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...trembling before the bar. Officer Murphy had his blood up; he went outside the door and shortly appeared with Mr. McBride of the Arts" senior class. A joint charge of breach of the peace was made against Mr. McBride and the little prisoner, George Derby, of No. 4,000 Chestnut street. The prisoners were taken before Magistrate Randall. Here they were met by Provost Pepper, who had them released for a hearing tomorrow...
...house. It is dear to the older residents of our ancient town for many reasons; and now because it somewhat obscures the glories of the new and expensive legal nursery, it is doomed to join the shadowy procession of abolished landmarks-the old Hancock mansion in Boston, our beloved chestnut tree of fragrant memory, and many another precious relic of departed days...
...minutes and again farther on owing to the badness of the scent and the ingenious lying of an Irishman an equal amount of time was lost. After about five miles of the course had been covered the scent improved. The course lay through Brookline and Jamaica Plain to Chestnut Hill reservoir. Here Mr. Matthewson and Mr. Norton made up their handicap but again the scent was lost and the other hounds caught up again. The hounds just beyond the reservoir broke for home. Norton led till beyond Allston with Matthewson and Slocumb just behind. It was then so dark that...
...quarter dollar's worth of roasted almonds, to help while away the weary hours of college life. Just before ten A. M., when the chapel bell would call us from the Continental, Girard, and other neighboring billiard saloons (the university was then on Ninth street, above Chestnut,) we would proceed to Vansant's, then Ninth and Chestnut, for the almonds. One day I saw there a smooth, tempting looking fruit; I ate one of them. It was hot-house, bran new and good. The cost was $1.50. Since then I price before eating...
...rules of the National Association of Amaturs will govern the meeting. Entrance fee, 50 cents for each event except tug of war, which is $4.00 per team, and bicycle race and tennis, which are $1.00 each. Entries to be made to J. Frank McFadden, secretary committee of arrangements, 121 Chestnut street. Entries close...