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Title: 1642-1892. Legends of Woburn, now first written and preserved in collected form ... to which is added a chrono-indexical history of Woburn
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Converse, Parker Lindall, 1822-1899
Subjects: Legends
Publisher: Woburn, Mass., Printed for subscribers only
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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nd on the east side, from a longiron crane in the ample fire-place and amid the smokeof burning logs, hung an iron tea-kettle, always fullof hot water, while its able adjunct, a loggerhead usedfor making flip,—now preserved in the WoburnPublic Library,—rested against the high andirons. At that time a stage ran daily between Boston andAmherst, N. H., which stopped there to change horses.Baggage-wagons in summer and two-horse pungs inwinter, were quite numerous, and stopped there for en-tertainment. In 1795 the increasing custom renderingit necessary-, the small L attached to the house wasmoved off, and a larger one was erected in its place,which stood till the main part was moved to Kilbystreet. In 1801 the old barn being too small to ac-commodate the increasing travel, a large stable waserected north of the house,—this building was on arise of land about two hundred feet from Main street,while later, a long shed was made from said stable,which nearly reached the L, of the house.
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11 For some years about this time, and later, thistavern was headquarters for notable gatherings, coun-try travel, military parades, dances, suppers, and towngossippers. An Ecclesiastical Council sat here onSeptember 26, 1798. The Council to ordain Rev.Joseph Chickering met at this house on Wednesday,March 28, 1804. The table was reckoned the best ofany outside of Boston, and many were the famous sup-pers served here to parties from the city and elsewhere,to sleighing parties, etc. One day, on the arrival of the stage from Boston, atall, athletic man stepped out and inquired for theproprietor. Mr. Parker, who was a splendid speci-men of physical build, six feet in height, came for-ward, when the stranger, Mr. Smith, informed him,that, understanding he was the champion mower ofthis part of the county, and one never yet beaten, hehad come to have a friendly mowing match with him,if agreeable, at the same time telling the landlord thathe himself was reckoned the champion mower of hisvici

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