Peabody Centenary Marked by Nationwide Bells and School Pageant
George Peabody’s 1795 birth centenary celebrated in Phabody with hourlong bells, a packed Institute turnout, and a program for eight hundred lower grade students and the upper grades. Speakers included Lieutenant-Governor Wolcott and Rev. O S Butler, with portraits of Peabody and flags displayed.
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George Peabody
Institute
Salem Cadet Band
Boston
J. W. Hudson
Unitarian Church
O. S. Butler
Georgetown
Queen Victoria
Peabody
George Abody
Peabody Birthplace
Washington Eet
Wa Hall
John I Baker
Beverly
Lynn
William D. North
Salem
Henry Wardell
M. Osborne
Charles B. Peabody
Greenfield
Mass
George von L
George A. Osborne
Massaetts Institute of Technology
Yale University
D. Webster King
Perrm
Joma
George Peabody Birth Anniversary Observed in Danvers
In Danvers the Peabody Institute marked George Peabody's birthday with a schoolchildren event attended by nearly 1000. Hon. I W Andrews, School Board chairman, introduced the program and spoke briefly. E D Hines and A P Learoyd gave short talks on Peabody's contributions and the theme Money and Mammon. Pupils sang, and Miss Aiken and Mrs. A W Beckford performed musical selections accompanied by piano.
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A. P. Learoyd
Mammon
Wentworth and Burbeck
Miss Aiken
A. W. Beckford
C. A. Peale
Peabody Bio Marked by Salem School Closure
Salem observes the 100th birthday of George Peabody with school closures and a visit to the Peabody Institute. Trustees hosted pupils who viewed the institute’s grand collection and each child received a photograph and a book about the philanthropist’s life.
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Salem
George Peabody
Peabody Institute
Peabody
Officers elected at state APA convention
At the State convention of the American Protective Association the officers elected include Dr James Dunn of Boston as president George W Ntoon of Lowell as vice president E H Dunbar of Boston as secretary George Green of Sharon as treasurer C F Cheney as secretary of state and Mr Bailey of Methuen. Other rules by members will be appointed by President Dunn. The advisory board that sets the order's political preferences will not be appointed until next fall.
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The
American Protective Association
James Dunn
Boston
George W. Ntoon
Lowell
E. H. Dunbar
George Green
Sharon
C. F. Cheney
Bailey
Methuen
Dunn
Uncontested Divorce List Up for Middlesex Court
In Middlesex Superior Court on February 18 Judge Bishop presided over Ellis versus Simonds with a verdict for the plaintiff for 1000 dollars. Attorneys McDonald and Brigham represented the plaintiff, while Fali and Lesser defended the defendant. The court planned to continue hearings on uncontested divorces tomorrow and expected the contested list to begin Wednesday morning.
Good Templars Debate Accepted in Boston Contest
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars invited Rev. D. N. Beach to discuss the Norwegian System of liquor control with James F. Morton Jr. The debate, to be held at Berkeley Temple next Wednesday at 8 p.m., will be presided by Rev. James Yeames. Beach opens for 30 minutes, Morton responds 30 minutes, each closing with 20 minutes.
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Grand Lodge of Good Templars
D. N. Beach
Cambridgeport
James F. Morton, Jr
A. M
Grand Lodge
Boston
Willard O. Wylie
Sarah JA. Leonard
Berkeley Temple
James Yeames
Jamaica Plain
Beach
Morton
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Henry T. M’clearn
Dedham
Norfolk
Court House
Pemberton Square
Joseph P. Silsby, JR
Mary Wentworth Bond
William C. Bond
Boston Post
John W. McKim
Esquire
Elijah George
Register
Engineer Hoffman Dead Veteran Boston Towboat Chief Engineer
Samuel V. Hoffman 57 former chief engineer of the American Steamship line and for seven years with Boston Towboat Company died at 211 Saratoga Street East Boston after a five week illness from Brights disease. He leaves a widow, a son and three daughters and was active in Masons United Order of Workmen and Marine Engineers Association. Funeral at 1 p m Thursday with interment at Woodlawn. flags at half mast in his memory.
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Samuel V. Hoffman
Boston Towboat Company
Saratoga Street
East Boston
Bright
Mr. Hoffman
American Steamship Line
Indiana
Ohio
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Hoffman
Masons, United Order of Workmen and Marine Engineers’ Association
Atlantic Works
Woodlawn
A Story of Financial Strength From Connecticut Mutual Life
The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company presents its forty-ninth annual statement showing receipts near 8 million dollars last year and total assets approaching 68 million. Net assets on year end amount to about 60.55 million, with gross assets around 62.23 million and liabilities near 55.36 million, leaving a surplus of about 6.88 million. The exhibit underscores the companys financial strength.
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Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Rand Resigns as VP General Manager at Massachusetts Title
Colonel Arnold A. Rand resigns from his post as vice-president and general manager of the Massachusetts Title Insurance Company. Directors elected H. W. Suter as president and re-elected J. Thomas Baldwin as treasurer. Rand will comment further after the next directors' meeting.
