New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27
BOSTON,.
sPOKES FROM THE HUB, PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL.


lFRoM A. OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
BOsToN, Sept. 26.-lt speaks well for the
interest taken by the average Bostonan in the Visible
evidences OF tue truths OF astronomy that Professor
Ross who exhibits the wonders OF the planetary system
for ten cents sight Mt his stand on the Common has
been enabled to provide for the greater benefit OF his
patrons telescope than which there are only two
larger in New England. and which is OF sufficient
size to define the rings OF saturn by daylight.
Boston has been able the past week to BOAST OF a
genuine Chinese physician. DIR. Leo Sing Snug. who has
opened an Office In HarrisOn-avo He announces MIN
self as Francisco. and modestly adds: Can
cure diseases where all others tail"
The engagement was announced last week OF Miss
Emily Eliot, daughter OF Samuel Eliot LID and Mr..
George Morrison. or Baltimore.
The marriage OF Mr.. Edward Brooks, OF Boston and
Mss Mary Hammond will take place the last of October
in the little Pcquot Chapel at Now London
well-luown literary people gradually getting
settled In their winter homes aud into their working
trim Mr. Howells has returned with his family from
bethlehem and Is at his BeacOnst. house. Mrs. Celia
Tuaxter returned from tho Isle Of shoals aud Is at
Hotel Byron where will write aud paint when fairly
settled. Dr. o. ". Holmes has CLOSED his summer
home mt Manchester by -the-3cs and Ia at his town
house In Bolcon-sL Mr.. l.. p Whipple. who made n
shorter stay than usual Gloucester Mt home In town
with Mrs. Whlppe.
Miss Marion Iangdon OF New York. has been the guest
OF Mrs william f. Cary at her cottage at Nahant Pro-
fcssor Cornelius Felton aud family are at Nuhant ut
present visiting Ms Louis Agassz who Is Professor
FcltOus aunt
Mrs Rose Green Forbes wife ot Captain Robert
Bennett Forbes died at home IN Milton on Saturday
after long aud painful Il ross. She hat been married
my years To Air. Forbes aud leaves two sons and
daushter sue was the aunt OF Mr. j. Maicolm Forbes
The death Of william Richards Lawrence occurred at
his suinirr homo a swami scptt Ou "a day lie was
the ir.t OF the late hu Lawrence. Mr. Anus A.
Lawrruce Ia hs OuJ sIryNing biotlor. ar lh"teuces
earl, NE spent abroad. wuerc lac visited Lafayette
ne urrty. lie part IN the krNuhtl"h OF
Iuly 1890 aud . present at tue SiOgulhg OF the
haf rtcAdrs Mr Lawrence tuc authLf OF me DarJ
ami % Amos Laurence. his fdther hnh
,su Of wnrE called Tho Charities OF France, hhd
History OF tue Boston -peu-ary." lie was one OF the
ori.tuaDr. OF Emmanuel Cuureh aud Ono OF lts
Eardcua
The thirty ird annual repart OF the trustees OF the
Huston Pubic Library ha, Just been Issued. Ihn
nr aus report that during tue past year 1885
yotu r., nave added To Tue library. Among lhe
ii taut liILS uns' ut Dr. Nhtlhuiti BOW
d ngrt urr vita collection hls Pabllaicd wIihSr'
from uis C.ilircn. marD but Ol tho Late Thomas
t,,d Appru,u with tho TOst cjIcctipn OF cuXriNhgs,
from Nathan Ap lctpu. aud the original manuscript "I
tho History ~ spanish LitrtutdIc,' ana bdrt ol
,crVautra from tue OF late George IicAnor.
IN, tptI circulation Uf tue Hprary for Jho year Il
Iu27 JJ .owiag falling Oh iron Lass year OF 2o1 -
yoluu.z wuIc accounted f'r Dy the TACT thAt lho
Ia,t Bustun kurtu rud branches were Closed IOF
icpalTs lUr A humber oi days