Boston events.
A.
Academy
of the Arts and Sciences established in Boston, May 4, 1780Accidents
Ship Mary Rose blew up in the harbor; 14 men killed, Aug. 27, 1640 The miller at Copp's Hill killed by lightning, June 22, 1642 Capt. Davenport at the Castle killed by lightning, July 16, 1664 At Whitefield's meeting, Checkley's Church, several injured, Sep. 27, 1740 At Columbian Museum fire, 5 men killed, May 17, 1807 At Green street Church, 2 men killed, June 13, 1826 North Bennet Church, laying corner-stone, many injured, Apr. 30, 1828 At Montgomery Hall, Bath street, many injured, Mar. 1, 1842 Dearborn's Block, Pearl street, fell, June 25, 1848 Chickering Build'g fell, Watchman Foster killed, Dec. 2, 1852 Pemberton House (Howard street) wall fell, 5 men injured, Oct. 25, 1853 Shell explosion on the Common, 5 men killed, July 4, 1854 Block of stores on Broad street fell, Aug. 23, 1854 Pemberton Mill, at Lawrence, fell, 88 persons killed, Jan. 11, 1860 Cars ran off Eastern R. R. bridge, 4 men killed, Nov. 21, 1862 Otis place wall fell, 6 men badly injured, Feb. 4, 1866 Wall fell in Orange lane, 3 children killed, Apr. 21, 1866[6]
Accidents
Three men suffocated in a cess-pool, Pembroke street, June 23, 1866 Wall fell in Summer street, 5 men badly injured, Feb. 1, 1867 Broad street Sugar Refinery fell, 3 men killed, July 24, 1868 Three men killed on Atlantic avenue, May 23, 1870 At Revere, on Eastern R. R., 32 persons killed, Aug. 26, 1871 At City Hall elevator, Engineer Whorf killed, Nov. 7, 1876 Runaway team killed Mr. Hill, corner Beacon and Tremont streets, Jan. 14, 1877 Boiler explosion at East Boston, 2 men killed, Mar. 23, 1877 Staging in Blackstone square fell, many persons injured, Sep. 17, 1877 At Wollaston, Old Colony R. R., 5 killed, many injured, Oct. 8, 1878 Sloop capsized in the harbor, 5 persons drowned, June 8, 1879 Several lives lost in the harbor in a tempest, July 16, 1879 Torpedo explosion in harbor, 2 men killed, Oct. 13, 1879 Helen J. Ward shooting mystery, Mrs. Ward killed, Dec. 30, 1879Adams; Samuel
lived in Brattle square, 1769 Chosen Councillor for Boston, 1775 Likeness placed in Faneuil Hall, Sep. 28, 1841Allen's Farm
House stood at north end of Green street, 1728Allerton Point
Northerly terminus of Nantasket Beach, 1630Almanacs
First published by John Foster, 1679Almshouse
Built at the head of the Common, 1682 Burned at the head of the Common, and rebuilt, 1682 Repaired by Mr. Thrasher, April, 1704[7]
Almshouse
Children dined by Gov. Hancock, July 4, 1790 Keeper Samuel Whitwell resigned, July 4, 1795 Near the Granary, sold at auction, Nov. 9, 1795 At Barton's Point, built and completed, May 18, 1802 Lands at Barton's Point sold in part, Mar. 7, 1825 Occupants removed to South Boston, Mar., 1825 Occupants removed to Deer Island, Jan., 1854 State paupers removed to Tewksbury, May, 1854 Occupants at Roxbury sent to Deer Island, April, 1868 Austin Farm prepared for women, 1877 Marcellus street prepared for truant boys, 1878Amee, J. L. C.
Ex-Chief of Police, died in Boston, aged 67, Feb. 4, 1867American Flag
adopted by the American States, June 14, 1777 “Old glory,” Anniversary Centennial Celebration, June 14, 1877Amnesty
to Rebeldom; President Lincoln's Proclamation, Nov. 8, 1863Anderson, Maj. Robert
of Fort Sumpter memory, visits Boston, July 6, 1865Andrew, John A.
Massachusetts' great War Governor, died, aged 49, Oct. 30, 1867Angel
A printer's sign in Cornhill street, 1654Angel Gabriel
with his horn, a political humbug in Boston, May, 1854Annexation
Brookline dis-annexed from Boston, Nov. 13, 1705 Brookline to Boston, attempt defeated, Oct. 7, 1873 Dorchester Neck, South Boston, to Boston, Jan. 18, 1804 Washington Village to Boston, June 10, 1855 Charlestown to Boston, attempt defeated, Feb. 17, 1834[8]
Annexation
Charlestown to Boston, again defeated, Oct. 4, 1854 Charlestown to Boston, consummated, Jan. 5, 1874 Chelsea set off from Boston, Apr. 4, 1738 Chelsea to Boston, attempt defeated, Mar. 14, 1850 Roxbury to Boston, attempt defeated, Feb. 8, 1859 Roxbury to Boston, consummated, Jan. 6, 1868 Dorchester to Boston, consummated, Jan. 3, 1870 Roxbury Neck to Boston line run, 1836 West Roxbury to Boston, consummated, Jan. 5, 1874 Brighton to Boston, consummated, Jan. 5, 1874 Texas to the United States, creates a sensation, Jan. 7, 1838Antimonians
make the rulers in Boston much trouble, 1632Apprentices
Poor children bound out by Overseers of the Poor, 1656 Allowed to set up for themselves, 1657Apple Island
sold by the town to private individuals, 1723 Occupied as a residence, by William Marsh, 1814 Marsh's house destroyed by fire, Nov. 11, 1835Aqueduct
Jamaica Pond incorporated, June, 1790 Superseded by introduction of Cochituate water, Oct. 25, 1848Aquitamong
an Indian, aged 112 years, visited Boston, Aug. 25, 1723Arabella
the emigrants' favorite, died at Salem, 1630Arch
a mysterious cave found head Lewis wharf, June 23, 1804 A similar cave found on Pemberton Hill, 1836Arminianism
causing the Boston authorities much trouble, 1692[9]
Arminianism
a Church of the Order formed in Boston, Oct. 3, 1742Arnold, Benedict
the traitor, exposed; great sensation in town, Nov. 23, 1780Artillery
Ancient and Honorable Company organized, June 1, 1638 British have six guns mounted on Copp's hill, June 17, 1775 Park, near Park square. Name suggested, 1812 Of the South End, Capt. Lobdell, at Mill Dam opening, 1821 Band concert in the morning on the Common, July 4, 1859 Of Montreal, drill on Boston Common, Aug. 15, 1859 Firing by electricity on the Common, May 26, 1869 Providence, drill on Boston Common, Oct. 2, 1873Ashbel, Kate
assaulted Judge Rodgers in Police Court, July 6, 1849Assessors
of taxes first appointed by the Court, Aug. 9, 1632Asylum
for indigent boys, established in Phipps place, Mar. 23, 1814 For the blind; estate donated by Mr. Perkins, Apr. 19, 1833 Corner Salem and Charter streets removed, Apr. 18, 1835 For the blind, Mount Washington house opened, May, 1839 Lying-in, cor. Washington and Asylum sts. built, 1844 On West Springfield street built, 1857 On West Springfield st., made a Soldiers' Home, 1861 On West Springfield street, made the Old Men's Home, 1862Athenxum
Building, on Beacon street, cornerstone laid, Apr. 28, 1847 Property removed from Pearl to Beacon street, May 19, 1849[10]
Atkins' Pasture
where Atkinson's street is since, 1732Attucks, Crispus
leader in the defence in the massacre, King street, Mar. 5, 1770Augustus, John
bailed out 799 prisoners the last nine years, Dec. 26, 1848Aurora Borealis
first seen in Boston, causing great alarm, May 15, 1719B.
Baby Show
Two running opposition in Boston, Sep. 11, 1855Back Bay
Commencement of filling up began, June 15, 1855 Workmen commence filling for a four hundred acre park, Mar. 11, 1878Ball, Blue
Josiah Franklin's sign, corner Union and Hanover streets, 1700 Removed in widening Union street, April, 1858 Cannon, lodged in Brattle street Church, March, 1776 Removed, building gave place to stores, 1872 State, Grand Military, at Faneuil Hall, Jan. 24, 1866 United States Grand Military, at Boston Theatre, Mar. 5, 1866 Masquerade, by the Germans, at Music Hall, Feb. 25, 1868 Grand, at the Coliseum on Boylston street, June 17, 1869 Jubilee, at Coliseum, Huntington avenue, 50000 people, June 26, 1872 Police, the first annual, at Faneuil Hall, Feb. 9, 1870 Duke Alexis' reception at Boston Theatre, Dec. 8, 1871 Grand Dress Centennial, held at Music Hall, Feb. 24, 1876 Old South, at Music Hall, to raise preservation funds, Apr. 9, 1877 Base, at South End grounds, 5000 persons present, June 17, 1877[11]
Balloon
sent up from the Green Dragon Tavern, Union street, Nov. 1, 1790 Ascension from the Common by Durant, July 31, 1834 Ascension from the Common by Lauriatt, July 4, 1835 Ascensions became common on Independence days, July 4, 1854Banished
from the town, several knaves and harlots, Mar. 4, 1630 Roger Williams, for what was called heresy, Oct. 13, 1635 Rev. Mr. Wheelwright, for heresy, Oct. 3, 1637 Capt. Underhill, for defamation, Sep. 17, 1638 Hugh-Bewett, because he thought he did not sin, Dec. 9, 1640 Mrs. Hutchinson, for sedition, Oct. 3, 1737 200 Scotchmen just arrived from Nova Scotia, Nov. 10, 1755 Rev. Matthew Byles, and many other Tories, 1778Banks
Massachusetts, First New England Bank, established Mar. 18, 1784 Union went into operation, Aug. 1, 1792 U. S. Branch Building, State street, corner-stone laid, July 5, 1824 Suspension throughout the country, hard times, May 11, 1837 Resume specie payments, Aug. 18, 1838 Suspension temporary in New England, Oct. 14, 1857 Suspension throughout the U. S., for Rebellion, Dec. 30, 1861 General redemption in specie payments, Jan. 1, 1879 Merchants', in State street, granite pillars in front removed, June 5, 1856 Pawners', in Union street, opened for business, Jan. 23, 1860Barracks
on the Common, at Lynde street Church and Old South (British), 1775[12]
Barton's Point
at the foot of Leverett street, 1732Barnicoat, William
veteran fireman, Ex-Chief Engineer, died, Jan. 21, 1867Battles
at Lexington and Concord, first of the Revolution, Apr. 19, 1775 Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill), Charlestown, June 17, 1775 Saratoga, Gen. Burgoyne's defeat, Oct. 17, 1777 Yorktown, Cornwallis' defeat; great sensation, Oct. 19, 1781 Big Bethel, great sensation in Boston, June 11, 1861 Bull Run, first reverse, sensation in Boston, July 21, 1861 Ball's Bluff reverse, sensation in Boston, Oct. 23, 1861 Hampton Roads, Monitor engagement, Mar. 8, 1862 Bull Run, second reverse, great excitement, Aug. 31, 1862 Lee's surrender to Grant, great excitement, Apr. 10, 1865Beacon
first set up on Century Hill, Jan., 1635 Colors set up, a warning of danger, Apr. 18, 1689 Tar barrels placed on a skillet, ready to set fire, Sep. 10, 1768 Taken down by British officers, April, 1775 A pole raised in its place, Sep., 1776 Pole blown down during a storm, Nov. 26, 1789 A stone and brick monument completed, June 18, 1791 Monument removed and hill dug down, Aug., 1811 Stone tablets removed to the State House, Aug. 25, 1811 Tablets placed in the walls of Doric Hall, Feb. 21, 1861Beacon Hill
the highest land in Trimountain, 1630 Called Century Hill for a time, 1640 Was in its primitive state in 1720 Had a Seminary near its side, 1744 Thomas Hudson digs to undermine it, May, 1764 State House built thereon, completed, 1797[13]
Beacon Hill
Highest part dug down thirty feet for dwellings, 1811Beacon Park
A race course, at Brighton (Riverside), opened, 1864 Mustang race, 110 miles in five hours, June 17, 1876 A Mexican polo race, great sport, Sep. 11, 1876 An organized company established a race course, 1879Bears and Wolves
and ratttlesnakes cause much trouble, 1725 Polar, on exhibition in town, a great curiosity, Feb. 28, 1734 Show. Man and bear fight on the Common, July 4, 1806Bells
rang by Richard Taylor, for £4 a year , 1649 Rung at 5 and 11 A. M., and at 9 P. M., 1690 Ordered to be rung at sunrise, 1734 Ceased to be rung by hand at fires, 1852 On the Old South rung the last time by workmen, May 17, 1876 Men watchmen, with bells, patrol the streets at night, 1652Bigelow, Jacob, Dr
died at Boston, aged 91 years, Aug. 10, 1879Big Dick
(Richard Cephas), taught fencing and dancing in Boston, 1829 Skeleton preserved in a medical college, 1880Bills of Credit
First New England paper money issued, 1690Bilboes
prepared to punish rogues and thieving Indians, 1632Births
in town, of children, to be recorded by town clerk, 1641 In the City, 8076 during the year, 1860[14]
Births
in the City, 7,960 during the year 1861 in the City, 7,293 during the year 1862 in the City, 7,100 during the year 1863 in the City, 7,284 during the year 1864 in the City, 7,279 during the year 1865 in the City, 7,580 during the year 1866 in the City, 8,132 during the year 1867 in the City, 8,744 during the year 1868 in the City, 8,749 during the year 1869 in the City, 9,285 during the year 1870 in the City, 9,764 during the year 1871 in the City, 10,601 during the year 1872 in the City, 11,062 during the year 1873 in the City, 11,717 during the year 1874 in the City, 11,020 during the year 1875 in the City, 10,773 during the year 1876 in the City, 10,520 during the year 1877 in the City, 10,185 during the year 1878 in the City, 10,350 during the year 1879 in the City, 10,695 during the year 1880Blackstone, William
had settled in Shawmut, previous to 1630 Invited Governor Winthrop to Shawmut, Aug., 1630 Sold his rights in Boston, except six acres, 1634 Sold out and removed to Blackstone, Oct., 1635 Point, near the foot of Chestnut street, 1634 Garden, on the west side of Beacon Hill, 1634Blaine, Hon. James G.
gives political lecture at Faneuil Hall, Sep. 24, 1878Black Maria
A prison carriage from police stations to the tombs, Sep. 24, 1854[15]
Blockade
of Boston Harbor by British men-of-war, May 10, 1774 Embargo closed the harbor to shipping, Jan. 23, 1809 Of the harbor to secure the arrest of John Wilkes Booth, Apr. 23, 1865Booth, Junius Brutus
plays at the Tremont Theatre, July 28, 1828Booth, John Wilkes
plays at the Boston Museum, May 2, 1862 Plays at the Howard Theatre, Sep. 28, 1863 Murdered President Lincoln at Washington, Apr. 14, 1865 Captured and killed in Virginia, Apr. 27, 1865Boston
first visited from the Plymouth Colony, Sep. 19, 1621 Indian Sachem, Obatinewat, made treaty with visitors, Sep. 19, 1621 Settled by Winthrop's party, and named for Boston, England, Sep. 7, 1630 England began to be jealous of the Colony, 1634 The Governor of the Colony required to reside there, 1655 Purchased over from the Indians to secure a title, Mar. 19, 1685 The largest English town in America, 1717 Effort made to be a county alone, Aug. 5, 1735 Is smaller than thirteen years ago, Dec., 1765 Taken possession of by British troops, Oct. 2, 1768 Massacre in State street, five men killed, one fatally injured, Mar. 5, 1770 Full of dead and dying British soldiers, June 18, 1775 Mr. Monks, the sixth massacre victim died, Mar. 9, 1780 Directory first published for Boston, 1781[16]
Boston
Full of Yankee troops; attack from English expected, Sep. 10, 1814 Inaugurated a City, Mayor, Aldermen, and Council, May 1, 1822 In darkness for want of gas, Nov. 11, 1860 The fifth city in the United States, 1875 Population, 375,000; taxable polls, 89,452; valuation, $630,446,866, 1879Board of Trade
organized in Boston, Apr. 28, 1854Bonaparte, Jerome
had a public reception in Boston, Sep. 24, 1861Boston stone
A paint mill, corner Middle street and Marshall's lane, 1723 Placed in wall of building on Marshall street, Apr. 13, 1836Boylston, Zebdiel,
introduced kine-pox inoculation, May 21, 1721Boylston, John
made a present to the town; will proved, June 12, 1795Branded
a man for selling a gun to an Indian, Sep. 4, 1634 Two soldiers engaged in the Boston Massacre, Dec. 14, 1770 John Dailey, for manslaughter, Mar. 12, 1778 Two men with letter M for murder, Mar. 3, 1780 Thomas Joyce with the letter B for burglary, Sep. 14, 1784Bread
The town purchased 10,000 loaves for the poor, Dec. 29, 1718 The weight regulated by law, Mar. 11, 1734 Bakers' initials to be stamped on loaves, Feb. 3, 1797 An effort made for the better enforcement of the Bread Law, April, 1878[17]
Bristol Bill
noted burglar, arrested and imprisoned, August, 1849 （William Waburton) again arrested for burglary, August, 1858Brigham, Peter Bent
Concert Hall memory, died aged 70 years, May 14, 1877Bridges
Canal, over the Canal, Haymarket sq., discontinued, July 3, 1832 Canal, over Travers and Causeway sts., removed, 1845 Charles River, an effort to build failed, 1720 Leave granted Harvard College to build, Feb. 10, 1785 Completed and open for travel, June 17, 1786 Closed, draw left open five years, Mar. 7, 1836 Again opened for travel, 1841 A vessel drove through in a storm, Dec. 22, 1839 Tolls taken off and becomes free, Apr. 30, 1858 Chelsea Point, completed and open for travel, Oct., 1839 Tolls taken off, free bridge, July 1, 1850 Chelsea street, completed and open for travel, Oct., 1834 Rebuilt by the City, 1848 Tolls taken off, May 6, 1850 Cragie's completed and open for travel, Aug. 3, 1809 Made a free bridge, Feb. 1, 1858 Dover St., South Boston, completed and opened, Aug. 6, 1805 Sold to the City of Boston, Apr. 9, 1832 Named Dover street bridge, Dec. 23, 1857 Rebuilt by the City, 1857 Again rebuilt by the City, 1877 Draw, at Fish street, over the creek, built, 1656 Fell with a passing crowd, Oct. 20, 1659 Rebuilt and remodeled, 1698[18]
Bridges
Draw, at Fish street, rebuilt as a foot bridge, 1711 Ground raised, bridge discontinued, 1790 Federal st., incorporated by a private Company, 1826 Built by the City, and opened for travel, Sep. 26, 1828 Rebuilt by the City, 1859 Again rebuilt by the City, 1873 Meridian st., completed and opened for travel, Dec. 1856 Rebuilt by the City, 1867 Mill, over the creek at Middle street, repaired, Apr. 3, 1652 Made for vessels to pass through, Dec., 1653 New railing built, Mar., 1656 Over the creek again repaired, Nov., 1698 Over the creek indicted as a nuisance, Aug. 28, 1792 Over the creek rebuilt with stone arches, 1818 Discontinued, creek filled; Blackstone st. built, 1833 Mt. Washington, built and opened for travel, Mar., 1858 Public Garden, over the pond, completed, June 1, 1867 Swing, was near the Roebuck passage, 1761 Warren, completed and open for travel, Dec. 25, 1828 Tolls taken off for a time, Nov. 7, 1836 Tolls again collected, 1841 Made a free bridge, Apr. 30, 1858 West Boston, subscriptions to build raised in three hours, Jan. 7, 1792 Completed and opened for travel, Nov. 23, 1793 Bought by Hancock Bridge Company, July 1, 1846 Made a free bridge by the City, Feb. 1, 1858 Eastern R. R., over Charles river, built, 1854 Fitchburg R. R., over Charles river, built, 1848[19]
Bridges
Maine R. R., over Charles river, built, 1845 Lowell R. R., over Charles river, built, 1835 Old Colony R. R., at Broadway, built, 1870 At Broadway, rebuilt, 1879 Providence R. R., at Berkeley street, built, 1861 At Dartmouth street, built, 1869 At Newton street, built, 1872 At West Chester park, built, 1877 Worcester R. R., at Albany street, built, 1861 At Harrison avenue, built, 1841 At Shawmut avenue, built, 1870 At Washington street, built, 1835 At Tremont street, built, 1848 At Tremont street, raised, rebuilt, 1866 At Ferdinand street, built, 1864 At Berkeley street, built, 1861 At Berkeley street (iron) fell, rebuilt, 1862 At Columbus avenue, built, 1873 At Columbus avenue, rebuilt, 1878 At Dartmouth street, built, 1869 At Dartmouth street, rebuilt, 1879 At Huntington avenue, built, 1872 At Huntington avenue, rebuilt, 1878 At West Chester park, built, 1877British soldiers
stationed about the streets in town, Sep., 1768 Accused of insulting females, Dec., 1768 Removed from town to ships in harbor, Apr. 1, 1870 Again take possession of Boston, Sep. 1, 1774 Thirteen thousand in town and harbor, Mar. 17, 1775[20]
British soldiers
Leave the Common for Concord and Lexington, Apr. 18, 1775 Glad to return to Boston, Apr. 19, 1775 Make a play-house of Faneuil Hall, Jan. 11, 1776 Evacuate the town to ships in harbor, Mar. 17, 1776 Driven from the harbor by Washington, June 14, 1776Brown, John
entraps a sheriff and posse in manufactory house, Oct. 16, 1768 The abolitionist, hanged in Virginia, Dec. 2, 1859 Meeting, disturbance at Tremont Temple, Dec. 3, 1860Brownlow, Gov
given a public reception, May 12, 1862Bruce, Sir Robt
died at the Tremont House, Sep. 19, 1867Bulfinch, Charles
was Selectman in Boston the last 22 years, Mar. 8, 1818Bunker Hill Monument
Corner-stone laid, June 17, 1825 Procession numbering 25000, Sep. 10, 1840 Cap-stone laid, July 23, 1842 Completed, great celebration, June 17, 1843Burnside, Gen
given a public reception in Boston, Jan. 22, 1864Burrill, Charles
claims $300,000 for filling military quota, Apr. 4, 1866Burroughs, Stephen
a noted character in Boston, June 5, 1838Burgoyne, John
and army, prisoners of war at Winter Hill, Nov. 5, 1777 Leave Charlestown for Canada, prisoners exchanged, July 9, 1778Burns, Nellie
a kidnapped child sensation, Apr. 8, 1870Burial Grounds
King's Chapel, first interments, June 5, 1630 Several tombs built there, 1738[21]
Burial Grounds
King's Chapel. It was said burials were four deep, 1739 Walls built next Tremont street, Oct., 1829 Copp's Hill, land purchased by the town, 1659 Enlarged upon the south side, 1706 Tablets destroyed by British soldiers, 1775 Trees planted on the north part, 1843 Enclosed by an iron fence, 1848 Granary, opened at the head of the Common, 1660 Tombs allowed to be built there, 1717 Many trees planted there, May, 1830 Iron fence next Tremont street built, 1840 Common, laid out by the town, Sep. 1, 1756 Iron fence enclosure completed, Nov. 19, 1839 Neck, the town vote to open the lot, Aug. 3, 1810 Many graves robbed, great excitement, March, 1822 Grave robbery excitement renewed, Dec., 1829 Many trees planted by Supt. Hughes, May, 1834 Bodies removed from north side for a hotel site, June, 1856 Quaker, in Milton place, bodies removed to Lynn, July, 1826 North Hudson st, fences down, tombs broken in, 1860 Bodies removed and land sold, May, 1862Butler, Gen. B. F.
appointed to command of the Mass. Brigade first ordered to Washington, Apr. 17, 1861 Reviewed his New England regiment in Boston, Jan. 3, 1862 Landed at New Orleans as Military Governor, May 1, 1862 Grand reception at Faneuil Hall, Jan. 13, 1863 Received 110000 votes for Governor of Massachusetts; defeated, Nov. 5, 1878 Elected Governor of Massachusetts, Nov. 7, 1882[22]
C.
