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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1904

Page

12

Damages for Train Eye Injury Awarded to Miss Dresser

Miss Bessie Dresser, 22, received 15 500 dollars in Superior Court under Judge Sherman against the New York New Haven Hartford railroad for loss of an eye. A iron casting from a locomotive tender smashed through her train window at Myricks to Taunton as another train passed, destroying the optic organ. She will not regain sight in the eye.

Bessie Dresser Sherman New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Miss Dresser Myricks Taunton

McDonnell Buried After Fatal Albany Hotel Shooting

Miles B. McDonnell, killed by friend Richard E. Preusser at the Ten Eyck Hotel in Albany, was buried in Calvary Cemetery Mt. Hope. The casket arrived from Albany to Jamaica Plain and services were at St. Thomas Catholic Church with a high mass of requiem. Pallbearers included Metropolitan Stock Exchange officials William Flanagan John Quinlan James Johnson James Walsh George Quinn and Edward McCanna.

Miles B. McDonnell Richard E. Preuser Ten Eyck Albany N. Y Calvary Cemetery Mt. Hope Francis X. Tirrell McDonnell Grovenor Road Jamaica Plain St. Thomas’ Catholic Church William J. Flanagan Metropolitan Stock Exchange Mr. McDonnell John J. Quinlan James H. Walsh George H. Quinn Edward H. McCanna

Inquest Set in McDonnell Murder Case Tomorrow

Albany June 10 coroner Van Guysling to preside at City Hall over the inquest beginning tomorrow at 10 o clock into the McDonnell murder case with proceedings expected to last through the day.

Albany N. Y McDonnell van Guysling City Hall

Five Dollar Fines Imposed On Fast Autoists

George Stewart of Melrose and John Molemsom of Revere were fined five dollars each in Chelsea court for driving their automobiles faster than the lawful limit on Revere Parkway.

Revere Parkway George Stewart Melrose John Molemsom Revere Chelsea Court

Official Visit to Sher Wood Court Highlights Year

C F William E Shay paid his first official visit this year to Sherwood Court of the Massachusetts Catholic Order S For Esters in St Rose Hall. He spoke on the order’s work and duties of officers, urging strict conformity to the constitution. The court reported its most successful year in history.

Sherwood Court C. F William E. Shay Order S Foresters St. Rose Hall Order

Six Cent Verdict For G. J. Gould At Dry Brook Estate

George J. Gould won a verdict of six cents and costs against John Crispell for fishing on Gould's Dry Brook estate in Delaware County. The decision was announced in Middletown, N Y, on June 10.

Middletown N. Y George J. Gould John Crispell

Lynn Cutters and Manufacturers Agree on Labor Pact

June 10 Lynn. An agreement between the Shoe Manufacturers' Association and K. L. Cutters' Assembly of Lynn will prevent labor troubles for the cutters in the future. The pact was perfected by William Porter F P Aborn and F C Spinner for manufacturers and I B Armstrong John Couhig and Peter Blaser for the cutters.

Lynn Shoe Manufacturers’ Association K. L. Cutters’ Assembly of William Porter F. P. Aborn F. C. Spinner I. B. Armstrong John Couhig Peter Blaser

Where Autos May Not Go in City Parks and Reservations

Metropolitan Park Commission warns motorists that roads inside Blue Hills woods and administration routes east west, Stony Brook and Middlesex Fells woods roads, border road in Charles River from Newton Upper to Newton Lower Falls, speedway section roads from Market to North Harvard in Brighton, Revere Beach drive from Eliot Circle to Revere Street, and Ocean Avenue from Revere Street to Point of Pines are closed to automobiles. Speed limit on all parks and parkways is ten miles per hour.

The Metropolitan Park Commission Blue Hills Stony Brook Reservation Middlesex Fells Reservation Charles River Reservation Newton Upper Newton Lower Falls Speedway Charles River Market Street Harvard Street Brighton Revere Beach Eliot Circle Revere Street Ocean Avenue Point of Pines

Neuenfels Brings Million Dollar Cargo To Boston Harbor

The German steamer Neuenfels arrived at East Boston from Calcutta Colombo and Cochin with a cargo valued at about 1 million dollars. The ship carries 8000 tons of merchandise including 6000 chests of tea and 300 tiger birds. 64 crew members include 26 Germans and 38 Lascars. Discharge to New York is delayed for a portion of the cargo.

Neuenfels Boston & Maine Boston Calcutta Colombo Cochin China Suez Algiers J. Weseloh Bremen Hansa Line New York Stevedore McLaughlin Globe

Verdict for Burgess Sulphite Fibre in breach of contract case

A verdict for 1507 dollars was awarded against Train Smith Company in the fifth session of the Superior Court yesterday. Judge Fessenden presided. Burgess Sulphite Fibre Company sued, alleging the defendants did not fulfill a contract.

Smith Company Fessenden Burgess Sulphite Fibre Company

Newton Man Sues Lenox for Damages Over Road Bid

William H. Mague, a noted contractor of Newton West, sues Lenox for 10000 damages alleging injury from the town delaying a road project after accepting his bid as the lowest and then awarding the contract to another party at a June meeting. The Middlesex Superior Court case cites that the selectmen approved a bid then chose a different bidder.

West Newton Lenox William H. Mague Middlesex Superior Court Mague

Meeting of Division 61 A O H to exhibit Chelsea candidates

At tomorrow's 3 PM gathering at 3 Boylston place, Division 61 A O H staff from Chelsea Division 10 will exemplify their degrees to many candidates. President Charles Flanagan will preside. After this meeting only one will be held monthly in June July and August.

Division 61 Boylston Place Division 10 Chelsea Charles Flanagan

Miss Arthur Faces $10,000 Suit in Wallack's Case

New York June 10 Julia Arthur long retired from the stage after marrying Benjamin P Cheney of Boston is in the city to defend a $10,000 damages suit brought by the executors of Theodore Moss estate lessees of Wallack's Theatre. The case dates to a six week engagement from a five week contract. illness ended it. The appellate division had ordered trial. Supreme Court adjourned the matter to Monday.

New York Julia Arthur Benjamin P. Cheney Boston Theodore Moss Wallack’s Miss Arthur Appellate Division Supreme Court

Laurence Hutton Dies At 61 In Princeton

Laurence Hutton, famed author and literary critic, died suddenly at his Princeton home at age 61 after bronchial trouble developed into pneumonia and a heart failure. He left Harper's Magazine in 1898 and later lectured in English at Princeton University. His wife survives him.

Princeton N. J Laurence Hutton Hutton Harper’s Magazine

Crazy Woman Nursed Corpse in Gloucester

In Gloucester on June 10 the body of William Murphy was found in a Washington Street house by Associated Charities visitors. The 70 year old wife, described as demented, had been attempting to nurse and feed the corpse. Undertaker Greely prepared the remains.

Gloucester William Murphy Washington and Bridge Streets Associated Charities Undertaker Greely

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