Addicks Favored to Succeed Senator Higgins in Delaware
Delaware reports show J Edward Addicks gaining momentum for the U S Senate seat. Higgins ally says Addicks builds strength as four Republican lawmakers back Higgins shrinks to four. The gas magnate vows to win remaining supporters while leading Dems in Washington plan a strict probe if elected.
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Washington
Delaware
J. Edward Addicks
Anthony Higgins
Higgins
Wilmington
Addicks
Boston
Real Estate Transfers Around Brookline and Roxbury
Luther M Merrill sells 45618 square feet at Mountfort and St Marys Brookline to Harry L Rice for 1 per square foot through Brice Evans Son. J J Kennedy sells 3450 square feet on Calumet Roxbury to M J Hunter for 50 cents per foot. J H Beaie buys 20103 square feet on East Cottage Dorchester valued at 14400. M A Adams conveys to M A Relyea a well front brick house No 8 Greenwich Park taxed 9500 and a brick building No 8 Waltham Street taxed 9000.
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Luther M. Merrill
Harry L. Rice
Brice S. Evans & Son
Mountfort
St. Mary’s Streets
Brookline
J. J. Kennedy
M. J. Hunter
Calumet Street
Parlin Hill
Roxbury
J. H. Beaie
East Cottage Street
Dorchester
M. A. Adams
M. A. Relyea
Greenwich Park
Waltham Street
US Officers Visit Pope at Vatican in Rome
The Pope received officers of the U S cruiser Detroit at the Vatican at 11 oclock. The visit followed the return of Vatican exhibits from the Worlds Fair. The Pope thanked the American government and President Cleveland and expressed affection for the United States and wished its people happiness and prosperity.
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Rome
United States
Detroit
Vatican
Cleveland
New York Dry Goods Dealer James Simpson Dies
James Simpson senior partner of Simpson Crawford and Simpson, prominent New York dry goods dealers, died this evening at his West Seventy-third Street residence after a period of illness.
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New York
James Simpson
Simpson, Crawford & Simpson
West Seventy-third Street
American Wringer Co Local Catalog and Repair Service
The American Wringer Co. located at 13 and 15 Broadway extension offers wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers manufactured by the city. Repairs on all kinds of wringers and sweepers are provided. Orders by mail and telephone Tremont 74 attended to promptly.
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The
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
Tremont
Brookline Gas Feud Ties Matthews to Bay State Plan
The Brookline Bay State gas fight shifts to politics as Nathan Matthews Jr. is named Bay State president. Addicks resigns from Metropolitan Gas Light as Brookline struggles with debt and faulty pipes. Bay State vows to curb Standard Oil help and push for public hearings to expose company strength.
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Matthews
Bay State Gas Company
Gas Company
Boston
Delaware
Delaware Company
Hitch
Brookline
Bay State
Addicks
Messrs. Ayer
Lowell
Draper
Hopedale
New York
Nathan Matthews, Jr
Brookline Gas Company
Standard Oil Company
Boston Gas Light Company
Standard
Standard Oil
Gas Commissioners
Metropolitan Gas Light Company of
Brooklyn
A. QB. Orr
E. R. Chapman
W. H. Curtiss
C. H. Goddard
A. F. Staniford
R. D. Trimble
G. H. Prentiss
L. W. Stockwell
W. J. B. Mills
L. B. Powell
Messrs. Orr
Goddard
Staniford
United States
Brookline Company
Gas Commission
Bailey discusses public school drawing in Dedham
Professor Henry T. Bailey from the State Board of Education spoke on Drawing in the Public Schools before the Dedham Women’s Club at the Unitarian Chapel. He emphasized art in newspapers aiding pupil drawing. Also spoke were Henry W. Hutchings, Wilhelmina N. Dranga, and Mrs. M. Gardner Boyd.
