Voters in Boston Caucuses Nominate Council and Ward Leaders
Republican voters held caucuses selecting Common Council nominees and ward and city committees. Ward 11 used Australian ballots with broad support for the new method and a petition to continue it, while other wards varied. The list includes names for each ward and committee, with Ward 11 candidates Perlie A. Dyar, Charles W. Hallstram, and Francis C. Lowell among those approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Horace G. Allen
Boston
Ward 11
Republican City Committee
Pierce
Huntington Avenue
Ward
Perlie A. Dyar
Berkeley Street
Charles W. Hallstram
Dartmouth Street
Francis ©. Lowell
Beacon Street
Ivan L. Moore
Brunswick Hotel
Edwin Wright
Hotel Royal
A. Glendon Dyar
Fergus A. Easton
West Newton Street
Robert P. Holmes
City Committee
Sprague
Frank C. Wood
Lewis Burnham
John A. Carpbell
E. M. McPherson
Frank E.imick
J. W. Robbins
John L. Bates
Albert Tilden
Jacob F. Holmes
John J. Lane
E. L. Browne
William H. Oakes
William H. Preble
Winfield Prime
Arthur H. Folger
Dward Burbeck
Warp
Benjamin F. Hatch
Edward E. Drew
John P. Hilton
Ity
George N. Swallow
George Gammans
Edward W.ho
Charles E. Berry
Harrigan H. Atwood
George H. W. Bates
John J. Coffey
Charles T. Emery
Frank Heaman
Gustaf Miller
Gustavus B. Hutdin
Frank J. Reddigan
George von L. Meyer
Charles E. Harris
Albert H. Hall
Courtenay Guild
George A. Bisbee
J. Brooks Fenno, Jr
Leonard Wright
Charles Burrill
Bowdoin S. Parker
Charles F. Sprague
Arthur L. Spring
Richard L. Gay
Walter C. Burbank
Clarence P. Weston
Marcus C. Cook
Frederick H. Hill
Francis C. Lowell
James M. Olmstead
Edwin L. Sprague
Edward J. Jenkins
Cornelius F. Desmond
John Quinn
War and
Lewis A. Drake
Frederick W. Simonds
Franklin E. Stone
W. H. A. Watts
Nathaniel M. Wright
Henry Mitchell
Joseph B. Rogers
Albert Baker
Isney
Prargberk
Exander Peyton Jarles H. Turner
Mortain Hatch
Larssen
O. C. Blaney
G. H. Waite
J. C. Blazer
R. A. Warren
W. Laccosta
D. W. Warren
E. A. Davis
George Hi
Prince W. W. Campbell
George Colby
Daniel W. Tyler
Edward Shaw
William W.towle
Isaac P. Hutchinson
Lean
Boston Ballot Hearings Include Citizens and Independents
Boston officials heard protests over Mayor and aldermanic nominees as to Citizens Independents and Democratic designations. The panel ruled on multiple challenges including Bell Galvin Hart Keenan Fraser McLaughlin Murphy Leary Cush ing Peters with outcomes pending.
Hart Accepts Republican Mayoral Nomination for Boston
Boston letters from December 2 1889 show Thomas N Hart accepting a fourth straight bid for Mayor. He frames the race as a battle for permanent principles and calls for nonpartisan development and a clean city government while pledging faithful service to all residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Albert E. Pillsbury
E. P. Butler
Alpheus Sanford
Thomas N. Hart
Boston Mayor Voices Unity Against Partisanship
A Boston mayoral candidate proclaims duty to all people over faction. He urges sinking personal and party differences to avoid government capture by partisans, framing the 1889 race as a clash between people's rights and factional supremacy.
