Will provisions favor Radcliffe College and connections to MIT
The will of Miss Annette Perkins Rogers allocates about 355000 in public bequests and 350000 to friends. A bequest of 175000 to Radcliffe College is planned to take effect upon the deaths of Annie Fisher of Boston and Lucretia Woodbridge Perkins of Concord, with income from a trust fund for their lifetimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Perkins Rogers
Joy Street
Henry Bromfield Rogers
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Radcliffe College
Annie Elizabeth Fisher
Boston
Lucretia Shaw Woodbridge Perkins
Concord
Terms of Miss Rogers Trust Allocate Funds to Institutions
Upon termination of the trust, fifty thousand dollars goes to the American Unitarian Association. fifteen thousand to Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and Simmons College each. twenty thousand to MIT. ten thousand to the Church of the Disciples and ten thousand to the Boston Children's Aid Society. Simmons College receives an extra ten thousand for social workers use. Annie Elizabeth Fisher, Charles P. Bowditch, and Henry B. Cabot receive thirteen thousand to distribute among Miss Rogers' employees, with the residue to Bowditch for special purposes outlined in Miss Rogers' letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Unitarian Association
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
Simmons College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Church of the Disciples
Boston Children’s Aid Society
Annie Elizabeth Fisher
Charles P. Bowditch
Henry B. Cabot
Miss Rogers
Mr. Bowditch
Goffstown's Post Cane Man Turns 98 Today
Irad Poor, Goffstown's oldest citizen and holder of the Boston Post cane, celebrated his 98th birthday at home with hundreds of friends. He remains active and in good health, and was presented with the gold headed cane a decade ago as the town's oldest resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goffstown
N. H
Poor
Boston Post
Mr Poor
No Coal Causes Somerville Laundry to Close
A Somerville Chinese laundry owner at Cedar and Summer streets posts three notes citing no coal no coke and a three week vacation leaving customers unable to collect laundry. The handwriting hints the vacation may relate to the coal and coke shortage amid unclear travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Cedar and
Summer Streets
No one Taken into Confidence When He Departed
A terse note states that he left without taking anyone into his confidence. The account emphasizes secrecy and lack of disclose. No further details on motives or consequences are provided.
Dorchester Man Fined for Cruelty to Horse in Market District
Myer Cohen of Elmo Street Dorchester was fined 25 dollars in Central Court yesterday for cruelly lashing a horse he drove in the market district. He was given time to pay the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myer Cohen
Elmo Street
Dorchester
Central Court
Destroyer Pruitt Launched and Commissioned at Bath
The destroyer Pruitt built at Bath Iron Works was delivered to the government at Charlestown navy yard and placed in commission at 4 15 pm. New York reports a $5,000,000 gold shipment from France will leave for the United States next Saturday as part payment on France's portion of the Anglo French loan maturing October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pruitt
Bath Iron Works
Government
Charlestown Navy Yard
New York
France
United States
French Finance Mission
Fine Mohair Norfolk Suit for Boys Ages 8 to 18
Extra knickers and light grey cassimere Norfolk suit with detachable belt. Single-breasted coat, plain flap pockets, full mohair lining, knickers fully lined. Exceedingly well made and sized 8 to 18 years.
Rescue Effort Underway For Stranded Schooner St Croix
The Boston three masted schooner St Croix lies stranded at Nashawena near New Bedford after striking in dense fog while bound from Raritan River New Jersey to Portland with 350 tons of pottery clay. Tug Xiphias with a lighter was sent from the port to the scene and salvage work to begin at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
St. Croix
Nashawena
New Bedford
Raritan River
N. J
Portland
Xiphias
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