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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1911
Page
5
Natick June 20. The wedding today of Edward S. Farnsworth superintendent of routes for H. P. Hood & Sons to Mrs Myrtie Child Anderson of Manchester ends a romance that began about a year ago when he saw a photo of his future bride and fell in love.
Herbert M. Blackford, a close friend, arranged the match between Farnsworth and his bride after meeting the present Mrs. Farnsworth in Manchester. He says the plan started as a joke but soon became serious as the couple prepared for their wedding. Farnsworth had built Rambler Lodge on Lake Cochituate for their home after a two week honeymoon in New Hampshire.
Miss Mary E Welch Roxbury choir leader marries William J Lally Dorchester businessman. Ceremony held at St John s Church Roxbury with Rev John F Deignan officiating. After a wedding trip to New York and Montreal the couple will live at 19 Roseland Street Milton.
Mrs Betsy Levine and Dr Paul Nelson a West End dentist were arrested on a serious charge and arraigned before Judge Sullivan in Police Court. Their cases were continued to June 23 with bail set at 800 on each of two counts.
Yesterday afternoon 53 members of the 1911 class at the New England Conservatory of Music received diplomas in Jordan Hall. The building was full as relatives and friends traveled from across the country. The class posted the highest scholarship average, with thirteen graduates earning high honors. Eben D. Jordan, the conservatory president, urged graduates to maintain high musical standards in life, while Director Chadwick distributed the diplomas.
Fire chief reports the Northern Avenue grain elevator in South Boston is a fire menace. The road commissioner orders razing of the obsolete 1881 structure, built by New York & New England railroad at a cost of 246000, with capacity of 6235 000 bushels and dual conveyor links to Pier 1 and Pier 2.
The Sunday Post Magazine expands its $10,000 short story contest entries each week. Next Sunday's featured story is The Obsession by Hulbert Footner.
Amusement operators at Revere Beach accuse the Revere Selectmen and police of extortion by withholding thousands of free tickets and threatening to revoke licenses. They say the tactic aimed to hire political hangers-on and forced payment for special officers after proprietors refused $2 a night. A delegation appeared before the Board of Selectmen seeking action.
After voting to permit Fred Pierce to reopen the Derby, the board fastened police staffing costs on amusements. Chairman Ernest Acker said the acting chief will decide officer numbers and placement, with venues paying or closing. Protests came from J J Hurley and others over tickets and political influence. several operators called officers disruptive.
Newsies in city hold a country holiday fundraiser for the Free Home for Consumptives at Mechanics Hall on Saturday. They’ll wear self made costumes from newspaper and hand out free cards bearing their names to attract crowds. prizes awarded for most talked about, best costume, and most active advertiser.
Brockton resident Mrs. William J. Emerson crafts her own home painting to prove women can work as hard as men. She, in overalls with brush and ladders, handles preparation and painting without help, stating her husband works in a shoe factory to support their family.
Fred Nichols 21 of 214 Main Malden drowned while bathing at the National Shawmut Bank camp on Silver Lake in New Hampshire. He was an excellent swimmer, son of Malden fire lieutenant John Nichols, and a Malden High School graduate. His body was to be sent to Malden by train, details unknown. Nichols worked for Stone Webster and vacationed with bank companions.
Charles J. Hassan and Frederick Carr were sentenced to 18 months and one year respectively in the East Cambridge House of Correction by Judge Hardy. They pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and receiving stolen goods from Wilbur F. Cobb’s Cambridge stable on February 18.
The steamship Franconia speeds toward port and is to dock this morning bringing home notable Americans including H. H. D. Peirce former assistant secretary of state and ex Norwegian minister who has just resigned. He is Cambridge born and a brother of Harvard mathematician James Mills Peirce. Major Henry L. Higginson also returns in good health, with 114 saloon, 878 second cabin, and 857 steerage passengers aboard.
John Dorty of 97 Salem Street was arrested by Deputy Marshal James Ruhl for passing a counterfeit quarter to Mill Catetano bootblack at 669 Washington Street. Dorty denied the charge and the case was set for hearing on June 26 with personal recognizance granted.
A fire in Leominster caused an estimated 25000 in damage to the center of town. The Geary stable on Adams street burned, with the Universalist Church a three flat house and a Webber estate barn also damaged. Clifton Farnsworth, a fireman, was injured by falling timber as two horses perished. The cause is listed as unknown, starting on the stable’s second floor.
Frederick E. Morse of 19 De Wolfe street Dorchester and Miss Antonia Carter of 68 St. Germain street Back Bay married at 8 last evening by Rev. Dr. M. M. Hichler at the groom’s home. Best man was Benjamin Morse. Bride unattended. Antonia Sawyer of New York an aunt gave the bride away. A reception followed and the couple left for a wedding trip. They will reside at 95 Draper street on return.
Hudson June 20 Campmates of Joseph R. Lawrence of Charlestown watched him topple from a capsized canoe in Lake Boone. Unable to swim he drowned about 30 feet from shore. He was 21 and lived at 10 Sackville Street Charlestown while camping with friends at a lake cottage.
Frank B. Erskine told the Divorce Court yesterday he married Helen J. Allen in Nashua New Hampshire last year believing his first wife had divorced. He learned of a new marriage three days earlier during a reconciliation conference. Mrs. Erskine testified she married on September 23, 1890, and filed a libel for divorce on non support two years ago which was never heard.
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