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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1887

Page

5

Power of the Machine in Rhode Island Politics

In Providence and across Rhode Island, the fight between anti machine Republicans and a strong Prohibition influenced party faces fierce uncertainty. Democrats push for a clean ticket, while the boss controlled machine relies on organized relief and broad public appeals. Rhode Island voters face a crowded field of Independent and Democratic tickets as turnout looms.

Providence Ssue Judge Bradley Pawtucket Davis Woonsocket Equal Rights Democratic State Committee State Committee Republican State League Rhodesland Wetmore Arthur New York Newport

Harvard Summer Botany School at Botanic Garden

Notices announce Harvard summer school of botany at the Botanic Garden Cambridge from Wednesday July 6 to Saturday Aug 6 1887. Courses focus on plant morphology and physiology with excursions while James E Humphrey directs lab work and J C Humphrey lectures on cryptogams. Fee is 25 dollars.

Harvard Summer School of Botany Botanic Garden Cambridge James E. Humphrey Goodale J. C. Humphrey Cooperative Society Sever Hall J. G. Ames Law School G. P. Furber H. D. Hale J. L. Laughlin College At T. W. Taussig J.S. Russell F. B. Lund G. T. Keyes R. Tison

Preparations for Kirmess Rehearsals Progress Amid Dances

Rehearsals of national dances under Carl Merwig of New York advance for the upcoming kirmess at Mechanics' Building. The set includes a 75 foot wide proscenium arch, a village on a mountain foot stage, and a 60 by 55 foot green area with seating. Dances practiced include Spanish Tyrolean Dutch Swedish lawn tennis Russian Gypsy and minuet with rehearsals today at the Newton Street armory with scheduled times.

Mechanics Carl Merwig New York Boston Theatre Parker Fraternity Hall Merwig Armory Newton Street

Million Dollar Civic Building Planned on Central Square

A city chamber of commerce driven project aims to assemble 14 estates on a 13 000 square foot site at India Broad Central and State streets for about 350 000 funding the remainder with a 1 000 000 total cost. The Phillips estate at 125 127 State Street is valued at 47 000 dollars and eight stories are planned for one of the country’s finest buildings.

Chamber of Commerce India Phillips State Street Department OF the Interior Office OF Indian Affairs WalsumnGron Commissioner of Indian Affairs Third and Chestnut Streets St. Louis Missouri Wooster Street New York City Kentucky Chicago Kansas City Sioux City Pacific Coast California San Francisco Washington New York James Lidgerwood Broadway Merchants’ Exchange Cheyenne Leavenworth Omaha Saint Louis Saint Paul Yankton Kansas Arkansas City Burlington Caldwell Dodge City Emporia Eureka Great Bend Howard Hutchinson Larned Mcktherson Marion Medicine Lodge Newton Osage City Sedan Sterling Topeka Wellington Wichita Winfield

Lewis Wharf Company annual meeting elects officers

The Lewis Wharf Company held its annual stockholders meeting at 28 State Street yesterday and elected Charles A. Welch as president and Francis A. Dewson as clerk and treasurer along with directors J. W. Seaver C. T. White Kilby Page W. A. Rust and J. T. Hurd. The Liverpool wharf properties held their annual meeting at 40 State Street and elected M. B. Inches as clerk Josiah Wheelwright as treasurer and directors D. W. Salisbury M. B. Inches J. O. Inches.

Lewis Wharf Company State Street Charles A. Welch Francis A. Dewson J. W. Seaver C. TI. White Kilby Page W. A. Rust J.T. Hurd Liverpool Wharf M. B. Inches Josiah Wheelwright D. W. Salisbury J. O. Inches

Somerville Co operative Fund annual meeting officers named

The annual meeting of the Somerville Co operative Fund and Loan Association elected officers for the coming year. President Charles B. Lincoln. vice president J. Frank Wellington. secretary James F. Beard. treasurer R. C. Downer. Directors include S. H. Libby M. H. Locke B. F. Thomson and several others. Auditing committee votes went to W. H. Preston Frank A. Poole and J. H. Birnie.

Somerville Cooperative Fund and Loan Association Mven Charles 8. Lincoln J. Frank Wellington James F. Beard R. C. Downer H. Libby M. H. Locke B. F. Thomson J. W. Bailey Utters G. W. Snow R. Keete W. C. Mentzer

Buffinton and Gunning Near Philadelphia Baseball Move

Buffinton and Gunning of the Boston base ball team are set to transfer to Philadelphia. Quaker City managers will pay 500 for their release, with league approval already reached. Only signatures remain to finalize the move though Buffinton resists while Gunning has no objection.

Buffinton Gunning Boston Philadelphia Quaker City

Cambridge Veteran Firemen Elect Officers At Annual Meeting

At the Cambridge Veteran Firemen’s Association annual meeting last evening officers were elected including Mason Davis as president George L Mitchell as first vice president John Livermore as second vice president Andrew J Hastings as secretary Oscar Lawrence as financial secretary Francis L Chapman as treasurer and directors P H Raymond Ward 1 A J Jones Ward 2 Charles B Stevens Ward 3 Thomas J Casey Ward 4 Albert Norris Ward 5 Sylvester M Parsons. The notice also promotes Jackson & Co. 50 Tremont Street for spring hats describing their Boston institution status and appeal to young Bostonians to wear Jackson & Co. hats.

Cambridge Veteran Firemen's Association Mason Davis George L. Mitchell John Livermore Andrew J. Hastings Oscar Lawrence Francis L. Chapman P. H. Raymond A. J. Jones Charles B. Stevens Thomas J. Casey Albert Norris Sylvester M. Parsons

Strikes Hit New Court House Project and Carpenters

A wave of labor unrest spreads from Pemberton square where 35 carpenters quit over nine hours pay. Similar actions ripple through Crnceynati Curcaco and Santrorp as workers demand eight or nine hour days and higher wages.

