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  Franklin Massachusetts, 1890
Franklin is a progressive and pleasant town lying in the southwest part of Norfolk County, 27 miles southwest of Boston by the New York and New England Railroad, whose main line passes through the midst of the town, while its Woonsocket Division has a station at the northwest corner.
The villages are Franklin, South Franklin and Unionville, which are the post-offices; another is North Franklin, closely joined to Medway Village; while Wadsworth's is the railway station near South Franklin, and City Mills the station on the town's eastern line.
Franklin has a memorial of King Philip's War, of which the tradition says that, in 1676, a party of about 42 Indians were surprised by Captain Ware and a company of 13 men from Wrentham.
capecodhistory.us /Mass1890/Franklin1890.htm   (760 words)

  
 Benjamin Franklin
Franklin's business ventures included the purchase of the Pennsylvania Gazette, which, after his improvement, was considered one of the best colonial newspapers.
During the next several years, Franklin was instrumental in establishing the first fire department, a police force, and the Academy of Philadelphia, which became the University of Pennsylvania.
Franklin became a hero to the French, and his company was sought by diplomats and nobility.
www.corrosion-doctors.org /Biographies/FranklinBio.htm   (697 words)

  
 Franklin, Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The extreme southwest corner of Franklin is part of the Blackstone River watershed.
Dean College of Franklin, Massachusetts is also located in the city.
The city is represented in the Massachusetts General Court by Representative Jim Vallee and Senators Scott Brown and Karen Spilka.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Franklin,_Massachusetts   (735 words)

  
 Franklin - Wikitravel
Franklin (Illinois) - a village in Morgan County, Illinois.
Franklin (New Jersey) - a borough in Sussex County, New Jersey.
Franklin (Cambria County) - a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
wikitravel.org /en/Franklin   (381 words)

  
 Franklin's Autobiography: Index Page of 81
Franklin is not elected to the Assembly.
Franklin remains in England to await the Result of the Continental Congress.
Proceedings of Congress, and of the National Assembly of France, on the Death of Franklin.
www.ushistory.org /franklin/biography/index.htm   (1389 words)

  
 Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts
Orange lies in the eastern part of Franklin County and is roughly bounded by Warwick on the north, Royalston on the northeast, Athol on the east (the latter two towns in Worcester County), New Salem on the south, and Wendell and Erving on the west.
Occupies the north-easterly extremity of Franklin County, and is quite irregular in its configuration.
A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts : with numerous illustrations on wood and steel / by Elias Nason.
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 Franklin Massachusetts Real Estate
The town fathers wrote Franklin and suggested he donate a church bell for the town's new meeting house.
Franklin is at the virtual center of the "Golden Triangle", 28 miles from Boston, 26 miles from Providence, Rhode Island, and 26 miles from Worcester.
Horace Mann, the father of American public education, was born in Franklin in 1796.
www.relocateamerica.com /states/MA/cities/franklin.htm   (540 words)

  
 Mutual Fund Trading Practices FAQs
FTDI and Franklin Advisers, which consented to the entry of the Settled Order without admitting or denying the findings contained therein, agreed to pay a total penalty of $20 million and $1.00 (one dollar) in disgorgement.
Under the terms of the State of Massachusetts' settlement and consent, Franklin Advisers and FTAS consented to the entry of a cease and desist order and agreed to pay a $5 million administrative fine to the State of Massachusetts.
Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. ("FTIC"), a Company subsidiary and the investment manager of Franklin Templeton's Canadian mutual funds, has been cooperating with and responding to requests for information from the Ontario Securities Commission (the "OSC") relating to the OSC's review of frequent trading practices within the Canadian mutual fund industry.
www.franklintempleton.com /retail/jsp_cm/home/ws_faqs_regulators.jsp   (1930 words)

