Miscellaneous Local Notices and Incidents
Short items report a dealer arrested on a charge involving suggestive pictures, a granite block falling near Franklyn Woodstock as he passed No 30 Pemberton square, a Berkeley Hall reception for H B Munroe with about seventy five couples dancing, the evangelist Rev George C Needham closing Bible readings today, Vermont Association of Boston meeting and supper at Hotel Vendome May 1 with Minister Phelps hoped to attend, and Red Star steamer Westernland passenger list from Boston including Mrs J Howard Lee and others bound for Antwerp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Beckhard
Grand
Franklyn Woodstock
Pemberton Square
H. B. Munroe
Berkeley Hall
George C. Needham
Evangelistic Association
Wemple Street Methodist Church
Vermont Association of Boston
Hotel Vendome
Phelps
Red Star
Westernland
Antwerp
Boston
Vicinity
J. Howard Lee
Evelyn Lee
Bertha Lee
Robert E. Lee
A. Worcester
Alien Fishermen in New England Fleet Questioned in 1886 Testimony
Sworn testimony from 1886 Senate subcommittee sessions in New England seaports shows a large portion of the fishing fleet crew being non citizens or naturalized, with many masters foreigners. Witnesses from Boston Provincetown Gloucester and Portland reveal crews often sourced from Nova Scotia Cape Breton and Newfoundland, with Americans naturalized or resident aliens filling positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Senate Committeee On Foreign Relations
I’orty-ninth Congress
George H. Watts
Boston
Nova Scotia
Provincetown
Edwin P. Cook
Cape Cod
United States
Inverness
Cape Breton
Shelburne
Yarmouth
Navy
Testi
America
a_ Gloucester
Sylvanus Smith
Sylvester Cunningham
Gloucester
Newfoundland
Georges Fisheries
William H. Jordan
James G. Tarr
Portland
T. C. Lewis
Anniversary Grant banquet planned by Massachusetts Club
As Grant's birthday anniversary nears interest rises in the Massachusetts Club banquet on Friday. Due to Governor Claflin's ill health Hon A W Beard will reside. Reception committee includes Beard Kinsley Pierce Fuller Allen Ernst Harding Doherty Ware and EB Shepard. Reception starts 4 30 dinner at 6 sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Grant
Massachusetts Club
Claflin
A. W. Beard
E. W. Kinsley
Edward Lierce
Robert O. Fuller
Frank D. Allen
George A. O. Ernst
Herbert Larding
W. W. Doherty
M. Everett Ware
Olonel EB. O. Shepard
Thieves Enter Cambridgeport Homes. $100 Stolen From Bank Book
Thieves entered the residence at E. S. Twisden No 4 Douglass Street Cambridgeport yesterday afternoon and took a bank book with $100 in bills and jewelry. A suspect was caught after breaking into J J Horgan's marble works on Main Street Cambridgeport. he claimed the name James Enney and residence Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. ‘Twisden
Douglass Street
Cambridgeport
J. J. Horgan
Marble Works
Main Street
James Enney
Boston
Syoner & Co Open Salesroom in New York Exhibit
Mresrs Syoner and Co of New York open a limited time salesroom at 2 Park Street above Doll and Richards. They display an assortment of old sterling silver furniture tapestries and bric a brac with many rare and unique pieces worth buyers’ attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mresrs. Syoner & Co
New York
Park Street
Messrs. Doll & Richards
Obituary for John Murray Watertown railroad man
