. The Medford historical register . pson tav-ern ) and the horse-chestnut tree that still remains. Astage-coach, with driver atop and trunks behind, standsbefore the tavern, a lady beside it evidently talking withthe driver. The old town pump, which the fire engi-neers annually reported in working order, leans some-what away from a horse and rider. Two canvas-coveredwagons in the square, with another in the distance, pedes-trians on the sidewalks, several groups of people, as wellas children at play, are to be noticed. Half way fromtown to meeting-house was another barbers pole, andnearer, in
. The Medford historical register . pson tav-ern ) and the horse-chestnut tree that still remains. Astage-coach, with driver atop and trunks behind, standsbefore the tavern, a lady beside it evidently talking withthe driver. The old town pump, which the fire engi-neers annually reported in working order, leans some-what away from a horse and rider. Two canvas-coveredwagons in the square, with another in the distance, pedes-trians on the sidewalks, several groups of people, as wellas children at play, are to be noticed. Half way fromtown to meeting-house was another barbers pole, andnearer, in the square, an animal that looks like porcus,with a dog disputing his right of way. It was no un-common sight in the fifties to see a stray pig in thestreet, and cattle day (Tuesday afternoon) was eachweek dreaded by the women folk. Only the end-seathog now goes through the present more elevated Med-ford Square, such in the trolley car, or perhaps in auto-mobile, to the terror of the timid was the old guide-post removed?. THE STEARNS WINDMILL TOWER 49 gs&sfc*^ etTT^fi m r
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