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Boston
Boston Fire Wires and Widenings Prompt New Safety Plan
Boston officials call for safety fuses on all electric and telegraph wires entering buildings after a major fire. Mayor Hart urges street widenings on Bedford and Kingston to ease access for engines. Fire commissioners push for a central headquarters and new engine houses, plus a $550000 schooling and public safety funding package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Hart
Bedford Street
Mia
Boston
Committee On Streets
Committee On Fire Department
Chauncy
Columbia
Kingston Street
Bedford
Chauncy Street
Essex Street
Rowe Place
Kingston
Thomas N. Hart
Daniel J. Buckley
F. P. Laker
John J. Brooks, Jr
Michael Murnan
Edward E. Whiting
James Quigley
W. H. Flavell
Thomas N. Harr
Board of Fire Engineers
Franklin
Congress Street
Mason Street
Gonaress Street
Fire Department
Board of Fire Commissioners
Bunker Hill
Pierce
Kmak Adams
Mnerson
Jamaica Plain
F. F. Raymond
Cross Street
West Newton Street
Hauling Out the Safes as Fire Aftermath Persists
Crowds linger by the lines as rescuers sift through the burned district. Work continues on Kingston and Chauncy streets with crews clearing debris, hoisting engines, and examining safes for valuables. Fire boss and police keep watch while crews report salvaged cash and undamaged papers amid the ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncy
Bedford
Kingston
Nevins
Rowe Place
Ames
Bedford Street
Kingston Street
Hayes
Brown, Durrell & Co
Taylor Bros
Shoe & Leather Exchange
Herbert & Rapp Elastic Goring Company
New Locations After Fire For Local Businesses
A list of new locations for firms burned in the recent fire. W. H. Allen plans reconstruction at 19 Winter street room 4 with offices only. Lawrence & Co. will occupy 16 Chauncy until old site is ready in two months. Many firms report insurance coverage and varying loss estimates, with moves to temporary quarters on Winter, Chauncy, Summer, and Beacon streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Allen
Winter Street
Allen
W.H. H. Soule
Joseph H. Christie
Samuel E. Allen
Wall
Lawrence & Co
Chauncy
Taylor & Co
Continental Bank
Summer and
Chauncy Streets
Sawyer, Allen & Co
Devonshire Street
George T. Quinn
Otis Street
O. H. Sampson & Co
Summer Street
Appleton & Co
Saratoga Manufacturing Company
Peabody Mills
Milk Street
Thomas Christian & Co
Chauncy Street
Samuel Williams & Co
Julius E. Worthen & Co
Wilbur, Miller & Wilbur
Thomas Bell & Co
Lincoln Street
Nevins & Co
W. L. Strong & Co
Henry Shaw
A. Clarke
Tudor
Beacon and
Joy Streets
Bridgham & Co
United States Hotel
Adjusting Losses At Underwriters Meeting
A largely attended session of the Board of Underwriters at 56 Kilby street heard committees appointed to adjust losses for five firms. F Jordan Marsh & Co insured for 139000. Frederick L Ames insured for 85000. William H Cundy insured for 17000. W L Strong & Co insured for 76000. Sawyer Manning & Co insured for 30000. A subsequent meeting is set for today at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Underwriters
Kilby Street
J. Edward Hollis
F Jordan
Marsh & Co
John K. Oakley
T. L. O’brien
Tate
Frederick L. Ames
Bedford Street
Sawyer, Manning & Co
Chauncy Street
West
Glens Falls Company
New York
Halsey
Liverpool
Ndon and
Globe
Relief fund received for fire tragedy by city officials
Mayor Hart received $2000 from Brown Durrell Co to aid families of the fire victims in unequal shares and $1000 to the Firemen's relief fund. An additional $200 from Joy Langdon Co was added to the Firemen's relief fund, bringing the day’s total to $2300. A call for a thorough investigation into the fire’s cause was included.
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TOR
Hart
Messrs. Brown, Durrell & Co
Messrs. Joy, Langdon & Co
Fire Commissioners Order Mourning Drapes for Firemen
The fire commissioners draped Engines 3, Ladder 3, Hose 7 and Ladder 12 with mourning for fallen men. Pass cards were issued for access as police limit badges amid crowds of boys, firemen, and reporters. A.C. Scott of the fire office arrived at City Hall on crutches after a rusty spike pierced his boot and foot Thursday. Remaining fire office staff work overtime, aiding responders and tending refreshments at the scene and ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Scott
Fire Commissioners Office
City Hall
Night street fire lights Bedford district in glow
A passerby on Washington Street glimpsed a blaze in Bedford Street last night near the burned area. The fire appeared mid street, casting glare on nearby building facades, suggesting a sizable blaze but details remain unclear from the fragment.
