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her own lovely Hand, guided by the Spirit of Grace and Truth. And I present it particularly and in the first Place to her dear and only surviving Sister; and then to her nearest Relatives and Acquaintance, and to all the rising Daughters of New England, that they may understand what true Beauty is, and what the brighter Ornaments of their Sex are, and seek them with their whole Desire; even the hidden Man of the Heart, in that which is not corruptible, the Ornament of a meek and quiet Spiritford November 28, 1901, being buried by her request on December 2, the day of execution of John Brown, to whose memory the day had been kept sacred for many years in her household. She was related to Lydia Maria Child, and was of the stock of New England transcendentalists to whom we owe the poets Whittier, Longfellow and Lowell, and also Emerson and Channing, Parker, Frothingham and Margaret Fuller. Ole Bull, the wonderful violinist, and Emerson, Samuel Longfellow, Frothingham, David A. Wa
Norridgewock (Maine, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
of this truly public-spirited lady. Mary Elizabeth (Preston) Stearns, the devoted wife and faithful widow of Major George Luther Stearns, whom we are proud to count as a life-long Medford citizen, the friend of John Brown the chain breaker, and the real Moses who pledged his life and fortune, as it were, at the scaffold of Brown, to the enfranchisement and uplifting of the African race in America, and grandly kept his pledge, was a most fit consort for such a man. She was born at Norridgewock, Me., on January 21, 1821; married Mr. Stearns in 1843, coming to live with him in Medford from Bangor, Me., and died in Medford November 28, 1901, being buried by her request on December 2, the day of execution of John Brown, to whose memory the day had been kept sacred for many years in her household. She was related to Lydia Maria Child, and was of the stock of New England transcendentalists to whom we owe the poets Whittier, Longfellow and Lowell, and also Emerson and Channing, Parker,
Bangor (Maine, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
ow of Major George Luther Stearns, whom we are proud to count as a life-long Medford citizen, the friend of John Brown the chain breaker, and the real Moses who pledged his life and fortune, as it were, at the scaffold of Brown, to the enfranchisement and uplifting of the African race in America, and grandly kept his pledge, was a most fit consort for such a man. She was born at Norridgewock, Me., on January 21, 1821; married Mr. Stearns in 1843, coming to live with him in Medford from Bangor, Me., and died in Medford November 28, 1901, being buried by her request on December 2, the day of execution of John Brown, to whose memory the day had been kept sacred for many years in her household. She was related to Lydia Maria Child, and was of the stock of New England transcendentalists to whom we owe the poets Whittier, Longfellow and Lowell, and also Emerson and Channing, Parker, Frothingham and Margaret Fuller. Ole Bull, the wonderful violinist, and Emerson, Samuel Longfellow, Fr
Tuskegee (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
es, and many other notable persons were frequent partakers of her hospitality, and knew the refined attractions of her home, which kept her husband's heart constantly there, wherever his onerous public duties might call him, for she was a perfect housekeeper, and worshipper of art in all its branches. The radiance of the azaleas in her conservatory in the snow-bound days of February, due to her personal care, is far famed. One of the best pictures of her shows her seated in this bower. Tuskegee, Hampton, Berea and Calhoun, the colleges devoted to the education of colored students, are indebted to Mrs. Stearns for most liberal yearly contributions of pecuniary aid from the start, nor have her private benefactions been less liberal and judicious. Tufts College and the Boston Homoeopathic Hospital are handsomely remembered in her will, and this Society is the residuary legatee of portraits of historic value— one of them being that of the builder of this house, Convers Francis—and
Fort Pillow (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
d with the Mandrake tempt your Hands and Eyes. This I can give, and if you'll here repair, To slake your Thirst a Cask of Autumn Beer, Reserved on purpose for your drinking here. Under the spreading Elms our Limbs we'll lay, While fragrant Zephirs round our Temples play. Retired from Courts, and Crowds, secure we'll set, And freely feed upon our Country Treat. No noisy Faction here shall dare intrude, Or once disturb our peaceful Solitude. Thoa I no Down or Tapestry can spread, A clean soft Pillow shall support your Head, Fill'd with the Wool from off my tender Sheep, On which with Ease and Safety you may sleep. The Nightingales shall lull you to your Rest, And all be calm and still as is your Breast. Mr. Turell declares that he might add to these some Pieces of Wit and Humour, which if publish'd would give a brighter Idea of her to some sort of Readers; but as her Heart was set upon graver and better Subjects, and her Pen much oftener employed about them, so I chuse to omit them,
