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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 11., Medford fifty-four years ago. (search)
ker, whose store was just opposite. On the opposite corner of the same streets stood an ancient building, the Tufts house, I think it was called, with one or two immense trees in front. At that time it was occupied—the lower half, at least—by a Mr. Peak, whose family later toured New England as the Bell Ringers. Mr. Peak was a skilful barber, as well as a hustling periodical dealer. He was a slender, active man, with a face that showed the traces of smallpox. He was a good talker, as wellMr. Peak was a skilful barber, as well as a hustling periodical dealer. He was a slender, active man, with a face that showed the traces of smallpox. He was a good talker, as well as a good walker, and seemed to do a thriving business. Just below, and only separated from the Cotting bakery by an alley, was a big wooden tenement building, far gone in decay, which was fortunately swept out of existence some years ago. Its site is now covered by the brick block already referred to. On the opposite side of High street and near the City Hall was the residence of James M. Usher, the latest historian of Medford, and the first, I believe, to establish a newspaper in town.
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., Medford reminiscences. (search)
of the house and each shook hands with Lafayette. It was a memorable occasion to them. Mother and father attended school in the old brick schoolhouse back of the Unitarian Church. Mother's teacher was Jane Symmes and father's was Luther Anger. Although father was lame and walked with a crutch, it was said he could run and jump better than the other boys. He was a natural born musician and could play on any instrument. He led many of the choirs at the different churches. Mother and Mrs. Peak of bell ringing fame sang in the choir. In later years I sang where-ever father conducted. Dr. Gregg, who used to live in the old brick building at junction of Salem and Ship streets, was committee on music and selected the hymns for church service at Rev. Mr. Marvin's (Orthodox) church. Jeremiah Jordan organized the first Medford Band and was instrumental in bringing Burdett of the Boston Brigade Band out to Medford to teach band music. My brother, Henry Lincoln Jordan, was the lead
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 17., Medford bells. (search)
neath the wave, To show the world enduring faith In what the Holy Scripture saith; Swell, swell, ye waters, swell, Rang deep and strong the Baptist bell. On May 13, 1906, a unique service was held in the room over the carriage porch of the First Baptist Church. The Pastor read a psalm, each of the deacons offered a prayer, then the clergyman followed in one of greater length, and the roomful of people sang All hail the power of Jesus' name. At the appointed time an experienced ringer (Mr. Peak) carefully tilted or set the bell, and the rope was placed in the hands of Miss Alice Curtis by her father, with the injunction to pull, which she did. Slowly at first, but with gathering momentum, the 2,040-lb. bell swung around, and out on the breezy morning air came its sonorous vibrations in the key of E. Mr. Curtis grasped the rope, gave a few vigorous pulls, and resigned it to the ringer to finish the duty of the time. The brief service in the tower was a fitting prelude to the m
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 17., An old Medford school boy's reminiscences. (search)
w Blanchard, came from the house shown on the outside of the Historical Register; Apphia and Mary Fuller, daughters of Dr. Fuller, from the next house east. The drawing class was instructed by Miss Hannah Swan, daughter of Mrs. Peggy Swan and sister of Sam, he of the brazen rooster. The singing school was a large affair. It was kept in the Martin Burrage house opposite the Unitarian church. It was attended by many of the Bradbury school girls from across the river. The teacher was Mrs. Peak, wife of our organist and a fine singer. Often in church, she as the soprano and her brother-in-law Horatio, barytone, would sing gloriously Bowring's Antiphonal Watchman tell us of the night What its signs of promise are? Later the whole family, including my schoolmate Bill Peak, were really famous all over New England as the travelling Peak family. But I must come to our lovely river with its sinuous and graceful course and its bright water, especially bright at flood tide. At
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 29., The Renovation of Peter Tufts' house. (search)
