Will of Daniel Fayerweather Leaves 2 Million to 20 Colleges
The New York probate records reveal Daniel Fayerweather’s will dated 1884 leaves 2.1 million dollars to twenty colleges with specific allocations including 300,000 to Yale for the Sheffield Scientific School and 50,000 to Union Theological Seminary for cadetships. The residuary estate is directed to executors but codicils later grant it to executors outright. The list names Bowdoin, Williams, Dartmouth, Wesleyan, Yale, Columbia, Hamilton, Rochester, Lafayette, Lincoln, Virginia, Hampton, Maryville, Adelbert, Wabash, Park, and others, plus 95,000 for hospitals. The will also details annuities to Lucy Fayerweather and Anna Amelia Joyce, and specific bequests to Beardsley, Mary Achter, Emma Fayerweather, a store employee, and seven servants. A monument fund is provided for Woodlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Spreer
Daniel B. Fayerweather
East Fiftyseventh Street
Justus L. Bulkley
Henry B. Vaughan
Thomas G. Ritch
Arnoux, Ritch
Woodford
Fayerweather
Lucy Fayerweather
Lucy J. Beardsley
Bridgeport
Ieee En Ae
Illiams College
Williamstown
Mass
Dartmouth College
Hanover
N. Hl
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Conn
Yale College
Sneffield Scientific School
Columbia College
Union Theological Seminary
Maryville College
Maryville
Tenn
Adelbert College
Cleveland
Wabash College
Crawfordvil
Park
ONGC
East Fifty-seventh Street
Anna Amelia Joyce
Mary Achter
Emma
Mrury) Fayerweather
Fayerweather & Laden
Woodlawn
Newton Sewerage Plan Approved for City System
The Newton committee on sewerage submitted a report accepted by the city, outlining a $1,755,000 system. It details three main outlets Hyde Brook Crescent street and Cheesecake Brook draining about 1101 acres, 130 miles of sheets, with 48 inch main to Crescent street and a 30 inch main at Cheesecake Brook. The Crescent street sewer relieves wards draining about 2500 acres while connections serve Wards 1 2 3 4 6 7 and areas east of Boyd's Pond Walnut Park Bellevue Street and Lom bard Sargent Colton Ward streets and Spring Hammond and Sucker Brook districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NewTon
Committee On Sewerage
Metropolitan Sewer
Hyde’s Brook
Boyd’s Pond
Jewett Street
Walnut Park
Bellevue Street
Lombard, Sargent, Colton
Ward Streets
California
Crescent Streets
Spring Laundry
Hammond Brooks
Crescent Street
Waltham Line
Cheesecake Brook
Universalist Club Reunion Dinners Honors Mission Work
About 300 members and guests attended the Universalist Club reunion and banquet at the American House. President Endicott presided. remarks celebrated former farewell to missioner to Japan and a Tokio letter read by the secretary. Rev Dunnison spoke on Michael Angelo, praising his genius and religious offering in building St Peter's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist Club
American House
E. F. Endicott
Almon Gunnison
Worcester
A. A. Miner
Newton Talbot
F. O. Hall
Matthias Rich
A. J. Patterson
A. A. Folsom
Charles Conklin
Olney Arnold
Rexford
E. H. Chapin
Tufts College
Endicott
George L. Perin
Japan
Tokio
Universalist Church
Dunnison
Michael Angelo
Angelo
Sistine Chapel
St. Peter’s
Christendom
Insurance Elections At Neptune Fire Marine Directors Named
At yesterday's stockholders meeting Neptune Fire and Marine Insurance Company elected directors including Charles J. Morrill Caleb H. Curtis Aaron Hobart Edward Page William Endicott Jr Caleb W Loring George Thatcher George F qanorne Nathaniel J Rust and Eugene B Hinck er. Firemen's Fire Insurance Company directors were elected with Thomas W. Tucker as president and a slate including Samuel R Payson Nathaniel W Pierce Gorham Rogers Henry Whitman Austin W Benton Charles H Plimpton Edward L Pickard Thomas J Whidden Samuel B Dana John Potter Royal P Barry and Henry C Short as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neptune Fire & Marine Insurance Company
