Beacon Hill Battle Over Suburban Railroad Petition
The Boston aldermen heard remonstrants led by Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes and Thomas Reilly against a Suburban Railroad petition to lay a double track on Beacon Street. Leaders argued to protect Beacon Hill's beauty while supporters claimed urban transit needs warrant the plan. The hearing closed with no decision, referrals to the railroad committee, and discussion of early electrical rail concepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
Board of Aldermen
Attorney Childs
the Road
Messrs. Hyde
P. A. Collins
William Endicott
Calvin A. Richards
Samuel Quincy
Mr. Kimball
Alderman Slade
Richards
Metropolitan Railroad
Beacon, Park
Arlington Streets
Boston
Brookline
Beacon Hill
Tremont Street
Kimball
Park Street
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Ezra D Anwooth
Holmes
Charles A. Welsh
J. R. Coolidge
A. T. Lyman
P. C. Chandler
Thomas Keily
Hyde
Washington
Standard Oil Company
New York City
Carroll
Bromwich
Rielly
Bos
Ton
Mr. Hyde
Philadelphia Traction Company
Moody Merrill
Collins
Childs
Committee On Railroads
Pope
New York
City Board Finalizes Grain and Lumber Inspectors and Public Works
After a hearing the city board moved to routine business naming measurers of grain and inspectors of bundled hay and straw and of wood and bark and weighers of boilers and heavy machinery. Several petitions were referred to committees and the mayoral nomination for a three year commissioner was rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August W. Burrill
Patrick T. Corcoran
Cornelius Cowling
Alexander Douglas
F. W. Dickinson
Alton F. Dow
Michael Finn
Daniel Hurley
George P. Ray
H. B. Sellon
John Savage
Joseph Sidwell, Jr
Alfred J. Sidwell
Richard Verling
George W. Wheelock
Adolph Young
J.T. Morrill
H. E. Mayo
Charles J. Shep A
Century of Dishonor discussed at Massachusetts Indian Association meeting
General Crook and Bright Eyes addressed a Boston gathering under the Massachusetts Indian Association. Collector Salstonstall opened with calls for support and reform. Crook urged equal under the law for Indians and opposed dual War and Interior control, while Bright Eyes condemned agent corruption and political influence in Indian affairs.
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General Crook
Bright Eyes
The
Massachusetts Indian Association
Old South
H. H
Collector Salstonstall
Salstonstall
United States Army
Crook
War and Interior Departments
Boston
Indian Bureau
Faith Wadsworth Hubbard Dies in New York
Mrs. Faith Wadsworth Hubbard wife of Professor Oliver P Hubbard died in New York. She was daughter of Benjamin and Harriet Trumbull Williams and descended from Yale chemistry founder General Gold Selleck Silliman and colonial governors Jonathan Trumbull and Jonathan Trumbull Jr. She ran a Hanover New Hampshire and New Haven school for young ladies for twenty one years and led the Woman's Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in New York for thirteen years after 1883.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Wadsworth Hubbard
Oliver P. Hubbard
New York
Benjamin
Harriet Trumbull Williamn
Yale College
Gold Selleck Silliman
Connecticut
Jonathan Yrumbull
Jonathan Trumbull
House of Representatives
Philadelphia
Hanover
N. H
New Haven
Resignation Heads Waltham Board of Health
Dr. Alfred Worcester resigns from the Waltham board of health and the council accepts the resignation at a special meeting. A committee proposes abolishing the mayor presiding clause for the school board and amending police appointment terms, with a panel of the mayor city solicitor and Judge Milton to represent the city at a forthcoming legislative hearing. The report is tabled for one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Susday
Alfred Worcester
Board of Health
Milton
Newport's New Postmaster Appointed in Democratic Move
Newport reports Lewis Brown will succeed Postmaster Coggeshall tomorrow. Coggeshall retires after over twenty five years. The longtime assistant resigns and will be replaced by David J. Carr. Janitor Rice also resigns. No other changes in staff announced by Brown.
