Legislators Contest High Cost of Capitol Redo
Old State House debate centers on the new House chamber and Annex seating. Senators complain of poor acoustics and high costs, noting $1000 for forty temporary desks and questioning the worth of the new arrangements as the Legislature contemplates where to meet.
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General Court
Annex
House of Representatives
State House
Greenhalge
Jones
Melrose
Mellen
McCarthy
Irwin
Grover
Bates
Roberts
Tuttle
Harvey
Bradford
Worcester
Capitol
Meyer
Gargan O Boyle O Reilly Lecture in South Boston
The Hon Thomas J Gargan lectured on Personal Recollections of John Boyle O Reilly before a crowded St Augustine s Hall audience in South Boston with music preceding the talk The event was in aid of St Augustine s fair directed by T R Bradley a contest winner of 160 prize who would donate the money to a free home for consumptives if he wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Gargan
St. Augustine’s Hall
Boston
John Boyle O'Reilly
Gargan
T. R. Bradley
Free Medical Services for All Diseases Offered by Dr Dewey
Dr M. M. Dewey, physician in chief, announces free medical services for all diseases. Examinations and treatments provided at 7 and 8 rooms, Dewey Medical Office, Boylston Street. Office hours daily 9 AM to 5 PM and 6 to 8 PM, Sundays included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Dewey
Dewey Medical Ec i
Boylston Street
SiS”undays
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Relief for Nervous Weakness
I have not words enough to express my thanks for the great benefit from a few bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla. I was miserable and nervous, my stomach would not digest food, and I could not sleep. After taking Hood's it improved my condition and I felt better in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Nashua Firms Prepare for Southern Textile Shift
The Southern move in cotton goods reaches New Hampshire as Nashua’s Jackson and Nashua Manufacturing Companies seek legislative permission to raise capital and to build mills nationwide. They plan to shift from sheetings to fine yarns, citing cheaper Southern production and intend to expand operations if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
N. H
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Thurber
Concord
Lowell Mills
Jackson
Jackson Company
Nashua Company
Dill
United States
Southern Mills
South
Lowell
Merrimac
Phineas Whiting
Josiah Fletcher
Wamesit Falls
Boott
Whittier Mill
Massachusetts Cotton Mills
Merrimack Manufacturing Company
Massachusetts Cotton Company
Georgia
Augustus Lowell
Edward I. Browne
Jacob Rogers
Arthur T. Lyman
Charles Bowditch
Augustus P. Loring
Charles F. Lovering
Whittier Mills
Miss Whittier
Merrimack Manufacturing Cornwell
Great Corporation
J. S. Ludlam
New Bedford
Alexander Cumnock
Boott Mills
New England
Cumnock
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Thomas
Tremont and
Suffolk Mills
Alabama
Eliot C. Clarke
Boott Cotton Mills
Courtney
Whittier
Henry Wicker Drowns Off Marblehead Coast Seeks Dead
Lowell mourns Henry Halladay Wicker presumed dead after a dory incident near Egg Rock off Marblehead. The elder son of Cassius M. Wicker, railroad executive, Henry was a tall promising youth with ties to the Berkeley School and local sailing. Family and fishermen reported the craft adrift. a search failed to find him as Lowell mills face possible cotton industry shifts South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marblehead
Henry Halladay Wicker
Cassius M. Wicker
Zanesville & Ohio Railroad
North Shore Traction Company
Brooklyn, Queens
Wicker
Boston
Swampscott
Nahant
Henry
Miss Halladay
Egg Rock
Cahoon
the Light
Boston Harbor
Italian Caged in Assault Case at Hanover Street Station
Agostina Lopela an Italian 88 living at 118 Endicott Street is under arrest at Hanover Street station on charges of assault with a loaded revolver against Thomas Flaherty 12 at No Clark Street The incident followed a christening party on Clark Street with several Italians present Flaherty and another boy laughed at them Lopela drew a 38 calibre revolver pressed it to the boy's head and threatened to shoot He was arrested along with Pasquale Ambrosi 22 Tomasso Gallo 24 and Michele Martinello 21 for gaming on Sunday at No 5 Everett Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agostina Lopela
Endicott Street
Hanover Street
Thomas Flaherty
No. & Clark Street
Clark Street
Lopela
Flaherty
No. 5
Everett Street
Smith
Brady
Tomasso Gallo
Michele Martinello
Fisk Jubilee Singers to Perform in Music Hall Tonight
The Original Fisk Jubilee Singers return to Boston after thirteen years for a concert in Music Hall. Founded in 1871 to aid Fisk University, the group has toured globally, earning fame for camp meeting melodies and occasional glees. Manager Loudin shepherds a carefully chosen lineup.
