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Pitcher, Mary, (Moll) 198.
Pompey, (negro) 198.
Poquanum, (Indian) 198.
Pranker, Edward, 20.
Pratt, Micajah C., 198. Sidney B., 199. Purchis, Oliver, 200.
.. Thomas, 201.
Quanopkonat, (Indian) 201.
Ramsdell, Abednego, 201. John, 201.
Rhodes, Amos, 201. Henry, 203.
Richards, Richard, 203.
Richardson, Jonathan, 204. Thomas P., Mayor, 204.
Robbins, Dr. Peter G., 205.
Robinson, Col. James, 205.
Roby, Rev. Joseph, 205.
Sadler, Richard, 206.
Sanderson, George P., Mayor, 207. Shepard, Rev. Jeremiah, 207.
Silsbee, Henry, 207.
Sparhawk, Rev. : Nathaniel, 209.
Stickney, Jeremiah C., 32.
Swett, Rev. William G., 209.
Taylor, David, 45.
Thacher, Rev. Thomas, 211. Tomlins, Edward, 21I. Timothy, 211.
Townsend, Thomas, 21 I.
Treadwell, Rev. John, 212.
Trevett, Robert W., 212.
Tudor, Frederic, 212.
Tufts, Deacon Richard, 212.
Turner, Capt. Nathaniel, 213.
Usher, Roland G., Mayor, 213.
Vinton, John, 213.
Walden, Edwin, Mayor, 214.
Walker, Richard, 214.
Washburn, Peter T., 214. Reuben P., 216.
Wenepoykin, (Indian) 216.
Wheeler, Thomas, 216.
Whiting, Rev. Samuel, 217.
Widger, Thomas, 42.
Wilkins, Bray, 218.
Willis, Thomas, 219.
Wood, John, 220. William, 220.
Wormstead, 63. Yawata, (Indian) 220.
Birch pond, 61. Black Will, (Indian) 198, 259.
Blanchard, Amos, 114, 115, 154. Blue glass, its supposed virtue, 75. Bohemians, literary, 129. Bonfires, 17, 68, 71, 225. Book charges of an old physician, 149. Bowdens, Benj., 249. Bowers, Mary, 228.
Bowler, Thomas, 116. Bowles, Joshua, 143; Capt. Ralph H.,
143; Samuel, 144; Stephen J., 144.
Boy choir, first in Lynn, 76. Boyce, William S., 58, 116.
Brackett, William F., So.
Bradley, Rev. Gordon M., 260. Bray, Eliza R., 178.
Breed, Allen, (116, with autograph) 120; Amos, 150; Amos F., 80; Andrews, 117, (118, with autograph) 293; Aza A., 76, 77 ; Dr. Bowman B., 31, 118, 284; Ebenezer, (119, with autograph) 264 Elsie, 193; Henry.A., 149, 151 ; Hi- ram N., 85, (120, with autograph) 293; Isaiah, 62, 118, 120; Madam, 117; Nancy S., 85; N. D. C., 80; S. O., 53; William, 74.
Breed's pond, 277.
Bridge, first over Saugus river, 275.
Bridges, Capt. Robert, (106, autograph) 107, 120, 121, 122, 217. Brimblecom, Col. Samuel, 124, 252.
Brooks, Rev. Elbridge G., 60; John, 228.
Brown, Goold, 124; John, 278; Mar- tha, 232; Nicholas, (106, autograph) 107; Rev. Mr., 232; T. L., 23; Theodate B., 199; William, 47.
Bubier, Samuel M., So, (124, with auto- graph) 294.
Buchanan, President, 278.
Buffum, James N., 25, 31, 124, (125, with autograph) ; Jonathan, 27, 125, 149, 151, 152.
Buildings, ancient, 146, 153, 170, 224. Buildings, new in 1881, 273. Bull fight, 277. Burchstead, Dr. Henry, 153; Dr. John H., 153. Burial at Dungeon Rock, 84. Burial of Mr. Lewis, 256.
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INDEX.
