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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1890

Page

8

Boston Life Underwriters Meeting At Young's

The Boston Life Underwriters Association held its regular monthly meeting and dinner at Young's with D N Holway presiding. Guests included J F Hartwell president of the Providence Life Underwriters Association and W D Whiting of the Maine Insurance Department. About forty attended and speeches followed, with musical interludes by James White.

Boston Life Underwriters’ Association Young’s D. N. Holway J. F. Hartwell Providence Life Underwriters’ Association J. F. Huntman Providence Mutual Benefit Life W. D. Whiting Maine Insurance Department K. A. Barnett Boston J. H. Spitz L. A. Watkins James White The Travellers the Revere House Frederic W. Lincoln Samuel Hatch Thomas J. Whidden Uriel H. Crocker Levi L. Willcutt George Uriel Crocker Chicago T. W. Bradbury H. W. Bradbury Augusta Robert Ward G. Mackenzie New York Adams L. L. Burrington Franklin James W. de Groff N. S. Blair Cleveland F. W. Roberts Portland C. A. Cushing Leeche Kuhn San Diego Clark E. L. Abbott J. F. Donnelly Ek. H. Odell Omaha Neb A. W. Lackey Spencer A. A. Solomon Philadelphia Penn John J. Daniels Gloucester Brynoups

Dangerous Firearms Hearing In Brookline Otter Towns

The Senate Judiciary committee held a hearing on Towle of Brookline's bill to regulate carrying firearms. Brookline petitioners led by Moses Williams urged protection from reckless shooters, mostly Italian and Portuguese visitors, with testimony from local officials and residents on nuisance and property damage. The committee closed the hearing after two postponements.

Senate Committee On the Judiciary Brookline Otter Moses Williams Towle Parker Charles A. Williams George H. Worthley E. W. Murray Llewellyn Powers A. J. Tower D. H. Daniels C. S. Sargent James L. Little O. H. Olford Francis A. White J. M. Jackson B. Schlesinger E. B. Moore Andrew C. Wheelwright James Berry N. P. Hamlin W. W. Potter A. H. Miller Henry Lee Lewis Cabot George N. Talbot Francis Cabot J. B. Crosby J. H. Shapleigh E. M. Bowker 8. M. Grant Thomas Aspinwall William H. Hall Augustus Vogel H. R. Mead W. J. Seaver, Jr William Finny Alex S. Sears W. S. Butler FH. Meggett J. F. McNeil Louis Robinson J. R. Winch Samuel Hall Joshua Crane Fallen Cabot George P. Johnson John TL. Cabot Robert S. Peabody Edward C. Storrow Francis H. Bacon W. H. Hinckley J. W. Edgerly D. BR. Dewey C. Grafton Richards Thomas 5. Brown George T. Cusick H. A. Clark John Hi. Childe Amory Eliot Mr. Cunningham Milton Boston Mr. Williams Chaplin Williams Secretary of the Commonwealth City of Board of Police Game Commissioners Commonwealth House of Correction Alonzo Bowman Brookine A. L. Lincoln, Jr Board of Selectmen J. Walter Bradlee Selecttamen Canton Mallon Pinkerton Bradlee J. P. Cunningham Albert Meredith Mitton Walter P. Beck J. P. S. Churchill John Farrell Cunningham Edward Wheelwright Cohasset Fish and Game Brackett

Regular Monthly Meeting of Bostonian Society at Old State House

About fifty members attended the Bostonian Society monthly session in the Old State House council chamber. Orray A Taft and Arthur Bent were elected to fill vacancies on the board. Frank E Bradish read a paper on an old Boston tract noting Isaac Johnson and Winthrop, Endicott, Anne Hutchinson, and the Old Corner Bookstore history with figures like Curtis Guild and James T Fields.

Bostonian Society Old State House Orray A. Taft Arthur Bent William Warren Frank E. Bradish Boston Winthrop Isaac Johnson Sewall Anne Hutchinson Governor Winthrop Richard Webb Henry Shrompton Thomas Crease Thomas Palmer George William Curtis James T. Fields Thomas Starr King Casey California Fields James I. Fields Curtis Guild Longfellow Holmes Sprague

Home Market Club dinner discusses tariff and protection

The Home Market Club held its monthly dinner at the Parker House with Vice-President Frederick G. Clarke presiding. Daniel Mahlon Chance of New York led the principal address arguing for protection, contrasting pre and postwar prosperity and urging American ship subsidy and the Mills bill’s tariff provisions. Other speakers supported tariff reform and protective measures. New York and Boston notes follow with yacht racing talk and club activities.

