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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1869

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Epsom Summer Meeting Opens With Notable Wins

Amid calm weather the Epsom meeting starts under favorable conditions. Sunshine, a bay filly owned by Mr Merry, wins the Woodcote stakes for two-year-olds. Myselles, the three-year-old and up winner owned by Mrs Watts, takes the Ross stakes after a field of 98 entrants. The report also notes a claimed alliance rumor between France England and Spain as baseless and mentions Gen Ripley’s bankruptcy details.

Merry Sunshine Watts B. F. Myselles

Presbyterian Assemblies and early union discussions

The Old School Assembly adopted a peace resolution and reported foreign mission expenses of 343 798 with receipts 398 407. In New School meeting, Sabbath schools were debated and union basis points were outlined including scripture authority, modified Westminster standards, united church government, and psalmody use.

Presbyterian Assemblies Old School Presbyterian Assembly United Church The

Fire destroys Devoe Pratt oil works and nearby properties

In Hunter's Point Long Island the large Devoe and Pratt oil factory burned this morning. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars with total near a million as adjacent buildings and a Provost oil establishment suffered. A dock brig and eight propellers were consumed and four acres set ablaze with burning oil tanks expected to burst. Several nearby homes damaged as the blaze spread.

Parker Receives Gift Car From Friends in Springfield

James Parker of Springfield, superintendent of the New York and Boston Sleeping Car Line, was presented with a horse and carriage valued at 1300 by his personal and traveling friends. Donors included Governor Claffin Ginery Twichell and Chester W Chapin. Parker had served 36 years as a conductor on the Boston route and resigned last November.

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