Burrill, Hon. Ebenezer, 125; George, (125, with autograph) ; Hon. John, 125, (126, with autograph) 227; Theo- philus, 232.
Burton, Boniface, (106, autograph) 107, 126, 276.
Business, condition of, 54, 64, 69, 81, 222. Business troubles, 52, 76.
Buzzel, George W., 29.
C.
Camp meeting, (Second Advent) 24.
Canker worms, caterpillars, and grass- hoppers, 276, 279.
Carnahan, Gen. James, 88.
Carnes, John, 126, 154, 206.
Carter, Mary, 149 ; William F., 149.
Cat show, 70.
Cattle shows, 81, 86.
Celebrations :
Atlantic cable, 278.
Centennial of the Republic, 69, 71.
First Church, 250th anniversary, 258. Richmond, the fall of, 17. Settlement, 250th anniversary of, 79. St. Patrick's day, 62. Surrender of Gen. Lee, 17.
Cemeteries, 81, 232, 273, 278.
Census, 271.
Centennial celebration, 69, 71.
Centennial Memorial, 72.
Centennial tree, 71.
Central avenue, 37.
Chadwell, IIarris, 126; Richard, 126; Thomas, 126; William, 126. Charter, city, amendment of, 278.
Chase, Charles, 150; George II., 25, 72, 79, 265, 284; Hezekiah, 128; John, 128; John B., 150; Nathan D., 240; Samuel, 149; Stephen, Rev., 128. Cheap rail-road trains, 55, 283.
Cheever, Col. Abijah, 246; Rev. Ed- ward, 129; Mrs. E. N., 246 ; Ezekiel, 246; Joseph, 51. Chicago fire, 46. Children's Home, 272. Childs, Amariah, 129. Choir, first of boys, in Lynn, 76.
Christian Association, Young Men's, 36, 88. Chronological Table, 275.
Church, the First, gathered, 275. Churches, 262.
Circle, Exploring, 90, 254. City Clerks, list of, with autographs, 274. City debt, valuation, taxation, appropria- tions, and expenditures, 272, 273.
City form of government, 278.
City Hall : laying of corner stone, 21 ; dedication of, 24; raising of bell, 49. Clams, deaths from eating, 44.
Clapp, Henry, 129, 130.
Clare, Ada, a Bohemian, 130.
Clark, Charles G., 282; Nathan, 284. William A., 80.
Clarke, (the early Baptist, 121); Rev. James Freeman, 86 ; Jenny P., her re- mains found, 79; Thomas, 113.
Clay, Henry, 278.
Clerks, City, list of, with autographs, 274. Clifford, Harrison, 169.
Clinton, Jane, 47 ; John G., 47.
Clubs, benevolent, literary, social, etc., 289. Coal, early use of, in Lynn, 222.
Cobb, Ardra, 175.
Cobbet, Rev. Thomas, (106, autograph) 107, 121, 131, 217, 259.
Cobbet school-house. See School Houses. Coffin, Dr. Edward L., 74, 131.
Coins, the pine tree, 158.
Cold days, 26, 31, 48, 49. Coliseum, Grand Army, 282.
Collins, Daniel, 154; Micajah, 131 ; the name, in England, 208.
Colorado beetle, or potato bug, 71. Comeouters, 130. Comets. See Natural Phenomena.
Common, the, 37, 43, 71, 78, 88, 277. Common sleepers punished, 275.
Concrete crossings, 60.
Congress boots first manufactured, 277.
Connor, Jonathan, 149, 182. Cook, Rev. Joseph, famous lecturer, 42, 132, 259. Cooke, Rev. Parsons, 132, 237, 259. Coolidge, Oliver B., 63, 132. Cooper, 208. Constitution, (frigate) 144.
Copp's Hill burying ground, 191. Corn, importation of, 228. Council, Common, presidents of, 284.
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INDEX.
Courtis, Abel G., 25. Cowdry, William, (106, autograph) 107, 132, 232.
Crandall, (the early Baptist) 121.
Crispin (shoemakers') strike, 52.
Cromwell, Oliver, 190.
Currier, Rev. A. II., 37.
