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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1893

Page

7

Soper vs Central Vermont Railroad in U S Circuit Court

Civil docket item detailing John E Soper and others suing Central Vermont Railroad Co for 3500 dollars in contract or tort damages. Proceedings noted with attorneys for both sides and judge initials, listing multiple courts and cases on a January 26 docket.

United States Circuit Court Aldrich John E. Soper Central Vermont Railroad Company R. M. Morse George van Kennan Ogdensburg N. G C. E. Hellier Sigourney Butler C. A. Prouty Vermont

Cambridge Superior Court Timber Trial Calendar Debrief

Middlesex sessions list cases in Cambridge for January and December trial calendars. Notable entry: Pierre Bourget vs City of Cambridge seeks 15000 damages for injuries from a broken telephone wire over a sidewalk. verdict for plaintiff set at 2000 with D E Ware representing plaintiff and C J McIntire involved.

Middlesex Cambridge Bonn Sullivan Green Robinson Nichols Richardson Wright Martin Coolidge Rial Hammonon Pierre Bourget City of Torf Crescent Street D. E. Ware C. J. McIntire Hanson Hull Lambert Same

Roxbury Society Delivers Busy Annual Meeting Report

About three hundred Ladies' Boston Bethel Society members met in the Dudley Street Baptist vestry, presided by Mrs T J B House. Supper followed, with plans for a German night by the Buzz Buzz Club at Fauntleroy Hall. Revival meetings at Roxbury Presbyterian Church draw large crowds under Rev William McNeill. D C Williams hosted a dancing party on Warren Street. Roxbury's 16 year old heavyweight Conelius J Kelly of English High School weighs 215 pounds at 5 feet 6 inches.

Ladies’ Boston Bethel Society Dudley Street Baptist Church T. J. B. House House the Free Baptist Church Ladies’ Benevolent Society Fauntleroy Hall Buzz Buzz Club Dorchester Roxbury Conelius J. Kelly Nealy Roxsury Crossina

Roxbury's Heaviest Residents Listed for Post

Ten Roxbury residents named by the Post as weighing over two hundred pounds each. The list includes Granville Walker Joe Barris Harry Pearce George Upton George Deihl George Shedd Robert Ingersoll Patrolman Gately John Walsh Patrolman A J Lovell. Tomorrow the Post will publish ten more names.

Roxbury Post Granville Walker Joe Barris Harry Pearce George Upton George Deihl George Shedd Robert Ingersoll Gately John Walsh A. J. Lovell

Somerville Cemetery Eyes City Action Over Private Ownership

Somerville Aldermen review a plan to take over the old Somerville cemetery on Somerville Avenue opposite School Street for upkeep. The site remains privately owned, with heirs lost or indifferent, leaving graves, including soldiers, in disrepair. Also notes the Union Hall event and a local newspaper exchange criticizing another paper.

Somerville Avenue School Street Board of Aldermen Sormerville Deyore L. V. Bell School Union Hall

Somerville’s Heavyweights Named Among Solid Citizens

Dents of Somerville list prominent local figures including Sidney E. Hayden H. C. Briges Philip McGovern A. L. ientxer H. Db Raney P. W. Skinner Edward McGarr Nathaniel Dennett George North C. E. Russ as Somerville’s solid citizens.

Somerville Post Sidney E. Hayden H.C. Briges Philip McGovern A. L. Ientxer H. Db. Raney P. W. Skinner Edward McGarr Nathaniel Dennett George North C. E. Russ

Charlestown High School officers hold annual party

The Charlestown High School officers hosted their annual party in the school exhibition hall last evening attracting nearly all graduating and past class members. Holbrook's Orchestra provided music. Dudley P. Moors invited guests to the National House party set for Tuesday evening February 9. Harmony Castle Knights of Pythias held their annual gathering in Monument Hall with many East Boston residents. Nokomis Sewing Circle staged an apron sale and chowder supper in Mishawim Hall last night with supper served 6 to 8.

