Eagle Feathers #87 – Person’s Ten Acres

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

In 1871 Person Davis was a member of the “Town” of Somerville’s last Board of Selectmen. The following year in1872, he was a member of the “City” of Somerville’s first Board of Aldermen. In business he was a successful grain dealer and merchant. In Massachusetts politics, he represented Somerville for two terms, served on the General Court, and worked on the Committee of Street Railways. Davis Square, which grew up and around Person’s house, gardens and orchards, was named after him in 1883. After the Civil War, West Somerville developed rapidly, and since then Davis Square has been at its heart.

Courtesy of Yawkee Baseball League

After a regular season that saw 4-5 teams vying for the best record heading into the playoffs, the Somerville Alibrandis have yet again risen to the top of the heap to take down their 16th YBL Championship trophy, and their 6th in a row.

A new member of Somerville’s Bagel Bards is Daniel Y. Harris. Harris is the President of the Board of The New York Quarterly. Harris has a manifesto about how poetry should and hopefully will look in our 21st Century. It is a brave new world friends…

Davis Square poet Ed Meek writes about a Robert Frost moment when he was at the famed literary retreat Breadloaf. This poem is included in his new collection of poetry Spy Pond.

Arrests:
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Adilson Deoliveira, of 259 Main St., Malden, September 7, 11:14 p.m., arrested at Broadway on warrant charges of unregistered motor vehicle, uninsured motor vehicle, and registration sticker not displayed.

The City of Somerville, Somerville Arts Council, and Greg Cook (creator of The Saddest Parade on Earth) will debut the Pity Party, a giant, sad, community festival in Union Square in Somerville from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17. (Rain date: Sept. 18.)

Grab your instrument and your dancing shoes, and get ready to help the City celebrate the latest installment of its SomerStreets series with Strike Up the Bands @ SomerStreets on Sunday, Sept. 20 on Holland St.! From noon to 4 p.m. between Davis Sq. and Teele Sq., free, family-friendly activities and entertainment will include live music at as well as children’s activities, family-friendly programming, and student-friendly fun (welcome back, students!) throughout the afternoon.

Here is another special edition of ‎Somerville Neighborhood News, a community service production of Somerville Community Access Television (SCATV).

In SNN #48 you will get an interesting introspective look into the realm of Wendy Blom, longtime Executive Director of SCATV who recently resigned from her position to pursue more personal endeavors and adventures. During her eleven years as Executive Director Wendy Blom brought SCATV from the analog to the digital age. She welcomed immigrants, youth and a generation of members and volunteers to the studios in Union Square. Now she is moving on to new adventures. On this edition of Somerville Neighborhood News we’ll take a look back with Wendy at more than a decade of change at SCATV.

Sunday, Sept. 13, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Meet at City Hall. Co-Sponsored by Historic Preservation Commission, the Somerville Bike Committee and Groundwork Somerville.Ride escorted by Somerville Police. Designed for all ages and riding levels.$3 Donation Appreciated. A few rest stops, then concluding with light refreshments at Aeronaut Brewery at 4:00 p.m.