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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 28.,
Medford Square
in the early days. (search)
rejuvenated into a three-apartment house. Governors avenue has taken its place, and the Richard Hall house, later demolished, giving place to the Telephone Exchange. I must not wander much farther west, but must note again the bulky red nose of Pasture hill, back of the Centre, or old high, school. Do you note the deep cut into the hill for the enlargement of that building, then called Gog and Magog or Siamese Twins, and do any of you men remember the elevation which used to be behind Mr. Colby's, and that long flight of granite steps in it up to Mr. Hall's garden? All the changes in High street, as far as the Unitarian parsonage, came after 1830, when Thatcher Magoun, Sr., built his famous house, now the Public Library. On this side of the Armory was the first Grace Church, now a double dwelling, and near to it was the engine house, built when they ran with the machine— the old hand tub. This has been moved and is now the Grand Army hall. The Orthodox Church, built in 1
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 28., Season of 1924-25. (search)
o theirs and a pleasant evening (indoors) was passed. November 17. Sudden winter conditions, and but five came to our rooms. Rev. Arthur Ackerman was to have spoken but it was thought best to await a better time. December 15. A cold day and evening. Misfortune of fire in barrel of kindling wood—some damage by smoke. But four ventured out to the meeting. January 19, 1925. Annual meeting. Various reports made and officers chosen. January 26. Seven directors held meeting at Mr. Colby's and appointed committees. March 16. Mr. Mann spoke of the old British flag, exhibiting the one captured at Lexington. The evening was taken up with consideration of the coming Patriot's Day. April 20. No meeting was held nor house kept open at this time, owing to the lack of suitable attendants and care. May 18. Owing to illness of the President, who was to make provision, no meeting was held. The issues of the Register speak for the publication department. During the y