Two Somerville Firefighters Buried After Fatal Explosion
Two victims of the Thursday night wool-yard explosion, Joseph Hayden and Rufus W. Fellows, were buried in Somerville with citywide honors. Fire department pallbearers and an escort processed from Medford street to Central square, recalling Hayden’s heroism and the yard blast’s aftereffects on hydrant access and safety plans.
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Joseph Hayden
Erville
Ines
Woodlawnemetery
Somerville
Hayden House
Central Fire Station
Medford Street
Central Square
Cross Street
Boston
Rufus
Fellows
R. W. Fellows
Rufus W. Fellows
Albert W. Fellows
Pons
Stoned by Boys He Took Poison In Kingston Tale
A Kingston youth named Carter, once wealthy and reclusive, faced social ostracism after a Fourth of July prank escalated. He became despondent, reportedly used morphine, and died at home after taking a larger dose. The case draws attention to his engagement to Mary L. Trow and Padelford friendship.
Life ofLeon Taggart Carter in Winchendon
Leon Taggart Carter, who died by his own hand in Kingston on Saturday, was a Winchendon native born many years ago. From childhood he showed peculiar traits that worried his parents, with his mother the only one able to control him. After her death, he clashed with his father over her small estate and left town with his pets. His guardian guardian declined to act, and Attorney BL Tupper took the duty. The boy's grandfather was later sent to the insane asylum at Westboro.
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Carter
Plymouth
Waldo EB. Padelford
Kingston
Plymouth Rock
Car
Padelford
Mary L. Trow
Charles .Trow
Malden
Trow
Ed Carter
America
Young Carter
Miss Trow
Boston
Hill
Winchendon
Leon Taggart Carter
Tupper
Westboro
Record Attendance at Revere Beach Features Cuban Teachers
Yesterday's crowd at Revere Beach set a record with an estimated fifty thousand visitors and a bathers tally near 4500. Notable events included Cuban teachers touring the State bath house, and Percy Cavill, the English Australian swimming champion, making a saltwater test with Billy Murphy. Evening concerts at Crescent Gardens and at the State bandstand drew large audiences, while Winthrop Beach maintained quiet Sabbath observance with promenades and churchgoing.
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Revere Beach
West
Percy F. Cavill
England
Australia
McCusker
Billy’’ Murphy
Murphy
New England
Cavill
Crescent Gardens
Collins
First Regiment
Imogene Comer
Mackie
Walker
Rosalie Tyler
Jones
Sutton
Nantasket's Big Day Opens Sunday Fun on Reservation
Nantasket on July 16 saw a crowded Sunday with open attractions on the reservation. The Post notes a freewheeling policy at shell stands tintypes roller coaster and band concerts drawing near 50 000 visitors while police reported two arrests and cyclists flocked to the beach area.
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Nantasket
Metropolitan Park Commission
Post
Tintype
Flying Horses
Seashell
Rosenthal
Rosenthals
Park Commissioners
Gilman
Metropolitan Park
Revere
Perkins
Nantasket Steamboat Company
Reservation
Checkers
Andrews Bicycle Inn
Crowds at Bass Point Enjoy Ideal Sunday program
Bass Point Nahant was crowded with visitors as Nahant Line boats ran full trips. A superb shore day featured a varied concert directed by Lafricain with solos by F N Lafricain J F Lafricain Harry Brenton Leroyd Renfield Thomas Senin and Henry Noelber drawing encores from the large audience.
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Bass Point
Nahant
Point
Lafricain
Bass Point House
Messrs. F. N
J. F. Lafricain
Harry Brenton
Leroyd Renfield
Thomas Senin
Henry Noelber
New Rule on Nuptial Masses From Springfield Diocese
Worcester Mass July 15 decree by Bishop Thomas D Beaven ends afternoon Catholic weddings in the diocese requiring nuptial mass for all marriages except certain cases. Priests must report non mass weddings with party names and reasons within three months. The rule aligns with Providence and Hartford dioceses and urges couples to seek nuptial blessing.
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Worcester
Mass
Thomas D. Beaven
Springfield
Holy Cross College
Fire Destroys West Street House in Weymouth Incident
Michael Fitzgerald of East Weymouth barely escaped a burning home on West Street when an incendiary blaze broke out during the morning. He woke to smoke and flames, jumping from a bedroom window as the house and its contents were consumed. Fitzgerald suffered serious burns but survived.
