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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1879

Page

3

Public reading of prize essays moved to Saturday evening

The Boston Young Men's Christian Union will host the prize essay reading Saturday evening at 224 rather than this evening. The Boston Socialistic Labor Party meeting at Hospitaller Hall featured Mrs. Josephine R. Stone on The Outlook of Labor. In Boston last week there were 155 deaths, led by consumption and diphtheria, with other main causes listed. Donations to the Newsboys' Reading Room totaled 1,720 after new subscribers were acknowledged. Massachusetts regiments served in the Army of the Cumberland and a veterans’ delegation may attend the Washington reunion next week. excursion tickets available through Col. A. G. Shepherd or Maj. C. E. Graves.

Boston Young Men’s Christian Union Boston Socialistic Labor Party Hospitaller Hall Josephine R. Stone Labor Charles Davis, Jr Archbishop Williams Mre K. G. Glidden Friend White, Payson & Co George H. Chickering Massachusetts Army of the Cumberland Army Washington A. G. Shepherd Franklin Street C. E. Graves Custom House English High School James Austin Fynes James A. Bond Ed. A. Green Charles C. Guiteau Gimmons Burton, Houstis Park Square School of Art Needle Work Robert M. Rusling Newport Munzig Beard N. F. Dunphe M. A. Munroe G. H. Wilson Dunphe Patrick J. Fer Messenger William Morris Commercial Club Parker’s John D. Long John W. Candler Long Horace Davis California Leopold Morse Curtis Guild J. H. Wilson New York and New England Railroad W. H. Baldwin New York New York City Canada Massachusetts Board Robert T. Davis Charles F. Donnelly H. B. Wheelwright S. C. Wrightington Rhode Island Henry Morgan Free Baptist Church South Boston Change Avenue Faneuil Hall Square Music Hall Morgan Joseph Hooker Union First Massachusetts Infantry Veteran Association M.B. Lakeman Brownell Granger T. E. Barker C. C. Emery Isaac P. Gragg Lamprell Apollo First Regiment Veteran Association Gragg Grand Army Post W. P. Drury New Hampshire Gen. Hooker Lander Post Lynn W. L. Baird Thomas G. Stevenson Roxbury C. W. C. Roach Joe Hooker A. E. Pearson Theodore Winslow Chelsea Col. W. H. Hart Edward W. Kingsley A. W. Hersey Charles Russell Lowell E. B. Meehan John A. Andrew George W. Powers Co. B. Baldwin W. L. Chandler Hooker W. J. D. Leavitt Buck Temple Quartette J. F. Lovering H. M. Dow W. H. Cudworth America Grand Army Hampshire County Mass Connecticut River Northampton Hatfield Goffe Whalley Dixwell Charles I England Joseph Hopkins Academy Joe West Point Military Academy G. C. Kellogg Cauet West Point Denham French Sedgwick Todd Bates Arnold Williams Bragg Mackall Early Artllery Cudworth Sonoma East Massachusetts Sixth Regiment Baltimore War Department Scott Lincoln Hoooker President Capt. Hooker Col. Hooker Regular Army Gen. Scott Bull Run Gen. Hooper Soldiers’ Monument James Reed New Jerusalem Swellenborgian Bowdoin Street God Israel Moses Egypt Freeman Place Chapel Col T. W. Higginson Dr. Peabody Irving Winslow John E. Fitzgerald Edna Cheeney Abbie W. May May George P. Russell Fenno Tudor Charles C. Smith A. M. Lougee Q. T. Talbot Hannah J. Jackson East Boston W. W. Merrick Charlestown Franklin Dorchester E. D. Cheney Jamaica Plain A. Newell Brighton Stanton Keen Cann Pitman Terrent C. KE. Pratt Boston Bicycle Club Alice Bateman Morrisseys Frank Lewis Cahill and Regan Laura Bennett Capitola Forrest Ada Lynwood Andy Leavitt Somerset Cara Peck Madison Obrey Philharmonic Club Philharmonic Orchestra Fanny Kellogg 8. Liebling Boston Museum Dr. Clyde Sydney Rosenfeld Dr. Klaus Fifth Avenue Theatre Higgins William Warren Totbury Sims William Seymour Lord Hammond B. R. Graham Samuel Meeker London George W. Wilson Richard Clyde J. Burrows Spriges J. Nolan Barnes L. J. Loring Gaie VY Theatre Gaiety Maffitt Bartholomew Theatre Comique Mons Holtzschutanz Ravels Globe Theatre Mee Park Theatre Mr. Sothern Robertson David Garrick Simon Ingot W. Blakeley Squire Chivey Edward Lamb Mr. Smith W.raggington Brown Harry Harwood Jones Ercy Compton Ada Ingot Julia Stewart Smith Laura le Claire Araminta Brown Ida Lewis Liliputians Dave Thomas Horticultural Jeanni Quigsey Admiral Dot Prince Louis Belton Col. Orr Howard Athenaum Howard Atheneum Boylston Museum Joseph Weisse Bier Tom Harper Jessie Merton Sherman Texas W. P. Greenlaw Conrad Haney Courtney Rochester John Eustis Atlanta Hanlan Union Springs Sullivan Blaikie Soule Concord Marshall Edward Warren T. H. Tibbles Standing Bear Bright Eyes Brookline Town Hall George H. Young Santa Barbara Cal First Unitarian Woburn H. L. Brown Stoneham Street Railway Company Vinton’s Hill George R. Chapman Cambridge Boston Post Grorce M. Brooks Esquire J. H. Tyler Register Suffolk Thomas F. Connelly Henry P. Garrity Bernard Kelly Joan W. McKim Elijah George

Military Refrigerator Match Dominates Walnut Hill Rifle Day

At Walnut Hill on Saturday, Roxbury City Guard members contest a military refrigerator prize worth $25. Gregory shot 24 of 25 at 200 yards to win. Lieut. Rockwell tied in points but lost on a center. The telegraphed results show top scores in 200 and 300 yard silverware events, with a long-range match to follow at 800 900 and 1000 yards. The refrigerator is to be shot for again at an undecided date, and a civic celebration is planned with speeches and Hare and Hounds.

