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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1886

Page

5

His Garden of Graves a Dorchester Eulogy for Marshall Wilder

A detailed funeral service for Marshall P. Wilder at Second Congregational Church Dorchester features a long procession of mourners, floral tributes from Masons and horticultural societies, and a sermon by Rev. K N Packard. Wilder's life is celebrated as a devoted parish member and generous benefactor with a deep faith, marking his passing as a loss to many communities.

K. N. Packard Second Congregational Church Dorchester

Obituary of James Willis Johnson Proprietor of Quincey House

The Hon. James Willis Johnson of Enfield born February 24 1826 died Saturday at 9 am after three months of liver illness. A progeny of Moses and Lavina Johnson he built a trading business in wool cattle and potatos and expanded the Quincey House to seven stories costing 1200000 in thirteen years. He served in New Hampshire state politics from 1860 onward and died leaving a wife Susan and four daughters plus a sister. Funeral from the Quincy House Wednesday at 11 and interment at Forest Hill cemetery.

James Willis Johnson Quincey House Mr. Johnson Moses and Lavina (Hardy) Johnson Enfield Boston Canada New York New Hampshire Johnson Vermont Bell George G. Mann Quincy House Central Hotel Susan Smith Uriah Smith Barnard S. M. French J. W. Johnson Forest Hill Cemetery

Decline in stock market hits New York speculators

The rapid drop in stocks paints grim scenes in uptown hotels as bulls fall from wealth. Foreign traders, a Western banker, and hotel staff lose fortunes, while once flourishing speculators face ruin and despair amid the market’s tumble.

New York Southern Securities New England Jack Robinson Mark Tapleys

Tenth Symphony Concert Takes Heavy Weather Toll

Review notes a troubled Boston concert season with rain and illness. Joseffy’s Beethoven G major concerto draws mixed praise for technique yet harsh critique of interpretation. Weber centennial tribute underwhelms. Zerrahn replaces Gericke. Opera season at Boston Theatre announced with Thomas orchestra and a packed calendar.

Gericke Zerrahn Weber Boston Joseffy Beethoven Mr. Joseffy Baermann Berlioz Mozart

Henry C Kingsley Yale Treasurer for 25 Years Dies

Henry C Kingsley dies in New Haven at 71. Native of New Haven and Yale graduate served as Yale University treasurer for 25 years after early legal work with brother G T Kingsley, later director of the Cleveland & Pittsburg railroad. Son of Professor J L Kingsley.

Henry C. Kingsley Yale University New Haven Conn Mr. Kingsley Hopkins Grammar School Yale Law G. T. Kingsley Cleveland Cleveland & Pittsburg J. L. Kingsley

Deaths: ex Governor Pitkin and Barnstable official Lovett

Ex Governor Frederik W. Pitkin of Colorado died Saturday in Pueblo of consumption. Asa Ellis Lovett, register of deeds for Barnstable County, died at his Oster ville residence on Saturday near age 64, having represented the town of Barnstable.

Frederik W. Pitkin Colorado Pueblo Asa Ellis Lovett Barnstable County Osterville Barnstable

Notable 19th Century Local Obituaries and Careers

The obituary notes the life of an 1857 58 legislator who served as Mashpee land commissioner and register of deeds for twelve years. It also records the death of Rev. Dr. J J Hight longtime Western Christian Advocate assistant editor from Chicago who died of paralysis. Further remembrances include Boston merchant John Philipps dies in Durkheim aged about fifty five after pioneering boys clothing firms with Morse and later Shuman family connections. Richard Price ex Salem resident died at Topsfield of typhoid fever aged 45 years 10 months. he brokered Boston with Pickering Moseley and leaves a widow and three children.

