Phillips Brooks Bust Unveiled at Newton Centre Church
The Newton Centre Methodist Church unveiled a 16 by 8 foot stained glass memorial window donated by Mr and Mrs Alden Speare in memory of Rev William Butler D D the first Methodist missionary to India The window by Redding Baird Co depicts Christ and the Go ye into all the world command The service included Dr A B Leonard Rev George H Spencer and others and raised 1200 for missions including a Knowledge plaque at New Yorks palace of justice
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Newton Centre Church
Alden Speare
William Butler
Newton Centre Methodist Episcopal Church
India
Methodist Church
Christ
Butler
Redding, Baird & Co
Dublin
Irc
Old Orchard
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mexico
A. B. Leonard
Missionary Society of the
New York
Leonard
George H. Spencer
Bust of Phillips Brooks Unveiled at Trinity Church
Yesterday morning at Trinity Church the marble bust of Phillips Brooks by Daniel Chester French was unveiled in the chancel with no ceremony. The bust captures Brooks’s characteristic pose and debuted thanks to a popular subscription fund started after his death.
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Trinity Church
Phillips Brooks
Daniel
Chester French
Brookline Opens All Saints Church on Beacon Street
All Saints Church in Brookline held services in its new Gothic stone building on Beacon Street marking its fifth anniversary and the rector Rev Daniel Dulany Addison’s first year in the role. Gifts included a new altar and mosaic angel panels as well as two sanctuary lecterns. The organ will be installed in two weeks and the rector praised Rev Dwight L Moody during the sermon on vitality of religion and parish life. Parish membership has grown from 35 communicants at Beatonsfeld Casino to over 200.
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All Saints
Beacon Street
Brookline
Daniel Dulany Addison
Henry E. Raymond
Mentiion
Dwight L. Moody
Messrs. William
P. Shreve
Clarence
H. Poor
S Lawrence Whitcomb
E. D. ‘Ver Planck
F. P. Addicks
Beatonsfeld
Madonna of the Blossoms Memorial Window Unveiled
In Arlington Street Church a memorial window for Mrs. Sarah C. Guild wife of Curtis Guild was dedicated. The Tiffany studio scene by Frederick Nilson shows the Virgin and Christ under apple blossoms with angels playing instruments. Inscription honors Sarah C. Guild with a tribute line praising her virtue.
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Sarah C. Guild
Curtis
Guild
Tiffany
Arlington Street
Frederick Nilson
iTiffany, Studio
Sarah’ C. Guild
Condition Is Still Critical For Edward A McLaughlin
Edward A McLaughlin remains critically ill with pneumonia at his home in Walnut Avenue. Doctors report he is resting more easily but the crisis has not yet passed and they remain hopeful for recovery.
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Edward A. McLaughlin
Walnut Avenue
McLaughlin
Bodies of Captains Recovered After Harbor Sinking
Newburyport December 24. The bodies of Captain Frank Sargent and Luther Johnson, captain and engineer of the ill fated Laura Marion, were recovered. Captain William Pettingill is still missing. Sargent was found on Plum Island Beach, Johnson on the same shore hours later. The trio sailed from Groveland to Gloucester with cargo of herring bait before disaster struck in heavy seas.
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Newburyport
Frank Sargent
Luther Johnson
Laura Mériod
William J. Pettingill
Sargent
Plum Island
Frank Maddocks
Gloucester
Captain Sargent
Childs & Cole
Haverhill
Burie
Groveland
Laura Marlon
Merrimac
Richard Pierce
Pet
Simpson
Plum Island ‘Neck
Santa Marion
Laura Marion
Glouccester
Amesbury Mills
Laura
Marion
Ruth
Johnson
Pettingill
Beck Street
Unknown vessel ashore near Monmouth Beach New Jersey
A four masted schooner is aground five miles southeast of Monmouth Beach life saving station. The ship's identity is not known.
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New York
Monmouth Beach
England's Imperial Struggle Echoes in Canada and Boers War Debate
An interview with Professor Beil in Parker House predicts a perilous English fate if colonies do not unite for Empire. He cites Canada as divided: Ontario loyal, maritime provinces closer to the United States, and Nova Scotia key to Canada. He backs anti imperialism in the Philippines and questions Martoni wireless telegraphy amid Boers conflict. Also NY Assembly report cites contempt by Croker Carroll Freedman Mahoney Gardiner and others, urging legal upgrades to enforce witness attendance and dignity of the Legislature.