Cages
built to imprison Sabbath breakers, 1677Cahill, Thomas
arrested in Ireland by the State police; charge, Landergan murder, Aug. 2, 1874California
The gold fever reached Boston; a sensation, Sep. 18, 1848 A mining company of 100 men formed, Dec. 7, 1848 Ship Saltillo sailed from Boston, Dec. 27, 1848 Bark Elvira, 12 men, sailed from Boston, Jan. 1, 1849 Ship Edward Everett, 150 men sailed, Jan. 9, 1849 First gold brought to Boston by Adams Express, May 10, 1849 A lump of gold, said to weigh 15 lbs., in a Washington street window, Oct. 15, 1850Canadian
rebellion, great sensation began, Jan., 1837Canal
Boston and Roxbury, opened, 1796 Being filled up because a nuisance, 1880 Mill Creek, near Haymarket square, filled up, 1835 Between Canal and Haverhill streets filled up, 1845Can-can
a questionable play, on exhibition, March, 1877Carriages
Supt. of Hackney, Jotham B. Monroe appointed, July 10, 1847 Supt. Charles P. Philbrick appointed, May 15, 1848 Supt. Robert Taylor appointed, May 24, 1852 Supt. Rufus C. Marsh appointed, May 26, 1854 Supt. of Wagons. James Arnold appointed, May 4, 1849 Supt. Charles B. Rice appointed, May 26, 1851 Supt. Luther A. Ham appointed, May 24, 1852 Supt. George W. Oliver appointed, May 26, 1854 Supt. Timothy R. Page appointed, Apr. 27, 1863Cards and Dice
playing prohibited by law, 1630Cards, Hand
for wool manufacture, made in town, 1789[23]
Carr, Sir Robert
and other King's Commissioners arrive, July 23, 1664 Had a fight with constables in Ship street, Jan., 1665Carnival
of Authors at Music Hall, Jan. 22, 1879Carson, Kit
and Ute Indians, visit Boston, Mar. 20, 1868Cass, Lewis, Gen
News of his death received, June 17, 1866Cathedral
Catholic, Washington street, cornerstone laid, Sep. 15, 1867Cavalry
A new company, Capt. Amory, first parade, July 4, 1797 National Lancers, first parade, June 14, 1837 Light Dragoons organized, Mar. 23, 1853 Reception of a company from California, Jan. 14, 1863 First Massachussetts at Faneuil Hall, Dec. 19, 1861Cemeteries
under Christ Church, Salem st., built, 1723 Under St. Paul's Church, Tremont street, built, 1820 Under Park street Church, Park street, built, 1823 Interments under Churches discontinued, 1862 At Mount Auburn, Cambridge, consecrated, Aug. 16, 1831 At Forest Hills, Roxbury, consecrated, June 28, 1848 At Woodlawn, Chelsea, consecrated, July 2, 1851 At Mount Hope, Roxbury, consecrated, June 24, 1852 See Burial Grounds.Century
the nineteenth said to end to-day, Aug. 31, 1867 Hill, afterwards called Beacon Hill, 1634Celebration
for ascendency of French liberals in France. Ox roasted, Jan. 24, 1793 Completion of Bunker Hill Monument, June 17, 1843 Declaration of Independence Anniversary; great time, July 4, 1822[24]
Celebration
Independence Day, “no grog, no booths, no interest,” July 4, 1829 Introduction Cochituate water, many thousands present, Oct. 25, 1848 Three days Railroad Jubilee; great crowds on Common, Sep. 17, 1851 Inauguration of the Franklin Statue, Sep. 17, 1856 Inauguration of the Army and Navy Monument, June 17, 1877Centennial Anniversary
of settlement of Boston not held, Sep. 7, 1730 Of settlement held with great spirit, Sep. 17, 1830 Boston tea party held at Faneuil Hall, Dec. 16, 1873 Signal light at Christ Church, Apr. 17, 1875 Battles at Concord and Lexington, Apr. 19, 1875 Battle at Bunker Hill, procession six miles long, June 17, 1875 Adoption of the American Flag (old glory), June 10, 1877Charter
Colonial, granted to the Mass. Company, Mar. 4, 1629 The return demanded by British Government, 1634 Hidden by the Court officials, 1664 Annulled by the Home Government, Oct. 22, 1683 Condemnation read in the Town House, May 25, 1686 New one brought over by Governor Phipps, May 14, 1692 City. The town voted against applying for one, Mar. 14, 1708 The town again voted against an application, Mar. 11, 1794 The town again vote against applying, Jan. 26, 1792 The town again vote not to apply, Nov. 15, 1815 The town vote to petition for one, Jan. 7, 1822 Granted by the Legislature, Feb. 23, 1822 Adopted by vote: yeas, 2,797; nays, 1,881, Mar. 4, 1822 Went into operation by inauguration, May 1, 1822[25]
Charter
City. Revision adopted by vote, Nov. 13, 1854Cheever, Ezekiel
school-master 70 years, died, aged 93, Aug. 21, 1708Chemical Chimney
at Roxbury; top blown off with powder, Sep. 19, 1873Children's Mission
Tremontst., corner-stone laid, July 12, 1866Chinese Junk
moored at Charles River Bridge, Nov. 18, 1847 Towed down the harbor, Feb. 16, 1848Chinese Embassy
Burlingame and suite visit Boston, Aug. 20, 1868Chimneys
in Boston first made of sticks and mud, Sep., 1630 The owners fined if found on fire, Nov. 4, 1651 Sweeps appointed by the town, Nov. 27, 1655Christmas
Laws passed to prevent the observance, 1660 Laws against the observance repealed, 1682Cholera, Asiatic
made its appearance in Boston, July 20, 1832 Fast Day held in the City, to prevent, Aug. 9, 1832 Again breaks out in Boston, 1849 Deaths in Boston in two days, 32, Aug. 9, 1849 Again appears in Boston, great alarm, June 11, 1854 Hospital built on Fort Hill square, July, 1854 A few cases in the City, July, 1866Churches
Ashburton Place, Congregational, completed, July 4, 1844 Arlington Street, Congregational, completed and dedicated, Dec. 12, 1861 Baptist, formed under great opposition, 1665 House on Stillman street completed, Feb. 15, 1679 New House on Stillman street completed, Dec. 22, 1771 In Stillman street, last service, June 14, 1829[26]
Churches
In Union street, first service, June 18, 1829 In Union street, last service, 1854 In Somerset street, corner-stone laid, Sep. 12, 1853 Baldwin Place, wooden house dedicated, Mar. 15, 1746 New brick house dedicated, Jan. 11, 1811 Baldwin Place, last religious service held, Feb. 12, 1865 Made a “Home for little Wanderers,” May, 1865 Beach st. and Harrison ave., Presbyterian, built, 1846 Bedford and Sea street, new house dedicated, Apr. 19, 1846 Bedford street, of the Saviour, dedicated, Nov. 12, 1852 Congregational, corner-stone laid, Oct. 17, 1822 Bennet street, N., Methodist, completed and dedicated, Sep. 18, 1828 Removed to build school-house, 1871 Belknap street, African, completed and dedicated Dec. 4, 1806 Bowdoin st., Episcopal, completed and dedicated June 16, 1831 Bowdoin square, Baptist, corner-stone laid, Apr. 1, 1840 New Jerusalem, dedicated, June 11, 1845 Brattle street, built of wood, iron window-frames, 1699 Rebuilt on Brattle street, brick, 1772 Given a bell by John Hancock, Sep. 17, 1774 Struck by a cannon ball from the Americans, March, 1776 Robbed of silver communion service, May 10, 1781 Removed for building stores, 1872 On Commonwealth ave., built of stone, 1871 Broadway, St. Matthew's Episcopal, consecrated June 24, 1818 St. Peter's and St. Paul's dedicated, Nov. 24, 1855 Bromfield square, Methodist, corner-stone laid, Apr. 15, 1806 Bromfield st., a love feast broken up by rowdies, Dec. 31, 1832 Brookline st. and Warren av., corner-stone laid, Feb. 28, 1869[27]
Churches
Bulfinch st., Congregational, cornerstone laid, Oct. 17, 1822 Canton street, W., and Warren ave., completed, Oct. 21, 1866 Little Mabel Young murdered there, May 23, 1875 Castle street and Washington, corner-stone laid, Oct. 7, 1827 Sold to a Catholic Society, Oct. 16, 1862 Cathedral, Washington st., Catholic, dedicated, May 2, 1875 Charles street, Baptist, built and dedicated, Aug. 5, 1807 Sold to Society of colored people, 1867 Chamber st., Congregational, corner-stone laid, May 10, 1824 Sold to Catholic Society, Nov. 22, 1862 Christ, Salem street, built, dedicated, Dec. 29, 1723 The chime of bells first rung, Nov. 8, 1745 Signal light in belfry, Apr. 18, 1775 Belfry, Gen. Howe's headquarters, June 17, 1775 Closed, being a Tory Church, 1776 Reopened for services, 1783 Steeple blown down in a storm, Oct. 10, 1804 Scene of a society disturbance, July 20, 1856 Cockerel, Hanover st., new brick house, Middle street, dedicated, May 10, 1721 Brick, rebuilt and dedicated, 1844 Sold to a Methodist Society, Aug. 3, 1849 Rebuilt and remodeled, 1873 Columbus Ave., Dr. Miner's Church dedicated, Dec. 2, 1872 Columbus ave. and Berkeley, Methodist, cornerstone laid, May 28, 1877 Columbus ave. and Newton street, Union, cornerstone laid, 1869 Church street, Methodist, first service, July 4, 1834[28]
Churches
Essex street, Congregational, cornerstone laid, June 26, 1816 Endicott st., Catholic, completed and consecrated, Nov. 6, 1836 A new Church built, 1877 Federal street Society meet in a barn, May, 1729 Barn converted into a Church, Sept., 1729 A new house completed and dedicated, 1744 The Federal Constiution adopted there, Feb., 1788 The second new house dedicated, Nov. 3, 1809 Sold, to be removed for stores, Jan. 30, 1845 First, State and Devonshire streets, mud walls, thatched roof, August, 1632 Joy's building site, built of wood, 1640 Absentees fined three shillings each 1646 In Cornhill, burned, Oct. 4, 1711 In Cornhill, rebuilt of brick, 1712 People ask the town for a clock, 1716 In Cornhill street, again burned, Mar. 20, 1760 In Cornhill street, again rebuilt, 1761 In Cornhill street, last service, July 17, 1808 In Chauncy place, first service, July 21, 1808 In Chauncy place, removed for stores, June, 1868 Corner Marlboro and Berkeley streets, dedicated, Dec. 10, 1868 Freeman place, Congregational, first occupied, 1850 Franklin st., Catholic, completed and consecrated, Sep. 29, 1813 Sold and being removed for stores, Sept., 1860 German, Shawmut avenue, dedicated, May 28, 1877 Gloucester place, completed and dedicated, Apr. 3, 1868 Green street, Advent, corner-stone laid, Apr. 8, 1826[29]
Churches
Green street, Advent, closed for religious services, Mar. 13, 1864 Hanover st., corner Bennet street, built of wood, 1741 Sold to Murray's Universalist Society, 1785 Enlarged and repaired, 1792 Again repaired for Father Streeter, 1824 Rebuilt of brick, dedicated, Jan. 1, 1839 Sold to the Baptist, P. Stowe's Bethel, Apr. 11, 1864 Beecher's, opposite Portland street, cornerstone laid, June 30, 1825 Beecher's, Congregational, burned, Feb. 1, 1830 Hawes place, Congregational, completed and dedicated, Mar. 9, 1825 Harrison avenue and Worcester sts., Catholic, corner-stone laid, Jan. 1, 1858 Hollis street, built of wood, completed, April, 1731 Wood house burned, Nov. 12, 1787 Again rebuilt of wood, 1793 Rebuilt of brick, completed, May 31, 1811 Struck by lightning twice this year , 1837 Indiana Place, Congregational, dedicated, Dec. 12, 1847 Sold to Mr. Morgan's Society, Mar. 11, 1866 Kings Chapel, Tremont and School streets, built of wood, 1688 Rebuilt of stone and completed, Aug. 21, 1754 The tower blown down in a storm, Oct. 10, 1804 Remaining in use, Jan. 1, 1880 Kneeland street, corner Tyler, dedicated, Sep. 29, 1853 Lynde street, wood frame raised, Sep. 7, 1736 Used for barracks for British troops, Oct., 1775[30]
Churches
Lynde street. New brick house, corner-stone laid, Apr. 4. 1806 Had the first Sunday School in a Church, Sep. 7, 1812 Maverick and Bremen streets, dedicated, Dec. 29, 1852 Maverick and Sumner streets, dedicated, Feb. 6, 1845 Marlboro and Berkeley streets, corner-stone laid, Apr. 4, 1867 May street, African, built, dedicated, May 24, 1824 Methodist African, built of wood, dedicated, May 15, 1796 Meridian street and Havre, built, 1846 Merrimac street, Congregational, dedicated, July 19, 1837 New North, built of wood, on Middle street, dedicated, May 7, 1714 New brick house completed, May 2, 1804 Sold to a Catholic Society, Nov. 8, 1862 Moved back 12 feet to widen Hanover street, 1870 New South, Summer and Bedford sts., dedicated, Jan. 8, 1715 New house completed and dedicated, Dec. 28, 1814 Removed to give place for stores, May, 1868 Newbury and Berkeley streets, corner-stone laid, Oct. 17, 1865 North Square Methodist, Father Taylor's, cornerstone laid, Oct. 3, 1822 North Russell street, Methodist, built, 1838 Sold to African Society, June 22, 1865 Old South, building of cedar wood, began, July 20, 1669 Wood removed to build of brick, March, 1728 New brick house completed, Apr. 26, 1730 Had a British riding-school and a bar, Nov., 1775 Refitted for religious services, Jan., 1782 Furnished with a new bell, July 27, 1816 Occupied for a recruiting office, Aug., 1862[31]
Churches
Old South, outside repaired and painted, Dec., 1867 Society, religious services closed after the fire, Nov. 9, 1872 New Dartmouth st., completed and dedicated, 1875 Bell removed to Dartmouth street house, May 17, 1876 Park street, Congregational, completed and dedicated, May 1, 1809 Paris street and Decatur, corner-stone laid, Nov. 11, 1850 Pine street and Washington, corner-stone laid, June 20, 1827 Closed for religious services, July 31, 1861 Pitts street, Congregational, corner-stone laid, July 7, 1836 Purchase st., Episcopal, destroyed by great fire, Nov. 9, 1872 Purchase street, Mariner's, corner-stone laid, Aug. 11, 1829 Destroyed by the great fire, Nov. 9, 1872 Quaker, built on Brattle street, 1693 Rebuilt in Quaker lane, 1709 Removed from Quaker lane to Lynn, April, 1825 Rowe street, Baptist, completed and dedicated, Apr. 27, 1846 Sold to be removed, last service, May 31, 1868 Sandemonian, stood on Parkman place, 1765 In Parkman place, burned, Apr. 11, 1773 Salem, corner Bennet street, corner-stone laid, July 17, 1827 School street, French, brick house built, 1716 French, discontinued, 1741 Occupied by Catholic Society, first service, Nov. 6, 1788 Universalist built, corner-stone laid, May 19, 1817 Rev. Hosea Ballou ordained, Dec. 25, 1817 Rev. Alonzo A. Miner installed, May 28, 1848 Removed, to build stores, 1872 Society removed to Columbus ave., 1872[32]
Churches
Second, built in Clark square, of wood, 1649 In Clark square, burned, Nov. 27, 1676 Again rebuilt of wood, 1677 Used for fuel by British soldiers, Dec., 1775 Shawmut ave. and Williams st. dedicated (Bap.), Dec., 1849 Congregational, dedicated, Nov. 18, 1852 St. Paul's, Tremont street, Episcopal, cornerstone laid, Sep. 4, 1819 St. Stephen's, Purchase st., corner-stone laid, Mar. 25, 1845 St. Mark's, Concord street, built, 1845 Springfield street, Congregational, completed and dedicated, July 8, 1863 Suffolk street, Catholic, corner-stone laid, July 8, 1842 Temple street, Methodist, corner-stone laid, June 30, 1835 New house, dedicated, Oct. 18, 1865 Tremont and Concord streets, Methodist, cornerstone laid, July 30, 1860 Tremont and Brookline streets, Congregational, corner-stone laid, June 17, 1863 Tremont and Camden streets, corner-stone laid, July 1, 1867 Trinity, Summer street, corner-stone laid, Apr. 15, 1734 New house built, completed, Sep. 15, 1828 Sold, to be removed for stores, 1872 New house on Boylston street, dedicated, Feb. 9, 1877 Union Park, Congregational, corner-stone laid, July 6, 1861 Waltham street, German Lutheran, built, 1846 Warren street, Jewish Synagogue built, 1851 Warren street Chapel, corner-stone laid, July 23, 1835 Webster and Orleans streets, built, 1842 Winter street, Central, corner-stone laid, May 27, 1841[33]
Churches
Winter street, Central, removed to make room for stores, Sep., 1865Church st
territory raised, in some places, 9 ft, 1868Circus
opened at the foot of the Mall, Sep. 19, 1778 Opened at Washington Garden, near West st., July, 1815 Opened at the Lion Tavern, Washington street, Oct., 1835 One on Haverhill street, and another on Travers street, Oct., 1841 On Haymarket square, Franklin turns three summersaults, May, 1844 Barnum's, on Exeter street, great display, May, 1875 On Columbus avenue, June, 1876 Exhibition, Siege of Paris Panorama, on Columbus avenue, 1880City
Auditor, William Hayden, appointed, May 13, 1825 Elisha Copeland, appointed, June 14, 1841 Alfred T. Turner, appointed, Dec. 5, 1864 James H. Dodge, appointed, July 16, 1881 Building, Corner of Court square and Williams court, built, 1846 Occupied as a police station, May 26, 1854 Clerk, Samuel F. McCleary, Sr., chosen, May 1, 1822 Samuel F. McCleary, Jr., chosen, Jan. 5, 1852 Crier, James Wilson, chosen, May 30, 1822 William Collier, chosen, July 1, 1842 Samuel T. Edwards, chosen, May 6, 1844 George Hill, chosen, Apr. 28, 1851 Council Clerk, Thomas Clark, chosen, May 1, 1822 Richard D. Wait, chosen, Jan. 6, 1833 Washington P. Gregg, chosen, Jan. 2, 1843[34]
City
Engineer, Ellis A. Cheesebrough, chosen, Nov. 18, 1850 James Slade, chosen, Oct. 13, 1856 Henry Crafts, chosen, Feb. 24, 1863 Joseph P. Davis, chosen, Dec. 1, 1872 Government. A mayor, eight aldermen, forty-eight councilmen, May 1, 1822 Inaugurated without a mayor, Jan. 6, 1845 Inaugurated without a mayor, Jan. 2, 1854 A mayor, 12 aldermen, 48 councilmen, Jan. 1, 1855 A mayor, 12 aldermen, 60 councilmen, Jan. 6, 1867 A mayor, 12 aldermen, 86 councilmen, Jan., 1875 A mayor, 12 aldermen, 72 councilmen, Jan., 1877 Hall. Johnson's Hall, School street, occupied, May 1, 1822 Old Town House, State street, occupied, Sep. 17, 1830 Johnson's Hall, School st., again occupied, Mar. 18, 1841 Several offices at Faneuil Hall, occupied, Mar. 18, 1841 Mechanics' Hall, Chauncy street, occupied, Jan. 10, 1863 New building, School street, corner-stone laid, Dec. 22, 1862 New granite, School street, dedicated, Sep. 18, 1865 The opening visited by 20,000 persons, Dec. 25, 1865 Grounds, School st., purchased by the town, Mar. 31, 1645 Occupied for a school house, 1645 Occupied for a school and engine-house, 1811 An exchange in part with Mr. Richardson, Feb. 19, 1827 Offered for sale, but not sold, May 14, 1827 Additional land bought on School street, June 4, 1839 Trees, shrubbery, and fence removed for new house, Sep. 30, 1862[35]
City
Messenger. Johnson Colby, chosen, Sep. 26, 1822 Oliver H. Spurr, chosen, June, 1852 Alvah H. Peters, chosen, May 1, 1872 Marshal, Benjamin Pollard, chosen, May 30, 1823 Daniel Parkman, chosen, June 19, 1837 Ezra Weston, Jr., chosen, June 25, 1838 James H. Blake, chosen, May 1, 1840 Ira Gibbs, chosen, June 25, 1845 Francis Tukey, chosen, June 22, 1846 Fined for fast driving, chosen, May 2, 1848 Office changed to Chief of Police, June 17, 1852 Physician, Theodore Dexter, chosen, June 13, 1825 Jerome Van Crowningshield Smith, chosen, June 3, 1829 Henry G. Clarke, chosen, June 5, 1849 Joseph S. Jones, chosen, Jan. 21, 1861 William Reed, chosen, Feb. 8, 1864 William H. Page, chosen, Apr. 3, 1870 Samuel A. Green, chosen, Apr. 3, 1871 Prison, established under the Court House, Apr. 22, 1856 Registrar, Samuel H. Hewes, chosen, May 1, 1822 Francis L. Lincoln, chosen, May 17, 1845 Artemus Simonds, chosen, Mar. 24, 1851 Nicholas A. Appolonio, chosen, Feb. 13, 1854 Solicitor, Charles P. Curtis, chosen, May 18, 1827 Welch and Curtis, chosen, Feb. 18, 1828 John Pickering, chosen, June 9, 1831 Peleg W. Chandler, chosen May 4, 1846 George S. Hillard, chosen, Dec. 5, 1853 Ambrose A. Ranney, chosen, Aug. 6, 1855 John P. Healey, chosen, June 30, 1856[36]
City
Stables occupied on Haymarket square, 1825 On Haymarket square, removed, July, 1846 On Brown's Wharf, occupied, Sep., 1833 On Brown's Wharf, burned, Aug. 31, 1859 On Harrison avenue, occupied, Oct. 4, 1862 On North Charles street, occupied, Sep. 1, 1859 Treasurer, Turner Phillips, chosen, June 12, 1822 William McKay, chosen, July 8, 1822 Richard D. Harris, chosen, Feb. 6, 1832 James C. Dunn, chosen, May 17, 1847 Frederick U. Tracy, chosen, Feb. 26, 1852 Charles H. Dennie, chosen July, 1875 Collector, Thomas Sherwin, chosen, Aug. 9, 1875Clay, Henry, Hon.
visited Boston, Oct. 22, 1833Coaches
first used in Boston, 1669 Hackney, came in use, 1774 One horse, called cabs, in use, 1835 Hackney carriages to be licensed, 1847Coburn, Daniel J.
ex-Chief of Police, died, Jan. 11, 1866Cockade
black, first worn by the Federalists, April 2, 1798 Adopted by the U. S. War Department, Apr. 22, 1798Corcoran, Gen.
had reception at Boston, Aug. 29, 1862Cod Fish
placed in old State House over Speaker's chair, Mar. 17, 1784Coliseum
built on Boylston street, for Musical Festival, June, 1869 Disposed of by lottery, Oct., 1869 Huntington av., frame blown down in a tempest, Apr. 26, 1872 The World's Musical Festival began, June 17, 1872 Great Peace Jubilee closed, July 4, 1872[37]
Collamore, Geo. W.
body brought home from Kansas, Sep. 1, 1863Committee of Safety
chosen by the town, May 2, 1776 Chosen to hunt out old Tories, 1777 Chosen to protect the town from the British, August, 1812Common
distribution of Common lands by a committee, Dec. 18, 1634 No more land to be granted from the Common, Mar 30, 1640 To pasture but seventy cows, May 18, 1646 Digging sods on, forbidden, Mar. 29, 1647 A place for executing criminals, Oct. 20, 1659 First row of trees planted east side, May, 1728 Rail fence built on the east side, May, 1731 Second row of trees planted, east side, April, 1734 Two Pirates executed there, 1726 A fence built on the north side, Sep., 1737 Fox hill not to be dug any more, April, 1743 Burial ground laid out, south side, Sep. 1, 1756 Covered with British soldiers, Jan. 5, 1775 Third row of trees planted, east side, May, 1784 2 1/3 acres at S. E. corner bought of Mr. Foster, Dec. 10, 1787 New fence built, north and east sides, 1787 Mall prepared on the east side, 1790 The town vote to build a fence all round, Oct. 16, 1795 More criminals executed there, Oct. 30, 1797 Several paths laid out and improved, 1816 Beacon street Mall, laid out, 1816 Small fish sensation near the frog pond, May 20, 1818 The wishing-stone near the pond removed, 1820 Ground not to be leased or sold, Feb. 23, 1822[38]
Common
Seats built in 1786, removed, 1823 Charles street Mall laid out, June 29, 1824 Frog pond curbed and improved, May, 1826 Park street Mall laid out, May, 1826 Cleared of liquor and gambling stands, July 4, 1829 Attempt to name it Washington Park defeated, Sep. 30, 1830 Inside fence on the east side removed, Nov., 1831 Covered with dead eats and old boots, April, 1832 Boylston street Mall laid out, August, 1836 Iron fence all round, completed, Dec. 16, 1836 Trees planted over the east part, May, 1844 Fireworks displayed on east side, the last time, July 4, 1844 Parade ground prepared on the west side, 1845 Frog pond again improved; water hydrant built, 1848 Flag-staff removed from big elm, to Flag-Staff Hill, 1848 Water Celebration; 100,000 persons said to be present, Oct. 25, 1848 Seats prepared for the Smoker's Retreat, June 5, 1851 Sanitary Police house built on little hill, Oct., 1867 Corner of Tremont and Boylston street cut off one night, June 26, 1868 Brewer fountain, north-east corner, completed, June, 1868 Stone walk, West street to Park square, laid, 1868 Flag-staff removed from big to little hill, June, 1871 Iron fence, cast side, removed to Mount Hope, Oct., 1879 Bridges built over east side to accommodate coasting, Feb., 1874 Stone curb laid next to Tremont street, May, 1876[39]
Common
Great gathering at dedication of Army and Navy Monument, Sep. 17, 1877 Superintendent, Jas. M. Sherburne, in office, Apr. 1, 1851 E. L. Ryder, chosen, July 1, 1854 James M. Sherburne again chosen, 1856 John Galvin, chosen, Feb. 14, 1859 Lyman Davenport, chosen, Apr. 20, 1863 John Galvin, chosen, May, 1868 William Doogue chosen, May, 1878 Sewer, Sup't, Chas. B. Wells, chosen, May 11, 1837 Simeon B. Smith, chosen, Feb. 18, 1856 William H. Bradley, chosen, Apr. 20, 1863Concert Hall
at the head of Hanover st., built, 1752 Repaired and occupied by Col. Turner, July, 1789 Dancing school kept by Col. Turner, Sep., 1790 Opened as a restaurant, by Peter B. Brigham, Apr. 6, 1836 Dance hall discontinued, Feb., 1864 Building removed to widen Hanover street, May, 1869Conduit
A water reservoir built near the town dock, March, 1651Constables
Wm. Chesebrough, the first appointed, Nov. 9, 1630 To take care of the Saltpetre house, May 29, 1642 Fined for refusing to serve, Mar. 12, 1653 The town choose eight, May 12, 1680 Not obliged to serve but once in seven years, Mar. 11, 1750 Ordered to patrol the Common evenings, 1800 George Reed, called “Old land Shark,” appointed; held the office thirty years, 1809 Reed explains the game of Keno in Court, Feb. 15, 1819 Some to patrol the Common by day, Sep., 1831[40]
Constables
Detailed to patrol Ann street by day, 1831 Detailed to South Boston on Sundays, August, 1832 Have a fight with gamblers on the Common, June 1, 1833 One 87 years old, on duty with the procession, July 4, 1847 150 appointed by the City this year , 1879 State, established for the Commonwealth, June 24, 1865 Chief, William S. King, appointed, June 24, 1865 Edward J. Jones, appointed, Feb., 1866 George W. Boynton, appointed, Oct., 1872 Luther Stephenson, appointed, Feb. 18, 1875 William H. Clements, appointed, May 31, 1878Convent, Ursuline
at Charlestown, completed, Feb 26, 1828 Destroyed by a mob, evening of Aug. 11, 1834Continental Congress
Colonies represented at Philadelphia, Sep. 4, 1774 Made a Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 Army. Washington besieging Boston, Mar. 4, 1776 Took possession of Boston, Mar. 17, 1776 Money counterfeited by George Crow, Apr. 25, 1777 $1,000 worth but one silver dollar, July 1, 1780Cook and Beer Shops
licensed by the town, 1632 Licensed by State Commission, 1868 Licensed by City Commission, 1875 Licensed by the Police Commissioners, 1878Cooper, William
pastor Brattle street Church??? many years, died, Dec. 13, 1743???Surer
appointed by the town, 1655 ??? from Dock square to Merchants row, 1703 ???ge, established in Boston, 1855[41]
Cotton, Rev. John
escaped from Boston, Old England, 1633 Appointed pastor of the first Church, Oct 10, 1633 His house, southern part Pemberton Hill, 1645Count Johannes
and wife played at Boston Theatre, Mar. 12, 1864Court
for election of officers, held on the ship Arabella, Aug. 23, 1630 First held at Boston, Oct. 19, 1630 Of assistants organized, Nov. 30, 1630 To be held once each month, Mar. 6, 1631 Permanently. established at Boston, Oct. 3, 1632 Don't recognize the King's commissioners, May 24, 1665 Send agents to England to appease the King, 1683 Removed to Concord on account of small-pox, Jan. 3, 1764 Closed for want of revenue stamps, Dec. 18, 1765 Removed to Cambridge by the Governor, Mar. 20, 1771 General, of Massachusetts, organized, John Hancock Governor, Oct. 25, 1780 Held a session in Boston Town-house, May, 1781 Removed to the new State House, Beacon hill, 1798 Time of assembling changed from May to Jan., May, 1831 Municipal, at Boston, established; William Minot, Judge, June 2, 1800 Removed from School to Leverett street, June 20, 1822 Removed from Leverett to School, Johnson's Hall, June 13, 1831 Removed to new Court House, Court street, Jan. 1, 1837 Name changed to Superior Court, July 2, 1866 Police, first organized in Boston, June 20, 1822[42]
Court
Police, located in Leverett street, Feb. 13, 1823 Removed to new Court House, Court st., Jan. 1, 1837 Removed from 1st to 2d floor of Court House, Sep. 20, 1861 Abolished, the last session held, June 30, 1866 Reorganized, and named Municipal Court, July 2, 1866 Police, Clerks, Thomas Power, appointed, June 20, 1822 Seth Tobey, appointed Sep. 14, 1852 Thomas Power again appointed, Feb. 18, 1853 Seth Tobey again appointed, Feb. 9, 1860 John C. Leighton, appointed, Jan. 7, 1867 House, stood on Queen street about the year 1773 Preparation to build on School street, 1807 Johnson's Hall, School street, built, 1810 Stone house, built on Leverett street, 1820 Leverett street house called a nuisance, 1828 The old building on Court street removed, May, 1833 Stone building, Court st., corner-stone laid, Sep. 28, 1833 Pillars weighing 28 tons each brought in, Sep. 12, 1835 Stone building, on Court street, completed, Dec. 20, 1836 New addition at the south end, completed, Dec. 31, 1861 United States, Johnson's Hall, occupied, 1812 Court House, Court street, occupied, 1840 Court held in Bowdoin square, Dec., 1856 Masonic Temple. Tremont street, purchased, Dec., 1856Cove Company
The South, incorporated, Jan. 1, 1833Cows
Seventy may be pastured on the Common, 1646 Going at large, to be licensed and wear a tally, 1823 A keeper employed by the City, 1824 Pastured on the Neck at $8 for the season, 1827 And dog licenses amount to $3,247.39, 1824[43]
Cows
not to be allowed on the Common, 1830Crockett, Col. David
visited Boston, May 11, 1834Cushing, Hon. Caleb
died at Newburyport, aged 78 years, Jan. 2, 1879Custom House
stood on Red Lion Wharf, 1682 At the corner of King and Exchange streets, 1770 On Custom House street, 1808 New building began at head of Long Wharf, Sep. 1, 1837 New building completed, cost $1,073,371.43, June 16, 1847 Collectors, Benj. Lincoln, in office, 1796 Henry Dearborn, in office, 1809 Henry A. S. Dearborn, in office, 1813 David Henshaw, in office, 1829 George Bancroft, in office, 1838 Levi Lincoln, in office, 1841 Robert Rantoul, in office, 1844 Marcus Morton, in office, 1845 Charles Greeley, Jr., in office, 1849 Charles H. Peaslee, in office, 1853 Arthur W. Austin, in office, 1857 James S. Whitney, in office, 1860 John Z. Goodrich, in office, 1861 Hannibal Hamlin, in office, 1866 Thomas Russell, in office, 1867 William A. Simmons, in office, 1874 Alanson W. Beard, in office, 1878 Roland Worthington, in office, 1882D.
Daguerreotype likenesses
first taken in Boston, Mar. 10, 1840Dancing
in taverns prohibited by law, 1651 On ropes, prohibited by law, May 28, 1735[44]
Dancing
Schools, prohibited by law, 1673 One opened by George Brownwell, May 28, 1735 Halls. Thirty open in Ann street, 12 o'clock night, Sep. 24, 1849Dark Day
throughout New England, great alarm, May 19, 1780Deaths in Boston
during the year 1710 485 during the year 1728 392 during the year 1786 889 during the year 1822 3,667 during the year 1850 4,391 during the year 1860 6,098 during the year 1870 8,612 during the year 1880Dead House
at City Building, Court square, 1849 At North Grove street, 1854 Near City Hospital, Harrison avenue, 1864Deacon House
at the corner of Washington and Concord street, built, 1846Deer
very plenty about Boston, 1630 Five presented to Boston by Philadelphians, Sep. 15, 1863 Park, prepared on Boston Common, (a dear park,) Oct. 1, 1863Democratic Club
The first was formed at the North End, Nov. 27, 1793 Republican, name first in use, Oct. 29, 1794Dickens, Charles
Reception at Papanti's Hall, Tremont street, Feb. 1, 1842 Reading his works at Tremont Temple, Dec. 2, 1867District Attorney
Samuel D. Parker, chosen, May 1, 1832 George P. Sanger, chosen, Sep. 14, 1853[45]
District Attorney
George W. Cooley, chosen, Sep. 11, 1854 George P. Sanger again chosen, Nov. 26, 1861 John Wilder May, elected, Nov. 3, 1868 Oliver Stevens, elected, Jan. 1, 1875Diving Bell
used in the harbor by Edw. Bendall, July 23, 1642 One on exhibition in State street, Sep. 26, 1810 Two men killed with one at Long Wharf, Sep. 26, 1832 Competition race in the harbor under water, July 4, 1868Dock
Town, the cove at Dock square, 1708 Oliver's, at the foot of State street, 1817Dogs
No family allowed more than one, 1697 A stringent law passed to regulate, 1784 All required to be licensed, 1824 License for females, $5; for males, $2, 1868Dog Killers
The police sent out to kill stray dogs, 1868 The City employ one man to kill, 1877Dog Show
Great exhibition at Music Hall, Sep., 1877Door Nips
began to be used by burglars, Dec., 1843Don Pedro
Brazilian Emperor, visited Boston, June 14, 1876Downing, Major Jack
on a visit at the House of Correction; a fraud, Oct. 30, 1837Draft
Military, of soldiers in Boston for the War commenced, Sep. 1, 1862 At Faneuil Hall, suspended, Sep. 13, 1862 At Faneuil Hall, postponed a second time, Sep. 30, 1862 Again commenced at Faneuil Hall, Oct. 15, 1862 At Faneuil Hall, again suspended, Nov. 5, 1862 Commenced in Boston, by districts, May 12, 1863 Caused a great riot in Boston, July 14, 1863[46]
Drainage
on the surface began on Tremont street, Sept., 1866 The great sewer to Moon Island commenced, 1878Drinking Saloons
said to be a vast many in town, 1698 Said to be 500 in Boston, 1822 Said to be 1,500 in Boston, 1850 Said to be 3,000 in Boston, 1880Drumming
was a means of summoning the people, 1664 To proclaim laws against Quakers, 1666 To raise military recruits, 1675 To raise recruits for the Mexican War, June, 1846 To raise recruits for Southern Rebellion, April, 1861Duels
Phillips killed Woodbridge on the Common, July 3, 1728 Between two naval officers on Noddle's Island, Oct. 9, 1773 Between naval officers on Noddle's Island, Sep. 25, 1819 In Rhode Island, got up at Tremont House, Feb., 1834Duellists
to be buried with a stake driven through the body, 1728Duke Alexis
a Russian Prince, visited Boston, Dec. 8, 1871Dwellings
in town, 1,000, 1697 In town, 3,000, 1709 In town, 6,700, 1800 In the City, 41,402, 1880E.
