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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1880

Page

3

Revivalist preacher draws crowds at Wycliffe Chapel in London

Rev Renen Thomas of Brookline preached to a crowded house at Wycliffe Chapel Philpot street London drawing long distance parishioners. In Boston P F Shevlin built a Roman forum style speakers stand at 109 Broadway for campaign speaking. A fireman’s memo book was stolen on Washington near Water. An embalmed Egyptian asp, 12 inches long, is owned by Dr Ambrose Lawrence. The Jewish New Year begins Sunday at sunset with public services at Paine Memorial Hall. Protective Department order prompts resignations as men face longer duty and fines for alarms.

Renen Thomas Brookline Wycliffe Chapel Philpot Street London P.F. Shevlin No. 109 Broadway Ambrose Lawrence Talmud Torah Synagogue Paine Memorial Hall Appleton Street Ss. Reinstein Crowen Torbenhorse New York Z. T. Weaver Blackstone Street Hampton House George S. Delano Wood Stoneham Medford Boston Norwich University Norwich University of Northfield Young’s Chas. H. Lewis New York City Henry E. Alvord Williston Seminary Edgar Parker Chas. Dole The University Chas. H. Reed Boston School Board Joseph Stedman C. L. Hathaway Hathaway Mas. Alvord Army Navy United States Army Department of War New England Charles H. Lewis Charles H. Reed Columbus Avenue Brockett & Tuttle Kimball Phaeton Fellows and Randall Streets Fellows Place Fellows Street Hunneman Street Washington Street Superintendent of Public Lands Loti Joint Standing Committee On Public Lands Hugh O'Brien Robert W. Hall

Forgery Arrest of Captain Snelling in Boston Case

Officer Houghton of Station Two arrested Captain George L. Snelling on a Wednesday night charge of forging George T. Saunders name to a 212 check on Trader s National Bank and obtaining funds from Pacific National Bank. Saunders known there Snelling worked for Lawyer Carruth the forgery funded by family need He was later arrested in Rindge New Hampshire and brought to Boston to face Municipal Court.

Boston Lynn Record Lynn Jessie Tapley Frank Peabody Joseph Fisher Dedham George Charles B. Seagrave Melrose Arthur R. Taft Mary A. Seagrave George Johnson Amherst Eugene Gallagher Woburn Massachusetts General Hospital D. B. Morrill Morrill Brothers Cambridge James 8. Hanley Somerville Bryant South Scituate Nash

Mystic Park Races Feature Two Heat Wins at September Meet

The September Mystic Park gathering on Thursday hosted two 2:30 class races with notable entrants led by Edwin Thorne and Clark. Thorne won the first heat in 2 24 while the second heat finished 2 23 1 2, as Edgar Murphy swapped drivers amid a disputed drive of Clark. A later report lists temperance meeting figures and plans for a state convention.

Mystic Park Willis J. Golden S. Mambrine Dudley G. J. Worcester M. Jennie W J. E. Turner Edwin Thorne J. Bowen B.g. Bill Ed Wm. Sargent G.g. Marlboro Quintin B. G. John Clark R. L. McLaren Brm Lady Thorne Thorne Clark Bill Ea Dudley Marlboro Jennie W Thorn Murphy Turner J.E. Turner Ch. G. Edwin Thorn D. &. Quintin Joan S. Clark R. Kl. McLaren Br.m. Lady Thorn Firat Roa Acs Spaeveweys Wba Ae Ccbicarsicssbeens OO Dan Smith John Murphy Glendale E. Ferry L. H. Hurn M. R D. R. Appleby J.J. Bowen B. G. Billi Muntala Unalala Unalaia Smith M. B Springfield Johnny Murphy Wm. P. Sargeant B. G Sas al Ree A. Goldsmith B. m. Unalala Iet ROA Cou Ccceskoeassi Ae Oss Wesees Wedgewood Trinket Darby Driver Charley Ford Lady Maud Emma B

Planets and Moon in September The Providence Journal

The September sky shows Jupiter as both morning and evening star with perihelion on the 25th. Saturn follows. Mercury trips the sun on the 17th while Venus shines in the west and Mars sets after sunset. The harvest moon rises on the 18th and the full moon aligns with Jupiter and Saturn around mid-month.

