Old Clergyman Becomes Manic in Southbury Firearm Incident
The Rev. David Pierce aged 65 pastor of the Congregational Church Southbury suddenly became insane and was removed to Middletown asylum. He fired at a window and attempted to shoot his wife and daughter with a pistol from his old firearms collection. His son Frederick Erastus Pierce, Yale graduate, lives in New Haven.
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Southbury
Conn
David Pierce
Congregational Church
Middletown Asylum
Frederick Erastus Pierce
Yale
New Haven
Colored man seeks marriage license in Lancaster case
In Lancaster Pennsylvania on December 8 a colored man Emanuel Benson sought a license to wed Mabel Aiknitter a Canadian. The deputy clerk of the Orphans Court refused the license and the court took no action as the clerk’s term ends before the proceedings. Benson will renew the petition next month.
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Lancaster
Orphans’ Court
Mmanuel Benson
Mabel Aiknitter
Benson
Daley Named Pastor of New Dorchester Parish
Waltham December 8 The Rev John A Daley longtime St Marys curate is appointed pastor of the new Dorchester parish. He has served nearly twenty years in the local church and assumes the pastorate.
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Waltham
John A. Daley
St. Mary’s
Dorchester
Disliked Children Lynn Divorce Case Docketed
Amanda K E Dearborn of Lynn sought divorce from Harry W Dearborn whom she married in 1899 and left in 1900 after he disliked children and insisted she take the baby away to live. The court reserved decisions on petitions from several Lynn residents alleging abuse neglect deserta fidelity and non support.
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Lynn
Flaherty
Amanda KE. Dearborn
Harry W. Dearborn
Frank B. Thayer
Alice G. Jenks
Charlotte L. Roby
James V
Minnie J. Hawthorne
Harry C
Francis Shipman
Elisen C
John J. Middleton
Bessie A
Louis H. Gilbert
Jennie M
Preston W. Porter
Samuel E., Evans
Mattle R
Latter
Judge sets aside verdict in Mer row suit for new trial
Judge Hardy yesterday set aside a verdict of 1200 in the suit of George Merr ow against the L and ordered a new trial.
Heiress and Athlete Wed in Secret Cambridge Ceremony
Forrest Safford, known athlete and baseball player, son of a retired minister from Peterboro New Hampshire, secretly wed May Goodhue of Concord New Hampshire in Cambridge on Tuesday afternoon. The couple, college sweethearts at Colby Academy, later traveled to Lynn where the marriage drew attention due to her inheritance and his New England League career.
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New London
Academy
Cambridge
Lynn
Florida
Founder Joseph W. Fairbanks Dead at 84 in Farmington
Joseph W. Fairbanks, 84, president of Franklin County Savings Bank and vice president of First National Bank, and state trustee of Normal Schools, died in Farmington Me. He helped found the Republican party and remained active in business despite six months of illness. He is survived by his wife Henrietta Wood Fairbanks and two daughters.
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Farmington
Joseph W. Fairbanks
Franklin County Savings Bank
First National Bank
State Board of Trustees of Normal Schools
Fairbanks
Republican Party
Henrietta’ (Wood) Fairbanks
Samaria prescription offered for alcoholism cure
Dr Xavier Corot’s Samaria prescription is claimed to cure alcoholism with a tasteless, harmless remedy. The Samaria dispensary at 1267 Broadway, New York offers free trials to anyone who writes or calls. Prominent doctors endorse Corot as providing a safe solution for the liquor habit.
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Xavier Corot
Samaria
Samaria Dispensary
Broadway
New York
Indictment Against Capelle in 18 Counts
Major Jonas F. Capelle of East Cambridge, Civil War veteran and U S employee, was indicted by the Middlesex grand jury on 18 counts charging assaults upon young girls. He is free on bail and will be tried next week in East Cambridge. Also indicted were George S. Morris for second degree murder reindicted after a wife name correction, Charles A. Plummer for larceny at Blake & Knowles Pump Works, Lee Wah the Cambridge Chinese man, and Patrick Dolan for assault with intent to murder.
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Jonas F. Capelle
East Cambridge
Popular Society and Club
United States
Middlesex Grand Jury
Aiken
George S. Morris
Lowell
Charles A. Plummer
Belmont
Blake & Knowles Pump Works
Lee Wah
Cambridge
Transport Jinson Adrift Off Korean Coast With 1000 Troops
Two Japanese army officers aboard a lifeboat report the transport Jinson left Danny for Japan with 1000 troops 100 horses and some British officers. Her propeller blade broke and the ship is adrift off the Korean coast. A man-of-war has been sent to rescue the injured vessel.
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Chelfoo
Jinson
Danny
Japan
Alarm Over Missing Sloop Gladys and Lorning
Portsmouth citizens and the Bay State Lobster Company await news on the sloop Gladys and Lorning missing since November 21. Captain Frank Murphy, a 14 year old boy and two dogs were aboard when it left Boston for Portsmouth or Portland and has not been heard from since.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Gladys
Frank Murphy
Boston
Portmouth
Portland
Bay State Lobster Company
Knox
Gossip over Fell divorce shocks Philadelphia society
In Philadelphia Quaker City society buzzes about the divorce suit between Mel Fell and Mrs. Robert Gratz Fell. Mrs. Fell states she sues for divorce on grounds of cruel and barbarous treatment after a Chestnut Hill dinner row, while Mr. Fell remains at his suburban home and she and their 17 month old child reside in Delmar, Germantown. She has hired J Wilson Bayard as her counsel.
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Philadelphia
Quaker City Society
Mel
Robert Gratz Fell
Mrs. Fell
Constitution Sails Against Guerriere in Lively Naval Battle
The encounter off Newfoundland Banks ends with the Guerriere a wreck and surrender of 267 crew. Lieutenants Morris and Bush wounded, Captain Hull reports seven killed and seven wounded. Captain Dacres surrenders after the Constitution closes, Read boards the dismantled ship, and prisoners are transferred aboard.
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Halifax
N. S
United States
Constitution
Boston
Isaac Hull
Leeward
George C. Read
Hull
Morris
William S. Bush
Bush
Dacres
Licely
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Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Washington and
Boylston Streets
S. A. Isaacson & Co
Washington St
G. 0
Elaem
CO. Ma Amer Street
Capelle
U. S
Transport and 1000 Adrift
Plimpton
Hervey CO
Haymarket Square
Lorning
Prudential Supply Company
Victor
Guerriere
Newfoundland
Captain Hull
Springfield Union
America
Washburn’s
Washburn’s Department Store
Boylston
Washburn Credit House
Jordan’s
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