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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1896
Page
8
Seventy percent more storage space freed as 48 full size 130 piece English decorated dinner sets from this season's importation go on sale. The full sets, previously priced at 10.98, are now offered at 6.98 to clear inventory.
A June quake in Yesso island's northern provinces caused over 140 deaths with about twenty hours of tremors. The region endured roughly 150 shocks, each eight minutes apart, and a tidal wave likely swept Kumaisaki, a town on a narrow land bridge between Volcano Bay and the Japan Sea.
Edmund F. Coyle aged 35 died at Massachusetts General Hospital after an accidental abdominal shooting by friend Patrick J. Heasley on Mystic Wharf Charlestown. Heasley, of 1% Salem Street, is detained by Captain White at Station 15 pending investigation.
Middlesex Manufacturing Company will shut down July 1 for an indefinite period due to a collapsing woollen goods market. The dye house has already closed, with other departments to follow by month end, affecting about 600 workers and a weekly payroll around $5900.
Captain Wescott of Police Division 3 contends his methods were misrepresented after a witness, Jeremiah J. Cronan, testified he had been paid to obtain evidence of disorderly houses to convict women. Cronan later recanted, claiming his lawyer distorted his words. Judge Hardy ordered Cronan jailed. Wescott explained that undercover work with citizens is sometimes necessary to secure convictions, asserting he instructed Cronan to obtain solicitations and leave. He admitted minimal pay but denied paying to break any law, citing precedent by Warren and Brown and noting the Watch and Ward Society and Dr Parkhurst use similar tactics.
The Supreme Court held Michael Murtha cannot obtain an injunction against Sewell Lovewell and others over a Chelsea iron foundry. Damages of 200 dollars awarded for nuisance due to red-hot iron sparks dropping onto Murtha’s land and land adjoining his dwelling, despite a license and hear ing notices.
The Clansman David Bilsland was honored at Roughan Society Hall hosted by Clan Stewart 67 O S C with representation from Campbell of Argyle McKenzie Farquharson Cameron McGregor and McLean. The program included an address by the Chief of Clan Stewart songs recitations bagpipe selections Highland dancing and sword dances followed by group photographs and dancing.
A Sandwich reunion of the Fourteenth Massachusetts Battery at Bourne Dale drew many veterans from across the state with speeches music and refreshments led by William A Nye The Lieutenant Nye Post G A R joined in as did another reunion at Barnstable for survivors of Company E Fortieth Massachusetts Infantry reviving old associations
Parishioners of Gate of Heaven Church held a grand open air carnival on the floor of their partially completed church at I and Fourth streets. Children enjoyed comedians jugglers acrobats Punch and Judy acts while adults continued in the evening. A promenade concert ran 8 to 9 30 p m and Gray's Hall hosted dancing for the youth.
Brown University celebrated its 128th commencement at First Baptist Church in Providence. 113 degrees were conferred as Honorary LLDs went to Horace Tarbell J George Sternburg Oscar Strauss. DDs to William Lyon George Horr Jr. BP to James Franklin Collins MS to Nathaniel Herreshoff and Frederick Whittaker. Prizes announced: elocution Carpenter prizes won by Warren Earle Greene and George Edward Walker. others include John Henry Kelaghan and Edwin Cornelius Broome.
Well made girls reefers offered at deep discounts for winter use at seashore or mountain. Lot 1 features red and navy coats with large sleeves in sizes 2 to 12 years priced at 89c regular 1.25. Lot 2 includes colored reefers near $2.00 value. Lot 3 offers Scotch all wool mixtures worth 4.19, sold at sale. Demonstrator from Arnold's Knit Goods invites inspection.
Made of good quality cambrics in pretty patterns are only 29c. Sailor suits of duck and fancy satins once 1.50 now 75c. Boys stockings tans and blacks heavy ribbed sizes 6 to 8 4 so 8c. Men’s laundered outing shirts Congress make all sizes sold yesterday at 75c now 49c.
Laundered pique hats with rich embroidered work valued at one dollar are now fifty cents. Babies' muslin caps with fine open work embroidery, regular seventy five cents, are now fifty cents. Immense bargains in shirt waists this week.
