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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1898
Page
7
The Rev. Benjamin Fay Mills preached a final Boston address at Music Hall last night as the last sermon to the city. He pledged his life for the nation if needed and presented R Marriner Floyd, orchestra director, with a baton, citing his strong stance on peace.
Mr. R Marriner Floyd, director of the orchestra at Sunday evening services in Music Hall, received a magnificently bejeweled baton as a testimonial for his services.
In a ceremony Mr. Mills extols peace advocates yet endorses the Cuba war as aligned with the Golden Rule. He presents a diamond jewelled baton to orchestra director R Marriner Floyd, with the baton mounting from Empress Josephine’s ring and stones from Maine Siberia and India.
Enlistments at the Bow street Somerville armory show Charles Cuddy, captain of Somerville High School football, arriving with 25 associates. The Cambridge militia and Charlestown units report extensive recruiting, with about 150 men raised, 100 in a volunteer company, and seventy more names toward another unit, as drill and examinations continue.
A list of mining shares and values presented by Wilson W Fay & Co at No 7 State Street. Contains entries such as 100 Geyser Mining 100 Cochiti Gold 100 Copper King of Arizona 100 Bonanza Devel and 600 Breece Iron with assorted notations and prices.
Bankers and brokers advertise American Express Co established 1841 with capital 18000000 at 43 Franklin St offering travelers cheques immediately usable as funds worldwide, draws foreign drafts in sterling francs marks and money orders, and cable transfers to England and the Continent, available at all offices.
This ad claims blood poison can be cured for life with remedies from the Hallock Medical Inst. It promotes treatment by mail, lists urinary stricture cures, and touts a tonic The Old Dr Hallock Wonderful Electric Pills with a Boston lab address 110 Court St.
An advertisement touts a female health regulator with a money back claim if relief isn’t achieved within 24 hours. It lists offices in Boston at Tremont Street, with open hours seven days a week and promises of free advice and 60 years of specialization. It also promotes Dr W Gahan offering care for female diseases, low rates for confinements, and Sunday hours.
Sailed wind south to east thick and rainy steamers Bostonian for London Prince Edward to Yarmouth N S Pawnee to Charleston and Jacksonville headed out in heavy weather charted by the Boston line ships bound for destinations across the Atlantic and coastwise routes.
Suffolk Superior Court records show first session filings including Fort Payne Roll Mill v Hill and Gibson v International T Co along with Boston PublicPhs cases. second session lists Moran v NYNH RR and Fallon v City of Boston. fourth session includes Cheever v Adams and Berry v Broyson with various banks and companies named.
Day line to Portland with fares and sailing times from Com Wharf. Steamers depart for Portland on Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 A M returning at 5 30 P M. Agent E A Waldron announces service for Nova Scotia P E Island and New Brunswick.
Public auction will sell on Wednesday May 4 1898 at 1 pm the Roxbury land lot thirty seven (37) together with buildings described in the mortgage deed from Michael J Scanlan to Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank dated March 22 1893. The 1890 square foot lot borders Fort Avenue lot 38 Cox and lot 36 with a five foot rear passage. sale terms require $800 payment at sale. Mortgagee Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank by Treasurer A K Chadwick April 11 1908.
Mortgagee Arthur H. Watson will sell at public auction on May 6 1898 at 12 noon the personal property from John G. Lawson's retail boot and shoe store at 1041 Tremont Street Boston. The items include boots shoes rubbers fixtures and fittings plus window brackets fixtures and office equipment stored at Suffolk Storage Warehouse 100 Northampton Street Boston. Burdett Snow attorneys for the mortgagee announce the sale.
By power of sale under a 1894 mortgage Mary A. Ryan as debtor to Florence W. Loring the Boston deed is set to be sold at public auction on Monday May 9 1898 at 3 PM The two parcels lie in Dorchester Boston now part of Suffolk County Massachusetts The sale includes Lot D and Lot B from Moses Plan dated July 20 1869 with boundaries and street frontage and subject to May 1897 and May 1898 taxes and a sewer assessment Five hundred dollars cash is required at sale with balance due within ten days upon deed delivery at F L Hayes offices 22 Pemberton Square Boston MA Florence W. Loring mortgagee represented by L L P Atwood auctioneer 81 State St Boston
Auction notices for 17 house lots in Roslindale Ward 28 on Tuesday April 26 1858 at 2 PM. Lots on Bradford Avenue Bradford Terrace and South Street offer high land with good views near transport and prosperous neighbors. Easy cash discount, strong investment appeal, banks ready. Previous buyer reports profit and rapid sales. buyers urged to attend rear Roslindale office on South Street.
