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Excerpt from A Memorial of James Barnard Blake: Late Mayor of the City of Worcester, Mass When eighteen years old he began the study of engineering with Messrs. Blake Darracott, of Boston, the contractors for the first gas works in Worcester, in whose office he remained six years. He came to Worcester in their ser vice, and in January 1852, was appointed Agent of the Worcester Gas Light Company, and Superintendent of their works, which position he held till the time of his death. The improvements from time to time introduced, and the present effective condition of the works - having been planned and brought about under his personal supervision - are evi deuces of his mature judgment and rema...