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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1897

Page

6

Many Tributes of Affection for Father Clexton

The body of the Rev. Edward J. Clexton lay in state at St. Augustine's South Boston in front of the high altar. Thousands of mourners from the parish and nearby churches filed past the catafalque, with many from City Point and other faiths attending the solemn tribute. A black satin-lined catafalque and lit candles framed the scene.

St. Augustine’s Boston Edward J. Clexton Catafalque Father Clexton City Point Clexton Guard of Honor Men's Sodality St. Augustine St. Augustine’s Cemetery Young Men’s St. Augustine’s Lyceum St. Augustine’s C. T. A N. J. Merritt Brookline John Hanley Pawtucket R. I Thomas Brennan Gate of Heaven Church South Boston P. J. Supple John J. Harkins Thurifer Thomas Mahoney John Lane John Barrett A. Walsh Albert, Reidy Peter Rowan Dorchester Archbishop Williams

Lat Father Clexto Body Laid In State

The body of Father Clexto lay in state yesterday as mourners gathered to honor his service and legacy. Local parishioners and diocesan officials attended the solemn ceremony at the cathedral, with floral tributes arriving from several religious orders and community groups.

Father Clexto

Funeral for Father Clexton Draws Dense Parish Support

A solemn mass and funeral preparations unfold for Father Clexton with a large crowd, guard of honor, and mourners filling the church. Clergy from various parishes assemble for a 10 o’clock requiem mass at St Augustine’s Cemetery.

Fire Destroys Deacon Hutchison Barn Near Sutton Centre

A Sutton barn owned by Deacon C. E. Hutchison burned just before noon with all contents including nine cattle a horse and four swine. The family was at church when the fire was discovered and the minister stopped his sermon to inform the congregation. Loss estimated at 2500 with no insurance.

Worcester C. E. Hutchison Sutton Sutton Centre

Dory Capsizing Claims Two Sailors Near Grand Banks

Gloucester reports two sailors lost when a dory capsized on December 26 during trawling. Alexander Nicholson a Russian native and John Wilson of Portland Maine are dead. A schooner J W Collins from Georges reports William Hayden of Middletown Rhode Island washed overboard and drowned in a heavy gale.

Gloucester Lizzie Griffin Grand Banks Alexander Nicholson John Wilson Nicholson Russia Wilson Portland J. W. Collins Georges William Hayden Middletown

Syria and Its People Lecture by Mr Shehadi

Mr Shehadi Abdullah Shehadi a native of Syria and Beirut graduate spoke on Syria Its Customs Religions Missionary Work and Government before the Young Men's Christian Union at 48 Boylston street He appeared in Syrian costume chanted the Mohammedan prayer and sang a Syrian song Special music by Caleb Pomeroy Fox bass.

Shehadi Abdullah Shehadi Syria Young Men’s Christian Union Boylston Street Shehadi Protestant College Beirut Caleb Pomeroy Fox Basso

Rev C K Flanders Resigns From Central Baptist Church

In Chicopee on January 10 the Rev. C. K. Flanders resigned as pastor of the Central Baptist Church marking a leadership change for the congregation.

Chicopee C. K. Flanders Central Baptist Church

Cuban Mass Killings Reported by Havana Steamer

Advices from Havana via the Olivette describe brutal murders by Spanish troops under Col Fondeville at Guanabalcoa. Thirty people including women and children were killed and many houses burned.

Tampa Fla Havana Guanabalcoa Fondeville

Dauntless Report Details Mercy Mission At No Name Key

Captain Myers report to the Treasury details the Dauntless last voyage rescuing six men left on No Name key by the Three Friends and transferring them to another steamer. The report suggests the voyage was mercy rather than a filibuster, reducing chances of neutrality or navigation law penalties. The owner seeks clearance for a cargo run to Nuevitas Cuba to deliver arms and ammunition.

