Haynes Wins Record $211000 Verdict Against City Over Wharf Seizure
In Boston Superior Court Judge Hammond awarded John C. Haynes 211,066 for the city’s 1893 taking of Gray's and Bartlett's wharves on Commercial street for a North End park. The jury valued the property at 190,000 at the time of taking, with interest accruing to the total verdict. Attorneys Morse, Hellier for Haynes and Babson for the city presented expert valuations of 275,000 to 358,000 for the plaintiff and 155,000 to 180,000 for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Hammond
John C. Haynes
City of
Boston
Gray’s and
Bartlett
Commercial Street
North End Park
Haynes
R. M. Morse
C. E. Hellier
T. M. Babson
Elderly Philadelphia matriarch marks eighty fifth birthday
Elizabeth Levette celebrated her 85th birthday at her grandson Levette Barbiere's North Sixteenth Street home in Philadelphia. The event drew grandchildren and great grandchildren and highlighted her storied lineage linking to Earl Grey and Grover Cleveland. Her late husband Joseph S. Levette built business prominence across Philadelphia Boston and the South. She remains hale with jet black hair and counts three Philadelphia daughters among her survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Hallowe'en
Elizabeth Levette
Levette Dorr Barbiere
North Sixteenth Street
Elizabeth Allen Levette
Alexander Grey
Earl Grey
America
Grover Clevland
Frances Folsom
Levette
James Allen, Esq
Prince
Boston
West Indies
Florida
Joseph S. Levette
South
Lake Front
Chicago
Green Street
Joseph Barbiere
Walthall
Demarara
Winslow Lewis
Phillips Brooks
Lucy Florida Barbere
A.R. James
Henry Clayton
Poor Train Service at Savin Hill Described by Commuter
A Savin Hill reader complains about New Haven and Hartford trains from Savin Hill to Boston, noting daily delays from 7:00 to 7:05 a.m. and late arrivals, harming workers and shop girls who rely on timely commutes and asking to restore or slightly delay the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Gir
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Savin HN
Dorchester
Boston
Harrison Square
Lawn Hill
Geetrieet
Saven Hill
Parliament of Man to Meet at Park Street Church
The Parliament of Man will convene at Park Street Church at noon Saturday with James Logan Gordon, president, as speaker. Hoe will respond to critics of his Monday address on The American Pulpit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parliament of Man
Park Street
James Logan Gordon
Hoe
Navy year in review reports new ship commissions and retirements
Admiral Ramsay’s annual Bureau of Navigation report covers the year ended June 30. Commissioned for service were Minneapolis Maine Texas Olympia Amphitrite Lancaster Orson and Alliance. Ships placed out of commission included Chicago Minnesota Miantonomah Atlanta Monongahela Mohican Adams Portsmouth and Vesuvius. Enlisted rates show over one percent in continuous service with about 69 percent American citizens and over one percent apprentice boys American born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ramsay
Bureau of Navigation
Minneapolis
Maine
Texas
Olympia
Amphitrite
Lancaster
Orson
Alliance
Chicago
Minnesota
Miantonomah
Atlanta
Monongahela
Mohican
Adams
Portsmouth
Vesuvius
Navy
Debating Club Debates Recognizing Cubans as Belligerents
Boston University’s debating club held its first term debate on recognizing the Cubans as belligerents. The affirmative team led by Guy Richardson and Sarah H Fallows won on delivery and value, 65 to 51 points, with other participants including Elihu Grant Nellie B Hill J C Thorn A B Thompson and R C Sprague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston University
College of Liberal Arts
United States
Guy Richard Son
Sarah H. Fallows
Elihu’Grant
Nellie B. Hill
J. C. Thorn
A. B. Thompson
Me. R. C. Sprague
Great Reception and Baptism at People's Temple
Tomorrow morning at People's Temple a large reception for new members will occur with baptism by immersion. The pastor will preach on St. Paul's View of Universal Salvation in the morning and Seeing the Signals in the evening, followed by a post philage Whom to Vote For.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Temple
French ministerial reshuffle stalls as Decrais declines post
Paris reports M Decrais refused to accept the foreign portfolio in the new ministry. The Cabinet met this afternoon, and M Bourgeois later submitted the ministerial list to the Elysee for the President's approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. Decrais
London
M. Bourgeois
Palace of the Elysee
Duke of Cambridge Named Chief Aide and Honorary Colonel
The Duke of Cambridge is appointed chief personal aide-de-camp to the Queen and honorary colonel-in-chief of the forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duke of Cambridge
Nova Scotia clipper schooners dock in Halifax harbor
Two Nova Scotia vessels the Minnie J Smith and the Athlon of Lunenburg arrived with new clipper design influencing Halifax shipbuilders. The Athlon, captained by Freeman Conrad, logged up to nine and a half knots on its first voyage from La Have. Built last August by Angus Neagle, the 70 foot keel craft cost about 3700 dollars hull and spars plus 500 dollars for equipment. The vessel will next load potatoes for Prince Edward Island before returning to Arichat. A fleet of about twenty ships heads to the island for winter cargoes with the first arrival slated mid November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Gloucester
