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less, in his early boyhood, as a neighbor, he had abundant opportunity to learn what were this old Indian woman's characteristics. He wrote, Hannah was kind hearted, a faithful friend, a sharp enemy, a judge of herbs, a weaver of baskets, and a lover of rum. This is all the information he gave us of her, but alluded to a Thanksgiving dinner, probably spoiled in the total destruction of Old Toney's house by fire. We may query whether Hannah cooked the dinner that was to have been served to Toney's dozen colored friends; and also how the fire originated, but all in vain: the time, even, is unknown, save that it was at Thanksgiving time. But later, Hannah Shiner lived in Turkey swamp. This is a locality the younger people of Medford do not know by that name. Doubtless many know of the Winchester reservoirs lying between the hills to the north of Ram's Head and the observatory. A few years ago a native of Woburn, a close observer of people and events, Col. N. A. Richardson, la