Providence Journal Jupiter Saturne Saturn Mercury Uranus Venus Mars Myers

Massed electric lighting proposed to illuminate cities

An exhibition at Nantasket Beach by the Northern Electric Light Company demonstrated a massed lamp system. Twelve lamps per tower with three generators lit from 500 foot towers produced bright, daylike light over the Beach lawn and adjoining streets. The inventor claims citywide use could replace gas lighting, with future tests and a larger 2.5 million candle power setup expected within six months.

Edison Spaulding Northern Electric Light Company Sea Foam House Nantasket Beach Washington Street Jordan Marsh &Co R. H. White & Co Point Allerton Port Allerton

Firemen Fend Off Sheds Blaze at Gerrish Wharf

Early Thursday a blaze swept coal sheds at C A Campbell and Evans and Co on Gerrish's wharf off Broadway. Water distance hindered containment. Boston fire boat Protector arrived in time to keep flames in place. Evans shed 100 by 40 feet burned. Franklin coal stock damaged. losses about 5000 on coal, 1500 on sheds. Campbell shed loss around 2000.

C. A. Campbell Gerrish Broadway Evans & Co Boston Protector Evans Franklin Campbell

Boston Theatres Round Up Weekly Showings

Globe Theatre opens with My Partner? to strong praise and quick sellouts at White Smith Co. MUSEUM debuts as visual spectacle with A Dangerous Game. Boston Theatre runs Hearts of Oak nearing end of its run with matinee for ladies. Gatey Theatre showcases Otto by The Knights for a short run with a matinee. Halleck's Alhambra offers Chimes of Normandy with Ellani. Oakland Garden presents Chimes of Normandy to big crowds. Panik Theatre features Fun on the Bristol with strong Boston audience support. Howard Athenum continues popular variety acts drawing large crowds.

Globe Theatre Boston Museum Boston Theatre Hearts of Oak Gatety Theatre Knights Otto Oakland Garden

Prison reform observers tour Kentucky prisons and Boston visit

Judge R H Stanton Gen H B Lyon and W M Beeckner arrived in Boston after surveying five states prisons and will inspect reformatories in state and county systems. Hull and Nantasket Beach Railroad incorporation filings list 50 000 capital and nine directors. Gov Long and staff visited the Second Brigade camp at Framingham.

R. H. Stanton Maysville Hull and Nantasket Beach Georgze R. Eager R. M. Pulsifer A. J. Tower H. T. Littlefield W. R. Clark E. P. Call Joan Lothrop William Bondman, Jr

Second Brigade Camp Active Day at Framingham Inspection

Thursday at Framingham the Second Brigade camp hosted inspections for the Eighth Regiment and Cavalry Battalion. Gen. Sutton welcomed Gov. Long and a bracket of generals from Rhode Island and New Hampshire while Maj. Frost led the day’s guard detail from the Fifth Regiment. The official inspection by Gov. Long is scheduled for today.

Framingham Sutton Guv. Long Blackmar Berry I. F. Kingsbury Dale Ayling New Flampshire Sturtevant Patterson Col. Clark

Harbor and Land Commission Grants Pike Pier and Gravel Licenses

At the Salem Harbor and Land Commission meeting petitions from Augustus Jacker and others sought abatement of nuisances in North River. Mary J. Healey requested leave to build a pile pier on Commercial Point. Licenses were issued to the Eastern Railroad Company to fill part of its bridge in Prison Point bay and to Relocumen of Hull to take gravel from Hull beaches for highway repairs.

Harbor and Land Commission Harbor and Land Commissioners Augustus Jacker Salem North River Mary J. Healey Commercial Point Eastern Railroad Company Prison Point Bay Hull

Eastern Archery Association Meet Concludes Champion Events

The second annual Eastern Archery Association gathering at Ridge Hill Farms Wellesley continued with the completion of the double York Columbian rounds and the first half of the American round. The event drew larger crowds including many ladies and noted Gov. Long’s absence.

