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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., The Walnut Tree Hill division of the stinted pasture. (search)
hile assaying to get in. At last she went away and he returned safe home. His servants having been much perplexed for him, and having walked about and shot off pieces, and hallooed in the night, but he heard them not. The Governor's house at Mystic stood upon the southeasterly slope of Winter hill, within the present limits of the City of Somerville, a short distance from the boundary line between the Cities of Medford and Somerville. Lieut.—Col. Charles Lidgett came into full possessioneased his gift of land to the amount of nearly one hundred acres. The charter of the college was granted by the General Court, April 21, 1852. Walnut Tree hill is also the site of the reservoir built by the City of Charlestown as a part of its Mystic water supply. Ground was broken for this reservoir in the spring of the year 1861. Mr. Hooper was present and witnessed the ceremony. The turf that covered the reservoir embankment came from land near the Second beach and reimbursed the owne
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., A local Geography Lesson. (search)
he channel beneath the bridge. Steam dredging machines are completing the work begun eight years ago, alluded to by Mr. Hooper. This completed, the lower lake will be accessible for boats at its new level, the upper reach of the river having been impassable since the closing of the dam at Cradock bridge. Then will be realized the desirability of a lock in the dam which was erected at the Partings in 1863 by the City of Charlestown, which made the erstwhile Medford pond the Upper and Lower Mystic lakes. Should one be built, it may be possible to go from Boston to Lake Innitou (choose between this name, Horn pond or Lake of the Woods of 1819) by motor boat, as well as to Spy pond in Arlington or Fresh pond in Cambridge, as Winchester is planning a water park all its own. Under date of May 2, 1856, Caleb Swan interleaved his copy of Brooks' history with the following:— White Island is within an eighth of a mile above Malden Bridge. In very high tides it is covered with water,
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., Medford medicine (search)
Medford medicine The newspapers of a century ago contain relatively as many advertisements of wonderful medicines as those of today. Cyrus Holbrook, Druggist, At the Sign of St. Luke's Head, No. 56 Hanover Street, in the Independent Chronicle, Boston, Thursday, June 22, 1815, gives the following testimonial, among others, concerning the efficacy of Dr. Rolfe's Botanical drops: Mr. Seth Bradford, of Medford, Shipwright, was 12 years afflicted with a fever sore leg, after every assistance had failed, was cured by these drops, and at his particular request the same is made known for the benefit of the public. The Columbian Centinel, Boston, Wednesday morning, July 12, 1826, advertising the merits of Dr. Crawford's pills, says they may be obtained of the proprietor, and by his appointment, among others of N. Mead, Medford, Mass. Eliza M. Gill.
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., The Medford Historical Register (search)
The Medford Historical Register Vol. XV., 1912 Zzz. published by the Medford Historical Society Medford, Mass. Medford J. C. Miller, Jr., Printer