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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
2
A Friday sale offers washed dresses in tan white and 25 cent old hose at 25c, tailored suits reduced from 13.50 25.00 to 6.75, and about 80 tailor made women suits in various sizes. Also discounts on children's dresses vests hose and underwear with numerous 9c to 49c price points and special Friday only deals on purses wallets fans neck chains and accessories.
In Somerville on December 19 1908 Ralph A Hight a minor sues for 25000 for injuries from a collision with a wagon he drove. Herbert C Hight the father sues for 96000 for loss of his son's services and W F Field owner of the rig sues for 2000 for injury to horse and wagon.
Thomas A. Bishop and Frank M. Proctor were each fined $30 after pleading before Judge Aiken in the Superior Criminal Court that liquor was obtained by officers under false pretenses.
A boy about 12 faces Superior Criminal Court with Chief Justice Aiken presiding. Clerk Manning notes his plea of guilty to larceny for stealing a bicycle. The judge remarking probation, the mother steps forward to take him home.
Etta L. Walker sues the Elevated for injuries claiming on Sept 11, 1901 she was pulled from a running board at Washington and Court streets and thrown against a wagon. The conductor testifies he did not touch her and only advised her to leave as seats were full.
Ferdinand E. Borges, president of the Ubero Plantation Company, was found guilty in 74 counts of larceny and faces sentencing on June 30. His counsel, Herbert L. Baker, sought more time to file exceptions before Judge White, who scheduled a special June 3 hearing to hear the exceptions and sentence Borges.
In Dedham this evening at S J Pauls Episcopal Church Miss Edith Josephine Conant daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles B Conant of 17 Village Avenue wed William Jarvie Osgood son of Mrs Harriet Osgood of Wellesley Hill. The ceremony was conducted by Rector Rev Francia Lee Whittemore.
Miss Jeanette A Dawson daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Dawson and Guy Bertram Garland both of Somerville were united in a church ceremony at the Church of St John Boston Tuesday afternoon.
Reduced stock includes writing paper once 10c per lb and higher. Longfellow Linen Paper from Whiting Paper Co Holyoke marketed at 30c per lb now 10c per pack. Envelopes to match offered with pencils and pens in this Friday sale.
The notice advertises Bixola Blacking a first class shoe polish for black shoes at 5 cents per box during a Friday sale. It also promotes Ermino for white canvas shoes at a bargain price and a basting cotton sale listed as five cents to six cents per yard.
A large crowd of Black attendees at Faneuil Hall denounced Southern treatment of Black people, criticized the Pullman Car Company for Reverdy C. Ransom’s ejectment in Tennessee, and opposed the Jim Crow rate bill amendment. Speakers included Rev. Charles B. Morris and W. N. Trotter. A drive to defeat the Warner-Foraker amendment and to sue the Pullman Company was approved. Emory T. Morris was named treasurer for the fundraising for the suit.
William J. Sands of Westport Pennsylvania wed Florence Waddington daughter of Professor James A. Waddington of Cambridge. Rev Dr Alexander MacKensie of Shepard Memorial Church Cambridge conducted the ceremony. Sands a Harvard graduate now teaches in Boston schools.
The marriage of Miss Marian Fern Wheeler daughter of Edgar S Wheeler of Detroit to Philip Munson Judd of Holyoke took place Wednesday evening at the Wheeler home. The bride was assisted by her sister Miss Bess Emma Wheeler with Alfred T Judd of Boston as best man. The couple will honeymoon in the West and reside in Holyoke after September 1.
The Rev George Alcott Phinney pastor of the Highland M E Church Dorchester was awarded the degree of D D at Lawrence University Appleton Wisconsin during its commencement He was born in Barnstable Massachusetts and educated at Chapman School Bowdoin Bowdoin Boston Latin School Wesleyan University and the Boston Theological School with influential early friendships noted including Dr Francis Goodue
Joseph Clarke and Mirg E Umbehend of Cambridge married last evening at the bride’s home 168 Western Avenue Cambridge Bar Baton served as best man Helen Hogan maid of honor Mir Helen and Alice Potter were flower girls Harry Marden Edward Larsy Jesse Porting and William Gre acted as ushers
At the June meeting the American Humane Education Society and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals authorized the treasurer to buy hats for horses and nets to protect docked horses from insects. They approved using 1009 to aid country towns in Massachusetts to install watering troughs bearing the inscription Blessed are the merciful. They also authorized 1000 to establish animal rescue leagues in Massachusetts cities and towns.
A marriage license was issued today to John J Kelroy Be Deaton and Margaret Hession of St Louis. The notice lists St Louis as the marriage location and marks the couple as engaged to wed in the near future.
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