Earthquakes
A severe one occurred in Boston, June 1, 1638 One done considerable damage in town, Jan. 26, 1662 Five occurred during the year , 1669 One rocked the houses in town, Oct. 29, 1727 Threw down vane on Faneuil Hall, and ten chimneys, Nov. 18, 1755 Four slight shocks this year, 1783[47]
Earthquakes
Done considerable damage in town, Jan. 6, 1786 Severe, lasted three minutes, Nov. 9, 1786 Done considerable damage in town, May 16, 1791 Done some damage in town, Mar. 11, 1800 Threw down several chimneys, Sep. 7, 1817 A slight shock at 5 o'clock, A. M., Aug. 25, 1846 A slight shock at 5 1/2 o'clock, A. M., Oct. 10, 1869 A slight shock at 12.55, A. M., July 20, 1871East Boston
Once Noddle's Island,) land company incorporated, Apr. 19, 1833Earle, Hezekiah
Dept. Chief of Police many years, died, aged 73, Mar. 30, 1857Eclipse
of the moon frightens a military company, June 27, 1675 Of the sun, total in Boston, Apr. 16, 1806Egg
a wonderful humbug on exhibition in town, May 21, 1817Elephant
Sam Rice's, bathed in the frog-pond, July 7, 1859Elective Franchise
granted to land-holders in Massachusetts, 1661Election
Town. Twelve “Town Overseers” (Selectmen), chosen, Mar. 14, 1635 Ten “Town Occasions” (Selectmen), chosen, Sep. 16, 1636 To be held every six months, 1636 To be held but once a year , 1687 Seven Selectmen, eight Constables, chosen, 1700 Held in Faneuil Hall, 1744 Ninety-four town officers chosen, 1750 The first vote by wards, April 1, 1799 City. The first meeting for choice of Mayor, Apr. 8, 1822[48]
Election
City. For Mayor, John Phillips, 2500; for all others, 150, Apr. 16, 1822 For Josiah Quincy, 2504; for Blake, 2179, Apr. 4, 1823 For Josiah Quincy, 3867, every vote east, Apr. 12, 1824 Time changed from April to December, Mar. 26, 1825 For Josiah Quincy, 1836; for all others, 65, Apr. 11, 1825 For Josiah Quincy, 3168; for Blake, 1750, Dec. 9, 1826 For Josiah Quincy, 2189; for Amos Binney, 340, Dec. 10, 1827 For Harrison Gray Otis, 2778; for Caleb Eddy, 1283, Dec. 8, 1828 For Harrison Gray Otis, 1844; for all others, 152, Dec. 14, 1829 For Harrison G. Otis, 2828; for Theodore Lyman, 672, Dec. 13, 1830 For Charles Wells, 3316; for Theo. Lyman, 2309, Dec. 28, 1831 For Charles Wells, 2918; for Theodore Lyman, 771, Dec. 11, 1832 For Theodore Lyman, 2734; for Sullivan and others, 2448, Dec. 9, 1833 For Theo. Lyman, 4261; for all others, 143, Dec. 8, 1834 For Samuel T. Armstrong, 3025; for John W. James, 1185, Dec. 13, 1835 For Samuel A. Elliott, 3288; for James and Williams, 2377, Dec. 8, 1836 For Samuel A. Elliott, 3471; for Walker, 1126; for Lyman, 1138, Dec. 11, 1837 For Samuel A. Elliott, 3780; for Caleb Eddy, 2769, Dec. 10, 1838[49]
Election
City. For Mayor, Jonathan Chapman, 4399; for Bradford Sumner, 3091, Dec. 9, 1839 For Jonathan Chapman, 5224; for Charles G. Greene, 2590, Dec. 14, 1840 For Jonathan Chapman, 4694; for John W. James, 3537, Dec. 13, 1841 For Martin Brimmer, 5081; for Bradford Sumner, 2288, Dec. 12, 1842 For Martin Brimmer, 4974; for James Savage, 2237, Dec. 11, 1843 For Josiah Quincy, Jr., 4404; three trials, no choice, Dec., 1844 For Thomas A. Davis, 4865; for all others, 4688, Feb. 21, 1845 For Josiah Quincy, Jr., chosen for remainder of year, Dec. 11, 1845 For Josiah Quincy, Jr., 5331; for all others, 2984, Dec. 8, 1845 For Josiah Quincy, Jr., 3852; for all others, 2189, Dec. 14, 1846 For Josiah Quincy, Jr., 4752; for Goodrich, 1655; for Parker, 1535, Dec. 13, 1847 For John P. Bigelow, 5133; for James, 1142; for Smith, 425, Dec. 11, 1848 For John P. Bigelow, 4660; for Hall, 700; Sumner, 347, Dec. 10, 1849 For John P. Bigelow, 5394; for Amory, 1146; Goodrich, 1126, Dec. 9, 1850 For Benj'n Seaver, 3990; for Smith, 2736; Thaxter, 1024, Dec. 14, 1851[50]
Election
City. For Mayor, Benjamin Seaver, 6,018; for Smith, 5,021; for Smith, 899, Dec. 13, 1852 No Mayor chosen in December this year , 1853 For J. V. C. Smith, 6,045; for John A. Wilkins, 3,171, Jan. 9, 1854 For J. V. C. Smith, 6,429; for George B. Upton, 4,405, Dec. 13, 1854 For Alex. H. Rice, 7,404; for Nath. B. Shurtleff, 539, Dec. 10, 1855 For Alex. H. Rice, 8,714; for Jona. Preston, 2,025, Dec. 8, 1856 For Fred. W Lincoln, Jr., 8,110; for Charles B. Hall, 4,193, Dec. 14, 1857 For Fred. W. Lincoln, Jr., 6,279; for Moses Kimball, 4,449, Dec. 13, 1858 For Fred. W. Lincoln, Jr., 5,932; for Joseph M. Wightman, 4,208, Dec. 12, 1859 For Joseph M. Wightman, 8,934; for Moses Kimball, 5,074, Dec. 13, 1860 For Joseph M. Wightman, 6,765; for Edward S. Tobey, 5,795, Dec. 9, 1861 For Fred. W. Lincoln, Jr., 5,932; for Joseph M. Wightman, 5,289, Dec. 8, 1862 For Fred. W. Lincoln, Jr., 6,206; for Otis Rich, 2,142, Dec. 14, 1863 For Fred. W. Lincoln, Jr., 6,877; for Thomas C. Amory, 3,732, Dec. 12, 1864 For Fred. W. Lincoln, Jr., 6,522; for Nath'l B. Shurtleff, 3,690, Dec. 11, 1865[51]
Election
City. For Mayor, Otis Norcross, 5,662; for Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, 4,755, Dec. 10, 1866 For Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, 8,335; for Otis Norcross, 7,880, Dec. 9, 1867 For Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, 11,005; for Moses Kimball, 9,166, Dec. 14, 1868 For Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, 13,154; for Geo. P. Baldwin, 4,785, Dec. 13, 1869 For William Gaston, 10,627; for Geo. O. Carpenter, 7,820, Dec. 12, 1870 For Wm. Gaston, 9,820; for Newton Talbot, 6,157, Dec. 11, 1871 For Henry L. Pierce, 9,260; for Wm. Gaston, 8,756, Dec. 10, 1872 For Samuel C. Cobb, 19,991; for Henry D. Cushing, 568, Dec. 9, 1873 For Samuel C. Cobb, 17,874; for Francis B. Hayes, 835, Dec. 13, 1874 For Samuel C. Cobb, 14,923; for Halsey J. Boardman, 12,257, Dec. 14, 1875 For Fred. O. Prince, 16,507; for Nathaniel J. Bradley, 13,967, Dec. 12, 1876 For Henry L. Pierce, 24,936; for Fred. O. Prince, 22,774, Dec. 11, 1877 For F. O. Prince, 19,546; for Charles R. Codman, 18,009, Dec. 10, 1878 For F. O. Prince, 18,594; for Solomon B. Stebbins, 16,063, Dec. 9, 1879Elevator
One in City Hall completed, Sep., 1874Eliot, Rev. John
came to Boston from England, Nov., 1631[52]
Eliot, Rev. John
preached to the Indians, 1644 Completed a translation of the Bible in Indian language, 1663Emancipation
proclaimed by President Lincoln, Jan. 1, 1863 Statue given by Moses Kimball, placed in Park square, Dec. 6, 1879Emerson, Nath'l
ex-Police Captain, died at Medford, aged 62, Aug. 5, 1879Envelopes
for letters, came in use, 1840Express
Harnden's, first ran to New York, 1839 Adams, established in Boston, 1840Ellsler, Fanny
dancing at Tremont Theatre, July 31, 1838Everett, Edward
ex-Governor, died, aged 71 years, July 12, 1862Eye and Ear
Infirmary, Charles street, completed, Nov. 1, 1849F.
Fairs
Mechanics', held at Faneuil Hall three days, Sep. 18, 1837 Horse, held at Agricultural Ground, South End, Oct. 1855 Sanitary, held at Music Hall, March, 1863 Catholic, held at Music Hall, March, 1864 National, Sailors', opened at Boston Theatre, Nov. 7, 1864 Stowe's Bazaar, opened at Faneuil Hall, Dec. 18, 1865 Mechanics', opened at Faneuil Hall, Sep. 15, 1869 Opened at Quincy Hall, Sep. 2, 1874 Opened at Columbus ave. and Pleasant street, Sep. 2, 1878 Old South, to preserve building, in progress, Dec., 1879Fairbanks, Richard
fined for selling his house without license, June 6, 1636Faneuil, Peter
offered to give the town a market house, July 14, 1740 Gift accepted by vote: yeas, 367; nays, 360, Apr. 14, 1742[53]
Faneuil, Peter
died at Boston, Mar. 3, 1743 Likeness placed in Faneuil Hall, 1743 Hall, completed and presented to the town, Sep. 13, 1742 Grasshopper, put in place by Shem Drown, Nov. 1, 1742 The market closed by the town, June 12, 1743 Grasshopper thrown off by an earthquake, Nov. 18, 1755 Grasshopper again thrown down at a fire, Jan. 13, 1761 Grasshopper replaced, June 28, 1763 Repaired by a lottery fund, 1763 The British have a theatrical performance there, Nov., 1775 Enlarged and completed, Mar. 10, 1806 A Superintendent chosen, Oct. 14, 1833 A Free-Soil meeting broken up there, Nov. 15, 1850 Had a clock presented by children, Jan. 14, 1850 The grasshopper repaired and replaced, Dec., 1852 The lower floor opened as a market, Oct. 28, 1858 A steel bell placed thereon, Apr. 15, 1867 Still retains the name “Old Cradle of Liberty,” 1880Farm School
located at Thompson's Island, May 4, 1834Faro Bank
keepers begin to be fined at Court, Feb. 14, 1824Fast
driving on the streets punished by fine, Mar. 1, 1806 Day, “Held for the sins of the country,” July 21, 1642 Held on account of the small-pox, Sep., 1667 “Held for the bad state of the currency,” Dec. 16, 1736 Held to avert war with England, Nov. 16, 1814 Held to save the Union, Sep. 26, 1861 Held again to preserve the Union, Apr. 30, 1863 Held again to protect the Union, Aug. 4, 1864Federal Constitution
adopted at the Federal st. Church, Feb. 6, 1788[54]
Federal and Republican
the two great political parties, April, 1789Federal Court
first held in Boston, Dec., 1789Female Refuge
College (or Refuge) incorporated, July 21, 1823Fence-Viewers
first chosen by the town, Feb. 2, 1634Fencing School
kept at the Royal Exchange Tavern, 1686Fenian excitement
commenced in Canada and New England, 1837 Again commenced in New England, Oct., 1865 Great meeting held at Faneuil Hall, Mar. 12, 1866Ferry
Winnisimmet, began by Thomas Williams, May 14, 1631 Had three row boats, 1711 To let for a term of fifteen years, 1779 An iron steamboat put on, Aug. 13, 1832 Steamboats running every fifteen minutes, Jan. 1, 1880 Charlestown, began by Edward Carver, June 14, 1631 From north part of Lynn st. to Charlestown, 1708 Discontinued, Charles River bridge built, June 17, 1786 Noddle's Island, kept by Ed. Bendall, row boats, Dec. 18, 1637 Steamboats began running, Oct. 16, 1832 Steamboats ran every ten minutes, Jan. 1, 1880 People's, to E. Boston. the North Ferry opened, Oct. 12, 1854Field
Mill (or Mylne), land north of Mill Creek, 1634 Fort, about Fort Hill, 1634 Colburn's, at the South End, 1640 Common, south of Century Hill (Beacon Hill), 1640 Webber's, at the South End, 1640 New, north of Cambridge street, 1650[55]
Field
Coffin's, near Essex and Summer streets, 1777 Blackstone's Field, or Garden, west of Louisburg square, 1634Fire
Thos. Sharp's and Mr. Coleman's houses burned, 1630 Ladders and poles furnished for every house, 1652 To be under the direction of the Selectmen, Mar. 31, 1652 A water engine provided, Mar. 1, 1653 The Fort at the Castle burned, Mar. 21, 1673 Church and 45 houses burned at the North End, Nov. 26, 1676 An engine imported from England, March, 1679 One hundred buildings burned near the dock, Aug. 7, 1679 Buildings blown up with powder to stop conflagration, Aug. 7, 1679 Lookouts stationed at top of the First Church, Aug. 29, 1679 Fourteen houses burned near the draw-bridge, Apr. 3, 1688 Buildings blown up near the dock, to stop conflagration, Mar. 11, 1701 Town House, First Church, and 100 buildings burned, Oct. 2, 1711 Town House and many valuable records burned, Dec. 19, 1747 Several buildings burned on Marlboro street, Feb. 7, 1753 Very serious, at the lower end of Milk street, Nov. 14, 1759 Town House, First Church, and 350 buildings burned, Mar. 20, 1760 Faneuil Hall burned, all but the outer walls, Jan, 13, 1767 Destructive one in Williams court, June 10, 1762 Sandemonian Church, Parkman place, burned, Apr. 4, 1773 Very destructive, on Long Wharf, Sep. 21, 1780 The North Mills and grain, burned, Dec. 25, 1782[56]
Fire
Simmons School-house, State st., burned, Mar. 10, 1785 Four barns of bay at Oliver's dock, burned, Aug. 26, 1786 Hollis street Church and 60 houses, burned, Apr. 22, 1787 Rope-walks, Atkinson street, burned, July 30, 1794 Spermacetti works, Batterymarch street, burned, Feb. 11, 1795 British ship Betsey burned by a mob, June 20, 1795 Rope-walks at West Boston, burned, Mar. 1, 1797 Federal street Theatre, burned, Feb. 3, 1798 Eleven houses on Marlboro street, burned, May 1, 1799 Columbian Museum, Court square, burned, May 17, 1807 Destructive, at Portsmouth, N. H.; meeting at Faneuil Hall for sufferers, Dec. 22, 1813 Exchange Coffee-house, Congress square, burned, Nov. 3, 1818 Lewis rope-walks, Charles street, burned, Oct. 9. 1819 Six houses on Union street, burned, July 14, 1821 18 cows and one horse, in Hawley street, burned, June 20, 1824 Type Foundry in Salem street, burned, June 24, 1824 15 houses on Beacon and Charles streets, burned, July 7, 1824 53 houses on Central and Kilby streets, burned, April 7, 1825 10 buildings on Court street, burned, Nov. 10, 1825 On West street, water taken from Crescent (Frog) Pond, May 19, 1828 Distillery on Union street burned, Aug. 14, 1829 Beecher's Church, Hanover, opposite Portland street, burned, Feb. 1, 1830 Bakehouse and five persons on Broad st., burned, May 5, 1831 Warren Hotel, Friend street, burned, July 9, 1832 Old Town House badly scorched, Nov. 21, 1832 40 buildings on Blackstone and Pond sts. burned, May 18, 1835 70 buildings in Charlestown, burned, Aug. 26, 1835[57]
Fire
Lyman School-house, Meridian street, East Boston, burned, Jan. 22, 1846 12 incendiary, during the night, Feb. 5, 1846 9 stables set during the evening, Jan. 7, 1847 Three acres burned over on Charlestown and Causeway streets, Jan. 22, 1847 Damrell & Moore's Printing House burned, Mar. 10, 1848 Albany and Hudson streets, conflagration, July 12, 1848 Tremont Temple, Tremont street, burned, Mar. 31, 1852 National Theatre, Portland street, burned, Apr. 26, 1852 Chickering's Building, Washington street, burned, Dec. 2, 1852 Johnson's Block, Commercial street, burned, Nov. 2, 1853 Pemberton House, Howard street, burned, May 16, 1854 Several vessels at Sargent's wharf, burned, Apr. 27, 1855 Gerrish Market, Portland street, burned, Apr. 12, 1856 Jefferson's Block, North street, and nine persons burned, July 29, 1856 East Boston Flour Mills, burned, Sep. 22, 1856 House and two children on Stillman street, burned, May 20, 1857 Several houses on Federal street, burned, May 2, 1858 Mechanical Bakery, Commercial street, burned, Feb. 6, 1859 Flour Mills, on Eastern Avenue, burned, Apr. 2, 1859 Westboroa Reform School buildings, burned, Aug. 12, 1859 House of Reformation at Deer Island, burned, Aug. 21, 1859 City Stables, on Commercial street, burned, Aug. 31, 1859 Derby Range, Sudbury street, burned, Sept. 8, 1860 Conflagration on Albany and on Border streets, July 4, 1861 Nahant Hotel, at Nahant, burned, Sep. 11, 1861 Quincy Market-house badly scorched, Jan. 27, 1862 Mathew's Block, North street, burned, Feb. 24, 1862[58]
Fire
Stores on Batterymarch street burned, May 12, 1862 In Sudbury street, seven injured, one fireman Killed, July 1, 1862 National Theatre, Portland street, again burned, Mar. 24, 1863 Winthrop House, Tremont and Boylston streets, burned, Apr. 6, 1864 Morris' Play-house, Province court, burned, Oct. 25, 1864 Rebel sensation, attempt to burn New York city, Nov. 28, 1864 Minot's Block, Sudbury street, burned, Apr. 30, 1865 Parker House, School street, slightly damaged, June 8, 1865 48 families on Second street burned out, Feb. 16, 1866 Merrimac Stables, on Friend street, burned, Mar. 10, 1866 Pickle Factory, on Broad street, burned, May 22, 1866 Childs & Jenks' Picture Gallery, Tremont st., burned, June 18, 1866 Iron Foundry, on Lewis st., E. Boston, burned, July. 1, 1866 Destructive, at the city of Portland, Me., July 4, 1866 Manson & Peterson's Mills, Border street, East Boston, burned, Feb. 24, 1868 At Lynn, Boston engines sent, Jan. 26, 1869 Day's Cordage Store, Commercial street, burned, Nov. 25, 1869 Flour Mills on Commercial street, burned, Dec. 7, 1869 Severe one on Friend street. Apr. 30, 1870 Conflagration on Border street, East Boston, July 25, 1870 Nims' Stable, Mason street, and 25 horses burned, Oct. 31, 1870 Adelphi Theatre, rear Washington street, burned, Feb. 11, 1871 Fitch's Lumber Yard, East Boston, burned, Apr. 19, 1871 Terrible conflagration. 63 acres in the heart of Boston burned over, and more than $100,000,000 of property destroyed, Nov. 9, 1872[59]
Fire
Small-pox Hospital, Pine Island, burned, Dec. 26, 1872 Corner Blackstone and Hanover streets, three men killed, Feb. 27, 1873 Four acres burned over at Washington and Essex streets, May 30, 1873 Hayes' Stables, Berkeley st.; 55 horses burned, Oct. 11, 1873 Dr. Gordon's Church, Montgomery street, burned, Jan. 4, 1874 Workshops, at the State Prison, burned, Mar. 21, 1874 Horse-car Stables burned at South Boston, Aug. 5, 1874 Severe one on Wareham street, Dec. 15, 1874 Hittinger's Wharf, Charlestown, burned, Dec. 15, 1874 Severe one on south side of Dock square, Mar. 9, 1876 Brooklyn Theatre, New York, burned, and 300 lives lost, Dec. 6, 1876 Jenney's Oil Works, South Boston, destroyed, Jan. 26, 1877 Southern Hotel, St. Louis, destroyed, great loss of life, Mar. 11, 1877 On Shawmut avenue, near Tremont street, loss of life, June 6, 1877 At St. Johns, Newfoundland, news received, June 21, 1877 Gore's block, on Pitts street, burned, Sep. 24, 1877 Holmes' Furniture Warehouse, Charlestown, destroyed, Jan. 31, 1878 Tremont Temple, Tremont street, badly scorched, Aug. 14, 1879 Tenement houses, South Boston, five lives lost, Sep. 17, 1879 At Winthrop square, $1,000,000 of property destroyed, Dec. 29, 1879 Boston Journal Building badly scorched, Mar. 21, 1880 Beebe's Block, Winthrop square, burned, May 6, 1880[60]
Fire
Alarms. Bells on Churches to be rung, 1700 To be given by watchmen with a rattle, 1796 Bells first rang in Boston by electricity, Jan. 1, 1852 Supt. Moses G. Palmer, appointed, May 1, 1854 Joseph B. Stearns, appointed, May 26, 1856 John F. Kennard, appointed, Feb. 7, 1867 Commission, the Selectmen of the town, Mar. 31, 1651 A special, appointed by the town, Aug. 29, 1679 A board of three chosen by the City Council, Nov. 20, 1873 Companies, eight organized in the town, Aug., 1679 In commission, in the City, twenty, Dec. 31, 1850 With engines, thirty-six in all, Jan. 1, 1880 Engines, ladders and poles, with swabs, prepared, 1652 A machine, throwing water six feet high, provided, 1653 One imported from England, 1679 The town had seven, 1730 One machine throwing water ten feet high, 1730 One given the town by John Hancock, 1772 Had six leather buckets each, 1773 All the town's machines damaged by incendiaries, Mar. 13, 1793 Fifteen dollars premium for being first at a fire, May 1, 1823 The Perkins tub first introduced, Sep. 13, 1823 One stationed at South Boston, Jan. 12, 1829 The town has eighteen, Dec. 31, 1847 The first steamer, Miles Greenwood, arrived, Feb. 24, 1855 Steam taking the place of muscle, 1860 Engineers, Chief, Samuel D. Harris, appointed, Jan. 19, 1826[61]
Fire
Engineers, Chief, Thos. C. Amory, appointed, Feb. 9, 1829 William Barnicoat, appointed, Aug. 14, 1837 Elisha Smith, appointed, Feb. 5, 1855 George W. Bird, appointed, Feb. 9, 1857 John S. Damrell, appointed, Mar. 19, 1866 William A. Green, appointed, Jan., 1873Fireworks
on Copp's Hill in the evening, July 4, 1800 On the Common, spoiled by the rain, July 4, 1835 In the evening, on east side of Common, last time, July 4, 1844 First time on the Common parade ground, July 4, 1845 On Commonwealth avenue, evening, July 5, 1869Fleet
French, Marquis DeJoinville, in Boston harbor, Aug. 27, 1788 English, reported being off the harbor, Apr. 10, 1814 Russian, Mahomed Pascha, in Boston harbor, May 18, 1858Flour Mills
at East Boston, built, 1849 At Eastern avenue, built, 1846Flower Show
a tent and fine display on the Common, June 13, 1873Flying Machine
on exhibition on the Common, July 4, 1878Folsom, Abby
and Silas Lamson), make a sensation in Boston, 1841 Died in New Hampshire, aged 75, Aug. 5, 1867Fort Hill
first called Cornhill, 80 feet high, 1633 Iron fence built around Washington square, 1838 Improvement; digging down commenced, Sep. 4, 1866Fortifications
Castle, in the harbor, commenced to build, 1634 The gunner fires at a passing ship, June, 1637[62]
Fortifications
Castle. The gunner exchanges shots with a ship, Sep., 1644 Richard Davenport, the Commander, Oct., 1644 Struck by lightning, July, 1660 Again struck by lightning, Commander killed, July 16, 1664 Repaired and enlarged, 1696 Rebuilt, and named Fort William, 1705 Defended by one hundred guns, March, 1750 The block-house blown up by the British, Mar. 27, 1776 Criminals confined there, Feb., 1786 Ceded to the United States, Aug. 18, 1798 Named Fort Independence, July 31, 1799 Merry's Point (Battery street), were raised there, 1646 Again raised and repaired, 1656 Again repaired and strengthened, 1696 Again raised and enlarged, 1706 Said to have gone to decay, and useless, 1760 Neck, at Roxbury line, a gate put up, 1640 Roxbury gate repaired, 1650 Roxbury gate again repaired, 1696 Embankment raised and extended, 1706 Embankment rebuilt of brick and stone, 1710 Had new gates and batteries, 1710 Repaired and greatly strengthened, 1742 Gates thrown open by Washington's Army, Mar. 17, 1776 Substantially improved by volunteer labor, 1814 Discontinued; surrounding grounds raised, 1832 Old ruins dug up in building a sewer, 1860 Fort Strong, Camp Hill, Noddle's Island, built, 1776 Repaired by volunteer labor, 1814[63]
Fortifications
Fort Strong. Gone to decay and removed, 1833 Winthrop began to be built, 1808 Warren and George's Island, building began, 1833 Works said to be completed, 1850 Rebel prisoners confined at Warren, 1862Forgeries
The Miller sensation on State street, Dec., 1847 The Jackson swindle sensation, Dec., 1875 The E. D. Winslow swindle sensation, Jan., 1876Forest Garden
West Roxbury, first opened, July 17, 1878Franklin
Josiah, built a small house near head of Milk street. 1690 Had soap and candle works on Union street, 1696 Benjamin, son of Josiah, born in Milk street, Jan. 6, 1706 Worked at printing in Queen street, 1725 Master of a Masonic lodge in Philadelphia, 1750 Was a General Postmaster for the country, 1753 “Surprised the world with electricity,” Nov., 1754 Commissioner in a treaty with England, 1783 Died at Philadelphia, aged 84 years, Apr. 17, 1790 Fund, given to Boston by will of Franklin, 1790 Treasurer, William Minot, for 55 years, resigned, Feb. 26, 1866 Medals, 21 first distributed to good scholars, Jan. 21, 1793 Monument, erected in the Granary burial grounds, June 16, 1827 Placed front of City Hall, on School street, Sep. 17, 1856 Removed to the west side of the grounds, Sept., 1862Freemen
the town, in all has 108 legal voters, Oct. 19, 1630Frost
every month during the year 1816[64]
Frost
again every month during the year 1817Frigate
Constitution, launched at Hart's Wharf, Oct. 21, 1797 Sailed on a cruise from Boston, July 22, 1798 Figure-head (Hercules) said to represent Jackson, 1798 Figure-head cut off one stormy night, July 3, 1834 A man called Figure-head Deway, died insane, Mar. 25, 1835Frog
Pond, a small mud hole on the Common, 1788 A small fish sensation for a day, May 20, 1818 Being enclosed with curb-stones, May, 1826 Called Crescent Pond for a time, 1828 Enclosed with hewed curb-stones, June, 1834 Boys fined for bathing there, Aug., 1836 Bottom paved with stones, Aug., 1848 Cochituate water from a hydrant let on, Oct. 25, 1848Funeral
Honors in Boston, for the death of George Washington, Dec. 24, 1799 For the death of Alexander Hamilton, Aug. 1, 1804 For the death of Presidents Adams and Jefferson, Aug., 1826 For the death of President Monroe, Aug. 23, 1831 For the death of General De Lafayette, Sep. 6, 1834 For the death of President Madison, July, 1836 For the death of President Harrison, Apr. 21, 1841 For the death of General Jackson, July 9, 1845 For the death of President Taylor, Aug. 15, 1850 For the death of Daniel Webster, Nov. 30, 1852 For the death of General Fletcher Webster, Sep. 9, 1862 For the death of Colonel William Blaisdell, July 1, 1864 For the death of Colonel John Chambers, July 23, 1864 For the death of Hon. Edward Everett, Jan. 19, 1865[65]
Funeral
honors in Boston for the death of President Lincoln, June 1, 1865 For the death of Hon. Mr. Peabody, Feb. 8, 1870 For the death of Hon. Anson Burlingame, Apr. 23, 1870 For the death of Admiral Farragut, Aug. 16, 1870 For the death of Hon. Charles Sumner, Mar. 16, 1874 For the death of Hon. Henry Wilson, Nov. 29, 1875 For the death of William Lloyd Garrison, May 28, 1879 Orations have taken the place of Processions, 1880G.
