Durgin Sisters Hold Annual Studio Exhibition in Boston
The Misses Durgin host an exhibition and private sale at the Pierce building Copley square. Lyle Durgin presents portraits of Mr Sandham and Mr McGlenen with strong handling and color while Harriet I Durgin showcases outdoorsy watercolors from Gouldsboro Me and studies of flowers, water lilies, wild roses and thistle. The studio, praised for its attractive setting and skilled use of backgrounds, opens daily 10 am to 6 pm and Thursday and Saturday evenings 8 to 10.
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Paris
America
Harnet I. Durgin
Gouldsboro
Miss Durgin
City boards approves large loan for public works
Boston Aldermen approve a 1 037 000 loan with 3 4 percent interest payable Oct 1 1899. Fire department to receive at least 500 000 for new buildings and gear while multiple street paving and schoolhouse projects are funded. The electric wires committee also advances safety measures and a new fire department oversight official.
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Fire Department
Tony Brook
Ssrsreeer
West End
Rogers’s Park
Brighton
Chapman Street
Bates Hall
Financia Voats
Myrtle Street
Blossom Street
Brentwood Street
Ap- Patamus
Congress Street
Ward
Washington Village
Egleston Square
Renee
Granmar
Hillside
Ward 16
Anderson Street
Russell Street
Corporation Counsel
Bis
Board of Fire Commissioners
City of
Boston
General Court
Long Coast
Board of Police
Tremont Street
Boston & Albany Railroad
Derne Street
Bowdoin
Hancock Streets
State House
Fulton Street
North Market Street
Cross Street
Haymarket Square
Commercial Street
Ellen L. Hunt
Caroline E. Hunt
Henry W. Hunt
Quincy
Squantum
Head
Moon Land
Little Moon Island
Wilson
WU Mullives Gluid UU Ee
Committee On
Samuel ©. Cobb
Citizen’s Association
J.J. Warden
Faneuil Hall
Massachusetts Department
Lawrence Barrett Undergoes Thyroid Operation in New York
Lawrence Barrett had a thyroid gland operation yesterday forenoon at St. Margaret's Hospital in Louisburg Square performed by Dr. Maurice H. Richardson. The patient recovered well and should be up within a week. Arthur B. Chase reported Barrett faced long illness with swelling in the thyroid that affected his appearance but not his work.
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Lawrence Barrett
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Louisburg Square
Maurice H. Richardson
Beacon Street
Barrett
New York Tribune
Arthur B. Chase
Boston
America
Ganelon
Fitz
Kreugnach
Mr. Barrett
City Notes and Upcoming Cultural Events
The December Press Club meeting is set for this afternoon at 4 30. The Germania Band will concert at Winthrop Hall Uphams Corner next Saturday evening to aid families of firemen lost in the recent blaze. Lectures on Greek art and English poetry by Rev H Bernard Carpenter begin January 6 and run to February 10 at Chickering Hall. The Boston Political Class meets tomorrow at 2 15 pm at the Church of the Disciples to debate state control of child education.
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Press Club
Germania
Winthrop Hall
Upham’s Corner
H. Bernard Carpenter
Chickering Hall
Boston
Church of the Disciples
Dawes Seeks DC Recorder of Deeds Reform and Naval Build Plan
Senator Dawes introduces a bill to appoint a District of Columbia recorder of deeds from among residents, with a four year term and a $3000 salary, replacing the fee system. Secretary Tracy testifies on Hale’s naval bill proposing eight battleships and additional vessels to strengthen the fleet, outlining policy and support for construction.
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Washington
Dawes
Recordership of Deeds
Recorder Trotter
District of Columbia
Senate
Trotter
Mathews
Tracy
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Hale
Department
Senate Acts and Committee Swaps Dominate Dec 16 Session
The Senate debated immigration transit for Chinese laborers, proposed diplomatic queries to China, and reshuffled committee assignments. House actions included printing the 1889 agricultural report, reorganizing artillery with segregation allowances, settlement of Union Pacific bonds, and Oklahoma Territory bills. The day closed with adjournment and a proposed New Orleans navy yard bill.
