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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1911
Page
3
Margaret Lawrence, a Philadelphia Quakeress and bride in a Shubert Theatre musical, appeared at Squantum amid yesterday’s biplane wreckage seeking a chance to learn flying.
Lillian Olsen aged 18 of Cambridge was found drowned off Winslow Street after cramps struck while bathing in the Charles River near Pine Heights Dedham. Help arrived too late to save her.
Arthur Atkinson of Roslindale dived three times to reach the girl near the site of her disappearance and retrieved her body after two hours of failed revival attempts. The victim was a third year pupil at Cambridge English High School visiting her aunt in town, daughter of Cambridge fireman Charles Olsen.
Elizabeth Frazier two, daughter of Arthur J. Frazier of 86 Ophir Street Jamaica Plain, nearly drowns in the Charles River at Dedham after slipping from a boat. Her brother Francis Frazier aged 13 pulls her to safety as onlookers assist.
Miss Lawrence, inspired by Pauline Chase and female aviators, plans to learn to fly but delays due to ongoing meet and two Burgess machines wrecked. She meets Billy Wala, Dr Reynolds, and Dr Bonette at Marblehead field as maintenance crews move wrecked planes and recovery efforts continue.
A machine slid from the air and caused destruction as Dr. Reynolds tried to dodge a willow near the headquarters building. Both men escaped with slight bruises. Bonette, rebuilding his machine, showed Miss Lawrence how to operate the biplane in the hangar. She was snapped as she sat listening to the explanations.
Representative Norman H. White will lead the Bingville Barn march tonight at Brown's Dante Hall Houghs Neck as South Shore cot tagers stage a barn dance to cap a successful season. About 160 couples join in after a march led by Mrs James Purcell with many motor and sail boat devotees among the young women participants. Notables invited include Governor Foss ex Congressmen O Connell Curley Mayor Shea and Councellor Collins as hall arrangements are managed by James Purcell.
The chief officer and six sailors of the Fifeshire were saved by the Ardan dearg after drifting five days in an open boat 20 miles south of Cape Guardaful. They arrived in Aden on August 17.
The Fraziers summering in a Riverside Heights bungalow witnessed Francis Frazier jump into a canal to save his sister Elizabeth after she lost her hold on a loitering board. Brother Leo, seven, helped, and their mother watched the rescue as Francis paddled the boat to shore. Francis graduates Agassiz grammar school last June and will enter West Roxbury High School in September.
Edward T. Fayne a 22 year old resident of 2 Tremont Street Charlestown drowned while canoeing on Idlewood Pond Charlestown Aug 17. He called for help after swimming away from shore and sank. A bystander rowed a boat to aid but Fayne did not surface. Hamilton police recovered the body later that evening. Fayne had been staying at Pinehurst Cottage with Charlestown friends.
Aug 17 at the United States Finishing Company mill pond in Pawtucket Rhode Island an old boat carrying three boys sank Harold Chase 10 drowned Clarence Frazer tried to help but was forced to save himself Frazer and another boy clung to water pipes until rescuers arrived Chase's body was recovered
Peter Callahan of 66 Billerica Street, a North Station porter, leaped into action last evening to rescue William O Connell after his foot became caught in a train pilot. He carried O Connell for 20 yards to safety before the engineer halted the train, leaving both shaken but unharmed.
Charles Wheeler, 56, a veteran race driver, collapsed and died from heart disease as he crossed the finish line winning the race in Terryville. He drove Tillie, a local trotter, on the main street course and left a widow and four children.
The funeral for Mrs Frances B White mother in law of Secretary of War Henry L Stimson was held at the White home in New Haven with Secretary Stimson and Mrs Stimson attending. Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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