OLD BYWAYS OF BOSTON BOSTON SCHOOL CONTROVERSY
At a Boston school committee meeting the Swinton history controversy was resolved by assigning Travis to ancient history. The committee backed its action as precaution, not punishment, and refused to reconsider the Swinton book. Debate followed over use of Anderson's history and related remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swinton
Blake
One
Travis
O'Grady
Dr. Blake
Anderson
Chapin
Byrne
Mar. Chapin
Duryea
Vras
Canning
Collison
Darling
Dunn
Fallon
Granger
Griffin
Hall
McDonald
Murphy
O’grady
Swasey
Walsh
Willimson
Fifield
Hastings
S. Nays
Boston
Life Underwriters and Bostonian Society Open Sessions
The 1888-89 season opened with the Boston Life Underwriters' Association at Young's Hotel chaired by G. N. Carpenter. Notable guests from multiple life companies attended and after a formal business meeting, a banquet featured speeches, a gold watch presentation, and a paraphrase of the Song of Hiawatha. The Bostonian Society then began its new season with President Curtis Guild presiding and John Tucker Prince delivering a sketch on The Old Byways of Boston, recounting the Roebuck passage, Damnation alley, Hancock House era, and local taverns. The society announced plans for a commemorative tablet and highlighted new acquisitions including Otis portraits, a Paul Revere teapot, Hancock relics, and letters from Oliver Wendell Holmes. New members were welcomed from Boston and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Life Underwriters’ Association
Young's Hotel
G. N. Carpenter
J. B. Carr
W. A. Bailey
Providence Life and Trust Company
R. O. Beebe
B. Lichtenstein
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
T. L. Alien
Berkshire Life Insurance Company
Paul Nicoledse
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
G. ‘A. Wellman
Provident Safe and Trust Company
Carpenter
Calet
New York Life
Darwin, Barnard
Associations Monthly
Hodges
Mutual Benefit Life
Association
Barnard
Phelps
Johnson
Bostonian Society
Curtis Guild
John Tucker Prince
Boston
Henry Phillips
Gaspard Denegri
Phillips
Charlestown Neck
Charles Lowell
Copp’s Hill
Corncourt
Faneuil Hall
Merchants
Market Square
Prince
Shurtleff
Hancock House
Brazer
Lord Culpepper
Virginia
Talleyrand
Louis Philippe
Lafayette
Franklin
John Cheverns
Bordeaux
Kk. C
Suimmer
Merchants Row
Damiels
Kilby Street
Doane Street
India Street
Broad Street
Boniface
Bite
Prince’s
Kilby
State Streets
Ingland Bank
Corporation
Liberty Tree
Washington Street
Boylston
Otis
James Otis
James Otis, Jr
Samuel Alleyne Otis
Elizabeth Gray Otis
Mary Alleyne Otis
Harrison Gray
Copley
Gilbert Stewart
Blackburn
Paul Revere
John Hancock
Louisburg
Dr. Holmes
Charles Lowell Hancock
Cambridge House
Eliot
Oliver Wendell Holmes
W. H. Mennard
New England Journal
Massachusetts
Society
Cranmore
New York
John Low
Chelsea
Cences
Old Bunch
Morse nominated for Congress in second district convention
Elijah A. Morse of Canton defeats Frederick L. Burden of North Attleboro for the Congress nomination amid fraud charges and contested ballots. The Taunton convention at Armory Hall adjourned amid tensed exchanges as Morse backers claimed victory and Burden supporters cried foul over marked ballots and payoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taunton
Elijah A. Morse
Canton
Congress
Frederick L. Burden
North Attleboro
Armory Halls
W. E. C. Swan
Stoughton
H. Il. Faxon
Quincy
Mr. Burdett
Hingham
J. O. Burdett
J. J. Whipple
Lovell
J. J. Mahoney
W. H. Osborne
East Bridgewater
Waxon
Attleboro
Hathaway
Brockton
