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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 10., Charles Cummings. (search)
Charles Cummings. June 7, 1817—February 28, 1907. Another member of our Historical Society, a beloved and honored citizen of Medford, has gone out from our midst, to join The innumerable caravan that moves To the pale realms of shade. Mr. CMr. Charles Cummings, was born in Hollis, N. H., June 7, 1817. He was the eighth of ten children of Thomas Cummings, who was of the eighth generation from Deacon Isaac Cummings, who, born about the year 1600, came to America on the ship Sarah Ann, somewhly shown in their report for that year, from which the following is copied.— High School. The resignation of Mr. Charles Cummings, after thirty years of distinguished service as principal of this school, marks an era in its history. No man hasdge wit and disposition of the scholar, whereby the blossoms of knowledge may the sooner encrease. This tribute to Mr. Cummings' attainments and fidelity was given more than thirty years ago, and he has never in the intervening years, given occas
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 10., Calvin H. Clark. (search)
tts Relief Officers Association, agent of Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, member of Medford Historical Society, etc. In all these different interests his constant desire was to be loyal and helpful. His wish to die in the harness was accorded him. On Sunday he was in his customary seat at the First Baptist Church, where he had been a consistent member and deacon and moderator for a long term of years. In the afternoon of the same day he attended the funeral of Medford's old schoolmaster, Charles Cummings, and the next morning expired at his desk in his office of heart failure. The very large attendance at the obsequies in the church, the sympathetic strains from organ and quartette, the eulogy of Rev. Maurice A. Levy, the impressive Masonic service, the solemn procession, and measured tones of the funeral bell, all bore witness to the true worth of this good man. A brother and sister survive him, and in his immediate family a widow, son and daughter.— E. B. C