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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1880

Page

3

City Point features canoe club among options

The article notes a canoe club as a possible activity at City Point while reporting brisk beginings in the peach trade. Three cars arrived on Thursday and Farragut's flagship Hartford is under rebuild at the Navy Yard.

City Point Farragut Hartford Navy Yard al. Watts Twenty-ninth Regimental Association Plymouth

Abduction Allegations Involving Cambridgeport Family

A little daughter of Mr. Locke, a Cambridgeport meat dealer, was reportedly abducted from Walpole homestead of Mr. Luther Fisher. The child was allegedly taken by the mother with help from her two brothers after the father separated from his wife. Details remain scarce as the case unfolds.

Locke Cambridgeport Luther Fisher Walpole Nathaniel Fisher

Final Week for The New Evangeline at Forest Garden

Forest Garden ends its run this week with two remaining performances of The New Evangeline. A Sunday grand concert features Miss Dora Wiley and the Evangeline Company. Oakland Garden reports strong crowds for H.M.S. Pinafore with a sacred concert by Sam Lucas and Hopkins planned for Sunday. Halleck's Alhambra will close The Pirates of Penzance at week's end, limiting chances to hear the opera.

Forest Garden Evangeline Dora Wiley Messrs Dixie, Golden Evangeline Company Oakland Garden Sam Lucas Hopkins Halleck

The Pegan Brook Investigation at Natick Ends in Natick Verdict

The afternoon jury session heard expert testimony on Pegan Brook pollution linked to Cochituate Lake. The jury returned a verdict in half an hour, favoring the town of Natick.

Bostons Claveland Runne T A.E. Sutton OlDunlap Das O’rourke Shafer Jones Hotaling Hardoeck Canlon Richmond S.g Kennedy Morrill Phillips Jno O’rourke Hankinson Bond McCormick Trott Ol Glasscock S.s Tofs Ici Suiss Essen Sci Boston Ermick Dunlap James O’ Rourke John O’ Rourke South End Pegan Brook Natick Nichols Esty Cochituate Lake Board of Health Clark Block Pebbie’s Shoe Factory Wilson House Gas Works Edward S. Philbrick Ernest,w. Bowditch K. S. Wood Cambridge Hills Albert Hosmer Watertown Forster Charlestown Edward J. Winser Winchester G. J. Townsend C. E. Johnson Cochituate Street Washington Avenue Edward Clark Main Street Luther L. Gleason C. B. Travis Desmond Fitzgerald Lake Cochituate Charles Robinson Ephraim Cutter Ames Wakefield H.G. Clarke Ira Russell Winchencon Robinson State Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity

Democratic State Central Committee Sets Unification Plan

The regular Democratic State Central Committee met at Parker House to act on a conference committee report for uniting party wings. A sub-committee of fifteen was chosen by each side, to form a temporary State central committee with powers until a September 1 state convention. A Greenback Ward organization followed, naming officers and confirming delegates. The Lynn Democrat announced for fall publication.

City Hospital Boston Memorial Society Michael Norton Norton Dwight Foster Parker Street South Bay New York and New England Dorchester Avenue Department Democratic State Central Committee Parker House Butler Reuben Nobles Westfield S. N. Dyer,Jr South Abington Josiah G. Abbott Thomas J&. FitzGerald M. M. Cunnniff Boston Suffolk County Henry Walker Bristol John H. Thompson New Bedford Barnstable Joseph M. Day Greenback New Hospitaller Hall James Roach John P. Noonan McElwain George C. van Benthuysen A. A. Stevens P. P. Kennealy D.J. Leahy T. F. McLoughlin Timothy Daley J. Q.A. Clifton J. A. Gilchrist Detroit Mich Lansing

Eminent scholars and local figures die in July notices

Obituaries report the passing of Prof. Farrand N. Benedict LL D of Vermont at Parsippany in July after a long career in math and engineering. Also named are Josiah Burrage of Cambridge mass aged 70. Rev Barlis Sanford of East Bridgewater aged 79. and other deaths including Thomas Damon George W. Taylor Capt F F Buckley Rev J M Bidwell Gen Calvin Daggart Samuel Phipps and Walter Clapp with brief biographical notes.

Farrand N. Benedict L.L. D University of Vermont Parsippany N. J Benedict Hamilton College University Hamilton Adirondack Emmons Adirondack Ranges Josiah Burrage Cambridge Mass Leominster Burrage Lamber National City Bank Cambridge Mutual Fire Insurance Company Cambridgeport Savings Bank A. A.burrage J.C. Burrage Charles H. Burrage Boston Thomas Damon Enfield Hancock Foster R. L Shaker Station Elder Grove Wright George W. Taylor Newport State Senate F. F. Buckley Boylston Museum Camden Place Deceared Twenty-eighth Regiment M. V J. M. Bidwell Providence Norwich Conn M. E. Church Calvin Daggart Connecticut Pennsylvania Railroad Newark Samuel Phipps Roxbury S. & J. Phipps Walter Clapp Norwich and Worcester

Ruling on Pacers at Cleveland and Saratoga Races

At Cleveland races the judges reinstated Roy Billy and his driver after investigation found there was a job in yesterday's race, while the last heat should have been ruled no heat. Parana led the first race with Calamus second as times ranged 2:23 to 2:31. At Saratoga July 29 Ferncliffe won the mile and three quarters in 3 09 4, Giroffe took the three quarters in 1 16 4, Gov. Hampton the mile and a furlong in 1 59 1 4, and Pomeroy won the steeplechase 2 3 4 miles in 5 20 0 50.

Faneuil Hall Board of Aldermen Sawyer Ward 24 Ward Rooms Whitmore Ward 12 Committee On Public Buildings Faneul Hali Lovell Ward 1 Morrison Ward 17 Coe Ward 23 George Harvey Zachariah T. Stevens Daniel D. Alley Harvey Stevens Alley Miesse Cheswell Chandler Griffin Tremont Street Cabot Street Roxbury Kire Fort Hill Square State Street New Sewer Quintard Iron Works New York Davis Boston George H. Corliss Providence Corliss New York and New England Railroad Company Charles M. Dakin Summer Street Bromley Park Garraughty and Mahoney Charles H. Piper Piper Arthur P. Currier South Market Street Stimpson & Co Chatham Street Buchanan & Darman Pearl Street Stowe, Bills & Whitney South End Daniel Morrison South Street Emma Jones Atlantic Avenue Havana Cleveland Roy Billy Billy Parana Calamus St. Julien Darby Aveond Hopeful Saratoga Ferncliffe Elias Lawrence Giroffe Dan Sporting Gov. Hampton Redman Pomeroy Disturbance Concord N. H. Concornd N. H Merrimac Vermont Morgan Weil Canada

Mob Attacks Family Near Atlanta. Son Killed In Raid

A party of fifteen masked men abducted Joe Thompson and his wife twenty miles from Atlanta and beat them. Thompson's son died from gunfire and his daughter was killed. A Jonesboro citizens meeting denounced the killing and offered a $500 reward. Four arrests noted. Thompson identified John Gray as the gang leader, a man he recently prosecuted for assault and battery.

Atlanta Joe Thompson Jonesboro Thompson John Gray

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