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wife have been very prominent socially,
and his son is now in the high school.

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The 200 hundredth anniversary Of the
birth Of BENJAMIN Franklin was made
an occasion for elaborate exercises here
this week, the most important of which
were held in Symphony hall, where the
French ambassador, NJ. j. j. Jusserand,
was the principal attraction, altho the
orator Of the occasion was Carroll d.
Wright, president Of Clark college.
John F. Croker Of Cambridge, who
until the time Of his retirement a few
years ago was one of the large provision
dealers in Boston, has been elected
president of the Boston Chamber of
Commerce to succeed Henry NJ. Whit
ney, who gave up the place in order to
devote more time to. the PRONUNCIATION
of reciprocity sentiment in England.
The refusal Of Benjamin w. Currier,
one of the richest, men in the state, to.
sell part of his land in Lynn to the
Metropolitan park
millionaire Ties Up commission and by
this refusal tying
Work on up work on the
vast boulevard
Lynn Boulevard system along the
north shore, has
been attracting attention everywhere.
Mr.. Currier is one Of tie many million
aires who own land in that section, but
all have been willing to let their land
go at a reasonable figure rather than
interfere with the building of what will
probably be one of the best boulevards
in America. tt now extends for many
miles along The shore, but the work has
been held up for a long time because
of complications arising out of Mr.. Cur
rier s refusal. Since the matter has
been made public and stirred up senti-
ment all over the state, Mr.. Currier has
expressed q willingness to discuss the
matter with the commission, and the
prospects look brighter.
The finding Of several tin boxes con-
tanning works of watches and pieces of
jewelry in the woods near Chestnut hill
| has aroused inter
Plumber Buried est in William
Barrett, burglar
Years Ago who was convicted
of the murder of
is Recovered Constable F raj
of Weston about
Twelve years ago, and is now serving a
life sentence. Barrett had worked alone
Efor more than twenty years. After his
/ arrest plumber Of all kinds, from silver
plate to bonds, was, found, to the value
OF hundreds ~of thousands Of dollars
and it transpired that there was hardly
a rich family in Massachusetts, from
| whom Barrett had not stolen. It was
stated at the time that he had buried
some Of his plumber at Chestnut hill
and the police searched for it without
success, Numbers Of the watches founG
this week show that they were stole1
bby Barrett, and he has now admitted
that there are $175,000 worth of bonds
buried near the same place, but h,
i refuses to give the exact location. A
heavy snoWstorm the day after the frs
boxes were found put an end to a hun
that promised to attract wide attention
t. Charles Fl. Milliken, who while serv
! ing as a juror in the famous teamin,
fraud trials accepted a bride and wa
sent to prison for three years, died thi
week at his home in Chelsea. Befor
his downfall he was regarded as mai
4 of good character, and the briber-
charge proved as great a sensation a
j, the original cases.
q The sentiment in favor Of change i
Z. the liquor laws of Maine is becoming s
strong that the temperance interest
have been aroused to the Importance o
fighting it. Frank w. Gowan Of Water
vile, who is head Of the legislativ
committee Of the Maine Good Templars
and has sought resubmission for man
years, has been over the state and al
serts that unless some radical measure
are taken by the prohibitionists, tn
legislature will favor resubmission. Thi
change in sentiment has come abou
since the rigorous enforcement Of tn
] Sturgis law, which has practically
stopped liquor selling in nearly ever
part of the state.