Walnut Hill Eddy Brothers Roxbury Gregory Rockwell Borne Coto Vc Esseusey FF. Racdatasons Vasaskags Wesksi Bo MiCharason Nics CO Ives Checcenss Ockenneweraces Ak C.R. Griffing Eibenesaen F. Ernest Hisewenee Kwoes OOS Messrs. A. L. Estabrook Union Athletic Club C. P. Huckins Boston Athletic Club Charles Cohen J. Kelly J. Sullivan J. Davis M. Battallao Boston A. L. Brackett J. T. Newcomb Union Club J. McEttrick Chestnut Hill Corey’s Hill Mill Dam Estabrook Huckins George P. Sanger George Griggs Suffolk Griggs Brookline Ebenezer Hichards Corey George Daniel H.ers William I. Bowditch William H. Ahern Richmond Virginia Clara A. Warren Tracy B. Warren Bridgeport Connecticut Jennie P. Mills Charles D. Mills Ezra P. Mills Charles Ezra Benjamin F.brown Eloise Morse Ignac

Fatal fall from window kills Boston worker at 3 p.m.

Alexander Breslaw 35, Brock Brothers plumber of Harvard square, fell sixty feet from Little block at Dunster and Harvard streets while repairing a conductor. Died instantly from skull fracture and multiple injuries. Body sent to Station One. Medical Examiner Holt and Undertaker Litchfield attended. He leaves a wife, no children. Police note other items: caucuses tonight for Municipal Convention delegates, plus various political notices and local updates in Brookline, Newton, Somerville, Chelsea.

Alexander Breslaw Brock Brothers Harvard Square Little’s Block Dunster Harvard Streets Holt Litchfield Temple Hall Party

Boston Optician Thaxter Dies After Long Career

The veteran Boston optician Thaxter died November 14 at 87 Pembroke Street. Born August 11, 1816 in Hingham, he moved to Boston in 1838 and, aged 23, took over John Pierce’s business. Thaxter & Brother thrived on Washington Street for decades and he was noted for character and social circles. He leaves a widow and adopted daughter Jeremiah Cashman. Also noted are Jeremiah Cashman of Ireland, Major John S. Tobey, James M. Cavanaugh, and Hon B W Jenness with brief biographical details and ties to Boston and national politics.

Boston Pembroke Street Thaxter Hingham John Pierce Thaxter & Brother Washington Street Milk Winter Streets Old South Wm. Lloyd Garrison Jeremiah Cashman New York Cashman Ireland Knockrahe County Cork H. Hogan Balinihila Ardagh Cork Wm. Cashman Middleton Thos. Cashman America John 8. Tobey Boynton Bunker Hall Street Charlestown Tobey Thirty-fifth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers Twenty-ninth Infantry James M. Cavanaugh Leadville Colorado Springfield Mass Minnesota Chatfield Fillmore County Charleston Montana Cavanaugh New York City Francis A. Allen Sanford Maine

Old Colony Railroad 1879 Annual Report Figures and Plans

The sixteenth annual report shows gross receipts of 2,828,487.38 with expenses 1,707,230.33 and net earnings 1,029,334.46. It details rentals, deficits, and post Wollaston accident charges, notes on track upgrades, debt changes, proposed bond issues up to 500,000, and anticipated dividends resuming in January amid renewed business activity along the line. It notes eight months of earnings, land damages, and plans for a Nantasket Beach branch and future mortgage management.

The Old Colony Railroad Boston, Clinton Fitchburg New Bedford Union Freight Railroad Wollaston Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad Old Colony Steamboat Company South Shore Railroad Company Cape Cod Union Freight New York Steamboat Company Nantasket Beach

Fire Sweeps Lake City Block and Five Nearby Buildings

A morning blaze in Lake City Minnesota damaged the First National Bank building block and seven adjacent wooden structures. Losses reach about 50000 with 20000 insured. Major insured claims include L S Girard and L B Van Vliet 8500 and 3000 respectively J E Fourow 14000 and 4000 H F Brown Co publishers 8000 and 42000.

Sr. Pavuzi Minn Pioneer Press First National Bank Lake City Sentinel L. S. Girard L. 8. van Vliet Samuel Woodruff Dwight Cashman Damariscotta, Me Damariscotta Mills James W. Clark Nobleboro Suncoon N. H A. B. Sanford Concord Horace Ford Sanborn Ford Montreal Grand Trunk Railway Point St. Charles Petersburg Navy Edward Grammar Prince George County Samuel N. Bunting Mt. Vernon Street Somerville Louisville Ferguson, Smith & Co

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