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Alewife Brook (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
note of fourteen years before:— new York, May 12, 1842. Mr Joseph Swan of Medford (now here) says that Mr. Russell of Medford took this month, from the Creek between the upper shipyard and Wears Bridge 107,000 alewives at one haul of the net. C. Swan. As the upper ship-yard of that time was located near the site of the present Winthrop bridge, and as Mr. Swan always termed a tributary stream as far as the tide raised it a creek, the one he referred to was, doubtless, the Menotomy river. This is the largest tributary of the Mystic, has but a slight descent, and is very serpentine in course. It has for a half century been commonly known as Alewife brook. It is highly probable that its present prosaic and diminutive name superceded the former more historic and sonorous one because of the big haul of alewives made by this Medford fisherman. It would seem that with the improvements now being made there, it would be well to restore to it its ancient and rightful name
York, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
a peck of Tom-Cod about 1800—that were frozen stiff and hard, and put them in an upper loft, to eat them as they were wanted. After a week or two a general thaw came, and on going to get some of the fish for dinner, they were flapping and moving on the floor at a great rate. This account was common tradition in Medford and generally believed. Just after the history was published, Mr. Swan inserted in his copy the following item he had made note of fourteen years before:— new York, May 12, 1842. Mr Joseph Swan of Medford (now here) says that Mr. Russell of Medford took this month, from the Creek between the upper shipyard and Wears Bridge 107,000 alewives at one haul of the net. C. Swan. As the upper ship-yard of that time was located near the site of the present Winthrop bridge, and as Mr. Swan always termed a tributary stream as far as the tide raised it a creek, the one he referred to was, doubtless, the Menotomy river. This is the largest tributary of the
Joseph Swan (search for this): chapter 4
—that were frozen stiff and hard, and put them in an upper loft, to eat them as they were wanted. After a week or two a general thaw came, and on going to get some of the fish for dinner, they were flapping and moving on the floor at a great rate. This account was common tradition in Medford and generally believed. Just after the history was published, Mr. Swan inserted in his copy the following item he had made note of fourteen years before:— new York, May 12, 1842. Mr Joseph Swan of Medford (now here) says that Mr. Russell of Medford took this month, from the Creek between the upper shipyard and Wears Bridge 107,000 alewives at one haul of the net. C. Swan. As the upper ship-yard of that time was located near the site of the present Winthrop bridge, and as Mr. Swan always termed a tributary stream as far as the tide raised it a creek, the one he referred to was, doubtless, the Menotomy river. This is the largest tributary of the Mystic, has but a slight des
Isaac Greenleaf (search for this): chapter 4
Some old Medford Fish stories. [From the unpublished manuscripts of Caleb Swan.] Old Mr. Isaac Greenleaf of Medford whose house was where Mr Magoun now lives [1856] is said to have taken a peck of Tom-Cod about 1800—that were frozen stiff and hard, and put them in an upper loft, to eat them as they were wanted. After a week or two a general thaw came, and on going to get some of the fish for dinner, they were flapping and moving on the floor at a great rate. This account was common tradition in Medford and generally believed. Just after the history was published, Mr. Swan inserted in his copy the following item he had made note of fourteen years before:— new York, May 12, 1842. Mr Joseph Swan of Medford (now here) says that Mr. Russell of Medford took this month, from the Creek between the upper shipyard and Wears Bridge 107,000 alewives at one haul of the net. C. Swan. As the upper ship-yard of that time was located near the site of the present Wi
Caleb Swan (search for this): chapter 4
Some old Medford Fish stories. [From the unpublished manuscripts of Caleb Swan.] Old Mr. Isaac Greenleaf of Medford whose house was where Mr Magoun now lives [1856] is said to have taken a peck of Tom-Cod about 1800—that were frozen stiff and hard, and put them in an upper loft, to eat them as they were wanted. Afterapping and moving on the floor at a great rate. This account was common tradition in Medford and generally believed. Just after the history was published, Mr. Swan inserted in his copy the following item he had made note of fourteen years before:— new York, May 12, 1842. Mr Joseph Swan of Medford (now here) says that Mr. Russell of Medford took this month, from the Creek between the upper shipyard and Wears Bridge 107,000 alewives at one haul of the net. C. Swan. As the upper ship-yard of that time was located near the site of the present Winthrop bridge, and as Mr. Swan always termed a tributary stream as far as the tide raised it a
