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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 18., Medford's Metes and bounds. (search)
eek, to number thirty. Here Highland avenue of Malden ends and Middlesex avenue of Medford begins. The boundary line continues through a line stone with witness mark, along Malden river to number thirty-two, an unmarked point at the corners of Everett, Malden and Medford. Number thirty-three is also an unmarked point, the corners of Everett, Medford and Somerville, at the junction of the Malden with Mystic river. After following the serpentine Mystic westerly to a point in line with the monEverett, Medford and Somerville, at the junction of the Malden with Mystic river. After following the serpentine Mystic westerly to a point in line with the monuments Medford Somerville 1 and Medford Somerville 3, the line runs 2,088 feet westerly by Somerville to the point begun at, on the top of Winter hill. This line is through a witness mark on a line stone beside Mystic avenue, marked M. S. city line, 250 feet from corner thirty-four, and also through another ancient line stone on the site of the old Middlesex canal. Beside these corner monuments there are road stones on east of Main and east of Medford streets, east of College and northeast
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 20., Medford's disused subway. (search)
he waste-gate near the river and all loose dirt washed out, and on the following day to the pumping station. Two years and a half had elapsed since the engineers began work. The entire system, of which this was but an essential part, was also complete and ready for service. At one time three hundred and fifty men were employed, making a scene of busy activity along its course through Medford. The completed works supplied not only Charlestown, but Somerville, East Boston, Chelsea and Everett, and were taken over by Boston on the annexation of Charlestown, and later by the Metropolitan Commission. Because of the pollution of the water by the leather factories of Woburn and Winchester this Mystic supply was abandoned in 1898, and since that time this brick conduit has been the disused subway of which we spoke in beginning. That it will ever be used again now appears unlikely, unless, indeed-and who knows?-some new and now unthought—of industry, public or otherwise, should aris
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 22., The old bob-tail car. (search)
eavy outlay no better car or service was furnished. One of the indignant speakers at the meeting for town division voiced the same, saying, Why! yes, they have given us the bob-tail car. It was but little larger than the old omnibus first put on the road by N. B. Cunningham, and later run by Duncklee and Grimes, till in its decrepitude it gave way to the new-comer in 1885. We regret that the photo of that which its proprietor once had taken has vanished, but are hoping it may yet be found, to be reproduced as of local interest. But the bob-tail, unlike some of its contemporaries in other towns, boasted of two horses and conductor, as well as the needful driver. With patience and long-suffering the dear public endured the noisy rattle of its loose-fitting windows and its general run-downness, until the line extended to Everett and, electrified, became the Crosstown. Mr. Haddock was the conductor of this pioneer car, leaving the same for his present position as city employee.
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 22., Why Mystic? (search)
later all her remaining territory outside the peninsula became the town of Somerville. Winthrop and his companions saw the red man's Missituk in its primitive solitude, fordable at the Indian trails, its broad marshes where is now Chelsea and Everett, its upper reaches bordered with wooded hills and level plains. He knew nothing of its tributary streams, nor yet of the territory through which they flowed, but his contemporaries soon learned something of it. Johnson, whom we have already years (down stream, and not in Medford bounds) Chelsea bridge and those of the Eastern, and Boston and Maine railroads. In recent years the Canal, Armory, Auburn street-Parkway, and Metropolitan pipe bridge, and just now the Boston Elevated to Everett, complete the list of fourteen now in use and two discontinued and removed. It had been our purpose to present views of all these, but conditions forbid. We can only refer our readers to the engineer's report (September 21, 1904) on the Impr
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 22., Connecting link in Medford Church history. (search)
bscriptions to maintain preaching during the coming year. Mr. Leavitt was re-elected Treasurer. The meeting was adjourned to next Monday evening. We recall that Mr. Leavitt began his duty at once by asking each one present, How much will you do for the cause of the Lord this year? and made note of their replies. There was considerable interest manifested at first in the project. Several meetings were held, and the executive committee went to view newly erected church buildings in Everett and Stoneham as models for the one proposed. The land owners put no condition of denomination upon their proposed gift, neither did Mr. Norton upon his. The land owners selected and offered the site of present Trinity church, but there were those that wanted a location on the other side of the railroad, regardless of the fact that the village was to grow in the other direction. Just at this time the Baptists and Methodists at Medford began new church building plans, and as the modern su
