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Historic leaves, volume 2, April, 1903 - January, 1904,
Washington Street
as it was. (search)
m for business purposes. Both the Prospect Hill and Pope schoolhouses are located where dwelling-houses once stood. Mr. Bonner, who lived where the Prospect Hill schoolhouse now stands, moved his house up the hill on Bonner avenue. A family by thd Sanborn who resides on Prospect street, stands near Union square. Adjoining this is the one then occupied by ‘Grandma’ Bonner, sister of the elder Mrs. Sanborn, and mother of William Bonner, who moved his house up the hill. In the third house, William Bonner, who moved his house up the hill. In the third house, just east of the Prospect Hill schoolhouse, my father, Joseph Clark, lived. These three houses are in possession of the original families, the descendants of two of them (Mrs. Bonner's and my father's) occupying them. Although the years have not paMrs. Bonner's and my father's) occupying them. Although the years have not passed by without leaving their marks on them, and the lovely, old-fashioned flower gardens belonging to them have long since gone, they wear a natural, old-time look, and stand as landmarks to those who were familiar with Somerville when it was set o
Historic leaves, volume 2, April, 1903 - January, 1904, Index (search)
23 Binney, Sally (Ayers）23 Bird, Charles, Jr.42 Bishop of London38 Blessing of the Bay, The81 Blodgett, Daniel14 Blodgett, Samuel50 Bolbee, France12 Bolton, John, Homestead of45 Bonair Street, Somerville43, 44 Bonner Ave., Somerville46 Bonner, ‘Grandma’47 Bonner, William47 Boston Commercial Bulletin, The6 Boston Courier, The6 Boston Evening Transcript, The16 Boston & Lowell R. R.51, 55 Boston & Maine R. R.51 Boston Latin School20, 32 Boston Traveler, The2 BowLocks and Canal50Bonner, William47 Boston Commercial Bulletin, The6 Boston Courier, The6 Boston Evening Transcript, The16 Boston & Lowell R. R.51, 55 Boston & Maine R. R.51 Boston Latin School20, 32 Boston Traveler, The2 BowLocks and Canal50, 57 Bowdoin College102 Bowdoin Family, The12 Bowdoin, Me.102 Bowles, John34 Brackenbury, John35 Brackenbury, Katherine35 Bradford, Alden89 Bradford, William2 Braintree, Mass.19, 33 Brastow Schoolhouse, The42 Brattle, William63 Breed's Hill90, 98 Brentnall, John, Schoolmaster, 172665 Brewer, Col.94 Brigden, Zechariah60 Brigham, Frances (Read)101 Brigham, Holloway101 Brigham, Jane P.101 Broadway Park100 Broadway, Somerville43, 44 Brooks, Elbridge Gerry7 Brooks, Elbridge Stre<
Historic leaves, volume 4, April, 1905 - January, 1906, Neighborhood Sketch number 8
Washington
and
Prospect streets
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d Prospects streets, opposite my house, where I think the first Unitarian society first worshipped. Next to me, easterly, was the residence of Mr. Clark Bennett, who at that time was prominent in town matters; beyond me, next easterly, was what was called the Yellow Block, in which resided Nathan Fellows, who sold fish out of a wagon; next easterly was Ives till; next, James Underwood. Opposite my house, on Washington street, resided Joseph Clark (no relation of mine); next westerly, William Bonner (on the site of Prospect-hill schoolhouse), next westerly, Miss Eliza Bonner, afterward Mrs. Augustus Hitchings; next westerly, David Sanborn. Adjoining my estate were the residences of Benjamin F. Ricker and John (B.) Giles, on Somerville avenue. All of my neighbors that I have mentioned lived to a good old age, and have long since departed and joined the silent majority. At the time I refer to there was no public conveyance to Boston—Somerville avenue was not completed from Prosp
Historic leaves, volume 4, April, 1905 - January, 1906, Index (search)
, 53. Beacon Street. Boston, 27. Beauties of the Bible, 101. Belknap, Ruth, 65. Bennett, Clark, 47. Bennett, John, 68. 71. Berkshire County, Mass., 85. Betsey, 23. Bigelow, Dr., 13. Bigelow, Samuel. 100. Bingham Hospital for Incurables, 2. Blackford, Christfr., 85, 86. Blanchard, Mr., 96. Blanchard, Nathan, 98. Blaney, John, 84. Blodgett, Mehitable, 20. Blood, Mr., 45. Blossom (ship), 88. Boggs, Captain, 53. Booker, Simeon, 92. Bonner, Miss, Eliza, 47. Bonner, William, 47. Boston, Mass., 1, 6, 10, 26, 38, 77, 79, 80, 81, 83, 86, 87. Boston Branch Library, 65. Boston Club, The, 2. Boston & Maine R. R., 78. Bowers, Hannah, 87. Bowers, Jerathmeel, 87. Boylston, Sarah, 89. Brackenbury, Annie (Anderson), 80. Brackenbury, John, 80. Brackenbury, Katherine, 80. Bradley, Mary, 80. Breed, Eben, 21. Breed, Captain, Eben, 82, 84. Breed, Ebenezer, 85. Breed's Island, 84. Breed, John, 84, 85. Brenton's Farms, 86. Bridge, Matthew, 44, 63.
