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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1887

Page

2

Republican Clubs Convention Adopts New Organization Plan

The convention outlines a governing committee with elected officers, powers to fill vacancies, and authority over league funds. It limits political influence, details officer salaries, bonds, and meeting rules, and notes the election of officers at the New York 1887 national convention with 350 clubs represented by 1353 delegates.

League Eec E Executive Committee State League Republican Clubs New York Williams New York G. W. West Connecticut George Svarts Nathan Goff Democratic Party Republican Party Sherman Grant Appomattox Lee James G. Blaine Allison Iowa Lincoln Illinois Harrison Indiana Ohio Hawley Evarts Hiscock Phil Sheridan United States Blaine Maine Wne John A. Kasson Committee On Europe American Behring Sea

Republican platform champions liberty and protection policy

The document defends Republican principles and calls for enforcement and expansion of home protection. It recalls 1861 tariffs, lauds national progress, and denounces Democratic policy while urging unity, education, and a strong navy under party leaders and delegates at Chickering Hall and in Congress.

Republican Party United States Congress Union Washington Arthur Democratic Party Robert Frazier Michigan William Marie Maryland Wolff District of Columbia A. Louden Snowden Philadelphia Noyes Massachusetts House of Representatives Wright Massachusetts Cleveland Civil Service John Mitchell Virginia Eustis Minnesota Lamar Supreme Court Evarts E.T. Brackett New York Rice A. P. Cunningham John A. Kasson Iowa Chickering Hall John Atkinson Galusha Grow Pennsylvania R. G. Horr Judge King Youngstown Wallace Bruce Poughkeepsie A. J. Lester Illinois Horr

Nurse Testimony in Codman Trial Details Letters and Worries

Miss Nellie C. Jenkins testifies about Mr. Codman's last illness and daily letters he burned in the fire. She notes his nervousness, alcohol use, real estate holdings, a possible motive linked to his daughter, and his reluctance to sign papers before a codicil.

Azone Codman Nellie C. Jenkins No. 4 Hancock Street Mr. Codman

Advertising card proves Gosse's sales skill and strong endorsements

Mr C. F. Gosse, Boston advertising agent, issues a photo reproduced article card with letters from Edwards H. Goff of American Electric Manufacturing and firms like Sleeper & Co, Flower Medical, Keeler & Co, Seth Arnold Medical, and Doolittle & Smith praising his agency's reliability, push and sales impact.

C. 5. Gosse No. 44 Kilby Street Boston Journal of Gosse Edwards H. Goff American Electric Manufacturing Company of New York Sleeper & Cor Boston KR. C. Flower Medical Company of Keeler & Co

It’s Laughable This Stinging of Mud at Pearline

A terse note extols the supposed success of a mud sting at Pearline, calling the episode immense and humorous and treating it as a notable local event.

Illustrated Ballads About Authors by Mrs Spofford

Review praises Harriett Prescott Spofford for shaping Ballads About Authors with English poet episodes. Garrett’s drawings enhance the text, especially in the Goldsmith and Cowper passages. The piece also notes Peniel series titles On the Wing The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers and a Book of British Ballads with admired margins and Victorian charm.

Prescott Spofford Garrett Goldsmith Wakefield George Holland Nell Louvain Carolan Trishman Samuel Johnson Uttoxeter Johnson Mr. Garrett Cowper Harriett Presco Spotford H. Garrett Boston D. Lothrop Company Peniel Felicia Hemans Felicia England Kate Greenaway S.C. Hall Eden Hall Creswick Gilbert Trull Japan House of Gen Ho-jo Helen Ainslie Smith Russia Moscow St. Petersburg New York Clarke & Carruth J. B. Young & Co Price S. C. Hall G. P. Putnam’s Sons Laughton, Macdonald & Co Ruth Ogden E. P. Dutton & Co Estes & Lauriat George Routledge & Sons DeWolfe, Fiske & Co

Warren Avenue Baptist Church Reopens After Renovation

The Warren Avenue Baptist Church, once deemed unsafe, has undergone a thorough renovation under Inspector Griffin and Mr. Griffin's team. About $4000 was spent to replace roof trusses, reinforce the structure with timber and iron, and reboard and slate the roof. The building is declared secure and will reopen for services on Sunday.

Warren Avenue Baptist Church Griffin Richard O. Dunn Warren Avenue

Boston Tailor's Firm Fails As Creditors Face 20 Cent Dollar

George E Abbott, tailor at 55 Court Street Boston, fails. Philadelphia firm takes stock and fixtures sold to Abbott's son. Creditors offered 20 cents on the dollar with 10 cents cash and balance on time. Other attached or assigned: M Lambert Hartford liable 26000. E Reed builder Hartford. J B Clark liquors Baltimore who withdrew. G H Foster signed. Jacob Rosenburg Boston owes 3000 with 1200 assets. William B Jennings New Haven assigned to George F Burgess. J C Byrnes Providence attached.

