Cruising Along the Shore and Marblehead Regatta Report
Dorchester Yacht Club vessels under Commodore Soley cruise from Thompson's Island toward Marblehead for a three day voyage with prizes for shortest runs. Savin Hill Club yachts join the trip as Corinthian and Beverly entries prepare for tomorrow regatta and next week’s events with ships like Saracen and Benda sailing the bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester Yacht Club
Thompson's Island
John C. Soley
Marblehead
Savin Hill Club
Bay
Primrose
Stark
Avis
Odell
Annie Maud
F. O. Vegelahn
Siko
J. B. McBeath
J. L. Carr
Maud
L. Smith
Merlin
Provincetown
Saracen
W. P. Fowle
Benda
E. Paine
New York
Monte
Clio
America
Vision
Bohemian
Clytie
Silence
Greechen
Ione
Kathleen
Water Fly
Corinthian Yacht Club
Minerva
Beverly Shore
William Whitlock
Mignon
H. Babson
Elf
Ww. H. Wilkinson
Sira
H. Ward
DJ. A. Page
Carmilla
F. E. Peabody
Moscow
H. Foster
R.S. Peabody
Wraith
H. P. Benson
Lassie
W.S. Eaton
Wanda
R. C. Robbins
Josephine
D. H. Follett, Jr
Corsair
Mikett
Cne
Ecwey Neg Dearborn
Governor Ames's Little Voyage in Sapphire
Governor Ames and his party rode the steam yacht Sapphire up the bay to Rocky Point after arriving today at Newpork. The vessel carried the governor and accompanying officials on a cordial coastal excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Ames
Newpork
R. L
Sapphire
Rocky Point
Beverly Yacht Club regatta sails off Marblehead today
The 152nd Beverly Yacht Club regatta featured sweepstakes races with clubs from Beverly Dorchester Hull Cape Ann Corinthian Marblehead and Corinthian Seawanhaka. Key results include Hazzard winning the second class Kiowa the fourth class and Dolphin the fifth with times recorded from the gun under light northeast breeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marblehead
Beverly Yacht Club
Beverly
Dorchester
Hull
Cape Ann
Corinthian
Corinthian-Seawanhaka
Kathleen
Harbinger
Leeward
Migron
Starbinger
Hazzard
Black Cloud
Fraud
Pixie
Edith
Kiowa
Tom Cat
Eureka
Mosea
Wraith
Dolphin
Mosquito Fleet Yacht Race Sees Snag Win On Corrected Time
The third championship cup race off City Point ends with Snag winning on corrected time after a nip and tuck first round. Grace finishes second with Minnie close behind. A Snag measurement protest is pending. Enigma's foul protest against Minnie was rejected. Sprite's protest against Skipper declared irrelevant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club
City Point
Minnie
Baby
Sadie
Snag
Grace
Enigma
Skipper
Sprite
M.S
Skipper Ee Eeree
Lucy
Nellie
Mina Seeee
Ladies' Day at Great Head Yacht Club Observed
The first ladies day at the Great Head Yacht Club took place Saturday with a tugboat band and about sixty guests aboard. The fleet of yachts, led out at 1 pm, included Clytie Commodore E A Cook Come Owl Recreation feud Erminie Thera Galena Etta May Clio and the Electric. After returning, a collation was served at the club house and dancing continued until nearly midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Head
Thera
Co. W. Kryden
Galena
A. P. Bicknell
Etta May
A. H. Lawrence
Clio
A. H. Merrill
Steam Launch Electric
F. M. Haley
Special Race for Forties Off Marblehead by Eastern Yacht Club
A Thursday race for forties off Marblehead under Eastern Yacht Club auspices invites entries due by 2 p m Tuesday Sept 3 at Edward Burgess secretary 50 State street Boston. Prizes 200 100 50 for 1st 2nd 3rd with 5 7 starters. Courses vary by flag and include ten twenty or nineteen mile options. Sep 17 18 Morgan cups race off Newport Sep 28 40 footers race for Larchmont Club prizes and a match Minerva vs Liris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marblehead
Eastern Yacht Club
Edward Burgess
State Street
Boston
Ha.m
Windward
Graves
Committee Steamer
Marblehead Rock
Newport
Larchmont Club
New York
Minerva
Liris
Perfect yachting day for Great Head Yacht Club
Yesterday the Great Head Yacht Club yacht owners and crews enjoyed sunny weather sailing down the harbor. Vice- Commodores Cushing Hustler Nellie May Fly Worcester aboard E. A. C. hosted many guests while Captain Bicknell aboard Galena led a voyage to Grape Island for a clambake and Brewster's island round trip with a collation onboard.