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Arnold A. Rand
Massachusetts Title Insurance Company
H. W. Suter
J. Thomas Baldwin
Rand
Lawrence and Mather School Association Reunion Dinner
The third annual reunion and dinner of the Lawrence and Mather School Association will be hosted at the United States Hotel on Tuesday evening February 26. Reunion from 6:30 to 7:30 with dinner at 7:30 sharp. The executive committee aims for large attendance and will invite prominent educational and public affairs figures. Past members will renew boyhood friendships and connections.
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Lawrence (and Mather) School Association
United States
St Patrick's Night Entertainment Planned at Tremont Theatre
A large meeting at the Working Boys Home Bennet street set plans for the annual St Patrick's night show. William J. Quinn was elected chairman and announced Tremont Theatre free use by Abbey Schoeffel Grau. E N Catlin and Tremont Theatre orchestra offered services. program directed by committee led by John J McNally.
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Working Boys
Bennet Street
St. Patrick’s
William J. Quinn
Quinn
Messrs. Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
Tremont Theatre
E. N. Catlin
Tremont Theatre Orchestra
John J. McNally
Banquet For Northeastern Lumbermen’s Association
Boston wholesale lumber dealers plan a grand banquet on Thursday evening February 21 at 6 oclock at the Quincy House Boston for members of the newly formed Northeastern Lumbermen's Association. Over 100 lumber men have accepted invitations and representatives will attend from New England states Quebec and the Lower Provinces.
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Boston
Quincy House
Northeastern Lumbermen’s Association
New England
Quebec
Market Wrap Notes on Copper, Railroads, and Mines
Weak coalers weighed the market while other stocks steadied. Reports show Calumet & Hecla copper sales at 93-4 cents and a 1894 net for Kearsarge of over $18,000 with steady production. Boston & Montana faces dividend delays and labor unrest. Union Pacific December results fall, Oregon Short Line gains, and Merced Gold shows large trading with new assessments. Florence & Cripple Creek railroad sale to Boston syndicate for $2,000,000.
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London
Erie
St. Paul
Lake
Calumet & Hecla
Calumet Copper
Calumet
Kearsarge
Boston & Montana
Boston & Montana Company
Franklin, Jr., Mining Company
Severens
United States Circuit Court of the Western District of Michigan
Peter White
Pewabic
White
Atlantic & Pacific
Atchison Reorganization Committee
Atchison
Oregon Short Line
Utah Northern
Maverick Land Company
New York
Pierre Humbert
Colorado
California
Humbert
Merced
Bargain Fortnight Finds Low February Furniture Prices
The article notes sales in February offering the lowest furniture prices of the year. It highlights Paine Furniture Company’s oak sideboard with mirror and features, advertised at only 15.50, a price far below typical peak-season value.
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Paine Furniture Company
South End
Foley & CO
Washington Street
Maritime arrivals and clearances in a Boston-era mini almanac
The bulletin lists arrivals including the Norseman from Liverpool with Warren & Co and the Sarmatian from Glasgow for H. & JA. Allan, plus the Hiram Emery from Rosario to Brown Bros. & Co. Barque Georges from Port de Paix to Hayti with logwood for Green Knaebel & Co. Schooners Morris and Cliff and Hannah Coomer also noted, alongside steamers Sagamore and St Ronans cleared for Liverpool and London respectively and Cumberland and St John saillings with tug Dudley Pray for Edgewater and Perth Amboy.
