page 589, 591 Francis J. FAIRBANK was minister of the 1st Congregational Church of W. Boylston (no date given) Dr. John M. SMITH and Ephraim BIGELOW bought out a complete working scythe factory in 1831 and erected a small cotton mill. It was put into operation the following year. Dr. John M. SMITH settled here in 1819 where he remained 15 years, when he too went to Southbridge and ded there in the meridian of life.