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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1884
Page
4
The article notes extensive preparations by hotel keepers for summer resorts and explains how Jordan Marsh Co offers dry goods at the lowest figures, with direct European manufacturer relations and domestic maker partnerships. It emphasizes strict retail prices and special hotel contracts shaping favorable terms.
A local notice promotes a large lot of Tapestry Brussels in new patterns at 85c per yard with two other qualities priced 65c and 75c. Extra Supers have arrived and sell around 75c to 95c. Body Brussels retails near $1.10. Straw matting is offered at 25c per yard with white or red checks, plus a 12 1-2c option for high wear use.
Linens firm cites large contracts with top hotels, states customers generally satisfied. Highlights Glass Napkins with red borders at 1-2¢ retail and Wash Towels at 150 per dot, Loom Damask for Table Cloths at 37 1-2¢ per yard, plus on-hand Sheets and Pillow cases ready for delivery.
A dealer touts good quality blankets with slight imperfections as equal to perfect goods. They list wholesale stock of 10-4 and 11-4 sizes, white woven blankets, originally selling up to 6 dollars, now offered at reduced rates with wholesale lots around 300 dollars for large quantities.
Honeycomb Quilts about a bit over 10 4 in size arriving from Pennsylvania. Not finest quality but serviceable for a summer hotel. Priced at 50 cents. Crochet Quilts in Marseilles patterns offered again at 1.25 dollars now 87 1-2 cents.
The above are only a few specimen prices. The magnitude of our stock renders it absolutely impossible to give the reader any adequate idea of our facilities to fill the largest orders at rock bottom figures, to demonstrate our ability we solicit a personal visit. Estimates will be cheerfully furnished, correspondence promptly attended to, samples forwarded on application, and every possible inducement offered to hotel keepers and all summer resort keepers.
The fourth division police returned 15 lost children to their homes on Friday. Rumors said Mr A J Benyon of Pacific bank notoriety may return to Boston. Catalogues for John H Pray Son’s Co auction of Eastern rugs will be mailed free on request. Lights and crowds marked the day with alcohols in view as saloons remain open. Marriage announced for Louis Harrison of Skipped by the Light of the Moon Co to Miss Emma Shultz of the same company. Mr Harvey D Parker’s condition unchanged yet slightly better than Friday. Water gas inquiry to be continued at the state house at 10 AM with additional sessions if needed. Downtown crowds for two hours before a baseball game hinted at Fourth of July or June Seventeenth. Tremont street was blocked with horse cars filled with men and boys. Closing meetings of anniversary week listed for today including Unitarian conference at King's Chapel, New England Women's Club at Wesleyan Hall, and Church Temperance Society meetings at Horticultural Hall.
Merritt A Fiolton of Fitchburg and Sole Leather Tip dies of brain congestion at age unknown. George Willoughby Johnson of Milford ex state senator dies at 51 after three days illness. he led Johnson Rust Co and bank roles and served Worcester district in 1882 and 1933. Cutler Downer of Stone Downer bankers dies at 68 in Somerville after paralysis of brain, long career on State street starting in express service between New York and Boston and later banking and brokerage success.
Races at Joy City course highlight results across classes with purses of 500, 800 and 8000 dollars. Times recorded include 2:30 to 2:28 in the first heat, 2:24 in the second, and a range from 2:17 to 2:25 in the free for all pacers.
Indications show New England warming with fair skies and southerly winds. Middle Atlantic states follow with milder, sunny conditions and breezy to fair winds.
Boston weather data shows barometer readings around 30.0 inches, thermometer around mid 40s to mid 50s, and humidity near 60 percent. Forecasts indicate fair to clear conditions with light to moderate winds from NW to WSW.
General Weather Report records signals from multiple stations including Albany New York New Orleans Cincinnati Memphis Cleveland Detroit Oswego Alpena Chicago and more. Reports show a mix of clear fair and cloudy conditions with temperatures around 30s to 90s and wind directions varying by location.
The Park Theatre presents Lester Wallack's company in Lady Aire and Afternoon and Evening. The Boston Museum company performs The Bruvkard in Afternoon and Evening. Howard AphenSum Peck's Bad Boy appears in Afternoon and Evening showings.
List of sales and auctions scheduled across major firms with times and items. Units include M Nurses and Plants, real estate by L Foster Maree, and shoe and boot merchandise by A S Richards Co and Lippincott Son in New York and Philadelphia, with private library and other goods.
On May 30 the steamer Nacoochee from Savannah and several other vessels including Ideal, Bess Kathleen, Carick, and William Young plus yachts Satiila River and Oliver Hooth were active. Also at 30th Krageras from Port Spain, Baltimore from Chesapeake, Providence bound vessels, Guillermo to Avonmouth, Caledonia to Bahia, Hetrick Ibsen to Anjer, Toul to London, Boreas to Exmouth, City of Mexico to Halifax, and TM isman Dunkik Lizzie Curry sailed for Demerara. Pleiades from Santos reported May 13 near 11S 36W, sighted Gargate from Liverpool to Sydney and took 10 crew from Elliot Ritchie abandoned at sea, landing them in Pernambuco.