Historic leaves, volume 5, April, 1906 - January, 1907, Charlestown schools after 1825 (search)
number of scholars warrants a division of said district, commencing at a point in the Russell district, thence running easterly south of John Tufts' house to the south side of the wind mill on Prospect Hill; thence northeast of the house of William Bonner, embracing in the present district the houses of Ephraim Hill and Charles Miller; thence from said Miller's to Cambridge line, west of Charles Wait's house. Exertions have been made to find suitable accommodations for a school by hiring a ro board to present the same to the town in their annual report, was presented by Mr. Forster. Mr. Allen presented a report of the examination of the Winter Hill school, which was ordered to be placed on file. A petition from Clark Bennett and William Bonner to have the lines of the Prospect Hill school more properly defined, was presented and referred to the whole board. The annual report for this year is very satisfactory in that it gives us much information. The schools are taken up indivi
Historic leaves, volume 5, April, 1906 - January, 1907, Index (search)
Barry, J., 15. Bartlett, —, 100. Bates, Joshua, 71, 82. Battles, —--, 81. Baxter, George L., 53, 91. Baxter, Sylvester, 32. Beacon Hill, 2, 3. Beacon-Street Mall, 3. Beaver Brook, 8. Bennett, Clark, 78, 90. Bennett, Josiah Q., 53. Bent, Rev. N. T., 94. Berkeley Street, 57. Bigelow, Samuel, 17, 18, 51, 52. Blake's Philosophy, 98. Blanchard, Catherine, 47, 51. Blanchard, J., 12. Blodget, L., 15. Blue Hills, 32. Bonner, Captain, John, 2. Bonner, Phillip, 11. Bonner, William, 74, 78. Books for Grammar Schools, 1840, 98. Books for Primary Schools, 1840, 98. Boston, 2. Boston Common, 2, 3. Boston Public Library, 2. Boston School Atlas, 98. Boston Slips, 52. Bowman, Francis, 49, 99. Bowman, Martha E., 53. Bowman, Selwyn Z., 89. Bowman, Zadoc, 90. Bow Street, 55. Boylston Chapel, 81. Bracket, Charlotte, 99. Brackett, George C., 53. Brackett, Samuel, 59. Brackett, Thomas, 59. Bradbury, Charles, 14. Bradbury, C., Jr., 14. Bra
Historic leaves, volume 6, April, 1907 - January, 1908,
Union Square
and its neighborhood about the year 1846. (search)
sented here in Somerville by Miss Adeline L. Sanborn, recently a teacher in our city schools, and by J. Walter Sanborn, Esq., one of our school committee. East of Mr. Sanborn's was the widow Peter Bonner estate, and east of that the home of William Bonner, which was moved back up the hill to make way for the Prospect Hill grammar school, built in 1848. The Peter Bonner property was later on divided between the heirs, viz., William Bonner, Mrs. Thomas Goodhue, and Mrs. Augustus Hitchings. WillWilliam Bonner, Mrs. Thomas Goodhue, and Mrs. Augustus Hitchings. William Bonner was at one time in the coal business on Park street, and was also station agent at the Fitchburg railroad Somerville station. East of the Bonners' came the home estate of Joseph Clark, brick maker, who had yards south of the Fitchburg railroad; he was a man of business ability, and at one time a selectman. Of his children, Mrs. Oren S. Knapp Deceased, June 16, 1907, since the above was written. and Samuel Adams Clark are still living, but his remaining children, Ambrose, Manly,
