Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order

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Consumptives', established 1864, since at Grove Hall, 1880

Little Wanderers, Baldwin place, opened, 1865

Temporary, on Sudbury street, opened evenings, 1866

National, Sailors', at Quincy, incorporated, 1866

Children's Mission, Tremont street, corner-stone laid, 1866

Young Women's, on Beach street, dedicated, 1868

Catholic, Children's, Harrison avenue, opened, 1870

On Marcellus street, for truant boys, opened, 1878

New England, 41 Worcester street, for destitute women, 1880

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Hook, Jacob

A veteran constable, died at the hospital, aged 65, June 30, 1855

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Hoop Skirts

ridiculed in Franklin's newspaper, Feb., 1725

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Horn-blowing

in the streets prohibited by law, June 28, 1809

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Hornet's Nest

on the Common, mistaken for a pine-apple, by an Englishman, July 3, 1638

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Horticultural Hall

on School street, dedicated, May 15, 1845

Corner Tremont and Bromfield street, built, 1864

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Horse

Trot. Dexter went a mile in 2m. 19s., July 30, 1867

Julien went a mile in 2.12 3/4 at San Francisco, Oct. 25, 1879

Show. Great attraction on the Fair Grounds, South End, Oct. 20, 1856

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Hospital

Massachusetts General, McLean street, incorporated, 1811

Lying-in, corner Washington and Asylum street, built, 1844

City, corner Harrison avenue and Worcester street, dedicated, May 24, 1864

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