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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1874

Page

3

Boundary change debate between Boston and Brookline ends in town rooms

The Towns Committee held a public session outlining both sides on boundary changes between Boston and Brookline and the possible annexation of town portions. Attendees showed strong local interest as 113 resident petition signers were tallied, with 23 signing twice and 2 signing three times. HON. WILLIAM ASPINWALL opened the argument after a preliminary request to define positions.

Union Pacific Railroad Sears Jay Gould C.J. Osborne Osborne & Chapin 8. M. Mills J. D. Smith Jameson, Smith & Cotting L. P. Morton Morton, Bliss & Co New York Boston John Duff Oliver Ames Seth Turner E. H. Rollins Fred, L. Ames John R. Duff Committee On Towns William Aspinwall William Gaston J. L. Stackpole George A. Torrey Green Room Brookline Aspinwall Stackpole Drew Brookine James Greenough Col. Fisher Stebbins Committee On Legislative Affairs New England Public Congressional Library Gaston Gen. Whitney Charles River Bowditch Sudbury River Commonwealth Hyde Park Somerville Cambridge Everett Revere Abington Torrey Dedham Fire Department Carnes Walton Board of Harbor Commissioners Josiah Quincy Edwin B. Lane Salem Harbor R. Murphy & Co Dover Street Bridge Old Colony Railroad W. H. Black Chelsea Creek Jarvis R. Nicholson W. E. Robbins Cotuit Barnstable W. H. Bearse Osterville Osterville Land Company Charles A. Ropes Boston Boat Club Cambridge Bridge South Boston Horace Cousen Public Library Washington Bates Hall State House Josephine Orton Juliet Annie Clarke Romeo Charles Sumner W. Willard Abram Rand Rand & Avery Williams & Everett Sumner Shawmut Avenue Baptist Church Wayland Hoyt Hoyt Tabernacle Baptist Church

Great Plympton street blaze shocks city with twin fires

A night of rapid alarms saw ten fires ignite city blocks from Plympton to Commercial Street. The Plympton fire destroyed the southern block, killed a driver, and damaged or ruined dozens of businesses and stock across two hours of frantic flames. A second blaze on Commercial Street consumed a Quincy estate block, with firefighters battling over three hours before containment. Losses reach well above eighty thousand dollars, with crews sustaining injuries but no widespread casualties reported.

Secretary of the Interior United States Union Pacific Railroad Pacific Coast San Francisco trans-Pacific California Utah Plympton Street Harrison Avenue A. H. Coffin Jacob O’neil D. Croty Joel Baker Boston Messrs Carter & Dresser Robinson Gill New York Beach Albany Fred. L. Hills Tyler Street Smith Charles Dunton Worrell India Street Central Wharf Commercial South Market Streets Flanders Market Quincy Camrell Clapp & Putnam R. D. Richardson & Co Darling & Co Kilham, Loud & Co Gerrish,Pierce & Co H. R. Atwood & Co Pulsifer & Co Knight & McIntyre J. H. Rives & Co D. Pavey John H. Mills James ©. Singleton J. Jacobs Washington Street Boylston Sargent Tracey Simmons Chauncy Hall Talbot Revere House Charles H. Allen Metropolitan Railroad W. T. Hartt Boston Highlands Webster Hall Jere P. Manning Michael H. Donovan Western Union Telegraph West Roxbury Eec Grand Union Hotel Grand Central Depot Park (Fourth) Avenue Forty-first Forty-second Streets New York City Fifth and Madison Avenue James E. Shaw G. F W. D. Garrison Tremont Row John P. Loring No. 12 Ptate

Billiard duel at Bumstead Hall ends with Garnier winning

In a dramatic two-game night, Garnier defeats Abassy 353 to 318 in the concluding frames of the long match, after Abassy leads earlier and both players display expert six to nine cushion play and precise masse shots before a cheering crowd.

Joseph Dion Abassy Garnier Him Bumstead Hall Francois Abassy Charles E. Smith Dion D. B. Newhall Concord N. H Ubassy Asa Morse Ivories Messrs Abassy

Celebration in Honor of the Formation of Rockland Town

Residents celebrated the formation of the new town of Rockland formerly East Abington with a torchlight procession from Phoenix Hall led by Chas. L. Rice. The event featured the Rockland Brass Band, G A R Post 7, King Philip Engine Company, speeches by local representatives, a fireworks display, a daytime salute, and a March 19 town meeting for officers.

Rockland East Abington Washburn Phoenix Hall Union Street Chas. L. Rice Rockland Brass Band Hartsuff William Whiting Pembroke C. Hi Killam Hanover D. F. Reed Weymouth Geo. P. Clapp Washington Reea G. H. Bates George B. Clapp Battery B Boston Reed

Dress reform lecture warns against corsets at Freeman Place

Dr Caroline E B Hastings spoke to a large audience of women on fashion health. She urged reform toward costumes hanging from the shoulders with room for breathing, longer skirts, no paniers, and broad low heels. She critiqued corsets as harmful and proposed a basque waist and buttoned bands to suspend garments.

Caroline EB. Hastings Freeman Place Chapel Hastings

Exotisa Opera at the Boston Theatre Impresses in Bad Weather

The Bonauran Grru from Exotisa Opera draws a full Boston Theatre crowd despite foul weather. Kellogg shines as Arline, Seguin as Gypsy Queen, Maas as Thaddeus, and Carlton as Count Arnheim earns an encore. Faust looms tonight with Kellogg as Marguerite. a strong week ahead features Figaro and Fra Diavolo among others with Kellogg in multiple performances. Osgoode and Leonhard recital opens Mechanics Hall four-concert series. next concert set for March 18 with Chopin, Bach, Schumann, and Beethovens works.

Seguin Maas Thaddeus Carlton Count Arnheim Faust Miss Kellogg Marguerite Fra Diavolo Martha George L. Osgood Hugo Leonhara Mechanics’ Hall Leonhard Chopin Beethoven Osgood Bach Schumann Franz

Forward By Fall River Line Boots and Shoes Cash Advances

Partial OCR text shows a Boston office at 45 Hanover Street offering cash advances on boots and shoes with terms to hold the goods until a suitable selling time. Advertisement indicates a forwarding line by Fall River.

N. B New England Boston Philadelphia Penn Boston Bank Oxford Street Oxford Place J. K. Porter & CO Court Street

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