East Boston council acts on schools and sewers
The Boston council passes motions to study a new East Boston high school site and report costs, authorizes a five member committee to inspect Fellows Street sewer work, and requests West End Railroad tracks and free transfers for Charlestown Heights. A quorum issue ends the meeting with adjournment.
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Barnes
Ward 1
Boston
Connolly
Ward 20
Fellows Street
O’callahan
Ward 3
West End Railroad Company
Bunker Hill Street
Charlestown
Sackville
Maine Streets
Noonan
McGuire
Briggs
Exorbitant Fees and Biennial Elections Debate at Ward 20 Banquet
Democratic associates of Ward 20 held their annual banquet at the Quincy House with 75 attendees. Speaker Hon. George Fred Williams urged opposition to outside counsel costs and biennial elections, citing state reform and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fred Williams
Senate of
Massachusetts
Republican Party
Commonwealth
Midwinter Carnival Aids Gate of Heaven Church
South Boston’s midwinter carnival in two halls raised funds for the Gate of Heaven Church, a $200,000 project. Rev N J Merritt led a large committee with many parish helpers, featuring a colorful program of music, readings, dances, and booths, plus a grand supper and decorations. The event drew strong local support and exceeded financial expectations.
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Boston
Gate of Heaven
Peninsular
N. J. Merritt
D. L. Prendergast
John McNamara
Benjamin Shelhamey
Alfred F. MacDonald
James J. Powers
Bartholomew Haley
Matt. J. Mullen
Joseph
C. J Carvin
St. Michael's
Gray’s
James F. Powers
G. H. Noonan
J. Williamson
Fred Jones
J. Haley
C. Barry
J. Freeman
Joseph Callaghan
G. Donoghue
Pierce Buckley
F. Riley
J. Quinn
Thomas Towle
Vincent Rose
F. x. Crawford
T. Tondorf
D. J. Coffee
Joseph Emmet
Joseph Norton
J. Johnson
J. McCluskey
St. Michael’s Hall
Church
Misses Crowley
Moore
White Booth
Annie Quinn
Violet Booth
Kate Miley
Mary Connors
Clara Rose
Mary Mulcahey
Mary O’malley
Minnie Gallagher
Kate Griffin
Eva McArdle
Mary B. Powers
Thomas Crawford
A. B. Connolly
Mary Magrath
Robert Johnson
Leap Year Greeting and Martha Washington Reception Glows
Catholic Union hosts a grand Leap Year reception at the Washington Worcester corner building. Guests include notable local figures, with a minuet in costume and paintings on display from Jordan, Marsh & Co. committee of ladies led by Mrs Curtin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Union
Washington and
Worcester
Martha Washington
Gertrude M. Flanagan
Mary E. Sughrue
Mary McCarthy
Adeline Connell
Mary Carney
Alice Sughrue
Charlotte Campbell
Anna M. Carney
Joseph Kelley
F. L. McGowan
James Flanagan
Thomas J. Johnson
Walter Walsh
Frank Cashman
Michael Carney
Mr. Welsh
Jordan, Marsh & Co
John Curtin
James Cotter
Katherine E. Conway
Thomas M. Watson
John G. Blake
John P. Manning
John P
John D. Dunn
James F. Sweeny
Edward Kelly, Jr
John Curtis
J. Mulcahey
Luke J. Doogue
Henry V. Cunningham
G. T. J. Culhone
John Duff
William T. Nagle
Neil McNeil
Edward A. Morrissey
Thomas A. Mullen
Owen Nawn
John F. O’brien
Michael
J.murray
Joseph C. Pelletier
H. L. Plummer
M. H. Quigley
John J. Quinn
Daniel H. Sughrue
J. E. Spillane
John B. Walker
Samuel Tuckerman
J. S. O’connor
T. F. Murphy
J. D. Wilson
J. F. Morrissey
Edward J. Burke
F. E. Whittaker
John J
MM. D
CW. MacDonald
P. B. Corbett
J. F. Walsh
J. W. Kenney
John J. Hardman
J. F. Wilson
M. Fitzpatrick
D. C. Curran
J. F. Rourke
J. H. Carney
W. Tyler Coogan
Minnie Moran
Agnes Moran
Joseph B. Moran
A. W
Leap Year Party Honored by Cotillion Hall Hosts
About 200 guests attended a leap year party in Cotillion Hall arranged by Mrs L M Kimball Mrs M H Chamberlain and Mrs O T Clark. The hall featured national flags and bunting. Music was by Miss Learnard's orchestra.