Gage, Gen. Thomas
arrived in Boston; Military Rule, Oct. 15, 1768Gabriel, Angel
John S. Orr), with his horn, disturbs Boston, April, 1854Gallows
erected on Boston Common, Apr. 9, 1644 Ordered removed “to ye next knowle,” Mar. 31, 1656 Built on the Neck by Sheriff Greenleaf, 1769 Criminals sit on, with ropes about their necks, May, 1772 Counterfeiters placed on, with ropes about their necks, Sep. 10, 1780 Four men and five women are placed on, Sep. 16, 1793 Moved to South End (near Garland street), March, 1817 One on South Boston Heights, about the year 1812 In use on the Neck, up to the year Apr. 25, 1822 Erected in the jail-yard, Leverett street, Mar. 3, 1826 Erected within the jail, on Charles street, June 25, 1858Garroting
great excitement in and about Boston, Nov., 1865Gamblers
driven from the Common by constables, July 4, 1829 Marshall Tukey arrests 49 in Court and Sudbury streets, Mar. 20, 1849 Green lecturing, exposing the tricks of the trade, Feb. 8, 1850[66]
Gamblers
Eighty-five arrested by the police one evening, April, 1851 “A few more left of the same sort,” 1880Gas Light
first exhibited at the Boylston Museum, Nov. 26, 1815 Company, the first meeting held, July 14, 1826 Pipes began to be laid in the streets, Oct. 16, 1826 Lamp, one placed in Dock square, Jan. 1, 1829 The City has twenty in the streets, Dec. 4, 1834 The City has 180 for street lights, May 1, 1839 The City has 4,312, and 1,351 oil lamps, May 1, 1868 The City has 10,139, and 2,276 oil lamps, Jan. 1, 1880 Explosion. House on Endicott street blown up, Jan. 17, 1855 In many places at the great fire, great damage, Nov. 10, 1872 Building on Lagrange street destroyed, five killed, May 26, 1875 On Federal street bridge, four men killed, Dec. 22, 1875Gibbeted
Two pirates, on Bird Island, hung in chains, May 3, 1724 The Pirate Fly, on Nix's Mate, hung in chains, July 2, 1726Giants
Rose Richardson, age eight, weight 500 lbs., at Concert Hall, March, 1834 Charles Freeman, seven feet, three inches high, at the National Theatre, Jan. 1, 1841 A monster Quaker, and Lady, at Amory Hall, July, 1849Gold
at 3 per cent. premium, Jan. 1, 1862 At 21 per cent. premium, Aug. 1, 1862 At 49 per cent. premium, Jan. 1, 1863 At 71 per cent. premium, Mar. 1, 1863 At 28 per cent. premium, Aug. 1, 1863 At 48 per cent. premium, Nov. 1, 1863[67]
Gold
at 61 per cent. premium, Mar. 1, 1864 At 90 per cent. premium, June 1, 1864 At 154 per cent. premium, July 1, 1864 At 194 per cent. premium, Sep. 1, 1864 At 194 per cent. premium, Oct. 1, 1864 At 136 per cent. premium, Nov. 1, 1864 At 126 per cent. premium, Jan. 1, 1865 At 48 per cent. premium, Apr. 1, 1865 At 38 per cent. premium, June 1, 1865 At 46 per cent. premium, Dec. 1, 1865 At 42 per cent. premium, July 1, 1866 At 35 per cent. premium, Dec. 1, 1866 At 42 per cent. premium, July 1, 1867 At 50 per cent. premium, July 1, 1868 At 33 per cent. premium, Dec. 1, 1868 At par; specie payment resumed, Jan. 1, 1879Gorman, Edith
an escaped Nun, lectured in Music Hall, Mar. 18, 1871Governor
of New England, Capt. John Smith, 1622 Of the Massachusetts Colony, Mathew Craddock, 1629 Colonial, John Winthrop, chosen, Oct. 20, 1629 John Winthrop, re-chosen, Aug. 23, 1630 Thomas Dudley, chosen, May 14, 1634 John Haynes, chosen, May 6, 1635 Henry Vane, chosen, May 15, 1636 John Winthrop, chosen, May 17, 1637 Thomas Dudley, chosen, May 13, 1640 Richard Bellingham, chosen, June 2, 1641 John Winthrop, chosen, May 13, 1643[68]
Governor
Colonial, John Endicott, chosen, May 29, 1644 Thomas Dudley, chosen, May 14, 1645 John Winthrop, chosen, May 6, 1646 John Endicott, chosen, May 10, 1649 Richard Bellingham, chosen, May 3, 1654 John Endicott, chosen, May 23, 1655 Richard Bellingham, chosen, May 4, 1665 John Leverett, chosen, May 7, 1673 Simon Bradstreet, chosen, May, 1679 Election ceases with the first Charter, Oct. 23, 1683 Joseph Dudley, appointed President of New England, May 14, 1686 Sir Edmond Andros sent from England, Dec. 20, 1686 John Winthrop died, aged 62 years, Mar. 26, 1649 John Endicott died, aged 76 years, Mar. 23, 1665 Andros disfranchises the land-holders, Mar. 25, 1687 Andros fled to the Castle for safety, Apr. 17, 1689 Andros arrested and put in jail, Apr. 19, 1689 Andros sent to England for trial, 1689 Massachusetts had none, Apr. 20, 1689 Sir William Phipps arrives with new Charter, May 14, 1692 Sir William Stoughton appointed, Nov. 18, 1694 Phipps sent to England for misdemeanor, Nov. 18, 1694 The Earl of Belmont appointed, May 26, 1699 William Stoughton, appointed, July, 1700 The Colony had none, 1701 Joseph Dudley assumed the office, June 11, 1702 The Colony had none, 1714 Joseph Dudley again in office, Mar. 26, 1715 William Tailor appointed, Nov., 1715[69]
Governor
Colonial, Samuel Shute, appointed. Oct., 1716 William Dummer, appointed, Jan., 1722 William Burnett, appointed, July 19, 1728 John Tailor assumed the office, June, 1730 Jonathan Belcher assumed the office, Aug., 1730 William Shirley assumed the office, July, 1741 Spencer Phipps assumed the office, Sep., 1756 Thomas Burnett assumed the office, Aug., 1757 Thomas Hutchinson, acting, June, 1760 Francis Barnard, acting, Aug., 1760 Lieut. Thomas Hutchinson, acting, Aug. 1, 1769 Gen. Thomas Gage proclaimed Military Rule, May 15, 1774 Massachusetts had none, 1776 State. John Hancock elected by the people, Oct. 25, 1780 James Bowden, elected, March, 1785 John Hancock again elected, Oct. 8, 1787 Samuel Adams inaugurated, May, 1794 Increase Sumner, inaugurated, May, 1797 Caleb Strong, inaugurated, May 28, 1800 James Sullivan, inaugurated, May 27, 1807 Christopher Gore, inaugurated, May 31, 1809 Caleb Strong again, inaugurated, May 27, 1812 John Brooks, inaugurated, May 29, 1816 William Eustis, inaugurated, May 23, 1823 Levi Lincoln, inaugurated, May 25, 1825 John Davis, inaugurated, Jan. 1, 1834 Edward Everett, inaugurated, Jan. 6, 1836 Marcus Morton, inaugurated, Jan. 1, 1840 Geo. N. Briggs, inaugurated, Jan. 3, 1844 Geo. S. Boutwell, inaugurated, Jan. 1, 1851[70]
Governor
State, John H. Clifford inaugurated, Jan. 5, 1853 Henry Washburn inaugurated, Jan. 4, 1854 Henry J. Gardner, inaugurated, Jan. 3, 1855 Nathaniel P. Banks, inaugurated, Jan. 6, 1858 John A. Andrew, inaugurated, Jan. 2, 1861 Alex. H. Bullock, inaugurated, Jan. 3, 1866 William Claflin, inaugurated, Jan. 6, 1869 Wm. B. Washburn, inaugurated, Jan. 3, 1872 William Gaston, inaugurated, Jan. 6, 1875 Alex. H. Rice, inaugurated, Jan. 5, 1876 Thomas Talbot, inaugurated, Jan. 1, 1879 John D. Long, inaugurated, Jan. 7, 1880 Benj. F. Butler, inaugurated, Jan. 4, 1883Gough, John B.
First lectured on Temperance in Boston, Nov., 1843Grant, Gen. U. S.
First visit to Boston, July 31, 1865Granary House
built on Century street (Park street), about 1660 Removed to Park Street Church site, 1737 Used for potash storage in 1809 Removed to build Park street Church, 1809Grain Elevator
one built in Chandler street, Nov. 1868Grand Army
of the Potomac, at the Globe Theatre, May 11, 1869 Grand procession and review, &c., Oct. 11, 1876Great
Boots and silver lace prohibited by law, 1650 Spring. The great spring, at (Spring Gate) Spring lane, 1640 Ruins dug up in building the Post Office, 1871Green Dragon
Tavern, sign in Green Dragon lane (Union street) about 1680[71]
Green Dragon
Tavern bad the picture of a dragon on a crane, 1680 Estate sold to the Free Masons, 1764 Headquarters (virtually,) of the Boston Tea party, 1773 The last vestige (in Union street) removed, 1854Gunpowder
The sale regulated by law, 1731 Boats for storage provided in the harbor, 1833Gun-house
built on the Common, 1765 Removed to near Park square, 1843 On Copp's hill removed to Cooper street, Oct., 1827 Cooper street attacked by a mob in a riot, July 14, 1863H.
Habeas Corpus
suspended in military arrests, Sep. 24, 1862Hancock, John
one of the Selectmen of Boston, 1765 Chosen Representative by the Sons of Liberty, May 6, 1766 Was Captain of the Cadets, 1772 His Military Commission revoked by Gen. Gage, Aug. 18, 1774 President of the Continental Congress, July 4, 1776 Elected the first Governor of the State, 1780 Died at Boston, aged 55 years, Oct. 8, 1793 Likeness placed in Faneuil Hall, Apr. 19, 1830Handcarts
no longer allowed to stand in State st., Oct. 4, 1809Hanged
William S. Schouler, for murder, Sep. 28, 1637 Dorothy Talbe, an insane woman, Dec. 10, 1638 James Britton and Mary Latham, for murder, Mar. 21, 1643 William Franklin, for murder, Apr. 8, 1644 Margaret Jones, for witchcraft, June 15, 1648 Anna Hibbins, for witchcraft, March, 1656 Robinson and Stephenson, Antimonians, Oct. 20, 1659 William Ledro, for being a Quaker, Mar. 16, 1659[72]
Hanged
Mary Dyer, for being a Quakeress, June 1, 1660 John Littlejohn, for murder, Sep. 22, 1675 About 30 Indian prisoners-of-war, Aug., 1676 Capt. James Hawkins, and seven pirates, Jan. 27, 1689 David Wallace, for murder, Sep. 13, 1713 Margaret Callahan, for murder, June 4, 1715 Two pirates on the Common, Nov. 30, 1717 Fly and Granville, two pirates, July 7, 1726 A young negro, for murder, May 17, 1751 William Wier, for murder, Nov. 19, 1754 Lewis Ames, for robbery, Oct. 21, 1773 Grant and Cover, on the Common, for murder, Oct. 28, 1784 Scott and Archibald, for murder, May 5, 1785 A. and J. Taylor, on Neck lands, for robbery, May 8, 1788 Two men and one woman, on the Common, for robbery, Oct. 8, 1789 Brown and Bailey, on the Common, for robbery, Oct. 16, 1790 Collins, Poliski and Testill, on the Common, July 30, 1794 John Stewart, on the Common, for robbery, Apr. 6, 1797 Stephen Smith, on the Common, for arson, Oct. 30, 1797 Samuel Tulley, a pirate, at South Boston, Dec. 10, 1812 Henry Phillips, on the Neck, for murder, Nov. 13, 1817 Roy, and three other pirates, on the Neck, Feb. 8, 1819 Michael Powers, on the Neck, for murder, May 25, 1820 Holmes, and two other pirates, on the Neck, June 25, 1820 Michael Martin, at East Cambridge, for highway robbery, Dec. 20, 1821 Close and Clisby, on the Neck, for murder, Mar. 7, 1822 Samuel Green, on the Neck for Murder, Apr. 25, 1822[73]
Hanged
John Holland, rear of the jail, for the murder of a watchman, Mar. 3, 1826 Charles Corliss, in rear of the jail, for piracy, Feb. 1, 1827 John F. Knapp, at Salem, murder of Mr. White, Sep. 29, 1830 Gadette and Colinett, pirates, in rear of the jail, July 1, 1831 Henry Joseph, for murder, in rear of the jail, Dec. 2, 1834 Five Spanish pirates in rear of the jail, June 9, 1835 Ruiz, a Spanish pirate, in rear of the jail, Sep. 12, 1835 Crockett and Russell, in rear of jail, for arson, Mar. 16, 1836 Washington Goode, in rear of jail, for murder, May 25, 1849 John W. Webster, rear of jail, Parkman murder, Aug. 30, 1850 Charles L. Cater to be, for murder, died in jail, Jan. 12, 1858 James McGee, for murder, inside jail, Charles street, June 25, 1858 John Brown, at Charlestown, Virginia, abolitionist, Dec. 2, 1859 President Lincoln's assassins, at Washington, July 7, 1865 Edward W. Green, at Cambridge, Converse murder, Apr. 13, 1866 James McElhaney, in jail, wife murder, Mar. 21, 1873 Franklin Evans, at Concord, N. H., Lovering murder, Feb. 17, 1874 James H. Costly, at Dedham, for murder, June 25, 1875 Louis Wagner, at Thomaston, Isle of Shoals, murder, June 25, 1875 George W. Pemberton, in jail, for Bingham murder, Oct. 8, 1875 Thomas W. Piper, in jail, for Mabel Young murder, May 26, 1876 Mr. Frost, at Worcester, for murder, May 26, 1876 Joseph B. Buswell, at Concord, N. H., for murder, July 10, 1879[74]
Hanged
William H. Devlin, at Cambridge, for murder, Mar. 14, 1879 John P. Phair, at Windsor, Vt., for murder, July 10, 1879Harbor
frozen over “far down” the bay, Dec. 26, 1630 Frozen over, “far down” the bay, Dec. 25, 1632 Good walking on the ice to Governor's Garden, Nov. 5, 1633 Frozen over to Governor's Garden, Dec. 11, 1634 Frozen over a long way down, Dec. 27, 1640 Eight persons fall through the ice and drown, Dec. 1649 Frozen over down to Nantasket, Dec., 1697 Frozen over to Long Island, Jan. 11, 1711 Closed as a port of entry, by the British, May 10, 1774 Blockaded in the Embargo excitement, Jan. 23, 1809 English fleet, hourly expected, Sep. 10, 1814 Frozen over down to the Castle, Jan. 5, 1835 Frozen over nine miles down, Feb. 3, 1844 Ice channel cut for English steamer, by John Hill, Feb. 5, 1844 Covered with booths, teams, skaters and pedestrians, Feb., 1844 Blockaded, to catch John Wilkes Booth, Apr. 23, 1865 Frozen over to Spectacle Island, Feb. 21, 1869 Great improvements began by U. S. Government, 1869 Master, George P. Tewksbury, appointed, Oct. 1, 1847 Samuel Cook, appointed, Apr. 14, 1856 John F. Gardner, appointed, Jan. 30, 1860 Francis C. Cates, appointed, Apr. 3, 1877 George F. Gould, appointed, Oct. 21, 1878[75]
Hartford Convention
Delegates chosen in Faneuil Hall, Aug. 6, 1812Harvard College
first established at Cambridge, Dec. 13, 1633 Rebuilt during the year , 1672 Burned and again rebuilt, 1764Haunted House
on Springfield street, licensed by mistake, July 9, 1869 License revoked without mistake, Aug. 2, 1869Hay
began to be bunched and screwed in Boston, 1713 Weighing “engine” provided near West street, 1746 Scales, South, in Charles street, 1824 South, removed to Concord street, 1843 North, built on Merrimac street, 1824 North, remaining at Haymarket square, 1880Health
Officer, appointed by the town, Mar. 28, 1798 Board, Powers vested in the City Council, 1822 Commissioner, appointed by the City Government, May 1, 1824 Board, the Mayor and Alderman, constitute, Aug. 20, 1850 Commissioners, three appointed under a new law, Jan. 14, 1873 Supt., Ezra Forristall, appointed, May 17, 1853 George W. Forristall, appointed May 1, 1870Heth, Joyce
aged negress, Washington's nurse, (said to be,) at Concert Hall, Sep. 15, 1835Hewes, G. R. T.
the last of the Boston Tea Party at Boston, Aug. 18, 1835Highway
Surveyors appointed by the town, 1636 The great, leading over the Neck to “Rocksburie,” 1640High Sheriff
Mr. Allen, in office, 1662 Stephen Greenleaf, in office, 1765[76]
High Sheriff
Mr. Joseph Henderson, in office, 1789 Jeremiah Allen, in office, 1796 Samuel Bradford, in office, 1809 Joseph Hall, in office, 1819 Charles P. Sumner, appointed, 1826 Joseph Eveleth, appointed, Mar. 27, 1839 Henry Crocker, appointed, Feb. 4, 1852 John M. Clark, appointed, Mar. 2, 1855Hill
Century, afterwards called Beacon Hill, 1634 Corn, afterwards called Fort Hill, 1631 Snow, afterwards called Copp's Hill, 1631 Cotton, the southerly part of Pemberton Hill, 1652 Copeley's west of Beacon Hill, 1670 West. A spur on Beacon Hill, 1672 Windmill, Powder-House, Flag-Staff, Monument Hill, on the Common, 1877 Fox. At the west part of the Common, 1652 Washington, 1820, the Little Hill, Flag-Staff Hill, 1880Holidays
July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Fast, February 22, and May 30, up to 1880Home for indigent boys
at Phipps place established, 1814 Removed to Thompson's Island, 1835 For aged females on Charles street, dedicated, 1850 Washingtonian, for inebriates, provided, 1857 For fallen women, on North street, established, 1858 For aged colored women, on Myrtle st., established, 1860 The Channing, on McLean street, established, 1857 For aged men, on Springfield street, opened, 1862 Temporary, on Chardon street, established, 1862[77]
Home
Consumptives', established 1864, since at Grove Hall, 1880 Little Wanderers, Baldwin place, opened, 1865 Temporary, on Sudbury street, opened evenings, 1866 National, Sailors', at Quincy, incorporated, 1866 Children's Mission, Tremont street, corner-stone laid, 1866 Young Women's, on Beach street, dedicated, 1868 Catholic, Children's, Harrison avenue, opened, 1870 On Marcellus street, for truant boys, opened, 1878 New England, 41 Worcester street, for destitute women, 1880Hook, Jacob
A veteran constable, died at the hospital, aged 65, June 30, 1855Hoop Skirts
ridiculed in Franklin's newspaper, Feb., 1725Horn-blowing
in the streets prohibited by law, June 28, 1809Hornet's Nest
on the Common, mistaken for a pine-apple, by an Englishman, July 3, 1638Horticultural Hall
on School street, dedicated, May 15, 1845 Corner Tremont and Bromfield street, built, 1864Horse
Trot. Dexter went a mile in 2m. 19s., July 30, 1867 Julien went a mile in 2.12 3/4 at San Francisco, Oct. 25, 1879 Show. Great attraction on the Fair Grounds, South End, Oct. 20, 1856Hospital
Massachusetts General, McLean street, incorporated, 1811 Lying-in, corner Washington and Asylum street, built, 1844 City, corner Harrison avenue and Worcester street, dedicated, May 24, 1864[78]
Hospital
Small-pox, built on Pine Island, soon burned, 1872 Roxbury Alms-house fitted up, Jan. 15, 1873 Built on Canterbury street, 1877Hotels
Adams, Washington street, kept by L. Adams, 1846 Albion, Tremont street, kept by Maj. Barton, 1836 Allen's, Causeway street, kept by Wm. Allen, 1855 American, 42 Hanover street, kept by M. M. Brigham, 1830 Ben Franklin, Morton Place, kept by Tom Morgan, 1851 Blackstone, 95 Hanover street, kept by D. Wise, 1837 Boston, on Brattle street, kept by Mrs. Batchelder, 1836 Boston, 641 Washington street, kept by S. Murdock, 1836 Boston, Harrison avenue and Beach street, kept by J. S. Bradbury, 1860 Boylston, 38 School street, kept by H. L. Hanscom, 1834 Brunswick, on Boylston street, kept by J. W. Walcott, 1876 Bucket, 441 Washington street, kept by Dan Simpson, 1830 Canal, on Pond street, kept by P. Sherburne, 1834 Carleton, on Tremont Row, kept by John L. Hanson, 1847 Central, 9 Brattle street, kept by Lucius Slade, 1847[79]
Hotels
City (Tremont), Tremont street, kept by D. Boyden, 1830 Clarendon, Tremont street, kept by Gage & Co., 1867 Commonwealth, Washington and Springfield sts., kept by B. F. Rogers, 1870 Coolidge, Bowdoin square, kept by Mr. Barton, 1857 Crawford, 83 Court street, kept by Stumcke & Co., 1872 Cummings, 830 Washington street, kept by G. Cummings, 1858 Chestnut Cottage,?5 Portland street, kept by B. Graffam, 1849 Eagle, 94 Commercial street, kept by J. E. Hunt, 1835 Eastern R. R., Commercial street, kept by Geo. Nason, 1847 Evans, 175 Tremont street, kept by Mrs. Otis, 1865 Fenno's, Cornhill square, kept by William Fenno, 1830 Fitchburg, Canal and Causeway streets, kept by C. Brown, 1847 Fulton, Fulton and Cross streets, kept by Wier Willard, 1834 Franklin, 44 Merchants' Row, kept by D. Mixer, 1830 German, 155 Pleasant street, kept by C. Pfaff, 1836 Gibbs, Court square, kept by J. B. Gibbs, 1851 Gibson, 107 Milk street, kept by J. M. Gibson, 1834 Globe, Hanover and Commercial streets, kept by G. Cummings, 1834 Hanover, 112 Hanover street, kept by J. Robbins, 1835 Hanover, 50 Hanover street, kept by T. Hartson, 1836 Hope, 26 North street, kept by Capt. Clarke, 1852[80]
Hotels
Indian Head, 26 Portland street, kept by S. Coleman, 1861 Jefferson, 16 Ann street, kept by G. L. White, 1829 Lagrange, 17 Union street, kept by John Bryant, 1838 Lowell, Lowell and Barton streets, kept by Clarke Ober, 1849 Lafayette, 393 Washington street, kept by Mr. Barker, 1824 Manufacturers', 38 Salem street, kept by Mr. Bradley, 1827 Marlboroa, 229 Washington street, kept by Mr. Barker, 1826 Massachusetts, 33 Pond street, kept by Stevens & Pindar, 1832 Maverick, Maverick square, kept by T. W. Barton, 1835 Mariners', North square, kept by Capt. Howes, 1847 Mechanics', Cross and Union streets, kept by Samuel Fiske, Jr., 1830 Mt. Washington, South Boston, kept by John Ford, 1837 Merchants' Exchange, Change avenue, kept by Mr. Stockman, 1841 Merchants' Exchange, State street, kept by Paran Stevens, 1843 Metropolitan, 318 Washington street, kept by J. Doyle, 1857 Montgomery, Tremont and Bromfield sts., kept by Watson & Taylor, 1849 New England, Clinton street, kept by D. Long, 1834[81]
Hotels
New Marlboro, 736 Washington street, kept by P. A. Roberts, 1878 Park, Tremont and Boylston sts., kept by A. S. Allen, 1835 Parker's, School st., kept by Harvey D. Parker, 1855 Pavilion, Tremont street, kept by Mr. Coleman, 1839 Pantheon, 459 Washington street, kept by John Holton, 1838 Pavilion, 359 Hanover st., kept by J. L. Drew, 1856 Pelham, Tremont and Boylston streets, kept by Dr. Dix, 1857 Pelham, moved back 14 feet, to widen Tremont st., 1869 Pearl Street, Pearl and Milk streets, kept by P. Shepherd, 1836 Province, 165 Washington street, kept by Thos. White, 1834 Pond Street, Pond and Cross streets, kept by Billings & Glidden, 1834 Railroad, 63 Pond street, kept by A. Haskell, 1834 Revere, Bowdoin square, kept by Paran Stevens, 1844 St. James, Newton street, kept by B. J. Stetson, 1868 Traders', Union street, kept by John Bryant, 1851 Trimountain, 345 Hanover street, kept by W. H. Freeman, 1856 Union, 29 Union street, kept by D. L. White, 1830 United States, Beach and Lincoln sts., kept by Holman & Clark, 1837 Vendome, Commonwealth avenue, kept by John W. Walcott, 1880 Warren, Merrimac st., kept by Thos. Stevens, 1830[82]
Hotels
Washington, on the Neck, kept by Geo. Read, 1830 Washington, 835 Washington street, kept by D. N. Burley, 1835 Washington Coffee, 158 Washington street, kept by J. Smith, 1836 Webster, 382 Hanover street, kept by Simpson & Martin, 1855 Western, on Mill Dam, kept by J. Bigelow, 1830 Winthrop, Tremont and Boylston streets, kept by Coleman & Silsby, 1845 Young's, Cornhill square, kept by George Young, 1855House
of Correction, ordered built by the town, 1632 Bridewell, on Century street, 1704 One built on Barton's Point, 1802 One built at South Boston, 1833 Convicts allowed to enlist, Nov., 1861 Of Industry, established at South Boston, June, 1833 Removed to Deer Island, May, 1834 Number of inmates, 1322, April, 1879 Of ill-repute, one on Prince street, destroyed by a mob, 1825 Driven from the Hill, 1826 Plenty in Ann street, 1850 Great raid on Ann street, Apr. 23, 1851 Said to be 150 in the City, 1860Houston, Gen. Sam.
lectured at Tremont Temple, Mar. 14, 1848I.
Ice
A ship load sent to Calcutta, 1834 Twenty-five thousand tons shipped South, 1846[83]
Ice
Has become a great article of trade, 1880Impeachment
of President Johnson; great sensation, Feb., 1868 The last vote; attempt failed, May 26, 1868Indians
Obatinewat, Sachem of Shawmut, Sep. 19, 1621 Chief Miantunnomok gave Gov. Winthrop a skin, July 13, 1631 Women and children sold as slaves, July 6, 1637 Of Block Island, pay tribute to Boston, Mar. 27, 1638 King Philip visited Boston, Oct. 18, 1662 King Philip again visited Boston, Aug. 13, 1670 King Philip becomes very troublesome, 1674 Prisoners cruelly executed in Boston, Sept., 1675 King Philip killed at Mount Hope, Aug. 12, 1676 King Philip's head exhibited on a pole in Boston, Aug. 15, 1676 Sell Boston to the Colonists; Charter troubles, June. 18, 1684 Scalps taken in war, on exhibition, Nov. 13, 1711 Aquitamong, age 112 years, visited Boston, Apr. 15, 1723 Scalps sell for £10 each, Mar. 30, 1725 Treaty of Peace with the Colony confirmed, Dec. 15, 1725 Black Hawk visited Boston, Oct. 30, 1837 Chief Objewa at Faneuil Hall, Feb. 28, 1849 The Utes, with Kit Carson, visit Boston, Mar. 20, 1868 The Kansas, with Little Raven, at Boston, June 5, 1871 The Poncas visit Boston, Aug. 6, 1879Independence
began to be talked of in Boston, Jan., 1773 Declared by thirteen United States, July 4, 1776 Proclamation read at the Town House, July 18, 1776 Great Celebration; ludicrous scenes, July 4, 1785 The 50th Celebration; liberty pole raised in Essex street, July 4, 1826[84]
Independence Day
The town furnish four hogsheads of punch, July 4, 1810 The town appropriate $200 for expenses, July 4, 1830 A feast paid for by the State, the last time, July 4, 1838 Made a Political Party Celebration in Boston, July 4, 1840 The Celebration cost the City $30,000, July 4, 1868 Proclamation read by a colored man, July 4, 1879 Anniversary celebrated on Monday, July 5, 1880Innholders
Nine are licensed in Boston, 1693 2,500 licensed in Boston, 1880Insurance
Offices. One by Marion. State street, 1724 Companies represented and doing business in Boston, 140, 1880Intelligence Offices
The keepers were fined for fraud, 1723 Required to be licensed, 1863 Thirty-eight the City, 1880Ireland
Emigrants arrived, and sold in bondage, 1655 Contributed for the suffering poor, in Boston, 1677 Poor, Boston sent provisions for Ireland's suffering poor, 1847 Contribution for sufferers by Boston, 1880Islands
Apple, occupied by Mr. Marsh, as a garden, 1814 Bought by the City of Boston, 1867 Bird. Contained 12 acres of land, 1636 Pirates were gibbetted there, 1724 Made a burial place for pirates, 1798 The Selectmen attempt to preserve, 1818 Disappeared at low water, 1825[85]
Islands
Brewster, a light-house built there, 1716 Ceded to the United States, 1790 Castle. A fort was built thereon, 1634 A place for confinement of prisoners, 1785 Sold to the United States, called Fort Independence, 1798 Stone embankment built, 1806 Deer. So called, because deer frequented there, 1631 A wood-lot for Boston people, 1636 Income set apart for use of schools, 1641 No more wood to be cut there, 1655 Pest-house voted, but not built, 1717 Leased to Luther Spear, five years, 1824 Emigrant buildings completed, Dec., 1849 House of Industry completed, 1854 State paupers removed to Tewksbury, May, 1854 Georges. Fort Warren sold to the United States, 1846 A formidable fort with a garrison, 1880 Governor's. Given to Governor Winthrop for a garden, 1632 The annual rent, 2 bushels of apples, 1632 Rent remitted by the Court, 1662 Was sold to the United States, 1798 Is an underground fort, 1880 Long. A light-house built on the head, 1820 A place for pleasure parties, 1850 Minot's. A ledge sold to the United States, 1847 The light-house destroyed in a storm, Apr. 17, 1851 A new light-house completed, Nov. 16, 1860[86]
Islands
Nix's Mate. Said to contain twelve acres, 1636 Hardly out of water, 1800 Stone monument built thereon, 1810 Rainsford. Purchased by the State, 1736 A hospital built thereon, 1737 Quarantine headquarters, 1852 Hospital for contagious diseases, 1880 Spectacle. Used as a wood-lot, 1637 Cleared of wood but half an acre, 1640 Leased at six-pence per acre, 1649 A sort of quarantine ground, 1720 Ward's dead horse establishment, 1880Italians
celebrate the Landing of Columbus in America, Oct. 12, 1869J.
Jay Treaty
Conclusion of: great sensation in Boston, July 4, 1795Jefferson, Thomas
had a reception at Boston, June 28, 1774 Given a big cheese by political friends, Jan., 1802Jews
but two reside in town, 1697Jim Crow Rice
Jumping at Tremont Theatre, Apr. 8, 1833Johnson, Isaac
Lot bounded by School, Tremont, Court and Washington streets, Sep. 7, 1630 Died and was buried in Chapel Grounds, Sep. 30, 1630 Richard, M. (Tecumseh), visited Boston, Oct. 12, 1843Johannes, Count
George Jones), played at Tremont Theatre, Sep. 16, 1829 And wife, played at Boston Theatre, Mar. 12, 1864 Died at New York, body sought for dissection, Dec., 1869Juba
clog-dancer, performing at Washington Hall, Sep. 4, 1845[87]
Jubilee, Peace
three days festival on Boylston street, June 15, 1869 Peace, the World's, held 20 days on Huntington avenue, June 17, 1872Judges
Supreme Court, sit dressed in robes, 1784 Police Court, Whitman, Orne and Simmons, June 30, 1822 John Gray Rogers, appointed, Aug. 3, 1831 Whitman, resigned, Jan. 24, 1834 Simmons, died, June 17, 1843 Abel Cushing, appointed, July 11, 1843 Thomas Russell, appointed, Jan. 1, 1852 Abel Cushing, resigned, Oct. 15, 1858 Sebeus C. Maine, appointed, Nov. 5, 1858 Thomas Russell, resigned, May 12, 1859 George D. Wells, appointed, May 24, 1859 Col. Wells went to war, and was killed, 1861 Edwin Wright, appointed, 1861 Rogers, Maine, and Wright retire, June 30, 1866 Abolished, and Municipal is substituted, July 2, 1866 Municipal, New, Bacon, Hurd, and Chamberlain, July 2, 1866 Francis W. Hurd, resigned, Feb. 20, 1871 Joseph M. Churchill, appointed, Mar. 3, 1871 John W. Bacon, resigned, Nov. 24, 1871 William E. Parmenter, appointed, Dec. 12, 1871 Mellen Chamberlain, resigned, Oct. 1, 1878 John Wilder May, appointed, Oct. 12, 1878Justices
allowed to marry persons in the county, 1695 Were required to patrol the streets on Sundays, 1746K.
Kean, Edmund
hissed down at the Boston Theatre, Dec. 7, 1818[88]
Kendall, Edward
astonishes people with his bugle, July 4, 1835Kenny, Hannah
in jail, charged with killing her husband, Dec. 22, 1840Kearney, Dennis
Sand Lot orator, arrives in Boston from San Francisco, July 28, 1878Kid, Capt. Robert
in Boston jail for piracy, June 1, 1699King Charles H.
ordered Quaker prisoners discharged, 1660 Proclamation Day in Boston, Aug. 2, 1661 Died Feb. 6; news of death received, Apr. 3, 1685 James H., proclaimed in Boston, Apr. 22, 1685 William and Mary, proclaimed in Boston, Apr. 26, 1689 Queen Anne, proclamation in Boston, May 28, 1702 News of her death received, Sep. 15, 1714 George I., proclamation in Boston, Sep. 15, 1714 His birthday celebrated in town, May 21, 1715 Throne ascension celebrated in Boston, Aug. 1, 1724 Died June 10; news received, Aug. 22, 1727 George II., proclamation in Boston, Aug. 22, 1727 Died Oct. 25; news of death received, Dec. 25, 1760 George III. proclaimed in Boston, Dec. 25, 1760 Birthday celebrated in Boston the last time, June 4, 1768 Commissions arrive in Boston to regulate the Government, 1662 Their orders disregarded, 1665 They suffer great indignities, and go home, 1667 Kalakuana, of Sandwich Islands, visited Boston, Jan., 1875Kine-pox
inoculation introduced by Dr. Boylston, May 21, 1721Kissing
a fineable offence in Boston (if caught), 1698 A merry pastime in New England, 1880[89]
Knapp, Elder
sensational preacher, at Boston, Jan., 1842Kossuth, Louis
lecturing and selling Hungarian Bonds, at Faueuil Hall, Apr. 29, 1852Kneeland, Abner
sent to jail as a Free-thinker, June 13, 1838Knights Templars
of Virginia, visited Boston, June 17, 1858 Of Boston, visited Richmond, Va., May 13, 1859Knox, Gen. Henry
Likeness placed in Faneuil Hall, May 3, 1831Kremlin
A building on Sudbury street, being removed, May, 1847L.
