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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1908

Page

11

Salisbury Beach Fire Spurs Town Rights Dispute

A $100 000 Salisbury Beach fire provokes a clash between summer residents and Salisbury town officials over safety and fire protection. Residents blame the town for not adopting E P Shaw's fire department plan despite paying major taxes, while town leaders defend funding limits and focus on beach improvements. A special town meeting may discuss the dispute.

Salisbury Beach Salisbury E. P. Shaw Post Philip Moulton Cottagers’ Corporation Shaw Charles Lord Board of Selectmen Massachusetts Hampton Beach N. H

Fisher fleet arrivals and ship departures fill Boston fish market report

The report tracks 17 new fishing trips after a large influx, totaling 2,031,900 pounds from 72 sailings since Saturday. Haddock at 23. to 31 4 cents and cod around 31 2 to 31 4 cents dominate receipts of haddock, cod, hake, and pollock with vessel by vessel totals.

Haddock

Fidelity Funding Company Placed Under Temporary Receiver

In New York Justice Truax appoints Thomas F. Gilroy Jr. as temporary receiver for Fidelity Funding Company amid voluntary dissolution by stockholders. Liabilities total 3,941,027 with assets of 3,579,315. Creditors include United States Mortgage and Trust, Leslie M. Shaw, Security Life Insurance, American Trust Boston, Central Trust Chicago, and Carnegie Trust New York. Company formed 1898 to fund church property loans. branches in Chicago Buffalo Pittsburgh.

New York Justice Truax Supreme Court Thomas F. Gilroy, Jr Fidelity Funding Company United States Mortgage and Trust Company Leslie M. Shaw United States Chicago Buffalo Pittsburg

Fidelity Funding Co. failure not tied to churches or clergy

Rev. Philip O'Donnell of St. Philip's Church says eastern and western convents are unaffected by the Fidelity Funding Company collapse east of Chicago. He emphasizes no churches or clergymen are involved in the failure.

Philip O’donnell St. Philip’s Church Fidelity Funding Company Chicago

Shipping News Miniature Almanac Update

Shipping reports arrivals and departures of steamers and schooners including Catalone from Louisburg and Baltimore via Eastport and Portland with coal. Lists vessels cleared and sailed to diverse destinations such as Gibraltar Naples Genoa Halifax Boston New York and Philadelphia with numerous tugs barges and private schooners noted.

Catalone Glover Louisburg C. B Calvin Austin Mitchell St. John N. B Eastport Portland Chippewa Googins Jacksonville Brunswick Everett Abbott Baltimore Kenosha Soderburg Philadelphia Harvard Crowell New York Juniata James Norfolk Bay Star Allan City of Gloucester Ober Gloucester Mass Cataloné Harry W. Lewis Port Ieovice N. S Arclight Yarmouth N. W Chester Rockland Romaniée Azores Gibraltar Naples Genoa Toronto Fiull Eng Herminius South America Halifax Port Hawkesbury Charlottetown P. E Boston Ligonier Port Arthur Ontario City of Macon Savannah Persian James S. Whitney Massachusetts Plymouth Port Johnson Western Guttenburg N. J Ellenville Western Belle Newport David Wallace Scranton Hoboken Marguerite Weymouth J. L. Colwell Valdare Bear River Harriet Whitehead J. Howell Leeds Sullivan George A. MecFadden Bay View Key West Margaret Thomas Rio Janeiro Wavenock Bangor Clarence H. Venner Henry Little Philadelhia Evelyn W. Hinkly Carteret Sraana Frank Barnet Marie F. Cummins John Bracewell Andrew G. Pierce, Jr Charlotte W. Miller

Eastern League Holds Annual Meeting in New York

The Eastern League of Professional Baseball Clubs met at the Victoria Hotel with two sessions, directors and general, led by President P T Powers who was re elected and had his salary doubled to 5000. Baltimore won the 198 pennant and managerial moves circulated, including George Stallings to New York Americans and Joe Kelley to Toronto.

New York Eastern League of Professional Baseball Clubs Victoria Hotel Powers Baltimore P. T. Powers George Stallings Newark New York Americans Joe Kelley Boston Nationals Toronto Frank Bowerman Boston Walter Burnham Rochester

Harvard Freshmen Elect Captain Gaddis

Hugh Lawrence Gaddis of McCune Kansas was elected captain of the Harvard freshman football team for the season. He previously attended Hotchkiss School in Lakeville Connecticut where he played tackle for two years. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 165 pounds and is 25 years old.

Harvard Hugh Lawrence Gaddis McCune Kan Gaddis Hotchkiss School Lakeville Conn

Public auction of Cambridge estate lands and buildings

By order of trustees of the late Samuel F. Woodbridge, Ss. R. Knights & Co. will sell on Oct 29 1908 at 4 pm on Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge several lots including 2353 2355 Massachusetts Ave corner Frank Street a 16210 square foot lot with a double dwelling and multiple smaller parcels on Rice Hollis Rindge Field and Day streets with 24 estate Nos 2353 2355 and adjoining sites. Twenty percent cash deposit required. terms cash or liberal mortgage. Plans and details from W S Woodbridge J Henry Fletcher or Knights & Co 73 Tremont Boston

Samuel F. Woodbridge Massachusetts Avenue Frank Woodbridge Day Streets Hollis Street Frank Street Rice Street Rindgefield Street Day Street Avenue Beech Street W. S. Woodbridge J. Henry Fletcher R. Knights & CO Tremont St Boston

Public Auction of Boston Estate at Tremont Street

R Knights & Co announces a sale of a four story building with 22 rooms at 27 Leverett Street West End Boston. Auction on Monday November 2 at 12 noon. Land area about 2316 square feet. Terms cash or 40 percent cash on delivery of deed and 60 percent on mortgage with 4 percent interest. 500 cash deposit required. Further details from office 73 Tremont Street Boston.

IL Leverett Tremont St Boston

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