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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1905
Page
5
The burglar shot while robbing a Sheldon store was identified as Frank Mayo of Boston. A man who sheltered Mayo at North Hero said Mayo claimed his father was a Boston manufacturer. Authorities will try to contact Mayo's parents.
Harman Popp of Boston faced a Municipal Court warrant for negligent shooting after Daniel Dudgin of the Forks plantation died from injuries from a hunting incident last night in the 10,000 acre tract. Dudgin was mistaken for a deer during the hunt.
The October City Affairs from the Good Government Association analyzes the Fenway Charles River Basin project. It claims the work cost 1 062 434 92 instead of 550 000 with over 600 000 in unnecessary labor and teaming. It cites Section costs, naming H P Nawn Metropolitan Contracting J B Graham and city built sections.
Miss Maggie Reid and Mrs. Greg Newhall won first and second in the nine mile cow pony relay at the Wyoming State Fair with Mayor Charles S. Ashley of New Bedford presiding over celebrations. Reid also earned 1800 dollars, Newhall 800, and third place 400.
Paris reports the armored cruiser Desaix left Cherbourg October 16 bound for Venezuelan waters to join Troude and Jurien de la Graviere. Lavoisier and Chasseloup-Laubat stay at Brest. officials call bombardment or seizure reports exaggerations, noting only readiness if force is needed.
Judge Richardson directed a verdict for all defendants in the $10,000 libel suit brought by Mrs Eleanor R Fernald against William L Sweet et al. The suit, filed Feb 20 1899, claimed libel over a petition tied to her husband Dr Charles Fernald and a January 1897 petition to Judge Lilley.
The Volunteers of America celebrate their ninth anniversary with nationwide mass meetings led by General Ballington Booth and Maud Booth. General Booth and his wife will speak at Tremont Temple at 2 30 PM next Sunday. Mrs Booth speaks at Malden First Baptist Church Sunday 7 PM, and General Booth addresses Warren Avenue Baptist Church at the invitation of Rev Herbert B Johnson.
Ben Benson and Ben Oleson of the Gloucester Arbutus tell of drifting at sea for six days with no food or water before a steamer bound for Copenhagen rescued them. They were treated aboard and later sent home with recovery, recounting the nightmare voyage and survival.
The annual reunion of the Ex Prisoners of War Association was held in Waltham with over 100 attendees hosted by the F. P. H. Rogers Women’s Relief Corps. New officers were elected including Commander D. Guild and senior vice commander John Reed. Notable guests included Mayor John Leet and several national and department leaders of the G A R and W R C.
Annual stockholders meetings in New Haven, Conn. re-elected the boards of directors for New York New Haven Hartford, New England and Naugatuck Railroad Companies. Purchase of the New England road adjourned for a week. Connecticut Rhode Island and Massachusetts legislatures allow charter amendments for sale of Old Colony stock to New England Navigation. John M. Hall and William D. Bishop died. vacancies not filled.
Palms and chrysanthemums decorated Trinity Church for the wedding of Miss Josephine C. Wilson daughter of Dr and Mrs Cecil P Wilson and James Purdon son of Mr and Mrs John G Purdon at 12 30 yesterday in Trinity Church.
Miss Gertrude M. Newman wed Rev. Frederick A. Wells of Barre Vermont in a simple ceremony at her parents home on Columbus Avenue. Officiating was Rev. Francis E. Webster. The couple will reside in Thetford Vermont where Wells leads a Methodist church.
Grace Lillian Proctor daughter of Mr and Mrs George O Proctor of Somerville wed Henry J Murray Jr of Brookline at 44 Spring Street Somerville with William H Pierson officiating. Florence Pollard presided at the piano and George W Proctor served as usher. The Murray couple will live in Brookline. Separately Joseph C Howes wed Florence Reynolds Conant at 90 Pearl Street Somerville with Rev John L Withrow officiating.
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