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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1875

Page

3

Funeral Honors For Judge Wells In Brookline Church

Funeral services for the late Judge Wells were held in Brookline's Unitarian Church with a large legal attendance. Judges Gray, Morton, Colt, Ames, Endicott, Devens and many others observed, while Rev Dr Hedge and Rev Mr Brown delivered eulogies praising his integrity and charity. Interment followed at Forest Hills Cemetery. A memorial sermon for Vice President Wilson was later delivered at Grace Church by Rev J W Hamilton, stressing personal virtue and public duty. Arrangements for Wilson’s memorial included a civic procession and state ceremonies, with a guard of honor and multiple regiments.

Judge Wells Unitarian Brookline Gray, Morton, Colt, Ames, Endicott and Devens Supreme Court Brigham, Putnam and Coburn Superior Court Charles R. Train Charles Allen Oliver Stevens R. Hoar George F. Verry J. G. Abbott Wiley Edmands John E. Sanford George O. Shattuck M. F. Dickinson, Jr William G. Russell Sheaf& Clark D. Waldo Lincoln Moses Kimball Ginery Twichell Mr Brown Dr Hedge Bench Bar Hedge Forest Hills Cemetery Brook Ime George Wheatland Salem Mra Wells E. B. Willson North Church Walter Wells White Eastern Railroad Grace Church Temple Street Wilson J. W. Hamilton Tourjee Hamilton Daniel Dh Henry Wilson New Hampshire United States Washington Executive Council State House Independent Corps of Cadets Doric Hall Representative Hall Jacob M. Manning Old South Church Gaston Cottage Farm Boston and Albany Natick Genneral Osborne George Curtis Navy Yard Navy Charlestown United States Army Boston Forts Shepley Clark Clifford Lowell United States Court Suffolk County Massachusetts Rice Messrs Lamprell Sumner Messrs Thombley & Son Cunningham Boston and Albany Railroad Worcester Savage Cobb New York and New Haven Railroad Company New York NEW York Board OF Trade Frederic A. Potts William Orton National Senate Pratt Pettee Snsei Tuanxs Wesley Chapel East Church S U. Beane South Church Dr Mills Central Baptist Church St. Peter's Church Arey Bop Tuert Sarah E. Pope Peabody Wallis Street Nathan Hakeman Lakeman Brizy John TW. Davis Speen Council

Larcenies and street incident reported in city notices

Julia Emerson faces larceny charges for a shawl worth 25 dollars taken from Daniel Roby at 50 South Margin Street and for abandoning her infant since October 31 at 58 Chambers Street. William Eliot arrested for assault after a Thanksgiving lunch mishap on Spany Street. Dr Faye treated the injured man. Albert Howe to sell ten new East Seventh Street houses on easy terms. Star of the East steamer laid up for winter serving Bath Richmond Gardiner Hallowell and Augusta.

Maud Whitney Julia Emerson South Margin Street Daniel Roby Chambers Street William Eliot Dennis Culligan Dr Faye Albert Howe East Seventh Street Bath Richmond Gardiner Hallowell Augusta

Various Boston notices on civic affairs and incidents

City notes include new Clerk of Committees in City Hall, sale of Mary Eliza schooner for 1210 dollars, pneumonia confinement of ex Governor Clifford, funeral closures at Custom House, and rising arrests on a holiday. Also reports sewer subsidence on Kemp Street, New England Historic Genealogical Society actions after the Vice President’s death, census figures 1 651 002, lanterns planned at Boston and Albany station, death of Mary Newman, Thanksgiving in Boston by Lord Houghton, theatre despatch praising Rose Michel, Thanksgiving contributions to police relief, proposed alderman candidate George T. Sampson, vacant Superintendent of City Schools, Navy boiler contracts, Henry Tudor expedition, Beacon Park races, Lee & Shepard creditors settlement, charity theater visit by Mr Cheney, and fuel transport restrictions for ferries.