Mashpee Register of Deeds J. J. Hight Western Christian Advocate of Chicago John Philipps Boston Durkheim Germany Prussia Charles Morse United States Philipps & Morse Philipps A. Shuman A. Shuman & Co Philipps, Shuman & Co Mr. Philipps Leopold Morse Ile Richard Price Salem Topsfield C. H. and J. Price John Pickering & Mosely Joshua Phippen

Mozartian Passion in a Delicate, Shaded Performance

Critics note the intensity of Mozarts style while regretting missed shading details in Mr. Gerickes performance The next concert shifts to Thursday with Brahms new symphony to be tried Again the program lists Medea Aria Slavonic Rhapsody Dvorak Romance Herodiade Massenet Symphony in E minor Brahms movements Soloist Mme Fursch Madi and the conductor is noted for the recital pieces

Kneisel Chickering Hall Mendelssohn Brahms Schumann Max Zach Lang Reiter Rossini Miss Barnes Hoffmann Kneisel Quartet Mme. Fursch-Maci Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Hall Louis Maas Miller Hall Maas Franz Kneisel Emanuel Fielder Louis Swencenski Fritz Giese Mozart Beethoven Raif Salem Oratorio Society Lowell Choral Society J. P. Fernald Ita Welch George W. Wart A. D. Saxon H. L. Cornell Mamie E. Hitch Douste Sisters Herr Schnecker Boylston Club City Hall Springfield Holyoke H. F. Knowles Mary H. Honale Theodore J. Toedt D. M. Babcock Germania Orchestra Charles R. Adams Verdi Gericke Medea Bargiel Dvorak

Auction Listings For Fruit-Horatio Harris Morris Knights

Sales at auction today include Fruit-Horatio Harris at 1 p.m., Fruit-Horatio Morris at 12 p.m., and real estate for S. R. Knights at 3 p.m. These entries outline separate auction times for the listed items.

Horatio Harris Horatio Morris S. R. Knights

Marriages in this City and Eliot Me

A series of marriage notices reveals Edward P. Starbird and Minnie E. Bailey wed in this city on December 14. Samuel H. Chauncey of Boston and Alice R. Adams of Eliot were united in Eliot on December 14. David Norman Harris of Chelsea and Matilda E. Pierce of Dennisport wed in Chelsea on December 16. William A. Rivers and Lottie A. Rivers were married in this city on December 16.

David Norman Harri Chelsea Matilda E. Pierce Dennisport Rivers—Rivers Aoe Worth William A. Rivers Lottie A. Rivers

Obituary notices from Boston area dated December 19

A collection of death notices lists Lucy Hammond Fredericks, Freelove Raymond, Clarissa Warner, Martha Winning, Addie Buss, Catherine Lake, Lydia Greenwood, Jennie Messinger, Elizabeth Hascall, Mary Gil, Stephen Brown, George Chilson, Margaret Corbett, J Henry Dunning, Marshall Wilder. Funeral details note Second Church Dorchester for Wilder with private interment and no flowers.

Tiart South Boston Lucy Hammond George E. Hart Adays Raymond Freelove P. Raymond Hiram H. Raymond Warner Clarissa H Jonathan E. Warner Winning Charlestown Martha F D. Parker Winning Billerica Buss West Somerville Addie L. Buss Oxocroftr Cambridge Catherine P. Lake Francis A. Foxcroft Greenwood Newton Lower Falls Lydia Greenwood Messinger AtLynn Jennie F Mansfield George M. Chilson Corbett Margaret Corbett Dunning J. Henry Dunning Wilder Dorchester Marshall Pinckney Wilder Second Church Washington Street

Blair’s Pills Special Rofoides Remedy Ad

Advertisement for Blair's Pills described as Great English gout and rheumatic remedy. Mentions oval box and round pills with instructions to find at all druggists.

Blair

Christmas morning choir at St Johns Bowdoin street

At St Johns Church Bowdoin street the Christmas morning choir performs Ceoni Processionis pieces including Adeste Fideles and On Holy Night with Miss Maggie Mitchell Miss Georgietta Poor William H. Guild and Henry A. Adams. The programme repeats on Sunday Dec 26.

