Will of Rev Richard S Storrs Filed for Probate in Brooklyn
The will dated January 18, 1898 names Dr Frederick H Colton and Richard Storre Colton among beneficiaries. It provides gifts to Mary Sueden Joanna Rice and trustees of the Society of the Church of the Pilgrims. The Long Island Historical Society and Greenwood Cemetery receive specified bequests. Daughters receive movable and household property with residuary share to be divided among them. Franklin Trust Company named executor. A June 1899 codicil adds further small cash bequests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Salter Storrs
James E. Pearson
Montaguest
Jessie E. Williams
Prospect Place
Edwin C. Schaffer
Montague-st
Frederick H. Colton
Long Island Historical Society
Department of Ecclesiastical History
Greenwood Cemetery
Storrs
Harriet Moore Packard
Lewis R. Packard
Brooklyn
Mary Storrs Coe
Edward B. Coe
Manhattan
Miriam Phillips Washburn
Phillips Washburn
Colorado Springs
Shelter Island
Pierrepont-st
Franklin Trust Company
Adeline Jenks Gardner
Sarah Phillips Colton
Alice Gray Colton
Clara Robinson Colton
Mary Tudor Colton
Frederick Gray Colton
Richard Storrs Colem
Eric Ton
Alice Gra ‘Olton
Alleged Premium Theft by Local Insurance Agent
James Gregory, a member of Company A, 41st Regiment, N G, and former Prudential Life Insurance agent, faced three petty larceny charges after allegedly taking premiums in Spanish War era while failing to remit them. He waived examination, was held for Court of Special Sessions by Magistrate Worth. Complainants Minnie Schaeffer Angelina Keane and Margaret Haas allege small premium thefts. Prudential cashier Nettle Porkony says no money turned in since April 25, no visits since May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gregory
41Th Regiment
Prudentinal Life Insurance Company
Gaies-ave
Gregory
Worth
Court of Special Sessions
Minnie Schaeffer
Kane Place
Angelina Keane
Herkimer-st
Margaret Haas
Greg
Miss Nettle Porkony
Prudential Company
Graham Ave
Land recovery suit against NY and Coney Island Railroad dismissed
In the Supreme Court Justice Garretson yesterday dismissed William Ziegler's suit to recover land under water at Norton's Point where the railroad pier sits. Plaintiffs sought profits estimated at 80 000. Edward M Grout, Borough President, spoke for the plaintiff. defense counsel moved for dismissal. Case began in 1690.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Garretson
Supreme Court
William Ziegler
New York and
Eleventh Garden Party opens at St Marys Hospital grounds
The eleventh annual garden party of the Ladies Aid Society at St Marys Hospital opened last night by Vicar General McNamara in Bishop McDonnell's absence. Held on the hospital grounds at St Mark Rochester and Buffalo area, the event continues this afternoon and tomorrow. Proceeds fund care for sick and crippled children, with last year aiding ten patients. The John Home band provided music as two thousand children from Brooklyn Catholic Orphan Asylum visit the grounds this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Mary’s Hospital
McNamara
McDonnell
St. Mark's Rochester
Buffalo Ares
Band of John’s
Brooklyn Catholic Orphan Asylum
Boy Arraigned After Bat Accident Discharge Follows
Charles Bridges sixteen son of Alderman James J Bridges appeared before Magistrate Brenner in Adams st police court after a Sunday baseball incident that struck Joseph Burns nine on the head. The injury was ruled accidental and Burns from No 79 Gold er s auterius in Brooklyn Hospital suffered a fractured skull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bridges
James J. Bridges
Joseph Burns
Brenner
Adams St
Burns
Golder, Sauterius
Brooklyn Hospital
Marine's Body Found in Brooklyn Navy Yard Barracks
The body of Marine George Delaney was found in the vacant quarters of the late barracks commander at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Deceased, last seen Saturday, shown decomposed with no foul play suspected. Naval surgeon cites probable aneurysm. Funeral held yesterday with escort and firing salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Navy Yard
