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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1894
Page
5
A Long Island institution sees its all male ward transferred summer duties as the women’s dormitory nears completion and a hospital wing advances. An afternoon program featured battalion drills with Company D impressing judges and Corporal Burdon winning first prize in individual events.
Exhibition Hall overflowed with friends and parents for the Boston Latin School annual prize declamation. Speakers covered figures from Lafayette to Lincoln with performances by Hecht Oakman and Winslow. George G. Crocker announced winners: Frost Spring Cuniff first and second, Logan Fuller third, Williams special for fifth and sixth.
The seventh annual prize drill of Woburn High School Battalion attracted nearly 2000 spectators at the skating academy. Captain Philip M. Brown won the Post Officers' Association silver cup for best performance. Lieutenant Frank H. Smith earned the other cup for leading his company well. Private Carl Jaquith received the French medal as best drilled private. Major B. S. Hinckley took the Hammond medal for best set-up. City prizes went to Company C Captain Daniel B. Dimick for the silk flag. Sergeant George E. Russell claimed the gold medal as best drilled lad and Sergeant Fred T. Dow the second-best.
A Revere man, named Fisher, was fined 20 dollars and costs for drunkenness. In Winthrop, a town hall committee met and invited architects to submit plans for a new building to seat 1000 people with space for town offices and a public library.
The Barnum and Bailey parade plans a morning march Monday at 8 from Huntington avenue over a long line of streets including Boylston Charles Cambridge Bowdoin Court Hanover Washington Dev onshire Summer Lincoln Beach Harrison Dover Roxbury Pynchon Tremont West Chester park and back to the grounds. Two performances daily all next week.
Edward R. Howe a Harvard graduate was found guilty today of obtaining money by false pretences in Chicago. He and his wife allegedly swindled Harvard men nationwide.
Michael Vaughan aged 82 a laborer was struck and killed by a 6 30 train on the Boston and Maine railroad yesterday morning at the West street crossing between Somerville and Everett He is said to have halted to escape an inbound train and was struck by the outward bound engine His neck and four ribs were broken and his body was taken to 92 Arlington street Chelsea.
Eighteen persons arrested in the fourth police division for gambling equipment offenses pleaded guilty yesterday before Judge Burke and paid fines of ten dollars each. The court asked prosecutors to fix proprietorship in the cases but they could not.
The second and final day of the Massachusetts Eclectic Medical Society meeting opened at Hotel Thorndike with a morning session yesterday. Dr. P. S. W. Geddes of Winchendon delivered the 1 o'clock ovation and the society dinner followed at 2 o'clock.
Sarah Callahan aged 63 of 99 Brighton Street West End was arrested by Special Officer Abbott under Division S on a warrant for selling property valued at 53 dollars mortgaged by George H Hall of 46 School Street.
Antone Holmberd of Brockton drowned in the Neponset River at Milton while swimming. He was 22, with four Brockton brothers. Rescue efforts were unsuccessful.
In New Bedford on June 8 an important Weavers' Union meeting is set for next Tuesday night to consider withdrawing from the National Textile Union. The vote could reshape local labor alignment and influence bargaining power.
The Workingman's Co operative Bank convened at Wells Memorial Hall 987 Washington Street last evening. After routine business several speeches were delivered by the society’s leading figures.
At yesterday's session of the Massachusetts Dental Association in Huntington Hall officers for the coming year were named. President J. King Knight of Hy and Sachs, Edgar O. Kinsman of Cambridge named as president and treasurer Edward Page of Charlestown appointed as treasurer.
Sunday programs include Baptist and Universalist services with sermons by Rev. A. S. Gu heart and Rev. Tenney. Music by George Mendel Taylor and Mrs. Flora Bert. Also hospital talks on immortality and a lecture by ex priest Rev A Lambert at People's Church Columbus Avenue at 2:30 PM. Seats free.
William A Godfrey 27 a heroic driver for Michael J Shea hanged himself at his Cambridgeport home. He left a young wife and eight month old baby. Godfrey had worked nights in Boston and had been employed eight years by Shea. His death shocks the Cambridge stable circle and Mr Shea vows aid for the bereaved family.
Lam beth Rope Company of New Bedford has received an order from a Chicago firm for the largest rope yet made. The three inch diameter, 11 inch circumference lines will each run 1260 feet, with twelve ropes totaling about three miles, at a cost of 6000 dollars for the set to drive the engine room wheel.
