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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 8., West Medford in 1870. (search)
lway cut, the most noticeable object was the First Parish Church, with its several storied steeple, one of which contained the original town clock presented by Mr. Brooks, while higher up was the bell cast by Paul Revere. At this time it will lack the ornamental finish given later by the Toughs (college boys), that of a black stfor a time so numerous in Medford. Across High street and extending to the shores of Medford pond, and off across the line into Winchester, lay the estate of Mr. Brooks, then as now a place of beauty. At that time two great black walnut trees reared their stately forms skyward, near the old brick wall built by Pomp, the slave;of the Gorham Brooks estate, Dennis Harrigan, the section master of the railroad. A. B. Morss lived near Woburn street and later printed the Chronicle. Rev. Charles Brooks, the able historian of Medford, Rev. D. A. Wasson, the radical preacher, Abner J. Phipps of the Board of Education, and Jefferson Hascall, D. D., were then
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 9., The first book of records, Medford, Mass. (search)
y or consideration. While I have the greatest respect for the Rev. Charles Brooks, whom I remember so well as one of the school committee inssible that a leaf may have gone astray, but I doubt it very much. Brooks says, after he speaks of the loss of the first twenty-five or thirt that the first volume is complete, regardless of the statements of Brooks and Usher. There may possibly have been accounts of a private natu as a town. A word in regard to this action by the General Court. Brooks in his history gives the above grant, but instead of giving it corrt of why it was a peculiar town. Usher follows in the footsteps of Brooks in this particular, as we might naturally expect. The General Courrevious to those we now have. There are several errors in other of Brooks' extracts of the records, which become evident on examination, but ommon through later years in our local matters, such as Wade, Hall, Brooks, Willis, Tufts, Francis, Whitmore, Bradshaw and others. On Octob
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 9., The dedication of the soldiers' monument. (search)
racious Savior! Faithful One! Lay their heads on Thy dear breast. Free from war, their work is (lone; Take them in Thine arms to rest. Selections from Scripture. prayer. Hymn. Sung at Consecration of monument at Gettysburg. address. Rev. Charles Brooks. instrumental Music by the Band. remarks by citizens, Interspersed with Music by the Band. national Hymn. Benediction. Mr. Brooks' address was published later by the Lawrence Light Guard, and dedicated to it. Many of his utteranceMr. Brooks' address was published later by the Lawrence Light Guard, and dedicated to it. Many of his utterances seem strained, now that the stress of those terrible years is passed, but we cull the following extracts, which contain words worth consideration today. H. T. W. soldiers, neighbors, and fellow-citizens, You all know why we have come to this city of the dead. Upon the sides of this solid and beautiful cenotaph are graven, in letters of stone, the following names:— Lieut. Col. J. G. Chambers, Lieut., William H. Burbank, Edward Gustine, L. M. Fletcher, Frank A. Keen, E. Sprague, D.
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 9., The Bradburys of Medford and their ancestry. (search)
5. They were in Lexington for awhile, where both were received into the church, April 7, 1793, and at the same time their children, Nancy, Mary, Abigail and Judith, were baptized. Soon after they must have moved to Medford, for Ebenezer Simonds was a resident tax payer here from 1793 to 1810, inclusive. He owned a good amount of taxable property, for he was assessed for a dwelling house and another building, English mowing land, tillage, pasture land, and thirty acres of wood lot. Rev. Charles Brooks' History of Medford, on page 373, gives a list of occupiers of houses in 1798, taxed for more than $100, in which the names of Ebenezer Symonds and William Bradbury are included. The Simonds' land was on each side of Fulton street. Later the family was in Lexington again, where Mrs. Anna Simonds died July 12, 1820, and her husband, August 24, 1845, aged eighty-seven years. Lexington and Medford records supplement each other; children of Ebenezer and Anna died in Lexington wit
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 9., chapter 14 (search)
so-Japanese war. Rev. H. W. Stebbins of Boston. January 15.—Tufts College. Rev. F. W. Hamilton, D. D., Acting President. February 19.—Lemuel Cox, (1743-1806) Medford Bridge Builder and Inventor. Mr. Walter K. Watkins of Malden. March 19.—Annual Meeting. April 16.—Side Lights on the Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party. Charles G. Chick, Esq., President Hyde Park Historical Society. May 21.—Ye Olde First Meeting House of Medford. Mr. Moses W. Mann. Supplementary course. December 2.—Japan and the Japanese-Russian war. Marshall P. Thompson, Esq., Boston. January 6.—The Metropolitan Park System. Illustrated. Mr. John Woodbury, Sec. of Commission, Boston. February 3.—Medford in 1865. Hon. Fred Gowing of Belmont. March 3.—The Election of 1860. Mr. J. H. Carfrey, Supt. of Schools, Wakefield. April 7.—The Bradbury Family. Miss Eliza M. Gill. May 5.—Charles Brooks and his work for Normal Schools. Mr. John Albree, President Swampscott