Curtin, Enoch, 132, 148, 150, 152.
Cutler, Micajah, 153.
Cuzner, John, 58.
D.
Dade, Major, 176.
Daguerreotype, first taken in Lynn, 277.
Dagyr, John Adam, 132, 276.
Dancing school, first in Lynn, 276.
Danforth, Jenny, literary Bohemian, 130. Dark Days, 276.
Dauphin, the French, and hermit Gray, 137. Davis, Edward S., (132, with autograph) 293; John, 241.
Deaths, accidental, singular, and violent, 18, 20, 24, 34, 36, 44, 47, 64, 74, 81, 84, 85, 88, 162, 172, 173, 188, 282, 283. Debt, City, in 1881, 273.
Decoration day observances, 26, 37, 43, 50, 58, 62, 68, 71, 75, 79, 84, 88. DeCormis, Rev. Louis, 260.
Dedications, etc. :
Central church, 27.
City Hall, 24.
First Congregational church, 54.
First Methodist church, 79.
Glen Lewis, 254.
Glenmere Methodist church, 49.
Nahaut church, 32. Nahant (R. C.) church, 51. Nahant Town Hall, 35. Saint Stephen's Memorial church, 93.
Saugus Town House, 73.
School-houses, 35, 50, 54, 93.
Soldiers' Monument, 59. Tower Hill Methodist church, 67. Universalist church, Nahant street, 60. Washington street Baptist church, 63. Deed of Lynn, (Indian) 16, 276.
Defence of Boston harbor, in 1813, 263. Dennen, Rev. Stephen R., 54, 259. Depositions, and old and quaint petitions,
letters, accounts, etc., 104, 105, 109, 113, 114, 122, 226, 131, 142, 162, 163, 168, 219, 232, 233, 238, 249.
Depots, rail-road, 40, 56.
Dexter, Rev. Henry M., 258, 259; Tho- mas, (133, with autograph) 258.
Directory, first of Lynn, 233, 277. Discomforts of travel, 252.
Diseases prevalent in Lynn, 273.
Divisions of land, 275, 276.
Doak, Benjamin F., 133.
Doak Fund, 133.
Doctors' charges, fifty years ago, 149.
Doctors' home, 153.
Documents, ancient. See Depositions.
Dogs, mad, 74.
Dom Pedro Emperor of Brazil, in Lynn, 71.
Doolittle, John, (106, autograph) 107, 133.
Dory voyage to Europe, 74.
Dougherty. John, 80.
Douglass, Frank J., 80.
Downing, Elijah, 133, 134, 265; Rev. Joshua Wells, 133.
Drain, public, 32.
Draper, Gen. Alonzo, G., 20, 134.
Driver, Robert, (106, autograph) 107, 134.
Droughts, 21, 44, 48, 283.
Drown, Rev. Edward L., 260.
Drowning of thirteen persons, of pic-nic party, in Lynnfield pond, 278.
Dudley, Governor, 101.
Dungeon Rock, 28, 84, 172, 275.
Dunton, John, 226.
Dwellings, scarcity of, 19.
E.
Eames, Henry, (106, autograph) 107. Earthquakes, 34, 37, 276.
East Saugus - introduction of public wa- ter, 78.
Eaton, Lilley, historian, 205; Nathaniel, 232 ; Thomas, 232.
Ecclesiastical proceedings, 260. Egg Rock Light, 278. Election - Artillery, 237; Colonial, 234 ; Negro, 236.
Electric fire alarm, 45.
Electric lights introduced, 282.
Elephant, first in Lynn, 276. Elizabeth, (Queen) 212.
Ellis, David, 150; Capt. John, 61. Emerson, Rev. Mr., 206.
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INDEX.
Emmerton, Dr. James A., 189, 207, 208, 209. Engine, pumping, at water works, 57. Episcopal Church, 259. Exploring Circle, 90, 254. Explosions, steam, 282.
F.
