Shonts Estate Valued At 4 Million In Widow’s Fight
Miila S. Shonts, widow of Theodore P. Shonts former Interborough president, files affidavit in New York Appellate Division seeking to be named administratrix alleging the estate at his death totaled about 4 000 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Theodore P. Shonts
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Miila S. Shonts
Mrs Shonts challenges Guaranty Trust in estate fight
In 1914 a wealthy husband allegedly directed that his holdings be hidden and transferred to Delancey Nicoll Edward J Berwind and the Guaranty Trust Company as executors. The company invested stocks and bonds overseas and has not searched for missing assets. The Appellate Division stayed its ruling pending a Court of Appeals appeal as Mrs Shonts presses for asset particulars and accuses the trust firm of underreporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delancey Nicoll
Edward J. Berwind
Guaranty Trust Company
England
France
Spain
Shonts
Court of Appeals
Priest Showed Spiritism Seance at Holy Cross Club
Father Heredia S J staged a spiritist seance for Holy Cross Club members at Catholic Union Hall Boston 1682 Washington Street. He warned the audience not to believe him and demonstrated astral projection and otherworld rappings while Elan Colleary Della Casey and Grace Hartnett performed Irish songs. Beginning Monday a daily luncheon for Holy Cross Club members will be held at the Boston City Club at 1 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talele
Father Heredia
S. J
Holy Cross Club
Boston
Catholic Union Hall
Washington Street
Elan Colleary
Della Casey
Gace Hartnett
Holy Cross Club of
Boston City
Motor Truck Club opposes mirror law in Massachusetts
The Motor Truck Club of Massachusetts denounces the mirror law requiring vehicle mirrors and votes to repeal it. President J J Scully cites Judge Ahern’s refusal to fine drivers as evidence the law is too drastic. Speakers W A Frise and Day Baker discuss truck cost systems and a May 18 20 motor truck tour by Boston dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motor Truck Club of
Massachusetts
J. J. Scully
Revere Mayor Dismisses Police Officer Leader in Pay Dispute
Lieutenant Claire P. Chainey, ousted by Mayor Walsworth for insubordination and conduct against the police department, will seek a hearing. If charges stand, he may appeal to Chelsea Court under civil service rules. His removal follows a wage dispute as he led a drive for higher pay. He opposed a $1700 salary, lower than Chelsea Winthrop and Saugus offers. He is a World War I and Spanish War veteran and a member of Revere American Legion Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire P. Chainey
Revere Police Department
Walsworth
Chainey
Chelsea Court
Civil Service
Revere
Chelsea
Winthrop
Saugus
Revere Post
American Legion
Lamont Wins Goddard Prize at Tufts in Public Readings
Ralph W. Lamont takes first place in Tufts College Goddard prize public readings. Leonard Rice earns second and Arnold Thiesfeldt third. Judges include Professor Irrah L. Winter, Miss Edith Burnham, and Karl W. Taylor with Albert H. Gilmer serving as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tufts College
Ralph W. Lamont
Leonard Rice
Arnold Thiesfeldt
Irrah L. Winter
Harvard
Edith Burnham
Boston
Karl W. Taylor
Roxbury Latin School
Albert H. Gilmer
Irish laborers press for direct labor in road contracts
About two hundred laborers forced entry into the council chamber at Mittilingar Leinster, Ireland. They demanded direct labor for road repairs and after a brief discussion the council yielded to their demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mit'llingar
Leinster
Ireland
Council
Hunger strikers freed after Belfast detention release