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Dedham
Henry T. Bailey
State Board of Education
Dedham Women’s Club
Unitarian Chapel
Dedham Centre
Henry W. Hutchings
Boston
Wilhelmina N. Dranga
Chelsea
M. Gardner Boyd
Busby Preliminary Hearing Over Lamp Death Of Wife
In Fall River on December 26, George Busby faced a district court preliminary examination for the death of his wife who was killed last week by a lamp thrown during a drinking dispute. Evidence showed the lamp explosion and witnesses noting the accusation against Busby. he was held for grand jury without bail.
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Fall River
District Court
George Busby
Busby
National Music Lecture Delights Lynn Audience
The St. Joseph's Temperance Society of Lynn held its Christmas week entertainment at Odd Fellows Hall. Brookline lecturer John J. Cantwell spoke on National Music of Different Countries to a large crowd, delivering a highly successful talk.
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Lynn
St. Joseph’s Temperance Society of
Odd Fellows’ Hall
John J. Cantwell
Brookline
Boston firm endows hospital free bed in Hanover
The Olcott Falls Company of Olcott Vermont donated 5000 dollars to the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Hanover to endow The Olcott Falls Company free bed. The firm is led by Charles T. Wilder and Herbert A. Wilder, paper manufacturers based at 220 Devonshire Street, Boston.
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Hanover
N. H
Olcott Falls Company
Olcott
Mary Hitchcock Memorial
Charles T. Wilder
Herbert A. Wilder
Devonshire Street
Boston
Lynn Veteran Blacksmith Bartholomew Smith Dies at 74
Lynn loses veteran blacksmith Bartholomew Smith aged 74 at his home yesterday. Smith served in the Thirteenth Massachusetts Infantry and belonged to Post 5 6 A. R. He leaves a widow and three children.
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Bartholomew Smith
Lynn
Mr. Smith
Thirteenth
Massachusetts Infantry
Castine Leaves Boston After Christmas Uproar
The US gunboat Castine departed Boston Harbor on Friday morning bound for Castine Maine after a Christmas uprising aboard. Crew members reportedly jeered the holiday fare, some sailors were put in irons, and officers accepted a Wabash dinner invitation while the ship sailed to its destination.
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United States
Boston Harbor
Charlestown Navy Yard
Castine
Navy Yard
Tragic Scaffold Collapse Kills Carpenter in East Boston
William Messenger of Everett died after staging broke loose at 98 Condor Street East Boston yesterday afternoon. A defective bolt head caused the bracket to fail as he stood over it. Messenger leaves a wife and five children. He worked for the Condor iron foundry. The body went to the morgue after medical examiner Harris ordered removal from the undertaking rooms.
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Condor Street
Boston
William Messenger
Everett
Dr. Morrison
Messenger
Condor Iron Foundry
E. G. Brown
Harris
Warren Is Out
Special Agent Con verse J. Smith reported a brief Treasury Department order suspending Customs Inspector William H. Warren for at least two weeks during an ongoing inquiry. The charges by Captain Nathan P. Smith and Captain Wellman involve drunkenness and alleged smuggling tied to Warren’s Newfoundland trip and the Albert Geiger seizure. Warren, 60, a long‑time inspector, lost his right arm in the war and is married with two children.
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Converse J. Smith
Customs
William H. Warren
Treasury Department
Washington
Albert Geiger
Warren
Department
Smith
N. P. Smith
Newfoundland
William Yates
State Street
T. Aubrey Byrne
Inspector Warren
Mr. Warren
Atlantic Avenue
Living pictures entertain Beachmont Unity Club crowd
The Beachmont Unity Club held a living pictures program in Parker Hall with scenes from John Alden and Priscilla to An Artist's Dream. Performers included D. A. Tobey and a cast of locals such as Frank Noah Ernest Bearse Rupert McLatchey Seymour Cook Jennie Kennison Newell Jessie Britton Kilbourne Lucy Garbett Winnie Jackson Mrs. R. M. Clarke Joseph Garbett Charles Garbett Hugh McKay Gertrude Farnham Alice Perry Maud Downes Mrs. Maisaac Charles Shaw Howard Garbett Ruth Shaw and Bessie Walker.
