Trustees Report on Batcheller & Co Insolvent Firm
The creditors meeting at the Shoe and Leather Exchange heard Thomas E. Proctor and Robert Batcheller present as trustees. The statement shows liabilities of 1,426,449.50 and assets of 1,046,175.62 with extensive appraisals, pending claims, and details of North Brookfield real estate, factory stocks, and potential adjustments from individual assets of A. H. Batcheller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. & A. H. Batcheller & Co
Shoe and Leather Exchange
Bedford Street
Thomas E. Proctor
Robert Batcheller
Frank Batcheller
M. F. Dickinson, Jr
Proctor
George E. Batcheller
Annie Batcheller
A. H. Batcheller
Francis Batcheller
Worcester County
Boston
North Brookfield
M. E. A. Grothusen
George D. Colburn
Colburn, Fuller & Co
Isaac L. Prouty
Spencer
Albert Jarden
Carver Cotton Gin Company
Asa P. Potter
Irving A. Evans
Rosert Batcheller
Destructive Storm Ravages Atlantic City Area Hotels and Piers
The narrative details widespread storm damage from high tides and seas striking Manhattan Beach, Brighton Beach, and Cape May regions. Hotels like Manhattan Beach, Brighton, and Oriental faced evacuation as waves breached structures, boardwalks were wrecked, bathhouses lost, and rail lines damaged. Coastal towns from Rockaway to Cape May Point reported severe flooding, stranded guests, and significant property losses, with vessels damaged and telegraph links cut.
Atlantic City Storm Disrupts Rail Lines and City
A severe wind storm and rain lash Atlantic Coast damage railroads entering Atlantic City Cape May Sea Isle Ocean City and other resorts. Widespread flooding swamps meadows and roads while telegraph and telephone lines are down. Cars overturned passengers unharmed. Waterfront properties and Beach Drive face severe threat as tides rise and high winds continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Atlantic
Atlantic City
Cape May
Sea Isle City
Ocean City
Camden
West Jersey
Reading Railroad Company
Camden & Atlantic
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Anglesea
Pennsylvania
Camden & Atlantic Railroad
Delaware Breakwater
Atlanticity
Stockton Hotel
Poverty Beach
Cold Spring Inlet
Storm damage and high tides lash New England coast
Newport Rhode Island reports heavy surf and high tide causing extensive damage along beaches and cliffs. Roads and piers are damaged. Salvage and repair work underway. In Portsmouth heavy seas limit ships. Newark tragedy follows gale as Joseph T. Kelly dies after being blown from a train platform. Chatham records northeast gale with rough seas and limited passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Brenton
Reefife
Graves Point
Theodore M. Davis
Pilgrim
Old Colony
New York
Portsmouth
N. H
Hampton
York
Oceanic
Clara Clarita
Kennebec
Newark
N. J
Joseph T. Kelly
Eugene Kelly
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway
South Orange
Chatham
General Whitney
Pollock
State Fairs Open With Large Attendance at Lewiston
The Maine State fair opened with an unusually large crowd. Horse, cattle, sheep and swine exhibits are strong. Notable entries include Dr. Franklin and Westland horses, Waugh and Burleigh cattle herds, and Whitman King Merrill exhibits. The balloon ascent and races featured. Governor Burleigh planned a visit Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Maine
Skowhegan
Bailey
Winthrop
Burleigh
Vassalboro
Jones
Sabatis
J. W. Berry
New Gloucester
Sanborn
South Auburn
Brett
Auburn
Libby
Saccarappa
Clark
Portland
Shepard
Whitman
Turner
True
Litchfield
King
Paris
Merrill
Horne
Norway
Briggs
City Hall
Sanford Mills
City Small Hall
Currier
Hallowell
Brunswick
Dyer
Wescott
Fannie W
van Helmont
Dudley Back
Ned Hanlan
Dr. Garceion
Seers
Westland
Bingham
Tinton
N. H
Tinton and Franklin Driving Park
New Hampshire
New England
Goodell
Cheney
Sam Hodgson
Warren Daniel
J. G. ‘Fallant
Concord
J. B. Sanborn
C. E. Tilton
Mortimer Whitehead
National Grange
Manchester Cadets
Storm to Hit Mid Atlantic Coast Today and Tonight
The worst wind storm since last November is near the lower Carolina Coast and off the upper Carolina Coast. It has already hit the lower New England coast and the area south, with Block Island reporting over fifty mph winds and Boston thirty six mph. Weather signals are up from Eastport to Virginia and the disturbance moves slowly, bringing light rain and high winds to day and tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle
Upper Atlantic
Lower Carolina
New England
Upper Carolina
Block Island
Boston
Eastport
Virginia
Reunion of Twenty sixth Maine Regiment Held at Winterport
