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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1889

Page

8

Amesbury Carriage Opening Draws Buyers and Dealers

Amesbury hosts a week long carriage fair drawing buyers and dealers nationwide despite poor weather. Over 150 registered at American House last Thursday and shipments reached 220 carriages on one train. Executives from Columbus Ohio and Detroit praise the display while visitors from New York and Washington inspect extensive inventories.

Amerspury Sprcrau Amesbury Great Northwest C. D. Firestone National Carriage Makers’ Association Columbus Ohio Chicago San Francisco St. Louis Kansas City Detroit New York Hugh Johnson Firestone W. P. Kimball Kimball Bros A. L. Bates A. M. Bates & Co Boston W. M. Clarkson Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail Railroad William Downey Washington, D. C Howard Bros Clinton A. H. Adams Milton Day Armstrong Belleview Myron Burnett Bethel Samuel Pease Frank True Merrimac H. B. Edwards Columbus Buggy Company E. M. Herness Philadelphia KE. M. Kearney van ‘Fassel & Kearney J. E. Douglass C. W. Moses M. W. Dunham Ot. Goodell W. T. Clarkson George R. Gartner G. H. Hardy W. T. McClerman Charles F. Shieler J. R. Foster T. A. Wells Norwich C. Bradley Syracuse N. Y E. J. Lobdell Hudson, O G. D. Merrill Cambridge J. H. _ Wentworth Hartford Conn Fr. K. Clark Dover N. H F. O. Bailey Wetland John It. Hobbs Northerwick C. H. Ingalls Butler Salem Dariington West Chester Penn B. J. Perkins Exeter R. C. Taft South Egremont Charles F. Robinson Lowell A. F. Ramsdell J. H. Barr Frank Barr E. F. Knight Nashua E. F. Brown W. S. Russell Ipswich C. H. G. Miner T. H. McKenna CU. H. Briggs Brockton Otis Briggs Middleboro F. L. Atkinson Newburyport F. H. Appleton A. M. Chase W. J. Ruggles W. T. Montgomery George P. Lunt H.S. Philbrick W. H. Cassil S. R. Sawyer F. H. Drowne William W. Smart Board of Trade Biddle, Smart & Co Post

Shoe firm listings and agents across cities

A dense roll of salesmen and firms across multiple cities names agents from Moore and Co to Dreyfus and Co. The list includes J A Smith Altoona W Hi Fearey Chicago and many other representatives with firms in Baltimore Cleveland Louisville St Louis Philadelphia Richmond and Savannah among others.

Atlanta A Smith Moore, Marsh & Co Altoona Penn J R McKee McKee & Co Vennoxville Tenn E E McMillan McMillan, Hazen & Co Tre J A Henson Iaynes Henson & O Kalamazoo Mich Appledorn Appledorn’s Sons Lancaster J M Davidson Long & Davidson Louisville J Duveneck Kreinhaus & Simon Martin’s Ferry Nashville R Manier G I Waddey Menier & Son Opis J W Carter Carter, Dunbar & 0 Omaha Rochester Shreveport I Varren Dreyfus & Co Anne Hiaute Ind C Db Griffiths Terre Haute Shoe Qu. Dae Harah Craw Wheeling S Dug Clack’s

City Notes Show Fragments of Meetings and Lectures

A Boston city page lists a Union Holiness Convention at Bromfield street Methodist Church starting Tuesday for four days with many speakers. Other events include Miss Julia A Sprague at Roxbury on Europe impressions, an essay by Miss G M Earle, a Unitarian temperance meeting at Kings Chapel, and an address by Richard H Dana on the Australian ballot system. A Little Big Horn cyclorama at Tremont Street was painted by E Pierpont and associates.

Bromfield Street Daniel Steele L.J. Townsend A. McLean J. N. Short G. A. McLaughlin C. Munger Hh. N. Brown B. Pike C. Cullis Asbury Lowery George M. Morse L. Brengel James H. Earle Julia A. Sprague Europe Roxbury Woman Suffrage League Mary F. Curtiss Moreland Street Universalist Sabbath School Union Roxbury G. M. Earle Somerville Kings Chapel Unitarian Church Temperance Society Associated Charities and Temperance Zilpha D. Smith Boston Associated Charities J. Barrows Christian Register William J. B. Thomas Newton Theological Seminary Boston Young Men's Christian Association Boylston Berkeley Streets Arlington Street Brooke Herford Pete N’s Christian Association E. &. Randolph J.B. Thomas D.D Newton ‘Theological Seminary George Mc Donald Kares Iiller Arthur Burwil R. McDonald Percy J. J. Cooper J. Stewart Mendelssohn Mr. Cooper Mr. Stewart O Tender Lovin Shepherd Gilbert Messrs Stewart and Cooper B. Y. M. Christian Union Union Hall Boylston Street Bir Charlies A. Nussbaum Swedenborgian Church Paris France Jesus Henry Hlofmannn Baptist Tabernacle Bowdoin Square MR. Deming Cuuren Brookline Street Warren Avenue Charles Ames Columbus Avenue Dr. Eddy Christadelphian Bible Chandler Hall Essex Street Emmanuel Church Newbury Street Leighton Parks Holy Comunion Berkeley Marlboro Street Stopford Wentworth Brooke Lake King’s Chapel The William J. Nichols Mission Council of St. John the Evangelist Bowdoin Street Sr. Hall Osborne Music Hall C. E. Ameron Springfiel Mass Citizens’ Committee of One Hundred New England Oto South Churci Third Church George A. Gordon Pease Malden Copley Square Edward A. Horton Souh Congregational Church Exeter Street Dr. Hale Tremont Temply Emory J. Haynes

