Local Happenings in Manchester and Nearby Towns
Fay Simmons substitutes as organist at Dr De Normandies church in Roxbury on Sundays. Builder T C Connor buys the Brown estate at Orchard and Day streets for 6500, plans a two family house and remodels others on Cottage and Orchard streets. Harvard College buys Miss Batchelders Divinity avenue estate for the Semitic Museum. Fire damage at Mr E M Lewis residence prompts call for keyless fire boxes. Grace M E church to host morning service with youth choir. Furniture sale at 22 Orchard street upper flat before Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Simmons
Manchester
N. H
Roxbury
Dr. de Normandie
T. C. Connor
Orchard Street
Brown
Orchard and
Day Streets
Connor
F. Alfred Patterson
Winthrop
Boson
I. Batchelder
Divinity Avenue
Harvard College
E. M. Lewis
Frost Street
Lewis
Porter's Station Bridge
Becker & Fosgate
Harvard
Boston Baseball Club
Albert A. Trevor
Theological School of
Boston University
Grace M. E. Church
Helen
Lillian Towne
Nashua
Lillian
Clark-Hutchinson Company Et al
Frank P
Frank W. Crane
Corfu, N. Y
Card of Thanks from Henry Wells family
We thank neighbors and friends for their sympathy and assistance during our deep affliction. Mr and Mrs Henry Wells express gratitude for generous support at 542 Pearl Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wells
Pearl Street
Thanking Friends for Kind Wishes at New Store Opening
Mrs. Murray and I extend sincere thanks for your floral horse shoe gift and good wishes shown on our opening day. The horse shoe has drawn admiration in the window and we wish you health, prosperity, and long life. Charles A. Murray, Agent for BE. KB. Gray & Co.
Cambridge agency forms Fidelity and Surety Bonds unit
A Cambridge agency for Fidelity and Surety Bonds has been established at T. H. Raymond's real estate and insurance office in Central building Central square through the Aetna Indemnity Co of Hartford. The appointment will aid Cambridge residents required to give bonds in courts such as administrators guardians executors appeals arrest repleving. The company issues indemnity bonds covering honesty of trustees and acts as surety on various bonds and undertakings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Fidelity
T. H. Raymond
Central Building
Central Square
Aetna Indemnity Co
Hartford
Political Committees and Local Nomination Battles in 1900
The Democratic city committee formed a permanent organization with J. Frank Facey as president, E. B. James secretary, and J. J. Sullivan treasurer, replacing former president Geo. A. Perkine by his own wish. Ward two sees a fierce race among Donovan, Montgomery, Aylward, and Sennoit, while Ward three pits Minihan against Ahern. Samuel W. Bailey of Inman Street enters the Republican caucus for Ward two, and letters from I P Keith and Daniel S Coolidge deny re-election bids and pledge party support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic City Committee
J. Frank Facey
E. B. James
J. J. Sullivan
Geo. A. Perkine
Donovan
Montgomery
J. F. Aylward
E. J. Sennoit
Minihan
Ahern
Samuel W. Bailey
Inman Street
Bailey
John H. Corcoran
Palmer
Buckner
Bryan
Senate
McKinley
Philippines
Tom" Reed
Charles A. Conant
Ward
Boston
Congress
W. McCall
Palmer and Buckner
Roosevelt
Henry W. Lamb
Lamb & Ritchie
New England Free Trade League
Indianapolis
Edmund A. Whitman
Annual K C Reunion Field Day at Charles River Park
Knights of Columbus Massachusetts holds a daylong fundraiser to raise fifty thousand dollars for a secular history chair at George Washington University. Event runs 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. with amateur track events, bicycle races, vaudeville, dance, and music by J Fred O’Connor’s orchestra and the St Augustine Cadet band. Myer Prinstein may break the world broad jump record. Burns Pierce and Will Stinson duel in a 25 mile motor paced bicycle race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus of
Massachusetts
Charles River Park
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Order of the Knights of Columbus
Boston
Massachusetts State Council
John F. Dever
Mt. Pleasant Council of
Roxbury
Myer Prinstein
Burns Pierce
Will Stinson
Terpsichore
Fred O'Connor
Local athletes win many prizes at Concord and St Augustine games
A team of 20 locals traveled to Concord driving park to win 17 prizes. Daniel Buckley placed second in the 880 yards, Jack Cates set a new track record in the relay, and F Sweeney won the potato race with Lucas second. At St Augustine, Frank Corcoran led the 440 yards from start to finish, Charlie Watkins won heats in the 100, and Frank Kanaly lost by handicap in the mile. Supt Bowler announces a September gymnastic carnival. Mrs Phipps remodels her employment office with a girls waiting room. Brunswick cigars offered by Druggist Laing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. Hi