Historic leaves, volume 6, April, 1907 - January, 1908, Index (search)
41, 55. Bennett, Dana, 10. Bennett, Dexter, 10. Bennett, Edwin Clark, 10, 41. Bennett, George Eldon, 10, 41. Bennett, Herbert W., 10. Bennett, Irving M., 107 Bennett, Josiah, 10. Bennett. Melvina, 10. Berkeley Street, 32. Berlin's Station, 20. Bethesda Church, 61. Betsey Ross Flag, 73. Bigelow, —, 69. Blair, Nathaniel, 14, 36. Bleachery, 33. Blessing of the Bay, The, 74. Blodgett, Phineas W., 41. Bolles, David, 8. Bolles, Professor, 74. Bonner, Philip, 9. Bonner, William, 9. Booth, Dr., Chauncey, 12. Booth, Dr. E. C., 12, 51, 76. Boston & Maine Railroad, 26. Boston, Mass., 18, 28, 37, 38, 39. Boston Street, 12. Bottom's Bridge, 64. Boutwell, Hon. George S., 41. Bowdoin Square, 38. Bowman, Francis, 55. Bow Street, 7, 15, 16, 33, 36. Boxford, Mass., 18. Bradford, —, 79. Bradshaw, Edward H., 12. Bradshaw, Samuel C., 12. Brass Tube Works, 37, 42. Brastow, Captain, 17. Brastow, George O., 42, 55. Brick Yard Lane, 33, 34. Bridgewate
Historic leaves, volume 8, April, 1909 - January, 1910, chapter 1 (search)
a married Thomas Goodhue. They lived for many years in the little house on the corner of Bonner Avenue, and for a few years, their last days, in a new house further up the hill. A daughter still lives with her family in the little house. William Bonner married Mary Ann Noble, and with their family of four or five children lived for many years in Somerville; all have now died or moved away, and have no descendants. David Bonner married Sarah Scoville. A daughter of this couple lives at ta town. In 1838 the Charlestown authorities assigned a tub hand engine, Mystic No. 6, to duty in Charlestown's big back yard. In August the selectmen appointed the foremen and engineers, and among them we find the names of David A. Sanborn, William Bonner, Daniel Stone, Robert Vinal, and Robert Sanborn. The salary of the firemen, all volunteers, was $1.50 per annum, paid by abatement of the poll-tax. In 1840 Robert A. Vinal was clerk and treasurer. In 1849 a Hanneman tub was purchased by th
Historic leaves, volume 8, April, 1909 - January, 1910, Index (search)
La., 66. Bickford, Robert, 57. Bigelow, Abigail, 48. Bigelow, Abigail (Witt), 48. Bigelow, Jason, 48. Blackshire Station, 38. Blessing of the Bay, The, 49, 62. Bolles, David, 10, 12. Bolles, Lucy Stone, 11. Bond, Lieutenant-Colonel, William, 5. Bonner Avenue, 10, 14. Bonner, David, 10. Bonner, Eliza, 10. Bonner, Emily, 10. Bonner, George, 10. Bonner, George Washington, 10. Bonner, John, 10. Bonner, Jonathan, 10. Bonner, Mary, 10, 12, 13. Bonner, Philip, 9, 13. Bonner, William, 10, 14. Booker, Simeon, 43. Booth, Dr., Chauncy, 25. Boston Chamber of Commerce, 17. Boston Corn Exchange, 17. Boston Harbor, 51. Boston & Maine Railroad, 71. Boston, Mass., 9. Boston Society of Civil Engineers, 62. Boston Street, 6, 20. Boston Tea Party, The, 54. Boston Transcript, 27. Bow Street, 6, 7, 11, 13. Boston Water Power Co., The, 58. Bowdoin College, 46. Brashear, La., 66. Brastow, George O., 62. Bridgewater Normal School, 23. Brimmer School
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