Waltham Day of Good Will Weddings Across Region
A string of June 27 marriages in Waltham and nearby towns includes Miss Carolyne E. B. Davis wed to George W. Eccles of Charlestown at Ascension Church with a large reception. Dr William J. Gallivan marries Miss Charlotte L. Gilfether at Gate of Heaven Church, with a ceremony led by Rev James F. Gilfether. Others wed include Dr Charles H. Bangs to Eva A. Parcher in Lynn, Lillian M. Mortimer to Henry Prescott in Waltham, Edison K. Upton to Lilla E. Kimball in Greenville, Edward Williston Frentz to Ella M. Brooks in Brooksville, and Miss Mary V. Lanagan to John B. Higgins in Waltham.
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Dr. Gallivan
Miss Gilfether
Boston
Lynn
Waltham
Ascension Church
Carolyne EB. Davis
J. WW. Davis
George W. Eccles
Charlestown
A . Bennett
Gertrude M. Stoppell
Somerville
Arthur D. Eccles
Davis & Farnum Foundry
Frank R. Fitz
A. H. Lewis
Fred T. Paul
T. J. Lee
Brighton
W. J. Knox
Dorchester
W. H. Holland
Winchester
Robbins Street
Gallivan
Gilfether
Gate of Heaven Church
South
William J. Gallivan
Charlotte L. Gilfether
James A. Gallivan
Inlaw
James Sullivan
Newton
Agnes G. Gilfether
D. A. Sullivan
D. P. Ronayne
Carney Hospital
Charles BE. Morgan
Edward P. Erwin
Joseph J. Kelley
Ward 13
James F. Gilfether
Father Gilfether
M. J. Doody
Cambridge
D. J. Tierlihy
N. J. Merritt
East
Van
Lake Champlain
Charles H. Bangs
Eva A
George Parcher
Saco
North Common Street
B. A. Greene
Washington Street Baptist Church
N. T. Richland
North Hampton
N. H
G. Clarence Parcher
Saugus
Florence Dyer
William H. Mortimer
Ash Street
Lillian M. Mortimer
Henry Prescott
Cev. Williams
First Baptist Church
Jennie Mortimer
Roxbury
Alexander Prescott
Harry and
Alfred Mortimer
Prescott
Deerfield Centre
N. H. Upton
Greenville
Edson K. Upton
Lilla E. Kimball
A. M. Kimball
Massachusetts
White Mountains
Upton
Hancock, N. H
Frentz—Brooks
Brooksvale
Conn
Edward Williston Frentz
Ella M. Brooks
Alonzo Brooks
New York
The
Boston Herald
Frentz
Brooklyn
Mary V. Lanagan
John B. Higgins
Father Brosnahan
St. Mary’s Church
Pine Street
New Mexico Admission debated as language school plan advances
In Washington the House debated admitting New Mexico to the Union. An amendment to require public schools to teach English was rejected 114 to 0 amid party lines. A second proposal to teach English as a branch in all public schools failed 81 to 112 along party lines.
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Washington
House
New Mexico
Smith
Rep
Yeas
Nays
Mrs. Butchman Denied Arrest for Wife Assault
Natice June 27 Special to the Post states Fritz Butchman was not arrested on an assault charge. Detective Bean handled the case but the wife refused to swear out a warrant. Butchman, a long time Pfeiffer & Sons employee, has a clean record and was previously acquitted in the Littig murder case.
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Natice
Fritz Butchman
Bean
Butchman
Littig
Pfeiffer & Sons
Woman Struck by Charlestown Electric Car Injured
Johanine Serretsani aged 60 of Friend street was struck on Washington at Hanover by Charlestown electric car No. 1849 yesterday afternoon. She received minor chest injuries, was treated by Dr. Dunn at Station 1, and returned home. Motorman 263 and Conductor 191 were aboard the car.
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Johanine Serretsani
Friend Street
Washington Street
Hanover
Charlestown
Station 1
Dunn
Reading railroad barge sinks near Pollock Rip Lightship
A two masted Reading railroad barge is reported sunk about 30 yards south-southeast from Pollock Rip Lightship and fast breaking up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vineyard Haven
Reading Railroad
Pollock Rip
Corset Stock Sacrificed in Major Sale
A local retailer announces a major sale on corsets with every pair in stock offered at sacrifice prices. The emphasis is on discounted corsets across all sizes and styles to clear inventory.
