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Whitmore Brook (Vermont, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
of Mystic Mount. The citizens of West Medford assisting by their contributions, the result was a larger and two-storied structure with some pretension to architectural style. While this was building, late in the afternoon of August 22, a destructive tornado or cyclone swept through a portion of the village, wrecking everything in its track. The old schoolhouse did not escape, but was completely destroyed and its floor, with the seats still fastened to it, was found upside down across Whitmore Brook. In its hasty flight it encountered a large horse chestnut tree. Knowledge is power; the tree was no match for the schoolhouse in the general shake — up of that fateful time, and was cut completely off. No scholars or teacher were injured, as it was vacation time, but school was to have begun three days later. In 1846 Miss Mary Gleason was the teacher, at an annual salary of $109.50. She still resides in old Medford, and is now known as Mrs. Otis Waterman; with her the writer had a pl
F. A. Oxnard (search for this): chapter 17
were John Angier, Jonathan Brooks, and Noah Johnson, and were authorized by the town in the March meeting of that year. The selectmen were equally prompt in paying Mr. Kendall for his work, as on May 10 they ordered the treasurer so to do. Three hundred and eighty-five dollars paid the bill, and twenty dollars more was received by Mr. Brooks for the land. This was on the southwesterly side of Woburn street, in the corner of the Jonathan Brooks estate, adjoining John Bishop's land, where F. A. Oxnard now resides, and was nearly opposite the Sarah Fuller Home. It was then deemed a central location for the West End, which then included the southerly edge of the present town of Winchester, once set off from Charlestown to Medford, and known as Symmes' Corner. Later, there was a school maintained in a dwelling house in that locality. The lot was irregular in shape, and so small that the building must have been placed with its side toward the road. Somewhere near by, or on the land,
John Howe (search for this): chapter 17
nearly opposite the Sarah Fuller Home. It was then deemed a central location for the West End, which then included the southerly edge of the present town of Winchester, once set off from Charlestown to Medford, and known as Symmes' Corner. Later, there was a school maintained in a dwelling house in that locality. The lot was irregular in shape, and so small that the building must have been placed with its side toward the road. Somewhere near by, or on the land, there was a well which John Howe in the following September was paid for cleansing. Within three years from its erection, after much discussion in town meeting, Nathan Adams, Nathan Wait and Noah Johnson attended to its removal to the town's land on Canal lane, near the Medford Almshouse (which was built in 1812), and nearer to Capt. Joseph Wyatt's house on High street. Nearby was the Whitmore Brook, and across High street was a spreading chestnut tree, in whose shade was the village blacksmith shop. Nearby, also, was
Moses Whitcher Mann (search for this): chapter 17
The West End schoolhouse. Moses Whitcher Mann. THE month of April, 1829, was the time when the first West Medford schoolhouse was built—the humble predecessor of the Brooks schoolhouses—of which name there have been three. Frederic Kendall was its builder. In constructing it, he deserved commendation for the despatch with which he performed his work, as did also the committee who had the work in charge and employed him. They were John Angier, Jonathan Brooks, and Noah Johnson, and were authorized by the town in the March meeting of that year. The selectmen were equally prompt in paying Mr. Kendall for his work, as on May 10 they ordered the treasurer so to do. Three hundred and eighty-five dollars paid the bill, and twenty dollars more was received by Mr. Brooks for the land. This was on the southwesterly side of Woburn street, in the corner of the Jonathan Brooks estate, adjoining John Bishop's land, where F. A. Oxnard now resides, and was nearly opposite the Sarah Full
Otis Waterman (search for this): chapter 17
t, was found upside down across Whitmore Brook. In its hasty flight it encountered a large horse chestnut tree. Knowledge is power; the tree was no match for the schoolhouse in the general shake — up of that fateful time, and was cut completely off. No scholars or teacher were injured, as it was vacation time, but school was to have begun three days later. In 1846 Miss Mary Gleason was the teacher, at an annual salary of $109.50. She still resides in old Medford, and is now known as Mrs. Otis Waterman; with her the writer had a pleasant interview recently. She at once recognized the scene of her early labors in the cause of education, when shown the original picture from which our illustration is copied. This, though not made on the spot by our special artist in years agone, was made by a member of the Historical Society (himself a later Brooks school boy), as the result of information and details gathered from old residents and schoolboys of the '40s, by the writer. It has found
