Navy Parade to Honor Admiral Sicard With State Events
Admiral Sicard will be dined by the Governor at the Algonquin Club with staff a procession includes 900 sailors from Massachusetts ships. The Massachusetts will send 144 men with squads and a mascot Cabot the goat. The Governor’s staff generals blood appleton hoar and guild will accompany. A luncheon on board the New York is planned and naval officers will be entertained at the navy yard. East Boston Oct 18 H H Lincoln.
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Naval Battalion
Admiral Sicard
Algonquin Club
Blood
Appleton, Guild, Hoar
Carter
New York
Navy Yard
Massachusetts
Cabot
Newfoundland
Appleton, Hoar and Guild
Converse
Morgan, Sohier
Stevens
Jewett and Billings
Old Ironsides Night Celebrated by Irish Society in Boston
The Charitable Irish Society of Boston held an Old Ironsides Night at the Parker House with 70 attendees. President Michael T. Callahan led the meeting as John A. Ryan spoke on the Constitution and Commodore Barry. The event included songs by Fred O. Dickey and piano by Charles T. Dolan, and a discussion of the ship’s history from Preble to Hull. A business session prior addressed the death of Dennis H. Morrissey and plans for the annual hall seating were set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irish Society of
Boston
Parker House
Michael T. Callahan
John A. Ryan
Fred O. Dickey
Charles T. Dolan
Barry
Navy
Preble
Hull
Fitzgerald
John M. Galvin
Dennis H. Morrissey
Galvin
Society
Welcome to the Frigate Constitution Roused in Boston Harbor
The excerpt describes honoring the ship Constitution known as Old Ironsides. It calls Boston its birthplace and resting place, praising the crew and public spirit. It envisions repairs from keel to track and memory through speech and song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mattocks Testifies Against Postoffice Robbers In Boston Hearing
Postoffice Inspector Snow reports a subpena for Charles Mattocks to testify against a national gang of mail box thieves. Mattocks will be brought to Boston for Thursday's government case after temporary dismissal on accessory charges. Police say evidence includes letters from Mathews alias Billy Morgan and a stash of metal saws and files found in the gang's box. George Atwood's confession is cited as valuable, possibly aiding Mrs. Atwood's case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice
Snow
Portland
Charles Mattocks
Mattocks
Boston
Inspector Snow
Evans
New York
Mathews
Billy Morgan
George Atwood
Watts
Atwood
Esterbrook Wheeler Bride at Brighton Avenue Baptist
Miss Fanny Spring Esterbrook, daughter of Mr and Mrs Amos S Esterbrook, married Frederick Baldwin Wheeler at Brighton Avenue Baptist Church Allston. Rev C B Turner officiated with Miss Hattie Coffran as maid of honor and Mr Frederick W Dickern as best man. The couple’s reception followed at 17 Allston Square.
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Brighton Avenue Baptist Church
Allston
Fanny Spring Esterbrook
Amos S. Besterbrook
Frederick Baldwin Wheeler
Cc. B. Turner
Hattie Coffran
Frederick W. Dickern
American Wringer Co. Products and Repair Services
The American Wringer Company located at 77 and 7 Franklin Street and 80 Arch Street manufactures clothes wringers mangies and carpet sweepers. Wringers and sweepers are repaired. Orders by mail or telephone will receive prompt attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Wringer Company
Franklin Street
Arch Street
Hood's Sarsaparilla Advertises Blood Purifier
Scrofula and impure blood are blamed for boils eruptions and skin sores. The ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the cure claiming a Woodstock Vermont user was nearly cured after a year of skin eruptions. It labels Hood's as the best true blood purifier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Fred. B.ordway
Woodstock
Fools Carnival Opens YMHA Season at Minot Hall
The Young Men's Hebrew Association presented The Fools Carnival as the season’s first entertainment in Minot Hall last evening. A large audience of members and friends enjoyed a carnival style show with characters performed by Charles K. Hertz Jacob Lyons S Robinson H Wolfer J W Jackson A H Lev Goldman J Wyman M Abrahams Master P Kaufman L E Goldman and Miss N Berger among others. The event ended with universal praise for a jolly good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Hebrew Association
Minot Hall
Charles K. Hertz
Jacob Lyons
S. Robinson
H. &. Wolfer
Boston Postal Robbery Case Reveals Organized Gangs
Inspector Snow reports a Boston gang with cells across Portland New York and elsewhere after Matthew Matthews implicated in a major confession The Atwood letter box theft and box locks found at 8 Chandler Street point to a coordinated nationwide operation involving five men and several aliases The case hinges on the sealed Atwood confession and ongoing district attorney review
