Political plans loom over Dawes Long contest in state
Ex-Collector Tinker arrives to consult with Dawes leaders as Long forces mobilize for next week’s caucus clash. Dr Burden backs ex Governor Long while Governor Robinson may exit the race. The Jackson Dinner at the Revere House, with Southworth Wells and Alger as organizers, signals the ceremonial start of the campaign. Major invitations go out statewide.
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Tinker
North Adams
Parker House
Dawes
Longmen
Dr. Burden
Long
Robinson
Southworth
Judge Wells
Alger Sed Preasurer Lewis
State 8
Jackson
No-License Convention Call From Massachusetts Temperance Groups
A no-license convention is issued for Worcester on Wednesday January 12 1887 to organize the Temperance people of Massachusetts. The committee invites three representatives from each town and ward to form a state no-license organization ahead of spring town elections and fall city campaigns. Contact L Edwin Dudley secretary at 36 Bromfield street Boston for information and delegate reporting.
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Temperance People of
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Temperance ‘People of
Worcester
L. Edwin Dudley
Bromfield Street
Boston
Atres
S. Frost
Benjamin R. Jewell
Thomas P. Smith
Evelyn M. Campbell
W. E. Pevear
State completes twenty sixth annual abstracts of polls and taxes
Secretary of State and State printers issue the twenty sixth annual abstract of polls property and taxes as of May 1 1886. Figures show male polls up 14149 female up 594 and total state valuation rising by 65182279 with tax up 851120.
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Commonwealth
Milford
Hopedale
Florida
Christmas Gifts brighten city Sunday Schools
Sunday school children across Boston celebrated with festive trees and gifts. At St. Matthew's Episcopal Chapel about 150 youngsters gathered for prayers sung from Psalms and a pulpit fund drive. Eio Square Church children enjoyed informal play and a Santa gift distribution, while Horace Mann School for the Deaf received a late Christmas tree funded by Frances Brooks and family with staff oversight for the afternoon program.
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St. Matthew’s Episcopal Chapel
South
Boston
Jerusalem
A. F. Washburn
L. A. Darling
A. Putnam
Eio Square
Santalaus
Dian
James de Normandie
Horace Mann School For the Deaf
Warrenton Street
Frances Brooks
Brooks
Foote
Sarah Fuller
Ella C. Jordan
Several Stony Brook Cases to Be Tried in the Superior Court
In Dedham Norfolk county civil session opens with Judge Blodgett presiding. Forty six jury cases and thirty three with waived juries listed. Plaintiffs include Whittier Machine Co Roxbury Carpet Co Abner J Tower Charles E Chamberlain Valentine Bock against the city of Boston over February flood damage from Stony Brook overflow.
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DepxHam
Superior Court For
Norfolk County
Blodgett
Whittier Machine Company
Roxbury Carpet Company
Abner J. Tower
Charles E. Chamberlain
Valentine Bock
Boston
Stony Brook
Suffolk County
Gaston & Whitney
President Eliot Sails for Europe to Regain Health
President Eliot of Harvard will travel to Europe in January and stay until next autumn for health reasons. Professor Clement L. Smith will lead the college during his absence, with Mrs. Eliot accompanying him. The trip includes England visits and could affect degree conferrals at commencement. Francis Parkman may serve as interim senior fellow.
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Eliot
Harvard
Europe
Clement L. Smith
England
Elliot
Cambridge
Francis Parkman
Salem City Reports Annual Nearing Year End
Salem city council closes its year with reports from water board showing receipts of 49 744 00, 229 water takers, and construction including new six inch mains in Loring avenue and Central avenue at Juniper Point. Poor department lists 152 paupers, 10 deaths, gross expenditures 37 125 84, receipts 59 2493. Net debt stands at 1 804 24.
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SaLeem
Salem Common Council
the Water Board
Department
Beverly
Water Board
Loring Avenue
Central Avenue
Juniper Point
Fort Avenue
Almshouse
Danvers
Poor Department
Committee On Finance and Appropriations
Committee On
Leavitt Farm
Committee On Public Property
Mayor O'Brien vetoes debt limit and police signal orders
Boston Mayor O'Brien vetoes two council actions the debt limit measure and the rescinding of the police signal system proviso. He explains opposition to lowering indebtedness and notes city finances, urging caution and legislative trial. Vetoes sustained 11 to 1 and 7 to 4 with recorded votes.