Merchants' Week subscription drive for Boston retail firms

Fourteen hundred ninety Boston firms join or pledge to join the Boston Merchants' Week Association with a March 26 deadline A three dollar subscription is required per firm and must include the firm name and line of business The list shows numerous categories from crockery to dry goods and banking firms with Howard W Spurr as treasurer.

Boston Boston Merchants’ Week Association Howard W. Spurr Commercial Street John Foster Henry L. Pierce Bates & Barnet Nash, Spaulding & Co Jales & Lehy Fores & Roberts F. Robbins & Co J. W. Woods, Crockery Abram French & Co Norcross, Mellen & Co Morey, Churchill & Morey Jones, McDuffee & Stratton Carter, Carter & Kilham James W. Tuits Theodore Metcalf & Co Paver A. L. Tribble & Co Carter, Rice & Co. Corporation Theodore Pinkham Pulsifer Jordan & Pratt Stone & So Day, Callahan & Co Isaac Fenno & Co Miner, Beal & Co Rhodes, Ripley & Co Smith, Whiting, Connor & Co Springer Bros A. Shuman & Co Blake & Ste Magee Furnace Company Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Company E. T. Cowdrey & Co Skilton, Foote & Co Benton, Caverly & Co W. G. Bell & Co Charles A. Baldwin & Co Simpson, McIntyre & Co John P. Squire & Co Fruit Alexander Bros. & Co Blake & Ripley Lord & Spencer Charles Lawrence & Co F. M. Leonard Bigelow & Dowse Robert M. Diaz & Co Frye, Phipps & Co Ames Plow Company Parker & Wood Boston Confectionery Company Walter M. Lowney Fish—Caswell, Livermore & Co N. D. Freemane& Co L. M. Haskins & Co R. H. White & Co Wilson, Larrabee & Co Claflin, Larrabee & Co Lally & Collins Walker, Stetson & Sawyer Company Frost & Adams Masten & Wells Otis Neal New England Mutual Accident Association John H. Pray, Sons & Co Royce & Gol Royal Baking Powder Company Sawyer Crystal Blue Boston Globe Wilbur Sons Oseph Burnett & Co Boston Post

Demonstration for Parnell Defence Fund at Boston Theatre

A grand Irish National League event to aid the Parnell defence fund will take place at the Boston Theatre on Sunday March 31. Hon. P A Collins will preside and Congressman McAdoo will deliver an oration. A sacred concert precedes the address.

Irish National League Parnell Defence Fund Boston Theatre P. A. Collins McAdoo

Dinsmore Falls From Train Near Berkeley Street

About 8 o'clock last evening S. E. Dinsmore, intoxicated, leaped from a moving Old Colony railroad train near Berkeley street. He was taken to City Hospital and remains unconscious with possible skull fracture.

S. E. Dinsmore Old Colony Berkeley Street City Hospital

Kidney Disease Symptoms Warned By London Professor

Frederick Tf. Roperts of University College London notes headache dizziness bronchitis lung inflammation and digestive upset as common kidney disease signs. Warner's Safe Cure is promoted as removing the cause and restoring kidney health.

Frederick Tf. Roperts University College, London Eng Royal College of Surgeons Warner

Paine Furniture offers cedar chests at $13 each

The Paine Furniture Company at 48 Canal Street advertises cedar chests for 13 each, down from 16. The claim states these chests are cheaper and as effective as higher priced rivals, with ornamental construction, casters, and sixteen cubic feet of storage space.

Paine Furniture Company Canal Street

Sawyer's New Spring Suitings Offered at $8 Per Suit

The Sawyer Woollen Co line of 7000 suits is showcased in our store on March 20 in Single-breasted coats for men sizes 34 to 44. These are new goods not used, priced at $8 per suit, half the typical $15 retail.

