S'Matter Pop Died in Reading at 65
The Rev. S'Matter Pop, longtime minister, died early yesterday in Reading. He was 65 years old and had retired from the ministry five years ago.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1916
Page
6
The Rev. S'Matter Pop, longtime minister, died early yesterday in Reading. He was 65 years old and had retired from the ministry five years ago.
Rebecca J. Johnson, 77, a soap and sundries peddler, sues four defendants for 5000 each. Defendants are Captain James D. Canney and Officer Patrick J. Mahoney of the Lagrange street police station, Dr. Elmer E. Southard director of the Psychopathic Hospital, and Charles D. Kidder superintendent of the Albany building on Lincoln street.
Testimony described Mrs Johnson being detained and sent to the Psychopathic Hospital after conflicts in the Albany building. Dr Southard said there was no written admission request and that cases are treated individually with no universal rule. The crowd included notable figures and Billy Sunday delivered a well received sermon.
Paris January 10 A Havas despatch from Toulon reports that Teutonic ally consuls arrested at Saloniki and transported aboard a British ship have been interned on the French auxiliary cruiser Savoie. Before leaving the British vessel the consuls thanked the captain for courtesies shown while aboard.
Amsterdam dispatch reports that a fire at the Krupp works in Mosen damaged model sheds and wheel workshops. The blaze, which began Saturday, destroyed both buildings and caused extensive destruction at the site.
Billy Sunday preached at the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Lakewood to about 1500 worshippers, mixing humor with sermon. Despite the crowd’s enthusiasm and visits to the Laurel in the Pines, only two people raised their hands for prayer as a conversion, then Sunday’s party left for Trenton after brief remarks by Rev. William Mitchell.
An old advertisement promises vision restoration using Optona tablets dissolved in warm water as an eye wash. Claims include night pain relief, clearer vision in days, and potential to discard glasses, urging readers to act before irreversible damage.
Back Bay citizens hold a mass meeting this afternoon in Jordan Hall at 4 30 to back a plan to consolidate postal stations in the district and to choose a site for a new 200000 building on Huntington avenue near Massachusetts Speakers include Clarence A. Warren James C McCormick and M H Gulesian.
Boston property owners avoided signs painted or printed on their buildings to warn they were firemen. Councillor James A. Watson proposed the idea in an order two weeks earlier. The committee on ordinances reported no further action was needed and the council accepted.
Thomas McGrane a 60 year old married man was found dead in his bed at 49 Border Street East Boston yesterday forenoon by Ralph Thompson of 96 Sumner Street who called to see him. Death said to be due to accidental escape of gas.
The Rev Henry C Delong longtime Unitarian Church preacher in Medford died at his Ashland street home yesterday at age. He retired as pastor in 1914 and served as pastor emeritus He was a Medford Public Library trustee chaplain of Mt Herman lodge Masons and member of many local groups Funeral services will be held at the Unitarian Church tomorrow at 2 o clock
The Technology Cosmopolitan Club hosts a Chinese Night tomorrow at the Technology Union. Chinese students run the program with help from women from Radcliffe and Wellesley colleges featuring Chinese instrumental music and popular native songs.
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