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SIDE ONE 12-born in Westford, on a farm in Parker Village 20-this was near Carlisle, between Rtes. 225 and 27 27-his father sold strawberries and milk 37-school was one room, containing eight grades 45-there were approximately thirty students 49-the teacher boarded out in Westford because transportation was a problem 61-Miss Park taught for a time 68-Griffin traveled through South Chelmsford often, to go to the store 75-John Emerson's store was beside Liberty Hall 86-Emerson's father ran the Post Office 97-Henry Stavely's blacksmith shop was entertainment for the children 119-George Waite ran a fruit stand 125-Bellville and Waite had "hot Houses" on Dupee's Hill on Parkerville Road where they raised fruits and vegetables 137-Chelmsford Center Grist Mill on Cushing Place, ground corn for the townspeople 148-horse and team was normal transportation 154-dances at Liberty Hall in South Chelmsford were run by Bessie Emerson 159-Spring dances were held at the Cranberry Bog, near Carlisle 166 -Sammy Motham's band played 174-transportation anywhere required a horse and wagon 182-there were stables near the Center Railroad station, a person could leave his horse, there and ride the streetcar into Lowell 185-trolley fare was ten cents 192-Mr. Griffin enjoyed trips to Lowell 195-made daily trips to Lowell in the summer to sell strawberries to the stores 203-cost from eight cents to two for twenty five cents for a box 207-there was passenger service on the Railroad 216-the 7:30 A.M. train always carried milk 218-ice for the milk was bought at Brigham's Ice House on Baptist Pond in South Chelmsford 225-Gage built an Ice House a few years later near Byam's Grove 227-Metropolitan Ice House was near by 239-nearly a full car of milk was loaded daily at the Carlisle Depot 248-milk cans were placed on a platform which was hoisted into the Railroad oar 250-farmers were paid once a month by milk companies, usually based in Boston such as the Doyle Brothers 262-milk went first to Framingham, then to Boston 264-Central Block, Odd Fellows Hall 266-weekly movies there 276-Silent Films 281-operated by Frank Park 285-admission twenty five cents 289-Dr. Harris the Vet had an office in the Center 300-Lowell held an attraction to a country farmer 319-had no desire to work in a mill 325-took over folk's farm, fire in 1935 destroyed everything 334-"I was Poor" 338-homes bought a barrel of flour a month; $4.50 for 198 lbs 350-problems in title to farmhouse 360-fire destroyed ownership papers 365-had one hundred acres of land and no buildings 367-finally sold the hundred acres for $1500.00 371-went to work at Canada Dry Ginger Ale 381-went to Lowell for Entertainment;Polo Games at Crescent Rink on Hurd Street 390-League 394-polo on roller skates "Rollo Polo" 404-politics 408-experiences at Town Meeting in Westford 424-proposed ten percent reduction in Town salaries, the motion carried and he was nicknamed "ten percent Griffin" 431-he was attempting to assist in lowering the tax rate 432-repercussions 445-John Sullivan, Chief of Police 469-Mr. Haley, tax collector in Granitville, concerning property taxes 491-Depression was not too bad, if people raised their own food 500-Griffin ran a self sufficient farm 512-participated in "surplus milk" program, that is, farmers sold milk for three cents a quart, it sold in the market for five 532-manufactirers were especially hard hit by the Depression 540-cities were the hardest hit 547-F.D.R. 553-Coolidge? (he must mean Hoover here) 569-"we'd be better off in olden times" 579-life on the farm was "hard but wonderful" 611-Saturday afternoon, after chores was reserved for sports 617-joined Central Baptist Church 1935 619-baptismal rite 630-Baptist Pond 633-father's experience in Church 640-prayer meetings at Westford Schoolhouse 649-started egg route after selling farm 656-made five cents profit on each dozen 657-also sold apples and vegetables 662-bought apples for fifty cents a bushel (40 lbs) 667-sold five lbs for twenty five cents 697-Golden Cove Race Track 706-Gun Club South Chelmsford founded1898, Frank Byam first president 726-hunting contests and games 730-Winner's Supper 734-points for each animal 768-Frank Hazen 788-fifty to one hundred participants from all over the area 795-no shooting accidents SIDE TWO 40-born in Lowell, East Merrimack St. 45-father was a motorman on the horse drawn trolley Clarence Eugene Allen 49-he was born in Highgate, Vermont 52-came to Lowell for work 60-salary approximately eight dollars a week 65-occupation 66-pot bellied stove and straw to retain heat on trolley 82-ran Chelmsford to Lowell to Varnum Ave. route 95-Mrs. Griffin attended school in Lowell 97-moved to Middlesex Village, Middlesex Park 116-attended Middlesex Village School 123-went to Morey School, graduated 1919 131-Swanton, Vt. 152-moved to 92 Chelmsford St. 150-mother renarried (after father's death) Edward Wilkins 164-went to one year of high school in Chelmsford 167-worked in office of Fletcher and Donovan Plumbing Shop in Central Square, Godin's in there today, next to Puritan Motors 183-there was a shop downstairs 189-Walter Fletcher and John Donovan,proprietors 192-Mr.Fletcher especially did plumbing work in Brookline area 194-business diminished by Stock Market Crash 205-remained in business, moved to Hotel block then to Wilson St. 226-Allen "Sam" Fletcher 239-after leaving plumbing business, did house work for thirty cents an hour 245-as bookkeeper made ten dollars a week 252-cleaned house for local prominent families Mrs. Edward Robbins,husband a politician Mrs. Harold Clayton,Clayton Hoisery Mrs. Eustace Fiske Mrs. F.A. Fiske Mrs. Woodhead 273-Miss Frances Clark, school teacher 322-Lowell was a nice place 334-Mr. Griffin's great uncle operated gates on Pawtucket Canal 346-Flood of 1936, damage in North Chelmsford 351-Tyngsboro Road flooded 364-water reached road section of Centralville Bridge 383-Francis Gate saved the city 396-flooding in Chelmsford Center 402-cause of flood 409-stories of heavy snow End of interview |
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