Waning Season Highlights Boston Theatre Pleasures
The Hollis Ada Rehan company opens with Boucicault London Assurance in Boston with Miss Rehan as Lady Gay. The week features The Wonder The Good Mr Best Slaves of Gold and John Bradley's Money with strong casts. Nearby, Grands include Fanny Davenport farewell Sardou repertoire and theatre notices of performances, benefits, and upcoming operas at Tremont and Bowdoin Square theatres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis
Ada Rehan
Boston
Boucicault
London Assurance
Miss Rehan
Lady Gay
Mr. Best
Josie Sadler
Georgia Caine
John G. Sparks
R. A. Roberts
Éindications
Bowdoin Square
John Bradley
William Barry
Park
Lydia Barry
Andrew Mack
Myles Aroon
Castle Square
George Richards
Eugene Canfield
Richard Dillon
Marie Uart
Kellar
Park Theatre
Grand Army Post 200
Columbia
Quincy
Capelle
H. C. Moore
Ww. W. Towle
Perlie A. Dyar
Theodore Hamilton
Pudd’nhead Wilson
Tremont
Frank Mayo
Eva Williams
Jack Tucker
Mr. Keith
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Isabelle Evesson
Howard Atheneum
Rossow Brothers
Caron and
Herbert
Hope Booth
Violet Mascotte Burlesque
Fanny Davenport
Ben Stern
Daniel Frohman
Charles
Chidatta
Grand Opera House
Mackie
Walker
Albertus
Bartram
Josie de Witt
Rose Coghlan
Avenue Theatre
Pittsburg
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
New York
Walter S. Hawkins
Cadet Theatricals
Tremont Theatre
Seymour
Hawkins
Jack
Messrs
Campbell and
Hall
E. Rose
Rollow
Penelope damaged after collision with Terror near Staten Island
Word from quarantine Staten Island reports the steam yacht Penelope owned by Colonel Harry Converse was seriously damaged when she collided with the United States monitor Terror off Staten Island. Penelope had sailed from here to Bermuda with guests and was bound for West Point when struck on the starboard bow. She proceeded to New York for repairs. Also noted are the Belvidere's maiden voyage from Jamaica with bananas to port, the James D Dowell schooner's damaged bow sprit, and ships State of Maine and Cumberland undergoing overhaul. The Landsman section ends the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staten Island
Penelope
Harry Converse
United States
Terror
Bermuda
West Point
Hudson River
New York
Belvidere
Paine
Port Antonio
Jamaica
James D. Dowell
Chatfield
Norfolk
Sandy Hook
N. J
Santuit
Atlas
Baltimore
W. R. Kreger
Sarah C. Ropes
George E. Walcott
Gloucester
Trapani
Ropes
International Line
State of Maine
Colby
St. John
N. B
Portland
Cumberland
Fire Department Changes Announced in Transfers and Promotions
Last night a series of transfers promotions and assignments were announced to take effect Friday. The order lists lieutenant shifts between ladders and engines including Flannagan Lawler Norton McLean Calahan Melody Lane McDonald McCarthy Harrington Casey Dyer Brayton Driscoll Frazer Meehan Cullen Abbott Curley Griffin and other officers plus call men permanent substitutes and new assignments for several engine ladder and tower units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Flannagan
M. J. Lawler
George B. Norton
Duncan McLean
D. T. Calahan
T. J. Melody
Dewitt Lane
John J. McDonald
E. C. McCarthy
J. J. Harrington
J. J. Casey
William Lewis
F. T. Dyer
George F. Brayton
W. J. Driscoll
T. S. Frazer
J. H. Meehan
John Cullen
W. S. Abbott
J. EF. Curley
CG. M. Griffin
H. D. Murphy
W. H. Shute
C. J. Donovan
J. J. Riley
H. Woodbury
J. F. Boutlier
William Hart
J. F. Watson
M. K E. Lennihan
S. A. Dwight
W. H. Ricker
J. E. Reiley
S. A. Moran
W. J. Delaney
J. P. Walsh
P. H. Duggan
