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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1890
Page
6
United States Circuit Court on October 24 found Mary Garrity guilty of selling liquor without a license while Mary Welton faced trial on charges of sending obscene matter through the mail.
The Supreme Judicial Court issues rescripts in several cases including Frederick Warren versus William Lyons et al concerning a guaranty on rent after lease termination where the guaranty is deemed not liable for rent after termination. John Casey versus Jabez N Smith involves a tort for arsonal injuries to a three-year-old on a sidewalk. Sybil Weld versus Pharmas Brooks concerns six trespass cases with questions on public way by prescription. Boston Belting Company versus City of Boston challenges damages for water flow due to Stony Brook improvements. David Flynn versus Massachusetts Benefit Association involves a life policy dispute with proper party authority and misrepresentations in application.
Defence is contributory negligence. On trial Joseph G Holt and Joseph J Corbett for plaintiff William S Starus for defendant No 1494 Alfred L Churchill v George R B Hodgdon an action of contract to recover 76127 alleged for provisions furnished as keeper of the Broadway House in Chelsea in 1887 1888 Hodgdon denies keeping the house Cottrell named. On trial P B Kiernan for plaintiff Holt and Morse for defendant Fifth Session Motions to be heard Monday Lists of motions for trial Saturday 1 pm.
Superior Court Norfolk Dedham Oct 24 J. L. Eldridge for Dyer W G A Pattee for defendant verdict for defendant in action for damages for injuries while a passenger in defendant car. Court adjourned to Tuesday Dec 2 for jury waived cases and libels for divorce.
In Middlesex Superior Court at Cambridge on October 24, John Duatt sues Carnie L Spear to recover on a budding contract. Trial proceeding underway with counsel C Q Tirrell for the plaintiff and Lynde and Harding for the defendant.
In Suffolk County Insolvency Court on Oct 24 Judge McKiim discharged Fred B. Anderson and B Howard Stearns and others. Discharges refused for Granville Furn bull and Quigley & MacDonough. John Westervelt case continued to Oct 31. Second meetings for Mulligan & Co adjourned to Mar 13. Warrant refused in W B Chase. Several first and second meetings scheduled for assignees and debtors including Libbits, Healy, Blaser, Moses Dickson, Hines, and Spurr with adjournments to Dec 5 or Oct 31. Composition and creditor petitions listed with adjournments to late Oct and early December.
A Franklin Mining Company stockholders meeting debated extending the mine life by acquiring Pewabic property. Directors were authorized to pursue purchases and form an advisory committee with two added shareholders. Votes favored expansion 21 558 to 3645, with concerns about guaranteed richness and other land availability raised by attendees.
A severe northeast gale battered Narragansett Bay and coastal New Jersey, with winds up to eighty miles per hour. Ships dragged anchors, harbor approaches filled, and extensive flood damage struck Asbury Park, Seabright, and surrounding towns. Vessel Katrina sank near Matinecock Point after smashing on a rock, while Boston Harbor saw wrecking and moorings broken as floodwaters overwhelmed streets.
The entry outlines multiple cases in the Superior Court first session, including Low et al vs California Insurance Company and thirty others over a fire loss claim of about 59,485 dollars on stock in their Belmont Street factory damaged March 4, 1887, with defense alleging false proof of loss and inflated values. Other cases cover assault damages against a Charlestown police officer, a note dispute involving Mary Fletcher versus Crawford, and a $650 defaulted damages claim in the Tevlin v Durgin line, plus a child injury suit against a coal cart operator.
Mrs Jenness-Miller lectured yesterday afternoon in the Lasell Seminary chapel on Cross. Her remarks criticized fashionable attire and suggested hygienic habits while displaying many artistic dresses. The audience responded with hearty enthusiasm, and the event was a success promoting better dress habits.
The Massachusetts Rean Estatrc Company raises its annual dividend to seven percent payable quarterly. It offers 12 000 shares of Treasury stock at 106 dollars per share, available until November 1 before a price increase. The Advertiser Building houses its main office near Postoffice Square in Boston. The company sends its new prospectus to interested parties.
A hundred city women seek a beautiful hall stand at little price this week. Read the advertisement titled 1690 1890 elsewhere in this paper. Paine's Furniture Co. reputation guarantees quality and price speaks for itself.
The Mason and Hamlin Organ and Piano Company has declared a quarterly dividend of 3 percent, payable November 1. The notice confirms the payout and date for shareholders.
AcexaANnperR A. ARTHUR, president of the Middlesborough town Company, distributes a free sixty-four page album profusely illustrated with photographs of Middlesborough Cumberland Gap and surrounding country.
An advertisement quote from Mrs Atty Gen Miller praises The Pure Baking Powder as making cakes that melt in the mouth and claims the kitchen finally achieves an eighty sweet result. The claim highlights the product’s popularity in homes.
In a volatile session on Oct 24, Sugar Refineries plunged to 61 1/2, then rallied above 64 1/2 before settling near opening levels as bears attacked leading shares. Union Pacific, Louisville & Nashville, and St Paul faced heavy selling, while late trading showed broad recoveries and a stronger overall tone. Railroad bonds remained quiet and firm with St Paul issues drawing more attention.
London report notes Consols at 94916d money and 041116d account. Atlantic & Great Western 1sts 33423, Canadian Pacific 77 43, Erie 22, Erie seconds 102%, Hliners Central 10342, Mexican ordinary 4942, St Paul common 61%, New York Central 10514, Pennsylvania 53%. Reading 1848 Mexican Central news 7. Bar silver 48%. Money 3 percent.
Masons bricklayers carpenters builders plumbers and painters will in their respective lines find Middlesborough Kentucky attractive for work is always plentiful, steady and continuous and wages are higher than in the large cities Vin Houtey’s Cocoa Pure Soluble.
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