Citizens Movement Opens Campaign For Nonpartisan City Action
A Boston Citizens Movement forms a nonpartisan bid for city reforms led by prominent locals including Francis A. Walker and George O. Shattuck. A convention is planned next week to advance a party-free approach to city governance amid GOP school board efforts and mayoral deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Francis A. Walker
George O. Shattuck
Joshua D. Ball
R. M. Morse, Jr
Harvey N. Shepard
W. G. Russell
William Gaston
T. L. Jenks
Parker House
Nomination Rallies for Lynn Mayor Hopeful George Fall
In Lynn on November 22 the People’s Party nominated George O. Fall for mayor, with Fall affirming support for municipal reform. In Cambridge North, a dysfunctional caucus failed to transact business, while bolters formed a Porter's Hotel meeting to name delegates to the mayoralty convention. In Lowell Democrats, nominations for aldermen were set, and a vacancy arose in Ward 2 with Hall’s alderman candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Samuel i Knowles
BR. Chowland
Andrew Shea
George C. Jackman
James W. Joyce
James Lonergan
Lynn
Severan
People’s Party
George O. Fall
Fall
Cambridge
H. H. Gilmore
North Cambridge
North Avenue
George A. Allison
C. L. Fuller
Sanford H. Dudley
J. O. Brassil
Bolters
Porter’s Hotel
W. G. Cutter
H. Dudley
A. J. Owell
E. . Stevens
J. H. Davis
A. McCarty
Cotter
Anthier
W. A. Bock
Charles Bullock
David Ellis
Common Council
Messrs
C. B. Seagrave
C. Whitmore
Balters
George
A. Aillison
Edward Gilman
Edgar H. Locke
Noel Metiver
Charles H. Cutter
Edward Weltch
Henry R. Sayward
Alexander J. Musg
Lowell
Lowentz
Democratic City Committee
Samuel P. Hebert
Leroy ©. Hill
Julius Styles
Charles EK. Paige
EF. $B. Pierce
John £. Drury
Peter H. Donohoe
L. C. Hall
Citizens' caucuses at Malden nominate aldermen and councilmen
Malden electors at Citizens caucuses chose delegates to the mayoralty convention and elected ward and city committees. Nominees include for ward 1: Alderman Wann, John E Staples and others. ward 2: Alderman J M M Devil and councilmen. ward 6: several candidates with some blanks. multiple wards listed with varied selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens
Malden
Malpen
Wann
John E. Staples
John N. Williams
Clarence A. Perkins
Paul J. McMathion
Warp
J. MM. Devil
W. RK. Loomey
J. W. Neville
W. F. Hackett
Joseph M. Russell
George J. Strout
George E. Norris
Clarence O. Walker
Hellis R. Gray
Jesse Cudworth
Joseph C. Robinson
George A. Gardiner
Lorin L. Fuller
Connamen
James Pierce
J. Nash
EF. M. Ite
A. G. Harman
A. L. Barnes
J. H. Piper
Chrysanthemums at Brookline Show Opens to Public
Mr E. 8. Knapp of Brookline opens one of New England’s largest chrysanthemum shows to the public. The display can be viewed this afternoon and Saturday afternoon and evening. His home is at the corner of Deacon and Tappan streets.
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New Exeproxrp
Oliver P. Brightman
Brookline
E. 8. Knapp
New England
Deacon and Tappan Streets
Fire Records: Gardner shop fire and other blazes
A Montreal five story brick building housing the Montreal Watch Case Company and several makers burned completely, with losses around 50000 dollars. Other fires reported in Pocomoke City Gardner Me Lewiston Lynn and Boston areas caused various property damages but few or no injuries, totaling tens of thousands to half a million in losses.
