Priscilla The Franklin Park Waif Named
Infant found abandoned in Franklin Park thicket on Tuesday evening taken to Jamaica Plain station by a passerby. Dr Woodward and Patrolman Norcott arranged care at city temporary home before transfer to State nursery on Dilworth street Roxbury. Named Priscilla Leone by Matron Johnson. infant described as pretty and healthy.
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Seaver Street
Franklin Park
Jamaica Plain
City
Chardon Street
Johnson
State Nursery
Dilworth Street
Roxbury
Daniel McCarthy
Haverford Street
Priscilla Leone
State Board of Charity
McCarthy
Long Crouch Woods
Norcott
Woodward
Norecott
Matron Johnson
Luce Praises Mayor's Plans At Boston Banquet
The Hon. Robert Luce praised Mayor Fitz Gerald's energy and aims for a bigger, busier Boston at the Boston Boot and Shoe Club banquet. Senator Prouty and Senator Harding also spoke, touting industry ties and venerable ideals.
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Fitzgerald
Boston
Robert Luce
Brunswick
Charles N. Prouty
Luce
Heman A. Harding
Donovan Banqueted by Friends in Ferry Department
In East Boston at John A Hawes Post Hall a reception and banquet honored Hon William J Donovan after his resignation as deputy superintendent of ferries. State and city figures attended with former ferry staff and several city officials at the head table.
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John A. Hawes
Boston
William J. Donovan
Donovan
Ferry Department
Patrick J. Kennedy
Joseph A. Conry
Michael J. Leary
John E. Baldwin
Frank J. O’toole
Michael H. Fitzgerald
Thomas F. Doherty
William G. Donovan
John F. Sullivan
Willam T. A. Fitzgerald
Democratic City Committee
Messrs. Norton, Woods, Sullivan and Phillips
Harvard Man Defeats Sage in Ohio Congressional Race
Albert Douglass a Harvard law graduate from Chillicothe Ross County defeated General Charles H. Grosvenor the “Sage of Athens” for the nomination in Lancaster Ohio on February 21. Douglass secured 78 votes to Grosvenor’s 20 in the balloting for the district nomination.
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Lancaster, O
Harvard Law
Albert Douglass
Chillicothe
Ross County
Charles H. Grosvenor
Sage
Athens
Harvard
Grosvenor
Chief Edwards Leads Melrose Firemen Ball March
Chief Joseph Edwards and his daughter Mrs. R. H. Whidden led the grand march at the 24th Melrose fire department concert and ball held in City Hall auditorium. About 250 couples attended. Mayor Barton Representative Burnett and fire officials from nearby cities were among the guests. The floor was supervised by Chief Edwards.
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Melrose
Melrose Fire Department
Joseph Edwards
R. H. Whidden
Charles J. Barton
A. J. Burnett
Edwards
Parcher Dow Wedding in Saco Hosts 200 Guests
Miss Lucia Morse Parcher daughter of Mr and Mrs Sumner Chase Parcher and Mr Fred Harold Dow son of John C Dow of Cambridge Mass were married tonight at the bride’s parents home 173 Main Street Saco Me with about 200 guests in attendance.
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Saco, Me
Lucia Morse Parcher
Sumner Chase Parcher
Fred Harold Dow
John C. Dow
Cambridge
Mass
Main Street
Dorchester Couple To Mark Silver Wedding Anniversary
Major and Mrs. John J. Leonard of Glenarm street Dorchester will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary tomorrow. He is a senior officer in the Massachusetts Order of Foresters and a veteran of the Spanish American War. Mrs. Leonard, born Miss Alice L. Murphy of Monson, and the couple wed February 22, 1881 at St Patrick’s Church. They have seven children: Alice G John J Francis C Robert M Henry G William P and May Philippina.
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John J. Leonard
Glenarm Street
Dorchester
Leonard
Massachusetts Order of Foresters
Springfield
el Caney
San Juan Hill
Navy and Military Order of the
Old Guard of
Massachusetts
Legion of
Alice L. Murphy
Monson
St. Patrick’s Church
Father McCarthy
Alice G
John J
Francis C
Robert M
Henry G
William P
May Philippina
Shriners Fill the Colonial Theatre in One Night
Mystic Shriners and Aleppo Temple guests filled the Colonial Theatre as Sergeant Brue starring Frank Daniels drew a full house. Special orchestra under William McKinley offered Shriner songs, creating a brilliant interior scene as all seats were occupied.
