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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1891

Page

8

Practical Ethics Course Opens and Local Talks

The fourteenth annual Practical Ethics course at the Christian Union opened with Horace G. Wadlin delivering a lecture on the Ethics of Frugality. The Boston Merchants' Association plans its January 30 banquet with speakers from Canada and Brazil. C. Howard Walker will present Greek Seas and Shores at the Young Men's Christian Union with stereopticon illustrations. The sub-treasury named M. P. Kennard to duties, Jerome Wiss counts funds, balance around twelve and a quarter million dollars. Gardner Chase & Co. offer 12 percent insolvency settlement with creditors agreeing. Ernest M. fennelosa discusses Japanese education in art to the Eastern Kindergarten Association. Black pin club entries close for the Boston Athletic Association championship. Ladies' Physiological Institute hears Mrs Kate Gannett Wells on the Middle Aged Woman.

The Christian Union Horace G. Wadlin State Labor Bureau Boston Merchants’ Association Hotel Vendome Richard Cartwright Canada Senor Mendonca Brazil Constantinople Sicily C. Howard Walker Boston Young Men’s Christian Union M. P. Kennard Sub-Treasury Aldrich Jerome Wiss Washington Treasury Messrs. R. Gardner Chase & Co Ernest M. Fennclosa Eastern Kindergarten Association Prince School Newbury Street Boston Athletic Association James W. Dwight H. E. Weston Selah R. Eaton George B. Elliot

Still for Galvin in the Choice of City Clerk

The Common Council last night debated the city clerk and city messenger elections. Secret ballots favored J Mitchell Galvin for clerk while Donovan drew some Democratic votes. Desmond was chosen city messenger on a yeas and nays vote amid party lines. The meeting also set committees and orders on nav training, street wires, and pay raises for city workers.

Common Council J. Mitchell Galvin Donovan Barry Hayes Ward 24 Norris F. Desmond Alvah H. Peters John F. Desmond U Council McLaughlin Ward 8 Irving Ward 6 Toland Ward 7 Lowell Casey Ward 15 Griffin Ward 13 Allen Ward 21 Messrs Hall and Gaskins Ward 9 K. J. Donovan Brogan Cadigan Carroll Coughlin Daunt Dean Dirksmeyer W. J. Sober Gilbride Gilligan Higgins Elly Mahoney E. J. Donovan Galvin Mr. Donovan

New England Skating Carnival Planned at Spy Pond Arlington

Weather threatens postponement as ice on Spy Pond needs flooding to host the New England Skating Association carnival. Moses Rubinstein, Canada’s champion, arrives with sister Ray Rubinstein and performs feats attracting onlookers while Walter Stimpson floods the pond to restore safer surface.

New England Skating Association Spy Pond Arlington Moses Rubinstein Canada Boston Walter Stimpson Ray Rubinstein Jamaica Pond

Boston Officials sue Cambridge Councilman for libel

J Edwin Jones and Michael Meehan of Boston sue Cambridge Councilman W J Breen for $5000 each claiming his speech against the new city charter libeled their department by alleging Boston’s Mayor has too much power. They retain Harvey N Collison as attorney and seek Breen's property.

J. Edwin Jones Michael Meehan Boston W. J. Breen Cambridge Mr. Breen Common Council City of Street Department of Messrs. Jones and Meehan Harvey N. Collison

Funeral of Captain J B Thomas at Charlestown church

The funeral for Captain J B Thomas was held yesterday at 43 Monument Square Charlestown. The Rev E M Taylor of Trinity M E Church read Scriptures and the Rev William R Clark of Newton Centre delivered a deep eulogy. The body was then taken to Forest Cemetery for burial.

J. B. Thomas Monument Square Charlestown E. M. Taylor Trinity M. E. Church William R. Clark Newton Centre Forest Cemetery

New Daily Paper Race For Editorial Chair At Music Hall

A split within the public school partisan group delays a new daily journal as the British American and native factions vie for control. Professor Luther Townsend leads the pro reform faction while Robert J. Long of the British American paper once led the irrepressibles. Negotiations repeatedly falter with Townsend promising to persist through winter as Rev. A. E. Winship asserts management stability and Colonel Worthington denies influence over policy.

