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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1883

Page

3

Electric Lighting Gains Status as Safe, Paying Business

Electric Lighting is established as a legitimate, profitable venture on par with gas lighting. It is praised as the best in use with widespread public acknowledgment and growing capital. Boston firms and venues including Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, Olympian and Winston skating rinks, Hotel Brunswick, Tremont and Tremont buildings, Horticultural Hall, and numerous druggists, eateries, and saloons report adoption.

Boston Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association Olympian Skating Rink Winston Skating Rink Brunswick Creighton and Tremont Jlouses Young Men's Christian Union Horticultural Hall Tremont Washington Boylston Eliot Mechanics’ Fair Boston Daily Post United States Brush Electric Light Company New England Brush Company New England American Electric and Hluminating Company Association Edward H. Goff Silas Gurney C.D. Smith Samuel Elder

Boston Post Report by George J. Fox

A brief report from the Boston Post writer George J. Fox presents local observations and observations on events of interest, capturing the tone and immediacy of a newsroom paragraph. The item emphasizes reporting style and attribution without additional details.

The Boston Post George J. Fox

Foreign Exports and Colony Goods Listed From Several Ports

A long inventory from DEMERARA CAPE TOWN and PORT ELIZABETH SURINAM YARMOUTIT NL and BELLEVEAU'S COVE NS notes cargoes on Bark Clotilde Bark Benjamin Dickerman Schooner Aldine and Schooner Filla Blancha with baskets apples cabbages butter meat lard oil flour tobacco hardware lumber and other commodities including oysters lobsters fish and beef ships cargo amounts measured in bbis cases tons and bales with numerous item counts across multiple ports.

Demerara Cape Town Port Elizabeth Cgh Benjamin Dickerman Surinam Yarmoutit Dominion Belleveau’s Cove Agaie Sc Cooke Rénnes

Cotton market updates across U S ports January 16

Reports show mixed cotton receipts and market activity across Savannah, Philadelphia, New York, and other ports. Prices range with middling around 9 3/4 to 9 1/2 cents. stock and receipts noted, exports to Britain and the Continent listed, with overall market steadiness in several hubs.

Mobile Treceipte Savannah Great Britain Eden van Eaahes Hase Philadelhia Pope de Nets Eesens Galveston Seecees Wilmington Norpfolz Louisville New Orleans France Cincinnati ST. Louis New York Ross Csnecece United States Cccesssectee

London Market Reports on Wheat and Cotton Prices

Beerbohm reports firm cargoes for wheat on passage and Liverpool wheat steady with various grades priced. Corn quiet, pork and cheese values listed, receipts for past three days total 121000 centals most American. Breadstuffs firm, weather in England fine. Cotton in London shows moderate demand, uplands and Orleans bids noted, futures dull. Havana Market pending.

Boston Marquette, Houghton Ontonagon Western Railroad Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Flint and Pere Marquette Chicago and Alton Company Iowa Central Wacoa Washington Kansas City Toledo Cincinnati St. Louis T. A. Phillips Marquette Houghton Ontonagon Common Milk Street Union Pacific Columbus Springfield Memphis California Wisconsin Central Fitchburg Maine New York New England Berdell Hastern Eastern Massachusetts Atchison Atlantic and Pacific Mexican Central Denver American Bell Telephone Mexican Telphone Great Falls Manufacturing Company Pullman Palace Car Company Catalpa Quincy Crescent San Pedro Huron National Osceola Calumet and Hecla Liverpool Uplands Orleans Manchester New Orleans Ohio St Louis Minnesota Bbss City Mills West Indies Europe South America Saica Milwaukee Canada Western Eerie Donnte Slige Kogusa Island Porto Rico Rangoon Paina Ste United Lgc Philadelphia Aliow Kosin India City Extra India Uge State Old State Walfskims Liverpsul Chicago Illinois Missouri Michigan Vrs. Com Fleur Cate SOGE Stee Issaa Pome Ws Sten Commercial Bulletin Detroit London Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange England Feani Havana

Theodore Thomas vs Lennon In Equity Over The Redemption Rights

The bill of equity shows Theodore Thomas holds sole rights to Gounod’s oratorio The Redemption and seeks an injunction against Lennon alleged to plan a separate orchestration and public performance. The case outlines disputes over rights after publication and claims Lennon will use vocal scores with self made orchestration. Court heard expert testimony on orchestration from the vocal score and set today for further arguments. Cansten Browne represent complainant. Clark Burke defend.

Theodore Thomas Joseph G. Lennon Gounod Birmingham Eng Thomas Messrs. Novelli, Ewer & Co London Handel and Haydn Society of Boston Handel and Haydn Society New York United States

Supreme Judicial Court January 16 argument list

The Supreme Judicial Court adjourned arguments before Chief Justice Morrow and Justices Dryden Allen Colburn Holmes. Cases include Sturgis vs Preson with Treadwell. Sanger vs City of Newton with Durant. Aakes vs Manufacturers Insurance with Morse Hutchins. Sias vs Monroe with Loring Willard. Mackin vs Boston and Albany railroad with Allen Soule.

Supreme Judicial Court Commonwealth Morrow Dryens Allen

First Session Bastardy and Partnership Cases in Superior Court

In the January 16 session before Judge Pitman the docket includes Margaret Lockhart versus Joseph Delany on a bastardy complaint with a hung jury. Charles Haley versus William Bellamy involves arbitration on dissolution of a copartnership, with a pro forma verdict for plaintiff of 5932.33. Eliza Grenville versus Irene Chase seeks December rent and taxes with set off for board. Numerous other cases listed in order, including Day v Ayer and McClauguin v Boston.

Margaret Lockhart Joseph Delany J.¥. Maguire P. A. Collins Charles E. Haley William Bellamy Copartners Richardson Er. B. Hale Cycling, Jr Eliza C. Grenville Irene P. Chase Cambridge Street Milton C. F. Hall Z. P. Wilds New York Wilds Massachusetts Supreme Court 54Th St Messrs J. C. Ayrr & Co Ayer Z. P. Wiups

Epitaph Notices from January Deaths in New England Area

Obituary list recording January deaths including Emily Bacon in Barnstable, Mary Bowen in Providence, George Carr in Melrose, Mrs Pamelia Dyer in Boston, Maria Dean wife of Rev William Dean in Bangkok, Sophia Downs in Charlestown, James Dillaway in Somerville, George A Fiske in Boston, Jennie W Hall Freiburg, Silas M Pendexter Bartlett New Hampshire, David Rozel Poignand Taylorsville Kentucky, and George Wadham Boston. ages range from early 60s to 89, with multiple locations across Massachusetts and nearby states.

Bacon Barnstable Emily Ebenezer Phebe (Davis) Bacon Bowen Providence Mary Anna Louisa M Charles W Bowen Og ‘Ark Melrose George E Carr Boston Pamelia Dyer West Newton Ebenezer E Dyer Dean Maria M William Dean Bangkok Siam Downs Charlestown Sophia Downs Dillaway Somerville James Dillaway Fiske George A Fiske Hall Freiburg Wadham George Wadham

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