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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1912

Page

15

Stowaway Boy Survives Freezing On Governor Cobb

A twelve year old stowaway on the steamer Governor Cobb made two trips between St John and Boston before discovery. His feet were found frozen when he was located, and he survived the ordeal.

Governor Cobb St. John Boston

Hunger and Frozen Feet Drive Boy to Immigration Station

John Chisholm a 12 year old American runaway stowed away on the steamer Governor Cobb at St John New Brunswick making three trips between St John and Boston hidden in a life boat with hardtack and water for food He is at the immigration station and will be given to a charitable institution unless adopted.

John Chisholm Governor Cobb St. John N. B Boston Chisholm Dorchester Pine Grove Main St No. Station the Post Carpenter Broadway Somerville Gosey Co Sharon Sta Town Water Heanery Chapin Old South Building Everett W. Roxbury Tennyson St Charlestown Mass Revere Chelsea St. Bridge East Roston Chelsea Joan C. Kilfy Tremont St

Boy stows aboard steamer seeks passage to Boston

A boy born in Salem in 1900 hides in a lifeboat aboard Governor Cobb at St John to reach Boston. He endures seasickness cold and hunger and later hides in a stateroom before being found and taken to immigration for a hearing. He recalls a troubled journey and family history, receiving a Thanksgiving aid fund.

Governor Cobb St. John Chisholm Boston Boston Harbor Moss Boy Allan Young Chisholm Allan Jeremiah J. Hurley Salem Thomas Chisholm Mary Murray Chisholm F. E. Allen Oldtown George H. Offen Fredericton N. B Hurley

Train Breaks Woman's Leg in Yard Incident

Mrs. Hannah Sullivan was struck by the Boston and Bangor express on the Boston & Maine yard tracks in Portsmouth New Hampshire. She suffered a broken leg and arm along with other injuries and had previously been injured in a similar accident five years earlier near the same location.

Portsmouth N. H Hannah Sullivan Boston & Maine Railroad Boston and Bangor Express

Beachcomber Part II Promised for Next Sunday's Issue

Readers who enjoyed Part I of The Beachcomber by S Ten Eyck Bourke and Charles Francis Bourke will await the next installment in the coming Sunday issue.

S. Ten Eyck Bourke Charles Francis Bourke

Obituary notices and funeral announcements several in city

City death notices list multiple burials with funeral times and locations including St. Lawrence Brookline St. Columbkille Salem Street and St. Mary's. Names include Amend Armstrong Esterbrook Cotter Doherty Fitzgerald Fontaine Grabert KellBeY Kent Londoner Lyons Mahoney Manning McCullough McDonough Mulcahy Sweeney Thomas Burke Power with services scheduled Nov 28 29 and 30.

North Union Street Mystic Avenue Doherty Holy Ghost Hospital Mary Neil Doherty Joseph L. Muldoon Market Street Brighton St. Columbkine Herlihy Lyndhurst Street Malden Fontaine Mary E Winchester W. F. Prime Prospect Street Grabert Roxbury John G Anna M. Grabert Vetter Walden Street Kellbey Edward Kelley Mary Kelley Crimmins Eustis Street St. Patrick’s Church Calvary Cemetery Russell Lowell G. A. R. Kent Elizabeth C Warren Kent Forest Hills Cemetery Londoner Denver Col Wolfe Londoner New York City Colorado Lyons William G George and Mary Lyons St. Stephen’s Church Florence Street Mahoney Michael F Nellie Mahoney St. Angela’s Church Blue Hill Line

Thanksgiving Slows Trade at Wharf Amid Low Groundfish Prices

At T wharf business was unusually dull as Thanksgiving and turkey demand reduced trade for fresh groundfish. Prices fell with wholesale groundfish at 5 12 cents per pound for haddock and cod, while hake and pollock ranged from 1 3 4 to 2 3 4 cents. Vessels Spray and six schooners docked, with Spray carrying 12 000 pounds of haddock and 9 500 more on board. other ships carried cod hake and pollock. Nearby at Bahia a new otter trawler completed its first trip, netting 95 000 pounds of fish. Several American vessels reached Carling Bay of Islands. Christmas ship from Hamburg brought 11 000 tons of toys and goods for local delivery, while Captain Bennett sails to Hamburg with bananas and grain. The City of Bangor sails for Bath for the winter. The Saxonia sails toward Boston with many Boston passengers. Cambrain and Askhall due today from Manchester and Rotterdam respectively.

T Wharf Turkey Haddock Cod Pollock E. Gray Florida W. H. Clement Lillian Mary Emerson F. S. Grueby Bosnia Hamburg-American Line New York Mystic Hamburg Line Bennett Tropics Hamburg Portland City of New England H. B. Andrews Frank Barr N. D. Cass Cass Fr. Cass Ralph Gates H. B. Storey Storey This City John Pringle, Jr Newburyport C. Hopwood J. F. Black Black New Haven Cunard Line Saxonia

Shipping News Overview November 28

The notice lists numerous arriving steamers and tugboats along with their home ports and tows. Ships include Bosnia Hamm burg Bay State Strout Gloucester Linneken Indian Baltimore New York Katahdin Macbeth Jacksonville Charleston Lexington Philadelphia and others. Tow boats Edward Luckenbach Umstead Washington Mars Calhoun Harrisburg M. P. Shaw Pocono Delaware Wyoming Allentown Passaic and more are mentioned with destinations for Portland Quincy Salem Portsmouth and other ports.

Bosnia Schmidt Hamburg Bay State Strout Portland City of Bangor Colby Bath City of Gloucester Linneken Gloucester Indian Baltimore Newrt News Norfolk J. H. Devereaux Keene Philadelphia Jonas H. French Newburyport Herman Winter Smith New York Katahdin Macbeth Jacksonville Charleston Lexington Dickerson Edward Luckenbach Umstead Washington Mars Calhoun Harrisburg M. P. Shaw Searsport Boxer Bowden Elk Garden Cumberland Swenson Charles W. Parker, Jr Natty Bessie Sewalls Point Clara Newport News Lackawanna Brophy Hoboken N. J Pocono Delaware Wyoming Clark Perth Amboy Swatara Phillips Suffolk St. Nicholas Tabor Valley Forge Lablich Oley Langhorne Manatawney Nemasket Hammond Allentown Passaic Standard Muller O. Co Underwiiter, Brown Lamberts Point Portsmouth Quincy Salem South Brevner Piedmont Hudgins Marcus K Uran Thomas Por Bousens William Gee

Anniversary High Mass for Patrick J. Lyon

An Anniversary High Mass will be said for the repose of the soul of Patrick J. Lyon who died November 28 1911. Mass will be at the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday November 28 at 9 30 am. Relatives and friends invited.

Michael Burke St. Vincent’s Church South Boston Patrick J. Lyon

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