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Norseman
James
Liverpool
Warren & Co
Sarmatian
Johnston
Glasgow
H. & JA. Allan
Hiram Emery
Boston
Gorham
Rosario
Point India
Brown Bros. & Co
Johns, Emery & Co
Georges
Haytian
Perkins
Port de Paix
Hayti
Green
Knaebel & Co
Morris
Cliff
Jameson
South Amboy
Hannah Coomer
Snowman
Bucksport
Sagamore
Fenton
St. Ronans
Jacobson
London
Furness, Withy & Co
Cumberland
Portland
St. John
N. B
H. M. Whitney
New York
Dudley Pray
Edgewater
Joel Cook
Perth Amboy
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Danvers Observance
Suffolk County Superior Court
Fessenden
W W. Flint
Charles Donahue
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
Testate
Maverick Street
G. R. Swasey
James W. Fitzgerald
Lincoln i
Sherman
H. M. Perkins
Furness Withy Steamship Company
Bartlett & Anderson
J. Lowell, Jr
Blodgett
Purella B. Farrar
Henry F. Leonard
Tremont Street
O. B. Mowry
Co. W. Bartlett
Mason
C. J
Oliver Laplante
Pro Ami
Warren Cotton Mills
West Warren
J. B. Cotter
J. B. Carroll
T. W. Proctor
Thes Science Ufe
W.h.parker
M. D
America
Peabody Medical Institute
National Medical Association
iIt
W. H. Parker
M.D
Bulfinch St
Good Templars
Lawrence and Mather School Association
John C. Montgomery
Denver
Col
Quincy A. Shaw
Florence & Cripple Creek
Atchison Cripple Creek
Denver & Rio Grande
Florence
Pinkham
Union Pacific
West End Esene
Bost & Mont
Pullman Palace
St Ry & Il
Bay State Gas
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
Batopilas Mining
Altham Motor
Wollaston Land
Ewes We
Newport Land
Beeeekss
Belden
Belden Mica
Mollie Gibson Mining
Boston Stock Exchange
Les Eat
Aoa
Am Bell Ul
Atchison Oe
B&m
Ae Ee Atchison
Bost & Albany
Bost & Maine
NEW York Stock Sales
Canadian Pacific
Eae
Chesapeake & Ohio Ee
Chicago Gas
CGO & St Louis
Con Gas
Delaware & Hudson
del, Sac & West
Ny&ne Eee
New Jersey Central
New York Central
New York, Chi & Sl
Ny, Ont & West
OSL
North West
Northern Pacific
Pacific
Rock Island
St Paul Steer
St Paul & Omaha
Tenn Coal
Texas Pacific
Eoaeeone
Wabash
Western
Union
Lake Erie
Southern Railway
Chicago
Traders’ Stock Exchange
Yonshire Street
Eeeer
Enee Ee
Ship News
Builders
Shipping
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Baltimore
Newport News
Providence
West Point
Tenn. & Gap Air Line
Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Air Line
Kanawha
Baltimore & Ohio
Savannah Line
New England and Savannah Steamship Co
Lewis Wharf
New York & New England Railroad
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Sound Lines
Ocean Steamship Company
Central Railroad of Georgia
Savannah, Florida & Western
Florida Strai & Peninsular Railways
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
Alabama
Louisiana
A. Dew. Sampson
Washington St
E. D. Palmer
F.C
New Eng Medical Institute
Tremont Row
Indapo
Rental Medical Co
Ill
Geo. C. Goodwin & Co
Hanover St
Weeks & Potter Co
White Star Line
Queenstown
Maury’s Lane
ER. A. Adams & CO
State St
Cor Broad St
Red Star Line
Antwerp
West Indies
Atlas Line
Jamaica
Haiti
Cuba
Nassau
Isthmus
Panama
E. A. Adams & CO
Cor
Broad St
Michigan
Kansas
Bost
Angloman
Sachem
Fitch
Burg
Charlestown
125 Mile Street
Cunard Line
Cunard
Scythia
Cephalonia
Catalonia
England
Ireland
Scotland
Alexander Martin
American Line
Southampton
Berlin
Paris
Havre
International Navigation CO
Bowling Green
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line
Parthtan
Indian
Central Wharf
Charleston
Savannah
Wilmington
West
F. P. Wing
BH. B. Sampson
Fiske
Southern Pacific Company
Morgan Line
New Orleans
Mississippi
Texas
Arizona
New and
Old Mexico
Kk. K. Currier
N. E
E.mawley
Broadway
Yarmouth Steamship Co
City of
Beach Travel
City Hall
B. T. Wheeler
Micosac Tunnel
Custom House
Milk Street
State House
House Committee On the Judiciary
W. F. Donovan
Massachusetts
James J. Myers
David F. Slade
Committee On Banks and Banking
Henry H. Proctor
Fidelity Trust Co
James Cushing Leach
Louis P. Howe
Committee On Labor
P. Blodgett
L. Edgar Osgood
Committee On Cities
Edward S. Bradford
George H. Newhall
Edward P. Chapin
Pynchon Safe Deposit & Trust Company
Jean DE Peit- Fert
D. T. Montague
Commonwealth OF Massachuseits
Middlesex
John H. Brown
Godford
East Cambridge
Daniel R. Fall
Everett H. Hadley
Fred R. Jones
Clarence F. Eldredge
Francis H. Leear
Ellen Leear
J. Matthias Funke
Mary Funke
Admx
Chadwick Street
Dartmouth Street
Phineas Bates
Secret Service Agency
Court St
Federal St
HOTEL
Winthrop
Bowdoin St
Tremont ST
Tremont
Milliken
Columbus
West Springfield St
Dwight St
Main St
Bath
Beach St
Moulton & CO
Water Street
Best
Moulton
Moulton & O
Water St
Hes
Darius Slocum
17Th St
W. J. Ellis
Sidney Laurence
Davis Si
the Post
Filene’s
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
P. O. Box
Newtonville
Boston Public Schools
H. T
James Lavery
Florence St
Richards
Industrial Aid Society of Boston
Tex Peterson
Chardonne
A. E
Henderson Bros
North Cambridge
Union Desk CO
Sudbury St
T. M. Ware
India Square
A. R. Andrews
Diamonds
B. Ginzberg & CO
Winter St
Slye
Dancin Tremont St
Waltz
Eninge Academy
Lage
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