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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1887
Page
2
A Boston gathering honors Mark Twain Clemens Henry Holmes and Julia Ward Howe with readings and anecdotes. Oliver Wendell Holmes and James Russell Lowell receive affectionate tributes, praising their wit and moral vision as editors poets and public figures take the stage.
The gathering included readings by Mr Lowell featuring Longfellow verses and a request to recite The Building of the Ship. The ceremony closed with a contribution to the anniversary memorial fund totaling $85,000, directed to the memorial effort.
Special report from Albany details the death of John Godfrey Saxe born June 2 1816 in Vermont. Once vibrant in poetry and politics he faded after a serious accident and family losses leaving him reclusive and in poor health. His career included numerous volumes and editor roles.
The Hon Thomas C Reynolds committed suicide by leaping down the elevator shaft from the third floor of the St Louis Custom House, eighty feet to his death. Born in Charleston in 1821, he studied at Virginia, Heidelberg, and Paris, served as US district attorney in Missouri, and held roles including lieutenant governor and diplomat. He fought a rifle duel with B Gratz Brown in 1854, injuring Brown but not Reynolds.
Mr Anson J Stone of Cambridge died at his North avenue home Wednesday night from pneumonia after a short illness. Born in Boston June 28 1818 he moved to Cambridge as a child to live with his uncle Rufus Fiske. He trained as an accountant and worked most of his life at 82 Devonshire Street Boston. A longtime member of Old Cambridge Baptist Church he aided in the Sunday school and the Young Men's Christian Association. He leaves a daughter and his funeral will be Sunday at 6 p.m.
Simon Pendar, famed for handling the ribbons on stagecoaches along the Newburyport and Boston turnpike, died at his Salem home on Wednesday from paralysis at 87. Born Danversport in August 1800, he started as a carrier, ran a rival stage, later served as clerk at the Essex Coffee House and its successor the Essex House until the proprietor’s death. He was twice married and leaves a widow and family.
Marvin Smith of Montville Connecticut died yesterday at age 102 years 1 month 12 days. Born November 18 1784 he spent his life in Montville and voted for James Madison in his first presidential election and in every election until 1876. A member more than 50 years of the Uncasville Methodist Church he outlived his second wife who lived with him 42 years and several sons. He marked the centennial birth anniversary on November 18 1884.
Mr Joshua Bradley longtime baggage master at Exeter N H station and fifty year railroad employee died aged 70 leaving widow and daughter Mrs Margaret Jewett wife of John Hoyt Manchester paper company president died aged 79 native of Peterboro long resident in Cleveland joined Franklin Street Congregational Church Manchester leaves two daughters and a son Viscountess Strangford daughter of Admiral Beaufort died at sea while on way to gyps author of The Eastern Shores of the Adriatic noted for charity Roscoe M Floyd committed at Providence R I without bail to April 3 for maliciously attempting to burn his Broadway residence owner residents area and other items not fully specified
Despatch from Franklin Mass notes Rhode Island Assembly considers amending the Massachusetts and Rhode Island railroad charter. Line runs Franklin to Valley Falls, RI, then Providence. Valley Falls to Providence cars connect with Providence Worcester trains. MA RI seeks Providence entry independent of PW. Cambridge station upgrades include new tracks and a possible North Avenue bridge and handsome new station as part of Water town branch double tracking. A big locomotive for Boston & Maine railroads, with 18 inch cylinder and 54 inch boiler, pursues Portland to Boston express in about 2 hours 30 minutes, hauling parlor cars. The Boston and Maine issues a ticket notice effective April 1 1887 restricting copartnership and interstate scholars tickets. NH students affected.
Financial items show Fort Worth & Denver City third week in March receipts at 16521 dollars with year to date gains of 122525 dollars since January 1 1887. Also reports appointive rail station agents at South Framingham and South Sudbury replacing resignations, and Philadelphia & Reading bond settlements with Drexel including stock deposits and ongoing reorganizations.
