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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1910
Page
7
The Boston Stock and Curb Exchanges celebrated Christmas with hours of revelry on State Street and Doane Street. Brokers sang danced and parodied colleagues while Amalgamated stock spiked at one moment and fell to a fraction of a penny in a rapid mock fluctuation.
In Middleboro on December 23, residents report a shortage of old fashioned Christmas candy. Dealers lack stock and cannot locate supply, leaving many children to settle for nuts as bright candy remains unavailable.
Edward E. Melvin of Lowell a corporal in the United States Marine Corps stationed at the Charlestown navy yard was indicted by the Suffolk county grand jury for murder in the first degree. The charge stems from the shooting of John W. Carey in a house on Wapping Street Charlestown on the night of December 10.
Shoppers find turkeys cheaper this Christmas with Northern birds at 33 to 85 cents per pound and Western turkeys at 28 to 30 cents. Vegetables remain pricey due to a cold spell, with limited celery spinach peppers scarce and hot house tomatoes around 50 cents per pound.
Walter J. Dayton of the Young Men's Democratic Club of Ward 20 stated that Congressman O Connell is in the Senate race to the finish. He noted Gaston’s withdrawal was not unexpected and that O Connell will secure Democratic nominations in both chambers and attract Republicans to defeat Lodge. O Connell visited Boston, then sailed to Panama, with plans to return January 8 to resume active campaigning.
The funeral of Thomas O Leary of 40 Calumet street was held at the Mission Church on Tremont street at 9 o clock yesterday morning. He died Tuesday and had been an usher at the Mission Church for 25 years and a pioneer Parker Hill builder. O Leary was active in Ward 19 politics for 20 years. A solemn high mass was sung by Rev S J Grogan CSSR with Rev John O Leary deacon, Rev Richard Donahue subdeacon, and Rev Charles Hoff master of ceremonies. Burial was in Calvary cemetery with prayers at the grave by Father Grogan.
Great Barrington settles the will dispute over Mrs. Mary A. Mason with the town relinquishing its claim to $140,000 in property in favor of the testatrix’s sister and niece. Mrs. Mason died April 7. her will left $300,000 to the town for a library and about $250,000 for a hospital. The settlement awards the town $80,000 for library use and $50,000 cash and property valued at $110,000 for library establishment.
William and Mary Thompson of Winthrop sue for an injunction against neighbors John and Rose Anderson to stop their three boys aged 9 7 and 6 from entering the Thompsons grounds or catcalling Lester aged about 11. The Thompsons say Lester is delicate and needs fresh air and exercise. Judge Hitchcock to hear next Wednesday.
The Berlin Post reports a sharp critique of U S Cuba policy. It says American aims go beyond independence, seeking Cuba's complete annexation as soon as possible, driven by land hunger and biased dispatches.
John Stone, son of Mr and Mrs Stone of 21 Parlin street Everett, is described by locals as one of the handsomest boys in Greater Boston. A blond with blue eyes he is bright and a favorite in his neighborhood.
In Newburyport a police court non support case featured Mrs. Marion B. Fields of Hyde Park, formerly Miss Marion Cummings of Newburyport, suing her husband Ernest L. Fields an electrical contractor. Judge Simpson ordered Fields to pay $25 plus $7 weekly for his wife and two children, while noting his separation intent and rejecting alleged provocation from an intercepted letter as a reason to shirk support.
East Cambridge Probate Court granted permission for Margherita 15 to marry Umberto Pincairy 28. Banns to be published at North Square Italian Church. Ceremony set for January 17. The couple lifelong correspondents, he and she later joined her married sister at 249 Sixth Street East Cambridge.
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