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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1916
Page
2
Mrs Hor ton Hunt formerly Miss Lillian L Hay man of 2% Dwight Street Brookline left her sick bed to marry in her home parlor last night and showed slight recovery from the illness that struck her two days before the wedding.
The Navy Department selected sponsors for two destroyers nearing completion at the Quincy Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation. The Rowan will be christened by Miss Louise McLean Ayers of Rye New York and the Sampson by Miss Marguerite Sampson Smith of New York, daughter of Lieutenant Roy C Smith USN.
A total of $20000 verdicts were reported against the Boston Elevated Railway Company for one death and injuries to several persons from an accident on February 20, 1915, at Commonwealth avenue and Sherborn street. Cases were before Judge Bell and a Superior Court jury.
Frederick Alford of Arlington, longtime S Boston businessman and oldest living past master of Columbian Lodge A F and A M of Boston, honored in a Forest Hills Cemetery chapel service. About 20 lodge members attended as Rev George J Prescott led the ceremony. burial followed in the family lot.
Citizens propose asking Boston to loan a fire executive to Malden as provisional chief for a year to reform the department. The plan mirrors Salem's past move with Captain Caulfield. Malden's board relations have suffered with the state fire underwriters, and Fire Commissioner Walter W. Campbell will not seek reappointment due to a forthcoming business change.
A state Republican letter explains efforts to back a presidential bid with Hitchcock influence, naming R B Cabell B A Davis and S Brown Allen. The writer, state chairman and congressman, asserts GOP delegates should go uninstructed to the national convention in Chicago and warns against intrastate opposition to the nominee.
Correspondence published by Congressman Slemp shows efforts by Hughes backers to place him with Roosevelt in a Chicago campaign. Letters describe Hitchcock planning control, a postmaster general role, and a national committee chairmanship. Slemp condemns Virginia and Southern attempts to secure instructed delegates through patronage.
Frank Hitchcock dismissed as unfounded the alleged letter from Brown Allen of Staunton Virginia. He said Allen’s claims about Hughes and an organized effort to nominate the justice were untrue. Hitchcock recalled a telephone call from Allen in Washington but denied mentioning Justice Hughes or other matters in that talk.
A house judiciary sub committee voted 4 to 8 to send the Susan B Anthony constitutional amendment to the full committee without recommendation. The action aligns with the committee's prior stance after the post.
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