Elder Brethren Hold Fourteenth Ancient Reunion at Tucks Point
At Manchester by the Sea's old town landing about ninety men over fifty years old gathered for the fourteenth Elder Brethren reunion. Attendees, residents or linked by marriage, shared reminiscences on harbor dredging and water works plans, with fish chowder lunch and speeches by Gen Cogswell and others. The event honored past officials and noted eleven men with the prefix Hon. and several ex-town and ex-county officials.
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Manchester-By-The-Sea
Old Town
George R. Hartley
Edward A. Hooper
Claudius
Hoyt
Henry A. Hills
Harry H. Hills
B.D. Hill
Peabody
John F. Harris
N. A. Horton
Charles Hooper
Lord, Harris
Alfred S. Jewett
William Johnson
John Knowlton
Samuel Knight
David L. Kimball
Salem
John Lendall
Thomas K. Leach
Daniel Leach
Henry C. Leach
Richard ©. Lawrence
Albert E. Low
Andrew Leach
Daniel C. Mann
Charles H. T. Mann
James T. Mann
Charles E. Mann
Boston
William B. Morgan
Lewis
Morgan
William B. Peart
William J. Peart
John Price
Joseph Proctor
Asa Richardson
Isaac P. Richardson
Horace Ross
William C. Rust
Abram Rowe
Charles A. Reed
New York
J. ¥. Raberdy
George Sanborn
William Stone
Daniel D. Sanders
Hobart Smith
Baltimore
O. H. Sheldon
William H. Tappan
Samuel F.tappan
Washington, D.C
Joseph A. Torrey
J. M. Taylor
William E. Wheaton
Philip C. Wheeler
N. Walton
Patrick White
Isaac
New Orleans
Allen
N. C. Richardson
Stephen Danforth
W. K. Crafts
Andrew Story
George F. Allen
W. H. Tappan
H.T. Brigham
Co. Rust
W. L. Crafts
A. E. Low
Manchester
Congressman Cogswell
Essex County
Cogswell
8. F. Lappan
Colorado
England
Spain
Austria
Italy
France
Bartel
Marsters
Outbatting But Won A Solitary Batting Streak
Washington and Chicago losses mixed with a Boston win over Brooklyn. Ward's Bridegrooms battled back as Long and Nash turned two standout plays. Clarkson and Hemming scattered hits while Duffy hit two homers for Boston to seal a tense afternoon tilt.
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John Ward
Selee
Charley Byrne
Pinckney
Caruthers
Bostons
Ward
Long
Nash
Griffin
Burdock
Daily
Hemming
Ganzel
Foutz
Bob
Quinn
Iemming
Tucker
Ganzell
O’brien
John Clarkson
O'Brien
Clarkson
Boston
Brooklyn
Stovey
O O
Caruth
Brodie
QO Foutz
Ol Orien
Pinkney
Oj Griffin
Garzel
Bennett
Helming
Boron
Coccesheneek
Lrodie
Morrill
Battin
A.A
Nationals
Washington
D. C
Duffy
ALE
R. BA
ALL. Brown
O'Murphy
OlGritin
eG'by
OlDowd
Th’s
Slattery
O Murphy
Denonhis
Brown
Dowd
Radford
Shannon
Stricker
McQuery
Murphy
Carsey
Sutcliffe
Hrouthers
Richardson
Davis
Sime
Consecration of Rev Dr Brooks in Trinity Church Boston
The consecration of Rev Phillips Brooks D D as bishop of Massachusetts will occur at Trinity Church Boston on Wednesday October 14. The Rt Rev Joan Williams will be the consecrator and The Rt Rev Thomas M Clark will be a presenter. The other presenter’s name is not yet received. The Rt Rev Henry C Poitier will be the preacher. The Rev Arthur Brooks and the Rev John Cotton Brooks will be attending presbyters. A separate report notes F M Cavanaugh of 14 Warrenton Street Cambridgeport was badly injured when his leg was crushed under an electric car and amputated below the knee at Dr Buttle’s office.