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Unity Club
Beachmont
Church of the Unity
Parker Hall
John Alden
Priscilla
Tobey
H. W. James
Olive Bellows
Lena Crowell
Annie Farnham
Frank Noah
Ernest Bearse
Rupert McLatchey
Seymour Cook
Jennie Kennison
Miss Newell
Jessie Britton
Va Kilbourne
Lucy Garbett
Winnie Jackson
R. M. Clarke
Joseph Garbett
Charles Garbett
Hugh
Death of E A Alger Former Cambridge Mayor
E A Alger died suddenly at his North Cambridge home at 74. A Lowell and Boston lawyer, he served Lowell on the Board of Aldermen for three years before moving to Cambridge in 1872. He married Amanda M Buswell in 1844. eight of nine children survive. His son Ex Mayor Alger of Cambridge later joined his practice. Mrs Alger died in 1893.
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A. Alger
North
Cambridge
Bridgewater
Newbury
Mass
Canton
Dracut Academy
A. R. Brown
Lowell
Brown
Boston
Alger
Amanda M. Buswell
Hartland
Low parlor cabinets redefine a whole room
The article notes new low parlor cabinets, about one foot shorter than traditional models, altering the room’s look. An engraving of these cabinets appears in Paine's Furniture Company's ad, illustrating the design shift.
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Paine
Silk mill to run full time at Rockville plant
General Prosperity reports Belding Bros and Co silk mills in Rockville Connecticut will resume full time operation next week after nearly a year of short time production. The plant employs about 400 workers and had been operating short time.
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Rockville
Conn
Belding Bros. & Co
Reverend Sylvester H. Clark Dies at 84 in Plymouth
The Rev. Sylvester H. Clark, a retired Methodist clergyman, died at his son in law Roswell Douglass home in Plymouth today. He was 84 years old.
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Plymouth
Sylvester H. Clark
Roswell
Douglass
The Trance Medium Case in Superior Court
The trance medium case arising from the Shawmut avenue arrest of George Talbro, Reuben A. Hill, and Mrs Abbie S Ripley was argued in the Superior Criminal Court. W M Stockbridge urged quashing the indictment claiming the acts are not indictable and likening it to religious claims of power. The case was continued to January term after pleas on indictment drafting.
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Superior Criminal Court
George Talbro
Reuben A. Hill
Abbie
Ripley
Shawmut Avenue
W. M. Stockbridge
Stockbridge
Ask for EarlyClosing by Boston Dry Goods Clerks
The Boston Dry Goods Clerks Association urges early closing in January February and March, arguing winter trade after 5 p m is unprofitable. The Dry Goods Men's organization, not linked to major unions, lists over 300 members with officers A B Sutherland president and vice presidents Arthur and Harold Burwell, J B Spare clerk, Herbert Burwell treasurer, W W Stone sergeant-at-arms, J G Pike Henry McKay and W I Raymond trustees.
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Boston Dry Goods Clerks’ Association
A. B. Sutherland
Arthur
Harold Burwell
J. B. Spare
Herbert Burwell
W. W. Stone
J. G. Pike
Henry McKay
W. IF. Raymond
Norway Lecture Captivates With Nordic Scenery
Mr Stoddard’s Norwegian lecture in Music Hall contrasted with prior talks. He traced topography and mild climate, then described post roads to reach western shores and the wild scenery. Images of Ole Bull memorial at Bergen, Hammerfest, North Cape, and the Midnight Sun were shown. next talk will cover The Passion Play.
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Norway
Bjards
Bergen
Ole Bull
Hammerfest
North Cape
Colemans Held in 500 Bail for Christmas Night Assault
Coleman family members were arraigned in South Boston District Court after a brutal assault on Patrolman David Prince at 78 T street on Christmas morning. Prince, confined to bed at his home, faced a severe wrist strain with both legs bruised and no broken bones per Dr Gallivan. Bail set at 500, officer to appear next Saturday.
