DEDHAM

a town of Ma achusetts, in Norfolk co., of which it is the county seat. Within it are included three villages. It is on the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroads, and on the Charles River. Dedham is a favorite residential suburb of Boston. It is, however, also an important industrial community and has manufactures of| cotton and woolen goods, carpets, handkerchiefs and pottery. Its notable buildings include a Memorial Hail, public library, and the building of the Historical Society. There is also a county court-house, a jail, and a house of correction. Dedham was settled in 1636 and in 1645 the first free school in America was established here. It is a place of great historic interest. Pop. 1920, 10,792.