Fairfield, Governor, 50. Fairs, 64, 66, 81, 86. Fall of Richmond, celebration of, 17. Family gathering, Hawkes, 147. Farrington, the name, in England, 208. Fay, Richard S., 19, 134. Felton, John B., 75; President, 62. Ferry over Saugus river established, 275. Field, A. C. (called Deacon) 147. Fire Department, 82, 87, 159, 265. Fire engines and appliances, 82, 159.
Fires, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, 35, 38, 43, 44, 47, 49, 53, 55, 57, 58, 61, 64, 70, 72, 74, 84, 86, 87, 88, 93, 277, 278, 279, 282' 283.
First Church, 250th anniversary, 258; succession of ministers, 259.
Fish and fisheries, 18, 23, 24, 44, 48, 49, 64, 69, 87, 222, 246, 278.
Fisk, Joseph, 110. Fitch, Benjamin, 232. Fitz, Zachary, (106, autograph) 107, 135. Flagg, Dr. John, 135. Flax Pond Company, 63. Flies and mosquitos, 53. Flint, Alfred P., 80. Flora, (negro) 135. Floyd, or Flud, Joseph, 208. Flying fish, off Nahant, 24.
Forest movement -for preservation of the woods, 90, 254. Forgetfulness, singular case of, 58.
Forman, Eugene F., 88, 135. Fox, Col. C. B., 58; Mary, 130. Frazier, John, 33; Mary, 33. Frear stone company, 51. Freemasons, 54, 204, 277. Free public forest movement, 90, 254. French Dauphin and Hermit Gray, 137. Friends' Conference, 60. Frogs and toads, battle of, 43. Frost Levi, 150.
Frosted trees, 277. Fruit and fruit trees, 20. Fry, Charles C., 77.
Fuller, John, 249; Joseph, 135, 249, 250 . Maria A., (135, with autograph) ; Sa. rah, 193.
Funeral expenses and peculiar customs at burials, 231.
G.
Gales. See Natural Phenomena. Gannett, Rev. Ezra S., 45. Gardner, Dr. James, 135; James H., 135. Garfield, President, 90. Garrison, William L., 112. Gas, illuminating, 278. Gatchell, Elizabeth, 262 ; Jeremiah, 261 ; John, 122; Joseph, 261, 262.
Gates, Isaac, 33, 136. Geese, wild, 57, 81. George III, King, 227. Gibson, Edward, 18.
Gifford, Margaret, an alleged witch, 276. Gillow, John, (106, autograph) 107, 136, 137 Gingle, John, 218. Glen Lewis, 254. Godson, Thomas, (106, autograph) 107 Gold Fish Pond, 38. Gold, its war-time value, 78, 281 Golden rail-road spike, 31.
Golden wedding, 85.
Goodrich, Caroline C., 79.
Gould, Dr. Abram, 21, 137.
Government weather signals, on High Rock, 88.
Gowan, Daniel, 228 ; David, 249; John E., 37.
Grand Army Coliseum, 2S2. Grant, President, 46, 184. Grasshoppers, canker worms, caterpillars, and potato bugs, 71, 276.
Gray, George, the hermit, 137, 138, (139, with autograph) 277 ; Horace, (Judge) 140; William, 139, 210. Greeley, Horace, 129. Green, Joseph, 219. Gregg, Richard, 24. Guy, William, 163.
302
INDEX.
H.
Hall, John H., his balloon ascension, 27. Hallam, Rev. Isaac W., 260.
Halsey, Daniel, 140, 141; Jesse, 140; Thomas, 140. Hamlin, George, 149; Thomas, 150.
Hancock, Governor, 276.
Handford, Nathaniel, (106, autograph) 107, 141, 142, 143, 191. Hannibal, (negro) 143. Harding, Joseph, 54.
Hargrave, Captain, 113.
Harmon, Rollin E., 80.
Harris, Mrs. Abbie L., 72.
Harrison, President, 194.
Hart, Edmund, 144, 145; Isaac, 145; John, 144; Joseph, 145, 224; Lois, 145; Michael, 146; Capt. Ralph, 143, 145; Samuel, 143, 225; Stephen, 145; Thomas, 146; William, 146.