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Coleman
David Prince
T Street
South Boston
M Street
Indigestion and a Winter Drink Solution
A merchant touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a winter remedy for indigestion and fatigue. He claims its medicinal properties help counter cold and weariness, and notes physicians acknowledge alcohols’ stimulant value when pure.
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Duffy
Holmes Talks on Strikes in Fall River Mills Visit
Dec 26 Fall River Massachusetts David Holmes president of the Northern Counties Amalgamated Association of England visits the mills and discusses union prices and strike ethics with local operatives unions. He notes England uses a universal price list and views strikes as wars to avoid without funds. The Weaver Union plans a public reception for Holmes where he will speak.
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Fall River
David Holmes
Northern Counties Amalgamated Association of England
Lancashire
England
Textile
New England
The
Weavers’ Union
Holmes
Bourne mill dividends paid to operatives in quiet
The Bourne mill directors paid the eleventh semi annual dividend under the dividend sharing policy to operatives Monday before Christmas. Three percent of wages earned between June 10 and Dec 8 were paid to each compliant operative, about 48 percent higher than last year, and the plan is said to be working satisfactorily.
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Fall River
Bourne Mill
Putnam Trial Closing in Exeter Bank Embezzlement Case
Concord news records no defense testimony for W F Putnam ex-president of the Exeter Bank as government evidence stands. Judge Aldrich declined to direct acquittal and Streeter plans closing argument tomorrow morning.
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Concord
N. H
W. F. Putnam
The
Exeter Bank
Aldrich
Streeter
Pollard Attorneys Seek Breckinridge Lectures for Verdict
It is said on good authority that the Pollard lawyers plan to follow Congressman Breckinridge on his lecture tour to attach receipts from Miss Pollard's breach of promise verdict. The colonel is due to lecture in Cincinnati tomorrow night, signaling the start of a likely campaign move.
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Cincinnati
Madeline Pollard
Breckinridge
Miss Pollard
New Bedford Reform Wave Seizes Pool Hall Gambling Probe
William Bowie owner of a Purchase street pool and billiard hall was arrested on charges of abetting gambling after a Morning Mercury expose. Chief Gardiner sought the reporter’s name. Theodore Baylies was summoned to court but denies writing the gambling article. City rooms ordered local saloons and billiard halls to remove nickel slot machines.
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New Bedford
William Bowie
Purchase Street
Morning Mercury
Gardiner Today
Z. W. Pease
the Mercury
Theodore B. Baylies
Third District Court
Hyannis Normal School Plans Get Town Meeting Approval
A Barnstable special town meeting approved the State Board of Education conditions for the Hyannis Normal School and authorized a 300 pupil model school building. An appropriation of twenty thousand dollars plus proceeds from four old school sales funds the project. A building committee of C. Crocker E. Hawes and Thomas Patterson was named to manage the work.
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Hyannis
Barnstable
State Board of Education
C. ©. Crocker
E. E. Hawes
Thomas Patterson
Osterville
No Advance Expected at Fall River
Fall River on December 26 reports Secretary Rounseville stating likely no wage increase at present. It is doubtful what action manufacturers will take in response to the Weavers' Union letter requesting an advance.
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Fall River
Rounseville
Weavers’ Union
Actor Price Sues Miss Burroughs Over Season Contract
In Baltimore a Municipal Civil Court case heard actor Mark F. Price against Miss Marie Burroughs over a season contract with her Columbia Theatre company. Price seeks two weeks pay at 75 dollars weekly after the season's claimed end in Baltimore. The court noted no definite season length and the matter resumes with arguments today.
