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The organ, the windows, the pulpit and other parts of the fur- niture are memorials of deceased members of the parish. Promi- nent among those thus commemorated are the Rev. Mr. Greene, Mr. George Linder, Mr. E. P. Bancroft, Mr. William Linder, Mrs. Greene and Mrs. Mayer. Near the tower is a window com- memorating a young soldier, who left his home to fight his coun- try's battles. It was placed there by Mr. and Mrs. Neff, in mem- ory of their son, and is a perpetual reminder of the sufferings occasioned by the civil war, and a lesson of patriotism, renewed every Sabbath day.
The seating capacity of the church is about seven hundred ; but so wide are the aisles, that an additional number of a hundred and fifty movable seats can be put in.
The chime of bells in the tower of this church is named "the Eldredge chime," in honor of the donor, Mrs. Elizabeth Trull Eldredge, who presented the money for the purpose on Christmas day, December 25, 1872. Several other donations were made at the same time, by leading members of the Society, for the new edi- fice, among which were "donations for a valuable church organ, and several sums of money." Soon after the donation was given for the chime of bells, a committee, consisting of Rev. J. S. Jenckes, Gen. A. B. Underwood, Messrs. Henry M. Bates and Wil- liam S. Gardner, were appointed to take the matter in charge. About June 1, 1873, the contract was awarded to Messrs. Blake and Co., experienced bell-founders, and the casting of the bells was completed in July. The bells, with the framework on which they rest, weigh about 8,500 pounds. The whole work cost $4,400.
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The elevation of the bells above the ground is about sixty feet. The weight of the largest bell is 2,140 pounds ; and of the small- est, 295 pounds ; and of the whole nine, 8,296 pounds. The fol- lowing are the bells, according to their size, beginning with the largest, with their inscriptions :
E (NATURAL) .- DONOR'S BELL.
Mrs. Elizabeth Trull Eldredge gave me and eight companions to Grace Church Parish, Newton, upon the completion of the new church, September, 1873.
" --- This also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her."- Mark xiv : 9.
F (SHARP) .- HOLY BAPTISM BELL.
" Baptism doth also now save us - not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God."- 1 Peter iii : 21.
G (SHARP) .- CHRISTMAS BELL.
"For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."- Luke ii : 11.
A .-- HOLY COMMUNION BELL.
" This do in remembrance of me."-Luke xxii : 19.
B .- RECTOR'S BELL.
" And how shall they hear without a preacher? "-Rom. x : 14.
C (SHARP) .- EASTER BELL.
" The Lord is risen indeed ! "- Luke xxiv : 34.
D .- MARRIAGE BELL.
" What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder."- Mark x : 9.
D (SHARP) .- BURIAL BELL.
" The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord!"-Job i: 21.
E (OCTAVE) .- CHILDREN'S BELL.
" Except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven."- Matt. xviii : 3.
The bells are of remarkable purity of tone, and specially inter esting, because they are the first chime introduced into the city of Newton.
The fifth rector of the church was the Rev. George W. Shinn, who entered upon his duties January 1, 1875. Mr. Shinn is the author of the following works :
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1. A Manual of Instruction in Church History.
2. A Manual of Instruction for Candidates for Confirmation and for Young Communicants.
3. Grace Church : its Architecture and Adornments ; or, the Silent Voices that speak of Christ and his Salvation.
4. A Manual of Instruction on the Collects, Epistles and Gospels for the Christian Year.
5. A Manual of Instruction on the Prayer Book.
6. Stories for the Happy Days of Christmas Time.
Rev. W. D. O. Doty, while a student for the ministry in 1866, was superintendent of the Sunday School. He became afterwards rector of Christ church, Rochester, N. Y.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, NEWTON.
Meetings for consultation with reference to the organization of a Methodist church at Newton Corner were held early in Decem- ber, 1863. Union Hall was hired as a place for meetings about February 1, 1864, and Dr. Cobleigh, then editor of Zion's Herald, was the first preacher. The church was recognized in April by the Conference, the first service being held April 17, 1864. The So- ciety was organized April 21, 1864.