Archdiocesan Catholic Young Men's Union Mooted in Boston
Fifty delegates from Boston area Catholic Young Men's unions met at the Hotel Plaza to consider forming an archdiocesan union. Edward Reardon presided as temporary chairman with John D. O'Connor as secretary. A committee will seek Archbishop Williams approval before a formal organizational meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel P. Toomey
Catholic Young Men’s National Union
Archdiocese of
Boston
Hotel Plaza
Archdiocesan
Mr. Toomey
Edward Reardon
Cambridge
John D. O'Connor
Catholic Young Men's National Union
Williams
Boy Hurt By Electric Car Collision In South Boston
Joseph McDonald aged 15 of 222 West Second Street South Boston was struck while riding an inward bound electric car on West Broadway between C and D streets at 7 25 P M last evening He jumped in front of an outward bound car and suffered a broken left leg below the knee He was taken to the City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph McDonald
West Second Street
Boston
West Broadway
D Streets
City Hospital
Bernard Wefers to face public trial on professionalism
Bernard J. Wefers world champion amateur sprinter is slated for a public trial at the Astor House on Saturday November 13. The Amateur Athletic Union's registration committee will conduct the hearing following formal charges signed by James S. Ahern of Worcester. The A A U aims to force accusers to prove claims or stay silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Journal and Advertiser
Bernard J. Wefers
Astor House
Amateur Athletic Union
Metropolitan Association of the
A. A
Wefers
Cosgrove
Political notes on Democratic campaigning across Massachusetts
The text lists planned speeches and rallies for George Fred Williams and other Democrats. Speakers include Pierre Humbert Jr, Roger P. Donaghue, James H. Slade, Rev Frederick O McCartney, Timothy W Coakley, and Col Michael V Maloney. Events span Turners Falls Greenfield Worcester Spelman Hall Whitman Whitman East Boston Westboro with various dates and venues.
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George Fred Williams
Pierre Humbert, Jr
Roger P. Donaghue
Turner’s Falls
Williams
Greenfield
Massachusetts
Democratic Club
American House
James H. Slade
House
Quincy
Philip J. Doherty
Young Men’s Democratic Club
Music Hall
Frederick O. McCartney
Democracy
Whitman
Timothy W. Coakley
Michael V. Maloney
South Boston
Spelman Hall
Pittsfield
Worcester
William J. Donovan
Ward
Lomasney
Westboro
Boston
Melrose Adopts Charter Report At Special Meeting
At the third special town meeting the committee report for a city charter was accepted and sections on an improved town government adopted. Next Monday night the remaining sections will be considered and, if adopted, the two forms will go to the people for Australian ballot voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Burglars Convicted in Fal mouth Shooting Case
John F. Carter and John F. Farrell were found guilty today in Barnstable Superior Court of burglary and shooting Officer Henry Bourne at Falmouth with intent to kill during the trial last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnstable
Mass
John F. Carter
John F. Farrell
Henry Bourne
Falmouth
Sagasta Ill in Madrid Confined to Bed
Sagasta the premier of Spain is ill and confined to his bed in Madrid, with reports noting his condition as of Oct 18. The illness affects government operations as Sagasta leads the cabinet from illness.
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Madrid
Senor Sagasta
Six Little Tailors Offer Unmatched Tariff Bargains
The Six Little Tailors announce they will keep old tariff prices due to their large cloth purchases before the change. They display a full assortment at 411 Washington Street and urge early buyers to secure the best bargains in years.
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Washington Street
Everett Board Finds Street Tax 1896 Illegal
The Everett Board of Aldermen adjourned after receiving ward officer names for the upcoming elections. City Solicitor Newton advised the 1896 street watering assessment was illegal and urged an order to stop the collector from taking more funds and to refund already collected. The board authorized a $100,000 tax anticipation loan before adjourning.
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Everett Board of Aldermen
Newton
Division 50 A O H initiates fifty at Chickering Hall
The A O H Division 50 initiated fifty members at Chickering Hall Northampton street with transfers to the new division. Officers chosen included Benjamin G. Bates as president and Michael J. Tully as vice president. County President William J. Cronin supervised the ceremony.
