B. M. Buys Coal Pocket at Portsmouth Docks
Portsmouth July 12. The coal handling plant owned by the James Roughan estate of Charlestown at the North End coal docks has been purchased by B. M. The brief item notes the purchase and location without further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N. H
James Roughan
Charlestown
North End
Boston & Maine Railroad
Newland Coke and Coal Company
Boston
Amoskeag Company
Manchester
Funeral held for Mrs McConaghey in Somerville
The service occurred yesterday at 2 PM at the home of her daughter at 60 Sargent Avenue Somerville. Mrs McConaghey was killed in a Sunday automobile crash. Rev George D Parker of Broadway Congregational Church Somerville officiated aided by Rev D A Newton of the First Congregational Church Reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargent Avenue
Somerville
McConaghey
George D. Parker
Broadway Congregational Church
D. A. Newton
First Congregational Church
Reading
Brown Asks Permit to Intervene in Railroad Suit
Edward F. Brown of Ipswich stockholder in Boston and Maine and acting president of the minority stockholders protective association filed a motion in Hampden County Superior Court asking for permission to intervene in Hampden Railroad Corporation v Boston and Maine. He seeks to be joined as a party defendant in the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Brown
Ipswich
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston & Maine Minority Stockholders’ Protective Association
Hampden County
Hampden Railroad Corporation
Boston & Maine
Brown motion accuses board of breached trust in litigation
The document outlines detailed claims that the defendant board has acted without stockholder interests and proposes to deal with the suit improperly. It asserts the board may be negotiating a compromise as part of a broader reorganization plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Board of Directors
Compromise Claim Warns of Charter Violation in Hampden Action
The plaintiff asserts that settling the suit with cash or preferred stock to holders of certain preexisting securities could total about 8.3 million dollars. Two directors have publicly admitted tentative agreement to such a compromise, which Brown says would violate the defendant's charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampden Railroad Corporation
Brown
Port directors award dredging contract in Mystic River
The Executive Council approved a $275000 dredging contract for the Mystic River between the Chelsea and Malden bridges. Maryland Dredging and Contracting Company won the bid, favored by a majority of port directors. With Governor McCall absent, the hearing on the $600000 naval militia armory was postponed for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystic River
Chelesa
Malden
Maryland Dredging and Contracting Company
Executive Council
McCall
Old Lynn & Boston car men meet at Lowell outing
The annual outing of Lynn and Boston railroad horse car employees was held yesterday at Lake View Park in Lowell. A large gathering of veterans who handled the reins in horse car days renewed old friendships and recollections.
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Old Lynn & Boston Railroad
Lake View Park
Lowell
No Indictments of Lawrence Officials Reported
The Essex county grand jury found no bills against Lawrence police officials in the Ettor kidnapping case. A further report is planned, with ongoing investigations noted in Salem's criminal court.
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Essex County Grand Jury
Lawrence
Steamer Chinese Prince Seized At Manila Hearing Scheduled
The Chinese Prince, a British steamship, was seized by Manila customs as she prepared to depart for Vladivostok. A hearing is set for Thursday with the collector of customs and British consul involvement ongoing. A 1,009,000 peso fine was imposed for 2000 missing packages tied to Manila merchants. Packages had been confiscated by British authorities at Penang.
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Manila
London
New York
Vladivostok
Penang
Funeral Services for M J Concannon Held in Dorchester Church
City officials and Greater Boston Catholic charities attended the funeral for Michael J. Concannon health inspector and former president of St Augustine's Lyceum in St. Augustine's Church South Boston. Rev Joseph F Coppinger celebrated a solemn requiem high mass at 9 with deacon subdeacon and master of ceremonies. Visiting priests and friends filled the sanctuary.
