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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1889
Page
8
A bustling Monday opening on Avon Street sees doors opened at 8 AM with a flood of customers. The store mobilizes every employee to handle a rush of purchases and remaining goods tonight, promising brisk sales in New England.
At a State House hearing on overhead lines Mr. Abbott argued that unless a clear necessity exists and alternatives are tested, the overhead system should not be imposed. He warned of danger to life and property, fire risks, and cautioned that trials of storage batteries or conduit systems should precede any adoption.
A quirky ad prose item highlights P.PLYP P.P. P. Pyle's Pearline as a peculiar purifying product with curious claims and a playful tone typical of period commercial writing.
President Allen names special committees to inspect the Chinese quarters and discuss memorials. Lectures announced at Mt Bowdoin Reading Room and St Johns Jamaica Plain with speakers Travers W Bicknell and John Baker. Jordan Marsh & Co supplied 2000 loaves of bread for employee sandwiches.
Resolution adopted by the Evangelical Alliance at Meiona yesterday calls on Boston aldermen to repeal the permit requirement for preaching on public grounds and to remove park restrictions to permit gospel preaching with a public hearing. The group also discusses immigration and prohibition debates with clergy urging funding for the no license campaign.
The Appalachian Mountain Club held its 100th corporate meeting at MIT last night. President Robert C. Pitman spoke on Retrospect and Prospect, tracing the club’s formation thirteen years ago to the present. Members elected include Sarah J. C. Needham, Miss Mary Louise Stevens, Miss M. F. Wilcox, and Miss Louise Elizabeth Woods.
The Supreme Judicial Court session lists cases argued before Chief Justice Morton and Justices. Names include Atwood v Wheeler. Trumbull v Trumbull. Everett v Henderson. Crossan v New York & New England railroad. Stock v City of Boston. Attorneys of record noted. Unfinished Stock case. multiple in-order numbers listed.
Empire Steamboat Co petitioner for dissolution McDonald petitioner to settle title Essex Robbins petitioner for construction of will Dunham vs Dunham Curwen vs Attorney General Essex Frank vs Samuel Turner vs Fitchburg RR Cong Library vs Bliss Middlesex Taylor vs Morse Culbert vs Gibbin Crossley vs Crossley Worcester Bacon vs Rice Welch vs Adams Buliard vs White
The document lists multiple 1888 and 1887 tort cases heard by Superior Court across first and subsequent sessions. It notes verdicts for plaintiffs in several actions including Whitey v Cummiskey with $25 and Ryan v Thomas with $526, plus details of the elevators and hotel conversion disputes and numerous case numbers and counsel.
The March 11 Superior Court docket lists George K. Staples and George K. Smith each embezzlement terms in state prison. William Carey larceny from the person at the house of correction for two years six months. James Broderick drunkenness fined five dollars and costs. Joseph McShay drunkenness fined five dollars and costs. Goodwin Levi receiving stolen goods on probation. Powers larceny at the house of industry for months. Herbert Knight breaking and entering at the house of correction two years. Samuel Daniels breaking and entering at the house of correction one year. William McKenna attempting to break and enter on probation. William Fremont and Arthur Chandler breaking and entering at the house of correction eighteen months. James Lynch larceny of horse at the house of correction two years. John Foley and Robert Flaherty larceny at the house of correction six months. Alexander McGill-
The record lists multiple prosecutions including larceny and breaking and entering cases. Notable entries include George Sullivan with larceny and time at the house of correction, and various defendants such as Butler Fitzgerald Campbell Murphy Brogieri Connors Crosby Darrow Miller Downer Goodman Kerzen McBride Fennessey Wells Lake Ryan with analogous charges.
Suffolk County probate court grants letters of administration to Carrie Chipman John McLeod Henry Gelpke Johanna Donovan Mary Flynn James Hayes Hannah Callahan Pamela Tourtellotte Hannah Grothe Maggie Whalen William Brown Ann Brown Michael Kancher John Sutton Emma Brown Henry Field Thomas Clasby and admits wills for Ann Bell John Clark Hannah Mason Johanna McCarthy Orray Taft Jr Alonzo Wetherell Peter Flynn George Seavey Mary Walters Lucy Howard Samuel Thomas Mathew Steele Mary Bishop Thomas Burke Catharine Moriarty.
In Essex County Superior Court on March 11 Justice Dewey presided. Sumner E. Kimball sues Alonzo P. Elwell for ten thousand dollars claiming false imprisonment after Elwell arrested him April 22, 1888 over a ten dollar coal debt. Verdict for the defendant. plaintiff represented by John P. Sanborn.
In Essex County Probate Court on March 11, wills for Charlotte Bishop North Andover Georgiana Hodgden Methuen Enoch Saville Lawrence Charles Webster Bradford and Joanna O Sullivan Lawrence were proved. Administrations granted for John Bailey Amesbury and Moses S Hardy Groveland. Inventories include Mary Foster in trust for H Adeline Foster 5020 John Higgins Swampscott 6027 Ipswich Lord 48277.81 Mary Weld Beverly 15056 Daniel Haskell Salem in trust for Caroline Donaldson 10000 Yorick Hurd Ipswich 24473.77 Andrew Hammond Overhill in trust for George Hammond children 29000 Mary Slocum Haverhill 454391.
Superior Criminal Court in Middlesex County on March 11 sentenced Lizzie M. Smith of Lowell for liquor nuisance with a $75 fine plus costs.
March 11 probate actions list wills and executors for Mary Whiton Sarah Cush ing and others. Administrators appointed for multiple estates including Turner Whiton Howland and Vining. Guardians named for minors and insane persons. Leave to sell real estate granted for Stowell and Cortell.
In the March 11 session Curtis Kovensky faced a 60 dollar embezzlement claim from Gately Bros. Milan appeared on a assault charge with 5000 dollars bail. McCarthy held on a personation charge set for next Friday. East Boston arraigned George Miller for an alleged wife shooting. examination moved to Saturday. Civil list includes many cases with names and docket numbers from 478 to 857.
The Baptist Superintendents Association held its annual meeting in Tremont Temple vestry with a social at 5 30 pm and tea at 6 pm. Officers elected include Park P. Allen as president SE Evans vice president R A Edwards secretary H V Upham treasurer and an executive committee plus auditors and an outlook committee. The treasurer reported a $60 balance and the discussion focused on "The Best Way to Entertain Conventions."
Fresh confirmations arrive daily that blood diseases yield to Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Rheumatic gout and stubborn rheumatism are said to be eradicated by this alterative. Testimonials from Mrs. R. Irving Dodge and Mrs. L. A. Stark describe complete relief and restored health after prolonged illness and prior failed remedies. L. W. Ward Sr. of Woodland, Texas endorses it as the best blood medicine he knows.
The Boston Correspondent of the Christian Union is denounced as a misinforming writer during Joseph Cook's Music Hall address. Cook calls him an airy misinformer and urges the audience to demand straight conduct, then covers topics on Canadian union and Catholic textbooks and the Syllabus.
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