Commonwealth probate notices list three matters in Boston Suffolk: John Dellow estate with Helen Dellow as administratrix seeks permission to receive or sell shares in Warren Institution for Savings. John Carey estate with Mary Moynihan as administrator to appear for letters of administration. Sarah Pillsbury estate final account by Frances Hurley administratrix and distribution to next of kin. Proceedings set for April 28, 1898, with publications in local papers.
Suffolk Probate Court cautions all interested in the estate of Mary H Baldwin late of Boston Massachusetts that Thomas P Smith executor has filed first second and final accounts for allowance. A May fifth 1898 hearing at Boston is set to show cause why accounts should not be allowed.
Suffolk Probate Court cites heirs at law to show cause why administration should not be granted to Charles T. Hough Jr without bond. Hearing set May 5, 1888 at ten in the forenoon in Boston. Public notice to publish weekly for three weeks in the Boston Post. Witness John W. McKim, judge.
The estate of Danville D Barton is cited to Mary B Barton of Boston to appear in Suffolk Probate Court on May 5 1808 at 10 in the forenoon to show cause. Public notice must be published weekly for three weeks in the Boston Post with the last publication at least one day before the court. Witness Judge John W McKim on April 18 1898.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts cites Catherine Lavin of Boston and others to appear in court in 1898 at ten in the forenoon to show cause regarding the estate of James J Lavin late of Boston intestate, with notice by publication and mail to next of kin seven days before the court. Witness John.
Minton Eugene Boharneau Clarke of Boston seeks to change his name to Eugene Boharneau Clarke, with a May court date. Mary Louise Bostwick of Boston petitions to become Mary Louise McCool, public notice required. last publication before the court. Witness Elijah George, Register.
Notice declares Harvey A. Platts administrator of the Louisa A. Platts estate of Boston Suffolk County deceased intestate. Creditors must present claims and debtors pay to the administrator at Boston Ai 1805.
Middlesex Probate Court cites heirs creditors and interested parties of Hannan M. Bridge late of Lexington to show cause why George R. O Davis should receive administration without bond. Hearing at Cambridge May 3 1808 nine oclock in the forenoon. Public notice to run weekly for three weeks in the Boston Post. Witness Charles J. McIntire. Esquire Judge. S. H. Folsom, Register.
Public notices notify: administration sought for Agnes A Robinson estate in Boston with Charles W Bartlett named as administrator. A Probate Court hearing set May 5 1898 at 10 am in Suffolk County. Also Catherine Sawyer seeks name amendments for Horace Seth De Burney to reflect aliases in Freeman A Sawyer estate records. Witness John W McKim. LIJAH GEORGE, Register.
Petition in the estate of James B Bancroft late of Boston opens a probate proceeding in Essex County for a bond with surety. Wilfred Barnes of Lynn cited to appear May fifth 1898 at ten oclock to show cause. Public notice required weekly for three weeks in the Boston Post.
The estate of Thomas O Gara who died intestate in Denver Colorado leaves no known widow or heir in the Commonwealth. Middlesex County Probate Court may grant letters of administration to Jabez A Sawyer public administrator. Appearance required May 3, 1898 at 9 AM at Cambridge to show cause. Public notice to Boston Post. Witness Judge Charles J Melintire.
The Probate Court summons heirs in Middlesex to appear May 3 1838 in Cambridge to show cause why Jabez A. Sawyer public administrator should be granted letters of administration. Public notice to be published in Boston Post before the court date. signed by Judge Charles J. Melintire.
Notice announces Henry A. Halliday and William H. Colley as executors of Nathaniel Springfield late of Boston Suffolk died testate. Creditors must present claims and debtors pay to the executors in Boston on April 7, 1898.
Notice announces that William J. Gouf is executor of the will of Reuben Goff late of Boston Suffolk County deceased. He has given bond as required. Creditors must present claims and debtors pay the estate at 28 Lynde Street Everett Boston by April 22 1898.
Boston City streets department invites sealed proposals for Brighton district house offal collection and removal to outside city limits. Terms per year, contract three years from June 1 1898, with checks of $10 and bond. Proposals due May 2 1898 at noon, opened publicly. BEN J. W. WELLS, Superintendent.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk Court of Insolvency announces Benjamin Rockwell of Boston insolvent debtor. William R. Smith named assignee. Second meeting of creditors to be held at the Court of Insolvency in Boston on May 6 at 10 a.m. to prove claims. April 15, 1808.
Sarah B Fisk administratrix with the will annexed of William Fisk late of Boston Suffolk County has taken on the trust by bond. Creditors must exhibit claims and debtors must pay to Sarah B Fisk at Boston on April 18 1808 the guaranty noted.
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