George Delaney
Delaney
Janey
Old Man Tuthill Drowns Self in Mattituck Creek
Warren L. Tuthill fifty five prominent Northport resident and partner in Reeve & Tuthill drowned himself in Mattituck Creek this morning after a period of illness. His mind was affected by temporary insanity. He leaves a widow and one son Howard Tuthill of Rockville Centre. An inquest will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northport
Long Island
Warren L. Tuthill
Mattituck Creek
Tuthill
Reeve & Tuthill
Howard Tuthill
Rockville Centre
Reverend S W Laidler Dead After Debility at Daughter’s Home
The Rev S W Laidler died Monday at 460 Nostrand Ave Brooklyn after general debility. Born in 1823 in India, he served as a Congregational missionary among freedmen in the South and helped establish churches and schools in North Carolina. He later worked with Plymouth Bethel in Brooklyn and pastored Coytesville church near Fort Lee for four years. He leaves a daughter Mrs Thomas Atwood a son Edward Laidler and four grandchildren. The funeral is this afternoon at Puritan Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Laidler
Theodore Atwood
Nostrand Ave
India
England
Laidler
Congregational Church
South
North Carolina
Plymouth Bethel
Brooklyn
Coytesville
Fort Lee
N. J
Thomas Atwood
Edward Laidler
Puritan Congregational Church
Government Sued Without Consent Over Elevator Injury
William E. Rigby of Manhattan sues the United States in the U S Circuit Court for 10000 damages claiming an implied contract allowed injury in the Washington Federal Building elevator. The case questions government immunity and jurisdiction after a state court suit failed. briefs to be filed by Pettit and Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
William 8. Rigby
Manhattan
United States
Federal Building
Washington and Johnson Sts
Rigby
Bigby
Pettit
Roger Foster
Foster
Six Year Old Boy Missing After Maspeth Picnic
Police in Newtown search for Charlie Hinzman six described boy son of Mr Mrs Charles Hinzman of 219 East Ninety sixth street Manhattan. They visited Maspeth Sunday for a picnic at Ahern s Marion Park and vanished near boarding a car at 6 pm. A Maspeth resident reports seeing a man with a boy matching the description walking toward Jamaica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown
Charlie Hinzman
Charles Hinzman
East Ninety-sixth St
Manhattan
Maspeth
Jamaica
Hinzman
Merrill Wins Suit Over Assault at Queens Hotel
In a Long Island City court a jury awarded District Attorney John B. Merrill $150 and 6 percent interest in his suit against Joseph H. Fitzpatrick, secretary of the Queens County Board of Education, for an April 28, 1898 assault at Miller's Hotel. Merrill, who plans to donate the money to Flushing Hospital, testified Fitzpatrick assaulted him at the bar and again in the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Long Island City
Wilmot M. Smith
John B. Merrill
Queens County
Joseph H. Fitzpatrick
Queens County Board of Education
Miller's Hotel
Merrill
Fitzpatrick
Mr. Merrill
Flushing Hospital
Mrs Grace B E Ramsey to Be Released
Justice Dickey grants release from Matteawan Hospital for the Criminal Insane to Mrs Grace E Ramsey formerly confined after an 1899 indictment for murder in Manhattan She was found insane at arraignment and committed to Matteawan. doctors report she is now sane and eligible for discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickey
Supreme Court
Grace E. Ramsey
Matteawan Hospital
Manhattan
Garden Hotel
H. E. Allison
Italian Held On Murder Charge In Brooklyn Saloon
