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Above is No. 3 Winthrop Street
This is the George
S. Rice house at 5 Winthrop Street.
Above is the Wales M. Kimball house at No. 7 Winthrop Street.
Above is the Stephen Vose house
at No. 9 Winthrop Street.
Above is the Royal Southwick house circa 1785 at No. 19 Winthrop Street.
Residence of Francis D. Donovan a friend whose dedication to
his community touched many lives. Donovan, 88, died Dec. 9 at his home. He served as town clerk from 1970 to 1990, was
a historian who authored many books and articles.
THE GHOST ALWAYS RINGS TWICE
"Christopher Balzano, a modern-day
ghost hunter, says he has investigated numerous houses in the Boston area and has come away with some undeniable proof of
haunting souls." "Francis Donovan of Medway," Mass. "for instance has been sharing his home for the last 58 years with
the late Rebecca 'Grammy' Garside." "Garside took up residence at the home at 19 Winthrop Street" in Medway, Mass. "during
the 1850s, when her family bought a neighboring linen factory, and she remained there until her death. During her final years,
Garside was bedridden and relied on a small bell to alert family she needed a drink of water or other assistance." "And, apparently,
Garside is still ringing the bell." "'The first time we thought it was a telephone and it wasn't. The second time, we had
dinner guests over and they asked, 'Why don't you answer your telephone?'' Donovan, 88, recalled." "Donovan eventually learned
about the bell in 1960 from one of Garside's grandsons." "'Grammy Garside must still be around ringing it. We hear it sometimes
frequently, sometimes infrequently. It's Grammy Garside telling us she's still around,' said Donovan." (See the Boston Herald
for October 30, 2005, "Sur-real estate," page 3.)
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