Acting Governor Wolcott of Massachusetts Named in Inaugural Notes
The article outlines Wolcott born in Boston son of J Huntington Wolcott and descendant of Roger Wolcott who led New England forces in 1745. It details Harvard education graduating 1870, early public service in Boston and state politics, roles on pardons and finance committees, and marriages to Prescott lineage with ties to Colonel Prescott.
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Aea Wolcott
Massachusetts
Boston
J. Huntington Wolcott
Roger Wolcott
New England
Canada
Oliver Wolcott
Harvard College
Wolcott
Boston Common Council
Grover Cleveland
New Republican Club
Prescott
Bunker Hill
W. H. Prescott
State House
Massachusetts General Hospital
King’s Chapel
Death of Governor Greenhalge Shocks Commonwealth Leader Takes Acting Role
Lieutenant-Governor Wolcott becomes acting Governor after Governor Greenhalge's death. The proclamation declares vacancy and assigns executive duties while salary remains Lt Governor’s unless the Legislature grants chief executive pay. The scene at the State House shows solemn mourning as officials react and a committee plans resolutions.
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Wolcott
Commonwealth
Welcott
State House
iCapitol
Seeingly
Greenhage
Olin
Harlow
Woburn
Yder
Middleboro
Southwick
Eabody
Kenny
Winslow
James Nesmith
Greenhalge
House
Senate
Lowell
Council
Lawrence
Meyer
Dalton
Adams
Thomas
Jerk Hamlin
Wolcott Issues First Proclamation After Governor Greenhalge's Death
Lieutenant Governor Roger Wolcott proclaims the death of Governor Frederic Greenhalge and declares to the Commonwealth that he will assume gubernatorial duties. He urges city and town officials to show public mourning with half masts bells and school ceremonies. Boston March 5 1896. Signed William M. Olin.
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Wolcott
Roger Wolcott
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Frederic T. Greenhalge
Lowell
Commonwealth
Council Chamber
Boston
United States of America
William M. Olin
Ben J. W. Wells
Brookline Gas settles with Harrison Lenox residents
Report shows Brookline Gas Light Company reimbursed tenants on Harrison avenue and Lenox street after meters were removed. Cashier Stearns refused to comment. attorney John Kearns said settlements included meter returns and compensation. Residents reported meters returned and offers of two months gas free or cash bonuses.
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Brookline Gas Light Company
Harrison Avenue
Lenox Street
Post
George M. Stearns
Tremont Street
Stearns
John Kearns
Brookline Gas Company
Cashier Stearns
Kearns
Harvard Law School
John Burns
John Carpenter
C. S. Waite
Michael Donovan
Annie Ranney
Dale
John Blonberg
Dorchester Hearing Debates Cullis Home Location
The aldermanic health committee held a second Dorchester hearing on relocating Dr. Cullis's Consumptive Home at Grove Hall. Edward Wilder argued the site harms neighbors while Dr. Clapp defended the hospital’s work and warned that closing it could drive patients into cellars. The panel adjourned to next Wednesday.
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Dorchester
Cullis
Grove Hall
Edwardb. Wilder
Marshall P. Wilder
Fierbert C. Clapp
Boston University
Dancing Master Goldinger Sought After Boston Debts
A dancing master known as Professor Goldinger alias Galbenowitz opened a dancing academy at 18 Lowell Street in Boston. He sold about fifty season tickets for ten dollars each and advertised a Feb 29 social. On the night of the event the hall went dark and 300 people gathered awaiting entry. Goldinger disappeared with debts and about 500 dollars from ticket sales. Police seek personal introduction to the missing man.
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City of
Boston
City Hall
Ben J. W. Wells
East Boston Ladies Plan Working Girls Home Fundraiser
About sixty prominent ladies from Holy Redeemer Church sodalities met at Mrs. John McWeeney’s home to discuss starting a working girls’ home in East Boston. Mrs. Thomas F. Doherty led the meeting and a ball at Lyceum Hall on April 13 was proposed to fund the effort. Committees were named and the project aims to purchase and fit a house for teaching housekeeping.
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Sodalities of the Holy Redeemer Church
East Boston
John McWeeney
Thomas F. Doherty
Lyceum Hall
Not excelled by any high priced oil brand
Salvation Oil is priced at twenty five cents a bottle promising value and quality in a bold sales pitch from a contemporary advertisement.
