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Persons, Robert, (106, autograph) 107. Peters, Hugh, 197.
Petition, the Armitage, 105. Petitions, old and quaint. See Deposi- tions, &c.
Phenomena, celestial, &c. See Natural Phenomena. Philip, King Louis, 138.
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Phillips, George W., S5, 197; Mary, 28; Rev. Mr., 250; Wendell, 112; Wm. B., 80.
Phinney, Col., 211.
Phosphorescent glow on the sea, 76.
Photography, 18, 277.
Physicians' charges, 149.
Pickering, Col. Timothy, 193.
Pic-nic parties, 45, 278,
Pictorial illustrations. See pp. vii and viii.
Pierson, Rev. Abraham, 197.
Pine Grove Cemetery. See Cemeteries. Pine Ilill, 225, 251.
Pine Ilill reservoir, 56.
Pines, Point of, 244.
Pitcher, Mary, (Moll) 154, (198, with au- tograph) 277.
Plantation bell, 175.
Pleasanton, General, 75.
Point of l'ines, 244.
Police Court and police business, 80, 271, 275.
Pulk, President, in Lynn, 277.
I' llard, Rev. F. J W., 200.
Polla, number of, 273.
l'empes, (gr ) 198.
l'unde, 38, 3). 43, 61, 277, 278.
Poule, Samuel, 232.
Poor, priwis cons for the, S2.
Pupe, Hannal, 119-
l'opulation, 271.
Poquanum, (Indian) 198. 259.
Portraits. See page v i.
Pull-master , list of, 265.
Post- thee, 264, 276, 270).
Potato luz, úr Colorado beetle, ; t.
Potato r t, în 1770, 276.
Potter, Nathinkel, 27 ; Rubert, 162.
Prairie travel, 152.
Pranker, kaward, 20, 195.
Pratt be quest, the, 1)9.
Pratt, James, 199; M ajah C., 198; Sidney B., 19.
Prescott, William II., 15, 239.
Prescott's Walk, 239.
Presidents of Common Council, list of, 284.
Prices, excessive, unlawful, 112. Printers' and Publishers' association, 37. Prize fighting, 28, 61, 278.
Prognostications, wonderful, 94. Public affairs, meeting for discussion on, 37. Public forest, free, 90, 254.
Public Library, 82, 95, 199-
Publishers' and Printers' association, 37 Pumping engine at water works, 57. Purchis, Oliver, 200, (201, with auto- graph) ; Sarah, 200; Thonias, 201. Purinton, James, 28, 7t.
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Quarrel between neighbors, 168. Quincy, President, 252. Quonopkonat, (Indian) 201.
R.
Rail-road matters, 40, 44, 48. 55, 56, 60, 67, 68, 85, 93, 222, 277, 278, 238,
Ramsdell, Abednego, 201; C. II., 80; John, (106, autograph) 107, 201 ; Na- than .\., So; Oliver, So.
Randolph, Secretary, 150. 276.
Rate, immigration of, 263.
Rattle nakca, 22, 25, 76.
Read, Dr. Philip, 276.
Real estate, prices of, 30, 54.
Rebellion, Shays's, 235.
RecorAf I ynn, 229.
Rednap, Joseph, 100.
Reeves, Robert 11., his tragic death, 34.
Regattas, 37, 50.
Religieus marters, 239, 261.
Relig us sósféMies, Tilt nif, 262.
Representative, the first sent from Lynn,
Réservoir, P'ine Hill, 56.
Resources and supplies, 246.
R vere, Paul, 77.
Revere, rail-road disaster at, 44.
Revival, re ginus, 74.
Rhodes, Amos, 154, 201 : Henry, (106, autegraj h,) 107, 203.
Ricla Abigail, 175.
Richards, Richard, 203.
Richardson, James .V., So; John, 239; Jonathan, 203 ; Thomas P., Mayor, 72, 204, (205, with autograph) 292. Richmond, fal! of, 17.
Professional charges of old physician, 149. |Robbery of Aza A. Breed, 76.
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Robbins, Rev. Chandler, 154, 205; Dr. | Shorey, John L., 80; Miles, 276.
Peter G., 153, 154, 205; Rev. Samuel D., 154, 205. Robinson, Christopher, 129; Col. James, 156, 205, 264, 265; Noah, 234.
Roby, Rev. Joseph, 100, 205, 206.
Rood, William H., 80.
Roundy, Sarah, 47.
Ruck, Elizabeth, 104; John, 104.
