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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 17., Camilla, 30. (search)
attered, And some of us lie Awaiting the train—of angels— Heaven's bright call, and lo! The ‘reward’ long promised Of the golden years ago. —Charles E. Preston. New York City. The Camilla was an insider, i.e., the steam cylinders were inside the space between the forward trucks. The power was exerted upon the cranked axle of the forward driving wheels, a type of locomotive now rare. Soon after the Camilla's retirement three new engines were put in service, named Medford, Mystic and Cradock, the latter larger than the others. They were outside connection and double enders, having head-light and cowcatcher at the end of the tank, this low enough to allow the driver view of the track as the backward run was made. These did away with the turn-table at the engine house. The turning around of the engine was always of interest to the boys of Medford, as elsewhere. The names and ornamental brass have gone, but the double-enders are still in commission on the Branch. Another
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 17., An old Medford school boy's reminiscences. (search)
re about two centuries earlier Governor John Winthrop built his cementless stone house. The Mystic region has been a good place for Governors, for we may count Governor Cradock and Governor John Brooks and Governor Everett again. Late in life he lived on the west side of Mystic upper lake. To Mr. Staniels, succeeded on Simonds Woburn settlers came to for free alewives. To be sure there was a bigger fishery at the outlet of Mystic lake, but our ancestors did not like paying royalties to Cradock and Winthrop grantees of the upper privilege. Some said this beach was made to help the Woburn people move their water freight to and from Boston through the ver Two points ran out into the lake and (except for about seven feet) nearly met. This was the parting of the ponds, the extreme westerly point of the grant to Governor Cradock of 1635. The water rushed swiftly through the strait referred to; bushes and trees grew on the two points and very large trees on the high eastern point. G