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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1878

Page

3

Local theft spree and arrests in city quarter Saturday

A spate of petty crimes reported Saturday includes a thief stealing a silver watch and two ciamea from John C. Barton at No 7 Causeway Street, a revolver from Mr Barrowscale on Tyler Street, and a coat and hat by a State Prison convict James Dolan who nearly escaped, plus a stolen watch clock from the Boston Car Spring Company and a terrier, a map thief at Ayer, a horse and veg laden wagon recovered in South Boston, drunkenness and assault in Shawmut Avenue, and a house entry at 2595 Washington Street with clothing stolen. Police also captured two rogues linked to New York thefts and disrupted a group of boys stoping trams near Swett Street, with several youths reprimanded and discharged.

John C. Barton Causeway Street Jeremiah Flynn Boston Car Spring Company Pynchon Street Gustav Draker Highland Spring Brewery Daniel Scanlan Poston and Lowell R.T. Bartlett Ayer Searlan Littleton George L. Wentworth Washington Street Boston John Lynch Shawmut Avenue Chick James Guild Williams Long Hanscom Drew Simmons Street Prentice Mindoro Street Stuion Swett Street New York and New England

Horticultural Society elects Ross to plants committee

At a Massachusetts Horticultural Society meeting Henry Ross was elected to the Committee on Plants and Flowers replacing John G Barker who resigned. The group awarded prizes for floral displays and received gifts including lily seedling Lilium Parkmanii sent to England with $1000 earnings. a testimonial to ex President Parkman and prizes for window gardening were discussed.

the Horticultural Society Massachusetts Horticultural Society Henry Ross John G. Barker Parkman England Society Marshall P. Wilder Wilder American Pomological Society Messrs Rufus Ellis Henry W. Foote C. A. Bartel J. W. Walcott C. N.S. Homer E. M. Gull Hovey & Co C. M. Atkinson L. Ames G. M. Atkinson James Nugent C. B. Gardner KE. M. Gill Nybril Perpetual Roses James Comley J. Jb. Moore J. B. Moore Moore

Fires break out in Havre Street saloon and Minot Street tenement

A fire at John J. Flynn's liquor saloon, 111 Havre Street, caused $509 damage before extinguished. A second blaze at a Minot Street Dorchester tenement, partly occupied by Terrence McGrath and Finnegan's saloon, caused $600 owner loss and $150 Finnegan loss, hindered by muddy streets. A third fire at 272 Bunker Hill Street basement shed rags burned. tenants David Rich and owner D A Weston.

John J. Flynn Havre Street Minot Street Dorchester Terrence McGrath Patrick Finnegan Bunker Hill Street David Rich D. A. Weston

Accidents and Illness Reported Across City Streets

A Jewett & Porter provision wagon broke down at Dudley and Greenville, its driver thrown to the ground but with only slight bruises. Howard O'Donnell sought lodging at Station Four and soon grew violently ill, diagnosed as rheumatism of the heart by Dr Treadwell. Ellen Bancroft fell at 9 Doger Place, injuring herself enough to require removal to City Capital Hospital.

Jewett & Porter Washington Market Dudley Greenville Streets Howard O'Donnell Station Four Treadwell Ellen Bancroft Doger Place

Copper Thieves Captured by Station Ten Officers

Officers Pierce and Hobson arrested Augustus Hopman and Thomas Bannon on Saturday for stealing two lengths of copper pipe worth three dollars from the Providence Railroad car-house Friday. Sunday morning, Andrew P. McCauley John A. Garvey and George Guiot were jailed for involvement. They are suspected of repeated copper and iron thefts from the car-house.

Pierce and Hobson Station Ten Augustus Hopman Thomas Bannon Providence Railroad Company Andrew P. McCauley John A. Garvey George Guiot

Mattapan Methodist Church Society elects new officers

The newly elected officers include trustees J. T. Whitney, J. B. L. Bartlett, FE. D. Tanner, William F. McIntosh. stewards G. I. Page, J. BL. Bartlett, B.D. Tanner, J.T. Whitney, E. F. Whitney, E. P. Mcintosh.

The Methodist Church Society At Mattapan J. T. Whitney J. B. L. Bartlett J.T. Whitney FE. D. Tanner William F. McIntosh G. I. Page J. BL. Bartlett B.D. Tanner E. F. Whitney E. P. Mcintosh

Old Offender Caught For Cow Larceny In 1877

Peter Lyons now in custody faces charges of stealing a cow from George Foster of Somerville in August 1877. He avoided capture until last Saturday night. The notice also reports express companies relocating to Devonshire Street and mentions a new insurance chart published by W. T. Tillinghast & Co.