S.
Sadler memorial stone, 206.
Sadler, Richard, 206.
Sadler's Rock, 206.
Saint John, Elizabeth, 244.
Sanderson, George P., Mayor, 80, (207, with autograph) 294.
Sandwich settled by Lynn people, 275. Sandyll, Thomas, 257.
Saugus incorporated, 277.
Saugus public water, 78.
Savage, Charles L., 58.
Saxton, Thomas, 36.
School-master, an old time, 114.
Schools and school-houses, 50, 54, 82, 114, 266.
Schooners, three-masted, 61. Sea-serpent, 69, 240, 263, 277.
Seaver, Col. James W., 184. Secessionists, treatment of, 17, 18.
Second Advent camp meeting, 24. Sermon, first in Waldo, Me., 250.
Sermons, model, 209.
Shakspeare, 146.
Sharks, 19, 23 Shaw, Dora, a Bohemian, 130. Shays's rebellion, 238.
Shepard, Rev. Jeremiah, 35, 141, 164, 207, 217, 259, 276; William, 80. Sheridan, General, 192. Sherman, General, 21.
Shipton, Mother, her prophesies, 94. Shipwrecks, 36, 60, 276, 277, 278, 279. Shipyard, Hart's, 144. Shirt, theft of a, 232.
Shoe and leather trade gathering, 51. Shoe, the monster, on wheels, 203.
Shoemakers, Shoemaking, and Shoe Bu- siness, 20, 39, 52, 83, 128, 222, 228, 275, 278.
Shott, Peter, 149.
Showers, remarkable. See Natural Phe- nomena.
Siamese twins, 230.
Silsbee, different spellings of the name, 208; Henry, 207, 208, 209; Nathan- iel, 208.
Skeletons exhumed, 46.
Skinner, Joseph, 249.
Skirmishing neighbors, 168.
Skrellings, an ancient race, 10, II.
Slavery, abolishment of, 226.
Slaves owned in Lynn, in 1776, 276.
Sleeping in meeting, 112.
Small pox, 48, 276.
Smith, Fred, 77; Horace, 253; John H., 64,
Snell, William, 80.
Snow storms, great. See Storms.
Soldiers' monument, 59.
Sparhawk, Rev. Nathaniel, 209.
Sparrows, English, 58.
Specie, transportation of, 232.
Speculations in real estate, 54.
Spelling matches, 66. Spider's bite, supposed death from, 84.
Spinney, Benjamin F., 93.
Spontaneous combustion, 44.
Sprague, Preserved, 149, 151.
Stackpole, Lydia, 149. Stage ride, old fashion, 77.
Stations, rail-road, 40, 56.
Statistical items, relating to various peri-
ods, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26, 35, 38, 39, 48, 56, 57, 61, 66, 81, 82, 83, 87, 95, 96, 222, 262, '65 '67, '68, '71, '72, '73.
Steam boat travel, early, 223.
Steam boiler explosions, 282.
Steele, Rev. Daniel, 72. Stevens, Gen. A. F., 68. St. John, Elizabeth, 244.
St. Patrick's day, celebration of, 62.
St. Stephen's Church, and St. Stephen's Parish, 76, 86, 91, 93, 136, 259.
Stickney, Jeremiah C., 32, 33, (209 with autograph) 265. Stocker, George W., 273. Stone, Sadler memorial, 206. Storer, Eben, 232.
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Storms, violent, 22, 23, 39, 46, 53, 60, 70, | 74, 75. 276, 277, 278, 282. Stowe, James, 207, 208. Streets of Lynn, 60, 271. Strike, shoemakers', 52. Sunday school statistics, of 1865, 16. Sun fish, 24. Surplus U. S. revenue, distribution of, 277. Swamp, Tomlins's 211.
Swampscott, as a watering place, 54.
Swampscott, incorporation of, 278.
Swett, Col. Samuel, 210; Rev. William Grav, 140, 203, 209, 210. Switzer, James W., So.
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Tarbox, James M., 75, 76; J. K., 44; Samuel, 110.
Tarring and feathering, 18, 43.
Tavern sign-board inscription, 141.
Taverns, old style, 103, 227.
Taxatien, 19, 272.
Taylor, Bayard, 187; David, 45, 211; Capt. R. G., 161 ; Virginia, 161.
Tea, hint ric, 246.
Tebbetts, Fzra R., 278,
Telegraph, introduction of, 278.