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Montreal
Srreras
White Lane
Court Avenue
Montreal Watch Case Company
Abolt & So
Lewis Davis
Smart
D. Hudson & Co
Baltimore
Pocomoke City
Worcester County
J. O. Smith
Gardner
Navy
South Gardner
Conant, Ball & Co
West Gardner
Cauats
Ganong Bros
St. Stephen’s
N. B
Lewiston
Lisbon Street
C. H. Crossman
Quincy Mutual
Tnn
Lynn
Patrick Kelley
Amity Street
Harvard Notes Debate and Dividend at Co operative Society
Harvard Union debated whether presidents should be elected by direct popular vote, with Nields and Savary for, Clark and Rice against. Harvard Cooperative Society directors declared a net surplus dividend of two thirds, about 149.59 dollars, to be paid next week by lot drawings. Senior class officers for their dinner named Trafford as President and Saylor as chorister. The Signet Society initiated the second seven of class of 1890: Beecher Cobb Gay Harrison Littell Parker Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Union
United States
J. P. Nields
TE. H. Savary
L.S
W. D. Clark
E. J. Rice
Harvard Cooperative Society
Trafford
Weaver
Darling
Hunnemann
Saylor
Signet Society
Beecher
Cobb
Gay
Harrison
Littell
Parker and
Post
Indian Cottage Homes Fair Ends in Jamaica Plain
The Jamaica Plain Fair at Curtis Hall closed with $1000 raised for Indian cottage homes. Churches including Unitarian Episcopal Universalist Baptist Methodist and Congregational participated. Evergreen displays donated by Mrs Henry Stedman and Mrs Aaron D Weld. The Jamaica Club and Mrs Harris loaned flags. A genuine Indian wigwam featured with Mrs Harden overseeing and helpers Miss Stickney May Stedman and Messrs M Watson and Arthur Pingree in Indian costumes.
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Curtis Hall
Jamaica Plain
Unitarian
Episcopal
Universalist
Baptist
Congregational
Henry Stedman
Aaron D. Weld
Jamaica Club
Dr Duryea Leaves Central Congregational Church in 1888
The Central Congregational Church trustees meet to act on the resignation letter from Rev. Dr. Joseph T. Duryea. He accepts an overture from First Congregational Church of Omaha Nebraska and asks to be released, with thanks for faithful support and a December 15 resignation. The board accepts with regret and high esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Congregational Church and Society
Joseph T. Duryea
John N. Dennison
Duryea
Boston
Brethren
Maha
Nebraska
Central Church
Mme
Poe
Mercy
Joseph ‘I. Duryea
Banks Banquet Hosts Republican Leaders in Boston
General N P Banks received a friendly banquet from the fifth district Republican committee at the Revere House in Boston with Governor Ames and Lt Governor Brackett in attendance. Speakers praised Banks and the party’s victory while letters from national figures, including Benjamin Harrison, were read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P. Banks
Fifth District
Republican Congressional Committee
Revere House
Ames
Brackett
Nathan Warren
C. F. Rice
Curtis Guild, Jr
Jacob Fottler
Henry Parkman
Austin Bigelow
W. J. Hibbard
Thomas G. Blake
J. Henry Fletcher
M. E. Rideout
Otis
Brown
N. W. Bingham
George W. Perkins
J. Warren Bailey
Ephraim Stearns
Henry S. Milton
William N. Titus
E. F. Wyer
F. Whit
Drackett
Edward D. Hayden
Frederick L. Burden
George 8. Loring
Chester W. Kingsley
W. A. Smith
N. P. Harlowell
Henry J. Gardner
Berthrong
Grace
Somerville
General Banks
United States
Banks
Warren
E. D. Hayden
Woburn
Hayden
Patriotic and
Progressive Republican Party
Benjamin Harrison
Francis Cabot Lowell
Boston
Great Britain
Mr. Lowell
Fifth
India
America
University
American Republic
Bobbin Boy
Waltham
Elijah A. Morse
Fox
Dr. Burden
Harrison
Levi P. Morton
George F. Hoar
George D. Robinson
Henry Cabot Lodge
John D. Long
B. E. Butler
John Hay
Lincoln
Congress
Women urged to vote at Tremont Temple meetings
Thursday talks by Mrs Shephard the converted nun were halted as Tremont Temple was handed to Loyal Women of American Liberty for weekly meetings urging women to vote. The first gathering chaired by Mrs Nichols featured Dr Miner and Dr Ela of Chelsea discussing Catholic influence and public schools a non Catholic school board and suffrage aims.
