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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1888
Page
8
Spectators hear a rough and tumble encounter as bears and bulls spar for hours in the old Boston stock exchange. The noises echo through the trading floor while traders watch the spectacle unfold amid shouted bids and animated commentary.
A Boston stock exchange noon celebration turned chaotic as brokers burst into cheers and clashes. Firecrackers, wrecked hats, and a makeshift stage with a Boston Guitar Club performance electrified a tense crowd, while figures like Ned Heath and Billy Keith drew attention amid the festive pandemonium.
The record notes the efforts of committee members Harry Gay Fred Gridley and W H Seabury in coordinating arrangements.
Crowded streets and stores thrived as shoppers flocked to last minute gifts on a mild Christmas Eve. Police, drivers, and clerks faced long hours while toy sellers boasted big sales and last minute bargains.
In Beverly Charles Nason an 18 year old man and his wife a widow with two children faced eviction over rent. Owner Patrick Connors removed all windows and dumped furniture as the Nason family remained in the cold upper tenement. Mrs Nason fell ill while Salem was away and town authorities have not acted.
Horace Medberry, 56, a painter, fell fifty feet from staging on the Broan street front of the City Hotel in Providence. The staging struck the building, breaking the fall. He landed on the sidewalk, was taken to the hotel by Dr Wiggin, and later sent home by police ambulance. No bones were broken but spinal injury is feared. Medberry had earlier hinted he might suffer a fall on this job.
Eugene Blair of Wendall was arrested on a warrant accusing him of stabbing Alfred M. Pierce of Montague with a jackknife. Pierce suffered a severe left side wound with a collapsed lung. A general fight at Pierce's house involved four men. Blair is held on 2000 dollars bond awaiting a January hearing.
Pirrs Field December 24 ex Tax Collector Prout settles dispute by delivering the 1887 books to the selectmen after a day’s delay threatened consequences. He says the delivery was under protest though he believed he could not be compelled to do so but deemed it best.
Frank Osborne a 70 year old resident of Kittery Maine was struck by a train on the York Harbor and Beach railroad yesterday afternoon and instantly killed authorities reported the fatal incident occurred along the line near the harbor with emergency crews summoned to the scene.
Superintendent T D Roberts of the Temporary Industrial Home was severely burned at a Christmas Eve entertainment when his Santa Claus costume caught fire from candles on a tree. Crowded room of about 200 children, panic followed as flames enveloped him. doctors expect possible recovery if eyes remain uninjured. The event featuredRev A J Gordon, Miss Florence Archer, A W Bullard, Benjamin Taylor, and attendees including George H Quincy and others. Gifts were eventually distributed after the scare.
The Boston Seaman's Friend Society hosted a Christmas festival at Hanover Street chapel drawing about 250 sailors and 100 Sunday school children. Captain Nickerson presided with stories as gifts were distributed, including dolls and hats, in a scene decorated with evergreen and a twenty-foot model ship named Glad Tidings. The event concluded after 10 pm with sailors expressing gratitude for the tokens and hospitality.
The program featured ton and soprano with Miss Alice M. Sibley as contralto, joined by George Mendall Taylor as accompanist.
About 250 children from the Sunday school and Gwynne Temporary Home enjoyed a Christmas celebration at the Second Church. Rev. George H. Young and Rev. B. A. Horton spoke, carols were sung, a large spruce tree glittered with candy, woollens were given, and a festive repast followed with local leaders assisting in distribution amid a small gas-jet incident.
The cushion carrom billiard tournament opened at the Hub Billiard Palace with Uncle Billy Marshall as referee. A $10 entry fee, $125 purse from John J. Murphy, and prizes of $100, $50, and $25 attract players including Moses Yatter and C F Campbell. Yatter and Campbell battled to a 159 tie after 21 innings, then Yatter pulled ahead finishing the round strong. Tonight Eames faces Cankleman as the event proceeds, following Eaton’s win in Newton last night with a score of 196 to age.
Trinity Church held a simple yet grand Christmas tree display yesterday afternoon. Evergreens lined the gallery rail and a central grand tree glittered with colored ornaments and calcium lights. A star above the tree shone with a twinkling electric light as services and gifts followed, Dr. Brooks distributing presents to children. The exercises were described as the most successful yet.
A Christmas Eve entertainment at the Young Men's Christian Union hall drew a large audience of ladies and gentlemen. Professor Moses True Brown read Dickens’s Christmas Carol in four parts Marley’s Ghost and the three spirits with impressive effect. Musical selections were performed by contralto Fiora KE Barry and Alma Nor.
Last evening about seven, David Vaughan aged 18 and his sister Edith, also 18, fell through Jamaica Pond ice while skating. A nearby youth could not help. he alerted their parents at 71 Wyman Street. The bodies were recovered.
Boston Steam Heating Company officials received Christmas gifts from employees signaling strong goodwill. Superintendent Blanchard enjoyed two bouquets, Walter Baxendale and George Puritan received pipes and chains, and Devine was gifted a silver watch and gold chain.
The man stabbed Sunday morning in Winthrop was John Sinclair. The provocation is unknown and the attacker’s name is not released. Sinclair was not seriously injured.
A commemorative account recalls the 1789 creation of the U S judiciary led by Oliver Ellsworth and the early justices. It highlights New England’s prominence, names key judges such as Ellsworth Waite Chase and Cush ing, and reflects on regional contributions and reverence for Providence guiding the nation’s legal system.
