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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1907
Page
10
In Sutton Vermont, Edward Butterfield, 60, after fatally shooting his mother-in-law Lydia Durkee, stood guard hours with rifles and ammunition before fatally shooting himself. Deputies arrived but found Butterfield dead beside Durkee amid weapons. motive undetermined though rumored intoxication.
A young Italian, Antonio Salvatori, stowed away for seventeen days aboard the Janeta en route from Hamburg. The ship, chartered to the Hamburg American line, docked at Mystic wharf three days late. Captain Hendry recovered the man from the storeroom, had him work in the galley, then handed him to immigration authorities to be returned on the same vessel.
Charles J. Perry once traveled with pyeheuses for 16 years and lived as a hermit in a lonely hut on the city outskirts. The medical examiner ruled the death natural. He stood 6 ft 1 in tall and weighed around one hundred pounds. Survived by a widow and two children in New York City.
In Rome on December 29 Thomas F Kennedy rector of the American College was consecrated as titular archbishop of Adrianopolis He received thousands of congratulatory telegrams and many gifts from American prelates and attendees The presents included a gold pectoral cross from the Pope an episcopal mitre and crosier from the students and an episcopal ring from Mgr Farley archbishop of New York.
Portsmouth news notes a quirky prison rumor from West Virginia and Southery about lazy inmates placing copper cents in their socks to cause swelling and avoid work. Authorities reportedly search prisoners' socks to stop the prank.
Henry M. Whitney confirms he will not seek the Democratic nomination for governor next year. Charles W. Bartlett hints at candidacy, while Bartlett supporters gain control of the State committee. Springfield convention shift fuels Bartlett’s presumed path to the nomination with Feeney and Kiley steering the party machinery.
Chief McNeil Sergeant Devine and six patrolmen raided a Revere Street house Sunday morning after a report of gambling. Twenty six mice fled through broken glass as officers pursued them, all captured and later bailed. Names given are believed fictitious. suspects hailed from Boston Chelsea Malden Everett and nearby towns.
Timothy L. Dunham, fisherman of Nantucket, disappeared December 6 and was found today in the upper harbor. Authorities believe the death was accidental after a prolonged island search for clues.
Funeral services for John Clark his wife and three children who perished in a Friday morning house fire were held at Ridge Lawn cemetery Watertown Mass. The Rev Frederick M Brooks led the outdoor ceremony as about 3000 mourners gathered. Clarks father and two Philadelphia brothers attended along with delegations from Royal Arcanum and Masons.
Miss Edna Cole of Boston visiting her aunt Mrs. Ella Cummings at Phillipston Four Corners has been missing since Friday morning. She left Phillipston about 10 AM to shop in Athol with jewelry and was last seen boarding a trolley in Athol with two young men. Orange police asked to help locate her.
Alderman elect Frank J. Sherman may lose his seat after a survey shows his Wakefield residence rather than Melrose. The Melrose aldermen may declare Julius Serra the rightful holder, with a decision pending after the Jan. 6 seating. The boundary dispute hinges on a 36 foot margin and a settler post.
Several thousand visitors filled Revere Beach yesterday as the day resembled June instead of winter. Promenades along the boulevard drew crowds while carriages and cars filled the driveway. A dramatic chase saw herrings pursued by seals ending with the seals driving the fish into shallow water.
Bielfeld Prussia December 29 Dr Hinzpeter who tutored the future emperor until his majority died today. The Emperor honored his old tutor with public gestures reflecting a lasting affection from youth to adulthood.
Arthur Logue aged 10 left his Dorchester home at 28 Kimball Street after a disputed evening and has not been seen or heard from since. Police and family seek information on his whereabouts and safety.
Brockton dispatch reports Mrs Mary Ball's three day wanderings in Avon as searchers fail to find her missing Ball children Gracie and Tommy. John Ball defends wife and reveals his concerns about police response and insurance on the children's lives.
Two Maltese cats quarrelled on a Charlestown roof prompting one to flee into a sewer at Henley Street corner. Sergeant Ringer and Patrolman Gould saved it twice with a board but it disappeared again and remains missing.
Rev. Pasqualle i Milla of the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii aided in saving the Boston church from a blaze sparked by a lit candle. After the wedding of Salvatore Verteritti and Adeline Lauricalla, flames spread from Christmas decorations, destroying vestments, statues, and sacred vessels. Fire alarms were raised and responders arrived, but damage totaled about 1500 dollars.
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