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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1897
Page
9
Five hundred elegant spring overcoats of silk satin or satin lined offered at 20 and 22 dollars. Three hundred superfine spring overcoats in imported and American fabrics usually 25 to 30 dollars. Four thousand pairs of handsome tailor-made trousers in imported and American fabrics valued at 6 to 8 dollars.
The Massachusetts Legislature adjourned early with the Senate slowing bills and the House churning through minor items. Petitions for new high schools in East Boston South Boston Dorchester and West Roxbury moved forward while the West End railroad charter faced stiff opposition and warnings of overcapitalization.
The adverse report on the Bowdoin 8 petition for incorporation to build a Cape Cod canal was accepted in the House without debate.
Mr. Hayes of Lowell obtained unanimous House consent to admit a bill raising the junior judge of probate and insolvency salary in Middlesex county to 4500 dollars. The measure passed two stages under suspension of the rules.
The committee on election laws issued adverse reports on a bill regulating the McTammany voting machine. It also reported against a bill for the purchase of 200 McTammany voting machines by the Secretary of State and on a bill allowing cities to return machines to the Secretary of State.
The Northfield bridge bill was postponed to Wednesday on motion by Mr. McClellan of Grafton. The Cove street extension bill in Boston was postponed to Wednesday on motion by Mr. Reidy of Boston. A State appropriation for public schools was assigned to Wednesday. The adverse report on a party grouping of ballots was postponed to Tuesday.
The sale of the old normal school in Salem was argued by Trow Chapple Winslow and others. A third reading was ordered by a strong majority after rejecting an amendment to raise the price from 10000 to 15000.
In Middlesex Mr Dallinger secured reconsideration of a building bill and it moved to a third reading. Franklin’s Mr Farley failed to revive a street railway materials bill with 14 to 16 vote. Hampshire’s Mr Irwin fought a reconsideration on fence viewer appeals and lost. Several Boston and Suffolk measures were scheduled for calendars or tabled, including alderman elections, city clerk salary limits, land acquisition by railways, state aid distribution to soldiers, harbor line changes, underground wiring for Chelsea.
Mayor Perry of Somerville, acting for the Common Council, spoke at the State House yesterday to oppose the Boston L project. He warned that the proposed road threatens public rights, with several others criticizing the bill in whole or part.
London reports the engagement of Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberg and Princess Anne of Montenegro. Observers doubt they can sustain an establishment without aid from Queen Victoria or the Czar. The Czar is hinted to may provide a 1,000,000 rouble dowry.
The Lowell Observatory recently moved from Flagstaff Arizona to Mexico to observe Mars and measure southern double and triple stars. Dr Lee reports over 300000 stars measured since January with many new entries, including about fifty stars separated by less than one second of arc. Full results will be sent to the Royal Astronomical Society in London.
Morrill Frost longtime Boston businessman died at his home in Court Park Winthrop on Thursday aged 73. He was known for generosity to youths starting their careers and held high esteem as a Mason. Funeral at his residence Sunday afternoon.
The Howard Avenue Congregational Church community in New Haven is abuzz as three couples connected to the Christian Endeavor Society announce their runaway marriages. The first couple, Harry Clark and Lydia Kittell, acted secretly after months of guarded plans.
Dialogue fragment shows Dick questioning Fred about proposing directly without expressing love first. Fred defends the blunt approach, saying he did not want to prejudice her judgment. The exchange reflects humorous household wordplay on courtship customs.
Edward Corbett and May Stevenson eloped with George Bowers and Emma Crocker. none yet of majority. They returned home unseen as married, kept quiet at church events, and only later confessed to parents. Rumor flies about further hidden marriages in their social set.
In Marblehead on April 16 a 7 year old boy, son of 71 year old Francis Innes, was taken from the Glover Palmer School grounds by his mother and two men in a carriage. The mother had been separated from the boy's father and the child had been living with Captain Samuel C. Glass. She attempted to take him at the school in the afternoon. the teacher refused and Chief of Police Atwood said he had no authority. After dismissal the mother returned with the boy who appeared willing to go with her.
A Chicago Record item notes Joe’s quarrels with his wife and her parents, who are described as half time upset. A curious exchange mentions a “board of lady managers” as a supposed remedy or joke within the domestic discord.
Joseph W. Harkins, 34, died after ingesting paris green while living at No. 12 Cherry Street with Mrs. Aurelia Flagg. He had been despondent over unemployment and urged others to kill him, resisting life during a three hour agony before death at 6 yesterday morning. He asked that death come quickly and told staff to inform his brother if he died.
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