1642-1892Legends of Woburn, now first written and preserved in collected form ..to which is added a chrono-indexical history of Woburn . to see whatwas the matter, met the Sachem face to face. But aninstant elapsed when the recognition came, and fatherand daughter were locked in each others arms weep-ing like children for joy, while soon the whole villageturned out to see the sight and hear the historj^ of thestranger. Of course Wabanowi and Winitihooloowere soon friends. The old chief passed the rest ofhis da3^s in the wigwam of Nansema, and often hewould take his grandchildren on his knees a
1642-1892Legends of Woburn, now first written and preserved in collected form ..to which is added a chrono-indexical history of Woburn . to see whatwas the matter, met the Sachem face to face. But aninstant elapsed when the recognition came, and fatherand daughter were locked in each others arms weep-ing like children for joy, while soon the whole villageturned out to see the sight and hear the historj^ of thestranger. Of course Wabanowi and Winitihooloowere soon friends. The old chief passed the rest ofhis da3^s in the wigwam of Nansema, and often hewould take his grandchildren on his knees and tellthem the story of his wonderful adventure in themountain. Thus ends the legend, but there are those who say that in the early Indian summer days, on the morn-ing nearest the full moon in September of each year,the tall form of Wabanowi may still be seen at sunrise,standing for a short time on Rag Rock, gazing around,Avhile soon after, a canoe may also be noticed contain-ing the old chief, skimming .swiftly over the waters ofHorn Pond, and disappearing quickly at its Southernend. The Mishawum House. ITS HISTORY AND I^ NDOUBTEDIyY no public house in thiscity ever had so great a run, such a prosper-k ous course, or saw so many changes in itslong career, as the hotel which, until withina few years, stood where now stands the residence ofGrifhn Place, Esq., on Main street, at the corner ofNew Boston street, formerly called the ReadingRoad, in Woburn, and whose last name heads thispaper. On April 23, 1785, John Fowle of Woburn, in con-sideration of one hundred and fifty-five pounds, con-veyed to Ichabod Parker, then of Reading, Mass.,among other lots, about four and one-half acres of land,with a dwelling-house and barn thereon, being the lateMishawum House and estate, which Mr. Parker atonce opened as a public house. At this time therewas a tavern nearly opposite, on the spot where nowstands the dwelling-house lately occupied by Richardson, deceased, called *
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