The following were the constituent members :
John Fisk, Martha A. Gay, Aaron F. Gay, Edward W. Gay, Ezra M. Mosher, Olivia Mosher, Mary A. Mosher, Thurston Priest, Mary A. Priest, James Skinner,
Mary A. Skinner, Henry Thrall, Minerva Thrall,
F. M. Trowbridge, Abbie A. Trowbridge, Abram Thomas, Arethusa Thomas, Mehitable Cromack, Jedediah Paine, Winnett Paine.
The land on which the church and parsonage are erected em- braces nearly two acres. The cost of the church, exclusive of the land was about $9,000. It was dedicated September 26, 1867; the dedication sermon was preached by Rev. W. F. Warren, D. D. The land was originally low and wet, but the whole tract, at a later date, was filled.
The following have been the pastors of the church :
J. C. Cromack, C. S. Rogers, Sylvester F. Jones, A. A. Wright,
Fred. Wood, W. E. Huntington, S. Jackson, W. S. Studley.
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CHURCH OF "OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS."
The Roman Catholic church of Newton (corner of Adams and Washington Streets), called church of "Our Lady Help of Chris- tians," was commenced November 1, 1872. The corner-stone was laid August 31, 1873. The first service was held in the base- ment November 1, 1874.
The Roman Catholic population of Newton, Newton Centre, and Newtonville formed a part of the parish of Watertown, until August 1, 1878. Rev. M. M. Green then took charge of the Roman Catholic population of Newton, which became a parish, distinct from that of Watertown, and under his ministry the new church was erected. The church is an imposing structure, built of brick, with granite trimmings, and situated conspicuously in an ample lot, which will admit of grading and indefinite ornamenta- tion. It is to be hoped that such improvement will not be long delayed. No expense which is laid out in making the churches. and public buildings of a city attractive is wasted. To elevate the taste is, indirectly, to educate the people up to a higher stand- ard. The beautiful surroundings of a church exercise an impor- tant influence in leading the worshippers to love their church, and awaken in them a more fervent devotion.
NEWTON AND WATERTOWN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY.
The "Newton and Watertown Universalist Society " was incor- porated by Act of the Legislature of the Commonwealth, approved March 3, 1827. The corporators were Elijah Adams, Ezra Fuller, Elias Jenison, Stephen W. Trowbridge and Thomas Hastings. Steps were immediately taken to erect a meeting-house ; and for this pur- pose, land was purchased of Nathaniel R. Whitney. The frame of the meeting-house was raised May 21, 1827, and the house was dedicated August 15th of the same year. The Rev. Russell Streeter was at that time connected with the Society, and contin- ued to be so until 1829. The next settled pastor was Rev. Wil- iam S. Balch, followed by Rev. P. R. Russell, Charles L. Cook, Stephen Cutler, John Nichols, John Allen, E. Partridge, Henry C. Vose, C. R. Moore, L. Rice, O. H. Tillotson.
The church was formed March 16, 1828, and the sacrament of the Communion was first administered the first Sabbath in April, 1828. The church was publicly recognized August 23 ; the sermon
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on the occasion was by the late Rev. Thomas Whittemore, of Cambridgeport.
Elijah Adams and Ezra Fuller were the first Deacons, and the following were the original members of the church :
Russell Streeter, Faustina Streeter, Miles Sprague, William Stone,
of Watertown.
Mary Fuller, Charles Fuller, Ruth Durant, Francis Walker, Sally Walker, Anna Fisher, Stephen Trowbridge, afterwards Deacon, Sarah E. Trowbridge, Mary Thompson,
of Newton.
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Among the last pastors of the Society were Rev. Asa Country- man and Rev. E. Partridge. The latter supplied the pulpit occa- sionally, after stated preaching was discontinued, and until the dissolution of the Society in 1866(?). The property was sold, and the church building, denuded of its tower, is now, in the same location, occupied as a school-house. The bell was sold to the Second Baptist Society in Newton (Upper Falls), and is now in the tower of their church edifice.