Harte, Francis Bret, 145. Hartwell, Olive, 160.
Harwood, Charles E., 80.
Hatch, Anthony, 81.
Hathorne, William, 270.
Haven, Bishop E. O., 146; Bishop Gil- bert, 146; Richard, 71, 145, 146, 187, 224; Samuel F., 146.
Hawkes, Adam, 85, 146; Nathan M., So, 85, 284. Hawkes family gathering, 147. Hazeltine, Dr. Richard, III, 147, 148, 149, 152, 153, 154, 205. Heights of Lynn, table of, 251.
Henchman, Rev. Nathaniel, 154, 206, 250.
Henshaw, Daniel, 150, 151, 152.
Hentz, Caroline Lee, 154.
Hermit Gray, 137, 138, 139. Hewes, David, 31.
Higginson, Col. T. W., 84.
Hills, Rev. C. D., 72, 77 ; Nathaniel, 72. Hills of Lynn, table of heights of, 251. History of Lynn, different editions of, 251. Hitchings, Major Ezra, 154, 264, 265. Hobby, Rev. Mr., 205, 206. Holder, William C., 284. Hollis, Charles D., 284.
Holmes, (the early Baptist) 121; Oliver W., 86.
Holyoke, Edward, (106, autograph) 107, 133, 156.
Home, Children's, 272. Home for Aged Women, 62, 73. Homeopathic society, 50.
Hood, Elizabeth, 194; George, Mayor, 156, (157, with autograph) 210, 292; Mary J., 28, 30; Richard, 194. Hop tea, 148. Horse disease, singular, 56.
Horse rail-roads, 93, 278.
Horse trot, first in New England, 277. Horses in Lynn, and their value, 20.
Hospital, Lynn, 270. Hotel, Lynn, 117, 276.
Houghton, Abel, 149, 150.
House, Ned, a Bohemian, 130.
Houses, old and historic, 146, 153, 170, 224. Hovey, Rufus P., 149, 150.
Hudson, Mary, 143.
Humfrey, John, (157, with autograph) 275. Hurd, Rev. Isaac, 157, 259.
Huskings, old time, 117.
Hutchins, Commodore, S4.
Hutchinson, Jesse, 157; Judson J., 157. Hydrophobia, 74.
I.
Ice trade, 78, 84. Illustrations, pictorial. See pp. vii and viii.
Immigration of rats, 263.
Independence day, 19, 32, 71, 85.
Indian character, 14. Indian deed of Lynn, 16, 276.
Indian land titles, 15. Indian relics, 62, 69.
Indian signatures to deed of Lynn, 16.
Indian summer, 24.
Indian, the old, a famous tree, 225. Indian visitors, 44.
Infantry veteran parade, 78.
Ingalls, Edmund, 54, 157. 275; Ephraim A., (274, with autograph) ; Francis, 54, 157,275 ; John J., 157; Nathan- iel, 150; Rufus, 157.
Ingalls school-house, 54.
Inscription for tavern sign-board, 141.
Inscription on Dighton Rock, II. Ireson, Samuel E., 158; Samuel J., I 58.
Iron works, 120, 275.
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INDEX.
J.
Jackson, Dr. James, 181 ; John A., 59, 81 ; President, 189.
Jacobs, Benjamin H., 32, 158; Edwin S., 32.
Jenks, Joseph, 158, 159; Rev. Wm., 159. Jennie P. Clarke, her remains found, 79. Johnson, Caleb, 159; Cornet, 161 ; Capt., the Atlantic dory voyager, 74; Daniel, 161; Edward, 121; Edwin H., 30; Enoch, 160; Capt. Joseph, 160; Otis, 160, 161; Richard, (106, autograph) 107, 161; Rufus A., 30; Samuel, 161 ; William F., Mayor, (162, with auto- graph) 293. Joinville, Prince de, 138. Jordan, John R., So.
Jones, Benjamin H., (274, with auto- graph); Thomas, 47.
Jubilees, peace, musical, 31, 50. Joyce children, their burial, 18.
K.
