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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1880

Page

3

Twenty Eighth Meeting of Boston Sunday School Convention Held

The twenty eighth annual meeting of the Sunday School Teachers Convention of the Boston South Baptist Association convened at Dudley Street Baptist Church Highlands. Officers were elected and Warren Avenue Baptist School welcomed. Reports showed 41 schools 780 classes 991 officers and teachers 9 793 scholars 9 784 total members and 5 870 average attendance. Baptisms reached 222 and contributions totaled 7 063 13.

Boston South Baptist Association Dudley Street Baptist Church the Highlands Henry M. King Dudley Street Church O. M. Wentworth Union Temple Church C. J. Spenceley Park P. Allen Ruggles Street Church M. Mills Roslindale E. Howard Bill Quincy Point E. B. Badger First Boston North Baptist Association C A. Roundy Tremont Temple Sunday School G. B. Lawton A. T. Dunn Stoughton Street G. A. A. Pevey Eng Clarendon Street RK. G. Seymour Ruggles Street O. P. Gifford Warren Avenue D. T. Taylor Jamaica Plain

Non-Forfeiture Life Policy Law Proposed by Legislature

The report discusses life insurance non-forfeiture proposals, noting diversity of opinion at a convention and presenting a simplified model bill. It sets rules for policies issued by Massachusetts companies, details paid premiums, reduced coverage after default, and computation standards, with a 1 January 1881 effective date.

Julius L. Clarke Convention of Insurance Commissioners

Massachusetts Legislature Debates Voting Rights and Amendments

The House advances a constitutional amendment to bar pauper disqualification for soldiers and sailors while considering a Gifford amendment on voting rights for women in military service. Rockwell objects on germane grounds. Bowerman’s poll tax repeal is ruled out. The resolve passes to a third reading by 123 to 4 amid orders of the day with various bills and committee actions noted, including adjourning.

Bull American Linen Manufacturing Company American Linen Company Massachusetts Commonwealth Committee On Agriculture Congress Committee On Public Health Alfred E. Giles Committee On Banks and Banking Lexiegian Savings Bank Committee On Judiciary City of Boston State Library Wannacomet Water Company Nanvucket Middleborough McDonald Marlboro Brackett Leonard Fail River Gerry Sudbury Robinson Newton Donnell Chelsea East Allen Andrew Bacon Bailey Bardwell Bates Berry Shutesbury Beery Stoneham Bigelow Natick Spencer Paxton Blanchard Bond Bowerman Brigham Brown Framingham Hamilton Burley Burt Butwena Davenport Davis Dean Janey Dodge Drew Eddy Eldridge Evans Faunce Ferson Flint Gage Glover Goulding Hartshorn Hill Holbrook Holmes Horton Howland Huntress Ingalls Jefferson Jenney Johnson Brookfield Provincetown Jones Jourdan Keyes Lawrence Lawton Lincoln Hingham Barnstable Livermore Lodge Look Macomber Magee Main Marshall Maxwell Medbery Metcalf Milliken Monroe Morrison Morse Noyes Park Parmenter Peabody Pease Peck Egremont Arlington Phillips Poor Pratt Putney Reed Rice Root Lampoon Scott Seagrave Shaw Shead Shepard Sherburne Shipman Smeath Smith Springfield London Sparrow Starbird Stone Stover Taylor Thayer Thomas Tinker Tompkins Topliff Tozer Tufts Fitchburg Walpey van Deusen Waite Wales Walker Ware Warper Warren Waltham Windsor Wells Wildue Williams Wing Nays Mesers Adams Atwood Bail Baker Bartholomew Beckford Beece Bennett Boyden Bradford Bugbee Butler Cannon Carberry Churchill Crosby Crowley Danforth Dee Doherty Dolan Foss Freeman Gaile Galligan Gardner Gifford Harding Hastings Hathaway Hayden Higginson Hobbs Attleborough Athol Ingraham Joyce Kelley Laneford Lord Loud Mahony Mahoney McGaragle McGeough McGlynn McSortey Merritt Moriarty Mulchinock Munson Nichols Nugent O’donnell O'Neill Pickman Plankett Quigley Rieb Roach Rockwell Paupore Salem Pittsfield Clair Meesrs Abington MacSorley Cambridge Brockton Attleboro Worcester

Notable Andover Banker and Leader Dies in Mass

The obituary notes the death at Andover Massachusetts on February 11 of a prominent local figure born December 24, 1800 in Atkinson New Hampshire. He studied at Dartmouth, practiced law, held clerical and manufacturing posts, served as president of the Boston and Maine Railroad for over twelve years, and was treasurer of Maryland Manufacturing and trustee of multiple academies. He also held Harvard overseer and Christ Church warden roles and left a widow daughter and three sons. Additional deaths include Dr William S. Chipley Cincinnati Sanitarium superintendent aged seventy, Dr O Everts Indiana Hospital for the Insane successor, Mrs Zoia Whitcomb widow of Maj Minot Pratt Cohasset aged eight years 11 months, Mrs Elvira B Conant Randolph death February 10 and Isaac Adolphe Cremieux Paris life Senator aged eighty four.

