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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1908
Page
3
The Board of Cemetery Trustees oppose Mayor Hibbard on Potters Field condition at Mt Hope Cemetery. In a framed letter from a trustees meeting they say his claim that paupers graves are disgraceful is a misstatement.
Trustees defend pauper graves condition at Mt Hope cemetery amid Parker allegations and Mayor Hibbard support. The letter reveals three sections of graves, no more burials in first two, and 25 in the third. To cover a city deficit, Mt Hope staff will lose one day of pay weekly while Evergreen cemetery sees several discharges.
The Italian section of the North End prepares for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin on Sunday. A shrine with a statue of the Virgin is being erected on South Margin Street and hundreds of candles will illuminate it. Over 2600 colored lamps line the procession route as about 200 children carry tapers and flowers in honor of the Virgin.
Chairman Storrow challenged an assertion from the Mayor's office denying 3000 children will lack school accommodations. He urged waiting till Wednesday when schools open to see which body is correct in its estimate, noting the School Board would welcome the Commission's accuracy.
Mayor Hibbard orders inquiry after a school committee letter blaming delay in repairs sparks protests. The School House Commission counters, saying only 300 to 400 pupils may wait briefly for opening day while repairs continue.
Epworth League members from New England and New York attend sessions in Boston as the convention opens in Bromfield Street M E Church. Leaders discuss church and city issues, including relations to conferences, league collaboration, and missions amid speeches on the saloon, urban life, and foreign missionary work.
A huge meteor flashed over Ipswich Bay around 8 26 PM drawing residents from Gloucester to watch. The event appeared as a bright ball with a sparks tail and was recorded by Blue Hill observatory. The Aurora Borealis shone unusually bright for two hours lighting the northern sky.
Mrs. Katherine Crowley of Roxbury rescued Miss Ethel Dean after she disappeared in heavy breakers at Surfside. Dean, 20, daughter of Samuel Dean of the Massachusetts Plush and Mohair Co mills in Lowell, was choking from seawater. Crowley spotted her clothing and swam to pull her ashore. Crowley is a soprano in South Boston’s Church of the Holy Rosary choir.
Somerville Mayor Charles A Grimmons announces he will not run again in the fall. He writes to Republican supporters that another candidacy would embarrass his friends. John M Woods is expected to receive the Republican nomination for mayor.
The Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church in Syracuse New York will open the United States’ only church nursery on Sunday during its first service after summer reconstruction. A maid will supervise with blocks books of rhyme and toys while Rev. E L Waldorf hopes the feature will boost church attendance.
Final arrangements for the annual parade of organized labor were announced by the Boston Central Labor Union and Building Trades Section joint committees. About 10,000 members of labor organizations are expected to be in line.
Local organizations must send representatives or report to Chief Marshal Patrick Maloney by 9 30 a m at the Boylston street corner of the public library to be assigned parade positions. The march starts at 10 a m and proceeds along Boylston, Berkeley, Tremont, Temple place, Washington, School, Beacon, Charles to Park square with a review on Charles street near Park square.
Amelia Mauren sister of the so called Bandit Queen enters Station 13 with her brother seeking items police seized from her rooms. Captain Wescott questions them about Leontine Mauren missing since July 25 and whereabouts of Plaude and Jackobson after Cemetery clash. They deny knowledge and leave after hours, valuables returned to Edward Mauren in Lawrence.
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