Sawyer Woollen Company New England Sawyer Woollen CO Continental James Pyle New Yorld

Sawyer Woollen Co introduces new wool suitings and styles

Sawyer Woollen Co announces new styles produced in their own rooms within 60 days. The lot features 600 pieces of Pure All-Wool Spring Suitings in a medium dark black and white plaid suitable for immediate use. A lighter broken plaid option is offered in single breasted sack coats at a phenomenally low price.

New England Putnam Woollen Co

Bargain Suits Hit Low Prices Across Men and Boys Lines

Advertised offers tout $8.00 suits for men from Sawyer line with a two week stock window. Lot 5 features 100 Fine All-Wool Cheviot Sack Suits by Burlington Co. for men 34–42. Boys tailors sell 4–13 year olds’ All-Wool and Norfolks from $3.50 to $8 with Beloved Lenox Mills lines and multiple styles, samples available by mail.

Continental Clothing House Sale on Wool Pants and Suits

Fresh all wool knee pants for boys and children priced from 50 cents to 2.50 per pair. Boys and youths suits offered from last season values 10 to 14 dollars now 7 dollars. Sample garments mailed for examination with return at our expense if not satisfactory.

Boston Continental Clothing House United States

Supreme Judicial Court Proceedings Include Several Appeals

The March session lists cases for Foley versus Pettee Machine, Gould versus Stein, Sarabh Aldrich versus Mercantile Mutual Accident, and Gellis Printing versus Caleb Chase. Equity docket items Nos. 603 562 663 566 569 581 582 587 590 await Monday action. bar meeting on Sidney Bartlett death set for Saturday at 10. Guardian J R Bullard seeks to open accounts of executors and trustees in Simmons estate. master to report on jurisdiction and questions raised.

Supreme Judicial Court Commonwealth Morrow C.J Fiero Sarabh J. Aldrich Mercantile Mutual Accident Company J. H. Benton, Jr A. A. Maxwell A. E. Avery Gellis Printing Company Caleb Chase Sidney Bartlett John R. Bullard Guardian Edward A. White John Simmons Simmons

Factory accident injures worker with knife discharged

In a case from a defendant's factory a knife from a moulding machine struck a worker on the back of his left arm, cutting flesh and breaking the arm. The defendant denies liability. The docket lists various trials and defendants including the Halifax Steam Navigation case and local actions for personal injuries with jury deliberations and adjournments.

A. KE. Pillsbury Fran Aul Sherman Halifax_ Steam Navigation Company George B. Lombard Boston Halifax N. S Custom House E. P. Carver Fred Dodge

Continental Clothing House Largest New England Clothier

Continental Clothing House stands as the region's largest wholesale and retail clothing firm in New England offering a wide selection for trade and public customers.

New England

Trial List Shows Two City Contested Cases Continued

The docket records two continued trials against the city. Case 3416 Bardwell C Brown v George F Libby proceeds with Pratt and Quinn for the plaintiff and Marshall and Hamblet for the defendant. Case 3428 Haskell v Bryant is postponed to Monday.

Bardwell C. Brown George F. Libby Plantiff Pratt & Quinn Marshall & Hamblet Haskell Bryant

Thompson Donlan and others face Middlesex Court sentences

Superior Court, Criminal in Middlesex County Cambridge on March 22 handed Andrew F. Thompson of Waltham ninety days in the house of correction for disturbing the peace. Joan Delany of Hopkinton received three months for attempt to escape. Daniel Redding of Lowell fined fifty dollars plus costs for liquor keeping.

Superior Court Middlesex County Cambridge Thompson J. Andrew F. Donlan Waltham House of Correction Joan Delany Hopkinton Daniel Redding Lowell

Sawyer Rice vs Rufus Holman Personal Injury Suit

Superior Court first session records a case caption Sawyer Rice versus Rufus Holman No 8576 an action to recover $10 000 for personal injuries arising from an on the job incident with plaintiff claiming injury while employed against the defendant.

Lathrop William G. Cody New York & New England Railroad Company Milford Franklin B. Allen J. F. Wheeler H. Eugene Bolles 8. M. Saltonstall Superior Cour Essex County Lawrence Drwey Martin Carey, Jr Arlington Mills Laintiff John P. Sweeney C. A. de Courcey Magloire Bolduc Edison Electric Iluminating Company A. C. Stone Tutlow Superior Court Blodgett. J Sawyer Rice Rufus Holman

Griffin vs Lowell and Dracut Horse Railroad on trial

In Middlesex Superior Court Dennis Griffin sues Lowell and Dracut Horse Railroad Co for civil damages after a horse car ran off track and struck a team, injuring the driver who sprained his wrist. The trial, before Judge Mason, ended without a verdict yesterday. George F. Richardson and Peter F. Fay represent the plaintiff. Marshall and Hamblet defend.

