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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1898

Page

7

Navy report on flying squadron operations to Cienfuegos and Santiago

Admiral Schrey outlines movements of the flying squadron from Key West on May 19 to the approach of Santiago de Cuba. The fleet, including Brooklyn Massachusetts Texas and Scorpion, piloted by blockade lines off Cienfuegos and later off Santiago, resupplied at sea and faced coal and mechanical issues aboard Minneapolis Yale St. Paul and Merrimac. The report notes reconnaissance of Cienfuegos Harbor, shifting toward Santiago once assured of enemy absence, and confirms a continued inner picket line and no vessels entering or leaving the harbor since arrival.

Washington, D. C Navy Schrey Key West Cienfuegos Brooklyn Massachusetts Texas Scorpion Cienfuegos Harbor Dupont Sampson Minneapolis Harvard Santiago Iowa Hawk Kingston Marblehead Vixen Eagle Cienfuergos McCalla Santiago de Cuba Merrimac St. Paul Yale Bahama Havana Yucatan Cristobal Colon Cay Smith Vizcaya A&a

Wooden pins in boat planking linked to harbor wrecks

The article argues that the Nov 27 storm exposed flaws in fastening vessels with spikes rather than treenailing. Old sea captains claim treenailed hulls would have endured longer, noting lake-built ships rivaling modern coal carriers.

SCHOONERS IN DEMAND FOR LUMBER TRADE

Large coasting schooners head to Gulf ports as government contracts with Lumberton Mississippi and New Orleans firms require 20,000,000 feet of yellow pine lumber in two months for Cuba and Porto Rico. Additional four month orders total 100 million feet with private sector adds. Governor Ames would need about 15 trips to haul 209 million feet. Lumber used in government and private buildings and residences.

Gulf of Mexico Lumberton Miss New Orleans Cuba Porto Rico

Light Vessel 9 Placed To Mark Nantucket Station

On December 14 Light Vessel No 6 withdrew for repairs 238 miles southeast of Succonnesset Point in mid channel between Succonnesset Shoal and Eldridge Shoal Nantucket Sound Relief Light Vessel No 9 was stationed temporarily to mark the station Light Vessel No 9 carries a fixed white reflector light and a hand struck bell fog signal in thick or foggy weather It has two masts schooner rigged and a red hull with red day marks at each mast head Light Vessel No 6 will return to its station as soon as possible This notice affects the lists of lights and fog signals Atlantic and Gulf coasts 1298 page 42 No 158 and beacons and buoys Second Lighthouse District 1898 pages 73 79

Succonnesset Point Succonnesset Shoal Eldridge Shoal Nantucket Sound Atlantic Gulf

Porto Ricans Learn English in Quick Assimilation Effort

Juana works to shape natives into good Americans as fast as possible. Spanish ideas about pronunciation and several phonetic curiosities are noted in the effort.

Juana

Civil Court Docket Summary and Jury Sessions List

Suffolk Superior Court lists First through Fourth Jury sessions with judges Blodgett Aiken and Bishop plus a session without jury. Cases include Henry Woods & Co. v Shaefer, Burrage v Boston, Sargent v Boston Gas Light Co., and many others across various rail and street companies, banks, and residents.

Suffolk, Ss Richardson, J Henry Woods & Fom. Co Shaefer Bence N. Y Norton Nevills Kaufman Gaston Gas. L. Co Hartigan Same Tuckey Perkins Didot N. B H.R. R Mooney Doyle French Walsh Kimball Harding Hoston & Maine Rf.ft Sargent Boston Gas Light Co Fay Boston Bernard Wright Denison Boston & Maine R. R Richards Minot Paddleford Boston & Me R. R Dalton Nawn Reardon Aiken

