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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1888

Page

8

Funeral of Dr Clarke at Church of the Disciples

A vast congregation gathered to honor Dr James Freeman Clarke with simple ceremonies led by Rev. Cruft and remarks by Rev. Samuel May and Dr Andrew Peabody. Dignitaries, clergy, and notable citizens attended, with roses and flags adorning the service before a private interment at Forest Hills.

Church of the Disciples James Freeman Clarke Clarke Mr. Clarke Moorfield Storey John F. Andrew W. W. Greenough Eliot Harvard F. G. Peabody W. W. Goodwin Augustus Rowell D. W. Cheever Samuel A. Green William Endicott, Jr Chamberlain Archibald Howe Edward Hooper Thomas Mack B. A Gould Dabney Boston Association of Ministers Public Library Harvard College American Unitarian Association Massachusetts Historical Society William Chaffin North Easton J. V. Hazelton Haindel Cruft St. James Samuel May Israel Divinity School Ames Freeman Clarke Gran Gunpheley Loya

Alcott Memorial Service at Concord School of Philosophy

Revised programme for the Alcott memorial service to be held at Hill Side Chapel Concord next Saturday. Morning session opens at 10 with prayer by Rev J S Bush and talks by F B Sanborn and others. afternoon features a philosophy address by William T Harris and letters from notable figures. No other session this summer.

Alcott Concord School of Philosophy Hillside Chapel J. 5. Bush Concord F. B. Sanborn

Mrs Frederic Cunningham Builds Hopewell Tenement Blocks

Mrs Frederic Cunningham daughter of the late Amos A Lawrence oversees Brookline housing aims to aid working people. She recently erected an eight to tenement house on Pearl street opposite Brookline avenue playground called the Hopewell with three and four room units. Rents weekly from 160 to 210 dollars, promptly paid. She now plans a rear addition with two room tenements for widows with children or others needing small space.

Frederic Cunningham Amos A. Lawrence Brookline Pearl Street Brookline Avenue Hopewell Cunningham

Boston Artist Honored by Italian Society in Palermo

Professor Carl Baermann has been made corresponding member of the Associazione dei Benemerite Italiani of Palermo and awarded a gold medal for preeminent musical and artistic merits. The honor reflects not only Baermann’s achievements as an artist but also the high standing of the musical profession in Boston.

Carl Baermann

Funeral for L. Miles Standish Held at Home

The Rev. Philip Moxom conducted the services yesterday afternoon at No 32 Commonwealth avenue for L. Miles Standish. Moxom praised the deceased's sterling character in a fitting eulogy. Attendees included Charles Woodbury and Samuel Johnson among others. Interment followed at Mt. Auburn.

Philip 8. Moxom L. Miles Standish Commonwealth Avenue Moxom Mr. Standish Standish Charles Woodbury Ane Messrs Samuel Johnson Thomas J. Whidden Joseph C. Gray Ezra Farnsworth Samuel Gatch Willian Wilkins Warren Samuel N. Brown Osborne Brewster Uriel Crocker Mt. Auburn

New Summer Vests Shown by Macallar Parker & Co

The New Summer Vests displayed by Macallar Parker & Co are well worth attention for young men. They have been made with great care and thoroughly earned before cutting. The firm also shows swell dress vests of white marseilles which are at present all the a.

Macallar, Parker & Co Marseilles

Aldermen Confirm Nominations Amid Veto and Debate

The Boston board of aldermen met with laughter over a red bandanna gesture as they debated a centennial committee for Columbus Ohio. Mayor O Brien vetoed a street opening order granting conduit rights to a single company, saying it repeated an illegal franchise. Several nominations were confirmed or laid over, parks and hospital spending were approved or referred, and land damages were awarded as the session adjourned to June 19.

Board of Aldermen Doherty St. Louis Allen Common Council Boston Columbus Gove Ohio State of Law Department Bell Telephone Company Board of Alermen Ilegal Juan O'Brien Otis K. Newell Board of Overseers of the Poor Alfred T. Turner James W. Ricker Yeas Edwin G. Walker William B. Smart Alderman McLaughlin Bartholomew M. Young Board of Street Commissioners Reservoir Lot L'Ewple Mt. Vernon Long Rainsford Island Public Park Committee On Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Henry BE Cobb Royal M, Pulsifer Francis R. Chapman Catholic ‘Total Abstinence Union of America Mary T. Folsom Humboldt Avenue Roxbury Florence M. Bridgeman I'albot Avenue Dorchester Reuben Edward F. Gleason Harvard Street Alderman Kelley

Ready made summer vests from Wilford's English line

Wirorn's Enans Vestine praised as finest for summer vests. Tailors charge 5 to 86 for custom work, but G. W. Simmons & Co. offer ready-made vests priced at 175, 2, and 260. Boston market features Wilford's English vesting in a handsome new line.