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Fisk Jubilee Singers
Music Hall
Loudin
Fisk University
Boston
Fiske Jubilee Singers
Globe
England
Germany
Russia
Netherlands
Australia
India
Temple Church
Fire board and city appointments loom in Charlestown notes
The Post recalls Representative Jerry McCarthy is expected to be named fire commissioner, with a delay to avoid a legislative vacancy. Mayor Curtis will consider appointments at today’s board meeting, including superintendent of Streets. Cutter and Seth Perkins are backed. Other names: Morton, Jones, Wilmarth, Rockwell, and ex-Alderman C. W. Smith. City department budgets total about 13 million dollars for the year, higher than before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry McCarthy
Charlestown
John R. Murphy
McCarthy
Thut
J. Edward Jones
Mark Wilmarth
Sewer Department
Horace Rockwell
Water Board
W. S. McNary
C. W. Smith
Back Bay
Curtis
Bradford Penn Fire Destroys Multiple Buildings
A January forenoon blaze in Bradford Pennsylvania destroyed the Sheehan House and several blocks including the Columbia block Nusbaum s grocery and Rothstein Lippman jewelry store. Total loss was about 150 000 with under 50 000 insured. A blizzard and extreme cold hampered firefighters. Mary Callahan broke an ankle and arm leaping from the Sheehan House while Mary Dorine escaped unharmed. Mrs McQuiston fled with clothing on fire and will recover. Firemen suffered frostbite and Sisco endured severe frostbite. The blaze threatened the business district before being extinguished.
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Bradford
Penn
Sheehan
Columbia
P. Nusbaum
Nusbaum & Steinberger’s
Rothstein & Lippman Bros
Smith Bros
Mary Callahan
Mary Dorine
McQuiston
Smith’s
Sisco
Damaged Bark Vilora H Hopkins Reaches Port For Repair
The bark Vilora H Hopkins, after striking a rock in Portland Harbor, arrived from Portland to be unloaded of wedged lumber in her lower hold before repairs at this port. The ship was lightened by removing topmasts and yards to prevent rolling. Also noted are remarks on Prov indetown underwriter agent Heman S Cook, the Persian Monarch’s transformation, Atlantic and Mediterranean bottom temperatures, and the Palatia liner launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vilora H. Hopkins
Lord
Portland
Buenos Ayres
Boston
Kate Jones
Henderson
Navy Yard Dry Dock
Hopkins
Heman
Cook
Provincetown
John G. Thompson
Wilson
London
Hull
Enz
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Velcan Company
Stettin
Germany
Hamburg-American Packet Company
Indian Commissioner Painter Dies at 62 in D C
Charles Painter Washington agent for the Indian Rights Association and a member of the Board of Indian Commissioners died suddenly in Washington after heart disease struck him that morning He was 62 a Virginia native long resident of Massachusetts survived by a widow and one son a Boston hospital physician his body to be interred in Great Barrington Massachusetts.
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Washington
Charles
Painter
The
Indian Rights Association
Board of Indian Commissioners
Boston
Great Barrington
Mass
U S Pierce Company Ad Promises Wide Bargains Across City
The advertisement proclaims deep discounts from 10 to 50 percent on wines liquors pickles fruits syrups flour and more. It claims U S Pierce Company is opposite of a high priced house with stores at Scol lay square Copley square Central Wharf and Coolidge's Corner and urges readers to review page 1 for offers and prove bargains.
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U. S. Pierce Company
Scollay Square
Copley Square
Central Wharf
Coolidge’s Corner
Imperial Café Opens Day and Night Offer
An advertisement for Imperial Café features SEE ENE THE NICE and TuIey large steak with hot rolls priced at 25 cents, inviting patrons to dine open day and night.