J. J. Hurley
Suing the Railroad in Wakefield and Boston
In sessions before Judge Hopkins and Chief Justice Mason a Wakefield and Stoneham Railroad case seeks 10000 from the line over a December 1874 Main Street fright causing a horse to throw Aldis Walton. Another suit against West End Railway claims 5000 for William Welch’s death after a subway project protrusion on Boylston Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldis Walton
Supreme Court
Hopkins
Wakefield and Stoneham Railroad Company
Main Street
Wakefield
Superior Court
Mason
Boylston Street
Richard H. Welch
William Welch
West End Railway Company
William
Welch
New England Peabody Home for Crippled Children Elects Officers
A large annual meeting at Dr. E B Kellogg 10 Boylston street elected officers and welcomed 300 members. Honorary president Mrs Mary A Livermore. president Mrs Herbert A Joslin. vice presidents Mrs H M Peabody Mrs K Trask Hill Miss Julia Hastman Mrs George N Green Mrs William Matthews Mrs John H MecCollum. secretary Mrs Albion S Whitmore. corresponding secretary Mrs Henry F Leonard. treasurer Mrs Edward B Kellogg. auditor Rev Fred H Allen. board includes Mrs Robert Bleakie Mrs Gilbert C Browne Jr Mrs Charles Butterfield and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Peabody Home For Crippled Children
E. B. Kellogg
Boylston Street
Mary A. Livermore
Herbert A. Joslin
H. M. Peabody
K. Trask Hill
Julia A. Hastman
George N. Green
William Matthews
Copper Market Fluctuates As Stocks Show Mixed Activity
A Wednesday market note reports mixed activity with Montana and Butte leading early gains before retreating. Copper prices are discussed amid industry rumors, with United States Oil, Calumet and Hecla and exports noted. Major stock movements include United States Oil dividend plans and Standard Oil price changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Butte
Centennial
Chicago
Burlington & Quincey
United States Oil
Kopperphurious
Middlesex Superior Court docket list update
Cambridge and Middlesex court entries list civil actions and intercity suits in the Superior Court. Claims involve railroad companies, individuals, and town matters with case numbers and names such as Sanborn Shugrue West End Ry Co and Natick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Curran
Als
Winech, Et al
Same
Murphy
Cahill
Boston Stock Exchange Daily Prices Report
Official report from the Boston Stock Exchange dated May 5 lists the day’s highest and lowest sale values and the closing bid and ask prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Stock Exchange
Civil Court Docket listing multiple cases in four jury sessions
Suffolk Superior Court docket reports numerous civil actions, many against Boston and Maine Railroad and West End Railroad with first through fourth jury sessions. Names include Walton, Wakefield, Donovan, Manning, Fottler, Geizer, Reilly, Murray, MecCarthy, Fellows, Sanborn, Knowlton, Holland, Meehan, Udovin, Bronner, Phaneuf, Scott, Foster, Natl Construction, Neville, Ballance, Grossman, Hennessy, Leonard, Natl City Bank, Turner, Blake, Simpson, May, Flower, Hartley, Market Nat Bank, Be mis, Wuest, Connell, Gaskill, Bigelow, Lowe, Ropes, Werby, Anderson, Duffy, Sondheim, Kane, Pierce, Leahy, Partington, Evan, Duggan, Curley, Fennessy, Wood, Sullivan, Natl Life, Brown, Gair, McClearn, Zavatori, Mulcahy, Moore, Nutter, Cutter, Phipps, Messina, McKenna, Pratt, Faneuil Hall Nat Bank, Lovell Arms Co. and many others. Divorce session listed with Keating, Donnelly, Francis, Sundmacher, Jameson, and multiple plaintiffs.