Stephen Symmes (search for this): chapter 17
nd eighty-five dollars paid the bill, and twenty dollars more was received by Mr. Brooks for the land. This was on the southwesterly side of Woburn street, in the corner of the Jonathan Brooks estate, adjoining John Bishop's land, where F. A. Oxnard now resides, and was nearly opposite the Sarah Fuller Home. It was then deemed a central location for the West End, which then included the southerly edge of the present town of Winchester, once set off from Charlestown to Medford, and known as Symmes' Corner. Later, there was a school maintained in a dwelling house in that locality. The lot was irregular in shape, and so small that the building must have been placed with its side toward the road. Somewhere near by, or on the land, there was a well which John Howe in the following September was paid for cleansing. Within three years from its erection, after much discussion in town meeting, Nathan Adams, Nathan Wait and Noah Johnson attended to its removal to the town's land on Canal
Mary Gleason (search for this): chapter 17
rack. The old schoolhouse did not escape, but was completely destroyed and its floor, with the seats still fastened to it, was found upside down across Whitmore Brook. In its hasty flight it encountered a large horse chestnut tree. Knowledge is power; the tree was no match for the schoolhouse in the general shake — up of that fateful time, and was cut completely off. No scholars or teacher were injured, as it was vacation time, but school was to have begun three days later. In 1846 Miss Mary Gleason was the teacher, at an annual salary of $109.50. She still resides in old Medford, and is now known as Mrs. Otis Waterman; with her the writer had a pleasant interview recently. She at once recognized the scene of her early labors in the cause of education, when shown the original picture from which our illustration is copied. This, though not made on the spot by our special artist in years agone, was made by a member of the Historical Society (himself a later Brooks school boy), as
Noah Johnson (search for this): chapter 17
ric Kendall was its builder. In constructing it, he deserved commendation for the despatch with which he performed his work, as did also the committee who had the work in charge and employed him. They were John Angier, Jonathan Brooks, and Noah Johnson, and were authorized by the town in the March meeting of that year. The selectmen were equally prompt in paying Mr. Kendall for his work, as on May 10 they ordered the treasurer so to do. Three hundred and eighty-five dollars paid the bill, aard the road. Somewhere near by, or on the land, there was a well which John Howe in the following September was paid for cleansing. Within three years from its erection, after much discussion in town meeting, Nathan Adams, Nathan Wait and Noah Johnson attended to its removal to the town's land on Canal lane, near the Medford Almshouse (which was built in 1812), and nearer to Capt. Joseph Wyatt's house on High street. Nearby was the Whitmore Brook, and across High street was a spreading che
Frederic Kendall (search for this): chapter 17
The West End schoolhouse. Moses Whitcher Mann. THE month of April, 1829, was the time when the first West Medford schoolhouse was built—the humble predecessor of the Brooks schoolhouses—of which name there have been three. Frederic Kendall was its builder. In constructing it, he deserved commendation for the despatch with which he performed his work, as did also the committee who had the work in charge and employed him. They were John Angier, Jonathan Brooks, and Noah Johnson, and were authorized by the town in the March meeting of that year. The selectmen were equally prompt in paying Mr. Kendall for his work, as on May 10 they ordered the treasurer so to do. Three hundred and eighty-five dollars paid the bill, and twenty dollars more was received by Mr. Brooks for the land. This was on the southwesterly side of Woburn street, in the corner of the Jonathan Brooks estate, adjoining John Bishop's land, where F. A. Oxnard now resides, and was nearly opposite the Sarah Full
John Angier (search for this): chapter 17
The West End schoolhouse. Moses Whitcher Mann. THE month of April, 1829, was the time when the first West Medford schoolhouse was built—the humble predecessor of the Brooks schoolhouses—of which name there have been three. Frederic Kendall was its builder. In constructing it, he deserved commendation for the despatch with which he performed his work, as did also the committee who had the work in charge and employed him. They were John Angier, Jonathan Brooks, and Noah Johnson, and were authorized by the town in the March meeting of that year. The selectmen were equally prompt in paying Mr. Kendall for his work, as on May 10 they ordered the treasurer so to do. Three hundred and eighty-five dollars paid the bill, and twenty dollars more was received by Mr. Brooks for the land. This was on the southwesterly side of Woburn street, in the corner of the Jonathan Brooks estate, adjoining John Bishop's land, where F. A. Oxnard now resides, and was nearly opposite the Sarah Full
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