Boston School Board Approves Prosecution for School Absence
Boston School Board adjourned after three hours with few acts of note. An order authorizes prosecuting Mary Lombard of Brighton for keeping a child from public school under the 1894 statute. Board sets dates for parade, prize drills, and a June 29 festival while debating urban library relations and new primary schoolhouse plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Department
Brighton
Seaver
Mary Lombard
McDonald
Boston School Regiment
Mechanics’ Building
Winship
Thomas Strange
Anderson
Board of Supervisors
Common Council
Committee On Rules and Regulations
Geneseest
Parkman School
Walpole Street
Vernon Street
Wetmore
Pettigrove
Messrs
Wetmore, Dunn and Anderson
Boy's Purse Man's Pride Embezzler Sentenced in Chelsea
George H. Wheeler 19 pleaded guilty to embezzling 2200 dollars from Chandler and Co. on Sept 14 1894. An assistant bookkeeper he deposited 600 then drew 2200 for his own use touring the world before returning. Counselor urged Massachusetts Reformatory citing prior good record and temptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Wheeler
Superior Criminal Court
Fessenden
Chandler & Co
Winter Street
Wheeler
Chelsea
Texas
Willard Howland
Massachusetts Reformatory
Shooting in Freedom New Hampshire Shocks Town
A May 12 shooting in Freedom New Hampshire left Mr. Harrison wounded by a young woman and an escort. The gun had loaded wads. bullets caused a skin scar but Harrison remained alive. The assailant and companion fled unseen and no charges are expected.
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Freedom
N. H
Harrison
Frank Towle
Satolli Replies to Petitions Over Father Phelan
The Rev J P Dawson reports Monsignor Satolli acknowledges the petition from Asbury Park and Ocean Grove Christian Endeavor societies calling for Father Phelan of St Louis to be removed. Satolli regrets the question but says the matter belongs to the Archdiocese of St Louis. Dawson will forward copies to the archbishop and may pursue higher authority if ignored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Park
N. J
J. P. Dawson
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Monsignor Satolli
Christian Endeavor Societies
Ocean Grove
Father Phelan
St. Louis
Monsignor
Satolli
Mr. Dawson
Funeral for Amos R Barrett and new rail franchise announced
The funeral for Amos R Barrett former superintendent of motive power on the Boston and Maine was held at Perkins Street Baptist Church Somerville with road officials present and music directed by Superintendent Hatch. The West End Street Railway secures a franchise from the Boston line in Newton to Washington Street and plans a continuous thirteen mile two track line from Boston to the river with lamps and electrical displays along Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos R. Barrett
Boston & Maine Road
Perkins Street Baptist Church
Somerville
Hatch
Union Depot
Old Eastern Quartet
Commonwealth Avenue Street Railroad
Boston
Newton
Washington Street
West End
Dover
West Newton
Rialto
Birth at Pike's Peak Elevation Sets Continental Record
Dr. Christopher of Colorado Springs helped carry a new son born to Mr. and Mrs. John Taggart to the summit of Pike's Peak. The Taggarts live in a section house 12 000 feet above sea level. This marks the first recorded birth at such an elevation on the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Col
Christopher
Pike’s Peak
John Taggart
Taggart
Manitou
Laundress Found in Gas Exposure at Adams House
Mary Ross, 50, longtime head laundress at the Adams House, was found in a nearly asphyxiated condition from escaping gas in her room at 7 yesterday morning. She was taken to City Hospital in a critical state with consciousness not regained by night. The accident occurred from failing to turn off a drop light supply at a gas bracket, gas escaping through a leaky rubber tube.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ross
Adams House
City Hospital
Back Bay Burglary Arrest of William A. Stewart
William A. Stewart, a young man of color, is under arrest at Station 16 for breaking and entering the apartments of Charles F. Crowell at 382 Newbury Street last week. A silver watch and cash were stolen from Ingrid Akerson, whose watch was found on Stewart during arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Stewart
Camden Street
South End
Station 16
Charles F. Crowell
Newbury Street
Ingrid Akerson
Stewart
Akerson
Evangelistic Association Opens Eighth New England Conference
The Evangelistic Association of New England began its eighth annual two day meeting in Park Street Church vestry with services starting at 9 30 am and a noon gathering at Bromfield Street Church. Activities continued all day and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Evangelistic Association of New England
