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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 20., Creditable to Medford. (search)
Creditable to Medford. On Patriots Day, fortunately aided in weather conditions, a modern Paul Revere rode over the historic route to Lexington as a part of Boston's patriotic observance of the day. For conveniencea sake this ride was at midday instead of midnight, as was the original. Invitations having been extended to thghty years young, and Superintendent Nickerson, who mustered his numerous forces, its success is mainly due. James H. Phelan of the Boston Committee personated Revere and started from the patriot's house in Boston, instead of from Charlestown shore, and at the top of Winter hill stopped for a brief time. There the Somerville ed of them, were the school children, in charge of their teachers. Badges of red, white and blue, and flags everywhere were in evidence. Arriving at the house, Revere was welcomed by His Honor the Mayor and the members of committee, and invited to enter for refreshment. The present resident, Edward Gaffey, deemed it an honor
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 20., Historical Society Reaches Majority in its New home. (search)
f both organizations as important to our old city. Dr. Green is the author of the able paper, Early Physicians of Medford, and also substantially interested in the new home of this Society. Attention was called to the portraits of the late Miss Zipporah Sawyer and her brother, Rufus Sawyer, recently come into possession of the Society according to her wish. A letter from the attorneys of her estate was read by Judge Wait, presenting to the Society a bill of 1794 in the handwriting of Paul Revere of One Silver Cann £ 8.3:2 to one——Whitman. This was Dr. Whitman of Bolton, Mass., with whom Miss Sawyer's father studied medicine and of whom he received his certificate as Doctor of Medicine and Surgery. Evidently Dr. Sawyer recognized the interest that in after years would be taken in the autographs of the patriot Revere. The old paper, yellow with age, will be preserved in the Society's archives. Another item of interest was several old coal bills of Pyam Cushing, Entrance to wha