Amesbury Fire Devours Business District in Early Morning
A fast spreading blaze in Amesbury beginning at 2 a.m. causes extensive damage across the Opera House Episcopal Church Behan block Rand Adams and Bagley blocks. Postoffice and Grand Opera House are endangered with losses mounting toward at least 500000 as Newburyport aid is sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Episcopal Church
Behan Block
Newburyett
Main Street
W. J. Bishop
Bagley
Bagley Block
Newburyport
Rehan
Fire Rips Through Basement. Milford Steamer Responds
A basement fire engulfed a building as guests escaped through narrow exits. The village fire department faltered due to a broken water pump. Milford, seven miles away, dispatched Steamer 2 in 35 minutes under Captain Struthers and Driver Temple. A collision with Torrent fire engine injured Peter Dowd, who died later at home. Medway engine was ruined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
W. J. Struthers
Ed Temple
Peter Dowd
West Medway
Medway
Hutchinson Arrested in Dr Roberts Burglary Case
Inspector Cleary nabbed James Hutchinson at 27 Warwick Street on burglary charges linked to two break ins at Dr Isaac L Roberts’s home at 55 Phillips Street. A bank book valued at 400 dollars and 345 dollars in cash were taken. Hutchinson, known as Hutch, the swell of Ragtown, stated he was tempted by Satan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleary
New York
James Hutchinson
Warwick Street
Isaac L. Roberts
Phillips Street
Hutchinson
Dr. Roberts
Satan
Hutch
Ragtown
Police slate names officers to fill vacancies after deaths
The Board of Police will appoint a successor to Captain Walker of Station 12 and promote a lieutenant to replace the late Timothy Enright of Station 6. Two sergeants will be named from ten candidates chosen by the examining board after weeks of expectation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Police
Walker
Timothy Enright
Captaincy slate in police board announced
The field of candidates for the captaincy has narrowed and the slate reads: To be captain Lieutenant Hanley of Court square station, to be lieutenant Sergeant Sheehan of Station 1, to be sergeants Patrolman Albert F. Lovell of Station 9 and William J. Hyland of Station 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanley
Court Square
Sheehan
Albert F. Lovell
William J. Hyland
Unknown Woman and Two Children Found Wandering in Jamaica Plain
Officers from Station 13 found an unknown woman with two girls aged 8 and 4 wandering in Jamaica Plain and took them to Chardoh Street Home. The woman could not state her location, though East Boston is suspected. She claimed hospital discharge and gave inconsistent names Kelley and Maynard Insley, with a possible East Boston address at Marion and Saratoga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Jamaica Plain
Station 13
Chardoh Street
Palion
Kelley
Maynard Insley
Marion and
Saratoga Streets
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clothier
The
Prince Albert
Nmien
Bernard M. Wolf
Hanover and
Portland Streets
Amesbury’s Business
OPERA
Wearyport
Amesbury
Rand-Adams
Washington St
Dover
South End
Gladstone
John McGinnis
Chamberlain
Beaconsfield
Derby
Boylston Street
Washburn Credit CO
Washington St. Opp
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Washington
Ialy
Smith College
Concord
N. H
Haven
Supreme Court
WILL
Somerset Club
Maryland Rye
Re Ee Oe
She
Portland Street
Mien
McKay
London
Princeton
Police
D. B
Spitz Bros. & More
Sumuct
Washington Street
New
Southern
Sgs
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!