  
 Franklin County, Massachusetts Genealogical Records Information
Massachusetts Immigration & Emigration Records - Immigration records help the family historian to understand the movements of their ancestry as they relocated to different parts of the world.
Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850: This database is an index to approximately 838,000 individuals who were married in select areas of the State of Massachusetts, USA, between 1633 and 1850.
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols: There are over 175,000 records in this database, which give, when available, the name and age of the individual, town of residence, the date and location of enlistment, areas and length of service, date of discharge, and description of their physical features.
www.mymassachusettsgenealogy.com /ma_county/fr.htm   (4665 words)

  
 Franklin County, Massachusetts MA, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Franklin County is one of 14 counties in Massachusetts.
The county is in the Springfield metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 72,235.
This was an increase of.98% from the 2000 census.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=22289   (469 words)

  
 Franklin Police Department
The mission of the Franklin Police Department is to serve in partnership with the community to protect life and property, by preventing crime and resolving problems, through enforcing the law and maintaining order for all people.
Data contained at this location, any Franklin Police site, or at any site linked from this or any Town location, has not been reviewed for accuracy or legal sufficiency.
All photographs © 2006 Franklin Police, no use or reproduction without written consent.
www.franklinpolice.com   (144 words)

  
 Attorney Richard Cornetta, Cornetta Ficco Simmler & Vallee LLP, Franklin, Massachusetts
He attended Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree for a major in history and minor in Economics in 1987.
He graduated and was promptly admitted to practice in both Massachusetts and New York state courts and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
He is a Sustaining Member of the Franklin Rotary Club and also devotes time to the Franklin Housing Partnership, the Franklin Courthouse Location Committee, the Planning Board Rules Subcommittee and the Franklin St. Anthony and Columbus Society.
cfsvlaw.lawoffice.com /Bio/RichardCornetta.asp   (455 words)

  
 Franklin County, Massachusetts -- 1879 History.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This work is organized with a section devoted to Franklin County in general and separate, individual town histories.
Browse through the contents of the Franklin County section or select any of the towns to view that specific town history.
Franklin District Medical Society—Biographies of Franklyn physicians: Alpheus Fletcher Stone; Samuel Stearns; Christopher Deane; James Deane; Adams C. Deane; Jonathan W. Osgood; Augustus C. Walker; William Stoddard Williams; Ebenezer Barnard; Henry Wells; Samuel Church; Samuel Prentiss; Pardon Haynes; Joseph Allen; John Lee; Amos Taylor; John Long; Silas Long; Robert Burns Severance; Ebenezer Childs, Jr.
www.franklincountyhistory.com /everts/index.html   (249 words)

  
 Massachusetts Real Estate
When you're searching for Massachusetts real estate or evaluating Massachusetts homes for sale, the last thing you need is an agent who will tell you only what you want to hear.
Many of the Massachusetts real estate agents you'll find here have been true leaders in their industry, and have gone out of their way to give back to the profession.
While all Massachusetts real estate agents are legally allowed to sell homes anywhere in Massachusetts, we have come up with various coverage maps just to try and disclose to the consumer which areas a specific agent is truly adept in, and covers on a regular basis.
www.massachusetts-real-estate-sales.org   (551 words)

  
 Franklin County History   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Vital Records of Deerfield, Massachusetts To The Year 1850, Compiled by Thomas W. Baldwin, A.B., S.D. Boston, MA, 1920.
History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, written by Louis H. Everts, published in 1879, Philadelphia, PA. This lengthy (over 1100 pages) two-volume set of books covers the history of three western Massachusetts counties: Hampshire, Hampden and Franklin.
The topics covered vary between towns —some are more detailed than others— but each town history is filled with names of early settlers, prominent citizens, ministers and citizens active in civic organization.
www.franklincountyhistory.com /index.shtml   (383 words)

  
 Thunder & Lightning   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Franklin based Thunder & Lightning Fastpitch Program have held tryouts for the 2007 season.
Thunder & Lightning is a fastpitch softball organization based in Franklin, MA.
Thunder & Lightning operates under the auspices of the Franklin Girls Softball Association.
eteamz.active.com /franklintl/index.cfm   (484 words)