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Chickering Hall
Northampton Street
William J. Cronin
Charles McCarthy
E. P. Gorman
Stephen A. Gaffey
J. F. Coleman
George H. Sheehan
Benjamin G. Bates
Michael J. Tully
Joseph E. Cahill
Joseph Quinn
P. Edward Whalen
John F. O'Connor
John 8. Quinn
Nicholas D. Lawless
John A. Ryan
Howard Kearns
B. G. Bates
Gelonel McCarthy
Jonin
Langham
Robbery and Shooting Shock Woburn Resident
George Clark of Woburn was robbed of 17 dollars and a silver watch on a rural road near the Centre and shot in the ankle by two men who fled after the attack. Clark says the shooting was unprovoked as he offered no resistance. He received aid from nearby residents. no suspects are known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woburn
George Clark
Clark
Clinton High School Professor Weds French Countess
A midnight ceremony in Clinton joined Professor Henry A. Potter, language teacher at Clinton High School, to Angele des Gembrouse Kastelphees of Mt. Bardon France. Witnesses were Judge John W. Corcoran and his wife. The couple will live on Cedar Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
France
Henry A. Potter
Angele Des Gembrouse Kastelphees
Mt. Bardon
John W. Corcoran
Cedar Street
Reunion and Banquet Of St Francis de Sales Fraternity
Nearly 100 ex members gathered at the American House for the first reunion since the society disbanded. Francis A. Turnbull presided as toastmaster James H. Connell the first president spoke. Rev Father James M. Supple and Rev Father Francis W. Maley delivered main addresses praising fidelity to principle and urging honesty in public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis de Sales Young Men’s Catholic Total Abstinence Association
James M. Supple
St. Francis de Sales
Francis W. Maley
Father Supple
Father Maley
Langtry Withdraws Horses After Husband's Death
London Oct 18 Mrs Lily Langtry ends race training changes after Edward Langtry dies Friday night in Chester asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Langtry
London
Edward Langtry
Chester
Actor J H Walker Dead in South Boston Home
John H Walker known on stage as John W Hague died yesterday at 1 55 am at 724 East Third street South Boston from heart disease. He had been in New York for a year before illness led him home where wife and children cared for him. A South Boston resident over thirteen years, he starred with Louis James at the Boston Theatre and last appeared in The Irish Artist at the Boston Museum. He and George W Wilson and ex Police Commissioner William H Lee were members of the old Mercantile Library Association on Summer street where his amateur beginnings were nurtured.
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John H. Walker
John W. Hague
East Third Street
South Boston
New York
Mr. Walker
Louis James
Boston
Boston Museum
Chauncey Olcott
Father Mahony
George W. Wilson
William H. Lee
Old Mercantile Library Association
Summer Street
Judge Grants Injunction In Lowell City Bill Case
Judge Charles Lilley issues injunction restraining Lowell from paying Mountain Rock junket bill tied to entertaining Lawrence city government. The ruling halts payment of expenses linked to the visit and meeting.
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Lowell
Charles&. Lilley
Lawrence
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Frigate Constitution
Laws
Keys
Jimmy
Wheeler
Esterbrook
Rosbers
Pers
Ink
United States
J. L. Prescott & Do
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Ogle
Russell
Parsons
Fox
Casey
Sherlock Holmes
Chandler Street
Marie
Charlies Teretsky
Archliogesan Union
Sagasta
Everett
St. Francis de Sales T. A Society
J. H. Walker
Larrabee’s
Winkelmann & Brown Drug CO
Baltimore
A. Johnson
Sohnson & CO
Custom House Sr
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City Hall
Shionottn
Alfred T. Turner
the Street Department OF the
City OF Boston
Chapman Avenue
Lyons Street
Tucker Street
Benjamin W. Wells
Dantzic
Arthur Dix
Hussars
J. A. Melvin
Blackstone St
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Star of the Sea Parish
Lyceum Hall
Fall River
Frank Bouchet
Charles A. Michaud
Cape Cod
Sybil
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
Winkley—Hidden
Rev. S. Hl. Winklet
Hobart Willian Winkley
Marguerite Hidden
Tremont ST
Ernest Frederick Robinson
Beacon Et
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