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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1887
Page
8
The West Church in Boston marks 150 years since its founding and the 50 years of service by Rev. C A Bartol with a Tuesday celebration. Dr Bartol’s anniversary address traced the church history from early 18th century beginnings and highlighted Mayhew Howard and Lowell as pivotal figures in the church and liberty.
Dr Hurlburt attended a reception at J H Pearson's Meridian Street East Boston home with three local Chautauqua circles and clergymen present. He spoke in Saratoga Street Church on faith and its definitions, then addressed Maverick Church Sunday school and closed with a Chautauqua vesper service before visiting Lynn to address its Congregational Society.
General George Crook fell ill with east wind sickness and could not speak at a Shaw mutual church event hosted by the Massachusetts Indian Citizenship Committee. Speakers praised Crook’s record with Apache and Sioux affairs while urging reforms in missionary work and reservation support.
The second Suffolk conference lecture at South Congregational Church was delivered by Rev S F Dole of Jamaica Plain on conversion and its role in modern life. He argued conversion as new life, likening it to spring growth and moral change, pervading humanity today. Yachting season opens with Dauntless and Coronet racing from Owl's Head to Roche's Point, Cork Harbor, Ireland, with $10,000 prize.
United States District Court issues another extradition warrant for George McKenzie Fergus charged with forging a check on a Glasgow savings bank and obtaining funds. Supreme Judicial Court rescripts affirm a denial in Carter vs Phillips over a cloak business contract and extend review of Thorndike property dispute in Beacon and Belknap streets with window encroachments.
The Gentlemen's Driving Club board met at Adams House with George G. Hall chairing. Members listed include Hall Warren Curtis Whitten Hibbard and Robbins. The club will become a Massachusetts stock concern with all members as shareholders and no outside stockholders. Location to be decided by a committee.
A letter from Superintendent W. W. Francis of the Westmoreland county home in Grensburg Pennsylvania reports the death of John O Donald at the home. He claimed to be from Massachusetts and died at age 27 after exposure while wandering through the area. The home managers could learn no additional details about his identity.
Under Mr Sawyer's charge the first temperance meeting in Horticultural Hall last evening featured evangelist C W Sawyer from New York with support from the Women's Christian Temperance Union. A New England Conservatory choir sang and speakers included Mrs A J Gordon and Rev L H Bease among reformers and attendees. Meetings continue at 16 Davis Street on Tuesday Wednesday and Saturday evenings this week with a praise service next Sunday night.
At a Saturday Cambridge meeting the British societies chose to defer jubilee celebration decisions to presidents and vice-presidents. James H. Starke was named treasurer of the British American Club. The Cambridge Lacrosse Association held its second annual banquet at the American House with about fifty attendees. Tarbox warns two Iron Hall branches cannot conduct insurance business in the state. The Freight Handlers' Assembly met at 176 Tremont Street with routine business. The Boston Young Men's Christian Association noonday prayers at Tremont Row list a week schedule of speakers. The Central Labor Lyceum met in New Era Hall with a discussion on whether justice or revolution will bring a peaceful labor solution.
The municipal council of the Irish National League elected President Thomas M Brady Secretary Thomas O Flynn and Treasurer Terence Cavanagh for the ensuing year. About sixteen delegates attended and voted to hold the next meeting March 8 at New Era Hall with all Irish societies invited to send delegates to organize for a public meeting at Faneuil Hall soon.
Summary of cases includes Anastasia M Lapointe vs Middlesex Railroad where a verdict favored the plaintiff after ruling on due care and speed. Other actions involve Edgar R Champlin vs defendant, Charles Alexander et al. vs Kaiser, Lawrence Kyte vs Commercial Union Assurance, and Elijah C Lawrence vs Pullman Palace Car Company with rulings on service, policy terms, wireless waivers, and transport conditions.
A sequence of judgments and dockets covers cases against the City of Boston and various rail and corporate defendants. Notable items include Daniel A. Gleason versus City of Boston for support, Goodyear Dental Vulcanite Company versus E Ernest Caduc, and numerous sessions listing cases like Locke versus Porter and McCaffrey versus Jennings with judgments in favor of plaintiffs for balances, settlements or actions on contracts.
The Cambridge Indian Association holds a public meeting in Sanders Theatre at 7 45 this evening. General Crook, closely associated with Indian affairs, will speak on the Indian character and citizenship, promising an unusually instructive address and urging all to attend.
Massachusetts cattle commissioners issue a directive to mayors and selectmen. A car load of twenty milch cows from Buffalo arrived in Brighton on January 26 carrying contagious disease. Thirteen cows found. seven unaccounted. All twenty likely infected. search for missing animals, isolate if found, and halt cattle movement except for slaughter unless approved. Notify dealers bringing cows from out of state of seizure and quarantine liability.
The passage lists world language speakers and claims a product equals the G. O. TAYLOR Bourbon and Bye Whiskey for wholesomeness and medicinal virtue. It notes reliable druggists and grocers sell it and that C. H. Graves Sons of Boston bottles and guarantees it, though the text ends with an unclear note about unbranded cases.
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