The harbor displayed flags and bunting on holidays with the Wabash receiving ship most lavishly decorated. Warren steamer Cambroman and others followed, while Captain Jones set a full-day example. An ideal day drew many harbor excursions as tug Honeybrook noted a missing buoy near Stone Horse Shoal. The Woodward Adams, coal carrier since 1881, sailed to Bath breaking its record, and a derelict Frank Butler gear was picked up near Minot's Light. Steamship notes include Columbian report of ten days at sea, and Mayflower and Herman Winter races to Rowe's Wharf. Ship speed rivalry features Sylvania and Leyland vessels as possible fastest from Boston to Liverpool. The Landsman.
The Adams Express Company property at the Court street and Court square corner sold to Mr. A. Shuman. The estate spans 135 feet on Court street and similar depth on Court square, about 11 000 square feet with two buildings. Tenants include Massachusetts Boot and Shoe Co and United States Trust Co. Adams and American Express offices remain upstairs. Shuman plans an investment and potential future office building.
Pignig of A O H Division 10 sets August 6 in Centennial Grove Essex Mass with baseball games for purses, tug of war, companion boat race, running events open to specific groups, prizes from $3 to $10, entries due by 6 p m August 5 to P Donovan 156 Division Street Chelsea Mass.
Frank Hall age 18 of West Eighth street South Boston fell from an electric car at Mount Washington and Federal streets yesterday. He broke his leg above the ankle and fractured several bones of the right foot.
Tufts College held its fortieth annual commencement in Goddard Chapel with seventy-two graduates and seventy-six degrees conferred. The class includes a Japanese student Nonosuke Ohata from Warakiken and marks the first fully four year trained women to graduate.
Closing exercises of the D. L. Moody School for Young Women in East Northfield reported 402 enrolled and 360 average attendance, the largest in its history. The Skinner gymnasium, funded by William Skinner of Holyoke at about 49000, was completed this year. Principal Miss Hall awarded diplomas. Robert E. Speer of New York gave the principal address.
The Old Club Society at Wesleyan Academy marked its seventieth anniversary with a 2:30 pm procession from Rich Hall to Memorial Church. Rev Russell H Conwell of Philadelphia delivered the oration after Rev William Rice of Springfield led devotional exercises, noting a national crisis and western frontier land limits.
Old Derby Academy held its annual public services at North Church in Hingham on June 17. Rev Charles T Billings led with Prov 22 6 Train up a child in the way he should go noting the academy's 100 year tradition. Trustees teachers pupils parents and friends attended. The Derby School was founded in 1791 by Sarah Derby.
Worcester June 17. Worcester Academy held commencement exercises this morning with Latin salutatory by C. Norris of Worcester and orations by C. S. Andersen Providence Thomas Hope Augusta Ga H M Hevey Groten Bascom Johnson Washington D C E bp Wheeler New York and valedictory by John B Hartwell Providence. The alumni dinner followed in the afternoon.
The Woodward Institute for girls in Quincy marked its first graduation after three years of operation. The ceremony took place at the council chamber in City Hall with a largely attended program. An address titled The New Education for Women and the Old Time was delivered.
A city store announces a limited thirty day sale of over a thousand suits from four top manufacturers. The stock includes Strouse Bros., Crouse & Brandgee, Adler Bros., and John O. Smith & Co. at about fifty cents on the dollar. It promises honest, stylish garments in chevots, homespuns, tweeds, worsteds, cassimeres and serges with windows on Washington and Beach streets.
Merrill E. Gates president of Amherst College presided as diplomas were presented by Rev. Ellery Channing Butler. The first graduates include Lillian Bates Clara Baxter Maud Cudworth Filoise Flood Susan Packard Ruth Randall and Ann Whitman.
Sixteen graduates received diplomas at St John’s Chapel Cambridge with ordination of deacons. The Rt Rev William Lawrence bishop of Massachusetts awarded diplomas. Morning prayer began at 8 30 and the ordination followed at 10 30. Rev Leighton Parks delivered the sermon.
Amherst June 17 The twenty sixth commencement exercises of Massachusetts Agricultural College were held today Diplomas were presented after the address by Acting Governor Walcott and the year’s prizes were awarded.
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