Shipping News Mini Almanac For Monday December 19

Arrived steamer St Croix Pike St John N B with passengers to Waldron Boston Stanwood Yarmouth N C with goods to Hall Co Essex Nickerson Baltimore Norfolk to A M Graham City Bangor Ingraham Bangor Tremont Thompson Portland City of Gloucester Ober Gloucester George Bird Gray New Brighton Walter M Young Curtis New York Eldora Wallace Machias Multnomah Rowe Stonington Nellie Golbeth Machias Norton Pierce Rockport Mass Nellie i Golbeth Machias Anchor Nantasket Roads schooner Neutilus barges Richardson Maple Hill Otto Winds N W United States gunboat Castine for Havana Norseman Liverpool Brookline Port Antonio Prince George Yarmouth N S Pawnee Charleston J Jacksonville Orion Newport News Va tugs Storm King Baltimore towing barges Antelope and 8 RR Mead Stobert H Rathbun Perth Amboy towing barges Blue Bird Baronet Baltic called Saturday night tug Confidence Oakland Buffet Bouquet

Newport A. Va Boston Lewis Wharf Yarmouth N. S George Kenney Gloucester S. R. Lane Liverpool United States John White Salem James R. Clark Shelburne Mystic Wharf Rosario Herbert Black East Boston Flats North Street G. M. Eunice Oliver Street Governor Ames Philadelphia Johns Ames Iast Georges Island Georges Shioal Pers Morse Ugs Europe Glasgow Sagamore Cephalonia Alfred Sorensen John J. Hill Hill L. B. Winsor Sterling Oceanus Gracie Freeman Maud S T Wharf Sullivan Ann Bass Harbor Whitehead Bennett Here Oweenee Cebu Hamilton Tish William F. Storer Black Ball Waldoboro Queen Margaret Calcutta Grand Junction Faulkner New York Hong Kong Case Oil Halifax Cape Town Great Lakes East Boston Aragon Quebec Collin Smith Taurus Hawkesbury C. B Pictou Frocyon Montana London Baltimore Lloyd S. Porter St. Lawrence River H. D. Alverson John O’neill Porter St. Croix Pike St. John N. B Eastport Portland George Bird Gray New Brighton S. N Walter M. Young Curtis Eldora Wallace Machias Multnomah Rowe Stonington Herbert Perkins Rockport Mass Nellle i Golbeth Norton Pierce Nantasket Roads Neutilus Richardson Maple Hill Otto Wind N

Change of Name Decree for Ellen Maria Wilbur to Plinor Lincoln Wilbur

In Suffolk County Probate Court on December 8 1898 Ellen Maria Wilbur of Boston was granted a name change to Plinor Lincoln Wilbur. Public notice must be published weekly for three weeks in the Boston Post with sworn return to the court. Judge Robert Grant presided.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Bostop Ellen Maria Wilbur Boston Beliore Lincoln Wilbur Plinor Lincoln Wilbur Boston Post Robert Grant

Probate Notices From Massachusetts Courts Present Sale and Will Actions

Commonwealth probate notices announce Mary M. Ropes seeks license to sell Lincolnd deceased George Ropes estate to pay debts and admin costs. Cambridge hearing December 27 1898. Boston Post publication required. John Carrigan heirs cited in Suffolk probate for will probate. Boston hearing December 29 1898. notices to publish weekly in Boston Post and deliver copies to interested parties.

Probate Court Notice of Abbie A Kelsey Estate Shares

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court summons under Suffolk to Abbie A Kelsey estate in Dover New Hampshire. ALMS& J Kelsey executrix seeks license to receive sell or transfer Boston and Maine Railroad shares in Suffolk. Citation set for December 29 1808 at 10 am Boston Probate Court. Published weekly in Boston Post for three weeks. Witness John W McKim Judge. Elliah George Register.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Abbie A. Kelsey Dover New Hampshire Boston & Maine Railroad Company Boston Boston Post John W. McKim Elliah George Holden Frank J. Richardson Chicago Stamping Company Chicago County of Cook State of Illinois Farley Caldwell Orsino G, Sleeper Stephen Thacher

Boston Probate Notice for Patrick Craven Estate

Estate of Patrick Craven intestate in Suffolk County Boston with no known widow or heir seeks letters of administration to Francis P. Murphy public administrator. Citations require appearance December 22 1898 at 10 am in Suffolk Probate Court Boston to show cause. Public notice to run weekly for three weeks. Witness Judge Join W McKim December 7 1898. Elijah George Register.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Patrick Craven Boston Commonwealth Francis P. Murphy Boston Post Oston W. McKim, Esquire Elijah George Register John W. McKim Esquire