The communion service, used by the " Newton and Watertown Universalist Society," was "a set of silver plate, formerly the property of the First Universalist church of Boston,* and one of the cups was brought from England by Rev. John Murray." It is now in the hands of the present Universalist Society at Newtonville.
* The First Universalist Church in Boston was at the corner of Hanover and North Bennett Streets, on land now occupied by the church of the Baptist Bethel for Sea- men. Here John Murray preached, the first minister of the Universalist faith in this country.
CHAPTER LI.
THE NEWTONS OF LATER GROWTH .- AUBURNDALE .- EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH .- CENTENARY METHODIST .- CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH .- ST. BERNARD'S, WEST NEWTON .- NEWTON- VILLE. - CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. - SWEDENBOR- GIAN. - UNIVERSALIST. - METHODIST EPISCOPAL. - NEWTON HIGHLANDS .- CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY .- CHESTNUT HILL .- UNITARIAN CHAPEL.
DR. GILBERT gives the following item in regard to the first impulse which started into life the village of Auburndale.
Referring to the old house in that part of the town, once owned, together with the farm, by Mr. John Pigeon, and afterwards by his son, Mr. Henry Pigeon, the father of Charles du Marisque Pigeon (Harvard University, 1818, Andover Theological Seminary, 1821, died 1872), which farm afterwards became the "Poor Farm," Dr. Gilbert writes,-
The Pigeon house had become the home of the poor, before I saw it. The. inmates ranged from twenty-two to twenty-eight in number. Of these, three. or four were insane. Several were victims of intemperance. Rev. Charles du M. Pigeon used to refer to it as his father's home. On one of my horse- back rides to Newton Centre, I stopped at his boarding-place [the Boarding House of the Female Academy ], and met him on the doorsteps. In some. conversation, I incidentally said to him, that if a man had a little money to. invest, he might do well to purchase land at Hull's Crossing, since, Newton- ville. It could be bought very cheap, and must eventually be valuable. He said he did not like to see ministers engaged in speculation, but he must do. something.
Some days afterwards, he called at my house, and said my suggestion had set him to thinking; and that he had also been up to his father's old farm, and examined the situation. He loved the old spot. Might it be made the nucleus of a thriving village? He asked if I thought the Boston and:
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Worcester Railroad Corporation could be induced to give them a Depot? I replied, "Yes, get six men, who are desirous of going to Boston every day, and you can have a Depot at once."
It was done ; and the filial attachment of Mr. Pigeon for his old home, and the suggestion of Dr. Gilbert in reference to another place two miles distant, form the origin and starting-point of the flourishing and beautiful homes and schools and churches of Auburndale. It is said that in 1800, within the present limits of Auburndale, extending to Weston bridge, there were only seven houses. The farms and forests have given place to elegant resi- dences. The lonely roads have become charming avenues, bor- dered with gardens. The distant dwellings, scarcely visible among the woods, have been displaced by the hand of taste and culture, and princely abodes have sprung to life on every side. In- stead of the monotone of weary toil, the sound of gay young voices echoes from the halls of learning ; and the paths once so rarely trodden by strangers, are enlivened by the annual pageant of a commencement festivity. In so short a time, how wonderful has been the change !
The old Whittemore tavern in Auburndale was situated near the bridge at Woodland Avenue, in later times the property of Messrs. W. P. and B. Bourne. This building was, at the time of the Con- cord fight, in 1775, over a half century old,-having been a tavern in 1724. Doubtless the rustics, on that eventful day, called at this ancient hostelrie, to give or receive intelligence of the battle,- the sound of the guns of which could be plainly heard. Here, the interested neighbors discussed the day's events, and here, perchance, some of the victorious heroes showed how fields were won, and laid plans that have since made history.
The village of Auburndale, with its tasteful streets and homes, " beautiful for situation " and a tranquil rest, has, from the begin- ning, been the home of a population distinguished for virtue, cul- ture, intelligence and wealth. The early planting of the Lasell Female Seminary in a conspicuous position among its dwellings,. has had a most benign influence on the character of the popula- tion, and on the development of the village for all time to come. There could not be found a more striking illustration of the silent. influence of a higher institution of learning to elevate a commu- nity. Every square yard of land has been advanced in value by the presence of this noted and prosperous Seminary.
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EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
A number of the residents of Auburndale, most of them pre- viously attendants upon the religious services of the Congregational church at West Newton, took the appropriate steps, during the latter part of October and the early part of November, 1850,. towards the organization of a new church. This organization took the name of "The Evangelical Congregational Church of Auburndale." The constituent members were as follows (Novem- ber 14, 1850) :
Benajah Cross, Mrs. Anna G. Cross,
J. J. Walworth, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Walworth, William Whittlesey, Mrs. Abby M. Whittlesey,
Mrs. Zibia N. Partridge, Henry Mills,
Mrs. Catharine B. Mills,
Miss Maria N. Mills,
Mrs. Mary G. Pigeon,
Rev. J. E. Woodbridge,
Miss Harriet M. Whittlesey, Joshua Washburn, Mrs. Sylvia Washburn, Samuel Wells, Mrs. Martha A. Wells,
Mrs. Catharine S. Woodbridge,
Rev. I. R. Worcester,
Mrs. Mary S. Worcester,
Mrs. Mary T. Bradbury,
Andrew Kitchen,
Fitz Henry Weld,
Mrs. Harriet S. Kitchen,
Mrs. Angelina B. Weld,
Rev. Sewall Harding,
Mrs. Eliza W. Harding,
Miss Eliza M. Harding,
Charles C. Burr, Joseph L. Partridge,
William G. Harding, Andrew Washburn.
The hall in the village, where religious services were first held, served the church for several years. Subsequently, it was occu- pied by the Episcopal congregation, and, on the discontinuance of their services, it became the place of worship for the Methodist church of Auburndale, until it was destroyed by fire in July, 1865.
Believing that it must soon be necessary to secure a building of their own, the Society, June 15, 1853, authorized the purchase of a lot upon which to erect a church edifice. Three years later, active measures were instituted for carrying out this intention ; and the Society voted, September 10, 1856, to erect a building accord- ing to a plan furnished by Mr. Charles E. Parker. This building was completed and furnished, at a cost of about $12,000. The services of dedication were held, July 1, 1857.
During a violent storm, on the night of March 24, 1862, the graceful spire was blown down upon the roof, causing great
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Miss Joanna Weston, Mrs. Hannah H. Whitney,
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, AUBURNDALE.
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damage to the main body of the edifice. The house was repaired, and the spire rebuilt, at an expense of $1,600. While thus tempo- rarily excluded from their usual place of worship, the hall of the Lasell Female Seminary was placed at their service, by Mr. George W. Briggs, the Principal.
After the organization of the church, religious services were conducted for two years by the late Revs. Sewall Harding and J. E. Woodbridge, resident clergymen. Subsequently, the Rev. Melancthon G. Wheeler, who had occasionally officiated, was en- gaged to supply the pulpit for one year.
June 20, 1856, Rev. Edward W. Clark, having fulfilled an engagement of several months' continuance with the Society, was invited to become pastor. The call was accepted ; but his instal- lation was postponed till the dedication of the new church, and the services appertaining to both occasions took place July 1, 1857. Mr. Clark continued pastor till June 20, 1861, when, in accordance with his own request and the consent of the church, he was dismissed.
The services of the Rev. James Means, then residing in Auburn- dale, were engaged, soon after the dismission of Mr. Clark, and he occupied the pulpit nearly one year.
Subsequently, the church remained without pastor or stated supply several months. A call was extended, January 12, 1864, to Rev. A. H. Carrier, of Erie, Pa. The call was accepted, and Mr. Carrier was installed February 10. His resignation took place October 7, 1866. The next pastor was the Rev. Calvin Cutler, of New Ipswich, N. H., who was installed in 1867.
PASTORS.
Edward W. Clark, Augustus H. Carrier, . Calvin Cutler.
DEACONS.
Henry Mills, Joseph L. Partridge, Samuel Barrett,
Charles C. Burr, Charles W. Robinson.
CLERKS.
Joseph L. Partridge,
Charles C. Burr.
CENTENARY METHODIST CHURCH.
Prayer meetings, the germ of the Methodist Episcopal church in Auburndale, were commenced in August, 1860, in the house of Mr. John Mero; and afterwards transferred to an unoccupied school-house. They were held weekly, Mr. John Deavall being
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the leader, and Mrs. Deavall, his wife, both of Weston, and Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Holbrook, of Waltham, being the principal helpers. The first meeting in the school-house was led by Father Jennison, of Natick.
The first sermon by a Methodist preacher was by Rev. George W. Mansfield, November 18, 1860. Text,- Malachi III : 10- " Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse," etc. The audience numbered about one hundred. The Lord's Supper was first administered December 1, 1860, by Rev. L. P. Frost, of Wal- tham, who supplied the pulpit four weeks.
The Sabbath School was organized with eighteen members, January 27, 1861. Superintendent, Rev. J. Skinner. Rev. J. Emory Round, the first regular preacher, commenced his labors in April, 1862. The church was organized May 25, 1862, composed of twelve members :
John Deavall, Anthony Holbrook, George L. Bourne, Mary E. Jackson, Dorcas McGuire, Hannah Deavall,
Charlotte J. Holbrook, Priscilla Bourne, Ellen Thompson, Charles C. Ricker, and two others.
The first Board of Trustees, organized July 29, 1862, was com- posed of the following names : Rev. A. D. Sargeant, Presiding Elder, John Deavall, George L. Bourne, J. E. Round, Secretary, Anthony Holbrook, Treasurer.
Mr. Round enlisted as a soldier in the Union army in the war of the Rebellion, September 7, 1862. His place was filled by Rev. Solomon Chapin till May 3, 1863, when Rev. Henry V. Degen became pastor for a year, followed by Rev. B. Otheman, April 10, 1864. Owing to sickness, Mr. Otheman remained but three months. The pulpit was supplied by Rev. Messrs. C. W. Cushing, Townsend and James till April 30, 1865. Then, lay brethren from Boston and Cambridge supplied till July, 1865, when the Hall, where the services were held, was destroyed by fire.
A lot of land was secured on Central Street, not then laid out, - through the liberality of Anthony Holbrook, the oldest member of the church, and the corner-stone of the present chapel was laid December 25, 1866 ; the chapel was dedicated May 25, 1867. The pulpit was supplied mostly by Rev. C. W. Cushing till April, 1872, when Rev. J. R. Cushing took charge of the church.
E .. BROWN DEL .SC.
THE CENTENARY M. E. CHURCH, AUBURNDALE.
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The following have been the incumbents since that date :
Rev. Daniel Steele,
1873-75
Rev. J. M. Avann, 1875-76
Rev. William McDonald,
1876-77
Rev. Andrew Mckeown, D. D.,
1877-80
The total number of communicants in 1878 was 128; members of the Sabbath School, 121. Value of the chapel and land, $12,000. The Director of the Music and organist is Dr. Eben Tourjee, Professor in the New England Conservatory of Music.
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH, WEST NEWTON AND AUBURNDALE.
Previous to the year 1858, religious worship, according to the ritual of the Episcopal Church, was held in Auburndale for some time in a Hall, which stood at the corner of Auburn and Lexington Streets. The Hall was afterwards destroyed by fire. Rev. N. G. Allen was the Rector. The books now used in the chapel of Lasell Seminary in Auburndale were in use in this old Society.
After a protracted suspension, religious services were again inaugurated and first held in Village Hall, West Newton, Sabbath evening, July 16, 1871, and were continued, thereafter, either in said Hall or in the Unitarian church.
A call for the first meeting of persons desirous of forming an Episcopal church at West Newton appears as the first item in the church Records ; this call was signed by
Julius Pelton, Garfield Learned,
G. W. Rice,
W. Garrett, W. D. Meek,
J. H. Williams,
W. E. Elder,
L. F. Warren,
J. E. Larkin,
Jeremiah Allen.