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Walton
Wakefield & S. St. R. RB
Donovan
Boston
Manning
Same
Fottler
Moseley
Geizer
Swan
Reilly
West End
R. R
Freedman
McSweeney
Murray
MecCarthy
Fellows
Sanborn
French
Foster
Maine R. R
Barnes
Platt
Gunn
N. Y
N. H
H.R. R
Neville
Boston H. Co
Ballance
Grossman
Crowley
Hennessy
Snow
Leonard
Nat’l Constr. Co
Finn
Berman
Waxer
Kinney
Holder
Bos
Rev. B
Connell
Mason
C. J
Ferguson
Boston Gas L. Co
Archibald
Fitzgerald
Nickerson
Burke
Norcross
Arnault
Towle
Danites
Welch
Nolan
Byrne
Morris
Anderson
Maine
Wuest
Whalen
Jones
Engel
Gulliver
Boston Theatre
Cushing
McKenna
Healy
Leigh
Fennessy
McCarthy
Wood
Sullivan
Fitch R. R
Nat
City Bank
Westwoed
Turner
Lewenberg
Blake
Simpson
Bigelow
Lowe
Ropes
Werby
Mitchell
Cape Ann G. Co
da Napoli
Camb. G. L. Co
Duffy
Vose
Leahy
Partington
Nortom
Evan
Duggan
Donaldson
Curley
Hammond, J
Tessier
Vincent
Allin
Hirschfield
Hewett
Jacques
Edgerly
Cook
Taylor
Boardman
Smith
Tyler
Treadwell
Dean
Harriman
Eustis
Stewart
Hutchinson
Liberty
Pierce
Schreiber
Nat. Life M. I. Co
Brown
Swint
Gair
Locke
McClearn
van Horn
Zavatori
Bowers
Mulcahy
City of Marlboro
Moore
Vaughan
Nutter
Healey
Cutter
Gates
Raymond
App’t
Phipps
Stackpole
Boyle
Cavanagh
Goos—Williams
Lambert
Marley
Cohen
Messina
Harris
Sirk
Pratt
Crane
Faneuil Hall Nat. Bank
MacKiernan
John P. Lovell Arms Co
Putnam
Stimpson
Hodges
Eagle Mut
F. Ins. Co
Packard
Fish
Hill
Parkman
O' Keefe
Crosby
Lazarovitch
Reubin
Sacood
Wragg
Goldsmith
Op McCracken
Dinsmore
Mayer
Cox
Wallard
Pontone
Mazzarella
O'Connell
Hellotype Printing Co
Clark
Wesner
Ayer
Foyler
Sherman
Annual Meeting Notice of Post Publishing Company in Boston
The annual meeting of the Post Publishing Company will be held in Room 100 Ames building Boston on Saturday May 15 1897 at 12 o'clock noon for election of officers and other lawful business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Post Publishing Company
Ames
Boston
Shine
R. Brock
O Ission CO
Mass
Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners
State House
Board of Harbor and Ipand Commissioners
Boston Harbor
Woodward Emery
Wool-Laden Fleet Hoards Port as Steamers Discharge
A large fleet of foreign steamers gathers at the port awaiting unloading. Ships depart for European ports while arrivals include Maroc from Bordeaux Amaryllis from Hamburg Scandinavian from Glasgow and Bostonian from London. The Maroc carries French wool and sits at Constitution wharf. Amaryllis anchored in the stream awaits a berth at American Sugar Refining Company wharf while Linda City of Gloucester and Ladoga unload nearby. The refinery reports unprecedented sugar intake and storage is filling rapidly. Captain Crompton directs constant unloading work. The Johnston line sent eight steamers in port with Mab released from Simpson's dry dock for Halifax bound travel.
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Maroc
Bordeaux
Amaryllis
Hamburg
Glasgow
London
France
Constitution Wharf
Fitchburg Railroad
American Sugar Refining Company
Linda
City of Gloucester
Ladoga
Crompton
Johnston Line
Mab
Simpson
Halifax
Big commission suit in Superior Court
In the fourth session before Judge Hammond Romeo Herschfield sues George F. Hewett for 1065 dollars. Herschfield was employed as a salesman earning 15 dollars a month plus commission from September 1893 to February 1895. Hewett says he is not responsible due to an assignment of his business. Jury retired shortly before court adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Hammond
Romeo H. Herschfield
George F. Hewett
Shipping News Mini Almanac May 6
Arrivals include Steamer Bostonian London April 25 and Scandinavian Glasgow April 22. Also Amaryllis Dantzig Germany April 10 via Shields 16th and State of Maine St John N B via Eastport Portland. Cleared ships include Mab Halifax and Glen Gail Antwerp. Sailed vessels list multiple Br and US ports bound for Liverpool Providence and more.
