Judiciary panel stalls on Governor Bates Sunday law push
The judiciary committee in the Legislature adjourned without a decision on repealing the Sunday law. Most members oppose changing the law now and want to wait for the Supreme Court's guidance. They worry local authorities can already curb Sunday amusements and fear delaying action to next General Court. Members complain of overtime and a lack of demand for new legislation as park and reservations authorities could enforce stricter rules. Representative Newton of Everett to lead the governor’s bill. attorney general reluctant. Dana may draft it. The committee plans another meeting today.
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Supreme Court
Metropolitan Park Commissioners
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Everett
Dana
Judiciary
Representative Good Presented With Gold Watch
Jeremiah J. Good of Ward 17 Boston received a gold watch from brakemen of the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad in appreciation of his legislative work securing a bill demanding complete freight train crews. Aylward of Cambridge spoke in the reading room praising Good's character and devotion as railroad men watched.
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Jeremiah J. Good
Ward 17
Boston
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Representative Good
Aylward
Cambridge
Mr. Good
Bedford and Billerica Seek Restored 6 Cent Rail Fare
The railroad commissioners heard final arguments on petitions from Bedford and Billerica to restore the old center-to-center fare system on the Boston and Lexington Street railway. Bedford seeks a universal 6 cent fare within town lines. Billerica requests 6 cents from Billerica Centre to Bedford station beyond Bedford Centre. The board took the matter under advisement.
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Billerica
Boston & Lexington Street Railway
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Billerica Centre
Bedford Centre
Dalton Howe wedding at Longwood Church in Boston area
The interior of the Church of Our Saviour at Longwood hosted the wedding of Miss Susan Wainwright Howe and Philip Dalton. The bride wore heavy white satin with chiffon and old lace, lilies of the valley bouquet, and was followed by a maid of honor Marion L. Peabody and bridesmaids in white muslin over pink silk with pink bouquet accents. Attendants included Henry R. Dalton Jr and Harvard classmates among ushers. The ceremony was led by Rev Reginald Heber Howe.
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Longwood
Susan Wainwright Howe
Henry R. Howe
Brookline
Philip 8. Dalton
Henry R. Dalton
Beacon Street
Marion L. Peabody
Ellen B. Dalton
Ruth Greenough
Dorothy Forbes
Sarah Lawrence
Henry R. Dalton, Jr
Reginald Heber Howe
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Harvard
Mr. Dalton
James C. Howe
Harold Blanchard
Willam Stackpole
Eliot Wadsworth
John Torrey Morse
Henry Adams
William Woodward
Newpore
Hugh D. Scott
Pittsburg
Collins Names Babson Corporation Counsel
Mayor Collins named Thomas M. Babson, the city solicitor, as the new corporation counsel effective July 1 after board approval of a departmental reorganization. Babson faces possible confirmation and will appoint deputies, with Malachi L. Jennings among names considered. incumbent Andrew J. Bailey may not be retained.
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Board of Aldermen
Thomas M. Babson
Law Department
Babson
Nathan Mathews, Jr
Josiah Quincy
Thomas J. Gargan
Malachi L. Jennings
Democratic City Committee
Andrew J. Bailey
Department
Chickering
Governor Bates's Veto No 14
Governor Bates sent his 14th veto, aiming to exceed last year’s record as several bills fail to meet his perfection standard. The veto, delivered to the House by Acting Secretary Charles Brown in his first appearance as messenger, concerns a law allowing judges discretion in setting penalties for second degree murder. The message was tabling until today on Representative Giddings’s motion.
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Bates
House
Charles Brown
Giddings
Great Barrington
Two New Trust Companies for Cambridge
The savings bank commission filed petitions for Harvard Trust Company and Central Trust Company both in Cambridge under the new general trust company act. Each proposes capital stock of 200000 dollars. A hearing is set for Harvard Trust on June 22 and for Central Trust on June 25.
Three New Statues At State House Proposal
State House commission reports memorials for John Adams John Quincy Adams and John Hancock. It urges forming a three member gubernatorial commission rather than an ex officio board. The report is referred to the State House committee.
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State House Commission
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
John Hancock
Committee On
State House
Suffolk County Courthouse Bill Shifts Appointing Power
In Senate action the ways and means committee reported an amendment to enlarge Suffolk county courthouse. The bill would let the county sheriff appoint one commissioner to prepare plans, replacing the chief justice of the Supreme Court in that role.
