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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1881

Page

3

Dividend notices from various companies

The Northern Belle Milling company drops its extra 25 cent per share dividend and will pay a regular 50 cent dividend. Western Union Telegraph declares a quarterly dividend of 144 percent. Trela ho Grass Valley California declares its 148th dividend of 750 dollars per share. Boston and Colorado Smeling company has no quarterly dividend of 246 percent, payable January 2.

Northern Belle Milling Company Western Union Telegraph Company Trel Aho Grass Valley Cal Boston and Colorado Smeling Company Payne New York New York Central Richmond Danville Nashville Chattanooga Louisville Hannibal St.Jo Wabas Missouri Pacific St. Jo Ohio Mississippi Lake Shore Boston Harteford Erie Lehigh and Wilkesharre Texas and Pacific Columbus Chicago Indiana Central Robinson Consolidated Robinson Green Mountain Little Chief Prime Mercantile Pennsylvania Company Vanderbilt Rutter Cornelius Vanderbilt Windsor Hotel Messrs. Blanchara and Jewett McCullough Stewart Fort Waynes Road Pennsylvania Yhe Watac

Cotton Market Sees Mixed Receipts Across Cities

Woolly market report lists net receipts and gross returns for Baltimore Savannah Cincinnati and New Orleans with fluctuations in middling prices and exports to Britain and the Continent. Detailed rail and transportation notes follow, including line extensions and corporate consolidations affecting futures and freight rates.

Baltimore Savannah Charleston Great Britain New Orleans Wilmington Ing Liege Galveston Norfolk ST. Louis jNet United States France New York St Louis Minnesota West Indies South America Canada Barley Mall Tolec Rio Matacaibo al Yle Pernambuco China Bigadc Carolina Louisiana Rangoon United GiolaTige Auotea Sic Park City Extra India Uerces Liverpool

Receipts of Domestic Staples by Rail Lines

A historical ledger lists shipments for multiple railroads including Boston and Albany, Providence, Old Colony, Eastern, Maine, Fitenburg, Merritt & Co, and Monroe & Arnold. Tons of cotton, wool, flour, corn, oats, meal, butter, cheese, eggs, leather, hides, tea, beef, and lard are recorded with bales, barrels, boxes, and cases. The entries cover December receipts and goods moved by sea and land across numerous routes.

Turkey Sicily Valencia Florida Wisconsin Minnesota Ohio Michigan St. Louis Oriental Powder Falcon Sporting Eagle Timothy Manila Wales Buenos Ayres Santa Fe Indigo Bengal India Rockland Liverpool Eng Samaria J& J Horgan Moise J B Moors & Co Brown Bros & Co Owen Bros—Ld Saco Machine Co Dodo T Mayer James Taberner Adams & Llsby Macallar Parker & Com Lockwood Bros Henry B. Jackson Hubbard Little, Brown & Co Shreve, Crump & Low Clark, Adams & Clark Paring Bros & Co Pierce & Co Angus & Co Moise Shepard, Norwell & Co Gay & Wolf Jordan, Marsh F& Levins & Co Smith Norcross, Mellen Lord F & C Sayles Baldwin Bros& Co Jordan, Marsh & Co D& M Williams H Hardy & Co Oliver Ditson & Co P Schmidt EA Snow Stone & Downer Joe Goldthwait & Co Northfield Mani Co Bray & Hayes Ao Hardware Stodcard, Lovering & Co Camille Reid Harwood Bros Bellamy & Haiey Paris Hoighton & Dutton Vordan, Marsh & Co Optical Instruments Ben French Moseley & Co Jones, McDuffee & Stratton Hkigelow, Kefinard & Co Cochrane & Shortiet Ao Glasses CO W Crosby Chas Schoenhof Pxes Porcelain A Stowell & Co Do Metcalf & Co Iray & Hayes Hovey &Co Hogg, Brown & Taylor Perfumeur Callender, McAutsland & Troup Small Bros Litham & Ruslins Groves Chamonk Julian de Cordova Cushing & Bliss Stetson Baldwin Bros & Co Savannah Santiago de Cuba Hall& Co Herman & Co AS &J Brown Conant & Newans Sands Ff & Co Buitard Simmons, A & Co Wheelwright A & Co Bigelow Curtis & Co Sherman & Co Noyes Newhall & Thacher Boots Field, Thayer & Co Mead Merritt Furber & Co Seaverns & Co Small & R HN Turner Nichols Boston Elastic Fabric Co Thayer & Lincolm Wadsworth Bros & Howland Car & Wolf Thayer & Lincoln G Hall Taylor & Son E & F King & Co Do Do Beach & Co Bellamy & Haley B Moors & Co Germanic Mills Dodo Great Western Despatco Co Holder Saxonville Mills Turner Lewis, Brown & Co Fearing &Co Sears E & Co Phelps, D & Co H Tully & Co Lowell Machine Co Port Praya George Eugenia C Butman Rosario John McDermott Ida Maria J Stewart Bangor Grand Manan FS Schenck Boston and Albany Railroad Gand Junction Railroad New York and New England Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad Eestern Railroad Maine Railroad Fitenburg Railroad Merritt & Co’s Salem _Express Monroe & Arnold’s Peabody Express J H Moulton Salem Express D&ags Tides Bolls Goon Co Cinglinati New York Daily Commercial Bulletin Detroit Cleveland