Special AT OUR Fire Sale Balbriggan Shirts Drawers
Large lot of Men's French Balbriggan Shirts in long and short sleeves with matching drawers. Textures fine and price quoted as less than six dollars per dozen elsewhere, but offered at a marked discount in this sale.
Jersey Ribbed Vests For Ladies At 3 Cents
Sale notice offering Jersey ribbed vests for ladies at three cents each. The item normally sells for eighty cents, indicating a promotional price during ordinary times.
Debated Veto Fallout As Governor Greenhalge Survives
In a heated session the House rejected a veto override 49 to 115. Speakers urged loyalty to their positions with calls to back the Governor against political pressure. Names listed include Bates, Bennett, Chester, Hayes, and Myers as allies or opponents in the contentious vote.
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the Post
Myers
Cambridge
Hayes
Charlestown
Greenhalge
House
Yeas
Bates
F. H
Bennett
Chester
Darling
Delvey
Derbyshire
Donovan
W. J
Eddy
Ferguson
Fiske
Foss
S. E
Galloupe
George Giddings
Haigh
Hammond C. I
Harding
Higgins
Holt
Howard
Ives
Jeutes
Johnson
Joslin
Joy
Kellogg
Kinnaly
Livermore
Lyman
Martin
McCarthy
Moriarty
Perry
Phelps
Raymond
Robbins
Roberts
Rosnosky
Scudder
Shipley
Spalding
St. John
Stu
Governor Greenhalge vetoes American Bell grab bill
The Boston Post reports Governor Greenhalge vetoed the American Bell Telephone grab, drawing praise from Mayor Matthews and labor advocate Frank K Foster while raising questions about the Meigs bill. Republican and Democratic sides react with emphasis on stock watering, semi public status, and consistency with general railroad laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Moriarty
House
Meigs
Matthews
Greenhalge
American Bell Telephone Company
Commonwealth
Boston
Senate
Herbert L. Harding
Boston Citizens’ Association
George A. Hibbard
Boston Republican City Committee
Post
Frank K. Foster
Massa
Local Names in City Ward Notices
Recant to the last lists several individuals including William J. Donovan Ward 2 East Boston Charles Giddings Great Barrington Daniel J. Kinnally Ward 14 South Boston Eugene M. Moriarty Worcester Samuel M. Raymond Hinsdale Isaac Ronosky Ward 16 Boston Huh Toland Ward 7 Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Donovan
East
Boston
Charles Giddings
Great Barrington
Daniel J. Kinnally
South
Eugene M. Moriarty
Worcester
Samuel M. Raymond
Hinsdale
Isaac Rosnosky
Huh Toland
Telephone People Mate and a Lobbyist Reform
In a critical note on Bell Telephone officials and promoters the piece mocks the term promoter as a humble label for those guiding corporate access to the Legislature. It notes no directors’ meeting but flags the July board session where Governor Greenhalge’s veto of their project will dominate discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Bell Telephone
Hudson
Long
Wardwell
Southworth
Greenhalge
Women’s National Industrial League thanks Governor Greenhalge
The group adopts resolutions praising Frederic T. Greenhalge for vetoing the American Bell Telephone bill. It declares the governor’s stand in favor of industrial workers and cites sending copies to labor unions and Knights of Labor. Signatures: Charlotte Smith and Martha Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's National Industrial League
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Frederic T. Greenhalge
Commonwealth
American Bell Telephone
Lowell
Greenhalge
Woman's National Industrial Leng
F. T. Greenhalge
Trades Unions and Central Labor Union
Knights of Labor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Charlotte Smith
Martha Adams
Fan Tan and Gambling Houses Resisted by Police
Testimony in New York hears from witnesses including Samuel G Archer of Irvington and Major John Mortimer Branigan Searles about police corruption and raids linked to fan tan gambling in Chinatown. Wong Get describes Tom Lee’s operations at 18 Mott Street and 14 Mott Street with a raid by Detective O Rourke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Samuel G. Archer
Irvington
N. J
John Mortimer Branigan Searles
Bath No. 15
East River
Philadelphia
Sheehan
Goff
Chinatown gambling rings shut down after police raid
Tom Lee ran a gambling game collecting weekly money with an officer present on site. Detective Farrington later smashed the game and Lee vowed to restart it. Witnesses claim many Chinatown houses paid Lee, while fear of police and locals kept them compliant. Moss promised protection.
