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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1894

Page

7

Market Drifts Amid Mixed Signals In December Trading

The week closes with dull stock action on a Saturday, bears arguing for further decline while officials forecast a spring rally. Key notes include bank deposits, specie gains, and large gold movements aboard La Champagne, plus varied railroad earnings and merger talk.

Chicago General Electric Tennessee Coal Wall Street Senate Europe New York A. J. Weil Massachusetts Cloth Mills South Union Pacific Detroit, Lansing & Northern Erie Telephone Company Harry L. Burrage Third National Bank Frederick S. Davis Albert H. Wiggin H. H. Porter Atchison Atlantic & Pacific Colorado Midland Nelson

Unemployed Pullman Kensington workers petition for aid

In Chicago unemployed men in Pullman Roseland and Kensington circulate petitions to Gov Altgeld Mayor Hopkins the City Council and the General Assembly seeking work. R W Brown vice chairman of the old Pullman strike committee warns of urgent relief noting about 1000 families lack support and a 5 percent direct strike impact.

Chicago Pullman Kensington Altgeld Hopkins General Assembly R. W. Brown Roseland Hiawatha Kan

Raiders round up Fall River Telegraph Office

Captain Des mond and a police squad raid the Fall River Electric News Money Trans fer Company store at 4 o clock arresting Albert D Maybury Albert H Falk and James F Martin. Bail posted by Michael McNulty. Inspectors had been watching the operation for a week.

Fall River Desmond Fall River Electric News Money Transfer Company Albert D. Maybury Albert H. Falk James F. Martin Michael McNulty Marshal Hilliard John W. Cummings Electric Company

Community notices and upcoming events in West End

West End outlines charitable appeals for the Jenkins Orphanage Institute of Charleston with calls for monetary donations to Rev. D. J. Jenkins and George R. Scott. It also lists events: Colored Bicycle Club Ladies Night with Riverside Orchestra on the 27th, officers' installation at Robert A. Bell Post on the first Thursday in January, and a Tuskegee meeting at Trinity Church featuring Booker T. Washington and other dignitaries expected to aid Tuskegee College.

Jenkins Orphanage Institute Charleston S. C D. J. Jenkins Franklin Street George R. Scott New York Joseph H. Smith H. C. Cornish J. W. Taylor J. S. Brown W. Williamson Thomas H. Young A. W. Washington Tuskegee Trinity Church Booker T. Washington College Green

Everett Man Sentenced for Larceny at Smiths Drug Store

Walter Restrock pleaded guilty to larceny for taking bay rum and other items from Smiths drug store in West Everett. He was sentenced to four months at the House of Correction. Engine 2 relieved Medford’s damaged engine, Everett Club’s Aurora Up to Date drew large crowds and funds. Mt Washington Social Club to elect a new vice president. Frank P Nichols named to the board. Bible reading by Elder George B Wheeler set for Broadway hall. Local journal editors comment on transitory papers. Chief Emerton hosts Saturday night and Sunday visitors at the station until Monday court opening.

Walter Restrock Smith West Everett Pettingill Malden House of Correction Joseph Swan Medford Everett Everett Club Aurora Everett Hall Mt. Washington Frank P. Nichols New Hall Avenue J. P. Hubbard High Street Maine George B. Wheeler Seventh Day Adventist Church Boston Broadway Hall Word of God Journal of Transit Malden Bridge Emerton

Backup's Book Stationery and Fancy Goods

Holiday gift buyers can find affordable and useful items at Backup's store located at 117 Dudley Street. The shop offers Christmas Bibles, cards, booklets, calendars, games, stationery, albums, inkstands, and more.

Backup’s Dudley Street

Seely to Face arraignment on bank theft indictment

Samuel C. Seely, former bookkeeper of the National Shoe and Leather Bank, is set to be arraigned in the U S Circuit Court before Judge Lacombe on Monday to plead to charges of misappropriating bank funds and making false entries.

New York Samuel C. Seely National Shoe and Leather Bank United States Circuit Court

Wagon Struck by Electric Car kills horse in Cambridge

A Ray Laundry Company wagon in Cambridge, at Shawmut Avenue and Worcester Street, was hit by an electric car yesterday afternoon. The driver escaped injury while the horse was fatally injured and had to be killed.

Ray Laundry Company of Cambridge Shawmut Avenue Worcester Street

Ship News Roundup Hits Ports and Masters

The December maritime column lists arrivals of steamers State of Maine Orion Berks Lewiston Portland City of Gloucester Lebanon and more with cargoes and passengers. Tug and barge movements include Samson R C West Honey Brook Plymouth C B Sanford W Morse and many tows. Numerous schooners and barkentines sail or arrive from Newport News Philadelphia and Boston bound for destinations including Portland Baltimore and Savannah.

