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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1916
Page
2
A Fitchburg woman Mrs Channing was pinned under a car after a collision while traveling with her husband to Albany. He was thrown clear into a field. Passersby freed her, they walked to a nearby farm house and later rode a train to Albany.
Richard A. Crowley 21 of 18 Dodge street Malden was seriously hurt yesterday when his motorcycle hit a street car at the Faulkner Street corner after turning from Eastern Avenue. He was rushed to Malden Hospital with cuts bruises and a general shaking up. the motorcycle was wrecked.
Arthur A. Waite, 27, of Stoneham, was fatally injured when his motorcycle collided with a car on the Fellsway Boulevard Medford. He was taken to his home at 81 Linton Road where doctors feared his recovery. The auto, owned by William H. Shriner of Marsden, struck Waite after the driver dashed around the corner of Park Street. Dr. F. J. Fitzpatrick of Somerville was involved in care.
A passing motorist rushed the jewelry salesman Walte to Stoneham after a crash. He was found to have internal injuries and external wounds. Walte is employed in Stoneham as a jewelry salesman.
Thirteen persons narrowly escaped serious injury when three cars collided on Great Road near the Shawsheen River outside Bedford. Fortuni Haroux of Lowell, Dr. Clarence Shannon of Lexington, and Joseph Bouesqueit of Lowell were involved as a tree forced Bouesqueit to veer center and strike Shannon. all escaped with minor injuries and police ruled drivers blameless.
Catholic churches across Boston saw full attendance as Palm Sunday services drew large crowds. Cardinal O Connell attended at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Harrison Avenue.
Early in the day the cardinal attended the closing service of the retreat week for Boston Young Men's Catholic Association at the Church of the Immaculate Conception with more than 3000 receiving holy communion. He then went to the Cathedral where 2500 awaited and assisted in a solemn high mass as palms were blessed. Retreats across the diocese ended yesterday with holy communion at several churches including St. Vincent's Gate of Heaven St. William's St. Peter's St. Matthew's St. Joseph's and St. Patrick's and breakfasts were offered by parishes and religious groups.
Palm Sunday services filled Episcopal churches across the city with large crowds. St Pauls Cathedral offered Holy Communion and a Stainer cantata The Crucifixion while Bishop Lawrence confirmed 57. The Advent Trinity and Emmanuel churches reported packed services with palm blessing, sermons noting Belgian atrocities and preparations for Holy Week culminating in Easter observances led by Dr. Mann and other clergy.
Dr John A Ceconi a Boston Board of Health inspector and Dorchester practitioner received complete leather office furnishings as a surprise presentation at his 544 Washington Street Dorchester home. Dr Samuel Curren chaired the presentation speech with two score friends in attendance after a motor trip.
Ernest Schonrock 28 of Chatham was badly hurt when his new double motor cycle collided with an inbound street car at Washington street and Columbia road. He is in dangerous condition at City Hospital. Passenger William Mark, also of Chatham, escaped unharmed. The cycle was speeding on Columbia road as the electric car approached from Washington street and Schonrock misjudged distance striking the car’s front steps.
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