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Thirty Second Week, Wednesday's "Medfield Historical Minute"
A little something to read and learn to give you a little break during this time of boredom during isolation due to the Coronavirus Crisis.
A Medfield Historical Minute...
This "Medfield Historical Minute" is brought to you by town historian Richard DeSorgher.
A little something to read and learn to give you a little break during this time of boredom during isolation due to the Coronavirus Crisis. A different "Medfield Historical Minute" will appear each day during the Crisis.
"In 1835 a curious custom prevailed in Medfield of giving lofty titles and celebrated names to different people in the town. Thus, the postmaster, Charles Onion was named “Emperor.” James Clark, who owned the tavern where Town Hall is today was named “Alderman”. Others in Medfield were given such titles as “Pope”, “Count”, “Marshal Ney”, “Marshal Marmont”, and another “Admiral”. “Emperor” Onion issued orders to his subordinates and communicated with the “dignitaries” giving them information of current events. His store, on the corner of Main and South Streets (site of today’s Brothers MarketPlace), became the meeting place for all to meet, gossip, socialize and discuss local town affairs."