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Greater Boston
Michael J. Concannon
Dorchester
St. Augustine’s Lyceum
St. Augustine’s Church
South
Boston
Joseph F. Coppinger
P. R
Henry Lyons
Edward A. Costello
Thomas F. Garrity
Edward O’brien
Arthur McCarthy
Brighton Seminary
Cavanaugh Denies State Senate Challenger in Waterways Bid
Senator James F. Cavanagh of Everett denied friends’ claims he would run for chairman of the Waterways and Public Land Commission. He stated he is a candidate for State Senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Cavanagh
Everett
New Waterways and Public Land Commission
Mrs Chamberlain to Wed Rev William Hartley Carnegie
London July 12 announces the engagement of Mrs Joseph Chamberlain widow of the late leader to the Rev William Hartley Carnegie rector of St Margaret's and Westminster canon. Before her marriage she was Miss Mary Endicott of Massachusetts daughter of the late William H Endicott Secretary of War under President Cleveland.
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Joseph Chamberlain
Massachusetts
William H. Carnegie
London
William Hartley Carnegie
St. Margaret’s
Westminster
Patrolmen Transferred and Reserve Officers Promoted
Police Commissioner Stephen O Meara issues a general order transferring two patrolmen and two reserve officers, promoting four reserves to patrolman. Thomas I Ryan moves from Detective Bureau to LaGrange Street station, to be replaced by Timothy F Donovan. Aaron O Moser shifts to Athens Street, South Boston, Eldredge A Dunham serves at City Point, and four reservemen become patrolmen: William J Parr Cornelius J Shea Francis J Donlavey and Francis W Dobbratz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen O'Meara
Thomas I. Ryan
Detective Bureau
LaGrange Street
Timothy F. Donovan
Aaron O. Moser
City Point
Athens Street
South Boson
Eldredge A. Dunham
West Roxbury
William J. Parr
Cornelius J. Shea
Francis J. Donlavey
East Boston
Francis W. Dobbratz
City Hall Avenue
Catholic notices and events in South Boston area
A Boston parish column notes high attendance at a weekly Mass for the dead in St. Augustine's Cemetery chapel Dorchester street South Boston led by Rev Thomas F Garrity with daily July August masses. Also novena offerings at St James Harrison avenue July 18 and St Ignatius Loyola novena at Immaculate Conception Harrison ave East Concord street starting July 22. Proceeds from a Chelsea Our Lady of Grace whist and dancing party support Everett field day altar. Parishioners of St Vincent South Boston raise funds for a chapel memorial to Rev James B Troy, now over 500 dollars.
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St. Augustine’s Cemetery
Dorchester Street
Boston
Thomas F. Garrity
Joseph F. Coppinger
P. R
St. Augustine’s Church
St. James
St. Ann
St. James’ Church
Harrison Avenue
New York
Philip J. O’donnell
Church of Our Lady of Grace
Chelsea
County Park
Everett
Everett High School
Mgr
George J. Patterson
St. Vincent's Church
South Boston
James B. Troy
St. Vincent's
St. Ignatius Loyola
Society of Jesus
Church of the Immaculate Conception
East
Concord Street
Accused Slayer of Landlady Held in Court
John J Moylan known as the Hyde Park boarder who police say confessed to killing landlady Margaret Riley. He appeared in West Roxbury Court, Judge Perrin ordered him held for the Superior Court without bail and remanded to Charles Street jail.
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John J. Moylan
Hyde Park
Margaret Riley
West Roxbury
Perrin
Charles Street
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Lucinda MacConaghey
Leesburg
Henry Fairfax
Garford
R. E. Taylor Corporation
Eastern Distributors
Garford Motor Trucks
WWEW
York City
Newark
N. J
W. 42d St
Central Ave
Mass
Brookline Ave
Brooklyn
Bedford Ave
Lond Island
Mineola
L. I
Garford Motor Truck Company
Lima
Ohio
New York City
N.J
N. Y
Atlantic Ava
Chamberlain
Motion
Hampden Road
M. J. Concannon
Cavanagh
Senate
Bolivia
Serge
Filene
Guardian
Crest
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