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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 24., Another moving scene. (search)
first erection but a little later. After about sixty years, to more fully utilize the valuable land, the structure was moved somewhat, and of course, the steeple with it. This was its first moving experience, and in those days to move a brick building was considered a marvel. In 1888 increased land value caused its demolition, but taking another journey across Boston, the old steeple, clock and bell found a resting place on the Van Nostrand brewery near Sullivan square, until the spring of 1921. Then came its third removal, witnessed by people along the route through Somerville and Medford. The way to Arlington was along the line of least resistance, longer but more level and also crooked. Each story was carried separately by a six-horse team, crossing the river by Auburn street and Usher bridges to the new edifice of Calvary church (Methodist Episcopal) on Massachusetts avenue. There by means of a big spar derrick it was reassembled upon the church tower. This new structure, al
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 24., The devil's fiddle. (search)
The devil's fiddle. The year 1921 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the introduction of the devil's fiddle in Medford, and, in fact, in neighboring towns, for its discordant tones were everywhere heard. Never heard of it, does some one say? But any that heard it did not soon forget it. It was not a remarkably melodious instrument, any more than was the horse fiddle used in certain Calithumpian serenades that were an opprobrious feature of other days. What bright or mischievous boy inthat two similar tins attached by one taut string would answer each other without injury to any finger tips— and four years later came the telephone. But who amid the nerve distracting sounds of 1871 would have dared to prophecy what is fact in 1921, and here in Medford? It has taken the telephone fifty years to reach its present state of perfection. Wireless telegraphy has been known only half as long, and the wireless telephone but a few years. Who would then have dared to predict that f
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 24., 1621—tercentenary note—1921. (search)
1621—tercentenary note—1921. As this Register comes to hand a tercentenary pageant is on at Plymouth. Our Historical Society will note a Medford tercentenary in September next— that of first exploration of our territory by white men, an event of which scant notice has been taken in the past. The March of Miles Standish will be the subject of the evening. Beside the original story, several papers relative thereto will be read, and the doughty warrior will be shown at the head of his valorous army. With all the groundwork of a pageant, we must content ourselves with the above observance, but let it be an interesting o
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 24., Season of 1920-1921. (search)
Season of 1920-1921. The Historical Society has held its stated meetings on the third Monday evenings of October to May (inclusive). On October 18 Rev. Thomas C. Richards of the Mystic Church, and secretary of the John Brown Association, favored us with an interesting address on John Brown, recounting many events of the years before the Civil War. The attendance was not such as to encourage the committee to invite other speakers to address us, so the remaining have been sustained by our own membership. In November it was fitting that the subject should be The Pilgrims at Provincetown. Mr. Wilson Fiske led off in a talk on the timely subject and was followed by several others, and the meeting was one of much interest. At the December meeting, special consideration, this being the Plymouth Day. Mr. Remele read historic selections, Miss Atherton told the story of Elder Brewster's life in England and Holland, and Mr. Mann read a short paper on the time and causes of the Pilgr
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 24., Medford Historical Society. (search)
Medford Historical Society. Officers for the year 1921. President. Herbert N. Ackerman. Telephone, Mystic 1827-W. 10 Adams Street, Medford Hillside. Vice-Presidents. Rosewell B. Lawrence. George H. Remele. Miss Lily B. Atherton. Miss Agnes W. Lincoln. Recording secretary. Frederic H. Dole. Telephone Connection. Chestnut Street. Financial secretary and Treasurer. Gegrge S. T. Fuller. Telephone, Mystic 2208-W. George Street. Librarian and Curator. Moses Whitcher Mann. Telephone, Arlington 545-M. 138 Boston Avenue, West Medford. Directors. William Leavens. John A. C. Emerson. Melvin W. Pierce. The above constitute the Board of Directors which meets at the call of the President. The Society's Honorary members are Walter H. Cushing. George S. Delano. Benjamin P. Hollis. Charles N. Jones. Membership list. Herbert N. Ackerman. Ida M. Ackerman. Amy A. Ackerman. Isabelle Ackerman. John Albree. Lily B
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 24., Then and now. (search)
Then and now. In 1821 there were in Medford 152 1/2 houses and about 1,500 people. There were 121 barns that sheltered 105 horses, 78 oxen and 237 cows. In 1921 the population is over 40,000, the oxen are a minus quantity, the horses 161, the cows 150. It is evident that the milk supply is from outside, but what of the ce? There were no railroads, either steam, horse or electric, a century ago anywhere in the country, none in Medford till 1835. For the 161 horses to draw, in 1921, there are 156 vehicles, but there are 2,329 automobiles, including 59 trucks, enough to make a solid line nearly seven miles long. Such a line would reach througse days. Medford had its town meeting in its town meeting house; and there its coming citizens, the boys, early learned wholesome lessons, of which the youth of 1921 are lamentably ignorant. And on one day in seven the townspeople gathered twice in this same town-house, (meetinghouse they called it) for the public worship of G
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 24., In Memoriam. (search)
In Memoriam. Rosewell Bigelow Lawrence January 31, 1856—November 2, 1921 life Member Vice-President since 1899 Leonard Jarvis Manning May 11, 1856—November 20, 1921 Vice President, 1907-16 Charles Nelson Jones . . .1836—December 3, 1921 Member in 1897. Honorary in 1918 Agnes Wyman Lincoln July 13, 1856—December 27, 1921 Curator and Librarian, 1900-19 Vice-President, 1920-21 John Henry Hooper May 5, 1833—December 31, 1921 President, 1901-3 Historian of Medf