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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 16., Medford's postmasters. (search)
hand-stamp now in a cabinet in the rooms of Post 66, G. A. R. It did service in Medford's ancient post-offices many years. Mr. Eames resigned March 8, 1886, owing to poor health, and moved to Marshfield Hills, Mass., where he continues to reside. Frank T. Spinney succeeded Mr. Eames and served until June 16, 1897, when, owing to poor health and it becoming necessary to seek a change of climate, he resigned and removed to North Carolina. Mr. Spinney's first appointment was made by President Cleveland. Notwithstanding that he was a strong supporter of the Democratic party, Mr. Spinney was reappointed by President Harrison without any opposition. He was a very efficient postmaster and was considered one of the best informed officials on postal matters in the service. His knowledge of postal affairs was well recognized by the Department at Washington. In May, 1895, Postmaster General Wanamaker called to Washington, for conference with him, seven postmasters from various parts of
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 16., College Hill, or Tufts College. (search)
the office was removed to the Boston and Lowell Railroad station, as Mr. Willey was also station agent. James P. Richardson was the next postmaster. His appointment dated from October 21, 1881, and the office was moved to the Usher Building, just below the railroad crossing. Mr. Richardson was in the grocery business several years at Medford, in the building now occupied by Yerxa & Yerxa, selling out to Charles Currier. Mark M. Grimes was appointed to succeed Mr. Richardson by President Cleveland on February 14, 1894. During his term free delivery was established and arrangements were made for the removal of the office to more suitable quarters. During the incumbency of both Mr. Richardson and Mr. Grimes the office had been in the central portion of the wooden building of Mr. Usher, which building had frequently taken fire. Wishing to retain Uncle Sam as his tenant, Mr. Usher had erected the brick building in which the office is now located, and all arrangements had been ma
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 16., Volume II of Medford records. (search)
small-pox, for on October 12th of that year it was voted to turn the road by Icobod peirces house and out by samuell pollys so long as it shall be needed by Reson of y e small pox being at Jonathan pollys and also by Keeping a gard at ye said pollys hous and it was also voted to provide a house to Stand Ready for ye Remaining of Any persons to that Shall be thought to have taken ye Small pox In ye said town. The burial lot, which is a part of the Salem street cemetery, bought of Aaron Cleveland, an ancestor of our former President, was fenced by vote of May 12, 1718. Later, on December 10, 1733, I find a vote to fence the front of the burying ground with good red cedar posts and white pine boards and make a gate—handsome double gates and color the same red. In the early part of the eighteenth century the people of Medford began to feel that the territory of the town was too small, and took action looking toward increasing its size. Efforts were made several times to have