Half the Pews Empty Sundays in Bedford District
New Bedford April 9 More than half the seats in Protestant churches in Bedford District are empty on Sundays according to a survey led by Wil herd O Nuzum for the Interchurch Movement. The study covers 13 170 seats across 50 churches in New Bedford Sat Haven Acushnet and Padanaram. the average empty seats per Sunday are 679. Population is about 150 000 with 66 percent Catholic 29 percent Protestant and 15 percent Jewish and other beliefs. Of 43 500 Protestants only 161 2 percent attend church. The district has 18 Roman Catholic churches one Greek Catholic three Jewish synagogues 60 Protestant churches and one Mormon church.
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New Bedford
Bedford
Wilherd O. Nuzum
Interchurch Ld Movement
Satrhaven
Acushnet
Padanaram
Mr. Nuzum
Steam engineers demand higher pay in Lawrence
The local union of stationary steam engineers presented a wage-scale demand set to take effect May 1. It calls for a minimum wage of 40 to 50 dollars weekly by class and overtime pay of time and a half for work beyond eight hours daily and 48 hours weekly. About 20 engineers are employed.
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Lawrence
Union of Stationary Steam Engineers
Fatally Wounded by Posse Near Taunton
Ghester Young, 22, described as mentally deranged, was shot five times by a Taunton area posse after threatening to kill in Myricks. He was wounded near East Freetown, later placed on a Taunton train to Morton Hospital, where his condition was critical. He gave details of his origins in West Point Mississippi and work history in the Northeast.
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Taunton
Ghester Young
East Freetown
Myricks
Morton Hospital
Young
New Haven
Depu
James Cash
John Cleary
Charles J. Nichols
New Bedford
Lakeville
West Point
Miss
Boston
Springfield
Quincy
Oklahoma City
Okla
California
Local man accuses stranger of stabbing after work request
At Moranville farm in Myricky a stranger named Young acted strangely and drew a knife when questioned by town selectman Benjamin Jones, leading to a stabbing incident near the farm.
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Young
Frank Moranville
Myricky
Moranville
Benjamin ©. Jones
Jones
Funeral for Brookline Centenarian Bridget Mc Donald
Funeral services for Mrs Bridget Mc Donald a 104 year old Brookline resident who died Wednesday at her home 65 Bartlett crescent Brookline will be held at the John H Lacy parlors 27 Harvard street Brookline this morning A requiem high mass will be celebrated at St Aidan's Church Brookline at 11 o'clock
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Brookline
John H. Lacy
Harvard Street
St. Aidan’s Church
Cady
Dorchester
Josephine M
Mary R
Josephy
Geneva Ave
St. Hugh's C Church
Carey
Hyde Park
John R
Elizabeth J. Carey
Hefferon
Davidson St
At & A. Wm
Church of the Most Precious Blood
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C. U. W. Donlan
Roxbury
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Donlan
Rooney
Fam
Mills St
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Circuit St
Elatives
Doran
Priscilla
Albany St
St. Philip's Church
Harrison Ave
Highland Court
Yerley
John J
Mary Feeley
Glynn
Patrick J
Annie A. Glynn
Kelly
Shirley St
St. Patrick's Church
Hamilton
Boston
Andrew James Hamilton
Tower St
Jamaica Plain
Holub
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Apr
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Frank G
Josephine Holub
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Ingalls
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Charles
Margaret Ingalla
O'Connell
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Brotherhood of Railroad
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Jenkins
Chicago
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Sarah B. Landers
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St. Margaret's Church
Luga
Daniel
Lucia
Monami) Luca
St. Patrick’s Church
John H. Lacy & Sons
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Dedham
Cora L. Morse
Brookdale Cemetery
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Timothy F. Murphy
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Frances ‘A
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Elizabeth Murray
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Edward Kinson
Ballard
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O’'Hare
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Ellen F. O'Flore
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Mery A
Michael
Margaret O'Malley
Star of the Sea
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Parker
Waltham
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Mulkern
Protestants Support Irish Freedom Branch Grows in Boston Area
Justice Cohalan congratulates the Massachusetts branch of the Protestant Friends of Irish Freedom as membership surges in Greater Boston according to James M G Fay, as reported to the Irish bond drive directors.
