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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1909
Page
16
New Haven Conn Oct 7 Preliminary Yale registration shows total enrollment likely lower than in recent years due to tougher admission standards for the Medical and Law schools and stricter overall examinations.
National convention of Delta Upsilon fraternity to be held in Boston from November 3 to 6. Harvard Technology and Tufts chapters plus the New England Club invite delegates from 38 colleges and universities, 36 city clubs, and 19 alumni associations across the U S and Canada.
Baltimore on October 7 saw severe campus hostilities as freshmen and sophomores clashed at local colleges. At the College of Physicians and Surgeons freshmen were covered with flour and turned into dough balls with water, ruining many garments and leading to two police arrests.
In Harwich the cranberry harvest is at its peak with reports of unusually large yields. A Dennis woman is said to have picked six barrels in a single day, reflecting the bountiful crop across the area.
In Waltham on October 7 a collision on a hill near Stow street left Mrs. H. A. Hewes of Weston with serious injuries while her opposite direction driver C. F. Stanley, son of the automobile manufacturer, escaped with minor harm. A large wagon blocked view, preventing timely braking.
In attempting to reach the scene in time, Stanley steered into a stone wall and his car glanced off striking Mrs. Hewes car. Stanley’s vehicle was badly smashed but he escaped with minor injuries. Mrs. Hewes suffered severe bruises and was shaken up, taken home to Weston.
Jefferson reports Health Officer Frank H. Washburn says he has traced a typhoid fever outbreak to a hotel kitchen incident. Lena Wells, a table girl, reportedly drank from a milk can ladle and left it in the refrigerator, later deteriorating and being sent to St Vincent Hospital in Worcester with a full typhoid fever case.
The steamers Harvard and Yale plus other Metropolitan Steamship Company assets will be sold at public auction at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the Eastern Steamship Company waiting room at Union wharf 323 Commercial Street North End. The sale follows foreclosure ordered by the United States Circuit Court after the 60 million dollar steamship trust crash led to the Metropolitan line falling to a receiver. Included are H F Dimock H M Whitney Herman Winter James S Whitney five lighters two car floats Union wharf property and a 10 year India wharf lease.
In Rockland Maine on October 7 Rev Frank W Sandford founder of the Holy Ghost and Us Society says the organization has prospered with over 250000 dollars poured into its treasury in seven years for kingdom expansion. He recalls beginning on a sand hill with a one cent Bible school fund and notes the progress since.
Massachusetts fisheries produced 229 248 000 pounds with a value of 7 095 230 dollars for the year ending December 31. Independent fishermen numbered 3 141 and wage earners 8 436. There were 671 vessels worth 2 927 766 dollars. Cooled cod reached 72 217 900 pounds and haddock 48 492 400.
The Florence Crittenton League of Compassion has purchased adjoining houses at 701 and 708 Massachusetts Avenue. After remodeling the new home will have 34 rooms and an estimated cost of 25000 dollars, with 5000 dollars needing immediate raise.
This season's mouse gray 3-button sack suit from Kent of New York is offered at $40 made to order, but George's price is $15. Originators in 1879 of merchant tailors' uncalled for garments, George's Model Garments.
Adolphus Busch increases his Harvard Germanic Museum fund gift to 150000. He wires Hugo Reisinger from Langenschwalbach Germany celebrating President Lowell's inauguration and sending best regards to Harvard University.
Patrolman John C. Miller of the Dorchester station was charged with striking a 14 year old boy on September 8 in Dorchester but was found not guilty by a trial board composed of Captains Hall Gaskin and Brickley last evening.
Mrs. Langen Rives, mother of Princess Troubetzkoy the authoress, died at Castle Hill in Albemarle County after a long illness.
During fall practice at Fort Andrews the 124th Company, C A C, fired 10 hits in 100 seconds with a six inch rapid firing gun, breaking harbor records. The 59th Company, C A, scored nine hits in 14 shots in eight minutes with a 12 inch mortar. District Commander Col Pattison and District Adjutant Lt Bartlet oversaw the trials led by Maj H C Davis Capt H D Mathews Lt Lyon and Lt Harris. Target practice will continue at forts until all have full tests. Fort Andrews and Fort Banks are the only ones inspected so far.
Judge Richardson of the Superior Court fined Arthur J. Wellington president of the Massachusetts Broken Stone Company $100 for contempt. He violated an injunction against blasting on Castle Hill near the Boston & Maine railroad tracks in Salem.
Double stamps granted with every purchase mornings until 12 o'clock noon at Wolf's Clothier corner Hanover and Portland streets. After noon, stamps are single. Store is easily reached from Haymarket Adams Scollay and Friend-Union subway stations.
Burglars entered the house of Mrs. Mary Matthews at 249 Huron Avenue in Cam. The break in prompted police investigation and requests for any witnesses to come forward. No injuries reported.
Sack suit fits a stout man size 42 44 blue mixture priced at 25 dollars while regular prices range from 10 to 35 dollars. Large fall suit and overcoat selection for stout slim and standard sizes available. George's 14 Summer Street and New York 259 West 34th Street Philadelphia 15th and Chestnut Streets advertise merchant tailoring and garments.
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