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Newport
R. L
Lewis Brown
Coggeshall
Itamder Buchanan
David 4 . J. Carr
Rice
Brown
Saving of Souls Congregation Club Meeting Summary
The Congregation Club gathered at Horticultural Hall at 4 00 pm. About thirty minutes later Charles W Hill was chosen president replacing Elbridge Torrey who resigned. Rev Edward Hawes spoke on the Bible as the agent for conversion.
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Horticultural Hall
Charles W. Hill
Elbridge Torrey
Edward Hawes
Burlington
D. D. Ears
D. D
Worcester
FP. EF. Clark
R. K. Harlow
Medway
de Witt F. Clark
Salem
George W. Grover
Nashua
Mr. Weston
Newton
Lawrence Aldermen Reject Labor Pay Increase
Lawrence council votes non concur on raising city laborers pay to two dollars a day. Finance committee reports current-year expenses total four hundred twelve thousand five hundred sixty seven cents with major appropriations for fire health municipal loans lighting pauper police salaries schools sewers streets sidewalks sinking funds and more.
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Lawrence
Sorcau
Board of Aldermen
Bell Telephone Sues Dynamophone for Patent Infringement
The American Bell Telephone Company filed suit in U S Circuit Court against the Dynamophone Company of Tennessee for patent infringement. A demurrer by Dynamophone was overruled by Judge Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Bell Telephone Company
United States
Dynamophone Company of
Tennessee
Wallace
Authors Readings and Musicales for Blind Kinder garten
A refined charity evening at General Paine's residence featured Arthur Foote on piano and readings by Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, and Colonel Thomas Higginson. The event benefited the kindergarten for the blind with performances and songs by Pegou and others.
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Charles J. Paine
Mt. Vernon Street
General Paine
J. S. Dwight
Perkins Institute
Anagnos
Dwight
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Orn
Holmes
Julia Ward Howe
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Albert Pegou
Massenet
Supreme Judicial Court hears cases from multiple counties
The February session opens with arguments in Suffolk Middlesex Norfolk and Barnstable. Trustees clash over a trust deed to a Sabbath school and church lands. Several cases decide on executors estates annuities and lease renewals. A marriage libel is declared void and a property dispute is noted among other docket items.
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Supreme Judicial Court
Commonwealth
Suffolk
Middlesex
Norfolk
Barnstable
Robert W. Melville, Jr
George W. Fowle
Fowle and
Broughton
George H
Irene Williams
Fowle
Boylston Congregational Church
Fortieri
C. A. Williams
Clement K. Fay
Francis I. Amory
Fred C. Ford Et al
Charles L. Storrs
The
South Boston Enquirer
Ford
C. A. Jackson
Ford & Jackson
Storrs
S.J. Noyes
M. F. Dickinson
John J. Stevens
Emery B. Fisher
Louisa J. O’brien
H. W. Later
Stevens
Albee
Aug. Russ
Emery Fisher
Horatio Q. Parker
Edwin C. Cook
Annie M. Cook
Navy
John W. Cameron
Nisi
Cameron
Thomas E. Grover
Hbellant
Thirty-Two Year New England Education Society Meeting
The New England Education Society held its thirty second annual meeting at Boston University trustees room. Jacob Sleeper presided with Rev David H Ela conducting services. Officers and conference delegates were elected and a $4000 fund approved for conference expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Education Society
Trustees
Boston University
Jacob Sleeper
Boston
David H. Ela
D.D
Board of Managers
New England
East Maine
E. B. Pierce
Maine
S. L. Grecey
Vermont
L. R. Thayer
New Hampshire
Edwin Cook
J. H. Twombly
Notable City Notes On Local Obits Meetings And Appointments
City items report Renry C. Adams death leaving 5000 to Old Ladies Home. Maverick Land Co directors elected George Ball W E Fette A J Lane George W Riddle J C Watson. Genealogical Society lecture by Henry Fitz Gilbert Waters on English ancestry of Rogerses. Appalachian Club to hear C D Walcott on Grand Canyon trip. Cushman Harden named assistant treasurer of Cambridge Railroad. Class of 86 dined at Quincy House. Real estate notice warns neighbors to object within ten days to licenses for on premises drinking. Tremont Temple mass meeting on women under arrest with speakers including Josiah Quincy Dana Hale Reed Gargan Hale. Civil service registration tickets available tomorrow. Suffolk county Superior Court stenographers appointed.