Trial Notes From East Waymouth on Impersonation Case

Before Judge Craig Henry S Loud of East Waymouth stands trial for impersonating a revenue officer to James Coughlan on November 3 and 7 and for receiving money from him. Michael Daily was convicted of carrying on a malt liquor business without tax. James Kennedy was sentenced to fifteen days in East Cambridge jail for a similar offence. Geo W Ransom pleaded guilty to making illegal use of the mails and the indictment was placed on file.

Henry S. Loud East Waymouth James Coughlan Michael Daily James Kennedy East Cambridge Geo. W. Ransom

Superior Court Dockets Report Damages Verdicts and Sediment List

Listings from the Superior Court first and second sessions on Dec 14 show verdicts for the plaintiff in Otten W. Davis vs City of Boston for $400 due to injuries from ice on a sidewalk corner at Washington and Pelham. Other cases include replevin for carpet possession, vehicle collision damages on Beacon Street, and damages for injuries on Aspinwall Avenue with a verdict of $1,800 for Orin Messenger against James Dennie.

Boston Western Railroads Western Railroad Atchison,ropeka and Santa Fe Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Cincinnati Sandusky Cleveland Wisconsin Central Michigan Central Toledo Delphos Burlington George William Ballou Toledo, Delphos and Burlington Railroad Cleveland Leader Vanderbilt St. Louis Little Rock Fort Smith Connorion Valley Philadelphia Wilmington Baltimore Flint Pere Marquette Louisville, New Albany Cambridge Horse Railroad Metropolitan Boston and Albany Boston and Maine Rutland Hartford and Eries Covnotton Valley Eastern Atlantic and Pacific American Bell Telephone Union Bank Boston Water Power Alloueza Central Atlantic Portage Lake Harshaw San Pedro National Franklin Quincey Pitman Otten W. Davis City of Washin and Pelham Streets C. Reed BE. B . Hagar Joseph C. Joelus Wm. Scott Replevin Erdict J. G. Holt H. KE. Bolles Thomas Connelly Geo. B. Upton Beacon Street State House Babcock Geo. Rivers Atprica Orin Messenger James Dennie Aspinwall Avenue Brookline B. Wadleigh C. F. Kittredge Emily E. Nicholson No. 107 F Street South George J. Tufts T. M. Batson Geo. W. Laken Sidney Hildreth John Lakin pPeabh Creech , Jr Myersj& Warren John E. Cassidy Market Street Union Market Stock Yards Watertown Mass Cambridge Fitchburg Union Market Boston and Albany Faneuil Station Kowapia Square

Real estate transfers and mortgages in Suffolk and nearby towns

Suffolk County records show multiple property transfers and quitclaims in Boston areas including Beacon Street and West Roxbury with associated sums from December 1881, plus Roxbury Walton Street conveyances and mortgage back arrangements. Also listed are South Boston parcels on Woodward and TM M Street with deeds and land area details, and mortgage transfers involving Lizzie M. Wellington and Francis A. Peters.

Boston Woodward Street Mary J. Levesden Albert Gates, Jr M Street George H. Law Edwin Tarbell Roxbury

Deaths from zymotic diseases in 35 cities reported

The report shows 79 deaths from principal zymotic diseases Diphtheria and croup 37 typhoid fever 13 diarrheal diseases 12 meningitis 3 erysipelas 3 scarlet fever 6. Smallpox 5, no puerperal fever or whooping cough. Deaths under 5 years 126. City by city figures for weekly death rates are listed with several urban totals and a total weekly rate of 21.61. Signed by P Walcott M D health officer.

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