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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1907
Page
12
Bargain sale offers $50 to $7.50 grades with substantial discounts on coats and fur lined items. Overcoats priced to save money, with 20 percent off fur lined coats and sailer, Russian and two piece suits reduced to $3.75 for kids sizes 3 to 16.
Mayor Fitzgerald suggests no immediate rent increase for Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market stalls citing Boston business stagnation. He believes current rents are fair and may rethink after further study, while Alderman Baldwin notes the need to protect citizens’ interests and avoid false vested rights. Leases expire March 27 with current annual revenue at $110,500 versus $86,000 previously, amid calls to review city receipts.
In Massachusetts court Judge Aiken grants Charles M. Burns a divorce from his first wife Margaret E. Burns after she vanished post ceremony and later turns up alive. Burns also married in England and had two children before discovering the remarriage, prompting questions on legitimacy and further legal steps.
St. Rose Hall hosted a public installation of St. Clare Court 104 M C O F with 209 members and guests. High Deputy Chief Ranger Miss Mary Carney of Brockton led the rites with the Bridgewater degree staff as Rev Francis X Dolan and other officers spoke. A duet by Chief Ranger Catherine A McNally and Vice-Chief Ranger Annie Leahy followed by a banquet featured toastmaster Miss Mary O Keefe and toasts from Annie S Sullivan and several ladies.
The Prospect Club of Somerville held its seventh annual ball last night at Union Hall with about 700 attendees including prominent local political figures. The grand march began around 9 o'clock led by Floor Director Lawrence Connolly and Miss Gladys Killion.
Rev S J Loomis urged Union Church members to approve consolidation with Berkeley Temple to preserve the Berkeley edifice and expand church reach in Boston. Committees from both congregations will meet to discuss merging and potential construction of a large parish house as support from Old South Church is promised.
St. Francis Court 4, M.C. O. T. held a public installation at Tremont Hall Roxbury with Deputy High Chief Ranger Michael Gleason of Newton and the Knights of St. Rose staff officiating Dr. Charles H. Winn of Roxbury was installed as chief ranger Rev Francis A Kenzil urged that organizations like Foresters foster better Catholics and better citizens Mayor Reed of Woburn spoke briefly Alma Mater Court degree staff attended the event.
Dresden Club members held a midwinter dancing party at Paul Revere Hall recalling summer days in Dresden, Me. The Boston area club comprises many vacationing girls including committee members May Jolley Nellie McCarthy Mollie Kallinan May Carr May Barr Adeline Curtis Helen Coleman Teresa Coleman Kathryn Callahan Margaret Halihan Mary McCarthy Agnes Mullen Loretta Horrigan and Helen Horrigan.
A rapid warmup from 9 degrees to 35 degrees last night eased the cold snap in Boston and forecasters expect further rise today. Fog in the harbor reduced visibility and railroads reported delays with no accidents noted. Fur coats gave way to rain coats as conditions changed.
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