History
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The Fitchburg
Sentinel
26 June 1876
Damage By Lightning Medway, Mass. June 26.
Lightning struck and destroyed a large piggery at East Medway,
belonging to H.N. Davis, a cattle dealer, at Brighton, loss $1000.
The stock was saved.
The Pittsfield Sun
20 Nov 1851
The Bliss Cotton Factory, in West Medway, was destroyed by fire
on Monday afternoon; insured for $500.
The Boston Globe
14 July 1873
Marriages - In Medway, July 10, by Rev. R.K. Harlow. Miss Jennie
M. Clark of Medway to Mr. Eugene G. Kraetzer of Boston.
22 Sept 1874
Marriages - Huntington-Monroe. In Medway, 17th inst. at the Village Church, by
the Rev. C.K. Harlow, Mr. William C. Huntington, merchant of Cincinnati,
O. and Miss Sarah Louise, daughter of Alexander LeB. Monroe, M.D., of Medway.
16 June 1875
Medway - Rich discoveries of gold are reported in the bed of the
Charles River.
31 Aug 1877
Assault Case - John Wallace has been committed to jail on charge
of assaulting, with intent to ravish, his landlady, Mrs. Catherine
Rindens. He made improper proposals to the woman, who at once
ordered him to leave the house. Wallace then seized her around
the waist and drew her on to a lounge, forced her down and
with one hand clutched her throat and tried to smother her
cries, while with the other hand he held under her nostrils
a card of burning matches. Wallace was prevented from accomplishing
his purpose by the appearance of Office J.E. Hunt, who heard
the woman's cries.
21 July 1878
Two Serious Accidents at Medway
Thomas Whooley, aged 12 years, son of Daniel Whooley, met with
a severe accident today while engaged in assisting one Mr.
Lanigan, who was employed by Waldo Hixon, in running a mowing machine.
As the Whooley boy was attempting to start the horses his left
foot
came in contact with the blade, severing all the cords of his
foot to the bone, and otherwise mangling it in a horrible manner.
The boy became unconscious from the effects of the terrible shock.
Surgical aid was immediately summoned, Dr. E.A. Daniels applying
such remedies as gradually decreased the intense pain. He is now
in a hopeful condition, but fears are entertained that the unfortunate
boy will lose the injured member.
Patrick Conroy, a young man about eighteen years of age, and employed
in the can factory of J.W. Richardson of Franklin, met with a severe
accident occasioned by a falling can coming in contact with his
left wrist, severing the cords thereof. He was attended by Dr.
Daniels, who stitched the wounds in several places. He is suffering
intensely at present, but the accident is not of a serious nature.
Compiled by
Marian Pierre-Louis
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