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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
3
The Methodist Episcopal Church plans a worldwide drive within the next year to raise 80 million dollars for home and foreign missions. About 400 district superintendents and church officials outlined the plan in Columbus, Ohio, with ten days set aside for the pledge campaign.
In Marylebone Police Court Mrs Villiers Stewart is charged with bigamy for allegedly marrying Stewart while her first husband Percival Bray was alive. The witness in Noel Pemberton Billing’s libel trial testified that Neil Primrose showed her the German Black Book listing 47000 names including figures like ex Premier and Mrs Asquith. She was remanded for one week.
Harrington W Rutland a manufacturer of Yankee notions was tried in Suffolk Criminal Court for larceny of nearly 30000 from Ralph O Critchett. The case alleges Rutland used a secret process to inflate profits while Critchett’s capital grew, though the business ran at a loss. Philip R Mitchell nine died in an East Milton auto crash. services held at Mitchell home and burial at Temple Ohabei Shalom cemetery with family in hospital after the collision with William H Doble of Quincy.
Dr Harold Pender resumes leadership of the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Pennsylvania after four years away. He will teach electrical engineering courses to chemistry and electrochemistry students during the Institute summer term, filling for Professor Comfort A Adams who serves on the Shipping Board.
Twenty five members of the Massachusetts Association gathered at the Pops in Boston for a farewell party honoring Miss Jennie D Loitman president who is soon to wed Samuel Barron. Attending were Miss Sarah J Coyle treasurer Miss Harriet Weller secretary Miss Clara L Power assistant register of Suffolk County and other members including Miss Bin ning Mrs M Frances Brady Miss Edith M Haynes Miss Sybil Holmes Miss Hosmer Mrs A Florence Joyce Mrs Kingsley Miss Rosamond Levy Miss Phillips and Miss Harriet A Smith.
Mrs Grace W Estabrooks of Boston testified in Suffolk divorce court that she found a picture of a young woman in her husband John W Estabrooks pocket after ten years of marriage. The dentist and the woman allegedly vacationed together on a small island off Babylon New York for two weeks. Mrs Estabrooks was granted a divorce.
The Civil Service Commission confirmed the mayorally appointed new Board of Assessors under a reorganization statute. Principal Assessors are Edward T. Kelly Frederick H. Temple and Edward B. Daily.
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