In Belfast during March twenty seven hunger strikers were removed from custody and released. The prisoners, part of a protest group, were apprehended during demonstrations and subsequently freed by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Hunger strikers released from Wormwood Scrubbs Prison
Fifty hunger strikers were released from Wormwood Scrubbs prison today. Reports say Dublin curfew order may be rescinded at month end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
London
Wormwood Scrubbs
Brattle Family in Boston and Cambridge History
Brattle Street in Boston carries a legacy tied to the Brattle family. Major Thomas Brattle and his descendant Thomas Brattle, Harvard treasurer, are linked to land purchases, foundings, and scientific work. The elder Brattle supported the Old South Church and King Philip’s War actions. the younger advanced Harvard’s finances and founded Brattle Street Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cambridge
Brattle
Brattle Street
King’s Chapel
Thomas Brattle
Suffolk
Harvard College
Old South Church
King Philip
Taunton
Kennebec River
Concord
Merrimac River
New England
William Tyng
Royal Society of London
Brattle Close
Brattle Square
Sewall
Harvard
Marriage Intentions Listed for Dozen Boston Couples
A list of marriage intentions appears with multiple couples from Boston and surrounding areas. Names include Juan Andrino and Rita Moller. Harry A. O Keefe and Kathryn G. Noon. Oscar FE Johnson and Catherine Frans. Joseph W. Brickley and Alma M. Comeau. Harold J. Nickerson and Annie W. Jensen. Berardino Di Marzio and Antonietta Marrama. Arthur S. Eldredge and Josephine Sturgis. Nathan Filegenheimer and Flora Shippee. Cyril Grannum and Louise M. Chambers. Philip Podren and Sadie Boraks. John A. Zimmernth and Bertha E. Treat. Philip Bessie and Catherine L. McKenna. Robert J. Julian and Mary M. Hagan. Thomas F. King and Margaret Venson. William H. Gillespie and Eva Oliver. Leon Cyr and Lucile Dufond. Arthur J. Newcomb and Ruth I. Hartwell. John J. Donovan and Catherine Arata. Melville Tarbox and Mary Gibbons. George L. Droun and Margaret ce. William Brown and Natalie N. Cook. Stanley Davy and Minnie Hull. Charles Cavallaro and Vincenza Matrazzo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Andrino
Bowdoin St
Rita Moller
Cutting St
Harry A. O'Keefe
Mt. Ida Road
Dorchester
Kathryn G. Noon
Union Ter
Forest Hills
Edward J. Comerford
Prospect St
Cambridge
Stella G. Robinson
Adams St
Oscar FE. Johnson
West Newton St
Catherine Frans
Wellington St
Joseph W. Brickley
Henry St
Alma M. Comeau
Saratoga St
East Poston
Harold J. Nickerson
Appleton St
Annie W. Jensen
Thomas St
Jamaica Plain
Berardino di Marzio
Houston St
Antonietta Marrama
Garfield Ave
Hyde Park
Arthur
Eldredge
Clerk
South Lincoln
Josephine Sturgis
Bay State Road
Nathan Filegenheimer
Atlantic City
N. J
Flora I
Shippee
Hemenway St
Cyril Grannum
Walter
Northampton St
Louise M. Chambers
Newton
Philip Podren
Gilmer St
Mattapan
Sadie Boraks
Baird St
John A. Zimmernth
Seaborn
Woodside Ave
Margaret Venson
Marcella
William H. Gillespie
Ashmont St
Eva Oliver
Leon Cyr
Tremont St
Lucile Dufond
Arthur J. Newcomb
Ruth I. Hartwell
John J. Donovan
Northampton At
Catherine Arata
Melville II
Tarbox
Champney Pl
Mary Gibbons
Eustis St
Waltham
Vincenza
Deaths Abound In Dorchester And Surrounding Areas
Obituary notices list Maria E Abrahamson Carl A Adell Martha Elizabeth Brodrick Mary Campbell Thomas H Clancy Michael J Clark Emma F Clouston Elizabeth A Costello Mary Crockett Bento P D Araujo Mary A J Donnelly Mary A Mitchell Matthew S Fenyus Margaret I Gilmore Catherine Glynn Catherine Herlihy Arthur James Horrigan and other residents of Dorchester Somerville Roxbury Hyde Park Jamaica Plain and Charlestown with funeral services at multiple chapels residences and churches between May 6 and May 10 and auto cortege arrangements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Roxbury
