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I DO in anniversary ox me organization 01 ineciiurcu was also celebrated. The Rev. Duraett Hart preached the sermon. _Awards for Bravery.The Trustee* of the Massachusetts Hu-mane Society have made award# for bar ole efforts in behalf of persons In danger He* follows:Certificates, to James it utter lie If I of Belmont, for rescuing W. L. Obmerv from a situation of great I util, Ibth February, 1*74; Dennis McCarthy of YVin-tfcrop. for rescuing a worn an, and a sliver medal during the recess for rescuing several persons who had been capsized off Fort Winthrop on the 8th of June; Ensign T.C. Spencer of the United States steamer Fortune, who, on the It*b- of May swam through a heavy surf and rescued Lieutenant CharlesT. Hutchins and Boatswain's Mate John Smith, on the coast of Mexico; Christopher Fowler, quarter in aster of same vessel on same occasion, for swimming on shore with a line to the rescue of Lieutenant Stone and party, who could not get off; John K. Pierce nf Kid Boston, Frank E. Greene of Manchester, N. H., ami Miss Lilia F. Coe of East Boston, for their humane and persevering exertions at Centre Harbor, N. 11., on the 12th of August, where Mi** Jessie Peirce and Messrs. II. Foltz and George Demand were drowned; Miss Jessie E. Coe and Miss Lina F. Coe were saved. Immediately on her recovery, Miss Lina went to work endeavoring to resuscitate others. Culvert King Molten, who, on the 2d of September, at Durham, N. I if., rescued Johanna Doyle ana I Vila CnUhat), who j had gone into a deep hole w hile bathing, is about ten years old aud weigh* ouly seventy puuud*. Captain Charles Thomas of steamer Greece, who, on the 14th lt;if October, picked np two men who hail become wpa- : rated from their vessel. Daniel S. Corson and John T. Alston, seamen, belonging to the United State* , steam frigate Lancaster, who. on thsJOth of July, at 1 Rio Janeiro, went over and rescued John Dugan.The following awards made by tbe Standing Committee were approved:Payment of $4 to each of the crew of a life-boat, w ho went off at Quidnet, Nantucket, May 22, and rescued William lfrudy; silver medal to Oscar Marsh of Plymouth, who on the 23d of June, under circumstances requiring skill and courage, rescued his rotber Henry, near the new light; bronze modal to Lawrent eCuddIre of Lynn, who rescued nn unknown nan near Prison Point Bridge on the 4tli of July; diver medal to John A Dunn, who, In company with «veral others, rescued Captain Hanson of scow iwampseott, near Salisbury Beach, on tho 2tkh of Vugust; the sum of $5 wus given to each of ten men vho participated in the rescue and in tbs attempts o rescue Batson; silver medal to Walter 8. Pember. lad of fifteen, who, on the 24th of August. rescued n invalid unuied Taylor at Bitliugtott Sea, near dvroouih. Mr. Taylor was ti.dilng on the lake □ a small skiff; he wa* seized with vertigo and weut ver, catching the guu wale of the skiff and capsizing : Iff, throwing out the Anchor. The daring atm romptitudeof the \xty were remarkable, and will bo mg remembered. Bronze medal to Horace Cook, ho on the loth of September, at Nantucket, went rito a Cistern and fastened a ropo to a plumber naimd eorgc K, Moores, who had fallen Insensible from tho Tecu of a charcoal lire. The rrmleea a 1m mwarrtcd uupllmentary testimonial* to r. C. Sanford. K*q., r Nantucket, ami Oantiilii .1 -»lati Hawly of Oh»r-iiu. in ucugultiou ot ilieir lunjj anU taltbful «r-iceaaa ugcut* of the * octet y.
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Boston Daily Globe
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Fri, Nov 20, 1874
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