Wirorn Enans& Vestine G. W. Simmons & Co Wilford Boston

Notable Boston Notices and City Infrastructure Updates

A Boston arrest ties Charles K. Bauman to lottery ticket fraud. Boston Exchange Company officers are elected to steer affairs to closure. Beacon Hill water mains upgrade moves from 16 to 30 inches, extending through Charlestown Chelsea to East Boston. A Cleveland Thurman campaign flag appears outside party HQ. A fireman faces arrest after damaging a family portrait. A child is injured from a thrown glass tumbler. conduit work by the New England Telephone advances under Bridge and Atlantic avenues. Donations total around 600 for the Working Girls Home. Baptist Sunday school reports and a postponed Nathaniel Adams Encampment meeting. Monies toward Colonel Cass monument reach 365. Firemen’s Relief Fund gains 100 from Blair Hallett & Co. Women’s Christian Temperance Union donates a Madonna to Concord Reformatory. Suspected thief Hays arrested in New York for past thefts. Brookline man Barber dies after being struck by a carthorse.

Charles K. Bauman Wilhelm Smith New York Boston Bauman Adams Express Company Boston Exchange Company Merchants’ Exchange Building Thomas Wigglesworth N. H. Emmons H. H. Fay Francis Cabot Beacon Hill Warren Bridge Charlestown Chelsea John Clark Middleboro Boston & Lowell William Shea Fay Edward Barron Commercial Street New England Telephone and Telegraph Company Cambridge Street Atlantic Avenue Board of Aldermen McDonald Dover Street Boston Baptist Tremont Temple Nathaniel Adams Grand Lodge Hall Berkeley Street Thomas Cass Blair, Hallett & Co Head Place Women’s Christian Temperance Union Concord Reformatory Raphael Charles Hays Watson Adams Methodist Book Concern Bromfield Street John Barber Brookline Bradley Hill

Universalist Clergy Mourn Death of James Freeman Clarke

Boston Universalist ministers gathered for denominational services to mark the death of Rev. Dr. James Freeman Clarke, longtime pastor of the Church of the Disciples. Resolutions praised his conservative Christian spirit and early advocacy of scriptural universalism, and extended sympathy to his church and the broader Christian community.

Universalist James Freeman Clarke Boston Church of the Disciples Christian Church

Death of Nathaniel Knowles Prompts Boston Clothiers Meeting

A meeting of clothing merchants at the Merchants Association rooms addressed the death of Nathaniel Knowles who died June 8 at 36 Newpare street after a lingering illness. Resolutions praised his integrity and urged a four-member delegation to attend his funeral at Emmanuel Church Newbury Street. Funeral services were led by Rev. John F. Nichols and Rev. Walter E. C. Smith. pallbearers included D. M. Hodgdon and A. H. Rhodes. Burial was at Forest S.

Clothing Merchants Merchants’ Association Nathaniel Knowles A. H. Rhodes Sidney Cushing Messrs E. W. Leland Mr. Knowles B. Hopkins J. D. Leland Isaac Fenno D. M. Hodgdon Wholesale Clothiers Boston Leander Beal A. HH. Rhodes Emmanuel Church Newbury John F. Nichols Walter E. C. Smith Emmanuel Mission Chapel Pall Thomas Doane 8. Hawkins J.D. Leland John Hogg William Lincoln Mr. Smith Forest S

Burglaries Shock Weston As Thief Strikes Main Street Homes

Early Sunday burglars raided Weston taking valuables from Theodore Jones’s Main street residence including a gold watch chain and $200 cash plus silverware. Mrs Robbins’s home on the same street was left with over $100 in silverware missing. Only marked item is a silver vase inscribed CU R Feb 14.

Waalrtr Ham Weston Theodore Jones Main Street C. Robbins

Lovell v Marston Libel Suit In Court At Osterville

Brooklyn plaintiff sues for 10000 in tort alleging public and malicious libelous writings by defendant about his wife Ella Marston. Defendant contends remarks were made without malice and to protect his wife. Jury recessed. Attorneys Chaplin Harriman for plaintiff Gale Pope for defense.

United States Circuit Court Nelson J. Orville D. Lovell Howard Marston Brooklyn N. Y Ella Marston Osterville H. W. Chaplin H. P. Harriman Plairie Gale Charles G. Pope Deendant

Court session notes record multiple 1880s Boston trials

Superior Court reports list verdicts and ongoing actions from first to fourth sessions. Cases include Alexander H. Author vs City of Newburyport for $4000 over a sewer defect resulting in injury with a $1000 verdict, Whipple vs Flanders over a $325 mortgage transfer, and Wheeler & Wilson Co. vs Cornellier for sewing machine price. Also covers John McCormick vs City of Boston for injuries from a fall and multiple tort and contract actions, with judges Thompson and Lathrop presiding.

