The town is bounded on the north by Brockton, on the east by East Bridgewater, on the south by Bridgewater, and on the west by Easton. The assessed area is 9,822 acres; of which 2,890 are wood-land, containing pine, maple, oak and birch. The underlying rock is sienitic and carboniferous. The surface is remarkably even, with a gentle inclination toward the south. Nearly 1,000 acres are in swale, or wet meadow, which produces a valuable hay-crop. The soil is generally a sandy loam. The town is drained by Salisbury-Plain River in the northeastern, Town River in the central, and Hockamock Brook in the western section. These streams furnish motive power of considerable value. There are good roads, and the appearance of the farms and dwellings indicates thrift and respectability.

There are two boot and shoe factories, a shovel factory, one making eyelet machines, and others of less importance. The value of the aggregate manufactures in 1885 was $134,461. The product of the 51 farms was valued at $103,043. The population was 1,707; of whom 443 were legal voters. The valuation in 1888 was $969,589, with a tax-rate of 1.45 per cent. There were 382 taxed dwelling-houses. The ten public school-houses - occupied by primary and grammar schools - are valued at $7,200. The high-school instruction is given in the Harvard Collegiate Institute, whose two edifices are valued at $115,000. Beside the school-rooms, the main building contains a large lecture hall. This institution was founded in 1883 by a bequest of $80,000 left by Benjamin B. Howard for the purpose about 20. years ago. He also left $2,000 to aid in establishing public lectures, and the sum of $20,000 to the Unitarian Church in this town. The other churches are the Baptist and Methodist."

From Pp. 678-678 in Nason and Varney's Massachusetts Gazetteer, 1890

MONDAY AFTERNOONS GAME CLUB 

at the Council on Aging

Every Monday at 1pm

Do  you  like  to  play  Scrabble,  Michigan, Rummy, Scat, hearts. cribbage,  Bid Whist, and/or Board Games?   

 Join us at 1 pm on Mondays for an afternoon of fun and games.  Call the W.B. C.O.A. - 508-894-1262 if you  are interested.       Are you a born leader???   

Let us know if  you'd be interested in coordinating this program.

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WB COA Travel News - Great trips for March & April 

STARS ON ICE @ Dunkin Donuts Center  AND Lunch @ Gregg's Restaurant  Providence, RI  Saturday, March 14, 2015   

 ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION  At The Aquaturf  Plantsville, CT  Wednesday, March 18, 2015   

 ATLANTIC CITY TOUR PACKAGE  Atlantic, NJ  March 31 - April 3, 2015  (4 Days / 3 Nights ~ Tuesday - Friday)

   TURNING STONE RESORT Casino & Bingo Hall  Verona, NY  April 6 - 8, 2015  (3 Days / 2 Nights ~ Monday - Wednesday)

 CHERRY BLOSSOM CELEBRATION  Washington, DC  April 9 - 12, 2015  (4 Days / 3 Nights ~ Thursday - Sunday)  

 TOP OF THE HUB  Omni Imax Theater at The Museum of Science  Thursday, April 16, 2015 

REMINDER - ALL TRIPS REQUIRE PAYMENT AT THE TIME OF RESERVATION  Telephone reservations will be held 3 days.  Seating is limited.   If you are interested in any of these trips, please do not wait to sign up. 

Council on Aging, 97 W Center St. 508-894-1262. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30a-4p

All trips leave from the WB Lowe's parking lot.