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Shepherd
Tremont Temple
Loyal Women of American Liberty
Nichols
League
Miner
One Hundred
Ela
Chelsea
Ireland
Trask Hill
Swinton
Tarifa first officer noted. coal bid and property sale
Captain Seccombe of the Cunard Tarifa is recalled as Cephalonia’s long time first officer before moving to the Etruria. One coal bid came in for Chestnut Hill pumping station at 498 per ton from H G Jordan & Co. Samuel Hatch & Co. sold 11 Rollins Street to J K Lewis for 800. Tarifa arrived Liverpool bound at East Boston docks with full cargo, first visit in twenty years, no passengers. Werden Russell restricts prison visits to 25 cents paid. Unitarian Women’s Auxiliary met on Beacon Street to discuss boosting mission interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seccombe
Cunard
Tarifa
Cephalonia
Etruria
Thomas
Captain Seecombe
Servia
The
Water Board
Chestnut Hill
H. G. Jordan & Co
Samuel Hatch & Co
Rollins Street
J. K. Lewis
Liverpool
Boston
Werden Russell
Charlestown
South Middlesex
Women’s Auxiliary of the Missions
Unitarian Church
Unitarian Building
Beacon Street
Quiet Day Bids Farewell to Fath ers Grafton and Sherman
The Rev C C Grafton bishop elect of Fond du Lac and longtime head of the Church of the Advent held a Quiet Day for his parish in Boston. Services were led by Father Sherman then Grafton with multiple talks and a large attendance. Sherman will not join Father Batterson in Philadelphia and plans to move to Montreal as house master of St John’s School. Parishioners presented him a $350 purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Grafton
Fond du Lac
Church of the Advent
Father Sherman
Father Grafton
Father Merrill
Chelsea
Launch
Father Batterson
Philadelphia
Montreal
St. John’s School
Thieves of All Kinds Target Overcoats in School Rooms
A wave of robberies hits Boston area lodgings and schools as overcoats vanish from Mason street school committee rooms and No 2 Burrough place hallway pegs. Victims include Edwin P Seaver and a medical student Teatevin. Police link suspects James Natstaedt and John Wilson to a boarding-house theft ring. About 18900 worth of goods stolen from B A Atkinson & Co. have been recovered in Fall River and Zoxbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin P. Seaver
Mason Street
Teatevin
Burrough Place
South Boston
James Natstaedt
John Wilson
Gloucester Place
Waltham Street
Fall River
Zoxbury
B.A. Atkinson & Co
Leach
Street Cars for Hyde Park Incorporation Filed
Articles of incorporation filed for the Norfolk Street Railway Company of Hyde Park linking Blue Hill avenue and Keyes street with West End Street railway. Capital $100,000. Directors include Dillaway Cunniff Burton Braidrick Faunce Miller. Route from Readville station along Central Park avenue River street East River street Hyde Park avenue Walnut to Fairmont Arlington to Hyde Park avenue with Readville and West River street segments.
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Norfolk Street Railway Company
Hyde Park
Blue Hill Avenue
Keyes Street
West End Street Railway
W. E. L. Dillaway
M. M. Cunniff
H. M. Burton
J. ?. Braidrick
Thomas E. Faunce
George H. Miller
Dillaway
Thomas E. Fa
Finest Italian and English chamber sets sold at Parng's Furniture
Italian and English chamber sets of the very finest St Domingo mahogany English oak walnut ash and cherry entirely new in design at the manufactory of Parng's Furniture Co 48 Canal street.