Boston and Albany Railroad Company Beach Street Lincoln Board of Directors Ignatius Sargent Beal Kingston Sargent Whitney Boston and Providence Railroad Orst Albany Tus Aspinwall Brookline Albany Road D. Waldo Lincoln Worcester Chester W. Chapin Springfield George O. Crocker New Bedford Moses Kimball Boston Henry Colt Pittsfield Edward B. Gillett Westfield John Cummings Woburn Charles 8. Sargent Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad. the Annual Meeting of the Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad Boston and Albany Charles E. Stevens J. A. Rumrill Ignatius Sargent, Jr Edward Jackson Francis W. Appleton Bowdoin Alumni Association of Young’s Botel W. D. Northend Salem W. 8. Gardner Newton Gen. Chamberlain A. 8. Packard J. Young E. N. Packard Z. G. Harlow Lorenzo Marrett Cambridge Arlo Bates KE. C. Smythe T. J. Emery Hall Bowdoin Peabody Harvard College Harvard Register Brunswick Packard Nehemiah Cleveland Storer William Smythe Appleton Maine Gen Chamberlai Henry W. Longfellow Andover Mass Atkinson N. H Dartmouth College Strafford Andover Bank Boston and Maine Railroad Maryland Manufacturing Company Gilmanton Academy Atkinson Academy New Hampshire Prichard Free School Christ Church Williams. Chipley Cincinnati Cottage Hill Kentucky Asylum For O. Everts Indiana Hospital For the Insane Zoia Whitcomb Maj Minot Pratt Cohasset John Whitcomb Elvira B. Conant Ezra

Inquest Declined after Lizzie Newman Death in Bangor

Coroner Wilson ruled no inquest needed after Lizzie Newman died suddenly in Bangor Tuesday night. Maine stock activity notes an uptick of 2.5 million across Lewiston ventures with much held in Boston. A Greenbush man, Michael Richardson, was seriously injured by a falling tree on Clamon stream. Farnsworth’s mill Lisbon operates late. 30 cassimeres styles and 10,000 yards produced weekly for Southern shipments. Maine Central stock leader Darius Alden of Augusta holds 3,500 shares. Portland Browns dominate Central bonds. mining gains and risks cited, with fortunes and losses across Portland, Bangor, and Boston.

Lizzie Newman Bangor Wilson Lewiston Boston Dillingham & Ballard Clamon Michael Richardson Greenbush Farnsworth Lisbon Union Mutual Life Insurance Company Portland John E. DeWitte Charles A. Meyer Thomas Dana Asa F. Potter George M. Hard Charles Orr Knightsville Maine Central Railroad Maine Darius Alden Augusta Alden Maine Central Central New York

Scarlet fever outbreak and court notes from New England

Scarlet fever remains widespread in Pittsfield with thirty cases and five fatalities reported. The Dover Supreme Court opened its February term with Judge Foster. the Grand Jury returned eleven indictments. A Republican gathering is planned in Concord to discuss delegate timing and whether bankers or soldiers should lead. Police broke up a Manchester thieves’ rendezvous, recovering a large amount of stolen goods and arresting several suspects linked to Pelham Derry Lowell and Lawrence connections.

Supreme Court Dover N. H Foster Concord Phenix Hotel Moody Currier Col. Kelly Manchester George E Clarence M. Randall John Henry Dowery John J. Sunderland Lowell Pelham Derry Robert Duncan Massabesh Lake Lawrence

Newburyport Templars Hold Quarterly Convention

The Good Templars met in Newburyport for their quarterly convention while county lodges report a drop in membership. A Plymouth Grand Jury presentment notes a surge of young defendants. trials are scheduled for next Monday.

Good Templars Newburyport Monument Mills Housatonic Prescott Lowell James Farrell Pocasset Mill Fall River Farrell Taunton Williams College Goodrich Hall Jackson Chadbourne Plymouth Owen Mitchell George E. Haskell Wareham Thomas O’brien Henry H. Hunt Lakeville Robert H. White Peter Sullivan Middleboro Old Colony James Nickerson Marshfield Amaziah Nevins Stephen D. Haskell Marion James L. Stone Carver Thomas Ryder House of Correction John O’meara John Stockbridge Scituate Arthur Macontee Brockton Mitchell Haskell Nickerson Ryder

Newport Ties Fragments of News Across City and Coast

Gordon Bennett rents a cottage on Catherine Street Newport to Mrs L N Clough of New York. The yacht Corning wrecked off the coast last week has been towed to Greenport and is not badly damaged. Emanuel Protestant Episcopal Church Newport to donate Sunday collections to Ireland relief. Harris mill weavers in Woonsocket strike seeking 20 percent wage hike but some return to work. Lippitt Woolen Co still refuses to concede beyond two cents per yard on heavy goods.

Cmes Gordon Bennett Catherine Street Newport L. N. Clough New York Corning Greenport Emanuel Protestant Episcopal Harris Woonsocket Lippitt Woolen Company

Multiple Fatalities and Civic Topics Feature Bridgeport Portland and Groton Heights

Reports detail James Gillick's fatal injury near Bridgeport after a train collision and Martin Erickson's death from a quarry collapse in Portland. New Haven ladies honor a special constable with a gold watch after the Hayden trial. Connecticut's House approves $3000 for Groton Heights centennial expenses. W H Castigan's body found near Meriden after a night freight incident. Reverend Herbert H Hayden faces rearrest and retrial. Martha Graves recounts a dream-turned-recovery as her hearing returns after thirty years.

James Gillick Housatonic Bridgeport Martin Erickson Middlesex Portland New Haven Hayden Connecticut House Groton Heights W. H. Castigan Wallingford Meriden Herbert H. Hayden Martha P. Graves South Killingly

Tragedy in Buffalo: Husband Shoots Wife Then Self

Peter Kettle, an habitual drunkard, shot his wife after she refused to live with him. He then shot himself and jumped into a cistern. The woman was badly injured and he is near death.

BufFalo N. Y Peter Kettle

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