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Senate
Committee On Ways and Means
Suffolk County
Supreme Court
Postum Helps Civil War Veteran With Jaws Injuries
A veteran wounded at Vicksburg in 1866 says Postum eased his severe dyspepsia and constipation, while coffee worsened his condition. He notes coffee kept him awake and caused spitting up food, while Postum did not. He invites use of his name and mentions The Road to Wellville.
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Congress of the United States
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Boxford Bill Strikes a Snag In Legislature
The Haverhill and Boxford Street Railway bill, in process of organization, faced a legislative snag as the Senate recalled it from the Governor and amended to provide compensation for lands seized. The measure may not reach the Governor in its current form. the bill grants power to erect a Merrimac River bridge and authority to take lands, buildings, wharves, piers, and structures as needed.
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Haverhill & Boxford Street Railway Company
Senate
Northampton
Massachusetts
House
Bradley
East
Boston
Merrimac River
Salvation Army Leaders Wed In Tremont Temple Romance Ends In Wedding
Ensign Elizabeth Evans the colonel's daughter and Major Samuel Withers unite in marriage at Lorimer Hall Tremont Temple Cupid seems to have threaded their romance through Army service in California and Maine. Evans 20, prominent in army circles, has long aided slum work and social relief.
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Tremont Temple
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Army
California
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Love
Maine
New Hampshire
Miss Evans
Roxbury Plans Big Bunker Hill Day Celebration
Roxbury shares Bunker Hill Day honors with Charlestown this year as the monument to General Joseph Warren nears dedication. The Roxbury Historical Society announced a full program including unveiling in the morning, a parade of local civic and military groups, a dinner at 8 with Governor Bates and Mayor Collins attending, and evening literary and musical exercises at the First Church in Eliot Square.
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Charlestown
Bunker Hill
Joseph Warren
Warren
Arren Street
Collins
Bates
Eliot Square
Sixty Men Called for Ryan Jury in Plymouth Case
In Superior Court Cyrus L. Ryan was placed on trial for the murder of Quong Sing, a Chinese laundryman, at Hanover Four Corners. Sixty jurors were summoned and empaneled, with a noon finish. The panel later viewed the crime scene this afternoon.
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Plymouth
Cyrus L. Ryan
Quong Sing
Hanover Four Corners
Rep Brewster Vindicated by Twin Baby Girls
Springfield June 6 Representative E H Brewster Republican candidate for State treasurer faced a sermon from Rev Dr F L Goodspeed criticizing him for not backing Sunday observance legislation. Later this afternoon Brewster celebrated with the arrival of twin girls, tempering the charge with family news.
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Brewster
Springfield
E. H. Brewster
F. L. Goodspeed
First Congregational Church
Dalton Gets Another Clerk in Adjutant General Dept
In a House session Representative Schofield of Ipswich moved to reconsider a rejection of a bill for extra clerical service in the adjutant-general's department. He argued a clerk was needed for bounty work as most existing clerks are old veterans likely unable to handle it as before. After debate, the House passed the bill to be engrossed by 62 to 35.
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Schofield
Ipswich
Adjutant-General’s Department
Elisha Blade Converse Rites Scheduled in Malden
Elisha Blade Converse dies at 84 with funeral set for Sunday June 6 and service at the Baptist Shore in Malden. burial in Cal., June 2. Rites include a peace note and no flowers requested. Laura E. Mitchell of Freeport Maine listed among those noting the obituary.
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Wees
Elisha Blade Converse
Malden
Charlestown
Eichell
St Cal
Laura E.wen Oeitenel
Mitchell
Freeport
Woman Cures Consumption With Koch Lung Cure in Boston
Mrs. M. E. Dodge of 54 Elmo Street New Dorchester Massachusetts was told six months to live but as she used Koch Inhalation at 361 Boylston Street Boston her condition improved rapidly within three weeks. She faced family losses to tuberculosis but now seems safe beyond the white plague and plans discharge soon. Ashmont and Milton cars via subway reach her door from any station.
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California
M. E. Dodge
Elmo Street
New Dorchester
Mass
Ashmont
Milton
Subway
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