Home Market Club Parker House Frederick G. Clarke George EK. Marden Albert Clarke Mahlon Chance New York American Protective Tariff League Henry Parkman Curtis Guild, Jr Charles A. Stott Willard Howland Chester Pierce Vermont Blaine Gladstone Justin Morrill Roger @. Mills Chance New South Chattanooga Atlanta England John Roach Tracy South America Harvard Senator Hoar Bismarck Higginsons John C. Calhoun Bob Toombs Toombs Bunker Hill Guild Edward Fitzwilliams Lowell David Hail Rice

Second day sales boost Patti famagna season at Mechanics Building

The second day of season ticket sales at Mechanics Building for the Patti famagna opera season, the last, added to prior receipts, signaling strong demand. On Thursday at 8 a m Tremont Theatre box office only will sell single performances, with mail orders not possible to fulfill.

Mechanics’ Building Tremont Theatre

New Hats and Boots Boost Spring Trade at Simmons Co

G. W. Simmons & Co. advertise spring bargains on boots and shoes, signaling season change. Next week expects demand for spring suits and overcoats as Easter orders fill the custom department.

G. W. Simmons & Co

Hull Yacht Club Meets Seeks Changes and Mortgage

About thirty Hull Yacht Club members met at the Parker House with Commodore C V Whitten presiding. The bylaws and sailing rules report was accepted and sent to a joint bylaw and executive committee. A flag change to a red field and blue bars was unanimously approved, officers pennants colors to be aligned by flag officers, a mortgage on club property authorized, and the executive committee empowered to secure funds for a new club house. Additionally signatures were added to a petition to the Lighthouse Board for a spindle on Seal Rock near the new club house.

Hull Yacht Club Parker House C. V. Whitten United States Lighthouse Board Washington Seal Rock Atlantic Yacht Club Commercial Wharf Frank Norton J. Kenigan John J. Walsh Music Hall

Postponed City Science Talks and Local Incidents

Colonel Hewin’s talk on Storage Batteries to power street cars was postponed two weeks due to illness. Dr Sturgistigelow’s Kakemonos talk at St Botolph Club canceled tomorrow evening. Artist F H Tompkins, 85 Boylston, shot himself in the right ear but is recovering. Carl Roth, 14, of 46 Church, has been missing since last Sunday. Professor Markoe spoke on Sulphuric Acid and Its Uses in the Arts at the Boston Scientific Society last night.

Colonel Hewin Society of Arts William Sturgistigelow St. Botolph Club Evenle F. H. Tompkins Boylston Street Carl Roth Church Street George F. H. Markoe Boston Scientific Society

Women Voters Fair Draws Crowds at Horticultural Hall

At Horticultural Hall the Women Voters Fair attracted many visitors with Easter gift designs on display from Miss Macomber’s catering line in the café. The event featured popcorn stands lemonade and a post office amid wall slogans about public schools and a concert by Mrs. F P Whitney last evening.

Horticultural Hall Macomber F. P. Whitney

Lenten Service at First Church Berkeley and Marlboro Streets

Lenten service held Wednesday at 4 30 with sermon by Rev E A Horton. All seats free.

Cuurci Berkeley Marlboro Streets E. A. Horton

School Committee Recommits Change To High School Board

The Boston school committee met briefly last evening recommitting the plan to increase the high school board from five to nine members. Edward Atkinson urged improved schoolhouse fire escapes, especially East Street Primary, with police chief Wade disapproving Dunn fire escapes. The committee referred the matter to the schoolhouses panel and urged legislative action to align with Chapter 282 of the 1886 Acts. The next meeting will assign election of supervisors, Blake resigns as training school chair, Capen to succeed, and a kindergarten is ordered for the Thomas N. Hart district.

Capen Alien Edward Atkinson East Street Wade District Police Atkinson Grand Jury Blake Thomas N. Hart

Bowman v. Clatlin executor in Southwick estate suit

In Superior Court March sessions, physician plaintiff seeks $4994 for Driexa C. Southwick era services and $7000 for services to her insane daughter Edna B. as executor disputes post death liabilities. Proceedings ongoing with multiple related cases and dates listed.

Superior Court Pitman Winthrop H. Bowman Charles T. Clatlin Driexa C. Southwick Boston Driexa C Edna B

Superior Civil Court Docket Brockton March 11

In Plymouth county Brockton docket cases include Darmenio Hall versus Henrietta H. Ryder for rent of Onset store and nineteen rooms. verdict for plaintiff $19350 with counsel H Kingman for plaintiff and E L Barney for defendant. Another suit Patrick Peyton versus Luke Turner for trespass on Battles street with fence removal and boundary dispute. trial ongoing. Decrees of desertion entered in the divorce cases William O Carver versus Ada L Carver and Julius W Paul versus Agneiska Jachimowicz. Other entries include Barnes versus Loud et al and Peters v Steadman.