Fall River manufacturers have not yet acted on the new schedule prepared by the spinners though sentiment is favorable. A further communication from the spinners arrived yesterday and it is expected the revised list will be accepted by the board of trade.
The board authorized a ten year loan of 769 009 at 4 percent for building projects and municipal needs across Roxbury high schoolhouse Rutland and Concord squares and other sites. Debates produced a minority report cutting maintenance and adding a reserved fund as well as specific allocations for East Boston ferries and sewers.
News notes the death of General Philip H. Sheridan and details a Tremont Temple memorial on the 18th with a eulogy by General Francis A. Welker. It records council approves distributing soup for the worthy poor in winter with a $2500 expense, and a high‑level city action about police distribution. An order to petition the Legislature to bar General Court members from salaried city roles is sent to the next meeting. The health department ashes cleanup order is referred to health.
Florence B. Bullard and Albert F. Rivard wed at Maple avenue Cambridge at the residence of D W Bullard chief clerk in the Suffolk Superior Civil Court. Rev A E White officiated a private ceremony followed by a reception from 8 to 10. They will live on Adams street Waltham after a tour of New York.
In the Superior Court Essex County on December 24 Judge Mason noted uncontested libels for divorce. Names include Sarah A Gilman vs Charles W Gilman Bridget Sylvester vs John W Sylvester Mary F Jordan vs Henry T Jordan Emma G Cook vs Frank C Cook Sadie A Brown vs Henry E Brown Charles W Marshall vs Alice R B Marshall Lily R Hoyt vs Neil E Hoyt Ruth H Dennett vs Edward E Dennett William W Grant vs Mena E K Grant Mary J Mitchell vs Frank Mitchell Lambert Jackson vs Emma B Jackson Adelaide A Egan vs Dana Egan Flora E Renshaw vs Thomas A Renshaw. Jury waived cases are set for Wednesday.
Dec 24 session reports verdicts and pleas with Thomarson J Frank Rourke found not guilty on liquor law violation. Michael Lydon pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and was placed on probation. Michael Moffat pleaded guilty to liquor law violation and was fined 50 dollars plus costs.
Probate actions recorded December 24. Wills probated for Michael Carey Benjamin H Stobridge Edward Devlin George L Morris Asa Burbank Charles Hildreth and Abby W May. Administrations granted for Fannie M Driscoll Nicholas Kelsech Mary A Evans Henry F Mills George W Stedman Agnes Hales Ole Aasgaard Daniel Tiffany George O Lewis Franklin D Irving William Twomey and Catherine Howard.
December proceedings list Parmen Ter C J?Minot J Kahuri continuance on a 150 dollar larceny charge from W H Hervey Co until January 2. Louis I Cowey forged a 20 dollar check indorsement and was sent to the grand jury in 2000 dollars bail. James McWilliams waived exam on three larceny counts and is held for Superior Court in 1000 dollars. Joseph Murphy held on 3000 dollars for assault on Luke OGrad y. James Casey and Lawrence Nolan held 1200 dollars each for Superior Court on burglary and dry goods larceny at 93 Leverett Street.
A Boston reader asks Taverner to start a cabman’s refuge near Back Bay stands offering hot tea or coffee and a sandwich. He suggests a portable warming room at a central curb to help cabmen endure winter and harsh winds, hoping readers join as subscribers.
The Boston Merchants Association plans its Vendome dinner on Tuesday Jan 8 to be the season’s greatest mercantile banquet with notable speakers and the full Massachusetts congressional delegation invited, including senators, present representatives, and newly elected members.
The Ladies Aid Association of the children's hospital asks for toy books dolls and other articles for the Christmas tree given to sick children on Holy Innocents Day December 23. Items may be dropped at Huntington Avenue anytime until Friday forenoon eleven o'clock and will be acknowledged.
The funeral of Captain F M Hines former Boston fireman was held at the Church of the Good Shepherd on Cortes street yesterday afternoon. Rev George J Prescott conducted the service and the burial followed in Forest Hills cemetery firemen's lot. Hines served twenty years and was captain of Engine 3 before resigning in 1879. He leaves a widow and seven children.
The Hop Remedies Company issued a pamphlet titled Auntie Priscilla's Christmas with a moral tale and practical tips on using pure soap and its effect on complexion. Its distinctive advertising sign shows a boy hopping on one foot, presenting the company image.
In Vernon woods, 14 year old Thomas M Daggart of Talcottville Conn was accidentally shot and killed by 20 year old James Morey during a squirrel hunt. Morey returned home in shock and could not locate the body. searchers found the victim after three hours.
Christmas Day services announced at Kina’s Chapel Arlington Street Curron Newbury Street and South Congregational Cuercon Newbury Street Exeter Street. Dr Francis Greenwood leabody Rev Brooke Herford and Dr Kale to preach at 11 o clock with holy communion prayers and invitations extended to all attendees.
The Hon M M Cunniff sent fifty dollars to several charitable institutions including Home for Destitute Catholic Children and St Vincent Orphan Asylum. Mary Blake aged 64 was found dead from heart disease at 268 Eustis Street. Driver John Reddy averted a crash on Tremont Street earning five twenty dollar pieces later placed in a bank for baby Reddy. Gambling raid at 595 Washington Street seized six hundred dollars in gaming implements and ten men arrested. Eddie Murphy found a dropped pocketbook on Tremont Street and police will purchase him a new suit with two donations received for the boy.
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