Park Street Church
Bromfield Meet
Pelted with Pie A Local Pie Attack Tale in Boston
On Monday at a Prince street bakery in the North End Boston three West End gallants bought aged pies and pelted two youths in Hanover street. A policeman named Wolf pursued and captured two while the third escaped. Names given were Frank McKenna John Kelley George Burnett and John Bursend. Court amused as pie assault noted as first of its kind in city annals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Street
Hanover
North End
Parblieu
Monsieur Merry
West End
Hanover Street
Solomon
Wolf
North Street
Fleet
Cain
Frank McKenna
John Kelley
George Burnett
John Bursend
Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association Holds New York Convention
The sixteenth annual Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association convened in Delmonico's banquet hall with over 400 delegates. Benjamin H. Yarli of Spring Lake was elected president and George W. Lynch of San Diego first vice president. Walter Barnes was re-elected secretary and treasurer. Chicago slate named for remaining vice presidents and directors. A Waldorf banquet followed, with a formal menu and a theatre outing by Palmer's Theatre entourage in the evening. Tomorrow features sight-seeing and a banquet for the men with theatre outings for the ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hotel Men’s Mutual Benefit Association
Delmonico’s
Benjamin H. Yar1i
Spring Lake
N. J
George W. Lynch
Florence
San Diego
Cal
Chicago
Walter Barnes
Folowing
Charles Hilton
L. E. Howard
Jewett, Wilcox
F. W. Rice
E. S. Pinney
H. J. Bohm
W. H. Worth
C. D. Sherman
Chaud
Brissotin de Volaille Francaise
Froid
Pigeonneau de Philadelphia
Bellevue
Palmer’s Theatre
Bonifaces
New York Senators Exonerated by Senate Panel
Albany May 14 The special Senate committee reviewing bribery charges against Senators Coggeshall Robertson and Raines in connection with New York city firemen salary bill is drafting its report. The draft exonerates the three senators and analyzes the testimony at length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Senate
Coggeshall
Robertson
Rainés
New York City
Malden Man Sentenced to Concord Reform School
In Malden District Court on May 14 Harry R. McCullum, who stole a watch from John McKenzie of Melrose last September and took laudanum in the city Sunday night, was sentenced to the Concord reformatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Harry R. McCullum
John McKenzie
Melrose
Concord Reformatory
Natal Day Anniversary Social at St Rose Hall
ITS NATAL DAY. The Cathedral T A and B Society celebrated its twenty fourth anniversary with a large gathering at St Rose Hall Worcester last night. Guests included Thomas Barrett P F McDonald Thomas McGarry John Barry and many society members with a varied programme of music readings and dances. The event concluded with an orderly dance sequence and roses for a featured violin soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. and
B. Society
St. Rose Hall
Worcester Street
Thomas Barrett
St. Mary’s ‘'l. A. Society
Brookline
P. F. McDonald
St. Peter’s T. A. Society
Elizabeth Doyle
D. D. Driscoll
Annie
Nellie Sullivan
Katie Ahern
Radigan
Maggie Downey
Bertha
Lillie Duffy
Mamie
Annie O’brien
Mamie Connors
Nellie Goslin
Agnes Harley
Lizzie Mahoney
Lennie Hennessy
Emma Harley
Stasia Enright
M. A. Brennan
Katherine Geoghan
Margaret Sullivan
Lizzie McGarvey
Lizzie Robinson
Mary Gormar
J. H. Tierney
N. McCarthy
W. H. Dacy
J. W. Reardon
Ralph Reardon
Michael Gorman
William Notley
Daniel Ryan
William Quinn
Gertrude
Mildred Tate
Joseph T. Brennan
Will H. Mahoney
Emily Frazer
W. J. Geary
Annie Tate
Frank Wright
James Driscoll
Martin Ryan
Richard Leshner
John Killeen
The Gall to Dr Savage
Rumors say Rev Minot J Savage of the Church of the Unity may receive a call from a leading Unitarian church in Washington D C. No official notice has reached him yet while the Washington society desires his leadership and will invite him in due course. He is in Chicago and expected back soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot J. Savage
Church of the Unity
Washington, D. C
Washington Church Society
Savage
Funeral of Patrick Twigg at St Josephs Church
Patrick Twigg died suddenly Sunday morning at 15 Parkman Street West End. Requiem high mass led by Rev Joseph Anderson at St Josephs Church. Large attendance and many floral tributes. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery Malden. Pallbearers included Thomas Gleason John Desmond James Gavin and the Howards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Twigg
