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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1903
Page
8
John M. Graham is listed as President with Henry L. Jewett as Secretary and B Farnham Smith as Assistant Secretary in the recorded officers filing. The document names these individuals in official capacities.
Worcester news outlines broader collapse tied to Worcester & Southbridge and related properties. Receivers manage Overlook Hotel Pinehurst Park and roads. F D Perry suspends payments after heavy losses. Wells, Smith, Carter, Pike named as major losers amid an estimated one million dollars in paper debt. ex mayor Dodge, receiver, notes bond risk and season continuation while investigations continue.
A free booklet from the Boston and Maine Railroad promotes an excursion via Hoosac Country and Deerfield Valley to New York City. It guides Boston to Albany, then along Hudson River steamers, detailing points of interest with illustrations and scenic notes.
Two more cases accuse the Revere amusement proprietors of maintaining public diversions on August 23. Summonses for Thomas Earry and Frank W. Mead were served in Chelsea Court Wednesday night. Both men previously faced similar charges, Early fined 150 dollars and read 0, both appealing. The new cases are returnable today.
Wall Street endured a flat, turnover-light day as gains faded and profit taking increased. Reading and copper shares slipped amid Bank of England rate rise fears and speculation over copper ranges trading, while Amalgamated and Dominion Coal saw notable moves and investors awaited outcomes from key corporate restructurings.
Boston & Maine Railroad advertises a Saturday excursion to Lake Winnipesaukee from Boston for a 60 mile round trip at $2. Tickets depart Boston at 8 20 a m and return from Alton Bay with the steamer. Ticket sales close September 4 at city office and Union station.
The steel steamer Calvin Austin sails from Commercial wharf Boston to St John on Mondays and Thursdays at noon and returns on Tuesdays and Saturdays. It offers elegant passenger accommodations with roomy staterooms and excellent cuisine at moderate prices. Staterooms are available at Commercial wharf or Foster's wharf near Atlantic avenue L station.
The Newburyport Fair runs September 15 to 18 with broad agricultural displays and enhanced amusement features. Round trip tickets including fair admission are on sale at this station and other Boston & Maine stations, with rates listed on posters or via agents.
Friends of Miss May Allen say a terrible mistake was made after she was sentenced to Sherborn Reformatory on a night walking charge. Arresting officers testified she had three weeks of encounters in Boston, while her aunt and parents insist she has been home a week.
The New Park Theatre, rich Harris and Charles Frohman, reopens tomorrow after extensive renovations. Crimson brown and bronze color scheme dominates the interior with redesigned boxes and new leather seats. Improvements include relocated rooms, a new orchestra layout, a basement smoking room, enhanced heating and ventilation for year round comfort.
Assessment paid shows total sales and asset mix including listed stocks 15123 shares bonds 61000 dollars unlisted stocks 4426 shares. The document records asset categories and quantities for the settlement or audit.
After years of growth J W McLaughlin Company at 792 to 800 Washington street enlarges by adding a full new floor for women’s wear. The extension is above current space, well lit, ventilated, carpeted, and features mirrors and triple mirrors. An alteration room five dressing rooms and a larger men’s and boys department complete the upgrade. Union label goods will be a specialty on the street floor.
The On Leung Tung Society clubhouse at 35 Harrison avenue in Boston’s Chinatown drew crowds all day as the Four Hundred celebrated a gala week. Entry is restricted to wealthy Chinese merchants. whites are barred. A temporary board oversees events with permanent officers to be elected, featuring members like Bun Fong Low and Tang Chong among others.
Reports from towns near Boston describe deer invading streets and gardens while hunters risk a heavy fine. Concord and Bridgewater note deer frequenting outskirts and feeding in orchards. A 1908 protection law limits hunting, allowing deer numbers to rise across the state.
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