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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1907

Page

7

Dr Dorchester Dies After Long Illness at 80

The Rev Daniel Dorchester D D prominent in the Methodist Episcopal Church died at his son Chester Dorchester’s home 32 Maxfield street West Roxbury after a lingering sickness. He was 80 and had celebrated his birthday last Monday. He began ministry in Connecticut and served in seven churches before joining the New England conference in 1858. He held posts in Charlton Worcester Lowell Charlestown Salem Chelsea Natick Springfield and Roslindale retiring in 1899. He also served three terms as presiding elder and was best known as superintendent of Indian schools of the United States appointed by President Harrison in 1889.

Daniel Dorchester D. D Methodist Episcopal Church Chester O. Dorchester Maxfield Street West Roxbury New England Massachusetts Charlton Worcester Lowell Charlestown Salem Chelsea Natick Springfield Roslindale United States Dorchester Harrison

Womens Dressmaking Goods and Notions Price List

A catalog of fabrics and sewing notions with prices. Items include white habutai silks 65c yard, various silk fabrics, pins, hooks and eyes, mending cotton, hairpins, hose supporters, needle sets, bone casing, spools of silk in colors, dress shields, mohair braid, ribbon, collar supports, snap fasteners, elastic, hair nets, petticoats and assorted buttons offered at modest per piece or per dozen prices. Many items note quantity and color options.

Wogmnet E. Ee Tolman Essa

Mass exhibit of colonial heirlooms shown for Jamestown Exposition

Gov Guild and the Governor's Council viewed a Massachusetts exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts. The collection, loaned by Mrs Andrew Wheelwright and Mrs G G Eaton, includes 17th century books wills old printing examples by the "four first printers" and a muster roll from a British company in the French and Indian wars. It features colonial costumes silver ware portraits and notable artifacts related to John Adams Winthrop Bowdoin and other figures in American history.

Gov. Guild and Council Mass Governor Guild Museum of Fine Arts Exposition Committee Barrett Wendell Francis H. Appleton Thomas L. Livermore Arthur Lord Wilson H. Fairbank Winthrop Sargent Massachusetts Boston Stephen Day Samuel Green Matthew Day Marmaduke Johnson Ebenezer Storer Andrew Wheelwright G. G. Eaton Paul Revere William Stoughton Dorchester Patriots’ Club Brattle Square John Adams John Winthrop van Dyck James Endicott James Frothingham Abigail Adams Gilbert Stuart Thomas Dawes James Bowdoin Bowdoin College

Odd Happenings In News World Rapid Fire Briefs

London barmaids win brief respite as Parliament delays abolition bill and licensing reform looms. Suffragists in trousers may target Parliament with planned disturbances. Anna Gould refuses divorce payment in Paris, backed by George Gould, with legal firm seeking a lower sum.

London Inns United Kingdom Gladstone Mr. Gladstone

Teacher Indicted For Second Degree Assault In Poughkeepsie

Neil Gray a Hardenburg teacher has been indicted by Ulster County Grand Jury for assault in the second degree after he whipped 10 year old pupil Nancy Sliter. Gray denies the act, says only a rebuke was given, and he pleaded not guilty at arraignment while out on bail.

Poughkeepsie N. Y Nancy Sliter Neil Gray Hardenburg Ulster County Grand Jury Stephens Gray

Mrs Randolph Seeks Thousand-Dollar Monthly Support

Mrs Lucy M Randolph testifies in New York that she and her child are owed $1000 monthly from W E D Stokes, a millionaire clubman, claiming an agreement made in 1904 failed to be honored. She states she will accept no lesser amount. Stokes, once divorced from his first wife, is linked to Lucette Ryley.

New York Lucy M. Randolph W. E. D. Stokes Randolph Lucette Ryley Stokes Philip M. Lydig

Mrs Whitney Advises Dressmakers at New York Convention

Mrs Whitney spoke to a New York dressmakers convention urging fashion choices that favor manufacturers and retailers. Her epigrams warned against oversized hip coats and trailing skirts while promoting hip, loose coats and slip-on styles as in vogue.

