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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1886

Page

5

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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