Court House Pemberton Square Crnceynati Curcaco Santrorp Painters’ Union Sandwich Tce Oston & Sandwich Glass Spurr Boston Swett & Bond Elliott & Jordan Knights of Labor New York Central Labor Union Today John G. Jones Progressive Painters’ Union

The Cultivation and Care of Trees and Shrubs

Dr Goodale's seventh lecture on native trees explored propagation by seeds grafting and budding. It covered seed vitality for willow and oak, pruning transplanting, root thickening methods, and combating fungal and insect injuries with emphasis on practical garden practices.

Goodale

William J Burke Named Superintendent of East Boston Ferries

William J Burke, elected yesterday as the new superintendent of the East Boston ferries, brings long mechanical experience. He previously oversaw Charlestown Navy Yard boiler shops, led Erie Basin Iron Works, Woodruff and Beach Iron Works, and served as deputy inspector of buildings and a civilian board examiner. He also held local and state legislative roles.

East Boston William J. Burke Charlestown Navy Yard James A. Maynard & Co Maynard Mass Erie Basin Iron Works Woodruff and Beach Iron Works Hartford Conn Whitney Burke Common Council

Egypt Exploration Fund appeals for support and details

William C. Wixstow writes from Boston on April 2 1886 urging continued financial help for the Egypt Exploration Fund. He cites global recognition from universities and leaders, notes shortfall after Sir Erasmus Wilson's death, and asks for 3000 per year from the United States to fund future memoirs lectures and explorations.

Egypt Exploration Fund Europe America Anmong United States Barnard Columbia College Layard Tigris Schliemann Troad Peloponnesus Ann Boston Museum of Fine Arts Erasmus Wilson Goshen Navakentis Middleton Goodwin James Freeman Clarke Curtis Harper’s Weekly Wn. C. Wixstow Beacon Street

Knights Templar Conclave Honors Two Knights at Boston Hall

A Knights Templar conclave met at Gothic Hall in the Masonic Temple with Eminent Sir James Swords visiting as grand captain-general of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Henry M. Harper and William L. Guerrier received the Red Cross. A banquet followed as voices rose in song.

Joseph Warren Knights Templars Gothic Hall Masonic Temple James Swords Massachusetts Rhode Island Order of the Red Cross Henry M. Harper William L. Guerrier

Boston Theatre and Halls Schedule With Notable Showings

Boston theaters present Mather in Honey Moon and Sarah Bernhardt in Adrienne at Hollis Street Theatre. Additional listings include Ruddigore at a city theatre and W J Florence in Dombey and Son at Park Theatre. Matinee options feature Brothers' Comedy Company with daily 2 pm shows.

Boston Peergeret Mather Hollis Street Sarah Bernhardt Adrienne Guyv'nor Ruddigore PRK Mrs. W. J. Florence Dombey and Son Howard Athenaum BIVOU Oe Brothers

Wallace Lemon d marriage notice and long list of deaths

In this city April 1 Edmund Wallace to Gertrude Lemon d. Also Roxbury Mrs Lucy Austin aged 68. Neponset Caroline Bartlett 51, Walpole Alford Clark 63, West Roxbury B Frank Cutter 58, Damariscotta Mary Dixon 67, Dorchester James Freeman 42, East Cambridge Harvey George 83, Medford Sadie Guething, Chelsea Michael Johnston 71, Peabody Henry Keniston 37, Chelsea Lavina Peabody 43, multiple other aged notices and dates April 1 to April 4 detailing names, ages and residences.

Austin Roxbury Mrs Lucy Aurelius L. Austin Maga Somerville Charles Fartlett Bartlett Neponset Caroline M William F. Bartlett Boles Melville Jerome Albert G Annie M. Boles Clark Walpole Alford Clark Cutter West Roxbury Willow Street Frank Cutter Dawes Haverhill Sallie F Josephus Dawes Duxbury Mass Dixon Damariscotta Mary G Robert Dixon Dudley Louisa Hannah M Daniel C. Dudley Fenno Revere Joseph Harriet E Joseph Il Freeman Dorchester James Freeman, Jr George East Cambridge Harvey George Greene Lizzie Greene Guething Medford Sadie W C. Theodore Guething Hutchinson Citronelle Ala Helen Yehild Etta Hutchinson Etta E. M. Hutchinson O.H Thornton Boston Johnston Chelsea Michael Johnston Keniston Peabody Henry Oscar Keniston Lane Margaret Lane Lowe Lizzie M Henry H. Lowe Lavina M. Peabody John A Eliza M. Peabody Yaylor Zachariah Taylor Thayer Edward F. Thayer Walker Richard J. Walker Wallace Charles Wallace Washburn Worcester Mary Philip M Miriam

Ancient and Honorable Artillery elects 1887 anniversary committee

At the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company meeting in Faneuil Hall last evening Captain Peter E Dolliver and other officers formed a committee to arrange the June 6 1887 anniversary celebration. Rev Brook Herford will preach and Rev O A Roberts will write the ode. The commander presented a shield. CAREFUL EXAMINATION notes Simons & Co success. spring work rush evident. letter carriers can order gigs uniforms at 1.25.

Ancient and Honorable Artillery Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Amory Faneuil Hall Peter E. Dolliver A. W. Bailey Edward E. Allen Arthur Leach George E. Hall Brook Herford Arlington Street O. A. Roberts Salisbury Temple G. W. Simnons & Co

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