Somerville Unitarian Church Hosts Colonial Festival Fair
A revived Revolutionary era tableau fills the old Highland avenue Unitarian Church with a colonial fair raising funds for Somerville Hospital. Tufts Glee and Mandolin Club perform as booths honor each state with local dames guiding candy, arts and crafts, and a cafe drawing crowds. The event continues through the week with Messer’s Orchestra scheduled to entertain tonight.
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Somerville
Unitarian
Highland Avenue
Somerville Hospital
United States
H. C. White
S. Z. Bowman
E. S. Tead
Glee and Mandolin Club
Tufts’ College
Massachusetts
A. A. Chamberlain
Willard C. Kingsley Post
Maine
Daughters of Maine
George D. Haven
Tufts College
Connecticut
Washington Council
Home Circle
Maryland
L. V. Niles
Prospect Hill
Virginia
F. M. Howes
Spring Hill
Pennsylvania
J. E. Sylvester
First Unitarian Church
North
South Carolina
John Haskell Puiler
East Somerville
King’s Daughters
H.S. Braden
New York
Georgia
New Hampshire
A. S. Pillsbury
West Somerville
New Jersey
Fair Daughters
F. E
Town meeting reform and depot plans dominate Berkeley Hall talk
Methodist Social Union in Berkeley Hall heard Boston leaders urge returning to old town meeting practices and building a new Union depot. Speakers argued for enforced laws, civic integrity, and parish supervision, with Rev. Hale promoting ward town meetings and church-state cooperation.
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Methodist Social Union
Berkeley Hall
Theological School
Boston University
Edward Everett Hale
Charles Carleton Coffin
Arthur Little
A. P. Martin
E. O. Cheates
Martin
Greenhalge
State House
Boston
Old Court House
Fitchburg
Boston & Maine
Hastern
Lowell
Boston & Albany
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Park Square
Providence
Divine
America
Sam Adams
Philistizies
Armory bonds clash over gold payoff in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Senate debated a third reading of armory loan bonds redeemable in gold or its equivalent. Questions centered on whether the treasurer exceeded authority by adding gold redemption wording, with parties split over applicable law and contract obligations. The measure was postponed to Thursday for further review.
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Senate
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
Maccabe
Armory Commission
Marden
Commonwealth
United States
Macccabe
Bessom
Salisbury and Sanger
Treasury Committee
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Boston Doctors Meet for American Pharmacy Fair Preview
About forty hospital representatives from Boston and nearby attended a Parker House meeting to discuss Special Work in the Hospital Department for the upcoming American Pharmacy Fair. Professor W H Scoville presided with speakers including Benjamin Johnson and hospital delegates. An informal reception and music followed the business session.
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Boston
Parker House
W. H. Scoville
Scoville
Benjamin Johnson
Large Crowd at Tremont Theatre For Abbey Schoeffel Opera
Near midnight a dozen men lingered at Tremont Theatre doors. By hours, more ringers joined, police cleared passage, and a grand opera sale began with about 350 purchasers. The line grew past 2 am and again toward 4 am, marking the biggest first day since Abbey Schoeffel Grau presented opera in the city.
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Tremont Theatre
de Wolf Hopper
Dr. Syntax
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
Charitable Irish Society Reports Big Ball Profit and New Members
The Charitable Irish Society held its monthly meeting at Young's with about 100 members present. The recent ball was a big success, yielding a splendid sum. New members elected were Thomas J. Cashman, Charles T. Dolan, Cornelius Keefe Jr., James Keenan, and Edward F. Smith. A smoke talk featured ex-US Marshal William W. Doherty recounting the rebellion of 1798. William B. Phelps sang solos with Charles T. Dolan accompanying, and the group closed with Auld Lang Syne.
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Irish Society
Young
Thomas J. Cashman
Charles T. Dolan
Cornelius Keefe, Jr
James Keenan
Edward F. Smith
United States
William W. Doherty
William B. Phelps
Warren Associates Minstrel Entertainment in Norfolk Hall
The Warren Associates of Roxbury staged their annual minstrel show in Norfolk Hall last night. The hall was crowded and the personal jokes elicited continual laughter under director Timothy A. Kelliher. End men Whitman Peters Cullen and Sullivan, with William Granes as interlocutor, introduced "A Telephone Expose" as the afterpiece and drew considerable mirth.
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Warren Associates
Roxbury
Norfolk Hall
Timothy A. Kelliher
Messrs
Whitman
Peters
Cullen
Sullivan
William Granes
Tickets On Sale For All West Points At Boston & Albany Office
Tickets for all points in the West are available at the Boston and Albany Ticket Office located at 366 Washington Street. This outlet handles passenger bookings and schedule inquiries for travelers seeking western destinations.
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West
Boston & Albany
Washington Street
Net Assets Reported for 1894 Premiums and Interest Totals
The document lists year end figures for January 1, 1894 showing premiums at 4,677,972.88 and interest and rents at 3,208,408.28 with a profit and loss of 19,377.23 and a total of 59,926,199.59.
Mystic Water Controversy Pushes Land Purchase For Purity
The Dorchester meeting focused on the Mystic water supply complaints as citizens and officials clash over pollution and typhoid fears. The Water Board seeks $65,000 to acquire lands and water rights adjoining Mystic River, with Aldermen split on urgency and cost while Flood and Lomasney urge caution. A motion for immediate eminent domain was approved 11 to 1, and debates referenced Whitehall Pond and farm lands in Winchester and Worcester as comparisons.