Charles J. Morrill
Caleb H. Curtis
Aaron Hobart
Edward Page
William Endicott, Jr
Caleb W. Loring
George Thatcher
George F. Qanorne
Nathaniel J. Rust
Eugene B. Hincker
The
Firemen’s Fire Insurance Company
Thomas W. Tucker
Samuel R. Payson
Nathaniel W. Pierce
Gorham Rogers
Henry Whitman
Austin W. Benton
Charles H. Plimpton
Edward L. Pickard
Thomas J. Whidden
Samuel B. Dana
John ©. Potter
Royal P. Barry
Henry C. Short
Professor Wendell on Elements of Style at Lowell Institute
Professor Barrett Wendell spoke at the Lowell Institute on disciplined writing. He urged writers to set aside the idea of inspiration and to work with unity mass and coherence, using Carlyle and Shakespeare as contrasts. He demonstrated a mechanical method with paper headings and stressed order and parallel construction in final composition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Wendell
The
Lowell Institute
Barrett Wendell
Wendell
Carlyle
Frederick the Great
Shakspere
Ben Jonson
Prison Association Holds Second Annual Meeting in Boston Area
The Massachusetts Prison Association met in the Y M C A lecture hall with Dr. Samuel Kot presiding. Treasurer reports receipts of 5806 and expenditures of 3061. Officers elected include Samuel Eliot president and Warren I. Spalding secretary. The secretary outlined the group’s local Prisoners Aid work focusing on employment aid for discharged prisoners and minimal direct financial help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Prison Association
Young Men’s Christian Association
Samuel Kot
Samuel Eliot
Henry Dee
Richard H. Dana
Charles C. Jackson
Frederick B. Alien
I. D. Barbour
Samuel J. Barrows
Susan H. Bertram
Charles W. Birtwell
J. Richard Carter
Alexander Cochrane
Charles
Prison Association
Ellen C. Johnson
Reformatory Prison For Women
Clement K. Fay
England
America
Eliot
Navy Orders Move Many Officers and Crews
Washington reports a series of naval assignments and detachments. Adriene R Alfred to Naval Hospital Norfolk Virginia J F Keeney to training ship Minnesota J J Barry for promotion examination T C D McCallaran moved from Boston to Portsmouth N H F C Prindle from Ports mouth N H to Boston H N T Harris detached to waiting orders A M McCormick detached to waiting orders J M Whitfield moved from Norfolk to Chicago L B Ross ordered to promotion examination H Webster to assist engineer board of trial at Newark D W Taylor detached from bureau of construction to Norfolk VA T Bonsall detached to St Louis Frank P Sheppard to Cramp Sons Philadelphia Haman Vail and Henry M Martin retired December 4 1890 A N C Lloyd Bankson to Cramp Sons Philadelphia G W Street ordered to be on duty at New York January 3 next
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Adriene R. Alfred
Naval Hospital
Norfolk
J. F. Keeney
Minnesota
James J. Barry
T. C. D. McCallaran
Navy Yard
Boston
Portsmouth
N. H
F. C. Prindle
Harry Webster
Newark
David W. Taylor
Bureau of Construction
Thomas W. Bonsall
League Island
Penn
St. Louis
Frank P. Sheppard
Cramp & Sons’ Shipyard
Philadelphia
Harman Vail
Henry M. Martin
Lloyd Bankson
George W. Street
New York
Mining names on Crown Point and gold district mines
A compact note lists mining claims and operators including Beat & Belcher, Omar, Gould & Curry, Hale & Norcross, and Crown Point area references. It uses terse shorthand typical of a mining district summary with scattered partial terms.
