Electric Light Hearing on Suburban Pole Petition in Roxbury Dorchester
The Board of Aldermen held a four hour hearing on the Suburban Light and Power petition to erect 311 poles in Roxbury and Dorchester with witnesses for and against. Supporters praised lower costs and improved lighting, while remonstrants led by Boston Electric and Edison officials argued safety risks and higher poles. Experts testified on the Westinghouse system and high tension currents, with closure at 11:25 p.m. until resumption Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suburban Light & Power Company
Roxbury
Dorchester
Board of Aldermen
Gaston
Alva C. Burrage
E. W. Burdett
Boston Electric Company
Mr. Burrage
John VP. Spaulding
Charles W. Whitten
George Curtis
John C. Paige
George O. Carpenter
Boston Electrc Light Company
Burrage
Thelvo
Boston
Boston Hietric Light Company
Jaimes M. Keith
Lince
Burdett
Gooch
Inu
Wilson
Collins
Mi Mageer
Norfolk House
W. W. Slavin
Jenry G. Allisright
L. Pastor Morse
Limothy Smath
Charles O. Dillaway
Thomas W. Bicknell
Roland Worthington
W. R R. Rollins
Thomas W. Spencer
Soberban Company
Westinghouse
Morton
Stevens Institute of Technology At
Hoboken
Nats
BE. W. Burdett
Boston Electric Light Company
Commmiiter
Suburban
Brookline Gas Company
Sgile No Gas
Ie Electrical Industry
Oston
Smaler
theHoston Company
Theelies
New York
Philadelphia
Boston Electric Lighting Company
Walker
Purdette
Hoston Company
Patric A. Collins
Burdette
Sububan
George B. Nichols
Boston Heating Company
Softon
Sheir
W.W. Gooch
Edison Electric Lighting Company
Harold ‘T. Brown
Brown
Edison Company
Edw. H. Johnson
Burrare
Mide
Mat
Hoston Electric Light Company
Hoston
P. A. Collins
Suburban Electric Lights& Power Company
Wood Deal
Albright
Jis
Scienee
W. W. Gooch
Edison Eleetme Light Company
Eas
Harold P. Brown
New York Post
Westinghouse Company
Edward H. Johnson
Owas
Johnnson
Burdett voices facts on Brookline electric history in Boston dispute
Everett W. Burdett for the Boston Electric Light Company outlines the origin of Brookline electric service, the Suburban Light & Power Company, and the 1887 acts restricting gas firms entering electricity. He argues over ownership, asset transfers, and regulatory controls, detailing bids, consolidations, and safety concerns amid contested rights for Roxbury Dorchester poles and wires.
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Everett W. Burdett
Boston Electric Light Company
Tie
Suburban Light & Power Company
Burdett
Brookline
Brookline Electric Light Company
Brookline Gas Light Company
Commonwealth
Electric Light Company
Brookline Gas Company
Suburban Company
Jeookline
Massachusetts
Gas Commissioners
Brookline Gaslight Company
Board of Gas Commissioners of the Commonwealth
Gas Commissioners of the
Board of Gas Commissioners
Electric Lighting Company
Boston
Wis
Mr. Burdett
Gaslight Company
Gasheni
Roxbury Electric Light Company
Board of Aldermen
Iim
Park Square
Brush Electric Lighting Company
New England Weston Electric Light Company
Merchants’ Electric Lights& Power Company
Citizens’ Electric Light Company
East Boston
Edison Electric Lighting Company
Brush and Merchants
Flatter Corporation
New England Weston Electric Company
Boston Company
Ufe
United States
New York
Philadelphia
Weston Electric Light Company
Will Carleton Lectures On The Drama Of Human Nature
Mr Will Carleton spoke in Tremont Temple last evening delivering The Drama of Human Nature with extracts from his poems The Doctor Story of Mrs Rogers and the sequel to Over the Hill to the Poorhouse The entire lecture captivated attentive listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Carleton
Tremont Temple
Rogers
Supreme Court Assignments In Equity and Related Cases
The courts list multiple equity assignments and related cases including Old Celony BAS Y Tratt Dariretis Mepevitt Sait Anes subset Vay aay Fhotebes Vo Martin Chainedier Macomber Halewell Blackstone National Bank Jacobeavy Fira Parbell Pulliam Dave hewerg Istone Littleneld and a group of six cases Brookhouse Frost Binclow Gassett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celony Bas
Dariretis Mepevitt
Anes
Fhotebes
Martin
Chainedier
Macomber
I Halewell
Blackstone
National Bank
Superior Court First Session February 3 1889 recaps
The docket lists contract actions for personal injury damages. Edw W Chandler sues American Express for 20000 and administrator Chandler sues for 5000 over injuries from a runaway team. verdicts favoring plaintiffs include 70000 in the first case and 500 in the second. Also, William L Leet sues Old Colony Railroad for 25000 over a passenger injury. case resumed unfinished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Pirstan
W. Chandler
American Express Company
Evie
Same
Lucy
C. G
Plaintif
J. H. Benton, Jr
Personal injury case in Middlesex Superior Court
Adolph Grenier Jr sues Charles W. Tyman for 15000 alleging injury from a buzz planer while he was a fourteen year old apprentice. He claims defendant failed to train warn or maintain a safe machine, resulting in torn and severed fingers. Case set for jury. lawyers listed for both sides.