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Cotillion Hall
Ll. M. Kimball
M. H. Chamberlain
O. T. Clark
Old Boston Puritan Association
A. T. Clark
S. J. Burns
W. A. Horton
James Cutten
T. KE. Wilson
G. M. Carr
J. M. Thompson
Co. B. Douglass
Coherd
Jeange Myra
O. Bartels
A. H Pinkham
M. M. Foster
S. T. Frothingham
E. D. Stickney
Arthur Dexter
W. B. Page
B. A. Stiles
E. T. Pike
J. W. O’mealey
W. T. May
Thomas Wilson
G. W. Young
J. M. West
C. B. Douglass
W. C. Brown
Disa Felton
Eva Carr
Mary Fitzpatrick
Theresa Carr
Sadie Douglass
Gertie Fitzpatrick
D. W. Ware
Charles Cavenagh
Arthur Smith
H. H. Kimball
Winthrop Smith
W. A. Packard
R. M. Jordan
Mary Hewitt
T. B. Gammon
Ellen Young
E. H. Fitzpatrick
Alice Wilbur
B. W. Felton
Leap Year Party for YMHA Members in Worcester Hall
Ladies hosted a leap year party for the Young Men's Hebrew Association at their Worcester and Washington streets hall. Miss Ray Peyser directed the floor with helpers Miss Hilda Miller and Miss Annie Lange and a list of assisting ladies including Lottie Veretesky Nettie Berger Flora Nuremberg Lena Nuremberg Lizzie Philips and Lulu Hertz.
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Young Men's Hebrew Association
Worcester and
Washington Streets
Ray Peyser
Hilda Miller
Annie Lange
Lottie Veretesky
Nettie Berger
Flora Nuremberg
Lena Nuremberg
Lizzie Philips
Lulu Hertz
Danish Dance Night Showcases Unique Costumes
Unique costumes were a feature of the occasion as beautiful outfits blended with comic ones during the Danish dance last night.
Knights of Honor Hall Event Brings Ten Couples
In Knights of Honor Hall about 10 couples attended a social evening. Mrs Thorwald Peterson and Mr Jules Meles trom led the grand match. Prize winners were Miss Olga Petersen and Mr Melestrom.
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Knights of Honor
Thorwald Peterson
Jules Melestrom
Olga Petersen
Melestrom
Anarchist Attacks King Charles Escort in Lisbon
A stone thrown at King Charles in Lisbon as he returned from a drive struck an aide, who discarded the weapon and detained the assailant until police arrested him. The attacker shouted for social revolution as he was led away.
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Charles I
Portugal
Lisbon
Charles
Aids-De-Camp
Aid-De Camp
Death of James A. Matthews in Fall River boarding house
James A. Matthews aged 60 was found dead in bed at Mrs Nies boarding house on Bank street. He had worked as a collector for the R Bailie Clothing House and was said to have been a former New York City police officer who wrote a book on police work. Death attributed to apoplexy.
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Commonwealth
Fall River Mass
James A. Matthews
Leary Takes Command of Jew Ram Katahdin
Commander R. P. Leary was assigned to command the Katahdin today. He is at the Washington Navy Yard and will depart for the Katahdin on February 12.
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Washington
R. P. Leary
Washington Navy Yard
Ke Kentucky Senate Deadlock Persists After Shift
Frankfort Kentucky January 30 the senatorial deadlock remains unbroken. The only change in the vote today was the desertion of one member of the Hunter contingent.
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Frankfort
Hill's Rheumatism and Goat Cure Ad
An advertisement promises a cure for rheumatism with one bottle from Will Medicine Co. Located at 36 19th Street New York City readers are urged to request a circular for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Will Medicine Co
19Th St
New York City
Quincy’s Cabinet frames tax theories at Exchange banquet
Mayor Quincy addressed about 200 Real Estate Exchange members at the Fix change Club banquet, criticizing current Commonwealth tax theories and confusing complications in the tax system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Real Estate Exchange
Fixchange Club
Commonwealth
The
Bay State Lodge 314 Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary
Members of Bay State Lodge 314 G U O O F marked their fiftieth anniversary with a ball reception banquet at Berkeley Hall last evening. Past Grand Master presided, with members and dignitaries attending the celebration.
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Bay State Lodge
Berkeley Hall
Multistate Rail and Sea Schedules Include Portland and Halifax
Schedule fragment lists numerous daily and Sunday departure times for Portland Augusta Bangor Bar Harbor Concord Manchester St John Halifax St Stephen St Andrews North Conway Intervale Glen Crawfords Fabyans Twin Mountain Whitefield Jefferson Lancaster and related Maine Central Grand Trunk lines plus steamship connections to Eastport Calais and St Andrews with varied morning afternoon and evening slots across weekdays and Sundays.
