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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1880

Page

3

Officials consider Long Island site for naval hospital

United States officials weigh Long Island as a potential location for a naval hospital. In East Boston, the Grand Junction elevator held 399,190 bushels of corn and 82,857 bushels of wheat on Monday.

United States Long Island Grand Junction East Boston

Boston Street Accidents on Monday Leave Several Injured

At a Causeway street wharf Billerica street worker toppled from a vessel and fractured both ankles, taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. Joseph Turry five hurt by a vehicle near Cross and Eadie streets, treated at home. Emil Bapel knocked down by a team driven by ex president Prescott near Tremont and Boylston streets, slightly hurt. Daniel Shay seven, head crushed between elevator and floor at Townsend Sales building, City Hospital. upper jaw nearly torn off.

Billerica Street Causeway Street Massachusetts General Hospital Joseph “Turry Cross Street Cross and Eadie Emil Bapel Eliot Street Prescott Eastern Railroad Tremont Boylston Daniel Shay Townsend & Sales Bedford Kingston Streets City Hospital

Halleck's Alhambra opens with Chimes of Normandy at City Point

The Original Nor cross English Opera Company staged Chimes of Normandy at Halleck's Alhambra City Point. Performances suffered from weak rehearsals yet featured strong portrayals by Lizette Ellain Flora Barry and Wallace Macrery. Additional rehearsals expected to improve chorus and orchestral work with daily shows and midweek matinees.

Halleck Alhambra Norcross English Opera Company City Point Tas Normandy Lizette Ellain Serpolette Flora Barry Germaine Alt Wallace Macrery Grenicheux James Stuart Gaspard James Sturgis M. W. Connell

Massachusetts Patriarchs on annual excursion by Odd Fellows

The First Regiment of Massachusetts Patriarchs I O F gather at Odd Fellows Hall at 1 PM in full dress street uniform. They march via Warren avenue to Tremont, join Grand Encampment officers, then depart by 2:30 PM train to Manchester NH arriving 4:45 PM. They are quartered at City Hotel and Haseltine House, with visits to city sights, dam bake at Lake Massabeshe. Roster lists officers from Boston Cambridgeport Lynn and others, plus several encampments participating.

Massachusetts Odd Fellows’ Hall Warren Avenue Clarendon Street Medford J. B. Claus Tremont Boston and Lowell Manchester N. H City Hotel Haseltine House Lake Massabesh Concord Opera House Masseasoit Tri-mount Boston Charles River New England Samaritan Nanmkeag Palestine Mount Washington Quinshepaug Bunker Hill Summit Wm. M. Rumery Fred. A. Lull Cambridgeport Samuel G. Gunn Lynn Jas. W. Chapman Wm. Pickering, Jr Salem F. E. Merriman Geo. Stevens Jones M. D Dana B. Putnam

Nearly Drowned and Public Crime Notes

A Somerville boy James Garrity narrowly escaped drowning after a raft incident caused by a stone from Bay State Glass Works wharf. Police reports include vagrant Joseph Weston sent to jail, Jenny Cusson held for trial in jewelry theft, and Michael Gould charged with savage assault on James Murphy. Wakefield tax lists show real estate and notable taxpayers. Framingham hosts a large Methodist camp meeting with many society tents and new telecommunication facilities. Several Middlesex area short notes report weather, detentions, rescues, and local fires and court actions.

James Garrity Norfolk Street Somerville Bay State Glass Works Joseph Weston House of Correction Jenny Cusson Samuel Goding Daniel Brenner Michael Gould James Murphy Gould Nores James O’brien Cambridge Green Street Cambridge Daily Evening Telephone Boston North Boston New England Methodist Conference Lakeview Grounds Newton Upper Falls Marlboro Winthrop Street Hopkinton Newton Sudbury Pawtucket R. I Maynard Newtonville Washington Street Mansfield South Framingham Ashland St. Paul’s Worthen Street Lowell Milford Saxonville West Medway Grantville Cochituate Natick Church Street Newton Lower Falls Watertown Rockbottom Neponset South Walpole Upton Auburndale Highlandville Worcester Springfield Fitchburg

Notable Boston Area Mortality In August Passings

Capt. Wm. G. Blackler of New Bedford died August 15 after a long life as a wealthy merchant. Deborah Davis of Waterbury Vermont died August 16 at age 90, born in Greenfield and long resident of Duxbury. Wm. Clark a West Roxbury coal dealer died August 16 from paralysis. Wm. Lang, prominent Boston retiree, died August 15 at 13 Chester Square, aged about 81. Simeon P. Adams of Charlestown district died August 14 aged in his early 70s. he founded Adams Fessenden & Co and was an original Free Soiler in 1861.

