Foolish Critics Answered Statement of Chairman Hills
An exhaustive defense by Mayor Matthews and Chairman Hills counters claims by the Traveller and Journal that the city tax rate would exceed legal limits. The statement details actual tax figures for 1891, explains nine versus twelve month spending, and defends borrowing policy and overlay adjustments amid partisan criticism.
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Traveller
The
Journal
Ernst
Hart
Matthews
Hills
Board of Assessors
City Auditor Dodge
Nathan Matthews, Jr
Boston
Thomas Hills
Dodge
Turner
Board of Alderman
Pew
Richardson
Bailey
Journal Plase
Weather forecast for New England with fair to warm conditions
The forecast calls for fair weather in Northern New England today and tonight with light variable winds and little temperature change. Southern New England should see near clear skies, slightly higher temperatures and light westerly winds. Saturday looks fair with no major temperature change.
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New England
Maine
Portland
Eastport
Albany
New York
Washington
Pittsburg
Oswego
St. Paul
South Atlantic
Savannah
Mississippi
Minnesota
Rocky Mountain
Mexico
Canada
Observations at Boston Weather Report
The station records mean daily barometer 29.07 inches, mean temperature 71.0, highest 76.0, lowest 66.0, mean relative humidity 70 percent, and total precipitation 0.00 inches. Wind direction and velocity are noted, with dew point around 60.0 and normal temperatures cited from eighteen years of data.
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Boston
That Endowment Order Again
Fort Hill Lodge No. 1 of the Old Colony Endowment Order met at 40 Kneeland Street to hear supreme officers. Officials sent a communication upholding the 80 percent on eighteen assessments proposal. About 200 were present. many may pay the eighteen assessments, but most will likely drop out.
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Fort Hill Lodge No. 1
Old Colony Endowment Order
Kneeland Street
Extra Innings and Defeat a Notable Batting Streak
The Boston Red Stockings lost to Cleveland in a dramatic extra innings contest. A costly miscue and Nashs failed sacrifice at the tenth helped Cleveland rally with Virtue delivering a game turning homer in the twelfth. Nichols and Viau pitched well for Cleveland as Boston fought to the end.
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Clevelands
Chicago
Boston
Nash
McKean
Virtue
South End
Jerry Denny
Pat Tebeau
Cleveland
McAleer
Stovey
Lowe
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Lucker
Irtue
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Viau
Long
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Bennett
Denny
Zimmer
Dea
Quinn
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Tepeau
Tucker
Lebeau
Clevelard
BH. PO
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Ess
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Poe
Nichols P
Mystery Park Pacing Crowds Grow For 2:20 and 2:32 Finals
Mystic Park hosts a brisk pace racing program with the 2:20 class yielding Chesterfield and Hy Wilkes in close duel and fast miles. The 2:32 class sees Lady Thompson and Bella Wilkes lead heats with tight finishes and Wilkes breaking late. The 2:35 pace draws thirteen entries, Rockaway and Valley Chief strong in early lead, final heat drama ends with Rockaway winning after a late charge and Sangerfield breaking near the finish.
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Wilkes
Liderin
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Riley
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Chief
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Charley P. Soon Valley
Sandy Morrisourth
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Lady Leavitt
Kitty Wipping
Sandy Morris
Morris
Norris
Savin Hill Yacht Club August Meeting Notes Race Details
The Savin Hill Yacht Club held its August meeting with Commodore Vegelahn presiding. Treasurer reports a $172 balance. Three new members elected. one resignation accepted. Regatta plans include a possible union regatta with Massachusetts Yacht Club and Dorchester Club, and a tender class with prizes from voluntary gifts. A death notice for Edward Burgess was to be resolved. The second race for cups from Fleet Captain W. H. Besarick will be sailed on Saturday August 14 at 3:30 p.m. with four classes on the club course adjusted for low tide.
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Vegelahn
Regatta Committee
Massachusetts Yacht Club
Dorchester Club
Edward Burgess
Savin Hill Club
W. H. Besarick
Lowell’s Funeral Held at Harvard College Chapel
The funeral for James Russell Lowell is at noon in Appleton Chapel Harvard College. Rev. Phillips Brooks conducts with Rev. William Lawrence assisting. Burial at Mount Auburn. remains not in state. Pallbearers include Charles F Choate Oliver Wendell Holmes John Holmes William D Howells and others. Temple male quartet to perform.