Superior Court Pitman Alexander H. Author City of Newburyport Merriman Street George E. Curry B. L. Evans N.N. Jones Luther P. Whipple Oliver H. Flanders Faneuil P. Gorely A. L. Bartlett W. Cushing Bigelow Oscood F. Kimball Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Company Oliver Cornellier Laintiff Ae Pao Bee Preble Maher John McCormick Boston Cottage Street East Curtis Abbott R. M. Nason

Phinney vs town of Everett on trial continues

Superior Court Middlesex County reports ongoing trial in the case of Phinney versus the town of Everett. Other docket items includeRich versus Fitchburg and Buckley versus Law RR Co, with additional entries listed for McCantey, Mills, Wax, Metuerin, McParland, and Mason across separate municipalities.

Middlesex County

Mason v Foster trespass case at Beverly water works road

Mason sues Henry W Poster for entering land and tearing up layimzo roadwork area at Beverly water works road. Defense argues it is town way and no action against contractor. Case opened with jury view. proceeding tomorrow. Lawyers: Bewall for plaintiff, Moulton for defense.

Mason Foster Lyman H. Mason Henry W. Poster Layimzo Water Works Road Beverly Bewall H. P. Moulton Defence Adamas City of Eell Eastern Avenue Lynn H. F. Hurlburt J. W. Berry Kelly Naumkeag Hogoody

Probate Court session lists wills proved Essex County

At a Probate Court session in Essex County today the wills of Julia M. Gale Haverhill Archibald McFarlin Lawrence Calista Sussell Lawrence were proved and letters of administration granted on estates of Hannah W P Carr West Newbury Melvin E Deckham Salem Frances M Graves Lynn Mary C D Hurd Haverhill Elizabeth W Kavannah Peabody John Lees Lawrence and others including William Ricker Groveland Augustine Roads Marblehead.

Essex County Choarr Julia M. Gale Haverhill Rchibald McFarlin Lawrence Calista Sussell Hannah W. P. Carr West Newbury Melvin. E. Deckham Salem Frances M. Graves Lynn Mary C. D. Hurd Elizabeth W. Kavannah Peabody John Lees Lawrence, Wi Hany Ricker Groveland Augustine Roads Marbiehead

Notable estates listed in inventories across towns

John H. Robinson of Lawrence and Thomas Sullivan of Lap figure among inventories filed. Estates include Ard I Smith of Haver for 969,184 dollars, W Fisk Giles of Lawrence 844,618.70, Betsey Blunt of Lawrence 413,294, George Proctor of Gloucester 334,970, Ragusrsecy of Andover 92,25, Dani Gould of Boxford 16,154.50, Lydia Cressey of Beverly 2,685.

John H. Robinson Lawrence Thomas Sullivan Lap Ard I Smith Haver W. Fisk Giles Betsey Blunt George Proctor Gloucester Uy Grote Ragusrsecy Andover Dani Gould Boxford Lydia Cressey Beverly

New England Weather Crop Bulletin June 1888 Outlook

The New England Meteorological Society reports rainfall mostly below average except Vermont, with well distributed rain aiding crops. Temperatures lag in northern sections. elsewhere near normal, sunshine near average. Observers note grain mostly sown or planted, corn late in places, grass healthy but needing rain, crops delayed by cool weather, fruit trees blossoming, and overall favorable prospects for crops and fruit despite regional delays. O. N. Oswell, Sergeant Signal Corps, Assistant.

New England New England Meteorological Society Vermont East Sumner Hanover N. H Cornwall Brattleboro Fitchburg Mass Waterbury Conn O. N. Oswell Signal Corps

Sermon to the Nurses at St Barnabas Guild Event

The Nurses' Guild of St. Barnabas held its annual festival at the Mission Church of St. John on Bowdoin Street with a sermon by Rev. Edward Osbourne from 2 Kings. He urged nurses to honor their vocation, combine work with prayer, and show care for others, followed by a reception and collation in the basement.

Nurses’ Guild of St. Barnabas St. John the Evangelist Bowdoin Street Edward Osborne Regar

Hotels Register Notables on Quiet Evening

Last night saw no large gatherings at hotels with only a few private visits. Registers list guests including Hurschel Lang Woolford Bagley McDonald Williams Brandall Lovell Barrett Billows Boyce Reaves Fisher Watkins Martin Strong Tucker Wilder Wadsworth Shackford Smith Roft Butler Hanchett Wilcox Ray Lefebre Taylor Hall Horsford Perry Barton Appell Varney Brown Kennedy Plainfield Winston Hush Gamrhall Hawes Pugiesly Hashon Nubuller Gillhiouse McRea Falls Perry Longbottom Wolf Gillhouse and others in cities from Chicago to Quebec.

United States Clemens _Hurschel John Lang Edinburgh A. B. Woolford Indianapolis A. Bagley Chicago Adams A. J. McDonald St. Paul Chester Williams San Francisco N. W. Brandall New Orleans R. M. Lovell G E. Barrett Young W. Smith Quincy—Den Roft Wareham Samuel Butler Buffalo N. Y Hanchett Washington D. D Wilcox Halifax Dr. L. Ray Si. Jean Port Joli P. Q E. Lefebre Quebec Cyrus Taylor Bristol N. E. Charlesce Hall William Horsford Philadelphia Revere C. H. Perry James I. Barton

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