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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1896

Page

7

Market Turmoil As Pioneer and Boston & Montana Lead Declines

A slow trading day in stocks with Pioneer Gold Mining tumbling from 73-4 to 63-4 amid lawsuits by Hugh McDonnell. Boston & Montana fluctuated and Copper and Old Dominion copper activity rose. Franklin and Pewabic disputes create intrigue while several shares show slight gains and London copper prices boost interest.

Pioneer Gold Boston & Montana Old Dominion Bay State Gas Senate New York London Boston Montana Pioneer Hugh McDonnell San Francisco Pioneer Gold Mining Company Cox, Bickford & Co McDonnell State Street Franklin Common Peter White White Grand Rapids Franklin Company Pewabic St. Paul Louisville & Nashville Northern Pacific Common Times Pinkham

Civil Courts Record of Municipal and Railway Damages Cases

Suffolk Superior Court sessions list numerous civil actions including Municipal Signal Company versus Holyoke for $6,975. West End R R, Boston and Maine R R, and other firms face multiple personal injury and property damage suits. Several cases await trial or verdict, with names of plaintiffs, defendants, and counsel.

Superior Court Dockets Include Personal Injury Actions

Middlesex Superior Court Cambridge sessions May 26 show multiple actions. Cases listed involve Gordon vs Albert and McDowell vs Rockwood, along with injuries from streetcar collisions in Newton Hyde Park. Attorneys Allin Vahey or Dickin son represent plaintiffs. city officials or railroad firms defend. several cases on trial or awaiting jury.

City of Newton Allin & Vahey William F. Copeon New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Hyde Park Trull & Weir Benton & Choate P. H. Cooney

Startle Towed After Sloop Mast Breaks Off

Gloucester fishing sloop Startle owned by CC. W. Brundage was towed to a city wharf by Kate Jones after a heavy seas incident off Scituate. Captain Tallgren reported the mast split and gear was lost. three crew fled to the tug deck for safety.

Startle Peter Tallgren Gloucester W. Brundage Boston Towboat Company Kate Jones Evans Minot’s Tallgren Scituate Cook Jones

Milford mutual insurer placed under receiver by judge

In the Supreme Court Judge Allen yesterday appointed Wendell Williams of Milford as receiver for Milford Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Assets are about $20 000. In the Superior Court Judge Hopkins in the first jury session yesterday ordered a verdict for the defendant in Municipal Signal Co vs city of Holyoke for breach of a July 1892 contract to install police signal apparatus for 6975 dollars.

Suffolk Hopkins Municipal Signal Company City of Holyoke Hayes & Williams PS Tl M. EF. Dickinson, Jr J. Fox A. B. Chapin Defndant William A. Morrison West End Street Railway Company Gardner Street Cambridge H. P. Harriman M. F Dickinson, Jr Ryan West End R. R Hodgate Grand Trunk R. R Johnston Williams Brewer Boston Same Payne West End R. R Rexford Rogers Doclin Morris R. R. 5024—Bush Boston & Me Phelps Landry Boston& Me Olsen Andrews Fisher Perry Gibbs Kelleher Old Colony Mahoney Kingsbury Burkhardt Chester Waters Woolf Dunklee Jenks Commonwealth of Massachusetts McShane Casey Hadley Bryer Chandler Lansky Folwell Adver. Newsp. Co Barry Drivers’ Union Ice Kendrick R. Rt Sherry N. Y

Shipping News Mini Almanac May 27 1849

Shipping notices list arrivals and clears for steamers and schooners with cargoes and destinations. Multiple vessels including Michigan Oxford Barnstable Victorian Barque Dunloe and many others arrive or depart from ports such as Portland New York Philadelphia and Boston with merchandise and passengers. Weather notes report sun rise moon rise high tides and day length for May 27.

Michigan Oxford Liverpool Warren & Co St. Croix Pike St. John N. B Eastport Portland E. A. Waldron Barnstable Paine Port Antonio W. Dunn Bond Charleston 8. C Weymouth Alice Holbrook Ilis Cox and Green Thompson Baltimore B. R. Woodside McLean Satilla River William H. Davenport Stacey South River N. J Francis Goodnow Coleman Elizabethport James Rothwell Fisher Edgewater Clara Jane Maloney Lubec New York Willie G Poland Rockland Zampa Sanborn Machias Judge Lowe Smith Pembroke Montezuma Coverdale Fillmore Pinkham Ellie Martell Port Hood C. B Pleasantville Hutt N. S Dessie M McIntosh Iverpool Gem Cole Dorchester R. Carson Sweet Quaco Vinton de Long E. H. Foster Wilcox Fatonville N. 8 Kansas Kitty Gibara Halifax Hawkesbury Charlottetown Philadelphia Newburyport Lorberry Kennebec Mark Alberta Joggins Mark Gray Hannah F. Carleton Hillsboro Sallie T Red Beach Norfolk Harry B. Ritter C. A. White Henry L

