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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1916
Page
2
The Labor Board at the Charles Town Navy Yard seeks a large pool of mechanics for expected summer work. Applications for positions start today to build a list of available workers including machinists riveters calkers chippers boilermakers shipjoiners shipwrights wireworkers shipfitters drillers acetylene operators holders on riggers rivet heaters punchers shearers and woodworkers helpers.
Applications are invited for multiple positions at the Record er Labor Board Charlestown navy yard Boston and nationwide. Openings include printers chemist junior architect experts in commerce and finance assistants to experts water requirement investigations poisonous plant investigation and a general mechanic at the Crow Indian agency Montana with annual salaries ranging from 800 to 2500 dollars.
Thomas E. Evans a navy yard pilot received word his sister Mrs. J ra McLaughlin of Wolfboro New Hampshire is dead. She had lived in that town for ten years and burial is set for Tuesday.
A blaze gutted Clark Hamilton's livery barn annex on Summer street in Pittsfield. Police and firemen found the bodies of Andrew Colbert, 62, and James J. Penner, 45, among animals after extinguishing the fire at 2:30 this morning. Colbert lay beneath a dead horse.
Fire at a county stable injures Colbert and Penner with two men dead found at 2 30. Eleven horses owned by Mr Hamilton and several others including George Grounds and several firms are lost. Total property damage around 4000 with the stable owned by the George Burbank estate and insured.
Police recount a burglary Sat night at 168 and 172 Washington street. Loot includes clothing valued at 54 dollars and six revolvers with cartridges and cash totaling 40 dollars missed by thieves who escaped via roof and skylight after breaking into V A Clothing Co and Saunders & Co hardware.
Easter was celebrated in all Catholic churches of the archdiocese with a grand mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross led by Cardinal O'Connell. Attendants included Bishop Anderson and Jesuit presiders, with choirs of about 100 voices, candles, and flowers enhancing the service.
A burglar climbed a trellis to enter the Brookline residence of Borden Covell at 12 Worthington Road in the Longwood section. He awakened Covell near 3 a.m. and looted clothing near the bed before fleeing as officers or occupants interrupted the return to the room.
A thief escaped from the Covell home after a staircase chase and a window jump from the dining room. He stole a gold watch and chain worth 100 dollars and about 30 dollars in cash from Mr. Covell’s pocket, then rifled bedrooms while Mr. Covell and family slept. The wallet dropped at the stair foot and police were alerted.
The Cardinal wrote Hymn for Easter sung by a 30 voice choir at the state prison chapel yesterday morning. The Rev M J Murphy officiated with a sermon on the Resurrection as the prison orchestra played. At 10 30 the general service featured Rev William Bradley Whitney with the same choir and orchestra. his sermon was Lessons From the Resurrection. Jessa Pomeroy did not attend either service remaining in his cell with no explanation.
Samuel J Bosfield of 5 Sorrento Street Allston thanks the Post and readers in a brief April 21 letter. He signs respectfully and notes the public acknowledgement.
St Mary's Church in Beverly held Easter services as Rev John A Degan began his tenure as pastor addressing parishioners Supersedes the late Rev F J Curran who served for two and a half years at the Beverly church
The new East Arlington Episcopal Church under Rev. Charles Taber Hall observed its first Easter Sunday in Magnolia Bungalow. A child carol service opened the afternoon, with plant distributions to children. Rev. William W. Love of Cambridge preached on Infallible Proofs of Christ's Resurrection.
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