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St. Domingo
Parng’s Furniture Co
Canal Street
Tremont Water Meter Angry Exchange at Boston Common Council
The Boston Common Council met last night with Councilman Keenan criticizing Herbert L. Harding and the Citizens' Association while urging hearings on the Tremont water meter. The body moved to indefinite postponement of Keenan’s order, 9 to 20, and adjourned to Friday. Other actions included hospital construction funding, property purchases, budget transfers, and requests to Legislature on ward representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Association
Herbert L. Harding
Common Council
Keenan
Committee On
Tremont
Harding
Richards
Kenan
Long
Rainsford Island
Cushing
Robert Treat Paine
Harrison Avenue
East Chester Park
Northampton Street
Committee On Public Lands
Board of Police
Committee On Claims
General Court
City of
Boston
County of
Suffolk
Federal Stret Bridge
Charlestown
Committee On Finance
City departments meet as officials discuss projects
Mayor O'Brien met with Public Works heads yesterday. City Forester Doogue outlined plans for a spring flower display. Bridges Superintendent Young said the Federal Street bridge is ready for winter. Water Commissioner Doherty sought more funds to lay high service mains to Roxbury. Health Superintendent Torristall and Streets Chief McDonald commented on streets and funding prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’brien
Doogue
Bridges Young
Federal Street
Doherty
Roxbury
Torristall
Health Department
McDonald
Woman's Charity Club Minutes Report Liberty Bell Gift
The regular meeting at 41 Worcester Street yesterday morning was led by Mrs. Micah Dyer Jr. Mrs. Marion A. McBride presented a silver Liberty Bell for club meetings. Mrs. Capen reported progress on the club table for Yarmarkt. Miss Armstrong noted 170 60 from Riddle readings held for Dorchester. A charity club table was approved for the coming fair for Post 68 G. A. R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Charity Club
Worcester Street
Micah Dyer, Jr
Marion A. McBride
Capen
Armstrong
Dorchester
Steamship Guy Mannering Brings Record Hemp Cargo to Boston
The steamship Guy Mannering arrived from Manila and stayed just over five days, with hemp cargo of about 16 000 bales the largest ever to reach the country. Atlas Stores discharged the load in thirty seven working hours, the fastest on record. The vessel then sailed to West Point Virginia to load cotton for Liverpool.
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Guy Mannering
Manila
Boston
Atlas Stores
Guy 3
Lannering
West Point
Liverpool
Obituary notices from Newport and Salem news
Mrs Augustus Whiting of New York died in Newport Rhode Island after a relapse from typhoid fever following a convalescence. She was a known figure in New York society and a longtime Newport summer resident. Salem mourns James Daley 84, a Salem shipmaster long associated with the coast. Albert D Killam 48, proprietor of Cafe Odeon on Washington street, died at Hotel Westland after pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Whiting
New York
Newport
R. I
Whiting
Salem
San Francisco
James Daley
Albert D. Killam
Hotel Westland
Mr. Killam
Café Odeon
Washington Street
Court actions over soldering irons patent and partner claim
United States Circuit Court actions involve McMurray v Emer son on damages for improvements in soldering irons used in canning, with a verdict awarding 187 1/2 dollars per 1000 cans. The case also covers a surviving partner claim by Leander J. McCormick against Eliot, detailing 1863 partnership, transfers, statute of limitations, and prior Massachusetts judgment later reversed.
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United States Circuit Court
Nelson
J. Louis McMurray
George R. Emerson
Causten Browne
Benjamin Price
A. H. Briggs
Leander J. McCormick
John Eliot
Cyrus H. McCormick
William 8. McCormick
Chicago
C. H. McCormick & Bros
Illinois
Superior Court of
Massachusetts
Supreme Judicial Court
H. W. Chaplin
M. M. Weston
George Putnam
C. Reno
Supreme Judicial Court term lists three cases argued
The November session for the Commonwealth Supreme Judicial Court noted three cases on the docket. Warner versus Bowdoin Square Baptist Society finished with plaintiffs and defendants represented by designated counsel. Pettibone versus Toledo Central and St Louis Railroad unfinished. Dexter executors versus Codman heirs probate petition heard with legal counsel listed.