Harvard Football Dinner Honors Eleven at Revere House
Harvard students and graduates packed the Revere House for a celebratory dinner honoring the victorious football eleven. Captain Cumnock outlined team development and urged continued excellence, while Professors Ames and White praised the program, body culture, and sportsmanship, noting minimal injuries and the value of study alongside athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Cumnock
Ames
White
Harvard
Revere House
Yale
J. W. White
J. B. Ames
Higginson
Dr. Conant
William Hooper
H. Sears
G. ©. Adams
G. Stuart
W. Brooks
E. W. Hooper
Mr. Cemnock
Lowell
Dr. Lee
New York
Baldwin
M. Williams, Jr
A. B. Nichols
G. T. Goldthwaite
Springfield
Glee Club
B. A. Gould, Jr
Hartwell
Heffelfinger
J. Wendell, Jr
Russell
Cumnock
Professor Ames
George Adams
Joe Sears
George Stuart
Smith
S. Winslow
Wendell
Camp
Holden
Lathrop
J. H. Hunt
Notable Boston businessman Augustus W Clapp Dies at Weymouth
Augustus W Clapp of Boston, senior partner of A W W Clapp & Co boot and shoe dealers, aged 83, died at his Weymouth home. He led local business groups and donated the Washington square fountain. Survived by a widow and three children. Also tributes in Lynn for Frank M Flynn, former Massachusetts Inebriates Home superintendent who died aged 80. Flynn helped establish the Manachussets Inebriates Home in 1884 and served as its superintendent. He leaves a widow and two children. Everett Glacken, a printer and United Typographical Union leader, longtime Henry George advocate, died in Brooklyn. He had run for state senator on the Labor ticket. Also noted: Iufus K Trott of Weymouth, 77, died of consumption leaving a widow and six children. Washington McLean of Cincinnati, later Washington, died in his Jackson Place home in Washington at 74 after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus W. Clapp
Boston
A. W W
Frank M. Flynn
Massachusetts Inebriates
Lynn
Thirty-eighth
Massachusetts Infantry
Wignn
Maanachi
Weymouth
Washington McLean
Cincinnati
Washington
Jackson Place
McLean
Whipple Sues Providence Over Imperfect Highway
Raymond R. Whipple of Newport sues the city of Providence for 20000 dollars claiming injuries from an imperfect highway. His counsel is ex-Senator W P Sheffield and the case is aimed to be tried in Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Providence, R. L
Raymond R. Whipple
Newport
City of
Whipple
W. P. Sheffield
Commemoration of Wendell Phillips Hall Talk at Faneuil
Fifty three years after Phillips first spoke for justice at Faneuil Hall, a commemorative gathering at the old cradle featured Edward Whitney, 8. Valentine Sullivan, and speakers including Rev. A. A. Miner, Sylvester Baxter, Frank B. Sanborn, and George Fred Williams. Captain Nathan Appleton presided and linked Phillips’s legacy to modern civil rights and labor freedom, with notes on the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and calls for federal election reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faneuil Flats
Wendell Phillips
Edward Whitney
Belmont
Valentine Sullivan
Newton
John Latham
Wendell Phillips Association
Mr. Lodge
George Fred Williams
Captain Appleton
Faneuil Hall
Edwin J. Walker
Phillips
Daniel Webster
Gore
E. S. Huntington
Thomas Riley
North
Boston
K. J. Gordon Street
The
Courant
New England
Mas sachusetts Homeopathic Medical Society Semi Centennial
The society marks its semi centennial with a reception and banquet at the Vendome on Tuesday evening December 23. The event honors members and distinguished physicians and public figures who supported homeopathy. The 1840 formation in Boston began as the Hommopathic Fraternity, later becoming the Massachusetts Homeopathic Medical Society and incorporated in 1856.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Homeopathic Medical Society
