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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 12., Medford advertising in 1776. (search)
ne in journeying on horse-back from Cambridge to Medford lost a small pair of saddle bags. Possibly some squire or officer in the army, who could not appear in correct style at some social function, because of the loss of his ruffled shirt and stock and pair of light blue Royal Rib Breeches, for which, if left with the Printer, the finder was to receive three dollars reward. As Medford had no post office till twenty-one years later, there were advertised at Cambridge, letters for Capt. James Smithwick and Henry Parkinson, with two for Simon Tufts. No doubt but Dr. Tufts would have appreciated our present tri-daily mail delivery. Benjamin Willard now of Medford watchmaker, advertised a farm of 70 acres in Grafton. After describing the property at length, the advertiser proceeds to say that said Willard has for sale, gold and silver Watches, crystals and mainsprings, some musical and spring clocks with neat Mahogany cases. He was a noted clockmaker whose work has long outliv