Mary
George P. Campbell
Renfrew St
Eustis St
St. Joseph’s Church
Clancy
Thomas H. Clancy
Chandler St
Cathedral
Clouston
Somerville
Emma F
William Clouston
Highland Rd
West Somerville
Costello
Boston
Elizabeth A
Donahue
Thomas Costello
Harve St
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Crockett
Mattapan
Thomas Crockett
C. M. Brebner
Hklake St
Fellsway
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Jamaica Plain
Mary A
Nee Mitchell
John English
St. Rose St
St. Thomas
Fenyus
Matthew S
Mary Faenyus
Forbes St
Church of Blessed Sacrament
Gilmore
Margaret I
Edwin J. Gilmore
Springfield St
Glynn
Catherine
Nee MecKeone
Thomas Glynn
Marlboro
Mass
Mary Coyne
Linden Ave
St. Francis de Sales
Herlihy
Charlestown
Mey
Catherine Matilda
Jeremiah
Catherine Herlihy
Winthrop St
St. Mary's Church
Horrigan
Arthur James
James J
Mary J. Horrigan
Cotey
Fiske Ave
St. Ann's Church
Ocean trade notices and ship movements at harbor
Rates for fish and meat by the pound include cod pollock hake and halibut with cents per pound figures. Vessels listed include Haddock God Pollock Etta Mildred Hoo Hortense Marian and Margaret LSL with various fortunes. North Land arrived from New York to be painted and overhauled before Boston New York service. Missouri sails to London with first wheat export in six weeks. THE LANDSMAN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddock
God
Pollock
Etta Mildred
Hoo
Hortense
Marian
Wirteene Wee
Margaret Lsl
Eastern Steamship Lines
North Land
New York
Foster's Wharf
Atlantic Transport Line
Missouri
London
Landsman
Cambridge Residents Listed For Draft Registration
Francis W Murphy a 2 percent machinist of 50 Grant Street Cambridge Winifred M Macglasher age 20 a clerk of 21 Grandville Road Cambridge Edward A Sullivan age 26 a printer of 35 Magnolia Avenue Cambridge and Mary EB Quinn age 20 at home of 37 Magnolia Avenue Cambridge are named in the draft registration listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis W. Murphy
Grant St
Cambridge
Winifred M. Macglasher
Grandville Rd
Edward A. Sullivan
Magnolia Ave
Mary EB. Quinn
Funeral notices from Boston area May 7 194? list many locals
In Cambridge and surrounding towns on May 7 several residents died or were noted as dying. Names include Michael W. Houlihan, Marie A. Huertim, Ellen E. Ivers, John W. Kelly, Catherine Lucey, Margaret Marsh, Alice M. McGovern, John J. McIsaac, Carmine Mucci, James A. O'Donnell, Patrick Rowe, Mary Uriot, Leonildo Vasconcellos, Frances Emery Wasburn, George Miller Whelden. Notices invite family and friends to funeral services, with varying church and mass times, and some specify auto cortege and burial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houlahan
Cambridge
Michael W. Houlahan
Mary Mullen Houulahan
Harvard St
Huertim
Marie A
Carl St. Tuerth
Boston
Pierce St
Arlington Heights
Ivers
Dorchester
Ellen E. Tyer
St. John's Church
Lucey
Catherine
Jeremiah Lucey
Nellie Norman
Summit Ave
St. Aidan’s
Marsh
New York
Margaret Marsh
Fox
Dorchester Lower Mills
Alice M
Jeremiah A
Catherine A. McGovern
Keegan
Auto Cortege
A. I. of L. Mucci
Somerville
Carmine
Fortuna Mucci
Trull St
St. Anthony's Church
Vinest
O'Donnell
James A
Margaret F. O'Donnell
Campbell
Blossom St
St. Joseph's Church
Chambers St
Rowe
Roxbury
Vatrick
Margaret T. Rowe
Julian St
St. Patrick's Church
Uriot
Mary
Jacob Uriot
Northampton St
St.Philip's Church
Calvary Cemetery
Vasconcellos
Leonildo M. Vasconcellos
John
Dakota St
Provincetown
Mass
Kinder dies on May 8 1919 beloved wife of Gerald Kinder
Loretta M. Kinder wife of Gerald B. Kinder and daughter of James A. and Anna L. Quinn died May 8 1919. Her first anniversary requiem high mass will be at 6 30 am Monday May 10 at Sacred Heart Church Malden. Relatives and friends invited. Mr James A Quinn and family descendants.