John Murray died at his Morse street home in Watertown aged 74. Born in Charlestown in 1513 he rose as a noted railroadman, serving nearly twenty years as station agent at Porter's and later managing a Fitchburg feeder business in Boston until his death. He influenced church work, helped establish Cambridge evangelical churches, and hosted figures like Emerson and Thoreau at Porter's. Survived by a widow, two sons and two daughters. funeral Friday from his residence as committees prepare resolutions for the Railroad and Steamboat Agents' Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Murray
Morse Street
Watertown
Charlestown
Murray
Cambridge
Porter
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Dr. O. W. Holmes, Agassiz, Longfellow
Norton
Notable Obituaries Gathered From Death Notices
A series of obituary notices reports the deaths of Augustus S. Tuttle of Milford aged 40s from Bright's disease after a two week illness. Otis Cary of Foxboro, prominent local figure. Dr. George S. Priest of Manchester by the Sea. Freeman Foster Jr. of Wollaston Heights. and Francis Fellowes, longtime Hartford lawyer and Amherst founder, with brief biographical details and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus S. Tuttle
Milford
Bright
Concord
Otis Cary
Foxboro
Mr. Cary
North Bridgewater
Board of Selectmen
Cee Bank of
National Bank of
Wrentham
Massachusetts House
State Senate
Cary
George
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Cove
Magnolia Lodge
Freeman Foster
Wollaston Heights
Kimball Shoe Manufacturing Company
Boston
Francis Fellowes
Hartford
Hartford County
Montville, Conn
Amherst College
Yale
Mt. Pleasant Institute
Amherst
Connecticut Observer
Advocate of Peace
New York
Dangers of Mormonism at Woman's Home Missionary meeting
The semi annual meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society met in the Old Lowd Church chapel with large attendance. The secretary noted progress in the South and West among negroes Indians and whites and 24000 children now in society supported schools. Alice B Merriam urged Christian education among Mormons noting Utah lacks a real public school system and Mormon teachers predominate. She warned of ignorance of U S history and U S aims and said girls as young as 16 lag behind New England youths. The meeting closed by Dr. G A Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Old Lowd
Alice B. Merriam
United States
Utah
New England
G. A. Gordon
Universalist Sabbath School Union Deliberations Report
The last delegate meeting of the Universalist Sabbath School Union convened at Roxbury Universalist Church. Rev. Charles Follen Lee of Charlestown delivered an essay on The Relation of Pastor and Sunday School, followed by a discussion with Dr. G. H. Emerson Rev. A. A. Miner Rev. G. W. Hemmett and Messrs Sanford Dudley and S. P. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist Sabbath School Union
Roxbury
Verdi Otello Opens at New Grand With Campanini Company
The New Grand Opera House will present Verdi Otello next Monday evening by the Campanini company. The house promises a genuine opera experience with a central location an elegant auditorium and a large stage. Seat sales are active and the opening is shaping up well for a bright start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campanini
Veterinary Surgeons Meet at Young's Last Night
A note recalls a meeting of veterinary surgeons at Young's last evening. A Plumbers' Association committee occupied a Crawford House parlor. Walter Damrosch checked into the Adams House yesterday while the Rev Justin D Fulton signed the Crawford guest book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young’s
Plumbers’ Association
Crawford House
Walter Damrosch
Adams House
Justin D. Fulton
Crawford