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Middlesex
Thompson
Adolph Grenier, Jr
Charles W. Tyman
Powers
Clark
R. M. Morse
P. B. Runyan
Probate Court Essex County adjourns estates and admins noted
Probate records list proved wills for John D. Andrews Augusta Appleton Eliza Bean Daniel Buswell James Calill Kate Childs Eunice Dane Ferden Davis Catherine McCabre Annie Porter Charles Putnam Hannah Robbins Huldah Sucre William Silsvee Lucy Warbox and others Letters of administration granted for Julia Storisey Albert Cotton William Ellis Catherine Fenerty Sarah Goss Limothy Grady Zachariah Graves Amos Ingersoll George Ireson Sarah Johnson Samuel Masury Daniel Lo Murphy Ann Sibiey Lois Smith Jonathan Tarbox Mary Jown Mary Carr Martin Cavanagh Carroll Lewis Elizabeth Philips Rebecca Whidden William Yates Charles Sherman Frank Thompson Letitia Watson Elizabeth West Frank Wolger Note inventories filed include Joseph Eairbanks Salem Thomas Perkins Salem in trust for Joseph Perkins and Anna Porter Beverly will leaves 29 to Old Ladies Home s10 536 32.
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John D. Andrews
Danvers
Augusta C. Appleton
Tamilton
Eliza A. Bean
Claverhill
Daniel Buswell
Bradford
James Calill
Lawrence
Kate L. Childs
Lynn
Eunice 2. Dane
Andover
Ferden A. Davis
Newburyport
Catherine McCabre
Methuen
Annie K. Porter
Beverly
Charles L. Putnam
Saneus
Hannah. Robbins
Peabody
Huldah
Will of William Silsbee Bequeaths Library to Harvard
Association of Beverly notes the will of William Silsbee of Salem leaving about thirty volumes of theological works to Harvard Divinity School library and to the Barnables Library Association of Trenton New Jersey. The estate is valued at $2,000 with a further $1,000 to be raised within six months after death to form a fund for repairs and expenses, not for book purchases.
Superior Civil Court case list from Essex County New Jersey
Essex County court records from Salem dated Feb 3 list multiple civil actions including Martin v Brown for $4675 on a Marblehead house contract, with Sewall and Dennison representing, and Rood v Green for sale of a machine with general denial. Other docket items include Monahan v Cox, Robinson v TuMs, Ryan v Naumkeag, Winchester Street Railway, Kenahoe, Coskey, Gaudet, Green v Conkey, Ayne v Heath, and Situe.
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Superior Civil Court
Essex County
Salem
Martin
Monahan
Cox
Robinson
TuMs
Ryan Vy
Naumkeag
Winchester Et. al
W. Rich
Minatee
Wilson
Medcury
Green
Conkey
Ayne
Heath
Same
Situe
Essex County Grand Jury Indicts and Sentences Listed
Essex county grand jury reports indictments and pleas with numerous names. Sentences follow for offenses including adultery larceny and assault with several defendants from Lynn Haverhill Gloucester and Danvers. Some defendants found not guilty others plead guilty or await further action.
