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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
7
Legislative committees recommended two new fish and game laws. One bill shifts the deer open season from the week containing the third Monday in November to the first week of December. The other would require lobster fishermen to be licensed.
Boston and Maine railroad directors approved a reorganization plan drafted at North Station. Benjamin A. Kimball of Concord and Montreal says the plan should satisfy leased lines, with stockholder approval sought in ten days and then possible submission to the New Hampshire Legislature for enabling legislation.
The Rev. James J. Keegan aged 67 longtime pastor of St Charles Church Woburn died suddenly in his study after returning from a walk. A native of Ireland he served in Randolph Lynn and South Boston before Woburn. Ordained May 22 1875 he helped build the parish school and led civic improvements. He fought liquor traffic and was beloved in the community.
The freight steamship Fordonian, an American vessel owned by the American Star line, arrived safely at Genoa after a two week Mediterranean run dodging submarines. She left Tampa on December 27 and was forced to call at a West Indies port for repairs due to machinery damage.
The Massachusetts Horticultural Society will stage an extensive flower show at Horticultural Hall next Wednesday through Sunday. Designer John K. L. Farquhar presents a Flemish villa garden occupying half the floor space with rare foliage, bulbs, and Evergreens. The event features the Amoor River Adonis, Regal Lilies, Japanese azaleas, lilacs, and more, with 12% classes and nearly $5000 in prizes, overseen by James Wheeler.
Cecil B. DeMille cues a March 20 Boston premiere for Joan the Woman, based on Joan of Arc, shifting from Monday to accommodate Geraldine Farrar. The operatic star, who created the Joan role, plans to attend the debut in her native city while Miss Farrar appears in New York’s Madama Butterfly Monday afternoon.
Concord N H March 14 The Governor's Council urged Governor Keyes to issue pre cepts for a special election to fill the first district vacancy after Cyrus A Sulloway's death Keyes then announced May 21 as the election date to satisfy the 67 day legal gap before voting The winner may aid in organizing the new Congress called to meet April 16 by special action
The upcoming Sunday Post features true to life sketches by W. E. Hill under the title People we meet at the movies. The column collection promises observations on cinema goers and film culture.
London, March 14. The death of the Duchess of Connaught is announced. In her final days, relatives and friends knew the duchess’s illness was hopeless and oxygen was frequently administered during the later stages.
The Duchess of Connaught, widow of the Duke of Connaught and aunt to King George, died after bronchial pneumonia worsened by a 1913 London operation. She remained conscious this afternoon as family members were at her bedside. Born July 25 186, she had two daughters and a son. one daughter married into the Swedish royal line and another was known as Princess Pat.
The Confraternity of the Holy Cross holds its regular weekly meeting in the Cathedral tomorrow at 3 pm. An 8 am mass is offered for members, with Holy Hour devotion from 8 to 9 pm. The 40 hours devotion begins tomorrow morning and ends Sunday after the high mass. Rev. James F. Mellyn and Rev. Edward Brock will conduct the retreat for the married.
Activities across St Peter's Dorchester St Vincent's South Boston and Gate of Heaven unfold with services for single and married men, a children's mission concluding with 1500 attendees, a Boston College retreat led by Rev Sullivan, Passion Sunday to Palm Sunday, and a 250-voice choir performing Dubois Seven Last Words with 150 sopranos and altos and 100 tenors and basses.
Newport Rhode Island March 14. The Newport Constabulary, a citizen group from all walks of life, will serve as auxiliary to military and police forces in an emergency. Mayor Clark Burdick attended the formation. Military drill will be held weekly.
Worcester officials urge a county piggery site proposing Hubbardston as the home for the city pig pen. Hubbardston residents split, with some opposing while summer residents and Princeton locals back the plan. Selectmen Roscoe W. Wilbur and Granville Marean advocate the bill, citing voter shifts since prior referendums.
The Rev. Walter D. Swaffield of Danieison Conn has been called to the Trenton Street Baptist Church East Boston to fill the vacancy left by Rev Charles J Jones. The Rev Appleton Grannis of Lowell will preach at the Church of the Holy Spirit Mattapan square. Mary A Emerson will lead a Lenten prayer meeting of the Woman's Association at Union Congregational Columbus avenue West Newton street. Edwin J van Etten of New York will preach at St Johns Memorial Chapel Cambridge. Frederic Couderburn of Florence Street will conduct a service at the chapel on Tuesday March 2.
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