Telephone introduced, 81.
l'emperature, curiosities of, 78, 282.
Thacher, Rev Thomas C., 211, 214, 259, Rev. Dr. Peter, 214.
Thbmj n, George, 151.
Thunder an I lightning. See Lightning.
Thurston, John .1., 48.
Titles, Inthian land, 15.
Titles, personal, 253.
I'mads and frogs, battle of, 43.
Todd, Mary W., 124 ; Relief, 175.
Tolman, John B., 270.
Tomlins, Leward, (106, autograph) 107, 211; Timothy, (106, autograph) 107, 211.
Townsend, the name, 208; Andrew, 212; Charles 11., 212; Daniel, 212; Tho- mas, (106, autograph) 107, 211, 212. l'racy, Cyrus M., 25, 79.
Tragedies. See Murders.
Tramps. 65. Transcript, newspaper, 25. Travel, 43, 222, 223, 252.
Trawl fishing. 278.
Treadwell, Rev. John, 100, 212, 259. Trees, remarkable, 224, 225, 239. Trenton llose Company, visit of, 28. Trevett, Robert W., 33, 149, 152, 212. Trials, Police Court and Justice, So, 271. Triplets, birth of, 62. True, Rev. Edward HI., 260. Tubular wells, S6.
Tudor, Frederic, 160, 212.
Tufts, David, 212; Gardiner, So, 212 ; Deacon Richard, 212.
Turner, Capt. Nathaniel, 213, 275.
Turnpike, Hoston and Salem, 35, 276.
Twins, the Siamese, 230.
Two hundred and fiftieth anniversary, 79.
Tyler, Andrew, 232.
United States surplus revenue, distribu- tiun of, 277.
Universalist Convention, 69.
Upham, Ilan. Charles W., 218; U. S. senator, 214.
Usher, E. P., 59; llczekiah, 237 ; Lco- nard B., 265; Roland G., Mayor, 25, (213, with autograph) 238, 294.
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Vacations and vacation tours, 288.
Vagrants, tramps, 65. Valuation and taxation, 272. Vassar, Kev C. T., 26.
Veal, Thomas, 275.
Veazie, W. G., 79.
Velocípedes and bicycles, 29.
Vennar, William, a desperado, 47.
Veteran parade, Infantry, 78.
Vickings, the, 9.
Victoria, Queen, 278.
Vincent, George W., So. Vinton, John, 213.
Vital statistics of ISS1, 273.
Volunteer labor, 67, 263.
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Walden, Edwin, Mayor, (214, with auto- graph) 294. W'aldo, General, 250. Wales, Prince of, in Lynn, 278.
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Walker, Richard, (106, autograph) 107, 214.
Wallis, George, 113.
Ward, landlord, 227; Rev. Milton, 260.
Washburn, Gov. Peter T., 214, 216; Reu- ben P., 214, 216.
Washington, his rebuke of Gen. Lee, 140; visits Lynn, 276.
Water, and the city supply, 35, 39, 56, 57, 60, 77.
Waters, Rev. George, 260; Henry F .. 189, 193, 208.
Webber, James W., 249.
Wells, tubular, 86.
Wesley, John, 226; Samuel, 226, 227. Western life, early, 182.
Whales, 19, 23, 276, 277.
White, Capt. John, 270; William A., 260. Whitefield, Rev. George, 206, 276.
Whiting, Col. John, 243; Rev. Joseph, 259; Maj. Gen., (Confederate) 243; Rev. Samuel, 35, (106, autograph) 107, 121, 217, 218, 243, 244, 259; William, 218, 243.
Whitman, Walt, 130.
Whiton, Rev. James M., 259.
Whitten, officer, 48. Whittle, George D., 284. Widger, Capt. Thomas, 42, 218. Wild Flowers and Sea Shells, 287.
Wildes, Rev. George D., 260. Wild geese, 57, 81. Wilkins, Bray, 218, 219.
Will, difficulty concerning Mr. Axey's, 109.
Willard, John, a witchcraft victim, 218, 229.
Williams, Col., 217; Eleazer, the sup- posed French dauphin, 137, 138, 139; Rev. John, 139; Joseph, 276.
Willis, Thomas, 219.
Witchcraft, 218, 219, 276.
Women, home for aged, 62, 73.
Won Chin Foo, Chinese lecturer, 64.
Wood, John, (106, autograph) 107, 220 ; William, 220, 275.
Woods, Rev. Mr., 23.