Charlestown High School Holbrook Dudley P. Moors National House

Charlestown Names Ten Noted Solid Citizens

Charlestown proclaims ten substantial citizens as its solid residents. The list includes Captain E. F. Gaskin, William J. Mahoney, Sergeant J. J. Keefe, Hayden J. Ringer, Humphrey Sullivan, Tony Cronin, James Doherty, Hugh McNulty, Thomas Ilyan, and Jack Kirwin. Each is described as weighing over 200 pounds.

Charlestown Post E. F. Gaskin Willian J. Mahoney J. J. Keefe Hayden J. Ringer Humphrey Sullivan Tony Cronin James Doherty Hugh McNulty Thomas Ilyan Jack Kirwin

Crichton appoints Wardwell and Stone as car station starters

James Wardwell and C E K Stone are named as starters at the Allston car station. EK Briggs, longtime Chestnut Hill line conductor, is now a city patrolman. Briggs is popular with many acquaintances. Burt S Hart, formerly a Brighton electric conductor, returns to Allston with Mrs Hart, staying with Hart family on Cape Cod at Beacon Park.

James Wardwell C. EK. Stone Allston EK. &. Briggs Chestnut Hill Briggs Burt S. Hart Brighton Electrics Hart

Brighton’s Heavyweights

Dents of Brighton. They are guaranteed two hundred pounds each. Names listed include Glenwood Dyer Perlie Dyer John Mooney A B White Stephen Osgood Theodore Balsor I G Newcomb Thomas S Wales CH Jones and F A Snow, noted as Brighton’s solid citizens.

Brighton Post Glenwood Dyer Perlie Dyer John Mooney A. B White Stephen Osgood Theodore Balsor I. G. Newcomb Thomas S. Wales CH. Jones F. A. Snow

South Boston Police Office Honors Enright with Desk

A handsome mahogany desk was presented to Lieutenant Enright by officers of Stations 6 and 7 in the guard room as a token of esteem for his past service. The surprise presentation followed a late evening summons and a brief gathering of night officers. Division 6 AORH also held its seventeenth annual ball, while other social events and a spate of local notices filled the South Boston city page.

Police Enright Captain Foster Wyman Lieutenant Enright

South Boston's Heavyweights

Dents of South Boston. They are guaranteed Captain Howard Stickney, George Martin, Jr. The Rev G Brown, Patrolman Sheehan, Patrolman Caswell, Patrolman Tom Mullen, Patrolman Jim Sanford, Patrolman Manning. Patrolman McCarthey. John Brown. Tomorow's Post will contain ten more names of South Boston's solid citizens.

South Boston Post Howard Stickney George Martin, Jr Rev. G. Brown Sheehan Caswell Tom Mullen Jim Sanford Manning McCarthey John Brown Tomorow

East Boston Diphtheria Fears Rise Over Filthy Gutters

Street department blamed for potential diphtheria outbreak as gutters in East Boston fill with filth and temperatures rise. Cholera warnings echo in the writer’s call to clean streets. Also notes Abenakis Tribe peate dance success, obituaries for Mrs Williams and Mrs Leahy, ferry ice hazards, and a pool tournament at the Young Men’s Catholic Association.

Rachael Williams Lynn Princeton Street R. W. Plant Anne Leahy Church of the Sacred Heart Father Clark Holy Cross Malden Young Men’s Catholic Association Cameron Casey Lowell Leary Johnson Moran Thomas Powars Morrisey Reardon Bartley Wallace Dolan Tue FerryMan

East Boston's Heavyweights

Dents of East Boston are described as weighing over two hundred pounds each and listed among solid citizens. Names include Benjamin Varney Captain F. Smith Sergeant Denton BP Kenney Sergeant Thomas John Connors Dolly Adams Henry Hill W Jinney W H Clegg and others.