State of Maine Colby St. John N. B Eastport Portland E. A. Waldron Orion Smith Norfolk Berks Ireland Philadelphia Girard Same Lewiston Ingraham Bangor Snowman City of Gloucester Proctor Gloucester Lebanon Hand Henry Clay Shenandoah Samson Hawes Burnside R. C. West Kelly Draper Keystone Honey Brook Durkee Port Johnson Wilkesbarre Plymouth Kendrick Portsmouth C. B. Sanford Lewis Hoboken Peter B. Bradley Chase N. H George M. Winslow Cates New York Binghampton Wooncide Robert H. Rathbun Hock Perth Amboy Bristol Boston Blue Bird Barkentine Levi S. Andrews Wheeler Pascagoula Ford & Godfrey J. . Ellicott & Co Willie B. Child Giles Apalachicola A. T. Stearns Lumber Company J. P. Ellicott & Co Henry Clausen, Jr Appleby T. Stearns J. E. de Bignon Turner Savannah P. Ss. Huckins & Co Frank W. Howe Anderson Brunswick George McQuesten & Co Bessie EK Creighton Russell P. S. Huckins & Co Daisy Farlin Dunton Carrie E. Look Stevens Ralph M. Hayward Baxter Charleston S. C John M. Linnell Handy Independent Case J. Frank Seavey Washington, D. C Clara A. Donnell Brendige Mary E. H. G. Dow Malcolmson George A. ScFadden Wallace John Twohy Thatcher Stella B. Kaplan Potter St. Thomas Hatch Sarah E. Palmer Hammett Augustus Palmer Haskell Haroldine Foster Newport News Childe Harold Sweeney Carrie A. Norton Wiley Spartan Coombs Baltimore Fortuna McLeod Henry Withington Baker William ¢. Tanner Johnson Clarence H. Venner John Bracewell Benson Richard S. Spofford Howes Sarah E. Ward Ward Calvin B. Orcutt Pearce Lydia M. Deering Hamilton D. . Anthony Moore Elm City Falkenburg Millie R. Bohanan Reville John J. Hanson Oliver Sullivan Wawin Rich Everett Webster Bowen Samuel W. Tilton Gifford Calvin F. Baker Belle _Halladay Nickerson Diseie H. Patrick Meyer Philaelphia Seer Young Keyport N._J George W. Jewett McKowen Elizabethport Damietta Joanna F. G. French Look Newtown Creek N. J Glenullen Mitchell Sayerville Cephalonia Liverpool Ing Antwerp Pawnee York Rossshire Halifax Herman Winter Ice King Taurus C. W. Morse

Fitchburg Time Adjustments Prompt Train Revisions

Changes to the Fitchburg timetable affect multiple trains. Train 9 from Boston to Bellows Falls now runs Fitchburg to Bellows Falls with new arrivals, while other eastbound and branch services are reduced or discontinued including Worcester and Hoosick Junction routes. Western Division distributes Train 9 as an express Johnsonville to Troy schedule.

Fitchburg Road Boston Bellows Falls Fitchburg Peterboro Keene Worcester Bennington Branch Hoosick Junction White Creek Bennington Troy Western Division Johnsonville

Real Estate Notes From Newton Upper Falls and Nearby Areas

Edgar W. Foster sold eight building lots in Newton Upper Falls Reservoir addition. Auction Tue Dec 18 at 12:30 on premises for a 14 room house 48 West Cedar St West End. Peter Haley bought 2223 sq ft on Boylston Ave Jamaica Plain for 1.06 per sq ft. Mrs. Malone sold 35 Upton St to Emanuel Nathan for 11500. Dunham's block at Cambridge sold to Rev Wolcott Calkins. W H Potter bought property on Garfield St. National Realty Co sold 5500 sq ft on Glenway St Dorchester to Alexander McRae. Beal heirs sold 20 acre Hanson farm to Martha A. Weeden of Lynn. Leland reports timber land sale in South Walpole Foxboro from William O Carroll farm. Jennings sold 74 Chestnut Everett for Ida F Emery 3500 in two-family house with 6500 sq ft lot. Also two lots on Florence St Everett to Morris B Hall for Sarah A Fennell and 8000 ft on Garland St.

Edgar W. Foster Newton Upper Falls Reservoir J. B. Fitzpatrick West Cedar Street West End Florida James H. Foss School Street Peter Haley Boylston Avenue Jamaica Plain M. A. Malone Emanuel Nathan Upton Street Henry W. Savage Dunham Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge Martha A. Weeden Lynn Leland Walpole Foxboro William O’carroll C. BE. Jennings B. B. Emery Chestnut Street Everett Ida F. Emery

Receivership at Bankers and Merchants Telegraph Ends

The Bankers and Merchants Telegraph Company receivership ends with the 500000 purchase by Edwards Stokes fully paid. Edward S. Stokes and United Lines Telegraph Company discharged from liability. Receiver Farnsworth discharged and the court terminates the receivership.

New York Bankers and Merchants’ Telegraph Company John G. Farnsworth Edwards Stokes Justice Lawrence Supreme Court Edward S. Stokes United Lines Telegraph Company Farnsworth

A Free Christmas Tree At Tremont Street

A Christmas tree at 100 and 102 Tremont Street offers free gifts to readers. The article lists items such as watches rings spoons pens books toys and many other useful gifts and directs readers to Woodward's advertisement for details.

Tremont Street Woodward

Dover Boy Drowns on Thin Ice in Cocheco River

Eddie Perkins ten year old son of Samuel Perkins drowned after skating on thin ice in the Cocheco River at Dover New Hampshire this afternoon. Body not yet recovered.

Dover N. H Eddie Perkins Samuel Perkins Cocheco River

Auction of Boston Brick House at 48 West Cedar Street

Joan B Fitzpatrick real estate auctioneer reports sale of a brick house with 1160 feet of land at 48 West Cedar Street near Pinckney Street Boston on Tuesday December 18 1894 at 1230 pm. Premises sold to highest bidder without reserve with 14 rooms and bath modern improvements. Terms require a 300 dollar deposit at sale. For details contact John B Fitzpatrick 23 Court Street Room 325 Boston.

Cedar Street Pinckney Street Boston Case John B. Fitzpatrick Court Street

Ellott Loan Co Semi Annual Sale Unredeemed Goods

Wilsell schedules sales on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday December 8 19 and 20 of unredeemed articles including diamonds watches jewelry musical instruments and a fine camera with improvements. Attendees may save up to 50 percent and each item sold as represented or money refunded. A Troeder proprietor N goods exhibited Monday.

Wilsell Ximas Elliot Loan Co A. Troeder Prop’r, N Reynolds Loan Co., Inc State Street

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