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DR. Brooks
Phillips Brooks
D.D
Massachusetts
Henry C. Poitier
New York
Arthur Brooks
Church of the Incarnation
New York City
John Cotton Brooks
Christ Church, Springfield
F. M. Cavanaugh
Warrenton Street
Main Street
Cambridgeport
Navigating the Charles The Obstructions Encountered
City leaders voyage up the Charles River to assess riverbank improvements including driveways and parks. A delayed passagemarred by a coal barge and a derrick obstruction. meeting aboard the tug ends with a plan for a public fall meeting and property data prep.
Humane Society Awards Honor Boston Helpers
The Massachusetts Humane Society recently honored responders: R. A. L. Lockhart awarded a second service silver clasp and silver medal for halting a runaway horse on Tremont street June 28, 1891, after an April 18, 1891 medal. John Quinn received a silver medal for rescuing two children from a burning house in East Boston on April 8, 1891. Nine lifeboat crewmen shared three dollars each for aiding the schooner E. Closson on June 28, 1891 at Deer Island.
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E. Closson
Boston as a Great Hotel City
For the year ending July 1 the United States Hotel hosted 89 936 registered guests with receipts totaling 9 936 dollars, underscoring Boston's prominence as a hotel hub per the Boston Journal.
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Boston
United States
Boston Journal
Whrift Winthrop Town Assessor Finds Tax Rise Contained
Winthrop assessors report higher values and population with total valuation up by 264 429 to 3 775 790 and a rate only 380 cents over last year. Old horse railroad debt of 20000 is to be paid in one year from sinking fund and taxes, while sewer and improvements proceed. Residents own 678 dwellings valued at 2 016 900 with 870 dwellings overall and population 2637 as of May 1, a gain of 366.
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Winthrop
Old Horse Railroad
Ninth Regiment Reunion at Nantasket Beach July 23
The twenty fourth annual reunion of Massachusetts Volunteers survivors was held at Ocean View House Nantasket Beach. Officers elected include President Captain Timothy O Leary and Colonel Patrick T Hanley as treasurer amid speeches by Colonel Hanley Rev Father Scully and others.
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Nantasket Beach
Old Ninth Regiment
Massachusetts Volunteers
Ocean View House
Patrick I. Harney
George W. Dutton
McConnigle
O'Leary
O’brien
McNamara
Father Scully
Cambridgeport
Fathers Hickey
de Fains
Leutz
Roxbury
Patrick
Timothy O'Leary
Joseph Murphy
Michael O’connor
Patrick T. Hanley
Peter Murphy
D. McCarthy
William Reynolds
John Devine
John Danehy
Lawrence Cunningham
D. Sullivan
Edward Fitzpatrick
Daniel Curran
Robert Barlow
Democratic State Committee to Meet for Convention Plans
A meeting of the Democratic State Committee is set for Monday at headquarters at noon to arrange the State Convention. Twenty-one reserve officers were examined for the regular force by Chief Inspector Eldridge and Captains Cain and Walker. Rev Dr Greene of Calvary Baptist Church will preach at Sunday services. The Young Men's Democratic Club gathering yesterday was canceled as members are away. Robert Lockhart, a brave one armed switchman, received a silver clasp from the Massachusetts Humane Society for stopping a runaway horse in Scollay square.
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Eldridge
Cain
Walker
Greene
Calvary Baptist Church of
West End
Scollay Square
Robert Lockhart
Massachusetts Humane Society
Society
Brookline Police Court Fines for Assault and Larceny
In Brookline Police Court yesterday morning Martin Barrett was fined 50 dollars for assault and battery, Michael Murphy 25 dollars, Thomas Mulkerin and Thomas Doolan 25 dollars, and Patrick Riley 15 dollars for larceny. All are South Boston residents and members of a gang tied to a July 4 assault and robbery of Patrick O’Neil of Cambridge on Colchester street. Lawyer M J Creed defended them. Also noted was an incident where one of Mr Quincy A Shaw’s horses frightened, causing a Brewster buggy to overturn near the Hotel Grafton. the horse was uninjured and the buggy damaged.
