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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1900
Page
10
Speaker Myers announced committee assignments for the Massachusetts House with changes upsetting longtime chairmen contenders. Key posts went to varied lawmakers across Essex Middlesex Worcester Suffolk and other counties.
The article notes disputes over Massachusetts House appointments with Speaker Myers urged to favor or bypass Democrats like Stone of Springfield. Turtle of Pittsfield gains a railroad post, Reed of Taunton misses a committee seat despite past service and advocacy against bicycle baggage and platform gates. Reed had sought the Speakership but shifted support before caucus.
Senator Chamberlain of Brockton comments on committee placements, saying he is satisfied and will work on the House floor for the people. Speaker Myers insists he aimed for fairness, dropping Reed while favoring opponents Bennett and Saunders and allotting top posts to supporters and personal friends.
Series of officials named for Public Health Public Service Railroads Towns Water Supply and more by counties and towns including Worcester Middlesex Norfolk Essex Bristol Suffolk Franklin Hampshire Cape and others. Multiple individuals cited across departments with assignments and regional designations.
Judiciary members include Howland Chelsea Stone ringfield Selfridge Boston Brigham Marlboro Davenport Greenfield Minton Boston Colby Boston Manning Worcester Cdlin Lynn MacCord New Ledford Engstrom Boston. Ways and Means Carleton Haverhill Melen Worcester Bennett Saugus Adams Melrose W Watson Lowell Dean Brookline Reed Taunton McIsaac Boston Crosby Arlington Buswell Methuen Rivers Milton. Elections Nickerson Harwich Dillon Holyoke Higgins Boston Horgan Boston Knowlton Shrewsbury Leonard Norton MacCartney Rockland. Third Reading Apsey Cambridge Walsh Clinton Blood Fitchburg. Engrossed Bills Whall Boston Shufelt Great Barrington Haskell Beverly. Tay Roll Chase Westboro Bullock New Bedford Brooks Orange. Agriculture Bennett Saugus Morse Belchertown Ellsworth Worcester Beebe Wilbraham Haskins Savoy Crane Blackstone Smith Hadley George Groveland Banks Paton Leominster Cook Milford Whelan Weymouth Henderson
A sequence of person names follows by city or town across Reading Gardner Stoneham Millbury Everett Worcester Boston Newton Chelsea North Adams Lowell Somerville Cambridge Holyoke Woburn Marlboro Worcester Lynn Boston Watertown Malden Montague Northampton and others. The fragment shows a roster style roll call or candidate listing in a historical election context.
Prov incetown Odd Fellows celebrated 54th lodge anniversary with a public installation at their hall. District deputy I Olin Snow and staff installed officers including N G Alpert Waterman and secretary James Callaghan. Exercises began at 4 o'clock followed by a turkey supper and a grand ball for members and friends.
In a joint session in Frankfort on January 9 the Kentucky House and Senate compared ballots for the U.S. Senator. Speaker Trimble announced the journals showed Blackburn with a majority and proclaimed him elected.
Alfred Burr senior editor of the Times was honored in a simple service at his home 102 Windsor avenue Hartford Conn at 2 o clock this afternoon The funeral followed at the late residence with modest ceremonies.
In Judge Hardy’s Superior Court session the Hall divorce case features cruelty claims with the husband describing his wife as bigger than he is and recounting revolver threats. Other docket items include Batchelder seeking insanity-based nullity, Russell suing for desertion, Gillespie obtaining a divorce nisi for intoxication, and Paul winning a decree nisi for cruel treatment.
Several fires yesterday left residents with burns on hands arms and face. At 311 Cambridge Street Mary Caldwell and William Allen were burned when a kerosene lamp collapsed in a boarding house attic and they tried to extinguish the blaze. Both were taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. A kettle at 6 Northam Street owned by P M Brown scorched John O'Brien’s hands as he fought the flames. A lamp overturned in a basement at 288 Harrison Avenue burned $10 worth of goods before being extinguished.
The privy council will travel to Osborne on Thursday for a purely formal meeting to set the date for Parliament’s reassembly. The Queen is residing at Osborne at present.
Miss Wilson daughter of the Secretary of Agriculture fainted while dressing for a dinner party and was unconscious for several hours due to nervous exhaustion. She has since recovered somewhat but is not seen, with plans likely to go south. The piece notes social calendar reforms for the President's wives and changes in hosting duties.
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