Kearney, Dennis, the sand-lot orator, 77. Keayne, Capt. Robert, 123, 206.
Keene, Avis, 24, 162; George W., 61, 162; Josiah, 24. Keith, Rev. George, 239. Kelley, John, 198.
Kertland, Nathaniel, 110; Philip, (106, autograph) 107, 162, 262, 275; Rev. Samuel, 262.
Keyser, George, (106, autograph) 107, 162. Kimball, Charles E., 25, So, 284; Dr. Daniel F., 79; Josiah F., So; Rufus, 25. King, Blaney, 163; Daniel, 162, 163; Elizabeth, 163; Ralph, 163, 164; Wil- liam, (106, autograph) 107.
King of the Bohemians, (H. Clapp) 129. Kirby, Mary, 18. Kirtland. See Kertland. Kittredge, Dr. Edward A., 31, 164. Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot, 278, Kyrtland, 208.
L
Labor troubles, 52, 76. Ladies on school committee, 38. Lafayette, General, 189, 276, 277. Lakeman, Rachel, 179.
Lamphier, J. Frank, 80. Land, price of, 36.
Land, public, divisions of, 275, 276.
Last dwelling house on Market street, 74. Laughton, the name, 208; Thomas, 106, 107, (164, with autograph).
Law office, first in Lynn, 277.
Lawrie, Richard C., 80.
Lawson, Christopher, 104; Mr., 219. Lawsuits, evils of, 102, 104, 122.
Lectures : of Rev. Joseph Cook, 42; of Wan Chin Foo, (a Chinaman), 64.
Lee, Confederate General, his surrender, 17, 192; General, of the Revolution, 140.
Leonard, Henry and James, 164. Letter the famous Morey, 87.
Lewis, Alonzo, 150, 152, 164, 165, 166, (167, with autograph) 168, 172, 202, 226, 229, 230, 251, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257, 278, 287; Jacob M., Mayor, 80, (167, with autograph) 294; James, 149. Library, Free Public, 82, 95, 199, 273, 279. Life in the west, in early times, 182. Light Infantry, 78, 277, 279.
Lightfoot, Francis, (106, autograph) 107, 167.
Lightning, singular effects of, 50, 75, 276. Likenesses. See Portraits.
Lincoln, President, his assassination, 18. List of City Clerks, with autographs, 274. List of Mayors, with autographs, 292. List of Presidents of the Council, 284. Lobsters, 18, 49, 277. Logan, General, 26.
Long hair denounced, 122.
Longley, Ann, 168; Mary, 168; Wm., (106, autograph) 107, 167, 168.
Lord, Daniel J., 93.
Lovering, Ilenry B., Mayor, (169, with autograph) 294. Lummus, Aaron, 169; Charles F., 169, (170, with autograph) 202, 233, 277; Dr. John, 125; William, So. Lynde, Benjamin, 143.
Lynn Directory, the first, 233, 277. Lynn :
her people and their pursuits, 247. Hills, table of heights of, 251. Ilistory of, 251.
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INDEX.
Lynn :
Hospital, 270. in 1750 and 1817, 227. made a market town, 278. Post-office, 264. receives her present name, 275. Public Records of, 229. statistical matters. See Statistics. Lynnfield incorporated, 277.
M.
Mackerel. See Fish. Mad dogs, 74. Mailey, Mary, 150. Manor, the Newhall, in England, 190. Mansfield, Andrew, 109, (170, with auto- graph) 174, 229; Epes, 24; Dr. Jo- seph, 170, 171, 172 ; Sylvester, 80.
Marble Edwin, 84, 172; Hiram, 28, 172, 278.
Marlor, John, 80.
Marriage portion, 113.
Marriages, 273.
Married in dishabille, 228.
Marsh, Charles P., 214; Thomas J., 265. Marshall, Thomas, (106, autograph) 172, Martin, A. B., So; Deacon George, 172 ; Josiah, 173.
Masonic lodge, 277.
Masonic parade, 60. See Freemasons.
Massey, Benjamin, 154; Robert, (106, autograph) 107.