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Brookline
Martin Barrett
Michael Murphy
Thomasd. Mulkerin
Thomas J. Doolan
Patrick Riley
South Boston
Patrick O’neil
Cambridge
Colchester Street
M. J. Creed
Quincy A. Shaw
Brewster
M. W. Quinlan
High Street
Hotel Grafton
Vincent Laforme Suffered Paralytic Stroke in Boston
Ex commissioner Vincent Laforme collapsed with a paralysis stroke on Devonshire near Water Street and was quickly moved to his South Boston home. He rests quietly, with the left side heavily affected. The attending doctor expects a fairly swift recovery and his family physician is en route.
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Vincent Laforme
Devonshire
Water Street
Boston
Laforme
Jenkins Fletcher Nuptials in Cambridgeport
Mr John M Jenkins of St John New Brunswick and Miss Lilian Fletcher daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Fletcher of Cambridge were married yesterday at St Luke s Re formed Episcopal Church Cambridgeport by Rev Charles H Tucker. Bride given away by her father. Bertha Fletcher five acted as brides maid. Reception in church parlors then couple departed for home in St John NB.
Assault on Officer Leads to Arrest on Fay Street
Patrolman J. J. Driscoll of Division 6 chased away five youths gathered in a Fay street doorway. When warned to disperse, three assaulted him, damaging his helmet and clothing. Damiel Mc Carthy of 35 Rochester street was locked up on charges of assaulting an officer.
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J. J. Driscoll
Division 6
Fay Street
Damiel McCarthy
Rochester Street
The Crowds At Pompeii Show Wows Boston Audiences
Pompeii attracts 8000 to 9000 spectators nightly, praising the spectacle with unanimous approval. The management keeps adding new features and spectators note repeated attendance as even greater than the first show.
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Pompeii
Boston
Jefferson Club of Lynn Outing at Nahant Figures 100 Attendees
The Jefferson Club of Lynn held its annual outing at Nahant with about 100 gentlemen, led by businessmen. Baseball pitted teams captained by William L. Neagles and Robert Leslie, ending 30 to 3. After a fish dinner at Bass Point House, the evening featured singing and campaign talk.
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Jefferson Club
Lynn
Nahant
William L. Neagles
Robert Leslie
Gentemen
Bass Point
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Meeting Trip Fare Offer
The Yarmouth Steamship Company posts return tickets at one first class fare for Grand Lodge L O C F of the Lower Provinces meeting in Yarmouth Nova Scotia starting Wednesday August 12 1891 travel from Boston July 10 11 with returns by August 14 or 16 and includes an excursion fishing trip and corner stone laying of the new Odd Fellows building.
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Grand Lodge OF
ODP
Grand Lodge
British North America
Yarmouth
N. S
Yarmouth Steamship Company
Boston
Odd Fellows
Brakeman Crandall Killed in Old Colony Yard Accident
Edward Crandall aged 25 residing recently in Chelsea fell from the top of a freight car in the Old Colony yards last evening. He was crushed between the wheels and died instantly. Crandall was a native of Island Pond Vermont where relatives reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Crandall
Chelsea
Old Colony
Crandall
Island Pond
Railroad Employee Killed In Boston & Maine Collision
John Carey a 35 year old car repairer for the eastern division of the Boston and Maine railway was struck by an engine while crossing the tracks near the draw bridge about 3 yesterday afternoon and died instantly. The body was removed by an undertaker and Medical Examiner Harris notified Carey resided at 64 Clarendon street.
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John Carey
Eastern
Boston & Maine Railroad
Harris
Carey
Clarendon Street
Paine's Furniture Warerooms promotes low-cost ration furniture
An advertisement urges shoppers to avoid cheap rattan wares and visit Paine's Furniture Warerooms at 48 Canal Street for quality furniture at near-cost prices. The firm touts its large volume enabling lower margins and closet prices.
