Society Notes From England and New England Gossip
A cable from England lists James Lawrence of the Somerset Club Mrs Lawrence and Miss Elizabeth Lawrence among guests at a Wrest Park weekend party hosted by United States Ambassador Whitelaw Reid and Mrs Reid. Miss Lawrence will soon be presented at court. The Sears couple on Commonwealth Avenue head to Boston after three months in Europe and plan a Bar Harbor summer. The Brooks return from the Astor Shaw wedding and are in New York. Engagement announced for Miss Helen Leverett Chase to Lawrence Bertram Fleet of Boston. wedding date not set. Bradley family from Brookline arrives in Hingham for the summer. The Debutante.
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England
James Lawrence
Somerset Club
Lawrence
Elizabeth Lawrence
United States
Whitelaw Reid
Reid
Wrest Park
Ampthill
Bedfordshire
Miss Lawrence
Herbert M. Sears
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Europe
Bar Harbor
Reginald Brooks
New York
Helen Leverett Chase
William Leverett Chase
Alton Place
Brookline
Lawrence Bertram Fleet
Disastrous Fires Endured Across Plymouth and Carver
A smoky pall over Plymouth ends as fires from Saturday and Sunday are extinguished. Winds shift and heavy showers helped prevent further spread. Losses loom for timber firms Clark and Cole of Middleboro and several Plymouth residents including Eugene Shaw William Collingwood and C E Maker. A cottage and stable at West Pond burned with contents as flames reached shorelines of Great West Pond Billington Sea and adjacent ponds.
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Plymouth
Carver
Clark & Cole
Middleboro
Darby
Eugene Shaw
William Collingwood
C. E. Maker
Fred Sears
Barnabas Hedge
Wood Bros
John W. Churchill
West Pond
Great West Pond
Billington Sea
Macajah’s Pond
Great South Pond
Little South Pond
Government replies to McInerney arrest of judgment case
The United States government filed a brief in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals on James McInerney's petition for leave to file motion in arrest of judgment. The brief argues the drawing of salesmen jurors did not prejudice the defendant's interests. Asa P. French and Guy A. Ham represented the government.
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James McInerney
United States
Asa P. French
Guy A. Ham
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Woman Sues Elevated Company for 20000
Emma B Badger files suit in the third session of the Superior Court seeking 20000 damages for injuries allegedly received January 28 1902 when thrown from a car.
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Emma B. Badger
Superior Court
Elevated
Fever Closes Local High School and Eighth Grade
Wellington officials order the high school and the eighth grade of the grammar school closed due to scarlet fever prevalence.
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Wellington
Galaxy of Wives and Husbands Seek Separation
May divorce session opened with Judge Bond presiding. Of 12 libels heard, only three decrees granted as concerns over personal service and notice were raised. Cases include Dexter versus Elbert H and Nickerson versus May with ongoing efforts to locate missing spouses and serve defendants.
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Bond
Tucker Petition Saturday Seeks Clemency for Tucker
Three days remain to gather signatures for Charles L. Tucker commutation petition. Tucker, held in East Cambridge jail, hopes Governor Guild will commute the death sentence to life imprisonment, claiming innocence in Mabel Page's murder. Counselor Sullivan will argue innocence to the Governor tomorrow.
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Tucker
Charles L. Tucker
State House
Mabel Page
Governor Guild
M. J. Sullivan
South Boston
East Cambridge
Sullivan
Guild
Executive Council
Malden Man Missing From Medford Street Home
Malden police searched for John J. Kenney of Medford street after he vanished from his home Saturday morning, his family asking for help locating him.
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Malden
John J. Kenney
Medford Street
Albert Thompson Funeral Held at Unitarian Church
The funeral for artist Albert Thompson was conducted at the Unitarian Church in Woburn with Rev. Henry C. Parker officiating today.
Cambridge Water Board Member Stricken by Rheumatic Fever
George H. Howard, a member of the Cambridge Water Board, is critically ill with rheumatic fever. He has long served on the board and is a well known local figure.
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George H. Howard
The
Cambridge Water Board
Southern Methodists Plan for New Doctrine
The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South voted to create a committee to prepare a new statement of faith suited for the 20th century. The decision was announced in Birmingham Alabama on May 14.
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Birmingham
Ala
General Conference of the
Methodist -Episcopal Church South
Guild Sends to Senators Navy Yard Resolutions
Governor Guild forwarded to Senators Lodge and Crane the resolutions given by a delegation of the International Brotherhood of Black smiths and Helpers. They urged action to preserve the anchor and chain industry at the Charlestown navy yard.
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GUILD
Senators Navy Yard
Senators Lodge
Crane
International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers
Charlestown Navy Yard
Paris Auto Factories Plan Return to Work
The Paris district automobile factories announce resumption of operations as a majority of employees express desire to return to their occupations. The May 14 statement signals a restart of production across the sector.