Card of Thanks for Gorman and Son Frank
Patrick J Gorman and Son Frank of 155 Hemenway Street Back Bay express gratitude to relatives and friends for floral tributes and sympathy after a bereavement. Emerson first anniversary high mass of requiem for Mrs. Margaret Keyes Emerson to be sung at St Catherine's Church Somerville Monday May 10 at 7 30 a m in memory of Margaret M Emerson and Joseph A Emerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick J, Gorman
Frank
Hemenway St
Back Bay
Emerson
Mrs
Margaret Keyes Emerson
St. Catherine's Church
Somerville
Margaret M. Emerson
Joseph A. Emerson
Wolf Cohen &Co
Washington SY
Dudley St. el
Sterling St
Notice of Trustee Sale of Indian Hill Hydraulic Mining assets
Trustee International Trust Company of Boston gives notice of sale on June 30 1920 at San Francisco City Hall steps of the Indian Hill Hydraulic Mining Company properties in Sierra County California. The listed real and personal mining assets include multiple parcels ground ditches water rights and plants connected with Indian Hill and adjacent claims with details of ownership and prior conveyances. Taxes to be apportioned at settlement and bidding by bondholders allowed with cash balance due on strike off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priviarna
India
Ieee
Hillekmasse Mining Company
International “Trust
Teena
Massachusetts
Ace
International Trust Company
van Ness Avenue
City Hall
McAllister and
Grove Streets
San Francisco
State of California
County of
Sierra
Indian Hill
Jacob ‘Welker
Alexander McKee
Said Welker & c
Peter Quirolo & Co
E. Ketcham
The
Welsh Co
Henry Hughs & Co
James P. Pendola & Co
Welsh Company
Indian Creek
Indian Valley
North Yuba River
Luther Erwin
Thomas E. Jackson
E. DD. Ketcham
Peter Quercia
Bridge
Depot Hill
Said Creek
Luce’s
McKee Co
Sierra County
Bliss Or
Dutch Companies
Flage
R. H. Bliss
E. W. Flagg
Bliss
Indian Hill Hydraulic Mining Company
C. H. Hill
J. K. Welker
Lawrence W. Rossi
Antone Zerga
State of
Oklahoma
California
Boston
Local Residents Named in Brookline Roxbury Addresses
John J. Riley a 26 year old engineer of 148 Howard Ave Roxbury and Nora Moyaly a 26 year old at 88 Aspinwall Ave Brookline listed along with Henry Skinner aged 52 from 220 Aspinwall Ave Brookline and Edna C Bowker a 52 year old widow of 217 Harvard St Brookline are recorded in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Riley
Howard Ave
Roxbury
Nora Moyaly
Aspinwall Ave
Brookline
Henry
Skinner
Harvard St
Hrookline
Shipping News Chronicle Entry From the Atlantic Ports
Shipping reports list numerous vessels, tug operations, and barges moving between Philadelphia Camden New York Norfolk Portland and Bay of Mundy. Names include Androscotein Dromore Castle Inkula Cal vine Austin Hallonas Moselem Bocony Yarmouth and many more as schooners steamers and tugboats tow barges and cargo along the coast and to ports such as Norfolk Wilmington Philadelphia and Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutter Androscotein
Boedecker
Bay of Mundy
Stomers Dromore Castle
Whitfield
South African
Porta
Inkula
Alcide
London
Portland
Louise
Flynn
Banes
Cuba
Nantucket
N. J
Portsmouth
Standard
Hfbrrman
New York
Security
Pickett
Cto
Socony
Edwin EL. Plisbury
Swim
Lynn
Alleghany
Norfolk
F. C. Hersey, McKimmon
Salem
Philadelphia
Missouri
Baltimore
Prince Arthur
Yarmouth
Sabatowan
Currier
Port Arthur
Texas
Northern Kinz
Lake Possil
Lake Henden
Calvin Austin
Delaware
Lake Washburn
Santiago
Camden
Bangor
Covena
Hallenas
Jonesport
Portland Security
Mary W. Potter
Sandwich
Plymouth
Port Johnnson
Saturn
Heverly
Mahoning
Granger Henson
Yeed
Pilsbury
Moselem
Ivan
W. If
Yerkes
Rare twin foals born at Forest Park Stock Farm
Terre Haute report says twins were born to The Harvester and Queen Worthy at Forest Park Stock Farm. The Harvester is Paul Kuhn's $35,000 stallion while Queen Worthy is a $15,000 brood mare. Vets call such dual births rare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Harvester
Queen Worthy
Forest Park
