Equity Petitions and Miscellaneous Civil Actions
In Suffolk Supreme Judicial Court February 20 justice entries include a petition by Emily W. Sidall to enter an appeal from a Middlesex Probate Court decree probating a will valued around $50,000. The petitioner, half sister of the deceased, alleges inadvertence by counsel and argues a ground for appeal that the will was revoked before death. Petition granted. Other items note a partial, resumed bill for specific performance by Whiten Machine Co. vs Sawyer Spinale Co. and a list of cases including habeas corpus In re McCue and several civil actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
Suffolk
In Equity
Morrow
Emily W. Sidall
Mary B. Walker
Middlesex Probate Court
William P. Walker
Somerville
Iato
A. A. Strout
J. B. Goodrich
L. M. Child
Executrix
Whiten Machine Company
Sawyer Spinale Company
First Session in Superior Court case list and verdicts
Suffolk Suffolk Superior Court reports multiple actions of tort contracts and journals. Notable items include Patrick Greely vs West End Railroad for 10000 dollars postponed due to plaintiff counsel illness and Mary Scanlan v Lozer Leventalli for 2000 dollars furniture damage from roof removal during repairs. Verdicts and ongoing trials across many cases listed with several orders and highest numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lozer Leventall
E. Loud
J. H. Sherburne
White
Fitchburg
Craven
West End
R.R
Hursh
Cramm
Watson
Hall
Stinson
Dennett
Same
Hoffman
Wakefield
Graves
N. Y
N.E
Farrell
Weitz
Quilty
McKay v. Hill
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co
Johnston E. T. Sig. Co
Tax dispute over Boston estate taxes in Cambridge case
The case records a tax dispute where executor of a deceased Boston resident paid taxes in May 1890, arguing the testator died in Cambridge, but the city insists personal property is taxable where situated. Court rules for plaintiff for 35132 plus interest, with citations of related cases and judgments against various parties.
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Buopeert
H H. Cotton
W. H. Ward
City of
Boston
Cambridge
C. F. Kittredge
R. W. Nason
David Twoomey
Fitchburg Railroad Company
Beaver Rock Station
Waltham
J. G. Holt
G. A. Torrey
Henry Dyle
Frank Morrison
Alger Estate
Fourth Street
South Boston
W. H. Preble
Dabney
F. Morrison
Torrey
Sullivan
Shorey
Gray
Boston Furnace Co
Blackwell
Chandler
Rogers
Boston Cigar & Tobacco Co
Temple
Whitney
Sellers
Middlesex Superior Court Case Index Readout Feb 20
A list of civil actions scheduled for Tuesday Feb 21 1401 through 2370 includes Nickerson v Tucker Harris et al Fitchburg R R Co Marston v Singapore Rattan Co and others across multiple parties. Notable names include Waltham Gas Light Co v Clem ents and O Brien v Tufts.
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Cushing
Page
Woburn
Same
Hampton
Lincoln
Kelley
Everett
Hines
Durell
Mills
Ams
Shattuck
Quimby
Waltham Emery Wheel Co
Waltham Gas Light Co
Clements
O’ Brien
Tufts
Haynes
Lawler
Wood
Roxbury Falls Emerald Birth Commemoration and Local Events
In Roxbury today public schools mark Washington birth with 10 oclock exercises at Roxbury High School featuring declamations and music. The Roxbury Athletic Club secures permanent HQ at 2058 Washington Street in former Weston Club rooms. Prohibition Club holds meeting in Roxbury Hall with E H Wilson presiding. A horse attached to Rev Father Connelly's light cutter ran away but no one was injured. horse stopped at Roxbury Street and Shawmut Avenue. The Roxbury Jolly Four host third social of the season in Armory Hall. Miss Margaret Stevenson and Otto Heller to wed at Walnut Avenue Congregational Church this evening, Rev Plumb officiating. A smoke talk by Roxbury Bicycle Club members planned for Roxbury Street rooms tomorrow afternoon. Annual banquet of Roxbury Veteran Firemen’s Association set for Bacon Hall tomorrow evening. Captains Peters and Riddle to serve as masters of ceremonies. Private Cress party to be held by C C Munro in Dudley Hall this evening. coupon admits bearer to sunlight party in same hall Wednesday. Linden Association to hold first annual ball Wednesday evening in Armory Hall. Roxbury Crossing noted.
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Washington
Roxbury High School
Roxbury Athletic Club
Weston Club
Washington Street
St. John’s Prohibition Club
Roxbury Hall
E. H. Wilson
Father Connelly
Roxbury
Warren and
Dudley Streets
Roxbury Street
Shawmut Avenue
C. C. Munro
Dudley Hall
Munro
Cambridge Notes On Police Work And Anniversary Hall
Patrolman James Hall returns to duty after a cold as the Superior Criminal Court opens arraignments. Wil lis Smart W R C marks its tenth anniversary in Grand Army Hall with a banquet and speeches. Fire department reform proposals spark protests over new penalties for absence without leave and city pay discipline. HARVARD BRIDGE.
