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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1914
Page
2
In a general municipal vote held in Rome Milan and Turin clericals allied with Liberal Monarchists led by Prince Colonna defeated anti clerical extremists led by Ernesto Nathan in Rome where Nathan had served six years as mayor.
Returns show Colonna faction ahead while revolutionary activity in Italy wanes. Milan sees clashes between Socialists and Monarchists as military occupy provinces to reestablish control. Romagna districts of Bologna Fer rara Ravenna and Forli set to return to normal within days. Lugo and Ancona still troubled by delays in troop arrival and anarchist activity. General strike ends and railway workers resume duties as lines are repaired.
Westfield New Jersey June 14 The engagement of Miss Marion Wheelock daughter of Francis H Wheelock to William G Peckham has not been announced here Miss Wheelock is a descendant of Eleazar Wheelock founder of Dartmouth College Mr Peckham is a New York lawyer.
A well dressed youth buys a cigar at a Chelsea shop and offers a silver half dollar deemed counterfeit. He flees leaving a straw hat. Patrolman Flynn pursues but the suspect escapes toward East Boston. The hat awaits at the Chelsea police station.
Miss Sarah P Rackemann daughter of Mr and Mrs Felix Rackemann of The Haven Readville will wed Edward Wigglesworth Harvard 08 son of Mrs Edward Wigglesworth of 188 Beacon Street this afternoon at 4 in the Unitarian Church Milton The Rev St Paul Revere Frothingham of Arlington Street Church will officiate The bride’s maid of honor is Miss Rose Saltonstall daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Saltonstall of Intervale Hyde Park
Marty Miller a one year old son of Louis Moritte of 36 Greenwich Street Dorchester was struck on Dorchester avenue near Sagamore by an auto driven by James F Kelley of 58 Sagamore Street. Police say the child was riding an electric car jumped off and was knocked down. He was taken to City Hospital with a possible fractured skull.
In two South Boston Catholic churches a solemn Corpus Christi observance took place with grand services. Over 2000 parish members from St. Vincent's joined the annual parade, which began from the church at E and West Third streets just after 3 PM.
Thousands lined the march route along parish boundaries and Dorchester street to reach the church. Cross bearers led the First Fife and Drum Corps then St. Vincent's Brigade units under Col. Quinlan and Lt. Col. Wall. A 500 strong Sunday School group, ladies sodalities, flower girls and acolytes preceded the sacred host. An open air service followed in SS Peter and Paul's school yard with hundreds of pupils under the Sisters of Notre Dame. Three benedictions occurred at the chapel, Sacred Heart shrine, and Blessed Virgin shrine. Monsignor Patterson presided with a team of clergy including Fathers McNeil Sullivan Grant and OConnor.
A cool 71 degree day in Boston with gentle eight to twelve mph breezes drew thousands to beaches and outings. The Post Office roof thermometer peaked at 71 at noon then dropped 11 degrees as winds shifted. In Phoenix, Arizona the high reached 102, two degrees shy of the prior day.
Dr L A Hodsdon of Roslindale brought a nine foot boa constrictor from Havana on the United Fruit steamer Tivives. Second Steward Will Cullen, attempting to open a box in the hold, raced toward safety as the snake surfaced. Hodsdon offered Peter the boa to Franklin Park Zoo.
The week features Corpus Christi octaves and holy days including Sacred Heart and St. Silverius. Mass at Cathedral of the Holy Cross noted. Cheverus Centennial School fund drive planned at Sacred Heart Church Malden. Confirmations at St Leonard's Boston and Our Lady of the Assumption Chelsea. St Columbkille Brighton field day next Saturday at Rogers Park. Brother Jude to mark silver jubilee. retreat for teachers at Sacred Heart Academy Watertown June 22–26. St Mary's Parochial School graduation in Aquinas Hall Cambridge tonight.
In Beechmont New Rochelle on June 13 the cornerstone of the $30,000 residence for J. W. R. Crawford of Standard Oil was laid by Huguenot Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons with Rev. Dr. Charles F. Cannedy chaplain as master. Crawford is a thirty eighth degree Mason.
A touring car carrying at least seven youths collided with a milk wagon at Arsenal street and the Charles River Speedway in Watertown. Nicholas Twig of Richfield Street Brighton died at Walcott Hospital after the crash. Three others were injured, one seriously, and one escaped with minor injuries. The touring car owner was Chet Thomas of the Red Sox. The accident occurred just before 2 am when both vehicles were moving in the same direction. The horse pulling the wagon had to be shot.
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