Gloucester Taunton and Waltham Mayoral Contests Spotlight
Democratic city committee steps up campaign activity with Morse backing Galvin and push to add names to the vote list. Independent Citizens' nominating bids fade as voters weigh Galvin versus Hart, while aldermanic contests unfold across districts, with Sullivan and Peters among Democrats seeking nominations and factions within the Gove and Kelley camps shaping the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic City Committee
Morse
Galvin
Independent Citizens
Citizens
Mr. Galvin
Fort
Messrs. Galvin
Hart
Board of Aldermen
Stacey
Murphy
McLaughlin
Short
John Hi. Sullivan
Wesley A. Gove
Gove
John H. Sullivan
Keiley
Kelley
Charles J. Noyes
Noyes
Albert F. Lauten
Thomas W. Flood
M. J. Carroll
Flood
Street Department
Streets
Meehan
Hogers
Round
Sidney Cushing
Cushing
City Hall
Jamaica Plain
Rogers
Anton Peters
Peters
Brighton
John H. Lee
The Advertiser's Blunder in Aldermanic Delegates
A transposed report misstated aldermanic renomination. Ward 1 elected W. A. Gove and Ward 2 elected J. M. Gove, making W. A. Gove the nominee, not J. M. Gove, per corrected notes. The error was traced to the Advertiser’s printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advertiser
East Boston
Alderman Gove
W. A. Gove
J. M. Gove
The
Charles town Democratic aldermanic convention slated
The Charles town Democratic aldermanic convention will meet at 8 PM on Tuesday November 19 at the Democratic headquarters 5 Main street to nominate a candidate for the district. All debates are pledged to support Alderman b F Reacey. Republican plans are undecided with H H Chandler and Major William H Oakes named as probable candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
Main Street
B. F. Reacey
H. H. Chandler
William H. Oakes
Olver Pillsbury
Republcans
Waltham Republicans Nominate Aldermen and Delegates
The Republicans of Wards 6 and 7 in Waltham nominated alderman candidates WN Clifford and C W Durgin for Ward 6 and J E McAllister and George S Horton for Ward 7. Delegates from Ward 7 were instructed to vote for Philip Jones for alderman at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
C. W. Durgin
J. E. McAllister
George
Horton
Philip Jones
Prohibition State Committee Plans Meeting
The executive committee will meet at Wesleyan Hall headquarters today. A State organizer is to be sent out next month to prepare for the next campaign. The party aims to keep the headquarters open year round and employ a clerk to run the State committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition
Prohibition State Central Committee
Wesleyan Hall
Gloucester Democrats Nominate At Mayoral Convention
Gloucester on November 16. At the Democratic mayoralty convention Daniel D. was nominated for the city’s top office in a brisk session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Daniel D
Saunders Named Mayor as Fears Nominated for Mayor
Saunders was unanimously nominated for mayor with Robert K. Fears listed. William A. Pew and William H. Jordan were nominated for school committeemen.
Worcester Republicans Seek Mayor Nominee at Bay State House
Eighty leading Worcester Republicans met to discuss mayoral nomination. Stephen Salisbury declined and urged General Robert H. Chamberlain, who led on the third ballot with 68 of 81 votes. A committee will seek Chamberlain�s consent to present his name at the party convention on the 29th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mr. Salisbury
General Chamberlain
F. A. Harrington
Republicans Hold Lawrence Caucuses Elect Delegates
Republicans in Lawrence held ward caucuses electing delegates to the mayoralty and aldermanic convention next Monday. Two tickets competed, Mack supporting delegates won in all wards, with a close race in Ward 3. Mayor George S Merrill chaired the Ward 3 caucus and voted for the Davis ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Mack
Charlies H. Davis
George 8. Merrill
Davis
Lynn Workingmen's Nominations for Aldermen and Officials
The Independent Workingmen's committee in Lynn nominates aldermen for wards 1 2 7 George H Rich ward 3 K K Page and John B Emery ward 4 Timothy Donovan and John Hayes ward 5 William Lougee ward 6 John Curtin and L C T Schieber. For school committee Sarah A Webber Charles W Galloupe Louis Wolfson and Mrs Antoinette Johnson. For assessor Charles M Wentworth. An Independent bid for Mayor may back Asa I Newhall and Thomas A Roberts is likely to run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Independent Workingmen’s Committee
George H. Rich
K. K. Page
John B. Emery
Timothy Donovan
John Hayes
William Lougee
John Curtin
L. C. T. Schieber
Sarah A. Webber
Charles W
Alger Named Mayor Candidate At Taunton Convention
