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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1890

Page

6

Courts Record From May Term Opens with Grand Jury

May 15 report from United States Circuit Court notes grand jury impaneled with Alexander London of Boston as foreman. Superior Court first session lists numerous civil actions including Hackett v McDonald for 10,000 and Hopkin s v Boston & Maine for 5,000, with several cases continued or awaiting trial. Fourth session covers injuries, contracts, and insolvency matters. Fifth Session shows contested divorce, criminal docket, and insolvency calendar.

United States Circuit Court Alexander London Boston LaTuxor Thompson J. Emmet Colleton James Murphy William H. Godgson

Social and hotel society notes at Boston area inns

The article records a series of gatherings and arrivals at local hotels. Oliver Ames Assembly No 78 marked its third anniversary at the American House with about 120 guests, including Dr. Darius Wilson. The Sons of Waterboro held their first annual dinner at the Crawford House with around 81 attendees. Caledonian Club planned Bannockburn celebrations led by Chief John Burnett. Mrs. Seth Greenleaf celebrated her eightieth birthday with a diaper gift. Boston University Delta Delta Delta dined at Thorndike. Somerville Schoolmasters and Sub-Masters clubs met at Young's. A string of prominent hotel arrivals is listed by hotel and guest, including names such as G. S. Montgomery and family, J. W. Ellis, J. H. Bradlee, Paul Zimmerman, Mme de Pachmann, and many others visiting from across the region.

Oliver Ames Royal Society of Good Fellows A. B. Canning Darius Wilson J.J. Boyle Sons of Waterboro Maine Crawford House H. S. Hobbs Caledonian Club Lavern Bannockburn John Burnett Seth Greenleaf Charles H. Greenleaf Hotel Vendome Young’s Edward Stickney Clara T. Bassett Young Suffolk County Undertakers’ Association Quincy G. 8. Montgomery Buffalo N. Y Percy Spa C. R. Winslow San Francisco United States George N. Smalley New York Paul Zimmerman Lalpain Co. A. Packard Bath Alonzo Night J. H. Bradlee Cleveland C. E. Mayo Meriden Conn Lucian A. Taylor Worcester M. de Pachmann Mme de Pachmann Paris France Lackey Atlantic City N.Y J. C. Cutter K. Banning G. Nicholson Hampton B.C. Cummings Washington E. J. Jennings Texas G W. Dodge Toledo Charles Hall Syracuse Paul Halifax Toy Titusville Penn W. B. Quinn A. Sweeney Newark

Damages Assessed In Various Norfolk Court Entries

The document lists defaulted defendant and jury assessed damages totaling 217 with entries across numerous cases. Attorneys include A Churchill for the plaintiff. The court adjourned to Monday May 19 with docket items such as Galligan v. County of Norfolk and Hayes v. Inhabitant of Hyile Park among others.

A. Churchill Galligan County of Norfolk Fanning Crowley Hayes Inhabiian Hyile Park Flaherty Clarke Kelly Cotter

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Admission Notice 1890

Suffolk ss Supreme Judicial Court announces that on May 20 1890 at 930 am John E Hanly will be admitted as attorney at law if qualified John Ness Clerk May 15 1890 Also District of Massachusetts Boston May 15 1890 Henry E Ruggles of Franklin has applied for admission as attorney or counsellor of the United States Circuit Court Francis S Fiske Commissioner of the United States Circuit Court

Common Wealth Massachusetts Suffolk Supreme Judicial Court John E. Hanly John Ness District of Massachusetts Boston Circuit Court of the United States Henry E. Ruggles Franklin Francis 8. Fiske United States Circuit Court

West End and Roxbury Real Estate Auctions Report

Multiple Boston area properties sold at auction and in private sale. Samuel Hatch & Co sold Nos 60 and 60 4 West Cedar Street for 11250 to Charles H Farnsworth. Hichborn & Co sold 13 Wheeler Street near Shawmut Avenue for 6400 to Anton Santo. Sullivan Bros sold 303 311 Bennington and 404 Bremen Streets East Boston for 4250 to John Benson. L Foster Morse sold five Roxbury lots at varied prices per foot. Elizabeth W Fletcher sold Highland Avenue land in Wincester for 1900 to Belle G Emman. Lowell Five Cents Savings Bank vacant land on Albany and Randolph sold to James P Greive with mortgage back for 32000. Paul Askenasy et al mortgaged corner Washington Street and Ordway Place for 26000 to Charles Mid. Bay State Real Estate Association mortgaged corner Court and Then Streets for 12000 to John Warren. Commonwealth Avenue property mortgaged by Sarah A French for 20000 to Charles J Taylor. Guy Lamkin et al sold Norfolk Place property for 5000 to Otis Shepard. Transfers include Mary A Moseley from Sylvanus Chea on Columbus Avenue and George N Black from Mary N Black on Chestnut Street. Caleb O Davis on Springfield Street to Willard Ellison with mortgage to Amelia P Davis. John J Baker and wife sold Shawmut Avenue and Milford Street property to Caroline A Benton. Norcross Bros secured permit to build Boston Chamber of Commerce building on India Street and Central Wharf.

