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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1895

Page

6

Saugus Meeting Opens With Trotting Fields and Entries

Manager James O Gray prepares for a September meeting at Saugus starting today with twelve racing events listed for Monday September 2 1895. Entries include horses from Concord Waltham Franklin Park Brockton Medford and beyond for classes in trotting and pacing with purses of 500.

James O. Gray Saugus Maps Valley B. G W. P. Otterson Concord Robert Shedd H. N. Allin Waltham Ass. Utell, B. G Henry Pope Franklin Park Blackstone Riverside Arm Newmarket James Carpenter Medford Grateful Gr. G Charles Nolan Philadelphia Enn Ooretta Ch. m Elyria Farm Elyria C. Frank Medium B.g Dick Wilson Binghamton Dix B. S R. Sargent Milton N. H. Brown Sim Ae G Turner Amber Penn Yancey Rite B .m H. N. Alling Mass Bing Charles P. H. Dardis Cambridge Way B. Resere Jr Springfield A. Johnson Brockton Wane Aes S GW. Kellogg Brooklyn Wilkes A. Eee Buffalo Earl Wilkes B. m Riverside Farm Newport E. Baldwin E. B. Cogswell Frankn E. R. Brown Portland Nutshell Mepauliland Ean Gertrude Kuser Blk. S F. W. Smith Haverhill Ass Bravado Br. S Gilbert Holmes N. Y Queechy P. McDonald Albany Psyche Charles 8 Walter S R. M. Durland Lynn Rodney B T. C. Stroud Hartford Connene Babcock Farm Hornellsville

Robbed Warship Visitor Captured By Police

Patrolman Robinson and Reserve Officer Riley seized Samuel E. Ross of New York after he snatched a watch from Andrew Mayo of Jamaica Plain near Driscoll’s wharf. A crowd and harbor launches surrounded the area before a long chase ended on the Gloucester wharf. Ross to be identified at headquarters.

Robinson Riley Division 2 Atlantic Avenue Samuel E. Ross New York Andrew Mayo Jamaica Plain Ross Driscoll’s Wharf Gloucester

Waltham celebrates Labor Day with factory operations

Waltham will run most departments at the watch factory to cover the Knights Templar parade closures. The Labor Day program features twelve New England league veteran firemen's companies in a purse playout, a Central Park sports carnival, tennis for the Waltham challenge cup, and the national circuit bicycle meet.

Waltham Knights Templar New England League Central Park

St Agnes Concert Postponed by Rain Tonight at Dorchester

The Pop concert and hop planned for last Saturday at St. Agnes Home Dorchester was disrupted by rain and will be held this evening from 7 to 10 p m. A vocal and instrumental program will be performed with dancing in the pavilion and grounds illuminated.

St. Agnes Dorchester

Woman Escapes Paine Nervine Asylum in Newton

Mrs. Cook, 45, escaped from the Paine Nervine Asylum at West Newton today. She weighs about 100 pounds, is of small stature with dark complexion and black hair. She was last seen wearing a black hat and a white shawl.

Closing Day at Nantasket Ends Seaon Colorfully

Rain teased Saturday but Sunday brought a pleasant finale with large crowds on the Nantasket shore. Music from Crescent Beach to Point of Pines, fireworks at Lynn Bay, and a grand evening at Bass Point highlighted the closing of the 1895 season. Police, thefts, and a car accident tempered the mood as crowds dispersing for school openings.

Nantasket F. Jones Knights’s Express Hull Allerton New England Lynn Bay Bass Point Frederic de Bary Jacksonville Boston North Ferry Evere Nety

Homeward bound Cephalonia brings 882 passengers to Boston

The Cephalonia arrived from Liverpool on August 22 with 882 people aboard. Of these 488 were in steerage, 1 in second cabin, and 149 in saloon. Notables include George O Carpenter and Rev. C A Eaton. The saloon list features many passengers with numerous family surnames and titles.

Liverpool Boston Cephalonia George O. Carpenter C. A. Eaton Gertrude Franklin C. T. Gallagher G. W. Winch Olive Ackerman Lucy N. Adams Edith Adams William Agge Agge Maud Ahern Edith Albery W. H. Alexander D. A. Andrews John Avery A. E. Bailey Bailey A. Bancroft S. L Bartlett Lucy Beadle E. E. Bickford F. A. Bower Antonio Braga Marian Brazier Isabel Breed Brewer A. L. Brigham F. H. Bronson Elizabeth Brown Kate L. Brown Lucy L. Burgess E. P. Butler George O Carpenter C. Co. Chadwick Eva Chandler M. B. Child A. D Cole Jennie Cole K H. Cook W. Kirk Corey Grace Crawford Eva A. Davis John Dean John E Devlin Alice M. Dickey G. E. Dorman C. A Eaton T. J Egan Charlies H. Fiske George Fiske H. C French

Allerton Bluff Accident and Local Travel News

A carriage overturn near Allerton Bluff injures Mrs Cullinan while Wil Cullinan of Hull drives. Other passengers are taken home by Charles Clemmons. Mystic Shriners pilgrimage to Hotel Rockland will boost business for days. William Corthell and wife visit Portland before Buffalo duties. Prof Scoville and family return to Boston. George and Mrs Galpin leave Viningville. Mrs Upham of Wollaston visits Aller ton.

