PEOPLE AT CRESCENT BEACH SWELL TO NEARLY SEVEN TENS
The Crescent Beach crowd yesterday exceeded prior Sundays with estimates near 70 000. The Boston and Lynn rail line cut fare to six cents this season, boosting travel but creating traffic jams and safety concerns. Even past 9 pm the influx continued, overwhelming cars and prompting superintendent E C Foster to try and manage the throng without full success. Steam routes drew some away, while crowding persisted along the end of the line.
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Crescent Beach
Boston and Lynn
E. C. Foster
Lynn
Beach crowds and late trains prompt transit fixes
Selectman Janvrin inspected electric management and urged improvements to ease evening transit. Beachgoers faced crowded cars from Scollay Square, with along-the-beach behavior mixing annoyance and entertainment. Oak Island opened, Ocean Grove renamed, and summer concerts featured Jose the tenor and the Tuxedo Quartet. Bicycle tournament plans near completion and a grand concert for St Mary’s Church fund-raiser are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose
Lynn Cadet
Butler
James McLaughlin
Church of St. Mary’s
Charlestown
Bijou
Church of St. John Evangelist
Winthrop
Nantasket Beach Day Draws 25 000 In Attendance
Fully 25 000 people visited Nantasket Beach yesterday on a pleasant Sunday. Reeves led two band concerts at the Nantasket Hotel from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9, drawing large crowds. Amusement stands reported strong business, with little disorder and beer sales as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nantasket Beach
Edward Harrigan
Irish Hibernian excursion led by Doherty orchestra sets sail
East Boston hosts a large A SAILING WENT division 2 H A O H gathering aboard the barge Clifford with Captain William Smith escorting the voyage to Lovell's Grove. Professor John Harney Malden plays Irish airs as 1000 attendees enjoy mass, salutes, and a day of music speechmaking and picnics at Monatiquot Hotel.
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Boston
Hmerald Isle
Suffolk County
Clifford
Lovell
Doherty
Hibernian
John Harney
Malden
Boney
H. W. Hills
Eugene Fuller
Hotel Monatiquot
John F. Fitzgerald
W. H. Sullivan
Quincy
John L. McKeever
Massachusetts
Edward Power
D. A. Donovan
Weymouth
P. J. O’brien
Roger O’leary
the Grove
Bath House Wharf
Border Street
William J. Cronin
Michael Cavanagh
George J. Lovett
Thomas Manning
Charles J. Kelly
Andrew Finn
John Condon
Thomas Dolan
Patrick Waters
Michael Barry
Daniel O'Keefe
Lawrence O’brien
Denis O'Brien
Timothy O’donovan
James Hetherington
Bartholomew Moran
Charles Foster
Denis Kelleher
John Moran
James Douglas
Patrick Flanagan
Peter Kildea
Daniel Ahern
Roxbury
Michael Connolly
J. B. O'Higgins
Jamaica Plain
Robert Donnegan
Mary Donnegan
Daniel Rourke
Marion Rourke
W. J. Donovan
Edward Bartlett
D. R. Donovan
John Hurley
Frederick Robinson
Morris Touhey
Dominick Attridge
M. J. Touhey
F. H. Robinson
Andrew Fitzpatrick
Thomas
Bathing at the shore and beachside talk in a temperance town
A vivid slice of seaside life contrasts swimsuits and modesty with freedom of arms and public sport. The piece recalls a poem about a inland boy drawn to the surf, plus four beach gatherings with religious speakers and open air concerts. An overheard exchange reveals how locals obtain beer in a temperance town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strathmore
Palace
E. J. Murphy
Barre Bicycle Club two mile handicap protest heats up
The Barre Vermont meet faces a protest to the National L A W racing board after a disputed two mile handicap race. W C French initially won with 800 yards, but criticism claimed pacing by O A Gale who started and lost a lap. Caldwell, the New Hampshire champion, also contested the time limit and rematch. In a second trial F L Knapp won as French and supporters dispute fairness and pacing across the day and changes to Walsh's handicap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barre
National
L. A. W. Racing Board
W. C. French
O. A. Gale
French
Gale
Caldwell
New Hampshire
F. L. Knapp
Springfield
Walsh
Father Shahan Buys Parochial Residence in Malden
The Rev. Father Shahan of the last Side Catholic parish announces purchase of the Dr J L Sullivan estate on Main Street opposite the church to be used as a parochial residence. In Waterville Maine the Winslow Station freight office was broken into Saturday night, a money drawer demolished, likely by tramps, with 26 cents taken.
