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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1874

Page

3

Weather Draws Boston Faithful to Services Across City

On a springlike day in Boston, worshippers flocked to churches as the city enjoyed bright sun and a brisk breeze. Reports cover Bishop Clarke's address on the Protestant Episcopal Church, notes on Christ Church Oxford minister Mr Hall, Baptist Mariners Sabbath School anniversary, Music Hall talks, the City Missionary Society meeting, and calls for renewed missionary effort amid concerns over harmful literature.

DE Byles Des Linsay Dr Byles Hollis Street Boston Tremont and Warren Streets Common Street St. Paul Tark Street Mathers Copps Hill Jordan England America Doane Trinity Church THE Universal Church Church of the Disciples Bishop Clarke Rhode Island Protestant Episcopal Church Clarke Jesus Whitefield Wesley Hts West Episcopal Church Arthur C. A. Wall Christ Church Oxford Jesus Christ Hall Baptist Bethel First Baptist Mariners North Bennet and Hanover Streets Bible Lass Tranover Charter Streets Commercial Clark Streets Canal Lewis Streets N. D. Howe Mission Sunday Schools Music Hall Society Matthew Hale Smith New York Burleigh Journal Music Hall Job City Missionary Meeting City Missionary Society Central Church Ies Manning Cty Church Lord Jesus Christ H. M. Parsons Mr Waldron Waldron

Death of Master Spraight at Boston Theatre curtain

The young violinist Master James G. Spenight known as Young Americus died at home after a heart illness following a performance at the Boston Theatre. He was seven, born in London, acclaimed in major cities, with Coroner Foye citing heart disease as the cause. The notice also covers unrelated commercial briefs and local civic notes.

Spraight James G. Spenight Americus Boston Shewell Jimmy Speaight London Union Foye Tue Wieniawski Maurel Music Hall M. Henri Wieniawski M. Victor Mauret Madeline Schiller Jennie T. Bull Beethoven Quintette Club Wieniawski Rubinstein Leovore Thomas Peck Cuartotte Cushman

Session of the new School Committee this evening

Multiple city items report on a Boston Theatre attendance, local lectures, public property inspections in Charlestown and Brighton, and various civic notes including alumni dinners, rail and public works updates, and upcoming meetings and events.

Bankruptcies Filed This Week in Boston District Court

Motions heard on voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy petitions. Names include Henry S. Holshane Hyde Park John P. Loring Charlestown Nathan Pripps Charlestown Metcalf Ames Medway Wm S Warren Boston Oliver H Warren Lowell Geo F Davis Boston Wm H Ferris Loudville B 8 Young Agawam Michael Hi Meckler Northampton Cyrus W Jones Needham Alfred Ford Boston John P Collins Boston Geo A Clapp Lynn Zena Duclos Boston Horatio W Ruggles Boston Gustave H Roth Boston John H Shaw Geo W Bruce Salem Francis Hart Ipswich Solomon B Sargent North Brookfield Charles W Tierney Georgetown Adams & Choate vs John Q Bird Boston Blunt & Co vs Charles C Deering Boston Nichols Parker & Uu Pee vs Beacon & Co Boston Enoch M Reed et al vs Cassander I Knight Boston Townsend vs W Y Agard James P Bush Wim Moodie Boston Oliver D Way et al vs James Fanning Salem Charles Keith et al vs Cornelius Kellehar Greenfield Dover Stamping Co vs Alvab A Warner Shirley John W Tuttle Co vs John P Loring Boston Adolph Stroheu vs Adolph Bartush Boston Anthony De Gruff v M Grouse Boston. The person in bankruptcy against George O Marcy has been Signed Lucian B Trompson Assistant Clerk U.S. District Court Boston January 16th 1874.

Henry S. Holshane Hyde Park John P. Loring Charlestown Nathan Pripps Metcalf Ames Medw Wm. S. Warren Boston Oliver H. Warren Lowell Geo. F. Davis Wm. H. Ferris Loudville B. 8. Young Agawam Michael Hi. Meckler Northampton Timothy Dailey Cyrus W. Jones Needham Alfred Ford John P Collins Geo. A. Clapp Lynn Zena Duclos Horatio W. Ruggles Gustave H. Roth John H. Shaw Geo. W. Bruce Salem Francis Hart Ipswich Solomon B. Sargent Northbrookiela Charles W. Tierney Georgetown Adams & Choate John Q. Bird Blunt & Co Charles C. Deering Nichols, Parker & Uupee Beacon & Co Enoch M. Reed Cassander I. Knight John Townsend W. Y. Agard James P. Bush Wim. J. Moodie Oliver D. Way James Fanning Charles Keith Cornelius Kellehar Greenfield Dover Stamping Co Alvab A. Warner Shirley John W. Tuttle & Co Adolph Stroheu Adolph Bartush Anthony de Gruff

Newton City Council postpones police chief appointment

Newton mayor Hyde reported on police officer appointments and discussed saving funds by not filling the police chief role. The council postponed the appointment, with plans to readdress the aqueduct policing cost to Boston. Other actions included city seal adoption, bond requirements, and salary fixes for city officers. Charlestown notes cover bridge maintenance costs and vessel passage counts for 1873.

Newton Hyde John Breslau F. K. Hines T. L. Alston H.w.smith George J. Curtis R. L. Hines Amelia Burr Sarah W. Duval Boston Second Congregational Church Society Eliot Ty and Union Nonantum

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