Mather, Cotton, 182; Richard, 104.
Matrimonial finesse, 230. Maverick, Samuel, 113. May-day horns, 77.
Mayflower, the ship: 257.
May, L. A., So. Mayors, list of, with autographs, 292. McDonald, Donald, 277. McKenney, John, 43.
McMahon, James, 84.
Mechanics' fair, 64.
Medical services, charges for, 149.
Memorial, Centennial, 72.
Memorial Day, Soldiers'. See Decoration day observances. Memorial stone, Sadler, 206.
Memory, strange lapses of, 58, 171. Merrill, Benj., 277; George S., 62.
Merritt, Charles, 73, 150, 152, (173, with autograph) 274; Timothy, 73. Meteoric shower, 277.
Meteors. See Natural Phenomena.
Methodist Conference, 74.
Midnight bells, 90.
Miles, S. P., 86.
Mill, first in Lynn, 275.
Mills, William H., 207.
Ministers : of First Parish, 259; Stephen's, 260.
of St.
Mirage. See Natural Phenomena.
Missionary, City, 54.
Mitchell, William F., 54.
Montague, Admiral, 144.
Montowampate, (Indian) 14, 173.
Monument, Soldiers', 59.
Moody, Lady Deborah, 173; True, 173.
Moore, Henry, 79, 173.
Morey letter, the, 87.
Morocco manufacturers, 51, 276.
Mormonism, lecture on, 67.
Morse, Professor, proceedings in relation to his decease, 50.
Mosquitoes and flies, 53.
Mottey, Rev. Joseph, 173, 285.
Moulton, Anne, 175; Charles H., 175; Daniel, 150; James T., 175; John T., 171, 172, 175, 186; Joseph, 174, 175; Solomon, 172, 175 Walter S.,
175.
Mudge, Benjamin, 175, 176, 265; Benja- min F., Mayor, (177, with autograph) 292; Daniel L., 134; Rev. Enoch, 92, 149, 152, 177; Enoch Redington, 91, 92, 152, 177, 260; Ezra, 177; Ezra Warren, 177, (178, with auto- graph) 293; James, 228; Joseph, 175; Robert R., 176.
Mulliken, Samuel, 154, 179, 264, 265.
Munroe, President, his visit to Lynn, 277 ; Col. Timothy, 179. Murders :
of Nathan Breed, jr., 279. of Jennie P. Clarke, 79. of the Joyce children, 18. by William Vennar, 47.
Music and musicians, 114. Music, bands of, 57. Music Hall, 38.
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INDEX.
N.
Nahant, 26, 278. Nahanton, (Indian) 179.
Nanapashemet, (Indian) 179.
Nash, Lonson, 241, 242.
Natural Phenomena, 13, 21, 22, 23, 26,
31, 33, 35, 39, 43, 46, 48, 49, 50, 53, 60, 63, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, SI, 86, 87, 89, 276, 277, 278, 279, 283.
Neal, Edward C., 284; George C., So, 284; Peter M., Mayor, 25, (179 with autograph) 293.
Negro election, 236. Nettleton, Col. E. P., 59. New buildings in ISS1, 273.
Newell and Newhall, the names, 190, 191. Newell, Samuel, ISI.
Newhall and Newell, the names, 190, 191.
Newhall, Abby, 199; Amos, 249; An- thony, 143, 180, 189, 194; Asa T., 180; Benjamin, 114, 156, 232; Benja- min F., of Saugus, ISo; Charles L., 193; Elizabeth, 160, 168; Emmota, 190; Col. Ezra, 191, 193; Francis S., 180; Frederic, 149; Col. Frederic C., 192; Capt. George T., 72, So, 284; Gilbert, 191 ; Harrison, 30, 204 ; Henry, ISo; Dr. Horatio, ISI, IS2, IS3, IS4, IS6; Isaac, 185, 186; Jacob, IS7, 249; James, 208 ; James R., 22, 25, 72, So, 187, 225, 251, 284, 287; John, 142, 149, 162, 168; John B., IS7 ; John MI., 76; Joseph, 187, 249; Josiah, ISS; Locker, 249; Nathaniel, 142, 143, 191; Thomas, 19, 143, 146, 167, ISO, IS9, 190, 275, 276; Thomas A., (of Philadelphia) 191, 192, 193; Thomas B., 22, 25, 72, 265; Capt. Walter S., 192; Winthrop, 203. Newhalls, the, in England, IS9.