Samuel Hatch & Co R. N. Allen West Cedar Street Revere Street Charles H. Farnsworth Hichborn & Co Wheeler Street Shawmut Avenue Anton Santo Sullivan Bros Bennington Street Bremen Street Boston John Benson L. Foster Morse Roxbury Washington Street P. Coffey H. P. Darcy H. P. Darcey Cochran Park J. Shilliday H. Darcy Elizabeth W. Fletcher Highland Avenue Wincester Belle G. Emman Lowell Five Cents Savings Bank Albany and Randolph Streets James P. Greive Paul Askenasy Ordway Place Charles Mid Bay State Real Estate Association Court Streets John Carren Commonwealth Avenue Sarah A. French Charles J. Taylor Guy Lamkin Norfolk Place Otis Shepard Sylvanus Chea Columbus Avenue Mary A. Moseley Mary N. Black Chestnut Street George N. Black Caleb O. Davis Springfield Street Willard Ellison Amelia P. Davis John J. Baker Milford Street Caroline A. Benton Norcross Bros Boston Chamber of Commerce India Street Central Wharf

Money Market Steady Amid Mixed Bond and Stock Activity

The Money Market remains quiet with Clearing House transactions near 3% and 104% this morning. New York funds moved to 8.10% discount while bond offers totaled 260,850 with several 4s and 4% coupons trading. railway shares showed mixed moves, Atchison weakening and West End rising.

Dividends Declared By Multiple Firms In June Payouts

Fall River Bleachery declares 2 percent. Lancaster Mills pays $20 per share. Jackson Company pays $20 per share. Directors at Northern Pacific announce a quarterly 1 percent dividend on preferred stock payable June 2.

Fall River Lancaster Mills Jackson Company Northern Pacific

New England Mortgage Security Co Offers Bond Exchange

The New England Mortgage Security Company invites holders of Series N E M G Co bonds due July 1 1890 to call or send their addresses to 70 Hilby Street. They offer to fund bonds into new 4 percent issues with an exchange right expiring June 1 1890. Unclaimed bonds may be disposed of after that date. Also reports market moves with Denver Rio Grande 6s St Paul 7 3 10 and Reading second incomes among advances. St Paul 4s Kansas Texas 6s Iron Mountain firsts and Wisconsin Central firsts were weak.

Hilby Street Comany Reserve J.P. RB. Sherman Treas Boston Amon Denver & Rio Grande St. Paul Kansas & Texas Iron Mountain Wisconsin Central

Electric Stocks Listing by F Weer & Co

Furnished by F Weer and Co. lists stocks for Eastern Electric Cable Company Gethina Electrical Mfg Company Union Electric Car Company Electrical Safety Company Thomson Houston Company Thomson European Electric Welding Co with quoted figures 55 and 56 and 115 120 respectively indicating prices or percentages in a period ledger.

F. Weer & Co Devonshire Tree Eastern Electric Cable Comany Sone Gethina Electrical Mfg. Company Union Electric Car Company Eeeeees Electrical Safety Company Ecseeres Thomson Houston Company Thomson-European Electric Welding Co

New York Financial Market Report May 16 1900

Money on call tight at 6 to 6 1 2 percent with last loan at 6. Sterling weak with 60 day bills at 4 83 and demand 4 85. Government bonds dull, railroad bonds firm. Stock list quiet after noon with small gains lost, Oregon Transcontinental strong, Wheeling & Lake Erie up, Chicago Gas and Sugar lagging, Manhattan strong, near day end market weak near session lows.

New York Sterling Exchange Oregon Transcontinental Texas Pacific New England San Francisco Oregon Transcontinental Wheeling & Lake Erie Chicago Missouri Pacific Pacific Mail Manhattan

London Market Notices and Bank of England bullion report

London afternoon market notes show consols at 983-16 money and 986-16 account with US securities mixed. Prices listed for Atlantic and Great Western, Canadian Pacific, Erie, Illinois Central, Reading and Mexican bonds. Bank of England bullion withdrawn today totals 75000 pounds, reserves to liabilities rise to 41.97 percent from 41.49. Bar silver quoted at 47.

London United States Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie Ilinois Sentral St. Paul Common New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Mexican Central News Ilinois Central Mexican Central Bank of England

Working Girls' Club Fair Fails to Draw Crowds in Poor Weather

The Working Girls' Club fair at 29 North Bennet Street drew weak attendance due to bad elements. The event aimed to raise funds for a holiday house for seventy members in Laconia New Hampshire, who cannot vacation due to finances. Misses Shepherd and Newell managed the fair with Mrs Hallowell overseeing the refreshments.

North Bennet Street Laconia N. H Shepherd and Newell Hallowell

London and Liverpool Grain Markets May 15 Summary

London reports cargoes awaiting sale and steady wheat and corn trends with quiet activity in west and corn. Liverpool notes poor demand for breadstatte, corn quiet, winter wheat steady at 7s Ved, spring 78 3d, mix American corn 386140, pork 545 9d, bacon 32s, lard 32s 3d, tallow 248 6d, cheese 524 6d. Paris holiday mood noted.

London Liverpool Bom IL Califoria Otober Paris Vady

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