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Edward Everett (search for this): chapter 15
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 placed in the 0, 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, farther up
Foster (search for this): chapter 15
xit the town pump. But in the more recent days, the big iron vase and the stone watering trough that succeeded it have gone too, and the horses that used to use them, likewise gone. I don't remember ever seeing an ox-team in Medford square, and the farmers and milkmen used to wear a long blue frock, reaching well toward their heels in winter. Shirt sleeves was a summer condition. Present costume is abbreviated to short skirts, 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,
Isaac Hall (search for this): chapter 15
mitive simplicity, when one spring midnight there dashed hurriedly over it a lone rider and turned westward and roused Captain Hall—one of the last episodes of colony days when we were under the king. The people he alarmed turned out bravely, did the First Parish in its action. So the town found itself without a meeting-house and proceeded to build one, i.e., the Town Hall, that served for eighty years. Thus the civic center of Medford migrated to and fro, coming back to very nearly the spot wre 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 houses, three of which still remain to show us what the old-time construction was. The fourth (Benjamin Hall's) 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, S
Howard (search for this): chapter 15
er. Now, Dead Man's alley is to be widened, and with it will go another landmark, the house of Constable Richard Sprague, built in 1730. At the apex of the triangle still stands the three-story brick house, recently vacated and soon to disappear. This is the last vestige of the first comers of the square and marks the apex of land valuation. With the exception 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 en
C. P. Lauriat (search for this): chapter 15
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 still remains with its rows of tombs under the sidewalks and River street. In 1880 the old drawbridge disappeared and the twoarch granite bridge was built. Of course, you remember all about the recent changes, its widening and the dam and lock construction, which says to the ocean tides, thus
Amos Adams Lawrence (search for this): chapter 15
oor. 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 of Thomas Seccomb, built for him about 1750. In later years it was used as a tavern, and David Simpson was the popular landlord in more recent days. There used to be a covered porch in front, with a balcony, where 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 houses, three of which still remain to show us what the old-time
Leahy (search for this): chapter 15
he 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 views of the town hall and see how much lower the square used to be. In April of '5, time of Minot's Light storm, its trial was by water, the tide so high s, 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 tow
Macy (search for this): chapter 15
ower 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 MainMacy 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
Thatcher Magoun (search for this): chapter 15
t 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 1824, was burned in 1860 and rebuilt on the same site. Do any of you men remember the old presidential campaigns, with their torch-light processions and fireworks? Medford Square
Moses Whitcher Mann (search for this): chapter 15
Medford Square in the early days. The following address by Moses W. Mann of West Medford was delivered before the Medford Rotary Club. [Continued from September issue.] I have spoken thus far of the beginning of Medford, not as a town, for it was not; nor was this junction of roads we call Medford square a civic center when the people living here began a town government. Unlike every other place in the colony, there was no house of worship here till 1696, and no church formed till 1712. Neither was Medford represented in the General Court till 1689, sixty years after its settlement. Its growth had been very slow. The purchasers of its twenty-four hundred and fifty acres were but four. In two generations their numbers were still small, increased by a few newcomers, like Peter Tufts and the Wades and Brookses. Two of their substantial houses remain today. When they built the first public building (note they called it their meeting-house), they found their central loc
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