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 23., Medford Saltmarsh Corporation. (search)
ight and width, and a fence where each was needed, assessing the cost upon each proprietor. If such assessment was not paid within sixty days, enough of the delinquent's holding could be sold after three weeks advertising by posting at house of worship. Their petition shows clearly that their marshland was at the extreme corner of the original Cradock farm. Since then Medford has expanded by the annexation of a strip of Malden territory, and, within our memory, of another farther on from Everett, which was also formerly of Malden, both of which form the present Wellington district. At the Mystic river end of that old boundary, be it remembered, was the brick landing place in 1803. The other end must have been where, on Malden line, the marsh and upland joined. Just now a glance at Walling's map of Medford (1855) is interesting. It shows the names of some twenty owners of marsh land below Labor-in-vain, among which are a few of those corporators of fifty years before. A look fr
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 23., Sewage in Mystic river. (search)
o call the attention of the town to the fact that the City of Cambridge is using the waters of Alewife brook, one of the tributaries of Mystic river, as a receptacle for a portion of its sewage, and that the Engineers appointed by the City of Boston to examine into the water supply of the city have suggested the drainage of the towns of Woburn and Winchester into the river, that a portion of the sewage of Charlestown now finds its way into the Mystic river, and that the towns of Malden and Everett may one day use the river for a similar purpose, and we therefore urge upon the town the importance of resisting by every means in its power any attempt on the part of the neighboring cities and towns to contaminate the water of the river by making it a receptacle for sewage matter. This was referred to the selectmen, with instructions as suggested by the report. These were acted upon none too soon; for the city of Cambridge had already petitioned the General Court for an act authorizi
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 25., Views of Medford. (search)
ailroad, then not very old. The Edward Brooks (Peter Chardon Brooks, 1802) residence is another. Of this fine estate scarce a vestige now remains, but the view is an excellent one. The view of Walnut-tree hill was also by Rawson and made from Broadway in Somerville. But two buildings, Ballou hall and Packard hall, crown its summit, and one dwelling at the end of Professors row, for the college had but just been instituted. Beyond are the hills and spires of Malden, which then included Everett, and nearer, the winding Mystic with its broad marshes, and still nearer, Main street, with a little of the slope of Winter hill. Just where the station now stands is a railroad train, the cars very small as compared with the engine. The encircling avenue around the college buildings is well bordered with trees. Numerous cattle are grazing in the pasture, where is now Jackson College, the new Chem. Lab. and the Oval. In the foreground is a sylvan scene. Large trees border both sid
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 29., History or Fable, which had we? (search)
History or Fable, which had we? Our Historical Society is completing its thirtieth year and with the coming issue the twenty-ninth volume of its publication. There were some who thought in its early days that it would soon exhaust the stock of history, but there is yet a lot to learn. For instance, when was Medford first settled? Where? And who were they who came into this unknown land and built their first habitation? Was it on a promontory, sixty rods southeast of the ancient house. . . of James and Isaac Wellington? This assertion was made (1855): On its highest point they built the first home erected in Medford, in July, 1630. As this spot was then in Charlestown, later Malden and Everett, and not till 1817 or 1875 in Medford, shall we regard it as history or, quoting our former president, as a whole lot of fable? Areal history of Medford's earliest days would be really interesting.
The Daily Dispatch: November 7, 1860., [Electronic resource], Land and Slaves in the county of Amelia, for sale privately. (search)
Virginia.Richmond city. Jeff'n Ward.Mad'n Ward.Mon'e Ward.Tot'l Bell and Everett6519137552,359 Breckinridge and Lane3494463751,170 Douglas and Johnson312221219753 Recapitulation. Bell's majority over Breckinridge1,189 Bell's maj. Over Breckinridge and Douglas436 the vote of the city in may, 1859, for Governor, was as follows: Goggin 2,043, Letcher 1,589. total vote 3,632. the following shows the increase in the total vote of the city: Vote in 18604,282 Vote in 18593,632 Increase650 Henrico. Court-House.--Bell 762; Breckinridge 341; Douglas 124. Alley's — Bell 204; Douglas 44; Breckinridge 41. Dickman's Store.--Majority for Bell 148. Sweney's.--Majority for Bell 50. Hughes's.--The vote here is a tie between Bell and Breckinridge. Eacho's. --The vote here is a tie between Bell and Breckinridge. Chesterfield. Manchester.--The vote stands Bell 326; Douglas 110; Breckinridge 90. Opposition gain of 198. Clover Hill.--Breck
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