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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1879

Page

3

Metropolitan Railroad Opens Twenty Third Anniversary

Wednesday marked the twenty third anniversary opening of the Metropolitan Railroad with Super intendent Starkweather as conductor of the first car. The Boston Co operative Store declares a 4 percent dividend for the quarter ended August 31 after expenses and reserve requirements. The School of Art Needlework joins the Boston Society of Decorative Art and will reopen in October at 8 Park Square under Mrs Amelia Smith from London. Sir William Young Chief Justice of Nova Scotia sat with Judge Endicott on the bench and dined with the judges. he is eighty and has held the post twenty years.

Metropolitan Railroad Starkweather Boston Co-operative Store School of Art Museum of Fine Arts Boston Society of Decorative Art Park Square Amelia Smith London William Young Province of Nova Scotia Endicott Supreme Judicial Court William Perkins Institution For the Blind Post Office Department A. Otis Evans Forest Hill Cemetery Arnold United States Regular Army New York Adjt Berry Brunswick Commonwealth Gov. Talbot State House City Hall South Framingham Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars Wadman Hall G. W. Mannfield G. W. Mansfield Boston Waltham Brighton Newton Lowell Danvers Annie G. Brown Grand Lodge Good Templars John J. Hickman R. W.G. Templar Frank A. Ellis J. A. Rockwood South G. W Alfred Nichols Eliza A. Gardner A. Farnsworth Frank A. Stevens Martha Cushing Anna B. Stone J. W William R. Enos KR. W.G. Lodge of the World Dr. W. Brown Madison and Portage Railroad Company Treasurer of State of Wisconsin West Wisconsin Railway Company Wisconsin Railroad Farm Mortgage Land Company North Wisconsin Railway Company Wisconsin Central Railroad Company Madison Wis United States Circuit Court Western District of Wisconsin Harlan Drummond Bunn Wisconsin J.C. Sloan B. ¥. Stevens Wm. F. Vilas West Wisconsin Company A. Scott Sloan G. Maxer Farm Mortgage Company 8. N. Pinney P. L. Spooner J. C. Spooner North Wisconsin Company Edwin H. Abbot John Taylor Thomas A. Taylor Suffolk Boston Post Joan W. McKim Nommor Wealth Massachusetts Geo. Wescot Clark John Smith Maclean Halifax Ape Joan W. McKim, Esquire Charles H Edgar Snow Endicott Street Thal First National Bank of Francestown N. H Merchants’ Exchange State Street Mass Hawes & Henshaw Massachusetts Railroad Nathan Matthews United States District Court District of Massachusetts First National Bank George W. Cummings

Boston Beats Cleveland in Slow South End Ball Game

The Boston team won despite Cleveland outbats and outfields. Boston capitalized on timely hits with four runs in the fourth inning while McCormick struggled to contain the visitors. Snyder hit a homer and Burdock delivered a double and a single. Phillips had three singles for Cleveland as Foley pitched well in relief.

South End Grounds Bostons Clevelands Boston Pases Thomas Bond Foley Cogswell Houck O’rourke Snyder Burdock Bostoss Oes A Cogswell Philips O’ Rourke C.f Eden Pess Ponce LE Skeisccetin Garey Warner Morrill Glasscock Gea Cole A Cockclesgal Swe Riley Leaiacaes Sutton L McCormick Recs A Totais Gtouas Sserissoed Topigar Iis Eedecbas Ois Skieinediseer Gilligan McCormick Powers

Disappearance of James Redpath Baffles Authorities

James Redpath founder of Redpath Lyceum Bureau vanished September 4 from New York City after sending his office-boy to Brooklyn. He planned fourteen lecture courses and led Redpath's Pleiades project. Descriptions: 5 feet 1 2 inches, 126 to 130 pounds, navy suit, gray hair, brown eyes. A search by his son begins in New York with tips urged to D C Redpath Roxbury.

