California Pioneers Visit Santa Fe Historical Tour
The New England Society of California Pioneers, seventy five pioneers with about 200 attendees, arrived in Santa Fe and spent the day visiting historic sites. A reception at the Governor's palace featured welcomes by Governor Prince and remarks by Captain Thomas and Hon. B. F. Whittemore. Judge Axtell also welcomed the guests before a plaza concert and a return journey west that evening.
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Santa Fe
N. M
New England Society of California Pioneers
Governor's Palace
Prince
Thomas
B. F. Whittemore
Boston
Judge Axtell
California
Rominent
General Chapin
Car Jump On Switch Trains Cincinnati Freight
A switch engine hauling six to seven freight cars ran northward near Eighth street. One car jumped the track and overturned onto two men, Elias Bennett foreman of the braking crew and Edward Berg a young brakeman. Berg was cut in two. Bennett fatally injured internally.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimore
Eighth Street
Elias Bennett
Edward Berg
Borg
Bennett
Newton Channing Society dances at Armory Hall event
Newton April 15 The Newton Channing Society held its annual dancing party in Armory Hall with about seventy couples. Mrs W H Stearns directed and many elegant dresses were noted. A Newton Board of Health meeting condemned an old well and ordered earth walls to guard another well. Plans for drainage on Cherry and River streets were requested. A dancing school season closure was announced at City Hall. bowling contest at Newton Club House offers three silver prizes and a large clock for top score amid current standings of teams 1 through 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Sorcrau
Newton Channing Society
Armory Hall
W. H. Stearns
Francis B Hornbrooke
H. A. Harden
R. A. Ballou
M. L. Lowell
H. H. Soule, Jr
L. Bartlett
Russell Ballou
Louis A. Hall
A. L. Brackett
Newton Board of Health
Thompsonville
Cherry
Offal
Nathaniel T
James T. Allen
Rincipal
Allen
Inglish High and Classical School
West Newton
City Hall
William Knight
Annie Allen
Gott
Spain
England
Italy
India
Newtonville
Diphtheria Hits Augusta Insane Asylum Again
In Augusta Maine April 15 the diphtheria scourge returns at the Insane Asylum with two new cases after infection of a laundry worker ten days ago. Over six hundred inmates and about eight hundred people on premises. Trustees summoned. possible patient removal to barracks considered. Several thousand dollars spent on containment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Post
Eulogies For Daniel S Richardson Heard In Supreme Court
The April 15 session opened with funeral tributes to Daniel S Richardson. Resolutions were adopted and engrossed. Eulogies were delivered by Hon A P Bonney General K F Butler Linus N Childs and Jeremiah Crowley. Letters from E Hoar J G Abbott and others were read.
Danish consul to receive remains of Meyer in cask
Secretary of the Treasury ordered the New York collector of customs to hand over the murdered man Meyer’s remains to the Danish consul. Duties paid on the cask and its contents listed as chemical compound totaling 225 dollars will be refunded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
New York
Meyer
Train Collision Near Laconia Kills Freight Fireman
In St Louis on April 15 a vestibule train on the Kansas City branch of the Chicago and Alton railroad collided with a freight train near Laconia Missouri. The freight engine fireman was killed as the baggage car of the express train rolled onto him. Engines baggage and express cars were badly smashed. Passengers were badly shaken but unharmed. Accident blamed on freight train engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Laconia