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James Hall
District 3
Jimmie
District 2
Superior Criminal Court
William H. Smart
Grand Army Hall
Knowles
Mary E. Knowles
James H. Murray
Murray
Bradford
Fire Department
Committee On Fire Department
Engine 2
Harvard Bridge
Charle s town events mark Washington Birthday observance
Osgood Reform Club holds exercises at Abbotsford Hall for Washingtons Birthday and club anniversary with two sociables at Monument Hall and a Cadets display at the company armory. Sergeant S A Johnson nears 25 years on the police force. Bunker Hill Council expands Knights of Columbus in Massachusetts with new councils in Springfield Lawrence Roxbury Lowell and Lynn.
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Osgood
Charlestown
Bunker Hill
Lynn
Bogan
Charlestown Artillery
Sandy
State Arsenal
Framingham
Charlestown Cadets
Anthoine
Monument Hall
Holbrook
Jacracy
St. John’s Church
Bishop Brooks
Sexton W. I. Sprague
Boston Ice Company
Greer’s
Oyster House
Main Street
Bunker HI
Dorchester News Briefs Highlight Local Dissatisfaction and Events
Dissatisfaction grows over uneven stop locations from Crescent Avenue to Dorchester Street with three stops for a dense district where six are needed. Reports note schoolchildren suffer midday returns, while other items announce the Gitana Associates third grand party April 5 at Tonti Hall.
Funeral Notices and Local Developments in East Boston
Funeral services were held for Katie M. Coury at 157 Webster street and later at the Church of the Assumption with interment at Holyhood Cemetery. Charles F. Stackhouse also funeraled from 62 Bennington street with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. A Decatur street renaming proposal to Gove street drew mixed testimony. Proposals for a six slip ferry to connect districts with cheaper fares sparked public discussion. The Ferryman.
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Katie M. Coury
Webster Street
Church of the Assumption
E. J. Mealey
Wilmington
Del
Garritty, Hogan and McCarthy
Holyhood Cemetery
Brookline
Ridgely
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Charles F. Stackhouse
Bennington Street
Robert T. Stackhouse
St John
N. B
East Boston
St. John Episcopal Church
Columbian Rowing Association
R. W. Plant
Woodlawn Cemetery
Decatur Street
Meridian
Bremen Streets
James E. Fitzgerald
James F. Daley
David H. Blaney
Gove Street
Wesley A. Gove
Boston
State Street
Revere Beach & Lynn Ferry
Whitney
West End Street Railroad
South Boston Storm Disrupts Transit and Local Life
In South Boston, a severe storm highlights the need for a Broadway Dorchester waiting room as nearby stores struggle with crowds. Reports note improving condition of Dr. Frank J. Giblin, house doctor at Carney Hospital, while Captain Lambert recovers from illness. John J. Curran gains sole ownership of the South Boston Review. Larry Sullivan heads to New York for the Westminster Kennel Club show. A wood device misinterpreted as a dynamite cue triggers a scare at North Point stables, later revealed as molasses samples. Other items include sloppy Second street weather, Harrison Associates sparring event at Washington Hall, and the Atlantic Avenue car service suspensions with a four-wheel barge used in its place. The Irwin Social Club gathers at Bethesda Halls. City Port notes wrap the item.
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Broadway
Dorchester Avenue
West End
Frank J. Giblin
Carney Hospital
East Fourth Street
M. J. O’donnell
St. Vincent’s Church
Lambert
Station 12
John J. Curran
South Boston Review
Curran
Larry Sullivan
New York
Westminster Kennel Club
Madison Square Garden
Larry
North Point
Second Street
Boston
Harrison Associates
Washington Hall
Atlantic Avenue
Irwin Social Club
Bethesda
City Port
Somerville funeral, church calls, and local notices
The funeral for Mrs. Marcella McGrath of Somerville will be this morning at 8 from 159 Somerville Avenue, with Requiem at St. Joseph’s Church and interment in Holy Cross cemetery. Also noted are civic and church matters including a Druids committee appointment in Charlestown, a Pittsfield pastor accepting Somerville’s East Somerville Baptist Church post, a Societe event in Monument Hall, a court arraignment over a dry goods store break in, and church council invitations for Everett to discuss Mystic Congregational representation. A display bar from Crane’s Drug Store tied to a belfry incident at Franklin Street Church is mentioned.