Joseph Caimane an Italian defendent in a Grand street saloon murder case against Thomas Rocco was detained without bail until June 27 by Magistrate Steers. W A Wellwood pleaded not guilty. Eleven year old William Caccavale held on $100 bail for witness statement. Two new Brooklyn Rapid Transit lines to Manhattan Beach to run 7 30 am to midnight with surface and elevated routes linking Kings County road Neptune avenue Emmons Avenue and the beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Caimane
Thomas Rocco
Grand-ave
Steers
Grant St
W. A. Wellwood
William Caccaole
Children's Society
Manhattan Beach
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Kings County Road
Brighton Beach
Neptune Ave
Emmons-ave
Brooklyn
Aaey
Culver
Neptune-ave
Southgate Divorce Case Heads for Decree in Manhattan Hotel Action
Before Justice Sewell in the Equity Term the suit of Elia R. Southgate against Henry Southgate for absolute divorce proceeded. Evidence showed the husband’s alleged statutory offence with an unknown woman at a Manhattan hotel and an income around $50 monthly. Justice Sewell indicated he would sign a decree of absolute divorce for Mrs. Southgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewell
Supreme Court
Elia R. Southgate
Henry
Bishop Southgate
Southgate
Manhattan
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Brooklyn News
DR. Storrs
Coney Island
Marine
Wlan
BoLp Everywaxan
Cahn, Selt & CO
Baltimore, Mé
W. Laidler
Summer Resort Guides
Country Board
New York
Adirondack Mountains
Star Lake Inn
Adirondacks
P. O
Star Lake
N. Y
Inglehart & Brown
Anner House
J. S. Kifby
Chatesugay Lake
Manhan
Union Square
H. PD
W. Lawson
Ferncliff
Greenwood Lake
Erle R. R. Ideal Lake
H Street
E. J. Dickson Whiteside
Kiamesha Lake House
Kiamesha
Sullivan CO
Andeal
Sullivan County
C M. Bartlett
Fifth Ave
RIP van Winkle
Ulster & Delaware
Rogers
Mer
the Inn
Amityville
New Points
Great South Bay
E. Hathaway
Times Building
Saratoga
R. R
Catskill Mountains
Haines Falls
P. C
L. P. Schutt
Elmer
Cornwall-On-Hudson
Otel Millbrae
Palenville
Greene Co
Frank P. Mills
Palenvil
Maine
HOTEL
Sorrento
Frenchmen's Bay
Bar Harbor
Desert
New England
Asso
Park Place
Kirkwood Inn
Scarborough Beach
New Hampshire
Pine Grove Springs
Spofford
N. H
Poland
J. H. Atwood
Breslin
Lake Hopatcong
Nda
Cecil
118Th St
St. Nicholas Ave
Hotel Victoria
27Th St
St. Ave
New York City
Proskey Bros
Somerset Nin
Bernardsville
ROBT
B. Engle & Son
ST. Charles
Atlantic City
James PB. Reilly
Raleigh
Ocean
St. Charles Place
Bath
John B. Scott
Loraine
Sam's Wagner & Son
Woolley & Gerrans, Proprietors
Saratoga Springs
Vermont
Clarendon House
Clarendon Springs
A. M. Taylor
Superb Valley
H. Ten Eycke
Tremont
Sha Girt
I. S. Hinkson
Bleak House
Ocean Front
Geo. H. Coryell
Green Mountains
Lake Dunmore
Bates, &c
Hal A. Dunn
ST. Telephone
Las Cosacabes
Lenwood
Pines
Lake Bomoween
W. C. Mound
Hydeville, VI
Shawandunk Inn
Stone Ridge
Ulster Co
R. C
Parkave
Kensington
Proprietors
Sturtevant House
New Crand Hotel
Heart of Catskill Mountains
Simore
West Shore Depot
D. J. Sprague
Hotel Imperial
Chas. P. Fleming
Leabylon
Watson Mouse
Henry L. Sayles
Massachusetts
Maplewood
Pittsfield, Berkshire CO
Mass
A. W. Plumb
Ape Cod
North Brewster
A. F. Brier
No. Brewster
Masa
Connecticut
New London
Conn
Peouot House
Fort Griswold House
Blanchard & Hager
Waldorf-Astoria
Harry Rothman
Kenilworth Inn
Kentucky Ave. and
Beach
T. K. Roberts
Brexton
Ocean and
New Jersey Ave
New Hotel
Myers & Brechtel
South Carolina Ave
Bryan & Williams
OTEL
Berkeley
Kentucky-are
Board Walk
Ocean Front Sun
JAS. & Geo. Bew
Otel Belmont
Virginia Ave
E. S. Watson
Fishers Island
Mansion House
Munnatawket Hotel
A. T. Hale
United State Hotel
Gage &Ferry
Westminster
Westminster Park
Alexandria Bay
N.Y
H. F. Inglehart & Son
Cliffton
Water Front
Bonaire
L. I
Patchogue
Jenkins & Cliffton
Catskill Mountain
Geo. H. Beach
Catskillavy
Thousand Island House
C. G. Staples
DE Witt
R. F. Madden
Cambridge
Sth Ave
Wich Point
New Vor
New Jersey
Leon St. John
Port Jervis
Madison
Stamford
A.C. van Dyke
Edgemere
J. H. Breslin
J. C. Matthews, Mer
Sharon Springs
W. Y. Series
John HH. Gardner & Son
Shelter Island Heights
Suffolk CO
L. 1
Bray View
Prospect House
L. Frisbee