Grand Banks
Hadock
Minnie J. Smith
Athlon
Lunenburg
N.S
Grand Junction
Arichat
Freeman Conrad
Angus Neagle
la Have
N. 8
Conrad
J. Norman Rafuse
C. B
Prince Edward Island
Fisherwoman’s Possible West Indies Trips Noted
Many people observe her resemblance to common fishing craft docked at T wharf and note she may undertake a few journeys to the West Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Wharf
West Indies
Japanese Minister Visits White House for Peace Letter
Mr Shinichi ro Kurino Japanese minister called at the White House today presenting an autograph letter from the Emperor of Japan thanking the President and the United States for aid toward easing tensions between China and Japan. The Emperor of China sent a similar letter earlier. Kurino was introduced to the President by Secretary Olney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shinichiro Kurino
White House
Cleveland
Japan
United States
China
Kurino
Olney
Harvard Students Clash Over A P A and G O P Platform
Young Abner Morse disagrees with his father Elijah on the A P A issue while Young Greenhalge dislikes the G O P platform. Interviews with these Harvard students, sons of famous fathers, appear in the Sunday Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Morse
Elijah
Greenhalge
Harvard
Sunday Post
New England Pension Records Listed by State and Town
A compiled list from Washington dated November 1 details original and supplemental pensions for Massachusetts residents including Joel G. Merchants Lowell and Isadore M. Nichols Boston, with entries for New Marlboro Stratford Cambridge Pontoosuc Somerville and Worcester and other towns. The notice also covers widows and reissues with names such as Eliza A. Kinne Great Barrington Margaret Whittemore and Lucy Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New England Pensions
Massachusetts
Joel G. Merchant
Lowell
Benjamin D. Wade
New Marlboro
William W. Stevens
Stratford
William Grannan
Cambridge
Shapley Morgan
Joseph Gullett
Pontoosuc
Dudley C. Royal
Somerville
George W. Fairbanks
Cochituate
Eliza A. Kinne
Great Barrington
Margaret B. Whittemore
Worcester
Lucy J. Cunningham
Boston
Augusta Woolten
East Boston
Ann McSweeney
Lawrence
Isadore M. Nichols
New Hampshire
Charles B. Wallace
Greenfield
Elected Members Named to Republican Club of Massachusetts
The election committee for the Republican Club of Massachusetts has elected the following individuals to membership. Dr Alonzo Boothby Brookline George W Chase North Adams Alonzo B Davidson Leicester Lyman K Eddy Boston Arthur P French Boston Samuel L Gracey Westfield Colonel J P Jordan Boston William M Jordan Boston Charles W Leonard Newtonville Major George S Merrill Lawrence Norman L Millard North Adams Benjamin Moody Concord Francis BE Page Brookline Silas D Reed Taunton L D Robbins Whitman Thomas D Roberts Boston Edward D Van Tassel Newtonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Club of
Massachusetts
Alonzo Boothby
Brookline
George W. Chase
North Adams
Alonzo B. Davidson
Leicester
Lyman K. Eddy
Boston
Arthur P. French
Samuel L. Gracey
Westfield
J. P. Jordan
William M. Jordan
Charles W. Leonard
Newtonville
George S. Merrill
Lawrence
Norman L. Millard
Benjamin Moody
Concord
Francis BE. Page
Silas D. Reed
Taunton
L. D. Robbins
Whitman
Thomas D. Roberts
Edward D. van Tassel
Half Thousand Children S Winter Suits Cape Coats Sale
A local clothing sale offers numerous children’s garments including double breasted suits in sizes 4 to 15 years, all wool knee pants, and cape overcoats. Prices range from $3 to $5.86 with bulk quantities advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Dept
Thompson Willis Newgent Sells Stock to Fisk Goff Firm
Thompson Willis Newgent of 22 Summer Street sells entire stock of clothing to Fisk and Goff of 23 and 2 Boylston Street and retires from business. The Boston Herald notes their prominence in New England and the sale at below value. The vendors promise goods to customers at the same low terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson, Willis & Newgent
Summer Street
Messrs. Fisk & Goff
Boylston Street
Messrs
New England
Boston Herald
Fisk & Goff Buy Thompson Willis Newgent Stock
Fisk and Goff acquire the entire fall and winter stock from Thompson Willis Newgent at 23 Boylston Street. The wholesale manufacturers dissolve their firm and retire, while Fisk & Goff launch a grand sale offering goods at half value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisk & Goff
Clothiers
Boylston Street
Thompson, Willis & Newgent
Boston Globe
Men’s Suit Sale Across Wool Sack Styles
Advertises half price men’s suits including blue single breasted cheviot sacks and cassimere sacks all wool reduced to five dollars. Other all-wool dark gray single and double breasted sacks priced around ten dollars with higher values cited for comparison. Several brown pin check cassimere options offered at fifteen to eighteen dollars. Limited sizes and styles, various traditional cuts emphasized.