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Renry C. Adams
Charlestown
Old Ladies
Maverick Land Company
George H. Ball
W. E. Fette
A. J. Lane
George W. Riddle
J.C. Watson
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters
Nathaniel Rogers
Ipswich
Ezekiel Rogers
Rowley
Waters
Appalachian Mountain Club
Institute of Technology
C. D. Walcott
United States Geological Survey
Grand Canon
The
Colorado
Cushman Harden
Charles River
Cambridge Railroad
FE. WT. S
Quincy House
Citizens’ Law and Order League
Tremont Temple
Josiah Quincy
Richard MH. Dana
J. K. Barney
E. BE. Hale
James Reed
Thomas J. Gargan
George S. Hale
Civil Service Commissioners
Wemberton Square
Superior Court
Suffolk County
J. M. W. Yerrington
Walter Rogers
Minnie Conlon
James P. Bacon
Business Troubles Hit Diverse Firms Across States
Ogden and Markley of Philadelphia face confested judgments totaling 56 290 with execution issued. Doubleday and Clement Bros of Winooski Vermont assign. J N Foster and Co millers of Ripon Wisconsin assign. Rape and Henley Norfolk Virginia assign. L S Brown Lisbon Centre New York assigns with 4400 preferred. S J Savage Sunnyside Virginia fails with 6000 liabilities. Talley House Furnishing Rochester New York closed by sheriff. Alfred H Geek Tonia Michigan assigns stock about 5000. Kanawha Mining Coal Valley West Virginia sold by sheriff for 11000. John E Cleland named receiver of Salisbury and Vinton Paper Indianapolis Indiana. Established 1878 with paid-in capital 60000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.N. Foster & Co
Millers
Ripon
Wis
Rape & Henley
Norfolk
Brown
Lisbon Centre
N. Y
S.J. Savage
Sunnyside
Talley House Furnishing Company
Rochester
Louise Talley
Alfred H. Geek
Tonia, Mich
Kanawha Mining Company
Coal
Coal Valley
W. Va
W. Tradgen
J. A. Myers
John E. Cleland
Salisbury and Vinton Paper Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Baptist Social Union Meeting At Meiona
The February gathering of the Baptist Social Union met yesterday at the Meiona with a 4 45 reception and chapel supper. Speakers included Rev Thomas S Sampson of New Haven Rev Philip S Maxon and Rev J F Bartlett with music from the Tremont Glee Club. Two new members were elected Frank Wyman of Arlington and Robert D Sears of Staunton Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Social Union
Meiona
Thomas
Sampson
New Haven
Conn
Philip
Maxom
J. F. Bartlett
Somerville
Tremont Glee Club
Messrs
Frank
Multiple Middlesex Court Dockets Include Tort Actions and Jury Verdicts
A Massachusetts court diary lists numerous cases including No. 2057 Charlotte Morgan vs City of Boston where the jury found for the plaintiff, No. 2171 John Finn vs William Nagle et al with a hung jury, No. 2225 Sophronia Mumford vs Boston Ice Co an action of tort with a damaged ice score board and injury, and Nos. 2141 Bernard Fanning vs Thomas Clark and 2429 Same vs Same as two tort actions.
