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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 25., Women of the Mayflower and Plymouth Colony. (search)
s, in early days, much in vogue, and many a Medford ship had a carved figurehead of artistic design and workmanship. One of these, the Mystic Belle, after ploughing the seas for years, found a resting place here in Medford, and note of same was published at the time. Who knows where? Another, the figure of a bird, was for some years near the Fellsway. At one later time there seemed to be a mania for lawn decorations, some hideous, others ridiculous. On Mystic street (West Medford) Mr. Hastings had the figure of a couchant lion beside the entrance drive, and to make it more realistic a den of rocks was built over his leonine majesty. This was a protective measure, as we are told it was a plaster cast. This lion at first had a terrifying aspect, which disappeared after a few scrubbings given it, and later the lion also departed. But ere this was the clergyman's dog his master refused to take out license for, a little way up Forest street. The story was, that soon after the f