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O’brien
Board of Aldermen
City OF
Boston
City Council
General Court
Lam
Executive Department
Hough O'Brien
Maguire
Hugo O'Brien
Yeas
Allen
Barr
Coe
Donovan
Freeman
Hart
Smith
Carroll
Capen
Sullivan
Bromwich
West End Street Railway Company
Association For
City of Boston
Metropolitan Railroad Company
Marlboro Street
West Chester Park
Beacon Street
Deacon Street
Town of
Brookline
St. Mary’s Street
Chestnut Hill Reservoir
Chestnut Hill Avenue
Boundary Line of
Washington Street
Cambridge Street
Cambridge Railway Company
Boston Water Board
Water Board
Committee On
Common Council
Committee On Common and Squares
Copley Square
Train collision injures South Lawrence wagon driver
Lawrence December 27 The 4 o clock Salem Lowell train struck a wood team driven by George Dineen of South Lawrence at Burth s Crossing between Wilmington and the Salem Y The horses escaped but the wagon was struck Dineen was thrown and fractured his skull and right leg He was taken to Lawrence and then to the city hospital and is probably fatally injured.
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Lawrence
Salem
Lowell
Boston & Lowell
George Dineen
South Lawrence
Burth’s Crossing
Wilmington
Salem Y
Dineen
Tea stores charged with maintaining gift enterprise
District Officer Joseph E Shaw arrested George Jones and W S Hooper of the Centennial Tea Store and William C Hamilton of the Pacific Overland Tea Company for maintaining a gift enterprise. The stores offered presents of china and crockery ware to patrons who bought tea and coffee and were doing a good business. Each obtained bail and will appear in Police Court.
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Lynn
Joseph E. Shaw
George Jones
W. S. Hooper
Centennial Tea Store
William C. Hamilton
Pacific Overland Tea Company
Supreme Court Reaffirms Tax Title Validity Amid Dissent
In St Paul Minnesota December 27 the Supreme Court with two dissents upholds the prior ruling that tax titles are valid. The decision highlights widespread abuse by operators buying titles after taxes paid and credit errors by officers harming many citizens. Four judges call for repeal of the offending law amid praise for potential reform and accountability.
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St. Pau, Minn
Supreme Court
Northwest
General Lawrence Improves After Pneumonia
New York December 27 General Lawrence shows slight improvement after six days with single pneumonia Dr Wheeler optimistic no adverse symptoms expected and he plans to return to Newport tonight if condition remains stable
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New York
Lawrence
Wheeler
Newport
Coe's Cough Balsam Promises Throat Lung Relief
Quinsy asthma and throat and lung ailments yield to Coe's Cough Balsam. Druggists keep it.
Boston Theaters Schedule Adapts To Evening Performances
The notice lists shows at several venues including Boston Museum Held by the Enemy, Globe Theatre Mikado at 7 45, Fark Theatre Sol Smith Russell in Pa at 8, Boston Theatre Black Crook at 2 45, Bijou Theatre The Martyr with matinee and evening, Hollis Street Theatre Modjeska in The Chouans at 7 45, and Howard Athens AM Variety at 8.
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Boston
Globe Theatre
FARK
Sol Smith Russell
Boston Theatre
Black Crook
BIJOU
the Martyr
Hollis Street
Modjeska
Schedule of auctions and bids from December viewing
On Wednesday December 29 at 11 am contractors material with Lewis J Bird & Co. at 11 am and fruit with Horatio Harris at 12 pm. Law library sale by Charles F Libbie & Co at 2 pm. Stocks with R L Day & Co at 11 30 am and with Francis Henshaw & Co at 12 pm.
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Lewis J. Bird & Co
Horatio Harris
Law
Charles F. Libbie
Marriages in Cambridge Boston and beyond final month
A list of December marriages across Massachusetts and New York includes Legallee and Merritt in Cambridge. Bartlett and Hoar in Somerville. Cunningham and Chambers in Boston. Estey and Andersen in Boston. Langill and Urquhart in Boston. Mitchell and Doe in Kittery and Laconia. Redman and Adams in Quincy. Sikora and Blomquist in Boston. Worcester and Mansfield in Cambridge. Caswell and Kelley in Fairhaven. Richardson and Fairbanks in New York. Thompson and Bailey in Lincoln.