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Imperial Cafr
Division 4s New Officers and Initiation Report
Division 4 Boston met in Carroll Hall and initiated seven new members with Francis Cassidy, president, noting the annual concert and ball as a successful financial venture. In Clan Na Gael Hall, County President W J Cronin installed twelve officers for Division 7 South Boston, including Hugh W Bresnahan as president and John J Scanlan as vice president, with eleven new candidates proposed and several initiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division 4
Boston
Carroll Hall
Francis Cassidy
W. J. Cronin
South Boston
Clan Na Gael
Hugh W. Bresnahan
John J. Scanlan
Thomas Owens
T. B. Bradley
W. J. Murphy
Fought Over a Fare Ends in Street Fight
A cab driver and a former Boston policeman clashed on Washington Street after an earlier dispute over a fare. The carriage man received an eight inch head wound from a large pin used as a weapon, the cabby fleeing toward Huntington avenue as a crowd gathered. The ex-copper vows to not retaliate until he confronts his foe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herotic Jehu
Washington Street
Hotel Copley
Huntington Avenue
Boston
Cutting affray in Somerville ends with arrests
A violent card game dispute on Garden court near the Somerville bleachery led to Monte Arictide from Boston being struck with a club by Louis Capitola as Canute Dominico lunged with a knife. Capitola was arrested on the scene. Dominico was later detained after returning from Cambridge. Arictide’s wounds were treated by Dr. Dearborn and the case heads to court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Boston
Garden Court
Somerville Avenue
Monte Arictide
Louis Capitola
Canute Dominico
Capitola
Dominico
Arictide
Aristide
Pollard
Cambridge
Dearborn
New A C H Division Formed In Essex Street Hall
A new Ancient Order of Hibernians division was formed at Alpha Hall Essex street with William J Cronin as county president. Eugene Davis was elected president with J J Manning as vice president and other officers installed. The next meeting is set for Sunday Jan 27 at 8 pm at Alpha Hall with plans to initiate twenty five more members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Hibernians
Alpha Hall
Essex Street
William J. Cronin
Thomas Owens
John J. Grady
D. P. Harrington
John B. O’ Higgins
John O’leary
John B. Doherty
Owen O’laughlin
Thomas Kelleher
James A. Murphy
Charles J. Foster
John Condon
John Healey
John Cassidy
Michael Murray
Suffolk County Directory
John H. McCaffrey
James Mantle
T. M. McLaughlin
Charles Murray
William O’callaghan
William 8. Rooney
M. P. O’connor
J. L. Harman
D. J. Blewett
P. J. Flynn
Florence McCarthy
Daniel P. Toomey
Peter Judge
Daniel Gilmartin
Denis A. McCarthy
Thomas Kelly
Patrick Queene
Peter F. Maguire
Eugene Davis
Patrick J. Fitzgibbon
Timothy Dempsey
J. J. Manning
Frank R. Carroll
Daniel Judge
Hugh Rafferty
J. P. Quigley
Bernard Dolan
Patrick Clarke
W. E. Rooney
William Callaghan
Cronin
Martin J. Roche
American Wringer Co Wringers, Mangles, Sweepers Repair
The American Wringer Co. at 13 and 15 Broadway Extension, city manufacturers of wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers. All kinds of wringers and sweepers repaired. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Telephone Tremont 764.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
Tremont
A Grim Warning on the Grip and a Whiskey Preventive
The piece treats the grip as a dangerous disease that imitates a cold and taints the sick with weakness. It argues prevention by correcting conditions and endorses Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a preventive aid and remedy, urging readers to obtain it from druggists or grocers. It notes the outbreak in Northern and Eastern States and predicts persistence into spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffy
Stimpson the Absconding Bookkeeper Returned to Boston
Officer Tryder departs for New York to escort Robert J Stimpson the absconding East Boston Athletic Association bookkeeper. Stimpson fled with 374 dollars after a troubled life beginning in December 1893 ending with his surrender to New York police and indictment proceedings in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tryder
