Monthly Archives: January 2012

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1711   Ray Bolger From Wikipedia Ray Bolger (January 10, 1904 – January 15, 1987) was an American entertainer of stage and screen, best known for his portrayal of the Scarecrow (and the farmworker … Continue reading →

February 19, 2012  at 2 pm. Submit your best creation to the Great Chocolate Cook-Off 2012.  To participate, call or email Earl Taylor 617 293-3052 or ERMMWWT@aol.com Deliver your creation to the Dorchester Historical Society by 11:00 am on Feb. … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1710   The following is a footnote in the Clapp genealogy. Rev. John Codman, D.D., was born in Boston, Aug. 3, 1782.  He was son of Hon. John Codman and Margaret Russell his wife, … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1709   Thomas Groom had an estate on Humphreys Street near Upham’s Corner. The following description of Thomas Groom appears in the book The Rich Men of Massachusetts: Containing a Statement of the Reputed … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1708   Nathan Carruth, 1808-1888. The following is taken from American Series of Popular Biographies. Massachusetts Edition.  Boston, 1891. NATHAN CARRUTH, first president of the Old Colony Railroad, was born in North Brookfield, Mass., … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1707   Fred Allen, 1894-1956  From: Fred Allen’s Letters edited by Joe McCarthy. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1965 A Boston Irishman, born in 1894 and christened John Florence Sullivan, Allen was the son of … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1706   Elida Rumsey Fowle [from a clipping from some unknown, undated publication, from the 2nd half of the 19th century] Of all the women who devoted themselves to the soldiers in our late … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1705 George Lathe Burt (on left) and John H. Burt (on right) Mr. Burt began business as contractor and builder, in 1850, in company with his brother, John H., and one year later they … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1704   Earlier this month we saw the Colonial Filling Station on Washington Street. Today we have the Colonial Filling Station at King Square at the point between Adams Street and Neponset Avenue.  You … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1703   The following is from “Dot Woman Wrote for National Magazines, Published Many Books”  By Anthony Sammarco, published: Dorchester Community News, 12 October 1990 Josephine Preston Peabody was one of the most talented … Continue reading →