Word: monday
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...burning of Stoughton last Monday, occurring as it did in the daytime, and being confined almost wholly to the top story of the building, proved less disastrous than might have been expected. But if the fire had broken out on the ground-floor during the night, great loss of property, and perhaps of life, would have been inevitable. The ladders, which figured so prominently in the Bursar's letter to the Advertiser last year, and which he stated could be put in use in less than five minutes, were found to be so carefully strapped down that it was more...
...Monday, Dec. 15, about quarter past eleven in the morning, an alarm of fire was sounded, and large volumes of smoke and flame were seen issuing from the south entry of the upper floor in Stoughton. Before the Fire Department arrived some students were busy in passing buckets, and in getting the ladders that were hidden under Weld and Harvard Hall. Jones, the bell-ringer, tried to put out the flames with a garden pump and a bucket of water, before the alarm was given. His efforts, however, were unsuccessful, and by the time the engines arrived, the fire...
PROFESSOR FISKE gave his first lecture in the series on the "History of America," Monday evening, at the Hawthorne Rooms. The second lecture, "Spanish and French Explorers," was given last evening. The others are to be on the following dates: Monday, December 8, "The Struggle between France and England;" Thursday, December 11, "The Thirteen Colonies;" Monday, December 15, "Causes of the Revolution;" Thursday, December 18, "The English Race and its Manifest Destiny...
PARK THEATRE. The Weathersby-Goodwin Froliques appeared at this theatre on Monday last, before a large audience, in their specialty, "Hobbies." The play, whilst necessarily very superficial, is bright and sparkling, and excellently adapted to amuse, - its sole aim. The burden of the performance is admirably sustained by Mr. Goodwin. Possessing an undeniably rich vein of humor, he acts with charming verve and freshness, and his impersonation of Prof. Pygmalion Whiffles, alike in conception and execution, proves him a comedian of decided talent. Mr. Goodwin's imitations of noted actors are also very clever. The rest of the troupe fill...
...that is not much. "Dr. Clyde" will be given to-morrow afternoon for the last time. This evening, "A Fool and his Money" and "The Spark" are revived, forming an attractive bill. Saturday evening, Miss Annie Clarke takes a benefit as Lady Gay Spanker, in "London Assurance," and next Monday, "The Duke's Motto" will be produced...