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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1905

Page

7

WEDDINGS IN SOCIETY TODAY MISS COOLIDGE TO WED PERKINS

Boston society follows three notable weddings with the centerpiece the marriage of Miss Mary Coolidge and Mr John Forbes Perkins of Milton to be held at high noon in the Wentworth mansion council chamber at Portsmouth New Hampshire. The ceremony will be conducted by Rev Edward Hall and Rev Alfred Gooding with a special train carrying guests from Boston. Perkins is a Harvard graduate and son of Mr and Mrs Edward Cranch Perkins.

Boston Society Mary Coolidge John Forbes Perkins Milton Wentworth Mansion J. Templeman Coolidge, Jr Portsmouth N. H Benning Wentworth New Hampshire Edward Hall Cambridge Alfred Gooding Boston North Station Miss Coolidge Mr. Perkins Harvard Edward Cranch Perkins

Edna Polson and Frederic Woods wed at Hotel Somerset

The largest town wedding today unites Miss Edna Polson and Mr Frederic Lester Woods at the Hotel Somerset at noon. Polson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Polson of the Somerset, private ceremony followed by a reception from 12:30 to 2. After December 1 they reside at 1122 Commonwealth Avenue Brookline. Woods is the second son of Colonel E H Woods of Commonwealth Avenue.

Edna Polson Frederic Lester Woods Hotel Somerset Miss Polson Richard Polson the Somerset Commonwealth Avenue Brookline Mr. Woods E. H. Woods

Magnolia wedding at H M Curry villa in Pittsburg

Miss Laura Curry and Mr Charles Scott Estabrook will be married at 6 this afternoon at the handsome new Curry villa in Pittsburg. The residence cost nearly half a million dollars and is among the finest on the north shore.

Magnolia Laura Curry Charles Scott Estabrook H. M. Curry Pittsburg North Shore Miss Curry Margaret Curry Albert Curry Charles Curry Europe Estabrook William Sears Estabrook Syracuse Comstock Avenue

Aged Wakefield Boy George Curtis Found Safe

George Curtis eight year old of Wakefield returned home after being missing since Saturday. He said he went to Lowell on a business trip and was delayed by rain. Friends suspected foul play but he is safe at home.

Wakefield George Curtis Yale Avenue Lowell

Cameos of American History and Butterworth Poems

The article reviews William Butterworths poetry and librettos, noting his verse skill and works such as Under the Palms and David the Shepherd Boy. It highlights poems including The Thanksgiving in Boston Harbor and Song of the New England Hayfield, and mentions his focus on historical incidents and a planned comprehensive history of South America.

Kenilworth Lincoln Alexander Columbus Isabella Ponce de Leon Roger Williams Old South Church Israel Butterworth England David Boston Harbor Boston Bay Winthrop Yarmouth Yarmouth Bay New England Hayfield George III South America Manchester New England North America

Letters From Children Prompt Praise For Young Artists

The Boston Post art club celebrates young contributors with notes of encouragement and praise. Isabella Pike, Jacob Polonskey, Mary Bond, and Charles FE Brown are highlighted for their colorful subjects and steady effort.

Isabella Pike P Street South Boston Post Art Club

The Old Schoolroom Poem From Yule Village

A reflective verse recalling springtime youth and memories from school days in the village of Yule. It laments departed romance and dreams once of the future now past, with imagery of children and memories.

Yule

Death of Hezekiah Butterworth noted in Warren society

Warren Rhode Island mourns Hezekiah Butterworth author and poet beloved by children. Born December 22 1829 he rose from self taught beginnings to edit the Youths Companion and publish many popular Zigzag Journeys. He resided in Boston and Florida while traveling and writing extensively.

Horner Hezekiah Butterworth Boston Warren, R. I America Mr. Butterworth Warren Gardiner M Susan P. (Ritchie) Butterworth Warren High School

Holmes and Watson Investigate Neville St. Clair Case

Watson locates Isa Whitney in a Swandam Lane opium den with the patient Whitney sent home. Holmes, in disguise as a smoker, reveals himself to Watson and accompanies him. The pair pursue clues through dim streets and a bleak riverside bridge as they advance the Neville St. Clair murder mystery.

