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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 12., Wood's dam and the mill beyond the Mystic. (search)
tory. The Tinkham Brothers' Tide-mill was the result of his observation, first in Our Young Folks, and later in book form. A copy was in our Public Library, but has been worn out by the boys and girls of Medford, and is no longer in circulation. While the author said the book was almost wholly fiction, yet the physical features he described were correct in every detail. Medford was disguised as Dempford, and Arlington as Tamoset, but he anticipated journalism in both towns. On November 10, 1879 (seven years later), Mr. Wood came before the Medford selectmen and asked their consent for his building a dam across the river, agreeing to follow their direction in the matter, but they voted, that it is inexpedient to consider the matter asked for by Mr. Wood. On the 4th of July, 1891, at 1.20 A. M., the old mill was destroyed by an incendiary fire, and the chief engineer's report gives the loss as about $1,100, no insurance. At the present writing, the gaunt remains of the wi