Daniel Buckley
Jack’ Cates
Andover
Cambridgeport G. A
F. Sweeney
Lucas
William Lynch
Frank Sweeney
St. Augustine
Frank Corcoran
Y. M
Charlie Watkins
John W. Bowler
Charlesbank Gym
Boston
Bowler
Inside Cambridge central office a new telephone switchboard system
The article details the Cambridge exchange upgrades including centralized storage battery power, a time stamping clock, chief operator surveillance, and monitor-like oversight. It notes 17 operators in relays, continuous 24 hour service, training via dummy receivers, power plants in the basement, two motor dynamos, and a dedicated trouble tester to keep the vast network orderly and reliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rcom
Cambridge
Place for everything in wire rooms and switchboards
The text asserts order in wiring with each wire class kept in its place. In the basement an operator can repair any wire by its number, and on the ground floor the switchboards separate wire classes. A separate board handles wires to Boston and other exchanges, and all pay stations join the same section on the smaller board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Higginson to Bryan club seeks Massachusetts banner role
Col Thomas Wentworth Higginson announces he will vote for Bryan and seeks membership in the Massachusetts Bryan club. Correspondence with George F Washburn detailed from Dublin and Boston shows Higginson praising anti imperialism and willingness to aid the campaign despite health limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Col. Higginson
Pres. Washburn
Massachusetts
Bryan Club
Dublin
N. H
George F. Washburn
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Mr. Bryan
Cambridge
Mass
Maine woods guide for tourists and sportsmen
Dr. Charles Bullock issues a pocket guide to Moosehead Lake region, with map, advice on reaching hunting grounds, what to bring, and notes on Maine game laws. He plans a party next month to his Maine woods paradise. guide-book available for 10 cents at 580 Washington Street, Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moosehead Lake
Charles Bullock
Maine Woods
Maine
Bullock
Moosehead Trading and Transportation Co
Northeast Carry
Champlin
Firm Denies Rumors on Current Affairs
A general denial is authorized to counter rumors circulating in recent days about the firm's present condition.
Bowditch Reports Reforms to Preserve John P. Squire Plant
Frederick C. Bowditch, assignee, says money has been spent to repair and modernize the plant. The operation is in strong condition with high product quality and growing demand. Plans include refrigerating plant improvements to boost efficiency while maintaining goodwill as the best creditor asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick C. Bowditch
John P. Squire Corporation
Mortgagee's Sale of Real Estate in Cambridge
Public auction of a North Cambridge lot at Norris Street, lot 10, 3500 square feet, bounded by streets and adjacent lots, under a 1897 mortgage from Edward B Coffin to Marcus M Keyes. Auction set for August 22, 1900, 3:30 PM, with $200 cash, balance in ten days. adjourned to September 25, 1900. Keyes holds the mortgage. notice from Kern & McLoud in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Coffin
Marcus M. Keyes
County of Middlesex
Norris Street
Cambridge
Middlesex
North
Edmund Reardon
W. A. Mason & Son
Middlesex South District
Cedar Street
Kprn & McLoud
Tremont Building
Tremont Street
Boston
Kern & McLoud
Sald Mortgage
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Brock & Eaton
Oliver Traipe
Kittery
C. W. Eaton
John Pettigrew
Robert Traipe, Jr
Pedgrew
Mr. Eaton
Brock & Eaton's
Louise Stymest
Alexander McKinnon
Ella Wood
Ethel McLean
Mrs. McKinnon
Somerville
Keith
Chronicle
General Court
Ward Four
I. P. Keith
Magazine Street
Daniel 8. Coolidge
K. C
Athletic Notes
Theresa 8. Phipps
Massachusetts Avenue
Brunswick
Laing
Castoria
Peerless Umbrella CO
Mass. Ave
Cambridgeport
Electric Light Company
Thomas W. Higginson
Mr. Washburn
T. W. Higginson
Wellington-WildCoal Co. Coal
General Office
Central Street
Craigie’s Bridge
East Cambridge
Medford Street
Charlestown
Warren Avenue
Franklin
Union Square
Gilman Square
Main Street
Board of Health
City Hall
City of
Parry Bros. & Co
Wellington Brook
Belmont Line
Littl River
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
James B. Soper
Horgan
Willell
Orroration Nshiree
Copland Baking CO
Superior Manufacturing Co
State St
Boston, Mass
George E. Francis
Baldwin St
F. P. Merrill
Hovey Ave
Holy Ghost Hospital
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