorporated, because of its importance, though in a condensed form, but a considerable proportion is new. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Catalogue of the Free Public Library of the City of Lawrence, 1873 Lawrence has long enjoyed the benefits of agood Library. The Franklin Library Association was chartered by the Legislature of Massachusetts, April, 1847, and the following letter to Capt. Chas. H. Bigelow, its first President, not only gives in very concise terms the wishes and motives of the donor of the first valuable gift to the Library, but is also a key to the motives which inspired its founders. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Excerpt from History of Fall River, Massachusetts The book has been prepared and published in less than two months, and has of necessity been made brief. A strong effort has, however, been made to secure accuracy, and to include all the principal facts in connection with the city's development. The original spelling of names has been retained in many cases, and incidents of interest have in some instances been interwoven. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.