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Notes.
the annual meeting of the Historical Society was held in the Society Rooms, March 19. President Wait, who had previously announced his intention to retire from the office which he had held for four years, gave an interesting address, covering the work and needs of the Society.
The reports of the various committees showed the organization to be in good working condition.
The report of the Librarian and Curator, Miss Agnes W. Lincoln, was of especial interest.
Votes of thanks to the retiring President, and the retiring Treasurer, Mr. Charles H. Loomis, were passed.
The election of officers was held.
The list will be found elsewhere.
A brief sketch, with portrait of Mr. J. H. Hooper, the newly elected President of the Society, appeared in the January number of the Register last year.
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., Dedication of memorial tablet to Sarah (Bradlee ) Fulton . (search)
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., chapter 15 (search)
The Royall house and farm.
drawing and plans were made by Charles E. Hooper, of New York City. by John H. Hooper.
[Read before the Medford Historical Society, Feb. 19, 1900.]
it is not my purpose to go into a general history of the Royall estate, but I shall confine myself principally to the changes that have taken place in the construction of the mansion house, speaking briefly of the farm and of some of its earlier owners.
The greater portion of the Royall farm was part of a tract of 600 acres of land granted by the Court of Assistants to Governor John Winthrop, and known as the Ten Hills.
The records of the court say that, Sept. 6, 1631, the Court of Assistants grant to Mr. Governour 600 acres of land, to be set forth by metes and bounds near his house at Mistick to enjoy it, to him and his heirs forever.
There are two suggestions as to the origin of the name of Ten Hills; one is that ten hills were comprised within its limits, and the other that ten hills could be c
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., Committee on Papers and Addresses. (search)
Committee on Papers and Addresses.
Mr. David H. Brown.
Mr. John Ward Dean.
Miss Agnes W. Lincoln.
Mr. John H. Hooper.
Dr. R. J. P. Goodwin.
Mr. William C. Wait.
the Register sends greetings to its readers, with good wishes for a jolly Thanksgiving, a merry Christmas, and a happy New Year.
Good-by till we meet again.
The ford at Mistick. by John H. Hooper.
THE place selected by the early travellers for crossing the river by means of a ford was the most easterly point where the river itself could be reached without crossing the marshes.
Most of the travelling in those early days for any considerable distance was on horseback, and as the marshes were too soft to support the weight of a horse, it was necessary to select a fording place where a firm gravel deposit formed the banks and bed of the river.
The place selected on the south side of the river was a little west of the northerly end of Walnut street, and west of and adjoining the estate of Mr. Chandler on South street.
It is evident that this estate encroaches somewhat upon the original landing place.
On the northerly side of the river the landing place was nearly opposite the location of the old high school building on High street.
The southerly end of Pasture hill at that point formed the bank of the river.
Persons travelling
Medford Historical Society.
Officers
For year ending March, 1902.
President.
John H. Hooper.
Vice-Presidents.
Lorin L. Dame,
William Cushing Wait,
Rosewell B. Lawrence,
Charles H. Loomis.
Treasurer.
Benjamin F. Fenton.
ler,
E. D. brown.
Papers and addresses.
David H. Brown, Chairman.
John Ward dean,
Dr. R. J. P. Goodwin,
John H. Hooper,
Wm. Cushing Wait,
Miss Agnes W. Lincoln.
Historic sites.
L. L. Dame, Chairman.
L. J. Manning,
Miss Hetty F.
Hobbs, Mrs. Victoria B.
Hodges, Gilbert.
Hogan, Mrs. Mary.
Hollis, Benjamin P.
Hollis, Mrs. Mary B.
Hooper, John H.
Hooper, Mrs. John H.
Johnson, Cleophas B.
Jones, Charles N.
Jones, Mrs. Frances W.
Jones, Miss AmHooper, Mrs. John H.
Johnson, Cleophas B.
Jones, Charles N.
Jones, Mrs. Frances W.
Jones, Miss Amy W.
Joyce, Allston P.
Kennedy, Miss Alice J.
Kidder, Fred H.
Kidder, Mrs. C. Edith.
Kingman, William F.
Kummer, Charles E.
Lane, George H.
Langell, Everard I.
Law, Colonel Asa.
Larkin Charles E.
Lawrence, Hon. Samuel
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 4., chapter 8 (search)
Contract for Rebuilding Cradock Bridge.
1829. copied by John H. Hooper.
Memorandum of articles of agreement entered into by the undersigned, being a Committee of the Town of Medford, appointed to build a new bridge where the Great Bridge now stands, or to repair the same, on the one part, and Samuel Chittenden Bridge builder, on the other part, witnesseth—to say
An entire new bridge is to be built, extending from the stone abutments or walls recently built, from North to South the whole length being about sixty five feet, and width about thirty eight feet, with a draw in the place, where the present draw is placed, the said draw to be made of two leaves,—and the width from east to west, Thirty feet, and from North to South Twenty nine feet, leaving thereby a passageway for vessels of twenty nine feet, and furnished with Machinery, and Iron chains to raise it, in all respects equally sufficient for the purpose, as the draw now is on Warren Bridge at Charlestown.
The said