Medford Fish (search for this): chapter 4
Some old Medford Fish stories. [From the unpublished manuscripts of Caleb Swan.] Old Mr. Isaac Greenleaf of Medford whose house was where Mr Magoun now lives [1856] is said to have taken a peck of Tom-Cod about 1800—that were frozen stiff and hard, and put them in an upper loft, to eat them as they were wanted. After a week or two a general thaw came, and on going to get some of the fish for dinner, they were flapping and moving on the floor at a great rate. This account was common tradition in Medford and generally believed. Just after the history was published, Mr. Swan inserted in his copy the following item he had made note of fourteen years before:— new York, May 12, 1842. Mr Joseph Swan of Medford (now here) says that Mr. Russell of Medford took this month, from the Creek between the upper shipyard and Wears Bridge 107,000 alewives at one haul of the net. C. Swan. As the upper ship-yard of that time was located near the site of the present Win
Charles Russell (search for this): chapter 4
in an upper loft, to eat them as they were wanted. After a week or two a general thaw came, and on going to get some of the fish for dinner, they were flapping and moving on the floor at a great rate. This account was common tradition in Medford and generally believed. Just after the history was published, Mr. Swan inserted in his copy the following item he had made note of fourteen years before:— new York, May 12, 1842. Mr Joseph Swan of Medford (now here) says that Mr. Russell of Medford took this month, from the Creek between the upper shipyard and Wears Bridge 107,000 alewives at one haul of the net. C. Swan. As the upper ship-yard of that time was located near the site of the present Winthrop bridge, and as Mr. Swan always termed a tributary stream as far as the tide raised it a creek, the one he referred to was, doubtless, the Menotomy river. This is the largest tributary of the Mystic, has but a slight descent, and is very serpentine in course. It h
C. Swan (search for this): chapter 4
and generally believed. Just after the history was published, Mr. Swan inserted in his copy the following item he had made note of fourteen years before:— new York, May 12, 1842. Mr Joseph Swan of Medford (now here) says that Mr. Russell of Medford took this month, from the Creek between the upper shipyard and Wears Bridge 107,000 alewives at one haul of the net. C. Swan. As the upper ship-yard of that time was located near the site of the present Winthrop bridge, and as Mr. Swan always termed a tributary stream as far as the tide raised it a creek, the one he referred to was, doubtless, the Menotomy river. This is the largest tributary of the Mystic, has but a slight descent, and is very serpentine in course. It has for a half century been commonly known as Alewife brook. It is highly probable that its present prosaic and diminutive name superceded the former more historic and sonorous one because of the big haul of alewives made by this Medford fisherman. It
William H. Magoun (search for this): chapter 4
Some old Medford Fish stories. [From the unpublished manuscripts of Caleb Swan.] Old Mr. Isaac Greenleaf of Medford whose house was where Mr Magoun now lives [1856] is said to have taken a peck of Tom-Cod about 1800—that were frozen stiff and hard, and put them in an upper loft, to eat them as they were wanted. After a week or two a general thaw came, and on going to get some of the fish for dinner, they were flapping and moving on the floor at a great rate. This account was common tradition in Medford and generally believed. Just after the history was published, Mr. Swan inserted in his copy the following item he had made note of fourteen years before:— new York, May 12, 1842. Mr Joseph Swan of Medford (now here) says that Mr. Russell of Medford took this month, from the Creek between the upper shipyard and Wears Bridge 107,000 alewives at one haul of the net. C. Swan. As the upper ship-yard of that time was located near the site of the present Wi
1800 AD (search for this): chapter 4
Some old Medford Fish stories. [From the unpublished manuscripts of Caleb Swan.] Old Mr. Isaac Greenleaf of Medford whose house was where Mr Magoun now lives [1856] is said to have taken a peck of Tom-Cod about 1800—that were frozen stiff and hard, and put them in an upper loft, to eat them as they were wanted. After a week or two a general thaw came, and on going to get some of the fish for dinner, they were flapping and moving on the floor at a great rate. This account was common tradition in Medford and generally believed. Just after the history was published, Mr. Swan inserted in his copy the following item he had made note of fourteen years before:— new York, May 12, 1842. Mr Joseph Swan of Medford (now here) says that Mr. Russell of Medford took this month, from the Creek between the upper shipyard and Wears Bridge 107,000 alewives at one haul of the net. C. Swan. As the upper ship-yard of that time was located near the site of the present Win
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