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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1907
Page
7
New York February 14 Helicon Hall a co operative colony founded by Up ton Sinclair faces a chicken pox outbreak with ten children in the hall's nursery. The housekeeper notes many women wear bloomers in the hall and describes air baths and carefree nursery play with nude rumpus allowed for the youngsters.
Edward Hargraves formerly of 180 Ninth street South Boston sustained a severe scalp wound after a fall on Fourth street. A witness reported seeing him stumble near a street and be carried toward Broad way. He was found unconscious at 6 Bolton street and operated on at City Hospital to remove a bone pressing on the brain. Recovery expected.
At the Daughters of Massachusetts gathering in Brunswick Rabbi Charles Fleischer urged unmarried women to engage in gainful work. He praised shop girls, argued against remained-at-home expectations, and said women should earn their own living to avoid being social parasites. President Mrs. A C Wellington introduced the speaker and a tea followed.
At a city hearing in the mayor’s office Mayor Fitzgerald pledged to pursue a new fire engine house and apparatus on Parker Hill to serve five hospitals in Ward 19. Fire Commissioner Wells and others noted annual maintenance costs around 8000 dollars. A Ward 19 delegation also sought a playground, with the mayor proposing leasing Parker Hill land owned by Eugene N. Foss for about 3200 dollars yearly.
A youth bears a banner with Excelsior through a snowy Alpine village. He warns of danger as a storm gathers while a maiden offers shelter. At dawn monks pray as a traveler lies lifeless, still clutching the banner, in a twilight snowbound scene by Longfellow.
Mrs Selma M Rose of 303 Maverick Street East Boston sued John Martin Somerville rent collector for damages she claimed reached 3000 dollars after he allegedly tried to kiss her at the Roses Cambridge home in August 1902. The Middlesex Superior Court jury awarded 300 dollars to Mrs Rose. Martin 60 a prominent Somerville realtor denied the assault.
In a Lynn Superior Court session Judge Richardson heard a petition for contempt of court against Richard H. Stevens business agent of Carpenters Local Union 595. Frank H. Haskell claims Stevens tried to force Burke to fire him under threat of a strike. The hearing was adjourned to next Tuesday.
A noteworthy ceremony was held last evening at 17 Chambers street West End as Rev Franklin E E Hamilton of Grace Church joined Miss Martha Boyd daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank A Boyd to Clarence O Bickford of the Paddock building Anna F Abbot acted as bridesmaid in the ceremony.
The bride wore a white silk gown with lace trimmings and a lace bertha adorned with diamond and pearl ornaments. The couple received many costly and useful gifts, as Boston’s prominent society witnessed the ceremony.
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