Parkman Street
West End
St. Joseph’s Church
Joseph Anderson
Fef. L. Bates
Nellie C. Driscoll
Oil painting theft arrest shocks city
Hugh McIntosh aged 23 of 382 Parker Street was arrested by Officers Lynch and Gad for allegedly stealing a $1000 oil painting from Charles P. George of the Hotel Edinboro. Police say McIntosh had a lien on the flower piece and fled with a companion to George’s home last week. a house search found no painting and he refuses to reveal where it is hidden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh McIntosh
Parker Street
Lynch and
Gaddis
Charles P. George
Edinboro
McIntosh
George
Concert Programme at Music Hall Features Classic Composers
The programme lists Persian March, Strauss overtures from Figaro and Orpheus, Mozart Waltz Martin, Zeller First Time, Robin Hood selections, Offenbach Te Dernier Sommeil de la Vierge, Massenet Intermezzo, Pagliacci interlude, Leoncavallo ballet Sylvia, Delibes Rob Roy, Artist’s Lato Waltz, Strauss Violenta polka, Knecht Boccaccio March, with first-time pieces noted and miscellaneous letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
Martin
Manny
Zeller
de Koven
Offenbach
Massenet
Leoncavallo Ballet
Sylvia
Delibes
Rob Roy
Knecht March
Greater New York Bill Passed by Assembly
Albany May 14 The Assembly approved the Greater New York bill without amendments by a vote of 89 to 81 after defeating efforts to insert a referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Assembly
Harvard crowd hears Joseph Jefferson in Sanders Theatre
Joseph Jefferson spoke at Harvard's Sanders Theatre before about 1500 students, captivating listeners with talks on drama and anecdotes from his career. President Eliot and professors introduced him as a master of dramatic art, and questions from students followed the talk with a standing ovation at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders Theatre
Joseph Jefferson
Harvard
Jefferson
Memorial Hall
Bob Acres
Rip van Winkle
Sanders
Eliot
Mr. Jefferson
New Hampshire
Daniel Webster
Boston
Othello
Cassio
Macready
England
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Garrick
Dogberry
Shakspere
Hamlet
Shylock
Macbeth
Cortolanus
Tortolamus
Copley Hall Musicale Praises Helen Boice Hunsicker
A large audience lauds Helen Boice Hunsicker for a glorious voice and artistry at Cop ley Hall. 13 year old Arthur M Hartmann Jr. earns praise as a phenomenal violinist with a 1900 violin in New York. The program features diverse songs and child numbers with Catherine Hall as accompanist and a crowd of notable attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copley Hall
Nature
Helen Boice-Hunsicker
Arthur M. Hartmann
New York
Arthur Foote
Liche
Juf Weiderschu
Hartmann
C. Saint-Saens
Corelli
Hunsicker
Catherine Hall
Charles G. Ames
Abba Gdold Woolson
Lillian Whiting
Freeborn
E. A. Grazier
Arthur Howar Pickering
Elson
B. J. Lang
Henry F Miller
Ward
James W. Cartwright
William F. Apthorp
Lillian Chandler
Orr
Dalto
Hagadon Captured After Brief Flight From Court
John C Hagadon was captured by Constable Blatt on Worcester square and jailed in Charles Street Prison. He fled from a March 21 Municipal Court judgment for 286 dollars to L J Adams, avoiding the poor debtor oath, then was recaptured with a posse and remanded for examination of his assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Hagadon
Blatt
Worcester Square
Charles Street
Hardy
L. J. Adams
Hagadon
Westlake
Brown
Divorce case hinges on newly found evidence motion
In the Superior Court a motion by the libellant for a vacation and rehearing of the Shurtleff v Grace L W Shurtleff decree rests on an affidavit from Delia Furey claiming she saw Harry Healey hug Dr. Fred C Shurtleff on the first night of service and that the pair were often together. Healey and Grace L W Shurtleff deny the statements. The judge reserved ruling on the motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hbelian
Braley
Fred C. Shurt
Grace L. W. Shurtleff
Delia Furey
Shurtleff
Julien Avenue
Harry Healey
Healey
Miss Furey
Davitts
Perse
J. R. Smith
Hesseltine
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E.C. Almy & Co
Essex
George Wheeler
Oscgood’s
Back Bay
Evangelists
India
Hotel Men’s Convention
Cathedral Parish Society
DR. Savage
Unity
Mintosh
Greater New York
Rip
Joe Jefferson
Continental Clothing House
Crouse & Brandegee
Utica
United States
Livingstone, Globe and Sawyer Mills
Cor
Washington and Boylston Sts
Mrs. Boice-Hunsicker
Master Hartmann
Judge Hardy
Harry
Fred Shurtleff
Sheriff
Ia &S
Brilliantine Alpaca
Mobair
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