Middlesex County Lowell Mason Dennis Griffin Lowell & Dracut Horse Railroad Company George F. Richardson Peter F. Fay Marshall & Hamblet

Superior Court Docket List for March 22

The docket lists multiple cases including perjury and adultery verdicts, guilty pleas for fraud and milk law offenses, and numerous larceny and embezzlement matters. Notable entries include McCarty discharged on recognizance and John Doyle et al cases, with whey and milk law prosecutions against several defendants.

Superior Criminal Court Stargius J. Eugene McCarty James F. Connors John Lake Glen Falls Insurance Company Commonwealth John Doyle Same Gray Ross Shaw Saime Angell Milk Law Smyth Blackmore Drummery Sale O' Hare Martin Samme Miller Pond Bailey Carlson Va. Ware

Probate Court lists diverse accounts in Suffolk County

McKim J presides over March 25 returnable list listing accounts and petitions in probate matters. Trustees, administrators, guardians, and executors file first to final accounts, adoptions and name changes, embezzlement complaints, and real estate sales with bondholder and heir beneficiaries noted.

Suffolk County McKim Calvin Allen Sidram Alison Stewart Dudley Elizabeth Bb. Andrews Lewis B. Bailey Richardaker, Jr Ken M John H Burgess Henry Carney S. A. WW. Devens Samuel A. Devens Lestate Oliver Mary F. Emerson Samuel Faics Margaret Fay James Fay Richard Fletcher Charles L. Flint Ann F. Glover Daniel Hartnett Josephine Horton J. Dudley Rose Hannrahan Michel Hanrahan Bridget Howard Owen Howard Alexander HH Jeuiings Albert L. Kilham John Kelly John L. Leavitt Ann Lee William Lee Samuel K. Lothop Davis Mayo Margaret McDonald James sicGrath Francis Murphy Mary O’connell Mary Lahy Eliza H. Otis Kusice James W. Paige H. W. Lawrence J. W. Paise Luther Parks Luza Perry Carl Wrufer Joanna Kegan Magnarei Reid George Woods Rice Franklin D. Reed Lucretia A. Cullis Maile C. Mallory Otis Robins Lindley Royce Franklin C. Shedd Michael H. Simpson Rebecca C. Scudder Julia M. Lord Helen Deely Mary Snedan John J. Soren William Sturzess Kien S. Dixey Saine Mary Lappan Same Caroline Lappan Susan UH. Swett Thomas L. Winthrop Delia Tarbell Eliza C. Taylor John Tayloe Sus J. Coney Thatcher Hkenjanin Thaxter Nancy Weld Mary E. K. Willard Charles Wells Elizabeth W. Cook Ambrose H. White Harriet R. White Emma Nancy Barnett William H. Carr Miller Lawrence Toomey Robert M

Insolvency Court Adjournments And First Meetings Listed

The Insolvency Court adjourned third meetings in multiple cases with various discharge outcomes and adjournments to dates like Oct 18 and March 29. First meetings note signees and assignees appointed in several cases including Folsom, Wiles, Fisk, and Davenport.

Sidney K Crow & Co Melville KE. Webb Solomon Polimer Sackheim K. Huntley & Sons Louis Tinks Charles J. Loring Brigham & Sawyer W. C. Pope & Co Ira A. Aoe J. Henry Stevenson Kenny Young Sherburne Griffits John PD. Folsom Alden E. Wiles William C. Fisk Frank C. Davenport John J. Fitzpatrick

Italian suspect ordered to recognize for grand jury

Giuseppe Mottola, arrested on a charge of attempting to commit arson at 6 Thatcher Court, was ordered to recognize in the sum of $2000 for his appearance before the grand jury. Rodolph Badinger’s larceny case, involving 260 leather sales, was continued until today.

Parmenter C.J Forsaith and Curtis, Jr Guiseppe Mottola Thatcher Court Rodolph Badinger

Origin of Uncle Sam and related phrases in U S history

Speculation on the origin of Uncle Sam traces the wartime joke about Elbert Anderson and Samuel Wilson, who inspired the name after pork barrels marked U S. The tale becomes a lasting national phrase alongside Tippecanoe and Log Cabin, cited by historians and echoed in later commercial uses.

Uncle Sam United States Great Britain Elbert Anderson New York Troy N. Y Samuel Wilson E. A U. 8 Wilson U. S Sam Wilson Sam John Frost Boston Republic H. Warner Warner

16 Year Old Camden Man Detained on Steamer with Pistols

Herbert Small of Camden Maine aged 16 was arrested after stepping off a Bangor steamer. Police believe he planned to fight Indians. Five pistols, cheap novels and cigarettes were found. he will be sent home.

Herbert Small Camden Bangor

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