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Weekly Update

12/18/2021

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​Good morning, afternoon, or evening!  I hope this finds you all well and healthy as we prepare to navigate another long winter.  A wintry mess is expected here in Easton sometime today and it looks like our neighbors to the north and west will get fresh snow for skiing season.


We have been pretty busy at the Museum as people come in to purchase a number of our unique gifts!  Puzzles, ornaments, and photography books are big sellers.  Thank you for doing your shopping with us and supporting the Society through your purchases!  The Museum will be open next week between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and will be open from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday to help you complete your Christmas shoppng.  I may have a quick errand to run as the week gets busy, so if you are going to be in Easton any specific day, please feel free to give me a call or email so I can make sure I am available.

Christmas shopping isn't new by any stretch of the imagination.  This ad, taken from the Easton Journal, December 1885, lists gift ideas sold by one of our Easton merchants, George G. Withington.  He had a pharmacy on Center Street where he also sold goods and sundries for special occasions.  Pharmacies of those old days were not much different than today's pharmacies, where one can find a selection of gift items and stationery as well as the usual medicines and health related items.  In a time when limited transportation options (and a lack of online shopping!) kept things local, our merchants were counted on to supply a wide variety of items to meet household needs.  This ad from Withington gives us a sample of gifts that could be purchased for someone special.

Until next week, stay well,
Frank
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Hello! June closes with a beautiful weekend of sun and warm, summer temperatures. This weekend would be terrific for sunning on the beach, working in the yard, cooking out, or taking in a ball game.

Sixty-five years ago that is exactly what was going on at Frothingham Park. In the summer of 1957, someone took a photo of a baseball game being played at Frothingham. The photo is taken from the hill near the Sheridan Street gate, and overlooks the outfield towards home plate. Though the photo is printed in black and white, one can easily see why playing ball at Frothingham Park is such a special experience! The field is well manicured, the basepaths smooth, the infield and outfield grass short and sturdy. Dozens of people are watching from the concrete stands. Others find the shade of the beautiful trees is the best place to watch from. Since the trees are well leafed out, I think this might be a summer game, perhaps our beloved Easton Huskies. How many of us have trekked to the Park to watch the Huskies, or our Oliver Ames High School teams, or Little League teams play? Even better, how many of us played in any of those games? With its beautiful baseball field, shade trees, natural beauty, and welcoming water fountain, Frothingham Park has no equal when it comes to a great place for sports. Today the Park is still a wonderful place to play in, or watch a baseball game. This photo, taken from approximately the same location as the 1957 photo, looks over that same green outfield towards the area of home plate. The field itself, aptly named for the late Robert "Buddy" Wooster who took such great care of the field, the park, and played games there, is as nicely kept as ever. The trees have matured since that 1957 photo was taken, providing even more beauty and shade. Driving by one can still catch a good ballgame, and certainly catch memories of heroics of years past. Does anyone remember Ken MacAfee hitting a ball onto Sheridan Street, over the iron fence? That must have been a truly Ruthian blast! Today the Park provides a safe playspace for young people, basketball, tennis, and pickleball courts, a track and paths for walking. A new pavilion adds a nice piece to an already inviting area. How many people packed a picnic lunch and escaped to the shady places at the Park to escape the summer heat? The Park is many things to many people, and a true treasure to our town since its establishment in 1930 as a gift from Mrs. Mary Ames Frothingham in memory of her late husband, Congressman Louis A. Frothingham. By the way, Mr. Frothingham was an excellent athlete and one of the best baseball players ever at Harvard. During the Great Depression, the Park was an anchor for so many. During this past pandemic, the Park once again proved its importance to so many people as a place to play, a place to relax, and a center of our community. Until next week, stay well,
Frank
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