Outings About Boston Six A White Mist On The Water
A feature recounts a man’s confusing trek on Boston Harbor as twilight fades. Navigation errors and eerie light play a role. The piece blends travel note tones with mystery, detailing the momentary loss on the water and the author’s reflections.
Riverside Char River boating tale and rapid transit plans
A Riverside outing along the Charles River includes a nighttime row with friends, a lost drift, and a fort relic above Norumbega observed from a beech shaded bank. The piece moves to a summary of the Rapid Transit Commission's second hearing with proposals for Boston Railway, Washington street tracks, a self-propelled engine, and elevated suburban lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norumbega
Stony Brook
Lief Ericson
Hearst and Horsford
Canada
Dune
Danube
Waltham
Pes
Rapid Transit Commission
Mathews
Boston Railway Company
Spaulding
Gorham D. Williams
Matthews
Willams
Williams
W. W. J. Toussaint
Brookline
Washington Street
Tremont Street
Harris Avenue
Haymarket Square
Richardson
Fitzgerald
William Clark
Chelsea
Reading
Clark
Boston
Inv
George W.R. Harriman
Wfsh
Ailbert H. Howland
Howland
Winchester
Quincy
Band Concert at Dorchester Promises Local Music Fun
The Germania Band gave an excellent concert at Meeting House Hill last evening attracting a good crowd, with popular airs entertaining attendees. Councilman Hayes aims to schedule a follow up concert at Ashmount soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester
Germania
Meeting Honee Hill
Hayes
Ashmout
New Sagadahoc Steamer Opens With Lavish Refits
The Sagadahoc vessel, formerly Star of the East, debuted from Boston at 6 o clock with a large passenger list. The Kennebec Steamboat Co reports extensive refurbishing including a new keel, deck, boilers, upholstery, and life equipment, boosting speed and comfort under Captain W J Baker who has served thirty three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec Steamboat Company
Boston
St. John
New York
W. J. Baker
Confusion and dispute mark Mt Hope Cemetery meeting
At Paine Memorial Hall the Mt Hope Cemetery proprietors debate a February 1889 act transferring deed to the lot owners. They clash over majority attendance, the legality of action, and potential Supreme Court recourse as Creech defends city ownership and finances while Kemp and Wise dispute notice and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Paine Memorial Hall
Samuel W. Creech
James A. Kemp
Creech
Kemp
Matthias Rich
Mt. Hope
Boston
Nathan Matthews, Jr
Hart
Nut
Committee On Cities and Towns
General Court
Supreme Court
Legislative Committees On
Cities
Samuel H. Wise
Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Mr. Creech
Mr. Rich
Lney
City of
Wise
Mr. Kemp
Willian P. Leavitt
Legislative Committee
Any
Obriatian
Rose
Mt. Hope Usemetrey
Messrs
Rich
Forest A. Hall
Board of Trustees
Aneneral
Appolonio
Hall
Offices of Gay and Stanwood Bank Opened in Rialto Building
The banking offices of Gay and Stanwood at 131 Devonshire Street Rialto Building opposite the post office opened on June 1. The neat fittings include roll top desks and easy customer access, avoiding a rigid pigeon-hole system. Former eastern manager of New York and Boston houses N W Harris Co and Stanwood from Barnard Stanwood contribute to a general banking business including purchases of municipal street railway and water works bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GAY & Stanwood
Gay & Starwood
Devonshire Street
Rialto
Messrs