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Malden
Father Shahan
J. L. Sullivan
Main Street
Waterville
Winslow Station
Boxing Buzzes From New York Circles And London Rumors
Rumors of a Peter Jackson Davies split seem unfounded as the pair stay aligned amid Corbett talk. Billy Myer seeks a rematch with Stanton Abbott after a controversial Boston Theatre decision. A $250 stake backs a Charlie Johnson versus Joe Walcott bout, with Johnson eyeing 135 pounds and side wagers. Billy Murphy remains contentious yet top class among 114-116 pounders. Arthur Valentine offers to face Stanton Abbott in America as England’s top lightweight pursues a bout. Tom Donohue stops Red Mackey in Brooklyn after six rounds, with Eddie Pierce and Mike Leonard planned for a final. George La Blanché eyes a New York engagement, while HMastern middleweight pursuit continues.
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New York
Peter Jackson
Charles BE. Davies
Peter
Corbett
Jackson
Davies
Billy Myer
Stanton Abbott
Boston Theatre
Billy
Myer
Abbott
Charlie Johnson
Joe Walcott
Johnson
Austin Gibbons
Walcott
Billy Murphy
George Dixon
Murphy
Olympic Club
New Orleans
Arthur Valentine
America
Valentine
England
Tom Donohue
Red” Mackey
Hamilton Pike
Brooklyn
Tom Brice
Greenwood A. A
Eddie Pierce
Mike Leonard
Seaside Athletic Club
George la Blanché
Aquatic Ripples on Regatta Plans Across Local Clubs
Local clubs Riversides and Bradfords eye national regatta roles as they prepare entries for juniors and seniors. Sam Maguire and Joe Caf frey lead Riverside singles with Joe Hobbs steering junior eight. Bradford crews include a big four and two eights. Labor Day entries loom as Crescents and West Ends pledge boats. practice sessions continue under coach Pat Donovan.
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Riversides
Bradfords
Joe Maguire
Maguire
Riverside
Caffrey
Saratoga
Fitchburg Road
Middle States
Joe Hobbs
Pat Donovan
Jerry Casey
New York
Finnegan
Billy Caffrey
Bradford
Crescents
West Ends
McAllen
Berkeley
Hayes
Mitchell
Cresecents
Manhattan Outing on Steamer Ends in Fray and Draw
The Manhattan outing aboard the City of Portsmouth turned lively after beer distribution sparked a dispute led by Charlie Dowd. Jim Davis and Jack O'Brien clashed, triggering ongoing fighting throughout the day. Kerry Village championship results in a draw due to missing officers, with a long wait ahead to settle the factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Portsmouth
Charlie Dowd
Jim Davis
Jack O’brien
Charlie
Kerry
Picnic attendee Injured On Steamer Portsmouth
John D. Shea aged 24 from Cambridge attended a picnic at Lovell's Grove yesterday then returned to Boston on the steamer Portsmouth arriving at 8 last night. He fell on the Congress street bridge, suffering severe abdominal injuries. Dr Watt treated him and ordered removal to City Hospital in a police ambulance.
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John D. Shea
Lovell’s Grove
Boston
Portsmouth
Congress Street
Dr. Watt
City Hospital
Shea
Dyke Street
Cambridge
Swimming series eyed between New York and Chicago clubs
Aug 6 Chicago reports a planned late autumn swimming contest series between the New York Athletic Club and the Chicago Athletic Association. A Chicago official notes it is almost certain, with efforts to involve the Boston Athletic Association for a similar set of meets in Boston.
