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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1914
Page
3
Poite and fire officials will today investigate a blaze on Squantum Shore known as Lower Squantum. A northerly gale fanned the flames, three houses burned and another partially destroyed, forcing residents to flee with belongings.
Michael Karnilla a janitor at a Back Bay apartment building fired two shots at his employer Charles KE butler when rebuked for intoxication on the premises early yesterday morning. He is held in 1000 on an assault with intent to kill charge and appeared in Roxbury District Court before Associate Justice Joseph N. Palmer with the case continued to Thursday.
The Sunday Post promotes a fresh series of pictures in its loose leaf scrapbook section, inviting readers to view updated images and enjoy the visual collection.
A New York docks and ferries delegation visited Boston Port Directors to study waterfront improvements. They were impressed by Commonwealth docks and toured South Boston East Boston and Charlestown docks during the inspection.
The New York docks and ferries commissioner R A C Smith and deputy Richard C Harrison headed a visiting party. A luncheon followed at the Exchange Club with city leaders including Mayor Curley and Port Directors McSweeney Conry and Williams in attendance. Several executives from railroads banks and companies attended. Addresses were brief and given by McSweeney Curley and Smith.
The will of Marcella C Halliday of Worcester Street South End who died October 21 leaves $1000 to the Church of the Immaculate Conception Harrison Avenue and various other bequests: $300 to the Roman Catholic Church in Valdez Alaska $300 to the Roman Catholic Orphanage Savannah Georgia $300 to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and $500 to the Catholic Extension Society for a small church. Residue to multiple Catholic institutions and charities. Furniture to St Vincent de Paul Society clothing to Little Sisters of the Poor books to missionary societies. Will dated October 3 1914.
Dorchester’s flatiron building at Field’s Corner near Adams Street was torn down by workmen yesterday and is now a mass of debris.
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