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Alexander
England
Parker House
Sydney
Cape Breton
Washington
Transvaal
Kingland
Australia
Canada
Ontario
Maritime Provinces
United States
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Philippines
Beil
Dewey
Manila
New York
Frank Moss
Special Committee of the Assembly
Robert Mazet
Richard Croker
Croker
James A. Mahoney
inMirth
Asa Bird Gardiner
Subpenas
Silas B. Dutcher
Peter C. Nostrand
Ramapo
James K. Price
Henry C. Herderson
George Kraus
Isaac Fromme
Cubans Optimistic Over U S Role In Cuba
Havana reports show Cuban confidence grows as General Wood arrives and General Brooke departs. The farewell banquet speech reiterating U S government intentions is seen as fulfilling the joint resolution and marking Wood as the chosen instrument for progress toward independence.
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Havana
Wood
Brooke
United States
Cuba
Patria
Stolen chain recovered in alleged robbery arrest
Michael J. O Connor twenty five of 44 Woodward street was arrested last evening charged with robbery of a gold plated chain from John P Sullivan on North Market street near Commercial street. He is alleged to have been caught in the act.
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Michael J. O'Connor
Woodward Street
John P. Sullivan
North Market Street
Commercial Street
O'Connor
Harvard Grad Accused Of Major Museum Heist
In New York a man calling himself Charles Sweetzer but identified by police as Willis A K Clifton faced Centre Street Police Court on theft charges. He allegedly stole a large platinum nugget valued at 247 dollars and nine crystals valued at 350 dollars from Columbia University’s miners museum. A wife testified he was a Harvard graduate who studied for the priesthood. Detectives tracked the nugget to Bates Co in Newark where it was offered for sale, with payment arranged in New York. The prisoner admitted the theft and claimed the nugget came from a friend who refused to name.
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New York
Minersidgies Museum
Columbia University
Carles Sweetzer
Vis Willis
A. K. Clifton
Centre Street
Harvard
Canada
C. C. Murphy
Bates, & Co
Newark
Liberty , Street
Murphy
Can
Ex Governor Bussiel leads drive to indict Gallinger
At the Concord grand jury session on December 27 a bid will be made to indict United States Senator Jacob H. Gallinger on civil service law violations. Ex Governor Busiel claims Gallinger pushed expenditures and coalesced GOP support to secure a New Hampshire victory, with Hamblett to present the case.
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Concord
N.H
United States
Jacob H. Gallinger
Charles A. Bussel
Laconia
Bussel
Gallinger
National Civil Service Reform League
Mark Brewer
William E. Chandler
Granite State
Republican State Committee
White's Opera House
Louis G. Hoyt
William F. Thayer
N. H
New Hampshire
State Committee
Republilcan
United’ States
Frank Horner
Brewer
Griggs
Washington
Busiel
Hamblett
Grand
Hambiett
Post
United States Circuit ‘Court
E.H. Shannon
Robber Steals Diamonds and Cash in Hotel Metropole
Electrician Mark Creeley took 850 in cash and diamonds worth 8200 from Alexander B. Scully, president of Scully Steel. He hid the jewels and money in a broken pipe in the hotel laundry and confessed before being arrested. He carried a letter directing Pittsburg Iron Works to place him in charge of electrical work there.
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Chicago
Mark Creeley
Metropole
Alexander B. Scully
Scully Steel and Iron Works
Creely
Mr. Scully
Creeley
Pittsburg
Scully
Searly Iron Works
Conductor Alvin Williams Struck by Tender At Saratoga Crossing
Alvin Williams a conductor on the S tone and Albany railroad living on Wash burn avenue Beachmont was struck by a locomotive tender while crossing Saratoga street yesterday afternoon. He suffered injuries to his right leg and is hospitalized at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Alvin Williams
Stone& Albany
Washburn Avenue
Beachmont
Saratoga Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Hyde Robbery Report Claims Break-In at St James Street
W A Hyde of 16 St James Street reported to police that a room was entered during the night and his gold watch, vest, and $11 were stolen.
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W. A. Hyde
St. James Street
Minor miners can enlist in navy without parental consent
Judge De Haven in the US District Court rules that miners over 18 may join the navy without parental consent. In the Norton case a mother’s writ of habeas corpus to release her 19 year old son was denied. once enlisted the term must be served.
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San Francisco
de Haven
United States District Court
Edward L. Norton
Lady Randolph Churchill Sails for South Africa on Maine
London dispatch reports Lady Randolph Churchill departing with the hospital ship Maine bound for South Africa. She hopes to reunite with her son Lieutenant Winston Churchill, recently freed or escaped from Boer capture, as the Maine stops at Las Palmas en route to Delagoa Bay.
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London
Lady Randolph Churchill
South Africa
Maine
Winston Churchill
Young Churchill
Delagoa Bay
Durban
Cape Colony
Randolph Churchill
United States
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Cape to Return With First Consignment of Wounded
A report states a Cape crew will sail in three weeks and return with or first consignment of wounded in February.
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Cape
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