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Salvation Oil
Pioneer stock and copper markets show optimism in weathered decline
The market closes weak as Washington signals a Cuban policy push. Pioneer stock is touted as a strong buy despite a slumping market with potential to triple earnings by expanding stamping and widening the lode. Copper shares slip, while Santa Ysabel and other miners attract attention amid speculation of forthcoming big news. Franklin Mining reports February production at 150 tons, with January halted by a fire.
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Washington
Morgan
House
Pioneer
Montana
No. 4
No. 2
London
Boston & Montana
Tamarack
Kearsarge
New York
New Haven & Hartford
Santa Ysabel
Mother Lode
Franklin Mining Company
Pinkham
Atchison
NY &N
West End
Atchison Eneeneee
Boston & Albany
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Boston & Maine
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Be& Senate
Cjire&sy
CGC & W Mich
Witeh
N.Y
C&h
Old Colony
Bus & Crip Creek
Boston & Mont
Butte & Boston
Aide
Franklin
Do' S
Quincy
San Diego
Bay State Gas
Public courts adjourn for memory of Governor Greenhalge
In civis courts, the Supreme Judicial Court and the Superior Court sessions adjourned yesterday morning in memory of the late Governor Frederic T. Greenhalge, delaying business until today. The docket lists multiple cases across the Supreme Judicial Court and four sessions of the Superior Court in Suffolk, with various parties and defendants including West End Railway, Boston entities, and municipal concerns.
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Frederic T. Greenhalge
Supreme Judicial Court
Superior Court
Supreme Judicial Court For the Commonwealth—Field
C. J
Holmes
Stevenson
Barrus
Phaneuf
Bennett
Justices Municipal Court
Way
Abington Mut
Fire Ins. Co
Suffolk
Richardson
Rufus Holman
West End Street Railway Company
M. D. Adams
W. E. Sprout
Rkosenberg
West End
R. R
MecCorkle
Duchemin
Butler
Kennedy
Boston
Greenstein
Carroll
Ames
Bishop
Lilley
Hammond
H. G. Crocker
Sutherland
Costeller
Freeman
Marsto
Shipping News Mini Almanac For Friday March 6
Arrived ships include Lord Warwick from Mediterranean ports to Phelps Bros. & Co. Boston and St. Croix from New Brunswick ports to local traders. Pro Patria from St Pierre Mig via Halifax to B Bailey Blanchard. Halifax and Herman Winter bound for Richardson & Barnard and H. M. Whitney respectively. Cleared steamers Sarmatian Etthelred and others to Glasgow Port Antonio and Apalachicola. Sailed vessels include Spartan Borderer Armenian and many more toward Philadelphia London New York and Buenos Aires.
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Plant System
Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad
NEW York & Ocean Steamship CO
Savannah
New England & Savannah Steamship Co
Lewis What
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Mig
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Yarmouth
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Pike
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N. B
Sarmatian
Johnston
Glasgow
Etthelred
Hopkins
Port Antonio
Will'e H. Child
Gilles
Apalachicola
Stphen G. Loud
Pierson
Fernandina
Jacob Reed
Bunker
Brunswick
Spartan
Lebanon
Suffolk
Henry Clay
Pottsville
Burnside
Maverick
S. O. Co. No. 58
Chatham
Borderer
London
Armenian
Liverpool
Portland
Fairfax
Baltimore
General Whitney
New York
British Empire
Ice King
Knickerbocker
Mark Allan
Wilde
Buenos Ayres
Willie H. Child
Waltham
Daylight and Sullivan Lawn
William Jones
Willam Marvel
Mattie B. Russell
Brooklyn
Coila
Porto Rico
Sadie Willcutt
Pensacola
Charles A. Campbell
Daniel B. Fearing
Frank T. Stinson
Samuel S. Thorp
Graele D. Buchanan
Rodney Parker
Boothbay
Cameronian steamship at Charlestown docks discharge noted
The steamship Cameroman from Liverpool discharges at Pier 6 Hoosac Tunnel Docks Charlestown. All cargo may remain on wharf 48 hours from steamer entry at the Custom House. consignors may arrange earlier storage by notifying the collector. Warren & Co., Agents, 125 Milk St.
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Liverpool
Hoosac Tunnel
Charlestown
Custom House
Warren & CO
Milk St
Steamship Roman Arrivals Prompt Wharf Rules at Pietretown
The steamship Roman damages entrance at Pietret and the city enforces wharf rules. Under current arrangements all cars may remain on the wharf from steamer entry until consignees notify the collector at the Custom House for pickup, as indicated by Warrsn'r Coll Agents, 125 Milk St.
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