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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1891

Page

5

Grand Trotting Circuit Boston Horses Shine in 2:19 Race

Hampden Park hosts Grand Circuit trots with strong Boston entries led by J E Thayer and Wiggin stables. Jean Valjean wins the 2:19 class in straight heats amid a muting of key rivals. Henrietta and Richmond place in successive heats.

Springfield Pittsburg Hampden Park Association L. J. Powers Boston J. E. Thayer James Golden J.J. Bowen E. D. Wiggin George Hicks George Leavitt G. W. Bixby John Riley Association Connecticut River Thayer Dusty Miller Wiggins Martha Wilkes Grant Abdallah Maggie R Bowen Jean Valjean C. K. Drew Great Falls John Stillman Lee Dickinson Mr. Drew Packer Tom Carpenter Romana Chance N.T. H N. H I. H Mr. Thayer Martha Miller Wilkes Ramona Carpenter Muller Dalrymple Dusty Iller Crawford Hampden Park E. F. Geers T Martha Wilkes D. Wigzt B. G J Shillinglaw Chance J. Carpenter Este Pw B. m J. Golden G. H. Mills L.lu Parce Vitello Sciota Girl Cesar Maggie Ciesar Ene Czsar Cwsar Viletto Vilello Caesar Sprague Golddust Siglight Jim Golden the Seer Gratz Henrietta Richmond, Jr W. K Jean Richmond Hamaroen Park J . Henrietta Village Farm de Gy de MH Goldsmith

Hovey Knapp Battle At Newport For America’s Tennis Title

The Newport tournament opened with seventy two entrants. F H Hovey defeated W Percy Knapp in four sets to lead the morning, then Hovey won the long decisive fifth set 7-5 as key early rounds unfolded and many qualifers advanced in a crowded field.

Newport R. L Terynis America F. H. Hovey W. Percy Knapp Yale Hovey Knapp Ceme Hovey G. P. Herrick A. L. Hives S. T. Chase W. B. Lane KK. P. Huntington. R W. H. Barnes W. P. Knapp C.R. Fearing, Jr C. A. Brown J. H. Hunt Post T. Horton E. A. Thompson C. M. Bunting J. A. Hovey M. D. Smith D. W. Candler P. C. Oscanyan E. Stille H. L Wilcox W. K. Fowler R. Stevens B. B. Lamb G. F. Brown, Jr DeGarmendia W. H.trotter, Jr A. E. Wright H. G. Bixby J. M. Nichols, Jr R. P. Buntington C.R. Budiong

Italians Halt Newton Sewers Over Wages Dispute

In Newton on Aug 18 Italian workmen refuse to labor until last month’s wages are paid. About 400 workers, gang bosses, and storemen gather, but no violence occurs. Contractor James Killian typically pays on the 11th but delayed this time. Wages totaling about 7000 dollars for laborers and 5000 dollars for leaders are due. payment planned for tomorrow with work to resume Thursday.

Newton Spector James Killian Brighton Aso Killian

Lynn Police Hold Annual Outing at Lynnfield Hotel

Lynn police members and invited guests including Mayor Fogg and the police committee from the Board of Aldermen enjoyed an annual outing at the Lynnfield Hotel. The event began with a Lynn tally-ho ride and concluded with a 3 o'clock chicken and steak dinner attended by Lynn and Boston newspaper men.

Lynn Sorcian Lynnfield Hotel Fogg Committee On Police Board of Aldermen Boston

Gayest Of The Gay A Lawn Party And A Ball

Newport August 18 Spex to the Post Two summer entertainments drew crowds Mrs Stuyvesant Fish hosted a lawns party with three canopied tents a Gypsy dancer Hungarian children and a Royal Hungarian orchestra A ball at Chateau Sur Mer hosted by Mrs George Peabody Wetmore honored her daughter Miss Maud Wetmore and featured a grand floral ballroom décor cotillion led by J K Cushing of Boston with Maud Wetmore Favors included French imports and jeweled coronets. Boston guests included L A Nrothingham Randolph M Appleton and others.

Newport J. J. van Alen Wakehurst

Killing of Hired Man in Apineton Farm Disputed Self Defense

Felix Stewart of Apineton killed his hired man Patrick Finnerty after a quarrel at the farm known as the old Seth Hunt place on Ashland street. Stewart claims self defence after Finnerty returned from Boston and threatened him. Finnerty was found dead, Stewart wounded in the shoulder, and Stewart surrendered to authorities. Mrs Stewart, who runs the Boston restaurant at 59 Eliot street, said Finnerty had visited earlier and apologized for the quarrel before leaving for Abington.