Salem March 31 The city land on North Bridge eastern side of North River totaling 15800 square feet with wharf rights sold by Charles Odell and Son. Final bid reached 5000 dollars paid by Colonel Samuel Brown. Undivided half of Smith wharf adjoining sold to W. B. Dickson for 31625 with option on remaining half. Lot 40 by Franklin street offered but withdrawn due to no bidders. City called price exceptionally good.
The October 1886 report on State of South Carolina vs Pacific Guano Co. noted strong grounds for reversal of a lower court decision. The State Supreme Court has now reversed, affirming the article’s earlier views. April 1, 1887: Buy Pearline today and clean house tomorrow.
Government ampersands seeks sealed bids for beef, bacon, flour, corn, sugar, tea, salt, lard, mess pork, hard bread, hominy, beans, coffee, wheat, and transportation services to agencies. Two sets due 2 pm April 12 1887 and May 3 1887. Bids must use government blanks. include certified checks of at least 5 percent. Commissioner J D C Atkins announces openings and locations across Washington New York St Louis and Kansas towns.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office until 1 oclock pm Wednesday May 18 1887 for furnishing stationery for the War Department and its Bureaus in Washington during the fiscal year ending June 30 1888. Blank forms and circulars will be furnished on application. Proposals must be addressed to the undersigned and endorsed Proposals for access bids on the outside. C H Hoyt Assistant Quartermaster US Army.
Auction sale by Lewis J Bird & Co on April 8 1887 at 12 noon for Samuel Stubbs mortgage to John J Haley. Property lies in Roxbury Boston bounded by Warwick Sterling streets with open space and a ten foot passageway. Subject to Franklin Savings Bank mortgage five thousand dollars and current taxes. Three hundred dollars down, balance in seven days for deed.
Public auction scheduled for April 1887 on the Boston premises described in a December 28 18385 deed to John J Haley. The sale includes the lot marked Y with a 10 foot passageway to Warwick street and an open space area, facing Warwick and Sterling streets, with a prior Franklin Savings Bank mortgage and current year taxes. Three hundred dollars must be paid at the time of deed. Joan J Haley mortgagee. William Estaproos attorney.
Mortgage from Samuel Stubbs to John J Haley recorded in Suffolk Deeds for December 28 1885 forecloses condition breach. Public auction set Friday April 8 1857 at 12 o clock at Savings Bank for five thousand dollars plus current year taxes. Parcel lies in Roxbury district Boston Suffolk County Massachusetts. plan shows Open Space and Passageway ten feet wide. sale includes land described by Sterling Warwick streets and brick partition wall line with specified measurements. sale note requires three hundred dollars down with balance in seven days. John J Staley mortgagee. George W Estannon attorney.
Samuel Stubbs transfers to John J. Haley on February 6 1386 and recorded in Suffolk Deeds libro 1711 fol 60 breach of condition to foreclose. Public sale at twelve noon of all premises described in the mortgage, subject to Franklin prior mortgage.
Public auction planned for April 8 1887 to settle a mortgage claim on a Roxbury district Boston parcel bounded by Warwick street Cabot Pine and properties of Stubbs. The sale transfers subject to a prior Franklin Savings Bank mortgage of 5000 and current year taxes with rights of lot A and C owners to use a 10 foot passage and a 5 foot wide easterly strip. Gro Ws. Estaprook, Attorney.
Pursuant to a power of sale in a 1886 mortgage Samuel Stubbs to John J Haley six thousand dollars due taxes the land in Boston Suffolk bounded by Cabot place Warwick street and brick partition walls containing 2254 square feet with open space and passageway rights three hundred dollars due at sale balance in seven days. Also mortgage sale of Parker Street lot in Boston 1675 square feet lot 15 on plan with Rogers Avenue and a six foot passageway to be sold on Wednesday April 27 1887 at 12 o'clock noon by Huldah Balch assignee with attorneys George R. Balch and Fowler.
Francis Henshaw Co auctions a varied estate of stock and bonds including shares in Vermont and Mass RR North Chicago Rolling Mills Georgia Mfg etc along with city bonds and bank certificates. The notice cites numerous securities with quantities and dates such as City of Minneapolis 8s 1891 Old Colony RR 6s 1896 and Boston & Providence R R 7s reg gold with trustees acting and a large assortment of manufacturing and utility stocks.
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