Names of many merchants listed across U S cities
A dense list shows individuals and firms from Atlanta to Wilmington, naming partners at various companies. The fragment reads like a directory or advertisement page with names such as Gramling Moore, Rooney C J Rooney, Brooks Brooks, Durrell Durrell Bros, McKee Branham, Warren, Hall Mason Shoe Co, Belknap Shumway, and French Sons, spanning Atlanta Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago Louisville and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A C McLaughlin
Selz, Schwab & Co
Re. Ee
Hillicothe
FE Culter
Miller, Culter & Co
M. Ivansville
Ind
B Hinkle
Hinkle
Birtsch & Co
Indianapolis
E Branham
McKee & Branham
R McKee
McKee & Co
Louisville
A Owen
Sutcliffe & Owen
W Conant
A Warren
Warren & Co
Macon
R Singleton
Singleton & Co
Mansfield
H M Weaver
M Belknap
Shumway Co
Pittsburg
Penn
Laira
Portland
Ore
Akin
Akin, Selling & Co
Quincy
Blanchard
Blanchard & Co
Rome
W Tedcastle
RG Clark & Co
Tre
San Francisco
Cal
P Rehfisch
Osterman, Rehfisch & Co
St Louis
Brown
Hamilton Brown Shoe Co
Kelley
Kelley, Goodfellow & Co
Lindsley
Orr & Lindsley Shoe Co
Toledo
Rodgers
Dewey, Rodgera & Co
W Bell
RH Lane & Co
Texarkana
Beard Defends Tariff In Wells Memorial Hall Address
Hon. A. W. Beard argued for protection and condemned the notion Morrill tariff was a war tax. He critiqued Mr. Hurd, discussed whiskey taxation, Brazil trade, and England’s subsidies, and recalled tariff history from 1860 to 1861 while stressing duties on imports to foster domestic industry. He also noted Massachusetts revenue use and questioned Hurd’s wage figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Beard
Workingmen’s Institute
Wells Memorial Hall
Robert Treat Paine
Josiah Quincy
Beard
Hurd
Ohio
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
South
James Buchanan
House
Abraham Lincoln
John G. Brooks
Brockton
Brooks
National Treasury
Massachusetts
Boston
Wheeler
England
United States
Mr. Hurd
Brazil
New York
America
London
Peel
Ireland
Mr. Beard
New England Yacht Racers Elect Ejected Officers
The New England Yacht Racing Association held its annual meeting at Parker House. Forty three delegates from clubs including Beverly Dorchester Hull Jeffries Lynn Quincy Salem Bay South Boston West Lynn Cape Ann Corinthian Great Head Chelsea Savin Hill and Monatiquot attended. Officers including President J B Rhodes of Corinthian Yacht Club and Vice President W Lloyd Jeffries of Beverly Yacht Club were ousted. A discussion followed on proposed bylaw and sailing regulation changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Yacht Racing Association
Parker House
Beverly
Dorchester
Hull
Jeffries
Lynn
Quincy
Salem Bay
South Boston
West Lynn
Cape Ann
Corinthian
Great Head
Chelsea
Savin Hill
Monatiquot
J. B. Rhodes
Corinthian Yacht Club
W. Lloyd Jeffries
Beverly Yacht Club
G. W. Mansfield
Salem Bay Yacht Club
Louis M. Clark
Dorchester Yacht Club
Edward C. Neal
The
Lynn Yacht Club
Edward W. Dixon
Canton man in séance brawl ends with arrest
John D. Dunbar of Canton attended a séance at 219A Tremont Street hosted by Charlies D. Cohen. After inspecting several spirits and a ghostly cabinet a fight broke out leaving Dunbar with a head wound and Cohen under arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Dunbar
Canton
Tremont Street
Charlies D. Cohen
John
Cohen
Courts Record Major Damages in Boston Trials