  
 Franklin, MA - Postcard Collection - An Historical tour of Franklin
At the turn of the century, many postcards were commissioned by local businesses and organizations to promote the town of Franklin.
Through the work of these anonymous photographers, much of the beauty and history of Franklin has been captured for all to enjoy.
We especially thank Carolyn Wiedemann who has graciously shared her personal collection of Franklin postcards and Del Arnold from the Franklin Historical Commission who has organized, scanned and provided the comments you will see in this collection.
www.franklin.ma.us /postcards   (317 words)

  
 Fund Information-Fund Overview
In June, Franklin Massachusetts Insured Tax-Free Income Fund will increase its dividends as follows: Class A from 4.01 to 4.06 cents per share; Class C from 3.45 to 3.52 cents per share.
Franklin Income Fund Class B uses the inception date of the old Class B shares, renamed Class B1, for performance reporting purposes.
For Mutual Series and Franklin International Small Cap Growth Fund, the inception date for Classes A, B, C and R shares is the funds' oldest class, Z or Advisor, inception date.
www.franklin-templeton.com /retail/jsp_app/products/fund_facts.jsp?fundNumber=118   (1008 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Franklin County, Mass.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1837; member of
U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 6th District, 1839; died in office 1839.
U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1829-39 (7th District 1829-33, 6th District 1833-39); state court judge in Massachusetts.
www.politicalgraveyard.com /geo/MA/FR.html   (676 words)

  
 Franklin Real Estate Agents, Franklin Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Franklin
We also have information on Franklin home selling, home buying and mortgages, movers and other realty services for anyone looking to sell a home or buy a home in Franklin, MA.
HomeGain provides Franklin, Massachusetts real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Franklin realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Franklin real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Franklin home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Franklin real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/MA/franklin.html   (478 words)

  
 Franklin, Massachusetts: Best Places to Retire - USNews.com
Franklin is a town with a family focus and convenient location.
Franklin is in eastern Massachusetts, a 45-minute drive to either Boston or Providence, R.I. Historical
To express his gratitude, Franklin sent a donation of books that formed the basis of the town's library--widely considered to be the first public library in the United States.
www.usnews.com /listings/retirement/massachusetts/franklin   (213 words)

  
 Franklin, Massachusetts
Franklin, Massachusetts, in Norfolk county, is 12 miles S of Framingham, Massachusetts (center to center) and 25 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts.
Approximately 81% of housing in Franklin is owner-occupied.
One way to meet people in Franklin is to try the public transportation system.
www.citytowninfo.com /places/massachusetts/franklin   (668 words)

  
 Franklin Youth Lacrosse   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Welcome to the homepage of Franklin Youth Lacrosse, a member of the Mass Bay Youth Lacrosse League (MBYLL).
Franklin Youth Lacrosse will be holding open registration for the Spring 2007 season at the King Street fire station on Thursday, November 16 from 7-9 PM and Saturday, November 18 from 8 AM - Noon.
This registration is open to all new players and returning players who missed the November 4 Returning Player Registration deadline.
eteamz.active.com /franklinyouthlacrosse/index.cfm   (801 words)

  
 Franklin, Massachusetts MA, city profile (Norfolk County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Massachusetts > All counties > Norfolk County > Franklin
Franklin is a city in Norfolk County, in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Franklin was $27,849, compared with $21,587 nationally.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2950   (597 words)

  
 Franklin County Massachusetts Real Estate: Mls real estate search in Franklin County, Buckland to Colrain, Orange to ...
Franklin County Massachusetts Real Estate: Mls real estate search in Franklin County, Buckland to Colrain, Orange to Shelburne Mass real estate.
Franklin County is the most rural county in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and it shows!
En route to their studios and showrooms, to galleries and craft centers throughout Franklin County, appreciate the beauty that inspires their work.
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