George E. Abbott Court Street Boston Philadelphia Abbott Pp. E. Reed Hartford New Haven

Johnson collection of European paintings to be auctioned

Auctioneer L J Bird & Co will offer 180 high quality European paintings from the Johnson collection at 32 Bromfield street starting Wednesday December 21. French school leads with Rousseau Jopy and Pezant among others. Munich Amsterdam London represented. Three day sale begins 3 pm first two days and 11 am on the third. exhibition Monday.

Messrs. L. J. Bird & Co Bromfield Street Johnson Phillippe Rousseau LI. Jopy W. Beauquesne A. Pezant Royal Academy Munich A. de Knyif G. H. Kotschenreiter Professor Car Hetz FF. Schlesinger Ernest Muller Amsterdam London Dusseldorf Dresden Naples Florence Berlin Boston Philadelphia New York St. Louis Europe

Boston Gift Books Highlight Art Prestige Abroad

A Boston publisher Estes Lauriat releases the Dusseldorf Gallery with twenty proof etchings and Recent French Art with Lauriat reproductions. Both volumes showcase American art and literature's enduring stature, offering appealing works for any art lover and warranting direct view for full appreciation.

Boston Dusseldorf Meissonier Estes Lauriat

Portrait of John H. Pray Painted Window Display

Old residents recall founder John H. Pray as his life and work are celebrated by a current display in the Washington street window of Pray & Sons store. The painting stirs memories of longtime friends and Pray family history.

John H. Pray John H. Pray, Sons & Co Mr. Pray Washington Street Messrs. Pray & Sons

Somerville Man Roger Cavanaugh Identified After Fitchburg Road Death

The man killed Thursday night on Fitchburg road at Union Square Somerville is Roger Cavanaugh 49 of Fitchburg Street Somerville. He leaves a wife and child.

Fitchburg Road Union Square Somerville Roger Cavanaugh Fitchburg Street

Amusements Listings at Local Theatres

Park Theatre offers Rosina Vokes afternoon at 2 and evening at 7 45. Boston Theatre shows Booth and Barrett at 2 and 7 45. The Boston Museum presents The Barrister at 2 and 8. Hollis Street Theatre features The Great Pink Pearl and Iditha's Burglar at 2 and 7 4. Globe Theatre presents Forgiven at 2. Howard Auditorium offers Variety at 2 and 8.

Auction Sale Today Listing Carpets and Furniture

Sales by auction posted for today include fruit foratio Harris at 12 m. Carpets and rugs are sold by Leonard and Co at 3 p.m. Monday features furniture sales by Beck Bird and Osgood at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Marriages In City Include Five Pairings In December

Notices record five marriages with details of partners and officiants. Cressey and Fallon wed December 12. Hodge and Sanders tied December 11. Mason and Clark wed in Medway December 14. Stone and Bowman joined December 15 in Boston. Wilson and Haynes married December 15 at Perkins Street Church in East Somerville.

Orion T. Mason Eva Hk. Clark Medway Stone—Bowman H. Winkley George P. Stone Ella F. Bowman Boston Wilson—Haynes East Somerville Perkins Street Baptist Church Mr. Smith William B. Wilson Ida M. Haynes Last Somerville

Deaths This Week in City and Nearby Areas

Death notices list Carrie Aulbach Juliet F Wheil don Mary W Davis James E Deland Rebecca M Drody Sophia F Farr Cornelius J Galvin Henry K Horton William B Lambert John O Prince Mary Proctor Eliza J Sweetland and John Torrey Swett with ages and localities across Boston Randolph Lynn Neponset South Boston Newtonville Dec 14 15 details vary per entry. Services at King's Chapel noted for Juliet Browne.

Aulbach Carrie Joseph and Marianna Aulbach Browne Boston Juliet Frances Wheildon T. Quincy Browne King’s Chapel Colman William P. Colman Davis Randolph Mary W John Davis Salem Delany James E. Deland Drody Lynn Rebecca M. Drody Farr Ayer Sophia F Kimball Fayr Galvin Cornelius J. Galvin Horton Henry K. Horton Emmanuel Thurch Lambert Neponset William B John B. H Mary A. Lambert Prince John O. Prince Proctor Mary Charles Proctor Sweetland South Boston Eliza J. Sweetland Swetit Newtonville John Torrey Swett

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