Taunton November 15 Arthur M. Alger won the Republican nomination for Mayor. Three candidates for the three year school committee terms were Frank L. Sinkham J. E. De Blois and Dr. J. W. Hayward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taunton
Arthur M. Alger
Frank L. Sinkham
J. E. de Blois
J. W. Hayward
Manufacturers Bank reveals remodelling with new directors
The Manufacturers' Bank of this city has remodeled its quarters at Summer and Devonshire and added five new directors in January. Weston Lewis remains president with Francis E. Seaver as cashier. The redesign features pink Knoxville marble, Numidian red marble, Rosatella die, solid mahogany interiors, a secluded customers room with electric latch, silver-brass screens, Italian tile floors, and enhanced facilities especially for Lady customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer
Devonshire
Nathan P. Coburn
William Claflin
Coburn & Co
Benjamin W. Munroe
J. W. Munroe & Co
Groceries
Henry H. Proctor
Proctor, Hunt & Haskell
Alfred H. Bateheller
A. H. Batcheller & Co
Boots
George B. Nichols
Nichols, Dunce & Co
A. Shuman
Francis E. Seaver
Lewis
Chester Guild
Rosatella
Summer Street
Insolvent Agent Binney Faces Insolvency Court Adjointed Meeting
George H. Binney an insurance agent with an indictment against him appeared before the Suffolk Insolvency Court for a third creditors meeting. He lacked counsel and Judge McKim refused discharge as creditors did not unanimously assent. Debt totals around 125000 with nominal assets. Binney’s whereabouts were unknown after a trip toward Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Binney
Suffolk
Binney
McKim
Philadelphia
English High School Triumph Over Boston Latin 10-4
A large crowd watched the South End ball grounds yesterday as English High School defeated Boston Latin School 10 to 4. The game was rough and spirited with continuous shouts from supporters of both teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Latin School
South End
Handsome Turkish Rugs At 233 Tremont Street
The article promotes Japanese parlor offerings at N. M. Hatch 233 Tremont Street featuring Daghesian rugs from high end to $10 each, plus large hall rugs and Bahn durr and Ousbak carpets. It urges readers to improve their homes for winter.
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N. M. Hatch
Tremont Street
Boston Common Council Debates Police Commission and Bridges Signals
The council debated petitions to annul a governorappointed Police Commission and to restore mayoral alderman rule. A plan for electric signals on Charles River and Warren bridges was ordered. Several budget and public works items were assigned for next meetings, including street paving and sewers claims limited to 500 dollars.
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Common Council
Allen
Sullivan
Ward
Boston
Charles River
Warren
Barry
Ward 16
Edward Stokes
New York
Norris
Ward 13
Fanning
Ward 2
West Ninth Street
West Sixth Street
Stony Brook
Committee On Finance
Bridge Department
Comittee On Finance
North Street
Hanover Avenue
United States
Rutherford Avenue
Chapman
Devens
Washington Street
Forest Hills Station
Poplar Street
Chance
Ward 14
House O Correction
Lunatic Hospital
South Boston
Long Island
Rivea
Hatch
Ward 5
Committee On Common
Hayes
Corporation Counsel
Board of Aldermen
Fraser
America
Christopher, Columbus
Alderman Rogers
State Department
Murphy
Local man survives cancer surgery by Dr Whitman
Mr Abel Slocum carried internal cancer for two years and, after consultations with eminent surgeons in this locality and Boston, underwent removal of the cancer by Dr E F Whitman of Somerville Mass ten days ago. He is convalescent and rode out Monday amid congratulations. Dr Whitman is also said to have success with cataract removal through absorption method avoiding instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel Slocum
Boston
E. F. Whitman
Somerville
Mass
Slocum
Whitman
Providence Journal
Delighting Winter Excursions By Raymond and Whitcomb
Raymond and Whitcomb announce a December 12 Boston departure for a second winter Pacific coast trip with special train service vestibuled palace cars and palace dining cars. A Mexico grand excursion is set for January 13 with descriptive circulars available from W Raymond at 296 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Raymond & Whitcomb
Boston
Pacific Coast
Mexico
California
W. Raymond
Washington Street
School Street
Navy Yard Exhibit Opens at Maritime Fair with Extended Display
Large crowds attended the Maritime Fair as admission drops to a quarter with a major Navy Yard exhibit arriving. The display features hull models of Niagara Hartford Merrimac Portsmouth Monadnock Constitution and more plus relics from Perry and General Armstrong and diverse maritime artifacts.