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Supreme Judicial Court
Commonwealth
Morton
C. J
Fusup
C. Allen
Holmes
Knowron
Ralph Warner
Bowdoin Square Baptist Society
B. F. Butter
M. Johnson
C. T. Russell
H. W. Chaplin
Asa G. Pettibone
Toledo Central & St. Louis Railroad Company
John Lovell
J. H. Piint
H. D. Hyde
W. A. Sargent
Williams
Dexter
Or. Et al
Martha P. R. Codman
App
George O. Shattuck
L. 5. Dabney
R. M. Morse, Jr
J. H. P. Dodge
First Session Tort Actions in Superior Court Nov 22
A Superior Court docket covers a tort action by John McCormick against the City of Boston for injuries from a December 15, 1882 ice and snow defect on Cottage Street. The document lists numerous cases in progress across sessions with defendants including Boston Gaslight Co and Boston & Albany Railroad, along with notes on upcoming motions, juror arrivals, and trial schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCormick
City of
Boston
Cottage Street
Joseph Bennett
Curtis Abbott
Plaintiff
R. W. Nason
de Fendant
Hammond
James Fiske
Boston Gaslight Company
J. F. Eldredge
J. J. Feely
Weeks
Bishop
Palmer
Kingsbury
McAloon
Miller
Derby
Doherty
Lathroy
Fiske
Talvot
Ipswich
Gilles Lith
L. Mills
Print.Co
Chase
Mayberry
O’ Brien
Morrill
O’ Neil
Higgins
Dearborn
Davis
James
Cinnamon
Wig
Lord
Farnam
Moore
Weat
Cook
Fuller
Curtis Mfg
Townsend Nat. Bk
Jones
Connelly
Patrick W. McKenna
Albany Street
Woburn
S. B. Allen
H. Dunham
Sol. Lincoln
W. H. Coolidge
Bartley McSherry
Boston & Albany Railroad
J. J. Sullivan Fox
Samuel Hoar
Liquor law violations and burglary cases in county court
Thomas McKeon fined 50 dollars and half costs for liquor law violation. Jeremiah Connors Bartholomew H Brown Winifred Preston violations also result in verdicts, with Thomas J Colloton fined 50 dollars and half costs. Mary A Fitzgerald pleads guilty and case continued two months. John Collins and Justus H Smith on probation for breaking and entering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McKeon
Jeremiah Connors
Bartholomew H. Brown
Winifred Preston
Thomas J. Colloton
Same
Mary A. Fitzgerald
John Collins
Justus H. Smith
Municipal Court Case Roundup in Dorchester
November 22 sessions held Henry Brinckley jailed in 200 dollars on a fraud charge for a conditional sale of a 55 dollar gold watch by Henry Kmporto. H Norman Cox fined 50 dollars for illegal wooden structure. appeal noted. Charles Barker of South Boston Overland and Pacific Tea Company fined 100 dollars for selling oleomargarine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmenger
C.J
Harpy
Henry Brinckley
Henry M. Kmporto
Cornhill
H. Norman Cox
Cox
Dorchester
Charles Barker
Overland and Pacific Tea Company
South Boston
Bargain Sale Reduces Stock on Expiring Lease
On lease expiration the sellers cut inventory to the minimum. New goods this year are priced well below normal. Featured items include Vienna Painted Paper Weights Fans Photo Frames Pottery and Porcelains. Bargain tables display items costing much more elsewhere.
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Vienna
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A Citizens’ Movement
New Bedford
Franklin
Nugent
William Aust
George Braggiotti
Harvard Notes
Sever Mail
Cooperative Society
Jamaica Plain Fair
Central Congregational Church
Clarrison
Harvard College
Grafton and
Sherman
the Common Council
Mr. Harding
Richards R
Departments OF Public Works
Woman's Charity Club
Tayle
Chester YW
Graves & Sons
Superior Cours
NcGlowan
Hall
Varsas
Court of
Canacciola
Nico
Liberty, A.O
Eco
Newell
Gunnell
Nason Mant. Co
saig-Richmond Vy
Rats— Hoxie
Kerky
Folsoim
Gurney
Jenness
Gallineaux
McGaffagan
Jos- Keim
Ton
Isaacs
Jane
Lougee
Tuxbury
Osgood
Sullivan
Woodruff
Converse
Pierce
Kunt
Carlton
Rodrigguez
Littlefield
Koston & Albany KR
German
Hannan
Sane
Burke
Superior Criminal Court
Staples, J
Afi
Boras Eskine Powder Co
Wall St. N.Y
Ulster
E.C. Thompson
Old South Church
Bromficht Street
Paris
W. Baker & CO
Mas
Horticultural Hall
Kitty Neal
Etta Treat
Gracie Holland
Grace Miles
Annie May Ritchie
Agnes L. Fitz
A. G. Sallers
Salvation Oil
Honolulu
Sandwich Islands
Dr. Bull