History of Blackstone, Massachusetts, USA

Blackstone, was the south parish of Mendon, until its incorporation as a separate town. It was named in honor of the Rev. Mr. Blaxton or Blackstone, who was the fiist settler of Boston, and who removed into this vicinity in 1634.

This new town is watered by Mill and Blackstone rivers, and is extensively engaged in the manufacture of cotton and woollen goods, and boots and shoes.

Distance from Worcester, 20 miles; from Boston, 84.

One of the melancholy results of intemperance, transpired this morning at Blackstone. A man, with a horse and chaise, left TAFT'S stable at about 12 o'clock last night, for Milford, where he belonged. Bewildered with drink, he took the track of the Worcester Railroad, and drove off a high bridge near the Norfolk County depot. The distance to the water is upwards of forty feet. The terrible plunge was heard at a house near by, and several men immediately repaired to the spot. The dead horse and smashed vehicle were soon drawn to the shore, but the search for the man proved fruitless, till about seven this morning, when his body was recovered. We understand that the deceased was a Scotchman, named MOLAND, and that he leaves a family. Two rum bottles were found in the carriage. The water, where the accident occurred, is from ten to fourteen feet deep. Two caps or hats were found floating of the surface, which leads to the supposition that another human victim may have shared in this...

Blackstone, a post-township in Worcester co., Massachusetts, 35 miles N. W. from Boston. It contains a bank. Population, 4391.

there are seventeen cotton and eight woolen mills, which employ 5,550 hands, run 4,480 looms, and annually use 15,300,000 pounds of cotton. Foundations are now being laid to run 150,000 spindles.

Blackstone is a young, enterprising and growing town in the extreme southeastern corner of Worcester County, 36 miles from Boston on the New York and New England Railroad. Blackstone village is the station on the main line of this road, while the Woonsocket Division has also a station at East Blackstone The Providence and Worcester Railroad has stations at Blackstone village and Millville. The post-offices are the places named and Waterford ; and the villages include these and Chestnut Hill. The town is square in form, having an assessed area of 9,330 acres ; and of this, 3,880 acres are woodland. It is bounded on the north by Mendon, east by Bellingham, south by Woonsocket and North Smithfield in Rhode Island, and west by Uxbridge. Mill River, coursing from north to south along the eastern line of the town, and the Blackstone traversing the southwest corner to the principal village, furnish power for propelling the machinery of extensive manufactories. The place has a large cotton...

Blackstone, a post-village, partly in a township of the same name, in Worcester co., Mass., and partly in Providence co, R.I., is on Blackstone River, and on the Providence & Worcester Railroad where it crosses the Boston, Hartford & Erie Railroad, 18 miles N. by W. from Providence, and 36 miles S.W. of Boston. It has 6 churches, a large manufactory of cotton prints, and manufactures of woolen goods, scythes, and shoddy. Pop, 3205; of the township, in 1880,4907; in 1890, 6138. The township contains villages named East Blackstone and Millville.