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Boston Navy Yard
Niagara
Hartford
Merrimac
Portsmouth
Monadnock
Constitution
New Ironsides
Ohio
Columbus
Norfolk Harbor
Charlestown
Yokohama
Bombay
Commodore Perry
Japan
General Armstrong
Fayal Bay
Rota
Perry
Preble
Owney
Cambridge
Porter
Boston
Thistle
Fiji
China
R. B. Forbes
Daniel Webster
Miss Fritch
Hotels Echo Social Pages of Boston Newspaper Club
A crowded social scene unfolds with the Newspaper Club dinner at the Tavern hosted by Editor in Chief 8 8 Kingdom. Attendees include L. D. Brandeis Arthur Lord and a long list of notable guests at Young's Parker House Tremont and other hotels.
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Newspaper Club
Kingdom
Arthur Lord
Plymouth
Massachusetts Druggists’ Alliance
Young’s
W Bartlett
T. R. Mathews
Quincy House
St. Bernard Commandery
Knights Templars
Parker House
Princeton
Tremont
Otto Hegner
Brunswick
H. L. Slosson
New York
W. H. Gaile
Springfield
E. G. Burgess
Montclair
H. N. Slater
Webster
Harlandess
Hartford
Conn
Robert Warn
Newark
Murray and Lorimer at Music Hall in Boston
Boston readers will hear Lorimer speak in the afternoon and Murray in the evening on a religious subject at Music Hall. If Music Hall is not filled, it implies a waning taste for platform oratory and clear religious thought, but both speakers are expected to draw audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Lorimer
Boston
Arlington Street
Somerset Ale Quartet
J. F. Litlefield
Morse
F. J. Parsons
G. &. McGowan
Charles K. Osgovod
Sullivan
Fu Sarvis
Balie
George W. Proctor
Bh. Y. M. ChnistTian Union
Union Flail
Louiston Street
George M. Bodge
Church OF the DiscipLes
Brookline Street
Warren Avenue
Charles G. Ames
Emmanuel Cuerco
Newbury Street
Leighton Parks
Newbury
Exeter Artests
Linoin
F. L. WU
Willis
Berkeley
Marlboro
Brooke Hertford
Kino’s
Arthur M. Lord of Arlington
Music Hall
George C. Lorimer
D.D
Ll.d
Chicago
Dougherty
E. Humphrey Allen
Mission Caurcd
St. John Evangelist
New Jerusalem
Lowdoin Street
Deacon Street
T. &. Wright
Campiney
Scripure
Soconp Church
Copley Square
Boylston Street
Edward A. Hortons
South Congregational Curnea
Exeter Street
Mr. Hale
Tremont
The
Free Church Association
St. Paul’s Church
Tremont Street
G. McClellan Fiske
Providence
Washington Street
Goop skATs lecture on Dance Life in the Congo
Mr. Herbert Ward presents a lecture at Music Hall next Tuesday evening about dance life in the Congo and Central Africa, illustrating with demonstrations and notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
Herbert Ward
Congo
Centrafrica
Life Series Sermons Begin at Church of the Unity
The Rev. Minot J. Savage starts a series on Life at the Church of the Unity with The Origin and Nature of Life. Other topics follow including Is Man More Than Animal and Destiny with participants in a concert at the Young Men’s Christian Union next Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot J. Savage
Church of the Unity
Arthur F. Burnett
C. H. Tucker
Lucia Mead Priest
Young Men’s Christian Union
Dudley Avenue
Roslindale
Alexander Avenue
Lebanon
Oleander Streets
Dorchester
Fessenden Street
Norfolk Street
Australian Natives lecture by Carl Lumholtz at Huntington Hall
Last Lowell Institute talk on Life Among Australian Natives contrasts language and culture. Lumholtz describes rites, diet including grasshoppers and snakes, marriage practices, feuds settled by sword, and the troubled role of native police. He notes native fear of the evil one and sings native songs with sticks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Institute
Carl Lumboltz
Huntington Hall
Australia
Inamoraia
Victoria
Sunday Notices From Arlington Street Churches
Sunday notices list sermons and vesper services at Arlington Street Cituz en and other Boston churches. The Rev Brooke Here ford preaches at 10 30 a m with 4 p m vesper hours.
