Whimsies and fragments from a Cambridge era column
A patchwork of quips and notices on statistics camp meetings debts and local life includes Moore and Wilmore at Adelphi Tanglewood in Auburndale Sunshine and laughter at the Museum and Optic’s Magazine cheer Our citizens return home and Deer Island costs loom over the city in a wry slice of daily chatter
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Moore
Wilmore
Adelphi
Tanglewood
Auburndale
Cambridge
Riverside
Redpepper
Optic’s
Clapp
Northampton
Deer Island
Meeting of State Central Committee Plans October Convention
The Democratic State Central Committee met at the Constitutional Club with broad statewide attendance. They voted to hold the state convention in Foreshure on October 12 with representation at one delegate per 75 Democratic votes cast. The Independent Prohibitory Party also held a meeting at the State Alliance rooms to nominate officers for a new Central Committee headed by Eliphalet Springfield as president and H. D. Cushing as treasurer, with a large gathering in attendance.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Fitchburg
Independent Prohibitory Party
Irish-American Republican Club
Constitutional Club
Josiah G. Abbott
Joseph W.wightman
J.e.getchell
Blackstone
State Central Committee
State Alliance
Bromfeld Street
H. D. Cushing
Boston
George 8. Ball
Upton
Central Committee
Eliphalet
Springfield
Geo. F. Clark
Stowe
S. W. Hodges
Cirmartieer
Wiliam Wells Now
Cambridge
Ball
H. Clapr
Trafton
Lynn
Geo. P. Hawkes Seaeeees R
Northam
Geo. Richardson
Lowell
Dirigos
Una Club
Charlestown
New England
Dirigo
Bay States
Bay State
The Taft Hotel wager on a dinner of every fish and game
A playful bet between New York and Boston gentlemen centered on a landlord at Taft's Hotel in Point Shirley. Twelve guests traveled by train to Boston, demanding a dinner of all fish and game with one item per course. Taft produced forty-two varieties and a museum of specimens, confirming Boston won the wager.
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New York
Boston
Taft
Point Shirley
Mr Taft
Professor Agassiz
Audubon
Wilson
Bay Chaleur
Prince Edward Island
Council Bluffs
Missouri
Indiana
Ilinois
Jerseys
Union Grounds
Dirigo Club
Augusta
Excelsior Club
Dirigo
Excelsior
Excelsiors
Friends
Pine Tree Boys
Evens
Dirigos
Ul Eer
Flagg
Clark
Taylor
Drew
Scruton
M. L. Sumner
Fall River Line
Walden Pond Spiritualist Camp Meeting Delights Concord
A large crowd enjoyed the Walden Pond camp meeting in Concord with lake rowing and forest amusements. Morning services featured Dr A H Richardson presiding and speeches by Clark Gales Powell Storer Willis Guild and Dean Clark. George Bacon delivered the keynote lecture then Isaac P Greenleaf of Boston lectured on Spiritualism versus Christianity.
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Walden Pond
Concord
Edwards
A. H. Richardson
Wedny
Richardson
Charles W. Sullivan
Clark
Foxcroft
Thomas Gales
Susie M. Johnson
J. H. Powell
H. B. Storer
Susie A. Willis
J. P. Guild
Dean Clark
George Bacon
Storer
Lizzie Doten
Edger A. Poe
Isaac P. Greenleaf
Boston
Cobb Brothers
Daniel Lovering Jr Receives Slogans Gold Watch
Mr Daniel Lovering Jr long served as superintendent of Adams Express freight department. He was presented with a Slogans gold watch and chain by many office employees and friends in a gesture recognizing his years of service.
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Daniel Lovering, Jr
Adams Express Company
Boston and New York Entertainment Highlights
Boston listings include Victim of Circumstances and A Cup of Tea at the Museum, four new artists at the Atheneum, Bierstadt’s Emerald Pool at Childs gallery, and an anatomy gallery event. A Boston Caledonia Club gathering features Donald Dinnie. In New York the Grand Opera advertises Kathl Lanner and ballet, with Monte Cristo rehearsals and a Globe opening. Howard’s Boston house reports strong crowds and stellar acts led by Ella Wesner and Adah Richmond among others.
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Boston Museum
Howard Atheneum
Ella Wesner
Ads Richmond
O’ Reardon
Clara Burton
Howard Star Company
Childs & CO
Tremont Street
A. Bierstadt
White Mountains
Jourdain
Washington and
Essex
Fresh Pond Grove
Cambridge
Boston Caledonia Club
Donald Dinnie
Scotland
Battery Wharf
Salem
Lowell Island
Gloucester
New York
Twenty-third Street
Eighth Avenue
Kathi Lanner
Endymion
John Keats
Bierstadt
Art Gallery of Childs & Co
Howard Artuesaum
Elia Wesner
Adah Redmond
O' Reardon
Valhalla and
Ree
Venturoli Ballet
The
Howard
Warren
Barron
Annie Clarke
Vincent
Jesse Rural
Adelphi Theatre
Worrell
Sophie
Jennie Worrell
Jennie Willmore
Leffingwell
Henry G. Peakes
James
George Lingard
Coliseum
Messrs Hook
Brooklyn
N.Y
America
Assault cases and sentences feature in local court notes
Michael Rourke is held in 700 dollars for examination on the charge of assaulting John White with a brick. Edward Gallagher is sentenced to three months in the House of Industry for assaulting his wife by kicking her in the face. Patrick is examined on the charge of assaulting his brother in law Timothy Dwyer with a stone, and is bonded 700 dollars for trial. Margaret Devens pleads guilty to slapping an unknown man and, at her option, receives two months in the House of Industry instead of a fine.
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Tae Suootie Arrarn
Pars Street
Thomas Moore
Kateson
A. A. Davis
Cambridge
House of Correction
East Cambridge
Davis
Johnson
Michael Rourke
John White
Edward Gallagher
House of Industry
Patrick
Timothy Dwyer
Hail
Margaret Devens
Death of Cambridge Councilman and Navy Yard Visit
The Navy Yard safety, Brig. Gen. Zeilin, touring the marine corps, visited the yard during an annual trip. In Cambridge, Councilman Gustavus A. Smart died at his Main Street home from consumption. his funeral at Prospect Street Church was attended by City Government, Amicable Lodge Free Masons and Post 30 G A R.
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Carlos Pierce
Boston
Oene
Stanstead
Canada
Methodist Church
Borland
Derby
Cheri Wn Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Zeilin
Marine Corps
United States
Marine
Cambridge
Gustavus A. Smart
Cambridge Common Council
Main Street
Prospect Street
Amicable Lodge of Free Masons
Post
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