New York Mrs. Whitney

Vaseline For City Horses In Court Fight

Charles A Daly a South Boston druggist sues for 465 dollars for drugs billed to sick city street cleaning horses. Judge Ely may allow the bill but will decide after further review. Evidence notes vaseline usage and the horses being adept at the bucket. City admits the drugs but challenges the legality of the charge.

Charles A. Daly South Boston Ely

Murphy released to jail again for vagabond charge

John O'Brien known as Charlie Murphy recently finished a two year term for operating a school teaching theft. He was sentenced yesterday in the lower court to six months in the house of correction on a vagabond charge.

Charlies. Murphy John O’brien House of Correction

Burglar Bert Curtis Seeks Jail Release for Theatre Plans

Bert Curtis, jailed for robbing Miss Lockwood's school for girls, asked Judge Mercier to be released by Friday to keep social engagements. He produced three theatre tickets in New York and said he had asked two women to accompany him. The judge refused the $500 bail and sent him back to White Plains jail.

MT. Vernon N. Y Bert Curtis Miss Lockwood Mercier New York Bert White Plains

Letter to Mr Stork Seeks Baby Boy for Frances Stevens

A humorous note from Frances Stevens of Detroit asks the mythical Mr Stork in Central Park for a white baby boy and clothing. Secretary Loughman of the New York Park Department replied he is out of babies but hopes to have some soon and will not forget Frances.

New York Mr. Stork Frances Stevens Pingree Avenue Detroit Loughman Park Department Frances

Melrose Officers Foiled By Malden High School Snow Graffiti

Police in Melrose and Malden hunted through Pine Banks Park after a report of four men carrying a man into the woods. The search revealed the phrase Malden High School written in the snow, traced to a prank initiation by Malden High students.

Melrose George Fuller Pine Banks Park Drown Main Street Malden Malden and Malden High School

Wife and Children Search for Euloge Meugras

The disappearance of Euloge Meugras from 22 Louis street Chelsea sparks a family search. He left Feb 23 for Charlestown where he worked as a carpenter and was last seen around 9 PM purchasing items on Washington Street near Hanover Street.

Euloge Meugras Louis Street Chelsea Charlestown Washington Street Hanover Street

Mining stock at stake in injunction suit over Union Hill shares

John A. Ackley files in Superior Court to obtain a 2030 share interest in Union Hill Mining Company. He alleges an agreement with Paulsen, owner of mining properties in Weaverville California, to procure investors and share commissions. Ackley seeks an injunction to stop Woodin from assigning or selling the stock and to prevent Joseph M. Smith, holding collateral, from disposing of it pending the bill.

John A. Ackley Union Hill Company Superior Court George R. Woodin Union Hill Mining Company Woodin Paulsen Weaverville Trinity County Cal Wood Joseph M. Smith

Ex-Councilman Hurley Charged With Drunkenness in Theatre Assualt

Jack Hurley former Charlestown councilman appeared in court yesterday morning on charges of drunkenness and assaulting Minnie Smith a Globe Theatre cashier on Tuesday night The assault charge was dismissed and the drunkenness charge was dropped upon arraignment Hurley gave the name James Dunn of Salem.

Jack” Hurley Charlestown Minnie Smith Globe Theatre Hurley James Dunn Salem

Middleboro Row Fight Goes Before Superior Court Injunction Sought

In Middleboro a temperance and anti temperance clash led Herbert L Leonard and 13 others to seek an injunction from Judge Fessenden to stop paying $200 to police officers William A Green and John M Luippold for expenses in defending a false arrest suit filed by an expressman whom they arrested. The injunction was denied but a stipulation was filed agreeing not to pay the money while the case proceeds.

Middleboro Superior Court Herbert L. Leonard Fessenden William A. Green John M. Luippold

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