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Paine
Canal Street
Court actions span libel, habeas corpus, and real estate suit
The U S district court and supreme judicial court deal with April May repairs on schooner Augusta A Herrick at Cutler Me libellant claim 368 38 underwriters not the schooner Heard and decision reserved Hoffman habeas corpus discharged Grove Hill Hotel case grants specific performance for Phillip Bridgman against Nickerson Crocker over Vineyard Haven real estate with Crocker denied recovery for interim improvements under injunction
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United States District Court
Nelson
Augusta A. Herrick
William Warren
Cutler
H. Dodge
L. M Chila
Supreme Judicial Court
Suffolks
Larurer
J. Hoffman
Inre
Phillip Hoffman
Grove Hill
J. Frank Bridgman
Nickerson
Vineyard Haven
Grove Hill Hotel
Bb. W. Crocker
Crocker
W. A. Morse
G. KE
Curry
A. Russ
Swift
Injured by Electric Wire in Boston Case at Superior Court
Thomas Gately sues New England Telephone and Telegraph Co and Boston Electric Light Co for personal injuries from a broken telephone wire leaning over an overloaded electric light wire on East Chester Park sidewalk. Complaint alleges negligent maintenance and interference caused contact, resulting in severe injury. demurrer argued over joinder and duty. case heard July 23 before HamMonD J. with Manson for plaintiff and Burdett Snow for defendant.
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Griffolk
Hammond
Thomas Gately
New England ‘Telephone and Telegraph Company Et
Telephone Company
Boston
Boston Electric Light Company
East Chester Park
W&d
Electric Company
Electric Light Company
Alvany Street
Green House
Ae G
Manson
E. W. Burdett
A. Snow
Defendant Electric Company
Funeral for William B. Hatheway at Nantasket Beach
Short funeral services were held at the Pacific House cot tage for William B. Hatheway 49 8 of the Pacific House with Rev Joseph Osgood officiating. Remains were in a black broadcloth casket with silver trimming and a inscribed plate. Floral tributes were elaborate. Representatives from all organizations and beach hotel operators attended. Undertaker Houghton of Randolph will transport the body to East Bridgewater for further services tomorrow at 12:30 at the old Hatheway homestead.
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Nantasket Beach
Pacific House
William B. Hatheway
Joseph Osgood
Cohasset
Windmill Point
Hull
Houghton
Randolph
East Bridgewater
Hatheway Homestead
Telegraph Officers Elected at Vermont Telegraph Co
At the Vermont and Boston Telegraph Company annual meeting in Ware River Junction Vermont the stockholders elected directors Norvin Green Thomas Eckert Charles A Tinker R H Rochester Thomas Roche Henry Sherman R J Kimball George W Smith and Henry E Tinker. They also chose Norvin Green president Thomas J Eckert and Charles A Tinker as executive committee Roswell H Manchester as secretary and treasurer.
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Ware River Junction
The
Vermont and Boston Telegraph Company
Norvin Green
Thomas’. Eckert
Charles A. Tinker
R. H. Rochester
New York
Thomas Roche
Henry ©. Sherman
Boston
R. J. Kimball
West Randolph
George W. Smith
Henry E. Tinker
White River Junction
Thomas J. Eckert
Roswell HL 2Nchester
Meadow Club Tennis Games at Southampton
In the Southampton Meadow Club lawn tennis tournament on July 23, results included Men's singles semi finals with Valentine G Hall defeating F E v Hall 7 5, 3 6, 6 3. In doubles A Torrance and H Torrance beat Richard Stevens and A W Post 6 1 6 4, then Huntington and Campbell beat Torrance pair 6 4 3 6 6 3. Consolation singles saw A Torrance win by default over A W Post.
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Meadow Club
Southampton
N. Y
Southampton Meadow Club
Valentine G. Fiall
FE. v. Hall
A. Torrance
H. Torrance
Richard Stevens
A. W. Post
A. H. Huntington
Campbell
H.torrance
Valentine G. Hall
E. L. Hall
H. K. Fowle
J. C. Ford Huntington
A.W. Post
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