Woodward, Thomas, famous awl-maker, 238
World's Exposition, 281.
Wormstead, John B., 63, 220.
Wormuld, Joseph, prize-fighter, 28.
Wrestling match, fatal, IS.
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Yacht Club, 37, 50. Yawata, (Indian) 220. Yellow day, 89.
Young, Brigham, Mormon prophet, 67.
Young Men's Christian Association, 36, 88.
WITT'S ROCK. (Now called Lover's Leap.)
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INDEX TO PICTORIAL ADDENDA.
Addenda, Pictorial, 311.
Bachelor, Rev. Stephen, 312.
Churches and ministers, 311, 312, 313, 314. Cobbet, Rev. Thomas, 311. Cooke, Rev. l'arsons, 314. Dwellings, style of, 318, 319, 320, 321.
Flagg, Dr. John, 319.
Forest Place, (Stickney's Hill,) 322, 323. Gambrel-roof houses, 319.
Gates, Lawyer, his office, 314. Gray, Judge Horace, 320; William, 320. Lee, Jesse, 314. Lynn, views in, 323, 325, 327.
Lynnmere, (Mineral spring precinct,) 325. Meeting Houses. Sce Churches.
Methodism, cradle of, 315. Mudge, Enoch R., 314, 321. Old Tunnel meeting-house, 312. l'eters, Hugh, 311. Pictorial Addenda, 311.
Picturesque Lynn, 322, 323, 325, 327. Public buildings, 315.
Kail-road stations, 316. Rebecca Nurse house, 318.
Shoemakers' shop, unique, 313.
Shoe-manufactories and shops, 316, 317.
Town House, the old, 315.
Views in Lynn, 323, 325, 327.
Williams, Koger, 320. Witch house, 320.
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MAEWHALL.
OLD TIME SHOEMAKERS AT WORK. [See page 316.]
PICTORIAL ADDENDA.
A FEW closing pages may, without doubt to the acceptance of the reader, be devoted to a limited number of pictorial illus- trations, such as cannot fail, in a manner clearer than words, to elucidate certain matters pertaining to our history, which it is well not to overlook. It is interesting to compare one period with another; and not only interesting but highly useful ; for by such means we are enabled to discern what progress has been made - upward or downward. We need no Shakspeare or Hogarth to demonstrate that "Progress" may be pictorially represented. The intelligent reader will not be at a loss to perceive our purpose in the character and arrangement of the engravings. Most of the subjects have at least been alluded to in the foregoing pages ; and each cut will be accompanied by such remarks or catch-lines as may seem necessary for a full understanding.
This graphic little illustra- tion was in fact drawn for the first meeting-house in Boston ; but it can hardly fail to answer as well for the first in Lynn - that in which the venerated Whiting so long ministered, and that, too, in which the THE FIRST MEETING-HOUSE. stirring voice of Cobbet so frequently resounded. The fiery Hugh Peters, also, though minister of the church in the neighboring settlement of Salem, no doubt often appeared within those unadorned walls, and by his rugged eloquence and undaunted zeal in confronting every approach of tyranny towards these shores, did much to inflame
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the patriotism of the little flock of toilers who gathered there ; little dreaming that that generation would not pass away ere his own severed head would be mounted on London bridge as a ghastly warning to all who dared to labor for the subordination of regal claims to human rights. We do not know the precise date at which this humble house was reared. The first minister, Rev. Stephen Bachelor, came in 1632 ; but meetings had been somewhere held before his arrival. The forlorn little struc- ture stood in a hollow, on the east side of Shepard street, near the present Summer street crossing ; and for protection against the wintry blasts was placed partly under ground. Even dwel- lings were at first sometimes so placed, for the same reason.
The famous edifice so long known by the expressive though rather inelegant sobriquet of "Old Tunnel." succeeded this primitive structure. It stood on the latitudinal centre of the bleak, unfenced Common, about opposite the entrance of the present Whiting street, and its graceful proportions are here faithfully delineated.
OLD TUNNEL MEETING.HOUSE. 1682-1827.
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The Old Tunnel was built in 1682, and within its walls the ardent, almost ferocious patriot, Shepard, ministered for nearly forty years. There, too, Henchman, Treadwell, Parsons, Thacher, Hurd, and Rockwood, exercised their gifts. About it the military were wont to assemble, and the effect of the unrestrained flow of "strong water," at the booths erected against the very walls, was apparent in bloody noses and torn garments. After the removal of the house, the unique belfry was transformed into a cozy little shoemakers' shop, and remained a picturesque object, near High Rock, till destroyed by fire, on the 25th of March, 1849.