About 200 comrades of the Twenty sixth Maine Regiment along with 150 other soldiers and 1000 visitors gathered in Winterport for a reunion. Cannon salute and a street parade opened the day, followed by dinner for about 7000 people. Officers were elected at Union Hall with Charles D. Baker of Belfast as president and J. W. Black as secretary. A reception, business meeting, camp fire, and supper closed the day with guests of honor including Hon. S. L. Milliken and wife. Nearby Farmington readies for Sixteenth Maine Regiment reunion with arrivals welcomed at the station and escorted to Grand Army Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winterport
Twenty-sixth
Maine
Union Hall
Charles D. Baker
Belfast
William McAuly
James Hamilton
A. W. Fletcher
J. W. Black
L. ©. Morse
A. E. Clark
L. M. Sargent
M. M. Whittam
D. W. Billings
L. Milliken
Atwood
Farmington
Sixteenth Maine Regiment
Appleton Post
Grand Army Hall
Connecticut and Pilgrim Race Through Rough Sound
Providence reports a second head to head race as the steamer Connecticut lengthens its lead on the Pilgrim after a recent encounter. Pilot Wickes notes the Connecticut left New York two minutes after the Pilgrim and gained speed to twenty-two and three quarters turns per minute, later easing to twenty. At Point Judith the Pilgrim trailed by six miles, about twenty minutes, as Captain Mott vows to beat the Puritan next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Connecticut
Pilgrim
Pilot Wickes
New York
Huntington
L. l
Point Judith
Mott
Canada's greatest fair opens in Toronto with Sir John Macdonald present
Canada's greatest industrial exhibition in Toronto opened this afternoon. Sir John Macdonald formally opened the event to an immense crowd. attendance surpassed all prior openings. All first week exhibits are in place and the displays across classes are the best yet. The fair runs for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Toronto
Ont
Sir John Macdonald
Springfield Tennis Tournament Sees Chase Brothers Dominant
Springfield on September 10 reports the Springfield Tennis Association’s second day with the Chase brothers favored to win both singles and doubles. They easily beat Mallory and Trinity’s Fink in singles, and teamed with Babbitt to defeat Gillett in doubles before a large crowd anticipating Pettitt versus Kerr for the world title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Springfield Tennis Association
Chase Brothers
Wrenn and Jennings
Boston
Pettitt
Kerr
New York
Chase
Lieutenant Babbitt
United States Armory
C. A. Chase
Mallory
Trinity College
Biel Chergs
Babbitt
Finkestmenas
MP Wconabgs
Cbc
Insole Seveser
Mao
Tallant
Steele
Seccess
Cesses Eeeee - Svonoveotoo
Uing
Mallory and
Drummond
Tallant and
Maine Board of Trade Organized at Portland Meeting
A state board of trade was formed in Portland with delegates from Portland Skowhegan Biddeford Bangor Old town Bristol Saco Bath and Oakland. Elected officers include President Henry Lord Bangor vice-presidents J F Goldthwaite Biddeford M N Rich Portland Frank Foss Saco William Rogers Bath E W Conant Oldtown Lewis Anderson Skowhegan Calvin Robbins Bristol Orestes E Crowell Oakland secretary M N Rich Portland treasurer G N Weymouth Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Trade
Maine
Porrtland
State Board of Trade
Portland
Skowhegan
Biddeford
Bangor
Oldtown
Bristol
Saco
Bath
Oakland
Henry Lord
J. F. Goldthwaite
M. N. Rich
Frank Foss
William Rogers
E. W. Conant
Lewis Anderson
Calvin
Robbins
Orestes E. Crowell
G. N. Weymouth
Maine Teamster Struck by Trains Near Gardiner
Charles Brown a Bradstreet Lumber Company teamster at South Gardiner was hit by westbound ExptERS while crossing a railroad track at noon. He suffered a broken right arm several broken ribs and internal injuries likely to prove fatal. He is from the eastern part of Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Gardiner
Charles Brown
Bradstreet Lumber Company
South Gardiner
Hardware Dealers Meet in Pirrspune Secrecy Hints Trust
Hardware dealers from across the United States are gathered in Pirrspune Pennsylvania for a secret meeting on September 10. Reports claim they are discussing the possibility of forming a trust to coordinate actions and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirrspune
Penn
United States
Lasel Seminary Opens Scholastic Year at Auburndale
Lasel Seminary Auburndale will begin the new scholastic year on September 19 with high demand for spaces. New pupils will be classified on the first. Principal Bragdon has overseen summer improvements, including expanded open-water swimming baths and department-specific adaptations. The study plan advances with algebra moved to the preparatory year and geometry introduced for freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lasel
Auburndale
Bragdon
Haseen
Dramatic notes mark Boston Theatre anniversary season
