Masconomet Regional High School - Mitobo Yearbook (Boxford, MA)

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The Village Store — West Boxford Alcott-Cotton House — East Boxford Like all towns, Boxford has many interesting and prominent people, the most distinguished of whom is The Right Reverend Henry Knox Sher- rill, retired Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Churches. He is still a member of the World Council of Churches. We have several retired college professors here who are enriching our town with their integrity and schol- arship. Our most endearing citizen is Mr. Harry Moore of Depot Road. Al- though he is in his nineties, Mr. Moore is seen daily in all kinds of weather on trips between the Post Office and the General Store. He has a cheerful word to say to everyone he meets. In years gone by, at the mill pond, Mr. Moore cut wood which was used in the manufacture of the Wright Broth- ers’ planes. The First Congregational Church

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Town Hall — East Boxford Boxford “Don’t close your eyes or you’ll miss it!” — Boxford, that is, a quiet, residential town ; an old-fashioned country community with a digni- fied beauty. Where is it? Boxford is in Essex County and is bordered by seven different towns. In land area it is the county’s largest town wi th 23.80 square miles, but it has a population of less than 2,000. This charming, rustic village was first settled around 1652 and was later established as a town on September 14, 1694. Boxford had then, and still has, the Town Meeting form of government. It has the honor of being the only town to have had one person, Harry Lee Cole, hold the office of town selectman for more than fifty years. Community Store — East Boxford War Memorial — West Boxford

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Holyoke — French House — East Boxford Staff Photographers — West Boxford We have two Congregational Churches, the first of which was es- tablished in East Boxford in 1702. Here, Alice Freeman Palmer, one-time president of Wellesley College, wrote the words of our Communion hymn. Although Boxford is a small town, it is bustling with activity, both social and civic. To mention a few activities, there are various church groups, the Grange, the American Legion, the Firemen’s Association, the P.T.A., and the Scouts. Nature-lovers find Boxford’s woods and many ponds enticing. Many enjoy the rewarding experience of walking through our bird sanctuary, while others prefer to hunt or fish where it is permissible. This is Boxford. Please keep your eyes open the next time you drive through ! The Blackburn House — Boxford’s most familiar landmark to Masconomet students