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Burke
Mark F. Price
Miss Marie Burroughs
Columbia Theatre
Price
Miss Burroughs
Mr. Price
Thomas Riley
T. J. Barry
Baltimore
Louis Masson
Riley
John Kellerd
Mr. Willard
Fish and Game Protective Association Holds Meeting
The Fish and Game Protective Association met at Parker House with President Wiggin presiding. New members elected include Henry Dutton and A. A. Glazier, while officers for the coming year were nominated by the committee, led by President elect Benjamin C. Clark and Vice Presidents George W. Wiggin and C. J. H. Woodbury.
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Fish and Game Protective Association
Parker House
Wiggin
Henry Dutton
A. A. Glazier
F. S. Eaton
Charles C. Blanchard
Byron H. Straut
A. C. Risteen
Herbert M. Richards
Committee On
Benjamin C. Clark
George W. Wiggin
C. J. H. Woodbury
Edward E. Hardy
John T. Stetson
Ivers W. Adams
Edward J. Brown
Edward E. Allen
H. H. Kimball
John Fottler, Jr
Heber Bishop
Sidney Chase
W. G. Kimball
W. B. Hastings
Charles G. Gibson
W. F. Ray
Charles A. Allen
Loring Crocker, Jr
William B. Smart
Rollin Jones
Henry J. Thayer
Edward E. Small
Edward T. Barker
Arthur W. Robinson
Walter C. Prescott
J. W. Bail
Warren Hapgood
Edward Brooks
Man Recovers Lost Pocketbook and Money
A. C. McDonald of 32 West Dedham Street received $170 on Saturday from a letter carrier. Ten years earlier he lost a pocketbook with over $160. a later finder returned the book with papers and a note saying the finder is dead, but wished restitution of the money.
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A. C. McDonald
West Dedham Street
Martin Mowrey Dies Aboard Wabash Train In Peru Ind
Martin Mowrey died suddenly on a Wabash train in Peru Indiana today from heart failure while returning home from El Paso Texas. His family led by Edward Mowrey of West Newton Massachusetts were notified yesterday and the body will be brought to West Newton for burial.
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Peru
Ind
Martin Mowrey
West Newton
Mass
el Paso
Tex
Edward Mowrey
Removal. H. Mais Hair Dresser Moves to Temple Place
H Mais, a hair dresser, has removed to No 46 Temple Place, up one flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Mais
Temple Place
Sailors join Boston Bethel Christmas festival singalong
Pastor Swaffield leads a festive Boston Baptist Bethel event on Hanover Street with 400 attendees including over 200 sailors. The crowd, embracing many races and nationalities, sang America heartily without notes as gifts, a decorated tree, ships display, and a lavish spread followed. Superintendent Nathan Fitch receives a silver cocoa pitcher in thanks after thirty five years with the Bethel, as organizers credit church leaders and performers for a memorable evening.
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America
Swaffield
Baptist Bethel
Boston Baptist Bethel
Hanover Street
Bethel Church
Jack
Nathan Fitch
Fitch
W. J. Swaffield
W. A. English
John Welch
Charles B. Johnson
Emma Griffin
Knudsey
South Boston Debates Skating in Reservoir at Thomas Park
South Boston residents discuss allowing skating at the Thomas Park reservoir with water lowered to three feet and police protection. Ex-Water Commissioner McNary recalls last year’s permit, while officials note the Dover street pipe work and the reservoir’s diminishing role as a water source. Community leaders urge safe skating and eventual filling of the pond to enlarge the park.
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Wilkinson
Thomas Park
Boston
McNary
Post
Dover Street
Swett Street
Dorchester Avenue
D Street
Boston Wharf Company
Dorchester Heights
William T. Eaton
A. H. Wilson
South Boston
Citizens’ Association
Ex King of Naples Francis II Dying Report
Vienna dispatch reports Francis II the last king of Naples is dying at Arce as of December. The Neue Freie Presse notes his critical condition with limited remaining hours and unconfirmed details from officials.
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Naples
Vienna
Neue_ Freie Presse
Francis II
Arce
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