The Newton Board of Aldermen and common councilmen debate a proposal to extend a city section from Grafton Street to Grant Avenue. The move aims to address drainage and water works alignment, with no anticipated hindrance to completing the agreement.
Superintendent B. H. Steele of Cambridge accepts Mitchell and Fitzgerald plans for a brick and granite engine house on City wharf property at Main and Deacon streets. The building near Ward 2 Cambridge port will cost 16000 dollars with Amherst or Berea sandstone trim.
Police Court notices go to Metropolis Hotel owners L Fremont Wade Minnehary and Annie Lusignan listing tenants convicted of liquor law violations. After further convictions, the landlord may be liable. About thirty notices will be issued aiming to deter illegal liquor sellers.
Austin Bidwell, the man who stole 500000 dollars from the Bank of England, spent twenty years in Chatham prison. He visited the Post last evening and plans to reside at No 1 West Street, Boston. He describes long solitary confinement and years underground, declaring that Johnnie Bull could not kill an American.
Captain Watts and Division 8 officers with search warrants raided 6 Alden street 155 Cout street and 21 Howard street last evening but found the places closed and deserted. Division 4 Captain Warren ordered a raid on 6712 Essex street seizing books and counters and arresting four men William Edwards Joseph Devere Herman Washburn and George Wilson for presence at a policy shop.
Mr. R. J. Hitler of 12 Falcon street East Boston reported to Division 7 police that thieves entered his house in the afternoon securing two gold watches a gold chain and locket opera glasses a ruby and opal ring a moonstone ring valued at 150 dollars The entry was gained through a rear door left unfastened.
The children's entertainment committee met and failed to reach a definite plan for concerts and lectures for school children on July 4. Messrs. Raymond and Winthcomb reported a telegram saying the conductor is safe at Field, B C, with no incident and prospects of leaving soon.
Funeral services for James A Brennan formerly of the Herald composing room were held at St James Church on Harrison Avenue yesterday morning. The interment followed at Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline with numerous costly floral tributes.
Willie Collier's last week at the Museum ends with two performances of A Back Number. Next week, The Pirates of Penzance arrives replacing Patience with Camille D Arville as Mabel and George Wilson as the sergeant. Troupes at Keiths New Theatre include Tom and Hattie Nawn with vaudeville sketches. The Kilanyi pictures at Park Theatre remain popular and Ada Lynwood burlesque and living pictures arrive at Palace Theatre with a 60-strong company.
An impartial canvass finds the Boston Post sells more daily papers to newsdealers and on street cars than any other morning Boston paper. A suburban canvass covers ten morning trains on ten railroad lines centering in Boston, with readings taken 6:30 to 9:30 a. m.
Massachusetts nautical training ship Enterprise sails from New Bedford for Boston tomorrow on orders from the commissioners. The ship will depart Boston next Thursday under Commander Merry.
Councilman John J Browne of Ward 13 received news from St Louis of his brother Thomas F Browne's death. A 27 year old with bright business prospects he had worked as a New York paper representative based in Louisville. Burial plans likely in St Louis after arrangements.
Ward Post 9 G A A observed its twenty fifth anniversary at Armory Hall Danvers with a supper for about 250. Remarks were delivered by Commander-in-Chief J G B Adams Department Commander W A Wetherbee Mrs C H Burleigh president of the State Relief Corps Captain F C Damon the Hon S L Sawyer J F Porter and others. Captain C H Masury provided a post history and Commander H H Porter gave the welcome address.
William Leonard aged 18 of 4 Whitman Place Roxbury was walking on the Boston and Albany tracks shortly after 3 pm yesterday when struck by a train. He lost both legs below the knee and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where he rested at a late hour in what was described as comfortable condition. He is expected to recover.
Four more sidewalk loafers were arrested last night after repeated orders to move. At the station they gave names James Kelly 32 James O'Brien 36 James O'Nell 56 and John Sheridan 47. They were jailed on a city ordinance charge for obstructing foot travelers on Merrimac street at arrest time.
A 1894 Boston area notice records canvass results for the Saugus Branch B M trains. J T Woodward J A Frazier and John J Douglass name trains taken on May 29 and June 4 with oaths before Justices of the Peace B Leighton Bral and B Leighton Beal.
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