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Tom Lee
Farrington
Lee
Chinatown
Moss
Woburn liquor spotters charged with perjury
Two Woburn liquor spotters Henry V Pitcher and Everett F Pitcher were held on 1500 bonds each in Middlesex Superior Court East Cambridge after testifying against Thomas Moore of Woburn in a kept liquor nuisance case. Moore's case was dismissed amid claims of inconsistent testimony.
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Woburn
Lilley
Middlesex Superior Court
East Cambridge
Cambridge
Henry V. Pitcher
Everett F. Pitcher
Thomas Moore
Moore
George A. Crawford
Woburn Law and Order League
Committee of One Hundred
Crawford
Wier
Justice Johnson
Samoa policy rift publicized in Sewall letter
The Times publishes H A M Sewall ex consul general to Samoa letter to the Democratic caucus denouncing Cleve lands Samoa and Hawaii plank. It accuses Cleveland of surrendering gains won through costly negotiations and sacrifices and endorses Stevens in Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
the Times
H. A. M. Sewall
Samoa
Cleveland
Hawaii
Sewall
Stevens
Iron Cap Falls Injuring Newton Worker
William Burns a Newton sewer department worker was crushed by a heavy iron cap dropped from ground level into a trench sixteen feet below. He was unconscious with likely internal injuries and taken to Cottage Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
William Burns
City of
River Street
Burns
Cottage
Harvard Class of 1834 Members Meet at Gassett Dinner
Six living members of Harvard class of 1834 gathered yesterday afternoon at the Gassett memorial dinner at the University Club house 270 Beacon street. Thomas Cush ing presided as class secretary with Henry Blanchard B E Cotting Charles Nason Samuel Rodman and Hiram Wellington among the guests. The oldest was 88 and three were 80. The annual dinner is funded by Henry Gassett’s bequest.
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Harvard
University Club
Beacon Street
Thomas Cushing
Boston
Henry Blanchard
Neponset
B. E. Cotting
Roxbury
Charles Nason
Fitchburg
Samuel R. Rodman
Hiram Wellington
Henry Gassett
St Marys Academy marks 34th commencement
The thirty fourth annual commencement at St Marys Academy was held in Manchester New Hampshire with a small group of graduates. Miss Helen T O Reilly of Hyde Park Massachusetts delivered the valedictory and received a gold medal for general excellence while Miss Catherine Connolly of Manchester gave an address and earned prizes in instrumental music and examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
N. H
Specelal
St. Mary’s Academy
New England
Helen T. O'Reilly
Hyde Park
Mass
Catherine Connolly
O’reilly
Mis O'Reilly
Cambridge Couple Celebrates Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Louis Weiler marked their fifth wedding anniversary at their Auburn Street home in Cambridgeport with about sixty guests from Cambridge Boston and nearby. Readings by Professor E W Marsters and Professor Thacker followed by an anniversary ode by James Manning. Music by Allendorff s Orchestra and a gift of an oak dining set. Speeches by Dr J C F Brook and ex Representative M B Rideout. A banquet was served under Japanese lanterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Weiler
Auburn Street
Cambridgeport
Cambridge
Boston
E. W. Marsters
Thacker
James Manning
Allendorff
J. C. F. Brook
M. B. Rideout
Brakeman's Arm Crushed. Amputation Likely at Mass General
Woburn reports brakeman Cokeley of the Boston and Maine railroad, southern division, had his arm crushed this afternoon while coupling cars. He was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital where doctors expect to amputate.
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Woburn
Cokeley
Boston & Maine Railroad
Southern Division
Massachusetts General Ecoup Ie
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Pops
van Nostrand’s
Bunker Hill
A. G. van Nostrand
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Telephone
Gilchrist
S. C
Winter St
Frank Foster
Hibbard
Jerry McCarthy
Jim’’ Sweeney
America
Boston Post
Fan Tan
Lexow Committee
Matthew D. O’connor
Boyle
Ninth
Lexow Commission
Public Works Department
Lewis
Murphy
Broadway
Ransom
Angel’’ Dennett
Parkhurst Society
Pier 51
Tammany Hall
Wong Get
Oliver Street
Dover Street
Mott Street
Wong
Lee Toy
O'Rourke
Hop Teng Society
Hine Kin
Toy
Witness
Woburn “Spotters
ST. Mary's
Keene Optical Co
Washington St
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