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dure it any longer; and he rose in his pew, beckoned to Bailey, and said, Hadn't you better take another pitch? Bailey replied No sir; I guess we can get through it. This Ephraim Bailey must have been possessed of a strong voice, as he was qualified and approved to sell goods at public vendue and outcry, i.e., an auctioneer. He was constable and warned town-meeting, was also collector of taxes—not elected or appointed, but purchasing the position by bidding the lowest percentage. Samuel Wiatt was in 1819 on Apr 1 recommended as a suitable person to keep tavern in the house lately occupied by Seth Mayo, and on Apr 3 Isaac Blanchard in house lately occupied by his father [Hezekiah Jr] deceased. Medford had in 1821 (See Register, Vol. XIX, p. 80) 152 1/2 houses (probably in 1819 less than 150) and four distilleries. How many of these houses remain today we cannot say with certainty, though we are sure of twenty westward from Medford square. Two of the distilleries remain int