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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1887

Page

5

Unitarian Club Dinner Highlights Business in Religion

At the Vendome a Unitarian Club dinner featured Rev Brooke Herford and George Hale addressing two hundred members. The talk stressed “Business Enterprise in Religion,” urging laymen to support the American Unitarian Association and noting the need for practical church work and greater merchant involvement. Booker T. Washington also spoke on economic uplift for African Americans.

Unitarian Club American Unitarian Asav Brooke H Ord Arlington Street Church George 8. Hale Edward Everett Hale D.D William Wilkins Walker Booker J. Washington Charles G. Wood Beach J. Allen Davis A. E. Scott E. A. Horton Weston Lewis W. H. Ladd D. H. Coolidge J. B. Case A. F. Hervey Thomas Garfield John W. Porter Henry Lyon Oakes A. Ames Herbert Nash J. Varnum Fletcher Hersey B. Goodwin Wheeler Club Boston Brooke Herford Herford American Unitarian Association Ames Colorado New Mexico Unitarian Association George S. Hale Seth C. Beach Dedham American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions Booker T. Washington Alabama Normal School For South

Gorman Wins Substantial Victory in Maryland Politics

Gorman's partial triumph signals rising tension as Maryland politics become more dynamic. He backs a constitutional convention to change courts, facing strong opposition and a margin of about 15,000 against the plan. Governor race sees Jackson win with a record small margin, while Republicans and allies gain ground across most counties including Howard, despite Gorman’s influence.

Wasmacton Sorcian Maryland Boss Gorman Gorman Baltimore Jackson Baltimore City Howard

Political Factional Strife Spurs Election Law Reform Hopes

The article outlines Democratic losses in the Legislature weakening the party’s control and boosting reformers who may push amendments to election laws. It notes Pinckney Whyte’s strength for attorney general on the Gorman ticket, and describes a long rivalry with Gorman. The piece suggests a brewing clash between Whyte and Gorman, with Whyte aiming for the Senate after Gorman’s term ends.

Gorman Pinckney Whyte Whyte United States Senate Senate

Stopping Trains Test At West Albany

Westinghouse freight brake tests conducted on New York Central lines near West Albany before about fifty railroad officials. A fifty car train stopped from thirty seven miles per hour in nineteen seconds and a twenty car train stopped in eleven seconds under passenger service pressure. Tests will be repeated in Boston on Monday.

Albany N. Y Boston

Dr Storrs Accepts Presidency of Foreign Missions Board

The Rev. Dr. Richard S. Storrs formally accepts the presidency of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. He notes the board's decision to entrust preliminary examinations to its permanent committee, rejects probation after death as un gospel, and urges cautious handling of the theory in future candidate approvals. He also discusses relations with churches and his personal readiness for ecumenical duties.

Richard S. Storrs American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions Storrs Prudential Committee

Straws From State Street on Atchison Line Expansion

Advices from the West state the Chicago extension of the Atchison road nears completion and will open early next year, giving Atchison the largest mileage and a direct Chicago to Pacific coast route. Rivalry with the Alton is likely for passenger traffic. consolidation talks involve Chicago Eastern Illinois and Chicago Indiana Coal lines with stockholders set to approve a sale to West End Street Railway Company and a plan to cut expenses.

Chicago Atchison Atchison Company Pacific Coast Kansas City Alton Roads Atchison System Boston Chicago & Eastern Ilinois Chicago & Indiana Coal Railway Union H. H. Porter Chicago & Indiana Coal Company West End West End Land Company

Deaths and Notices from 19th Century Europe and America

Mrs. Ann Kennedy of Boston Highlands died in Pegl Italy on the seventh aged 72 after fifteen years invalid. She leaves husband one son and three daughters. George H. Wood of Danvers died formerly woollen dept manager at Jordan Marsh Boston and later in business. Thomas J. Martin actor in Miles Barton company died in Troy aged 42. wife Marion Fiske on stage. General DeCourcey, former commander of French forces in Tonquin, is dead.

