Excerpt from History of Lowell and Its People, Vol. 2 Multiplication of civic problems, and efforts, more or less success ful to solve them, hold the attention of whoever makes even a slight survey of the history of the city of Lowell in the past twenty-hye years. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from History of Lowell and Its People, Vol. 1 To the city which gave me such education as I was able to assimi late in boyhood. Through its schools, its library and other institutions, and through its industrial and commercial life, I should like to think that some reader may feel this hook to be a tribute of gratitude. It is meant to be that. As well as a record of happenings. Lowell of 1885 and thereabout stays in memory in loco pct-remis a third parent. As it were, complementing by the influence of training and surroundings whatever of endowment may have come down from respected ancestors. I believe that every man and woman who has had the advantage of spending a childhood in our city will gladly acknowledge his indebtedness to a community in which, whatever its shortcomings, a spirit of friendliness and helpfulness has always been paramount. From my early infancy until as a young man I went elsewhere, our city gave continuously of its opportunities, and, imper fectly as I received them. I still might hope to have the ability to render some small gift in grateful recognition. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from History of Lowell and Its People, Vol. 3 Chief Welch is a son of Redmond and Ellen (broderick) -'elch, his father born in County Cork, Ireland, his mother a native of the same county. Both came to the United States in their youth, met, and married in Lowell, Massachusetts, and there Ellen Welch yet resides, aged eighty-eight years. Redmond Welch, Sr., was a farmer in Ireland, and when a young man came to this country, settling at Westford, Massachusetts. He continued a tiller of the soil for years, and was foreman of the large farm owned by Zach Read. He was a man of great physical strength, and in Westford his wonderful feats gained him the title of the strong man of Westford. Later he moved to Lowell, where he became assistant - foreman in the construction department of the old Boston Lowell Railroad. After track laying was completed on that road, he established a teaming business in Lowell, and for thirty years he conducted that business, only ceasing with his death in 1901, at the age of sixty-seven. He was a man of industry and good habits, a devout Catholic, and highly-esteemed by all who knew him. He married Ellen Broderick, who at the time of her marriage was in the employ of the Lawrence Mills Corporation. Three of their nine children are living: Anna; Mary, married Daniel Crowley, a United States letter carrier of Lowell; and Redmond of whom further mention is made. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.