Burdett
L. E. White
Faxon
Blanchard
Charles Sumner
E. E. Williamson
Morse
Osborne
George L. Wentworth
Weymouth
Congressman Long
Len? Lovell
Elijah A Morse
John E. Sanford
Oseer
Henry B. Peirce
White
I. A. Hobart
Yrade
Hobart
Axon
Willard Torrey
Mr. Torrey
Torrey
A. R. Holmes
J. R. Bronson
Robert O. Harris
SS “Yitter
Harris
FE. E. Williamson
Jennings
West Bridgewater
Allen
Powers
Burden
Peirce
Sanford
C. W. Sumner
Sarnatt
Sumner
Colonel Lovell
Whie
George Freeman
Prohibition Club Formed At State Committee Rooms
A group of young men met at 36 Bromfield Street to establish a Prohibition club. G F Washburn was elected president with G Jones and J E Wolf as vice presidents, W J Shilliday as secretary, G A Selley as financial secretary, and S Woodbury as treasurer. The executive committee includes James H Dunne. The meeting adjourned to next Tuesday evening. Political notes from the Boston correspondent follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition Club
State Prohibition Committee
Bromfield Street
Woodbury
Prohibition Ward
G. F. Washburn
W. J. Shilliday
G. Jones
J. KE. Wolf
G.A. Selley
S. Woodbury
James H. Dunne
Colored voters urged to back friend in district race
A local editorial praises W Higginson as benefactor of the colored people and calls on the district's colored voters to rally behind their sincere ally. The article notes party nominations: Daniel Gunn for Senator in the ninth Suffolk, Charles Mann as state committeeman. Edgar Dodge for Senator in the fourth Middlesex, J d McCann for state committeeman. J J H Gregory for Congress in the seventh district. J C Park as Prohibitionist candidate for Ninth district Congress. L N Fellows for Senator in the fourth Middlesex. The Republican convention for the First Essex senatorial district is set for Oct 17 at Lynn Ward Headquarters Central Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Higginson
Suffolk
Daniel Gunn
Charles Mann
Middlesex
Edgar 5. Dodge
Boston Scientific Society Holds 188d Corporate Meeting
President K. E. Sawyer presided as Samuel Kneeland’s death was mourned by John Ritchie Jr. William Bellamy spoke on Orbits of Double Stars and B C Chandler of Cambridge gave a talk with blackboard illustrations before a general discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Scientific Society
KE. F. Sawyer
Samuel Kneeland
John Ritchie, Jr
William Bellamy
8. C. Chandler
Cambridge
Carnegie Talks About Trusts
New York October 9 Andrew Carnegie arrived from Europe and warned that trusts cannot endure. He argued no one has more reason to fear trusts than those who enter them, predicting collapse and ruin for ventures that gain temporary success and lead to endless competition. He denied organizing an international steel rail trust and reiterated opposition to trusts as unworkable, insisting monopoly cannot extract more than the natural return over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Europe
Glasgow
Mrs Partington and Ike Pledge Cough Syrup and Oil
A brief note claims Mrs Partington and her son Ike use Dr Bull's Cough Syrup for colds and recommends Salvation Oil for travelers, priced at 26 cents.
Safeguard system of accounts for business men and bookkeepers
The Safeguard system of accounts offers a quick and accurate method to keep books, allowing principals and partners to view monthly states at a glance. It helps detect debit or credit errors during trial balance, reducing monthly work and making settlement of books a pleasant duty. It is based on practical, common sense ideas indispensable to any business.
