Custom Misfit and Garment Sale at Oak Hall Boston
Large sale today offers over 50 large suits and 100 coats and vests with sizes from 44 to 52 and odd trousers. Custom-made garments priced 3.50 to 25, with $5 to $40 original values. Tomorrow includes medium sizes and many specialty cuts. Gifts like Hamilton trousers stretchers popular. exchangeable after holidays. Prices claimed lowest in the city at 32 to 44 North Street Oak Hall Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Hamilton
London
Brookline Special Town Meeting Approves Boston Boundary Petition
At the special adjourned meeting the Brookline selectmen and park commissioners were authorized to petition the General Court to change the Boston Brookline boundary between Chestnut and St Marys streets. Appropriations of 2300 for a new engine house 1500 for sidewalks 1500 for contingencies 2000 for sewers and 600 to copy town records were approved. Tappan Street to full width 40 feet will be built at a cost of 2000. Negotiations to buy land by William H Lincoln School on Boylston Street were directed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooxuineg
Selectmen and Park Commissioners
General Court
Boston
Brookline
Chestnut
St. Mary’s
Tappan Street
William H. Lincoln School
Boylston Street
Boylston Schoo
Weather Forecast for New England and Eastern New York
Washington December 18 forecast issued for New England light rains warmer southerly winds and for eastern New York light rain then clearing warmer southwesterly winds with fair weather Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New England
New York
Observations Taken At Eight P.M.
Observations elsewhere note readings recorded at 8 p m with unspecified instruments and locations. The brief mentions data collection timing but provides no further details on results or sites observed.
Shipping arrivals and departures listed for December dates
A compilation of ships reporting arrivals and departures in December from ports including Baltimore New York Liverpool Glasgow and Queenstown. Vessels named include Mark Lane Anchoria Saratoga Teutonic Lord Gough Electrique Circassia Rugia Jersey City and Caspian with routes from Bremen Las Palmas Dundee Hull Montreal and Havana to Liverpool and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Main
Bremen
Mark Lane
Las Palmas
New York
Anchoria
Glasgow
St. Oswald
Dundee
Shields
Eng
Saratoga
Mexico
Havana
Sorrento
Newcastle
Dundes
Buffalo
Hull
Philadelphia
Lord Gough
Liverpool
Bristol
Electrique
Montreal
Holyhead
Dee
Teutonic
Circassia
Hamburg
Rugia
Jersey City
Bayonne
Queenstown
Caspian
Essex
Norfolk
Fourth annual dinner of the Boston Shoe Associates
Brief notes record a reception in the new rooms of the Boston Art Club and a fourth annual dinner of the Boston Shoe Associates at Young's. Also mentions the City Hospital anniversary opera dinner at Parker's and minor hotel gatherings with recent arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Art Club
Boston Shoe Associates
Young's
City Hospital
Parker’s
Fires Destroy Town Buildings and Mills in Maine and New York
In Skowhegan Maine Walker's Hotel Town Hall and library were swept by fire with total loss to the hotel and stock about 3500 dollars and partial loss to the town hall and library. 700 Shaw Library volumes saved. In Rockland Maine three lime kilns Tibbets loft trestle work and seven cars burned in an incendiary blaze causing 18750 dollars in damages. In Brooklyn Adelphi Academy on Lafayette Avenue suffered 35000 to 50000 dollars damage. In Portsmouth New Hampshire E S Fay stock on Congress Street damaged by smoke about 10000 dollars. cause unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skowhegan
Walker’s
James Greenleaf
Shaw Library
Rockland
Cobb
White & Case
Lime Rock
Aggreee
White Case
Cobb Lime Company
New York
Adelphi Academy
Brooklyn
Lafayette Avenue
Portsmouth
N. H
Conress Street
Jefferson Davis will disperses plantations among heirs
The 1886 will of Jefferson Davis leaves the Brierfields plantation and its appurtenances to his widow. The Elliston plantation in Louisiana goes to Mary Kouth Ells of Philadelphia, and the Limerick plantation to Mary Kk. Dorsey, eldest daughter of William H. G. Dorsey. Varina Anne Davis receives the remainder of his property, with his widow and daughters Margaret Davis Hayes and Varina Anne Davis named residuary legatees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi City
Miss
Jefferson Davis
Brierfields
Elliston Plantation
Mary Kouth Ells
Philadelphia
Limerick
Mary Kk. Dorsey
William H. G. Dorsey
Howard County
Maryland
Varina Anne Davis
Sarah A. Dorsey
Margaret Davis Hayes
Shipping arrivals and sailings from New York and Providence
New York reports arrivals and sailings including vessels Agenor Narwhal Hong Kong Warsaw Rio Janeiro barks Mendoza Hiavana and more plus steamers Germanic Astral Hylland Winthrop for various ports. Provincetown notes Cape Town arrival of schooner Alice on a pioneer mackerel trip. all aboard well after about sixty days at sea.