Luther T Townsend American Citizen New York Robert J. Long Citizen Townsend Bradbury Music Hall Long Daily A. E. Winship The Traveller Colonel Worthington

School Board Names Committees for 1891 Leadership

President Gallagher announces the school board standing and division committees at a 6 PM meeting. The list names chairs for Accounts to Text Books, Nominations to Truant Officers, and each division including Normal, High School, and elementaries with several named members such as W. S. Allen, Miss Pingree, Mrs. Keller, Mr. Green, and Mr. Dunn.

Gallagher Packard Allen Whittemore Winship Dunn Elizabeth C. Keller Messrs McDonald and Burnba Green Miss Pingree Pettigrove McDonald Packard and Dann Emery Ww. S. Allen Schindler and Murphy Mowry Alrs Fifield Mrs. Keller Horace Mann Caroline E. Hastings Hygiene—Elliott B. Allen Keller Saliah B._ Pingree Schindler Capen, Burnham and Murphy Caven B. Alien and Murphy. Mousie Humphreys Mecuen Miss Hastings Burnham Capen Daniels Meeuen Emily A. Field Hastings Pingree Feller Elliott S. B. Allen S. G. Allen Duh Sumhai Packard and

Treasurer W P Blake Re elected For Home for Aged Women

W P Blake of Pemberton square was elected to manage the Home for Aged Women Corporation for the coming year replacing W F Mitchel who declined reelection. Bequests totaled 16750 33 from Elisha I Loring Elizabeth G Kelley Mary Ann Wilson Rebecca C Billings Grace H Blanchard and John S S Farrow. Expenditures reached 30000, 9128 more than prior years. In 1890 the home housed eighty-two. since then fourteen admitted and six died, leaving eighty-seven in good health.

W. P. Blake Pemberton Square Home For Aged Women Corporation W. F. Mitchel Elisha I. Loring Elizabeth G. Kelley Mary Ann Wilson Rebecca C. Billings Grace H

Legion of Honor Building Planned on Huntington Avenue

The Legion of Honor will rise on Huntington avenue opposite Caledonia street. It measures 64 feet by 67 feet and rises three stories with rough hewn stone on the first two fronts and buff brick with terra cotta trim above. Main entrance at the south end leads to circular stone steps under an ornamental portico. a one story bay adds balance. Whidden & Co. hold masonry contracts and begin next month. Ira Hersey handles carpentering and joinery.

Legion of Honor Huntington Avenue Caledonia Street Whidden & Co Ira Hersey

City hotel society events fill busy Malden town

The Malden City Council Association held its ninth annual reunion at Young's with E S Converse presiding. Officers elected include E S Converse president James Pierce vice president H E Turner treasurer and G A Gardner secretary. Numerous other associations met at Young's Parker's and the United States Hotel for banquets reunions and a dozen hotel arrivals cited. Eastport and St John steam service will be reduced to one weekly trip from Jan 19 to March 9 for repairs on International Steamship Co vessels.

Secretary of the Navy Portsmouth Boston Parker Ward 10 General Court United States City of Navy Department Barry Malden Young American House International Association of Plasterers’ Union No. 10 James O’connor Granite Manufacturers’ Association Crawford House W. 8. Lyons Wellington Smith Alexander Wright Shorndike Henry M. Stanley J. B. Pond Brunswick Stanley Quebec Vexport W. W. Russell Plymouth N. H Henry B. Newhall New York Washington Thorndike S. A. Andrew Chicago L. A. Droun Baltimore J. G. Wendell Clark’s George Leighton D. Campbell W. H. Nickerson Philadelphia C.J. Disbrow Utica N. Y Woah Tevens Providence Frank Beard ApAams F. W. Page Pawtucket Thomas Patton Cleveland G. M. Homan W. Walker Norwich Conn J. R. Horne Great Falls A.J. Benedict Tawyer D. Thayer K. 1 D.N. Jacoby L. $. Pratt R. L. Rankin Exeter M. HL EB Walker Montreal Parmer’s J. A. Caldwell HG. MacKay Newport L. C FB. Leigh Hartford Denver Col. Quixcy D. E. Mitchell Muncie Ind J. A. Hanna B. M. Batley Rutland W. L. Whitney Troy E. BE. Hatcb R. Paul Minn G. W. Peck New Haven Ann. Crawtorp W. ©. Evans A. Harrison Bath C. H. Jorden Detroit Mich James Bain Portland F. D. Shumway G. H. Hammond Concord Ammnican C. D. Shaw A. T. Nagle E. B. Allen C. W. Rubenstein B. H. Lewis Newark Revern George A. Drew Lewiston A. F. Fullerton Cumberland L. Mitchell Skowhegan Harold Wright St. John N. B. Tremont J. C. Hummel E. M. Spear Burt G. W. Cross Eastport International Steamship Company

Nelson v Boston & Maine Railroad damages suit on Causeway street gate

United States Circuit Court January 15 reports action to recover injuries from being struck by a gate driven by a moving engine on railroad tracks. Trial to continue. jury excused to Monday. Plaintiff's counsel Long and Hemenway. defendants Aldrich and Lincoln. Also United States District Court notes perjury sentence for Littlefield and Stone in pension case. Indictments against S. Allen Taylor for stamp fraud set for trial with motions to quash.