Wm. G. Blackler New Bedford Mass Deborah Davis Waterbury Greenfield Duxbury Wm. Clark Lamartine Street West Roxbury Wm. Lang Chester Square Boston Simeon P. Adams Bunker Hill Street Charlestown Mr. Adams Medfield Court Street F. H G. H. Adams O. B. Fessenden Adams, Fessenden & Co Adams Free Soilers Third Ward

Somnambulist Click inquest and other town news

Reports from Tyre recount the coroner’s inquest into the somnambulistic murder of Mr. Phelps with over 100 assembled. Click’s sleepwalking defense and violent remorse were noted, with prior instances of self-injury and fits of fear. Other items include a Cordaville Catholic church dedication, a Lawrence soldiers monument offer, a Medway inquest, accidents, arson, a Fall River jewel theft, and a Newport Narragansett Bay travel feature describing Canonchet and Providence landmarks and cottages.

Charlotte N. C Tyre Mr. Phelps Phelps Mr. Grub Scond Texas Click

Collision at Hop River Station Delays Trains

At Hop River station on the New York and New England Railroad two passenger cars detached from an eastern train collided with an extra freight train going west. No injuries were reported though the cars were smashed and derailed. Western trains faced delays, with the first Boston train arriving around 6:00 p.m. and the 6:45 p.m. eastbound train delayed about an hour.

Hartford Conn Hop River Station New York and New England Boston

Lewiston man profits on ice and fair notes from Maine

A Lewiston man reportedly netted $15 000 from ice this season. The York County Agricultural Society plans its next annual fair at Biddeford on September 28 and 29. Salt arrivals at Eastport bonded warehouse totaled 78 172 bushels from August 12 1879 to August 11 1880, largely for local fish packing. A Harrison woman claims cure after Faith camp meeting led by Dr Cullis at Old Orchard. Republican County Convention featured the Skowhegan Band and Norridgewock Band in a ceremonial welcome. Maine’s 4 per cent loan bids of 150 000 drew 27 submissions totaling 1 556 000. Brewster Basset Co of Boston won at 1 82 100 premium. Machias Union reports cattle disease blackleg in Northfield with multiple losses. State school reports from various towns praise progress and spendings. A Portland hackman, Mark Sawyer, witnessed a delirious girl fleeing two intruders after a night accident, frightening the driver as she rode beside him.

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Drowning and legal notes from Concord and surrounding towns

Reports detail multiple drowning incidents in Merrimac and Contoocook rivers, with victims John Welch and Thomas Spearman Jr. Also noted are a death by laudanum, legal cases in Portsmouth and Manchester, a Newport bank assignment, and a 30 year-old guardianship case in Rockingham county. Paymaster Edwin Putnam received Galena duty, and a Portsmouth unit is disbanded with a new company planned in Sudcon.

John Welch Merrimac Concord Edwin Putnam Portsmouth United States Galena Norman Tebbets Centre Harbor Thomas Spearman, Jr Thomas Spearman Contoocook Fisherville Nellie Ryan Moses H. Sanborn Russell, Sayward and Company S Express Haverhill Heavy Artillery New Hampshire National Guard Suncook Orrison Gardner New Hampshire Massachusetts Manchester Derby Institution Rockingham Samuel C. Eastman Frank T. Pickering Frederick W. Detachment Newington

Unitarian Church Contract Awarded to Dow Co at Bellows Falls

The Bellows Falls project goes to W L Dow & Co of Newport N H for eight thousand dollars. A separate domestic incident involves John F Clark's wife and daughter, who fled to borrow money, claim poisoning, and were guarded back home amid concerns they and Clark may be entangled in a conspiracy. Smith deems the women insane after the episode, a rare simultaneous mental collapse.

Bellows Falls W. L. Dow & Co Newport N. H John F. Clark Newbury John Smith Mr. Clark Mr. Smith Smith’s

Oldest Connecticut printer Wm H Shipman dies at 76

Wm H Shipman of Fair Haven remembered as the oldest printer in Connecticut who helped set up Webster's Dictionary and could typeset Greek Hebrew and Arabic dies at age 76. In Colebrook a gang tarred and feathered Henry Clark after scandalous rumors. Clark fired a revolver and the attackers retreated. Niles S Rogers of North Lyme, a Civil War veteran, secures a back pension estimated at 10 000 to 11 000 with 72 a month for life, though he is totally blind and carries a shoulder wound.

Wm. H. Shipman Fair Haven Connecticut Henry Clark Colebrook Clark Virtue Niles S. Rogers North Lyme

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