Providence, R. I. (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
addition to her poetical effusions Mr. Turell enumerates, In Prose many things, among them Some essay to write her own life, which begins with Thanksgivings to God for distinguishing her from most in the World by the Blessings of Nature, Providence and Grace, which she specifies and enumerates in the following manner:— 1. I thank God for my Immortal Soul, and that Reason and Understanding which distinguishes me from the lower Creation. 2. For my Birth in a Christian Country, in a Laibrary, and much she borrowed of her Friends and Acquaintance. She had indeed such a thirst after Knowledge that the Leisure of the Day did not suffice, but she spent whole Nights in reading. When I was first inclin'd (by the Motions of God's Providence and Spirit) to seek her Acquaintance (which was about the Time she entered her nineteenth year) I was surpriz'd and charm'd to find her so accomplish'd. I found her in a good measure Mistress of the politest Writers and their Works; could point
Berea, Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
notable persons were frequent partakers of her hospitality, and knew the refined attractions of her home, which kept her husband's heart constantly there, wherever his onerous public duties might call him, for she was a perfect housekeeper, and worshipper of art in all its branches. The radiance of the azaleas in her conservatory in the snow-bound days of February, due to her personal care, is far famed. One of the best pictures of her shows her seated in this bower. Tuskegee, Hampton, Berea and Calhoun, the colleges devoted to the education of colored students, are indebted to Mrs. Stearns for most liberal yearly contributions of pecuniary aid from the start, nor have her private benefactions been less liberal and judicious. Tufts College and the Boston Homoeopathic Hospital are handsomely remembered in her will, and this Society is the residuary legatee of portraits of historic value— one of them being that of the builder of this house, Convers Francis—and other appropriate
Mystick River (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
ists only in the memory of the long-suffering passengers who rode in its jolting cars. Where is the aqueduct in its course from the reservoir to Charlestown? Built forty years ago and later duplicated; are not its mains now in disuse, and what buildings are built over it? What has become of the old reservoirs used by the Fire Department fifty years ago, and where were they located? Perhaps a century hence someone may unearth the conduit from Mystic Lake through Ward Six, and under Mystic River, and wonder if a sort of Liliputian subway was once operated there. Those who remember the turnpike will recall the fourand six-horse tandem teams that hauled single logs of mahogany to the mills at Winchester; but they come no more by the old town pump in the square. Twice was an effort made to connect our northern neighbors with Boston, via the Medford Branch. A summer outing might well be taken to trace the road bed of the original Stoneham Branch, but the defunct Mystic Valley
Kittery (Maine, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
faithful enter in! Henry C. Delong, Walter C. Wright, Calvin H. Clark. Rev. Ebenezer Turell. by Helen T. Wild. Rev. Ebenezer Turell was the son of Samuel and Lydia (Stoddard) Turell. He was born Feb. 15, 1702, and graduated from college in 1721. In 1724, he was ordained and became the pastor of the church in Medford. He married first, Jane, daughter of Rev. Dr. Colman, of Boston; second, Lucy Davenport, Oct. 23, 1735, and third, Mrs. Jane Tyler, a daughter of William Pepperell of Kittery. Parson Turell died Dec. 8, 1778. He left no children. His home was afterward known as the Jonathan Porter Homestead, and stood at the corner of Winthrop Street and Rural Avenue. His colleague, Rev. David Osgood, took the place of a son to him, as well as associate pastor. For the last five years of Mr. Turell's life, hardly a day passed which was not brightened by a visit from the young divine. Society Notes. Mr. Walter H. Cushing, one of our most active members and instructo
South Boston (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
. Walter H. Cushing, one of our most active members and instructor in History in the High School, is publishing a series of Medford History Leaflets designed to tell the story of Medford's development from earliest times to the present. From the subjects announced for forthcoming numbers these will prove a most interesting and valuable set to those interested in our past history. Among the many gifts to the society is a model of the Medford-built ship, Cyren, from Miss A. M. Newell of South Boston. It is an exceptionally fine model, enclosed in a glass case on a black walnut table. It also contains a fine collection of shells and coral. It is a valuable acquisition to our collection. The next number of the Register will contain Mr. Hollis' paper on Grace Church. It was given before the society on December 16. Mr. Hollis has collected a remarkable history of one of Medford's prosperous church organizations, and it will be read with interest by all, whether members of the chur
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