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, were later known as milkwagons, and those built at the upper end of the turnpike had an enviable reputation for durability. Their makers have kept abreast of the times, and their products, both horse drawn and motor driven, are in marked contrast to those that passed the old toll gate in 1829. The Estate of Mr. Elijah Smith      to the Proprietors of the Medford Turnpike.Dr. Toll for milk cart. Passing from June 22, 1839, to January 1, 1830.$5.19 By cash2.00 —— 3.19 1830, July 5, Recd. Payment for the Proprietors James Kidder. By this scrap of paper it appears that the toll levied for the daily passage of such vehicles was ten dollars per year, and that the rule of cash before carting or payment in advance, had not then been fully established. Whoever rides over the Mystic avenue of today, finds far better conditions, though there is still room for improvement. Several railroad schemes, upon and beside it, have been broached, but none have materialized. M