The Olden Time Series: Vol. 2: The Days of the Spinning-Wheel in New England: Gleanings Chiefly from old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, MassachusettsBrooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)
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The Olden Time Series: Vol. 2: The Days of the Spinning-Wheel in New England: Gleanings Chiefly from old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts
Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)
New England -- Social life and customs; Spinning
The public are respectfully desired, in case of any
discovery of a child, or children so lost or strayed, to
bring them immediately to the subscriber at No. 71, Newbury
street.--By an attention to this regulation, Parents and
friends may have their anxiety relieved by applying as
above.
SAMUEL ADAMS, _Town-Cryer_.
_Constitutional Telegraph_, Aug. 8, 1800.
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Masonic notice from Paul Revere and others, from the "Boston Post-Boy."
NOTICE is hereby given to the Brethren of the Antient and
Honorable Society of FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, That the
Feast of St. JOHN the BAPTIST will be Celebrated by the
Brethren of St. ANDREW'S Lodge, (duly authoriz'd,
constituted and appointed to be held at _Boston_, by the
Right Honorable, JOHN LORD ABERDOUR, Grand Master of
_Scotland_) on Thursday the 24th Instant, at the
Royal-Exchange Tavern in King-Street, Tickets to be had of
JOSEPH WEBB, jun.
_Boston, June 14, 1762._ PHILLIP LEWIS,
PAUL REVERE.
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The house of Copley, the celebrated painter, is thus advertised:--
_To be LET, and entered on immediately,_
THAT elegant, convenient, and most pleasantly situated
DWELLING-HOUSE, with a large Garden, and other Land about
it, (near his Excellency the Governour's) belonging to Mr.
COPLEY; well known to be completely accommodated for a
genteel family. Inquire of CHARLES PELHAM, (at the late
Dwelling-House of Mrs. PELHAM, at New-Boston) he being
impowered to let it.
_May 16, 1789._
_Massachusetts Centinel._
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Antique luxuries.
WANTED, the following, viz. Fifteen Pair of WOOD DUCKS, Four
Pair of WILD GEESE, Three Pair of FLYING SQUIRRELS, Three
Dozen of the smallest Size Terrapeins or fresh Water
TURTLES, for which a good PRICE will be given, or for any
Part of them.----Enquire of the Printer.
_Essex Gazette_, Feb. 21, 1771.
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