Up-to-Date Standards Promised in Advertised Goods
The item asserts a strict quality pledge with no inferior cotton or shoddy in advertised merchandise and emphasizes being current in all aspects.
All Wool Black Kersey Overcoats at Bargain Prices
A limited stock of men’s pure all wool jet black overcoats with serge lining and silk velvet collar advertised as bargains at 12 and 15 dollars while supplies last. Choose now before the lot is gone.
Fancy Men’s Suits At Cut-Rate Prices
The ad lists Brown Cassimere suits and diagonal Cassimere dark options in single and double breasted sack and frock styles. Dark black and white silk mixed fabrics offered. Prices show eight dollar cuts below regular rates.
King Perfect Fitting Trousers Sale Ad
Advertises trousers priced from $1.50 to $8 with a range of styles and the claim of custom quality. Promotes journeyman tailoring and boxed items sold exclusively by the seller. Compares to $15 custom trousers in value.
Elegant Menswear Fabrics and Suits Listing
An 19th century ad describes dress and business suits fabrics in serges, cassimere and worsted, featuring Har a cassimeres, Hockanum fine serges, Riverside Clay, Globe and Rock. Prices listed include $15, $25 and up to $45 for premium selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merica
Beaver Silk Lined Overcoats at $65 Topcoats Sale
Advertises beaver silk lined overcoats and triple milled melton overcoats identical to the finest custom made topcoats. States price at $65 and emphasizes premium quality and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melton
Zero Ulsters protection against cold and doctors bills
A brief item notes Zero Ulsters as a defense against cold and medical costs, with emphasis on their protective role and potential benefits for households facing winter expenses.
Burglary Suspect Nabbed After Confrontation With Detective
Police arrest a colored man who gave the name W C Humry at headquarters after attempting to shoot Detective Appleton. Confessed to multiple thefts in Back Bay and Holyoke Street break ins. Identified by Jennie Proctor for a $11 50 robbery on Oct 28. found with burglars tools and a loaded bull dog revolver. He had been recently released from the Concord Reformatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Humry
Appleton
Buckingham Street
Back Bay
Jennie Proctor
Henry
Samuel Beckhards
Holyoke Street
Concord Reformatory
Cherry Street Whist Club Forms in West Somerville
The Cherry Street Whist Club met at 38 Cherry Street with J O Ammenn hosting. H D Piper was elected president and G H Chase secretary and treasurer, after two hours of drive whist. Winners were G H Chase and Harry Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Street
West Somerville
J. O. Ammenn
H. D. Piper
G. H. Chase
Ammenn
Harry Taftt
Somerville
J. O1 Ammenn
B. Tuttle
C. A. Wheeler
Harry Tafft
Glendale Chapel fair opens with local entertainment
The Ladies' Aid Society of Glendale Chapel hosted a fair opened by the Rev. P. M. Mellish at 47 Ferry street. The event features the Silver Lake Male Quartet and readings by Miss Katharine Farrant Dawson and Miss Alice Arne, continuing through today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Glendale Chapel
Everett
P. M. Mellish
Ferry Street
Silver Lake
Katherine Farrant Dawson
Alice Arne
Ardos Ship Lost Likely Total After Liverpool Despatch
A despatch from Liverpool reports the fishing schooner Ardos, owned by William Blackburn of Glougest er, was flooded and likely a total loss. The crew were saved and the vessel was insured for 3300 in the Boston Marine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARDOS
Glougester
Steele & Co
Liverpool
Nort
William Blackburn
Boston Marine
Will of Patrick Conlon Bugdeted to Catholic Charities
The will allowed in Suffolk Probate Court distributes 508 to the Little Sisters of the Poor on Bunker Hill Street and 508 to the Home for Destitute Catholic Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Conlon
Suffolk
Little Sisters of the Poor
Bunker Hill Street
Home For
Colonial Wars meeting protests flag advertising use
Captain Philip Reade of the U S Army and Dr Francis Ellingwood Abbott spoke at the Society of the Colonial Wars of Massachusetts gathering in Young s Hotel. A resolution was adopted urging a national law to limit flag use to patriotic purposes and oppose advertising. The next meeting is set for Novy 27 at the old South Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Colonial Wars of
Massachusetts
Young’s Hotel
Philip Reade
United States Army
Illinois Society of Colonial Wars
A. A. Folsom
John A. Remick
Nathan Appleton
James Atkins Noyes
Dr. Hale
Edward 3. Barrett
Walter A
Old South Church
All-Wool Suits and Overcoats for $10 on Credit
Retailer reveals a bulk purchase of 600 all wool suits and overcoats worth $15 each bought cheap to offer at $10 on credit. The offer promises substantial savings, with a third off full value, plus half price on some small sizes. Open evenings with electric sign inviting shoppers.