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Marcella McGrath
Edward McGrath
Somerville
Somerville Avenue
St. Joseph’s Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Hugh McCaffrey, Jr
Winter Hill
Ward 8
The
Druids
Charlestown
Orville Coats
Pittsfield
East Somerville
Henry W. Schubarth
Anthoine
Monument Hall
Fred Sutherland
Keating
Mystic
Crane
Franklin Street
Two Offers At Larce Award Travel Tickets by Votes
The two round trip tickets will be awarded to the top voters in New England who do not reside in the five special sections. The offers are numbered 6 and 7 and will be given to the two individuals with the largest and second largest vote counts. Vote promptly for your friends.
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Larce
New England
Ruling on Residence Rule for World’s Fair Competitors
The editor explains a fair rule requiring competitors to reside in the district where they compete. Improper entries disqualify from prizes and transfers. Mr Holleran’s transfer to the South End district led to a special award of two round trip tickets, and his name was removed from the lists.
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Holleran
South End
How the Vote Stands At Large Four Tickets Offered
The Boston Post’s World’s Fair contest shows four tickets for at large positions with candidates listed by votes from 4 p.m. counts. Notable names include Thomas F Hickey from Melrose and George W Buchan of Andover among many others, with detailed vote tallies for each candidate and district. The piece notes omitted names under 50 votes in subsequent lists and mentions reader submissions and personal notes from Peabody and South End readers about photographs and hopes for top ranks.
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Thomas F. Hickey
Melrose
Mass
George W. Buchan
Andover
William Wall
Cambridge St
B. J. Whitmore
Everett
Wentworth B. Kenney
Lynn
D. L. Munns
Chapman St
A. T. Harwood
Fitch
R.R. Depot
John F
North Market
L. Lawless
Waltham
Miss
Charles Goward
Mattapan
Amos T. Fisk
Bromfield St
Harry Spellman
Nashua
N. H
John B. Cardigan
Genesee St
Mink Jones
Park Theatre
J. Bismarck Crimmons
Toney A. Farrell
Friend St
Sam Keatley
Court St
M. E. Johnson
Albert Dean
Ames
Funeral for Sylvester Kimball Held at Chelsea Residence
The funeral for Sylvester Kimball, 73, will be held tomorrow at 1 PM from his Chelsea home at 436 Washington Avenue. A missing person case involves 23-year-old Robert Sullivan last seen Feb 11 leaving 122 Ash Street with investigators fearing foul play after sightings in Boston. Sullivan, employed by T H Buck & Co, wore a dark coat, light pants, and a derby, and stood about 5 ft 8 in tall weighing 145 lb. Authorities and friends search for him as weather delayed afternoon school sessions and a G A R Hall private dancing party occurred last night.
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Sylvester Kimball
Washington Avenue
Chelsea
Robert Sullivan
James Hanlon
Ash Street
Boston
S. C. Leighton
Sullivan
Beach Street
Harrison Avenue
T. H. Buck & Co
Hanlon
Pleasant Street
G. A. R. Hall
Frerryman
Post's World’s Fair Contest See Major Vote Shifts
The Post reports a booming World’s Fair contest with dramatic changes in lists and a focus on Thomas F. Hickey who holds first place. Hickey leads by nearly three thousand votes as editors feature his portrait and sketch amid coupon-driven activity.
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Thomas F
Hickey
Post
Becks Allston visits and local notices From Brighton
BRICHTON. Since Charles O Beck has been engaged in business in Baltic Conn he has spent each Sunday in Allston He is organist at the Congregationalist Church and his ser vices are so valuable and his friends are so glad to see him occasionally that he feels obliged to come to Allston at least once a week Aaron Raphael the man who shot him self last Friday died Sunday afternoon Mr Harry Dunn of Englewood is recov ering from his recent illness Measles have been raging in the Hobart School at Faneuil and a number of children have been taken out of school on that account The Citizens Improvement Association will hold a meeting next Thursday even ing Feb 23 on which occasion President Robert Amory of the Brookline Gas Company will deliver an address on the gas question a subject that is particularly interesting to all Brighton people The gas which is furnished by the Brookline Gas Company is wretched It blows and flick ers and turns out a big gas bill and is expensive costing 190 a thousand feet The annual calico party under the auspices of Francis Washburn W R G will be given in Warren Hall March 9 Stacey Pax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Beck