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Atchison
Sui Do
B& N
Tg& W
Elk H
Highland St Ry
Ft S & M
KC M & B
Og & LC
Boston & Albany
Boston & Lowell
Boston & Maine
Boston & Prov
GR & N
Union Pacific
West End
Boston & Mont
Butte & Boston
Cal & Hec
Tamarack
Tecumseh
Enews
Serer
Pullman
Westing
Ft Wayne
Merced
Old Dom
Bostonian
Parker
London
Scandinavian
Stewart
Glasgow
Amaryllis
Sanders
Dantzig
Germany
Shields
Maroc
Benard
Bordeaux
France
State of Maine
Colby
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Portland
Firesex
Johnson
Baltimore
Norfolk
George W. Clyde
Robinson
Jacksonville
Charleston
D. C
Pottsville
Hanson
Philadelphia
Salem
Glendower
H. I. Dimock
Bearse
New York
City of Bangor
Ingraham
Bangor
Tremont
Deering
Dudley Pray
Coffin
C. B. Sanford
Pierce
Hoboken
Tobyhanna
Kate Jones
Evans
Vineyard Haven
Monarch
Newport News
Plymouth
Kendrick
Port Johnson
R. R
Baker
Norfolk, Va
Paoli
Harding
Rosemont
James M. Seaman
Pendleton
Brunswick, Ga
Henry Sutton
Towne
Sandalphon
Wyman
Little Brook
Kolon
Frye
Advocate
Hattie P
Frontain
Salmon River
N. S
A. Gibson
Rogers
Quaco
Valiant
Cook
Livergan N. S
Ceto
Weatherbie
Musquodobit
Park Square Station
Boston
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Shore Line
New London
New Haven
Bay State Limited
Shore Line Xpress
Willimantic
Air Line Limited
Fall River
Rail and Sound
Newport
Priscilla
Puritan
Stonington
Maine
Norwich
Lowell
City of
Worcester
Probate citation for Lucy Chick estate in Cambridge
In Middlesex County Probate Court Lucy Chick late of Ayer is alleged deceased. Isaac W. Chick seeks letters testamentary without bond. May 25 1897 hearing at 9 am in Cambridge. Public notice to run weekly in Boston Post for three weeks and mail notices to known heirs seven days prior. Judge Charles J. McIntire. Register 5S. H. Folsom.
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Middlesex
Lucy
Chick
Ayer
Isaac W. Chick
Cambridge
Boston Post
Boston
Charles J. McIntire
Esquire
H. Folsom
Register
Suffolk
Roden S. Harrison
Somerville
Harrison & Company
Charles A. King
Harrison
Hlijah George
Probate Court notice on Olney trust mortgage in 1897
Massachusetts Probate Court cites all interested in the Lov ering trust estate to show cause why trustee Richard Olney may mortgage property to raise sixteen hundred dollars for repairs. Court at Cambridge May 25 1897 with publication in the Boston Post for three weeks and mailed notices to all interested. Judge Charles J. McIntire presiding, Register S. H. Folsom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Middlesex
Probate Court
Richard Olney
Joseph Lovering
Boston
Suffolk
Cambridge
Boston Post
Charles J. McIntire
S. H. Folsom
Change of Name Petition for Kate Annepte Heyer in Boston
Probate Court in Suffolk County notices Kate Annepte Heyer a minor seeks change to Kate Prenlies. Guardian Charles L. Elliott appointed. hearing May 20 1897 at 10 am in Boston to show cause. Publication required weekly in the Boston Post for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Kate Annepte Heyer
Boston
Charles L. Elliott
Kate Pren
Boston Post
John W. McKim, Esquire
Elijah George
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Gongerts Crand Orchestra
Max Zach
A. Ellis
R. Comee
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Castle Tre
Belasco
de Mille
Tony Cummings
Tremont St
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Augustin Daly
Willard Holcomb
Howard Will
Ezooope Bwooth
Rossow Bros
Caron and Herbert
Violet Mascott
Burlesquers
Lothrop’s
Katerine Rober
Moths OF Society
Acmograph
Washington
Hollis Isaac BL. Rich
Aa Sr
TET Eare
Rehan Stin DaLy
Boston Museum
Rich & Harris’ All-Star Comedy Co
John J. McNally
Boston Brains, Energy and Capital
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Appleton & Bassett’s
Washington St
Connelly
Adams House
Wilmer Eree Park
Teaiba Tere
Lessee
Billy
Barry
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Owdoin Square Theatre
Chas
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Suchoroweky
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Guv’'Nor
Austin & Stone
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Katherine Rober
Lothrop
Grand
Jeanne Bidwell
Columbia Theatre
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Charles Stevenson
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Sae
Jolly
Tess
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Austin & Stone'sollow
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SUN
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de Peiffer
Hariet L
Jean R
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Kelly
Anna M. T
Arthur C
Jenne
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Elizabeth A
Braley, J
Ing. Atchison Fee Ewer
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Santa Rita
Fener
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Edward
Donnelly
Eva V
Daniel F
Francis
Lulu M
Fredk
Sundmacher
Louise B
Herman
Strong
Cora K
Linkfeldt
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Rose
Matheson
Margaret
Angus
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Emily A
Babbitt
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Jameson
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Kenney
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Yarmouth
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J. FB. Spinney
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Chatham Street
Pennsylvania
BR. B
Maryland Transfer
Colonial Express
Federal Express
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Geo. L. Connor
A. O. Kendall
Pass
Gen
J/A
Massa
Boin J. R. Brock
Theodore
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