Lowell Textile School Trustee Bill Advances at Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill May 16 Gov Crane signs bill repealing lantern requirement for bicyclists in Boston parks. Senate approves amendment boosting Lowell Textile school trustees with new members appointed by the Lowell Textile council, rather than the Mayor. Committee sessions held on railroads and judiciary.
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Joint Judiciary Committee
Senate
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Lowell Textile School Corporation
Lowell Textile Council
Crane
Boston
Death penalty debated as Massachusetts House votes
The Massachusetts House debated abolition of the death penalty with extensive remarks by Mr. Saunders of Boston and others. A suspension allowed debate to proceed. Amendments were discussed, including one by Mr. Borofsky to permit a jury to fix penalties.
Cambridge City Bill Meets House Foe Amid Debate
Mr Borofsky withdrew his amendment and after debate the House rejected the bill 4 to 86 on third reading. Newton of Everett opposed authorizing mayors to veto school committee actions. Apsey moved to limit to Cambridge. White of Somerville opposed. Apsey amendment passed 50 to 13, bill sent to third reading 49 to 26. Meriton of Boston moved to adjourn, adopted 48 to 32.
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Everett
Apsey
Cambridge
White
Somerville
Mr.Apsey
Meriton
Boston
Senate Rail Bill Fight and Gas Price Split
The Senate committee on railroads reported a bill to authorize taking land in Charleston for a Fitchburg freight station. A bill to distribute town atlases was rejected. Pensioning officers of the State prison and reformatories drew party conflicts. The gas commission debated cheaper Lynn gas with prices viewed at 90 cents or one dollar per thousand.
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Charleston
Tudor Wharf
General Court
Supreme Judicial Court
State Prison
Massachusets Reformatory
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Essex
Patch
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Committee On Ways and Means
Soule
Bristol
Post
Berkshire
Reynolds
Lynn
Mann
Circus Manager Seldon Barrett Dies in Boston
Seldon H Barrett general agent of Forepaugh and Sells Brothers shows died at United States hotel Boston at 12:12 am after four weeks illness. He was 55, born in Columbus Ohio, brother-in-law to Peter and Louis Sells, lifelong showman with a wartime veteran background, a 32d degree Mason and Shriner. Interment planned in Columbus with Masonic honors.
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Sheldon H. Barrett
Peter and
Louis Sells
United States
Columbus
Sells Brothers
Rebecca
Louis
Peter Sells
Sheldon
Barrett
S. S. Barrett
West
Sheldon Barrett
America
Aladdin Temple of Mystic Shriners
Garrett
Peter
Florence Sells
Whiting Allen
Louis Jones
Woman foils burglar with pistol during Berkshire County break in
Mrs. H. P. Joyner of Curtisville Stockbridge faced a masked intruder alone Tuesday afternoon. She fired twice from a bedroom revolver, the man fell, then she shot twice more from the landing. Believing him dead she alerted help, fainted, and the burglar escaped before authorities arrived. The sheriff led a search as Berkshire officials were notified.
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Stockbridge
H. P. Joyner
Berkshire County
Overseers Meet Carding and Dyeing Talks At Woolen Show
The National Association of Woolen and Worsted Overseers held its semi annual meeting in Boston with representatives from across the country. P F Sheridan of Lowell spoke on carding while Walter Pickman of Leominster discussed dyeing and T W Biddles of Potterhill Rhode Island spoke on finishing. The afternoon covered broader topics of interest to the industry.
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Boston
National Association of Woolen and Worsted Overseers
T. F. Brennan
Walnut Hill
P. F. Sheridan
Lowell
Walter Pickman
Leominster
T. W. Biddles
Potterhill
R. I
Employee falls to death at City Square Elevated station
John Newton, an employee of the Boston Elevated, was instantly killed early today after falling from the roof of the new Elevated station at City Square in Charlestown. The brief report notes the accident occurred in Boston.
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Boston
John Newton
Boston Elevated
City Square
Charlestown
Fall River Union Mill Project Draws Close Scrutiny
Fall River on May 16 reports close watch by manufacturers and investors on the trades union mill plan led by Congressman William S. Greene. The project aims to study costs and worker methods without hurting owners, with talks of high salaries and strategic hires to run and sell fabrics. Investors show cautious support, while unions face questions about funding and unanimity for diverting funds to the mill.
