Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-08-31
NOTES BY THE WAY
Mrs. Kozer Finds Much of interest
in the club of the Uni
verse;"
Continued from Last week.)

NOohtlhuGu from Last Week.)
After pleasant ride of 70 hours
from the Capitol we found ourselves
in the Getty Of Culture" The Christian
Scientists and Medical Conventions
were both IN session, but the Scientists
spread it all over the medical doctors
as far as numbers and enthusiasm go.
Seeing Boston means a lot more
than just looking it over, as a great
many people do, and it is one of the
most interesting places in the world
to the loyal citizen. 1t is where this
National fabric was started, where it
was nourished, and where it first
asserted its independence. Almost be-
fore you realize it, you find yourself
back in those troublesome times, and
soon become enveloped in an
atmosphere that is entirely new to
you, but which is very old in fact.
Right down where the streets of
Boston are most narrow and tangled,
stands the old State House and old
South Church, where the eagle was
first heard. In the middle of the
street near by is circular block of
paving marking the spot where the
victims of the famous massacre fell.
Just across the street is the site of the
house where Benjamin Franklin was
born.
Looking up at the window back Of
the high pulpit in old South Church
and reading the inscription above it
telling that General Warren climbed
in through this window to address a
meeting of patriots when all other
means of entrance were blocked by
British soldiers, you can realize what
it meant to be patriot. This feeling
you can get nowhere else on earth,
and it is a good thing for every one to
have at least once in a lifetime. The
church is now used as museum, and
a rare collection of relics relating to
the history of early New England is
displayed.
The State House on Beacon Hill
occupies the site of John Hancock's
cow pasture. The cornerstone was
laid by Paul Revere and the Masonic
fraternity in 1896. The new extension
is four times the size of the old build
ing. The State Library has over
100000 books and many rare maps
and pamphlets.
Memorial Hall contains 274 flags ol
Massachusetts in the war for the
Union. Christ's Church, built in 1923
is the Oldest church building il
Boston. The tower has a chime O.
eight bells. From this tower wer'
hung the lanterns to warn Pau
Revere that the British troops were t.
march to Lexington and Concord.
Faneuil Hall, sometimes called tn
"Cradle of Liberty" was built in ia
and presented to Boston for a marke
and town hall. In this building wa
denounced the British administrator
Of the Colonies. The main hall ha
manv portraits of prominent men
The old building has undergone
thorough overhauling, and but llttl
now remains of the original 1nterlo
construction, and of the exterior onl
the bare brick walls.
; BOSTON Common was laid out befor
1910 as a training field and pasture
and is said to have contained abor
l AZ acres of land. Here stood th
/; granary, almshouse, gun-house' whll
ming post and pillory. Washington
army was quartered here during th
> siege of Boston. From the first SETTLE
, mept of the town. all important cell
i hrations and festivities were on IL
j.. Common. $3.50,
The Public Garden does not posses
D the historic interest Of its neighoo
the Common, yet it is one Of Boston
most attractive features. The area
% acres which it covers was on'
wafer 1t was filled in by the city
1ss9 and the garden laid out. Wei
kent walks, choice trees, shrubs ar
gowers mite in forming a beautlf
park. r,onoo.
street, is the Germany Burylr
Ground" It received its name fro
the public granary that stood on u
sontb sl side Of the ground. Here we
l,nriod the remains Of many dl
tinguished citizens. Among the maj
,InTs ,In Paul Revere; Josiah Frank
and his wife, parents OF Ben1am
Franklin; Robert Paine Govern
o Jobn Hancock, Governor Samu
Adams and Peter Faneul.
Among many others, we found I
s orave Of the once mythical Moth
, Gooss What childish heart has 1
Soon Sat stirred by Mother Goose's rhyme
0pIy CTJI a plain slab, with the in5GriptiI 23 sI
# oI3 (,Ir3oat obIiterated,) Here lies 81
anna s,, Goose. wife of Isaac Goose, ag
anua a. ,.aors We are almost SAFE
saving that her grave IS Vlsi'gu 1saD .
more people, old and young g.. tnaI ,on a
other. for as much as five feet :. ar arou ; =
v ,Snt osntl, beadstcne rot a spear OF grass
e. saaoEnothing .a, but the brown ear E,
h IT, 7gsn .evton told US it wasimPosslole
keep it green unless they ieneeu e1l;,ar y
N Many quaint aud curious ep,s@l lp..,I,