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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
5
A fire at H. H. Putnam's steam lumber mill in Danforth Maine destroyed about 980000 feet of lumber and caused losses over 75000 dollars. It crossed Baskahegan Stream, threatening the Baptist church Vendome Hotel and several houses, which were saved. A cigarette likely started the blaze.
The Massachusetts Trust Company, on Federal street, bought a Huntington avenue property for a two story branch bank with first floor banking space and second floor offices. The site, a few doors from Massachusetts avenue, fronts 24 feet and extends 120 feet back, with the existing apartment house to be demolished. Muggsy and Willie are up to their old tricks in the next Sun day Post.
In London on May 20 the Unionists captured a House of Commons seat for Northeast Derby in a three cornered race. Major Bowden led with 6469 votes, Liberal Houghton had 6155, and Labourite Martin 669, with Labor ballots affecting the Liberal defeat.
The trio accused of driving the car that struck Samuel Rodman, a newsboy, on Columbus avenue near Dartmouth street were arraigned in the Police Court this morning and ordered held for a May 28 hearing.
A large forest fire at Allagash Plantation near Fort Kent, Maine, was reported under control by tonight. The blaze remained confined to land that had burned before and damage was not heavy.
James E. McManus of Wakefield sued Bay State Railway Company for $20,000 over injuries after being hurled from a car in May 1912. In East Cambridge Superior Civil Court Judge Hamilton and a jury awarded $7500. Attorney James H. Vahey argued the car’s low rails unsettled him, causing the fall.
Mayor Curley and Commissioner Rourke announced they will not build the proposed high pressure pumping station on the Boston Common. The plant will be sited at the Charlesbank, above ground, at about half the underground cost, around 300000 dollars, with full hydrant pressure once completed.
A May festival at Elks Hall Winthrop drew 20 children from Winthrop and Greater Boston. Proceeds go to the Winthrop Spanish War Veterans fund for a monument honoring those who fell in the Spanish War. Star dancer Miss Edna Boyd Somerville performed a cymbal dance.
Charles F. Downing aged 21 of 7 Union Park street Boston slipped on a roof at the Mountain avenue armory in Malden yesterday and thrust his hands into hot tar to save himself. He was taken to Malden Hospital with severe burns.
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