Newspapers, 27, 45, 70, 96, 147, 151, 183, 268, 269, 277.
Nichols, Col. John, 67 ; Thomas P., 25. Night arch, 277. Northern lights. See Natural Phenomena. Northnien, the, 9. Notes, Miscellaneous, 221. Nye, Dr. James M., 50.
O.
O'Baldwin, prize fighter, 28. O'Brien, Fitz James, 130. Odd Fellows, 44, 45, 55. Old documents and papers. See Depo- sitions.
Old grave-yards, 232. Old houses, 146, 153, 170, 224. Old Indian, (tree) 225. Old people, 24, 28, 30, 51, 54, 126, 276. Old time shoemaker, 128.
Old Tunnel meeting-house, 276.
Oliver, Stephen, 149, 152, 194, 195, 265. Onslow, the parliamentary speakers, 227.
P.
Paine, Rev. George S., 260. Palmer, John, 227. Papers, old and curious. tions.
See Deposi-
Park, the, 37. Parker, Nathaniel, 232; Thomas, (106, autograph) 107, 195 ; Rev. Theodore, 195, 202.
Parsons, Charles E., (274, with auto- graph) ; Rev. Obadiah, 195, 196, 259. Patch, Charles F., 196. Patten, Caroline A., 92.
Payer, Mr., 75.
Peabody, Rev. David, 259; Rev. Dr., 210.
Peace jubilces, musical, 31, 50.
Peale, Rembrandt, III.
Pearls in Lynn ponds, 278. Pearson, John, 109, 110.
Peirce, John, 163.
Penn, William, 144. Penny, Alonzo, So.
Pepperell, Sir William, 250.
Perley, Dr. Daniel, 196.
Personal Notices. See Biographical Sketches.
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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INDEX.
Phillips, George W., 85, 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 Hill, 225, 251.
Pine Hill reservoir, 56.
Pines, Point of, 244.
Pitcher, Mary, (Moll) 154, (198, with au- tograph) 277.
Plantation bell, 175.
Pleasanton, General, 75.
Point of Pines, 244.
Police Court and police business, So, 271, 278.
Polk, President, in Lynn, 277.
Pollard, Rev. F. J. W., 260.
Polls, number of, 273.
Pompey, (negro) 198.
Ponds, 38, 39, 43, 61, 277, 278.
Poole, Samuel, 232.
Poor, provisions for the, 82.
Pope, Hannah, 119.
Population, 271. Poquanum, (Indian) 198, 259.
Portraits. See page viii.
Post-masters, list of, 265.
Post-office, 264, 276, 279.
Potato bug, or Colorado beetle, 71.
Potato rot, in 1770, 276.
Potter, Nathaniel, 276; Robert, 162. Prairie travel, 182.
Pranker, Edward, 20, 198.
Pratt bequest, the, 199.
Pratt, James, 199; Micajah C., 198; Sidney B., 199.
Prescott, William H., 18, 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.
Professional charges of old physician, 149.
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, 71.
Q.
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. H., 80; John, (106, autograph) 107, 201 ; Na- than A., So; Oliver, 80.
Randolph, Secretary, 159, 276.
Rats, immigration of, 263.
Rattlesnakes, 22, 28, 76.
Read, Dr. Philip, 276.
Real estate, prices of, 36, 54.
Rebellion, Shays's, 238.
Records of Lynn, 229.
Rednap, Joseph, 109.
Reeves, Robert H., his tragic death, 34.
Regattas, 37, 50.
Religious matters, 239, 261.
Religious societies, list of, 262.
Representative, the first sent from Lynn, 275.
Reservoir, Pine Hill, 56.
Resources and supplies, 246.
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