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New York
Grace Church
William R. Hunington
D.C
Walter G. Richardson
United States Navy
Ellen Valentine
Leland Fairbanks, Jr
Thompson—Batley
Lincoln
H. J. Richardson
William B. Thompson
Jane Bailey
Death notices from Boston and vicinity December list
In this city December 26 Frances M wife of Michael Freeman Jr. In this city December 27 Mary wife of Martin L Keith. Millett at Charlestown December 24 Nathaniel J Millett aged 77. Ate s in this city December 27 Emily G States aged 9 3. Brooks at Brattleboro December 23 George J Brooks aged 68 3 25. Dewing at Natick December 25 Judes E F Dewing aged 53. Fuller at Cliftondale December 24 William A H Fuller aged 51. Fay at New York Christmas morning Miss L Sophia Fay. Keeler at Somerville December 26 Rev S H Keeler D D aged 86 3. Webb at Navy Yard Norfolk Va December 24 William Webb Winchester Mass formerly Salem aged 58. Souder at Philadelphia December 22 Emily Bliss widow of Edmund A Souder aged 70 6. Thorndike in Boston December 27 George Quincy Thorndike funeral Emmanuel Church December 29 at 12 o'clock.
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Freeman
Frances M
Michael Freeman, Jr
Keith
Mary
Martin L. Keith
Millett
Charlestown
Nathaniel J. Millett
N. A. Millett
Ipswich
Ates
Emily G
Sesares W
Tenrietta J
S. H. Keeler
D.D
Webb
Navy Yard
Norfolk
William Webb
Winchester
Mass
Saleim
Souder
Philadelphia
Emily Bliss
Edmund A. Souder
Stephen Thacher
Lubec
Thorndike
Boston
George Quincy Thorndike
Emmanuel Church
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General Lawrence Better
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Fireeman A. Smith
Tremont Temple
H. W. Rosenbaum
GO Exchange Place
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Epps
Civil Service Gazette
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London
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D. Lothrop
Franklin Street
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Heckrens & CQ. Ren
Border Street
East Beoston
State St
Baeder, Adamson& CQ
Relik Suireet
Insurance
China Mutual
State Street
Ofice of Baring Brothers & CO
Wielliand Perkins
George S. Deblois
Boylston
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J. W. Balch
WW. Glover
SES
American Insurance Co
Hoston
George Croshaw & CO
Francis Peabody
J. W. Field
Henry S. Bean
Asst
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Meredith & Nelson
Exchange Place
Pearl Street
High
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Doane Street
Alexander Foster & Co
Silver Springs Park
Smalaria
James T. Drown
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Commonwealth of Maassachusetts
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James Russell Reed
Lexington
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Framingham
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Daniel L. Winchester
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George M. Brooks
J. H. Tyler
Charles H. A. Dall
Darwin E. Ware
Joseph Halstrick
George F. Hamilton
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John C. Hoadley
Katherine G. Hoadley
Samuel S&s. Shaw
Frederick H. Rudd
Court Square
John Jefferies & Sons
Devonshire Street
Eugene Tompkins
Ktralfy Bros. Grand Room
Crook
National Opera Company
American Opera
Theodore Thomas
Charles E. Locke
A&a
Crand Opera
Isaac BE. Rich
Balzac
Mme
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Paul M. Potter
J. A. Thompson
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Gaspard Macder
Frank Howson
Landouf
M. Felix
Duke
Paris
W Barthe
Lubin
Ubaniak
D. B. Craig
H. Raymond
Daniela and
Camille
Mikkado
Tennyson
Heatre
Abbey & Schoeffel
Russell
Miss Fortescue
Gretchen
Boston Museum
R. M. Field
William Gillette
Howard Athenum
American and European Novelty Company
Bijou Theatre
City, Mam
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Boston & Lowell Railroad Corporation
Boston & Lowell Railrod Corporation
Mulvey Gerdebay
C. E. Cram
Co. S. Mellen
National Bank OF Commerce OF Boston
Sears
M. J. H. Harris
State National, Bank OF Aeros- 1
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Geo. B. Warren
SUFFOLK NATIONAL BANK _ “OF BosTon
Suffolk National Bank of Boston
Tyler
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South Market Street
G. Hiler
Gorham Rogers & CQ
Dundee Goods
Nommon Wealth
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William H. Hobson
Fred H. Seavey
Mittchell
Boston Marine Insurance Company
Thos. H. Lord
Andro Scoggin Mills
Summer Street
George F. Fabyan
Worcester, Nashua & Broches
Terr. RR. CO
F.W. Hammond
C. Boardman
Manchester Mills
John C. Palfrey
Treas
Norwich & Worcester Railroad Co
Norwich, Conn
Secon National Bank
G. L. Perkins