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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1914
Page
11
Henry Sturgis Morgan, youngest son of J. P. Morgan, is recovering after an appendicitis operation at Presbyterian Hospital. He fell ill last week while at Groton School in Groton, Massachusetts and was admitted to the hospital Tuesday.
New Haven June 4 The State Fish and Game Commission, under Superintendent John M. Crampton, will patrol Long Island Sound this summer with a new cruising launch to enforce seed and short lobster laws. Violations will be vigorously prosecuted with fines of 25 dollars per seed or short lobster found in possession. several arrests have already been made.
All national banks in Boston sign an agreement to close on Wednesday June 17 in observance of Bunker Hill Day. This marks a return to the practice not observed since 1911.
Officials announce summer service changes on the main line with two new through trains starting June 2. The 4 45 p m Boston to east route will skip South Framingham. a 5 02 p m westbound through train will serve that gap. Westbound arrivals to Boston at 7 05 a m will skip Newtonville while the 4 40 p m westbound will add stops at North Grafton Cordaville and Ashland and arrive later at South Framingham and Boston. Highland circuit tweaks shift the 9 25 p m Worcester bound train to 10 p m with revised stop times, and weekday 2 30 p m Riverside service is dropped except Saturdays when 3 p m runs and local stop adjustments occur.
Washington officials from the War and Navy Departments worked on the program for the Panama canal opening. Secretary Garrison and Acting Secretary Roosevelt discussed the opening date but no decision was reached. Formal ceremonies are unlikely before Congress adjourns next March.
Miss Wileen Coakley daughter of Attorney Daniel H Coakley of Brighton will marry James E Mahoney a Boston businessman on July 2 at Buzzards Bay. The groom’s brother will ordain a priest for the ceremony at Woodstock V I on June 29 and the wedding will be followed by a reception at the bride’s parents summer home. Coakley attended Sacred Heart Academy and Mahoney is with Madame Driscoll Inc. on Boylston street and a Holy Cross College graduate of 1910 noted for athletics.
In Rochester New Hampshire on June 4 Judge Frank M Parsons quashed the indictments against former Nashua Police Commissioner Frank H Wingate charging bribes to protect gambling houses. Wingate had faced trial but the jury disagreed. a private detective testified of offering bribes during Nashua vice investigations.
Concord New Hampshire June 4 The Rev Dr Henry Ferguson formerly rector of St Pauls School Hartford Conn returned to give the principal address at the anniversary exercises The alumni association elected Anson Phelps Stokes R Clipton Sturgis and Bishop Philip N Rhinelander as members of the standing committee R Brent Keyser president of Johns Hopkins University and Professor Charles P Parker of Harvard spoke at the annual luncheon
Proponents urge liquor license allowances on the new South Boston fish pier to revive ship chandlery and supply businesses suffer from fishermen flocking to bars on Atlantic Avenue after arrivals. They plan to seek a statutory amendment from Governor Walsh to permit several saloons on the pier reservation.
Storekeepers complain the new pier hurts their sales as fishermen buy supplies elsewhere. They urge liquor licenses on the pier to draw sailors and craft crews to local dealers, planning a legislative push with the New England Fish Exchange led by Attorney Addison Burnham to address Section 358 of the law.
An advertisement extols Savon Cadum as a superior complexion soap. It claims daily use yields a pure, healthy, youthful look, avoids dryness, and reduces need for creams or powders. Sold in drug stores for 50c a cake.
Chapter 100 of the revised laws enacted in 1897 bars licenses for alcohol in public parks and reservations. Boston's fish pier on Commonwealth flats is impacted, and Attorney Burnham urges the Legislature to amend the law to benefit business conditions at the new pier. Governor Walsh may be asked to act swiftly.
Public Service Commission requires Boston Elevated Railway to offer free transfers in Medford square. Inbound from Winchester Woburn and Lowell with cash fares after Winthrop square to outbound Main and Salem street cars and Main street cars, and from Salem and Main street cars to Medford square to outbound West Medford cars or to Winchester Woburn and Lowell cars.
Chester Emmons pleaded not guilty in Guilford to negligently shooting Fred Gowen who was mistaken for a deer at Wellington. Probable cause for hold for the September Supreme Court term. bail set at 1 dollar furnished by Julia Gowen and John Frye. Gowen, 59, left a wife, two sons, and a daughter.
An advertisement touts a physician endorsed freckles removal prescription. It claims high success and offers a money back guarantee through Riker Jaynes stores and Houghton & Dutton Co. Customers are advised to use double strength ethine and expect rapid improvement with early results.
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