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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1912
Page
7
The Rev. Edson Reissneider of this city, recently called as pastor of the Third Universalist Church, North Cambridge, to succeed the Rev. Dr. Frederick W. Hamilton, officiated yesterday at both the morning and evening services.
The cornerstone of the First Evangelical Church at Temple and Heath streets Somerville was laid yesterday afternoon by Bishop S. C. Berfogel of Pennsylvania. The church will cost $9000 to build and has a membership of 250.
Sergeant Frank Magee at City Hall police station refused to arrest Dr. Ben Ridder, the so called millionaire tramp living at 683 Bennington Street, East Boston, after Special Officer John T. Brogan of the Boston Elevated Railway charged him with refusing to pay the one cent tunnel toll at the State Street entrance to the East Boston tunnel.
Dr Ridder accompanied by Thomas Giblin and William Doyle refuses the six cent toll at multiple tunnel entrances in East Boston and Boston. He argues the toll is unjust for local workers and plans to pursue a test case. Sergeant Magee declines to arrest. Officer Grogan files names and considers court summons with witnesses.
Protestant church news notes a Sunday school unite for Christmas festival at East Milton Church of Our Saviour with St. Michael’s Milton led by Gabriel Farrell Jr. A watch night at St Paul’s Cathedral ends with trombone tunes at midnight. Various clergy assignments and services noted in Brookline Cambridge Brighton Palmer Brockton Medford and Brookline.
A three story brick building on Washington Street and Dix Place burned in a two alarm blaze yesterday morning. The loss was about 12000 dollars. Police uniforms housed on the second floor were destroyed as flames spread from a cellar fire. Firefighters battled the blaze from ladders and rooftops as wind fed the flames. No cause was found. Guests at the New Marlboro Hotel across the street were awakened but stayed safe.
Seven ringleaders barricaded in a room as about fifty inmates rioted through the Clinton school dormitory. Police and guards fought through a hail of missiles to lock the seven leaders in Clinton jail. Investigators say a gang of young men coordinated the escape plot and supplied plans of doors and guard points.
The Hon. Joseph Walker writes to Representative Robert M. Washburn of Worcester urging him to become a candidate for United States Senate and to join in creating a new Republican leadership in Massachusetts. Walker notes his defeat ends his candidacy while praising Washburn and proposes Washburn as the next U S Senator.
Portsmouth New Hampshire December 22 A movement grows to introduce oleomargarine for butter in the Navy to cut living costs. An inquiry is under way with officials split on whether oleomargarine can safely replace tinned butter in storerooms across varying climates.
Thin ice on Bleachery pond claimed 16 year old George Gemme as its victim today at Chicopee Falls. He and four companions tested the ice. four swam ashore while Gemme sank and was recovered dead.
On board the steamer La Provence which arrived today was the body of Mrs. Robert Goelet who died abroad. It was accompanied by her son Robert W. Goelet.
Proposals for a new Paine Furniture Company building were opened at Densmore and Le Clear. James Stewart & Co. of New York received the contract. The structure spans the Arlington street extension from St James to Stuart, ten stories tall, nearly 800 by 100 feet, with showrooms on the first seven floors and factory and stock rooms above. Separate contracts for heating, ventilation, electric wiring, and sprinklers will be let soon.
M E Hixson of Hillsboro New Hampshire remains in the postmaster role as the government prevents his resignation. The note marks him as unique among U S postmasters for not being allowed to resign.
The annual Christmas pantomime at B F Keiths Theatre, a 10 year holiday tradition, runs each afternoon this week after vaudeville. Santa appears in a toy shop scene with reindeer and chimney entry, lights the giant tree, and gives each child a doll or toy. Between 12,000 and 15,000 toys are distributed yearly.
Washington dispatch reports Chaplain James Ossenaarde of the United States Twenty-first Infantry at Vancouver barracks was reprimanded by Major-General Arthur Murray through Brigadier-General M P Maus for marrying an eloping couple who sought his aid in fleeing their homes in a nearby town.
Professor Thomas T. Eyre of Purdue University recounted a curious incident in which a receipted bill from his West Lafayette home was blown over 100 miles to St Joseph Indiana. The bill, lost from his receipt book, is believed to have been carried aloft by a whirlwind and dropped far into the state.
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