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 9., The Bradburys of Medford and their ancestry. (search)
for her graceful arrangement of flowers. She died June 8, 1881. Charlotte, the next in point of age, born February 14, 1808, baptized February 21, 1808, was the last of the family to die in the old home, where she passed away December 22, 1881. The family became well known by the fame of the excellent private school kept by the eldest daughter, Elizabeth, or Eliza as she was generally called, in the family home, in the house standing at the corner of South and Walnut streets. Rev. Charles Brooks, in his History of Medford says, The private boarding school for young ladies, taught for twenty-four years with signal success by Miss Eliza Bradbury, was deservedly ranked among the most useful seminaries within the neighborhood of Boston. Devoting herself to the most substantial and important branches of education, she produced the most durable and happy results. Her pupils were mostly from other towns, and several of them from the most elevated families. Miss Bradbury was bor
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 9., Record of the family of James Tufts. (search)
Record of the family of James Tufts. James Tufts his Bible September [torn] Price 2-10-0 [From Bible owned by Mrs. Susan (Richardson) Brooks.] Lydia Tufts born febrery 24 1724 James Tufts born January 15 1726 Gershom Tufts born July 2 1728 ruth Tufts born december 19 1730 elisebeh Tufts born January 17 1733 hannah Tufts born May 2 1735 ebenezer Tufts born March 18 1737 [Loose Bible leaf] 1774 September [ ] Rev. Mr. David Osgood ordained Hannah Tufts her Bibble Bought in the year 1769 Aug [ ] My Broather Ionathan Hall Died Decm 25th 1753 My wife Died Decm 28th 1753 My mother Hall Died Iany 1th 1754 My Father Hall Died Iany 12th 1754 My Dafter Elizabeth Teel Died Sept 27 1754 My wife died October 25 1766 My Father lames Tufts Died Iune 11-1769 Age 67 Lyda Tufts her Bjble September 16 1735 Price 2-10-0 Jonathan Tufts born february 25 1739 ruth Tufts born June 18 1742 Jsaac Tufts born november 10 1744 April 14 1757 Samll Tufts
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 10., chapter 1 (search)
y we preserved some clipping. It was probably Brooks' experience as well. And yet, after reading wnces to himself that appeared in the paper. Mr. Brooks relied on the press for much help during histhis, which treats of the definite work of Charles Brooks, it would be wandering from the subject an except as such work was related to that which Brooks marked out to be done by himself. Brooks did at voyage of forty-one days with the system as Brooks developed it. is indicative of how clearly and lecturing until normal schools were secured. Brooks replied that they were secured, now that the bt addressed them. The second address was by Mr. Brooks on Normal Schools and School Reform. The gor, full of illustrations. Their minds, says Mr. Brooks, mildly, are moderate. Their health is feebrooks' friends. Mann took up the work where Brooks laid it down, and to him fell the application lf-sacrificing man of charming personality—Charles Brooks. The following poem appeared in Weather[77 more...]
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 10., Some letters of Miss Lucy Osgood. (search)
has so long grovelled. The brain aches with meditating upon such problems. Dr. Osgoods' picture. Letter January 27, 1855. Did I tell you that Rev. Chas. Brooks is writing the history of Medford? He has been collecting his materials for several years with unwearied industry, and from the specimens which I have read s subjected to our criticism. In some respects it is exceedingly good, as I instantly recognized for whom it was intended, not suspecting that you had done it. Mr. Brooks proposed that I should write to you our comments. The eyes and the mouth we thought inaccurate, while the nose, chin, form and position of the head had no oththe readiness for a breeze, which sister glories in having received by direct descent from her father. note. This letter refers to the picture of Dr. Osgood in Brooks's History of Medford. It is from a sketch made by Dr. Furness, and the letter is of interest as showing how the picture was regarded by the daughters of Dr. Osgo
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 10., Extracts from Selectmen's Records. (search)
ition was presented signed by John Taylor and 10 others for the use of the Town Hall for Lectures and Discussions upon the subject of Slavery— Voted that the prayer of said Petitioner be granted— Vol. 4, p. 48. May 6, 1837. Portrait of Governor Brooks. A letter was read from Mrs. Dudley Hall presenting to the Town the portrait of Gov. Brooks, and suggesting the same be placed in the Town Hall. Voted the gift be accepted and the thanks of this Board returned to her. Vol. 7, p. 228. tioner be granted— Vol. 4, p. 48. May 6, 1837. Portrait of Governor Brooks. A letter was read from Mrs. Dudley Hall presenting to the Town the portrait of Gov. Brooks, and suggesting the same be placed in the Town Hall. Voted the gift be accepted and the thanks of this Board returned to her. Vol. 7, p. 228. Dec. 28, 1868. Voted the Portrait presented to the Town by Mrs. D. Hall to be placed in charge of the Clerk to be properly hung in the Town Hall. Vol. 7, p. 229. Jan. 4,
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