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Washington
Senate
Mitchell
Judiciary Committee
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Committee On Foreign Relations
China
Platt
Messrs
Chandler
Hale
Evarts
Squire
Pettigrew
Call
Voorhees
McPherson
George
Hiscock
Sherman
Ingalls
Cameron
Hawley
Wilson
Lowa
Stanford
Farwell
Eustis
Colquitt
Ransom
West
Kenna
Gray
Daniel
Moody
Paddock
Allen
Faulkner
Turpie
Walthall
Pierce
Wolcott and Dixon
Squire and Gibson
Mr. Allen
Casey
Quay
Commerce
Barbour
District of Columbia
Iowa
Chicago
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House
Secretary of War
J. Frye
Rovide
Union Pacific Railroad
Dawes
Customs Service
Cockrell
Manderson
Yeas
Allison
Blair
Dolph
Edmunds
Frye
Hearst
Plumb
Reagan
Edward J. Gay
Louisiana
Brewer
Supreme Court
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Oregon
Turkey
York
Committee On Appropriations
Atlantic
Pacific
Committee On
Cutcheon
Michigan
Spinola
Mckinley
Henderson
Bland
Missouri
Enloe
Tennessee
FE. Silcott
Springer
Illinois
Oklahoma
Perkins
Kansas
Hooker
Mississippi
Territories
Baker
New York
Lacey
J. M. Clayton
Arkansas
C.B. Breckinridge
Clayton
Committee On Elections
Mn Breckinridge
Navy Yard
New Orleans
Coleman
Importance of Sea Coast Defences Several Bills and Resolutions
Washington December 16. Mr McKinley of Ohio from the ways and means committee reported a resolution for distributing the Presidents message to appropriate committees. The House entered committee of the whole with Mr Burroughs of Michigan presiding for consideration of the resolution. Mr Spinola of New
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Washington
McKinley
Ohio
Committee of Ways and Means
House
Burroughs
Michigan
Spinola
New
Prangs 1889 90 Christmas Cards and Calendars Review
The piece critiques Prang's 1889 90 Christmas cards and art novelties noting the prize babies Walking Match by Ida Waugh is less dainty than last year's. It highlights Mayflower Memories of Old Plymouth Sunlight and Shadow Haunts of the Poets by Louis K Harlow and Maud Humphrey's Calendar of the Nations. Published by F A Stokes & Bro New York.
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Prang
Ida Waugh
Plymouth
Louis K. Harlow
Holiday lighting and fine gas fixtures at Hollings Co.
The Hollings & Co. Washington street showroom showcases extension lamps, brass and onyx fixtures, and a wide range of gas lighting from church brackets to palace chandeliers. A Renaissance room displays revival art wares, Catholic church goods, and asbestos-lined shades for fire safety, plus new gas stoves with asbestos fronts simulating a coal fire.
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R. Hollings & Co
Washington Street
Hollings
Sea
Messrs. R. Hollings & Co
Wellesley Club meetings and hotel arrivals noted in a city column
At the United States Hotel the Wellesley Club held its first regular meeting with Colonel Albert Clarke presiding and speakers covering historical religious educational maternal social and political topics. The Charitable Irish Society planned a $100 benefitting firemen families and a public dinner for its 153d anniversary. Hotel arrivals list guests from New York Philadelphia Montreal and other cities.
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Wellesley
New Wellesley Club
United States Hotel
Albert Clarke
Gamaliel Bradford
Jonathan Edwards
M. L Perin
A. R. Clapp
J. E. Fiske
J. H. Burke
Irish Society
Parker’s
Herald Fund
E. E. Whiting
Music Hall
Cambridge
Young
J. M. W. Hall
H. O. Houghton
Messrs. E. Reardon
Edward Kendall
P. G. Porter
George Chase
F. H. Holton
Merchant Tailors’ Exchange
Parker's
William E. Jones
W. H. Baldwin
Harvard
Joseph Owland Hunt
Boston
Vendome
J. W. Lane
E. K. Harres
D. Bliss
New York
George Rice
Pittsburg
Penn
Brunswick
Albert H. Smith
Brooklyn
K.D. Cheney
South Manchester
Conn
W. R. Washburne
George F. Drew
Jacksonville
Fla
A. Kermanns
Philadelphia
R. W. Webb
New Mexico
F.C. Marsh
Kansas City
E. N. Clark
J. W. Hadley
Wilmington
Del
C. A. Gilman
Montreal
Frank Berg
Adams
J. Dippel
N. Y
Smith
Worcester
E. V. McDonald
Chicago
H.B. Hill
Fort Payne
Ala
E. B. Harris
Macon
Arthur Lord
Plymouth
F. L. Wood
F. H. Hadden
W._H. Kincaid
San Francisco
T. Georgia
P. L. Clark
G. H. Moseley
Moseley House
New Haven
E. J. Truesdell
St. Paul
Minn
BE. A. Gray
Portland
J. H. Anderson, Jr
Tremont
J. M. Smith
W. H. Prescott
W. Wharton, Jr
BF. G. Platt
New Britain
J. B. Stebbins
Springfield
H. C. Chadbourne
E. Bartlett
Augusta
Victor Stotte
H. A. Barrows
Rochester
Estes & Lauriat’s Boston Store Promises Choice and Low Prices
The passage extols Estes & Lauriat in Boston as delivering essential holiday shopping needs with a wide selection and low prices, claiming no other local bookstore matches their range and value.