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Washington Street
Bedford Street
Investigation into Great Fire Continues at City Fire Office
Fire Marshal Whitcomb at 5 Pemberton Square continued the inquiry into the cause of the great fire. Five witnesses were examined. names and remarks withheld. The investigation will take at least a week with electrical experts to follow before the final report is released to the press.
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Whitcomb
Pemberton Square
Princeton Burns Tar After Football Victory
Princeton celebrated its football win with a large tar and oil bonfire in Princeton New Jersey. A brass band and college drum corps played as orange and black banners adorned streets and storefronts. Faculty and team officers delivered congratulatory speeches, and the celebration ended with fireworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
Trenton
College
City notices and society events from Boston
The city announces Reverend O. P. Gifford resigning to lead Brookline’s Baptist church. The Boston Merchants’ Association invites leaders like Cleveland and Carnegie to speak at the Vendome banquet on Dec 12. The Boston Natural History Society meets tomorrow night and a charity sale at 119 Beacon Street benefits Sarah Fuller Home. The Boston political class gathers at Church of the Disciples tomorrow at 2 15. Maritime Exhibition featured Tyrolean music yesterday. Carter's Band performs today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Gifford
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
Brookline
Boston Merchants’ Association
Hotel Vendome
Cleveland
Henry W. Grady
Atlanta
Andrew Carnegie
W. L. Putnar
Portland
Chauncey M. Depew
Boston Society of Natural History
Sarah Fuller
Beacon Street
Andrews
Boston
Church of the Disciples
Hans Lechner
Marie Meister
Marie Kerer
Resi Sokopf
Alex Hoppinger
Carter
Mrs Winslow’s Ibsen Readings Courted by Critics
Mrs Erving Winslow’s readings of Henrik Ibsen are praised for delicate interpretation and sincerity. Critics note her two year course of English dramatists and the chance to judge what is best in the Norwegian author without embracing sensational “new art” hype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erving Winslow
Henrik Ibsen
Ibsen
Tribute to Captain Robert B Forbes by Boston Marine Society
The Boston Marine Society records mourn Captain Robert Bennet Forbes who died at his Boston home on the 23d inst aged over eighty five. He served as officer and president of the society and supported shipping reform, sailors relief, and harbor charities through gifts and hard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Marine Society
Robert Bennet Forbes
Humane Society
K. G. F. Candage
Committee On
Handsome Thanksgiving souvenir from the Hotel Flower
The Boston hotel issues a deluxe Thanksgiving souvenir featuring a violet framed cover with a hotel facade cut, a complete menu, and photogravure views of the dining room, hallway, grand staircase, French colonial parlor, and Moorish reading room.