Paine's Furniture unveils new chamber sets at Canal Street
Italian and English chamber sets of finest St Domingo mahogany oak walnut ash and cherry displayed at Paine's Furniture Company manufactory 48 Canal Street. Modern design and craftsmanship highlighted in the advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Domingo
Paine
Canal Street
Piano Lamps Price Offer at Morey Churchill & Morey
Morey Churchill and Morey advertise piano lamps for sale at 156 Friend Street with a price tag of 1350. The notice lists the seller names and the street address for potential buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morey, Churchill & Morey
Friend Street
United States Circuit and Supreme Judicial Court Notices
The October term opens Monday the 15th with grand jury at 11 o clock, hearings at noon. Civil cases may be calendared by Oct 18. criminal jury trials begin Oct 23. Also listed are Supreme Judicial Court cases, Superior Court dockets, and criminal dispositions for Oct. 9 across multiple counties and departments with verdicts, trials, and orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
Norice
Circuit Court
Superior Court jury waiver docket Oct 9 Middlesex County
The court heard jury waived cases and will resume with court contests and uncontested jury cases on Monday Oct 15 at Cambridge. Docket items list cases including Marlboro v Union Lovey, Diehlman v Miller, Nelson v Bond, Baker v Sweet, Baker v McManus, Hastings Whited burg RR Co, Richardson v Libby, Walker v Lloyd. Probate notes list wills admitted to probate for Rose OConnor, Sarah Craft, Elizur Baldwin, Isaac Wright, John Delahanty, Francis Coughlin, Michael Gunning, Mary Squire, Mary Brown, John Reagan, Edward Loring, John Pringle and administrations for Mary Galvin, Abby Savage, Bridget Haley, Lizzie Long, A Catherine Flack, Lucy Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk County
McKaim
Rose O’connor
Sarah P. Craft
Elizur Baldwin
Isaac S. Wright
John Delahanty
Francis Coughlin
Michael Gunning
Mary A. Squire
Mary Brown
John H. Reagan
Edward G. Loring
John Pringle
Mary Galvin
Abby R. Savage
Bridget Haley
Lizzie W. Long
A. Catherine Flack
Lucy A. Jones
Uncontested Divorces Heard by Essex Superior Court
Superior Court in Essex County on October 9 heard uncontested divorce cases with 18 names listed for decision and a later timetable for jury waived cases. Plaintiffs include Nathaniel G. Parker Charles H. Day Johanna Maloney John H. Walsh Margaret Burns Mary P. Baker George Thomas Carr Susan C. Bursley Polly Cushing George N. Bigelow William Bacon Magnus Lefstiner and Dennis Winterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel G. Parker
Charles H. Day
Johanna Maloney
John H. Walsh
Margaret Burns
Mary P. Baker
George Thomas Carr
Susan C. Bursley
Polly Cushing
George N. Bigelow
William Bacon
Magnus Lefstiner
Dennis Winterson
City Notes Highlight Local Appointments and Incidents
Stephen A D Brady of New Bedford started as customs inspector replacing Thomas H Atwood who resigned. A driver Fuller had license revoked after refusing a rainy day fare to seek more money. Sarsfield Street residents seek nuisance abatement. decision reserved as owners agree to drain. Bos ton University School of Theology matriculation day 10 30 am with Rev W P Coddington delivering annual address. Chicago Opera House extravaganza The Crystal Slipper at Boston Theatre reached 160th performance. souvenir crystal slipper given to audience. A boy stole $9 from a candy store drawer. another boy lured clerk to opposite side. John Williams and accomplices robbery attempt on Pleasant street tobacco store. Williams captured after outsider's alarm. Chamber of Commerce reports inspector department finances to executive committee. Commander White thanks Jordan Marsh Co for window space for Gettysburg Exposition at Tremont Temple. Gas companies seeking to sell water gas hearing postponed to Nov 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen A. D. Brady
New Bedford
Thomas H. Atwood
Fuller
Board of Health
Sarsfield Street
Boston University School of Theology
W. P. Coddington
Syracuse University
Boston Theatre
Chicago Opera House
Murdock
Columbus Avenue
John Williams
Pleasant Street
Williams
