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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., Chapter XXI (search)
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition., Chapter 9
Calvin H. Clark.
April 21, 1835—March 4, 1907.
With the passing away of Calvin H. Clark a vacancy exists that is widely felt, owing to his many and varied relations to this community.
In Wells, Me., his native place, he remained sixteen years, then came to West Cambridge, now Arlington, where he lived twelve years, and for the last forty-three years had been a resident of Medford.
In early life he was a house carpenter, then a ship carpenter, and then a carpenter in a large manufacturing establishment, from which he was called by the first Mayor of Medford, General Lawrence, to the offices of inspector of buildings and overseer of the poor.
In the latter position, where he had to stand between the worthy poor, the unworthy poor and the city treasury, dispensing justly, his conscientiousness and painstaking care will be more appreciated as time goes on.
Deacon Clark took high rank in the several Masonic bodies with which he was connected for about forty years. He w
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., Some notes from my Scrapbook. (search)
The Daily Dispatch: November 5, 1860., [Electronic resource], The Presidential election. (search)
Balloon ascension.
--"Professor" Wells made a very fine ascension last Saturday afternoon, from the lot at the corner of 7th and Franklin streets. The balloon rose majestically, and narrowly escaping the steeple of the United Presbyterian Church, passed over the city in a southeasterly direction.
After it had attained a great height, the current of air changed the course of the æronaut to the northeast, and the balloon, which now looked like a mere speck in the distance, soon disappeared behind a cloud.
The citizens of Richmond were never entertained with a more beautiful æronautic exhibition.
We are convinced, however, that ballooning "don't pay" here, in a pecuniary way. Still, if any of the numerous "Professors" desire to explore our upper regions for their own amusement, the people have no earthly objection.
From Richmond to Hampton in a balloon.
--Professor Wells left Richmond in his balloon, Mt. Vernon, on Saturday evening last, at a quarter before 4 o'clock, and at 6 o'clock landed on Mr. Henry Smith's farm, near Hampton, thus making the distance of 90 miles in two hours and a quarter.
The Norfolk Day Book says:
This is the largest balloon trip on record in this State, and places the Professor a long way ahead of all his local contemporaries.
On the passage from Richmond he made two ineffectual attempts to land, but each time fell in James river.
The last time his basket upset and he lost all his ballast.
The balloon being now freed of considerable weight, shot up about three miles, where the atmosphere was so cold as to almost give the Professor a chill.
At this altitude the gas was so expanded that it rushed through the neck of the balloon and escaped, thus causing the serial ship to fall as rapidly as he had gone up. On the approach to the earth a strong current of wi
Odd Fellowship.
--The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, which held its late annual communication at Nashville, Tennessee, was placed in possession of a considerable number of interesting facts.
The officers of the Grand Lodge are as follows: Grand Sire, R. B. Boyston, of South Carolinas; Deputy Grand Sire, Milton Hemdon, of Indians; Grand Secretary, James L. Ridgely, of Baltimore; Grand Treasurer, Joshua Vacsant, of Baltimore; Grand Chaplain, Rev. E M P, Wells, of Boston, Massachusetts; Grand Marshall, E. D. Farnsworth, or Nashville, Tennessee.
The statistics of the Grand Lodge exhibit a very satisfactory state of affairs.
The following will prove interesting to the members of the Order: Number of Lodges, 3,548; number of initiations, 408,680; present number of members, 173,818.
The number of members relieved since the organization has been 324,726, and the number of widowed families relieved 35,350.
The number of deaths within the last year was 24,214.
The Young Guam, Capt. Austin, will give their eleventh anniversary ball to-night, at the Central Hotel, corner of 9th and Grace streets.
To those who are familiar with the style in which the Young Guard get up their festivals, it is unnecessary to say anything — But to our visitors from the surrounding country, especially the ladies, we may remark that in no single particular is the company forgetful of the requisites of pleasure and comfort.
The hotel furnishes plenty of accommodations for a festive occasion of this description, and the arrangements are complete throughout — Wells' Cotillon Band will furnish the music.
A gentleman purchasing a ticket for $2.50, has the privilege of inviting two ladie