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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1880

Page

3

Fireworks Display Ends Charlestown Day Observances

In Charlestown the evening featured a generous fireworks show in Monumental and Sullivan squares with rockets, shells, and Roman candles. Highland street railway carried a huge crowd to Oak Land Garden, estimated between ten and fifteen thousand attendees, mostly women and children. The Medford Amateur Rifle Association opened a new range offering a classified handicap match with prizes in two classes, attracting 88 entrants and ongoing weekly through Wednesday. The event highlighted rifle scores and top prizes won by Osborn, Archer, Sawyer, and Richardson. Baseball drew nearly four thousand to South End grounds as the Cincinnati team defeated our club 13 to 2 with rough pitching and standout efforts from O’Rourke, Burdock, Foley, Sutton, and Dignon.

Charlestown Navy Yard Monument Grounds Sullivan Square Charleston Charlestown High School Boston Continental Guards New Orleans Young’s Hotel Bunker Hill Monument Association Monumental Sullivan Highland Street Railway Oakland Garden Medford South End Cincinnatis Pérkopolitans Foley Bond Burdock Sutton Trott Morrill Jim O’rourke Dignon Leonard Clapp Smith Bur Gock

First regatta of season by Boston Yacht Club at City Point

The season opener regatta, managed by the Boston Yacht Club, was held at City Point on Thursday. Classes offered prizes from 50 to 5 dollars across sloops, schooners, and keel yachts with courses ranging from 9 to 23 miles. Adrian led class one with Effie close behind as Mad Caps collision risk and Wanderer balloon hardware delays affected results.

New Orleans City Hall Pierce Continental Guards Boston Bunker Hall Republic Alf. H. Isaacson Washington Marks Hugh O’brien Boston Yacht Club City Point Yschteclub Broad Sound Ram Head Fawn Bacon Bell Boat Harding Light House Channel Fort Warren Gallop Nix Spectacle Island Thompson’s Rainsford Island Long George’s Island Point Allerton Committee Dorchester Bay Ort Independence Sculpin Ledge Adrian Effie Caroline Wanderer Mad Cap Annie Adrienne Hermes Nimbus Muriel Alice Thomas Dean Frank A. Drew J. Alfred Mitchell H. E. Hibbard S. Lawrence French

New Plantation Scene Set for Oakland Garden Minstrels

Hicks plans a novel open air spectacle at Oakland Garden a miniature Southern plantation with negro quarters slave life and plantation songs featuring over one hundred costumed participants and a $2000 setup illumination ready next Monday. The Park Theatre closes after Saturday's Tourists show and Boston Theatre ends season with All the Rage tomorrow plus Eaton's comedy draws hearty crowds.

Oakland Garden Haverley Hicks Park Theatre Continental Guards of New Orleans Charlestown Messrs Abbey & Schoeffel John P.smith Tourists Boston Theatre Mr. Eaton

Various Crime, Deaths, and Oddities Lead News

Wm. Condon of Cincinnati arrested for killing a girl named Lu. Perry with a banjo last evening. Forty sick at Princeton College due to defective drainage. five fed. A Dundee hotel furnished with Grand Rapids furniture. Newark bank deficit to exceed capital of 300000. Mrs. Susan A. Hill widow of Gov. Isaac Hill dies at Concord June 17 aged 91. Two black and two white men arrested for murder of Mrs. Stephens at Pine Bluffs. In New Orleans arson case Iron Cross, Johnson sentenced to twenty years. Charley Ross missing case: father hears of sighting in Northern Indiana with an Italian music teacher. James Oliver of Oliver's Grove, Ill. is 93. he gave wife a farm for consent to divorce and the new wife got 30000 dollars. Pearl Patent Spindle Company head Oliver Pearl dies at Lawrence, Mass aged 59. Wind dries Florence and Willow lakes near Omaha. dead fish blown onto land. Secret Service agent in Memphis reports arrest of Charities G. DeGuillfeidt and wife for counterfeiting. six molds found.

