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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 11., Ye olde Meting-House of Meadford. (search)
of the town. Whether the distance at which he lived made the duty onerous, or whatever his reason, Left Peter Tufts refusing to serve (says the record) made an addition to the committee necessary. So on April 3, 1693, John Hall, Senr, and Jonathan Tufts were added, and these four were to be A Comitte for ye [work] aforesaid and they have full power [to] act therin as is more fully exprefsed in the vote as above said. Attest: Stephen Willis, Clerck. Referring to the former vote, we find tas Major Wade was still dilatory, he was directed to take his choice of two pews named within one week. This hastened the valiant major's movements, and he selected the one next the madam and in the corner near the pulpit, and Peter Tufts and Jonathan Tufts the other two. Stephen Willis and John Francis had those opposite on the west side. It will be noticed that all the pews the town had allowed to be built were adjoining the walls, leaving the central portion for the body of seats, with an
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 11., Mystic Hall Seminary. (search)
Bethel; Dr. D. Humphreys Storer; Gen. John S. Tyler; and others, too numerous to mention. I find that all the different religious denominations were represented, save the Roman Catholic, and I have not the slightest doubt that if Mrs. Smith had started her school fifty years later, Cardinal Gibbons would have appeared on the board, for she was very energetic and persuasive. Among the instructors were John P. Marshall, A. M., of Tufts College, Ancient Languages; Charles J. White, also of Tufts, Mathematics; Professor Viaux, of Harvard, French; Winslow Lewis, M. D., Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene; Professor Papanti, nephew of the famous Papanti, Dancing; and Rev. Edward J. Stearns, Chaplain. The last was looked on with distrust by the younger pupils, being the compiler of a spelling-book in use at the seminary. His duties were not confined to the chaplaincy, as he was instructor in moral science and ancient languages. The principal taught natural science, composition, and bel
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 11., An old physician's record. (search)
. He was allowed £ 21, 2s. 1d. Under date of June 23, 1744, William Ward sold to Ebenezer Merrow The Gravel Pit, so called, with house and barn, together with a two-pole way leading down to the river. The estate was bounded westerly on Jonathan Tufts ten and one-half rods; northerly on said Tufts' marsh seven rods; easterly on the county road (Main street) ten and one-half rods; southerly on the way (South street) that leads to the landing place (the ford) nine rods, which way is laid outTufts' marsh seven rods; easterly on the county road (Main street) ten and one-half rods; southerly on the way (South street) that leads to the landing place (the ford) nine rods, which way is laid out two rods wide. One of the conditions of the sale was that the said Merrow should maintain one-half of Mystic bridge and the causey (causeway) forever. The two-pole way was situated directly in front of the old shop formerly occupied by Page and Curtin on Main street. The first bridge across the Mystic river was only wide enough to allow of the passage of a single cart, and as the bridge was widened from time to time the widening took place on the westerly or up-stream side of the bridge, so