Charlestown and Boston Celebrate 114th Battle of Bunker Hill
Charlestown hosts a full day of ceremonies and spectacles for Boston's 114th Battle of Bunker Hill anniversary. Highlights include memorial tablet dedications in Winthrop Square, a Bunker Hill parade, receptions at the Waverly House, and a 2:30 civic parade. Balloon flights, band concerts, and fireworks cap the day, alongside sports events, regattas, and a Barnum circus parade in the city proper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bunker Hill
Charlestown
Warren
Winthrop Square
Hart
John R. Murphy
P. W. Sprague
St. John’s Church
John 8
Keating
Thomas W. Parsons
Germania Band
Monument and Sullivan
United States
Mystic River
Teemer
Hosmer
Breen
Plaisted
Ten Eyck
Waverly House
Barnum
Board of Aldermen
Two Historic Events Mark Washington Inauguration and Bunker Hill
A special patriotic service at Trinity M E Church Charlestown commemorated Washingtons Inauguration and the 114th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Notables included Mayor Hart and various veterans groups. Rev K M Taylor spoke on Samuel I chapter seven verse twelve citing Ebenezer as God’s help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity M. E
Charlestown
Washington
Bunker Hill
Mayor Hart
United States Marine Corps
Charlestown Artillery
Mr. Taylor
Costa
America
Handel
Taylor
John Adams
Yale commencement week programme listed for June events
New Haven June 15 Yale announces the commencement week schedule with events in Battell Chapel and across campus. Activities include class day exercises, DeForest prize speaking, ivy planting, anniversary tests, senior promenade, alumni meetings, glee club concert, and Harvard Yale events at New London and Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
SpPrcrau
Yale
Battell Chapel
Yale-University of Pennsylvania
New London
Harvard
Cambridge
Sheffield Scientific School
North Sheffield Hall
Alumni Hall
Law School
Chauncey M. Depew
New York City
Townsend Prize
Centre Church
Yale Field
Hyperion
Auction of Fine Books and Art Volumes at Hayward Place
On Wednesday and Thursday this week C. F. Libbie and Company will auction a collection of stand literature. The sale includes fine art and illustrated books, history, biography, fiction, and more. Many volumes feature fine bindings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. C. F. Libbie & Co
Hayward Place
The Great Circus Arrives in Boston for Week
Boston hosts The Greatest Show on Earth in tents along Boylston Street near West Chester park after a 5 AM arrival on its special train. Barnum Bailey leadership holds a press reception, with parade reviews planned along a lengthy route passing Commonwealth Avenue and Tremont Streets to the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
P. T. Barnum
J. A. Bailey
New York & New England
Boylston Street
West Chester Park
Back Bay
F. L. Perley
Bridgeport
Press Club
Mr. Barnum
Hamilton
Barnum & Bailey Shows
J. L. Perley
Barnum
Show Ground
Commonwealth Avenue
South Side
Arlington
Beacon, Park
Tremont
Winter
Summer
Lincoln, Beach
Harrison Avenue
Dover
Washington
Roxbury
Pynchon and
Tremont Streets
Chester Park
Grounds
Baseball Saturday Washingtons Defeated for the Third Time
The Boston team defeated Washington in a rain shortened game after Haddock’s strong pitching and solid Boston defense. Boston had only two hits through seven innings when rain halted play, yet added a late run for an 8 to 2 score line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostons
Haddock
Boston
BosStonSse
Issee
Waskinsione ccc
Massachusetts Bay Canoe Races At Pettick Island Meet Opens
Progress of the Pettick's Island regatta in Massachusetts Bay with about twenty-five canoes at start and seventy-five by Sunday. Eight clubs compete including Somerville Sagamore of Lynn and Vesper. Today's events focus on FACMNE championship races with varied sailing and paddling formats and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Bay
Pettick’s Island
Hull
Downer Landing
Weymouth
Court names Marine Society as trustee for Barr will case
In Essex County Salem on June 15 the Supreme Judicial Court ordered the Marine Society at Salem appointed trustee to administer the Henry Barr will trust for erecting and supporting a Bethel church for seamen. The society must post bond to Rollin E Harmon and, with bond approval, receive property from George R Curwen after deducting reasonable trust expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superme Judicial Court
Essex County
Salem
George R. Curwen
Barr
Clerk of Courts
Marine Society
Henry Barr
County of
Essex
Rollin E. Harmon
Esex
Volunteer in Good Order Volunteer's sailing days over say Burgess