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Great Head
A. B. Bicknell
Galena
Brewster’s Island
SlaterSails Sagamore to Cousin William Slater
John W. Slater has sold the famous yacht Sagamore to his cousin William Slater who also acquired Talisman as part payment. A new twin screw steamer of about 130 feet on the load water line and 23 feet beam will be built for river and shoal waters, with comfort and speed in mind, design by William Pattee and likely built by the New England Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Slater
Sagamore
William Slater
Slater
Talisman
William Pattee
New England Company
Movements of yachts frequent New England harbors
Steam yacht Ocean Gem arrives from New London under W H Starbuck. Schooners Atlantic and Elizabeth Gale? and Peerless at Edgartown awaiting weather. Quickstep fouls Dell causing damage. Atlantic back from New York for cleaning. Gleam of Beverly sails home. Broncho to New York. Siren at Port Jefferson. Millie from Providence arrives Vineyard bound. Ada from New York on east cruise. Frolic and Wizard arrive from Edgartown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinery Arp Haven
Ocean Gem
W. H. Starbuck
New London
Samuel Chauncey
New Leedford
Grizelda
Peerless
Lyman Nichols
Edgartown
New Bepgorp
Quickstep
Dell
Atlantic
New York
Fairhaven
Gleam
Beverly
Broncho
Siren
Port Jefferson
Millie
Providence
Vineyard
Ada
Frolic
Wizard
Brakemen Petition for Automatic Brakes and Couplers
A petition to the Interstate Commerce Commission signed by railway brakemen and dozens of railroad officials urges national legislation for automatic brakes and couplers on freight cars. The letter notes high perils, asserts adoption would save lives, and claims brakes are practicable and safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
T.T. Slattery
New York Central Railroad
E. L. Barnard
Boston & Albany
William H. Lyons
E. M. Hardie
New York Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Congress
Why the word is preached at St Pauls new rector sermon
The new rector Rev John S Lindsey at St Pauls Church preached his first sermon, outlining the duty of preaching Christ, warning and teaching with wisdom. He argued preaching as the core Christian ordinance, linking sacraments and sermons, and urged clergy and congregation to pursue being perfect in Christ through living faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Lindsey
St. Paul’s Church
Harris
St. Paul’s
Johnson
Bridgeport
Church of God
John the Baptist
Lord
Christ
St. Paul
Felix
Philip
Saul
David
Kingdom of Heaven
Church Triumphant
God
Heaven
Lhhey
Jesus Christ
Street repairs and permits debated in city guidance letter
A letter to Corporation Counsel J Edwin Jones urges strict enforcement to curb repeated street digging for underground conduits. It cites Ward Street’s costly completion and calls for six month to two year restrictions, plus refusals of permits for noncompliant parties. The memo references sections of the Revised Ordinances on restoration and permit timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation
Richardson
J. Edwin Jones
Ward Street
Huntington Avenue
Parker Street
Jamaica Pondequeduct Company
Corporation Counsel
Board of Aldermen
Ward
American chromo lithography praised in Stuttgart exhibit
The Schweizer Graphische Mittheilungen reports on Stuttgart’s graphic exhibition praising chromo lithography’s high standing. It highlights firms like Vezel & Naumann Meissner & Bach and Obpacher plus L Prang & Co of Boston for unrivalled publications, landscapes, flower pieces and diverse holiday cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Schweizer Graphische Mittheilungen
St. Gall
Switzerland
Stuttgart
Germany
Vezel & Naumann
Meissner & Bach
Leipsic
Meisler& Hagleberg
Berlin
Obpacher
Munich
L. Prang & Co
Boston
Mass
U.S.A
Prang
The Modern Dante George Kennan Vacation Notes