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Colonial Theatre
Aleppo
Shriners
Sergeant Brue
Frank Daniels
Star Supreme
Colonial
William McKinley
Shriner
Dartmouth Sphinx Dines at Bellevue on 20th Anniversary
Fifty Dartmouth seniors gathered at the Bellevue cafe to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sphinx Society. William M. Hatch 86 of Boston served as toastmaster, with Glaze Blatherwick Herr and Coburn from last year’s football squad among the attendees.
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Old Dartmouth
Bellevue
Sphinx Society
William M. ‘Hatch
Boston
Glaze
Blatherwick
Herr and Coburn
Boston Fire Alarm System Criticised
After a comprehensive survey of Boston fire risk the National Board of Fire Underwriters deems the city a decent fire insurance risk but criticizes the alarm system. It cites outdated building department laws as fair yet vague and incomplete.
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Boston Fire Alarm
Boston
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Hebrews of New York Guests of Hub Brethren
The Young Men's Hebrew Association of Boston hosted the New York Hebrews club at the Quincy House last night. A debate on immigration restriction was set for today between the two societies, with Isaac Harris serving as toastmaster as patriotic speeches were heard.
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Young Men's Hebrew Association of
Boston
New York
Quincy House
Isaac Harris
Fourth Faelten Piano School recital at Huntington Hall
Last evening the fourth artist course concert featured Mrs. H. H. A. Beach in a pianoforte recital at Huntington Chambers Hall under the Faelten Piano School.
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Faelten Piano School
Huntington Chambers Hall
H. H. A. Beach
Roosevelt bears attract Boston crowd at Jordan Marsh exhibit
The Roosevelt bears from the Boston Sunday Post comic supplement arrive in Boston and set up on the fourth floor of Jordan Marsh Co. There are about four score bears including cubs, a teacher bear, and many playful acts. Two more days remain Friday and Saturday for children to enjoy the display and its bear antics.
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Roosevelt Bears
Boston Sunday Post
Boston
Jordan Marsh & Co
Boston Music Hall Zoo Opens With Large Animal Exhibit
The reconstructed Bumstead Hall reopened as Music Hall Zoo offering the largest animal collection in the city. Lions tigers leopards and bears fill three sides of the auditorium with a 50 foot monkey cage. Professor Bumstead will give hourly lectures on animal habits and capture history.
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Bumstead Hall
Music Hall Zoo
Bumstead
Bank examiner Miles denies resignation to Washington
Worcester February 21. Bank Examiner Daniel C. Miles brother of General Nelson A Miles says he has not sent any resignation to Washington and has no intention to do so. He regards the matter as political in nature and not a formal action by him.
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Worcester
Daniel C. Miles
Nelson 4. Miles
W. B. Ridgeley
Washington
Miles
Clarke May Get Mintons Place
City political maneuvers outline expected appointments for several city offices. Clarke of Ward 19 emerges as a leading candidate for Mintons chair, while Grady loses the Election Board chair bid. Other posts include ferries superintendent and schoolhouse commissioner with various candidates discussed. Potential water office pick could be Michael J. Mitchell, with Norris and OBrien slated for principal assessor roles.
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Thomas J. Grady
Ward
William W. Clarke
Daniel J. Sheehan
Ferries
Joseph F. Carter
Sheehan
Joseph J. Corbett
Thomas A. Mullen
William J. Welch
John J. Sullivan
Michael J. Mitchell
Charlestown
Michael W. Norris
Philip O’brien
Tragic Death Mystery Shocks Italian North End
No light shed on the death of 19 year old Luiga Santoro, wife of a North Margin Street man, with police suspecting the husband on the North End. The Italian colony is outraged by the mysterious fatal fall. The tale recalls a six year old romance when Puopola loved Santoro in Naples and later married him in this country.
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Luiga Santoro
North Margin Street
North End
Santoro
Naples
Puopola
Pinafores
Luiga
Fires Set by Firebug Threaten South End and Cove
Three blazes caused by a firebug in the South End and Cove districts last night left three buildings lightly damaged and prompted evacuations. At 8 Lovering Place smoke and a basement fire prompted alarms from Box 64. A second fire struck 2 Dwight Street, starting in a mattress under a stairway. The old Syrian church area at Kneeland and Hudson streets burned, causing about 500 dollars in losses and a mild neighborhood scare.