Oliver Twist
Officer Good
Station 4
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Commander White
John A. Andrew Post
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Bar Association of Boston Elects New Officers
The Bar Association of Boston elected officers for the year at its annual meeting in its rooms. Henry Co. Hutchins will serve as president, John Lowell as vice president, Charles P. Greenough as treasurer, and Robert Grant as secretary. Members of the council for three years include William G. Russell, George O. Shattuck, Augustus Russ, Solomon Lincoln, Causten Browne, L. L. Scaife, and Moses Williams. The library now holds about 4700 volumes, with increased use and excellence for reference and work noted by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BAR Association
Bar Association of the City of
Boston
Henry Co. Hutchins
John Lowell
Charles P. Greenough
Robert Grant
William G. Russell
George O. Shattuck
Augustus Russ
Solomon Lincoln
Causten Browne
L. L. Scaife
Moses Williams
The Singing Evangelist at Dartmouth Street Revival
A series of revival meetings at Dartmouth Street Reformed Episcopal Church grows in interest led by Rev. James M. Gray and singing evangelist Arthur D. Smith. Last evening’s service centered on Ye must be born again from John three three with several prayer requests. Smith’s singing combined clear enunciation and sympathy. The meetings will run every evening for a fortnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dartmouth Street Reformed Episcopal Church
James M. Gray
Arthur d. Smith
Gray
John
Mr. Smith
Lister and Amy Wed at Old Cambridge Baptist Church
William A. Lister of Allston married Charlotte M. Amy of Lexington in a ceremony at the Old Cambridge Baptist Church officiated by Professor George H. Whittemore. A reception followed at Allston with a large attendance from friends and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Lister
Allston
Charlotte M. Amy
Lexington
Old Cambridge Baptist Church
Lasteryenius
George H. Whittemore
Boston Paper Trade Association Plans October Dinner
The Boston Paper Trade Association will resume its pleasant monthly meetings and dinners next week. The first dinner is set for Wednesday evening at Young's Hotel on October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Paper Trade Association
Young’s Hotel
Public Bath Attendee Figures Decline This Year
The Board of Health reports 784,385 houses in the city and 158,691 bathers this season, a drop from 866,609 in 1887. Women and girls accounted for the bathers, reflecting gender participation in summer public baths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Lawyer in Trouble With Suffolk Bar Hearing
A hearing is set today on the petition of the Suffolk Bar Association seeking the disbarment of Frank A. Dearborn, a bar member accused of passing worthless checks on Susmann Bros and Groom State Street stationer, and related offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk Bar Association
Frank A. Dearborn
Dearborn
Susmann Bros
Groom
State Street
Wary Pedestrian Struck. Head Scalp Severed by Train
Charles Morgan of Cordaville was walking on the Boston and Albany railroad last evening when a train struck him. The impact scalped the left side of his head as he was near the tracks, injuries unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Morgan
Cordaville
Boston and Albany
Supreme Circle Holds Annual Session At Vendome
The supreme council of the Home Circle met at the Vendome for its annual session. Officers reported a flourishing order with no rise in assessments, thirteen called to the supreme treasury, and $103000 contributed to the benefit fund, up 27 percent from last year. Thirty five benefits totaling $92500 were paid, averaging $2642 per death. Officers elected include Adelia I Cummings Somerville as supreme leader and Harriet H Waterman Boston as supreme instructor. The officers were installed by Past Supreme Leader Thomas Waterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Council of the Home Circle
the Vendome
Supreme Treasury
Adelia I. Cummings
Somerville
James ©. Bartlett
Concord
Harriet H. Waterman
Boston
Julius H. Swain
Roxbury
John Haskell Butler
Rebecca J. Page