Superior Court Docket Items From Norfolk County
Norfolk County docket from Dedham on February 8, 1890 lists multiple cases. George W. Dyer vs Inhabitants of Stoughton and William F. Dyer. injuries from a defective highway. Various other actions include damages for alleged alienation of affection and civil disputes. Attorneys listed: Hunt, McIntire, Marden, Lund, Welch, Cotter, Jenney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk County
Dedham
Hammond
George W. Dyer
Stoughton
William F. Dyer
Same
F. Hunt
J. McIntire
O. A. Marden
Thomas J. Tasker
Edward IE. Stanley
Eli B. Tasker
Lund & Welch
Cotter & Jenney
Galigan, Petr
Heetle
Trassey, Co
Norfolk
Brennan Ve Nugent
Hayes
Inhis
Tracy
Clark
Lyde Park
Haviden
Garner
Carter
Witt
Canton
Thee
Bradley
Beebe
McManus
Salem Aldermen Consider Several Street Proposals and Allocations
The Salem aldermen held a regular meeting on February 3. Hearings were set on Commonwealth avenue from Washington street to Broadway, Cabot street extension to Washington, and Derby street extension, with actions referred to the streets committee. A permit was filed for a Hathorne street addition, claims for damages from a December 19 sidewalk fall on Washington street were noted, and a committee on filling city council vacancies was advised to consider changes. An appropriation of $100 was approved for Company H of the Eighth Regiment’s quarters heating and lighting. Orders to clarify Ocean avenue lines near Poor’s tannery were issued, and a protest over representation on lights was rejected. Military company vouchers must be shown to the armories committee. Charles R. Sims was named driver of Steamer 3 and James W. Pollock driver of Steamer 2, with nominations tabled.
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Cabot Street
Washington Street
Derby Street
Committee On Streets
John €. Cooper
Hathorne Street
Committee On
Kate Kirby
Committee
Eighth Regiment
Ocean Avenue
Hear Poor's Tannery
Comei
Committee On Armories
Charles R. Sims
James W. Pollock
Fire Marshal Probes North Street Fire Cause
Fire Marshal Whitcomb opened an inquiry into the North street blaze. He took testimony from Albert Smith whose store was the origin of the fire. Several witnesses were questioned but proceedings remain secret, yielding few additional facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Street
Whitcomb
Albert Smith
French Goin Found in Marengo Corneilau
French Goin of the time of Louis NIII was found in a cornmeal at Marengo Indiana. The G. Waylor Olt Bourbon and C. Taylor Pure Rye Whiskeys are claimed to be ancient yet known and used for years for purity age and reconstructing qualities. Sold by druggists and grocers. Chester H Gray & Sons Boston sole proprietors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Niii
Marengo
G. ©. Waylor
Game
Chester Hl. Gray & Sons
Boston
Sword of Damocles cure ad in Nervura patent remedy
Turbulent Victorian era ad extols Dro Greene's Nervura as a universal nerve brain and blood restorer. It promises relief from fatigue insanity paralysis and death with a vegetabie remedy sold by druggists for $1.00 per bottle. Dr Greene of Boston claims free consultation and a mail address for inquiries.
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Damocles
Dro Greene
Greene
Temple Place
Boston
Mass
Elected officials and society actions at Boston clubs
The Boylston Market Association elected directors J I W Preach DTD Williams Samuel Jenson William G Weld and William Putnam Kain with A F Freeman chosen as treasurer and clerk. Temporary members joined Franklin Perpetual Society. Meetings announced for Natural History Society and New England Historic Genealogical Society. A tariff rebate memorial was authorized by warehouse interests. A separate concert and readings were scheduled, plus a lecture on Parliament’s legislative power. A Melrose expressman was fined for driving a disabled horse. Bank leadership changed with Joshua Loring retiring as president of Blackstone National Bank. Eustace Fitz became president while Loring remains vice-president. The Boston Horse Show Association postponed to Feb 11 at Young’s Hotel. Additional society meetings include St Paul’s trustees, South Boston Yacht Club, Tremont Temple lectures, Chauncy Hall School, and matinee policy at Grand Opera House.
