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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1896

Page

6

Boston City Hall finances debated over clerk vouchers

Aldermen debate a rule to require clerks of committees to provide vouchers for expenses. They cite high dinner counts among city officials and call the rule honest and fair. The discussion covers legal fees, street widening, and proposed city hall expansion with a $200,000 loan and 20 year bonds.

Thomas M. Babson Francis W. Kittredge Massachusetts Solomon Lincoln F. O. Prince T. H. Hart Als R. D. Weston-Smith Pleasant Street Tremont Street Warrenton Street Shawmut Avenue Law Department William M. Butler Butler City Law Department New Charlestown Bridge Committee On Railroads Alderman Hall West End Rosenbaum Bros Tremont Row Alderman Bryant Presho Charlestown Alderman Dyar Committee On Armories and Boston City Hall Quincy Massachusetts Historical Society Probate Court Square Commonwealth Commissioner of Public Record i Beacon Street Josiah Quincy

LynN Man Killed in Newark by Electric Shock

A morning paper reports Josiah V. Gove of Lynn Massachusetts found dead at the foot of an electric light pole outside 398 Bellevue Avenue Newark. He ascended the pole and cut wires before dying last evening.

New York Josiah V. Gove Lynn Mass Bellevue Avenue Newark Gove

Youth and Beauty at the Boston College Y M C A Ball

The Mechanics Building hosts the Boston College Y M C A ball with 272 couples in a grand march. Elite attendees include Governor Greenhalge and Boston College leaders, while a wide array of gowns and floral garnitures light the hall, marking a vibrant social renewal.

Boston College Y. M. C. A Mechanics’ Hall Mechanics’ Building Boston College Boston

Great scientist argues life worth living amid health crisis

The piece cites Dr William James in the Journal of Ethics claiming suffering does not lessen life's value, then counters that illness and nervous weakness often drive melancholy. It quotes Harlow M. Smith of Montpelier VT praising Nervura remedy and lists social scenes from a Boston ball with Governor Greenhalge and many officials in attendance.

William James The Journal of Ethics Earth Dr. Greene Greene Temple Place Boston Mass

Twelfth Regimental Reunion Held at United States Hotel

The Twelfth (Webster) Regimental Association annual reunion and banquet drew over 100 attendees last evening at the United States Hotel. Guests included national president Mrs Lizabeth A Turner department president Mrs Eva T Cook past national chaplain Mrs Mary E Knowles past department president of the Women's Relief Corps Mrs Emma B Lord past commander-in-chief John G B Adams department commander Joseph W Thayer and adjutant-general Hubert O Moore Colonel W M Olin Secretary of State and Marshfield resident Walton Hall. Colonel B F Cook presided.

Twelfth Webster) Regimental Association United States Lizabeth A. Turner Eva T. Cook Mary E. Knowles Emma B. Lord Women's Relief Corps John G. B. Adams Joseph W. Thayer Hubert O. Moore W. M. Olin Walton Hall Marshfield Webster Mension B. F. Cook

Twenty-Eighth Anniversary Ball of South Boston Yacht Club

The South Boston Yacht Club celebrated its 28th anniversary with a ball at Odd Fellows Hall last night. A promenade concert ran from 8 to 9, hosting matrons and many visiting yachtsmen from rival clubs. Prominent members listed include Commodore Morrill and Vice Commodore Gower with a large turnout of officers and guests.

Odd Fellows’ Hall South Boston Yacht Club Charles F. Morrill W. D. Golver E. H. Lansing J. C. Merry George F. Knight Commodore Foster A. A. Small Savin Hill Yacht Club Commodore Leighton C. G. Bird Winthrop Yacht Club Fessenden Cobb Old Colony Yacht Club Commodore Powers Mosquito Fleet Ellis Commonwealth Club John T. Hurley D. N. Palmer D. A. Skinner South Boston Club William D. Gower Daniel F. Carew James Bertram John Christian Alexander P. Graham Arthur Fuller Almon Wight H. F. McIintire W. H. Godfrey Walter L. Young E. B. Walbridge David A. Kinnear W. E. Amazeen George P. Field John H. Reid C. George Connolly Joseph P. Kane

Grand Army Club Banquet Discusses Worcester Visit

Veterans from across the state met at the United States Hotel for a two hour gathering. Past Department Commander George H. Innis presided and plans were discussed to invite members to Worcester on April 9 with likely trips to be organized. Participants included numerous post members from Boston Charlestown Braintree South Boston and other towns.

United States Grand Army Club Department George H. Innis Worcester South Boston J. W. Hill Charlestown W. L. Gage Braintree L. G. Stone C. S. Clarke J. M. Kilroy J. S. Chapin L. L. Alten N. T. Howard A. F. Rich G. M. Davis P. P. Pet Quincy D. S. Simpson C. G. Fisher Everett W. H. Matthews A. P. Barrett Woburn J. G. Dimick T. J. Long George A. Colgan Boston T.S. Strangman Milton J. E. Coolidge Henry B. Wallis

Harbor News From Boston and Nearby Seas

The J. Putnam Bradlee steamer is repaired in East Boston and replaced by Steamer Baltimore on its Deer Island route. A blaze at sea burned the Cyrus Hall off American Shoal light. crew saved and loss insured. Charles River drawbridge records 545 vessels with 342 openings in the past month. Additional items include a 800 pound cod catch, a large seal, a rough life raft sighting, and the St Mark arriving with Java sugar after a stormy voyage.

J. Putnam Bradlee Deer Island Boston Baltimore Key West Fla Cyrus Hall Coombs Savanna-la-Mar Philadelphia American Shoal Light East Boston J. H. Conant Company Charles River Perkins Gloucester Annie E. Lane T Wharf Boston Bay Grace Bradley Vineyard Haven Fernandina New York St. Mark Constitution Wharf Kate Jones Java Delaware Cape Cod Dudley

Balfour Signals Bills for Aid to Sectarian Schools

Arthur J. Balfour, first lord of the treasury, told a Bristol audience that a government bill would be introduced in the House of Commons to increase aid to sectarian schools. He urged Anglo American cooperation to spread liberty and warned Britain need not fear foes or internal divisions if aligned with the United States.

Law Office Law Department Corporation Counsel Babson Abeine Pai Ag Legal Services London Arthur J. Balfour the Treasury Bristol House of Commons Great Britain England United States

St John Lodge of Masons Opens New Quarters

The St John Lodge of Masons formally opened new quarters in the Boylston building during last night’s monthly meeting. A large attendance was present for the ceremony and gathering.

Boylston Building St. John Lodge of Masons Lodge

Boot and Shoe Wholesale Firm Griffith & Co Faces Panic

Hamilton Ontario reports William Griffith & Co a wholesale boots and shoes dealer faces panic with liabilities around 20 000 dollars and uncertain assets. Several Boston firms hold interest in the unsettled matter.

Hamilton Ont William Griffith & Co Panique Boston

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