James Redpath Redpath Lyceum Bureau Lyceum New York Washington Messrs. Hathaway and Pond Bureau Brooklyn Redpath D.C. Redpath Exre Hathaway & Port Bromfield Street Rockland Avenue Roxbury

Grand gaslight opening of Jordan Marsh & Co store draws vast crowds

The new department store on Washington street opened with great fanfare drawing crowds from all social classes. Doors opened at 8 but mobs forced closure for 35 minutes. carpets and diverse departments drew special praise as gaslight illuminated dazzling displays.

Messrs. Jordan, Marsh & Co Washington Street

Noisy Railroad Signals Prompt Crossing Safety Reforms

The New York and New England Railroad faces pressure from Railroad Commissioners over signals at grade crossings. They urge discontinuing whistle use within Boston and compact villages except as a danger signal, replacing with electric signals. The board seeks lower highway moods at Dudley Street to allow a bridge crossing.

New York and New England Railroad Boston and Albany Boston Dudley Street

Larceny Arrests Involving Pipe and Shawls At Cambridge Street

Thomas Carberry was arrested by Officer O Neil for larceny of a $25 meerschaum pipe and $3 in vests from Joseph H Gordon in room No 2 on Cambridge street avenue. the pipe was recovered. Edward Williams was arrested on a smuggling warrant for two shawls valued at $100 brought from Calcutta on the ship Eclipse. he had earlier faced larceny charges, was acquitted, and a smuggling warrant was issued.

Thomas Carberry O’ Neil Station 3 Joseph H. Gordon Cambridge Street Avenue Quinby Station 8 Edward Williams United States Hallett Eclipse Calcutta Williams

Boston Docket Docketed Civil Actions and Damages

No. 1 765 Edward Kelley vs John M Johnson alleges negligence in transporting a ten ton steam engine that crushed the plaintiff’s foot at the depot causing amputation. verdict for plaintiff 3000. No. 2 249 Joshua C Grafton vs City of Boston seeks 10000 for injuries from a Chelsea sidewalk ice defect. Several case listings follow for Thursday including Beattie vs Bullock Blodgett vs Fisher and others.

Edward Kelley John M. Johnson Boston New York and New England Railroad J. F. Pickering Wm. Gaston H. E. Bolles Joshua C. Grafton City of Central Avenue Chelsea R. M. Morse, Jr Alfred Hemenway Eben Hutchinson Beattie Bullock Blodgett Va. Fisher Sheate Liverpool, London & Globe Insurance Co Wardell Boyden Smith Boston and

Batchelor's Hair Dye Promoted as Harmless and Superior

Hair dye pioneer William A. Batchelor touts Batchelor's Hair Dye as a safe, natural color solution. He notes the product has a 25 year lineage, many medals since 1839, and over half a million customers served, with endorsements from chemists worldwide.

Har Dykes William A. Batchelor Batchelor

Fire razes three story tenement at 127 Gold Street South Boston

The seven to nine occupant families on all floors were trapped as flames climbed from the ground stairs to the roof. Mrs Gillispie and Mr Pfeifer died or were severely injured, while Mr Holdried and Mrs Morath escaped with severe burns. The fire, likely incendiary, destroyed the building with about $2,000 loss.

Gold Street Boston Mitchel John Gillispie Mary Pfeifer George Holdricd Meroth Amelia Charles Rose Gillispie Mr. Gillispie

Fires Break Out In Dorchester And East Boston

A series of fires reported in Dorchester and East Boston caused significant damage. In Dorchester a two story wooden house on Sawyer avenue near Pleasant street burned after a furnace-induced start in the basement, owned by Geo. B. Sawyer and occupied by George W. Caston. property loss around 2500 with furniture losses near 600, all insured. East Boston saw a blaze at Bennett and Prout Brothers planing mill 137 Sorder street causing about 800 in losses, and a blacksmith shop at 187 Sumner street damaged about 100. A tar kettle mishap at Simpson’s dock 273 Marginal street led to light damage.

