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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1925
Page
5
Sub committees at Central fire station set the muster for Saturday September 12. Hand tub contests offer 500 in prizes with 200 for first 150 for second 100 for third and 60 for fourth. Committee seeks Chamber of Commerce endorsement and cooperative help. other groups named to handle advertising and big event.
A motorcar passed through the city yesterday with men equipped to locate landing fields for aviators. They appeared to be marking map spots for future use as aviation landing places. The advance party plans to negotiate arrangements when developments mature.
Mrs James Conlon and her son John from Pittsburg Pennsylvania are guests of her father and Edward J Morrison at his Union Street residence.
Portsmouth notes mention the band that played at York Memorial Day and was engaged for July 4th, plus updates on the Ports mouth Dover York Street Railway and nearby infrastructure. Reports cover the Alice Howard ferry, Hanlon’s baseball plans, gas and electric highway blinkers, and a praise of a Linden tree near Wentworth Gardner house.
Obituary notes the death of Joseph B Card in Boston on Thursday evening. A native of New Castle he was the son of James W Card and Mary Tarleton Card, both deceased. He appears to have died on the fifty fifth anniversary of his wedding.
Mrs Julia Pendexter widow of a former city resident died last night in Concord at 71 after a lingering illness. Funeral services Sunday at Buckminster chapel 7 Islington Street at 3 30 PM. She leaves son Daniel three grandchildren and several nieces. Burial at Riverside Cemetery New Castle. Service directed by Bouck and Pressey.
The funeral of Roseco Becklus was held at 1403 South Street at two o'clock Friday afternoon, conducted by Joseph P. Conroy of the First Church of Christ Scientist. Interment followed in Harmony Grove under J. Verne Wood. The procession included A. W. Frizzell, Harry J. Philbrook, Arthur Gardner and A. M. Barton.
St Patrick’s School baseball team led by captain L Morrinsette hit seven home runs against the Deer Street Giants at the Playgrounds, winning 3 to 0. The undefeated club seeks future games with teams of its age.
The article notes a slow increase in Portsmouth's tax rate since 1923. In 1923 the rate was $27.40 on $2,000, rising by 60 cents in 1924, with no further increase declared for the current year.
Lewis Boudreau of Cambridge Massachusetts was arrested Friday by Hampton Beach police on a complaint by Helen M Powers of Cambridge. He was employed at a Hampton Beach cafe at the time of arrest.
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