Teachers Examinations for Boston Certificatess
Candidates for regular and special teaching certificates in Boston public day and evening schools will be examined November 25 26 and 27 at the Girls High School West Newton Street. Examinations start 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and 6:30 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Attendance required. Applications for special certificates to teach French German drawing penmanship phonography sewing cookery or Indergarten are heard with regular applicants. Request circulars from Phineas Bates secretary school committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
West Newton Street
Phineas Bates
Obituary notices for Zenas Parmenter and Frank A. Hannan
Zenas Parmenter of Waltham died aged 68 in Malden after a long career in crayon manufacturing and coal business. He served on Waltham's Board of Aldermen and belonged to Monitor Lodge Free Masons and the Philodean Association. His wife predeceased him and a married daughter survives. Frank A. Hannan of Malden died at 7 pm of consumption at 175 Washington Street. Born in Melrose in 1855, he moved to Malden as a child, studied at West Grammar and Malden High, worked with Jackson ManeL & Daniels in Boston, then in brush manufacturing. He served in battery C M V M as bugler and in Malden fire department. He leaves a wife, parents, two brothers, and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenas Parmenter
Waltham
Malden
Aldermen
Monitor Lodge of Free Masons
Philodean Association
Parmenter
Frank A. Hannan
Washington Street
Melrose
Maiden
West Grammars School
House of Jackson, Mane! & Daniels
Boston
Battery C. M. V. M
Malden Tire Department
Marriages Sealed in Boston and Nearby Cities
Manning Curtis wedding in Boston and Anna J Curtis of Waltham tied the knot with Prentiss Hobbes Manning officiated by Rev E J Young D D. Pinkham Sprague marriage in this city with Everard Pinkham and Mabel E Sprague as couple. Bright and Gann Ridge couple George L Geed and June Bright wed at the Advent Church officiated by Rev William Bb Frisby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Geed
June Bright
Gannridge
Deaths in Boston Area and Nearby: Franks, Putnam, White
Multiple obituary notices dated June 27 to June 30 report deaths across Brookline Roxbury Charlestown Newtonville and Morristown. Notable names include Frances Caro Adams Uriah T Brownell Charles Collier Elizabeth Newell Penninah Howland Roxanna White and others with ages from 38 to 91. Funeral details indicate sites in Adams Street Chelsea Street Mt Auburn and local residences with interment arrangements.
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Adams
Brookline
Frances Caroline
Benjamin F. Adams
Brownell
Roxbury
Uriah T. Brownell
Collier
Charlestown
Charles Collier
Adams Street
Coolidge
A. Brookine
Albert L. Coolidge
Denidon
South Framingham
Adame
Denison
Lucius Denison
Norway
Dickson
Joseph A. Dickson
Fall River
Driscoll
Boston Highlands
Elzabeth
Cornelius Driscoll
Dunn
Saueng
Hannah S
William A. Dunn
Ford
Toledo
Hattie Darling
J. D. Ford
H. A. Darting
Hyde Park
Howland
Penninah F
Zenar C. Howland
Chelsea Street
Lovell
Aitaconia
N. H
Susan Badger Lovell
Warren Lovell
Newell
Newtonville
Mass
Thomas G. Estes
Elizabeth
Abram
Purinton
James Purinton
Putnam
Lunenburg
Charlotte Harrington Putnam
James Putnam
Morritown
N. J
Roxanna
Daniel White
Mt. Auburn
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Riverside
Charles River
Newton Lower Falls
Upper Dam
Riverside Station