In First Session April 205 Judge Pitman presided verdicts for the plaintiff in two actions. Joseph P. Vogel sued Erastus B. Badger alleging injury from a trap door on premises at 63 Pitts street Boston. damage awarded $600. Jere Murphy sued Joseph E. Tracy, claiming $60 from a stock share dispute tied to Orcutts Electric Railway Signal Co. verdict for plaintiff $5246. Several case numbers listed for docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Pitman
Joseph P. Vogel
Erastus B. Badger
Pitts Street
Boston
Stillman B. Allen
Walter I. Badger
Jere Murphy
Joseph E. Tracy
Orcutts Electric Railway Signal Company
Commonwealth
George W. Parks
Amuel H. Dudley
Fletcher
Wyman
Murray
Masse
Allen
Costello
U.S. Coal
Moore
Valda
Elev. Co
Ryan
Boston Gas
Sullivan
Whalen Light Co
Collins
Lockhart
Thompson
J. No
Samuel Heffer
Leonard F. Cressy
Framingham
Thomas Weston
L. Dabney
H. G. Allen
Carroll
Helfer
Train
Boston Disinfee. Co
Same
Magford
Grysmich
Mahan
A. D. Bosson
Charles M. Barnes
Five straight games highlight Phillies and Nationals in baseball tale
Washington hosts a long day of ball with Boston as O'Day falters on a late error by Kelly, allowing the decisive run in the eleventh. Clarkson pitched well as O'Day struck out more, but a wild pitch and fumbled grounder let Harris reach and ignite a late rally. In New York, Philadelphia and New York split their doubleheader with strong offense and shaky defense, Wood and Ward sparking the Phillies while Mulvey and McGuire shine for New York, yielding an early season clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bostons
Washingtons
O'Day
Kelly
Clarkson
O’day
Hank
O’ Day
Sam Wise
R. BH
PO. A. Ee
A. Ekelly
G.eck
Wilmot If
Wise
O Hoy
Sutton
Nash
O O’brien
O’ Morrill
Myers
Hornung
Deasley
Johnston
Irwin
Brown
Gardner
Day
Wilmot
Wilmoot
Hoy
O’brien
Morrill
Philadelphias
NEW Yorks
A. R
O Ward
McGuire
O’rourke
Richard
Hallman
Foster
Casey
Welch
VOPR
Odses
Ward
O'Rourke
Mulvey
Wood
Slattery
Connor
Fogarty
Philadelphians
Andrews Fogarty
Farrar
Haliman
Ewing
Daniels
Scores From Sports Card Matches Across Cities
At St Louis Cincinnati s five to one and Baltimore Baltimore s five to four. Philadelphia Athletics sixteen to Cleveland s six. Kansas City Louisvilles eighteen to Kansas City s six. Manchester Manchesters twenty four to Hamilton s three. Exeter Exeters fifteen to Harvards nine. Portland Portlands seventeen to Colbys five. New Haven Yales seven to Amhersts four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Cincinnatis
Baltimore
Baltimores
Brooklins
Philadelphia—Athletics
Clevelands
Kaneas City
Louisvilles
Kansas Citys
Manchester
Manchesters
Hamiltons
Exeter
Exeters
Harvards
Portland
Portlands
Colbys
New Haven
Yales
Amhersts
Supreme Judicial Court April 25 case summaries
Supreme Judicial Court rulings include John Heard et al v Sturgis et al on war premium claims for 13 61285 rejected as indirect, court holding claim not pass to bankruptcy assignees. Norfolk Superior Court cases include Elias Pratt et al v Smith for thread line paper experiments verdict 17724 and arnica negligence suit James Terry v Cutter. Probate Norfolk Henry Hyde Park wills and guardians appointed. Middlesex cases include Nally v Fitchburg Railroad and Michael Hurley v Town of Stoneham with various tort actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
John Heard
James Sturgis
Augustine Heard & Co
United States
Geneva Tribunal
Congress
Great Britain
Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims
Holmes
J. Field
W. Allen, Jr
Hi. W. Putnam
M.and
C. A. Williams
Norfolk County
Bishop
Elias E. Pratt
George H. Smith
Cutter
J. H. Beal, Jr
J. J. Feely
James Terry
E. G. Cutter
Weymouth
J. L. Eldridge
E. Bicknell
Packard
Immons
Cowen
Sunder
Doyle
Brockton Land, St. Railway Co
Hyde Park
White
Amelia
