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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
7
Arlington High played at Thayer Academy yesterday and was blanked 2 to 0. Scoring minimal, Thayer earned the win as Arlington failed to break through on the offense.
New York May 26 The Thompson committee opened hearings into police wire tapping with testimony from Martin Egan of J P Morgan and Detective Sergeant Younge who heads a five man unit. The sessions covered Burns hiring and methods used to uncover leaks relating to munition contracts.
Attorney George C. Dickson testified at the Carpenter divorce case that Major Ralph G. Carpenter of Wolfeboro offered his wife a divorce in June 1914 after years of marital strain. Dickson, who represented Marguerite Paul Carpenter, recounted the persistent efforts to ease the troubled family situation and the major’s stated plan to provide evidence and a date for their split.
The Boston City Council balked at approving $300 802 for immediate street work after Corporation Counsel Sullivan urged deference to Mayor Curley. Sullivan opposed naming specific streets, while Councillor Kenny proposed a broader $550 000 appropriation and the council prepared two street lists totaling 1 900 000. The council adjourned to Wednesday to press for Mayor Curley’s attendance.
May 27 waterfront calendar reports tides and celestial events, with fish pier activity noting six vessels and slight price dips for fresh groundfish. It lists wholesale haddock and cod prices, names several vessels and their cargo values, and reports seven day totals for fresh groundfish arrivals. Three schooners brought live lobsters from Nova Scotia, and a coast guard crew located and removed an obstruction near Cape Ann. The Cubadist docked for cleaning and will load coal and molasses after dry dock work.
Dr. Dickson detailed claims by Ralph Carpenter Sr and others accusing Quita of deceit and poisoning relations with her grandson. He described heated interviews with the major and his father while recounting threats, alleged dictograph discovery, and efforts to keep the family united.
The public works commissioner and the Finance Commission estimated over 3 million dollars to repair all Boston streets. They identified ten priority areas including West Broadway South Boston Harvard Street Rutherford Avenue Charles Town Dorchester Avenue Dorchester Sterling Street Roxbury Beach Street Haymarket Square Lincoln Clinton and Charles Streets in town. Some areas favored for different paving. Lists were provided by district.
Captain Van Gilder, formerly of the tanker Carrier, will take command of the Evangeline. The Plant line steamer, once in Boston Halifax service, has been chartered to load 3500 tons deadweight of general freight for Manchester, England at about 0,000 dollars monthly. After the voyage it will resume the Halifax service, flying the Stars and Stripes. The British schooner A J Sterling arrived from Walton with 90,000 feet of piling, and the schooner IHski mo delivered 46,979 feet of hemlock and 50 pieces of spruce piling for navy yard work.
A long shipping column records numerous vessels arriving and in service including cutters Androscoggin and Pisher at Halifax and Newport News and Cape Ann, Bangor, Bath, Portland, Gloucester, and others. It lists steamers Foyle Evans McDonald James S Whitney and several tugs and barges in tow work, with destinations including Baltimore Lynn Newburyport and Lynnport.
The catalog records multiple ships and tugs including Prince George and Hylas with various destined ports such as Yarmouth Nova Scotia Boston Philadelphia and Norfolk. Vessels named include Annie R B Bear River Massasot and several barges bound for Portland Perth Amboy Jersey City and Baltimore.
Obituaries and funeral notices list Wil lam Haggett of 522 East Fifth Street to be buried May 30 at Gate of Heaven Church with a Mass at 9 o'clock and services by Dahlgren Post 2. Lucretia McCaffery widow of Frank A. McCaffery to have funeral notices later. Edward M. Murphy of 17 Sydney Street Dorchester to be buried May 29 with a Mass at St. Margaret's. Fantee Lavina Phipps 15, Everett, to be serviced at Universalist Church May 28 with interment at Glenwood.
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