Boston reports from June 16 state Volunteer's cup defense as unlikely with General Paine not fitting her for racing due to warping and damage. Edward Burgess counters the claim, saying Volunteer is in perfect order and built solidly under his supervision. A regatta at Dorchester Yacht Club at Nahant is planned today with a strong entries list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Burgess
Dorchester
Sun
Valkyrie
Volunteer
General Paine
Edward Burgess
Thistle
Court case index fragment listing various v. cases and parties
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous court case citations and party names including Martin v Hathorne, Sweet v Blackstone, Adams v Breach Nat Mank, Phoenix Bank Co v, Dana v Dallinger, Spiedel v Hanazan, Thompson, Bond v Johnson, Boston & Albany RR, Baston v Kingsley, Lewinberg v Sim, Irons v Harrington, Waitis v Merchants, Lee v Ireson and Miners T Co, Sullivan v Parker, Atwood v same, Hosmer v Harper, Hutchinson v Electric G L Co, Tarvell v Linehan, Sarsfield v Seger, Seger v Sarsfield, Copeland Mfg Co v MehKkay Copeland L M Co, Hangood v Reed, White v Barnard, Keals v West End RR Co, Hohmeyer v Kogm, Warkman v Suffolk Savings Bank, and Willi ame v Simonds, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Hathorne
Sweet
Blackstone
Adams
Breach
Nat. Mank
Cunard
Bond
Johnson
Steamship Co
Boston
Nunt
Albany Rr, Co
Baston
Kingsley
Merrizon
Same
L—Lewinberg
Sim
Ions
Hei A
Aner
Web
Irons
Harrington
Nwilt
Sears
Waitis
Merchants
Lee
Ireson
Miners’ T.co
Sullivan
Parker
Atwood
Hangood
Reed
White
Barnard
Keals
West End RR. Co
Hohmeyer
Kogm
Warkman
Suffolk Savings Bank
Williame
Simonds
Harvard Yale Game Postponed To June Twenty
The championship game between Harvard and Yale has been finally set for Thursday June 20 after initial Yale proposal and Harvard rejection. The decision, later accepted, marks a satisfactory solution to the postponed contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YALE
Harvard
Newark Hosts First Sunday Baseball Championship
In Newark New Jersey on June 16 the first Sunday championship game was played before about 8000 spectators with no interference. The Hartford nine faced the Newark club in a scoreless or low scoring contest, marking the start of regular Sunday games in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Newarks
Hartfords
Scores From Other Games Across The Weekend
Cleveland beat Chicago 5 to 4 in Cleveland. Indianapolis defeated Pittsburgh 16 to 11 in Indianapolis. Wilkesbarre hosted Lowell as they lost 2 to 0. Yale edged Princeton 6 to 5 in New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Chicagos
Clevelands
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
Wilkesbarre
Wilkesbarres
Lowells
Harvard Wool Club appoints executive committee members
The Harvard Wool Club executive committee is announced with L McK Garrison IL N P Stokes H Dey Lentz B H Watts G T Keyes and F F Causey ex officio. Some Class Day tickets sold by a senior violate committee rules. all tickets originally bought by this man are void and admission will be refused. Eligible tickets include Memorial Hall Nos 1231–1233 and yard Nos 4299–4300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Wool Club
L. McK. Garrison
N. P. Stokes
H. Dey Lentz
H. Watts
G. T. Keyes
F. F. Causey
Probate Court Suffolk County List for June 18
Probate court in Suffolk enumerates returnable items for Tuesday June 18 including administrations de bonis non executors first accounts and final accounts. Also guardianship petitions probate of wills licenses to sell personal estate and trustee and removal actions involving numerous parties and guardians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk County
Margaret Atherton
Amanda M. Ball
Mary Ballou
Catherine Bresnahan
Charles W. Brown
Robert Churchill
Samuel Doland
Margaret Kopahoe
James Dorr
Manton Mastburn
Mary Farrell
Benjamin G. Favor
Jacob Hall, Sr
Philip Hibhbern
Hannah c. Olmes
Samantha Horn
Sarahide
Ellen P. Keene
Kate le Gay
James Milligan
John J. O'brien
John H. Osgood
Samuel W. Owens
John Jeiice
Nathan J. Sears
Juliette Stevens
Nathaniel Tuker
Thomas Willis
George J. Trumbull
Guardian
Josephine A. Vv. Ravenet
John Tarvey
I.S. McDonough
Insolvency Report for Cupples & Hurd Adjoins Liabilities Analysis
At the adjourned creditors meeting at 20 Kilby Street the committee urged insolvency to appraise contingent liabilities. Expert Mr. Goodspeed’s figures show quick assets of 384,912.89 against liabilities of 26,225.78 with a 8,687.11 surplus. Since May 15, 1889 about 2,000 was collected on open accounts and 4,000 remains uncollected. lease value on Boylston Street estimated at 2,500 to 3,000. An advisory committee of J Murray Kay E N Hill and Herbert M Plimpton will assist the assignee Louis D Brandeis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupples & Hurd
Kilby Street
Goodspeed