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Tanner
Boston
Salem Aldermen Hear Proctor Street Acceptance
Salem Aldermen held a hearing on accepting Proctor street and sent the matter to the streets committee. The Naumkeag street railway sought approval to locate tracks on Loring avenue toward the Swampscott line, a hearing was ordered. The military affairs committee was told to consider petitioning for a new Salem Mechanic Light Infantry unit. Funds of 225 for three offal pings, 500 to relay a sewer on Bridge street, and 250 for water piping were appropriated. Alderman Meades proposed an ordinance to appoint a fire alarm superintendent who would be a fire department member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Sprer
Bridge Street
Alderman Meades
Kean & Co Offer $48,000 Bridge Bonds in Bay City
The firm 8. A. Kean & Co. located at 115 Broadway New York and 100 Washington Street Chicago advertises $48,000 in 4 percent Bay City Michigan bridge bonds for investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. A. Kean & Co
Broadway
New York
Washington Street
Chicago
Bay City
City to issue certificates of indebtedness for Suffolk County
The city proposes issuing certificates of indebtedness totaling 800000 to finance the new Court House project for Suffolk County with payment due October 1, 1919. The inspector of buildings is told not to issue permits on streets in the burnt district until the committee report on street widening is received. The board adjourned to Saturday noon, December 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates Hall
Court hearing on patent infringement and injunctive relief
United States Circuit Court hears motion for preliminary injunction pendente lite in American Hose Manufacturing Co v Cornelius Callahan Co. over patent 246288 concerning a knitting machine. Defendants challenge scope while admitting patent validity. plaintiffs seek restraint pending further decision. Also Isaac N. Copeland v Isaac N. Andrews et al addresses removal and remand issues under the 1887 act with Judge’s stance on jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Thomas L. Livermore
Charles H. Drew
Payson E.tucker
Circuit Court
Kean
Andrews
Massachusetts
J. Thomas
Plaintiff
W. F. Kimball
Equity assignments in Boston and Providence RR cases
Supreme Judicial Court notes multiple equity matters including Dodge v Boston and Providence Railroad Co and Beckier v Low. Also listed are Thomas v Slocum and dissolution petition Continental Sugar Refinery Co and others such as Bigelow v Gassett and Holmgs J on Tuesday December 3. Gale v Nickerson and Ditson v Blakeney Roome v Clark appear with Tremont Foundation and Paley v Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equity
Dodge
Boston & Providence Rr, Co
Thomas v. Slocum
Beckier
Low
Continental Sugar Refinery Co
Pet
Bigelow v. Gassett
Supreme Judicial Court
Commonwealth
Old Superior Court session docket summaries and cases
A historical court record outlines multiple 1885 to 1886 cases with verdicts and damages. Plaintiff Ephraim Stillings sues Edward Turner for $90.60 repaid wages. verdict for plaintiff $112.52. Other matters include Edward A Lewis vs Abbie N Jewell over carpet quantity. Various case listings follow with names, numbers, and notes about sessions and auditors.
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Superior Court
Barker
Ephraim
Stillings
Edward
Turner
Herbert L. Baker
Charles F. Perkins
Edward A. Lewis
Abbie N. Jewell
Worcester Street
Boston
Y'Yhomas
Charles R. Elder
Superior Court Drunkenness Sentences Result in Jail Terms
In Superior Court on Dec. 2 Judge J Mortimer Bishop presided. Jeremiah Reagan, James McCann, and Richard Russell each faced drunkenness charges with six months in the County Jail or House of Industry. Driscoll was jailed three months, Donahoe five months in the House of Correction, while McCann and others were fined five dollars plus costs. Second jury to convene Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Criminal Court
Bishop
J. Mortimer
Driscoll
Jeremiah Reagan
Same
James McCann
Richard Russell
House of Industry
John Donahoe
House of Correction
Middlesex Court Notices on Liquor Violations
Superior Court criminal session lists four defendants with liquor related charges. Charles Farrow of Somerville faces liquor nuisance with $75 fine plus costs. Ann Rattigan of Watertown charged with liquor keeping with $100 fine plus costs. Mary Anderson of Wakefield charged with liquor keeping with $100 fine plus costs. Michael Dunne of Framingham charged with liquor nuisance with $75 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Middlesex County
Sherman
J. Charles Farrow
Somerville
Ann Rattigan
Watertown
Mary Anderson
Wakefield
Michael Dunne
Framingham
Probate Court in Salem Proves Wills and Grants Admin
In Essex County Probate Court Salem on December 2 wills of Susan C. Blake Ellen Donovan Elizabeth G Kelly John Gibney Jane McGee Ruth Brown Elizabeth E Saylor proved. Administrations granted for Hannah D Abbot Andrew Brown Daniel F Foley Randall Johnson Sarah McLaughlin Thomas O Neil Catherine F Phelan Mary Ross Dudley Perkins Phebe Perkins Susan Fernald Caleb Cogswell. Inventories filed: James Fulton Methuen $21256.44 Calvin Rogers West Newbury $10855.75 Emeline P Walton Newburyport $5440 George H Yeaton Lynn $55770. The will of Elizabeth G Kelly bequeaths $1000 to Orthodox Church of Lynnfield and $1000 in memoriam of Mrs A M K Bramhall with $2000 to be invested for church income. Other bequests to Home for Aged Men Boston $500 Home for Aged Women Boston $500 Orphan Asylum 1008 Washington St Boston $500 Home Missionary Society NH $500 Ladies' Branch Society of Foreign Missions Lynnfield Centre $300. The will of Eliza E Taylor Salem leaves $500 in trust for income.
