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Angier (search for this): chapter 15
tion of its store windows, there has been practically no change in it during the time since I first saw it fifty-five years ago. Howard's store has been heightened a story, the railroad building several times repaired, and the passage through Angier's building (next Leahy's), closed. It was there I bought my first ton of coal, and upstairs in the other little building, paid my first Medford tax bill to Captain White, the collector, who bid off the service at lowest rate. The selectmen had a front room in the town house, but the rest of the lower floor was rented for stores, till the police station was placed in the rear end. George Delano had the coal business, later at Angier's, and was enterprising enough to put in the first Medford telephone, running a wire up the river side to Macy's little store in West Medford, where he took orders. He tried to interest town officers and citizens in it, but with no success. They had no use for the plaything. One day Macy told him th
Bell (search for this): chapter 15
esidential campaigns, with their torch-light processions and fireworks? Medford Square had its share in them, and still has a reminder of them heard daily. In 1860 the contest was a four-party one. The Constitutional Union Party's nominees were Bell and Everett. The State committee purchased a bell to use in their demonstrations, one of which was here in Medford. It chanced to be the same weight and tone as that destroyed in the fire, and at the close of the campaign was purchased and placeet. In 1870, the town procured its second clock, also placed there. The bell still has this inscription, Massachusetts for the Union, the Constitution and the Enforcement of the Laws which meant then to include the Fugitive Slave Law. The words Bell and Everett have been chipped away. When that church and the Mystic united, both were placed in the new tower on Salem street. The building was sold to the Roman Catholics and was used for some years by them till the erection of St. Joseph's,
Puritan Boston (search for this): chapter 15
al city clerk can show you that word peculiar used as a noun in the old record book, which I have myself read, and it is an exact copy of the colony or province record in the Massachusetts archives. Having thus been shown the way, the Medford people got busy about their prudentials as other towns and organized a local town government. The slow years rolled on, population slowly increased, travel over the roads which had taken the place of the Indian trails came through Medford to capital Boston. Taverns were built to accommodate the slow travellers, and three generations more lived here in the Medford of another century, while its civic center moved eastward a little down Ma'am Simonds' hill, rested awhile beside the brook and there built a second meeting-house and a first schoolhouse, and these were succeeded by ones of statelier type still farther eastward. The old bridge retained much of its early length and primitive simplicity, when one spring midnight there dashed hurried
John Brooks (search for this): chapter 15
This enactment was a little more verbose than Charlestown Village is called Wooburne or Sagust is called Linn, and is the nearest approach to incorporation Medford ever had as a town. But mind this: it was not Medford is a peculiar town as Mr. Brooks in his history says, but a peculiar. Our genial city clerk can show you that word peculiar used as a noun in the old record book, which I have myself read, and it is an exact copy of the colony or province record in the Massachusetts archives.often the Medford band played. After its purchase by General Lawrence, it was used by the city for some of its offices. Next was the reading room and a dwelling long ago removed and the big spreading horse chestnut tree, and the home of Governor Brooks. This latter was too large to remove as its purchaser intended, and it was demolished. There was Pasture hill lane, leading to the old Wade house, built in 1680, the Bradlee road of today. Then came the sociable row of five Hall family ho
Buel (search for this): chapter 15
building. Planned by a noted architect and well built, it served its purpose long and well, passing through the vicissitudes of two fires, one moving and various alterations; and still remains in the memories of the people it served. Only last week it appeared in print to remind us of days agone. What a kaleidoscopic view would be presented, could we see a sketch of the first log cabin here erected, the old Tufts house and Porter's Royal Oak Tavern, the Porter House, just demolished, Mrs. Buel's that preceded the town house, the good old town hall and—shall we add, a city hall, or its plaster model— now in storage. Besides those fires in the town house, Medford square has been several times visited by others more disastrous. Its two old-time sky-scrapers, standing in this spot, and others took their places on both sides of the river, notably the Green grain mill and elevator, now Leahy's building. The railroad station had its fiery trials also, and others await it. Note the