Mr. George Kennan, called the unflinching Dante of the later time in Century, writes from Cape Breton his vacation has been enjoyable. He will return to Boston in four weeks to prepare for the fall and winter season, lecturing weekly through spring and opening the Press Club course on October 15 with a talk on Camp Life in Eastern Siberia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kennan
Cape Breton
Unauthorized drafts blow back on Tufts firm in Texas
Louis A North, ex representative of Tufts & Co. Boston, induced C W Prescott to indorse a $50 draft drawn on Tufts & Co. The draft was cashed by a Galveston bank and later protested. Tufts & Co. repudiated all drafts by North, claiming many unauthorized drafts have been presented across Texas and Tennessee, totaling several thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Louis A. North
Tufts & Co
Boston
C. W. Prescott
North
Preston
Sturgis
Texas
Messrs.s
Tennessee
Arctic soda firm misrepresents Texas agent
Boston manager James N. North confirms details of a Boston firm James W. Tufts not Tufts & Co. Arctic soda apparatus maker. Louis A. North, once a Texas agent and traveling salesman in several states, was discharged last July for improper conduct and began drafting immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James N. North
Boston
Bowker Street
James W. Tufts
Tufts & Co
Sturgis
Texas
North
Louis A. North
Macon
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
House
Longs Name as GOP Governor Hope Stirring Talk
A temperance leader suggests ex Governor Long might accept the Republican gubernatorial bid if party unity solves factional splits in Crapo and Brackett contests. He could then pursue U.S. Senate in Massachusetts. Acton resident Ruel Williams, secretary of the Young Men's Democratic Club, retires due to ill health. Watertown’s Charles S. Ensign to supervise club rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Post
Crapo
Brackett
Mr. Long
Governor Long
Massachusetts
United States
Ruel Williams
Acton
Young Men’s Democratic Club of
Charles 8. Ensign
Watertown
Death of Fred Nichols in Winchester Typhoid Tragedy
Fred B. Nichols of Winchester died at 12 30 a m after a week and a half with typhoid fever. He shot his nurse Mrs A D Smith during a delirium and died near age 27. Born September 19 1862 he was married two years ago and had one son. Funeral from Grove street residence Tuesday at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Fred
Nichols
A. D. Smith
B.T. Church
Wesselhoeit
Boston
Grove Street
Auction sale buys Sumner Hawley estate after fire
The northwest corner property on Sumner and Hawley streets that burned July 21 after fireworks in Heyer Bros. store sold at Samuel Hatch & Co. for 219,500 to T. E. Major and Frank L. Washburn as trustees for James B. Pickett estate. Mayor Hart travels to Maine. Alderman Rogers acts as Mayor. Brierly linked to Maybrick case arrived on Scythia and disappeared. Boston deaths last week: 224, death rate 28. School repairs cost about 100,000 across 175 city schools and 14 leased buildings since summer break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer
Hawley Streets
Heyer Bros
Samuel Hatch & Co
Congress Street
T. E. Major
Frank L. Washburn
James B. Pickett
Hart
Maine
Alderman Rogers
Board of Aldermen
Brierly
Maybrick
Boston
Cunard
Scythia
James C. Tucker
Notable guests fill Boston hotels with international guests
A long list details guests staying at Boston hotels including the Revere House Parker House and Thorndike Tremont-F among others. Attendees include club members from New York Toronto Montreal and various U S cities such as S M Milliken Rev J Tyler M C Gullett H G Bresse May Waldron and many more. The roster covers diverse origins from Canada to South Africa and local guests from Chicago Baltimore and Washington with families and associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan
Vernon Boat Clubs
New York
Revere House
Institute
Cumberland
King Philip
T. van Faden
Atalanta
S. M. Milliken
M.J. Spich
Montreal
Gorham Bradford
Washington, D. C
T. Y. Syatt
Montgomery
Ala
W. Rae Wilson
G. L. Dickson
Tacoma
W.T. Thorndike
F. I. Brown
Charles T. Lord
Bangor
Walter S. Hurley