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South End
Cove
Lovering Place
Dwight Street
Old Syrian Church
Kneeland Street
Hudson Street
Spanish War Vets Hold Two Day Mass Convention in New Bedford
In New Bedford Massachusetts nearly 150 delegates from Massachusetts and New Hampshire camps attend the seventh annual conven tion of the Legion of Spanish War Veterans. Governor Curtis Guild Jr. attends as nominations are made for officers including Commander-in-chief Frederick A Walker Captain Edwin G Barrett and J J Dwyer among others.
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New Bedford
Legion of Spanish War Veterans
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Curtis Guild, Jr
Frederick A. Walker
Charlestown
Edwin G. Barrett
Worcester
Charles E. Jeffries
Lynn
J. Leo McDonald
Cambridge
J. J. Dwyer
L. D. Crowley
George P. Field
South Boston
J. L. Malloy
Boston
Richard R. Flynn
John J. Larkin
Stephen J. Scully
Lawrence
J. F. McGrath
Fitchburg
C. A. Wardwell
St Thomas Fifth Parish Reunion Attracts 1000 In Jamaica Plain
More than 1000 parishioners attended St. Thomas Church fifth annual reunion held in Curtis Hall Jamaica Plain last evening. Rev. Mark E. Madden presided with assistance from Charles Cronin and a large lay committee including Mrs Charles Beasley Bernard Dolan and many named parishioners.
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ST. Thomas 5Th
St. Thomas
Curtis Hall
Jamaica Plain
Mark E. Madden
Charles Cronin
Charles Beasley
Bernard Dolan
Margaret Casey
Mollie Murray
Gertrude Bowen
Catherine Walsh
Mary McGraw
Louise Norton
Mary Rogers
Mary Shea
Helen Walsh
Walter Griffin
Wiliam Mahoney
Timothy Murphy
William McCormack
J. F. McMorrow
Harry Pulchard
J. W. Patterson
Joseph Bowen
James E. Tarpey
Lewis A. White
Scott's Emulsion Promises Nourishment for Growth and Health
The advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as superior to animal fats for nourishing the wasted and emaciated, claiming children and anaemic girls thrive on it and patients with consumptive tendencies gain flesh and strength to check disease progress. Scott & Bowne, 409 Pearl Street, New York.
Galway Association Ball Draws Large Crowd
The Galway Association held its first annual concert and ball at Wells Memorial Hall drawing nearly 700 despite rain. The event opened with a grand march led by Mr. and Mrs. M J O'Brien and featured about 100 couples. Numerous county presidents attended and the floor was directed by Martin J. O'Brien with a large auxiliary team of assistants and stewards.
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Galway Association
Wells Memorial Hall
M. J. O'Brien
James F. McGrath
Woburn
P. P. Krotty
Waterford
O'’Mally
Mayo
B. J. Heavey
Meith
Mr. Gouley
Roscommon
P. K. O'Malley
Sligo
Aiden O’gallagher
Vermanagh
John J. Byron
Limerick
Mr. Carroll
Kerry
John M. O’tooney
Clare
John F. Ahearn
Cork Club
South Lynn
M. J. Cullea
Fair Minstrels Charm Crowd at East Cambridge Hall
Despite rain a large crowd filled Institute Hall East Cambridge for a monster minstrel show under St John s Literary Institute. The Indian chorus with Miss Elizabeth Potter as soloist and a beauty sextet featuring Susie Collins Mae Harrington Mae Quinn Helena Curtin May Sullivan and Alice Steven drew strong praise with the performance repeated tonight.
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Institute Hall
East Cambridge
St. John's Literary Institute
Elizabeth Potter
Susie Collins
Mae Harrington
Mae Quinn
Helena Curtin
May Sullivar
Alice Steven
Donahue Harkins Nuptials Tie Boston Journal Ties
Miss Alice G Harkins daughter of Neal Harkins of 8 Monument street Charlestown married yesterday afternoon to Thomas F Donahue of Dorchester once private secretary to Boston Journal Publisher Stephen O Meara The ceremony was after 3 o clock at St Catherine s Church conducted by Rev John J Tierney
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Alice G. Harkins
Neal Harkins
Monument Street
Charlestown
Thomas If’, Donahue
Dorchester
Boston Journal
Stephen O'Meara
St. Catherine's Church
John J. Tierney
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