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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1878

Page

3

Address of Hon George William Curtis at Memorial Day event

The speaker praised Boston as a cradle of religious liberty and Unitarian thought, linking Puritan heritage to modern moral life. Cur­tis introduced visitors and laity, urged liberty over creeds, and celebrated cross faith fraternal ties with UK and Canadian Unitarian figures.

George William Curtis Curtis Boston United States Mary Dyer Roger Williams Rhode Islander Liberty Channing Emerson Parker Mr Cook Cincinnati Brimstone Corner Adirondacks Unitarianim Israel Unitarian Faith Abraham Lincoln Massachusetts Sumner John A. Andrew America Guild Curtis Guild, Isq

Embezzler Dodd Arrested. Dorritys Charged in East Canton Assault

City Hall police arrested William Dodd former bookkeeper for Minot & Co on a $2900 embezzlement charge. Barnard and John Dorrity were seized for assault on Thomas Lane on East Canton street. George P. Lewis nabbed for picking Mrs True’s pocket in Charlestown District Tremont near Montgomery. Officer Austin fought a crowd near Clay street. prisoner rescue attempt ended with gunfire and a suspect believed wounded.

Wood and Skelton City Hall William Dodd Minot & Co Franklin Street Dodd John Wales & Co Gillette, Hodges and Dolbeare Barnard Dorrity John Dorrity Thomas Lane East Canton Street George P. Lewis Skelton Drew Mrs True Charlestown Tremont Street Montgomery Place Austin Station Ten Michael Carney Clay Street

Officers Named for Good Templars Year at Minneapolis Session

The Right Worthy Grand Lodge of Good Templars lists officers for the year chosen during its Minneapolis session. Names include Theodore D. Kanouse as Grand Templar and W. S. Williams as Grand Secretary, with several officers from across the United States and Canada. The next session is set for Detroit, Michigan.

Grand Lodge of Good Templars Minneapolis Minn Grand Templar Theodore D. Kanouse Watertown Wis F. R. Lees Leeds England Ann Thrower Georgia W. S. Williams Napanee Ontario Canada W. Perkins Maryland Detroit Michigan

Grand Union Regatta Postponed By Wind

The Grand Union Regatta at City Point was postponed to Saturday at 2 PM due to lack of breeze. South Boston Yacht Club hosted a large entrant fleet with a lively afternoon and evening, including a full band and club-house ball amid Paddy's hurricane.

City Point South Boston Yacht Club Boston Lotta Buston Colville Folly Company Robinson Crusoe Globe Theatre Eliza Weathersby Horticultural Hall South Church Beethoven Hall The Free Religious Association Music Hall Boston Cadet Band Bostons

Business Troubles Hit Boston Boot and Shoe Firms

At a creditors meeting for Stockbridge Brayton and Co. the examining committee found no fraud evidence. A 20 percent cash settlement was voted over an offered 15 percent. Boston creditors of J B Platt and Son abide by New York settlement. Patrick Murphy Jr. reportedly compromised with creditors. Gray and Libby, watch and jewelry dealers in Boston, are reported failed.

Stockbridge, Brayton & Co High Street Boston J. B. Platt & Son Norfolk New York Patrick Murphy, Jr Lynn Gray & Libby Washington Street

Jury rules Hawes will valid executors prevail over claimant

The jury found the Walter E Hawes will duly executed and the testator had sound mind. They answered no undue influence was exerted. Verdict for the executors against Mrs Hawes, rendered after deliberation from 10:10 AM Wednesday to 5:15 AM the following morning.

Walter E. Hawes Hawes

Too Much of a Good Thing in City Transit

A passenger reports a trip on Metropolitan car 325 delayed by a Highland car in pursuit of passengers. From Eliot Street to Hotel Pelham the Metropolitan team raced to beat the rival, while conductors ignored passenger protests and the tinkle of Highland bells dominated. The delay caused the lady to miss an important engagement.

Metropolitan Holyoke Street Cornhill Eliot Street Hotel Pelham

Local Accidents Reported At City Hospital

Cornelius Hurley 27 of 41 Northfield street fell 25 feet from a staging at 8 Warren street yesterday forenoon fracturing his knee pan and was moved to City Hospital. Alexander McLean a Frenchman on a Boston and Albany freight train fell under a moving engine injuring his right foot. Jobin Galvin confined at Station Three fell from his bunk in a troubled dream suffering severe contusions to side and cheek and was taken to City Hospital.

Cornelius Hurley Northfield Street Warren Street Alexander McLean Boston and Albany Jobin Galvin

Boy Wanders. Wal ton 13 Found on Washington Street

Officer Clark of Station Four brought William F Walton a 13 year old boy to the station after finding him wandering on Washington Street. He said he lived in Charlestown with his parents who had moved away and left him in the street with no knowledge of their location.

S. R. Calthrop Syracuse N. Y Calthrop Collingwood Uncle Jack God Walla Walla Square Yard Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Boston Thomas L. Eliot William P. Davis Plymouth Curtis Eastern Rowing Association Silver Lake Association James Riley Fred Plaisted Hanlan Frenchy Johnson Ten Eyck New England Riley Plaisted Johnson Jeremiah Driscoll Brookline Mass Frenchy A. Johnson Peru Frenchy Sullivan New Yorker Riverside F. H. Burke J. Burke M. Grifin M. Crowley Leverett John Lundberg John Armstrong John Condon John O’nell Lakeman J. N Jeff Shea J. J. Hegner Frank Hilley James Hunt T. J. Sheehan John Conquest Abe House William Dunn West End Chelsea Fellows West Enders W. R. Goddard Harvard Isaac Houghton Union Boat Club Frank E. Holmes Pawtucket R. L. John Francis W. L. Maskel Charlestown Frank M. Hart John Reagan West End Boat Club Goddard Houghton and Fioilmes Holmes Bethinking Houghton Reagan Clark Station Four William F. Walton Washington Street Depository Morrill Godfrey Patchen New Haven Yankee Boy Batchelder Black Hawk Hill Vermont Black Hawk Ola Sherman Morgan Justin Morgan Stephen French N. H Jas. Hall &Son Slade SMITH Roxbury

Lynn Central Shooting Club Holds Gala Day at Revere Beach

The Lynn Central Shooting Club enjoyed a full day at Revere Beach despite bad weather. In the morning 110 phcons were shot with 107 hits. Later glass-ball shooting was staged and a Lost Pocket-100xK note records Mary Bumpus losing her pocketbook containing 45 dollars at Pine Grove Cemetery during soldiers graves decoration.

Snootine Marcon Lynn Central Shooting Club Revere Beach Mary Bumpus Baker and Chase Streets Pine Grove Cemetery

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