United States Circuit Court Rules on Bell Telephone Patent Testimony
In a November session the court limited Bell patent case testimony to the fraud issue raised in the bill and refused broader prior invention evidence. The United States moved to allow oral testimony under equity rule 67. Lawyers for both sides argued. rulings included also preliminary injunction motions in related Boston Electric cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
United States
George A. Jencks
C. S. Whitman
Chauncy Smith
Elias Merwin
Supreme Judicial Court Session Highlights Nov 165
The Supreme Judicial Court in session heard cases including Vinal Stevens v Jennies and Barry v Capen. Parties and counsel listed. unfinished matters include Hopewell Mills v Taunton Savings Bank and Parker et al. v Norfolk County. Equity set for Tuesday. Monday orders issued for several docket numbers.
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Supreme Judicial Court
Commonwealth
Divens
W. Allen
C. Allen
Ho_mgEs
Knowlton
Vinal Stevens
Jennies
Stevens
Lincoln
F. L. Washburn
Thomas J. Barry
Samuel J. Capen
M. J. Creed
Charles J. Noyes
E. B. Callender
Benjamin F. Parker
County of Norfolk
C. Robinson
C. KE. Washburn
John P. Laurie
B. F. Butler
J. P. Wynan, Jr
John
Holmes
Hannah P. Drew
H. N. Sheldon
W. B. Orcutt
Hopewell Mills
Taunton Savings Bank
Thomas L. Livermore
W. K. Richardson
A. M. Alger
Boston Superior Court Docket List Early Sessions
The report covers First through Fourth Session cases before Judge Barker and Judge Hammond in Nov. 1888. Plaintiffs include Patrick Kane vs Old Colony Railroad over a work injury at Stoughton. Sidney W. Thaxter et al. vs Edward Foster for 700 bushels corn. Augustine E. Byrne vs Georgiana Kingsbury over slander. Catherine McDermott vs Charles H. Snow et al. over sold horses. Mary Moreland vs City of Boston for injuries from a sidewalk slip. Henry W. Joel vs Frank J. Rich over false arrest. Archibald Haggs Jr. proams vs West End Street Railway over car injury. Jury outcomes range from damages awarded to verdicts for defendants. file lists prepared for Monday.
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Patrick Kane
Old Colony Railroad Company
Stoughton
E. Greenhood
J. H. Benton, Jr
Hammond
Sidney W. Thaxter
Edward A. Foster
Henry F. May
William Choate
Bowman
J. H. Cotton
Augustine E. Byrne
Georgiana Kingsbury
Gee
W. G. Gale
F. Hutchinson
Catherine McDermott
Charles H. Snow
J. L. Bates
Henry E. Jrales
Blopgett
Mary Moreland
City of
Boston
St. Paul’s Church
John D. Long
Thomas M. Babson
Henry W. Joel
Frank J. Rich
Aintiff
Olin L. Eldredge
Isaac F. Paul
Archibald Haggs, Jr
Pro Ams
West End Street Railway Company
Cambridge
Plaitiff
F . Hesseltine
J. A. Brackett
M. KF. Dickinson, Jr
G. IT. Braman
Superior Court Dockets From November 16
In Superior Criminal Court on November 16, Herbert L. Barker was fined $1250 and costs for non support. Joseph Smith paid $75 fine and costs for liquor law. James Flynn faced $5000 bail with assault with intent to kill. Patrick Mungoven fined $50 for adulterating milk. H Coyle fined $10 for trespass. Daniel J. Coughlin fined $100 and costs for liquor law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert L. Barker
Joseph Smuith
James Flynn
Patrick Mungoven
H. Coyle
Daniel J. Coughlin
Essex County
Lawrence
Patrick J. Dooley
Methuen
Charles S. Reynolds
Salisbury
Catherine O’connor
Homer
Newburyport
Insolvency Court Discharges Refused and Granted in Suffolk
At Suffolk County Insolvency Court on November 15 Judge McKinn held third meetings. Discharges were refused for George H. Binney Annie R. Schaffner Philip Greeley Noah Mayo and Frank P Tyler. Discharges were granted for Thomas F. Gurnan and John W Casey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk County
Frank P. Tyler
Cambridge Street
Charlestown
Thomas F. Gurnan
Palmer Street
John W. Casey
