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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1878

Page

3

Jordan Marsh & Co Announce Churchill Stock Sale in Boston

Jordan Marsh announces the purchase of Churchill & Co stock valued near half a million dollars and opens a great sale in their Boston retail store on Thursday morning March 21. The stock is first class across all dry goods, offered at prices meant to generate unprecedented excitement in New England.

Washington Street Jordan, Marsh & Co Churchill & Co S. S. Prince & Co Jaies Mumm G. H. Mumm & Co L. Roederer Schreider

Records of Committees Report on Federal Reacions and More

The House endorses printing the appendix with the Tax Commission report after Senate amendment. A Conference Committee is named on the U S Constitution convention petition by William Giles Dix. Other items include water supply acts for Worcester Tatnuck brook, incorporation of the States Union Telegraph and Telephone Company, Bradford moderator election confirmation, and rail line station discontinuation for Boston Clinton and Fitchburg New Bedford. Also probate and chancery and proof of foreign wills notes appear.

Ropes Suffolk Boston Stonybrook Swedt Essex Bradford Tax Commission House Senate Messrs Davos Bristol Palmer William Giles Dix United States Barton Worcester Tatnuck Brook Travell States Union Telegraph and Telephone Company White Plymouth Koowtton Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg and New Bedford Probate Central Cemetery Association of Randolph Davol Committee On Printing Board of Education Wee Ee OU Eee Ld Board of Agricultur Low Savings Bank Apentof Board of State Charities Industrial School For Girls Junatic Hospital Northampto Lunatic Hospital Taunton Lunatic Hospital Danvers Perkins Institution Lid—iou Loo State Board of Health Bureau of Statistics of Labor General Court Board of Agriculture and Board of Health Actus Board of Agriculture Savings Bank Commissioners Railroad Commissioners Fire Insurance Commissioner Life Insurance Commissioner Adjutant-General Coffin Salisbury Jonathan Morrill Merrimac River Wales Attleboro H. Hill Walsh Knowlton Springfield First District Court Essex County Jennings Fall River C. H. Hill A. M. Stetson Pillsbury Supreme Mr Goulding Lee C. A. Hill Allen Paris Stone Newburyport Butchers’ Slaughtering and Melting Association Soldirs’ Employment Bureau Surgeon-General’s Commonwealth Committee On Military Affairs Brown Fitchburg Eighth Regiment Bolles Massachusetts School For Brackett Theker Boston and Albany Hawkes Lynn Framingham and Lowell Railroad Company Washburn Goy State House Committee On Railroads Selectmen of Lancaster Committee On Towns Edgartown House Committee On Probate and Chancery Committee On Taxation Committee On Federal Relations Willisu 'T. Pavis Hoosac Troygees Greenfield Pricay Committee On Fisheries, Agriculture and Prisons Sherborn

Spalding and Wales Spring goods for women and children

Spalding and Wales showcase Spring wares from undergarments to dresses, boasting Wheeler & Wilson sewing quality. Rows of silk and wool fabrics, brocades, garnet and bourrettes, plus hosiery, linings, and French patterns fill a vast Boston department store, with prices ranging from 50 cents to several dollars per yard and item.

Spalding Wales Wheeler & Wilson Hernania Samuel Courtauld Boston Fim R. H. White White's Shepard and Norwell India

Twentieth Annual Session of Massachusetts Grand Lodge Reports

The twentieth annual session of the Massachusetts Grand Lodge of Good Templars opened in Amory Hall with a large attendance. Rev Rich ard Eddy of Somerville led the proceedings. 116 candidates were initiated. Reports covered lodge mutilations, finances showing a balance of 10280 and 240171 in savings, and receipts of 447129 against 444068 in payments. Plymouth chosen for next semi annual meeting. per capita tax kept at ten cents per quarter. Salaries fixed for officers. new members admitted from Vermont and England. constitutional amendment on honors debated and defeated. Session adjourned to morning.

Massachusetts Grand Lodge of Good Templars Amory Hall Grand Lodge Richard Eddy Somerville Grand Worthy Sarah A. Leonard Edwin Patch Mercantile Savings Bank Grand Lodge of Maine Plymouth De’elock G. W W. Hi. Solomon Vermont J. I. Hilton London Grand Lodge of England Templar Hilton Great Britain George W. Lowther

Public meetings urged to aid missing child case in Boston

Massachusetts executives and prominent citizens urged Christian K Ross to hold public recitals of the abduction of his son Charley. The plan aimed to raise funds and stimulate new inquiries at Tremont Temple while tabernacle temperance services drew thousands, including Hartford delegates. The Peabody case saw Thomas Peabody held for $3909 after conflicts over speedy trial and grand jury processes, with further proceedings set for May term.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Boston Mass Christian K. Ross Charley Ross Dran Srk Alexander SJ. Rice Tis Honon HoKnatho G. Knight Josefu K. Baker Harrison Tweed Francis CDI William W. Tucker Harmon Hall Joseph A. Harwood William Arnam Tilly Haynes Tremont Temple Maret Lam Peabody United States District Court Lowell Thomas Peabody C. O. Whittemore Dickinson Whitney District Court United States Usher James H. Ellwood Hallett Grand Jury Ores Circuit Court

The Kennel Show Entries by Class Await Next Week

Full exhibit list shows counts for Champion setters, pointers, and open classes across English, Irish and Gordon varieties plus native and imported lines. Native and non sportive breeds appear with dozens of entries in each category and many small breeds listed in detail.