Records Fall at Crescent Beach Mee ting in New England Swim ming Assoc
Scraps of sporting news report Crescent Beach events where nine men contested the half mile won by H Mitchell in 16m 11s. William Lemon captured the 100yard boys race in 6m 40s with Ed J McBride second. Maggie Dyas won the women’s 100yard, Isabella Weeks finished. John A Leavitt set the American one mile record at 33m 20s, James McCusky was four seconds behind. Alex McDowell rebounded after capsizing to take second. Cricket results from Longwood Medford and Mystics etc. Polo season final game at Hamilton clubs with Yellow defeating Reds 8 to 3. Westchester NY two year olds White Plains handicap won by El Rio Rey in 1:11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent Beach
New England Swimming Association
H. Mitchell
L. H. Morse
Wiliam Lemon
Ed J. McBride
Maggie Dyas
Isabella Weeks
John A. Leavitt
James McCusky
O. A. Fowler
Alex McDowell
Longwood
Longwoods
Medford
Medfords
Lowells
Mystics
Somervilles
Hamilton Polo Grounds
M. Appleton
A. P. Gardner
R. G. Shaw
G. T. Eustis
George L. von Meyer
M. K. Abbott
F. A. Prince
Frank Seabury
Reds
Westchester
N. Y
The Duty on Books and Tariff Debate
A letter to the Post argues for abolishing the 25 percent duty on imported books. The writer notes the current exception compels foreign accounts and deposits in European countries, hindering educational institutions. He urges cheaper books, questions medal awards at the Paris exhibition, and guesses Austria holds the best schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
Italy
England
Zola
Paris
Austria
Middlesex
Boston Public Schools Open With Entrance Examinations
Boston public schools resume on September 4 with entrance exams for Normal School on Sept 3 4 at 9 a.m. High schools test Sept 4 5 at 9 a.m. Latin Schools hold Sept 4 at 9 a.m. Boys Latin at Warren Avenue Girls Latin in Room 4 Girls High School West Newton Street. Admission requires good moral character certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Public
Dartmouth Street
Boston
United States
England
Warren Avenue
West Newton Street
Patents Valid in Boots Counter Moulding Machinery Suit
United States Circuit Court hears motion for preliminary injunction in Cott J Simonds Counter Machinery Co v Knox et al over letters patent 147288 dated 1874 for improvements in moulding counters for boots and shoes. Court upholds patent citing prior rulings, finds no decisive new evidence, and grants injunction. Parties named include William A MacLeod for complainant and Livermore Fish Richardson for defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
Aes
Circuit Court
Smith & Griggs Manufacturing Company
Sprague
A. S
William A. Macleod
Livermore, Fish &Richardson
A Stockholder Reflects On Atchison's Future
A long note to Atchison stockholders weighs New England ownership shifts, past rail gains, and future outlook. It cites freight tonnage rises from 1885 to 1887, crop impacts, and 1888 earnings, arguing development may restore fortunes despite volatile rates and competing lines. A fifteen year stockholder signs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
New York
New England
Union Pacific
Gould
Kansas
Texas
Probabl
California
Chicago
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H. M.S& H. M.S. Erin
Posy Renee
Moontyne, Seduewey Ee
Adolph
Soores Ccawveevees Seree Reese
Mabel Eeeee Ee
Beverly Yacht Club Regatta
Cor
Mosca
Iowa
Quincy
Quincy Yacht Club
Érin
Posy
Pet
Mabel
Rocket
Flora Lee
Guenn
Diatem
Nereid
St. Paul's
Pew
Young Nichols
A. B. Crocker
Kingston, Essex
Edinboro
Neipal
Kingston Street
Philadelphia
M. H. Maynard
Grand Rapids
Mich
J. H. Lee
A. Robbins
Plymouth
P. C. Benton
James Hisby
Baltimore
W. P. Ready
Nashville
Pittsfield
M. C. Martin
M. A. Perkins
Epping
Dr. Gage
C. Collins
Aurora
Leipsig
J. J. Munson
St. Louis
C. P. Drury
Lowell
John W. Slaven
Oakland
Boston Public Schools
Royal Baking Powders Co
Wall Street, N
E. C. Thompson
Washington Street
Old South
Oakgrove Farm Cafe
Washington St
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