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Essex County
Salem
Harmon
Susan C. Blake
Newburyport
Ellen Donovan
Lawrence
Elizabeth G. Kelly
Lynnfield
John Gibney
Hamilton
Jane McGee
Ruth Brown
Peabody
Elizabeth E.saylor
Hannah D. Abbot
Andrew Brown
Manchester
Daniel F. Foley
Randall Johnson
Lynn
Sarah McLaughlin
Amesbury
Thomas O'Neil
Catharine F. Phelan
Mary Ross
Andover
Dudley Q. Perkins
Topsfield
Phebe Perkins
Haverhill
Susan Fernald
Caleb Cogswell
Essex
James Fulton
Methuen
Calvin Rogers
West Newbury
Emeline P. Walton
George H. Yeaton
Orthodox Church of
A. M. K. Bramhall
Boston
Home
Orphan Asylum For
Washington Street
Home Missionary Society of New Hampshire
Ladies’ Branch Society of Foreign Missions
Lynnfield Centre
Willeft Eliza E. Taylor
E C Thompson Importer at Washington Street
Local business at 344 Washington Street near Old South Church operates as a historic importer. The listing notes the firm name E C Thompson Importer and its urban location without additional background.
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Washington ST
Old South Church
Marblehead woman Abby Martin to be paid to AMA
The article notes Abby Martin of Marblehead and mentions a payment arrangement directing the principal to be paid to the American Missionary Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby Martin
Marblehead
American Missionary Association
Probate Court in Suffolk County appoints administrators
Probate records list administrators for several estates including James F. Mehan F H Cushing Bridget C Finn John L Foster James O Connell Ann Boyle James K Merrill Mary J Perry Mary Keeley Ebenezer H Elms Charles N M Lincoln James Patch Mary A Patch Catherine Krall and Wil liam Cox Michael Tierney John Haggerty Francis McNamee William Ward. Wills admitted for Margaret A. Sweetser Leonard P. Marvin Frank Burlingame M Elizabeth Beatty George A Norcross Louisa D Blake Frank Mahan Daniel T Fuller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk County
McKim, J
James F. Mehan
F. H. Cushing
Bridget C.finn
John L. Foster
James O’connell
Ann Boyle
James K. Merrill
Mary J. Perry
Mary Keeley
Ebenezer H. Elms
Charles N. M. Lincoln
James Patch
Mary
A. Patch
Catherine 5. Krall
de Bonis Pons William Cox
Michael Tierney
John
Municipal Court First and Criminal Sessions Docket
The First Session lists case numbers and parties including Genarro Maselio Ball Curry Levean Russell Barthowsky Banoch Murphy Kockweil Lawson Ray Benton McCarthy Dole Gellett Constan Martin Christie Parkhill Buffum Dolliver Jones DeYoung Potter Ray et al Hermann Holland Badger Folsom Jones Mordaunt Phillips Fowle Reardon Bowers Murray Rubel Richardson Small Straine Wool Coa Way Pearson Kogan. In Criminal Session dated Dec 2 Harpy James Green prosecutes larceny of blankets from Parcel Delivery Company. George Brown held for Superior Court. James Allen larceny of property valued at $20 fined. Charles Poster embezzlement case continued. Lewis Dinsmore sentenced to Massachusetts Reformatory for larceny of coat and umbrella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genarro
Maselio
Ball
Curry
Levean
Russell
Barthowsky
Dolliver
Jones
George Brown
James Allen
Charles .J. Poster
East Concord Street
Frederick A. Collins
Newton Upper Falls
Lewis E. Dinsmore
Massachusetts Reformatory
Frank J. Owen
No. 18
Pinckney Street
Notable Lynn Visit by Government Officers and Executives
Governor Ames, Captain Chadwick, Chief Engineer Adamson, Surgeon Stevenson, and several Navy officers toured the Thomson-Houston Welding Works in Lynn. They viewed ship cable welding, enjoyed a decorated luncheon, and departed by a special 3 pm train after a morning of industrial inspection.