Lafayette, Marquis
visited Boston, Apr. 28, 1780 Again visited Boston, Oct. 18, 1784 Reception at Boston, Aug. 25, 1824Lager
Beer Saloon sensation began, April, 1855Lamps
Street. Oil provided by subscription, 1773 Oil first put in use in town, Mar. 31, 1774 Gas. One put up in Dock square, Jan. 1, 1829 Number in use in the streets, 20, Dec. 4, 1834 Number in use in the streets, 180, Feb. 1, 1839 Number in use in the streets, 4,312, May, 1, 1868 Number in use in the streets, 10,139, Jan. 1, 1880 Oil. Number in use in the streets, 2,276, Jan. 1, 1880 Gasoline experiment nearly abandoned, Jan. 1, 1880Lamson, Silas
with his scythe-snath, lecturing in Boston, 1844Lawyers
practising in the town, 31, 1789 Practising in the town, 85, 1822 Practising in the City, 150, 1843 Practising in the City, 478, 1850 Practising in the City, 643, 1868[90]
Lawyers
practising in the City, 1,100, 1880Lectures
Thursday, public, began in Boston, Mar. 4, 1633 Discontinued about 1833Lee, Gen. Robert E.
surrendered Southern Army to Gen. Grant, Apr. 10, 1865Legerdemain
By Richard Potter, at Concert Hall, Oct. 10, 1831 By Signor Blitz, at Concert Hall, Nov. 23, 1835 By John Harrington, at Concert Hall, Mar. 31, 1837Liberty Pole
One raised corner Orange and Essex streets, 1783 One raised at Liberty square, Jan. 25, 1793 One renewed cor. Washington and Essex streets, July 4, 1826 One 120 feet high raised near the Old Elm, June 28, 1837 Removed to the big hill on the Common, Oct., 1848 Removed to the little hill on the Common, Dec. 6, 1866 One raised in Central square, East Boston, Aug. 14, 1851 One raised on Telegraph Hill, South Boston, June 17, 1860 One raised in Chester square, Apr. 27, 1861 One raised in Union Park, July 4, 1862 One raised on the Public Garden, July 4, 1867Libel
to be punished by imprisonment, 1753 Suit. Gardner, against an editor; sensation, Feb., 1791 Rev. John N. Maffitt vs. Editor Buckingham, Dec., 1822 At Salem, Deacon Giles' distillery; sensation, June, 1835Library
Boston, incorporated by the Legislature, June 17, 1794 Kept in Franklin place, 1798 Public. Incorporated by the Legislature, Mar. 18, 1848 Building on Boylston street, dedicated, Jan. 1, 1858 First opened for visitors on Sundays, Feb. 9, 1873[91]
Lighthouse
built on Great Brewster (Beacon) Island, 1715 On Great Brewster was burned, 1717 On Great Brewster rebuilt, 1721 Again rebuilt on Great Brewster, 1783 Built on Minot's Ledge and lighted, 1849 Destroyed in a storm; the two keepers perished, Apr. 17, 1851 Rebuilt on Minot's Ledge, and lighted, Nov. 16, 1860 Built on Long Island Head, 1820 Bug Light built, 1856Lind, Jenny
first sang at the Tremont Temple, Sep. 28, 1850 Dodge, Hatter, paid $625.00, for choice of seats, Sep. 25, 1850Linen
manufacture introduced by the Scotch, 1720 Spinning, great exhibition on the Common, Aug., 1721 Encouraged by the Government, 1752 School opened in Hamilton place, Sep., 1762Lint
Ward 11 sent eleven tons for wounded soldiers at Washington, Sep. 4, 1862Liquor license
required for selling drinks, May, 1701 Forbidden on the Common on public days, May, 1827 The Striped Pig evades the law at Dedham muster, Sep. 11, 1838 Jacob's trial for violation; great excitement, June 17, 1839 Fifteen-gallon repeal signed by Gov. Morton, Feb. 10, 1840 To sell, refused by the City Government, Sep. 14, 1846 The twenty-eight gallon law passed, Mar. 10, 1848 To sell, granted by the City Government, Apr. 19, 1852 Law prohibiting the sale, took effect, July 22, 1852 Maine Law, took effect in Massachusetts, May 2, 1855 Prosecutions fail with juries in Boston, Nov., 1855[92]
Liquor license
Hearing before a Committee, at State House, April, 1867 Prosecutions by the State Police began, May 27, 1867 Prosecutions by the State Police discontinued, Nov. 5, 1867 A new law passed by the Legislature, Apr. 23, 1868 Three Commissioners appointed for Boston, June 17, 1868 Boston Commissioners begin to license, Sep., 1868 Law abolished; prohibitory law passed, June 19, 1869 Seizures began by the State Constables, July 1, 1869 Retail sales stopped ten days (fire crisis) by Chief of Police, Nov. 11, 1872 Three Commissioners appointed by the City, May, 1875 Prosecutions began by the City Police, May 18, 1875 Storehouse for seizures, under Derne st. reservoir, Aug. 18, 1876 The new Police Comissioners empowered to license, Oct. 21, 1878 Civil Damage Law passed, April, 1879Log
Cabin. A political emblem on the Common, July 4, 1840Long
Hair, was very obnoxious to the ministers, 1649 Bullets. Game forbidden on the Common, 1723Lord Ley
paid a visit to Boston, 1637 Ashburton paid a visit to Boston, 1842 Maud, a missing medium sensation, May, 1878Lotteries
authorized by law in Massachusetts, Mar. 24, 1744 The town have one for paving streets, 1757 Faneuil Hall repaired by one, 1763 Drawing, held at Faneuil Hall, June 14, 1771 Signs at offices, a horn of plenty, 1803 Dealing, prohibited by law, June, 1829 Descent. A great raid on dealers by the police, April, 1851[93]
Louisburg war
men embark from Boston, Mar. 24, 1744 News received of success; great rejoicing, July 3, 1745Lowell, Col.
shot soldier Pendergast, at Niles' Block, Apr. 9, 1863Lyman
Mystery of a missing man explained, Apr. 17, 1830M.
Magistrates
several were indicted by the Grand Jury, Sep. 1, 1635 Three were chosen for life, Apr. 7, 1636Mail Matter
went from Boston to New York once a week, 1711 Went from Boston to Hartford once a week, 1712 Went from Boston to New York once in three days, 1814 Goes from Boston to New York once a day, 1880Maine District
purchased slily by Massachusetts, May 12, 1680 Became a State by itself, June 19, 1819 Political troubles, a world wide theme, 1880Mall, Paddock's
on Tremont, north of Park street, about 1760 A row of elm trees planted there, 1762 To be paved with cobble-stones, 1823 A vote to cut the trees down not executed, May 16, 1860 The old elms removed by the City, Mar. 2, 1874Manufactory-house
set apart for the use of schools, 1731 John Brown, entraps a sheriff and posse there, Oct. 20, 1768Maps of Boston
John Bonner published, in 1722 William Price published one in 1769Market
Day, the town appointed Thursday, 1643 Clerk, was chosen by the town, 1650[94]
Market Clerks
The town chose six, 1706 Of Quincy Market, Caleb Hayward, chosen, 1822 Of Quincy Market, Daniel Rhodes, chosen, 1836 Of Quincy Market, Charles B. Rice, chosen, 1852 Of Quincy Market, George E. McKay, chosen, 1877 House. An unsuccessful attempt to build, 1716 The town vote to have three, 1734 In Dock Square, destroyed by a mob, Sep., 1739 Faneuil Hall, given the town by Peter Faneuil, Sep. 13, 1742 Stalls in Faneuil Hall advertised to let, May 18, 1793 Faneuil Hall closed as a market, Sep. 1, 1826 Faneuil Hall repaired for a market, Oct. 8, 1858 Quincy, completed and opened, Aug. 26, 1826 Boylston, corner-stone laid, May 23, 1809 Blackstone street, completed and opened, Sep. 22, 1854 Place, established about the town dock, Mar., 1633 Allowed near the Town House only, June, 1696 Sheep, at the west end of Faneuil Hall, 1790 Hay and Wood, near West street, 1746 Near Charles street, 1824 Removed to Concord street, 1843 In Merrimac street, 1824Marine Railway
near the foot of Battery Wharf, completed, Dec., 1826Marriage
with near relatives forbidden by law, April, 1695Masonic
Lodge. Saint John's, instituted in Boston, 1733 Chapter. Saint Andrew's Royal Arch, instituted, 1769 Saint Paul's Royal Arch formed, 1818[95]
Masonic
Expose, pretended, by a member of the craft, 1787 Great sensation on the Morgan abduction, Oct., 1827 Anti. Great meeting at Faneuil Hall, Dec. 30, 1829 Made a political sensation, 1830 Temple, Tremont street and Temple place, corner-stone laid, Oct. 14, 1830 Sold to the United States for a Court House, Oct. 7, 1858 Corner Tremont and Boylston streets, corner-1867 stone laid, Oct. 14, 1864 Completed and dedicated, June 27, 1867Masquerade Balls
forbidden by the Selectmen of the town, Dec. 30, 1809 Again prohibited by the City Government, May 15, 1848 Become very popular, 1867 One at the Skating Rink, at Tremont street, Feb. 25, 1869 Great German, at Music Hall, Feb. 17, 1873 Discontinued in public by the authorities, 1874Mather, Cotton
Minister of the Second Church, 1689 His Church were one-sixth widows, 1697Mathew, Father
preaching Temperance in Faneuil Hall, July 27, 1849Maury, Lieut.
lectured at the Lowell Institute, Dec. 5, 1850Maverick, Samuel
settled at Noddle's Island, (East Boston,) 1630 Fined for entertaining strangers, 1641Mayors
John Phillips, inaugurated, May 1, 1822 Died, May 29, 1823 Josiah Quincy, inaugurated, May 1, 1823 Died, aged 92 years, July 1, 1864[96]
Mayors
Harrison Gray Otis, inaugurated, Jan. 5, 1829 Died, Oct. 28, 1848 Charles Wells, inaugurated, Jan. 2, 1832 Died, June 3, 1866 Theodore Lyman, inaugurated, Jan. 6, 1834 Died, July 17, 1849 Samuel T. Armstrong, inaugurated, Jan. 4, 1836 Died, Mar. 26, 1850 Samuel A. Eliot, inaugurated, Jan. 2, 1837 Died, Jan. 29, 1862 Jonathan Chapman, inaugurated, Jan. 6, 1840 Died, aged 41 years, May 25, 1848 Martin Brimmer, inaugurated, Jan. 2, 1843 Died, Apr. 25, 1847 Thomas A. Davis, inaugurated, Feb. 27, 1845 Resigned, Oct. 6, 1845 Died, Nov. 20, 1845 Josiah Quincy, Jr., inaugurated, Dec. 11, 1845 Died, Nov. 2, 1882 John P. Bigelow, inaugurated, Jan. 1, 1849 Died, July 4, 1872 Benjamin Seaver, inaugurated, Jan. 5, 1852 Died, Feb. 11, 1856 Jerome V. C. Smith, inaugurated, Jan. 10, 1854 Died, aged 79, Aug. 20, 1879 Alexander H. Rice, inaugurated, Jan. 7, 1856 Frederick W. Lincoln, Jr. inaugurated, Jan. 4, 1858 Joseph M. Wightman, inaugurated, Jan. 7, 1861 Frederick W. Lincoln, Jr., again inaugurated, Jan. 5, 1863 Otis Norcross, inaugurated, Jan. 7, 1867[97]
Mayors
Otis Norcross, died, Sep. 5, 1882 Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, inaugurated, Jan. 6, 1868 Died, Oct. 17, 1874 William Gaston, inaugurated, Jan. 2, 1871 Henry L. Pierce, Jan. 6, 1873 Resigned, Nov. 28, 1873 Samuel C. Cobb, inaugurated, Jan. 5, 1874 Frederick O. Prince, Jan. 1, 1877 Henry L. Pierce, again inaugurated, Jan. 7, 1878 Frederick O. Prince, again Jan. 6, 1879 Again inaugurated, Jan. 5, 1880Meade, Gen. George G.
paid a visit to Boston, July 19, 1865Meagher, Gen. Francis
paid a visit to Boston, Oct. 22, 1863Meal-House
ordered to be built for the town, Oct. 10, 1733Mechanics' Institute
organized, Jan. 12, 1827Merchants' Exchange
State street, corner-stone laid, Aug. 2, 1841 A 55-ton pillar raised, Sep. 23, 1841Meteors
A large one causes a consternation, Aug. 26, 1644 Showers predicted, but not seen, Nov. 14, 1866 Showers predicted, and fell beautifully, Nov., 1868Mexico, City of
News of the capture received, Oct. 7, 1847McGennisken, Bernard
A political police sensation, Sep., 1851McClellan, Gen. Geo. B.
paid Boston a visit, Jan. 29, 1863 Reception at Faneuil Hall, Oct. 30, 1876Milk Inspector
Henry Faxon appointed, Feb. 16, 1863 Martin Griffin appointed, May 1, 1879Military Companies
Ordered to train once a month, 1631[98]
Military Companies
One frightened by an eclipse of the moon, June 27, 1675 Boston, said to have twelve, Sep., 1773 Boston, said to have fourteen, Sep., 1842 Began recruiting for Mexican War, June, 1847 Began recruiting for the Rebellion, April, 1861 Had a champion drill on Boston Common, May 27, 1868 Aided the police ten days, at the great fire, Nov., 1872Mill-Dam
One where Causeway street now is, 1646 Built on the Back Bay, 1820 Road across, opened for travel, July 2, 1821 A public highway, tolls taken off, Dec. 8, 1868 Creek, where Blackstone street now is, 1646 Cross-works removed, Feb. 26, 1646 Canal closed at Hanover street, Oct. 16, 1826 Open south of Hanover street till April, 1834 North of Haymarket square, filled up, June, 1845 Pond. Between Haymarket square and Causeway streets, 1640 The marsh granted to Henry Simmons & Co., July 31, 1643 A Company incorporated to fill up, Mar. 9, 1804 The Company commenced to fill up, June 24, 1807 The filling up completed, Dec. 23, 1822 The made lands surrendered to the City, Sep. 26, 1828 Water. One near Causeway and Prince streets, 1650 One near Link alley and Hanover street, 1685 Wind. One on Copp's Hill, to grind corn, 1632 One set up on Fox Hill, on the Common, 1652 One built at the South End, 1700 One set up on Fort Hill, 1741[99]
Mill
Wind. One set up on the Neck lands, 1794Miller, William
second Adventist, preaching at Marlboroa Chapel, Feb. 8, 1840 His Tabernacle called a nuisance, Feb. 18, 1843 Predicts the end of time on Apr. 23, 1843 Great gathering about the Temple, Howard st., Apr. 23, 1843 The Tabernacle insured against fire, Apr. 28, 1843 His second day to end time, Mar. 20, 1844 His third day to end time, Oct. 10, 1844 His fourth trial a failure, Oct. 18, 1847 The Tabernacle removed to build Howard Theatre, 1845Mint House
to coin money, established in town, June, 1652Model Artists
Exhibition at the Melodeon, Aug. 24, 1848Moody and Sankey
commence protracted meeting at Tabernacle, Tremont street, Jan. 28, 1877 Close a 13 weeks meeting at the Tabernacle, May 1, 1877Monument
Bunker Hill. The corner-stone laid, June 17, 1825 Cap-stone laid, July 23, 1842 Completed with a Great Celebration. June 27, 1843 Soldiers', on the Common, foundation laid, Nov. 15, 1866 Corner-stone laid, Sep. 18, 1871 Completed and dedicated, Sep. 17, 1877 Stone curb completed, Aug. 8, 1879Money
Change. Leaden bullets used for change, 1634 Silver coined in Boston, 1652 Bills of Credit, paper money first used, 1690 Continental, counterfeited in town, 1777 $4,000 worth but $1 in silver, 1781 Federal. Began to be reckoned: dollars, dimes, cents and mills, Feb. 5, 1795[100]
Money
Federal. Postage stamps in use for change, July, 1862Morrill, Asa
Captain of Police Station No. 3, died, aged 53, June 2, 1870Mummy
An Egyptian, on exhibition in town, Oct. 5, 1816 Glidden has one at Tremont Temple, June 3, 1850Murder
Elizabeth Fales, by Jason Fairbanks, in Dedham, July 1, 1801 Timothy Kennedy, by Michael Powers, in South Russell street, Mar. 6, 1820 Anthony Hogan, by unknown, in Sudbury street, Nov. 9, 1822 Billy Williams, by Trask and Green, in State Prison, Jan. 2, 1822 Sarah Dix, by Darby and Gilgar, on Negro Hill, Dec. 3, 1824 Mr. Lambert, by seven boys, in Hanover street, June 20, 1825 Watchman Houghton, by John Holland, in State street, Dec. 12, 1825 Joseph White, by Knapp and others, at Salem, Apr. 16, 1830 John Rich, by Elmer Campbell, in Ann street, Sep. 24, 1832 Sarah M. Connell, by Ephraim K. Avery (susp.), Tiverton, R. I., Dec. 31, 1832 -Lowell, by-Riley, in Clinton street, Mar. 20, 1836 Ellen Jewett, by Richard P. Robinson, in New York City, Apr. 14, 1836 Charles N. Lincoln, by Abner Rogers, in State Prison, June 16, 1843 James Germain, by Charles Greenleaf, in Sudbury street, June 1, 1844 James Norton, by Peter York, in Richmond street, July 2, 1844[101]
Murder
Jonas L. Parker, by unknown, in Manchester, N. H., Apr. 1, 1845 Maria Bickford, by Albert J. Tyrrell (charged), in Mt. Vernon avenue, Oct. 22, 1845 David Estes, watchman, by unknown, in Sister street, Apr. 27, 1848 Ellen Oakes, by Augustus Dutee, in Hanover street, Apr. 27, 1848 Thomas Harding, by Washington Goode, in Richmond street, June 28, 1848 George Parkman, by John W. Webster, in Grove street, Nov. 23, 1849 Charles Smith, by James McNulty, in Merrimac street, May 26, 1851 Mrs. Van Wagner, by Thomas Davis, in Charter street, Oct. 19, 1851 Mrs. McGee, by James McGee, in Prince street, Nov. 2, 1851 Charles Gouch, by unknown, in Cooper street, May 23, 1854 Mrs. Merrill, by David Merrill, in E. Boston, Oct 21, 1855 Galen Walker, by Jas. McGee, in State Prison, Dec. 15, 1856 Solon Tenney, by Charles L. Cater, in State Prison, Dec. 27, 1856 Jerry Agin, by Tom. Mead, in Stoddard street, Oct. 8, 1857 John Hilton, by Henry L. Sutton, on Fort Hill, Oct. 17, 1857 Ezekiel W. Hodgsdon, by McNulty and Joyce, in East Boston, Oct. 18, 1857 William R. Chapman, by James H. Gould, in Friend street, Feb. 26, 1858 Fanny May, by Joseph G. Fernandez, in Hanover street, Oct. 30, 1860[102]
Murder
Michael Orphin, by John Fitzgerald, on Fort Hill, Mar. 13, 1861 Barney Ford, by Mike Sullivan, in North street, Nov. 22, 1862 Nathan Breed, by Horace Davis, in West Lynn, Dec. 22, 1862 James M. Sawyer, by Edward Owens, in Winter street, Aug. 24, 1863 Frank Converse, by Edward W. Green, in Malden, Dec. 14, 1863 Abraham Lincoln, by J. Wilkes Booth, in Washington, D. C., Apr. 14, 1865 Morris Folay, by Wm. J Felton (susp.), in South street, Oct. 1, 1864 Joyce children, by unknown, in Bussey's Woods, West Roxbury, June 12, 1865 Thomas Jackson, by unknown, in Hanover street, Nov. 20, 1865 Dennis Coakley, by John Gallagher, in Washington street, Dec. 7, 1865 Ellen Kenny, by John Moran, in Roxbury, Mar. 30, 1866 Adolph Prager, by Frank Rounds, in Washington street, Sep. 15, 1866 Cornelius Holmes, by Samuel M. Andrews, in Kingston, (susp.), May 28, 1868 Joseph G. Clark, by Thos. James, in Worcester, Feb. 28, 1868 Dennis Cronan, by James Reed, in Charlestown, Dec. 4, 1868 Katie Hobbs, by Maj. White, in Washington street, Aug. 3, 1869 Katie Leehan, by unknown, in Brookline avenue, Oct. 25, 1871 James Fiske, Jr., by Edward Stokes, in New York City, Jan. 7, 1872[103]
Murder
Charles Lane, by unknown, in Dorchester, Oct. 13, 1872 Abijah Ellis, by Leavitt Alley (supposed), in Washington street, Nov. 5, 1872 Two German women, by Louis Wagner, on Isle of Shoals, Mar. 6, 1873 Bridget Landergan, by Thos. W. Piper, in Dorchester, Dec. 5, 1873 Antonio Houtel, by Joseph T. Hayner, at 9 Province street, Dec. 25, 1873 Horace Millen, by Jesse Pomeroy, at Cow-Pasure point, Apr. 23, 1874 Mary Tynan (attempt), by Thos. W. Piper, at Oxford street, July 1, 1874 Nellie Curran, by Jesse Pomeroy, on Broadway, South Boston, April, 1874 Richard Nealan, by roughs, in Gouch street, Nov. 27, 1874 Margaret E. Bingham, by Geo. W. Pemberton, at East Boston, Mar. 22, 1875 Mary Donnehy, by John Donnehy (supposed), at Dorchester, Apr. 8, 1875 Mabel Young, by Thomas W. Piper, in Warren avenue Church, May 23, 1875 Thomas Pulsifer, by unknown, in Parmenter street, Nov. 13, 1875 Charles Devine, by John Riley, in North street, Feb. 13, 1876 A tramp, by Thomas Jordan, in Albany depot, June 27, 1876 Mrs. Ford, by John Ford, in Cooper street, July 23, 1876 Dora McCarty, by John Fay, in Cross street, Aug. 15, 1876 Mrs. Hall, by Jonah Hall, in Carver street, Nov. 29, 1876[104]
Murder
Samuel Hall, by Gotlieb Bigler, in George street, Apr. 25, 1877 Charles Carlson, by unknown, in Hanover street, June 10, 1878 Jennie Clark, by abortionists, in Lagrange street, Feb. 27, 1879 Freeman's child, by Chas. T. Freeman, at Pocasset, May 21, 1879 Joseph F. Frye, by three Italians, in Joy street, Aug. 10, 1879Murray, Rev. John
Universalist preacher, arrived in Boston, first time, Oct. 26, 1773 Ordained for the Middle and Bennet street Church, Dec. 29, 1785Museum, Columbian
stood at the head of the Mall, 1795 Built next the Chapel Burying Ground, 1806 Burned and rebuilt, 1807 Wood's, stood in Dock square, 1804 Savage's, over the Boylston Market, 1814 New England, at 76 Court st. (Scollay square), 1818 Boston, corner Tremont and Bromfield streets, opened, 1841 Kimball's, Tremont street near Court, opened, Nov. 2, 1846 Natural History, Boylston street, dedicated, June 1, 1864 Fine Arts, on Boylston street, incorporated, 1870Music Hall
on Winter street, built and completed, Nov. 20, 1852 The Great Organ unveiled in the Hall, Oct. 31, 1863Muster
on the Common, 1,000 soldiers in fine, May 6, 1639 1,200 soldiers, no rum, no swearing, Sep. 15, 1641 Montgomery Guards' difficulty, Sep. 12, 1837 Fourteen Boston Companies in the line, Sep. 27, 1842 A great review of returned regiments, Dec. 15, 1865[105]
N.
Nantasket
desired to secede from the United States, Dec. 20, 1785 Has become a great summer resort, 1880Navy Yard
ground ceded to the United States, 1800Neck lands
by the great highway next Roxburie, 1634 Had a gate and a stile (near Dover street), Nov. 12, 1634 Road fenced on each side, Feb., 1722 Road thoroughly repaired, Oct., 1767 A man and a team frozen to death there, Dec. 27, 1778 Great improvements made, 1830 Good sleighing and horse racing there, Jan., 1844 Nearly covered with dwellings, 1855 Has become a compact part of the City, 1880Negroes and Indians
sold as slaves in Boston, 1650 Sold as slaves at auction, in Boston, 1711 1,514 living in town, 1742 Advertised for sale, 1772 Made street scavengers, by General Howe, 1775 Advertised for sale in Boston, 1776 Made freemen by Massachusetts Bill of Rights, 1780Negro Hill
at West Boston, became a nuisance, 1808 A rival with Ann street in rowdyism, 1822 Renovated by Mayor Quincy, 1826New
Boston, land lying west of Beacon Hill, 1800 Comers, to be looked after once a month, 1690 Style of reckoning time; the year begins Jan. 1, 1752 The time set back 14 days, 1752Newsboys
first licensed to sell newspapers, June 30, 1846 Reading-room for the boys, Bromfield street, Dec. 25, 1879Newspapers
The News letter, published in Boston, Apr. 24, 1704[106]
Newspapers
The Boston Gazette, published, Dec. 31, 1719 New England Courant, published, Aug. 17, 1721 New England Weekly Journal, published Mar. 20, 1726 Boston Post-boy, published Oct. 10, 1734 American Horticultural Magazine, published 1743 Boston Advertiser, published 1762 Boston Chronicle, published 1767 Columbian Sentinel, published 1788 Advertiser, first daily paper published Dec. 16, 1797 Whole number published in Boston, 109, 1850 Whole number published in Boston, about 200, 1880 Number of daily papers in the City, 8, 1880Nickel money
Three-cent pieces put in circulation, 1865 Five cent pieces put in circulation, 1875Night Soil
Contractors begin to be employed by the City, June, 1828Night-Walkers
arrested in the City in one night, Apr. 23, 1851 183 arrested in the City in one night, May 7, 1870Non-Importation
League formed of Boston merchants, Aug., 1769North-Eastern
Boundary question, a sensation, Feb., 1839Northern
Lights alarm the inhabitants, March, 1718Nooks Hill
at the north-west part of South Boston, 1776Northampton District
raised to grade 17, 1874Nursery
Thirteen acres reserved on the Neck Lands, Dec. 17, 1827O.
Oath of Allegiance
required of all inhabitants, Jan. 15, 1778 Required of repentant rebels, 1866[107]
Odd Fellows
Becoming an important institution, 1830 Had a Great Celebration at Boston, June 13, 1845 Celebration, 5,000 in procession, Apr. 26, 1869 Colored men have Celebration and procession, Sep. 13, 1876 Hall, corner Washington and Kneeland streets, dedicated, June 23, 1863 Tremont and Berkeley streets, corner-stone laid, June 13, 1871 Monument, Mount Hope Cemetery, dedicated, June 13, 1877Oakland Garden
at Dorchester, opened, June 17, 1879Old Houses
Eastern Stage House, built about the year 1763 Ann street, removed, May, 1840 Feather store, head of Ann street, built, 1680 Removed, July, 1860 Franklin's shop, Union street, built, 1696 Part of the building removed, July, 1844 Remainder of building, with blue ball, removed Nov. 1858 Hughes, Washington street, built about 1660 Near Milk, removed, Aug., 1862 Head, on Boylston, cor. Tremont, built about 1763 Removed, standing, to Pond street, Aug., 1840 Hill, on Milk street, built about the year 1772 Being removed, May, 1846 Hancock, on Beacon street, stone, built, 1737 Removed, June, 1863 Phillips, Cotton Hill, Phillips place, built, 1635 Removed, June, 1828 Dea. Phillips', on Cross street, built of stone, 1650 Removed, to build a Church at East Boston, Apr., 1864[108]
Old Houses
Province, Province court, built, 1689 Purchased by the town, 1716 Sold by the town, 1779 Kept as a tavern, 1834 Opened as Ordway Hall, Feb. 9, 1852 Partially burned and rebuilt, 1864 Ship Tavern, Noah's Ark, Ann street, built, 1646 Kept by John Viall, Vintner, 1655 Injured by an earthquake, 1663 Owned by Thomas Hutchinson, 1713 Purchased by the James family, 1794 Street widened, house removed, 1859 Stackpole, removed for Post-Office site, July, 1868 Triangular Warehouse, Roebuck passage, built, 1700 Merchants Row, removed, 1824 Williams House, Washington st., above Dover, removed, Sept., 1866Old persons
Aquitamong, an Indian, aged 112 years, visited Boston, Apr., 1723 Negro Williams, died in Boston, aged. 100 years, July 25, 1728 William Abrams, died in Prince st., aged 102, Feb. 13, 1843 Sexton Samuel Hughes, died, aged 108, Apr. 10, 1845 James Hayes, died in Hamilton street, aged 108, Sep. 17, 1849 Ralph Farnham visits Boston, aged 104, Oct. 18, 1860 Wm. W. Davenport, died in Boston, aged 100, Feb. 25, 1864 Colored man Perkins, died on Southac street, aged 100 years, Mar. 7, 1868Ole Bull
great violinist, Concert at the Melodeon, May 20, 1844 Played at the Coliseum Peace Festival, June 19, 1869Omnibus
come in use in Boston, May, 1833[109]
Omnibus
ran from Canton st. to Dock square, June, 1846 Began running to Mt. Auburn every hour, June, 1846 War between proprietors and Marshal Tukey, June, 1847Orang Outang
a great novelty on exhibition in town, Dec. 10, 1789Ox, Roast
Roasted whole, French Liberty Celebration, Jan. 24, 1793 Horns placed on a pole in Liberty square, Jan. 25, 1793P.