Paul Kuhn
Waterfront Calendar and Fishing Report Summary
The week ending yesterday marked a record fish trade in months as 69 vessels arrived at the fish pier with a total catch of 4,046, six and a half pounds of groundfish. Yesterday four arrivals, mainly codfish, with the Margaret L bringing in 500 pounds of flounders and buyers paying 21 1 2 to 31 2 per haddock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Morningstar
Venus
Largaret L
Jiaddock
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Shonts Estate
Ir. Heredia, S. J
Motor Truck Club
FLAYS
Mirror Law
Goddard
R. W. Lamont
BY William Justin Mann
Outlet Clothing CO
Washington St
House of Values & Bargains
Wien
Classified Department
Abrahamson
Maria E. Abrahamson
Southern Ave
Nordling
Brodrick
Watertown
Martha Elizabeth
Annie Brodrick
Colston
Walton F. Brodrick
Cuba St
St. Patrick's Cee
United States
Canad
aOarts
Boston’s Flower P
Tremont
Beach
Waterman & Sons Incorporated Undertakers
Memoriam
Irish Republic
R. I
Tordan
Julia M. Lorden
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Colson Dental CO
Alsterluad
Bromeleld ST
Wao. A. Thompson Co
Park St
Bowten
the Post
Revere House
Revere Beach
Hannah Mahoney
Medfield State Hospital
Danvers State Hospital
March &, 1807
Kk. H. Cohoon
Harding
Bernard J. McKinley
Boston State Hospital
BE. HW. Gomoon
Mase
J. C. Denman CO
Ronbury U
Brookline St
Tel
Medford St
Licensing Board
Oscar Berg
Weltner's Pharmacy
Michigan Ave
D. C
Fletcher Ranney
Josiah & Dean
David T. Montague
the Licensing Board
City OF
Mark H
Frank P
Michael Crehan
M. Crehan & Co
Norfolk Ave
Rox
Josiah
Dean
Mark H. Crehan
M. H. Crehan & Co
Blue Hill Ave
Blue Hill
Josiah 8S
Matthew J
M. J. Crehan & Co
Kent Sts
Josiah 3S. Pean
Thomas KF. Crook
Michael J. Sullivan
Frederick 8. Flynn
Thomas F. Crouk
Thomas I. Croak
Frederick S. Flynn
Thomas F. Croak & Co
Decatur
London Sts
Decatur St
E. B
Fletcher Rambey
Josiah 68
Shipping News
Wolf Cohen & CO
the House of Values and Bargains
Marks & Chester
Dudley St
Cor
Dudley Sq
Max Heezer Marvard
Masa. Ave
H. van Dam
Wash. St
Ture
Call Kilby Investment CO. L
Marks Loan Co
Boylston St
Col. Washington
I. EK
HOVEY
Hill
Humboldt Ave
Joseph F. Green
School St
Boston Ave
West Medford
F. H
Copeland St
JOSEPH_F. GREEN
Centre St
Joseph PF. Green
Coburn St
Malden
Nuttings Lake
Billerica
Lowell
Middlesex Turnpike
W. A. Cooke
Bedford
Chapiner Farm Agency
Nairy Farm
Albert FE
Andrews
Hislerica
Nonquit St
Columbia
Islington
Dedham
W. H. Spokesfield
Arge F
West Roxbury
H. M. Grieve
Everett
Morris St
Middleman
Ring
Keene
N. HH
Euclid St
Codman Sq
Farmhurst Lexington
State Road
State House
Lexington Centre
Farmhurst
Neil M’intosh
Old South Bridge
Fort Hill
Holliston
Framingham
Dept
P. P. Leland
Old South Building
Applin
St. Rea
Stors
H. G. Applin
Elec
Alseeeneoa
Inc
W. A. Dunham
Sea St
Quincy
Roscoe 9
Mills. Acad. of Music Bidu
Haverhill
International Mercantile Marine CO
American Line
N. Y
Cherbourg
Southampton
Philelphia
St. Paul
Hamburg
Mongolia
Manchuria
South Finland
Kroonland
Lapland
Zeeland
Antwerp
White Star Line
Olympic
Queenstown
Liverpool
Oriana
Azores
Gibraltar
Aples
Genoa
Canopic
Cretic
White Star
Dominion
Montreal
Quebec
S.S. Fort Victoria
Furness-Warren Line
Furness, Withy & Co., Ltd
State St
North Atlantic & Western Steamship Co., Inc
N. E. Maritime Corpn
U. S. Shipping Board Steamers
Los Angeles
Seattle
S. Artigas
Artigas
Pier 50
Mystic
Main
Australia
New Zealand
Southseas
Tahiti
Raratonga
S. Co
Californis St
Cal
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
Metropolitan Line
Cans Cod Canal
Eave India Wharf
Sun
Bangor Line
India Wharf
Rockland
Bucksport
Bar Harbor
Brooklin
Bluehill
Ormee
Central Wharf
N.S
PNET
Watside
Georgia
Tennessee
Providence
South Station
Aad Consolidated Tickt
Bostem
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Dennis
Board of Selectmen
Department of Public Works
Care F. Crowell
Warren 8. Rogers
William Crowell
Board of Selectien
Town of
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