Kerr Thread Company plans new mill in Fall River
Kerr Thread Company officials visit Fall River to review plans and bids for a new eastern city thread mill estimated at about 100000 dollars. Beattie and Wilcox submitted the lowest bid and may secure the contract tomorrow. The Kerrs plan to relocate their New Jersey works to this site. the mill would house 12000 spindles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Kerr Thread Company
Beattie & Wilcox
Kerrs
Resta
New Jersey
Presbyteries Vote on Presbyterian Revisions Progressing
New York April 15 The Independent reports results from 126 presbyteries on the confession of faith revision showing 2 in favor 40 against and 4 refusing to vote with 86 yet to hear from. Indications suggest about two thirds may support revision. Providence April 16 The Boston Presbytery met in Providence at First Presbyterian Church with Rev Frederick Campbell Roxbury preaching the sermon. Rev George N Karner Manchester elected moderator and Rev James Mitchell New Bedford clerk pro tem. Eighteen ministers and five elders present. sessions continue tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Presbyterian Church
Boston Presbytery
Providence
Presbytery of
Boston
First Presbyterian Church
Frederick Campbell
Roxbury
George N. Karner
Manchester
N. H
James Mitchell
New Bedford
R. L. Court
D.D
Lowell
Reception to Carl Schurz at Commonwealth Avenue
A small, selective Boston gathering hosted Hon. Carl Schurz at Charles Francis Adams's home on Commonwealth Avenue last evening marking his connection to Jefferson's birth anniversary. Guests included Harvard officials, scholars, and notable Boston figures, with a quiet dinner preceding the reception. The piece recounts Schurz's Boston ties from 1869 through his later speeches, his presidency of the Hamburg America line, and his literary contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schurz
Charles Francis Adams
Commonwealth Avenue
Thomas Jefferson
Schurz
Boston
Adams
Brooks Adams
Eliot
Harvard
Lovering
John O. Sargent
Harvard University
Edmund Dwight
Charles R. Codman
Moorfield Storey
James B. Thayer
George O. Shattuck
William
Edward L. Pierce
Pierce
Faneuil Hall
Henry Wilson
New York Daily
General Butler
Butler
Charles Sumner
Curtis
Interior
Hotel Vendome
Colonel Codman
Dr. Ellis
Henry L. Pierce
Cleveland
Hamburg- American Steam Packet Company
Financial woes cross cities in April reports
Across New York New Haven and Detroit reports reveal Dr J Baxter Upham an aged trustee in New York assigned his estates to two relatives after loans defaulted on stock collateral. Wilkinson Bros claim 40000 against Ansonia card works while Daggett paper supply questioned. Detroit Steel & Spring suspends payments with 300000 in liabilities and a 50 cent on the dollar settlement plan. Nickerson Co brick merchants show heavy liabilities and slim assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. Baxter Upham
West Seventeenth Street
Robert L. Niles
Robert B. Upham
Fall River
New York Dry Goods Commission
Joham
New Haven
Wilkinson Bros. & Co
Ansonia
Washington
al Daggett
Lawrence
Fuss
Daggett
Detroit
Mich
Detroit Steel & Spring Company
United States
P. W. Nickerson & Co
Brick Commission
West Shirtieth Street
Schuyler Hamilton, Jr
Ice Cargo Threatened After Old Hallowell Bridge Piers Hit
Avacusta April 15. The schooner N H Skinner struck a hidden piers of the old Hallowell bridge and sustains heavy damage. Liability disputes arise between the former oil-bridge stock company and the Augusta bridge contractor as to ownership. Wrecks now lie submerged, hindering navigation. Freight rates may rise a dollar per ton. government action sought to remove the obstruction.