Eastern Archery Association Ridge Hill Farms Wellesley Gov. Long Columbia York H. Inness W. B H. Young R. M. Brown H. Kingsbury A. S. Brownell Mr. Andrews O. A. Horr G.D. Underwood J. B. Cotton L. P. Woodbury W. M. Frazer W. S. Morse F. W. Parker E. L. Morse A. B. de Luna Maj. Constable J. W. West L. L. Peddinghaus J. W. Auten, Jr R. B. Lawrence John A. Ager J. Ager Shackford A. Clark Sprague Andrews M. L. Magee E. L. Magee A. Ingraham Plimpton Pequossette Watertown W.N West Newton Hawthorn Roxbury Toxophilites Lewiston Oritani Hackensack N.J Cedarwood Poughkeensie N. Y New York Brooklyn Ascham Manhattan Jamaica Jamaica Plain L. L. Peddinghan Brookiyn Club National Archery Association Eastern Association E. R. Dwight Pequosselte Club Peddinghaus Abba Ager Jansica Plain Silsbee Ridge’ Hill

Spiritual medium Mrs Fletcher charged with theft of jewels

Mrs. William J. Fletcher, a spiritualist, arrested on charges of obtaining property by false pretences from Mrs. Juliet A. Hart Davies. Police recovered about $1,000 in clothing and jewelry at a Washington street house. Linmark, a Royal Swedish engineer, was fined for assault. Fletcher to stand trial with a continuance set for Sept. 10.

William J. Fletcher Juliet A. P. Hart Davies Lake Pleasant William 8 Post Mack Gerraughty and Mahoney Count Linmark Royal Swedish Engineers Fletcher Linmark Davies S. B J. H. Bradley

Heavy Award Against Railroad and Carpet Company

Bryant and King leather dealers of Boston won a legal decision for damages from the Clinton tannery destruction in March 1876. They claimed over $100,000 and were awarded about $97,000. Defendants were Worcester and Nashua Railroad and Bigelow Carpet Company of Clinton for keeping a culvert and a reservoir dam respectively.

Bryant & King Boston Clinton Worcester and Nashua Railroad Corporation Bigelow Carpet Company

Buffalo Police Nab Burglars and Counterfeiters

Buffalo police arrested two men, George Hawthorne and Edward Anderson, in connection with a broad burglary and counterfeit ring. They stole boots and shoes in April, and Anderson had produced counterfeit coins sold in Buffalo and other towns, with burglaries spanning Lancaster, Gosport, Suspension Bridge and parts of Canada.

Buffalo N. Y George Hawthorne Edward Anderson Sinclairville Anderson Moore Lancaster Gosport Suspension Bridge Canada

Mining Notes From New York and Western Mines

Dull business at the mining exchanges with lower prices. Closing quotes for numerous mining stocks are listed. Receipts today total $33,368. Little Chief shipped 101 tons. Stormont received $11,999. Rising Sun bought a water right to run mills day and night. Tombstone mills refuse to employ union miners. New strikes and ore discoveries reported near Lawson Colorado and Leadville. paying carbonates found 300 feet down near Leadville. Arch ie Borland sold Father Demet stake for $1.5 million. Empire Utah mill progressing. vast gold output and dividends noted for principal mines through Sept 1.

Little Chief Stormont Rising Sun Bull Domingo Concentra Tombstone Arizona American Mining Stock Exchange Archie Borland Father Demet Hogan, Lewis and Hearst Empire Utah Red Elephant Mountain Lawson Col Leadville

Doctor Sims praises Tanner experiment drawing European interest

Dr Sims returning from Paris says Dr Tanner's experiment aroused wide interest in scientific circles across London Paris and Europe. He notes its recovery from the fast as the most remarkable part and suggests physicians of acknowledged skill would have ensured acceptance of the results.

Sims New York Paris Tanner London Europe Flint Dalton Arnold

School Outfits at Oak Hall Offer Durable Styles

Oak Hall presents durable school outfits with heavy weight Summer Suits and a full Fall and winter stock. Parents are urged to inspect the range across departments including Drill Jackets Suits Caps Boots and Shoes from G. W. Simmons & Son at 32 to 44 North Street.

Oak Hall G. W. Simmons & Son North St

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