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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1896

Page

7

Along the Water Front Seaport Movements and Maritime Notes

The Warren steamer Scotsman arrives from Liverpool with cabin passengers including W. H. Fortescue and the Deacons. Gloucester loads sand from Norman's Woe for the city, while schooners Oliver Wendell Holmes and Gatherer head to Newfoundland on frozen herring voyages. The Nerbena lighthouse steamer is relaunched after repairs and poised for new buoy experiments. several captains change commands and a wreck near 34N 73W is sighted. The docket lists numerous court cases and legal actions, including Burkhardt vs. Old Colony R. R. Co. and a damages suit for a Boston electric car collision.

Maddox Liverpool W. H. Fortescue Ipswich New Brunswick Cedric Saxon Oliver Wendell Holmes Gatherer Gloucester Newfoundland Ernst Johann Glasgow Allan Line Briggs Taunton Charles A. Briggs W. W. Hatch United States Lockwood Verbena State Ledge Nix Thestrup D. A. Brayton Accra W. Cc. A Landsimman

Water Department Costs and Extra Bills Disputed

Water Commissioner John R. Murphy says a $100,000 savings claim is misleading and explains why additional bills are sent to adjust for changes between inspections. He notes 1896 extra collections up to Nov 1 total $116,187, up from $75,000 in 1895, driven by city growth.

John R. Murphy Post

Civil Court Docket Notes from Commonwealth Supreme Court

November session lists cases argued and in order including Bishop v Journal Newspaper, Brooks v Stackpole, Glidden v Chamberlin, Drennan v Grady, Traders National Bank v Rogers, Murphy v Armstrong Transfer Co, Baron v Fitzpatrick, Rogers v Barnes, Driscoll v Hurlburt, Moors v Reading, Briggs v Cushing, Mosely v Washburn, Chase admr v Maine Central R R Co, and others with attorneys and status noted.

Supreme Judicial Court For the Commonwealth Drennan Grady S. L Baron Fitzpatrick Tot Piwesile Warren Linoline & Gasoline Rogers Barnes Driscoll Hurlburt Moors Reading Briggs Cushing Mosely Washburn Chase Admr Maine R. R. Co Cummings Perry Bent Weston

Suffolk Superior Court Jury List and Case Dockets

The Suffolk Superior Court lists October and November jury numbers and a long docket of tort cases. Notable entries include Mary A. Kenney vs. West End Street Railway Company for $3000, James Murraghan vs. West Street Railway for $10,000, and Margaret A. Landry vs. Boston & Maine Railroad for $3000. Second and third sessions note verdicts and ongoing trials with defendants such as Boston & Maine Railroad and General Electric Co.

Collins Horne Same Brooks Summer Bartlett Dean Blanco O'Rourke Cangiano Wright Heffernan Hepburn Davidson Connolly Laensdorfer Harden Nickerson Bradley Legg Edwards Dinsmore Moore Randall Lynch Loeb C. A. Pinkham Printing & P. Co Donahoe’s Mag. Co Dodge Straine Bond Mack Westhaiver Gaillac Wiles Trask Boston Furnace Co Barr Reynolds Barton Hadley Dixon Bailey Priesing Whitaker Fee Levison Aransky Sullivan Hayes Maynard Gooch Co Tafferstein Brown Norfolk Ponee N. H Bbx Winslow Everett Nat. Bank Harlin Southern Jellico Co Cimerblatt Tarbox Stahl Doherty Burdette Thwing Rowe Solsom Boston Stock Bishop Mary A. Kenney West End Street Railway Company J. Bennett Maher G. H. Mellen James Murraghan West Street Ralway Company Gargan & Keating M. FF. Dickinson, Jr Margaret A. Landry Boston & Maine Railroad Company Prospect Hill Station Lynde & Harding W. S. Badger O’ Brien Look Kennedy Pickering Johnson West End Gearin Lothrop Kennedy Va Boston Harriman Dyer Shaughnessy Hussey Connors H. R Shedd Conron Coffin Holmes Packer General Elec. Co Schafer N. Y H. BR Riley Pickens Tibbbetts Platt Hardy Nawn Carroll DeFreitas Boston Transcript Latch Otis Mfg. Co Smith Fitchburg R. R

Damages and court actions listed in Newton session

In a Newton session the docket shows multiple cases including Agnes Cooney versus George E Hobb for 10000 damages with closing arguments completed, Annie M Kittredge versus the city of Newton for damages on land taken for park purposes, and several civil actions such as Foxcroft versus Post Pub Co Quinn versus Cummings and Briggs Nat Bank versus Phenix Rattan Co. The court is hearing libels for divorce with other lists awaiting.

Agnes Cooney George E. Hobb Allin & Mayberry Annie M. Kittredge City of Newton Melrose Leavens Street W. Morgrave R. M. Saltonstall W. S. Slocum Foxcroft Post Pub. Co Quinn Cummings Admx Sanders Jones Als Briggs Nat. Bank Phenix Rattan Co Equity

Shipping News Highlights From Nov 20 Mini Almanac

Maritime items list steamers and schooners visiting and arriving at various ports including Warren & Co and H. & A. Allan. Vessels from Liverpool Glasgow Boston Baltimore and others ferry merchandise passengers towing barges and coal. Also notes sun rise and water levels for the day.