Three day inspectors named in customs service discharge
Thomas C. Shaughnessy Thomas A. Maloney and E Sonnenbrodt were appointed day inspectors to fill three vacancies from the discharge of six inspectors. Shaughnessy formerly an inspector, has worked at the Concord Reformatory. The new appointees come from the civil service list. A change in ownership of Savannah to New York steamers saw receivers retire and Central of Georgia Railway assume control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Shaughnessy
Thomas A. Maloney
E. Sonnenbrodt
Customs Service
Mr. Shaughnessy
Concord Reformatory
Civil Service
Savannah
H. M. Comer
R. Somers Hayes
New York
Central Railroad & Banking Company of Georgia
Ocean Steamship Company
Philadelphia
Boston
Central of Georgia Railway Company
Aroostook
Gloucester
Liverpool
Watt
Port Au Prince
Hogsties
Nassau
N. F
A. E Weed
Joseph Baker
Boston Towboat Company
Western Belle
Baltimore
Baker
Carlson
Ellida
Hallett
Metropolitan Line
H. M. Whitney
Bay State Dredging Company
India Wharf
C. C. Smith
Finance
Colon
Smith
Bridgeton
C. E. & B. H. Fabens
Cayenne
Kingston
Jam
Louisiana
Caribbean Sea
Daly
Thomas Dana
Athena
Dana
W. H. Lincoln
Charles R. Barclay
Shipps
Barclay Clements Enaergea Edes
Sharon Street
Belfast
Delays Hit Leyland Steamer Cestrian Amid Irish Weather
The Leyland steamer Cestrian faces weeks of delay to her initial voyage from Liverpool. The Columbian will remain on the London to Boston route via Furness, unloading twelve massive grindstones for a wood pulp mill. Navy reports note a stowaway, Martin O Shea, and arrivals of Christopher Gore and Albert Tabberner aboard. The yacht Columbia, misattributed to New York, is owned by J H Laden and chartered to William C Whitney, with plans to sail to Newport. A schooner and other vessels suffer losses or damage off the Maine coast and at Little Egg Harbor Shoal. the Edith and the cargo shipargo are noted in the day’s maritime notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cestrian
Liverpool
Columbian
London
Boston
Furness Company
Wales
Matthews
Furness
Carlisle City
Martin O’shea
Ireland
Christopher Gore
Albert Tabberner
Columbia
Bar Harbor
New York
J. H. Laden
William C. Whitney
Newport
Whitney
James H. York
B. C. Cromwell
Harvey Clearn
Nap
Rosa Mueller
Maine
Wilmington
Little Egg Harbor Shoal
Little Beach Station
Edith
Columbia Fai Ue
Iimse
John Emery & Co
C&ppig
A. EB. Betts
Ashow
Gonad
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Jona C. Haynes
John Chinaman
Wright's
Fisk & Coff
the American
Admiral Ramsay
People's Temple
Gollars
Massachusetts Republican Club
Pek Xia
Boylston St
Trement
Cherry Street Whist Club
Michael Sterns & Co
White Bros
Washington St
Society OF the Colonial Wars
Trenise
Washburn
Jordan, Iarsh & Co
F. Washburn
Cen
M'g’r
People’s Popular Credit
Lucy
Clara
Brown
Jove
Boston Tablet CO
Mansfeld &St., Pocet
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