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Chicago
New York Athletic Club
Chicago Athletic Association
Boston Athletic Association
Deadly Surf Claims Several Bathers Off Rhode Island
In Provi dence Aug 5 a grocer's assistant John Sisson of Westerly drowned at Quonocontaug Beach after undertow pulled him out. Everett Morgan reached shore but L B Collins was thrown ashore and resuscitated. William Allen 62 died of heart disease while bathing at Apponegansett Cove. A French watchman at Rockingham House Narragansett Pier also drowned. body recovered.
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Appenaug Cove
Rockingham House
Narragansett Pier
Drowned Newport harbor master Townsend after clambake
Captain William F. Townsend harbor master and last Newport deep sea captain drowned while bathing at the beach. He swam beyond hearing after a clambake and offered no alarm. Police Officer Nason of Providence brought him ashore. Townsend was a prominent Elk, Washington Commandery K. T. member, and president of the Marine Society.
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Newport
R. I
William F. Townsend
Nason
Providence
Washington Commandery
K. T
The
Marine Society and
Old Association of Sea Captains
Young Wife Drowned After Night Collision Off Execution Rock
Off Execution Rock Light at 1630 Saturday night the schooner Douglass Haynes and canal boat John Lang collided. Both boats stove in. Mrs Jameson, wife of the canal boat captain's son, aged 18 and married six months, drowned. The Jamesons' shore home is at Rouse's Point, In.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Island
Douglass Haynes
John Lang
Jameson
Crowds Gather for Open Air Parliament on the Common
A score of people gathered on the Common with diverse speakers and causes. The event resembled a free speech parliament with temperance, single tax, populist, revivalist, socialist, and religious voices. Debates and interruptions colored the lively scene as they sought common goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doogue
People’s Party
J. Q. A. Lothrop
Lothrop
Cleveland
Baldwin
Yachts at Marblehead Sail Down Harbor in Variable Winds
Marblehead August 5 yachtsmen faced shifting winds from northwest to north and back south as the fleet gathered off the harbor. Two Foster boats Barbara and Carmita led early, Barbara faltering near Point Neck while Carmita briefly led. Spectators lined the shore to watch a large Boston-based fleet including Ramona Ada Gossip Winsome and many others.
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Marblehead
Boston Bay
Boston
Foster
Barbara
Carmita
Yacht Club
Point Neck
Ramona
Alice
Ada
Oweene
Charles Barr Fame
Regina
King Philip
Gossip
Winsome
Clytie
Hope
Olga
Aurora
Brenda
Lowell
Leavitt
Lawrence
Hamelin
Portsmouth Steamboat Company
Iparties
Stearns Company troubles drift into Birdie Munger rides
Johnny Johnson quits Stearns Company and teams with Eck for Birdie Munger. The Star Cycle Club of Spencer plans a race meet next Saturday with entries closing tomorrow to Charles L. Smith. Events include many one mile races, a two mile team, a five mile handicap, and a $15 time prize if the track record of 2:28 is broken. The rest of the text notes social cycling club news, meetings, and a humorous note on a Chicago paper roast of a Boston bicycle writer.
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Johny. Johnson
Stearns Company
Eck
Birdie Munger
Johnny
Star Cycle Club of
Spencer
Charles L. Smith
Hagle
M. J. Donahoe
MecEvilla
Martyn
George Hazel
Gilman
Ponkapoag
Dorgan
Mount Pleasant Bicycle Club
Fred Horse
Round Hill Street
Roxbury
Seavey
Newport
Percey
Poland Springs
Maine
Joe Harrington
Block Island
William Weiler
New York City
Connecticut Valley
Fred Bennett
Howard B. Emery
Buffalo
N. Y
Crescent Beach
Strathmore
Columbia Bicycle Club of
North Attleboro
Charles F. Kurtz
North Purchase
Messrs. Howe
Waltham
South Framingham
Boston
Chicago
Sally
Johnson
Bicycle World
East
Sully
Colonels Catch One in Tight Louisville Victory
In Louisville on Aug 5, sharp fielding and limited walks saved the Colonels after Wadsworth faltered. Attendance 2000. Final score Louisville 10 St Louis 7 with ten hits to seven and two errors for Louisville and one for St Louis. Wadsworth and Weaver paired for Louisville, Clarkson and Twineham for St Louis.