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American Commission On
Daniel F. Cohalan
New York
Massachusetts
Friends of Irish Freedom
Boston
James M. G. Fay
Catholic and Protestant Leaders Call for Tolerance in Ireland Debate
The Cohalan communication urges end to religious intolerance and bigotry, and promotes toleration as essential for civilization. It notes Ireland politics avoid religious bias, cites Protestant leadership in historic movements, and mentions Frank Harling, a notable church organist, joining new out-of-town members of the Protestant Friends of Irish Freedom.
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Cohalan
Ireland
England
Fay
Friends of Irish Freedom
Frank Harling
Harling
Waterfront Calendar For April 10 101st Day
Calendar notes April 10 101st day of spring with moon phases and celestial events. New moon on April 18 and May 18. evening sky features Jupiter and Saturn while morning sky showcases Venus Mars.
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Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Mars
Gloucester Fish Pier Receives Mixed Week of Groundfish
Yesterday arrivals included the steam trawlers Wave Breaker and schooner James Burke with haddock cod soles flounders and more. Prices rose on light receipts as 2 vessels landed 2 183 290 pounds this week versus 4 149 390 last year and various ships prepared for southern mackerel hunts while one steamer awaits repairs and others shift to new sailings.
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Haddock
James Burke
Selners
John Morrissey
Norma
Percy Firth
Arthur James
John Seavey
Thelma
Marty Welch
Helena
John Matheson
Stiletto
Gloucester
Osprey
T Wharf
W. M. Tupper
Halifax
St. John's
N. F
Federal Line
General Currie
England
Lake Butler
United Fruit Company
Shipping Board
Wampum
Landman Sails Service Between Boston and Liverpool
A brief mention notes a service route between Boston and Liverpool aboard The Landsman. The fragment cites the vessel name and itinerary without additional details.
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Boston
Liverpool
THE
Landsman
Shipping News Arrivals and Towing Passages Galore
Shipping reports list steamers Briton Brown Norfolk Covedale Beattie City of Gloucester Larsen and others sailing to Portland Bath and New York with towing barges Monitor Seneca and others. Vessels Prince Arthur Maryland Grecian North Land Malden Lanape and more call at Salem New York Philadelphia Scituate with barges and tug connections.
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Brown
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Covedale
Beattie
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Gloucester
Germantown
Camp
Philadelphia
Monitor
Lynn
Cumre
Portland
Belmont
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Lenape
Derrickson
Salem
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Paoli
Wal
Rockland
Pequest
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Clark
Belfast
Western
Totman
Portsmouth
Barlow
Daly
Seneca
Prince Arthur
Yarmouth
N. S
Maryland
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Grecian
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Malden
Samer
Ortland
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Searsport
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Bicey
Finbury
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Thomaston
Mit
Scituate
Wilson to Announce Railroad Labor Board Picks
President Wilson has chosen the personnel for the railroad labor board and nominations are expected to be sent to the Senate today. He spent over an hour on the White House south portico as officials note his schedule remains heavy with public affairs.
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Washington
Wilson
Railroad Labor Board
White House
Senate
Grayson
Engagement announced Beulah Makepeace to Clarence Reynolds
Beulah Blaine Makepeace of Brookline announces engagement to Clarence Leslie Reynolds of Amsterdam New York. The couple spoke at a luncheon held at the Hotel Somerset on a Friday afternoon.
Walsh Anniversary Repose Masses Set for April 12
A high mass for Robert J. Walsh will be held at St Aidan Church Brookline on April 12 at 8 o clock along with a month mind requiem for James J Waters at Our Lady of Lourdes Jamaica Plain on the same date and time. Both are recalled by familie
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John James Bernard Mulkern
Our Lady of the Rosary Church
South
Boston
St. Aidan's Church
Brookline
Robert J. Walsh
Gertrude M. Walsh
Our Lady of Lourdes’ Church
Jamaica Plain
James J. Waters
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