Jacksonville Fla Myers Dauntless Collector of Customs Secretary of the Treasury No Name Key Nuevitas Cuba

Impatience in Spain grows over Cuba campaign failures

In Madrid on January 10, impatience toward government policy rises as Cuba and the Philippines campaigns doom thousands of Spanish youth. Families blame Weyler for delays and unacclimated troops, while leaders of Conservative and Liberal parties grow distrustful and the political outlook becomes chaotic.

Madrid Cuba Philippine Islands Spain Weyler

Templars' Dead Remembered at Charlestown Church

At First Parish Church Charlestown services were held for the deceased sir knights of Coeur de Leon Commandery. The procession formed at the Masonic building Thompson Square before proceeding to the church under Rev. A A Berle D D. A male choir led by William Gerrish performed as the roll of dead showed fifty two deaths since 1871.

Harvard Street Charlestown Knights of A. A. Berle William H. Gerrish Templars

Locked Up Ten Days in Worcester Home

Christine Gray 27 was found confined ten days in her Belknap Street residence with two young children starved and injured. She alleges husband John Gray beat her and kicked her abdomen before leaving. She was taken to City Hospital for treatment.

Worcester Christine Gray Belknap Street City Hospital John Gray

Vandals Greet St Paul Chapel with Sacrilege

Vandals broke into St Paul chapel of St Augustine parish in New York at dawn. They forced doors, scattered dirt and manure, overturned chairs, damaged the altar and pulpit, and stole a $300 gold chalice. Father Gregg denounced police for lax protection during mass.

New York Vandale St. Paul Chapel St. Augustine Parish Gregg

Cambria steel and allied mills resume operations

Johnstown mill operations restart with Cambria rail mill No 1 and the 12 and 16 inch mills along with the scrap mill reopening tomorrow. The Cambria Steel Mill begins blast tonight and about two hundred workers return to the Johnson Company Steel Motor Works.

Johnstown Penn Cambria Cambria Steel Johnson Company Steel Motor Works

Milford Hotel Fire Destroys Three-Story Building

Milford Connecticut January 10 A fire destroyed the three story Milford Hotel on Broad street at noon. The hotel was run by A C Bailey who moved here from Springfield Massachusetts three years ago. Estimated loss ranges from Fifteen Thousand to Eighteen Thousand dollars.

Milford, Conn Milford Broad Street A. C. Bailey Springfield Mass

Man Without Home Arrested For Break In At Shawmut Pool Room

Frank Myers, claiming no home, was arrested at 12 30 this morning and charged with breaking and entering with intent to steal. He was found in a pool room run by Albert Juniper at 612 Shawmut avenue.

Frank Myers Albert Juniper Shawmut Avenue

Populist Plan Urges Separation From Democrats

George F. Washburn of the Populist national committee calls for party separation from Democrats amid a push for government issued paper money and government ownership of railroads telegraphs and telephones. He predicts silver issue realignment and a 1900 surge if Bryan supports these causes. He notes wide support from Populist leaders reform press and silver factions.

George F. Washburn People’s Party National Executive Committee United States Democratic Party Cleveland Quay Congress Washburn Reform Press Association Memphis Tenn National Committee Bryar Bryan

Supreme Judicial Court docket list of equity cases

Suffolk superior docket lists numerous equity cases for tomorrow and upcoming juries. It includes Van Ingan versus Beal Knowlton versus Bates Fowlee versus Hernen aan s S S Pierce Co witherell versus Casey Merrill versus Colonial Mut Fire Ins Co and many more across multiple jury sessions Third and Fourth November lists plus end of December figures.

Supreme Judicial Court Suffolk In Equity Barker van Ingan Beal Knowlton Bates Fowlee Hernen

Dr Conaty Departs Worcester as Sacred Heart Parish Reaches Milestones

The Very Rev Dr T J Conaty hands over Sacred Heart Parish to Bishop Beaven marking seventeenth years of growth from 1500 to 4000 communicants, church property valued at 95000, plus a 2000 purse gift as he heads to his January 19 installation as rector of the Catholic University in Washington.