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Avacusta
N. H. Skinner
Richardson
Hallowell Bridge
Augusta
Dog Bite Incident Stirs Watertown Amid Hydrophobia Fear
In Watertown on April 15 Daniel Coughlin aged about two was bitten on the right third finger by a large Newfoundland owned by Patrick McDonald while playing on Water street. Dr Carroll of Newton treated the wound by cauterizing. Police Chief Parker declined to kill the dog as it is licensed, heightening local fear following a hydrophobia scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Sreerau
Daniel Coughlin
William Coughlin
Waterstreet
Patrick McDonald
Carroll
Newton
Parker
Water Street
County of Suffolk
India Street
City of
Boston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
John Howe
Winslow Wright
Frederick Warren
Broad Stree
Janes Ivers
Mary Perkins
J. P. Cooke
H. H. Hunnewell
Soul Walls
Broad Street Association
John Newcomb
John Parker
M. Parker
Triah Cotting
Suffolk
Cotting
Daniel Baxter
Deborah Hayward
Deborah White
James F.C. Hyde
Thomas Nelson
Harry W. Mason
Governor and Council Taxation on Telegraph Firms in Maine
In Avacosta Maine on April 15 the Governor and Council assessed taxes on several telegraph and telephone companies. Maine Telegraph Co. $1250 Western Union $3125 Great Northwestern $126 Eastern Telegraph $450 International Telegraph $1250 New England Telegraph & Tel Co $1650. The rate applied was 21 percent of valuation. Also noted is English artist Mrs A L Swynerton praised for her elevated figure sketches of young girls, highlighting her success from diligent work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avacosta
Sreerau
Telegraph
Maine Telegraph Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Great Northwestern Telegraph Company
Eastern Telegraph Company
International ‘Telegraph Company
New England Telephone & ‘Telegraph Company
England
A L. Swynnerton
Princalls
Willig
Boston Stock Auction Notices of 1890s Shares and Bonds
On Wednesday April 16 1890 at 12 o'clock auctioneers Francis Henshaw & Co list orders and collateral shares across many companies including Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad and Union Glass Co with multiple banks and mills. Also announced are additional securities such as Fitchburg RR pfd 10 000 American Bell Tel Co 78 coupon and various railroad and mill stocks with associated trusts and banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attleboro
Laconia Mfg. Co
St. Hk. Co
First Nat. Bank of
Wobara
Mass
Archibald Wheel Co
Boott Cotton Mills
Sterk
Admr
Eng
Bec. Co
Guar
Western Farm Mtge. Trust Co
Union Pacific Peash, Topeka & Southwestern Rg
Freeman’s Nat. Bank
Kidder Press Mfg. Co
Boston & Albany RR
Arlington Mills
Kts
Atlantic
Gt. Falls Mfg. Co
Isy Order of Administrator
Everett Nat
Alec
Tremont Nat. Bk
Boston
Nat
Bk. of Commerce
Eliot
Union Bank
McKay Metable Fast
Asso
Phil
Wilmington
Baltimore
BR. Ca
North Nat. Bank
Old Boston
Nat. Bank
Eagle Bank
Continental Nat. Bank
Boston Dry Dock Co
North American Ins. Co
Plymouth Cordage Co
Mercantile
Boston Steamboat & Pier Co
Boston United Gas Co
Jarvis-Conklin Mtge. Trust Co
Atchison & Sevies RR. Co
Ft. Payne Coal & Iron Co
McKay & Bigelow H. M. Asso
Maverick
Globe
Portsmouth
Falls & Conway RR
Washington Mills Co
West End St. Ky. Co
Brighton
City_of
Minneapolis
Minn
Park Loan
Blackstone Nas. Bank
Franklin Co
Lewiston
Atlantic Cotton Mills
Great Falls
Nashua Mig
Dwight Mig
Union Glass Co
Somerville
Fitchburg RR
Baltimore RR
Passumpste Rivers
Pacific RR. Co
Moston Marine Ins. Co
American Bell Tel. Co
Portland & Kennebec
Aril
Congress Street
American Bell Telephone Co
Davidson Inc. Co
Herife
Suffolk
Castle Street
Tremont Street
Goodyear
McKay
Smith