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Mary E. Carr
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
EK. H. Bennett
B. Hall
Lincoln
Locke
Porter
Fenno
Gay
McCaftrey
Jennings
Pray
Bird
Ferris
Crane
Mattison
Doe
Hanson
Sane
Hay
Metropolitan Railroad Company
Gallivan
Brothers
Lease
Gaylord
Digney
Hall
Daley
Trowbridge
Morrison
Aldrich
J. No
Charlotte Morgan
City of
Boston
Richardson
T. M. Babson
John Finn
William Nagle
Joseph Bennett
J. W. Keith
Sophronia Mumford
Boston Ice Company
Harwich Street
I. R. Clark
H. G. Parker
Bernard Fanning
Thomas Clark
Same
Rescripts in Swasey Jaques Will Appeal Case
Salam judge orders $500 to R T Jaques in Swasey versus Jaques regarding heirs at law under Anna Jaques will clauses and next of kin interpretation. Separate Perley v Perley case upholds plaintiff’s burden to prove loan payment, notes on demand.
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Clerk of Courts
Salam
W. H. Swasey
R. T. Jaques
Newburyport
Anna Jaques
Matilda Jaques
R.T. Jaques
Joseph A. Perley
William N. Perley
Lynn
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Dr. Holmes
Thomas Reilly
Frederick Bleiler
Field Street
Ruggles Street
Madison Court
Committee On
Walter H. French
Burnt District
Sieke van
Public Park Sinking Fund
LMR
Committee On Appropriations
Committee On Claims
William E. Bartlett
City Architect's Department
Argyle
Tremont
Suburban Railroad Company
C. W. Smith
Carroll and Maguire
Waltham City Council
Congregational Club
Lawrence News
Portry and Charity
G. A. A. Pevey
J. F. Wheeler
AU ArUeur
Horn Ve
Charter Oak Ins
Pettengill
Com
Sense Fert
Lenchars
Fuller
Whittier Va
Magann
Papineau
Howland
Joyce
Boston & All
Cassidy
Carwell
Allen
Hollf
Doherty
Ellis
Holm
Learned
Horton
Stone
Hicannon Mig
Lummis
Mewey, J
R Railroad Co. Slight Co
Deshon
Union Stone Co
Taylor
Dexter Eng. Co
Pratt
Scott
Schofield
Bruce
McDonald
O’connell
Kidd
Bolles
Hart
Kinsman
Howell
Wetherbee
Parsons
Moore
Littlefield
Pitman
George L. Ames
Edwin P. Osgood
George M. Harris
Dame
Kempster
McKenna
Lainson Cash Railway Co
North River Bank
Fairbanks
Marble
Mills
Boston & Albany RR
Reardon
Boston & Albany
Cohen
Tabraham
Cook
Holbrook
Young
Storer
Hinguely
Johnson
Hefferan
Taquely
Fiszh
Enney
Saccacio
Hutchins
Litchfield
Town of
Chelmsford
Grant
Wason
Ingalls
McNutt
King
Hennessey
O’ Rourke
Chelsea
Connery
Shattuck
Burrell
Supreme Court
E. H. Mansfield
J. R. Churchill
Milford
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Susan Lowhey
Mitford
H. E. Faies
H. N. Shepard
Wesson
T.S. Tyndall
Kent
Plaintiff
Kent & Co
New Mexico
Territorial Court
L. M. Child
C. W. Loring
John Gray
McGuire
Hanover Street
Osgood
Martin
Robert W. Nason
Robert H. Gardner, Jr
Munty
Currie
Hazlett
Daniels
Herrick
Dyer
Gonalding
Morse
kKooke
Tor Rev
Clay
Manning
Hewey
Fegan
Bradley
Putnam
Hood
Rep
Hathan
Pickard
Tripp
Billings
Shute
Hodsdon Ve. Snow
Evans
Creditor
Drum Va. Shes
Smith
Wetherbe
Vs. Shea
City Notes
Brianam
C.J
Supreme Judicial Oe
Essex County
Lewis Roederer
le Schreider Schreider
John BD
Mr. Williams
State Street
Missouri Trust Com~pany
Cleveland, Whitney & Co. Bankers and Brokers
Exchange Place
the Brookline News. Illustrated
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