Ann Kennedy Donad Kennedy Boston Highlands Pegl Italy Hastings Eng Boston George H. Wood Danvers Messrs. Jordan, Marsh & Co Lowell Thomas J. Martin Miles & Barton’s New York Troy N. Y

West End Railways Stockholders Back Consolidation Plan

Stockholders of West End Metropolitan South Boston and Cambridge railroads meet in Boston to approve sale of rights and franchises to West End Street Railway Company and payment for non exchanged stock. Majority vote favors consolidation. details outline payments per share and authority to finalize agreements.

West End Metropolitan South Boston West End Street Railway Company West End Company Meionnon Equitable Henry M. Whitney Howe Cambridge Consolidated Whitney Henry D. Dyde Metropolitan Railroad Company Kilby Street Richards West Hnd Company South Boston Railroad Cambridge Railroad Company Harvard Square Arlington Horse Railroad Company Massachusetts Pentis Cummings Messrs Walter Swan Edmund Reardon Henry F. Woods Edwin Dresser J. K.oe L. Motague L. S. Brown Coffin

New Hampshire Colleges Class Totals in Dartmouth Catalogue

Advance sheets from Dartmouth College show class sizes: Academic seniors 49 juniors 56 sophomores 64 freshmen 62 total 231. Chandler department totals 66, Agricultural College 37, Medical College 128, overall 462 excluding Thayer School. One half of students reside in New Hampshire with Vermont, Massachusetts, New York and Ohio next in line. several new entrants would bring total to about 475.

Concorp N. H Sredan Dartmouth College Chandler Scientific The Agricultural College Medical College Thayer School of Civil Engineering New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts New York Ohio

Theatres Advertise Evening Shows and Varied Programs

Park Theatre presents A Hole in the Ground at 7 45. Boston Museum shows Sophia at 7 45. The Theatre offers A Run of Luck. Hollis Street Theatre presents Colleen Bawn at 7 46. The Theatre hosts Joseph Jefferson. Soward Athenaeum offers Variety at 8.

Auction Schedule for Friday and Today

The list shows sales by Samuel Hatch & Co for real estate at 11 a.m. Engravings by Leonard & Co. at 3 p.m. Horatio Harris handles fruit at noon and today. Leonard & Co. also handles furniture at 3 p.m. Friday.

Horatio Harris Samuel Hatch & Co Leonard & Co

Marriages Recorded in Boston and Nearby Cities in Early November

A list of marriages performed in early November across Boston and nearby locales. Entries include Herbert W. Brough with Nellie Rebecca. Stewart Gentles with Celina Picko. James E. Jenkins with Annie L H Senter. Frank E. Lincoln with Annie E. Wiggin. Edward Prebie Motley with Marian Palfrey. William Sigourney Otis with Pauline Root. Walter G. Waitt with Mary McDougall.

Lynn Mags Annie LH. Senter Portland Lincoln—Wiggin Somerville George W. Durell Frank E. Lincoln Annie E. Wiggin Motley Palf Rey Navy Phillips Brooks Edward Prebie Motley Nahant Marian Francis Winthrop Palfrey Boston Otis—Root Piet Church Edward Everett Hale D.D William Sigourney Otis Pauline James Edward Root Waitt McDougall Robert G. Seymour Walter G. Waitt Mary McDougall

Obituary notices from multiple New England families dated November

Notices list deaths of Mary S Cole in Cambridgeport Carrie E Gould in Fitchburg Maria E Hathaway in Plymouth Anne Kennedy in Italy Samuel D Lewis in Malden Harry L Mitchell in unknown Ernie Murray in unspecified florist family Charles P Powers in Chelsea John I Swasey in unknown Henry Orne White M D in El Gajou San Diego county California dates November 7 to November 8 with ages or relations where given

Cole Cambridgeport Mary S Charles E. Cole Gould Fitchburg Mass Carrie E Robert D. Gould Hathaway Plymouth Maria E Benjamin A. Hathaway Kennedy Italy Anne Colegate Donald Kennedy Lewis Malden Samuel D. Lewis Mitchell Harry L. Mitchell Edward L Henrietta Mitchell Murray Ernie Catherine James Murray Powers Chelsea Charles P. Powers Boston Swasey John I. Swasey White el Gajou

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