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Recollecting Nemasket: Vandalous Pigs That Swim, 1895
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Writing About the History of Middleborough and Lakeville, Massachusetts. Sunday, January 11, 2015. Vandalous Pigs That Swim, 1895. Sadly Middleborough's cemeteries, like those elsewhere, are periodically the objects of vandalism. In the early autumn of 1895, the Nemasket Hill Cemetery saw its grounds vandalized by unlikely perpetrators - pigs - who swam along the river. The incident was recorded in the Middleboro Gazette. Of October 10, 1895. Expense has been required to put them in proper condition again.
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Recollecting Nemasket: February 2013
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Writing About the History of Middleborough and Lakeville, Massachusetts. Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Eaton Family School Reunion, 1888. On June 15, 1888, the Eaton School Association held its third annual reunion of Eaton Family School pupils. The Association remained active for several years and was responsible in part for securing the school's legacy within the educational history of Middleborough. Eaton School Association Third Annual Reunion invitation, 1888. Links to this post. Links to this post.
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Recollecting Nemasket: Lactart, 1880s
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Writing About the History of Middleborough and Lakeville, Massachusetts. Wednesday, January 7, 2015. Who wants a big glass of Lactart? Although Lactart may sound unappealing today, it is in fact experiencing somewhat of a revival, being used in vintage drinks and sodas. Lactart Trade Card, Avery Lactate Company, Boston, MA, c. 1885. Lactart advertisement, Lucas and Bliss, Middleboro News. December 17, 1886. Lactart advertisement, B. F. Tripp, Middleboro News. December 17, 1886. Labels: B. F. Tripp. Pleas...
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Recollecting Nemasket: A Horse Founders in Snow, 1886
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Writing About the History of Middleborough and Lakeville, Massachusetts. Monday, February 9, 2015. A Horse Founders in Snow, 1886. Middleboro Gazette recounted one story - part ghost tale, part animal rescue - that spoke to the dangers heavy snow could present horses. Old Sturbridge Village Sleigh Rally by Marcy Reed, 2013. Http:/ www.centralmass.org/media-center/releases/old-fashioned-horse-drawn-sleigh-rally-old-sturbridge-village-feb-2. Middleboro", February 13, 1886, page 4. Please feel free to comme...
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Recollecting Nemasket: Middleborough Public Library in Snow, 1957
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Writing About the History of Middleborough and Lakeville, Massachusetts. Monday, December 22, 2014. Middleborough Public Library in Snow, 1957. Middleborough Public Library in snow, photograph by Clint Clark, 1957. Labels: Middleborough Public Library. The Beauty of Middleboro. December 23, 2014 at 8:32 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Please feel free to comment upon the articles, to record your recollections or to contact me with any stories or images you might wish to share with others. South M...
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Recollecting Nemasket: South Main Street Snow, Easter 1915
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Writing About the History of Middleborough and Lakeville, Massachusetts. Thursday, February 12, 2015. South Main Street Snow, Easter 1915. South Main Street looking southwestward from Nickerson Avenue (right) and Webster Street (left). The street is virtually impassable save for the street railway tracks. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Please feel free to comment upon the articles, to record your recollections or to contact me with any stories or images you might wish to share with others. South Mid...
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Recollecting Nemasket: October 2014
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Writing About the History of Middleborough and Lakeville, Massachusetts. Thursday, October 9, 2014. Peirce Academy in Decline, 1876. The following letter, published in the Plymouth. Old Colony Memorial in early 1876 was written in response to reports that Peirce Academy, Middleborough's noted college preparatory school located on Center Street where the Post Office now stands, was in decline. With the departure of Professor John Whipple Potter Jenks. Middleboro', March 31, 1876,. Links to this post.
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Recollecting Nemasket: May 2013
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Writing About the History of Middleborough and Lakeville, Massachusetts. Friday, May 24, 2013. Memorial Day, Lakeville, 1929. On Memorial Day, 1929, the Town of Lakeville dedicated Dickran Diran Square. In honor of the town's sole World War I casualty. The ceremony featured the unveiling of a memorial boulder featuring a bronze plaque listing the Lakeville residents who had served in the war. The plaque was pictured on the last page of the program which accompanied the event. Links to this post. Recollec...
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Recollecting Nemasket: November 2014
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Writing About the History of Middleborough and Lakeville, Massachusetts. Friday, November 28, 2014. Teachers of the South Middleborough School, 1882-1991. Clara F. Robinson (1882 or prior -1883). Cora P. Lobdell (1883-1884). G C Humphrey (1884-85). Carrie F. Sampson (1885). Bertha I. Mason (1886). Nellie F. Thomas (1886-87). Luranna W. Thomas (1887-88). Eleanor G. Shaw (1889). Isa L Deane (1889-90). Helen G. Cutter (1890). Mary E. Deane (1890-91). Ada D Anthony (1891-93). Nellie T. Alden (1894-95). She w...
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