Newport
R. x. Bateman
Adkins
Ocean Drive
Ocean Mouse
Watch Hill
F. Champlin
Block Island
New Hygeia
R. F. Randall
Metr
Hygela Hotel Co
Pennsylvania
Clen Summit
Glen Summit
Pullman
W. H. Crosby
Mgr
Mount Pocono
Pocono Mountains
H. C. Leech
Dpeawars Water Gap
Kittatinny
Delaware Valley
W. A. Brodhead & Sons
Delaware Water Gap
Water Gap House
Blue Ridge
D. L
W. R R
L. W. Brodhead
Haddon Hall
Leeds & Lippincott
New-York
Fred. H. Scofield
Metropolitan Building
Madison Square
O. A. Marsh
Rudolf
Chas. R. Myers
Eco Vacation Bureau
Bway
Chalfonte
Leeds & Haines Co
Wellman
Chelsea Ave
New House
Charles A. Wellman
Stuart House
Shelburne
Golf Linka
Yams D. Southwick
LURAY
Osiah White & IN
Iroqoums
W. F. Shaw
Otel Majestic
New Steel Pier
Osborne & Painter
Otel Pierrepont
New—Jersey Ave. and
Channels Bros
John R. Pugh
Otel DE Ville
M. W. Truitt
Otel Kenderton
Tennessee-ave
J. F. Neall
Tioga
Jotal Richmond
Kentucky-ave
M. H. Magers
Chas. H. Pease
Otel Stratford
Ave
Felix Addar
W. H. Stehle & Son
Scarborough
Beach Front
Marrland Ave
Atlantic J. Select
QUEST
Alfred Wyman
Long Branch
West End
Broadway
W. E. Hildreth
Asbury Park
Brunswick
Morgan & Parsons
Virginia
ALL Seasons
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Penna. R. R
Fred Sterry
Hot Springs
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
Sound
Bay
Astor House
Eagle Bureau
World Vacation Bureau
Journal Resort Bureau
Sth
Fulton St
Eagle Summer Resort Bureau
H. M. Smith
LLRR
LL City
Sullivan
Ulster
Delaware
Ontario
Ith Ave
Oth Ave
Columbus Ave
Manhattan Ave
Eagle Office
J. C. Anderson
Beaver St
Grove
E. Chase
Wallsville
Larchmont
Parchmont
Awana Lake
Peekskill
Lake Two
JOSEPH _LEE
Pacious Country Home
Sovan County Hills
Pallsburgh Station
Woodstock
White Mountains
Accromodate
DD B
Baston
Ocean Steamers
Cherbourg
Southampton
Nemen
Trave
Bremen
Cheromeg
Paris
Werra
ALLER
Ria Llowm
Kaiserin Mar
London
K. Luise
Lmsurg-American Lim
Mamsurg-Amerisan Lime
Plymouth
Hamburg
Colombia
F.bismarck
A. Victoria
Bataa
Patricia
Hamburg-American Line
Pacific Mail S. S. CO
Toyo Kisen Kraisha
San Francisco
Honolulu
Yokohama
Zoby
P. mm Et eMaguaesad
Dil
Japan
Occidental and Oriental S. S
Nagasaki
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Olen
Battery Place
Washington
Portland
Pier No 38
F. R
Horatio Hall
South Street
Puerto Rico
Juan and Ponce
S. 3
Philadelphia
S. Maracaibo
Carracas
Boulton, Bliss & Dallett
General Managers
Front St
Anghor Line
Glasgow
Londonderey
North River
Ethiopia
Neon City of
Rome
Ncon Furnessia
Neon Anchoria
Neon Cabin
Am. Henderson Brothers
Canadian Pacificc
Vanco
Nova Scotia & Newfoundland
Silvia Satie
San E.A Lona
C. T. Bowring & Co., Ltd
State St
Clark
S. S
St. Louis
Porte
Lucerne
Italy
Greece
Turkey
Palestine
Egypt
Ceylon
Singapore
Chinate
Hawaii
Leavin
C. Clark
Europe
Nebraska
Naples
Genoa
Round World Party
Frank C. Clark
White Star Line
Queenstown
Liverpool
Oceanic
Cymric
Teutonic
Pier 48
American Line
St. Paul
RED Star Line
Antwerp
Friesland
Westernland International Navigation Company
N. R
OLD Dominion Line
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Pinner
Newport News
Richmond, Va
Petersburg
Richmond
Virginia Beach
Washington, D. C
Nort River
Foot Beach St
H. B. Walker
Campania
Vernon H. Brown & CO
Cunard Line
Etruria
Campan
Umbria
Noom
Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
Havre
France
Marton St
la Gaucomne
la Touraine
la Champegne
la Lorraine L' Aquitaine
la Hretagne
LA Lorraine
General Agency
Holland America Line
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Boulogne-car
Potsdam
Statendam
Mallory Steamship Lines
Texas
Georgia
Florida
Colorado
Arizona
California
la Guayra
Cabello
Curacao
Marecaibo
Roberts Pier
Caracas
Tribune
List St
Oelock
Sthave. & Cor
Mace’s
Columbus-ave
66Th
14Th-St
7Th
Tath
1St
Sd-ave
Rieeckerst
Biesker
Quefpns
J. H. Fitzpatrick
Agnes McDonald
Twelfth St
McDonald
Hel
Seney Hospital
Grace BE. Ramsey
Mrs. Southgate
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