History of Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, including Lynnfield ...

ANNALS OF LYNN I 879. 79
the mutilated remains of a young woman. The nose had been
severed, among other evident attempts to prevent identification.
A great dpal of excitement soon prevailed, and the newspapers,
far and near, teemed with sensational articles. Hundreds came,
many from distant places, to view the remains, some hoping to
identify them, but the greater number probably from morbid
curiosity. Untiring efforts were made by the police and others
to solve the tragic mystery, and it was finally determined that
the remains were those of a young woman of the name of Jennie
P. Clarke, whose death was occasioned by the mal-practice of
parties in Boston. Miss Clarke was a native of Milton, Mass.,
but at the time of her death was a resident of Boston Highlands,
and would have been twenty years of age the very day on which
her lifeless body was found. The illegal practice which resulted
in her death took place in Lagrange street, Boston, and the
offenders were tried in the superior court of Suffolk county.
Caroline C. Goodrich was convicted as principal, and received
a sentence of ten years in the house of correction, and Dr. Daniel
F. Kimball, as accessory after the fact, was sentenced to six
years in the state prison. The body was buried from the First
Universalist meeting-house, in Nahant street.
The brick house of worship of the Common street Methodist
society, on Park square, was dedicated on Thursday, February
27, Bishop Foster preaching the sermon.
Died, at his residence on Boston street, March 29, Henry
Moore, aged 52, a native of Brighton. He was a graduate of
Amherst college, and principal of the Cobbet grammar school,
some twenty-four years ;
was a faithful and highly esteemed
teacher as well as citizen.
Memorial Day, May 30, was observed in the usual manner,
the address being delivered by Comrade W. G. Veazie, of Rutland,
Vt.
The most notable occurrence this year was the celebration
of the Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Settlement
of Lynn — [i 629-1 879] — which took place on the 17th of June.
The day was very pleasant and the temperature agreeable. There
was a grand procession, an oration by Cyrus M. Tracy, and other
appropriate exercises at Music Hall, and a banquet at Odd Fellows'
Hall, followed by toasts, addresses, and music. Several
friendly and highly interesting communications from prominent
officials and others of King's Lynn, England, were read by
George H. Chase. Attractive performances and out-door sports,
of various kinds, designed to suit different tastes, were held
in several localities, and in the evening a grand display of fireworks
took place on the Common. A neat volume of 224 octavo
pages, was printed by order of the City Council, containing a
full account of the proceedings, with an Introduction and a Second