Colby (search for this): chapter 15
rejuvenated into a three-apartment house. Governors avenue has taken its place, and the Richard Hall house, later demolished, giving place to the Telephone Exchange. I must not wander much farther west, but must note again the bulky red nose of Pasture hill, back of the Centre, or old high, school. Do you note the deep cut into the hill for the enlargement of that building, then called Gog and Magog or Siamese Twins, and do any of you men remember the elevation which used to be behind Mr. Colby's, and that long flight of granite steps in it up to Mr. Hall's garden? All the changes in High street, as far as the Unitarian parsonage, came after 1830, when Thatcher Magoun, Sr., built his famous house, now the Public Library. On this side of the Armory was the first Grace Church, now a double dwelling, and near to it was the engine house, built when they ran with the machine— the old hand tub. This has been moved and is now the Grand Army hall. The Orthodox Church, built in 1
Rotten row (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 15
s, knickers and bobbed hair of the younger female contingent. Foster's lumber team was three and four horses, tandem, and often one big square mahogany log from Boston was a load for a four-tandem up to the mills at Winchester. I think they called it a string team. At the corner of Forest street was a fine old-style house where there used to be a bakery. The four-story Bigelow building took its place in 1880, the first modernizing change. But before that, the old houses beyond, called Rotten row, gave place to the four-apartment block called Doctors' row, so recently refitted by Sinclair and others. The big, threestory house, now beyond Gravelly brook, was moved out to give Mystic Church its place. Next was Withington's bakery, the home of the Medford Cracker, and that of C. P. Lauriat, the gold beater. Beyond these, except for the Methodist and Baptist meeting-houses, for so they still called them, Salem street was residential for living and dead, for the old burial ground s
Cunningham (search for this): chapter 15
er's, and was enterprising enough to put in the first Medford telephone, running a wire up the river side to Macy's little store in West Medford, where he took orders. He tried to interest town officers and citizens in it, but with no success. They had no use for the plaything. One day Macy told him there was a fire up there and George rushed across Main street to the police station with the message, but it fell on incredulous ears—and there was nothing doing. About a half hour later Cunningham's omnibus came down on its regular trip, and the driver told people of the fire and inquired where the fire department was. The old Dr. Tufts residence was torn down in 1867, and in 1872 Dr. Weymouth built a substantial wooden building, with Tufts hall on the third floor. This, with the three-story brick Hall house and the modernly called City Hall annex, all gave way eight years ago to the socalled Medford building. This annex is worthy of more than passing notice. It was the home o
Curtin (search for this): chapter 15
has this inscription, Massachusetts for the Union, the Constitution and the Enforcement of the Laws which meant then to include the Fugitive Slave Law. The words Bell and Everett have been chipped away. When that church and the Mystic united, both were placed in the new tower on Salem street. The building was sold to the Roman Catholics and was used for some years by them till the erection of St. Joseph's, farther up the street. In its remodelled form we can find it the store of Page & Curtin. Medford post office was in various places in this square,—a century ago in Mr. Porter's store, on Main street, the building just recently demolished. Then the stage coach was the public conveyance used. Henry Richardson (one of the 1818 Club) wrote: Our railroad was not running then, The project was not broached, And those that chose to ride to town Went in J. Wyman's coach. In every morn, at 8 A. M. 'Twould stand with open door, Beneath the willow in the square, Just by George Por
George Delano (search for this): chapter 15
as been heightened a story, the railroad building several times repaired, and the passage through Angier's building (next Leahy's), closed. It was there I bought my first ton of coal, and upstairs in the other little building, paid my first Medford tax bill to Captain White, the collector, who bid off the service at lowest rate. The selectmen had a front room in the town house, but the rest of the lower floor was rented for stores, till the police station was placed in the rear end. George Delano had the coal business, later at Angier's, and was enterprising enough to put in the first Medford telephone, running a wire up the river side to Macy's little store in West Medford, where he took orders. He tried to interest town officers and citizens in it, but with no success. They had no use for the plaything. One day Macy told him there was a fire up there and George rushed across Main street to the police station with the message, but it fell on incredulous ears—and there was n
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