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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1898

Page

5

Major Grady Leads Ninth Recruiters Back Home

Major Grady and aides report at the State House in Boston to ready recruiting for the Ninth as an auxiliary regiment of about 600 men. They outline battalion bases in Boston Lowell and Washington, praise Captain Chase, and describe arduous prep, medical care, and high morale after Camp Alger training.

Grady Donovan Connor Dixie Boston State House Logan Chase Kneeland Street Camp Alger P. J. Grady James L. Malloy Wiliam J. White Patrick H. Sullivan Bob'’ Clements Thomas H. Donovan Lawrence John J. Crolus Worcester Charles Aspin Lowell John P. Kane James A. McDonald Clinton J. O'Connor Charles F. Bogan Bogan Stephen D. Murphy Orporal Charles W. Jones Fuch Company United States Graham Hyde Broad Way Power Street Washington Camp Alger Massachusetts South Porto Rico Cuba Philippines Bay State Framingham Dunn Loring Southern Railway Company Keefe Salem Street O’sullivan Joubert Sherman General Sherman Fourth Missouri Regiment Paul Thorndike Marlboro Street Major Connor Adjutant-General United States Recruiting Office Second United States Heavy Artillery Clark United States Signe Corps

Sacred concert for Company D Ninth Massachusetts Infantry

A charity concert will be held Sunday evening at 8 o clock in Roughan Hall Charlestown to aid Company D of the Ninth Massachusetts Infantry U S S now at Camp Alger Va Volunteers include Mr and Mrs Henry Sowers Mr J Walter Kennedy Miss Terisa F Maginnis Miss Mary Louise Crowley Miss Marion De Boise Mr J M OBrien Mr Harry S Goodwin Tally Ho Quartet and other locals.

Roughan Hall Charlestown Ninth Massachusetts Infantry U. Ss. W Camp Alger Henry Sowers J. Walter Kennedy Terisa F. Maginnis Mary Louise Crowley Marion de Boise J. M. O’brien

Torpedo Kills Three in St Johns River Fortification Work

A torpedo exploded in the St John s River at St John s Bluff eighteen miles below Jacksonville killing three men and wounding Lieutenant Hart of the United States engineer corps in charge of fortifying the river. The cause of the accident is unknown.

Chicago Jacksonville Fla St. John’s River St. John’s Bluff Hart United States Engineer Corps

New Monument Raised in State House Park

A granite Beacon monument shaft was hoisted into position yesterday in State House Park using a special appliance that prevents any breakage of the multi ton column.

State House Park

Neve Murder: Pepperill Woman Kills Self in Essex Street Hotel

A 35 year old Pepperill, Massachusetts woman identified as Mrs. CC J Calligan died by self inflicted laudanum poisoning in her room at 2 Essex Street hotel last evening. She checked in Thursday as Mrs J S Hayson of Chicago and had kept to her room until a brief outing yesterday afternoon. Neighbors heard a fall like noise and groans before the door was forced open and medical staff pronounced her dead. Pepperill police notified to inform Mr Calligan of the death based on a letter found on the body written by her brother.

CC. J. Calligan Pepperill Mass Essex Street J. S. Hayson Chicago Draper Jones Lagrange Street Calligan

Death by gas in lodging house reported in Crompton Street

John Derkes a 60 year old lodger in a Crompton Street lodging house died after turning on gas and sealing room. Police found him fully dressed in bed with keyhole and window casements blocked. Fumes drew attention from other inmates. Medical Examiner notified.

John Derkes Crompton Street Derkes

Crescent Beach Bath Opens First Solitary Bather Of Season

At Crescent Beach on the State reservation the bathhouse opened at 10 am with William A. Anderson, former Chelsea police sergeant, becoming the season’s first bather. About 1400 new women’s suits and 3500 men’s suits are available, and prices are raised to 20 cents for a suit towel and room, 15 cents for towel and dressing room, 10 cents for children’s trunks and dressing room, and 5 cents for bicycle check.