The thirty fifth anniversary of the Boston Theatre is celebrated with afternoon and evening performances of Harbor Lights. Next week Dockstader's minstrels join the bill, then Sardou's The Exiles is revived on the 23rd. Amberg plans a varied New York season with notable actors and German drama. Janauschek prepares for Park Theatre engagement as Hawley hosts her company for a third season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Theatre
Harbor Lights
Dockstader
Sardou
New York
Amberg
Irving Place
The
Bowery
Possart
Josef Kainz
Germany
Austria
Amberg Theatre
Augier
Les Fourchambault
Carl Streitmann
Vienna
Mme. Janauschek
Park Theatre
Messrs
G. D. Chaplin
Alexander Stuart
F. W. Hawley
Walpole Man Knocked Down After Noon Incident
William Turner of Walpole was struck at the corner of Washington and Eliot streets and rendered insensible. He was carried to Station 4 and then taken to City Hospital in an unconscious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Turner
Walpole
Washington and
Eliot Streets
City Hospital
Fall River Woman Dies on Providence Railroad Line
Mary Harrington a 23 year old resident of Fall River was killed this evening on the New York and New England railroad Providence division. She went out for a walk and likely fell in a fainting spell. The body was badly dismembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Mary Harrington
Fall River
New York & New England Railroad
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Trustees of
Batcheller
H. P. Vaughan
Hall & Vaughan
John Carr
First National Bank of Boston
W.H. Allen
Allen, Field & Lane
H. J. Wells
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
Henry D. Vaughan
Hill & Vaughan
van Zandt E. Smith
Ladies
Gentlemen’s Wear
Haverhill
McKean & Appleton
Salem
W.S. Mackintosh
Milton
Brown, Steele & Clarke
George W. Hollis
J. M. B. Churchill
Mackintosh
Churchill
Percival
Howe
Wyman
Burt & Snow
Stephen G. Magon
Ber
Burt, pHeenam & Snow
J. H. Read & Co
Reed
Mr. Snow
George W. Hill
York State
Patrick Gilmore
Gilmore
Manhattan Beach
Brighton Beach
Seidel
West Brighton
New Brighton Railway
Hersberg
Leopold
Stratton & Henderson
Iron Pier
Norton’s Point
Oriental Hotel
Hotel
Brighton
Manhattan Beach Hotel
Oriental
Manhattan
Rockaway Beach
Coney Island
Arverne
Battery Wall
Sandy Hook
Atalanta
Jamaica
Cape May & Sewell’s Point
Mineral Springs Hotel
Madison Avenue
Athletic Park
Stockton
Columbia Avenue
Mt. Vernon Improvement Company
Cape May City
Cape May Point
Coulton Hall
Republic
Delaware Bay
Augustus Sooy
Sebastian J. Rudolph
Schellenger
Lewes
Del
Allen A. Covert
Henry A. Clarke
John F. Becker
Byron M
Maud Seward
Norena
Sumn
Tilton, N. Hi
Janother
Springfield Tennis
Lasell
Riddleberger
Woopstock
Ridadleberger
Chicaco
Cronin
Venice
North Shore Resorts
Beverly, Mass
Beverly Shore
Israel Lefavour
Mr. Lefavour
Ocean House
Swampscott, Mass
Kilburn & Carter
H. A. Kilburn
Marcellus W. Carter
Nahant
Nahant Long Beach
Lynn
Samuel Soule & Son
Mass
SEA View Rouse
Martha’s Vineyard
L. Frenkel
Cottage City, Mass
A. A. Hill
Massachusetts
Hotel Crescent
Franklin, Mass
T. Capron
Golden Hill
Nearlake
A. C. Swit, Lee
Oak Hill House
Littleton, N. H
White Mountains
Farr & Jarvis
Castle
Traw’s
Fiata
Franklin House
Lawrence
Co. E. Huse
Twin Mountain House
White Mountains, N. H
Frank A. Cofran
Hiram Noyes & Son
Sugar Hill, N. BH
Intervale
Stephen Mudge
IT & Sons
White Mountain House
R. D. Rounsevel
Fabyan’s
Boston, Concord & Montreal
Maine Central
Ragient
Bethlehem House
Bethlehem, N. H
B. Phillips
Bethlehem
White, Franconia
Green Mountains
P. QO
Littleton
Frank Glazier
Pitman
Lower Bartlett
North Conway
Waller Pitman
N. HH
Augustus Eastman
Prospect House
G. W. Phillips
Willey
White Mountain Notch
J.T. Dutton
P.O
Crawford House
Maple House
Jefferson, N. H
X. W. Collins
Maine Resorts
Maine Coast
Werriconeag House
Casco Bay
A. E. Pinkham
Harpsweil
Cutler
J.C. Ryder
Cutler, Maine
Devonshire Street
Citizens’ Steam and Gas Light
Comany of
Aws
International Trust Company
Essex
City of
Masse
Citizens Loan and Gas Light Company
Steam and Gas Light Company
Said Steam and Gas Light Company
Lyon
Thaddeus S. C. Lowe
Lowe Water Gas Company
Lowe
Patent Office
U.S
Knowles
Deane
Henry G. Morris
Milk Street
S. A Knights & CO
Washington Street
Main Street
Cambridgeport
Aliston
Raymond Street
Everett Square
Sewall & Day Cordage Company
S. RR Knighits & CO
Falmouth Street
Rack Bay
Chester Park
Huntington Avenue
J. W. Cherry
Joseph Comer
Horatio Harris & Coo., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
State Street
California Fruit
Nellis
Messina
WN. M. Hatch
Tremont Street
Snow & CO
North Market St
Falton St
Richards & CO
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