Boston Stewart Finnerty Mr. Stewart Herbert Collins Dudley Finerty Mrs. Stewart Abiington

Bids opened for new Methodist Church with Glancy winning

Waltham bids ranged from 96 871 by Ordway Co to 91 325 by R E Glancy. The contract was awarded to R E Glancy of Waltham who will start immediately after foundation by Ordway Co. The article notes a prospective title and money gone in a London bankruptcy case involving Lord Henry Paulet and the Marquis of Winchester.

Waltham Ordway & Co Somerville Dodge & Co Boston Thomas Brothers Lynn George Dawson Mayers & Co Lyman Leighton Clinton R. E. Glancy Glancy Messrs. Ordway & Co London High Court of Justice Henry William Montagu Paulet Lord Henry Marquis of Winchester Paulet Hampshire Regiment Rene Augustus London Daily Telegraph Austria Brockhaus S. 8. Pirece & CO United States

Mysterious assault death of Thomas Kilday in Roxbury

Thomas Kilday a driver from 42 Longwood Ave Roxbury died at City Hospital from a head injury suffered last Saturday on Pitts Street. Police report say two men struck him after two girls screamed while he leaned on a wall drunkenly. Autopsy planned and investigation ongoing.

Thomas Kilday Longwood Avenue Roxbury City Hospital Pitts Street Post Lalor Kenall Hilday

McGreevy Refuses To Answer Boodle Inquiry In Ottawa

The Hon Thomas McGreevy defies parliamentary orders by staying home at Quebec and resigning his seat rather than reveal election expense details. His lawyers expect possible expulsion for contempt to avoid implicating other MPs including Sir Hector Langevin and Sir A P Gar on ministers, potentially harming the government.

Quebec Thomas McGreevy Hoe McGreevy House Ottawa Sirector Langevin A. P. Garon

Pigeon Race In Providence With 60 Dollar Prize

Under South Providence Homing Club auspices a pigeon race from Bridgeport to Providence awarded 60 dollars in three prizes. Nineteen birds raced from lofts of H J Williams David Williams William Blakelee J Davis and H Hayden. Z J Davis’s bird won in 2h 23m 40s over 106 miles. Second went to David Williams and third to H J Williams. Providence birds set national records this season. The Journal and Ledger covered the Corinthian yacht race with Gloriana leading the fleet for the final edition.

Providence R. I South

Obituary notices mix of Malden and Wakefield deaths

Joseph Warren Ripley aged 85 died at his Maple street Malden home from erysipelas. Born in Brewster 1806, he moved to Augusta Maine, learned bookbinding, and over forty years ran a Boston bindery at 21 Cornhill until health forced retirement. Leaves four children. William Deadman aged about 46 died at the Wakefield homestead near Lake Quinsheuset. Longtime Elm street crossing tender for the Boston and Maine railroad, he leaves a widow and one son. Marie Williams the London cabled burlesque actress who appeared with Lydia Thompson in Oxygen earlier, known for her portrayal of the First Bad Man in The Babes in the Woods, had returned to America and faded in appeal. Mrs Elizabeth Soule wife of ex Mayor Soule of Nantucket died at her father's house yesterday.

Joseph Warren Ripley Maple Street Malden Mr. Ripley Brewster Augusta Boston Cornhill Congregational Church Boston & Maine Railroad Elm Street William Deadman Marie Williams London America Lydia Thompson Oxygen Elizabeth Soule Soule Nantucket

Marriages record from Westboro and Somerville notices

At Westboro on August seventeenth Kienzi Rice wed M Louise Aldrich in a ceremony led by Rev Walcott Fay. In Somerville on August seventeenth Manuel dAvellar married Mary dsousa by Rev George W Durell. In Geneva Switzerland Russell Sturgis Codman married Anna Kneeland, daughter of James M Crafts, in a mairie ceremony and later at Versoix, officiated by Rev Leighton Parks.

Leighton Parks Russell Sturgis Codman Anna Kneeland James M. Crafts

Obituaries Listed for Newton and Nearby Areas

Death notices from Newton and surrounding towns report Caroline Russell Brackett 69, George H Lovejoy 70, Rev Francis Greenleaf Pratt 70 years 6 months 17 days, Moses F Chandler 59, Milton Fraser 17, Louis O Duclos Jr 2 years 3 months 28 days. Services or further details not provided.

Duclos Easton Louis O. Duclos, Jr Louis O Margaret A. Duclos

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