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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1880

Page

3

Hearing on Boston poor relief and dispensary systems

The Joint Special Committee on the Treatment of the Poor held a Tuesday hearing on William J. O'Brien’s petition seeking better aid for the sick poor. Testimony covered dispensary access, fees, and proposed district physicians under police direction, with officials from the Boston Dispensary and city and charitable groups outlining current practices and gaps in care for needy families.

William J. O’brien O’brien C. W. Stevens Charlestown Weston Board of Overseers Themelves Waenoa Samuel A. Green Boston Philadelphia New York Reh Old Boston South Dorchester Roxbury Brighton West Roxbury Dearborn Green Bennett Street O Brien Board of Managers Kosten E. T. Williams City Massachusetts George Faulkner Jamaica Plain Ruslindate Reston Dispensary Hohe Street P. Gerry Japa Atea Plain Seth Boston O'Brien Diversary Corporation Heary Brovebten Hovieton Street Horace E. Marion

Berlioz La Damnation de Faust at Tremont Temple

Third performance under Mr. B J Lang featured Jillian Bailey Jules Jordan C K E Hay and Georg Henschel with rare encore for Henschel. Audience praised the magnificent work and the breezy serenade encore. Dissolving views of India to follow with jugglers snake charmers and dancing girls from Mr Harry W French. Dwight testimonial concert seats sold amid high expectations.

Berlioz B.J. Lang Tremont Temple Jillian Bailey Jules Jordan C. KE Hay Herr Georg Henschel W. Winch Henschel India Harry W. French America Hindeo Dwight Boston

Scots Charitable Society 223d Anniversary Festival

The Scots Charitable Society celebrated its 223d anniversary at Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday evening with a large turnout of Scots descendants. Gov. Long and Mayor Prince attended, the programme featured songs, readings, and an address noting 288 members and 50 in the women's auxiliary, with significant aid given to those in need.

Oratory D. J. Atwood Beacon Schoo of Oratory Union Hall Atwoon The Scots’ Charitable Society Odd Fellows Sons and Daughters Old Scotland Messrs Roland McLean James Bogle J. Stuart Maccorry David Allan Alexander Corbett Peter H. Lawson Alexander Cowan John I. Landon Alexander T. Laughton Robert Evans Robin Gray Ka Welch Jock O’hazeldaean MacDonald Laughton Bogle Women’s Auxiliary Society Tufts St. Andrew’s Day New York New Orleans St. Louis Philadelphia Montreal Chicago Bessie O’ ‘Grundee Janet Mrs. Jones Audhty-pine Mr. MacDonald

Funeral attendance for James Kimball and Parker noted

The funeral of James Kimball of Salem will be attended by Starr King Lodge of Masons and Essex and Fraternity Lodges of Odd Fellows. The Parker service from Brain tree Congregational Church included Superintendent Kendrick and many railroad employees. A Boston man, Swett, injured after a fall at Hyde Park, was hospitalized. Wayland saw its first locomotive on the Massachusetts Central, with track progress at about a quarter mile daily and rails expected to reach Walthem in ten days, linking to Boston by spring.

James Kimball Salem Starr King Lodge of Masons Essex Fraternity Lodges Odd Fellows Frank P. Parker Old Colony Railroad Company Congregational Church Braintree Kendrick Swett Boston Hyde Park City Wayland Massachusetts Central Railroad Walthem Rsilroxa

Evarts W. Farr Dies. Ex Congress Member From New Hampshire

Obituary notes the death of Hon Evarts W. Farr of Littleton NH on November 30. Born October 10, 1840, he served in the Union Army, practiced law, held internal revenue and prosecuting attorney posts, and was elected to the Forty-sixth Congress as a Republican. Funeral committee members in the poised line include Morse, Bowman, Briggs, Hall, and others. Additional notices cover Richard Pope of South Boston, Gen George B. Crittenden in Kentucky, and local figures from Newtonville, Natick, and Bethel, detailing their careers and survivors.

