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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1905
Page
2
A letter argues the cemetery commission failed competence and accuses the nonpartisans of using religion to influence hiring. It questions whether aldermen would confirm leaders supporting a religious headship in public departments and labels such men as unfit and worthy of scorn.
Archibald M. Howe issued an open letter to Cambridge’s aldermen delivering unsolicited gossip and advice about mayoral nominations and the Daly Scott dynamic. The piece defends party leadership input for city service, notes the aldermen’s independence, and cites Cambridge’s electorate as a check on political promises.
Four Democratic lawmakers introduce measures aimed at their communities and the state. Downey seeks popular vote for senatorial nominations in the Second Middlesex district. Sennett proposes Cambridge gas pricing legislation. The notices indicate ongoing efforts to address local needs through new laws.
Cambridge lawmakers advocate four bills including city revenue from utilities using streets, civil service for county workers, restoring competition in gas and electric services, and paying aldermen and councilors a salary with a voter referendum. Dettrick backs juror reform and industrial partnership measures as Cunningham suit looms in supreme judicial court.
Richard McCormick walked home from Savin Hill during the storm reaching East Cambridge in the early hours. Violinist David Mudge gave a Taylor School recital. Jaye Mahoney shows promise with St Johns in Hingham. Mothers club reunion drew large turnout in Hunnigan hall. Engine House 3 collected votes for Michael Dee amid the storm. Runaway horses broke a plate-glass window at Fourth and Cambridge. Owen King recovers after an electric car accident. Father Mathew Temperance Society plans a monster barn party in St John Hall Web 16. Massali Outing Club held its annual event.
Large attendance at a local ball and a grand march led by Mr and Mrs Benjamin Mulhern. The Danvers Athletic Association defeated St Marys of Quincy in a basketball series. Attleboro resident Guy Livingstone visited his uncle James Livingstone this past week. Odessa Whist Club met at Miss Lenn Galvin’s home with officers Lena Sheldlaughlin Annie Flood Margaret Sharkey and Sadie Potter. A May dance is being prepared. William Donovan married Kate McDonald at Sacred Heart Church with a reception at the bride’s sister’s home. A forthcoming Wherk-Verkeeting event at the Second Universalist church is planned for Feb 7 8 10 and 11 with Dutch decor and nightly entertainments. A monster minstrel show at St Johns Literary Institute drew crowds and featured new parodies and songs with Francis Wilsons and Melines band accompaniment. The Distitute hall minstrel show delivered polished performances under George Sults of Charlestown. A fire at Bridget Cleateys house on Bright Street caused 8500 damage from a thawing incident. The tenement on Cambridge Street owned by C P Vine caught fire again with minor damage and Benjamin Bates as occupant.
North Cambridge resident Master Edward Lynch returns after six months away in Somerville and western towns. Lawrence Dubo breaks an arm at play. Weekly illustrated lectures at North Avenue Congregational church draw youths, with an orchestra at each gathering. John Nedewu to wed Miss Marie Bryant, a Cambridge girl. New Boston Elevated Railway recruits William Doran and Robert Colster. Arlington war team rumor, St. John’s parish winter festival Feb 21 at Odd Fellows hall with concert and dance. Merry Company cadets and police plan Jan 30 dance at Odd Fellows hall with an up-to-date orchestra. Calendar mailings from Frank F. Lombard praised. store portrait and Mr. Raymond Central Square noted.
George A McConnell of Manchester N IL aged 0 died at Holy Ghost hospital after a short illness. Interment at Cambridge cemetery. Survived by one brother and two sisters. Russell B Edways of 99 Rindge Avenue died after paralytic shock. aged about 70. long resident and business figure in the area. Survived by wife, one son and one daughter.
The Valley Farm drama by Cambridge English high school pupils of the class of 1905 drew a crowded Newtowne Hall audience on Friday night January 20. Arthur L. Hayden and Gladys M. Stone earned praise for standout performances as Agariah Keep and Isabel Carney. The cast, staging, and management under Walter L. Cowlishaw received strong applause and continued dancing followed the performance.
Police and fire crews investigate a Thursday blaze in Leo Bridgett's apartment at 4 Toward Street. Mrs Z E Taylor aided residents as smoke filled the building. Patrolman Frederick Law forced entry and vented smoke after discovering a rag bundle near a closet. The Bridgett and Haggerty neighborhoods endure recent fires with injuries.
Police arrest George W. Gilbert of Arlechton on larceny charges across Cambridge and Somerville. He allegedly posed as a potential buyer, stole cash from Wilbur N. Decker and other residents, and planned days at the stores before the theft. Gilbert, about 44, married, to be arraigned in Cambridge court.
Timetable details for Boston Elevated Railway routes including Arlington Centre to Adams Square and Arlington Heights to Subway schedules. Morning and night service patterns listed with specific departure times and intervals, plus Sunday adjustments and Harvard Square connections.
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