J. Murray Kay
Boylston Street
Louis D. Brandeis
E. N. Hill
Herbert M. Plimpton
Drowning of Patrick Burns in Charles River
Patrick Burns a 30 year old resident of 198 Green street Cambridgeport drowned in the Charles River yesterday afternoon while rowing with two companions who were also thrown overboard but rescued by Charles Cutting. Burns's body was recovered last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Burns
Green Street
Cambridgeport
Charles River
Charles Cutting
Burns
Woman Drowned in Charles River Near Newton Falls
In the Charles River above Newton Upper Falls at 1:30 pm, Sarah Holt 23 and Timothy Crowley 19 drowned. John Ford, in the rowboat, swam ashore as the current and rocks impeded control. bodies recovered. Holt, English, leaves a Newton sister and Silk Inn worker. Crowley, unmarried, worked at Pettee Machine Works and lived in Needham.
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Newton
Charles River
Newton Upper Fails Dain
Sarah Holt
Timothy Crowley
John Ford
Miss Holt
Falls
Crowley
Pettee
Needhai
Missing 2 year old Joseph M last seen Friday night
A two year old boy named Joseph M disappeared from 19 Sheafe Street Friday evening. He has brown hair blue eyes and a nose scar. He wore a blue flannel shirt and black stockings. Authorities urge tips from the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tin
Sheafe Streets
Joseph M
Duchess Capsizes During Open Regatta Off Winthrop
The Great Head Yacht Club open sweepstake regatta at Winthrop saw a strong southwest wind requiring reefs. Yacht Duchess capsized near Buoy 6 and the crew were rescued by the police boat. Courses were seven and a half miles for first and second class and six miles for third class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Head Yacht Club
Winthrop
West Lynn Yacht Club Regatta At Nahant Today
The West Lynn Yacht Club holds its annual regatta off Nahant today at 1 o clock. Classes are well filled and a good race is expected. A contest will occur between Secretary Moore's catboat and D Alley's Wildcat in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Lynn Yacht Club
Nahant
Secretary Moore
D. Alley
Wildcat
Seawanhaka Corinthian regatta results in New York Bay
Official summary lists 90 foot schooners Lime and Sea Fox with times. 70 foot class Bedouin Gracie Shamrock. 61 foot Mischief Hildegarde. 53 foot Roamer Clara. 40 foot Gorilla Lanshee Minerva Nymph. 35 foot Beatrice Voluria. 30 foot Kangaroo Saracen Kathleen with finish details and times, noting several boats did not finish or were not timed.
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Ss. Hlm
M.S
Mayflower
Sea Fox
Gracie
Shamrock
Mischief
Hildegarde
Roamer
Clara
Gorilla
Lanshee
Minerva
Mariquita
Nymph
Beatrice
Saracen
Kathleen
Changes in Lights and Buoyages Alert Mariners
United States hydrographic office lists changes in lights and buoys for New England waters. A whistling buoy is placed SE by E 9 10 miles from Little River Lighthouse at Cutler Harbor for June through September. Mile Ledge shows only ten feet of least depth, not eighteen. A wreck near Faulkner's Island poses navigational risk in the Sound. A red spar buoy No 2 is set in Maiden Cove Portland Harbor and will be removed in fall. Flood Rock dredging near Hell Gate requires wide passage. Plymouth Harbor reports whistling buoy out of order and spar buoys missing. Copies available at the hydrographic office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little River Lighthouse
Cutler Harbor
United States Hydrographic Office
Iris
Mile Ledge
Seguin Island
Kennebec
Carey
Faulkner’s Island
Maiden Cove
Portland Harbor
Hell Gate
New York Harbor
Plymouth Harbor
Hydrographic Office
United States Navy
Yacht Ownership Changes Since Last Report
The notice lists several transfers of yacht ownership including the schooner Ramona from C. E. Postley to D. H. Smith and the sloop Helen from Prince Bros. to Walter Shaw. Also listed are the cutter Stranger from G. H. Warren to T. R. Hughes in Liverpool, and other vessels including Atlantic to Goodwin and Beckett, Kita to Charles Proctor, Electra to A. C. Fernald, and X. L. to Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Ramona
C. £. Postley
D. H. Smith
Atlantic
Goodwin and Beckett
Helen
Prince Bros
Walter Shaw
Kita
W. H. Burnham
Charles Proctor
Electra
A. C. Fernald
Stranger
G. H. Warren
T. R. Hughes
Liverpool
Many Yachts At Marblehead In Ideal Day
June 16 Marblehead reports an ideal yachtsman's day with a brisk south easterly wind and clear skies. Over a hundred yachts anchored in the harbor representing five clubs Eastern Corinthian South Boston Hull and Dorchester. Notable vessels included Frolic Nazarach Yum Yum Magellan Cloud and others as crowds gathered for on board receptions and races planned for Nahant.
