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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1896
Page
3
Strong chill winds shaped a busy scene as thousands gathered at Wood Island Park and Public Garden to skate despite poor ice. At Wood Island Park the pond was flooded and uneven with a high crowd and benumbed youths seeking warmth near the superintendent's house.
W. J. Curil and his brother Carroll along with Bob Warner and Sam Myers met at the Post office yesterday to organize the amateur speed skating championship of New England at Jamaica Pond on January 30. The event will be decided on a six lap track with races of one two and five miles.
In St. Petersburg at the local club, round four of the international chess tournament saw Emanuel Lasker beat Frank Pillsbury in a Queen's Gambit after thirty moves. Tschigorin took a day off, leaving the standings with Lasker and Pillsbury 6 1/2, Steinitz 4 1/2, Tschigorin 1 1/2.
The Polo World in New Bedford leads the National Polo League with Pawtucket close behind. Five clubs are evenly matched and the New England League shows Clinton ahead with Chelsea and Malden entering the race. Waltham underperforms amid typically strong local polo growth.
The Baltimores sign pitcher Flanigan as Frank Shannon, last year’s Springfield captain in the Eastern League, may join Louisville this season. Louisville hosts spring practice in Houston Texas. Thomas Foley, famed ball veteran and past Excelsiors captain, dies in Chicago. He led early teams and was a mail carrier for fourteen years. Pat Tebeau plans Spiders camp in Hot Springs next month. Willie Hutchison attributes poor play to heavy smoking. Hugh Jennings declines Scranton offer afterBaltimore. Pittsburgs acquire Fred Ely from St Louis for 1000 dollars plus Monte Cross and Pitcher Hart.
The Sheridan Club of Dorchester Roxbury and South Boston will host its first annual ball on February 3 at Bethesda Hall South Boston with a leading Boston orchestra. Club officers listed include President Austin J McGivern Vice President Joseph Drury Treasurer William J Donahue Recording Secretary D J Leonard and Financial Secretary C McCarthy.
Cyclists prepare for a six days event at Madison Square Garden amid mockery from New York papers and federation debates over racing. The federation votes to push highway funding via a tax on cyclists. Boxing plans loom with Maher Fitzsimmons, Ryan and Corbett activity. El Paso bouts and Juarez location discussed.
Nick Burley of California and John Quinlan of Charles Town are set to box fifteen rounds at the Kirtland Club in Lynn for a decision. Burley, 165-pound Pacific coast champion, has a strong record and faces Quinlan, a clever local contender, in a bout expected to draw a large crowd. Three four round preliminaries are on the program featuring Heffernan, Rowan, Ringwood, Shields, Arnold, and McGreil.
Jack McAuliffe plans a dangerous operation to reset a badly healed left arm from a prior fracture. Doctors fear possible failure and loss of use. New York sports men back the move to put him in shape for a meeting with Lavigne with $10,000 stake money organized by Billy Donohoe.
Harry Cornish will take charge of the athletic department at the Manhattan Club Cherry Diamond clubhouse effective tomorrow. His Chicago Athletic Club contract runs until June 1 and will be arranged to not hinder his New York duties. Cornish previously led Chicago athletics for two and a half years and has name in Boston for promoting the sport.
Democratic Aldermen elect caucus last night in Quincy House to back Edward J. Leary for city messenger and John F. Trever for clerk of committees. vote split with Peters and Hilliard supporters defeated, while Miller faction faces a yea and nay vote on president, city messenger, and clerk positions.
The funeral for Miss Mary G. Greene, a West End favorite, was held from 68 Brimmer Street with services at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Floral tributes came from family, Arlington Club, Dr. Gordon Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. Brennan, Miss Crowley, T. J. Fay, and siblings. Pallbearers were T. J. Pay, James Welch, Frank Vanstone, Thomas Memming, Thomas Potter, and William Walters. Interment followed at Holywood Cemetery.
A fragmented clipping notes a dockside sale or display at Cape By ton te cane near Faneuil Mall fiquare. It mentions wine products related to California and a potential retail setting.
Victor L. Matta a Civil War veteran died at the Soldiers Home yesterday at age 57 He was born in Portugal and served in Company B Fifty seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers.
A Station 3 squad raided 3 Lowell Street yesterday and arrested Max Weiner 33 and Max Rosenth al 23, Morris Goldman 21, and Isaac Cohen for being present where gaming implements were found.
Olive Lake, former Mrs. James J. Corbett, quietly marries Fred L. Masury in Staten Island after a civil settlement that netted about 1 million dollars for Masury and his brother. The couple then returns to the Corbett home on West Eighty eighth Street, with families observing from a distance.
The estate of John W Masury, a paints magnate, sparked a long will contest with his brother and second wife. After a settlement the family split the property. In August Masury, then at Narragansett, fell for Mrs Corbett, whose divorce was not final. Their marriage was announced yesterday.