Superior Civil Court Plymouth County Brockton Darmenio Hall Henrietta H. Ryder H. Kingman E. L. Barney Patrick Peyton Luke Turner Battles Street Bb. W R. O. Harris William O. Carver Ada L. Carver Plymouth Julius W. Paul Julian W. Jachimowicz Agneiska Jachimowicz Brooklyn Noonany Trbou Barnes Loud Peters

Personal injury suit against Boston and Maine railroad

In Middlesex Superior Court bailiffs impanelled two juries for case No. 4677, Charles T. Holland vs. Boston and Maine railroad. Frank M. Balean of Cambridge presided as foreman of the first jury, Edward J. Norris of Melrose for the second. Plaintiff, a freight conductor, alleges damages for injuries while operating a brake on a moving train near Bailica, due to a weakened brake and unsafe car surface.

Mason Bi-Spool Sewing Machine Company Acme Manufacturing Company H. W. Chaplin Frankaul John B. Church Aurelius Austin Dover Street E. Greenhood Isaac A. Paul Frances M. Perkins Charles Stern Samuel C. Perkins Perkins Stern & Co United States Stern Alabama Claims Court A. E. Pillsbury E. B. Callendar Church Austin Thayer Whitten Rice Bartlett Burke Min Trans. Co Poss Dow Hannon Dolan Shli—Keebe Keenan Parker Honigbaum Rich Shanmon Pearson Ards. Cordage Co Lathrop J. No Frank Eugene Willis Merchants & Miners’ Despatch & Transportation Company Charles Willis Edith Boston Chatham Galloupe’s Lovell’s Islands H. E. Bolles Richard Stone Bailerica

Haverhill Superior Court cases list damages and defenses

In Essex Superior Civil Court March 11, damages and defenses are noted for multiple cases. William H. Doyle vs Haverhill Gazette Company seeks 2600 with a libel claim. defendants argue privileged truth. Otis W Swasey sues for recovery of 14774 with guardian status alleging unsound mind and undue influence. both cases show general denials and various attorneys.

Superior Civil Court Essex Lawrence Abbott & Pearl Merrill & Wardwell Otis W. Swasey Moses I. Swasey Willian H Adriance Dinsmore Bill J.P B. B. Jones Hi. F. Hurlburt Moody & Bartlett Awhart

Superior Court Docket March 11 Profiles Multiple Sentences

List of court entries includes Robert Doyle theft and breakingentering with eighteen months at House of Correction Mary Reagan probation for nightwalking William Smith larceny three years Samuel Cooper larceny eight months Hanlon Lampert and Cummings probation for breaking and entering in various reformatories Lavery Rooney probation for larceny in building Jane Ferguson fined hundred dollars and costs plus a docket sequence listing cases Commonwealth v Mc etc.

Robert Doyle House of Correction Mary A. Reagan William Smith Samuel Bb. Cooper George Hanlon James Lampert Massachusetts Reformatory James Cummings Same James H. Lavery Nathaniel G. McDonald Thomas J. Rooney Jane Ferguson House of Ill-Fame Commonwealth Waldron Lean Saine Randolph Samie Goddard Devine Painter Connelly Presley Heed Schuman Campbell Talitero Goluen

Municipal Court First and Second Sessions Docket List

Court entries show cases in Curtis and second session lists with numbers and parties including Downing v Fisher Maxner v Handy Hlorn v Cottrell Jordan v Bernsten Harrington v Rand Chadwick v Prior Snow V Wentworth Leegman v Gold Carpet Lining Co Berg Brothers v Duggan Russell v Clough Safford Reynolds v Galvin Lernon v Spitz. Listed are 19 docket items from 1842 onward with various plaintiffs defendants.

Downing Fisher Maxner Handy Hlorn Cottrell Jordan Bernsten

Dockets to be dismissed for want of prosecution in SJC

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk Supreme Judicial Court orders that on the first day of the April sitting, all cases not responded to with no action for over a year be dismissed for want of prosecution unless cause is shown. Clerk John Noble. March 3, 1890.

Supreme Judicial Court Commonwealth Fietp Devens W. Allen Holmes Know13tron Annibelli Ferrari Henry Murray J. L. Eldredge Z. Bowman L. C. Vanuxen Et al Buchannan Burr L. D. Brandeis W.H. Dunbar J. H. Young Guy Lamkin Charles F. Edgerly George Z. Adams C. S. Lincoln George S. Tarbell Charles Linehan L. M. Child James A. Malcolm Frederick J. Fuller H. N. Sheldon E. C. Bumopus Suburban Electric Light & Power Company Board of Aldermen of the City of Boston Corporation R. M. Morse, Jr A. C. Burrage J. B. Richardson Supreme Judicial Court Room John Noble

Boston Conservatory Clarifies State Aid Denial

Julius Eichberg declares the Boston Conservatory of Music never sought state aid and asks the Post to publish the clarification. James M. Tracy endorses opposition to granting $250,000 to the New England Conservatory, recalling prior criticisms of Dr. Tourjée and suggesting the school’s finances if 2400 scholars cannot sustain it.

