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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1906
Page
5
A Maine woman testifies about a tense relationship with Charley Northy and Ed after Charley's trips to the house, arguing over a promise and rumored misconduct. She details marriage, children, and changes in social life through friendship, prayer meetings, and a skating hobby that deepens the conflict.
Catholics observed Good Friday with somber rituals across churches. Archbishop Williams attended the cathedral service where cloaked clergy processed in black vestments ending with solemn prostration. Rev. Dr. John T. Mullen led the celebration with deacon Father Thomas McCoy and sub-deacon Father John J. Crane assisting. The Tenebrae was sung by a double choir in the evening. At Immaculate Conception Noon service marked the three hours and Tenebrae in the evening with Rev. J H Mulligan and Rev. M Jessup chanting Lamentations. St Mary’s North End also hosted Tenebrae followed by a Passion sermon.
The Everett football team opens its season tomorrow at home against the Waltham Rovers on Shute Street grounds. Everett shows stronger form this year and star Aue promises to make opponents work hard.
A badly decomposed body of a man about 45 years old was recovered from the Arlington Heights reservoir yesterday afternoon. Officials have not yet identified him. a card bearing the name John Ryan was found in the vest pocket. He is described as 5ft 9in, dark hair, sandy mustache, wearing a dark coat and striped trousers with a gray mixed cap. The body shows signs of prolonged immersion.
A 12 year old boy, lost from his father and homeless, was found wandering Boston streets by a Division 1 patrolman. He was taken to the Chardon Street Home for shelter as police investigated the boy and hisGuardian. Fred Barnes of St Johns NB later called seeking his son, describing a troubled family history and recent abduction of the two other sons.
J T Jones of Pocatello Idaho will represent the state in the Boston Athletic Association Marathon on Patriots Day. He plans to train on the Ashland to Boston stretch before the race and is expected to draw interest from fellow competitors as a Westerner. New York entrants include F Laffargue H Goldburg and J Hayes while local runners prep for the big event.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Keene of Murdock street Brighton escaped serious harm after their carriage collided with Father Cummins’s from Sacred Heart Church Roslindale. Keene’s frightened horse bolted overturning the chaise. he freed himself and ran half a mile before being caught all unharmed beyond a shaking up.
Bernard L. Watson of Roxbury and Mrs. Joseph Nevins of 11 Linden Park Street, with Division 10 police, hunted a prank caller who telephoned Mr. Watson that Mrs. Nevins was dead. He rushed to the house but the woman answered and denied needing an undertaker, prompting an astonished scream.
In Brooklyn on April 18 Terry McGovern joined the Nationals for practice and a tryout was announced. No position was specified.
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