Probate Notice in Dedham for Addison Churchill Estate

Norfolk probate cites heirs and interested parties in Addison Churchill estate Hyde Park for two instruments claimed as will and codicil. Henry A. Shute seeks letters testamentary. hearing December 21, 1898 in Dedham. publication weekly in Boston Post and notice to interested parties seven days prior. Judge George White signs, December 7, 1898. Jonathan Cobb, Register.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Norfolk Addison Churchill Hyde Park Henry A. Shute Exeter New Hampshire Dedham Boston Post Boston George White Esquire Jonathan Cobb Register

Probate notices from Boston and Cambridge estates in 1898

Public notices announce letters of administration for Flora Gillis of Lowell to Alexis Archibald Gillis in Cambridge with three week Boston Post publication. Other Suffolk Probate Court actions name administrators and executrices for Ellen Warren James McFarland Marton Newton Thomas Tartnett Mary Fay and Delia Young with bond requirements and creditor claims.

Probate notice for Ottilie J Kress estate Boston 1898

The estate of Ottilie J Kress of Boston Massachusetts announces a will probate filing by Vranz H Krebs seeking letters testamentary. A probate hearing is set for December 22 1898 at 10 am in the Suffolk County Probate Court Boston. Notice requires weekly newspaper publication and delivery of copies to known heirs at least seven days before the hearing.

Probate Court Citation for Cunningham Estate in Newport

Charles T. Hopkins as administrator seeks authority to receive sell or transfer shares of the Boston and Albany Railroad Company and related personal estate. Citations require appearance at Suffolk Probate Court Boston December 29 1898 at 10 AM to show cause. Publication of this citation is ordered weekly starting December 9 1898.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Angelique L. V. Cunningham Newport Rhode Island Charles T. Hopkins Boston & Albany Railroad Company Boston Boston Post John W. McKim Elijah George

Probate Court citation for John M. Leary estate Boston

Heirs at law of John M. Leary are cited to probate in Suffolk County Boston. William V. Abbott of Boston petitions for letters testamentary to the executor without bond. Public notice must be published once at least seven days before the December court date and mailed to known interested parties.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk John Carrigan Boston John F. Bear Don John B. Scanlan Cambridge Middlesex Boston Post John W. McKim Esquire Elijah George Marton Kk. Newton William Newton Adair Shawmut Avenue John M. Leary William V. Abbott Register Samuel Swan Robert T. Swan

Probate citation for Samuel Swan estate heirs at law

Suffolk probate court cites heirs at law of Samuel Swan late of Boston. Robert T. Swan petitions for letters testamentary without bond. Hearing to be held in Boston as cited by weekly notices in the Boston Post for three consecutive weeks.

Probate Court to hear petition for receivership in Willis case

Nellie M. Willis of Waltham petitions the Middlesex Probate Court for appointment of a receiver for all Frederick R. Willis rights and property including his inchoate curtesy. Willis is summoned to appear at Cambridge December 27 1898 to show cause. Service by publication in the Boston Post for three consecutive weeks is ordered. Court witness Charles McIntire signs the citation.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Middlesex Flora Gillis Lowell Alexis Archibald Gillis Ansonia Connecticut Charles J. MelIntire Esquire S. H. Folsom Register Frederick R. Willis Waltham Nellie M. Willis Cambridge Boston Post Boston Charles McIntire

Suffolk Probate Court Notices of Estate Administrations

Probate actions in Suffolk County announce Francis P. Murphy as administrator of Catherine Chrowly estate and various executors appointed for James M. Wall Sarah A. Flint and others. Creditors urged to file claims and debtors to pay promptly, with notices published in Boston Post. Court date set for December 22 to show cause.

Cape Cod Canal Company Petition for Charter Formation

Citizens of Massachusetts petition to form a corporation named Cape Cod Canal Company to construct maintain and operate a ship canal across Cape Cod with powers and limits to be decided by General Court. Francis P Arnold Ab Lott L Aldrich Julian P Dunn and others sign the request dated December 7 1898 with publication directive to Boston Post and Barnstable Patriot signed Secretary M Glin.

Senate Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts Cape Cod AB Lott L Aldrich Julian PP Dunn Boston Boston Post Barnstable Patriot M, M, Glin

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