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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., chapter 15 (search)
morning there came thither an Indian Squaw, but perceiving her before she opened the door, he barred her out, yet she staid there a great while, essaying to get in. At last she went away, and he returned safe home. His servants having been much perplexed for him, and having walked about, and shot off pieces, and hallooed in the night, but he heard them not. The dwelling-place of Sagamore John, as shown on Wood's map, published in 1635, was on the westerly slope of Walnut Tree hill (now College hill), not far from where the Indian remains were found a few years ago, by employees of the Mystic Water Works in building a street. These remains were found where new Waterworks street (now Capen street) connected with old Waterworks street (a part of which is now called Emery street, and the part connecting with the new street being now discontinued); and in all probability the reason why the governor could not hear the shouts and guns of his servants was because Walnut Tree hill with its
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 8., West Medford in 1870. (search)
grist to be ground—for it was once a windmill tower. Three buildings crowned the top of Walnut Tree Hill, as it was formerly called, the beginning of Tufts College; and the depot across the track, as was also the college site, became known as College Hill. Perhaps we have waited a few years and taken another train, and our picture has grown and improved some. We may be seated in new cars, the first of the monitor top, the metallic letters have been succeeded by painted ones, the hair-cloth s to the wheels of an entire train and bring it to a sudden standstill. Sometimes it was sudden, and passengers vacated their seats involuntarily, or the stove doors would fly open, scattering hot coals and ashes generously. Just back from College Hill on the right, sheltered by the trees and hedges, was, and still is, the Stearns residence. With its brick windmill tower it was an attractive sight; to which was added the interest of its connection with another railway, the underground railr
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 13., Early Improvements on the Mystic. (search)
another, where is now River street, which connects with Harvard avenue by the Usher bridge. No island is shown at the weare, but two are shown much farther down the stream. Some thirty-five persons acquired rights in this tract and are named on the plan. Charlestown anticipated the modern parkway at that early date by reserving, possibly some along the Mystic, but certainly several rods bordering on Wenotime river. On the other side was the wooded slope of Walnuttree hill (now College hill) where Governor Winthrop, lost in the forest, spent a lonely October night a few years earlier, and sought the friendly shelter of the vacant wigwam of Wonoquahan, the Sagamore. The year before the footway was established, the college at New-towne, the earliest to be established, was begun, and the following year (1640) its first president, the Rev. Henry Dunster assumed its charge, coming hither from Boston, where he had for a short time lived. A few years later he became the owner o
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., The Walnut Tree Hill division of the stinted pasture. (search)
Ten Hills farm within the present limits of the City of Medford except the farm house occupied by Joseph Whittemore, which stood on the site recently occupied by the Mystic house, and which was removed to the brick-yard on Buzzell's lane, near College hill, where it was destroyed by fire less than a year ago. In the year 1662 Lieut. Richard Sprague agreed with the selectmen of Charlestown to make up and maintain All that fence belonging to said common, between it and Mr. Winthrop's farm, be payed unto the said Richard Sprague or his Assigns. The fence at present is adjudged worth thirty pounds by mutual consent. Tufts College is situated within the limits of this pasture, upon the summit of Walnut Tree hill, now known as College hill. The boundary line between the Cities of Somerville and Medford passes through its grounds. The establishment of the college was the work of the Universalist denomination. It received its name from Mr. Charles Tufts of Somerville, who gave
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., A Fishy story. (search)
wn from caves beneath the tides Older than the Pyramids! What a wondrous power thou hast, That can make us feast and fast, Blending lean and hungry Lent With Carnival incontinent, Making all days Fridayish, Thaumaturgical Salt Fish. One appellation Dr. Ballou failed to name—the time-honored Cape Cod Turkey. Of the verses, a critic said (per contra to Mrs. B.),Had they been written by Leigh Hunt, for humor, versification and fancy, they would have been considered as one of his best effusions. A contributor says: Fifty years ago it was no uncommon sight to see a young man going through Medford square with a salt fish in one hand and a can of oil in the other. We did not necessarily put him down as one who tilled the soil, or thought him a laboring man, for we knew he dug in Greek roots and was taking his way toward College hill. O tenmpora! O mores! Fancy such a sight today! Boneless cod and electric light are the present order, but salt fish was a New England staple then
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 16., College Hill, or Tufts College. (search)