East Boston Post Benjamin Varney F. Smith Denton Kenney Thomas John Connors Dolly Adams Henry Hill W. Jinney W. H. Clegg East Boston

Chelsea Notes and Local Happenings

Tom praises Miss Daisy Burce as the prettiest junior girl. A Broadway costume draws attention for its neatness and modest style with boots and covered fists. A requiem service honors Bishop Phillips Brooks at St Luke's Church. A city petition seeks widening Washington avenue from Garfield to Revere. Mystic River above Chelsea bridge is frozen and scenic.

Tom Daisy Burce Broadway St. Luke’s Church Phillips Brooks Washington Avenue Garfield Avenue Revere Mystic River Chelsea Bridge

Chelsea's Heavyweights

Names of Chelsea's solid citizens listed as heavyweights guaranteed to weigh over two hundred pounds each. Willard I. Trott John Ford Fay Hilton Thomasa Burns John Burr Frank Carnes J. tt. Cater A. T. Davis Walter Hall T. W. White.

Chelsea Post Willard I. Trott John Ford Fay Hilton Thomasa Burns John Burr Frank Carnes J. Tt. Cater A. T. Davis Walter Hall T. W. White

Seven Distinct Offers for World’s Fair Trips

Local readers in Boston areas are invited to vote for coupons by March 1, 1893. Each of five sections receives two round trip tickets. recipients may bring a spouse or friend. Sections include East Boston Chelsea, Charlestown Somerville, South End above Dover Street Roxbury Dorchester Brighton, South Boston, and Cambridge-Boutends.

Boston East Boston Chelsea Charlestown Somerville South End Dover Street Roxbury Dorchester Brighton South Boston

Two Offers at Large for New England Voter Prize

Two offers at large award two round trip tickets to the two people in New England who live outside five special sections and receive the largest and second largest vote totals. Vote quickly for your friends.

New England

Vote Stand List Of Candidates And Addresses

A long list of names and addresses appears under the headline How the Vote Stands. The notice enumerates numerous individuals with street addresses across multiple states for an election, naming residents of Boston and surrounding towns, plus outsiders linked to the voting process.

List of residents and addresses from a dated city directory

A long line of names and street addresses appears, listing residents at 40 Pleasant street 302a Bunker Hill street 3881 Medfordship and other locations. The collection includes J J Murray Eddie D Hughes George H Melick Joseph J Dutra J W Corbett C H Cochrane Frank Lemay Jr J Finch George W W Wilson William P Barnes Robert Harris Miss M A Kerns Joseph T Madden J M Fitzgerald John H Amann Miss J Fitzgerald Edward A Fagan Thomas J McGurthy John D McRae B E Chambers John R Sinclair L Carbone Joseph OR BRAIG F Gibbons Frank Mountain Albert F Ruby E W Osborne J Hirl Thomas F Burke William Taylor Charlies F Maxwell and others with varied street addresses.

J.J. Murray Pleasant St John Meaney Bunker Hill St Eddie D. Hughes Medfordship George H. Melick Prospect St Joseph J. Dutra Cherry St J. W. Corbett Lexington St C. H. Cochrane Belmont St Frank Lemay, Jr Auburn St J. Finch Summer St George W W. Wilson Austin St Ealee William P. Barnes Maple Ave Robert Harris Somerville Ave M. A. Kerns Walker Ave Joseph T. Madden Chelsea St J. M. Fitzgerald Grants Court John H. Amann Ceankeane J. Fitzgerald Mason Edward A. Fagan Thomas J. McGurthy John D. McRae Cameron St B. E. Chambers Linden St John R. Sinclair de Pics E. W. Osborne Porter St J. Hirl Warren Siatcocea Xinecae Thomas F. Burke Leno: Ay Sargon William Taylor Charlies F. Maxwell Flintst

Chelsea and East Boston Residents Listed

A long OCR list enumerates residents and addresses in Chelsea and East Boston. Names include Joe Brosseau 31 Marlboro St, Ed Holland Pope and Curtisans, Charles W. Day 61 Monmouth St, James Barry 149 Lewis St, William McCarthy 102 Decatur St, Thomas Gannon 811 Cambridge St, Andrew Dwyer 53 Charles St, and many others with street references such as Decatur St, Chelsea St, and Windsor St. The fragmentary entry shows multiple households and street corners without a narrative event.

