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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1917
Page
12
In Newcastle New Hampshire July 15 a distinguished English party visits the White Mountains. A guest signs in as Lord and Lady Harmsworth and Lady Hart of London. The notable group includes Lord Northcliffe formerly Alfred Harmsworth and two stylish women, drawing keen interest from regular guests eager to please.
A Wentworth hotel gathering showed the British elite social circle loosening its usual exclusivity as ladies mingled on the veranda and a reporter joined for a guarded discussion. A telegram from the British embassy refuted any Harmsworth involvement, underscoring the delicate nature of the visit. The piece closes by recalling plans for a new church to replace the present building.
The 16th anniversary of the founding of the Arlington Heights First Methodist Episcopal Church was celebrated.
Four aviation division trainees at Marblehead received honorable discharges to join the Lafayette Flying Squadron. They depart for France tomorrow. The men are Drummond B. Cannon of New York R Nobles Estes of Providence Francis Draper Crosby of New York and Harry W Seeley of Connecticut. A farewell dinner will be held at Newburyport tonight.
Monsignor Ambrose F. Roche spoke to the Middlesex county Catholic Federation in Cathedral School Hall urging opposition to a sectarian amendment. He warned it would render the state officially atheistic and provoke persecution of denominations while praising the church’s public benefactions and constitutional role in guiding morality and public welfare.
Nearly 200 delegates met under presiding officer Charles T Daly of West Medford. Addresses were given by Francis Mullin Martha Moore Avery John J Ryan and Thomas M Nolan. Resolutions honored Bishops McFaul and Blenk. Knights of Columbus praised for war relief fundraiser. The federation opposed class legislation and elected delegates for Kansas City. Monsignor Roche condemned a sectarian amendment to the Massachusetts constitution as an attack on religion.
Five Massachusetts motorists were charged with exceeding the 25 mph speed limit on the Maine highway between Saco and Portland. Bail of 200 each was posted for an appearance in Municipal Court. Named offenders include Cecil Chase and J W Shoul of Boston Howard C Brinkeroff of Allston William Heller of Cambridge and Frank A Connors of Hingham. James Studder of Providence was also detained for speeding on the Portland Spring road.
A motor truck carrying Frederick W. Blanchard and his three sons skidded on a sandy stretch and plunged 26 feet into the Stroudwater River in Portland. Frederick W. Blanchard died at the hospital. The eldest son Harry, 26, had hips and legs crushed and likely death. Willis, 10, drove the truck and Langhorne escaped with minor injuries.
Highland Park in Avon saw near desertion as town selectmen clash with Bay State Street Railway over higher fares. Park concessions and events were paused after permit refusals, affecting 6000 to 10000 Sunday visitors and many riders to Campello factories.
Immigration station began hearings on 387 steerage passengers from a southern European liner. About 220 were held after preliminary checks, later reduced to 100 awaiting decisions. Most detainees were women seeking to join husbands who had already arrived. many released as claimed.
G Wallace Cotton aged 38 was killed near the State Experimental Farm in Monmouth when his motorcycle crashed into a moving freight train. The body was hurled 75 feet. Cotton was unmarried and employed at Turner.
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