Virginian London State of Maine St. John N. B Wrestler Henry ©Ay Newburyport Preston Philadelphia International Glendower Brookside Richardson Highland Light Winthrop Haverford Robert A. Packer Boston Buffalo Byssus Baronet Perth Amboy Nottingham Emma ’. Crowell Amboy Gloucester Heneaur St. Pierre Mig J.B. Martin Annapolis N. S Lizzie Dyas Belleyeau Cove Patriot Guysboro Mary Pickard Parrsboro Prohibition

Petition Notice for Aldermen Hearing on Nov 23 Boston

City of Boston Board of Aldermen orders notice for Nov 23 hearing on petition to grant location for poles and wires by The New England Telephone Telegraph Company. Notice will be published in Boston Post and Boston Journal. W J Denver signs for the company. Sept 24, 1896.

Everett J. Eaton Needham Mass New Pymgland Pmery Grover Milk St Boston Thomas. Sutton NEW England Telephone & Telegraph Company of Massachusetts Northampton Street Shawmut Avenue la Grange Street Landseer Linnet Allston Street Warren Street NEW England Telephone & Telegraph Company OF Massachusetts W. J. Dever City OF Board of Aldermen Boston Post Boston Journal NEW England Telephone & Teslegraph Company Washington Street Columbus Avenue Washington Walnut Avenues Walnut Avenue Walnut Park D Street Dorchester Avenue West Ninth Street W. J. Denver WX. CO Manchester N. H Newton Watertown Clifford Seasongood Covent Hall Cambridge

Boston Probate Notice of Hei rs and Admin with Will Annexed

Massachusetts probate notice cites heirs and mentions Delia Hurley seeking letters of administration with will annexed for Michael Hurley of Boston. Court sets Dec 3 1896 hearing in Boston to show cause. Public notice required weekly for three weeks in Boston Post.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Michael Hurley Boston Delia Hurley Boston Post Sald Court John W. McKim Esquire

City Board to Consider Granting Prayer of the Whore

City officials plan a meeting Monday at o clock p m to discuss the expediency of granting a prayer request and this order in the Boston Herald and Boston Pest.

Insolvency notices issued in Massachusetts courts

Multiple insolvency notices from Suffolk Middlesex and Boston courts. Debtors named include Newton Morrison of Boston and Emma J Marshall of Everett. Meetings of creditors set for December 11 1896 November 25 1896 and December 4 1896 with assignees handling claims and accounts.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Boston Coort Newton Morrison Mason Court House Pemberton Square Robert BE. Maguire Middlesex Cambridge Charles J. McIntire Emma J. Marshall Everett James F. Ard James E. Ee

Notice of Withdrawal and Separation Acknowledgments

IT MAX ZERAMBY withdraws from CONTINENTAL THA CO and has no responsibility for debts of remaining partners. Nov 17 1896. Eunice A Doherty leaves marital home and will not pay bills contracted after this date by Patrick A Dowarty.

J. Donovan Stoughton Mass Max Zeramby Continental Tha CO Eunice A. Doherty Patrick A. Dowarty

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Turner Reece Alf F City Treasures Warren Line Liverpol Tohowis Sachem Michigan Sagamore Canad Ia Cambroman John Farley, & Sons State, St Charlestown Milk Street American Line Southampton St. Louis Paris Havre Harre International Navigation CO Bowls Green L. H. Palmer State House Cunard Line Vo State St Beaton Alexander Martin White Star Line Queenstown F. O. Houghton & Co B. A. Adams & Co State St Cor Broad St Merchants & Miners Transportation Co Newport News Providence Ranund Trin Tenn. & Ga. Air Line Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Air Line Kanawha Southern R. A Baltimore & Ohio R. R Cumberland Gap Company A. M. Graham Ity Battery A. PD. Stebbins A W. P. Turner G.eeee P. A J. C. Whitney Traffic Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line Phila Charleston Wilmington Geneere F. P. Wing Central Wharf B. B. Sampson State Fiske Building RFAGE New England & Savannah Ss. S. 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David Worcester Sq Braintree Inahibeton Union the Post Arnold ST Columbus Square Pembroke ST Seaver Tremont Union PK West Concord Worcester Worcester Square West Aba NO Field S$t H. Yaffh & CO S. G. Lyford Lowell Gath Sidney Laurence Mase F. B Munroe Gordon St Market St Lynn Hyde Park D. Thompson Sullivan St New Haven Dunham Tremont &T Stephen Blaney, Peabody Warren St FR Harrer Wyman St Jamaica Plain J. Kulscar Concord Junction H. K. Southworth West Stoughton Acity Bangor W. F. Carruthers Charles Dfmmock Genesee St Florence St Roslindale McLean Hospital Training School Gray St New Jersey Edwin M. Duryea Ralph Ave N. Ore Fiorsa Fe Rossindale, Mass Sitton Lynnfield St Tor Capale Atwell Pontine St East Cottage St Mt. Pleasant Dorchester Ave Ashmont U 219 East Pepperell Remont St Amherst St Nashua Fayette St East Second St South NEW England Piano CO B. C. Crabtree VY. O Hoosac Tunnel Custom House Warren & Coo Europe Julius Rottenberg Salem St Walter R. 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