St. John’s Church Bowdoin Street Maggie Mitchell Georgietta Poor William H. Guild Henry A. Adams Reading Gounod Stephens J. L. Gilbert Hymnus Gee Wilson

Christmas festival for needy children in Union Hall

Christmas and New Year celebration for deserving children, held for thirteen years under a ladies and gentlemen committee with the B M Christian Union, at Union Hall 18 Boylston St. on Saturday afternoon January 1. Contributions of clothing books toys games dress materials and money are solicited and may be sent to the union rooms marked for children's festival.

B. ¥. M. Christian Union Union Hall Boylston Street

Boston Theatres Listings in Amusements Page

The Boston Museum presents Harbor Lights at 245. Globe Theatre shows Mikado at 7 45. Park Theatre has A Tin Soldier at 8. Boston Theatre screens Black Crook at 7 45. Bijou Theatre offers The Martyr at 2 and 8. Hollis Street Theatre shows Adonis at 7 45. Howard Auditorium presents Corner Grocery at 8.

Boston Museum Harbor Lights GLOBE Park Theatre Boston BIJOU Hollis Street Howard Atueneum—“Corner Grocery

Also Mentioned on This Page

Marshall P. Wilder Union Lodge of Masons of Axillery Company P. C New York Horticultural Society John Sharp Massachusetts Horticultural Society Forest Hills Cemetery Union Lodge of Masons Pion Grand Codhwan Yy. Means Tesday Pulit al Am God Christ Job Call Tribune Rafael Joseffy National Opera Company Boston Theatre Mme. Fursch-Madi Emma Juch Bertha Pierson Pauline Grand Ballet Rubinstein Wagner Nicolai Faust Jeannette Massé Sylvia Delibes Aida Orpheus Lohengrin Lakmé William Candidus Myron Whitney William Ludwig Alonzo Stoddard William Hamilton Marguerite Jessie Bartlett Davis Siebel Cornelia van Zanten Ammeris Laura Moore Ballet Gillett Giuri Carozzi Cammarano Kermess Lakme Fim Washington ST Transcript Office O Lee Wm.c. Codman J. G. Freeman Kilby Street Wmigh Street Pearl Street Purchase Street Belcher’s Lane Congress Street Broad Street Friend Street Water Street Pearl St Congress St High St South St Devonshire St Brice $. Evans Equitable Building Central Street E. A. Hunting Bron,field Street C.S. Montgomery Motte Street Kreys Reusical Publications King Winter Urbino Oliver Ditson & Co Plantic & Pacific Hidder, Peabody& CO Kidder, Peabody & CO A. & FP. Railroad CO John Jeffries & Sons Devonshire Street Missouri Pacific Railroad Broadway Little Rock, Mississippi River &Texas Railway Company Jay Gould Eugene Tompkins Heatre Kiralfy Bros BLACK American Opera Theodore Thomas Charles E. Locke Jeannete Bionday Ya. Mm Hollis Street Theatre Isaac B. Rice Modjeska Rhe Chouans Balzac Pierre Berton Paul M. Potter Thompson Voegtlin Maeder A Batthe London M. Fetix Mine Dulne M. Landolf Paris R. M. Field Bkeld William Gillette Sol Smith Russell John Stetson Mele A.C Bijou Theatre Louis Mass A K Miller Ela ATR Emanuel Fiedler Louis Svecenski Friaz Giese Auller Piano Tremont St Mr. B. J. Lang Naver Reiter Handel & Haydn Society the Messiah Zippora Monteith Gertrude Edmands William J. Wineh D. Marks Babcock Carl Zerrahn B. J. Lang Music Biall Me. EA. Tet State St Kilby Great Britain France Washington H. Eddy Eddy Chas. Mason Patent Office Edmund Burke Patents R. H W. Eddy Philadelphia Yours Truly, George Draper Silver Springs Park Florida Nalaria R. R James T. Crown Atlantic National Bank Mowry Ola South Church Wilhelm Gericke Baiele Howard Athenum Han Sally Orange Park Jacksonville St. John’s River R. R. Station Edwin Hallam North Second Street Penn John Jeffries l Sons Coffin & Henry OWA Iowa Foston Des Moines Joseph Brammer Tremont Street NEW Publications Reflections Edward Wigglesworth
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