Daughters Seek Pension for Chelsea Woman Pratts Revolutionary Father
The Daughters of the Revolution push a special pension bill for Mrs. Rebecca Pratt of Chelsea, daughter of a Revolutionary War soldier born in Charlestown in 1745 and died in Boston in 1821. Her father served five years in the commissary department under General Devens and was paid in continental paper money. Although the father was never granted a pension, his wife later received a small pension until her death. Congressman Roberts and Senator Lodge cite pension committee rules denying claims for children of Revolutionary soldiers unless severely incapacitated. Mrs. Pratt, 68, is of sound mind and has long been charitable, living in a house built in 1640 on land granted to Sir Harry Vane, occupied by her late husband’s family.
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Ebecca Pratt
Chelsea
Daughters of the Revolution
Seth Littlefield
Pratt
Sarah Bunt
Congressman Roberts
Roberts
Littlefield
Lodge
Senate Committee
Queens
Hospital music fund brings charm to Old Ladies Home
An afternoon entertainment at the Old Ladies Home on Revere Street featured soprano Julie Thornton Pearl and the Astrellas trio with a quartet of male singers. Dr John Dixwell led a season that will expand next fall with more concerts as funds grow. Inmates received gifts and expressed gratitude for the program's success.
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Hospital Music Fund
Old Ladies’ Home
Revere Street
Julie Thornton Pearl
Astrellas
Johnn Dixwell
Sencey Gerday
Assault May End in Death in Tremont Street Incident
John L. Russell, 26, of 7 Bowdoin Square, allegedly assaulted by William Smith, 30, of the West End, on Tremont near Boylston. Russell fell after a blow to the face, his head hitting the curb. He was taken to City Hospital with a suspected skull fracture.
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John L. Russell
Bowdoin Square
William Smith
West End
Tremont
Boylston Street
Russell
Tremont Street
Smith
Boy 12 injured by falling barrel in rear yard accident
Joseph Conley aged 12 of 181 Broadway South Bostop suffered a serious head injury when a 25 foot barrel tied to a rope, rolled from a window by George O Connor and dropped on him from a fire escape. He was treated at Station 6 and later taken to City Hospital.
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Joseph Conley
Broadway
South Bostop
West Broadway
George O’connor
Bolton Street
Conley
City Hospital
Ferryboat General Sumner Christened at East Boston Yard
The new ferry General Sumner was launched from William McKie shipyard in East Boston on a Saturday afternoon. Built on the marine railway, the vessel slid into the water after twelve minutes, while a champagne christening by Jennie Hubbard Graves proclaimed the rite. Mayor Hart and ferry officials attended the ceremony aboard the vessel.
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General Sumner
William McKie
East
Boston
Jennie Hubbard Graves
Edward G. Graves
Sumner
Hart
Wheeler
Boston Mail Clerks Mutual Benefit Association Elects Officers
Members met at the American House yesterday afternoon to elect officers and transact annual business. E. T. Gavin presided. George H Byron was elected president with J F Keegan as vice president and J F McMahon as secretary. George C Ferrin became financial secretary and F Ford among others chosen trustees. Death assessments for the year totaled 717 and sick and expense assessments were set.
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Boston Mail Clerks’ Mutual Benefit Association
American House
Rge
H. Byron
J. F.keegan
J. F. McMahon
George C. Ferrin
F. Ford
T. L
Downs
Luce
Curry
Fr. J
Murphy
St Augustine Minstrels Planned Sixth Annual Show
St Augustine Temperance Society of South Boston advances its sixth annual minstrel and vaudeville show. The youth company will present song and dance under John Coleman’s direction at St Augustine's Hall on F Street April 26.
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St. Augustine Temperance Society
Boston
John Coleman
Augustine
F Street
South
Grandson of Cochise Reaches New York Society
The 28 year old Antonio Apache, grandson of Chief Cochise, now resides at the Hoffman House in New York. Captured in a 19th century clash with Apache during U.S. troop actions, he later learned social graces, attended Fortress Monroe school, Carlisle Indian School, and studied leather work in Boston. He gained fame as a scout and ethnological figure linked to the World’s Fair exhibits.
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Antonio Apache
New York
Cochise
United States
Hoffman House
Men In Blue
Fortress Monroe
Heredity
Coppinger
Carlisle Indian School
Boston
New
Harvard Church to celebrate Rev Reven Thomas twenty fifth anniv
The Harvard Church Brookline marks the twenty fifth anniversary of Rev Reven Thomas D D with a public reception on the 19th at 4 p m and a public meeting that evening. Prominent clergymen including Dr Meredith of Brooklyn Dr W Burnet Wright of Buffalo Dr W E Griffis of Ithaca Dr McKenzie of Cambridge Dr G A Gordon of Boston and Dr E L Clark of Boston are slated to speak. A memorial window for the late Mrs Thomas will be placed in the church, crafted by Tiffany of New York and funded by Mrs Jacob P Hates. Dr Thomas began his ministry in London and after a New England visit received the Harvard Church call. after deliberation he accepted in April 1875, beginning a pastorate that has lasted twenty five years.
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W. Burnet Wright
D. D
Buffalo
W. E. Griffis
Ithaca
Dr. McKenzie
Cambridge
G. A. Gordon
Boston
E.L. Clark
Thomas
Eopvenines
Messrs. Tiffany
New York
Jacob P. Hates
London
New England
Harvard
Society of Harvard Church
America
England
Reven Thomas
Brookuine
Harvard Church
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