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Portland
Augusta
Ry Bangor
Bar Harbor
Concord
N. H
Lewiston
Manchester
ST. John
Halifax
Provinces
ST. Stephen
ST. Andrews
N. B
North Conway
Intervale
Glen
Crawfords
Fabyans
Twin Mountain
Whitefield
Jefferson
Lancaster
Grand Trune R. R
Maine Central
Wiscasset
Thomaston
Rocklan
Quebec
RAEL
Lenes
Medford Art Club elects new officers at annual dinner
The Medford Art Club met at Parker's last evening with thirty members present. President Henry Poor chaired as guests included J A S Monks Abbott Graves and M H Hardwick. New officers named: President Joseph H Wheeler Vice President William F Kingman and W E Bentley as secretary treasurer. Fifty five South Boston Protestant Association members held a social and dinner at the United States Hotel with talks on municipal reform by A E George J B Martin J S Dean A R Shields and James Farrell.
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Medford Art Club
Parker’s
Henry Poor
J. A. S. Monks
Abbott Graves
M. H. Hardwick
Joseph H. Wheeler
William F. Kingman
W. E. Bentley
Boston and Albany Railroad Time Tables and Services
Time tables for local and through service between Boston and Albany with multiple trains daily. No. 7 and No. 15 offer first class coaches and sleeping cars to Chicago, Buffalo, and St Louis. No. 43, No. 63, and No. 88 provide various through coaches and dining cars to New York and Hartford. Tickets and schedules at city and station offices. A. S. Hanson is general passenger agent.
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Boston
Albany
Wagner
Chicago
L. S
M.S. R. BR
Utica
Michigan Central R. R
Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York
NEW York Limited
J. M
Spoinvfield
Washington St
Kneeland St
A. S. Hanson
Montreal
Fitchburg
Washington Street
Union Station
Causeway Street
J. BR. Watson
Kneeland Street
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
Newport
Gural
New Bedford
Etown
Chatham
Hyannis
Wood's Hall
Cottage City
Nantucket
Boston & Albany
Marlboro
Leominster
Ab Hes
Old State House
Park Square
Varios
Fisepadpanenet
Fall River
L. H. Palmer
Old Paate AL
Geo
L. Connor
E. G. Allen
A.C. Kend
Railway timetable chaos for New Hampshire routes and beyond
D J Flanders reports a dense schedule across Manchester Concord and surrounding towns. The notice lists numerous daily and Sunday departures for lines to Nashua Concord New London and more with multiple stations including Montpelier Burlington Montreal Quebec Chicago and Quebec under various rail company services.
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Manchester
Concord
N. H
New Boston
North Weare
Henniker
Hooksett
Suncook
Pittsfield
Suncoo Valley
Nashua
Reilmont
Tilton
Lakeport
Meredith
Ashland
Laconia
Weirs
Plymouth
Warren
Haverhill
Campton
North Woodstock
Pemigewassel Valley
Lisbon
Littleton
Whitefield
Lancas
Sherbrook
Quebec
Sia Ptymouth
St. Johnsbury
Montpelier
Burlington
Whit River Junction
Montreal
White River Junction
Boston Air Line
Chicago
WFST
G. T. Ry
C. P. Ry
Fitchburg Rail Line Connections and Schedules
Fitchburg route listed with towns on a long rail schedule. Services include Mail and Passenger, Day Express, Parlor Car Boston to Troy, and accommodations for Troy, Albany, and Ottawa routes. Additional connections span Vermont, Northern New York, and Canada with multiple daily times.
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Troy
Albany
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Charles Cuppee
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Charles E. Batty
Frank M. Calloway
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Obe Carter
John Diggins
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George Pegram
Anthony Riley
Edward Hawkins
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W. A. Johnson
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Gate of Heaven Church
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P. J. O’brien
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A. J. Munroe
G. H. Young
J. J. McLaughlin
F. J. McBarron
Robert Denon
James Craigh
Hubert McLaughlin
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K. M. von Groll
A. A. von Groll
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Anna Driscoll
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Charles J. Johnson
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Lizzie Foley
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F. C. Dowd
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Helen Burke
Mary Cashman
John T. McCarthy
Katherine McCarthy
Margaret McCarthy
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D. W. Mahoney
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Young Men’s Hebrew Association
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Whiteholl
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