The first sermon in the summer course for youth will be Sunday evening at the Union Hall 18 Boylston Street by Rev Brooke Herford Arlington Street Church. Subject Lord I will Follow Thee. Congregational singing led by Byrom A Robinson with Jabez L Robinson at the piano. Social singing at the close. Doors open 7 15, service 7 45. changed from 7 30. Public invited.
The fare between Boston and New York will be advanced from 3 to 4 dollars on and after Sunday, June 1, via Sound lines.
A reflected claim extols Coca as a cure for consumption, scrofula, aged longevity, and weak lungs. The text references the Journal of the Royal Society of Vienna and advertises Liebig Co. Coca Beef Tonic for chronic cough, asthma, and female complaints.
Joseph T Brown & Co chemists and druggists at 504 Washington Street issue a notice urging first class hotel proprietors to read about their specialty line of superior essences extracts syrups and fruit juices produced from fruit juices for the finest trade.
The notice promotes a forthcoming issue featuring illustrated profiles of leading men in the legislature and a feature on John L. Sullivan with his portrait. It advertises many new features and full news for 3 cents, and invites hotel keepers to send circulars to Esterbrook and Eaton at 224 Washington Street for distribution.
Massive Boston New York game draws an estimated 15 000 paying fans and thousands more inside and outside the grounds with chaos at the gates. Police clear the field after a lengthy struggle. the game proceeds amid crowding and complaints of mismanagement.
More than two thousand spectators gathered Friday at Union Athletic grounds to watch the Boston Ramblers hold their second annual bicycle club meeting. Charles Frazier led the half mile heats with times near 1 minute 37 seconds, Edgerly closely behind in both heats, and Mathewson and Marshall following. Edgerly later won the one mile, and the club championship went to H. G. Norcross in 3 minutes 41 seconds. The program also featured a hands off mile, a two mile handicap, a five mile handicap, a tandem event, and a pro five mile race with all prizes awarded to top finishers from Newton, Lynn, Cambridge, and Boston clubs. Officials included Will Harris as referee and Charles S. Howard as starter.
Twenty five thousand spectators gathered at Oak Point for the Courtney Ross sculling match. Time window was set 2 to 7 pm but postponement occurred as a southward breeze intensified around 3 pm, delaying the race. Courtney and Ross are the principals in a potential record crowd event.
The 6:47 am start saw Ross launch his four oared boat amid cheering crowds while Courtney hesitated as river traffic and heavy seas churned the water. Officials judged the choppy conditions unsafe for a shell and postponed the race to tomorrow afternoon.
At the Institute rink events include bicycle and skating races with wins by Ruby Sparks and K A Skinner among others. Country club at Clyde park hosts multiple horse races with disqualifications and times noted. Harvard bicycle races preview lists entrants. Oak Island roller hockey and baseball results noted with local teams.
In Baltimore on May 30 twelve ballots were taken in the Protestant Episcopal convention for a bishop. On the eleventh ballot the totals were 137 votes cast with Dr. Leeds at io and Dr. Eccleston at 41 with the remainder scattering. After one twelfth ballot the clergy retired for a conference.
The South Boston Yacht Club held its first open regatta of the season at City Point. 67 yachts competed across four classes with Magic and Lillie winning top prizes, while a past tragedy shadowed the day but accidents were few and crews performed bravely under judge’s boat Thence attention turned to prize awards and protest over a collision near Sculpin ledge.
About two thousand people attended the South Boston Athletic Club picnic at Highland Lake. Winners across events included H Barry in standing long jump, E Drew in running high jump, F Hennessey in standing long jump, J Daley in quarter mile, J Mokeley in one mile handicap, W F Belcher in two mile walk, N F Dougherty in putting the 56 pound weight, and P J Fitzgerald in an eighth mile swim. Sparring bouts on stage saw P Sullivan defeat Dailey in light weights with judging in favor of Sullivan. heavyweights N F Dougherty and J Mennon engaged in a hard three round bout.
Fire this morning destroyed the Allen spool and printing company's works at Norwich Falls, Norwich Conn. Loss on machinery and stock about 30000, insured about 10000. Building owned by Falls company, insured 2500 on building and shafting. No start known. Machinery destroyed said to be finest of its kind in the United States. Alarm from box 73 at 305 pm Friday. Also brief Boston and Vicinity notices of minor fires and other reports from Bar Harbor and Chicago.
Seven thousand spectators fill Exposition park as pacers race in 2:30 class for $500, with Little Rudy leading times 2:38 and 2:36. A $500 2:25 class trotters follows, producing times around 2:31 to 2:38. A $150 three-quarter mile running dash awards Serpalot with top time near 1:20.
A Paris dispatch reports Henri Rochefort attacking Gen. Grant over past hostilities and a claim that Grant refused an audience. London clubs faced shocks from bomb and dynamite blasts at Junior Carlton and Scotland Yard. Also noted are Egyptian conference talks, French explosives case, and other international incidents.
Gen Butler delivers speech at the Academy of Music in New York with Mayor Edson and Gen. Arthur present. He urges national unity, honors both Union and Confederate soldiers, and extols American military and civic identity with emphasis on shared heroism and protection of citizens.
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