WORCESTER

a city of Ma achusetts, in Worcester Co., of which one of the county seats. It is on New York, New Haven and Hartford, and the Boston and Maine railroads. It is connected with neighboring and communities by electric Ihe city is in a valley surrounded hills. It is an important manufacturing cornmunity. Its industries include manufacture of wire, looms, boots shoes, clothing, leather goods, ete. has an excellent public park system over 1,000 acres, and the notable ings include a city hall, art public library, State Armory, house, and many fine busine Island ings. There are five hospitals. Worces Ma ater is the seat of Clarke University cotton Holy Cro College, Worcester Poly rubber, technic Institute, Worcester Academy harand many charitable institutions. Thi city was founded in 1674, but its per manent settlement dates from 1684 Wayne It suffered much from attacks by Indi It ans. In 1822 it was incorporated anc Balti was chartered as a city in 1848. Pop Killbuck (1920) 179,741. man car WORCESTER, EARLDOM ANI engines, MARQUISATE OF, Sir Thomas Perc; Wooster was Ist Earl cf W., 1397; but presen line is descended from Charles Somerse’ co1642. Forty years later the Marquis 0: W. became Duke of Beaufort.