Senate plenary session adjourns after prorogation plan
The Senate held a busy session in Boston on June 3. The prorogation order, originally planned for last Saturday, was killed after Senator Gardner amended it to allow final adjournment Friday next. The House discussed the Boston Subway bill. A bill repealing the charter of Haverhill Gas Securities Company was rejected after debate. MANN,
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Haverhill Gas Securities Company
Boston
Senate
Gardner
Mann
Boston House Debates Street Widening And Arboretum Land
Speaker Myers opens at 1 PM as Adams presents Larrabee petition to empower Melrose aldermen as park commissioners. Breed wins discharge for Walter Street widening amid Arboretum land dispute with Harvard. Frothingham and Dean oppose. Bill sent to next General Court. others favor. Haverhill court house indebtedness postponed. Measures engrossed and subway bills dominate remaining session.
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Myers
Adams
Melrose
John Larrabee
Breed
Boston
Walter Street
Messrs
Frothingham
Brookline
Brothingham
Arnold Arboretum
Harvard College
Brigham
Marlboro
Meyers. Smith
Wetherell
Woburn
Carey
Haverhill
Boston City
Hadley
Connecticut River
Senate Actions on Bills and Reconsiderations
The Senate convened at 11 o'clock with multiple votes and motions. Reconsideration on pollution of inland waters and on stock watering by street railways failed or advanced various bills, including taxes, municipal lighting in New Bedford, sewer assessments, and a gas securities issue in Haverhill. Debates touched on university suffrage extensions, road and militia matters, and a bounty resolution, with several items postponed or referred to the General Court.
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Senate
Pest
Currier
Marsh
Jones
House
State Board of Health
Enator Fitzgerald
Chamberlain
Fitzgerald
Boston
Post
New Bedford
Harrington
General Court
Sullivan
Lee
Nutt
Middlesex
Hopkinton
Williams
Haverhill Gas Securities Company
Carey
Manufactures
Shaw
Suffolk
Gardner
Haverhill Gas Light Company
Gas Commissioners
U. S
Butler
Asex
Haverhill
Plymouth
Essex
Sanford Weston
Middleboro
Tolman
Berkshire
Harvard College
Lyman School For
Debate Over State Charity Plan Ends With Rejection
Senator Lawrence defended expending funds under State board of charity supervision while acknowledging costliness. He cited boys breaking stone and building a 1,000,000 brick schoolhouse as examples of returns from the reform institution. Amendments opposing trustee authority failed 10 to 19, and the bill moved to third reading. A dam bill across the Charles River also advanced to third reading.
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State Board of Charity
Lawrence
Plymouth
Currier
Clemence
Southbridge
Charles River
Boston
Cambridge
263D Anniversary of Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Boston celebrates the 263rd anniversary with a street parade church service banquet and drum head election. Governor Crane attends as the company reports nineteen deaths for the year and new officers are elected including Captain Frank Ackins Dorchester as the parade concludes at the armory.
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Boston
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of
Boston Common
A. M. Ferris
New Old South Church
Julian C. Jaynes
State House
Crane
Faneuil Hall
Frank Ackins
Dorchester
Battery C
Lawrence
Huckins
Mount Hermon School trustees meet at Mount Hermon
The 20th annual trustees meeting reported 711 students enrolled the largest in school history. The average student age is 20 with 30 trades and callings represented. Officers were re-elected except H H Proctor who becomes vice president. Proctor and Edwin M Bulkley pledged funds for a new dining hall with others offering support.
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East Northfield
Mount Hermon School
Mount Hermon
Cutter
H. H. Proctor
Boston
Halle
Edwin M. Bulkley
New York
Sophie Maloof Seeks Stable Bond With Joseph Maloof
In Boston on June 3 Sophie Maloof, the Syrian woman who fled a cousin to wed another, married her former husband’s relative again, now becoming Mrs Joseph Maloof. The original marriage was annulled by church and State due to parental consent, non-cousin status, and her minority.
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Boston
Sophie Maloof
Jacob Maloof
Joseph Maloof
Marlboro Gets State Funds for Lakeside Avenue Work
Mayor Walter B. Morse announced that the Massachusetts highway commission has allotted 87700 for Lakeside avenue improvements along Lake Williams. The three-fourths mile section will begin soon, adding to about three miles of state highway already built in Marlboro on the Sudbury and Northboro sections.
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Marlboro
Walter B. Morse
Massachusetts Highway Commission
Lakeside Avenue
Lake Williams
Sudbury
Northboro
Sunday School Association Convention at Clifton
In Clifton a Massachusetts Sunday School association convention drew 200+ members from Boston area, opening with devotional services led by Rev A C Dixon and Bishop Mallalieu. Reports covered finances, field messages, and plans for the upcoming state and district conventions in Haverhill and various districts.