United States Circuit Court Nelson Eugene D. Ramsey Boston & Maine Railroad Company Causeway Street John D. Long A. Hemenway Edgar Aldrich New Hampshire S. Lincoln United States District Court Carpenter J. Charles T. Littlefield Moses M. Stone Cambridge Allen Taylor Denmark Portugal Williams and Marshall Bordman Hall Essex County Salem Boston Cressey Maine RR Porter Halley White Folsom Treadwell Thurcotte Bahan Norfolk County Dedham Bishop George H. Weeks Needham Joseph R. Smith E. Fales Isabella White New York & New England Railroad Company Darwin E. Ware James Hewins D. W. Smith T. D. Bradley Catherine McLeod Quincy & Boston Street Railway Company É. C. Bumpus W. G. A. Pattee Gaffney Britton Burdick E. Br, RB. Co Thomas Intabit Brennan Nugent Ants Canton Emuinon Assignee O' Dea Sartie Whiting Deal Ane Roch Dennett Admx

Supreme Judicial Court sessions list and Salem tort case

The Supreme Judicial Court met January 15 with cases listed for Boston and Natick matters, including Odd Fellows Hall Association v George Gallatee and Bacon v City of Boston. In Essex County, G H Averill vs B P Chadwick involved jack rabbits seized from a provision dealer. court held seizure without due process was wrongful and plaintiff could recover value.

Supreme Judicial Court Commonwealth Firup C.J W. Allen Allen Hates Morton Odd Fellows Hall Association George Sgallatee H. G. Allen Fred E. Snow Charles N. Bacon City of Boston Same B. F. Butler & FL Washburn J. M. Browne Essex County Salem G. H. Averill B. P. Chadwick Board of Inland Fisheries and Game Commissioners Chadwick Iuperior Supreme Court

Superior Court First Session January 15 1890 damages cases

Multiple docket entries from the Superior Court first session describe actions for damages and contract disputes. Cases include Thomas B Bailey vs Joseph Feldman over 10000 for injuries from a horse and sleigh collision at Commonwealth and Harvard avenues. William Blount vs Charles A and Alonzo Kempton over about 350 for notes and insolvency discharge. John M Way vs William Hoep over 52593 for alleged overpayment on mason work with a settled judgment. William Angell vs Joseph H Van Auken for 15 claimed due for work and materials. plus additional docket items and a second session listing Maria Kulberg vs Hugh R O'Donnell over alleged church language boycotting her business and other entries.

Superior Court Mason Thomas B. Bailey Joseph Feldman Commonwealth Avenue Harvard Avenue Walter L.hurch Albert J. Pratt Horace John M. Way William Hoep Plaintf Pigeon Cove R. Clark C. F. Eldredge C. A. Russell William Angell Joseph H. van Auken Clarence B. Loud Charles Steere Ryan West End Angell van Auken Ek Amer, It, & M. Co Ireland Fowle Wilbur Leydecler Brint Avery Dodge Nall Same Boston Ackerman McAr Murphy Thur Cooker West Ind Rice Lakers. & M. RR Richardson John Caldwell Sladeson

Collision suit seeks $2000 for injuries from street crash

An action to recover $2000 for injuries from a street collision on January 20, 1890. Plaintiff claims the defendant owned a horse entrusted to a boy who drove negligently, causing a smash of plaintiff's carriage and injuries. Attorneys listed for both sides, and related case references noted.

Laintiff S. H. Tong G. W. Estabrook

Notes to Tavern er The Late Solomon Parsons

Letter from a Boston reader praising Solomon Parsons while recounting his early labor movement work in the 1830s and later interest in eight hour campaigns. It notes his cheerful character and stature. The missive also includes criticism of incorrect English usage in Boston papers and a call for better grammar teaching.

Solomon Parsons Taverner Bronson Charlestown Boston Bruce

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