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Marblehead
Eastern
Corinthian
South Boston
Hull
Dorchester
Fuller
Frolic
Morrell
Lord
J. D. Batchelder
Belle
Dorcas L
Maggie
Breeze
Great Neck
Nash
Idilita
Cushing
Gleam
Morey
Janira
Pope
Annie
Gloucester
Cape Ann
Nahant
YACHTS AT PROVINCETOWN AT SUNSET ARRIVAL
Light westerly wind and clear at sunset as the schooner yacht America from Boston arrives and sails for Marblehead with owner aboard. In harbor are Nomad of Dorchester and Edith of Gloucester while tug Confidence brings a party of Boston excursionists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provincetown
America
Boston
Marblehead
Nomad
Dorchester
Edith
Gloucester
Confidence
Democratic Executive Meeting Plans Fall Campaign
Local political notes report the Democratic State committee will meet Saturday to prepare for the fall campaign. A Worcester convention is tentatively set between September 15 and 30. Secretary Alger and Cambridge Somerville delegates sail for Europe on July 3. Ward 19 Democrats elect a ward committee with names for all precinct seats and at large members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic State Committee
Worcester
Alger
Cambridge
Somerville
Europe
Tremont Street
Bart J. Connolly
Edward McNulty
J. Frank Good
Thomas Leddy
John Mahan
Daniel F. Madden
Thomas d. McDonough
James H. Hayes
Max Fishacher
Martin A. O’brien
Daniel J. Ryan
William O’brien
Charles Crowley
John Curley
Veterans of the Seventh Massachusetts Veteran Reunion
The twentieth annual reunion of the Seventh Massachusetts Veteran Association was held Saturday at Maverick House in East Boston with about 250 veterans in attendance. Officers elected: President Zeba F Bliss Secretary Harris A Cushman Treasurer Benjamin F Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Massachusetts Veteran Association
Maverick House
Boston
Zeba F. Bliss
Harris A. Cushman
Benjamin F. Cunningham
Suburban Press Association
Parker House
Lake Sunapee
N. H
Grossi
Eliza Wright
Brooklyn
Hotel Pemberton Company
William H. Hull
F. E. Whiting
J. B. Moors
William E. Sherriff
Francis J. Moors
L. Howard Cassell
D. Appleton & Co
Hotels Get Noted Guests From Across the Nation
General A J Sampson of Denver attends Lasell Seminary graduation and registers at Parker House while Judge Samuel Blatchford stays at the Brunswick. The list includes L C Lipman of Brooklyn Miss Sallie R Lee New York George A Peace New York Mrs Edward H Saunders and Mrs E A Young St Paul and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Sampson
Denver
Col
Parker House
Lasell Seminary
Samuel Blatchford
New York
Brunswick
Vendome
Gus Andrew
Quebec
W. M
Clayton
San Jose
Cal
Harvey G. Roskwell
George H. Young
J. K. Davidson
Kansas City
George Stewart
England
Adams
Thomas B. Engrish
Washington
Dr. Lull
California
George W. Parker
St. Louis
K.'S. French
Davenport
George H. Crosby
Chicago
J. W. Magnin
W. F. Thorne
Cincinnati
A. L. Adams
Thorndike
A. Ambly
J. Per. Orange
N. J
F. M. Green
Newark
Tremont
Samuel K. Bremner
Boxford
L. E. Baker
Yarmouth Steamship Company
Julius Paglow
A. EF. McClearn
Greenfield
Young
Brookfield
D.C. Stutts
H. Atwater
Philadelphia
F. H. Skinner