Vendome
Boston
Hommopathic Fraternity
Massachusetts Homeopathic Fraternity
Artists sketches at the Fellowcroft club show rare artistic insight
New York December report on a Fellowcroft Club exhibit of artists sketches. The piece praises W Lewis Fraser for the idea and highlights works by Walter Shirlaw John Fraser Dolph Van derhoof C D Gibson Henry Ogden Carroll Beckwith G Wharton Edwardes W J Whittemore Elwell A W Alenandes and others. The review notes life studies in pencil watercolor and clay, praising spontaneity and individuality over labored refinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowcroft
New York
W. Lewis Fraser
Mr. Griffin
Puck
Blaine and
Reed
Judge
Walter Shirlaw
Shirlaw
John Fraser
Dolph
de Thurlstrop
E. W. Kremble
New Orleans
Vanderhoof
C. D. Gibson
Will Low
Zogbaum
Henry Ogden
Carrol Beckwith
G. Wharton Edwardes
Edwardes
W.J. Whittemore
Elwell
A. W. Alenandes
Miss Russell
St. Gaudens’s Place
New Hampshire
America
Boston University Club Dines at Revere House News
The Boston Wesleyan University Club held its annual meeting and dinner at the Revere House with Henry O. Marcy presiding. Speakers included Branford P. Raymond, W. N. Rice, E. I. Merrill, William Huntington, and several others in a formal gathering. Officers for the coming year were elected. The High and Latin Masters' Club also met at the United States Hotel with sixteen members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Wesleyan University Club
Revere House
Henry O. Marcy
M.D
Ll.d
Branford P. Raymond
University
W. N. Rice
E. I. Merrill
William E. Huntington
College of Liberal Arts
Boston University
Claflin
C. N. Pitman
William R. Clark
D.D
James C. Woolson
A. S. Roe
D. H. Ela
George A. Rich
A. A. Wright
W. J. Horn
George D. Sargeant
J. E. Jenkins
Robert C. Pitman
Emory H. Taloot
Wilbur E. Rowell
Edward H. Mansfield
H. G. Mitchell
George A. Phinney
H. T. Hollingshead
United States Hotel
S. Humber
G. E. Howes
Alfred Evan
New Bedford
C. G. Codman
Denver
J. FE. Brady
Brushton
N. Y
H. Sanders
New York
Brooklyn
H. Dunham
C.H. Clifford
Pittsfield
W. B. Hay
Portland
J. M. Miller
M.S. Stowe
Goncord
EK. M
C. H. Parsons
Springfield
M. P. Burgess
E. B. Wilson
Aroers
Manchester
N. H
A. L. Henderson
E. S. Alba
Wolfevoro
N. F
William Butterfieid
Centre Harbor
Dana B. ‘Brigham
G.S. Wales
Syracuse
George H. Kettitt
Walter S. Allen
Charles H
B. E. Burns
Milton
John W. Corcoran
Clinton
C. M. Gage
Pepperell
W. R. Wood
William Bunting
Tremont
D. F. Dolan
Lawrence
William H. Hatey
H. A. Harris
Wilmington
Thomas Dixon, Jr
E. C. Wheatley
Meriden
Conn
George
E. Howard
H. F. Austen
Youna’s
William Libbey
F. A. Blunt
O. W. Cleaver
Reading
John M. Allen
Manion
A. C Dutton
H. C. Blood
Wile
Wace
F. D. Heffron
H. T. Barrett
Hartford
Enfield
Dana
Lewiston
E. C. Bean
Belmont
N. I
Insolvency Notice for Jonathan W. C. Gilman
A warrant in insolvency is issued against Jonathan W. C. Gilman of Malden and late of Boston. Creditors must prove debts and select assignees at the Court of Insolvency on December 19, 1890, at two o'clock in the afternoon in Boston. Deputy Sheriff WM. D. Martin serves the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
Jonathan W.C. Gilman
Malden
Middlesex
Boston
Court Square
WM. D. Martin
Yommonwealthy
Massachu
Andrew Bates
Wi. D. Martin
William Reardon
Joan Hobbs
TN Sheen
Henry T. Bateman
Chapman Seabury
Commonwealth OF Massach
Dennis Healy
of Suffolk
Patrick O'Loughlin
Dennis A. Healy
Boston Post
Joan W. McKim
Eluwah George
Hannail Milnor
George A. Dary
Eoirt
Elwah George
Massachus
Bridget O'Brien
John Coytle
Milton
Norfolk
Ann
John W. McKim
Esquire
Elijah George