Joe Brosseau Marlboro St G. B. Dunbar Shurtleff Henry Pero Maverick St Joseph P. Egan Grove St S. N. Archibald Arn Rol Way Wie AG McDougall Paris St Baes Stevens E. R. Greene Decatur St W.d. Downey Charles W. Day Monmonth St Dor C. J. Albee Trenton St Henry J. Crowley Fifth John P. Williams Murdock St H.S. Stone Windsor St James Pitt Cambridge St Peter McKay Tremont John Bergin Amory St Samuel W. Joe Watson Senséoe E. F. Wilkins Antrim St P. W. Engiey Fifth St Frank P. Brown B. L. Howard North Ave Frank R. Stevens Washington St Fred E. Thyinz L. W. Goldthwait Hampshire St William J. Rogers Charles A. Murray Cambridgeport Michael O’ Leary Putnam Ave A. J. Littlefield Sacramento St Howlett Upton St Charles Emerson Ace

Cambridge Notes and Local Jazzed-Up Gossip

Cambridge items recount tributes to Bishop Phillips Brooks at Trinity Church, praise for Bancroft police news order, potential state senate chatter, concert notices, literary and travel tidbits, street naming of Hovey nursery plots, and a humorous cigar tale from Harvard Square.

Cambridge's Heavyweights and Notable Citizens

Cambridge's solid citizens are highlighted with names of key figures such as A. Butcher Thomas Wiseman H. Ellis H. W. Whitney Co. F. Belcher J. W. Conrad A. R. Bayley Fred Le Francis J. S. Alexander EK. H. Hall. The list presents a snapshot of prominent community members.

Dorchester Notes Include Marriages and Local Events

The Rev Mr Shipman officiated the marriage of Frank H Simpson and Florence L Swett at Lower Mills Baptist Church last night. A reception followed at Arthur F McIntosh’s Avon dale place. the couple will reside at Avondale place. Washington Club met in Blake Hall with new members sign ing, aiming for permanent quarters. A Shamrock and Rose production, directed by George Kelley, debuts Feb 13 at Dorchester Music Hall. A Village Congregational Church concert at Odd Fellows Hall featured Sidney Woodard and others to warm reception. Dorchester Commandery 336 installed in Cleaves’s Hall. Emma Jordan Clapp impressed with dramatic selections. Local roadway to the pumping station on Mt Vernon street needs repairs as gas works created deep ruts. calls for appropriations and a foot pathway. Dorchester Journeymen Carpenters Union 899 held its third annual ball at Music Hall. John Winthrop Lodge 25 hosted an entertainment. Grove Haut

Shipman Lower Mills Baptist Church Frank H. Simpson Florence L. Swett Arthur F. McIntosh Avondale Place Washington Club Blake Hall John Fitzgerald Murphy Dorchester Music Hall George Kelley Village Congregational Church Odd Fellows Sidney Woodard Paul Elms Mary Tower Hall George E. Wales Dorchestr Commandery Order of the Golden Cross Cleaves’s Emma Jordan Clapp Dorchester Journeymen Carpenters’ Union John Winthrop Lodge Grove Haut

Dorchester's Heavyweights Honored as Solid Citizens

DORCHESTER'S HEAVYWEIGHTS. Dents of Dorchester. They are guaranteed Thomas J. Hartford. George A. Richardson. George Morse. J. Ek. Hallet. E. Kennington. Charles Tolman, E. M. Mahoney. James Smith. Thomas Tobin. P. Finnegan. names of Dorchester's solid citizens.

Dorchester Post Thomas J. Hartford George A. Richardson George Morse J. Ek. Hallet E. Kennington Charles Tolman E. M. Mahoney James Smith Thomas Tobin P. Finnegan

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