Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 5:00 to 6:00
at North Cemetery on Cold Street in Worthington.
Rain date September 27, same time.
After a three-year respite, The Worthington Ghost Association has nominated six members to relate their most fascinating life experiences to the public:
Asa Cottrell (1746-1833) married Lucinda Clapp, daughter of the first Worthington settler, and participated in the Battle of Bennington and other Revolutionary War events. In 1825 he witnessed the Marquis de Lafayette’s overnight stay at Worthington Corners.
Asa and Lucinda’s daughter, Wealthy Cottrell Rice (1807-1894), was the mother of Col. James Clay Rice, Union Army hero, and the grandmother of Katherine McDowell Rice, a renowned playwright.
Elisha Tower (1835-1886) was a farmer, basket maker, and First Lieutenant in the 46th Infantry, Company K, Union Army.
Harry Bates (1881-1975) was a mason, carpenter, musician, and founder of the Bates Orchestra. His second wife was Florence Bates, the beloved town nurse.
Dr. Mary Snook (1898-1961), the first female pathologist for Hampshire County, was the town doctor for Worthington and four other towns, initially serving on horseback. She also pursued her interest in mental health, and partnered with Florence Bates to found the Worthington Medical Center. Dr. Snook lived in the house built by the Rice family in Worthington Corners.
Town hero Florence Berry Bates (1892-1978) was school nurse, town nurse, and founder, sponsor, and administrator of the Worthington Medical Center.
Admission is of course free! Hope to see you there.
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