Minden Street
Bickford Street
Loston
Roxbury
Nso
Estey Organ founder Jacob Estey dies in Brattleboro
Jacob Estey founder of the Estey Organ Company dies suddenly in Brattleboro Vermont of heart trouble. Born September 30 1814 in Hinsdale New Hampshire he turned from plumbing to melodeons forming Esteyville with branches in Chicago St Louis Des Moines Atlanta Philadelphia and Boston and the Estey Piano Works in New York. Other deaths include wood engraver Richard Mallory druggist Andrew Geyer Mason William Eaton Brockton Edward S Lincoln and missionary Rev Alexander Mackay with brief notes on their careers and deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Estey
Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro
Hinsdale
N. H
Carpenter
Mr. Estey
Julius J
Levi K. Fuller
Este
Richard P. Mallory
Bewick School of
Plattsburg
N. Y
Abel Bowen
Boston
George L. Brown
Mallory
Kilburn
Mallory & Kilburn
Andrew Geyer
Cambridge
Gloucester
Ipswich
Masons
Odd Fellons
William B. Eaton
Sullivan
Rockland
Rockport Granite Company
Massachusetts
John J. Stimson
Eaton
Edward
Lincoln
Massasoit
Brockton
Ellis
Alexander Mackay
Uganda
Watertown Historical Society Meets at Coolidge Home
The Watertown Historical Society held its regular monthly meeting at Herbert Coolidge's Garfield street residence. Ten minute papers were read by C. F. Mason, Charles S. Ensign, Joshua Coolidge, Dr. B. F. Davenport, Rev. W. H. Savage, Rev. Edward A. Rand, and Mrs. Emm A. Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Sreeray
Herbert Coolidge
Garfield Street
C.F. Mason
Charles 8
Ensign
Joshua Coolidge
B. F. Davenport
WH. Savage
Edward A. Rand
Emm A. Wrright
Dover grants exclusive franchise to power company
Dover city government at midnight granted an exclusive ten year franchise to Consolidated Light & Power Co to erect poles and wires, with work on Union street railroad between Great Falls and Dover to begin immediately and be completed by July 1. A Longwood improvement push forms after residents protest a cheap tenement, organizing The Longwood Improvement Association with officers and directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
N. H
Consolidated Light & Power Company
Union Street Railroad
Great Falls
Longwood
Longwood Avenue
Kent Street
Probate citations and name change decrees in Boston area
Probate notices from Massachusetts courts announce the final account for Martha Curtis and citation for appearance at Cambridge court, publication in the Boston Post three weeks, and a name change decree converting Harrie Cushing Hill to Cushing Hill with three weekly notices in Boston Post, plus probate for John T. G. Nichols seeking letters of administration with will annexed in Suffolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachaww Setys
Middlesex
Martha
Curtis
Waltham
Timothy
Paine
Anid
Cambridge
Boston L’ost
Boston
Grover M. Brooks
J. H.lyler
Jommonwealth
Cushing Hill
Boston Post
John W. McKim
Suffolk
Lord
Leander Joseph Bellefleur
Joseandir Belflek
Joseph Leander Beller
Joan W. McCklm
Commonwealth OF Mass
Join
Moston
Frances
Johnson
Saul
Joan W. McKim
Jwige
Sail Court
Elijah George
Register
Massacius
Emma J. King
Revere
George L. Butters
Iljau George
Massach U
Marry A. Henderson
Gard County
Massachussetts
Hvirt
Eas
George H. Nicols
Huston
John T. G. Nichols
Joan W. McKim, Esquire
John H. Paine
Massachus
New York
The
Boston Poat
John W. Mehkim
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Georce M. Brook
Esquire
J. H. Tyler
Patrick Henderson
Doug W. McKim, Esquire
Elwah George
Jom Monwralth
Massaciustes
James Kane
Cane
Caln
John Mulvey
Jony W. McKim
Reaster
Also Mentioned on This Page
California Pioneers
New England Society
Channing Society—Board of Health
Daniel