Wm. Condon Cincinnati Lu. Perry Princeton College Dundee Sestland Grand Rapids Ich First National Bank of Newark Susan A. Hill Concord N. H Isaac Hill Stephens Pine Bluffs Ark Iron Cross New Orleans Johnson Charley Ross Indiana James Oliver Oliver’s Grove Oliver Pearl Pearl Patent Lawrence Mass Atlantic Cotton Mills Omaha Florence Willow Lakes

Smuggling Ties Reported Near Sitka by British Columbian Indians

A Port Town despatch notes Indians from British Columbia visited Chilicote Cross Sound and traded $10,000 of British goods smuggled from Port Simpson for furs. The Northwestern Trading Company asks Treasury action to curb revenue violations. About 20 miners and an equal number of officers sail aboard the Jamestown toward Yukon River to prospect. Indians offered friendly assurances as coal beds near Hootzenoo reopen.

San Francisco Port Townsend Chilicote Cross Sound British Columbia Port Simpson Northwestern Trading Company Treasury Department Jamestown Yukon River Hootzenoo

Gloucester Slowest Crews Report Strong Weekly Fish Arrival Totals

Gloucester reports 17 Western Bank arrivals this week with 1,095,000 lbs codfish and 4 Grand Bank trips bringing 143,000 lbs fresh halibut. Georges arrivals tally 21 with 441,000 lbs codfish and 14,700 lbs halibut, plus shore codfishing 152,000 lbs and 12 mackerel cruises. Fresh halibut priced 9c and 6c, codfish 3c and 2c, haddock 11-2c, hake and pollock 1c, tongues 6c, mackerel 3c-5c.

Gloucester Grand Bank

Watertown Commemorates Centenary With Parade And Addresses

Watertown marks 100 years with bells, salutes, and a parade including military and fire brigades, the Putnam Phalanx, and many guests. L W Cutler presided as Gov. Andrews Curtis and Kingsbury spoke. Antiquities were shown in Toren Hall and a grand collation was served.

Watertown Conn Putnam Phalanx Hartford L. W. Cutler Gov. C. B. Andrews Wm. E. Curtis

Dorchester 250th Anniversary Celebrated by First Parish Church

Dorchester marked its 250th anniversary alongside the First Parish Church with a morning program attended by Gov. Long, dignitaries, ministers, and residents. The service featured music, scripture, a historical sermon by Rev. Semuel J. Barrows, and an account of the colony’s Genesis Exodus and planting. An original ode by Miss Enza T. Clapp closed the day’s morning events, followed by a large collation in Lyceum Hall and afternoon exercises.

Dorchester Boston Gov. Long Cols. Kingsbury William Everett Marshall P. Wilder Edward Everett Hale Norfolk H. E. H. Carter Thomas Drake Allen A. Brown F. L. Young Samson C. A. Humphreys Framingham Semuel J. Barrows Ezekiel Promised Land Hogland England Canaan Continent Charles River Barrows France Spain Italy Peter the Great Russia Europe Plymouth James River Jamestown Geneva Court John Merrifield Henry Withington Andrew White Samuel Topiitt Edward Pierce James Humphrey Ebenezer Clapp Clapp Humphry Enza T. Clapp Mr. Wilson Windsor Conn Geo. A. Thayer South Boston Lyceum Hall Germania Thomas J. Allen John D. Long Long Commonwealth Minerva New World Massachusetts Quincy Everett Adams Academy Quincey Providence Pericles Athens Norfolk County Old Norfolk John Elliot Cotton Mather Adamses Quincys Haineses Fisher Ames Dedham Sealous Elvrid Smith John Thomas Artemas Ward Dorchester Heights Washington John Waite Abraham Mr. Hale South Carolina Georgia New England Portugal United States Hale Robert C. Winthrop New Dorchester Horticultural Society Massachusett Wilder George E. Ellis S. L. Libby Cambridge Joseph Leeds Philadelphia E. G. Porter Lexington Connecticut A. 8. Grant W. T. Sherman Charles Francis Adams Oliver Wendell Holmes America

Nautical Sailor Suits For Boys At A Shuman Co

Summer boys clothes advertised by A Shuman & Co at 440 Washington St. feature Man O War blue flannel sailor suits for ages 4 to 10 at two dollars. Linen knee pants in brown holland priced seven cents, plus shirts waists with multiple price points in their Boys’ Retail Department.

Happy Shuman and Co Fim Middlesex A. Shuman & CO Russia Washington Street A. Shuman & TO Boys’ Retail A. Shuman €& CO Wais Washington St A.shuman & CO

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