Boston & Albany
Thames
Charles
Jocelyn
Sagadahoc
The
Proprietors’ Meeting
Cresch
Brother Kemp
Rebecca H
Tremont St
M PD. Jones &Co
Washington St
SIG Exchange Building
State St
Akratoga Springs, N.Y
Lynn
Boston Electric Railroad
Nahant
M.D. Fitzgerald
Finlay
HOTEL
Churchill
Brant Rock, Mass
H. N.andrew
Brant Rock
Isles OF Shoals
Appledore House
Oceanic Mkes
Portsmouth
Concord
Houston
Appletore House
Star Island
Wolfboro
N.H
Kingswood House
Lake Winnipisbocce
Mae
New England
G. R. Stimpson
Makeblen Rad Neck
the Boylston
Dearborn
North Shore
Julin Dunlop
Glen Ellis
Jackeon
N. MH
Glen Station
RB & M
Matos Central
R R
White Mountain Range
Tuluomi Son
Ocean House
Swampscott
Marcellus W. Carter
Albracca
York Harbor
Maine
New House
W. L. Baker
Prop
Clarendon
Intervale
Weeks & Bruce
Back Rock House
Jerusalem Road
Nantasket
Rowe
Bellevue
Beacon Street
KR. Smith
Iron Mountain House
W. A. Milserve
Surf Side Hotel
Nantucket, Mass
Sherburne and
Bay View Houses
Jd. Patterson & Son
Proprietors
Irving House
Marblehead Neck
Redween
Mes. E. BE
Wilbor
Marblehead Neek
Offenbach
Orpheus
HALIL
T. Adamowski
FE. Gruenberg
Boston Museum
BM. Field
Srd
Al's
Comedy Company Ag
Seshoe
Balintu
Cade
Ivay
Evening Beautiful
nicstLvery
Revere
B.R
Boston & Stake
Kmearearge
Hok Tie Conway
N.fh
White Mountain
Delia
Brand Piazza
DUW & Lill
Ummer Resorts
Arlington Heights
Expres
Lowell R.B
Citchens
E. F. Waterman
McKay House
Cambridge
Congress Hall
Saratoga Springs
Gnd
Neniavema
Ewood
H. S. Clement
Hotel Regent
COX & Sun
Milk Street
Fisher’s Island
N. Y
Long Island Sound
New London
Mannalawket
Manslon House
Fisher's Island
Huestis
Saratoga Springs, N
South Broadway
W. B. Huestis
Oregon House
Hull
Gaceta
T. Uarkrington
Teepeeouse
Franklin Street
Saratoca Springs
N.Y
Thad. T. Tefft
Cedar Bluff Hotel
Saratoga Lake
Bridge
Cedar Stuff Station
Fitch- Dury Railroad
H. Phillips
Cape Ann
Robinson
Pigeon Cove
Western Union Telegraph
MT. Livermore House
Asquat Leake Splemiud
Alaress
Jewall
Nolderness
Crescent Beach House
Magnolia
Willowen
Warren F
Knowlton
Amandas
Rekins
Cutler Vwar
J. C. Ryder
Cutler, Me
Pine Clift
Lake Warren
Alstead
Fieuse
Furnishiogs
Keene
H. Er
Clarendon Hotel
Averill & Gregory
Broadway
Casarea
Spring Park
Stole
Congress Park House
Congress Spring Park
Aratorn
HM. W. »Loctm
Graves
S. Graves & Son
West Chop
Martoa’s Vineyard
Hawthorne Inn
East Gloucester
NEW Hgus
Go.odlorne Stacy
Trimountain House
Sylvester Brown
Navant
Ocean View
Terina Liberal
Moosilatke
Warren
Montreal
Yeleuranh
Steaar Katee
Soto
Holel
Mount Mooshawke
EAD
Henry W. Savage
Court St
Old Court House
Hal
Court Street
Fota
Aoe Hill
Tuckerman
Carde
Joan Okffries & Sona
Devonshire
East Accesa
Dan'l FF
Maas
Holderness
N. W
Asquam House
Shepard Mail
Asquaim Paneer
St Peter's
W. E
Saratoga
Adirondages
Hoosac Tunnel
Passenger Express
Amp
Lake Champlain
Adironback & Montreal Express
Vermont
Saratoga Special Express
Ae Ik A. M
SA Mal . M
Athol North Sdams
Bell
Wong
Ftrreiabira
Seafam Variar
Hooac Unnel
Zoo Warhingtom Street
Pilchouty
Aston
Tts
Raymond’s
Midie States
Alaska
Beston
Canada Wreasafic Railway
Nowthern Pacide
Yellowstone National Park
Puget Sound
Wellowstone Natioral Park
California
Raymond & Whitcomb
Schiwa St
Bae
Ras
Wits
Baldwin
Cheney
West Chester Park
Westland Ave
Back Bay
Huntington Avenue
Longwood
W. Lincoln
Gen
Meredith & Grew
Meredith
Meredith & Nelson
Congress Street
J. M. Meredith
Edw
W. Grew
New Court House Enstance
Pemberton
Lares Modern
Bousyx & Holba
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