Armenian speaker M. H. Gulesian told Bulfinch Place Church that the Red Cross is the sole hope for Armenians after a history of failed reforms. He cited 1895 massacres and Kurdish regiments, urged donations, and described women and children starving in Armenian highlands while awaiting aid.
Mrs Laura Ormiston Chant visited the Woman's Reformatory at Sherborn and addressed the inmates this morning. She was hosted by Superintendent Mrs Johnson and accompanied by Mrs Sawyer of Chestnut Hill.
A cryptic OCR fragment mentions Sal vation Qu and a bettie price of twenty-five cents, suggesting a small stake or sale item. No clear event or names beyond Sal vation Qu appear in the readable text.
James J. Corbett, seen at the Columbia Theatre Saturday night, appeared surprised to learn his former wife had remarried. He said he knew nothing of the remarriage, did not know the husband’s name, and declined to comment.
During a violent northwest gale the steam tug Plymouth anchored barges Nos 2 and 5 and Wilkesbarre five miles west of Cross Rip Lightship when a barge hawser tangled in Plymouths propeller leaving the tug helpless. She was towed here today by the steam tug Nottingham. A diver works on her. Schooner Gracie D Buchanan Captain Harrington from Baltimore for Boston stopped to repair sails.
A fuse blew yesterday afternoon at 4 o clock in one of the West End 250 horse generators at the Albany street power station. Jamaica Plain Forest Hills and other suburban lines were stalled for about seven minutes while a new fuse was placed. The mishap was caused by a slight overload on the generator.
Wifred Desjar dins, a young French-Canadian, was held up near the Fall River depot last night and robbed of 11 dollars. No clue to the highwaymen.
The annual Brookline Young Men's Catholic Association vote chose Joseph Driscoll as president with William Fleming as vice president Henry White recording secretary Henry Fogarty financial secretary William Handley treasurer and J D Casey C Haggerty H Carroll and W M Cusick as directors. Driscoll succeeds John J Cantwell James D Casey and Thomas B McCaffrey and plans to complete improvements to Lindes Place hall including repainting and new gas lighting.
The Bogle Street Christian Church was dedicated today with services led by the deacons and helped by clergy from other cities, the congregation and Sunday school. Mayor Greene turned the first sod and laid the cornerstone and gave an address. The society has existed twenty years and is a flourishing church in the city.
An axle failure on a Jamaica Plain car near Perkins Street yesterday afternoon blocked about twenty cars for two hours. Passengers in both directions were shuttled on foot and by boarding empty cars as they were moved around the blockage.
Master Walter Howland of 294 Dudley Street spotted boys playing with matches at the rear of an apartment row and alerted his mother. The small blaze began but was promptly subdued by the building janitor before it could worsen.
Scientist John H. Woodbury of 21 Winter Mountain presents Woodbury's Facial for skin issues including flesh worms and comedones. The product is advertised as a thorough cure for skin, scalp, and complexion concerns.
In Suffolk County probate court the executors of Gideon F T Reed seek authority to sell a claim against E Marqueze & Co of New Orleans. Hearing set January 16, 1896 in Boston. Boston Post to publish notices weekly for three weeks. In Middlesex County probate court Charles F Ruggles estate seeks letters testamentary to Daniel P Woodard with no bond. hearing January 7, 1896 in Cambridge. Publication and notice requirements listed.
Suffolk ss Probate Court cites heirs and all interested in Julia Evans late of Boston for will probate filed by Margaret Glavin. Court to decide on letters testamentary without bond. Public notice to publish weekly for three weeks in Boston Post and mail copies seven days before the January 9 1896 hearing. Witness Judge John W McKim December 26 1895. Elijah George, Register.
In Suffolk Probate Court heirs creditors and others are warned about LIZZIE V HARRINGTON estate and Alonzo Currier appointment for administration without bond. Also notices appointing PEROLINE J EMERSON administratrix and ELIZABETH F OBRIEN JAMES J OBRIEN as executors request claims and payments by specified dates.
The Court of Insolvency in Suffolk issues a notice for John H. Hoyt of Boston seeking a possible discharge with a January 17 1806 hearing in Boston. Also published is a messenger notice setting a January 17 1896 meeting for creditors of Burton Whitcomb a Boston druggist insolvent debtor and warning of legal restrictions on payments and transfers.
Multiple insolvency notices inform creditors of decedents and debtors in Suffolk and Middlesex counties. Debtors include Horace Fe Olgood of Winthrop Louis J Clavel Lee Marlboro and George W H Litchfield with scheduled creditor meetings in Boston Cambridge and Marlboro. Assignees Elmer F Clapp and others are noted with meeting dates in January February and March 1896.
Massachusetts probate notices cite heirs and creditors in multiple estates. Administrators and executors are instructed to publish citations, file accounts, and distribute assets for wills and intestate estates in Middlesex and Suffolk counties with dates set in January 1896.
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