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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1913
Page
6
The announcement confirms the wedding of John F. E. Kelley tax collector for Maynard and Miss Isabel Maguire of Concord Junction. The ceremony is set for Monday October 20 in Concord Junction.
Henry P. Garrity aged 55 of 61 Roxbury Street died at Carney Hospital after joining a sailboat cruise despite five weeks of mild typhoid fever. The voyage with John N. McKay Malcolm McKay and Michael Cronin faced fog and a lost tender. Garrity fell overboard but was rescued. his condition worsened and he died days later.
The obituary notes Mr. Garrity who spent years in the wool trade in Boston and is survived by a widow and three sons James Frank J. and Harry P. Garity. The scene mentions a drifting tender and a man feeling all right before the event.
Abraham Smith aged 19 of 382 Balfour street Dorchester is under arrest charged with larceny of 550 dollars and three gold rings valued at 55 dollars from Mrs Ida Sachs at 105 Elmo street Dorchester yesterday afternoon. Neighbors aided by Mrs Sachs tracked the burglar until police arrived.
Cardinal O Connell and Rev Frank Kelly D D Ll D of Chicago were the guests of honor at the 47th annual banquet of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of the Boston archdiocese held last night at Horticultural Hall.
The Cunard liner Laconia, held at quarantine since early Wednesday due to heavy fog, arrived at East Boston docks at 12:15 AM after a fog lift.
A liner with 2118 passengers remained onboard all night due to thick fog. Tugboats aided arrival as the ship docked late after a long voyage that began with fog miles out at sea. Passenger concert was held aboard and mail was carried ashore by tugs. Two other ships stayed four miles from their docks unable to reach port.
The Laconia following a fog bound voyage delayed three days near Deer Island. She reduced speed for six hours and 28 minutes last Sunday and for 18 hours 40 minutes on Monday. After two days behind she reached Boston Lightship and anchored until yesterday noon when a brief clearing allowed one hour of sailing before quarantine officials boarded and fog again postponed the voyage.
The tug Winnisimmet ferried inspectors to the Laconia but departed without loading wanderers. Inspectors remain aboard, others may land if weather improves. Captain Irvine logs little sleep on watch while Professor Maclaurin and Miss Alice Nielsen travel aboard.
The Boston University Law School community will host a reception for Maitre Fernand Labori this afternoon at 3 o clock on Ashburton Place. The faculty graduates and students will attend the event honoring the famed French lawyer.
An advertisement urges wives to secretly give Renova to their husbands to end drinking and poverty. It claims low cost, promises money back if ineffective, and invites free samples and proofs from the Renova Company at 204 Broadway New York.
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