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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1879

Page

3

Boots and shoes shipments rise for week ahead of last year

The week’s boots and shoes shipments to markets outside New England reached 59,969 cases, up from 51,028 in the same week last year. The Highland Railway will move offices on September 1 from Pemberton square to Shawmut avenue near Roxbury street. South Boston street cars will run over Dover street bridge mid next week on new cars built for the route. Thomas J. Downey of Engine Company No 4 resigns. James Sullivan sails for Europe today aboard the Batavia.

New England Highland Railway Pemberton Square Shawmut Avenue Roxbury Street South Boston Dover Street Bridge Thomas J. Downey Engine Company No. 4 James Sullivan Europe Batavia Joseph F. Frye Joy Street Frye W. RR. Jeffords Lavitt Station 3 Mr. Frye Adams Drew Draper Tinkham Hull New York O Mosely, Dunn & Frye Federal Street South Street S. J. Madan Peleg Chandler Providence R.1 Gardiner Joseph Wolfboro New Boston N. H Tremont Temple Tremont Theatre Culver Evangelical Baptist Benevolent and Missionary Society New England Baptiste Baptist Missionary Union Home Missionary Society Baptist Publication Societies Watchman Tremont Street Union Church J. D. Fulton Lormer Union Temple James W. Converse Solomon Parsons Joseph H. Converse J. Warren Merrill J. W. Converse George W. Chipman Joseph Story Cyrus Carpenter Joseph Sawyer Lucius B. Marsh Charles S. Kendall George W. Little George S. Dexter Joseph Goodnow N. P. Mann Moses C. Warren Joseph Loring W. T. Richardson Peter S. Roberts Adjutant-General’s Office William M Olin William A. Dunn Eben Free William E. Lloyd Charles A. Locke John E. Gliden Frank R. Washburn Henry F. Knowles Leonard C. Couch William J. Winch Isaac Klous Charlestown Heaman Klous Boston Talbot Bennington Springfield State House Mystic Woburn Parker House Water Board Mystic Valley State Board of Health Park Square City Hall Athens Street Traill House Trail House James Hayes Chardon Street Massachusetts General Hospital William Fraser Atlantic Avenue East Cambridge John McElligott Bow Street Eastern Railroad John Nugent Medford Street Lowell Railroad Mort Arthur Hudson George H. Morgan Herald George W. Lamson, Jr G.M. Endicott Hyde Avenue Mr. Lamson Centre Street Rigby Lamson Mr. Morgan Endicott House Danvers Albert Putnam Hingham Berny Reynolds Areeny Daniel Woodbury Lowell Street Peabody Quincy Lynn Hyde Park Lodge Knights of Honor Alfred H. Brooks T. Curtis William Knights James Blaisdell Chelsea Superior Criminal Court Dedham Ancient Order of United Workmen Medford Warren Lodge J. Franklin Farmer William H. Warren M. W Matthew Scrannage Benj. F. Morrison George D. Kellum J.P. Dill Fred. M. Tilden W. R. Tarpell James L. Taylor George W. Lovering Malden Benjamin Brett Forest Street Citizens’ Mutual Company Provience Hyde Park Readville River Street C. A. White Salem America James T. Hewes Geo. H. Hosmer East Church Thomas T. Stone D. D E. B. Wilson North Church Fielder Israel First Church Geo. Batchelor London Nellie Sartoris Grant Eugene Sullivan Geo.w. Benson Lawrence Kan William Lloyd Garrison Benson Massachusetts Kansas C. M. Sullivan Great Barrington Mass Liberty Hall Philadelphia Nusbaum Missouri Saratoga W. H. Vanderbilt Richmond Miami County Paris Duke of Rochefoucauld Maxey Texas Volga Samara Russia Earl of Loudoun Alice Howard Miss Howard Duke of Norfolk Mrs. Howard Lord Bute Lord Loudoun Sophia Hastings Pope Leo Vatican Sandringham Prince of Wales Cincinnati Rosecrans Frederick the Great Vliet New Albany Ind Beach Bluffs Addison Child Swampscott Orient Street Beach Bluffs Avenue John Jeffries & Sons Devonshire Street Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk John Freeman Thomas Grimes Boston Post Jenny W. McKim Esquire Killam & Co New Haven J. F. Goodwin Riday N.B Sheriffs Office Court House Court Square John T. Bamrick Richmond Street Matthew Skiiton Stewart J. Park Henry Bodge Wheeler & Bailey Z. Sinclair Fosdick Skilton Amos Adams Nathaniel Delano Delano and Bodge Bodge Cutter James Scully Ferrin Street Richardson Street Osgood Chelsea Street Cald Ferrin Street Ben J. F. Bayley Court and Frederick W. Pierce San Francisco California City of John Pierce Pierce

Harvard Lyceum Changes Ownership and Program

Messrs Edward G Sanger and G C W Fuller sold the Harvard Lyceum goodwill to the Union Halls Association. The Harvard course will focus on operas and first class concerts while the Dowse course shifts toward scientific and literary themes. Cambridge Mutual Fire Insurance names J C Cook president and John Stone director after the death of Rufus Lamson.