Boston Probate Notice for George H Brooks Will

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court cites heirs and interested parties in the estate of George H Brooks of Boston to appear June 11 1896 for probate of a will. Executor George C Brooks requests letters testamentary without bond. Public notice to be printed weekly for three weeks in the Boston Post and copies mailed to interested parties seven days before the court.

Probate summons for admin of Mary Havlin estate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court cites heirs and creditors of Mary Havlin late of Boston to show cause why John T. Havlin should receive letters of administration without surety. Public notice required in Boston press for three consecutive weeks, last publication day before June 11, 1896. Judge John W. McKim, May 25, 1896. Elijah George, Register.

Probate Court Cite for Orlando P Shan Non Estate

Middlesex Probate Court issues citation to heirs and creditors in the estate of Orlando P Shan Non late of Somerville intestate to appear June 9 1896 in Cambridge to show cause why Sarah E Shannon of Medford should be granted administration without bond Public notice to run weekly in the Boston Post for three weeks final publication the day before the hearing Witness Judge Charles J McIntire and Register S H Folsom May 26 1896

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Middlesex Orlando P. Shannon Somerville Sarah E. Shannon Medford Cambridge Boston Post Boston Charles J. McIntire Esquire S. H. Folsom Register

Dow seeks name change to William Griggs Dow

William Charles Dow a minor of Boston Suffolk County Massachusetts requests the Probate Court to change his name to William Griggs Dow. All persons are cited to appear to show cause why the change should not be granted. The notice runs for three successive weeks in the Boston Post with the last publication at least one day before the court hearing. Witness Judge John W. McKim dated May 25 1896.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Qohave Goldstein Boston Jacob Goldstein Boston Five Cents Boston Post Boston Five Cents Saving Bank John W. McKim Eugene Toppan Mary L. Kirby Charles E. Kirby Esquire Elijah Gheorge Register George H. Brooks Boeton Gehorgh C. Brooks Posta Elijah George Mary Havlin Mary Havland Mary Haveland John T. Havlin Boston Fest Elijah Georghe William Charles Dow Edmund Scott Dow William Griggs Dow City OF Board of Aldermen Boston Journal J. M. Galvin

Notice of administrator for Harriet J. Morris estate

Frederick-Prentiss is named administrator of Harriet J. Morris of Boston Suffolk County in a 1806 probate notice. He calls on creditors to exhibit claims and debtors to pay, bonds sworn, address 16 Bulfinch Street, Boston.

Harriet J. Morris Boston Suffolk Frederick - Prentiss Admr Bulfinch Street

Boston Assessors Call for Early Property Tax Returns

An 1896 notice from the Assessors Office Boston urges taxpayers to file property tax returns by June 15 at 2 pm, per board order. A separate petition to the Board of Aldermen requests consent to erect a brick stable with 25 stalls on Benedict Street rear 42 Lawrence Street Ward 5, with dimensions 63 by 86 feet, by A A Rowe of 81 India Wharf.

Boston Phila Charleston Savannah Wilmington F. P. Wing Central Wharf ER. B. Sampson State St Fiske Building Crrty Hall Board of Assessors Frank A. Drew Board OF Aldermen OF City of Benedict Street Lawrence Street A. A. Rowe India Wharf U. S. Marine Corps Navy Yards United States Court Street Mass

Proposals for Massachusetts State House extension work

Proposals for granolithic and asphalt work on the Massachusetts State House extension by office of architect Charles Brigham Boston will be received until 12 m June 1 1836. Plans available after May 25 1898. Commissioners reserve right to reject bids. John D. Long C Everett Clark WM Endicott Jr State House Construction Commissioners.

City OF Boston Street Department Huntington Ave Longwood Ave City of Boston City Hall Massachusetts Telford Benj. W. Wells Columbus Ave Northampton St Roxbury Crossing Eity Ben J. W. Wells Massachusetts State House Charles Brigham Tiescon Hill Place Mass John D. Long C. Everett Clark WM. Endicott, JR State House

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