Baltic
Citizens’ Improvement Association
Robert Amory
Brookline Gas Company
Brighton
Francis Washburn
Warren Hall
Stacey Pax
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M.D
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Peabody Medical Institute
National Medical Association
Davis
Bay State League
Lakin
Stevens
Harlow
Bartlett
Moran
Costello
Old Colony R.R
Esterbrook
Washburn
Bird
Connolly
Woodbury
Cummeskey
Jones
Jordan
Blood
Ricnaxgpson
E. G. West
S. W. Call
P. S .Maher
J. S. Dean
David Fudge
Cambridge Electric Light Company
S.J. Elder
J. i. Pence
C. W. Bartlett
E. R. Anderson
J. Lowell, Jr
R. F. Herrick
Murphy
Mullen
Saville
Woodman
Duggan
McFarlane
Fales
Hussey
Lee
Bailey
Gardham
Kimball
Healey
Paine
Shea
Cook
Conway
Fissenpen, J
Carrie F. Keene
Frd
Falmouth Street
T. H. Buttiman
J. L. Powers
M. Stacey
Vanner
Old Colony
Benshimol
Paboudjian
Bennett
Bennett v. Nagle. 3998—Howland Vy
West End R.R
Meeehan
Meehan
Hughes
Smith
Burt
Pres. and Fellows of
Harv. Coll
Jenkins
Pray
Beals
Iaan
Concord
Mont
Tabor
Stimpson
Hayidock
Grace
Young
Bost
Maloney
Morse
Equity
Mason
C. J. J. A. Bowman
John Smith, Jr
D.C. Linscott
A. G. Hussey
G. M. D. Legg
Bill
G. R. Swasey
Bartlett & Anderson
Hammonon, J
Disck & Eischarges
YOM Michl CO
Bole American Agents
Cincinnati
Ohta
Burwell
Hosten
Dorchester
Crescent Avenue
Dorchester Street
Gitana
Tonti Hall
Milton Rifle Club
Randolph Avenue Range
William A. Pickard
Hoseman
D. C. Whitney
Ene Neer
W. J. Hickey
Martin
Daniel Holland
James McDowell
E. C. Ayer
Charles Wyman
Joseph Thatcher
Percy Russell
Methodist Church
Evans and
Stanton Streets
Winthrop Hall
St. Peter T. A. and L. Society
Field
Grove Haut
Dover Street
Charles H., Hatch, Jr
West Storaway
C.s
Edie Sansa
George H. Smith
William F. Corcoran
Fifth St
R. J. Harvey
Silver St
Frank Hans
Gold St
Duis Deveney
Patrick J. Curley, Jr
Thomas
Lucy Drennan
Rosseter St
Dr. Bishop
Worcester St
J. A. Downey
Penryth St
Geo. E. Bradley
Warwick St
H. McKenzie
Shawmutave
Joseph Huson
Nawn Court
W. Fleming
Field St
J. L. Kingston
Edgewood St
G. W. Trout
Lenox St
Jack Jacobs
Kendall St
Robert Lockhart
Camden St
William Hayware
Walter L. Cox
Columbus Ave
Samuel Packard
Westford St
Carl
Jaeger
Pynchon
Daniel Falconer
Hammond St
Pid Foran
Sterling
A. S. Nolen
Harvest
E. C. Reinhardt
Posen St
G. Roy Starkey
W.F. Ring
Aatueatedalaerties
M. J. Driscoll
Hamburg St
N. St. Croix
E. Canton St
Aces Ag Kn
Albert S. Laubrech
Marshfield St
T. Frank Walsh
Summer
L. Starkey
Pynchon St
J.J. Callahan
Chapel
Charles W. Tobin
Newland St
Frank L. Davis
Washington St
James Barry
Lewis St
Ed Holland
Cor. Pope
Curtis
Charles A. Stemler
Harve St
John T. Foley
Chelsea St
William Grfin
Ici Pie Peetese Aes
Hubert C. Purdy
Atenata Pelsiaie
C. J. Albee
Trenton St
F. L. Cameron
Bremen St
J. N. Hines
Winthrop We Case Case
Fred D. Rucker
Ash St
Joe Brosseau
Marlboro St
Henry Pero
Miverick St
Joe Sylvester
Border St
J. E. Dunbar
Alter Ego Club
Joseph P. Egan
Grovest
A. T. Stevens
Lexington St St
Ik. R. Greene
Decatur St
Downes
Cic
Ais
William J. Murphy
W. A. Guptill
E. B
Wid
Matheson
Putnam Ave
Mike Lane
Beach St
L. Lewis Howe
John P. Williams
Murdock
William J. Rogers
Murdock St
Thomas Hughes
Rice St
L. A. Tate
EB. B. Hines
Day
M. C. Normoyle
Franklin St
Michael O’leary
Thomas Gannon
Peter
McKay
Tremont
John Bergin
Jtmory
Pete E. F. Wilkins
Austin
J. J. Murray
Pleasant St
John Meaney
Bunker Hill St
George H.ielick
Prospect St
Alfred F. Ruby
Main St
Eddie D. Hughes
Medford St
Miss M. A. Kerns
Walker Ave
William P. Barnes
Mapleave
Joseph J. du
Chicago
Lawrence Grammar School
Ginn & Co
Tremont Place
United States
Canada
Tom
Gina & Co
Progressive Post
Henry L. D’eutremont
Peabody
D. T
D. F. E. Joyce
D. J. Herney
Rossiter Street
E. Colbert
James Pitt
Post's
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