Crescent Beach William A. Anderson Chelsea Anderson

Funeral honors Sigourney Butler with vast Quincy turnout

Mourners packed St Pauls Church as dignitaries from justice, politics, and society attended Sigourney Butler’s funeral. Attendees included Justice Lathrop, Judge Brown, Colonel Livermore, General Peabody, US District Attorney Boyd Jones, ex Mayor Hodges, Mayor Quincy, and many others from Quincy and beyond. The service followed Episcopal ritual with readings by Rev. Lindsay and Rev. Ketchum, and the body was moved to Massachusetts Crematory for burial in Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy.

Sigourney Butler St. Paul's Church Justice Lathrop Supreme Judicial Court John F. Brown Municipal Court Thomas L. Livermore Francis Peabody United States District Boyd B. Jones William A. Hodges Quincy John Quincy Adams James A. Gordon George F. Wilson Josiah Quincy Samuel A. Green Lowell United States District Court A. J. C. London C. P. Greenough Henry M. Rogers Asa P. French Samuel Db. Warren Bar Association S. Dabney Causten Browne Solomon Lincoln Frederic Dodge Patrick A. Collins Charles B. Southard Edward W. Hutchins Melvin John CG. Crosby John F. Fitzgerald Thomas J. Gargan Charles S. Hamlin Ira C. Hersey Henry W. Lamb Henry RB. Little Nathan Matthews, Jr Richard C. McKay George T. McLau Hlin William G. A. Pattee James Russell Reed Charles H. Shriver Charles E. Stratton Eben §. Stevens Benjamin W. Wells John T. Wheelwright Frank H. Zabriskie Charles J. Barton Charles H. Cole, Jr Francis L. Coolidge T. B. Cotter Josiahs. Dean Frederick I. Greene Prescott F. Hall Frank H. Howes William T. Jenney James E. McConnell John L. Nichols Daniel L. Prendergast Charles G. Saunders Edwin Sheare Frank Brainerd Heman M., Burr Charles K. Cobb Stanley Cunningham H. @. Danforth William Farnsworth Morris Gray H. C. Leeds HE. S. Martin I. D. Morgan A. M. Sherwood W. N Swift Charles Head F. W., Thayer E. V. R. Thayer George Haven J. T. Wheelwright J. T. Linzee James Parker H. G. Otis George Co. Adams William C. Endicott John 8. Lindsay D. D C. J. Ketchum George Head United States Marshal Swift The Rats Club Nathan Curtis John T. Linzee Massachusetts Crematory Wollaston Cemetery Quincey

Judge Barker Denies Two Habeas Petitions in Ex Post Facto Challenge

The Supreme Court deputy denied two habeas corpus petitions by Dr. Henry E. Bishop and Clarence W. Murphy, inmates under the indeterminate sentence act. They contend the act is an ex post facto law and unconstitutional. The full bench will hear the cases for final decision.

Barker Supreme Court Henry E. Bishop Clarence W. Murphy

Memorial service for Hon. Jonathan A. Lane at Boston Industrial Home

A memorial service honoring Hon. Jonathan A. Lane will be held in the chapel of the Boston Industrial Home Sunday at 7 30 p m. Captain R G F Candage will preside with Ex Alderman John H Colby Leander Beal and other prominent friends delivering addresses Superintendent T D Roberts to sing The Homeland.

Boston Jonathan A. Lane R. G. F. Candage John H. Colby Leander Beal T. D. Roberts

Store clerk in Somerville arrested for long-running silverware theft

William J. Anthoine, 81, of Somerville, a Bigelow & Kennard clerk, was arrested on larceny charges for stealing silverware valued at 105.60. Inspectors Legrett Glidden and Officer Wolf, with Chief Detective Watts, say thefts spanned two years, including 83 tea spoons, 18 butter knives, 4 forks, 15 oyster forks, 3 soup spoons, 1 berry spoon, and 1 sugar sifter. Anthoine, described as well dressed and well regarded, made no statement at headquarters.

Legrett Glidden Wolf Watts Bigelow & Kennard Washington and West Streets William J. Anthoine Somerville Anthoine

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