The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-03-19


~.o e, patience and ability to be- first
! Cl& players, but all can try and worry
a. 7g and have a good time in trying.
7 ere are probably nearly 1000 so-called
WHIST clubs in Boston, while in reality
there are but about half a dozen of any
STANDING RS scientific organizations,
where careful study of the leads and
combinations are made. The great ma
Jority of players belong in the social
Whist organizations where it is excusa-
BILE if you ask What is trumps?" and it
is not a capital offense to trump your
partners trick-but that is not whist
billion dollars is a great amount OF
money, almost beyond the ordinary
comprehension, yet that is believed to be
about the valuation of this busting New
England metropolis. According to the
annual report of the assessors lust sent
to the mayor our total valuation upon
which taxes were assessed in 1896 was
1881, 979514. This sum is made up in this
way: Value of land, marsh and flats
$447169,7 700; of dwelling houses, stores
etc, 1923, 092 900; of personal property,
sessed, SOS, 5O75O0; value of shares in
national banks of, and taxable in, Bos-
ton, $500, ia. The assessors estimate
that the personal property can fairly be
increased $56, 705, OO0 and bank stock
81, 459, 600.
1t is of interest to also learn from the
report, in view of the fact that our gross
debt was increased about $1,000 900 last
year, that our valuation also materially
increased. AS compared with that OF
the prec eding year there is a gain in
real estate of $25,510 $50 equal to an ad
vance of $40 per cent, and a gain of $4..
291,335 on PERSONAL property, equal tG
PIP per cent. The total valuation of 1896
is more than that of 1886 by $27O. 648, $40
showing a gain in 10 years of 3SOS per
cent. The property statistics give So. 721
dwelling houses, of which 2205 were va.
cant when assessed May at a valuation
OF OOPS. $50; so hotels, Al family hotels
46S houses in process of erection, 1886
stores, 1912 miscellaneous buildings. 12,.
$50 horses, 392 COWS, 400, 497. 1913 square
feet Of vacant land valued at $51, 92S, 500
107, 45S IS square feet of marsh land and
flats valued at $4,156, 80 OF islands in
the harbor owned by the city there are
1853 acres; owned by the United States.
173 acres; owned by the state, 1OS acres:
the navy yard, including timber docks
81 acres.
This is Boston as it is assessed for tax |
alton, but it does not give the valuation
of the city, in fact, for all it's streets
parks, squares and commons are not
included in the estimate, as they are ex- |
empt from taxation. When the value of
real estate in the business section is con- |
sidered, it would not be a hard matter |
to Increase the taxable valuation by
millions by cutting up all the 'breathing
places" into Building lots. But this will |
not be done as long as the temper of our
people remains as at present. More
parks rather than less is the feeling and
as it is just one, it will prevail
tombstone Bennett, who is now on the
Keith circuit has received an offer from
Rich & Harris to create the part in a new
farce comedy originally written for May
Irwin. 1t is stated that the salary offered
Bennett is so we'll satisfied with her sue
N'~'
declined the offer and will continue t.
present "A Quiet Evening at Home" with
S. Miller Kent.
Charles w Arnold, for the past three
the efficient press agent of the
Grand Opera House, during which time
be served the interests Of no less than
three managers, resigned Saturday even.
Ing, to cast his interests with Manager
Hill, who withdrew from the manage
ment at the same time.
The management of the fremont the
4ter obviously mean to spare no pains
n making their coming summer season
4 success, and to this end have asked
William Seymour to stage their new
opera, THE Walking Delegate" and also
to retain business control of the house.
Miss Mary E. Wilkins has chosen an
admirable background for the New Eng
gland play which she is writing in collab-
1ration with George Fl. Brennan. Ar
are being completed for its
original production in Boston, and the
company which Mr.. Brennan is select
ne will be the strongest possible.
The proposed new fremont street en-.
trance to Keith's theater was begun
IN Monday with the tearing down of the
Did building that has served for tenn
oorary passageway since the opening OF
he theater The plans provide for
unique and handsome structure
The Columbia theater will have for its
attraction Monday evening, March %,
Brady's successful production.
Humanity" from the pen of Sutton
Vane. Humanity was first produced
here about year ago
Boston brains and beauty are well
represented in Hoyt's "A Stranger in
New York" Harry Conor is a Boston
BOY, Marie Jansen is Boston born and
bred and pretty Nellie Butler is also
rom this city.
Payne Clark, who joins the Castle
Square company this week, viii be pleas.
antIy remembered as a member of the
National, American, Emma Juch and
'ther grand English opera organizations
n recent years.
Darkest Russia" will be the attrac-
ion at the Bowdoin Square theater for
he week commencing Monday. March
2. when London Sleeps" is also an
bounced for an early return date.
Mrs. A. E. Petremont, the well known
BOSTON reader and elocUtionist. will