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Weymouth
Michael Fitzgerald
West Street
Fitzgerald
Ogden and Curtis Unite in Private Episcopal Ceremony
Herbert I Ogden and Miss Helen Curtis of South Boston were married in a private Episcopal ceremony at the Church of the Ascension Roxbury. Witnesses were immediate family. Rev Baward L Atkinson officiated. Best man I Campbell Ogden and maid of honor Le L White. They plan a wedding tour and will reside at No Pond Street Jamaica Plain.
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Herbert I. Ogden
Helen
Curtis
South Boston
Church of the Ascension
Washington Street
Roxbury
Baward L. Atkinson
I. Campbell Ogden
Comn
le L. White
Winthrop
Mrs. Ogden
No. Pond Street
Jamaica Plain
Drowning at Lake Winnesquam Claims Gilmanton Man
Charles Baker of Gilmanton, recently employed in Meredith, drowned in Lake Winnesquon today. He and Lyman Batchelder were in a boat near Coot Island when Baker attempted to show Batchelder how to swim, jumped overboard, and sank in sixty feet of water. the body has not yet been recovered.
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Laconia
N. H
Charles Baker
Gilmanton
Meredith
Lake Winnesquon
Lyman Batchelder
Coot Island
Batchelder
Labor Union Leaders Urge Referendum on Albany Lease
Boston labor delegates denounce the Legislature for not submitting the Boston and Albany lease to a referendum and urge Governor Crane to veto. They report eight hour work day talks with Massachusetts Telephone and Telegraph Company and accuse the Aldermen of blocking pole permits. A Sunday Labor Day sermon plan, parade rosters, and new delegates from several unions are announced.
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Boston and Vicinity
Central Labor Union
Boston & Albany
Crane
Massachusetts Telephone and Telegraph Company
Boston
Wade
Deer Island
Bartenders
Painters’ Union
Brewers
Franklin Association
New York
Engineers
Electrical Workers
Icemen’s Union
Cigarmakers
Fourth Death Feared In Eagan Family Poisoning
Lowell reports six family members afflicted with ptomaine poisoning from tainted buttermilk. Morris, 1, died. Paul, 7, recovered. Mary 3 and George 5 died in succession. Mrs Eagan remains gravely ill at Lowell General Hospital as doctors weigh prognosis.
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Lowell
Thomas FE. Eagan
Morris
Paul
Mary
George
Plumb of Ashfield, Freder ick Denison Plumb Dies at 86
Frederick Denison Plumb, son of Rev. Albert Hale Plumb of Roxbury, died at Ashfield, Massachusetts, on the 13th inst. He was 86 years old.
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Plumb
Ashfield
Mass
Frederick Denison Plumb
Albert Hale Plumb
Roxbury
Monument prices cut at Quincy Monumental Co
Our firm announces a better monument this year for 275 dollars versus last year. Warerooms moved to larger quarters on Sudd street, four week sale on finished work, large stock on hand. New marble arrangements allow unheard of prices on ricble tablet work. Work guaranteed first class. dealers invited for prices. Watercoma Boston address listed.
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Sudd Street
Quincy Monumental
Watercoma
Haverhill St
Boston
Mass
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Rufus W. W. . Fellows
Somerville Hospital
Engine 2
Hose
H. D. Maxwell
First Universalist Church
Maxwell
Mr. Hayden
Fred Young
James Moss
Oscar Lingley
Melvin Underwood
E. W. Ring
Joseph Cribby
William Hutchins
Henry Turner
Harry Elwell
Jesse ‘Lipsett
John Bartlett
Seymour and Gilman
Call
Frank Langer
James R. Hopkins
Nathaniel Barker
James J. Callaghan
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Albert A. Lemery
Joy Street
Henry Michael Collins
Lambert Street
Edward Fontaine
Bunker Hill Street
Charlestown
George E
Leeds
Crescent Street
Somerle
Massachusetts General Hospital
Jeremiah Joseph Lynch
Codman & Hall Co
Dewey
Cholly
Crescent
Winthrop Beach
North Shore
Ocean Boulevard
Point of Pines
Rustic Theatre
Lynn Cadet
Gove
Joe Welch
Luciets
Price
WHITE
Washington &J
RB. H. White Co
Ikon
Boston Floating Hospital
Floating Hospital
Boston Post
Thomas W. Lawson
Harvard
Albert C. Burrage
Edward Everett Hale
Francis H. Brown
C D. Wilkins
East Weymouth
Ogden—Curtis
York
Tremont
Albany
Chicago Evening Post
C.H. Graves & Sons
Ripans
Porwarane
Ripans Hemigal . Com
Spruce Street
Souter Yonthers
Metropolitas Manufactureg Co
Franklin 3
Arsenah
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