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Thomson-Houston
Lynn
Ames
Chadwick
Yorktown
Adamson
F. B. Stephenson
Navy Yard
Eaton
South Boston
Flagler
Varney
Watertown Arsenal
Squadron of
Evolution
Boston
Lynn & Revere Beach
Tally-Ho
Thomson-Houston Welding Works
Henry A. Pevear
The
Electric Company
Joseph N. Smith
Welding Company
J. N. Campbell
Shomson-Houston , Electric Company
Electric Works
Buckwheat Cakes Made Light and Wholesome with Royal Baking Powder
A newspaper recipe extols buckwheat cakes freed from sourness by Royal Baking Powder instead of yeast. It promises light tender results, quick prep without overnight rising, and notes Royal Baking Powder as economical and ideal for fine cooking.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. O. Libby
Bernice J. Noyes
William H. Goodwin, Jr
Thomas J. Stearns
Henry M. Esselen
Frank L. Sawyer
Fred P. Robinson
Harlan P. Paige
James B. Light
George W. Wilde
John 8. Murray
Charles H. Nute
William H. West
William A. Kibble
Isaac H. Eddy
Frank D. Buttrick
Henry B. Goodenough
Frederick Eaton
Samuel H. Mitchell
Herbert A. Fuller
Fred Eaton
William Scollans
Arthur C., Farley
Board of Registers of the City of
William E. Bell
E. M. White
Bell
Henry Parkman
Nathan Matthews, Jr
J. M. Olmstead
Galvin
Citizens
Olmstead
Matthews
Messrs. Matthews and
Keany
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
CiTy OF BoTon
Esa
Republican City Committee of
Owen A. Galvin
Citizens’ Movement
Republican Party
Citizens’ Convention
Matthew KrAng
Nathan MattThews
Francis P. Maguire
John A. McLaughlin
Thomas F. Keenan
John W.fraser
Keenan
Fraser
Alderman McLaughlin
Alderman Murphy
Edward J. Leary
Democratic City Committee
Leary
Murphy
Mayor Hart
James McMorrow
Bernard J. Fitzpatrick
William A. Kelly
Independent Democratic City Committee
Exeter Place
Kingston Streets
Ames Building
Dimock & Austin
Silver Lake Company
Henry W. Wellington
Tudor Building
Corner Beacon
Princeton Burns
Mrs. Winslow
R. B. Forbes
Salem Aldermen
Sheehan
Brown
Eugene G. Ayer
Joseph W. Gardner
Copartners
West Roxbury
Paintiff
C. W. Bartlett
W. E. Jewell
John L. Eldredge
Ayer
Gardner
Hayden
Teele
Vaul
Forbes
Butter
Field
Atwood
Mer
Stevenson
Joy
Min
Trans. Co
Eldredge
Mason, J
Sartwell
Green
Lindsey
Rice
Learborne
Fitz
Emerson
Kinsman Simmons
Lewis
Merriam
Holmes
Litchfield
Rett
Grover
Harris
Nat
B’k of
North
Valin
Fay
Lib
Rogers
Haines
London
E. C. Thompson
Paris
W. Baker & Cos - Bregkast
W.baker & CO
Dorchester
Mass
L’orsaith
CurtIs, J
Thomson-Houston Company