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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1915
Page
11
The newly formed West Medford Woman's Club held its first social yesterday at Myre James J. Connell home. Ten members and guests attended as Mrs Connell and Mrs Berer Wolfe served as hostesses. Auction bridge and whist were played to raise funds for local charity.
John Chipman Gray 70 of 176 Beacon Street a Harvard Law School professor and partner at Ropes Gray Boyden Perkins died yesterday. A leading real property scholar and perpetuities expert he led Harvard Alumni Association and held multiple directorships. Survived by wife son Roland and daughter Mrs Henry D Tudor funeral set for 2:30 tomorrow at Trinity Church.
Born in Brighton on July 14 1839 Mr Gray graduated from Harvard College in 1859 and Harvard Law School in 1862 He served in the Civil War rising to major and judge advocate He practiced law in Boston later taught at Harvard earning Storey and Royall professorships and earned further degrees from Harvard and Yale
Deputy C. Frank Rice announced there was absolutely no evidence of incendiarism in the First Baptist Church of Malden fire that destroyed the church last Tuesday night. Investigators largely supported defective wiring as the probable cause.
Patrick Finnegan a 12 year old English boy who was taken from the Leyland liner Canadian by immigration officials as a stowaway was sent back on the Bohemian. He was held here under 20 hours making him perhaps the youngest stowaway and shortest detention on record.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that injuries to Mrs. Ida Springer Davies in a Boston Elevated car accident should be decided by a jury. Davies, riding a crowded Washington Street car on October 25, 1911, was struck when a strap holder and a pole gave way after a sudden stop, injuring her neck and pushing her onto a neighboring passenger.
Mrs. Julia Barton Wakefield, wife of George L Wakefield, was granted a decree nisi of divorce by Judge Brown in the East Cambridge Court yesterday. The Wakefield name ties to the town of Wakefield, Massachusetts.
Mrs Wakefield sued for cruel treatment and intoxication. an attachment of 25 000 dollars was levied on the husband’s property. The decree was issued without contest, granting custody of their 2 year old adopted son George. Cyrus Wakefield, a Wakefield namesake, faced a divorce suit later countersued but withdrew. his wife secured a decree. Ruby Wakefield Dunham, formerly of Wakefield, was divorced from Charles H Prinham of Boston.
Norumbegga District declares its annual meeting at Asbury Temple Waltham on March 2 with a 6 pm supper and talks by Rev. F F Peterson Mrs Florence Sears Ware Hamilton Connant Rev J J Hull and Rev Samuel Zane Batten The All Saints parish Neighbor hood Club marks Lent with Sunday pulpit speakers in Grace Episcopal Everett list of dates and preachers follows including Rev Hall Pettis Taylor McL Taylor and others The noon talk at Cathedral Church of St Paul featured Rev Joseph B Dunn on man God relationship
A quirky review of a Toy Theatre show notes amateur performers in roles such as Quiet Misahell Mrs Perman Gale and William Shuksnere with Gertie Nicifeslon and Irving Fictzel in key parts. The piece praises the humorous yet refined tone as the production moves to professional hands and hints at upcoming features about Catherine and the Panama-Pacific exposition in the next Sunday Post.
A promotional notice explains an inexpensive, personally conducted rail trip to California via the Burling ton Route with through cars from Denver and Salt Lake City. It highlights scenic Colorado travel, moderate costs, and escorted arrangements, inviting readers to contact the office for details.
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