Stoughton
Jesse Holmes
Orion A. Mason
Medway
Mary G. Mason
Josiah W. Talbot
Mary L. Talbot
Norwood
Mary A. Waters
Fred W. Willis
Lyman Willis
Dedham
George H. Snow
Elizabeth Snow
Hyde
W- B. Stevens
RGD
Winchester estate sold at Cambridge auction
The Winchester estate between Winter and Bridge streets East Cambridge was sold yesterday by John Fairbairn. The property includes fifteen dwelling houses and a 58 by 54 foot lot, bought by Cambridge residents for a total of 25539 dollars 54 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Winchester Estate
Winter and
Bridge Streets
East Cambridge
John Fairbairn
Collateral Loan Co Sale Draws Large Attendance
A large crowd gathered at 528 Washington Street for the Collateral Loan Company semi annual sale, now in its fifty sixth year. Catalogued items include silverware, jewelry, watches, clocks, musical instruments, books and numerous other goods offered at bargain prices. The sale continues the rest of the week with early attendance advised for buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collateral Loan Company
Washington Street
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the Post
Bome
Sabbath School Union
Otello
Boot and Shoe Buyers
Atlanta, Ga
J RK Gramling
Gramling, Spaulding & Co
J A Smith
Moore, Marsh & Co
Altoona
Penn—S
Baltimers
Spear Bros
Bradford
G A Groves
Bloomington
L D Smith
J P Smith
R P Smith & Sons
Binghamton, NY
J M Stone
Stone, Goff & Co
Murphy
K.&p. RR
O' Brien
Sachse
Chadwick
Clifford
Cook
Delong
Barker, ‘J
Whitney
Brady
Fodbury
Craig
Wilson
Tracy
Jetts
Farrington
Saimpson
Wetherbee
Holman
Page
Woods
Seavyerns
Mathison
Kane
Eaton
Crisp
Jones
Townsend Nat. Bank
Leware
Cunard SS. C
Peterson
Averill
Thorndike
Warden
McKay
Boston Post
Columbia
Tricycles
Pope Mfg CO
Franklin ST
W.P. Balch Live Stock Commission Agency
Devonshire Street
James P. Stewart
Medford St
Charles
And
Cumberland
State Street
WM. H. Parmenter
Kansas City Land
Wm. Read & Sons
RE. W. D
Dixon Bros
Commercial Wharf
Paine’s
Furnitura
Canal St
South Side
B. & M. Depot
Revere
Bowdoin Square
Boston, Mass
Quinsler
Goddard Buggies
Coventry Machinist
Columbus Ave
Clarendon Hote
Tremont
Berkeley
Clarendon Treets
FE. S. Risteen, Proprietor
Peabody
Court Street
Health Food CO
Tremont St
Geo. C. Goodwin & Co
Pyle
Ali
Ann
Oak Grove Farm
N. Porter Cleaves
Central Wharf
Estes & Lauriat
Washington St
Taylor
Gquaster H. Graves & Sons
Kansas
John D. Knox & CO
Topeka
Bromfield ST
Mass
George Leonard
Advertiser Building
Victor
Columbus Boston
N. E. Headquarters
Murray’s
Columbus Avenue
Sudbury Street
J. D. Packard & Sons
Chardon St
Very & CO
Pittss«t
Dr. Very
Tuttle’'S Elixir CO
Horse Hospital
Merrimag Street
Bay State Trust Co
Boylston Street
Providence Street
Providence R.R. Station
Merchants’ National Bank
EF. W. Hil Joun F. Anderson
Frederick Ll
Ames
Jerrfernson Cooul T
J. Coolidge, JR
Samour EL C. Cobb
A. Corrina
ALFA
Ewell
Pres
G. P. Gardner
Franklin Haven, JR
Walter Hunnewell
Abbott Lawrencen
Thayer
Stephen M. Weld
Man
Ballou
H. 8. Ballou & CO
Sioux City
Iowa
Equitable
the Eastern Banking
Milk Street
Francis A. Osborn
Merribew
Cagarete
Devonshire, Cor. Water St
Kansas Investment Co
LL. Pres
Kan
E. Bai G
Morrell
Asst
Oston
John Jeffries & Sons
W.N. Reid & Co
Pemberton Squares
Atlantic Insurance CO
French
China
Heaviland’s
Morey, Churchill & Morey
Friend St
Paris
Baker’s
W. Baker & CO
Ditson & Co
Abbey & Munger
Hoffman
Hutchins
Hoffman & Tenneyr School
United Voices
Emerson
Rogal Singer
dJehovah
Zerrahn
Tenney
Oliver Ditson & Co
Bostol
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