Boston Conservatory of Music Boston Conservatory Julius Eichberg New England Conservatory of Music American Musician of New York Tourjée James M.tracy

Embezzlers Arrested In Express Company Theft

Inspectors arrested Walter H. Bowers a driver, for embezzling 3942 dollars and William H Heffer nan for embezzling 2835 dollars from the United States Express Company yesterday afternoon.

Howard and Robinson Walter H. Bowers William H. Heffernan United States Express Company

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South End Life Underwriters Revere House Corporation Board of Health Battle of Bunker Hill Cyclorama Lremont Street Lenox Lyceum Enterprise Charles H. Thayer G. A. O. Ernst Seth J. Thomas Ernst John A. O'Malley Paine Memorial Hall Paine Hall Baker Ernest Mendum Paine Memorial Association Ingersoll Secular Society Mendum Grenville H. Norcross Benevolent Fraternity of Churches Parker Memorial Sturtevant Berkeley Street C. IT. Davis J. T. W. French Church of the Good Shepherd Cortes Street Riding Academy Company J. H. Bradford E. Rollins Morse John L. Gardner Hugh Cochrane C. A. Campbell I. B. Sayes David Nevins Crawtorp C. F. Leigh Hartford Conn Walter O' Clark Rutland P. A. Goodall Bucksport W.5. Peasler C. A. Merrill C. FE. Merrill Laconia N. H. J.C. Brigham D. C Robert Pinder A. E. Hersom Great Falls A. I. Ross Newburyport W. G. Field J. S. Harris W.H. Weimer H. B. Voorhees Henry E. Newell Derry N. H Edwin D. Ingersol Denver Col B. F. Kellen Holyoke I. D. Philips J. F. Treale Howard _L. Porter Concord Lytle W. H. Jones K. Quincy John W. Lindsay H. L. Kohl E. A. Burnell M. A. Jewell J. H. Schenck A. J. George Pittsburg Melvin Preble D. H. Spear M. W. Spear Bath Frankli Y. Emerson Neb. Thorndike H. C. Whipple Bristol W. J. Goodbar St. Louis H. F. Hardy Richford William Henry Clifford Henry Villard George Rice G. M. McCreary H. L. Jones S. P. Richardson William Long Stillwater Minn F. L. Abbott J. L. Gilmore N. EH W. A. Stowell Montpelier A. M. Shaw W. M. Shaw Dr. Elmer Small Belfast A. L. Flack Tiffin O. Viera Revel Germain R. N. Laycock R. J J. J. Showles Winchester George Choate Hamilton Beverly Andover Manchester Sharon SHE Hon. Mahlon Chance of William Gardner New York Times J. Rogers Maxwell Shamrock Katrina Titania Mr. Gardner Earl of Dunraven Valkyrie Watson John Jameson New York Yacht Club Jameson Fife H. K. Bloodgood Huron W._B. Duncan, Jr W. Gray, Jr McFales Commodore Edward W. Dixon Mir. Dixon Atlantic Club JH Gopuad McLaughlin Ring Vv. Ball Miles Fiske v. B. & M. RR Belton v. Same En Vy. Boardman Perry v. N. Els. & Can Almy Ulmer Moseley Curran Wie Donovan Bost Merchants We Te OG Congress Department of Agriculture Washington, D. C Johnd. Pickman Solomon Lincoln William H. Coolidge McVey Potter Giles Lith. Co. al Duprez Woolley Maynard Gordon Burnham Briggs Et al Swasey Crowley Turley Monroe Gilman Mooney Connors Greenwood Blair Bacheller Superior Criminal Court Dunbar,j Curtis V. Jd Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk, S NEW England Conservatory Boston Conservatory C. Taylor Eye Chester H. Graves & Sons Charles Craig Bright Craig Craig Medicine CO Passaic N. d DR. Hams Invigorator Co R. H. Whitney & CO State St Smith S. A. Richardson Congress Ave Chelsea ALL Drugeists W. Knox Smith & CO Mass Constitution Geoerge CC, Goodwin & CO John Street New York City E. O. Thompson Washington St Old South Church Mason & Hamlin Mason & Hamlin Hall Tremont Street Waltham Specisu Waltham Electric Light Company Newton Street van Houten
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