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y his fireside, saying to himself, I drive my own coach, I crack my own whip. Amos Hemphill, who bought out Mr. Wyman, had driven for him, although Mr. Wyman handled the reins the most of the time. Other drivers were Thomas Gillard, Warren Tileston, Jerry Jordan, George Clapp and Charles Knapp. Mr. Wyman, as was the old-time custom, often took a drop, and a favorite drink of that time was Tom and Jerry, so the joke went round that Wyman had a Tom and Jerry within and without. Samuel Blanchard, who started the rival line, also carried on an extensive livery business for many years, using both stage and omnibus. I am unable to give the dates of this enterprise, but both stage and omnibus seem to have been used even after the Medford Branch Railroad was put in operation in 1847, for a business card reads as follows:— S. Blanchard's Medford omnibus. The Medford Omnibus leaves A. Baker's Medford House, Medford, at 9 o'clock, A. M., and 1 o'clock, P. M. Leaves L. Sl