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New York
Agenor
Narwhal
Hong Kong
Warsaw
Rio Janeiro
Mendoza
Hiavana
A.C. Smith
Belfast
Ruby
St. Croix
Sunlight
Demerara
W. W. Simmons
Hastings
New Bedford
Sallie
T. Chartre
Smith
Sallie W. Ponder
Taunton
Georges V. Jordan
West Side
Hyannis
Germanic
Liverpool
Astral
Rotterdam
Hhylland
Antwerp
Winthrop
Portland
Wilkesbarre
Boston
City of Berlin
Land
Tower Hill
Kennett
London
Dunkirk
Maine
Evenson
St Louis
Provincetons
Cape Town
Alice
Chase
Brewer Confirmed to Supreme Court Seat in St
The Senate confirmed Judge Brewer as associate justice of the Supreme Court by a 52 to 11 vote after a three hour executive session. A new objection arose over Dakota clerks' residency and other measures moved through in the day’s proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Brewer
Supreme Court
Edmunds
Judiciary Committee
Blair
Wilson
Iowa
Colquitt
Reagan
Berry
Jones
Arkansas
Gall
Moody
Allison
Chandler
Pettigrew
District Courts of
North
South Dakota
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakota
Wheeler
Alabama
Military Order of America
National Military and Naval Museum
Military and Naval Museum
Grant
Springer
State of
Columbia
Indiana Territory
Congress
United States
Five Civilized Tribes
Department of Justice
Commissioner of Prisons
Sena Ingalls
National Board of Education
District of Columbia
Hoar
Ways and Means
Tingle
Treasury Department
McKinley Administrative Customs
The Christmas Desk Offers Low Price Before Christmas
A long established maker touts The Christmas Desk in quartered oak with sixteenth century styling and silver trimmings. The piece features a broad lid, carved front, side supports, three shelves, pigeon-holes, nine drawers including two secret ones, curved legs, and claw feet. A special pre Christmas price is hinted for inquiries before December 25.
US Senate backs Brazilian republic and flags approval
The Senate today approved a joint resolution congratulating Brazil on adopting a republican government and recognizing it as a sovereign state under existing treaties. The measure calls for notifying Brazil and requires recognition of the Brazilian flag as that of a free nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
United States of
Brazil
Hoar
International Marine Conference
House
Bureau of Appointments
Cheadle
Wheeler
Military Order of America
Washington
Five Civilized Tribes
Indiana Territory
Columbia
Department of Justice
Ingalls
National Board of Education
United States of Brazil
United States
Mgr. Hiscock
Fuller
House of Representatives
George Washington
Hiscock
Puritan Spirit Oration at Tremont Temple Honors Forefathers Day
The Congregational Club of Boston held Forefathers Day rites at Tremont Temple with Rev Dr Richard Salter Storrs of Brooklyn delivering a two hour oration on the Puritan spirit. Notables on the platform included George M Boynton, Andrew P Peabody, Robert C Winthrop, and many clergymen professors and civic leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Club
Boston
Richard Salter Storrs
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lremont Temple
George M. Boynton
Andrew P. Peabody
Robert C. Winthrop
Bishop Paddock
Charles Devens
E. H. Capen
Tufts College
Jonathan Edwards
John D. Gulliver
William Warren
Boston University
Alvah Hovey
E. GC. Smyth
Andover
George 5. Whitney
Congregational Club of Worcester
W. E. Huntington
Brooke Herford
E. N. Horsford
B. Thomas
Dr. Thompson
Joan M. Fiske
S. N. Aldrich
Justin Winsor
A. P. Putnam
Edwin P. Seaver
Boynton
Wellesley Hills
Dr. Baker
Storrs
New England
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Vassar
Russia
Turkey
Elizabeth W. Champney
Champ
France
Rhine
Italy
South America
England
New Mexico
Bumwasero W. Cuampney
New France
Fannie Brice Irving
Estes & Lauriat
SRN
Maine Central Railroad
Portland Union Railway Station Company
Portland Montgomery Guards
Concord & Montreal Railroad
The
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Pennsylvania
Denver & Rio Grande
Emma Juch ‘R
Atewark
Cambridge
Wood
Fresh Pond
Symphony
Dartmouth
Massachusetts
Samuel E. Sawyer
Gloucester
Cumberland Valley
Fail River
Providence
Medford
Harvey N. Shepard
Screnge
Stanley
Central Africa
Portugal
Cook
Fur Store
Washington St
Th Hydro Carbon Gas Light Company
Devonshire Street
State Street
Qur
Bigelow
Kennard
Washington Street
Edward E. Clark
West Street
Sheppard Homan
Oooote de Pure Insurance
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society of New York
D. H. Buckley
Gen'l Agena
Asavesn
R. I. Stearns & Co
Tremont ST. & Temple PL
Gossamers
R.H. Stearns & CO
Leonard & CO
Bromfield Street
Cufra
William C. Harding
Stamford, Conn
Verboeckhoven
Bruck-Lajos
Michel
Richet
Fichel
Feyen
Pujol
Piot
B. C. Koekkoek
Sell
Kluggers
William Hart
Samuel Colman
J. G. Brown
J. F. Cropsey
F. D. Miller
George L. Brown
Tremont St. and
Temple Place
Alaska
R.H. Stearns & Go
G. W. Simmons & CO
North Street
Oak Hall
Paris
Hewins & Hollis, Outfitters
Hamilton Place
Mount Washington
Oriere
A. N. Cook & CO
Bent
Roberts
Bennington
GEO. H. Richards, Jr., & CO
Cc Open
Waltham
Houghton & Dutton
W.a.smith
Room
J. T. Phelps
Dev
Fuller's
Springfield
Mass
Atho
Brookline Town Meeting
Boston Boundary Line
Seeree
Albany
Clearismarck
Cheyenne
Cinedinnati
Detroit
Duluth
el Pano
Tex
Eastport
Helena
Mont
Jacksonville
Fla
Kansas City
Marquette
Mich
New Orleans
Portland Me
Commonwealth
Algonquin Club
Thomas N. Hart
Jeremiah McNamara
Amelia B. Edwards
Woman’s Press Association
Fallon
Blake
North American Insurance Company
Barrett
Wardwell
A. D. Sheppard
South End
William A. Russell
Judge Brewer
Senator Hoar
Ures
Paine’s Furnitureo
Canal ST
Tremont Temple
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