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Boston
North Union Station
Massachusetts Sunday School Association
Clifton
A. C. Dixon
Ruggles Street Baptist Church
Mallalieu
W. N. Hartshorn
A. H. Stanton
Charles S. Bates
H. S. Conant
Flora V. Stebbins
Ada R. Kinsman
Bertha Vella Borden
L. B. Hitchcock
Haverhill
M. D. Wolfe
Messrs
Rand
Smith
Christopher
Barnstable Central
Walker
Berkshire
Polly
Brockton
Cunningham
Falls River
Borden
Hampden
King
Lowell
Wilson
Malden
Kellogg
Norfolk Central
Haberly
Worcester
Meeser
Worcester North
Fosdick
Worcester South
Bristol
Slander suit against Boston men opens in court
In Boston on June 3 Grace Effier of Albany filed a $25,000 slander suit against Robert Vickery and Joseph Middleby Jr. in the U S circuit court. The initiating action alleges defamatory utterances by the two well known Boston businessmen.
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Boston
Grace Effier
Albany
N. Y
Robert Vickery
Joseph Middleby, Jr
U. S. Circuit Court
Harvard appoints students as teachers in the Philippines
Cambridge Mass June 3 President Eliot of Harvard names several students to teach in the Philippines per F W Atkinson class of 90 Manila education chief. They will depart soon after commencement.
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Cambridge
Mass
Eliot
Harvard
Philippines
F. W. Atkinson
Manila
Eddy Trial Opens with Judge Hanna as Chief Witness
Boston June 3 Judge Septimus J Hanna chief witness in a libel trial brought by Josephine C Woodbury of Boston against Rev Mary Baker Eddy of Concord New Hampshire The case centers on a Christian Science publication alleged libel and features testimonies from church officials publishing society members and reporters with Hanna noting he studies Christian Science and had been away seven weeks
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Boston
Septimus J. Hanna
First
Church of Christ
Josephine Curtis Woodbury
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Concord
N. H
Hanna
Peabody
William B. Johnson
First Church of Christ
Christian Science
Elder
Bilder
Laintiff
Her
Society
Clara E. Choate
Christian Science Church
Anna BE. Chamberlain
Mrs. Eddy
Principal Chapin Resigns for Rhode Island Normal School
Westfield June 3 Charles S Chapin principal of the State normal school today sent his resignation to the State board of education and accepted the principalship of the Rhode Island Normal school This marks a transition in regional teacher training leadership in New England.
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Westfield
Charles S. Chapin
State Normal School
State Board of Education
Rhode Island Normal School
Boston University Class Day Celebrations on Somerset Street
Under clear skies Boston University held its commencement opening. Afternoon class day exercises took place at the College of Liberal Arts on Somerset street and a reception was given by the class to friends. The medical department faculty also hosted its annual reception for graduates.
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Boston
Boston University
College of Liberal Arts
Somerset Street
Medical Department
Springfield Post Office theft probe under way
Springfield, June 3. Post Office Inspector James Bullman of Boston is in the city investigating the theft of several registered letters from the Springfield post office. One clerk is missing and suspected. the total loss is not yet known.
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Springfield
James Bullman
Boston
Burns Sentenced to Life for Wife Slaying in South Boston
Thomas J. Burns, arraigned in Boston's superior criminal court, pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree for slashing his wife Hannah E. Burns with a razor in their South Boston home on March 6. Judge Sherman sentenced him to life imprisonment at the State Prison in solitary confinement on the first day.
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Boston
Thomas J. Burns
State
Burns
Sherman
Superior Criminal Court
James P. Magenis
Manning
South
Sughrue
State Prison
Bridges
Hannah E. Burns
Fox
Jelly
Teeth used in assaults at Wachusett reservoir camp
Clinton June 3 two serious assaults among Nawn Brock workers at the Wachusett reservoir site featured biting. Patrick McGrain allegedly chewed Gilbert Berry's hand, with bones exposed and a severed appearance. Pasquale Andreaselli aided in a fight. Louis Didarman bit his chin, fled, and is believed gone toward Montpelier Vermont. Andreaselli sought a warrant.
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Clinton
Nawn & Brock
Wachusett
Metropolitan Water System
Patrick McGrain
Gilbert
Berry
Nawn
McGrain
Pasquale Andreaselli
Louis Didarman
Didarman
Montpelier
Andreaselli
Man killed by passenger train at Crystal Lake park
Gardiner Mass June 3 A man believed to be Edward Mount of Winchendon was struck and killed by a passenger train at Crystal Lake park tonight.
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Gardiner
Mass
Edward Mount
Winchendon
Crystal Lake Park
Public Praise for Dean's Kidney Pills Persists in Lowell
Lowell citizens laud Dean's Kidney Pills as kidney sufferers report relief. E Reiley of 28 Fulton street recounts back pains easing after three boxes, noting railroad men also benefited. Sold by Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY and Carter Sherburne with the price 50 cents.
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Fulton Street
Lowell
R. A
Dean
Ellingwood & Jo's
Muany
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
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