Wil Cullinan Hull Allerton Bluff Cullinan Charles Clemmons Mystic Shriners Rockland William Corthell the Atlantic Portland Buffalo N. Y Nichols College Scoville Boston College of Pharmacy Boston Allerton George Galpin Barbara Galpin Somerville Journal Viningville Upham Wollaston A. N. Upham

North Shore beach scene with wind and crowds

On a warm day 15000 beachgoers enjoyed the surf though an east wind troubled city visitors. Bathers increased while pickpockets exploited the crowd as a detective noted prior beachyard crimes.

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Illness and Care Compile in Age New York Note

Dermatologist John H. Woodbury, famed for wrinkle care, relocates practice from St. Louis to 11 Winter Street Begion Branches. Article fragment discusses treatment, causes, and care options with brief reference to a sample book excerpt.

John H. Woodbury St.Louis

Local Event Names Katie Joyce Maggie Redmond and Katie Leary

Katie Joyce Maggie Redmond and Katie Leary are identified as participants in a local event or gathering. The notice lists their names for attendance or recognition, with no additional context or details provided in the readable text.

van Katie Joyce, Maggie Redmond and Katie Leary

Bass Point Nahant Seaside Day Draws Large Crowds and Music

Thousands visited Bass Point Nahant for a seaside day of concerts by the Naval Brigade Band Lafricain leader and vocal quartets. The Bass Point House cafes offered famed fish dinners as two large pavilions hosted free dancing and fishing and bathing continued through the week. An annual illumination was planned for Bass Point and Nahant with special arrangements for expected crowds.

Bass Point Nahant New England Naval Brigade Lafricain Verdi Gounod Ladies Bass Point House

Mrs D M Oliver Dead in Cambridge Home

Mrs D M Oliver wife of a Boston provision dealer died at her Cambridge home yesterday morning. She was a former Boston public school teacher and had been married thirty eight years. She was a member and prominent worker in the North Avenue Congregational Church.

D. M. Oliver Bosto Cambridge Boston Public Schools North Avenue Congregational Church

Dr Bryant Leaves Gray Gables After Summer Stay

Dr Bry, longtime guest at Gray Gables, returns to New York with Mrs Cleveland and Mr Thurber. The President had a daytime drive to Crow's Nest and visited Mr Jefferson and the station later in the afternoon.

Bryant Gray Gables Buzzard’s Bay Bry New York

Rockefeller and Huntington Tour Nantasket Rail Line

President C P Clark hosts a visit by John D Rockefeller and C P Huntington at Nantasket. They spent the day touring the area and inspecting the new electric railroad running to Nantasket after dinner.

John D. Rockefeller C.P. Clark New York & New Haven Road C. P. Huntington Nantasket New Electric

Salvation Army Rescue Home denies abuse charges in Dorchester

The Salvation Army Rescue Home at 15 Everett Avenue Dorchester, led by Captain Heffernan, denies Myrtle Bolster 17 formerly of Amesbury's charges of tor ture and mistreatment. Bolster claims forced confinement, punished inmates and child abuse, while Heffernan defends staff benevolence and notes Bolster left willingly after six months and later resurfaced with allegations. Neighbors describe the home as highly regarded.

Salvation Army Rescue Home Myrtle Bolster Everett Avenue Dorchester Miss Heffernan Salvation Army Friends of Army Nova Scotia Amesbury Weller Miss Bolster Coolidge

New smokeless powder made for Navy ships at Newport

The North Atlantic Squadron will receive 500 rounds of powder produced at the torpedo station in Newport. A refined American formula replaces foreign material and shipments have been sent to Indian Head ships. The powder suits one three and six pound rapid fire guns and will be used in target practice near Gardiner's Bay. cartridges are assembled at the torpedo station.

Newport R. I North Atlantic Navy Indian Head Gardiner’s Bay

Hotel Man Rounds Shot on Swamp Road in Burlington

Mr Rounds a Wakefield hotel operator, riding with Bicknell, was shot in the wrist by a stranger on the Swamp Road near Winn Street. The assailant wore a cloth face covering, fled after firing, and a police search party was deployed from Burlington to locate the shooter. John S Dunn and R H Dexter rode with Rounds afterward to report the incident.

Burlington Rounds Albion House Wakefield Winn Street Billomfea Durcy Foster Bicknell Johns. Dunn Woburn R. H. Dexter Hyde Park Billerica Central House

Three Boston Boys Rescue Drowning Victims in Harbor

Three men were saved from drowning in Fort Point Channel when South Boston youths Joseph L. Barry George Rigby and Henry Carey pulled them from the water after their small boat capsized near the bridges. None could swim and spectators offered no aid as the trio braved the danger to bring the men ashore. Barry already earned fame for prior lifesaving attempts including a rescue at a swift current near the Trestle Bridge when he was 14.

Fort Point South Boston Joseph L. Barry George Rigby Henry Carey Young Barry Norway Works New York & New England Barry

Division 1 A. O. H. Outing Sets Sail for Lovell’s Grove

The Division 1 A. O. H. outing aboard the barge Clifford left Snow's Arch wharf with 900 members and friends, progressing to Lovell's Grove for a day of entertainment. County President William Cronin and thirty presidents of Suffolk county A. O. H. divisions attended.

Clifford Snow’s Arch Wharf Division 1 Lovell’s Grove William Cronin Suffolk County

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