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Boston
Estes & Lauriat’s
Mrs Winslow Reads Ibsens An Enemy of Society
Mrs Erving Winslow presented the third reading from Ibsens dramas at Pierce Hall Copley Square before a cultivated audience. The performance highlighted Dr Stockmann and the clash with conventional townsfolk, with Winslow’s dignity elevating the event. The next reading, The Lady of the Sea, is scheduled for next Thursday morning.
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Ibsen
M. Zola
Ipsen
Dr. Stockmann
Unitarian Sunday School Union Holds Third Meeting
About 300 attendees gathered at Second Church for the seventh season monthly meeting. A social hour and supper preceded a chapel session with devotional exercises and brief notes on improving young people’s societies, featuring addresses by regional guests.
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Unitarian Sunday School Union
George H. Wilson
Eleanor E. Boies
Fannie FE. Merrill
Horace
Fall River
G. E. Littlefield
Cambridge
C. E
Indian ideas of education by Sioux student Eastman
Mr. C. A. Eastman a Sioux Indian and Boston University medical student lectured at the Baptist Tabernacle. A 27 year old prepossessing speaker, he spoke plainly on his boyhood life with his tribe describing their education. He stressed becoming brave young men and hunters and shared religious teachings and how he became a Christian.
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C. A. Eastman
Boston University
Baptist Tabernacle
Corner Stone Laying at State House Extension
The corner stone laying ceremony for the State House extension will start at 12 noon on Saturday December 21. The program includes Cadet Band music a prayer by Rev Edward Everett Hale the laying of the stone and an address by Governor Armes masonic ceremonies by Grand Lodge officers and more Cadet Band music.
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State House
Edward Everett Hale
Governor Armes
Grand Lodge of Free Masons
Novel Burial Casket and Robe Exhibition Planned
Mrs. Hiller of Wilmington has funded a public display of her burial casket and robes, described as superb wood carving and metal work with exquisitely designed robes. The exhibit, to be shown soon at Horticultural Hall, promises novelty and artistic merit.
Pietro Grossi Subornation Case Ends with Nol Pros
In the United States District Court on December 16, Judge Nelson presided over Pietro Grossi's case for subornation of perjury. A new trial had been granted last Saturday, but today the district attorney entered a nol pros.
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United States District Court
Nelsson
Pietro Grossi
Supreme Judicial Court Assignments in Equity and Cases Listed
The document lists upcoming equity assignments for December 17 with cases Penham v Denham Bryan v Cronin and others, plus Superior Court First Session December 16 noting Rosetta M. Gordon v New York & New England Railroad and a long docket of tort and civil actions. It records judges Barker Hammond and case numbers with briefs of injuries and damages, including a Lynn & Boston Railroad passenger action.
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Supreme Judicial Court
HouMgEs
Penham
Denham
Bryan
Cronin
Algonquin Club
Wing
Williams Mfg
Martin & Hill Cash Carrier Co
Martin
Chase
Hubbard
Middlesex
Keckler
Low
Babcock
Biddle
Essex
Avery
Dickerman
Walworth
Superior Court
Barker
Rosetta M. Gordon
New York & New England Railroad Company
Hyde Park
KE. Greenhead
O. E. Sales
R. M. Saltonstall
Hutchinson
Liv. & Son
G. Ins
Newcomb
Snow
Riscoll
Carruth
Gildea
Kelleher
Fanning
Perkins
Callahan
Whittier
Davis
Tuttle
Mach. Co
Olsen
Peterson
Haycroft
Maney
Fitzpat Fireworks Co
Rick
McDonald
Same
Lackaw, I. & C. Co
Fuller
Boston
White
Gridley
Fisk
Court Docket Shows Multiple Criminal Sentences
Superior Criminal Court on December 16 imposed fines and prison terms for drunkenness breaking and entering robbery forgery cheating and liquor law violations. Defendants include Michael Casey Bernard Gaffney Dolly Russell Charles Davis George Blue John Parsons Isabella Nash and others with varying penalties.
