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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
3
Papers served yesterday after noon on Henry J. Woodberry at 58 Humboldt Avenue Roxbury as defendant in a 25000 breach of promise suit brought for Miss Margaret Clarke who resides with her mother and two sisters in the Back Bay.
Plaintiff recalls seven year courtship with Mr Woodberry begun in 1905 after mutual friends introduced them. She asserts repeated marriage proposals and a promised July 1912 wedding, urges truth, and attaches deposits from South End National Bank as she prepares to file 100 court interrogatories this week in Suffolk Superior Court.
The passage notes Mr. Woodberry and his father Jesse Woodberry at 520 Harrison Avenue in the church organ business. He has long been regarded by club friends and business acquaintances as a confirmed bachelor and is urged to explain why he will not marry Miss Clarke.
Mrs Martha H Loring of Holbrook left her estate of 600 to her brother Nathaniel H Thayer and provided a peculiar bequest of one dollar to her husband Bradford R Loring who deserted her over seven years ago and failed to support her. The will was admitted to probate yesterday in Dedham Norfolk Probate Court.
Ellen Casey estate valued at 3000 real and 1000 personal items is distributed to Catholic institutions in a DorchesterDedham probate ruling. Gifts include 1000 to Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roxbury and 500 to Rev Thomas I Gasson for Boston College Newton university.
Treasury Secretary McAdoo orders curbs on expediting orders and port courtesies at Boston Custom House. Records must be kept of all expediting actions and free baggage entries to prevent future abuse by wealthier individuals.
A Philadelphia customs concern cites abuse by leading city family for allowing about a dozen trunks to pass duty free. New orders limit expedited clearances to limited cases including senators representatives women travelers alone and delegates to international conventions.
The directive outlines when free entry without examination is granted for travelers and officials. Expediting orders must be written and signed by the collector or deputy, with records listing the favored person, reason, requester, date, and arrival steamer.
Edward Saunders of Roslindale appeared in Dorchester court charged with manslaughter in the death of 17 year old Louis Sobell killed on Talbot avenue by an auto the night of May 27. He was held in 5000 for the July sitting of the Superior Court after Judge Michael J. Sullivan ruled probable cause.
Miss Alice M. Moore a Somerville Hospital nurse married John P. Hurley of Roxbury at St. Clement's Church South Medford. The ceremony occurred yesterday at 1% o'clock with Rev. M F Callahan officiating.
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