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Mystic
Dorchester
Tremont
Winter Streets
Hanover
Washington Streets
Board of Aldermen
Charlestown
P. J. Donovan
Messrs. Lee
Folsom
Finance Committee
Water Board
Flood
Lomasney
Mystic River
Lee
Committee On Finance
Jandis
Winchester
Woburn
Southboro
Whitehall Pond
Messrs. Barry
Dyar
Watch and Ward Society
Hollis Street
Committee of Council and Co-Operation
Insurance Company Financials 1894 Summary of Assets and Liabilities
Disbursements in 1894 include 4 278 874 99 to death claims and endowments with 6 198 991 52 total policyholder funds. Surplus returned to holders 1 265 415 20. Net assets 60 549 398 36. Liabilities include reserve to reinsure 54 221 091 00 and other liabilities 1 187 621 55. Policies in force 65 979 insuring 156 686 871 00.
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United States
Eeeavesvee
Governor Russell Crew Spare Details After Gale Voyage
The Provostown based Governor Russell returned after two weeks of severe gales. The crew describe heavy seas, flooding, damaged dories, a split foresail, and a 57 hour bare poles stretch before patching a riding sail and Jumbo jib for landward progress. They also sighted a floating wreck possibly from another schooner.
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Provincetown
Governor Russell
la Have
George’s Banks
Citizens Caucus Chooses Revere Town Officers in Big Meeting
Revere citizens gathered at the Town Hall for the annual caucus to nominate town officers for the coming year. Ernest H. Pierce was named chairman as the Republican party organized the first caucus since the A P A influence drew a large crowd. Nominations included Albert Fitzemeyer William T. Janoren and Samuel S Pratt for selectmen, Warren Fenno for town clerk, G R Tapley for treasurer, Lemuel K Washurn for assessors, Charles F Fenno for collector, Edwin F F Cummins for school committee, Charles F Perry as auditor, Dr Brainard A Andrew for board of health, Henry Spavin and Albert A Tapley as public library trustees, William A Pendleton as sewer commissioner, Henry J Skeffington as park commissioner, Charles F Fenno and Irvine G Hill as constables, Rufus A Norton John J Dwyer and Joseph Davis as field drivers, Albert E Jean erette John N Welch and John E Paine as field viewers, and Warren Fenno Edwin A Millard Albert A Tapley John B Seward and Ernest H Pierce on the citizens town committee.
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Revere
Ernest H. Pierce
William Welcherae
Albert Fitzemeyer
William T. Janoren
Samuel 8. Pratt
William A. Pendleton
Henry J. Skeffington
Charles F. Fenno
Irvine G. Hill
Rufus A. Norton
John J. Dwyer
Joseph Davis
Albert E. Jeanerette
John N. Welch
John E. Paine
Citizens’ Town Committee
Warren Fenno
Edwin A. Millard
Albert A. Tapley
John B. Seward
Dinner Dance at Norfolk House Opens With Artful Decor
The opening dance of Norfolk House guests last night featured unique decorations with flags bunting and many flower pots scattered throughout. Matrons were Mrs R W Gray and Mrs J N.
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Norfolk House
R. W. Gray
J. N
Garbage nuisance and street costs push city actions
The Board of Health won a contract dispute over garbage treatment and allowed ten days for the company to improve its process. The council urged abatement on Gibson street, Chester, while street costs included a new eighty foot street at several crossings costing 7 110 000 and repairs to the North Ferry pier at 8500. A Roxbury Crossing bridge item at 1500 was approved and a July celebration funding of 1000 was rejected. Chapman street will be Compton street Indiana place will be Coming street.
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New England Construction Company
Board of Health
Board Health
Gibson Street
Chester
New Street
Tremont Winter Streets
Roxbury Crossing
Chapman Street
Compton Street
Indiana Place
Coming Street
Waltham Aldermen to Probe Fire Department
In Waltham on February 18 the aldermen moved to investigate the fire department. An order accusing Chief Hodgdon and his men of twenty one charges was introduced by Alderman Duane, and the board referred the matter to a special seven member committee and the existing aldermanic committee as a committee of the whole per the original order.
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Board of Police
Board of Aldermen
Folsom
Board of Health
Waltham
Hodgdon
Duane
Drowned at Newtonville Two Boys Reach River Shore
Walter Soule an 11 year old traveler’s son from Poland drowned in the Charles River at Newtonville while ice floes broke away. Companion Dearborn helped Amidom to shore. Soule sank in thick winter clothing after failing to reach help. Body not yet recovered.
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Walter Soule
Charles
Newtonville
Thoy
Poland
Newtoville
Walter
Brogdk Avenue
Compan
Dearborn
Amidon
Chatrle
Soul
Young Amidom
Ashe
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Ward
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Metropolitan Elevated Railroad Company
Representative Holland
Joseph L. Bartlett
Timothy M Holland
Ward 19
Elections Committee
Bartlett
Holland
Republican State Committee
Ward 17
Winslow
Champlin
Bunker Hill
Great and General Court
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Corbett
Durant
Foss
Fuller
Gage
Gilbride
Hutchinson
Leach
McMorrow
Morse
Perkins
Quinn
Southard
Nays
Bulfinch State House
Metropolitan Elevated
House Committee On Rules
J. H. Bickford
Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company
L. D. Brandeis
Willard Howland
Meigs Elevated Railway Company
Charitable Irish Society
Warren
Minstrels
Lydia E. Pinkham
Connecticut Mutual
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Jacob L. Creene
John M. Taylor
Edward M. Bunce
Daniel H. Wells
George E. Williams
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Citizens’ Caucus
Assembly
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Waltham Investigation
Marent
A. G. van Nostrand
Bunker Hill Breweries
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