In 1837, the house of worship shown in the following engrav- ing, was erected on South Common street, corner of Vine.
THOTD . ELECTR.O. C.
FIRST PARISH MEETING-HOUSE. I837- IS70.
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This was the house in which the redoubtable Dr. Parsons Cooke for about a quarter of a century exercised his high-keyed elocution in fervid warning to his own flock, and his keen power of vituperation in illustrating the blemishes in other Chris- tian bodies. It was entirely destroyed by fire on the evening of Christmas day, 1870. The site was soon occupied by the much more stately brick edifice which is now the spiritual anchorage of this ancient parish. And all will agree that if the spiritual growth of this our elder worshiping body has been commensurate with the architectural progress, its heavenward advancement has not been inconsiderable.
The foregoing, in connection with the others referred to, are sufficient to give a pretty good idea of the improvement in eccle- siastical architecture here. There are now several very fine and costly churches in Lynn- St. Stephen's Memorial Church, a picture of which may be found on a leaf preceding the title- page being the most costly and in its features and appoint- ments, perhaps the most perfect and beautiful. It was erected by the late Enoch Redington Mudge at an expense of about $250.000. By turning to page 260 the reader will find a view of old St. Stephen's, the first Protestant Episcopal Church ever built here.
Methodism took root in Lynn at an early period of its propa- gation, and has continued to flourish, in what appears to be a genial soil. The first service was held by Rev. Jesse Lee, in December, 1790. It was commenced in the house of Joseph Johnson, which stood on the north-east side of Market street, a few rods from Essex, but for lack of room was adjourned to a neighboring barn. This Johnson house was the same that many of our elder people will remember as that in which " Old Gates," as he was called, had his law office for some time, and in which Hilton and Newcomb subsequently kept their furniture store.
The first Methodist society was organized in February, 1791 - about two months after Mr. Lee's coming ; and in about four months after the organization, they erected a house of worship, which is said to have been the first of the order in Massachu- setts. This was succeeded, in 1813, by the one which now makes a part of Lee Hall building, on Park square. The fine brick structure on the other side of the same square, is the So-
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ciety's present place of worship. The "Cradle of Methodism," as the old Johnson house has been called, is here depicted.
OLD JOHNSON HOUSE, MARKET STREET, LYNN. The "Cradle of Methodism."
The buildings erected in Lynn, for municipal uses, till within a few years, were of a character almost deserving the epithet bestowed by some of our amiable neighbors -shabby. But we have now some of the finest and most costly in the state. Our present City Hall is the admiration of every citizen - excepting, perhaps, a few jejune tax-payers - and so are our school and engine houses. The City Hall appears on a page before the title, and here we place the old Town House, as in blushing contrast.
OLD TOWN HOUSE, LYNN. Built in 1814- Destroyed by fire in 1864.
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Next we present an engraving of the first rail-road depot in Lynn ; and a poor little one it was, as will be seen. It was crected by the Eastern Rail-road Company as soon as they were ready for travel, in 1838, and stood on the north-west side of the track, occupying as much of the site of the present brick and iron station, in Central Square, as its diminutive proportions required. Half a dozen trains or so of small cars, not much larger than old-fashion stage-coaches, and like them opening only at the sides, passed up and down daily; and the freight transportation was but a fraction of what it now is. After ten years' service it was in 1848 succeeded by the more capacious and convenient but hardly more tasteful brick station, of which a picture may be seen on page 40 , and this latter, in 1872, gave place to the well-appointed station that now adorns the Square.
DIREC RMII -COAD INGON IN LYNN. C'entral Square, 1538.
For a hundred and fifty years shoe-manufacturing has been the leading mechanical industry of Lynn, and till within a few years, the work was done by hand ; the buildings required were small and very common in their appointments ; but when ponderous machinery was introduced substantial and capacious structures began to appear. While the work was done by hand, the shoes were cut ont in small buildings occupied by the " bosses," and thence taken by the "jours" to their own little shops, made up and returned. These shops were to be seen in all quarters, for they rather affectel positions whence the incomings and outgoings of neighbors could be observed ; and the sprightly music of the lapstone and hammer was well-nigh ceaseless. In the picture of Market street, which precedes the title-
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page of this volume, several which adorned that thorough- fare are seen. But hardly any of these interesting historical dots now remain. The great brick factories loom up triumph- antly and the hoarse voice of the steam-driven machinery pro- claims invention's conquest. The two following are fair speci- mens of our modern manufactories.
