Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1901 — A BOSTON PHILANTHROPIST [ARTICLE]

A BOSTON PHILANTHROPIST

Frank A. Schirmer, a member of one of the leading business firms in Boston, performed an act of practical philanthrophy recently. On Saturday last he had the police captain in one of the poorer precincts in the Hub instruct his officers to obtain the ad-

dress of families who were in need of coal. Then going to a dealer he gave his check in payment for 100 tons ot coal to be delivered under the direction of the police captain, whom he had previously consulted. Up to Saturday evening 72 families had been supplied with their winter’s fuel.