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Eecrs
Boylston Market Association
Mason Bouilding
J. 1. W. Preach
Doin Dtd. Williams
Samuel Jenson
Wiliam G. Weld
William Putnam Kain
Weasurer
A. F. Freeman
Messrs
Joseph J Osgood
Edmund F Shattuck
Franklin ‘Pyrpetrapnieal Society
Legeislature
The
Natural History Society
Boston Wharf Company
Congress
Walter Scott G. Kennedy
Chickering Hall
Edna Dean Proctor
Hezekiah Butterworth
Friends of the Beneficent Society
Conservatory
Julia Ward Howe
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Edward Channites
Harvard College
John P. Robinson
Melrose
Mornines
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Joshua Loring
Blackstone National Bank
Eustace
Fitz
Loring
Wii
Boston Torse Show Association
Sears
Young's Hotel
High Court of America
Edward EB. Hale
Young Men’s Christian Union
Tio TP
St. Pau’s
South Boston Yacht Club
United States
Robert Niven
London
Gladstone
Salisbury
Chamberlain
Parnell
Morley
Tremont Pemple
Chauncy Hall School
Music Hall
Proctor & Mansfield
Grand Opera House
Hal Price
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Supreme Judicial
Coure. Pin
Jacobeavy
Fira
Parbell
Pulliam
Alata le Puckler
Potter
Brookhouse
Frost
Binclow
Gassett
Proctor
Beeonnell
Sarah Macdonald
Thomas Nana
Hellis Street
Aldrich
Char
Cven
WW. Howes
ML. Hielbrook
Plaintiff
William F. Dana
Benjamin E. Bates
Zeye
Bornstein
Victor v. Richards
Same V. Currier
LUMI
George N. Markham
Isaac W. Crozier
Plaumder
BLE Veasera
Markham
Crozier
Cavanagh
Durether
Lidredue
Iarris
Hurz
Méssinger
Ilannan
Sauaillivan
Stillivan
Donovan
Connor
Lewis
Denis Savini
BS Apes
Barry
Suffolk
Graves, Pie. Brewing Co
Shotwell
Adams
Graves
Gordon
Stone
Peck
Deampsey
Bishopr, J
Canfield
Boston Loan Co
Marsh Vy. van. Alstine
Pray
Stand
Elec Co
Russell
Raymond
Steltson
Wentworth
Nawn
Foote
Ciniman
Stern
Latrhrop
Alsen D. Marshall
George E. Rogers
Bk. A. Upton
D. Cc. Linscott
Bridget Donanue
Pro Ams
P. Pickenne
Congress Streets
Employers’ Liability Act
John J. Midredge
M. Rogers
Julian Lowell, Jr
Wavelaawe
Tompson
Stevenson
Stapies
Rica
Ldeao—Suimne
Ball
Youne
Olt Colony
Penaline
Drown
Blickintt
Boshon
lHelfron
Sane
Scott Wveldreedge
Otis
Poster
Smith
Garnney
Congulin
Randall
Eli
Coyne
Stetson
McCarthy
Mitchell
Hos
Baker
Ladd
Zinn
Rice
Harrington
Wake Wan
Rezan
Berenson
Hmabbarad
Down
Buchanan
Thehabitants of
Marlbore
Colemin Et al
City
Cainb’re
Layden
Sibisitt
Aiken
Dockendorff
Wright
Knowles
Saine
Susith
Corkery
Doston
Merrill
Glines
Probate Court
Essex Commit
Harmon
Superior Criminal Court
Sherman
Calden
Michael Condon
David Hanhhan
Thomas F. Dempsey
Haverhill Murrer
Supreme Court
Mars
A. Dignan
Percy Pavory
Haverhill
George F. Dougherty
Albert E. Foss
F. Gilman
Jennie E. Beckett
H. Greenberg
H. Herion
William BR. Howe
Bel
William Marsden
Charles A. Telison
Gloucester
Charles H. Willard
Charles Mason
John Flanagan
Joseph Cook
House of Correction
Mary Snee
Charles A.telisen
John Landry
Frederik €, O'Connor
Christie Campbell
Eng. J
Adams, J
Farrington
Haley
Bryant
Abraham
Wek
Stock
Douherty
Harris Weyhamerson
Vere van Nostrand
Clifford Heath
Tobbins
Hobart
Fiebi
Avshb
Siith
McLeod
Vso
Envend
Pranidy
Hoe
Levins
Walsh
Pearson
Hotel—Lunergan
Allan
Brockway
Ichuer Rothen
Sunfolk Savings Bank
Hall
Hopkins
Illyde Reed
Thayer
Lancaster
McCafferty
Wrexander
Bis
Silli- Atkinson Pagan
Bugbee
Austi
Bramhall
Lanester
Prichard
Woodworth
Band
McGatr
Fellows
Spite
Thomas
Keve
Idall
Shevard
Dodge
Forbush
Salem Aldermen
Gould
Paris
W. Baker & CO
Ty Crereford Tay
Tiradida Wit
Grocers
Dorchester, Moss
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