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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1911

Page

2

Somerville Board Debates Abolishing $12 Tax Limit

Alderman Jones claims financial interests oppose ending the $12 tax limit and pushing city debt to force borrowing. Mayor Burns vetoes the petition to abolish the limit as premature. board passes the measure over the veto. Ashes and offal collection moved under street commissioner. 15 to 4 vote. Charles E. Wilson confirmed to reserve police. Retiring members receive complimentary resolutions.

Jones Somerville Board of Aldermen of Burns Alderman Wilson Charles E. Wilson Reserve Police Force

Kingston Fire Destroys Adams Block and Brooks Building

A large Kingston fire destroyed the Adams block and the Brooks building, two-story structures, after an oil stove ignited a barber shop heater. The blaze, first contained by local hoses, spread rapidly, prompting a call to Plymouth for Steamer 1 Ladder 2 and the hose wagon. Properties including Breach & Loring drug store and Steel & Farrington jewelry shop suffered near-total losses.

Kingston Adams Brooks Louis Borgezani G. A. R. Hall Plymouth George W Adams Breach & Loring J. P. Farrington Steel & Farrington J. T. Smith Borgerani

Daily Fire Log From 2 A M To 2 A M Details

Fire records list multiple calls with times from 6:42 am to 11:20 pm. Locations include Ephraim Stone at 35 Cooper Street and Hyman Cohen at 38 Seneca Street. Noted damages range from grass fires to none and values from 10 to 6200.

Ephraim Stone Cooper Street Hyman Cohen Seneca Street John T. Connor Co West Broadway William Reed Isabella Street William Weiner Hanover Streets Hyde Park Avenue Frank Branen Upton Street Navy Yard Thomas Russell Gloucester Street Aeereeee Avenue Dorchester Louis Rosenstein Brighton Street Southern Avenue Bernard Street Buffalo Dairy Lunch Tremont Street Michael D. Dolan Washington Street John Goldman Templeton Street

Morse Pardon Is Death Knell

Atlanta dispatch reports that if Charles W. Morse is pardoned by President Taft it would equal a death sentence for him. Sources say Morse must remain alive or buy a short freedom with his life. Three army surgeons photograph Morse at Fort McPherson and Naval Hospital to prove he is ill, with results sent directly to the President.

Atlanta Charles W. Morse Taft Mr. Morse Fort McPherson Nave Morse

Fire at 35 Cooper Street Injures Resident. Rescues Made

Police investigate an early morning blaze at 35 Cooper Street. Four children and an elderly woman were rescued in time, while resident Harry Beresofski suffered severe burns while trying to escape.

Cooper Street Harry Beresofski

Fire devastates five stores on Main street in Pittsfield

Fire began in the basement of T. F. Connor crockery store just before midnight and, within an hour, five Main street businesses were ablaze. The district had seen a major fire in the same area less than a year earlier.

Pittsfield Crockery T. F. Connor Main Street

Fire Threatens Multiple Downtown Buildings in High Wind

Early reports indicate at least three structures were doomed as flames spread from the Connor store to T H Getchell's hardware Eva J Day's millinery McAllister Brothers' market and W F Spear's jewelry store. The town hotel across the street remained in the danger zone amid strong winds.

Connor T. H. Getchell Eva J. Day McAllister Brothers W. F. Spear

Irish Immigrant Edward Bowe Dies at 101 in Woburn

Edward Bowe a native of Ireland and longtime Merrimac Chemical Co employee in Woburn died at 101 He leaves a widow aged 100 They recently observed their 76th wedding anniversary in the city

Woburn Edward Bowe Ireland Merrimac Chemical Company

Allan Funeral in Dorchester for Joseph Allan

In Dorchester on December 28 Joseph W Allan beloved son of James J and Annie I Allan nee Whitney aged 20 years 3 months 18 days of 20 Nonah street to be buried from St Pauls Church Woodward Park street at 9 oclock Relatives and friends invited.

Allan Dorchester Joseph W James J Annie I. Allan Red Whitney Nonah Street Equiem St. Paul’s Church Woodward Park Street Bauer Fenway Hospital Boston Susan Knights Bauer Samuel R. Knights Springfield North Station Bartenders Local 77 Cannell West Somerville Annie Henry Cannell Elm Street Cambridge Cemetery Cobb Bessie B George Catherine Cobb East Sixth Street Colville Roxbury Samuel J Samuel Margaret Colville Golding Thomas Grant Parker Street Mission Church Boston Aerie 45 Boston Bartenders’ Union Conway Jamaica Plain Jennie John J. Conway Catherine James Massey Brookline Mass Green Street Corvin James Corvin Washington Street St. Thomas’ Church Division Pawnee Tribe Emmet Associates South Station East Milton Curtis Catherine M William and Catherine Curtis Francis Street Darry Rox Whalen Adams Street St. Peter's Church Hoare Hill Gough Charles F Elizabeth Gough St. John N. B Grover Stamford Conn Leonard A. Grover Cutler Stonington Hatton Charlestown William J James Mary A. Hatton O'Brien Bunker Hill Street St. Francis de Sales Mulley Hennessy West Roxbury Wheliam D Mary A. J. Hennessy O'Neil Baker Street St.Theresa's Church Atioud Maguire Brighton Ann Thomas Maguire Lovely Kmtna Street St. Colunbkille

Bargain Sale On Workingmen's Winter Wear

A Boston window display tempts shoppers with heavy discounts on overshoes coats gloves and mittens. Highlights include men coats at 3.98 4.48 corduroy vests 3.50 overshoes 0.95 rubber boots 3.29 and numerous gloves and caps priced 25c to 68c. The sale promotes one half the usual prices across wool caps fur caps and leather goods.

Plymouth Boston

Obituary notices list deaths and funeral details across Boston area

Notices from Dec 27 to Dec 31 1911 list Margaret Hughes Charles A Johnson Edward Kane Maria Sofia Lindahl Julia Lehan Richard James McCuen Ann Maguire Mary McMorrow Hiram Nash with funeral times locations and church services across Jamaica Plain East Boston Brighton West Somerville and Dorchester for relatives and friends to attend.

Hughes Jamaica Plain Margaret William Hughes Steven Hughes Wise Street Church of the Blessed Sacrament Centre Street Johnson Boston Charles A. Johnson Jefferies Street

Deaths O'Flaherty Roche Ryan Sheridan in New England notices

Death notices from East Boston South Weymouth Roxbury Chelsea and Framingham list Daniel D O Flaherty John Roche James P Ryan Jane Sheridan with funeral details dates times and church names including Sacred Heart Church Church of St Francis Xavier St Josephs Church St Rose Church and noted affiliations such as Williams Court and Moose.

O'Flaherty Boston Daniel D Ellen O'Flaherty Paris Street Sacred Heart Church Williams Court Roche Park Avenue 8&T. Francis Xavier Ryan James P Laura L. Ryan Taylor Merriam Place Thornton Street Roxbury St. Joseph's Church Circuit Street Order of the Moose Providence R. I Sheridan Chelsea Jane Cornelius Sheridan Third Street St. Rose Church South Framingham Miss New York

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