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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1925
Page
12
A garbled excerpt describes interference on streets impeding soaking into water and hindering vehicles. The fragment mentions weaving, dust, and a need for sufficient coverage, though the context and exact actions are unclear.
Fragmentary report shows residents urged by officials to avoid sand for road work while a street department is reportedly missing or nonfunctional, leaving voters with unclear guidance and delayed actions.
The report notes two sisters of Robert R. Martin of East Weymouth Mass dispute claims that a gunshot corpse found in Franklin Park belongs to him. Herbert Campbell a Weymouth grocery manager says Martin was unknown to Bryant and Co. and Bryant says he did not know Martin. The state explains rice testers use hollow shells with slots to sample burlap bags.
Nan Madeling Perina of Newmarket married Thomas Pendergast son of Mrs Catherine and Edward Pendergast in a Wednesday morning ceremony at the Catholic church in Newmarket. Bridesmaid was Miss Mary Pendergast. best man was brother William Pendergast. They will reside here after a wedding trip to Boston and New York, groom employed at the navy yard.
A fragment notes that Margaret Lydston of Dlnyo Avenue should have appeared on the list of students with perfect attendance at Portsmouth High School. The record hints at an incomplete or misfiled roster for the school year.
Help wanted advertisement seeking a first class automobile mechanic with first class wages. Address Automobile Mechanic care Herald Office.
A garbled page of small ads and public notices lists a Vacation Club at the cataqua Savings Bank, taxi services, wanted help for summer work, lost glasses, baked goods orders, clothing items, auto details, and a city council parking hearing. Mentions 109 percent claim settlements, agencies for Aetna-Casualty, and Chase Brothers auto repairs.
Charley A Sawyer a Concord yard conductor for the B M was seriously injured Wednesday when an engine cab slipped from a flat car and struck him as he supervised a moving train. The cab knocked him to the ground and he was picked up stunned.
George A Boynton died June 25. Funeral services will be held at his home Saturday June BTth at 12 o clock. Burial details not provided.
City council plans a hearing this evening in City Hall on parking. Merchants and interested parties are urged to attend to present views as officials prepare to act. Those unable to attend should not be blamed for any final council decision.
The 35th annual Dartmouth College reunion drew former Portsmouth men Arthur Fl Locks Leon Seru tton John Canty and Minot Beacham from Boston to the campus for a gathering that lasted from Saturday to Tuesday, with Senator George H. Moses in attendance.
10 room house with screened in piazza and hardwood floors downstairs, concrete cellars, good barn, henhouse for 500 hens, city water. Includes 3 small bungalows for summer use, 40 trees with peaches pears and grapes. Fins summer residence wart would make good hoarding house. Price $5000.
Property adjoining Belle Isla in New England offers six room dwelling, barn, garage, and henery on seven acres of tillage with pine trees and twenty apple trees. Frontage on Little Harbor Road extends to Little Harbor Bay. Listed at 4200 dollars, valued at about 20000 for wealthy buyers seeking scenic surroundings.
The report lists Portsmouth men in the class of 1915 with names George Stavere Frank Hoyt and others. Robert Rarding now in Boston and Tuson McCarthy of New York attended reunions.
Mrs Mabelle Weather, formerly a clerk at the Braing General Hospital in Portland, and Martin M Sczuett are linked in a secure waiver and marriage notice. The fragmentary OCR indicates a local civil or hospital records context, naming the parties and venue amid a garbled section.
In Boome City a marriage occurred after a waiver of the five day marriage law was granted. The event was officiated by a post office clerk and followed recent ceremonies in the area.
Card of Thanks notes appreciation for sympathy and floral tributes received after a bereavement. The message thanks Emma and Sanbury family and recognizes daily Herald deliveries as considerate.
Masonry and plastering services offered for small or large jobs by Geo W Clark at 125 Elwyn Ave Tel 714 8.
They Ladies Auxiliary of Clan Me dining all hold a supper in FE hall Saturday. Tune 27th from Top ML Supper. 35e at 122 24 25 26.
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