New York
Robert J. Stimpson
East Boston Athletic Association
Watts
Dock Square
Citizen’s Relief Committee
Building Trades Council Holds Largely Attended Meeting
A large afternoon gathering in Wells Memorial Hall chaired by President P. S. Haley formed a committee to confer with non affiliated building trades. The Ben Franklin Assembly in Washington street held its annual officer installation with John Norton officiating and several officers installed. Delegates to District Assembly BC were elected from the society: Stephen Gaffey, M. C. O Hares, Daniel Leonard, James C. Fay, L. O. Cloudman, J. H. Canning, and John E. Corey. Ten members were reinstated and six new membership propositions received. A gold watch was presented to Past Master Workman Stephen Gaffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Trades Council
Wells Memorial Hall
P. S. Haley
Ben Franklin Assembly
S. A
Chickering Hall
Washington Street
John Norton
James E. Fay
Patrick Geoghegan
M. QC
O’hare
Bernard Johnson
Louis C. Cloudman
Thomas P. Regan
Society
Cene Dase Stephen Gaffey
M. C. O’hare
Daniel Leonard
James C. Fay
L. O. Cloudman
J. H. Canning
John E. Corey
Stephen Gaffey
Auction sale of Maryann Marcus property in Boston 1895
Public auction to foreclose a mortgage on a Boston property tied to Maryann Marcus and John H. Collamore. Sale on January 9 1895 at eleven in the forenoon. Property includes land and buildings with bounds on Winchester Piedmont and Church streets. Subject to a $15 000 mortgage and two $5 000 mortgages with $1000 due at sale time. Terms to be announced. Boston Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryann Marcus
John H. Collamore
Suffolk
Boston
County of Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Winchester Street
James A. Rouse
Robert Hawthorne
Piedmont Street
Church Street
Anne Benjamin
James E. Floyd
Carlton Ixeyes
William A. Mosman
Charles D. Adams
West Roxbury
J. Edwin Jones
Jones Street
Yoorty
Floyd
Keyes
Mosman
John F. Hutchinson
Adams
Charles D. Adams, Assenne
Court St
Insolvency notice for Parsons and West partners
Commonwealth of Massachusetts outlines a January 25 1895 creditors meeting for the firm Parsons and West of Revere Suffolk. A warrant in insolvency has issued forbidding payment or transfer of debts or property to the insolvent debtors. Robert E Maguire, Deputy Sheriff, Messenger, notes the court proceeding in Boston at Pemberton Square Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Hugh H. Rose
Boston
E. B. James & CO
William B. Merrill
Boston Post
John W. McKim
Esquire
Elijah George
Charles Co. Kellogg
John W. Parsons
Charles E. West
Parsons
Court House
Pemberton Square
Robert E. Maguire
James Killian
Mass
Suffolk County
Walter Austin
Charles A. Harrington
Insolvency Notice for London Clothing Company Partners
Commonwealth of Massachusetts issues a Court of Insolvency notice against Joseph Berlin and Harry Gordon of Boston doing business as London Clothing Company insolvent. Debtors barred from paying or transferring property. Creditors meet February 13, 1895, at 2 PM at Court House Pemberton Square Boston to prove debts and appoint assignees.
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Loth
Old State House
Gargan OY Boyle O'Reilly
N. E
Dixie's
Merrimac and
Pure California
Blanchard & Farrar
Faneuil Hall Sauer
Stimpson
Grenoble
Broadway
57Th Street
7Th Avenue
W&m. Noble
HOTEL
Empire
Central Pak Grand Western Boulevard
Columbia Avenue
6Th Ave
Roth St
Grand Central Station
Long Island and
West Shore
NEW Publications
Boston Almanag
Enla
U. S
Sampson, Murdock & CO
Franklin St
Suffolk, Sr
Carpenter
Flijah George
Ebenezer Gay
Joseph Berlin
Harry Gordon
London Clothing Company
Commonwealth OF Massachous
George T. Sears
John G Benedice
Frank E. Fitz
Canal St
Lomuel Lett
Middlesex
George J. Bicknell
Wilson Bros
Old Colony Railroad
Tremont Row
Power
Halifax, N. S
Michael J. Power
A. J. Newman & Sons
Tremont ST
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