From: Town of Northbridge, Bicentennial Commemorative Journal 1772-1972 1707: What is now Northbridge, is first settled 1727: First industry, a saw mill, built at the falls of the Mumford River. 1766: First church, the Quaker Meeting House July 14, 1772: Nortbridge "sets off" from Uxbridge, becomes a town. 1774: First Meeting House built at Northbridge Center. April 19, 1776: Northbridge men march to meet the British, the first day of the Revoluntionary War 1780: A committee consisting of William PARK, Samuel ALDRICH, Benjamin BENSON, Ezekial GOLDTHWAITE, and Lt. James FLETCHER examined the proposed state constitution. Among the amendments offered was one to the Third Article of the Bill of Rights, changing it to read, " So that those of one religious persuasion shall not impose any tax on those of another." Although most towns were Congregationalists, Northbridge had Quakers, Baptists, and Universalists among them and the inhabitants had learned te lesson of religious liberty. 1800: Shoe industry started in Northbridge Center. Nov. 1801: Land comes off from Sutton to Nortbridge. 1802: The first school committee chosn. 1809: The first cotton mill built in Whitinsville Sept. 9, 1815: The days of the "great storm", wing so fierce that salt spray from Narragansett blown up the Valley as far as Northbridge Oct. 8, 1828: The Blackstone Canal opens Dec. 10, 1844: Formation of he Whitinsville Social Library 1845: For the last time land comes off Sutton to Northbridge 1846: Worcester to Providence railroad built, station at Plummers 1847: The varied WHITIN interests become known as the Whitin Machine Works 1851: Land in lower Fletcher St. area comes off from Uxbridge to Northbridge establishing town boundaries, for the entire town as we know it. Aug. 1851: Large fire in Rockdale, completely destroys al the mill buildings, te store, and 23 houses and tenements 1874: Town Hall built Nov. 7 1876: First town meeting in newTown Hall 1888: First electric lights used in the Whitin Machine Works 1890: Railroad from the Whitin Machine Works to Linwood station built 1893: Electric trolley from Worcester through Rockdale ad Linwood to Woonsocket, RI commenced Jan. 1, 1899: Linwood St. Railroad Co. "the trolley" started operations, New Village to Linwood. 1905-1906: High school on Linwood Ave. built Sep. 4, 1911: A biplane and a monoplane appear over Whitinsville on a trip from Worcester to Providence. To Be Continued: