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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 16., The River's death Roll. (search)
Manning (No. 37). The last two deaths were not by drowning. A tragic accident which excited much sympathy in Medford was the death by drowning at Sheffield, Mass., of Gertrude and Mary Lemist, August, 1859. They were children of Mr. and Mrs. George Lemist, whose first years of married life were spent in this town, Her father built for her the house later the home of General Lawrence. where they were very well known, Mrs. Lemist being a daughter of Deacon Samuel Train. The family was, at Mrs. Lemist being a daughter of Deacon Samuel Train. The family was, at that time, living in New York, and the young girls had been spending the summer months with their uncle, Dr. H. D. Train. With a companion of their own age, who was also drowned, they were bathing in the Housatonic river. It was supposed that Mary, the elder, was on the bank when she heard the cry of the others struggling in the water, and was drawn in when she tried to save her sister. The bodies were brought to Medford and funeral services were held at their grandfather's house (161 High
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 25., At Medford's old civic Center (continued). (search)
the house on Rural avenue, the residence of the late General Samuel C. Lawrence, who was Medford's first mayor. It was of more recent construction than others we have noted, and was built by Samuel Train for his daughter Rebecca, who married George Lemist. While the Lemist family was there, the house was noted as being the social center for Medford's best families, and the writer recalls the complaint of one who said, When the Lemists left Medford there was no society. Many fine parties welanchard's patrons went in good style, in hacks or sleighs, as the seasons permitted. You will also learn who hired hacks to go to Boston to attend the theatre. There is wonderful reading between the lines of old diaries and account books. Mr. Lemist sold to Mr. Flint, who afterward, residing there awhile, moved with his family to California. The next owner and occupant was a bachelor who was non compos mentis and of peculiar ways. This Mr. May was a man of wealth, who never was seen in