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William S. Greene
New Corporation
Greene
Cate
England
Girls' Friendly Society Holds Annual Diocesan Council in Boston
In Emmanuel parish rooms Boston on May 16 the annual diocesan council elected officers for the next year: President Miss G Whipple Salem Eastern VP Miss E M Hoppin Cambridge Western VP Miss A C Stebbins Springfield Secretary Miss J L Motley Chestnut Hill Treasurer Miss E Page West Newton and associates Mrs W B Nye Brookline Miss M A Martin Roxbury. Seventy four branches exist in the Massachusetts diocese. Offertory at Trinity Church last evening totaled about 360 dollars and the 1901 offering will be devoted to girls’ work in Cuba. About 1300 young women attended Mechanics Building for supper socializing and a pop concert before marching to Trinity Church for hymns and a sermon by Rev C H Brent.
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Diocesan Council of the Girls’ Friendly Society
Emmanuel Parish
G. Whipple
Salem
E.M. Hoppin
Cambridge
A. C. Stebbins
Springfield
J. L. Motley
Chestnut Hill
Milford
Trinity Church
Cuba
Mechanics Building
Girls’ Friendly Society
C. H. Brent
St. Stephen’s Church
Found Dead in Pierce Building Boston
Mary De Merritt a 50 year old Back Bay resident and respected manicure and massage business owner was found dead in room 45 Pierce building Copley square Boston this morning. The janitor discovered the body and Dr Mary Hobath attributed death to heart trouble after an illness marked by neuralgia of the heart.
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Mary de Merritt
Pierce Building
Copley Square
Miss de Merritt
Back Bay
Mary Hobath
Real Estate Offers On Central Street And More
Real estate ads list a central two family house with 3600 feet of land for 3300 and a two-tenant home with 2609 feet of land. Also marketed is a modern two story eight room house on Westford street at 5200, and an elegant new residence on Eighteenth street for 3300. The seller promotes quick purchase before prices rise. We have 500 other places for sale. call the office to view.
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Westford Street
Eighteenth Street
Moody Street
Hargraves and Parker mills consolidate to form new company
Fall River May 16 officers elected for the new Hargraves Parker mill corporation with 1,600,000 capital to unite the two firms. A stockholders meeting at Music Hall May 29 will decide on selling property to the new entity and dissolving the old firms. Peabody and Victoria mills in Newburyport excluded. One Parker mill in Warren nearly fully operated.
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Fall River
Hargraves-Parker Mill
Milton Reed
Seth A. Borden
Leontine Lincoln
Stephen A. Jenks
George C. Silsbury
John D. Flint
Fred W. Easton
Walter L. Parker
J. E. Osborn
George E. Parker
Peabody and Victoria Mills
Newburyport
Borden
Parker Mills
Warren
Tech student killed after bicycle fall in Cohasset
Harold S. Currier aged 19 of Scituate died almost instantly after a fall from his bicycle on North Main street in Cohasset shortly after 6 am. A MIT student he was en route to classes when mud from last night’s shower caused his wheel to slip.
Grace Vaughan Sues Over Burlesque Disrobing Role
Grace Vaughan sues Fred Irwin in Providence Common Pleas for 10 weeks salary at 60 dollars weekly claiming a contract for the disrobing act in a burlesque titled The Turtle. She was cast in St. Louis and later dropped from an Albany engagement after opposing the act while Irwin says she left by her own choice and sought the full act.
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Providence
R. 1
Grace Vaughan
Fred Irwin
Common Pleas
Miss Vaughan
St. Louis
Albany
Irwin
Grace
Insurance Ads Seek Lower Rates for Local Property Owners
Shepard and Fuller at 40 Central Street advertise as a source for saving money on insurance. They claim to offer sound companies, prompt and liberal loss adjustments, and urge property owners to contact them by call, mail, or phone.