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Louisville
Wadsworth
St. Louis
Weaver
Clarkson
Twineham
Colts Have Cinch Over Reds in Seventh Inning Skim
Chicago led 6 to 1 in the seventh when five in the stands ended the game. Griffith pitched perfectly for Chicago as Cincinnati could not respond, aided by Irwin’s fumble for their lone run. Anson’s men struck Dwyer in the third to settle matters with an attendance of 9,448. Hits Chicago eight, Cincinnati four. Errors Chicago two, Cincinnati two. Batteries Griffith and Schriver. Dwyer and Murphy.
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Chicago
Griffith
Reds
Irwin
Anson
Dwyer
Omicabo
Moingiothbes
Cincinnati
Schriver
Murphy
Games Today Matchups Across NBA Circuits
Washington meets Boston in a marquee East clash while Brooklyn faces New York in the boroughs. Baltimore travels to Philadelphia and Cleveland visits Pittsburgh with Cincinnati at Chicago. St Louis plays Louisville in a scattered Wednesday card.
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Boston
Iss Capone
Pgnola
Casas Escacd
Soeits Secsion
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Brooklyn Ee
Cincinnati
Chicago
St Laoham
Wip Sicharecha Si
Louisville
Washington
Sis Hee
Brooklyn
New York
Baltimore
St. Louis
The Big Relay Race Series Starts From Washington
The 2037 mile relay bicycle race from Washington to Denver draws national attention. Start from the White House at noon with the first 77 mile leg to Hagerstown. Two riders per relay, five mile pick ups, and messages from President Cleveland and General Greely planned.
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Washington
Denver
Hagerstown
White House
Cleveland
Department of Arizona
Messrs
French
Bonsaville
Fourteenth
R Streets
Notice of administratrix for Albert Forbush estate
ABBIE B. FORBUSH is appointed administratrix of Albert Forbush late of Boston Suffolk County deceased. She has given bonds as required by law. Creditors must present their demands and debtors must pay to Admx in Boston on July 20, 1304.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Forbush
Boston
Suffelx
Abbie B. Forbush
Admx
M Sachw
Suffolk
Elizabeth Adrian
Isabel Adrian
Boston Post
John W. McKim
Esquire
Delijah Georgh
Register
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
John Ditton
MA Dilton
Elijah George
Middlesex
Rosie Bergh
Stoneham
Frank H. Reynolds
Cambridge
Charles J. McIntire
S. H. Folsom
Emily D. Wilson
John Wilson
Admr
George F. Higgins
George W. Buck
Mary M. Lewis
Gordon
Probate notices for Kendall Lothrop Adrian estates in 1894
Middlesex and Suffolk Probate Courts cite heirs and interested parties in three estate actions. Isaac B. Kendall seeks letters testamentary with bond exemption. Fanny H. Lothrop estate final account is presented for allowance. Elizabeth Adrian estate seeks admin letters without bond. Court dates set in Cambridge and Boston with publication and service requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Middlesex
Isaac Kendall
Somerville
Isaac B. Kendall
Cambridge
Warchies
Boston Post
Boston
Charles J. McIntire
Esquire
S. H. Folsom
Register
Fanny H. Lothrop
Newton
Charles J. MeIntire
H. Folsom
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Boston Beaches
Dre
Selectman
Janvrin
Chelsea
Scollay Square
Ocean Spray
Oak Island
Ocean Grove
Sweeney
Hamlett
Nantasket
East Boston Hibernians
George I. Lovett
Jaspar
Old Ocean
Apter
Beecham’s
Price Accents
National Board
California
Nchard & Farrar
Deck
Faneuil Hall Square
Davies-Jackson
Townsend
DR. Hallock
Medical Institute and Museum of Anatomy
Court St
Mass
R. Hallock & CO
Hallock
Museum OF Anatomy
Dr. Hallock & Co
Bridght Kelley
Woburn
Alexander Rklley
Alexander Kelley
Bohowrane
Commonwealth OF Massaoch Cshus
Mary OC
Mary E. Buxton
Elijah Georgbe
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