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Paris
Coffee Hurts One in Three Says Hotel Man
A New York hotel man reports coffee causes restlessness nausea and insomnia. He switched to Postum Food Coffee and noted improved sleep and calmer nerves. A female acquaintance who quit coffee also gained weight and relief from palpitations and tremors, and mentioned her brother benefited too. There is a reason.
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New York
Simms seeks reinstatement after 1904 discharge from East Dedham police station
William A. Simms filed a Supreme Court petition asking for a writ of mandamus against the Police Board to reinstate him as janitor at East Dedham street station where he served nearly 30 years and to recover $965 in lost salary plus $1352 for laundry. He claims Captain O Lalor discharged him without a hearing on April 15, 1904 and that the Board refused reimburse him for laundry paid over 13 years before 1901. A hearing is set for May 22.
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East Dedham Street
William A. Simms
Supreme Court
Board of Police
Mr. Simms
Court holds landlord liable for icy doorstep
In 1901 Annie L. Shute, living in Clff Place Roxbury, fell on ice from a dripping spout. The full bench affirmed liability of defendant Josephine M. Bills et al. for failing to keep the roof in proper condition after an appeal from a Superior Court verdict.
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Annie L. Shute
Josephine M. Bills
Lves
Clff Place
Roxbury
Sentence handed to four in Superior Criminal Court
Chief Justice Aiken sentenced Jacob Carroll for breaking and entering at 174 Commercial street to two years in the house of correction. John Carter received two years on the same charge at the island. Thomas J. Morrison, who robbed De Crotty on April 23 of $190 with $144 recovered, got one year at the island. Daniel A. Chamberlain, a second story operator, was sent to State prison for three to four years.
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Aiken
Superior Criminal Court
Jacob Carroll
Commercial Street
House of Correction
John Carter
Thomas J. Morrison
Daniel A. Chamberlain
Prisoner Pleads for State Prison Over House of Correction
William J. Fitzpatrick asked Judge Aiken to send him to the State prison instead of the House of Correction, arguing he could not endure Boston’s familiarity if released. The judge, moved by the plea, continued the case to today.
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William J. Fitzpatrick
Aiken
House of Correction
Boston
Grand Masons Elect New Hampshire Officers in Concord Assembly
The Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of New Hampshire opened in Concord with officers elected including Grand Master Fred E. French and Deputy Grand Master Edward O. Fifield. Tomorrow Knights Templars meet. Wednesday Grand Lodge session follows.
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Concord
N. H
Grand Council of Royal
New Hampshire
Fred E. French
Edward O. Fifield
Nashua
Charles W. Bickford
Manchester
Edward H. Currier
Frank D. Woodbury
Albert R. Jenkins
Portsmouth
Fred W. Noyes
Gorham
Jesse H. Durrell
Tilton
Joseph E. Robbins
Rudolph Kramer
Rochester
George H. Kelley
Lebanon
Frank L. Sanders
Knights Templars of
Grand Lodge of Masons
Beverly's Fund Reaches $2303 for Relief
Beverly May 14 report shows the city relief line for San Francisco has reached a total of 2303 dollars. Local donors continue to contribute as the drive proceeds through the week.
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Beverly
San Francisco
Pair Charged with Theft in Newman Street Case
Mary Bangs and Robert Robinson faced Judge Aiken in the Superior Criminal Court for stealing 880 dollars from Mrs. Han nah T. Conroy of Newman Street on April 18. They pleaded not guilty and were each held on 1600 dollar bonds.
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Mary Bangs
Robert Robinson
Hannah T. Conroy
Newman Street
Aiken
Superior Criminal Court
Holden and Cuddy sue Highland Hotel proprietor
Trial opened for Fred Holden and Robert Cuddy who sue J Joseph Carraher proprietor of the Highland Hotel Roxbury for $2000 each claiming ejection from the hotel.
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Bambs
Fred Holden
Robert Cuddy
J. Joseph Carraher
Pioneet
Highland
Lace Makers Are Ruled Out in Immigrant Case
Washington May 14 The Supreme Court denied the final discharge of immigrants Peter and Enoch Pearsons lace makers from custody after a special board of inquiry permitted landing but they were later detained under the contract labor law.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the
United States
Peter and
Enoch Pearsons
Great Britain
Aged Man Shot Near Danvers in Suspected Fatality
Danvers May 14. A probable fatal shooting occurred near here today. Joseph Laqualia 60, an Italian, was shot. the alleged assailant, Rocco Marotta, also Italian, escaped. Police seek him as a suspect in the mysterious shooting.
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Danvers
Joseph Laqualia
Rocco Marotta
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