The meeting thus called was held at the house of Jeremiah Allen, Friday, September 8, 1871. Dr. Renton was elected Mod- erator ; Julius Pelton, Clerk ; Jeremiah Allen, Treasurer and Col- lector ; G. W. Rice and W. D. Meek, respectively, Senior and Junior Wardens ; eight Vestry-men were also chosen, and a com- mittee, composed of G. W. Rice, A. G. Brown and J. Pelton, to draft a Constitution and By-laws. This Instrument was reported and adopted November 6, 1871.
February 15, 1872, Village Hall, West Newton, was hired as a place of worship, and July 15th following, Rev. C. S. Lester was elected Rector. His resignation was accepted March 4, 1873.
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Rev. H. W. Fay became Rector soon after September 24, 1873, and resigned January 11, 1875. Rev. Francis W. Smith, of St. Albans, Vt., was invited to be Rector February 10, 1875 ; he ac- cepted the office May 3, 1875, and resigned October 29, 1877, and removed to Woodstock, Vt.
April 16, 1877, a vote was passed changing the name of the Parish from the "Church of the Messiah of West Newton," to " Church of the Messiah of West Newton and Auburndale."
February 11, 1877, Evening Prayers and Sermon were first held in the chapel of Lasell Seminary. From that date, morning ser- vice was held in Village Hall, West Newton, and evening service in the chapel in Lasell Seminary every Sabbath, till September 10, 1877, when the morning service at Village Hall was discon- tinued. Rev. G. W. Shinn, of Grace church, Newton, ministered to the church till March, 1878. From that date, Rev. Henry Mackay, of Newton Lower Falls, and Rev. Thomas Cole, of Brighton, officiated on alternate Sundays.
The average attendance at the present time is about eighty.
In the spring of 1880, land having been procured for the pur- pose, the erection of a church was commenced, from plans drawn by Charles E. Parker, Esq. The old Rowe Street Baptist church, in Boston, having been demolished, to make room for a structure for business purposes, the materials were purchased to be recon- structed into an edifice for the Church of the Messiah. The beau- tiful brown freestone, so well fitted to church architecture, serves, therefore, a second term, in this new location, as the material of a house of worship for a new congregation.
ST. BERNARD'S CHURCH (ROMAN CATHOLIC), WEST NEWTON.
The corner-stone of the church was placed in position Novem- ber 12, 1871, by the late Vicar General of the diocese, Rev. P. F. Lyndon, in the presence of a large concourse of people. The late Rev. Bernard Flood was the pastor ; through whose untiring energy, seconded by a liberal and generous people, the church, within a few years, was brought to a speedy completion ; and the Catholics of West Newton could boast of having as nice a brick church of its size as there is in the arch-diocese. The church was dedicated about the year 1874 ; the Bishop of Springfield preached the sermon. The cost was about $38,000. It seats, on the floor, six hundred and fifty. The gallery will accommodate two hundred.
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CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. M. T. McManus has been pastor since May, 1876. Under him all the debt has been wiped off; so that the people worship God in an unmortgaged church.
NEWTONVILLE.
The part of Newton known as Newtonville, was originally part of "the Fuller Farm," and noted chiefly, in early times, as the residence of Judge Fuller, whose house occupied the land, since owned by Ex-Governor Claflin. Judge Fuller was succeeded in this home by his son-in-law, General William Hull. In 1842, the village showed, as yet, no signs of the growth it was destined to attain. In that year, John Bullough, the occupant of the old mill on Walnut Street,- the same estate formerly known as the prop- erty of Ensign John Spring,-had a small building at the Rail- road crossing, for the temporary deposit of bags of grain and meal, received or to be sent away by railroad. The station was denom- inated a "flag-station,"- and passengers, wishing to take the cars, in either direction, were admonished to pick up and wave the little flag, to be found always lying on the short platform, as a sig- nal to the approaching engineer, of their wish to ride. Soon after- wards, the desire to secure suburban residences, which had begun to move in the direction of Newton Corner, extended itself west- ward, and Newtonville began its prosperous career. Its churches, its High School and Grammar School, its second and comely rail- road station, built in 1880, its beautiful homes and its distinguished citizens have made it a worthy portion of the Garden City.
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