Word: abattoir
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hounds under J. D. Gorham, '90, as master, started seven minutes later and followed the trail to Allston bridge where they were misled by an old trail and crossed the river. From Barry's corner they ran to the Brighton Abattoir and thence to Mt. Auburn cemetery where the break was made. The first hounds in were Sears, '91, and Manley, '93, who returned at 4.37, four minutes before the hares...
...entered. As Davenport and Downs were unable to run, Gorham, '90, and Dodge, '91, acted as hares, starting at precisely 4.11 from Matthews. Their course extended through back yards and cross streets to Fresh Pond, thence up the railroad track to Mount Auburn cemetery, from there to the Brighton abattoir, over Brighton street to Barry' corner, where the bags were dropped. The course covered about six miles and the trail was good all the way. The hares arrived at the gymnasium at just one-quarter of a minute after five o'clock, thus making their time a little over...
...rocks and stubble. At this point some of the hounds gave out, probably from the supposition that if they had been built for running, nature would have furnished them with four legs instead of two, and accordingly took the horse-cars back to Cambridge. After passing by the Brighton abattoir, the scent was found leading down Brighton avenue, but as darkness began to set in, it was voted to abandon the scent and strike out for the first side street which lead to Cambridge. When the hounds arrived there the bags were found, and the break was made across Boylston...
...Botanic Garden, down Fayer-weather street and across the Lowell place to the marshes; after visiting all the ice-houses and barns in the neighborhood, they ran across into Brighton, through the marshes on that side of the river, and finally swam the river above the Brighton abattoir. The hounds used a plank in crossing the river, but lost some time at that place. The hares left their bags in the marsh, where they were finally found by the hounds. The finish in front of Matthews was reached by the hares thirty-one minutes in advance of the first hound...
...whole University will be delighted to know that the steam-whistle on the Brighton abattoir, hitherto sounded in connection with the fire-alarm system has been discontinued by order of the Fire Commissioners...