Harvard Lyceum Edward G. Sanger G. C. W. Fuller Union Halls Association Harvard Dowse Cambridge Mutual Cambridge Mutual Fire Insurance Company J.C. Cook Rufus Lamson John Stone Mr. Cook Lamson

Voter Intimidation Claims Highlight Manchaug Election Pressure

Testimony alleges polling place pressure on workers and noncitizens during elections in Manchaug. Witnesses describe threats to discharge employees, forced voting for Gen Butler, and coerced registration of children and nonreaders. Committee adjourned after a morning session with plans to question local officials.

Republican State Central Committee Congress State Central Committee Senator Hoar William Naslin W. W. Rice John M. Forbes Coggswell Wade Col. Rockwell Butler Uife Greenback-Labor City Central Committee Galvin North Fnd Greenbackers P. J. Smith Hugh McI Oughlin James Whitstone Wallace United States Court House Platt Connecticut Boston George G. Crocker Young Republican Committee Crocker Adin Thayer Worcester Thayer Faneuil Hall Gen. Butler Masschusetts City Hall Democratic Party Pater Republican Party Whchh Republican Committee Massachusetts Jion Republican State Committee Manufacturers Parker House E. R. Mudge Henry P. Kidder Henry L. Pierce Charles Harding George F. Marston George F. Hoar State Committee Dennis Kearney Kearney Cire War Custom House Post Office Gorham Republican National Committee Hale Treasury National Committee Mudge Pierce R.S. Fay John D. Washburn Republican City Committee George Crompton Joseph H. Walker George T. Barton John J. Putnam E. W McDonald Col. Washburn Walker Moen Mr. Walker Moon Dennis Kearey Blair McDonald Morse Sowden Eli Thayer Manchang Village Sutton Peirce Mabarn Col. Washburn Vaill Whitinsville Mr. Gaston Mr. Blair James Waters Robert McArthur Manchaug Hall Chase James Kennedy Manchang Mill Ray Manchans Village Corporation McArthur Mr. Chase Manchaug Company McArthurs Selectman Ife James Seynour Frank Kennedy John W. Loring Marshal Banks Waltham

Pinafore Runs Across Boston Theatres Highlight August Shows

The Children's Pinafore closes its run at the Boston Museum after a successful week with two remaining performances. Boston Theatre opens with Haverly's Genuine Colored Minstrels featuring Kersands Lucas and Wallace King. Park Theatre previews Revels with Edouin Atherton and company before Hiawatha. Oakland Garden invites visitors to enjoy Pinafore in a cool Saturday outing with novel staging.

Boston Museum Boston Theatre Oakland Garden

Obituaries for Rev William H Odenheimer and William O Moseley Jr

Death notices report the passing of Rev William H Odenheimer D D bishop of New Jersey born Philadelphia 1817 scholar author and church leader and of William O Moseley Jr Harvard trained physician who died in Switzerland after Matterhorn ascent. The items include brief biographical highlights and family connections.

New Jersey Philadelphia John Odenheimer University of Pennsylvania General Theological Seminary New York Protestant Episcopal Church Onderdonk Pennsylvania St. Peter’s Church de Lancy St. Peter’s Doane England Newark Odenheimer Ringelburgius White Jerusalem William O. Moseley, Jr Switzerland Moseley Wm. O. Moseley Newburyport Stephen Fairbanks Boston Latin School Harvard College Europe Paris

September Scribner's Monthly opens with varied sketches and fiction

Scribner's Monthly for September features a profusely illustrated opening by George Houghton on Sandy Hook followed by works by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen on The University of Rome and Weilliard C. Brownell on The Art Schools of Philadelphia. Pieces on Brazil and My Lord Fairfax of Virginia appear with illustrations, along with sketches of W. S. Gilbert and English spelling reform. The issue includes Henry James’ Confidence, Burnett’s Haworths, Foote’s Story of the Dry Season, documents in a case, poetry by several authors, plus recurring editorial and light features. Sale note: A. Williams & Co., Boston.

Scribner’s Monthly George Houghton Sandy Hook Hjalmar Hjorth Boyeson University of Rome Lord Fairfax Virginia Constance Cary Harrison Frank B. Mayer Kate Field W. S. Gilbert T. R. Lounsberry Henry James Frances Hodgson Burnett Jennie EK. T. Dowe Mary Ainge DeVere Emma Lazarus David L. Provdnt William C. Bonaparte Wyse H. H Charles Dekkay A. Williams & Co Boston

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