Isa Whitney Kate Dr. Watson Sherlock Holmes Swandam Lane Whitney Holmes Watson Neville St. Clair

Mystery of Neville St Clair in Opium Den

Holmes narrates a case involving Neville St Clair a wealthy married man with two children missing after a day in town. Mrs St Clair glimpsed him from a second floor window in an opium den, wearing a dark coat but no collar or tie. Constables search the room, a crippled resident and a Lascar deny entry, and a toy brick box lies on the table as the clue.

Holmes Watson Lee Bee Neville St. Clair Cannon Street Capital and Counties Bank Aberdeen Shipping Company London Fresno Street Swandam Lane Lascar Lasecar

Public Printer Palmer's Conge Sparks Change Ahead

Washington dispatch records Public Printer Palmer's threat to force resignations failing to carry out. The President's patience is exhausted and a new public printer will assume charge soon. Ricketts and Hay will be reinstated while the incoming printer evaluates their fitness.

Washington Palmer Ricketts Hay

Dear children letters from S Cc S&S

A brief message from an elderly correspondent explains heavy letter volume and his habit of reading every note. He expresses appreciation for the children's pictures and the sense of travel they evoke, signing as an old friend.

S. Cc. S&s

Presbyterian Praise For Catholic Laws

Rev. Dr. David G. Wylie preached at Bellefield Presbyterian Church on Family Life. He warned that divorce causes misery and noted the Roman Catholic church makes marriage a sacrament while urging recognition of the Latin church's efforts to curb harm to the family.

Pittsburg Penn David G. Wylie Scotch Presbyterian Church of

Boy Lost in Hammond Woods Near Newton Centre

Eadward B. Morse, 17, of 97 Morton Street, wandered off during a hunting trip in the Hammond woods. Friends alerted police as he was missing, but Morse returned safely today.

Newton Centre Eadward B. Morse Morton, Street Hammond Woods Morse

Massachusetts Studio Feedback on Portrait Submissions

A series of reader letters from Massachusetts residents praising or critiquing submitted pictures. Names include Howard Bent, Arthur Brook, T Cunningham, Erwin Clark, Miss Crawford, Miss Dodge, Jeanette Duckart, Miss Fenton, Franklin Fox, Miss Higgins, Miss Neal, Miss Roberts, J Clifford Sullivan, Miss Savage, and Miss Wingate with addresses in Medfield Boston Charlestown Plymouth Hudson Somerville East Boston Rockland Nantasket Armstrong West Somerville. May be published.

Howard F. Bent Medfield Mass Arthur Cedric Brook Pinckney Street Boston T. Cunningham Andover Erwin W. Clark Summer Street Plymouth Gertrude A. Crawford Coyal Place Charlestown Old Homestead Madeline Dodge East Lexington Massachusetts Jeanette Duckart A Street South Katherine Fenton Norfolk Street Franklin Fox River Street Hudson Bessie Higgins Linden Street Somerville Annie J. Neal Maverick Street Lou A. Roberts Howard Street Rockland J. Clifford Sullivan Pacific House Nantasket Beach Dorothy Bradley Savage College Avenue West Somerville Marion E. Wingate Market Street Armstrong

Asked a Kiss and Gashed Wife's Throat in Kentucky

Jesse Moss of Rogers Gap Scott County reportedly attacked his wife in their home, slashing her throat from ear to ear after a failed reconciliation attempt. He left calmly, picking up a toothpick, and fled into darkness. The incident followed prior spurned offers of reconciliation.

Lexington Jesse Moss Rogers Gap Scott County

River Rises Three Feet At Charles Riverside

Heavy rains cause the Charlies River to climb three feet, reaching its highest level for the date in recorded history at this location.

Charles Riverside Charlies

Twice robbed in one night of watch and cash

Captain Frank Thomas a Civil War veteran and state house assistant was robbed twice within hours. At the Hotel Wentworth he lost $63 and a gold Elgin watch, then woke to find a nickel watch missing as well. The Elgin watch bears number 4629509 and the nickel watch 436610.

Frank. Thomas Itant-General Thomas Ottve Cana Wentworth Ba Street Tain Thomas

Miss Prudence Involved in Athol Pickpocket Case

Athol police chased a stylish visitor using the alias Miss Prudence after an interview with Chief Herbert S. Goddard. An officer saw her take a watch from a crowd man and join a man calling himself J. M. Solomon, who claimed the watch was given to her by an agent. The police found the explanation unsatisfactory and the pair fled town.

Athol Miss Prudence Herberts. Goddard J. M. Solomon

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