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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 3., Medford in the War of the Revolution. (search)
. His friends came to his assistance, and he was not allowed to remain over night. The scale of depreciation can be understood by noticing the value of stockings. In hard money a pair was worth 5s. In currency (1780) they were worth £ 15. Capt. Ebenezer Hall received £ 270 for eighteen pairs of stockings. This amount in hard money paid nine years rent of the Garrison House, 1777 to 1786. The men who enlisted in 1776 and 7 were discharged at the end of the year 1779. The story of John Symmes is an example of the situation of all. He came home ragged and emaciated. He was paid in depreciated money, with which he bought a yoke of oxen. He sold them and took pay in the same currency. This he kept for a short time and then paid it all for a bag of Indian meal. Sept. 23, 1779, the famous naval engagement between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis occurred. One little powder boy had a leg shot off that day, but lived in Medford during the memory of some of our oldest r
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 3., The Evolution of the Medford public Library. (search)
nd collections of books, and that said committee should possess discretionary power (subject to the fundamental principle of the Library) to accept or reject such books as should be offered for gift or deposit, and to act until in a meeting of the subscribers, a set of rules be formed and the proper officers be chosen by them for managing the concerns of the Institution.—The committee chosen were (from the Church) Brothers Jonathan Porter, Nathaniel Hall, Jonathan Brooks, Nathan Adams, John Symmes, jr., and (from the Cong.) Messrs. Dudley Hall, Turrell Tufts, Abner Bartlett, Joseph Swan, Ebenezer Hall, jr., and Isaac Sprague. The meeting was then dissolved. This last date, as you see, was September, 1825. I have been unable, as yet, to find any report of that committee as to the success of their mission; but there is in the possession of the Public Library the financial record of the Medford Social Library, from April, 1826, to January, 1856, at which latter date it became the
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 3., The Royall House loan exhibition. (search)
is warrant, signed by John Hancock, hung in a conspicuous place. Chairs which belonged to the father of Oliver Wendell Holmes, to the father of Benjamin Franklin, and to Thomas Jefferson, attracted attention. A chair which came to this country in the Anne, in 1623, was exhibited by a direct descendant of the original owner. Thus were presented good examples of typical colonial furniture. Other household belongings were family treasures loaned by members of the Kidder, Blanchard, Polly, Symmes, Le Bosquet, Porter, and Hall families—names known and honored in Medford from colonial times. Several articles were shown which were considered genuine Mayflower relics. A china nappy which had been handed down to the eldest daughter of each generation of the owner's family and a lamp which is vouched for by the family of Rev. Charles Brooks, historian of Medford, were among the number. Several mementos of Sarah Bradlee Fulton, the Chapter Mother were shown; among them a punch bowl and
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 3., Report of the School Committee, March, 1836. (search)
vanced to the higher studies, nevertheless its progress has been so considerable and its present condition and habits are so satisfactory, as to justify the belief that it will at no distant period, fulfil the most sanguine expectations of its friends. The number of Scholars in all the different schools is as follows: Primary Schools.The ages of the scholars are in the Primary Schools, from 4 to 8 East73 South54 West62The ages of the scholars are in the Grammar Schools from 8 to 12 Symmes neighborhood20The ages of the scholars are in the High School from 12 upwards Grammar Schools. East65 Centre62 High School55 — Total431 The Board are happy to observe that the government of the Schools is strict, though it appears to be maintained, by the carefulness of the Instructors, with little or no severity. During the year but two cases of discipline occurred which required the intervention of the Committee. In one instance the refractory scholar, after proper admonition,