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America
Kentucky Battleship Commissioned at Newport News
The Kentucky, sister to the Kearsarge, was formally turned over by Walter A. Post to Captain C. M. Chester of the Navy for commissioning. Chester read his orders from Secretary Long, Band played, flag raised, and the ship will stay until June 1 before moving to Hampton Roads for final acceptance trials and refueling.
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Newport News
Uncle Sam
Kentucky
Kearsarge
Walter A. Post
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
C. M. Chester
Navy Department
Chester
Long
Hampton Roads
New Street Railway Deal Surfaces in Massachusetts
Boston May 16 The board of railroad commissioners heard a petition from the Exeter Hampton and Amesbury Street Railway of New Hampshire seeking approval of provisions of a special act authorizing its merger with the petitioners property This is the first recorded case of an adjoining state road attempting to control a Massachusetts road The matter was taken under advisement.
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Massachusetts Railway
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Exeter, Hampton and Amesbury Street Railway Company
New Hampshire
Hampton and Amesbury Street Railway Company
Massachusetts
Still at work detectives in Sprague murder case
No new developments in the Sprague murder case as deputies Miles of Saco and Spencer of Berwick continue work. Excitement over a potential immediate arrest subsides but arrests are expected Saturday after the coroner's jury resumes the hearing.
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Sprague
Miles
Saco
Spencer
Berwick
For Sale Various residences and a restaurant in Lowell
Multiple FOR SALE notices from Fish & Plummer listing a 9 room slated roof residence near street cars with 6000 sq ft priced at 5000, a large Atascacire residence and stable at 8500, a Belvidere 2 tenement corner lot with 8k, a corner restaurant in business street for 450, and an attractive Highlands residence with 12 rooms at 5500.
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Westford
School Streets
Fish & Plummer
Central Street
Atasacri’ce
Highland Club
Fisi & Plummer
Central So
Belvidere
High Street
Hasyterms
Highlands
Fish & Flummer
Lowell
Varied Lowell area listings offer homes and farms on easy terms
L A On Claire street 8 room house with pantry bath price 2000. Poultry farm one mile from Lowell on easy terms. Modern Highlands house with 8000 feet land or exchange for farm 35 100 acres. Centralville 10 room house with stable and 9000 feet land for under assessed value. Centralville two tenement house near new or exchange for Highlands land. Centralville cottage on the Heights 200 down balance 5 percent interest price 2990. Blacksmith shop with annual earnings 5000 to 6000. tools and business valued. price 1200. Farm with electric line 26 acres near new house stable. 6 miles out price 160. Pawtucketville cozy cottage good soil land fruit easy terms price 850. Summer residence with 10 room house ice house 36 tons 2 acres land fruit pond stock fish proximity Lowell line price 1300.
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Claire Street
Lowell
L.B L
Highlands
Centralville
B.L. Centralville
Pawtucketville
Lowell Line
New York New Haven and Hartford Rail Schedule Change
On and after October 22, 1899 trains from Lowell Middlesex Street Depot depart for Taunton New Bedford Newport Providence Pawtucket Marlboro South Framingham and way stations at 7 16 and 11 25 a m and 5 25 p m All trains connect at South Framingham with Boston and Albany for Worcester Springfield Albany and the west also at Concord Junction with Fitchburg for the south and west The 5 25 p m train connects with the Stonington line for New York City and beyond Sundays schedules show 7 15 a m for South Framing Mansfield Pawtucket Providence on way stations Peters Clark General Superintendent Kendall General Pass. Agent.
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Way
Boston
Albany R. R
Worcester
Springfield
Albany
Concord Junction
Fitchburg R. R
Stonington
New York City
South Framing Mansfield
Peter Clark
A. C. Kendall
Boston and Maine timetable excerpt corrected to October 2 1899
A dense OCR style timetable lists numerous departure times for Boston and Maine services to Boston Salem Haverhill Newburyport Exeter Dover Rochester Alton Bay and other destinations. It includes Sundays adjustments and references to express services, with agent names D J Flanders and H C Taft noted as general officials.
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Amon Lowaite
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Salem
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Rochester
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Waterville
Lewiston
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St. Johns
N. B
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Qebec
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Eastport
Bt.John
Castine
Deer Isle
Sedgewick
Bar Harbor
Jonespore
Machiasport
Frank Jones
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