I JOSEPH DAVIS & CO!"
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EBREED
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RUSSELL SF
MODERN SHOE-MANUFACTORY, LYNN. Exchange Street Block.
SOLES
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LIARD
MODERN SHOE-MANUFACTORY, LYNN. Sweetser Building, corner of Washington and ()xford Streets.
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Allusions have been made in former pages to the style of dwel- lings common in earlier times. Of course the taste, means, and ambition of individuals had a controlling influence in given cases ; but yet there were certain characteristics marking the ordinary erections. In some instances the habitations, of the poorer classes especially, were placed partially under ground, for shelter from the cold ; while others, more desirous of the cheering sun- light, dotted the clearings and enlivened the acclivities ; but in most cases they were rude and unadorned ; not indeed more elegant than the one here represented.
AV FARLY DWELLING-HOUSE.
A little later on, we find the style of buil ling adopted by many of the well-to-do folk like that represented by the following cut of the well-known Rebecca Nurse house.
REBECCA NURSE'S HOUSE
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In various parts of Lynn, now dilapidated specimens of the foregoing style are to be seen, and many have disappeared within the recollection of the writer. In our view of Market street, preceding the title-page, one or two may be observed. The Nurse house is famous in our county annals, and has a deeply touching history. Mrs. Nurse was a woman of many virtues and much beloved by her neighbors ; yet she fell a victim to the witchcraft infatuation, and was executed for the supposed crime, meeting her ignominious death like a true Christian heroine.
The gambrel-roof house soon appeared, though it is hard to see what special recommendation it had. Perhaps it was thought picturesque ; and it was somewhat so, when amid sur- roundings like those represented in the engraving here given, which was drawn from an ancient house in Norfolk county.
AN ANCIENT GAMBREL-ROOF HOUSE.
A neat example of this style may be seen on Marion street, in the historic Dr. Flagg or William Gray house. It was there that Dr. Flagg, a learned man as well as skillful physician and ardent revolutionary patriot lived ; and there, too, Lieutenant
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Governor Gray, famed in his day as the most wealthy man in New England, was born. He was grandfather of Judge Horace Gray, at present an associate justice on the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States, and late chief justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts. Another and rougher example of this style of building is the " Uncle Jed" house, as it was called sixty or seventy years ago-on Boston street, corner of Kirt- land. Our Market street view also exhibits a specimen.
As has been intimated, there was, in early times, here and there a residence widely differing from the generality, in costli- ness and elegance. One of the most notable, of whatever degree, in this vicinity, is the " old witch house," so called, still stand- ing in Essex street, Salem, at the corner of North. There was, as builders say, " a good deal of work in it ; " a fact made evident by the picture here given.
OLD WITCH HOUSE.
This is also sometimes called the Roger Williams house, and has an uncommonly interesting history, having been the resi- dence, as early as 1636, of the persecuted divine just named - Roger Williams - who for his invading religious opinions and progressive political principles was compelled, during the dark days of winter, to flee for rest to the savage but yet more hospitable Narragansett country, beyond the colonial jurisdiction, where he founded the plantation that finally became the state of Rhode Island. The name "witch house," arose from the circumstance that beneath its roof some of the witchcraft exam- inations, in 1692, are alleged to have taken place.
But it is not expedient to travel much into places beyond our own borders for illustrative examples. .
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For a period reaching back far beyond the time to which any man's memory extends, the cheap, unadorned cottage, or plain, one-story dwelling, has been common in Lynn, with those of limited means. And since that poor man's godsend, the street rail-road, has been extended to the out-lying neighborhoods, such have sprung up in increased numbers. It. is a grand thing for a man to own his home, be it ever so humble. It makes him a better citizen - more fixed in his habits, more contented, and more ambitious to maintain a creditable position. An example of this kind of habitation may be seen on page 166. But Lynn has homes of all grades, and is not deficient in the sumptuous class concomitant to wealth and gentility.
ELMWOOD. Country Residence of the late Hon. E. R. Mudge.
The above is a picture of the beautiful summer home of the late eminent merchant and highly respected citizen, Hon. E. R. Mudge, and that in which he died, with such startling suddenness, on the first day of October, 1881. There are residences in Lynn
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of probably greater cost, but none, it is believed, that indicate more refined taste or are more attractive in surroundings.
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