Paine, Thomas
published the Federal Orrery, Sep., 1794 Hall, Appleton street, built, 1874 Robert Treat, was an usher in South Grammar School, 1750 A Signer of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776Packets, Sailing
Begin running between Boston and Lynn, 1691Palmleaf Hats
first worn in Boston, 1827Paper Ballots
first used in a town meeting, 1691Paris exhibition
opened, Boston well represented, Apr. 1, 1867Parker
Fraternity Hall, on Appleton street, dedicated, Sep. 21, 1873 Hill Reservoir, for Cochituate water, built, 1874Park
Hall, on Boylston street, removed, March, 1851 Garden, Park square, opened for amusements, July 18, 1879 Back Bay, dirt carts commenced filling, Nov. 11, 1878Parkman, Dr. George
remains found at the Medical College, Nov. 30, 1849Partington, Mrs.
witty sayings began to be published, June, 1847Passports
required, to leave the United States, Nov. 27, 1861Patch, Sam
took his last leap at Niagara Falls, Nov. 3, 1829[110]
Paving-stones
for roadways began to be used, 1674 £100 appropriation voted for the purpose, 1704 Three-pence fine to gallop over pavement, 1740 Square granite blocks came in use, 1846 Wood, large octagon blocks, are used, 1835 Octagon blocks voted a nuisance, 1840 Removed from Columbus avenue, Aug., 1877 Iron, laid in Howard street, Dec., 1852 Laid in Court, near Washington street, August, 1853 Asphalt, laid in front United States Court House, Tremont street, Nov., 1867 Laid in Columbus avenue, Dec., 1877Peace
Treaty with England, proclaimed in Boston, Apr. 1, 1783 Celebrated in Boston, Feb. 19, 1815 Jubilee, see Jubilees, 1869 and 1872Pedestrian Lambert
wins a great walking match, Oct. 8, 1857Peacocks
put in the Deer Park on the Common, May 23, 1864Perry, Oliver H.
of Lake Erie fame, visited Boston, May 10, 1814Physicians
practising in Roston, 33, 1800Physicians
practising in Roston, 50, 1820Physicians
practising in Roston, 200, 1840Physicians
practising in Roston, 500, 1860Physicians
practising in Roston, 700, 1880Pickpockets
One at Faneuil Hall arrested, beat and imprisoned, Nov. 8, 1802 Great show — up of about 50 at Tukey's office, Sep. 15, 1851Pigeons
flying, darken the air in Boston, Nov. 8, 1630Pillory
to punish criminals, stood in King street, 1676 A money clipper set in one hour, 1679[111]
Pillory
Pierpont and Story, for sinking a ship, set in one hour, Mar. 22, 1803 John Nichols, counterfeiter, the last occupant, one hour, Apr. 15, 1805Pitcher, Molly
the Lynn fortune teller died, aged 75 years, Apr. 13, 1813Pinafore
a burlesque play, has a great run, 1879Piper, Thomas W.
confesses his crimes in jail, May 7, 1876Pittsburg
Capture, news received, great rejoicing, Apr. 11, 1862Police
a sanitary arrangement many years, 1786 A law passed providing for a department, May 15, 1838 Six-day patrol appointed under the new law, May 21, 1838 A detective force organized, 1846 A small force for night duty, appointed, Dec., 1846 A reserve force (specials) of 45 men, appointed, June 16, 1848 The force number thirty men, Jan. 1, 1850 Sensation, stolen property dug up in Public Garden, Jan. 8, 1848 Inquisitory meeting at Faneuil Hall, May 27, 1848 Detailed for duty at fires with overalls, June 30, 1851 Had a pic-nic at Framingham, July 17, 1851 Had a great sleigh ride to Quincy, Jan. 17, 1852 Several discharged on political grounds, Oct. 12, 1852 New law passed to unite Police and Watch departments, May 23, 1853 Harbor, established, with sail-boat and ten men, July 26, 1853 Several discharged on grounds of nationality, Jan. 24, 1854 Force numbered sixty men, May 1, 1854 Re-organized, 250 men; watch dept. abolished, May 26, 1854[112]
Police.
Consisted of captains, lieutenants, detectives, and day and night patrol, May 26, 1854 Sergeants appointed at the several stations, Feb. 9, 1857 Uniform (indigo-blue) first put on, Jan. 2, 1858 Duty changed to a six-hour system at a time, Nov. 10, 1860 Metropolitan, for Boston, advocated, Jan., 1861 A sensation on the arrest of lottery dealers, Oct, 2, 1861 Special, for the Public Garden, appointed, Sep. 9, 1862 Corner Squad, on Washington street, with white gloves, organized, Dec. 11, 1862 The last annual appointment, officers sworn in, Apr. 6, 1863 A Metropolitan again advocated, April, 1863 200 officers drill at Faneuil Hall, Apr. 28, 1863 Furnished with long clubs and belts, June 20, 1863 At Roxbury, annexation organized, Apr. 3, 1863 Force numbers 430 men, rank and file, May 1, 1868 300 drill at the Skating Rink, Tremont street, June 14, 1869 Reviewed by Mayor Shurtleff, on School street, June 19, 1869 Corner Squad, placed in charge of Sergeant Whitcomb, Sep. 22, 1869 Detective force abolished by Board of Aldermen, Feb. 14, 1870 Have fourteen days vacation, July 12, 1870 Telegraph; Anders' Machine put up, Dec. 31, 1870 Harbor sail-boat sold, Dec., 1870 Thanksgiving, for widows and orphans, $1,100 distributed, Nov., 1870 New Relief Association organized, Jan. 13, 1871 Whole force reviewed in Pemberton square by Chief of Police, June 17, 1872 Mounted, one horse to patrol on the Mill-Dam, Mar. 13, 1873[113]
Police
Sent $615.50 to the Memphis Police sufferers, Oct. 30, 1873 $1,100 distributed to the Thanksgiving poor, Nov. 27, 1873 Have 28 saddle horses for patrol duty, Feb. 13, 1874 Duty changed, alternating day and night, July 12, 1875 Patrol duty changed back to former plan, Jan. 16, 1877 Contribute $740 for the New Brunswick sufferers, June 24, 1877 Three Commissioners appointed for Boston, June 27, 1878 Harbor made Division 16, Aug. 20, 1878 Reorganization under the Commission, Oct. 21, 1878 The first colored officer appointed, July 1, 1879 Great parade and review on the Common, May 22, 1879 Force, rank and file, about 750, 1880 Badges. A white ribbon; police, in black letter, on hat, June, 1847 Leather hat strap; police, in silver letters, Jan., 1848 Leather hat strap; police and number, silver letters, Aug., 1849 Six-pointed oblong, brass star, on the breast, Apr. 11, 1853 Five-pointed octagon, star (silver), on the breast, Oct. 10, 1854 Silver octagon number, cut through, on breast, Nov. 11, 1856 Wreath and number on hat and shoulder, Oct. 10, 1865 Silver urn, partly galvanized, on the hat, Apr. 2, 1868 Silver urn, partly galvanized, on the breast, Apr. 11, 1868 Silver, Boston City seal pattern, on breast, Oct., 1870 Nickel plate, square, with point and cross-bar, on breast, 1879 Chief. Name changed from City Marshal, June 24, 1852[114]
Police
Chief. Francis Tukey, appointed, June 24, 1852 Gilbert Nourse, appointed, July 17, 1852 Robert Taylor, appointed, May 8, 1854 Daniel J. Coburn, appointed, Apr. 19, 1856 Josiah L. C. Amee, appointed, Feb. 11, 1861 John Kurtz, appointed, Feb. 17, 1863 Edward H. Savage, appointed, Apr. 4, 1870 Name of the office changed to Superintendent, Oct. 21, 1878 Captains. Station 1. Edw. H. Savage, appoint'd, May 26, 1854 James B. Weeks, appointed, Feb. 11, 1861 Nathaniel G. Davis, appointed, Apr. 6, 1863 Henry J. V. Myers, appointed, Aug. 3, 1864 Nathaniel Emerson, appointed, August, 1868 William A. Ham, appointed, July, 1877 John W. Chase, appointed, Oct. 21, 1878 Station 2. Asa Morrill, appointed, May 26, 1854 William K. Jones, appointed, May, 1856 Oliver Whitcomb, appointed, March, 1861 Paul J. Vinal, appointed, April, 1868 William A. Ham, appointed, Oct. 21, 1878 Station 3. Samuel G. Adams, 1st, appointed, May 26, 1854 Asa Morrill, appointed, Feb., 1860 Thomas P. Pierce, appointed, June, 1870 Horace M. Ford, appointed, May, 1872 Station 4. William D. Eaton, appointed, May 26, 1854 George Churchill, appointed, Feb., 1860 John R. Mullin, appointed, Feb., 1861 George Churchill, again appointed, Jan., 1863 Samuel G. Adams, 2d, appointed, May, 1867 Henry J. V. Myers, appointed, April, 1868[115]
Police
Captains. Station 4. Sam. G. Adams, 2d, appointed, April, 1873 James Quinn, appointed, Oct. 21, 1878 Station 5. Joseph K. Hayes, appointed, May 26, 1854 George M. King, appointed, June, 1854 Cyrus Small, appointed, June, 1866 Lyford W. Graves, appointed, Oct. 21, 1878 Station 6. John L. Philbrick, appointed, May 26, 1854 Thomas M. Smith, appointed, August, 1854 James D. Russell, appointed, June, 1855 Robert Taylor, appointed, May, 1856 Henry T. Dyer, appointed, Dec., 1866 Lyford W. Graves, appointed, Aug., 1874 Paul J. Vinal, appointed, Oct. 21, 1878 Station 7. William Prescott, appointed, May 26, 1854 John L. Philbrick, appointed, Aug., 1854 Nathaniel Seaver, appointed, May, 1856 Isaiah Atkins, appointed, June, 1859 Henry L. Gurney, appointed, May, 1861 Samuel G. Adams, 2d., appointed, June, 1863 Romanzo H. Wilkins, appointed, May, 1867 Station 8. William B. Tarleton, appointed, May 26, 1854 William E. Hough, Lieut. in charge, May, 1860 William E. Hough, Capt., appointed, Jan., 1863 James Quinn, appointed, Aug., 1869 James W. Twombly, appointed, April, 1870 Station 9, Roxbury. Jos. Hastings, appointed, Jan., 1868 Samuel G. Adams, 2d, appointed, April, 1868 Joseph Hastings, territory divided, April, 1873 Martin L. White, appointed, Oct. 21, 1878[116]
Police
Captains. Station 10. John W. Chase, appointed, Aug., 1869 Hawley Folsom, appointed Oct. 21, 1878 Station 11, Dorchester. William Chadbourn, appointed, April, 1871 Henry C. Hemmenway, appointed, Oct. 21, 1878 Station 12, South Boston. Elijah H. Goodwin, appointed, May, 1874 Station 13, West Roxbury. Alexander McDonald, appointed, May, 1874 Station 14, Brighton. Harvey J. Beckwith, appointed, May, 1874 David W. Herrick, appointed, Oct. 21, 1878 Station 15, Charlestown. Oliver Ayers, appointed, May, 1874 Station 16, Harbor. Geo. F. Gould, appointed, Oct. 21, 1878 Deputies. Hezekiah Earl and Wm. D. Eaton, July 17, 1852 Hezekiah Earl and Luther A. Ham, May 26, 1854 Edward H. Savage, appointed, Feb. 11, 1861 James Quinn, Apr. 11, 1870 Name changed to Deputy Superintendent, Oct. 21, 1878 Inspectors. John Ballard and 3 others, appoint'd, Apr. 17, 1778 Col. Josiah Waters, appoint'd, Dec. 29, 1792 James Lovell, appoint'd, Sep. 15, 1798 Charles Bulfinch, appoint'd, Oct. 15, 1799 A Chief and six others, appoint'd, Oct. 21, 1878 Superintendent. Jeremiah Freeman, appoint'd, Mar. 13, 1817 Caleb Hayward, appoint'd, July 29, 1820 Samuel G. Adams, appoint'd, Oct. 21, 1878 Deputy Supt. Cyrus Small, appoint'd, Oct. 21, 1878[117]
Police
Station House on E. Dedham st. completed, Dec. 23, 1857 On Meridian street, East Boston, completed, June 17, 1859 On Hanover street, remodeled, Oct. 10, 1859 On Joy street, completed, Jan. 31, 1863 On Broadway, South Boston, remodeled, Mar. 23, 1863 On Lagrange street, completed, Feb. 5, 1866 In Court square, remodeled, Jan. 21, 1867 On Commercial street, completed, Mar. 2, 1867 Roxbury, old Court-House remodeled, Jan. 6, 1868 Roxbury, on Dudley street, built, 1874 Roxbury, on Pynchon street, built, 1869 On Seaverns avenue, Jamaica Plains, occupied, June 18, 1874 At Brighton, remodeled, Nov., 1874 At Field's Corner, Dorchester, completed, Jan. 26, 1876 On Fourth street, South Boston, May 12, 1876 Steamboat Protector goes in commission, Nov. 5, 1875Polls
taxable in the town, 102, 1630Polls
taxable in the town, 868, 1680Polls
taxable in the town, 3,000, 1730 In the City that are taxable, 17,000, 1830 In the City that are taxable, 36,000, 1870 In the City that are taxable, 89,452, 1879Poore, Ben Perley
redeems a political bet, wheelbarrowing apples, Nov. 11, 1856Pope's Day
celebrated with spirit up to the year, Nov. 5, 1765 An attempt to renew, failed up to the year, Nov. 5, 1821Population
inhabitants in town, 1697 12,000 inhabitants in town, 1709 16,386 inhabitants in town, 1742 6,573 inhabitants in town, 1775[118]
Population
inhabitants in town, besides British soldiers, 1776 15,033 inhabitants in town, 1790 24,937 inhabitants in town, 1800 33,234 inhabitants in town, 1810 43,298 inhabitants in town, 1820 58,277 inhabitants in City, 1825 61,392 inhabitants in City, 1830 78,603 inhabitants in City, 1835 92,383 inhabitants in City, 1840 114,366 inhabitants in City, 1845 138,788 inhabitants in City, 1850 161,429 inhabitants in City, 1855 177,902 inhabitants in City, 1860 192,324 inhabitants in City, 1865 292,687 inhabitants in City, 1870 341,919 inhabitants in City, 1875 375,000 inhabitants in City, 1880Postmaster
Richard Fairbanks, appointed, 1639 John Hayward, appointed for the Colony, 1677 Edward Randolph, appointed for New England 1685 John Campbell in office, 1704 William Brooker, appointed, 1717 Philip Musgrave, appointed, 1719 Thomas Lewis, in office, 1726 Henry Marshall, in office, 1727 John Boydell, in office, 1732 Ellis Huske, in office, 1734 John Franklin, in office, 1754 Jonathan Phillips, in office, 1787[119]
Postmaster
Aaron Hill, appointed, 1808 Nathaniel Green, appointed, 1829 George W. Gordon, appointed, 1841 William Hayden, appointed, 1849 George W. Gordon, appointed, 1850 Edwin C. Bailey, appointed, 1853 Nahum Capen, appointed, 1857 John G. Palfrey, appointed, 1861 William L. Burt, appointed, 1867 Edward S. Tobey, appointed, 1876Post office
Law passed for North America, 1710 Located in Cornhill (Washington street), 1714 Removed from Cambridge back to Boston, Apr. 25, 1776 Located corner Congress and Water streets, Jan. 1, 1816 Kept in old Town-House, entrance, Washington street, 1840 Removed to Merchants' Exchange, State street, Jan. 1, 1844 Removed to corner Summer and Chauncy streets, Mar. 5, 1859 Removed back to Merchants' Exchange, Dec. 14, 1861 Site purchased, corner Congress and Water streets, 1868 Corner-stone new house laid, Oct. 16, 1871 Property moved to Faneuil Hall (big fire), Nov. 10. 1872 Removed to Old South Church, Feb. 3, 1873 Property removed to new house, Jan., 1875Post, Penny
established in Boston, Jan., 1849Potatoes
introduced into Boston by the Scotch, 1720Pound
for keeping stray animals, provided, 1637 One at the corner of Park and Beacon streets, 1792 The City of Boston has four, 1848[120]
Prayer Books
Liberty granted to use them, 1661 Allowed to be used at funerals, 1686Pratt, Daniel
the great American traveller, began to lecture, 1851President
Continental Congress, John Hancock chosen, Sep. 4. 1774 United States, George Washington, inaugurated, Apr. 30, 1789 Visited Boston, Oct. 24, 1789 Died, aged sixty-seven years, Dec. 14, 1799 John Adams, inaugurated, Mar. 4, 1797 Reception in Boston, July 31, 1799 Died, aged eighty-one years, July 4, 1826 Thomas Jefferson, inaugurated, Mar. 4, 1801 Visited Boston, June 28, 1784 Died, aged eighty-three years, July 4, 1826 James Madison, inaugurated, Mar. 4, 1809 Died, aged eighty-five years, June 28, 1836 James Monroe, inaugurated, Mar. 4, 1817 Visited Boston, July 2, 1816 Died, aged seventy-two years, July 4, 1831 John Quincy Adams, inaugurated, Mar. 4, 1825 Died, aged eighty-one years, Feb. 15, 1848 Andrew Jackson, inaugurated, Mar. 4, 1829 Visited Boston, June 30, 1833 Died, aged seventy-eight years, June 8, 1845 Martin Van Buren, inaugurated, Mar. 4, 1837 Died, aged eighty years, July 24, 1862 William Henry Harrison, inaugurated, Mar. 4, 1841 Died, aged sixty-eight years, Apr. 4, 1841[121]
President
United States, John Tyler, inaugurated, Apr. 5, 1841 Visited Boston, June 17, 1843 Died, aged seventy-two years, Jan. 17, 1862 James K. Polk, inaugurated, Mar. 4, 1845 Visited Boston, July 4, 1847 Died, aged fifty-four years, June 17, 1849 Zachary Taylor, inaugurated, Mar. 5, 1849 Died, aged sixty-six years, July 10, 1850 Millard Fillmore, inaugurated, July 10, 1850 Visited Boston, at Railroad Jubilee, Oct. 25, 1848 Died, aged seventy-four years, Mar. 8, 1874 Franklin Pierce, inaugurated, Mar. 4, 1853 Died, aged sixty-five years, Oct. 8, 1869 James Buchanan, inaugurated, Mar. 4, 1857 Visited Boston, with Polk, July 4, 1847 Died, aged seventy-seven years, June 1, 1868 Abraham Lincoln, inaugurated, Mar. 4, 1861 Assassinated, aged fifty-six years, Apr. 14, 1865 Andrew Johnson, inaugurated, Apr. 15, 1865 Visited Boston, June 24, 1867 Died, aged sixty-seven years, July 30, 1875 Ulysses S. Grant, inaugurated, Mar. 4, 1869 Visited Boston, June 16, 1869 Visited Boston, Oct. 16, 1871 Visited Boston, June 25, 1872 Visited Boston, Aug. 11, 1873 Visited Boston, Apr. 16, 1875 Rutherford B. Hayes, inaugurated, Mar. 5, 1877 Visited Boston, June 26, 1877 James A. Garfield, inaugurated, Mar. 4, 1881[122]
President
United States, James A. Garfield, shot by Guiteau, July 2, 1881 Died, at Long Branch, Sep. 19, 1881Prince, Thomas
Pastor of Old South Church forty years, died, Oct. 22, 1758 DeJoinville. Second visit to Boston, Nov. 24, 1841 Of Wales. Great reception at Boston, Oct. 17, 1860Printing
Press set up at Cambridge, 1638 Proscribed by the Court, 1663 Set up in Boston, by John Foster, 1676 Art of. 400th Aniversary celebrated in Boston, June 24, 1840Prison
or Jail. Built on Prison lane (Court st.), 1642 In Prison lane, kept by Mr. Salter, 1662 In Prison lane, kept by Richard Brackett, 1665 Kept in Prison lane, 1700 Kept in Queen street, 1708 Kept in Queen street, 1753 Built on Court street, 1780 Kept on Court street, 1800 In Court street; had no inmates for debt, April, 1814 In Court street; dilapidated; prisoners sent to Cambridge, Sept:, 1822 Built of stone, on Leverett street, 1822 Prisoners removed to Leverett street, Feb. 3, 1823 In Charles street, of stone and iron, completed, Nov. 24, 1851 State's, built at Charlestown, 1805 Twenty convicts escape, July 5, 1806 Twenty convicts escape after a severe fight, Aug. 9, 1816 Two women sent there for murder, Dec. 24, 1818 Three women sent for life, for robbery, May 28, 1823[123]
Prison
State's. The north wing built, 1829 J. Howes sentenced for life, and three years extra, Oct. 10, 1835 Phillips played a hoax on the officers, May 10, 1849 The west wing built, 1850 The west wing enlarged, 1867 A new prison built at Concord, 1877Prizes
British vessels, daily captured and brought in, Sept., 1776Provident Institution for Savings
organized, Dec. 13, 1816Public Institutions
South Boston, named Bellevue, for a time, Feb. 8, 1837 A Board of Directors chosen, Apr. 21, 1857Public
Garden, lands offered for sale, Mar. 24, 1823 Lands leased to Horace Gray, Oct. 30, 1837 Lands again offered for sale, Nov., 1853 Great improvements made by the City, 1860 Pond prepared and completed, August, 1861 Iron fence enclosure completed May, 1863 Stone bridge across the pond completed, June 1, 1867 A garden of statues, shrubbery, plants and flowers, 1880 Building, Supt. Freeman Cushman, appointed, Apr. 19, 1841 Samuel C. Nottage, appointed Apr. 25, 1853 James C. Tucker, appointed, Feb. 29, 1864 Land, Supt. James Jackson, appointed, Nov. 2, 1829 Abner Bourne, appointed, May 1, 1837 Joel Wheeler, appointed, June 21, 1847 John McAllister, appointed, May 15, 1848 Stephen Tucker, appointed, Feb. 5, 1850[124]
Public
Land, Supt. Robert W. Hall, appointed, Apr. 30, 1855Q.
Quakers
Begin to be punished for their religious belief, 1655 Severe laws passed to punish them, 1656 Several were hanged for their profession, 1658 Three are whipped, and have their ears cut off, 1658 Several imprisoned, and fed on bread and water, 1677 Were allowed to attend their own meetings, 1737 Have a Church in Quaker lane, 1780 Church and burials removed to Lynn, 1825Quarantine
a sort of, at Spectacle Island, 1720 Established at Rainsford Island, 1737 A boat for the work provided, 1832Quebec
taken by Gen. Wolf; sensation in Boston, Sep. 18, 1759Quincy Hall
over the market, named, June 13, 1831R.
Railroad
Hand. One to cart dirt, on west side Beacon Hill, June, 1811 Horse. One at Quincy Granite Works, Oct., 1826 Cambridge opened for travel, May 21, 1856 Metropolitan opened for travel, Sep. 17, 1856 South Boston opened for travel, Dec. 27, 1856 Middlesex opened for travel, Mar. 5, 1857 One opened to Brokline, Oct. 26, 1859 Suffolk to East Boston, opened Aug. 20, 1860 Cars run through Cornhill, Feb. 11, 1867 Double track from Tremont House, south, Dec. 2, 1867 Run through Berkeley and Boylston streets, Mar. 4, 1868 Run through Clarendon to Beacon street, Oct. 16, 1868 So. Boston cars drawn by men; horses sick, Oct. 3, 1872 Cars run through Harrison avenue, South End, May, 1877[125]
Railroad
Horse. Run whole length Columbus avenue, June 30, 1877 Began running over Dover street bridge, Aug. 26, 1879 Began running through West Chester Park, Oct. 4, 1879 Brighton cars run through Tremont, Boylston and Charles streets, Oct. 25, 1879 Steam. Boston and Lowell, incorporated, June 4, 1830 Boston and Lowell, opened for travel, May 27, 1835 Boston and Providence, incorporated, 1830 Boston and Providence, opened for travel, June 31, 1834 Boston and Worcester, incorporated, June, 1831 Boston and Worcester, opened to Newton, Mar. 17, 1834 Boston and Worcester, and Albany combined, Dec. 1, 1867 Eastern opened from East Boston, Aug. 27, 1838 Eastern cars come in at Causeway street, Apr. 10, 1854 Boston and Maine opened from Haymarket square, July 4, 1845 Old Colony opened for travel, Nov. 8, 1845 Fitchburg opened for travel, Mar. 5, 1845 Fitchburg stone depot completed, Aug. 9, 1848 Boston, Hartford & Erie Air Line completed, 1854 Great three days Jubilee on Boston Common, Sep. 17, 1851 Cars first pass through Hoosac Tunnel, Feb. 9, 1875Ransom, Col
killed in Mexico; body sent to Vermont, through Boston, Feb. 9, 1848Razor-Strop man
Henry Smith, on State street; “a few more left,” July, 1845Ratcliff, Philip
had ears cut off for impiety, June, 1631Reading Room
established in Exchange Coffee-House, July 28, 1810[126]
Rebel
Jeff Davis. Boston's guest, Oct, 11, 1858 President, Seceding States, 1861 Captured in Virginia, May 16, 1865 Bailed by Horace Greeley, in $100,000, May 13, 1867 Flag on a vessel at Gray's Wharf, destroyed, Apr. 17, 1861 Prisoners. Mayor Brown, of Baltimore, and others, at Fort Warren, Nov. 1, 1861 Mason and Slidell released from Fort Warren, June 1, 1862 Buckner and Tighlman, arrive at Fort Warren, Mar. 8, 1862 Brigadier Generals visit Boston, Apr. 28, 1878Register of Deeds
of Boston lands, begins, Sep. 29, 1645 Office kept at the Lamb Tavern, Oct. 11, 1786 Building, in Court square, completed, 1844Regiment, Mass
returned from the Mexican War, July 26, 1848 6th. Left Boston for Washington, Apr. 17, 1861 A critical time at Baltimore, Apr. 19, 1861 Three months men returned home, Aug. 1, 1861 Again went South, from Boston, Sep. 8, 1862 Again returned home from the war, Apr. 21, 1864 3d. Went from Boston, South, to the war, Apr. 21, 1861 Three months men returned home, July 3, 1861 Again went South, to the war, Aug. 29, 1862 Again arrive home, Nov. 17, 1864 5th. Went South, from Boston, to the war, Apr. 21, 1861 Returned home from the war, July 3, 1861 Were re-enlisted, and again returned home, June 26, 1863 1st. Went from Boston, South, to war, June 15, 1861 Arrived home at Faneuil Hall, May 25, 1864[127]
Regiment
Mass. 2d. Went from Boston, South, to the war, July 8, 1861 Arrived home from the war, Jan. 20, 1864 4th. Arrived in Boston, from the war, July 19, 1861 8th. Went South, to the war, through Boston, Apr. 19, 1861 9th. Went from Boston, South, to the war, June 25, 1861 Arrived home from the war, June 11, 1864 10th. Went from Boston, South, to the war, July 25, 1861 11th. Went from Boston, South, to the war, June 29 1861 Arrived home from the war, June 20, 1864 12th. Went from Boston, South, to the war, July 17, 1861 Arrived home from the war, July 1, 1864 13th. Went through Boston, South, to the war, July 29, 1861 Returned home through Boston, from the war, July 21, 1864 15th. Arrived at Boston from the war, July 21, 1864 16th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Aug. 17, 1861 Arrived at Boston from the war, July 21, 1864 17th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Aug. 23, 1861 18th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Aug. 25, 1862 Arrived at Boston from the war Feb. 27, 1864 19th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Aug. 28, 1861 Arrived at Boston from the war, Feb. 8, 1864 20th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Sep. 4, 1861 22d. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Oct. 8, 1861 23d. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Nov. 11, 1861 Arrived at Boston from the war, Oct. 6, 1864 24th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Feb. 26, 1864 25th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Jan. 17, 1864 26th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Apr. 2, 1864[128]
Regiment
Mass. 28th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Jan. 11, 1862 30th. Arrived at Boston from the war, Mar. 19, 1864 31st. Arrived at Boston from the war, Apr. 21, 1864 32d. Arrived at Boston from the war, Apr. 21, 1864 33d. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Aug. 14, 1862 35th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Aug. 22, 1862 38th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Aug. 26, 1862 39th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Sep. 5, 1862 40th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Sep. 8, 1862 41st. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Nov. 5, 1862 Arrived at Boston from the war, Aug. 16, 1863 42d. Arrived at Boston from the war, Nov. 4, 1864 43d. Went South, from Boston, to the war, Nov. 5, 1862 44th. Went South, from Boston, to the war, Aug. 29, 1862 Arrived at Boston from the war, June 10, 1863 45th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Nov. 5, 1862 46th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Nov. 9, 1862 47th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Nov. 9, 1862 Arrived at Boston from the war, Aug. 18, 1863 48th. Arrived at Boston from the war, Aug. 23, 1863 50th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Nov. 19, 1862 Arrived at Boston from the war, Aug. 19, 1863 51st. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Nov. 25, 1862 54th. (Colored) went South, from Boston, to the war, May 3, 1863 55th. (Colored) went South, through Boston, to the war, July 21, 1863 Arrived at Boston; a great procession, Dec. 15, 1865 1st Cavalry arrived at Faneuil Hall, Dec. 19, 1861[]
Regiment
Maine 1st. Went South, through Boston, June 3, 1861 Returned home through Boston, Aug. 3, 1861 3d. Went South, Returned home through Boston, June 1, 1861 4th. Went South, Returned home through Boston, June 18, 1861 5th. Went South, Returned home through Boston, June 26, 1861 6th. Went South, Returned home through Boston, July 17, 1861 Went home, Returned home through Boston, Sep. 5, 1862 7th. Went South, Returned home through Boston, July 23, 1861 Went home, Returned home through Boston, Oct. 12, 1862 8th. Went South, Returned home through Boston, Sep. 9, 1861 Went home, Returned home through Boston, Mar. 8, 1864 9th. Went South, Returned home through Boston, Sep. 14, 1861 Went home, Returned home through Boston, Feb. 23, 1864 10th. Went South, Returned home through Boston, Oct. 6, 1861 Went home, Returned home through Boston, May 1, 1863 11th. Went South, Returned home through Boston, Nov. 13, 1861 Went home, Returned home through Boston, Feb. 23, 1864 12th. Went through Boston to Lowell, Nov. 24, 1861 Went South, through Boston, Jan. 2, 1862 13th. Went South, through Boston, Feb. 18, 1862 14th. Went South, through Boston, Feb. 15, 1862 16th. Went South, through Boston, Aug. 19, 1862 17th. Went South, through Boston, Aug. 21, 1862 19th. Went South, through Boston, Aug. 27, 1862 20th. Went South, through Boston, Sep. 2, 1862 21st. Went South, through Boston, Oct. 21, 1862 Went home, through Boston, Aug. 16, 1863 22d. Went South, through Boston, Oct. 22, 1862 23d. Went South, through Boston, Oct. 18, 1862[]
Regiment
Maine 23d. Went home, through Boston, July 2, 1863 15th. Went South, through Boston, May 15, 1861 25th. Went South, through Boston, Oct. 16, 1862 26th. Went South, through Boston, Oct. 24, 1862 27th. Went South, through Boston, Oct. 20, 1862 28th. Went South, through Boston, Oct. 26, 1862 Several went home, through Boston, July 10, 1863 New Hampshire 2d. Went home through Boston, June 15, 1864 3d. Went home through Boston, June 15, 1864 8th. Went home through Boston, Jan. 25, 1862 Connecticut 9th. Went through Boston to Lowell, Nov. 19, 1861 Went South, through Boston, Jan. 7, 1862 New York 22d, Capt. Vose, visited Boston, July 8, 1868 9th. Col. Fiske, held religious services on Common, June 18, 1871Religious Revivals
in town, Rev. George Whitefield preaching, 1740 Rev. Jedediah Burchard electrifies New England, 1829 Elder Knapp sensation, 1842 Advent Miller's sensation, 1843 Moody and Sankey, thirteen weeks in Boston, 1877Representatives
for the town, chosen by the people, 1636 Dine on meat and wine at Town House, 1654 A Committee chosen to instruct them, 1700 Salaries paid by the town, 1729Revere, Paul,
kept a shop opposite the Liberty Pole, 1784[131]
Revenue
Collections, cause great excitement and opposition, 1682 Act, passed by the Home Government, April, 1764 Troubles commence in earnest, May, 1765 Riots, the order of the day, Nov., 1765 Collectors hung in effigy on the street, June, 1768 Office opened at Concert Hall, Nov. 10, 1768 Removed to Salem; Boston office closed, 1774Reservoir
Cochituate, Beacon Hill, completed, Nov. 23, 1849 At South Boston, completed, Dec. 27, 1849 At Chestnut Hill, upper basin completed, Oct., 1868 At Chestnut Hill, lower basin completed, Oct. 25, 1870 On Parker Hill, completed, 1874Riots
caused by enforcement of Revenue Laws, 1682 By Commodore Knowles' impressment orders, Nov., 1747 Gov. Hutchinson's house, at the North End, mobbed, Aug. 16, 1765 At the Revenue Office, in School alley, Nov. 18, 1773 At Market square, one man killed, Sep. 3, 1779 At Minot's, T Wharf, between sailors, Dec. 28, 1780 At an evening political meeting, Mar. 19, 1810 At the State Prison; fire set by convicts, Aug. 1, 1822 At the Bee-Hive, in Prince street, July 25, 1825 At the notorious Tin Pot, in Ann street, July 26, 1825 At Boston Theatre, with Edmund Kean, Dec. 25, 1825 On Negro Hill, several houses destroyed, July 14, 1826 Began at South Boston, suppressed by firemen, Feb. 26, 1828 In Ann street, between sailors and negroes, July 16, 1829 Ursuline Convent, at Charlestown, destroyed, Aug. 11, 1834 At the “Liberator” Office, Washington street, Oct. 22, 1835[132]
Riots
The great Broad street, between firemen and Irishmen, June 11, 1837 Anticipated at Marlboroa Chapel; abolition meeting, May 24, 1838 At the Catholic Church, Endicott street, Mar. 17, 1842 At the Miller Tabernacle, Howard street, anticipated, Apr. 23, 1843 At North square, between sailors and others, Aug. 27, 1843 At National Theatre: Thorne refused to play, Mar. 11, 1846 At a Temperance meeting, at Faneuil Hall, Mar. 23, 1847 Slave capture, Thomas Semmes; nine days excitement, Apr. 3, 1851 Slave capture, Anthony Burns; nine days excitement, May 26, 1854 At Lynn, Shoemakers' ; Boston police sent, Jan. 24, 1860 Conscription Act, Cooper street; thirty persons killed, July 14, 1863 At a political meeting, Faneuil Hall; eighteen arrests, Sep. 28, 1864 Orangemen's, New York City; sensation in Boston, July 12, 1871 At Long Island; sent a steamer and 40 men, June 29, 1873Robberies
Of Davis & Palmer's store, on Washington street, Mar. 28, 1841 Currier & Trott's store, Washington street, Feb. 1, 1847 Ellis, of gold, on State street, Dec. 20, 1851 Of St. Albans' Bank, by the Rebels, Oct. 19, 1864 Of Lord, Bond, New York City, $1,500,000, Nov. 31, 1863 Of Concord, Mass., Bank, of $200,000, Sep. 25, 1865 Of Blue Hill Bank, at Dorchester, Sep. 12, 1867[133]
Robberies
Of Goodsell's glove store, $4,000, Feb. 7, 1869 Of Federhen's jewelry store, Court street, Feb. 15, 1869 Of Boylston Bank, Washington street, $300,000, Nov. 20, 1869 Of City Treasury, $10,000 in gold, by clerk, Jan. 13, 1870 Of Henry Poore, in State street, $4,000, July 12, 1870 Of Berwick Bank, in Maine, Dec. 16, 1870 Of Mr. Breed, on Broad street, $8,000, Oct. 5, 1877 Of North Cambridge Bank, Mar. 23, 1878 Otis safe robbery, South Weymouth, May 5, 1878 Dexter Savings Bank, Dexter, Maine, Feb. 23, 1878 Laconia, N. H., Bank, Apr. 25, 1879Rogues' Gallery
began at Chief of Police office, Apr. 4, 1870 Contained 1,400 likenesses, Oct. 21, 1878Roulette
A gambler's game in Boston, 1836Rowing Regattas
becoming popular, 1870Rubber Merchants
are guests at Boston, June 8, 1877Russian Embassy's
fleet arrive in Boston harbor, May 22, 1864S.