College Hill, or Tufts College. The post-office was established at College Hill, March 6, 1863, and was for many years located in the railroad station. The office was practically under the jurisdiction of Tufts College, and the appointments of postmasters were made upon the recommendation of its president, and for the most pCollege Hill, March 6, 1863, and was for many years located in the railroad station. The office was practically under the jurisdiction of Tufts College, and the appointments of postmasters were made upon the recommendation of its president, and for the most part were given to students who were working their way through college. John A. Whitney was the first postmaster and served until June 1, 1871, when he was succeeded by Benjamin T. White. Mr. White was succeeded by Fred Stark Pearson, September 23, 1881. His mother, Mrs. Hannah A. Pearson, held the commission from the Departmuilding near its present location. When Mr. Coffey assumed charge, the office was moved to its present quarters. The name of the post-office was changed from College Hill to Tufts College about 1895. West Medford. This post-office was first established November 1, 1852. The first postmaster was James M. Sanford, who was s
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 16., South Medford one hundred and fifty years ago. (search)
wds of the sporting fraternity. In more recent years its neighbor, Combination Park, with more pretentious structures, flourished for a time; its grand stand at last destroyed by fire. The more useful and legitimate business of brick-making was done beside Winter brook for some years, and now on the other side Tufts park and playground have redeemed an unsightly bog. Through this section in ‘64 were laid the supply mains of the Charlestown water works, leading from the reservoir on College hill; and later the Tufts school-house was built over them. Winter brook (now insignificant) once supplemented the power of the tide mill on the turnpike, but, with Two-Penny brook, had to be reckoned with in the construction of highway, canal and pike. For more than a century the dwellers on this farm of Colonel Royall's were few. In 1870 a few dwellings were built, the result of a land scheme, but the increase was very slow until after the closing of the race tracks. The construction of
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 18., Harriet W. Brown. (search)
later, but instead of being the only store has numerous competitors. The greenhouses have given place to St. Raphael's Church, the wooden depot to a larger one of stone, and the Usher house, with its trees, to a business and residence block. The Congregational Church (of stone) has replaced the Wilson home, and the larger Brooks School (of brick) the wooden one. Wolcott road is so new that its mention is scarcely yet history, and the few new houses opposite do not obstruct the view of College Hill. This view is a far different one today, as it has grown from three buildings of the college and three residences on the hill slope. No new dwellings from the top of the hill to Grace Church save the rectory on one side and the Jenney residence on the other. The Puffer residence was moved, enlarged, and so remodelled as to show no semblance of its former self. The First Parish Church, of course, replaces the old edifice, the St. Joseph's parochial residence the old Unitarian parson
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 18., Medford's sky-scraper—the Tufts Telegraphic tower. (search)
Medford's sky-scraper—the Tufts Telegraphic tower. TO keep pace with modern invention the American Radio and Research Corporation have recently erected on the easterly slope of College hill a towering framework of steel, three and one-half feet square, continuing the same size to a height of three hundred feet. It is built of structural steel bolted together, braced diagonally in all directions, and rests in a concrete base a foot in thickness. This in turn rests upon insulating material on a concrete foundation several feet in the ground, the insulation and complete separation being needful for the satisfactory use and service of the tower. From its top the antennae are to communicate with a new building on the hill slope. The stability of this lofty and slender tower depends entirely upon the series of guys that are attached thereto at various intervals in its height, and which reach back to anchorages of concrete embedded in the ground. Much comment was expressed duri
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., Some errors in Medford's histories. (search)
Jonathan Wade gave to the town, about the year 1680, the landing place now occupied by Mr. J. T. Foster. [P. 8.] This is merely tradition, there is no record of any such transaction, and further, the major never owned the land. Brooks. [P. 9.] Whitmore brook has its source in Bare hill meadow; Marble brook in Turkey swamp; Winter brook in the region south of Winter hill; Two Penny brook (which Mr. Brooks does not mention) has its source south and west of Walnut Tree hill (now College hill); Gravelly creek has its source in the region south of Spot pond. Medford Records,. . . its first twenty-five or thirty pages are gone. [P. 27.] The first book of records is complete. [Register, Vol. 9, p. 20.] Also see History of Medford in the proceedings of the two hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the settlement of Medford. [P. 14.] This party from Salem, passing through Medford, were the first European feet that pressed the soil we now tread. We went up the Mys
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