Sawyer Avenue Pleasant Street Dorchester Geo. B. Sawyer Chelsea Mercantile Savings Institution of Boston George W. Caston Sumner Street East J. Cooper Simpson’s Dock Marginal Street

Boston Theatre and rival houses showcase week of laughs

The Boston theatres present a lively week with Warren as Charles in Byron’s new comedy and Sullivan’s The Spark, plus Two Orphans with new scenery. Dudley Street Opera House features A Kiss in the Dark and Jujubes, followed by a postponed Flutters. Boston Theatre reports standing room only for Kit the Arkansas Traveler, Park Theatre previews The Palace of Truth, Gaiety Theatre runs Danl Druce, Boylston Museum and Howard Athenium draw crowds, and Oakland Garden hosts Hicks’ benefit with Pinafore AfloatTonight.

Boston Mr.Warren Charles Byron John Baldwin Buckstone Boston ‘Theatre Boston Theatre Kit Arkansas Traveler Chantrau Boston Theatre Company Park Theatre Gilbert Bonnie Fish Wife Gaiety Theatre Dan’l Druce Theatre Reform Association Boylston Museum Joyvision Capt. Swan Howard Athenium Howard Rapvk Oakland Garden Hicks

Real Estate Transfers and Mortgages Across Boston Area

In Dorchester and East Boston the Bennington Street Broad way Savings Bank deed transfers involve 1,360 96 100 feet of land with Andrew Hegner's wife not listed. Chelsea sees Alonzo V. Linde transferring Cottage Street land to Nathan French and Second Street land to Julia W wife of Sidney D Tucker with buildings valued at $4,000. In Boston Shawmut Avenue Mary Cunningham transfers to William Minot as trustee of Hannah F Lee estate including buildings and 1,273 13 feet land valued at $6,000.

Boston St. Charles Street Edward W. Ridgway Louisa Haa George M. Smith Shawment Avenue Ohio Street Josephine Emerson Lowell Five Cents Savings Bank High Street Henry B. Williams Benj. F. Bayley Susan S. Willams Wharf Street Lucretia A James S. Wilder Geo. W. Fowle Bennington Street Broadway Savings Bank Andrew Hegner Cottage Street Alonzo V. Linde Nathan French Second Street Erastus Rugg Julia W Sidney D. Tucker Shawmut Avenue Mary Michael G. Cunningham William Minot Hannah F. Lee K Street Peter E. Baker Alford B. Wilton West Roxbury Maple Street Julia A Geo. A. Getchell Elizabeth B. Swift Thomas Higgins Charles F. Donnelly James McCormick Wallace Court Charlestown West Boston Savings Bank Annie A. W. Cummings John B. Reagan Elm Street Dorchester Providence Street Boylston Street Providence Railroad Windsor Street Pemberton Square

Deaths and Obituaries from Salem and London

William Mansfield longtime City Messenger of Salem dies aged 83 after forty years of uninterrupted service. London despatch notes Right Rev Chas Baring former Bishop of Durham and earlier Glouces ter and Bristol bishop. Also listed are Sydney Smith Bell Rev C J O Carter Aurt Esther Walker Capt Nathan F Larrabee among other obituaries with brief biographical details.

London Chas. Baring Durham Baring T. Baring Bart Christ Church, Oxford Oxford All Souls Langham Place Lympsfield Surrey Gloucester Bristol Sydney Smith Bell C. J. O. Carter Philadelphia Esther” Walker Belchertown Mass Nathan F. Larrabee Windham Conn Ledyard Grinnell, Minturn & Co

Destruction of Marriage Described in Commonwealth Libel

THURSTON P. DAY of Boston petitions the Supreme Judicial Court for a divorce from Hannah B. Day alleging they were married in Maine on June 30 1871 and lived in Massachusetts from 1872 to 1876. He claims Hannah B Day deserted him around June 10 1876 and has remained absent for over three years. Day seeks a decree of divorce and proper orders as the court sees fit. Attorney for Libellant is Samuel L Powers.

James B. Berry Washington Street Boston Committee of Investigation Roxbury Berry Chamberlin, Robinson & Co Bottlers Fort Hillsquare Committee of Commonwealth of Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Suffolk Thurston P. Day Hannah B. Day Cornish York Maine Hannah B. Bay A. D Samuel L. Powers Livellant Boston Post Henry A. Clapp

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