Municipal Court Criminal Session Nov 15 Focused Larceny Cases
Hardened cases include William McWilliams Parmenter Jr fined twenty dollars and costs for larceny of an overcoat from James Pierce with appeal and bond set at two hundred dollars. James Butler received three months in House of Correction for larceny. Dr H G Newton discharged on embezzlement charge. Edwin M Mandill fined five dollars for larceny of the sign of George C Drew, constable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Court
Ety. Parmenter
Hardy. Jr
William McWilliams
James Pierce
James Butler
House of Correction
H. G. Newton
Edwin M. Mandill
George C. Drew
Miss Edwards Photographs Show Honest Egypt Lectures
Amelia B Edwards presents authentic views from photographs taken for her lectures on Egyptian and Greco-Egyptian art. Her accurate portrayals aim to reveal the original faces figures and scenes rather than mere dazzling reproductions for entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Edwards
Amelia B. Edwards
Egypt
Death by own action confirmed in church letter
At a Roxbury church prayer meeting a letter from Rev. Hudson Smith, former pastor, stated he had committed death by own action by jumping from a Fall River Line boat en route to New York. The letter noted the writer was of insane character given the mission behind the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Roxbury
Hudson Smith
F. Cambell
Fall River Line
New York
Dr Lyman Abbott Lectures in Cambridge for Charity
The Rev Dr Lyman Abbott of Plymouth Church Brooklyn lectured at St James Parish Cambridge on How to Succeed. Proceeds benefited the fund to furnish the men's room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Abbott
Cambridge
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
St. James Parish
North Avenue
Funeral of James H Blake Held at First Church
The funeral services for James H. Blake were held yesterday morning at the First Church with Rev. Phillips Brooks and Rev. Stopford W. Brooke officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Auburn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Blake
Phillips Brooks
Stopford W. Brooke
Mt. Auburn
Feast in private parlors at Revere House echoed in Bowdoin Square
In a Boston tone the text likens a feast to Bassanio's table at the Revere House private parlors. It mentions Bowdoin Square and describes a sumptuous setting that knits friendship and good cheer among companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Bassanio
Revere House
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Relieves Exhaustion
An archival advertisement promotes Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a remedy for mental and physical fatigue. The copy claims renewed energy, clarity, and stamina after use, targeting readers seeking tonic relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsford
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the Manufacturers’ Bank
Navy Yard
Vendome
William B. Blanding
Province
Littleton, Brown, Lroy
F. Nourse
Saco
George W. Curtis
K. M. Hoyt
J.D. Ireland
Horndike
C. H. Hubbard
Kansas City
W. C. Brooks
Kk. Paulison
Washington
Detroit
W. P. Warner
Westfield
E. 8
Elery
R. J
A. W. Little
Adams
E. du Bois
George Milliken
Portland
J. B. Macfarland
F.J. Crags
Halifax
Andover
Frank K. de Tavern
T. W
Farmers
Ploughman Hall
Milk Street
Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
D. B. Jutten
South Baptist Church of
Somerset
Osgood
Pyle
James Pyle
Superior Court
Barker
Superior Criminal Court
Dunbar, d
John Street
New York City
B. A. Atkinson & CO
Lexington Street
William H. Breen
Edward J. Clark & Co
Haverhill Street
Morris Myers
Joseph F. Thompson
Revere
Thomas F. Maney & Co
Mary F. Maney
Thomas F. Maney
Frank G. Gilligan
George C. Curry
Patrick T. Clark
Philip J. Libby
Middlesex County
Sherman
D. John Casey
Framingham
Bowdoin Square
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