Worcester T. J. Conaty Catholic University At Washington Beaven Conaty

Church 101 Years Old in East Bridgewater

At the Unitarian Church in East Bridgewater a service marked the first anniversary of the dedication of the building. The society's oldest church in the county began in 1728. Rev. J. W. Quinby led a sermon tied to 100 years ago, noting advances in ideas but urging humility about current members.

East Bridgewater Unitarian Church J. W. Quinby John Angier Quinby

Sarah Spry Lecture on What Men Marry

Sarah Spry will lecture on What Men Marry in the Everyday Church entertainment course this evening. The young lecturer is known both by her writing and on stage and a large attendance is expected.

Sarah Spry

Crowded Noon Meeting At Bromfield Street Church

Evangelistic Association of New England holds daily noon meetings at Bromfield Street Church led by Rev. L. B. Bates D D. January program includes leading evangelists pastors and gospel soloists. Tuesday marks two year anniversary of gospel soloist Mr C L Estey who will speak and sing.

Evangelistic Association of New England Bromfield Street Church L. B. Bates Bates C. L. Estey Estey

Miscellaneous Stock Exchange Ledger Items

Gales reported by Wilson W Fay & Co. list various securities with prices. Entries include Champion Nailing 3.00, Arnold Mining 0.?, Pioneer Gold 5.00, Boston Revere Beach & Lynn R R 37.50, Geyser Mining 100, Champion Button Hole 2.00, Batopilas Mining 1.10, and Frenchman's Bay noting listing details.

Utah Arnold Mining Altham Inter Asssees Boston Revere Beach & Lynn R

Fitchburg Railroad Company declares 2 percent dividend

Dividend No. 97 on preferred stock of the Fitchburg Railroad Company will be paid January 15, 1897 to stockholders of record at the close of business December 21, 1896. Transfer books closed from January 1 to January 15, 1897 inclusive. Daniel A. Gleason, Treasurer.

Daniel A. Gleason New York, New Haven & Hartford RR OLD Colony System Boston Unness Park Square New York New Haven New London Shore Line New Hlaven Middletown Willimantic Air Line Limited Fall River Stonington Norwich Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Providence Newport All River New Bedford Kneeland Street Plymouth Whitman Cohasset Nee Tee Chatham Ve Hyannis Woods Hole Cottage City Nantucket Boston & Albany Fitchburg Leominster Clinton Old State House Park Square Station L. H. Palmer B. G. Allen GEO. L. Connor, Co. Kendall Trafic

Executors and administrators named for Boston estates

Notice announces appointments of executors and administrators for the estates of Solomon Levy Margaret Walsh Winifred Costello and William J Green in Suffolk County Massachusetts. It requires creditors to exhibit claims and debtors to pay, listing names and addresses of the fiduciaries and dates in 1896 1897.

Solomon Levy Boston Suffolk Charles Einstein Joseph Freed Edward H. Pierce Milk St Margaret Walsh Peter P. Walshe Adimr Gates Street South Winifred Costello Michael W. Costello Smith Street Mass William J. Green Susan TP. Green Admx

Insolvent Debtor William J Miller Petition Notice

A Massachusetts insolvency matter for William J Miller of Everett and Boston engineer. The petition asks stay of proceedings and orders notice to interested parties by two Boston Post publications before a January 15 1897 hearing in Boston Suffolk Court of Insolvency. The filing stamps Nineteenth Century court procedure.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk William J. Miller Everett Middlesex Boston E William H. Gallison Boston Post W. McKim Esquire Elliah George Register Eugene Toppan Asst

Annual meeting notice for Ashmont Gold Mining and Leasing Co

The Ashmont Gold Mining and Leasing Company calls stockholders to an annual meeting in Boston Massachusetts on January 11 1897 at 2 30 PM to elect a board of directors and address other business as needed J Williams secretary Cripple Creek Colo January 1 1807

Ashmont Gold Mining & Leasing Company Advi Ae Boston Arfolk State of Massachusetts J. Williams Crippie Creek Colo

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