Hartford
Conn
Revere
Nelson Parker
Custers Last Fight Painting At Tremont Street Cyclorama
Visitors can view the Cyclorama at 541 Tremont Street featuring Custer's Last Fight, a highly realistic scene from the Little Big Horn. Open daily 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and soon headed to Europe, with one admission for all exhibits in the hall of Indian curiosities. Elastig Starch requires no cool hinge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Street
Little Big Horn
Boston
Europe
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the Great Circus
Washingtons
Hostons
Philadelphias
New Yorks
Pittsburgs
Dorchester Yacht Club
Nume
Merlin
Forbes Atert
Bryant Cenone
Pennie
Hugh ‘Ochrane
Charles W. Whitten
Adrienne
Illiam Bush
Fanita
P.D. Wheatland
T. H. Shepard
Aliceee
Heien
Gores Prince
Curtis
Hilda
J. McKee
Jon Bryant
B. Bentle
Agnes
W. E. Cummings
Annie Mand, & Coorsel
So . Vegelahn
Lizzie Warner
C. B. Sree
Ewer Michael Sickey
Moondyne
C. Bo
H. Shaw
O. Seere
H. D. Wara
Siva
John Cavanagh
Krin
Eb Ae
Lice
O. Harding Co
Woods Bros
Duchess
K. J. Tobey
Bride of the Wind
B.f. Hall
B.f. Hall . Thejga
Burwell & Isham
Olmara
Wwe
Dewey
J.B. Nine
Wanda
Charles Maine
Optic
Elsa
Chase & Collins
Nellie T
Joseph ‘Turner
Chase
Otter
Aaron Brown
P. X. Keating
Farrell
T Mann
A. B. Johnson
G.H
Eine
Nellie Farley
Odyk
P. Hodges
Tufts & Putnam
Hobolk
Lee Pearl
Superior Court
Staples, J
Hutchinson v
Electric G. L. Co
Tarvell
Linehan
Same Vo. Same
Sarsfield Vy. Seger
Seger
Sarsfield
Ll. C. Copeland Mfg. Co
MehKkay
Copeland L M Co
Yales
Princetons
Harvard Notes
H. M
Shaw Ros
Black Cloud
Aaron Vosy
K. G. Tunt
Brown
Clio, Merrill and Gooding
W. C. Cher White
Ringion
Goon Luck Ae B. Farrell
Owl
Cushing Cree Ee
Duchess, Wood Bros
Silver Cloud
J. McLaughlin
Eureka
E. B. Rogers
Liadem
Kit
K. F. McMaugh
Mordoc
D. W. Beicher
Flora Lee
Packard & Glover
Ce Seko US
Mabel
Kk. D. Ware
Sea Bright
M. M. Kallman
Enigma
J. F. Small
Scud
L. S. Meston
Jopsy
Rad Nuggand
Alvine
J. A. Stetson
Sprite
H. M. Wells
Posy
Diadem
Modoc
Psyche
Rock- Mora Lee
A. Cook
Clytis
Messrs
Utchinson
Radshaw
Bicknell
Churchill
Mudge
Mitchell
Kiley
Turner, Jr
Seawanhaka Corinthian
Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club
New York Bay
Veterans OF the Seventh
Royal Baking Powers Co
Wall St. N.Y
A. B. Crocker & CO
Kingston, Essex
Edin&soro’ Streets
Kingston Street
SO State Street
G. W. Simmons & C
G. W. Simmons & CO
Nortuast
Shreve, Crump & Low CO
Washington St
Gorham Manufacturing Company
Robert W. Bibber
Sixth Strait
City Point
South
Samuel Thaxter & Son
Eldridge
U.S
State Street
Keeler & CO
Boston and Bar Harbor
E. L. Williams
Prince Korn
Orinda
Pilgrim
Vernette
Cooper
Mesquito
Pink
Ninth Street
Kullberg
WM. Bond & Son
State St
Boylston St
Shiaw & CO
THE
Atlantic Works
Border St
East
Boston, Mass
Builders OF
St. Julien
Margeaux
Fisher & Falerbanks
Exchange St
A. W. Davis
Burgett
Brookline
Sylvester
Hanover
Wheelock
Waltham
Little Frank
Hambletonian
French
Canton
Swampscott
Spearns
Tenney
Javis
John Fitzgerald
Shawmut Avenue
IMPOR
London
B. C. Thompson
Washington Street
Old South
Custer
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