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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 25., At Medford's old civic Center (continued). (search)
Gill. Referring to the former article in last Register, relating to the Watson house, John Usher should have been the successor of Joseph Barrel, Jr. The first word in third line of page 14 should have been omitted, making the reading thus-as a counterbalance, also a Loyalist, etc. The Mrs. Wallace mentioned should be Mrs. Savage. With these corrections we will leave the Watson house, with its notable memories, and speak of the house on Rural avenue, the residence of the late General Samuel C. Lawrence, who was Medford's first mayor. It was of more recent construction than others we have noted, and was built by Samuel Train for his daughter Rebecca, who married George Lemist. While the Lemist family was there, the house was noted as being the social center for Medford's best families, and the writer recalls the complaint of one who said, When the Lemists left Medford there was no society. Many fine parties were given in that house, and one has only to look over the pages of
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 25., Medford Municipal publications. (search)
its action was accepted at a special town meeting. It is somewhat significant of the good sense of those earlier petitioners, who foresaw danger in delegating their rights and privileges to the few, that the charter was accepted October 6, 1892, by a vote of 382 as against 342. The first election for city officers occurred December 13, 1892, and the first inauguration January 2, 1893. The last Town Book was issued under the new city government and contains the inaugural address of Mayor Lawrence, 12 pages; the city charter, 24; and city organization, 6 pages. The tax list of 1892 covers 87 pages, and the various reports and financial statements bring the book to a total of 392. One thousand, six hundred and seventy-seven residents and 631 non-residents were assessed tax on property, while 2,350 were assessed poll tax only. The rate was $14.80, an excess of but 20 cents over the previous year. Two thousand, five hundred and eighty-three children were enrolled in the public sch