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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1914
Page
18
David A. Snellman of Gardner received a jury verdict in U S District Court for $12,500 for injuries suffered while working in the town water department. He is paralyzed from the waist down after a water pipe fell on his back in a trench, causing a spinal cord fracture.
Salvatore Christi and James Mazzullo of 124 Bates Road Revere were arrested in Lowell on charges of making and passing counterfeit quarters and half dollars. Officers found 57 good coins along with 18 to 20 cigars 20 to 30 packages of cigarettes a flask of whiskey and 31 counterfeit quarters and 65 half dollars. Police believe they circulated the bogus coins in Lowell Lawrence Lynn Salem and Boston and found pawn checks eight cartridges for a 32 caliber revolver and a revolver thrown away before arrest.
William Moran acting chief of the Secret Service in town with Nathaniel T. Connolly and P A Rubano searched 124 Bates road Revere finding no incriminating evidence. Christi and Mazzullo held on counterfeit coin charges after a 1908 quarter and 1912 half dollar were passed leading to warrants and federal custody with $2500 bail each. Prosecutor Matthews leads the case.
Editor notes how Colorado miners slaughter ended after a call by the Colorado Women's Peace Society. A thousand women urged Governor Ammons to request federal troops, following Ludlow horrors, showing women’s influence despite lack of votes. Alice Stone Blackwell cites the act from Dorchester.
Harvard varsity musical clubs yesterday elected officers for the 1914 15 season. William J. Bingham of Methuen heads the group as president with Wells Blanchard of Milton as vice president. Archibald T. Davison of the Harvard music department will serve as faculty advisor.
Ora Dell, once a Brookline girl, closely resembles Mrs Vernon Castle in complexion height and form. A proficient dancer, she will join Walter W. Demelman at West Morely Hall to compete in modern dances for a prize at the Boston Theatre next week.
The jury hearing the will dispute of Henry A. Wheelwright of Boston and Cohasset remained unable to reach a verdict by late yesterday. If the stalemate endures they will report disagreement this morning, otherwise a sealed verdict would be returned Monday morning.
Tomorrow at 3 30 Bishop Anderson will administer confirmation at St. Anthony's East Cambridge. St Vincent's South Boston plans a bazaar next month with Rev J B Troy and assistants running tables. P J Conlon addresses Holy Name societies on home rule before a union meeting at Melrose. St Peter's Dorchester elects Margaret Rowan Guild officers. Arlington Heights St Joseph parish chapel rapidly advancing for occupancy late month. Very Rev D J O Sullivan to preach at SS Peter and Paul South Boston in African missions effort.
Former Governor John A. Mead of Rutland donates a Mead Memorial Chapel to Middlebury College Vermont. The gift, announced by President John M. Thomas, marks the fifth permanent building in six years with marble construction and aims to symbolize Christian character in campus life.
The will of Francis Skinner of Dedham, a millionaire yachtsman who died May 8 aboard the steamer Coronia returning from Europe, disposes of an estate valued between 20 and 25 million dollars. To his wife Sarah F Skinner, once a Boston store girl, he leaves all household furnishings, pictures, books, jewelry and other articles. He also leaves all real estate in Dedham, his recent home and the grounds, plus paraphernalia livestock and cars used with the residence.
The will provides that the widow Sarah E Skinner receives 300000 in trust income for life and 250000 of principal on her death to be left to her appointee if named. Remaining estate funds are placed in trust with 300000 to support the widow and later estate provisions to St Paul School and other beneficiaries.
8S. N. Dancey a noted Irish Unionist and Carson lieutenant will address a public meeting on Ulster Thursday afternoon at 3 in Ford Hall Ashburton Place. Dancey’s ties to Sir Edward Carson and Ulster positions are well known. William Corbett, G. M., chairs the organizing committee.
Straw hats should bloom in abundance at Harvard today if the sun shines. College students have waited a week to wear their thatched headwear, and the Yale Harvard track meet at the Stadium this afternoon will see nearly every student sporting a straw hat.
Concord dispatch states police plan to dynamite Long Pond after ordinary methods failed to recover the body of Howard C. Brown a 25 year old fisherman believed drowned in the pond a few days ago. Authorities hope explosives will dislodge the body from debris or submerged cover and enable recovery. Continuous dragging had yielded no results.
Mrs. Thomas J. Preston formerly Mrs Grover Cleveland has arrived in New York aboard the Lusitania after living abroad. She said she is here only for a short stay in the United States. Also aboard was Joshua Crane Jr of Boston who competed in the British amateur court tennis championship.
The Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution held their annual conference and elected new officers including Recording secretary J. Frank Hodge Winchester and treasurer Frederick S. Davis Boston. A memorial for 42 deceased members was observed.
Judge George in the Suffolk Probate Court disallowed the will of Mrs Elizabeth Sullivan of this city yesterday on the grounds she was of unsound mind at the time it was made. Michael Sullivan, her husband, was the contestant.
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