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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1895

Page

8

Irish visitors discuss Dublin tramway plans with city leaders

Mayor Curtis welcomed four Irish visitors interested in Dublin's Tramway Company electric railway project. The party includes Dr Carte Mr Anderson Mr Wigham and MP Murphy treasurer of the Irish National Federation. They tour the U S to compare trolley and underground systems and their real estate impact before meeting West End railway General Manager Sergeant.

Curtis Ireland Tramway Company of Dublin United States Carte Anderson Wigham Murphy Irish National Federation West End

Woven Wind Colt Sold for One Thousand in Hudson

Hudson Mass Oct 21 B F Delano sold his two year old colt Woven Wind for 1000 to Shinmoent in France. The horse has a racing record of 2 268 4.

Hudson Mass Delano France

Four men receive five year terms for attempted murder

Gaetano Torino and Leopold Santienello were each sentenced to five years in state prison by Judge Gaskill for assault with attempt to kill Crescenzo Pagano. The July 3 attack on North Street followed a card game quarrel at a boarding house. Pagano was waylaid returning home and wounded after a brief restraint. Torino resisted arrest, firing several shots at officers.

Gaetano Torino Leopold Santienello Crescenzo Pagano Gaskill Superior Criminal Court North Street Pagano Torino

Mackay Funeral Today in Paris for Young American

John W Mackay Jr died from horse accident injuries at his chateau in Sarthe. The funeral is set for noon at St Ferdinand des Ternes Roman Catholic Church Paris. Body to be shipped to Havre for passage to America on Saturday. mother Mrs Mackay remains bedridden from grief.

Paris John W. Mackay, Jr Department of Sarthe St. Ferdinand Des Ternes Havre America

Death of Tremont athlete John J. Wren at 32

John J. Wren former Tremont Athletic Club member dies aged 32 after a long running career. He started as an amateur in 18%, joined Wella Memorial Gymnasium, then turned pro in 1889 defeating top runners in Worcester and beyond in 10 15 and 25 mile races. Reinstated as an amateur in 1881 he later won trophies including the junior cross country title out of 450. Funeral from his South Boston home at 68 Silver Street Thursday at 8:30 am to Mrs Peter and Paul Church.

John J. Wren Tremont Athletic Club Wella Memorial Gymnasium James Grant Hegelman Burris Guerrero Dan Herty Worcester America Silver Street South Boston

Death of Joseph B. Lincoln, Boston boot and shoe magnate

Joseph B. Lincoln of Bat chelder & Lincoln, the nation’s largest wholesale boot and shoe firm, died yesterday at his home 888 Commonwealth Avenue. Born in North Cohasset July 8, 1836, he ran a Boston shoe business since 1867, served in the lower House as the lone Democrat from Cohasset, declined renomination, helped found the Boston Boot and Shoe Club, chaired its executive committee, led the Narragansett Boot and Shoe Club, and left a widow.

Joseph B. Lincoln Batchelder & Lincoln United States Commonwealth Avenue Mr. Lincoln North Cohasset Boston Lincoln Cohasset Boston Boot and Shoe Club Narragansett Boot. and Shoe Club

Funeral of United States oldest batteryman at Roxbury church

The funeral of John Hutchinson, aged 75 and the oldest batteryman in the United States, was held yesterday afternoon at St. John's Episcopal Church on Tremont Street, Roxbury. He died last Friday of typhoid fever after forty years with the Western Union Telegraph Company.

John Hutchinson United States St. John’s Episcopal Church Tremont Street Roxbury Hutchinson Western Union Telegraph Company

Death of General Pitcher at Fort Bayard

A telegram to the War Department announced the death of General Thomas G. Pitcher, retired, at Fort Bayard New Mexico. Born in Indiana he entered the military academy in 1841.

Washington War Department Fort Bayard N. M Thomas G. Pitcher Pitcher Indiana Military Academy

Goldwater Nominated for Detroit Mayor at Democratic Convention

Detroit on October 21 reports that Samuel Goldwater, a labor agitator, won the Democratic mayoral nomination over ex-Postmaster General Doff M. Dickinson by 51 votes to unknown, with the choice then made unanimous.

