History of Charlton, Massachusetts, USA

Charlton, Massachusetts
Worcester county. Charlton was set off from Oxford, 1754. It lies 53 miles S.W. from Boston and 12 W.N.W. from Worcester. Population, 1837, 2,469. There is a cotton mill in this town, and some manufactures of leather and shoes.

Charlton once included a part of Soutlibridge, and with it belonged
to Oxford.

This is an agricultural town, and well watered by several sources of Quinebaug river.

Distance from Worcester, 14 miles; from Boston, 53

This town originally belonged to Oxford, of which it formed the western part. it was incorporated in 1754. The lands of this township were at first thought of very little value, being rough and hard of cultivation, and settlement at first proceeded slowly. However, in 1761 the place was so well settled that a church was organized, and Rev. Caleb Curtiss ordained pastor. He was dismissed in 1776. After an interval of six years, in 1783, Rev. Archibald Campbell was installed over the church, and continued pastor till 1793, when he was dismissed. The following ministers have been his successors: Erastus Larned, settled in 1796; Edw’d Whipple, 1804; John Wilder, 1827; William H. Whittemore. 1833; and Isaac R. Barbour, settled in 1836.

The above is a north-eastern view of the central part of Charlton, showing the Universalist and Congregationalist churches, and some other buildings in the vicinity. The village consists of about 15 dwelling houses, on an elevated situation. Charlton is...

Charlton, a post-township in Worcester county, Massachusetts, about 12 miles 8. W. from Worcester. Population, 2052.

Charlton Depot, a post-office of Worcester county, Massachusetts.

CHARLTON, a township of Worcester co., in the state of Massachusetts, U.S., 53 m. WSW of Boston. Its surface is hilly, but its soil is generally fertile. Pop. in 1840, 2,117.

A remarkable accident occurred to a passenger on the fast train from Boston on Monday. The Springfield Union says that soon after the train passed Charlton, he attempted to go from one car to another, and the terrible wind actually blew him from the platform. The horrified brakeman who saw the man go overboard like a leaf in the gale, immediately pulled the signal cord and the train was stopped, after running about an eighth of a mile. The brakeman sprang from the rear car and ran down the track with a red flag when, wonderful to tell, he met the man running to overtake the train and apparently chiefly troubled lest the passengers should be inconvenienced by the detention. He got on at the rear of the train and made his way quickly to the seat which he had left, and sat quietly down. His wife turned to him and remarked: "Why, they say a man was blown from the train just now," "Is that so?" said he. Presently a number of interested passengers who had followed him to his place, asked so ...