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Appleton Chapel
Harvard College
Phillips Brooks
William Lawrence
Mt. Auburn
Charles F. Choate
Old Colony Railroad
Oliver Wendell Holmes
John Holmes
William D. Howells
Christopher P. Cranch
J. Child
Charles Eliot Norton
Harvard
John Barnett
Temple
Fruits flowers and vegetables exhibition at Horticultural Hall
The Massachusetts Horticultural Society will hold a free public exhibition Saturday from noon to 3 pm at Horticultural Hall. Main flower display features Annuals including Saliglossis and Gaillardins from Mrs. Jack Gardner Brookline, plus many corn flags. Hot house grapes figs melons and other vegetables will be shown in abundance for visitors.
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Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Horticultural Hall
Jack Gardner
Brookline
Notable Sight Showcases Sofas at Paine's Warerooms
A citywide display fills Paine's Furniture Warerooms at 48 Canal Street with sofas of every kind. Visitors this week may order a piece to match their exact desire, with assurance of reproduction from the broad collection.
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Paine
Canal Street
Collision in the Harbor Between Twilight and Bradlee
A harbor collision injures no one seriously when the Nantasket steamer Twilight and the J Putnam Bradlee collide in a narrow channel between Long Island and Nix's Mate. Twilight passengers are frightened. Both captains blame the other as the Bradlee grazes the Twilight's paddlebox causing minor damage.
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Rainsford
Deer Island
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Rainsford Island
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Wer
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Bowden
J. Putnam Bradlee
Hiull
Lone Island
Twilght
Nantasket
Long Island
Nix
Long Island Wharf
Landlords Form Delinquent Tenant Protection Group
A meeting of apartment hotel owners and agents at Youngs Hotel formed a committee to draft articles and rules for a mercantile style association to track tenants who skip rent. Proponents argue it will promote advance payments and reduce evictions, naming five initial committee members.
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Henry F. Holland
Cushing
Washington Street
Keene
Warren Street
Oasis
Henry W. Holland
Tremont Row
Washington Sreet
Comer
Devonshire Street
Stewart
Wigglesworth Street
Ball at Nantasket Lights Up Rockland House Dance
The Rockland House Nantasket hosted its annual Ball with 700 invitations issued. Miss Sherman’s Ladies Orchestra provided music in the dining hall while Ebrook’s New York Military Band performed at the promenade concert. Floor management by W. T. Ulman and assistants, with a reception committee including W. E. Weeks, W. A. Tucker, Charles Weild, E. P. Sands, F. W. Stanton and J. O. Burdett.
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Ladies’ Orchestra
Ebrook
New York
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Messrs
H. A. Ulman
George Bruce
M. F. W. Stanton
E. Sands
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F.ception
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W. A. Tucker
Charles Weild
E. P. Sands
F. W. Stanton
J. O. Burdett
Art Exhibition at Sharon by L B Field
Boston watercolorist Mrs. L. B. Field, summering in Sharon, will exhibit a portion of this year's landscapes and some vigorous still lifes at the First Unitarian Church on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show reflects her annual local sketches and gallery work.
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Sharon
L. B. Field
Boston
Art Club
Nashua & Lowell v Boston & Lowell railroads suits verdicts
In Suffolk Superior Court on August 13 the Nashua & Lowell and Boston & Lowell railroads faced three actions arising from a 1857 transportation contract. The court awarded Nashua & Lowell $12,266.20 in equity for diverted joint funds, and Boston & Lowell $125,773 for use of a dwelling and an engine. a separate arbitration breach case was dismissed with verdicts favoring the plaintiff in part. Attorneys for Nashua & Lowell and Boston & Lowell filed.
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Boston & Lowell Railroad
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Mystic Valley Railroad
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J. H. Benton, Jr
Prayed on the sidewalk in Lynn arrest follows church visit
Lynn Aug 13 Special to the Post Arnest Butler 22 son of William Butler East Saugus acted strangely at a mission meeting in Lynn He prayed on the sidewalk then grew violent at home Three men restrained him He escaped but was recaptured Dr Gale warned that barring brain fever he may become violently insane
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Jarnest Butler
William Butler
East Saugus
Gale
Fake letter about Almy murder shocks Lawrence
Law enforcement calls a letter claimed to be from a Lawrence resident to Sheriff Foster of Littleton a fake and not worthy of belief. No one in Lawrence appears to have known Almy.
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Foster
Littleton
N. H
Almy
Confessed Judgment in Circuit Court for Dry Goods Firm
Joseph Bros. & Cox, dry goods dealers at 199 Fifth Avenue, confessed judgment in the Circuit Court this morning for an aggregate amount of 42,611 dollars.
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Joseph Bros. & Cox
Fifth Avenue
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