gether with the beach at Brant Rock, were in early days known as Spectacle Island, the upper island forming one eye, the lower island the other.   The strip of beach at Brant Rock [the nose piece, or bridge] at this date was but a cartway leading from Marshfield Neck through the beach and across the two islands to the easterly side of Green Harbor river.
   "The house in which I now live was built in the year 1835; there was a house on the upper island at this time, but when built is not known; this house was burned in 1835 or 1836.   Three houses have been burned on that island.   When I came here, in 1856, there was but a cartway, with four gates to open to reach my place.   There had been some little improvement made in the way at the north end, the slough had been filled with stone, and a bridge was constructed, but across the beach it was mud and sand.   I have crossed this beach when I could not go more than the length of my team at a pull.
   "In 1845 there was a house built at Brand Rock by Samuel Turner of Hanover, Mr. Tribou of Hanson, and a Mr. Jordan; this was know as a gun house, owned by these men.   There was a house also at the north end of what is now known as Ocean Bluff, built by Africa Keene of South Abington.   Below and westerly of my house, near Green Harbor river, four small houses were built in 1848 on land of Gideon Harlow.   These houses were occupied in the summer by lobster fishermen, viz.: Henry Crossley, Ghersham Sampson, George Sampson, Frank Washburn, and others.   In 1853 another house was built by Anselm Robinson of Bridgewater, who at that time took a lease of the land and later purchased the same of the heirs of Gideon Harlow.
   "In 1861, the first year of the Civil war, the Pioneer Cottage was built by Capt. George Churchill, Charles Brown, Edwin Reed, and others, of Boston.   They took a lease of the land for five years, but bought it before their lease ex-