Evarts W. Fare New Hampshire Littleton Thetford Academy Vermont Dartmouth College New Hampshire Volunteers Internal Revenue Gratton County Executive Council H. O. Kent Johnson National Bingham Randall Morse and Bowman Massachusetts Briggs Hall Lady Maine Dailey New York Miles Depnty Richard Pope South Boston Fie Prescott Insurance Company Forty-fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers General Instance Agency Iis New England American Fire Association of Philadelphia Lacassée of London General Court Common Council St. Omer's Knight Templars St. Matthew's Royal Arch Rabboni Lodge of Masons Public Library Widy E. B. Rich South Boston George B. Crittenden Dunville Russellville Military Academy Kentucky Jon L. Roberts Newtonville Mauss Old Newton Andrew J. Nichols Natick Mass Nichols California Boston Commandery Layal Legion Natick Commandery Knights Templars Elias M. Carter Bethel Oxford County State Executive Council May Mary Harvey Willan P. Atkins John Veeder Elizabeth Burke Minnie Cadigan House of Industry Edgar N. Hunt Gial Mary Jackson John Brennan Isabella McEhaney Patrick Lankner Lyman S. Eaton Simon Schendel John W. Noousa Henry Keniston Henry Diggs Leopold Baumann Joseph Isaacs Highlands Court John Devine Westboro Reform School Reform Schoot East Daniel Gallagher Superior Court Pope Andrew J Nichols Bellows Cambridge Sarah F Bellows Willam Bellows Cincinnati Gale Alt Dunkirk N.Y Abner H Gate Elbridge Gale South Framingham West Alice John W Lizzie R West Boston Highlands Robert B Hall H Bane Tl A Hall SA AW George Eaward George A Martha AS Shaw Dorchester Jennison Watertown Horace Jeanison Roberts John L Roberts

Lathrop on Color in Literature at Hawthorne Rooms

George Parsons Lathrop presented the second Hawthorne Rooms lecture on color with the theme Color in Literature. He traced color’s evolution from ancient Hebrew light concepts through Greek and Roman usage to modern expression, noting shifts in perception and language and praising poets from Rousseau to Swinburne for bringing color into landscape and style.

George Parsons Lathrop Hawthorne Rooms Gladstone Homer Magnus Ruskin Rosseau Chateaubriand Byron Wordsworth Alps Whittier New England Bryant Swinburne

Patent and insurance court actions loom in late November

A collection of proceedings in U S Circuit Court and U S Commissioners Court list cases: George Crompton versus L J Knowles contesting a patent related loom motion improvement with defenses of lack of patentability and novelty. Stephen H. Kimball versus Manufacturers Insurance Company over a $1000 fire loss claim with stock questions. John J Trainor, Hyde Park resident, charged with illegal voting, held in recognizance to December term.

George Crompton L. J. Knowles Causten Browne B. FP Thurston Chauncey Smith Nelson Stephen H. Kimball Manufacturers’ Insurance Company Newark Insurance Company Everett Hana Plaintff Children’s Carriage J. G. Parker Russ John J. Trainor New York New England

Court records and plaintiff verdicts in early Boston cases

In the Supreme Court equity session cases, Towne to show cause on bankruptcy papers was abandoned amid expected arrangements. Meader v Winslow concerns $25162 for tallow delivered with a verdict of $245.44. Connolly v Fitzmorris seeks $670 with nurse-setoff of $2102. Gorham v Bank concerns a $60 deposit gift dispute from a deceased Foster. Shears v City of Boston damages for sidewalk injuries from Jan 1880.

Sarah E. Howe Wm. H. Towne Augustus Russ Supreme Court Ryan Pitman Geo. H. Meader Wm. H. Winslow Oring J. KE Edwardes Catherine Connolly Mary Fitzmorris Pisiuii Tain Ww. C. Cogswell H. Pratt Henry T. Naphen Sarah E. Gorham Boston Five Cent Serings Bank John Foster Foster Africa Rupert Morris C. F. Kittredge Gank G. F. Rutin Mary Shears City of Boston Fourth Street Argumens Joseph Nickerson J. M. Babson Fisher Ames Aefendania OUDER

Terrible wreck claims three Life Saving crewmen at Provincetown

In Provincetown a sloop E Trumbull from Rockport ran ashore near Life Saving Station No 7. Crewmen Capt David Atkins Elisha Taylor and Frank Mayo drowned when the boat capsized after the main boom struck it. Fisher Kelly and Young survived though exhausted with Young slowly recovering. One crew member stayed aboard to cook. The sloop later sailed away with three men aboard after being aided by Chatham crew.

Provincetown E. Trumbull Rockport Mass Elwell Ashor Station 7 Whic David H. Atkins Surfman Elisha N. Taylor Samuel Fisher Frank Mayo John Cole Charles Kelly Isaiah Young Chatham

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