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Michael Casey
Thomas Rogers
Michael Scully
Bernard Gaffney
Dolly Russell
Woman’s Prison
Charles Davis
House of Correction
George Blue
John F. Parsons
Isabella Nash
Commonwealth
Same
Crane
Barry
Flanagan
Costello
Hall
Doherty
Shine
McLaughlin
Simmons
McMahan
de Lodge
McCormick
Burke
Court Docket of Felony and Larceny Cases
Criminal Session, Dec. 16. James Sullivan acquitted on stealing an overcoat. Thomasie found guilty of larceny and sent to the House of Industry for four months. Charles Silie’s charge of possessing stolen property continued. Edward Bradley fined $10 and costs for larceny of a pocketbook from J. J. Kelley. John Brennan and Joseph Frazer held for $200 to answer a charge of stealing a tub of butter from the Providence Old Colony railroad freight house on Dec. 19.
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Doilan
McKenna
Ely
J. James Sullivan
Thomasie
House of Industry
Charles Silie
Edward Bradley
J. J. Kelley
John Brennan
Joseph Frazer
Providence
Old Colony
Superior Civil Court Docketfrom Salem Dec 16
In Essex County Superior Civil Court Salem cases heard include Green v Buffum executrix for value of a driven well with a general denial, Burpee v Boston Loan Company for value of two bicycles with agency denial, Hoag v Buxton for attorney bill amount with general denial, and several case in order lists for Hart v Whittredge Ryan v Naumkeag Clark v Towne Averell v Chadwick Reando v Brown v Inhab of spruce Koley Lew v Hilliard Southwick v Emery Russell v City of Lowe v City of Gloucester Judking v same
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Superior Civil Court
Essex County
Salem
Sherman
Green Vs
Agenexsy
N. N. Jones
E. R. Anderson
Hoag
Buxton
Charles Hoag
Hart
Whittredge
Ryan
Naumkeag
Clark
Towne
St. Railway Co
Averell
Chadwick
Reando Et al
Brown
Inhab
Spruce
Koley
Lew
Hilliard
Southwick
Emery
Russell
City of
Lowe
City of Lynn
Gloucester
Judking
Same
Probate Court Names Admin Grants in Essex County
Salem December 16. Harman J presided as wills were proven for multiple deceased including Samuel Chapman Marblehead Lydia Elliott Beverly and others. Letters of administration granted on James Durnen Essex estate.
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Essex County
Salem
Harmon
J. Wills
Samuel Chapman
Marblehead
William Coos
Gloucester
John Corcoran
Lawrence
Lydia P. Elliott
Beverly
Samuel F. Eveleth
Danvers
Richard I Foster
Boxford
Mary Hunt
John Kerins
Rhoda I’. Osgood
Amesbury
William C. Otis
Nahant
Matilda Parker
Groveland
John P
Wardwell Campaign Establishes Headquarter Rooms
The Wardwell campaign committee has taken rooms 65 and 66 at the Parker House for permanent headquarters during the speakership fight. Leaders of the Barrett faction reportedly fear the challenge and seek delay until they can align with Democratic members in the House.
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Wardwell Campaign Committee
Parker House
Wardwell
Barrett
Mr. Wardwell
Quality and price in Paine's Furniture Warerooms
A shopper should seek the best goods at the lowest price with quality first. The rule is illustrated by a tale of a lady boarder and a thrifty buyer, urging readers to visit Paine's Furniture Company on Canal Street, in the wholesale city section, for finest goods at low margins.
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Paine’s Furniture Company
Canal Street
Time lock foil prevents Great Falls bank burglary
Great Falls N H December 14 a bold robbery attempt at the Great Falls National Bank failed when Assistant Cashier Butrum engaged the time lock while Cashier Stickney talked with a man. Two attackers bound gagged Stickney and fled after realizing the time lock would delay them.
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Great Falls
N. H
Great Fall
Stickney
Sargent & Green
Damon Safe Company
Damon
Nervous Prostration Claim by Minn man
Mr. W. Graaves of Northfield Minnesota reports using Horsford's Add Phosphate for nervous prostration. He notes improvement in digestion and overall satisfaction when used with other remedies.
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Horsford
W. Graaves
Northfield
Minn
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