Register
Massaorman Setts
Sufiolk
Nancy Synon
Edward McGlynn
Loston
A. L
Squire
Henry Ingalls
Wiscasset
Fragmentary 1890 Bond and Bank List Includes Mills Firms
A dated 1890 notice lists many banks mills and companies with bond issue details and dates. Entities include Amoskeag Manufacturing Co Brookline Gas Light Co Massachusetts Manchester Mills Fuller firms and insurers. Some entries note 6s bonds with city and date references and dollar amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S N. Bank of Republic
Metropolitan N. Bank
Atlantic N. Bank
State N. Bank
Shoe & Leather Nat
Freeman’s N. Bank
Amoskeag Mfg
Amory Man. Co
Manchester Mills
J. &T. Fairbanks
Brookline Gas Light Co
Great Falls Man. Co
Mercantile Fire & Marine Ins
Pacific Mills
Lawrence Man
Stark Mills
Amoskeag Man. Co
Firemen’s Fire Insurance Co
Columbian N. Bank
Brookline Gas Co
Mechanics’ N. Bank
Mbwied
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daniel Bb. Fayerweather
POUA
Valde
Presbyterian Hospitals
Luke's Hospital
Manhattan Eye and Ear Infirmary
Woman’s Hospital
Binal Hospital
Universalists
Dr. A. Gunprison
Insurance Company Elections
the Prison Association
Army and Navy Gazette
San Francisco
ENS Ceeses
Wess
Potosi
Nee
Savage
Sierra Yohogigalde
Union Con
Yellow Jacket
Eecere
Wesleyan University Club
Enessa
James A. James
Washington, D. C
Gardner Casver
Sedgwick, Me
A Wilson
Insolvenc
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Court OF Nsolvency
Robert D. Wilson
R. Gardner Chase
Charles E. Legg
Chelsea
Copartners
Kt. Gardner Chase & Company
Sail R. Gardner Chase
Snow & CO
Falton St
Frult
van Hovartens
Ogua
van Houten
Holland
Europe
Boston & J Maine Railroad
American Loan &Trust Company
Congress Street
A. Blanchard
Joan Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire Streah
Commonwealth OF Massathl
Setis
Nsaije
Emily T. Phillips
Willard Q. Phillips
Michael McGovern
John E. McGovern
Admi
Otece
Robert L. Covithorn
Sarah
Admx
Frank Curtis
Emily Curtis
Federal Street
New York & New England Railroad Company
Francis Hathaway
Said Hathaway
Nathaniel Davis
Commonwealth
Boston Daily Advertiser
Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
State Street
C. F. Libbie & Coo
Payward Place
Telephone
Horatio Greenough, Sculptor
Florence
Italy
R. L. Day & CO
Boston Stock Exchange
Boston Betting Co
Market Bk
Brighton
S. F
C., &. & Northern RR
Pass. Rivers
Alan
San Miguel Gold Placers Co
Union Heel Trimmer Co
Nat
Bunker Hill Nat
Charlestown
West End
St. Ry
Passumpsic Rivers RR
Don Enrique Mining Co
Revere Bank
Suffolk Nat
Orth Nat
Boylston
North Nat
Metropolitan Nat
First Nat
Woburn
Bank of
Kiowa
Kansas
Lombard Invest. Co
al State
County of Clay
Lombard Investment Co
County of Brule
Dak
County of Crawford
Kan
Na Mut
Ins. Co
Ld Colony
Ay State Gas Co
Anal
Payne Coal & Iron Co
Shoe & Leather Nat. Bank
Putnam Nail Co
Ft. Payne Coal & Iron Co
Concord & Montreal RR
Bos
Con. & Montreal RR
Sngoflueth
Market Bank of Brighton
American Loan & Trust Co
Ft, Payne Coal & Iron Co
Do Hoston & Lowell RR
Guardian 13
Nat. Bank
Iso
Champion Iron Co
City & Cannelton RR
Lati
Cedar Rapids & Mo. R
Fremont
Elkhorn & Mo. Valley RR
Consol
Attleboro
Steam & Electric
Florida Midland RR. Co
Francis Henshaw & CO
Corner Exchange Place
City of Bath
Louisville Water Co
City of Minnneapolis
Ogd
Lake Champlain AR
North Nat. Bank
Atlantic Cotton Mills
Falls Man, Co
Boston Marine Ins. Co
Rtarl Wille
State of Massachusetts
State of New Hampshire
Lowell Bleachery
Amoskeag Mfg. Co
Sasaman
Uy, B. Aan Amt
Uv Ftmciuy
Boston Belting Co
Iowa Falls
Sioux City RR
Zngland Telephone & Tel. Co
Denver Water Co
Charles L. Bly
Stearns & George
Telegraph & Telephone Line
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