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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 25., At Medford's old civic Center (continued). (search)
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 welanchard's patrons went in good style, in hacks or sleighs, as the seasons permitted. You will also learn who hired hacks to go to Boston to attend the theatre. There is wonderful reading between the lines of old diaries and account books. Mr. Lemist sold to Mr. Flint, who afterward, residing there awhile, moved with his family to California. The next owner and occupant was a bachelor who was non compos mentis and of peculiar ways. This Mr. May was a man of wealth, who never was seen in