y the shrinkage of that new stock this fact is clearly evident today. He also tells the same story as Mr. Moore of the new oak studding. Mr. John Benson made the new door frame with its sill of very hard oak, doing his work at Mr. Archibald's shop, and also there made the window frames for the port-holes, meaning the sashes that enclose the glass and which are set in the brick work of the walls. Mr. Otto J. C. Neilson who was a Medford boy carrying newspapers down old Ship street for Mr. Peak in 1872 tells of the neglected condition of the old house at that time doors open and windows broken, and remembers that the port-holes were then filled up with brick. Mr. Sise said that he wanted the General to have the old style iron hinges and latches on the new doors, but they were fitted up with modern hardware. Mr. Blodgett said that the new interior finish all came from Brown & Co.'s mill at Somerville. The doors are all of modern style and make, and thicker than are usually
The Daily Dispatch: October 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway (search)
From Pensacola.further particulars of the fight on Santa Rosa Island. Mobile Oct. 11. --A special dispatch to the Mobile advertiser and Register, of yesterday's date at Pensacola, states that five companies of Mississippians were engaged in the fight on Santa Rosa Island on Wednesday night, under the command of Col. Chalmers, with Captains Benton, McGowen, Peak, and Miller, and Lieutenants Watson, Myckle, Johnson, McGowen, Banks, and Smith. The casualties were three killed, among whom is private W. E. Welbur. Among the wounded are Capt. Benton and privates Stillman and Davis. The Georgia troops suffered severely. Col. Brown treats the wounded prisoners kindly. Latest Intelligence.--The Federals have 22 of our men prisoners, including the wounded. Lieut. Layne is in the enemy's hospital doing tolerably well, and it is hoped that his leg will be saved. Col. Brown, of Fort Pickens, will not respect our hospital, and Dr. Ford will not remove the sick un
The Daily Dispatch: November 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], Court Martial. (search)
A Trait of Santa Rosa. --Captain Peak, of the McFarland (Miss.) Rifles, who was engaged in the affair of Santa Rosa, says in an account published in the Vicksburg Citizen: I know of one instance where a small Irishman of a quaint turn shot down a fellow with a nice coat upon him. He deliberately took the coat off him and transferred it to his own back with as much evident composure as he would have tried a fit in a furnishing tailor's shop. This last incident is mentioned in order to say, that under the cuff of the fellow's coat sleeve were found the ace and knave of spades — a significant commentary upon his character.
The Daily Dispatch: April 4, 1863., [Electronic resource], Arrest of a notorious Lincolnites (search)
Arrest of a notorious Lincolnites --The Knoxville Register, of the instant, has the following account of the arrest of a notorious traitor near that place: Seth Lea, an old Lincolnites, well known in this county, and who has been making regular trips into the enemy's lines in Kentucky, was caught on Saturday last, at Winter's Gap, by Lieut. Peak, of Capt. Butler's famous company. He had with him a small bag, containing some three hundred letters from parties in Knox and adjoining counties to soldiers and other parties in the Federal lines. He had on his person a commission as recruiting officer of a Federal cavalry regiment, and was accompanied by two fugitive slaves and one recruit, John Dinkins. The negroes, by their fleetness of foot, escaped, but Dinkins was captured and brought here with Lea, and both are safety lodged in jail. The periodical trips of Lea and a few other notorious characters, with their mail bags, to Lincolndom, explains how Brownlow, according to
The Daily Dispatch: May 4, 1863., [Electronic resource], The "Situation"--a Yankee raid. (search)
nd artillery, and, it is stated, burnt the town, which consists of a hotel and some twenty or thirty cottages. In the evening they were reported to be at a station on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad, eight miles distant from the city. This report is supposed to be correct, though nothing was heard of them afterwards. It is more likely that after the raid at Ashland they turned their attention to the Central Railroad, which last night at 9 o'clock had been torn up near Peak's, about six miles from the city. The party performing this feat is evidently on its way down the Peninsula to secure a safe retreat within their lines. On their way they will meet General Wise's command, and may be overpowered by it and captured. When the raid on Ashland was consummated our ambulance train, with 198 sick and 69 wounded, was captured, and it is stated that the cars were burnt after the prisoners were paroled. A gentleman who arrived here last night states that a b
The Daily Dispatch: July 25, 1863., [Electronic resource], France and recognition. (search)
Substitute wanted. --A farm of two hundred and thirty acres, in Hanover, near Peak's Turn-out on the Central Railroad, or the highest price in Confederate money, will be paid for a suitable man to go as a Substitute in the army. Apply at the store of Geo I Heering, 56 Main street. jy 25--2t*