Boyiston Modulal Insurance CO Cree Aves Y. Glover Peter Lyons George Foster Somerville W. T. Tillinghast & Co Massachusetts

Notable Cambridge and Boston Local Notices and Trials

A run of brief items notes Col Johny Rice illness, 779 convicts in state prison, plentiful pickerel in Neponset at Milton, and 66 Charlestown families receiving free soup. Mentions Dr Brown-Sequard at Revere House, Hon A W Beard guest at Banks Club dinner, Col Charles H Taylor insuring life for 45000, and a 900000 budget request. Several local items follow including a Putnam Nail strike, a Mariquita yacht purchase, and a Cambridge street bridge abutment talk. The Newton assault case verdicts and related detentions are described, plus temperance meeting notes and Revere town caucus nominations. Further notes cover Bay State Glass Works lease, Lynn Sunday services, and various city notices including water supply, a wrist injury, and labor shifts. Police report a Cushlley of ale seized and a bartender arrested for Sunday business.

Charlestown Commodore M. J. Kiley Jon Giblin Putnam Nail Company Neponset Gate of Heaven Church South Boston Socialistic Labor Party Norfolk Place Board of Health Moody Merrill Brighton Street Cambridge Street William O’brien William A. Rust Collateral Loan Company Luther Brooks No. 5 Church Street Newton Thomas J. Bower Lucy E. Stead Irena Bower Bower East Cambridge Distriet Cambridge Norfolk Blues Bunker Hill Cambridgeport Reform Club Temple Hall Lechmere Reform Club BAY State Glass Works Bridge Street Bar State Company Saugus Lynn East Sauns Wm. Pickles Adams Street Crispins Levi Moody Almshouse Smith Frazier Mary Powers Baker's Court Ohn Craig Owen Cassidy

Busy Constitution wharf scene due to Leyland steamers

The Boston Post notes the Istrian and Bohemian unloading on Constitution wharf boosting commerce as Fitchburg Railroad leases the wharf for long-term use. Increased traffic, new locomotives, and 70 car wheat loads fill the day, but residents suffer from steam odor and noise as Commercial Street traffic grows. Complaints rise about track disturbances and the city’s prior approval for improvements.

Boston Post Constitution Wharf Leyland Line Fitchburg Railroad Boston Union Freight Railroad Commercial Street

Globe Theatre Evangeline Last Week at Globe Theatre

Globe Theatre Evangeline ends its run this week with nightly shows and special matinees. Friday marks Miss Lizzie Webster and Miss Lizzie Harrold as Evangeline in a benefit. Conrad the Corsair takes the stage Thursday and Friday afternoons.

Evan Celine Conrad the Corsair Sol Smith Russell Harry Josephs Lizzie Webster Evangeline Rice Leblanc Mordax March U Mendelssohn William J. Winch John F. Winch Zerrabn George W. Sumner Lang Boston Museum Mme. Modjeska Camille Globe Theatre Lizzie Harrold Museum Boston Theatre Edwin Booth Boston Tonight Richard II

Abbot Association Reelects Officers at Beverly Meeting

The Abbot Association annual meeting in Briscoe Hall re-elected President Elbridge Norwood and made new officers F W Walia J H W Girder A Kilham with W B Dodge as secretary and treasurer. A five member at large committee and two per class were chosen to plan the March 20 reunion. In Somerville an attempted burglary on Walnut street woke an occupant after burglars cut glass in a first story and cellar window but fled when catches could not be unfastened.

Karus Russell Col Cleveland Rh. B. Conkling Farus Col. Russell Chicago Springfield Mass Conkling Col. Russelllso Boston Stallon Mr Conkling Smurgler Buffalo Rochester Utica Hartford Poughkeepsie Massachusetts Horticultural Hall Free Rersions Association William J.iter Guizot Europe Deens Jesus God Spain Strachan H. Spooner Newton State House Grand Army Headquarters Colgan Snow Henry B. Peirce Commonwealth Blackmer Edward W. Murphy Fifth Regiment Post Office Relief Association Boston Post Office Relief Association Mutual Benefit T. A. Hutchins John McDonough G. H. Texford A. M. Hayward Charles Soule J.Q. Adams Omar Loring D. A. Holmes A. B. Weston Oscar Gassett Woburn High School Graduates’ Association H. B. Wood Jennie Kelley H. H. Leathe Hattie Thompson C. H. Taylor M. Littlefield Waldo Luck Nottes Shaw & Taylor's Beverly Assot AssoCiAtion Abbot Association Briscoe Hall Elbridge Norwood F. W. Walia J. H W. Girder A Kilham W. B. Dodge R. H. Sturtevant Walnut Street Norwood Central Baptist Church Salem Rockport Weymouth Charles W. Emerson Unitarian Chelsea Tufts College Milton High School Town Hall Milton William P. Hale Peabody Ellen Hubbard Frost Mount Bellingham Woodlawn Natick George W. Allen Dennis Lucy Lyon Samuel Mudge Bartlett Edwin C. Barnes Chestnut Street Arthur Beal Hinsham Quincy District Court Thomas Thates, Jr Cohasset J. W. Davis Brockton Peter Dalton Thomas Baldwin Charles Hill House of Correction Wakefield Quanapoutti Water Company Watertown Board of Officers J. ¥. Lovering J.J. Sullivan Charles W. Stone Newbury Burlington Amesbury

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