NEW Thread Mill
Mr. Schurz
Maine
R. L. Day Jay & CO
Boston Stock Exchange
Old Boston Nat
Bank Do
Windsor
Bank of Windsor
Tremons, & Suf Mills
Bates Mis
Lowell M F. Co
Bates Mig. Co
Hamilton Mix
Hates Mig. Co
Nanmkeay Steam Cotton Co
Lowell Mig. Co
Old Colony RE
Ft. Acoit
Lynn & Boston Horse RR
Grand Spon Ry. Co
Cinn
Sandusky & Cleve. RR
Kur
Quincy
Denver
Kaise Investment Co
Topeka
Kansas
Ravens Investment Co
Winner Investment Co
Foston & Maine RR. Co
Washington Nat. Bank
State Nat. Bank
Columbian Nat. Bank
Naumkeageee Cotton Co
Old Colony
Boston & Lowell RR
Rancis Henshaw & CO
Ceoract Exchange Place
Portland, Saco & Portsmouth RR. Co
Merchants
Cocheco Man
Bates Man
Gt. Falla Man
Continental Mills
Edwards Co
Saluion Falls
An Turk Mills
Hamilton Man. Co
Lowell Man. Co
Oston & Albany RR
Echines
Ares Fitchburg RR
East Tennessee
La.d Co
Ft. Jayne Coal & Iron Co
Saco Water Fower & Machine Shop
McKay & Migelow Heeling Md. Assn
Salem Gas. Lt. Co
Atlantic Water Works
New Lampshire ‘Trust Co
Bay State Gas Co
Mao
Aares Ft. Payne Coal & Iron Co
Middlesex Co
Manchester Mills
Windsor N. Bank
Atlantic Cotton Millis
Cotton Mills
Boston & Maine RK. Co
First, Bank
Chelsea
McKay Metallic Fastening Assn
de Chil
St. Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha
BRB
Boston Wharf Co
Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co
Oriental Coffee House
No -Naahna Man
Cocheco Man. Co. Northern Ri
N. H. Nat
Bank of Republic
Washington Mills
McKay Met
Fastening Assn
Northern RR
N. J. Nat. Exchange Bank
Ilgwaitus Lv
aTafan Fa
de Calumet & Hecla Mag, Co
Metropolitan RR
Rutland RR
Nat. Hank
Oregon Short Line
Pullman Palace Car Co
Url & Mo. Rivers RR
Recorder Printing CO
Watertown Historical Society
James F. C. Hyde
Elliott J. Hyde
Milk St
Waban
Newton, Mass
Newton Village
Charles River
E. W. Bowditca
Beacon Street
Neholden Road
Varick Road
White Oak Road
Agawam Road
Carleton Road
Mossfield Road
Waban Avenue
Rewton
Ins. Co
Milk Street
Baston Carriage Repository
Haverhill Street
East Side
Boston & Maine Depot
New England
Rockland & Ellsworth Steamboat Company
North West Harbor
Deer Isle
Hancock
Surry
Hancock County
Blue Hill & Ellsworth Steamboat Company
Hancock Reg
Blue Hill
Richard W. Shapleigh
Waliloboro
East
John Lovejoy
William A. Davis
Transcript Building
Washington Street
Shawmut Avenue
Upton Street
Newland Street
Horace. Crowell
State Street
Holbrook & Fox
Ofice
Postofice Square
Neponset
Neponset Avenue
Milton Branch
C. R.R
Neponset River
Quine Bridge Corporation
Fred. H. Seavey
Snow & CO
North Market St
Fulton Ltd
the English Illustrated
Lord Lytton
Marchioness of Carmathen
Oxford
W. H. Grenfell
R. C. Lehmann
Miss Balch
Highclera Castle
Lord Carnarvon
Chesterfield Letters
J. D. Bourchier
Bulgaria
Hamish MaccCunn
Willoughby Maycock
Violet Fane
Don Carlos
Longwood Improvement Association
Hassachusetts
Norfolk
Maurice Kavanah
Brookline
Suil
Jolanna Mary Manley
Bedham
Boston Pass
George White
Maguire
Jonathan Cobb
Caroline EE. Spaulding
Dunstable
Peary
Henry Edwards
Chelmsford
Commonwealth
Harry Gorham Spaulding
Caroline KB. Spaulding
Ellen
Sarah I. Lyon
Salad
Charles P. Lyon
Adair
Boaton
Rto'yice
Thomas Coult
William Thomas Anderson
Charles Stefre
Houston
School Street
Tolice
Josiah BE
Hagar
Mugene B. Hagar
Victoria Kimball
Hoston
Emmergene Cogswell
Executrix
Otlce
Catherine Woollard
Walter Woollard, Adam
Johanna Frazer
Alfred Frazer
Frank P. Magee
Atly
J Kteshy
William Dannaby
Joseph K. Churchill
Washingter Street
George E. Hall
Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
Lvo'clock m
Thomas Anderson
Messina
Palermo
Kske's
W. P. Balch
Live Stock Commission Agency
Devonshire Street
C. H. Nelson
Sunnyside
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