Sabbath Breakers
fined and imprisoned, 1727Safe Blowing
by burglars, becomes common, 1847 Five blown in one night on Commercial street, May 26, 1864Sailors' home
on Purchase street, corner-stone laid, May 8, 1845 In North square opened, 1847Saltpetre
explosion, at Watertown Arsenal, Sep. 2, 1866Sandemonians
a new Religious Sect, appear, 1764Savage, Edward
had an Art Gallery in Franklin Hall, June, 1794 Painted a Panorama of Boston, May, 1795 Had a Museum over Boylston Market, 1812[134]
Savage, Edward H.
appointed a Police officer in Boston, Feb. 10, 1851 Appointed Captain, Police Division No 1, May 26, 1854 Appointed Deputy Chief of Police, Feb. 11, 1861 Chosen Chief of Police, Apr. 4, 1870 Appointed Probation Officer for Suffolk Co., Oct. 21, 1878Savannah sufferers
Great relief meeting at Faneuil Hall, Jan. 9, 1865Scales
large, first in use at the Market, 1782Scandals
An unwritten sensation in high life, caused by a kiss, Oct., 1788 Carpenter and apprentice girl, at South Boston, Sep., 1821 A constable and Archer's ring, Aug., 1836 Rev. Joy H. Fairchild's, began, June, 1844 Dalton and Coburn, began, Oct., 1855 Hancock School, began, Nov., 1856 Rev. Isaac H. Kalloch's, began, Jan., 1857 Officer Prescott sensation, Aug., 1858 Rev. Henry Ward Beecher sensation, June, 1875Scavengers
Had six carts in service, 1800 Carts ordered to have tail-boards, 1809 Employ 150 horses, 1880Schools
established by law, Oct., 1647 For writing, established, 1696 Provided for colored persons, 1728 Children in the town, 1,334, July, 1799 Celebration, 2,000 children present, Aug. 19, 1813 Celebration, 8,000 children on the Common, July 4, 1842 Eliot and Catholic difficulties began, Mar. 10, 1857 In the City, about 20,000 scholars, May 1, 1850[135]
Schools
Grand Festival, at Music Hall, July 24, 1866 Scholars in the City, 53,262, Jan. 1, 1880 Expenditures for the year, $1,759,885.90, 1879School Houses
Adams, Sumner st., East Boston, built, 1856 Bigelow, Fourth street, South Boston, built, 1850 Bowdoin, Myrtle street, built, 1820 Rebuilt, 1848 Bowditch, South street, built, 1862 Boylston, Fort Hill, built, 1819 Rebuilt, 1853 Brimmer, Common street, built, 1843 Chapman, Eutaw street, East Boston, built, 1850 Dwight, Springfield street, built, 1856 Eliot, North Bennet street, new house built, 1859 Everett, Northampton street, built, 1860 Franklin, Washington street, built, 1845 Franklin, Ringold street, built, 1856 Gaston, Fifth street, South Boston, built, 1873 Girls' High, Newton street, built, 1870 Grammar, Washington Village, built, 1877 On Dudley street, built, 1874 Hancock (old), Hanover street, built, 1822 (New), Richmond street, built, 1847 High (English), Bedford street, built, 1821 (Latin) Warren avenue, built, 1879 Latin, So., School alley, built, 1652 Moved nearer the burying-place, 1652 Lawrence, Third street, South Boston, built, 1856 Lincoln, Broadway, South Boston, built, 1859[136]
School Houses
Lyman, Meridian street, East Boston, built, 1846 Mayhew, Hawkins street, built, 1803 Rebuilt, 1846 New Norman, Mason street, built, 1848 Newbury, Newbury street, built, 1875 Norcross, D street, South Boston, built, 1868 North Writing, Love lane, built, 1699 Rebuilt, 1712 Rebuilt by Gov. Hutchinson, 1717 Prescott, Prescott street, built, 1865 Phillips, Phillips street, built, 1862 Prince, Exeter street, built, 1880 Primary, on Richmond street, built, 1866 Quincy, Tyler street, built, 1848 Rebuilt, 1859 Rice, Dartmouth street, built, 1869 Sherwin, Windsor street, built, 1870 Shurtleff, Dorchester street, built, 1869 Sumner, Florence street, built, 1876 Smith, Belknap street, built, 1812 Wells, Blossom street, built, 1833 West street, West street, built, 1717 Removed, 1820 Winthrop, Tremont street, rebuilt, 1855 Master, Philomen Pormert, the first appointed, Apr. 13, 1635 Banished with Whitefield charged with religious heresies, 1638 Ezekiel Cheever, for seventy years, died, aged ninety-two, Aug. 21, 1708[137]
School Master
John Tileston, for seventy years, died, aged ninety, Oct. 13, 1826 Sunday, first opened in the town, Apr. 17, 1791 Ship, Massachusetts, put in commission, June 18, 1860 John M. Barnard, dedicated, Feb. 23, 1866Schooners
began to be built at Boston, 1714Scissor Grinder's
bells mistaken for City Crier, 1832Scollay's buildings
removed to complete the square, May, 1871Scott, Gen. Winfield
visited Boston, Sep. 4, 1843 Resigned command of the army, Nov. 2, 1861 Died, at West Point, aged eighty-two, May 29, 1866Sea
Fencibles. A military company of sea captains, formed, July 25, 1814 Serpent, believed to be in the harbor, Aug., 1817Sealers
of weights and measures first appointed, Jan. 31, 1647Seats
on the Common covered with iron (boys whittle), 1847Siege of Paris
Exhibition opened near Park square, Sep. 2, 1878Selfridge and Austin
A shooting sensation in town, Dec. 3, 1806Selectmen
called “Town's Occasions,” chosen Sep. 1, 1634 The town choose seven, Mar. 10, 1699 Required to take account of the arrival of strangers, 1747 Strangers interviewed; fear of contagion, 1803 Charles Bulfinch, Chairman 22 years, retires, 1818 Chairman Williams delivers town's property to City Government, May 1, 1822[138]
Sewell, Samuel
Chief Justice of the Province, died, aged 78, Jan. 1, 1730Sewerage, improved
to Moon Island. Projected by City Government, Aug. 9, 1877 Workmen building at the South End, 1878 In favorable progress, 1880Shaw, Lemuel
candidate for Selectman, defeated, Mar. 11, 1811 Chosen a Selectman for Boston, Mar. 8, 1819 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, died, Mar. 30, 1861Shaking down
a thieves' pastime on Negro Hill, 1808 Revived in jilt shops in Ann street, 1850Shay's war
for resisting the collection of taxes, Sept., 1786 Captured soldiers brought to Boston, Jan. 24, 1787Sherman, Gen. Wm. T.
paid a visit to Boston, July 13, 1866Sheridan, Gen. Phil. H.
paid Boston a visit, Oct. 7, 1867Ships
Sailing, of 30 tons, launched at Boston, July 4, 1631 Lyon, arrived with provisions, Nov. 11, 1631 Fourteen arrived during the month, June, 1634 Several arrived with cattle, June, 1635 Boston has eighty, from forty to one hundred tons each, 1666 Fifteen French vessels arrive in the harbor, June 8, 1711 Fifty building at the wharves, July, 1741 All the British driven from the harbor, June 14, 1776 Fifty-two clear from the Custom-House, July 13, 1844 One hundred and twenty-nine arrived to-day, May 14, 1846 The Franklin wrecked at Wellfleet, Mar. 1, 1849 Steam. The North America arrived from St. Johns, Nov. 21, 1839[139]
Ships
Steam. The Lexington burned on Long Island Sound; 150 lives lost, Jan. 13, 1840 The Unicorn, first of the Cunard line, arrived in Boston, June 4, 1840 Fever, raging with emigrants at Deer Island, June, 1847Shot
Richard Ames, on the Common, for desertion, Nov. 3, 1768 A boy in Dock square, by a revenue informer, Feb. 11, 1770 Valentine Ducat, on the Common, for desertion, Sep. 1, 1774 William Ferguson, on the Common, for desertion, Dec. 24, 1774 Elijah Woodard, on the Common, for desertion, Oct. 5, 1777 Soldier Pendergrast, at Niles' Block, for insubordination, Apr. 9, 1863Siamese Twins
Chang and Eng, on exhibition in Boston, Aug. 14, 1829 Again on exhibition in Boston, Aug. 27, 1838 Again on exhibition in Boston, Jan. 7, 1866Silver
Pine Tree shillings and sixpences, coined, 1652 In two-pence pieces, coined for circulation, 1663 One ounce, worth 20 shillings Provincial Bills, 1736 Shoe and knee-buckles become fashionable, 1737 A large amount paid for capture of Louisburg, 1749 American dollars in circulation, 1796 Eagle 5-cent pieces in circulation 1828 Coin gone out of circulation, postage stamps used for change, 1863 Coin again becomes plenty, 1875 Trade dollar, a Government fraud, 1850Skating Rink
opened on the South End fair grounds, Dec., 1858[140]
Skating Rink
Building opened on Tremont, near Lenox street, Sep., 1868 Building on Tremont street fell, one man killed, Dec., 1868 Building converted into a market, 1870 Occupied as a horse-ear stable, 1880 Several roller-skating, coming in fashion, 1880Skedaddle
became an army by-word of significance, 1862Skeleton, Living
Calvin Edson, on exhibition, Dec., 1831Slaughter Houses
said to be a nuisance in town, 1693 Robert Hughes, had one on Pleasant street, 1783 Abattoir, an appendage to Brighton Market, 1880Slaves
still bought and sold in Massachusetts, 1767 Said to be two thousand held in Boston, 1779 Freed in Massachusetts, by Bill of Rights, Oct. 25, 1780 English Emancipation Anniversary, July 15, 1813 Excitement in Boston harbor (slave-catchers), Aug. 1, 1836 Catchers, Hughes and Knights in limbo, Oct. 16, 1850 Shadrac, a fugitive, arrested and escaped, Feb. 5, 1851 Thomas Semmes arrested, a nine days sensation, Apr. 3, 1851 Anthony Burns arrested, a nine days sensation, May 26, 1854 Emancipation throughout the United States proclaimed, Jan. 1, 1863Sleighs
carrying sixty-two persons, come in use, Feb., 1846Smokers
in the streets on Sundays, arrested and fined, April, 1822 In the streets on week-days, arrested and fined, Oct., 1829 In the streets, vigorously prosecuted, June, 1848[141]
Smokers' Retreat
with seats prepared on the Common, June, 1851Snodgrass, Emma
A girl about the streets in men's clothes, Nov., 1852Small-pox
prevalent in town, Nov., 1633 Forty persons died during the year , 1666 Very fatal in town and country, Nov., 1698 Carried off many inhabitants, 1702 Inoculation with kine-pox, by Dr. Boylston, May, 1721 Red flags denote its presence, May, 1751 Inoculation forbidden by the Governor, Jan., 1764 Rages in town, the Court removed to Concord, Nov., 1792 10,000 school children vaccinated in three months, 1824 Created great alarm in Boston, Sept., 1872 Hospital built at Pine Island, Oct., 1872 Hospital at Pine Island, burned, Dec., 1872 Hospital prepared at Marcellus street Almshouse, Jan., 1873Societies
The Boston Marine incorporated, 1754 The Massachusetts Charitable, instituted, 1760 The Anti-Tea Drinking, formed, 1770 Academy of Arts and Sciences, incorporated, 1780 Massachusetts Medical, incorporated, 1781 Of Cincinnati, formed at Albany, 1783 Massachusetts Horticultural, instituted, 1791 Mechanics' Charitable, organized, 1795 Massachusetts General Hospital, organized, 1811 Handel and Hayden (musical), incorporated, 1816 Charitable Fire, organized, 1828 Boston Natural History, organized, 1830[142]
Societies
For the prevention of pauperism, formed, 1836 All secret attacked by Parson Colver, 1844 For Aiding Discharged Convicts, organized, 1847 Music Hall Association, formed, 1850 Massachusetts Temperance Alliance, formed, 1851 Young Men's Christian Union, incorporated, 1852 Parker Fraternity, organized, 1858 Massachusetts Institute Technology, organized, 1861 Massachusetts Dental College, incorporated, 1865 Young Men's Christian Association, formed, 1866 Young Women's Christian Association, formed, 1866 Conservatory of Music, organized, 1867 For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, organized, 1868 Deaf Mutes' Christian Union, formed, 1869 For the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, formed, 1878Soldier
Messenger Corps established in Boston, Sep. 11, 1865 Graves decorated by Grand Army of Republic, May 31, 1868 Of 1812 held their last meeting, Oct. 16, 1879Sons of
Liberty, a Union Club, formed in Boston, Aug. 14, 1765 Pruned Liberty Tree on Essex street, Feb. 14, 1766 Control the American Cause, 1774 Revive business in Boston, 1781 Of New Hampshire, hold a festival at Fitchburg Hall, Nov. 7, 1849 Again at Fitchburg Hall, Nov. 2, 1853 Vermont, hold a festival at the Revere House, Mar. 16, 1859 Of Malta. A nondescript of fun and frolic, Oct., 1857[143]
Soup Houses
One provided on Milk street, Apr. 16, 1808 One provided on Charles street, June 1, 1855 Several provided at Police Stations, Feb. 7, 1868 Opposed by Board of Charities, but continued by Government, 1880Spotted Fever
caused great alarm; sanitary measures adopted, Mar., 1810Spot Pond
surveyed by Governor Winthrop, Feb. 7, 1631State
House. The old Town House occupied, Oct. 25, 1780 An attempt to remove from Boston, June, 1787 Beacon Hill, ground broken, May 15, 1795 Built, and dome completed, Oct. 19, 1796 On Beacon Hill, first occupied, Jan. 11, 1798 The Codfish over the Speaker's desk put up, Jan. 11, 1798 West end addition completed, Sep. 8, 1853 Remodeled and repaired, Dec., 1867 Liquor Agent causes a sensation at State House, Nov., 1859 Prison. See Prisons.Stages
from Boston to Portsmouth once a week, 1763 From Boston to New York once in three days, 1814 Traveling, the practice of the day, 1830 Surperseded by railroads, 1840Statuary
Adams, Samuel, placed in Dock square, July 4, 1880 Aristides, placed in Louisburg square, Dec. 1, 1849 Columbus, placed in Louisburg square, Aug. 1, 1851 Emancipation, placed in Park square, Dec. 6, 1879 Ether, placed in the Public Garden, Jan. 27, 1869 Everett, Edward, placed in Public Garden, Nov. 18, 1867 Franklin, placed front City Hall, School street, Sep. 17, 1856 Removed to west side of yard, Sep., 1862[144]
Statuary
Hamilton, placed on Commonwealth avenue, Aug. 24, 1865 Mann, Horace, placed in front State House, July 4, 1865 Quincy, placed front City Hall, Oct. 11, 1879 Soldiers', placed front City Hall, now at Forest Hills, Feb., 1869 Sumner, placed in Public Garden, Dec. 22, 1878 Washington, placed in the State House, Oct. 31, 1821 Equestrian, placed in Public Garden, July 3, 1869 Warren, placed on Bunker Hill, June 17, 1857 Webster, placed front of State House, Sep. 17, 1859 Winthrop, placed in Scollay's square, Sep. 17, 1880Station
Home, in Sudbury street, for tramp lodgers, 1866 Sanitary, placed on little hill, on Common, Oct. 1, 1867Steam engine
A model exhibited in Boylston Hall, May 1, 1830 First placed on Worcester Railroad, Mar. 17, 1834 Used in pile driving, at new Custom House, Sep. 1, 1837St. George's Rooms
opened at Masonic Temple, Aug. 13, 1867Saint Louis
City Government visit Boston, Oct. 2, 1865Stocks
built, in which to punish criminals, Nov., 1639 A woman exposed in one, on King street, May 10, 1753Storms
rain and wind. The tide rose twenty feet high, Aug. 14, 1635 High tide does great damage, Nov. 12, 1641 Done much damage, Sep. 18, 1727 Terrible, Long Wharf Crane blown down, Feb. 5, 1754 Ropewalks at West End destroyed, Feb. 24, 1793 And hail, done great damage, July 11, 1797[145]
Storms
Spray and birds driven in twenty miles, Sep. 26, 1815 Very severe along the coast, Oct., 1832 Great damage done to shipping, Dec. 27, 1839 Done much damage, Oct. 13, 1846 Severe, three days, Minot's light destroyed, Apr. 17, 1851 Very severe, much damage done, Dec. 3, 1854 Very severe, high tide, much damage, June 29, 1860 Thunder and lightning, very severe, Apr. 16, 1868 A tempest; buildings destroyed, one man killed, Sep. 8, 1869 Thunder and hail, much damage, June 20, 1870 Severe, with thunder and hail, Aug. 20, 1870 A tempest, Coliseum blown down, Mar. 26, 1872 A serious eastern, began, Nov. 25, 1877 A severe northeastern, began, Mar. 17, 1878 A severe one, does much damage, Oct. 12, 1878 Rain and wind does great damage, June 6, 1879 Wind and hail, 10,000 windows broken, great damage, July 16, 1879 Snow fell three feet deep, high wind, Nov. 5, 1632 Fell knee deep in one night, Dec. 5, 1633 Fell five feet deep, 1,100 cattle perish, Dec., 1716 Severe high wind and thunder, very remarkable, Feb. 2, 1728 Lay four feet deep on a level, Dec., 1741 Fell four feet deep in 24 hours, Jan. 1, 1774 And wind done great damage, Dec. 1, 1784 Said to lay six feet deep in Boston, Dec., 1786 Fell three feet deep one day, high wind, Jan. 17, 1867[146]
Storms
Snow fell eighteen inches deep in one day, Mar. 21, 1868 And wind does much damage, Feb. 8, 1870 Wind moves thirty miles an hour, Feb. 2, 1876 Fell fifteen inches deep; high wind, Jan. 5, 1877 Fell thirty inches deep; furious wind, Jan. 31, 1878 Fell ten inches deep; furious wind, Jan. 16, 1879 Fell ten inches deep; high wind, Feb. 20, 1879 Five feet three inches snow fell the past winter, Mar. 1, 1880Streets
begin to be laid out, one to two rods wide, 1636 Begin to be paved with round stones, 1674 Defined and named by the Selectmen, 1708 Regular sweeping began, 1785 Began to be widened by subscription, 1801 First numbered, odd one side and even the other, July, 1, 1824 Directions first put up on corners, Oct., 1825 Being built on the Mill Pond lands, Aug., 1826 Being built on South Cove lands, May, 1846 Several on Back Bay lands, completed, Nov., 1857 Commissioners, three men appointed, May 1, 1873 Superintendents, Enoch Patterson, appointed, May 18, 1827 Zepheniah Sampson, appointed, May 1, 1832 Thomas Harding, appointed, Feb. 16, 1846 Alfred T. Turner, appointed, May 16, 1853 Charles Harris, appointed, Dec. 19, 1864 Signs, ordered removed to within one foot of building, Apr. 16, 1874[147]
Strike
of shoemakers at Lynn; Boston police called, Jan. 24, 1860 Of the Boston printers, began, Aug. 11, 1864 Of workmen, at Boston Water Works, at Newton, Apr. 21, 1876 Of engineers; trouble at Boston and Maine Railroad depot, Feb. 12, 1877 Great railroad engineer's, South and West, July, 1877 At Fall River, began, June 26, 1879Submarine race
Long Wharf to East Boston, July 4, 1868Sub-Treasury
removed to Merchants' Exchange, Jan. 30, 1868Sunderland, Leroy
Physiological lecturer, at Miller Temple, Nov. 18, 1843Swearing
and Pow-wowing fined ten shillings, 1646 Imprisonment, if not paid, 1880Swimming Match
Webb and Boynton, at Nantasket, Sep. 5, 1879 Capt. Webb's last swim at Niagara Falls, July 24, 1883Swine
running at large, to be yoked and rung, Mar. 31, 1651Swiss Emigrants
wrecked, 150 arrived at Faneuil Hall, Jan. 14, 1866Synagogue of the Israelites
on Warren street, dedicated, Sep. 13, 1863T.
Tan Yards
Several near the dock, 1641 Said to have become a nuisance, 1791Tar and Feather
A liquor informer sensation, Oct. 19, 1838Tavern
The first opened by Samuel Cole, 1633 At first called Ordinaries, or Inns, 1633 Anchor, kept in King street, 1661 Admiral Vernon, kept in King street, 1743 American Coffee House, kept in King street, 1774[148]
Tavern
Bunch of Grapes, in King, near Kilby street, 1712 Bull, corner Summer and Sea streets, 1715 House stood until about 1832 British Coffee, kept in King street, 1742 Brewer's, in King street, kept by Mrs. Brewer, 1769 Black Horse, in Black Horse lane (Prince street), 1760 Black Horse, at No. 17 Union street, kept by Brigham, 1820 Bight of Logan, in Market square, kept by N. Richards, 1796 Bradley's, in Brattle square, kept by Bradley, 1805 Bradley's, at 7 Elm street, kept by Bradley, 1810 Boyden's, at 1 Dock square, kept by Boyden, 1813 Castle, kept in Mackerel lane, 1675 Crown Coffee, kept at the foot of King street, 1724 Coffee House, kept on Long Wharf, 1724 Cross, kept corner of Cross and Ann streets, 1732 Cromwell's Head, kept in School street, 1760 Coffee House, kept in Court street, 1786 Cooper's, in Wing's lane, kept by Mrs. Cooper, 1789 Connor's, in Wilson's lane, kept by Mrs. Connors, 1789 Cummings, on Minot's T, kept by Mrs. Cummings, 1787 Clarke's, Cambridge street, kept by Mrs. Clarke, 1796 Cobb's, 46 Brattle street, kept by Mrs. Cobb, 1818 Daggett's, in Market square, kept by Mrs. Daggett, 1805 Davenport's, 9 Elm street, kept by Mrs. Davenport, 1813 Deering's, 12 Elm street, kept by Mrs. Deering, 1816 Dutch's, 24 Newbury street, kept by Mrs. Dutch, 1820 Eastern Coffee, State street, 1789[149]
Tavern
Exchange Coffee, Congress square, 1804 Burned down, Nov. 3, 1818 Rebuilt and opened, Jan. 8, 1822 Closed as a tavern, Apr. 1, 1854 Earle's Coffee, 36. Hanover street, kept by Hezekiah Earle, 1806 Eastern Stage, 45 Ann street, kept by Wildes, 1816 Old building removed, July, 1866 Fenno's, in School street, 1820 Fuller's, 75 State street, kept by Fuller, 1803 French's, 14 Back street, ZZZFrench, 1805 Green Dragon, Union st., near the Mill Pond, 1697 Called Freemason's Arms, 1767 Closed as a public house, 1832 George's, kept on the Neck, 1721 Grand Turk, kept in Newbury street, 1789 Golden Ball, kept in Merchants' Row, 1787 Holland's, kept in Southac court (Howard street), 1723 Pemberton House burned, May 16, 1854 Henderson's, 22 Elm street, kept by Henderson, 1816 Indian Queen, 37 Marlboro's street, kept by Wheelock, 1803 In Bromfield lane, kept by Trask, 1813 King's Head, kept near Scarlet's Wharf, 1670 One kept in King street, 1758 Light House, kept in King street, 1718 Logwood Tree, kept in Lynn street, 1732 Lamb, in Newbury street, 1743 In Newbury street, near Watch House, 1771 Register of Deeds' office there, 1786[150]
Tavern
Lamb, in Newbury street. Old house removed; Adams House built, 1845 Lamphire's, 24 Hanover street, kept by B. Lamphire, 1807 Moreau's, in Elm street, kept by Mrs. Moreau, 1805 Nahant, at Nahant, built, 1820 Burned, Sep. 11, 1861 Punch Bowl, in Dock square, kept by Mrs. Baker, 1769 Patterson's, in Elm street, kept by Patterson, 1796 Queen's Head, kept near Scarlet's Wharf, 1691 Red Lion, kept near Red Lion Wharf, 1674 Roebuck, in Fish lane, Roebuck passage, 1732 House removed, 1815 Royal Exchange, kept in King street, 1732 Ship, Noah's Ark, in Ship street, built, 1646 Kept by John Vial (vintner), 1651 The oldest brick building in Boston, 1859 Removed in widening North street, Oct., 1859 State Arms, kept in King street, 1653 Star, corner of Hanover street and Link alley, 1708 Swan, kept near Scarlet's Wharf, 1709 Sun, kept in Corn court, 1727 In Batterymarch street, 1797 Salutation, in Salutation alley, 1731 Stackpole, kept in Milk street, built, 1732 Removed for new Post-Office, July, 1868 Spear's, kept in Purchase street, by Spear, 1789 Three Horse Shoes, kept near the Mall, 1732 Tant's, kept in Ann street, by Tant, 1789 Taft's, kept in Wing's lane, by Taft, 1789[151]
Tavern
Tue's, 13 Middle st., kept by Peter Tue, 1820 White Horse, near Haymarket place, 1724 Washington, kept in Bromfield lane, by Trask, 1810 The name generally changed to hotel, about 1822Taylor, Robt
ex-Chief of Police, died at South Boston, aged 50, Dec. 4, 1866Tea
The sale to be prevented on account of the duty, Nov. 4, 1773 Three ship-loads arrive at Griffin's Wharf, Dec. 3, 1773 Party got up at the Old South Church, Dec. 16, 1773 342 chests thrown overboard at Griffin's Wharf, Dec. 16, 1773 Owners demand indemnity from Government, Dec. 17, 1773 Part of chests burned in King street, Jan. 1, 1774 Tea party of Whigs dine off Fort Hill, Apr. 1, 1840 Tea party Centennial Anniversary at Faneuil Hall, Dec. 16, 1873Teeth
Dental plate began to be put in use, 1846Telegraph
Morse's experiments successful, 1845 Communication opened between Boston and Springfield, Jan. 15, 1846 Submarine cable with England attempted, Aug., 1858 Cable to England successfully laid, July 30, 1866 Fire-alarm established in Boston, Jan. 1, 1852 French cable landed at Duxbury, July 23, 1869Telephone
communication astonishes the world, 1877 Put in use at office of Chief of Police, Dec. 31, 1877Temple, Tremont
formerly a Theatre, became a Church, Dec. 8, 1843 Burned, and fell into Tremont street, Mar. 31, 1852 Rebuilt, corner-stone laid, July 1, 1853[152]
Temple, Tremont
Had an Abolition disturbance, Jan. 24, 1861 Inside burned out, Aug. 14, 1879 Rebuilt and remodeled, 1880Tewksbury, Mr.
