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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., Some errors in Medford's histories. (search)
nhabitants of Medford proposed to cut a canal across this peninsula (Labor in Vain) . . . the plan failed. The canal was cut in 1761. [Register, Vol. 3, p. 71.] In the Wade family there is a tradition that their ancestor, Major 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 pr
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., Medford Ruins removed. (search)
five years of its building, in a residential locality. In the winter of 1870 and ‘71, S. B. Brock, carpenter, who lived in the Gamage corner, built for Erastus F. Brockway on Cottage street a ten-room, two-story house, with mansard roof of slate and tin. After a few years the elderly owner sold it and removed from town. The new owner and occupant improved it, adding a twostory bay-window that overlooked the vacant land which extended to Prescott street and was bordered and crossed by Whitmore brook. Twenty-nine years ago the family left it and it was ever after vacant. After a time the lawless element began to trespass therein, windows were broken, and at least once it was set on fire. Later the tin roof became rusty and loosened and subject to the winds, which finally stripped it. Then the rains and melting snow got in destructive work, and plunderers followed with theirs. Several unavailing efforts were made by citizen neighbors for its removal by municipal action. We are tol