Detroit Mich Samuel Goldwater Doff M. Dickinson

Mrs Burrill Dies at Home of Heart Ailment

Mrs. Joseph R. Burrill wife of Deputy Superintendent of Police Burrill died at her home 141 K street South Boston shortly before 9 o’clock last night from heart disease.

Joseph R. Burrill Burrill K Street South Boston

Salem School Committee Votes Raises and Closures

The Salem school committee voted to raise mathematics teacher Mr Towne to 900 a year after a higher offer. It abolished the freehand drawing school for economy and urged better accommodations for the boys evening school away from bars. The schools close next Tuesday for the Essex County Teachers Association meeting. Miss Bertha Perkins elected fifth grade Bowditch School teacher.

Salem Towne Town Hall Essex County Teachers’ Association Bertha Perkins Bowditch

Marriage of Mrs Blanche Dutton to RE A Lord at Second Church

Mrs Blanche Dutton daughter of Mrs A J Merrill married RE A Lord in the Second Church Copley Square yesterday the ceremony conducted by Rev Thomas Van Ness with F S Cleghorn as best man. Bride given away by brother T A Merrill ushers listed. Bride wore ultramarine blue gown with white satin trimming and satin hat. Bouquet of lilies of the valley. The couple left for a Southern tour and will reside at 29 Beacon Street on return.

Blanche Dutton A. J. Merrill RE. A. Lord High Hoon Copley Squate Thomas van Ness Cleghorn Nan T. A. Merrill G. EB. Warren A. C. Briggs H. W. Bell R. C. Sanford G. C. Dutton W. C. Merrill EB. A. Merrill Cc. A. Morse Lilles-Of-The-Valley Mrs. Lord Beacon Street

Riskell Speaks on Social Responsibilities of Methodists

The Rev. Dr. C. W. Riskell, recently moved from the West to accept a chair at Boston University Theological School, spoke before the Methodist Social Union at the American House last evening on social responsibilities of Methodists.

C. W. Riskell West Boston University Theological School Methodist Social Union American House

Prohibitionist Edward 8. Rogers to Speak at Park Street

Edward 8. Rogers the Prohibitionist candidate for Lieutenant Governor will address the Parliament of Man at Park Street Church at noon on the topic American Citizenship.

Edward Rogers Prohibitionisl Park Street Church Parliament of Man

Ships wrecked and beached along Cheverie coast

Parrsboro Nova Scotia ship Trojan went ashore at Cheverie in a bad position. The Nora ONeil from this port is a total wreck at Cheverie. The Ethel was blown onto the bank at Portapique with mainmast down and likely a total loss. The Llewellyn is beached near Five Islands but likely to be floated.

Parrsboro Trojan Cheverie Nora O’neil Ethel Portapique Llewellyn

MASSACHUSETTS CLOTHING CO announces word contest

A 15 prize contest invites entrants to form the largest number of single words from the letters of MASSACHUSETTS CLOTHING COMPANY. Letters may be reused across words but any letter used once in the entire name cannot appear more than once in a single word. Entries due by December 31, 1995 to Advertising Dept. My Clother corner Hanover and Portland Streets.

Massachusetts Clothing Company Advertising Dept Massachusetts. Clothing Co My Clother Hanover Portland Streets

New England Cotton Manufacturers Depart for Southern Tour

The New England Cotton Manufacturers Association, about 200 members, left Boston last evening on the Fall River line under Messrs. Raymond and Whitcomb. On arrival in Washington, the Southern Railway will provide Pullman cars to Atlanta for inspection of the Cotton States and International Exposition. They will then tour Southern districts along the Southern railway, returning via Rome Georgia, Chattanooga Tennessee, and Asheville North Carolina.

New England Cotton Manufacturers’ Association Boston Fall River Messrs Raymond and Whitcomb Washington Southern Railway Company Atlanta Southern Railway Rome Chattanooga Tenn Asheville N. C

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