saved seven persons from drowning in the harbor, May 26, 1817Thanksgiving
held for an Indian victory, June 15, 1637 Union, held for success in the Rebellion, Dec. 7, 1865Theatrical Exhibitions
at the Royal Exchange Tavern, Jan., 1749 At Faneuil Hall, by the British; a scare, Mar., 1775 In Board alley (Hawley street), Dec., 1789 In Board alley, broken up by a sheriff, Dec., 1792 Licensed under a new law, Apr. 4, 1793Theatres
Adelphi, on Court street, opened Mar. 31, 1847 Rear Washington street, burned, Feb. 4, 1871 Boston, on Washington and Mason sts., opened, Sep. 11, 1854 Comique, on Central court, opened, Sep. 30, 1865 Continental, on Washington street, opened, Oct. 28, 1867 Dudley Street Opera House, opened, Sep. 4, 1879 Eagle, on Sudbury street, occupied, Oct., 1851 Federal, on Federal street, opened, Feb. 3, 1794 Burned to the ground, Feb. 3, 1798 Rebuilt and re-opened, Oct. 29, 1798 The name changed to The Boston, Nov. 8, 1805 Edmund Kean hissed down, Dec. 17, 1818 Tickets for Kean's play sell at $22 premium, Feb. 24, 1821 Charles Mathews playing, Jan. 1, 1823 Edmund Kean riot, building damaged, Oct. 25, 1825 Charged $1,000 for a license, Jan. 9, 1826[153]
Theatres
Federal, on Federal street. Edwin Forrest playing William Tell, Feb. 7, 1827 Clara Fisher playing, Nov. 20, 1827 Name changed to Old Drury, Sep. 3, 1828 Charged for license, $500, 1828 The building called The Odeon, May 18, 1835 Sold to make place for stores, Dec. 29, 1851 Last play performed, May 7, 1852 Haymarket, near the Mall and West street, opened, Dec. 26, 1796 Called “a great wooden lanthorn,” 1798 Near Temple place, removed, 1829 Howard, on Howard street, opened Oct. 13, 1845 Little Tremont, on Tremont street, opened for a time, 1843 Lion, on Washington street, opened for a time, Jan. 7, 1836 Park, on Washington street, opened, Apr. 14, 1879 Selwyn's, on Washington and Essex streets, opened, Oct. 28, 1867 Has been changed to Globe, 1880 Tremont, on Tremont street, first opened, Sep. 24, 1827 Madam Celeste dancing there, Nov. 20, 1827 William Pelby became manager, Jan. 28, 1828 Junius Brutus Booth playing, July 29, 1828 Edwin Forrest playing Metamora, Oct. 10, 1831 James Anderson mobbed there, Nov. 16, 1831 Mrs. Vincent's first appearance, Sep. 12, 1832 Ravel family playing, Nov. 5, 1832 Yankee Hill playing, Aug. 17, 1837 The last theatrical play there, June 17, 1843[154]
Theatres
Tremont, on Tremont street. Sold to Baptist society. Dedicated Tremont Temple, Dec. 8, 1843 Warren, corner Portland and Travers streets, opened, July 3, 1832 Name changed to The National, May 8, 1836 Visited by 400 truckmen, in white frocks, Dec. 1, 1338 The third row became notorious, 1840 The third row scenes abandoned, Sep. 14, 1846 Building destroyed by fire, Apr. 26, 1852 New house built and re-opened, Nov. 1, 1852 Building again destroyed by fire, Mar. 24, 1863 Washington, 253 Washington street. Opened for a time, May 25, 1845Thermometer
degrees below zero at sunrise, Feb. 25, 1773 20 degrees below zero at sunrise, Dec. 18, 1790 8 degrees below zero at sunrise, Jan. 5, 1835 1 degrees below zero at sunrise, all day, Dec. 16, 1835 16 degrees below zero at sunrise, at sunrise, Jan. 24, 1857 14 degrees below zero at sunrise, Jan. 11, 1859 94 degrees above zero at midnight, Aug. 10, 1863 1 degrees below zero at sunrise, Feb. 17, 1864 100 degrees above zero at 2 P. M., June 28, 1864 16 degrees below zero at sunrise, Jan. 7, 1666 101 degrees above zero at noon, July 16, 1866 2 degrees below zero at sunrise, Dec. 21, 1866 2 degrees below zero at sunrise, Jan. 20, 1867 Fell 14 degrees in 30 minutes, and 30 degrees in two hours, June 17, 1867 Fell 19 degrees in two hours, Jan. 9, 1868 1 degrees below zero, at sunrise, Feb. 5, 1868[155]
Thermometer
degrees below zero, at sunrise, Feb. 8, 1868 2 degrees below zero, at sunrise, Feb. 23, 1868 80 degrees above zero, at midnight, July 3, 1868 100 degrees above zero, at noon, July 4, 1868 100 degrees above zero, at 3 o'clock, P. M., July 15, 1868 82 degrees above zero, at midnight, Aug. 20, 1869 104 degrees above zero, at 2 o'clock, P. M., July 18, 1870 100 degrees above zero, at 2 o'clock, P. M., July 4, 1872 At zero, at sunrise, Dec. 31, 1874 5 degrees below zero at sunrise, Nov. 30, 1875 100 degrees above zero at 1 o'clock, P. M., June 1, 1879 80 degrees above zero at midnight, June 1, 1879 100 degrees above zero at 2 o'clock, P. M., June 28, 1879 80 degrees above zero at midnight, July 14, 1879 100 degrees above zero at 2 o'clock, P. M., June 27, 1880 100 degrees above zero at 2 o'clock, P. M., July 10, 1880Thorn Apple
a poisonous shrub, grows plentifully in Boston, Oct., 1793Three-Card Monte
began to be played on countrymen, 1856Thorndike Block
on Summer street, completed, Aug., 1850Tile Floor
laid in City Hall corridors, July, 1870Times Block
on State street, completed, Nov., 1850Tobacco Chewers
fined one penny each (if caught), 1632Tom Thumb
Mr. Stratton, a dwarf, on exhibition, May 22, 1843 And wife, on exhibition, Mar. 9, 1863 And wife, again on exhibition, July 30, 1866Tontine Building
at the arch, Franklin street, 1793[156]
Tories
those who favored British rule, 1775 Signs torn down all over town, July 18, 1776 Several drummed out of town, Sep. 16, 1777 Their property confiscated to the State, May 1, 1779 Many families fled to Nova Scotia, 1779Toronto
City Government, visited Boston, Sep. 17, 1864Torch-Light
processions, the order of the night, Oct., 1872Torpedo
explosion in the harbor, killed two men, Oct. 13, 1879Town
of Boston, settled by Massachusetts Colony, Sep. 7, 1630 First chose town officers, Sep. 1, 1634 Fined twenty shillings for defective highway, Dec. 3, 1639 Furnished beer for the Selectmen, Mar. 28, 1642 Took a deed of the lands from the Indians, Mar. 19, 1684 Guarded by English war vessels, Dec. 20, 1686 Threatened by a frigate, ready to fire, Apr. 19, 1689 Had a code of by-laws written, March, 1700 Maintain rights to the flats, Apr. 9, 1704 Refuse Faneuil Hall to Gov. Hutchinson, May 20, 1773 Inhabitants forbidden to leave, Apr. 22, 1775 Evacuated by British troops, Mar. 17, 1776 Taken possession of by Washington's Army, Mar. 17, 1776 Great riot anticipated, 100 extra watchmen appointed, Aug. 15, 1812 Full of troops, English attack expected, Sep. 10, 1814 Inaugurated as a City, May 1, 1822 Advocate, John Phillips, chosen, Mar. 8, 1802 Peter Thatcher, chosen, Mar. 9, 1807 Bull, was kept by Robert Alkok, 1652 Clerk, John Oliver, chosen, July 20, 1641 Anthony Stoddard, chosen, Mar. 18, 1650[157]
Town
Clerk, Thomas Savage, chosen, Mar. 16, 1652 Thomas Marshall, chosen, Mar. 27, 1654 William Davis, chosen, Mar. 30, 1655 Hezekiah Usher, chosen, Mar. 14, 1663 John Joyleff, chosen, Mar. 26, 1667 Edward Willis, chosen, Mar. 30, 1684 Joseph Bridgman, chosen, Mar. 14, 1691 Ephraim Savage, chosen, Mar. 12, 1692 William Griggs, chosen, Mar. 8, 1696 Joseph Prout, chosen, Mar. 1, 1701 Samuel Gerrish, chosen, Mar. 11, 1733 Had no room to keep records, Oct. 10, 1734 Ezekiel Goldthwait, chosen, May 22, 1741 William Cooper, chosen, Mar. 9, 1761 William Cooper, clerk 49 years, died, Oct. 2, 1809 Thomas Clark, chosen, Oct. 24, 1809 Crier. The town had two, 1679 Clock. The town had one “in the Old Meeting-House,” 1691 One placed in the “Brick Meeting-House,” 1717 A vote to place one on Town House, 1717 Dock. The cove near Dock square, 1680 A vote passed to fill up, 1783 Quincy Market built thereon, 1825 Drummer, employed and paid by the town, 1643 House. A model for one prepared, 1656 Built of wood, head of King street, 1657 Repaired at a cost of £60, 1698 Burned with many valuable records, Dec. 9, 1747 Rebuilt of brick and wood, 1748[158]
Town House
again burned at the great fire, Mar. 20, 1760 Rebuilt and completed, Jan. 1, 1761 Otis, great Liberty Speech made there, Feb. 13, 1763 Had a clock at the east end, June 19, 1823 Occupied for city offices, Sep. 17, 1830 Occupied for a Post-Office, 1840 Fitted up for private offices, 1844 Remodeled in the original style, 1882 Lines, run between Boston and Lynn, Mar. 30. 1655 Between Boston and Malden, Apr. 18, 1711 Between Boston and Cambridge, Mar. 11, 1654 Meetings, notices first posted up for, Oct. 2, 1701 To consider the duties on tea, May 15, 1750 Prohibited by General Gage, Aug. 15, 1774 For Boston, held at Concord, July 12, 1775 For Boston, held at Watertown, Sep. 5, 1775 Held in Mr. Checkley's Church, Mar. 29, 1776 Held to put down monopolies, Feb. 6, 1777 John Hancock moderator at one, Mar. 12, 1778 Three Cape Cod men caught voting, May 28, 1795 Vote yes, by going out; no by staying in, Apr. 9, 1804 Pump. One stood in Cornhill, near Queen st., 1662 Built in Dock square, by the poor, 1780 One at east end of Old Town House, 1815 One in North square, 1816 One in Spring lane, 1780 One on Fort Hill, 1800 One, corner Milk and Congress streets, 1820 City Marshal ordered to inspect, 1823 One, corner Washington and Dover streets, 1834[159]
Town Pump
superseded by Cochituate water, 1848 Tax, Boston, Dorchester and Newton, paid equal, 1635 For Boston, £133 12s., 1646 Paid in rye, peas and corn, 1654 Assessed £700, 1702 Assessed $40,000, 1797 Assessed $8,069,719.82, 1879 Treasurer, John Oliver, chosen, July 21, 1641 James Penn, chosen, Mar. 18, 1650 Ensign Hutchinson, chosen, Mar. 16, 1652 William Davis, chosen, Mar. 30, 1655 John Hall, chosen, Mar. 29, 1657 John richards, chosen, Mar. 26, 1667 Thomas Brattle, chosen, Mar. 20, 1674 Richard Mullicut, chosen, Mar. 10, 1690 James Taylor, chosen, Mar. 14, 1691 Joseph Prout, chosen, Mar. 1, 1701 Joseph Wadsworth, chosen, Mar. 15, 1719 David Jeffries, chosen, Mar. 12, 1749 Peter Boyer, chosen, Mar. 11, 1782 Joseph Russell, chosen, Mar. 14, 1791 Samuel Clapp, chosen, Mar. 14, 1796 Benjamin Sumner, chosen, Mar. 16, 1803 William Smith, chosen, Mar. 10, 1806 Andrew Signorey, chosen, June 27, 1814Trask, Howard
a notorious felon, escaped from Boston jail, Sep. 16, 1822Tread-Mill
for criminals, advocated, 1823Trees
Orange. A noted sign at the head of Hanover street, 1689[160]
Trees
Old Elm, probably grew spontaneously before, 1630 A gallows for hanging criminals, 1659 Hancock family claim date of planting, 1668 Trunk badly burned by boys, June, 1847 Repaired and hooped, Aug., 1847 Iron fence and tablet, by Mayor Smith, Sep., 1854 Large limb broken off in a storm, Mar. 9, 1860 Blown down in a storm, Feb. 15, 1876 A sprout from a root stands ten feet high, 1880 Liberty, corner Newbury and Essex streets, said to be planted, 1646 Pruned by the “Sons of Liberty,” Feb. 14, 1766 An Anti-Tea Party, under its branches, Nov. 3, 1773 Cut down by British soldiers, one killed, Sep. 1, 1775 A row planted on Paddock's Mall, May, 1662 On Paddock's Mall, removed, Mar. 2, 1874 Several planted, at the south end of the town, May, 1695 A row planted on east side of the Common, May, 1728 A second row planted, east side the Common, May, 1734 A third row planted east side the Common, May, 1784 Three rows east side Common decayed and removed, 1880 The Ghingo removed from Pemberton hill to Beacon street Mall, May 8, 1835 Planted over the east side of the Common, May, 1843 Planted “on each side of the Neck,” May, 1825 Planted in the Granary burial-grounds, May, 1830 Planted on Washington, south of Dover street, May, 1842 Planted on Copp's Hill burying-grounds, May, 1843[161]
Trees
Liberty. A Liberty Pole raised on the spot, Jan. 1, 1784 A barbers' police occupied the place, Aug. 29, 1845 Liberty Block built there, completed, Feb. 19, 1850Trucks
to be fourteen feet long, wheel tire eight inches wide, 1720 Going out of use in Boston, 1850Truncheon
a Centennial emblem, laid by for one hundred years, Sep. 17, 1830Tukey, Francis
ex-City Marshal, died in California, Nov. 3, 1867Tunis, Embassy
visited Boston, Nov. 18, 1865Turnpike
Boston and Salem, opened, Apr. 22, 1803Tithingman
appointed to look after Sabbath breakers, 1679 Chosen from seven military companies, 1692 Several chosen at general elections, 1786 The City Marshal appointed one, 1847U.
United
Colonies, ten represented at the Convention, Sep. 4, 1774 States, declared their independence, July 4, 1776 But ten had adopted the Constitution, July. 4, 1788 Sixteen had been admitted, 1800 Twenty-three had been admitted, 1820 Twenty-six were included, 1840 Thirty-five were included, 1860 Eleven Southern seceded, 1861 Thirty-eight included, besides territories, 1880Union
stone, the town vote to remove, Mar. 12, 1797 Victory, great celebration at Faneuil Hall, Apr. 5, 1865Universalism
preached in Boston, by John Murray, Oct. 30, 1773[162]
V.
Valuation
of the town, £23,788, 1679 Of the City, $44,896,800, 1823 Of the City, 52,442,600, 1825 Of the City, 59,586,000, 1830 Of the City, 94,581,600, 1840 Said to be assessed at one-half value, to 1842 Of the City, $180,000,500, 1850 Of the City, 276,861,000, 1860 Of the City, 584,890,400, 1870 Of the City, 630,446,866, 1879Ventriloquism
by Rannie, at Concert Hall, July 14, 1804 By Harrington, at Concert Hall, Nov. 31, 1831Vicksburg captured
news received; great sensation, July, 1863Velocipedes
became a travelling arrangement, 1869W.
Wages
regulated by law for a time, Nov., 1630 An attempt to again regulate by law, failed, 1662 For labor, regulated by demand and supply, 1880Walking Matches
becoming popular; women engaged, 1878 One under a big tent, Back Bay, May 16, 1879 One at Music Hall, 1,000 spectators, Sep. 3, 1879War
A French fleet frighten the town, June 12, 1643 Threatened by the Indians, April, 1670 Declared against the Dutch, May 28, 1672 Indian began; eight companies leave Boston, June 26, 1675 Indian, seven companies leave Boston, Dec. 10, 1675 King Philip's, one-eleventh of the soldiers killed, 1676 A frigate arrived from England, Oct. 20, 1683 French and Indian raging, May, 1696[163]
War
Another ten years Indian, began, Aug. 10, 1703 Proclaimed against Eastern Indians, July 26, 1722 The Indian created great distress, June, 1724 Declaration with France, read, June 2, 1744 Great excitement, fear of the French, Sep. 28, 1745 With France, of absorbing interest, 1755 With France, ruined business in Boston, 1756 Twelve English vessels anchored in the harbor, Sep. 12, 1768 The English vessels remain in the harbor, Aug. 17, 1771 With England; the Revolution began, Apr. 19, 1775 With England; the Revolution ended, Apr. 11, 1783 With France, Spain and Holland, anticipated, Mar., 1798 With England, declared, Apr. 19, 1812 The declaration meets with great opposition, June, 1812 With England ended; Peace Treaty celebrated, Feb. 19, 1815 Proclaimed against Mexico, May 13, 1846 Recruiting with drum and fife about the streets, June, 1846 Southern Rebellion, inaugurated, Apr. 15, 1861 Recruiting meetings on the Common, July, 1862 On the Common, Sundays, 1862 Held by wards, July 31, 1862 The draft culminated in Cooper street riot, July 14, 1863 Lee's Army surrendered to Grant, war ended, Apr. 10, 1865 News, between Russia and Turkey, received, Apr. 26, 1876Ward
A Mr., writes a funny account of Boston, 1690Wards
Town is divided into eight, Sep., 1715 Is divided into twelve, Mar. 9, 1735 Boundaries altered, June 17, 1805 Boundaries again altered, Feb., 1822 City. Boundaries again altered, July 24, 1838[164]
Wards
City. Boundaries again altered, June 20, 1850 A new division again made, Oct. 20, 1865 Roxbury annexed, making fifteen, Jan. 6, 1868 Divided into sixteen, with Dorchester, 1870 Charlestown, Brighton, West Roxbury, annexed, 22 wards, Jan. 5, 1874 Twenty-five established, 1877Washington, George
born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, Feb. 11, 1732 Appointed General of the Army, June 17, 1775 His army arrived at Dorchester Heights, Mar. 16, 1776 Took possession of Boston, Mar. 17, 1776 Birth-day celebrated in Boston, Feb. 11, 1786 Visited Boston, Oct. 24, 1789 Birth-day again celebrated in Boston, Feb. 11, 1791 Birth-day celebrated this year, in Boston, Feb. 22, 1792 Appointed Lieutenant General, July 12, 1798 Inaugurated President of United States (see Presidents), Apr. 30, 1789 News of death received; bells toll all day, Dec. 24, 1799 Likeness by Stuart, placed in Faneuil Hall, Mar. 7, 1806 Marble statue, placed in the State House, Oct. 31, 1827 Equestrian statue, placed on Public Garden, July 3, 1869Watch
Six men and an officer appointed, July 26, 1631 Citizens to take their turns by night, Feb. 17, 1635 Department, permanently established in town, Feb. 27, 1636 To be on duty from sunset to sunrise, July, 9, 1643 To order house-lights extinguished, May 10, 1701 To carry a “Hook with a bill,” May 10, 1701 Pay thirty-five shillings per month, 1703[165]
Watch
Force increased to fifteen men, Mar. 14, 1709 Appropriation, £300, 1714 Force reduced to twelve men, 1722 Force increased to twenty-five men, Mar. 9, 1723 Ordered to cry time of night and state of weather, Apr. 3, 1735 The town and private watch cannot agree, 1738 Ordered to arrest disorderly Indians, Dec. 12, 1740 Fined for sleeping on duty, Aug., 1748 The south, get frightened by negroes, Dec. 5, 1764 Came in collision with British soldiers, Dec., 1768 And ward; a new code of laws made, May 14, 1796 Force increased to thirty men, May 28, 1796 To carry a rattle, to give alarm for fires, May 28, 1796 Thirty-five men on duty in town, Mar. 21, 1810 Cease crying the time of night, Aug. 29, 1821 Force increased to eighty men, Dec. 23, 1821 Five men detailed for South Boston, Dec, 17, 1827 Pay 60 cents for an all-night duty, Jan. 1, 1829 To be set “at 10 o'clock the year round,” June 18, 1832 The department reorganized, June 28, 1833 One-half the force on duty every other night, Jan. 28, 1833 One-half the force on duty one half of each night, May 26, 1833 Provided for East Boston, Aug. 21, 1837 The force number two hundred and twenty-five, Jan. 1, 1850 Have a great Levee at United States Hotel, June 26, 1850 An order to unite Watch and Police Departments, Apr. 19, 1854[166]
Watch
Department superseded by new Police organization, May 26, 1854 Boxes, provided by the town, 1816 One stood near the Mill Bridge, 1821 Went out of use; houses provided, 1822 Captains, Nathaniel Brewer, appointed, Aug. 31, 1812 Caleb Hayward, appointed, July 7, 1819 James Morgan, appointed, Apr. 10, 1821 Flavel Case, appointed, Jan. 29, 1826 James Barry, appointed, May 1, 1840 William K. Jones, appointed, Dec. 29, 1853 Asa Morrill, appointed, Jan. 27, 1854 Chief of Police Taylor, appointed, May 26, 1854 Office abolished by the City Council, May 19, 1855 Constables, one at each watch-house, May 14, 1796 Three at each watch-house, May 25, 1854 Hooks, with a bill, provided for each watchman, 1701 Gave place to the Police Club, Apr. 23, 1855 Houses, the town fined for not having one, Oct., 1647 One built near the dock, March, 1694 A sentry-box built on top, March, 1703 One built on the Common, May, 1703 The town have three, March, 1722 The town have five, March, 1723 One built near the Mill Bridge, Oct., 1727 Each allowed thirty shillings for fuel, March, 1735 One built near the Lamb Tavern, August, 1771 One built in Bowdoin square, March, 1773 One built on Ship street, head Lewis Wharf, 1795 The department have five, May, 1796[167]
Watch Houses
One built on Orange street, near Eliot, Dec., 1801 One occupied near Beacon Monument, June, 1805 The town has four, East, West, North and South, March, 1810 East removed, from Town-House to Kilby street, Sept., 1830 East, removed from Kilby street to Joy's Building, Feb., 1832 East, removed from Joy's Building to Court House, Sept., 1841 Removed to City Building, Court square, Sept., 1843 Occupied as Police Station, No. 2, May 26, 1854 West in Derne street, March, 1832 Removed from Derne to Leverett street, Dec., 1847 Occupied as Police Station, No. 3, May 26, 1854 North, in Ship street, March, 1810 Removed from Ship to Fleet street, 1819 Removed from Fleet to Hanover street, June, 1823 Removed from Hanover to Cross street, Dec., 1835 Removed from Cross back to Hanover street, August, 1848 Occupied as Police Station, No. 1, May 26, 1854 South, was built on Orange, near Elliot st., Dec., 1801 South, Removed from Washington to Eliot st., Dec., 1825 South, Removed from Eliot to Common street, March, 1826 South, Removed to Boylston street, about, 1845 South Occupied as Police Station, No. 4, May 26, 1854 One built on Canton street, July, 1844 One occupied as Police Station, No. 5, May 26, 1854 One built at East Boston, Dec., 1846[168]
Watch House
One occupied at South Boston, Dec., 1835 Rattles provided for the department, May, 1796 Retained by the police, until May, 1868Watts, Doctor
the psalmist; news of death received, April 8, 1849Water, Aqueduct
Jamaica Pond Company incorporated, Feb. 27, 1795 Logs laid in the streets in Boston, May, 1796 Very useful at fires, Dec., 1799 Superseded by the Cochituate, Oct. 25, 1848 Purchased by the City of Boston, May, 5, 1851 Bailie appointed by the town, Aug. 15, 1636 Course (Roxbury canal), to be kept open forever, Oct. 11, 1698 Filled up as a nuisance, 1880 Project. Advocated by Mayor Lyman, 1834 Artesian wells, by Charles H. Harris, 1835 A great meeting at Faneuil Hall, Aug. 17, 1836 Fresh Pond and Charles River, advocated, 1838 Long Pond, adopted by the City, Apr. 13, 1846 Cochituate introduced, a Great Celebration, Oct. 25, 1848 Work, Long Pond (Lake Cochituate), ground broke at Wayland, Aug. 20, 1846 Long Pond opened to Frog Pond, Oct. 25, 1848 Twenty miles of service pipe laid, May 16, 1849 Fountain in front of State House, opened, Sep. 28, 1849 Reservoir on Beacon Hill, completed, Nov. 23, 1849 Reservoir on Beacon Hill, being removed, 1882 Reservoir South Boston, completed, Nov. 27, 1849 Pipes being laid across Charles River, Sep. 6, 1850[169]
Water Works
Pipes in Tremont street being raised, Dec., 1866 Upper reservoir, Chestnut Hill, dedicated, Oct. 26, 1868 Lower reservoir, the water let in, Oct. 25, 1870 Great pains taken to suppress waste, Jan., 1871 Pumping machinery and stand-pipe built at Roxbury, 1869 Mystic water introduced at East Boston, Jan. 1, 1870 Reservoir on Parker Hill, built, 1874 Rights to Sudbury River secured, Jan., 1875 Register. J. Avery Richards, appointed, Jan. 4, 1849 William F. Davis, appointed Oct. 13, 1856Wax Figures
on exhibition at American Coffee House, June 15, 1791 At the Columbian Museum, June 1, 1799 By Mrs. Pelby, at Phillips' Hall, May, 1846 To be seen at the Boston Museum, 1880Webster, Daniel
great reception and dinner at Faneuil Hall, July 24, 1838 Presented with a silver urn, at Melodeon, Oct., 1835 Great reception at Faneuil Hall, July 9, 1852 Funeral at Marshfield, 20 Boston police detailed Oct. 29, 1852 Great funeral ceremonies at Boston, Nov. 30, 1852 Urn presented to City by Peter Harvey, May, 1866 Urn placed in the Public Library, May 21, 1866 Edward, Col.; body brought home from the Mexican war, May 2, 1848 Fletcher, Col.; body brought home from the war, Sep. 9, 1862 John W., Dr., electrified Corliss' body after execution, Feb. 1, 1827[170]
Webster Garden
opened at Dorchester, Aug., 1879Wells, John
“May live in town, if he behave,” Nov. 24, 1651 John D., Col.; body brought home from the war, Oct. 20, 1864Weston
the pedestrian, went through Boston for Chicago, Oct. 31, 1867West Point Cadets
In tents on Boston Common, Aug. 8, 1821Weights and Measures
regulated in the Province, 1705West street Gate
at the Common, completed, June 7, 1862Whipped
A man for shooting a fowl Sunday, Nov. 30, 1630 Philip Ratcliff, for scandal, June 14, 1631 Josiah Plaisted, for stealing, Sep. 27, 1631 A man, for profane swearing, Sep. 4, 1632 Several men and women, for petty crimes, Oct., 1632 Mrs. Oliver, for reproaching the Magistrates, Dec. 9, 1640 Obadiah Holmes, for being a Baptist, Feb., 1651 Holden and Copeland, Quakers, whipped and gagged, Sep. 23, 1657 Horrid Gardner, with a child at her breast, Quakeress, Sep., 1657 Many persons for being Baptists, 1667 Margaret Brewster, a Quakeress, at the cart's tail, July 8, 1677 A man that married his sister, Apr. 20, 1695 Three women, for lewdness, March, 1718 A boy aged thirteen, for indecent assault, Feb. 26, 1725 Elizabeth Creighton, for lewdness, Nov. 26, 1754 Six negroes, for drumming for the Yankees, Feb. 17, 1769 A man, for counterfeiting money, Aug. 17, 1771 John Malcom, for striking a boy, Jan. 25, 1774 And sold, one Capt. Taylor, for larceny, Dec. 23, 1779[171]
Whipped
Nine persons, on State street, for burglary, Sep. 14, 1784 All idle persons ordered to be, Dec. 6, 1785 Sixteen persons in State street, for various offences, Sep. 24, 1791 Eight men and three women in State street, Sep. 6, 1792Whipping-post
the town had one, 1630 Stood in King street, near the head, 1698 Removed to Queen street, 1714 Blown down and reset, 1733 Stood in State street, 1784 Stood in State street, 1805 Removed to Tremont, near West street, 1806Whig
and Tory, the names came in use, April, 1763 Party, favored the American cause, 1763 The modern, christened on the Common, July 4, 1834 Great gathering on the Common, Sep. 19, 1844 Name changed to Republican, 1856Whitefield, Rev. George
preached on the Common, Sep. 22, 1740 Again visited Boston, 1744Widows
The war left 1,200 in town, Sep., 1742Wilkes, Commodore
Reception in Boston, June 7, 1862Wild Geese
in flocks, flying north, Jan. 19, 1869Wilson, John
made the Pastor of the first Church, Aug., 1632 Died, aged seventy-eight years, Aug. 7, 1667Window Glass
seventeen by twenty-four inches, made in Essex street, 1793Wine
not allowed in City harbor excursion, July 16, 1849[172]
Witchcraft
Elizabeth Morse, imprisoned for, May 26, 1680 Excitement again began, May, 1690 Giles Corey, pressed to death for, Sep. 16, 1692 Numerous cases of imprisonment and executions, 1692 Magistrates accused, prosecutions stopped, April, 1693Winslow, Rev. Mr.
Boston's favorite, died, Apr. 4, 1689 Capt. of the Kearsage, feasted at Boston, Nov. 10, 1864 E. D., financial irregularity expose, Jan. 26, 1876Wolves
destroy many calves and sheep in Boston, Nov., 1630 A bounty paid for wolves' heads, 1662Women
allowed to vote for School Committee, Apr. 10, 1879Woodhull, Victoria
lectured at Paine Hall, Oct. 1, 1876Wool, Gen. John E.
visited Boston, June 3, 1851Wood
to be taken from Dorchester 20 years, 1632 Cut for fuel on Roxbury Neck, 1632Wood Stands
are at the market-place, 1800 One on Merrimac street, 1824 Removed from Bowdoin square, 1832Workingmen
A great gathering on the Common, Jan. 19, 1878Workhouse
The town had one, 1686 One occupied near the Granary, 1737 Had fifty-five inmates, 1741 Sold at auction, and removed, 1795 See the Almshouse,Wrecked
passengers on City of Washington, 150 at Eastern Depot, July 12, 1873Wrestling
matches become frequent and popular, 1876 Owens and MeLaughlin, at Music Hall, Dec. 27, 1876 Owens and Murphy, at Music Hall, Sep. 21, 1877[173]
