Hancock and Lebanon Shaker Colonies On Verge of Dissolution
The Hancock and Lebanon Shaker colonies, once prosperous with fertile land and wealth, are dwindling toward dissolution. Population loss from deaths and withdrawals leaves Hancock at about 20 residents and Lebanon smaller yet still declining. The Shakers’ celibate, simple life limits growth. few new members, aging members, and economic strain threaten the colonies’ future.
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Hancock
Lebanon
New England
New York State
Alexander Petete
Hancock Colony
Christ
Emma Strow Bridge
N. Y
Hancock Shakers
Robert Valentine
Bruce
Eldress Catherine Allen
Eldress Annie White
Proven shoplifter pleads for probation after fainting in court
Inspectors Pelton and Loughlin presented Marie Reid of Washington DC New Jersey and Long Island at Central Court. Reid admitted the thefts totaling about $2000 from Bos department stores over two weeks. Judge Sullivan sentenced six months, and Reid fainted, carried away by a court officer.
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Pers
Bos
Pelton
Loughlin
Central Court
Marie Reid
Washington, D. C
New Jersey
Long Island
Sullivan
Reid
Twombley
Mighty old mill and outbuildings along Mohawk trail
The description praises an ancestral mill complex with a one hundred ton hay capacity, solid walls and timber frames built to endure for centuries. It notes a saw mill and cider mill of hand hewn oak and perfect hand wrought hardware, at Hancock and Lebanon colonies along the Mohawk trail in a fertile valley.
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Hancock
Lebanon, N. Ray
Today’s City Events Across Boston and Suburbs
A crowded schedule lists morning charity trips, lectures by Harvard’s Hart and Lowell’s Mahoney, a city public service meeting on food purchases, a Girls City Club office opening with a band at Boston Common, Sacred Pardon Day services at Roxbury churches, a wage hearing on knit goods workers, a Massachusetts Firemen’s Association convention in Lawrence, American Legion and police club meetings, a City Club reading by Marie Shedlock, and additional band performances at the Boston Common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Cathedral
Randidge
Albert Bushnell Hart
Harvard
John J. Mahoney
Lowell High School
Widener Library
Harvard College
Women's Public Service Committee
City Club
Newbury Street
Boston Common
St. Leonard’s
Prince Street
Nission Church
Roxbury
Minimum
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Firemen’s Association
Lawrence
Arlington Post
American Legion
Robbins Memorial Town Hall
Boston Social Club
International Hall
Warren Street
P. m
Marie L. Shedlock
Women's City Club
Marriage intentions list spans Boston area couples
A long列 list shows dozens of individuals from Dorchester Roxbury Chelsea and surrounding towns filing marriage intentions. Entries include ages occupations and home addresses for pairs such as Francis J McManamy and Mary J O Connell and Charles N Torpey and Delphy plus numerous other couples with varied trades and residences.
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Francis J. McManamy
Florida St
Dorchester
Mary J. O’connell
Remore Fis
Chelsea
Charies I. Beeman
Bernice Raymond
Fuller St
Anthony Lakin
West Eighth St
South Boston
Mary Jogminene
Silver St
Arthur Fox
West Seventh St
Frances Payne
Newton
Thomas B. Harsh
Gertrude M. O'Neil
Mark St
Jamaica Plain
Arthur W. Brenton
Nova Scotia
Annie BE
Stewart
Massachusetts
Thomas BE. Rowe
Lloyd Rd
Watertown
Mary A. Carey
Calumet St
Roxbury
James W. Lucas
Haviland St
Mary F. O’brien
Millbury
Giuseppe Calabro
Wall St
Giovannina Brunaccini
Norman St. Anthony Mat
Harry Kelishak
Seaver St
Dorothy L. Kabatchnick
Karl H. Dietrsch
Lamarine St
Esther BK. Schuster
Dunlow St
William M. Lonergan
Pearl Ter
Somerville
Teamster
Washington St
Helen
Chittick
Fenelon St
Thomas J. Flanagan
Newsdealer
Fast Eagle St
East Boston
Antoinette Bureah
Bateman Place
George F. Laubner
Pressman
Washburn St
Veronica Sellaman
Albert IB. Gagne
Fairfield St
Cambridge
Gladys von Ette
Chestnut Are
Thomas A. Donlon
Cohasset St
Roslindale
Annie J. Waddleton
Alberta St
West Roxbury
Victorino Gomes
New Bedford
Genoveva H. Caetano
Frank J. Kramer
Iledge Full Et
Emelia M. Moog
Lambert Ave
Roavary
Cecil M. Grey
Fort Totten
N. Y
Mary E. Duffy
Princeton St
Boston
Portland Imports and Exports Break Record
Portland customs district reports a record year with domestic exports totaling 55 096 290 dollars and imports 23 477 914 dollars for the year ending July 1. An additional over 100 million dollars of Canada and European trade passed through Portland, marking the district’s greatest volume in history.
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Portland
Portland Customs District
Canada
Shoe Thief With Lacerated Finger Fled With 43 Shoes
Bridgewater police pursue a fugitive described as having a cut finger after he escaped with 43 pairs of shoes from the Bridgewater freight house Wednesday night. Agent Charles Cappelle opened the inquiry and followed up on the lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgewater
Charles Cappelle
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Washington
Marine Marine
Yeomen Corps
Navy Department
Navy
Marine Corps
Willie
Iarest
Allo
Istyure
Ig. IS
George E. Richards
Han
Pease
Elec
Ealy
Act
Frances Hall
Hancockaker Corporation
Secur
Richmond
Canal Street
Haymarket
Multi-Ad Sales Co
Old South Bldg
F. H
Peenremient
Markdown
Palm Beach
Jordan Marsh Company
Midai
Jor ‘Gr
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