William H. Lee City Hall Edward K. Hall Mary Eliza East Boston James Gilmore John H. Clifford New Bedford Kemp Street New England Historic-Genealogical Sociey Boston and Albany Mary Newman Thomas P. Rich Parker House Lord Houghton Boston Henry Brooks Adams Harvard College Field Museum Palmer Union Square Theatre New York Rose Michel Fiest George T. Sampson Lee & Shepard F. W. Palfrey Cheney Children’s Mission United States Congress Brizham

Zell's Cyclopedia sixth instalment received from Horace King

The sixth instalment of Zell's Cyclopedia of American Literature, covering numbers thirty one to thirty six, arrives via Horace King of Thompsonville Conn. New England general agent. It maintains the high literary and artistic standard of earlier issues with steel engravings of notable figures and woodcuts including Holmes Croswell and Noah Webster. The work is likened to Chambers Journal for English literature in thoroughness and artistry.

Zell Horace King Thompsonville Conn New England American Pomological Society Marshall P. Wilder Lydia H. Sigourney Timothy Dwight University of Pennsylvania George D. Prentice Noah Webster Oliver Wendell Holmes William Croswell Church of the Advent Chambers Journal

Fashion Notes Show Off Childrens Clothing Styles

Fashion notes describe trimmed skirts with white and black galloon and blue suits with white accents. New pockets include fan, aumoniere, and shell pockets. Boys wear kilts, Derbys or beaver hats, while girls favor seal-skin sacques and navy blue corded outfits. Black ensembles gain economy appeal, with materials like satin, velvet, foulard, broche, and alpaca used in various dresses.

Entertainment listings at Boston venues show varied programs

The Globe Theatre presents Our Boys in afternoon and evening shows while Boston Theatre offers Henry V with afternoon and evening performances. Other venues include the Museum with Pauvrette, Harvard Athens Vanety Entertainment Boston by Night, Beethoven Ball Juvenile Opera with La Grande Duchesse, and the Museum of Fine Arts Montpensier pictures at the Boston Athenaeum. Mr Woollett entertained a large audience at Horticultural Hall with readings from The Hermit and other works, including Hood and Longfellow.

Globe Theatre Our Boys Boston Theatre Howarwy Athen Aum Vanety Entertainment Boston Beethoven Ball Juvenile Opera Company Museum OF Fine Arts Montpensier Pictures Boston Athenaum Woolert Sidney Woollett Horticultural Hall Parnell Praed Hood Anne Hathaway Longfellow

Cambridge Mass Meeting Nominates Mayor Hopefuls and Officials

A large nonpartisan mass meeting at Union Hall in Cambridge nominated Isaac Bradford for Mayor by acclamation after hearing a Stonehouse-like address from Stagford. The gathering also selected aldermen, school committee, and town officers for several wards, followed by reports of local incidents including an assault on Officer Dailey and a car fare embezzlement case.

Cambridge Union Hall Samuel Snow Hamlin R. Harding Wm. H. Marten Henry P. Trask Isaac Bradford Stagford Washington Street Bradford Wm. Wright D. Gilbert Dexter Rufus Lampson Daniel H. Tourston George H. Howard J. J. Keily James H. Wells S. H. Sanborn Geo. W. Piper E. H. Alger Levi L Cushing, Jr C. H. Humewell J. 8. Pollard Hugh Campbell Michael Barrett Reuben A. Adams C. H. Saunders A. P. Clark George R. Brine Frank Foxcroft Thomas Z. Lally William Collamore Toree John W.coveny Union Engine Company James S. Dailey Daniel O'Brien O'Brien Billy Dailey North End Thomas Fletcher John C. Stiles Stiles Fletcher Frank Stevens Prospect Street Hancock Street Salem Hien Senoou Association Salem High School Association Hamilton Hall Hubbard Reed Charles W. Richardson Ernest FP Fenoliosa George R. Jewett

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