Brackett Installed as Pastor at First Baptist Charlestown

Installation last evening of Rev. Dr John B. Brackett as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Charlestown. Services included readings by Rev. D. P. Morgan Beverly and sermon by Rev. Dr Franklin Johnson Cambridge. Charge by Rev. Dr Andrew Polla South Boston and other rites followed.

Universalist Sunday-school Union Universalist Sunday School Union Universalist Church of Charlestown J.D. W. Joy Boston C. A.irkpatrick H. 7. Cashman Providence R. L Patterson C. W. Biddle Lynn Henry Blanchard Worcester John B. Brackett First Baptist Church of D. P. Morgan Beverly Franklin Johnson Cambride Andrew Polla South Boston W. O. Holmes George E. Merrill Salem

Larceny arrests across Boston area noted by multiple stations

Michael Casey was arrested by Officer Hitchcock of Station Ten yesterday for larceny of $6 from Martin McDonald at 1007 Tremont. William Casey was arrested by Officers Ordway and Gould for larceny of stockings and dry goods from Harold Yowell and L. J. Levi at 480 and 721 Washington. William Wigney stole two tubs of butter from the Boston and Albany Railroad freight depot and was nabbed by Officers Fogg and McDonwald of Station Four. one tub recovered.

Michael Casey Hitchcock Station Ten Martin McDonald Tremont Street Ordway Station Eleven Gould Station Fifteen Wiliam Casey Harold Yowell L. J. Levi Washington Street William Wigney Boston and Albany Fogg and fcDonwald Station Four

Mackerel Fishery Lecture and Its Proposed Rescue

After a Massachusetts Fish and Game Association meeting, Shebnah Rich, Esq., delivered a lecture on the Mack erel Fishery of North America. He traced origin and decline, cited historic economic importance, and urged prohibiting seines and trawls and halting early spring fishing to restore supply.

Shebnah Rich Fish and Game Association Massachusetts Fish and Game Association North America Rich New England Amsterdam Cor Public Cape Cod House of Representatives Commonwealth Massachusetts

Special Spring Goods Sale At Pearl Street Store

Messrs Henry and Hatch at 108 Pearl street held their third special sale featuring 300 samples across 200 cases for the Spring trade. Western and New England styles sold at fair prices while Southern market goods were neglected. Concurrently, shoppers noted the transfer of Churchill and Co stock to Jordan Marsh Co in a move valued at over four hundred thousand dollars. The sale and stock transfer were to be decided in coming days.

Messrs Henry & Hatch Pearl Street New England Market Street Philadelphia Will N.Y England Boston

Spring lambs gathered for market and town notices

A long column of brief local items mentions spring lambs being gathered for market, appointments and events around Boston. Highlights include Dr Patoan’s church repainted, Attorney General Devens back in Washington, a Brashton abattoir whistle, Dr Pagani receiving a medal, Peter Costes visiting, Purim festivities, the fat men's ball at Boylston Hall, railroad interests in Fabyan House, and various civic notes from banks, the Water Board, and harbor authorities.

Patoan Devens Washington Brashton Pagani Association of Benemerit Ttalians Peter Costes Andrew Boston Paine Hall Boylston Hall J.T. Lyon Boston, Coxcord and Montreal Railroad Fabyan House White Mountains

The Theodore Thomas Concerts at Master Hall

The grand concert by Mr Thomas and a trio of prominent artists at Master Hall drew a large audience. The program mixed lighter pieces, including Boccherini’s ravishing strings, the overture to Rienzi, Beethoven’s King Ig Tengo, Raff’s March Tempo, Massenet’s Fete Boheme, and a Strauss waltz, pleasing the critical crowd.

Theodore Thomas Mr Thomas Maste Hall Thomas New York America Wagner Boccherini Beethoven Raff Massenet Strauss Weiner Fresken

KeepMoven Museum To Close After One Week

The KeepMoven Museum will stay open for one more week. Visitors continue, novelty items please, but management have other engagements. London ghosts Whiston’s characters wax figures are shown daily from 10 A M to 10 P M.

Keepmoven London Whiston

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