Charlestown
Rose J. Swain
Surpreme Sentinel
Sarah E. Fuller
West End Railway petition tabled by Cambridge aldermen
Cambridge board and council, in joint session, tabled the West End Railway Company's petition to construct and operate an overhead electric system in Cambridge streets for two weeks. The meeting also honored Captain Charles F Walcott with an owl painting donated by C H Parker on behalf of the Twenty first Regiment Association. Captain Walcott served in the Twenty first Regiment and lived in Cambridge until his death about a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Board of Aldermen
West End Railway Company
Cambridge
Charles F. Walcott
C. H. Parker
Twenty-first Regiment Association
Walcott
Twenty-first Regiment
Water Main to Long Island Sparks Boston Quincy Dispute
The Boston water board proceeds with plans to lay a water main to Long Island despite a brewing quarrel with Quincy. City solicitor Bailey says the Boston Quincy clash over street digging rights will go to court, with a Supreme Court bill to be filed for a Friday hearing before Justice Fiela. Captain Townsend the diver awaits the underwater work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Boston Water Board
Quincy
Longland
Townsend
Bailey
Boston
Supreme Court
Fiela
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OLD Byways OF
Andersen
Life Underwriters
The
Joha Teeker Prince
Iieting
Russell
Doherty
Cleveland and Thurman Club
Sumner Hall
Thomas F. Doherty
Board of Water Commissioners
Democratic Party
William Woolley
Almot
Grovncester
Speciau
City of Fish
Cape
City Hall
Harrison and Morton
Harrison
Morton Ha
Cleveland
Reform
Corcoran
Sam Roads
Gloucester Sanicaus
William Babson
Gloucester National Bank
Robert T
Cleveland and
Thurman
Brookline
John W. Candler
Caretu
W. &. Humphrey
Aspinwall Avenue
Thurman Club
Henry M. Whitney
William Aspinwall
Edward Atkinson
Hobert Bishop
Jerome Jones
William H. Hill
Frederic Cunningham
Charles T. Duncklee
James B. Hand
Aaron H. Lathain
Philadelphia Sentinel
Kerry
DeMaurier
Vanity Fair
Virginians
Pendennis
Newcomes
Philip
Catherine
Henry Esmond
Barry Lyndon
Dennis Duval
Roundabout
Four Georges
Paris
Supreme Judicial Court
Howes
William Denver
Robert Denver
Patrick Denver
Archbishop Williams
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Leopold P. Boland
Superior Courts
Mason
Daniel G. McRae
Charles Green
W. H. Orcutt
W. Bartlett
J. P. J. Ward
John H. Osborn
William Newsome
Holcombe
Fairbanks
Milford J. Cole
Minines
Union Park
Samuel Thompson
Jesse Gove
Wood
Atkins
King v. Eastman
Kseeve
Blackwell
Varyanachy
Adams
Devereux
Hoz—Osygood
McGann
J Ompson
Jenkins
Smit
Appleton
Donnelly
McKinney
Osborn
Claypole
McCarthy
Eals
Thompson
Linton
Sundernd
Malney
Linehan
Hawlett
McKinnon
bBoston
Brown
Smith
Sessior— Barker
J. Norier
Roll Haevy
Bos
Daily Adv
Butler
Alien
Wright
Howe
lKolcom
Cemings
Wilmarth
Winslow
Fiink
Lynch
Phasnix Brewing Co
Ryan
Same
O'Sullivan
McConnell
Bradley
Abbott
Kalisy
Gould
Folsom
Hart
Grossman
Dunbar
Randall J. Elder
A. C. Wellington Coal Company
S.J
J. B. KF
Thomas
C. E. Washburn
Lider
Wellington
Fearing
Jones
Silversion
Kean
Vaugh
Grace
Marcus
Reed
Kelly
Karrell
Feder
MckKttrick
West
Gordon
West End St
RR. Co
O’ Brien
Bale
bBlissington
Cullen
Fitchburg RR. Co
O'worien
Aldrich
Superior Criminal Court
DEWEY
John Rogers
House of Correction
James Walters
John McDevitt
James Phelps
Massachusetts Reformatory
Charles Carter
William H. Stowell
Robert Brown
Essex
Superior Criminal Court County
James Pyne
Lynn
Daniel Collins
Superior Court
Norfolk County
Blodgett
Chester
J. . Cotter
John Everett
Birch
Fredmuth
Marston
Corrigan
Smith Ei . Ees Montana
City of Boston
Greeshood
Lips
Reardon
Clinton
Lrpsuan
Martin
Campbridge
Marlboro
Union Lovey
Hasseltine v. Globe
Baker
Vy. McManus
Cunniff
Vox
Hastings Whitedburg RR. Co
Richardson
Libby
Walker
Lloyd
Goodyear
Goodyear & Molay Sewing Machine Co
Summer St
Boston, Mass
RYE and Bourbob
Cork
Chester Hi
Graves & Sons
Druggis's Everywhere
Quaker Mill Co
Ravenna
Ohio
Mark
Home Circle
Captain Walcott
Nord
Wat! St. N
Baker’s
W. Baker & CO
Dorchester
Mass
JW. Horne
Tremont Street
Rabel Bros
Chicago
Cancin Natl Ie
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