Bowdoin Alumni Banquet Celebrates Twentieth Anniversary
Bowdoin Alumni Association of Boston marked its twentieth anniversary at the Walker House with sixty five Bowdoin alumni. President Augustus Jones chaired. President Hyde and Professor Chapman attended. Speakers praised Bowdoin’s growth, faculty legacy, and the college’s enduring influence in law and science.
Congress Acts on Bond Purchase Authority and White House Visit Plans
The Ways and Means Committee reports Mills's bond purchase bill favorably, noting authority questions under the March 3, 1881 act and its removal from doubt. The President plans a Florida trip with Mrs. Cleveland and officials, Visiting Jacksonville and St. Augustine.
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House Committee On Ways and Means
Mr. Mills
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
House
Life Insurance Men Gather for Fifth Annual Meeting
The Boston Life Underwriters Association held its fifth annual meeting and dinner at Young's Hotel with over 100 attendees. Officers elected include George N. Carpenter as President and William H. Guild and David A. Holway as vice-presidents. Speakers praised life insurance, discussed growth, frugality, and the protection it offers to insured families, with addresses by Franklin Barnard and others.
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Boston Life Underwriters’ Association
Young’s Hotel
Germania Orchestra
George N. Carpenter
Boston
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
William H. Guild
Berkshire Life
David A. Holway
The
Provident Life and Trust Company
Franklin Barnard
Penn Mutual
Francis Marsh
John Hancock Executive Committee
Benjamin S. Calef
New York Life
W. Hatch
Travellers
W. W. Hodges
Mutual Benefit
Penn Mutual Life
James T. Phelps
Mutual of New Jersey
Carpenter
Ames
Merrill
Phillips Brooks
Brooks
Francis A. Walker
Penn Mutual Company
James M. Barker
Elijah A. Morse
C. M. Ransom
Canada
Baltimore
New York City
Merchants’ Association
Congress debates mail service inquiry and Indian education bills
The Senate takes up a resolution probing mail service inefficiency. Debate on the Blair educational bill continues with opposition. A Carson City Nev Indian school bill passes. The compulsory education bill is discussed by Dawes Teller Cockrell and West. In the House Morrow reports a Japanese kindness recognition measure. Peters of Kansas attacks telegraph line contracts between Western Union and Union Pacific, arguing they destroy competition and empower the government to regulate grants. The session adjourns after committee work.
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Washington
Plumb
Platt
West
Connecticut
Hawley
Senate
Carson City
Nev
Secretary of the Interior
Nevada
Dawes
Teller
Cockrell
Beck
Morrow
California
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Japan
Lowell
Mass
House
Peters
Kansas
Missouri River
San Francisco
Congress
Western Union Telegraph Company
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific Company
Union Pacific Railroad
Western Union
Probate notices from Massachusetts courts and trustees
Records announce final and second accounts for estates in Cambridge Boston and Suffolk. Archibald Howe seeks allowance of the second and final account for Charles Wylllys Elliott. Charles Deane and George C. Lord present second account for Lucey H. Greig trust. Joseph Cutler’s final administration account likewise stated. Citations require weekly Boston Post publication for three weeks with the last issue two days before court dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachius
Boston
Suffolk
Oston Post
John W. McKim
Esquire
Elijah George
Register
Commonwealth OF Massachius Setys
Middlesex
Promate Court
Robert D. Cook
Cambridge
Henry Cook
Oren
Knapp
Boston Post
Groger M. Brooks
J. H. Tyler
Joan W. McKim
Commonwealth OF Massachuttsetts
Persens
Charles Wolcott Brooks
San Francisco
of California
George A. Dary
William R. Austin
Joun W. McKim
Commonwealth OF Massach
Charles Wyllys Elliott
Archibald M. Howe
Robert Waterston
Charles Deane
George C. Lord
Oe Lucey H. Greig
Hoston
John H. Palne
Massachets
Setts
Joseph Cutler
Joseph G. Cutler
Grover M. Brooks
Massacchus
Sufiolk
Anne McKenna
Matthew Dolan
Jonny W. McKim
John H. Paine
Massachu
Lydia Poole
Newton
Henry Collins
Brookline
Norfolk
Grorce M. Brooks
J. H
George A. Smythe
Eluah George
William Devenny
Michael McAllister
Obituary of The Hon. Daniel E Somes Former Maine Congressman
The Hon. Daniel E. Somes died in Washington on Monday at age seventy three. Born May 20 1815 in Meredith New Hampshire he moved to Biddeford Maine in 1846 where he founded the Eastern Journal later Union and Journal and served as Biddeford’s first mayor. He organized the City Bank of Biddeford in 1856 and ran manufacturing interests in Maine and Missouri and a Boston business. A Republican organizer he backed Fremont and Dayton in 1856. Elected to the Twenty sixth Congress from the district now represented by Thomas B Reed he later served in the Peace Congress. He settled in Washington in 1862 and practiced before the patent office. He leaves a widow and several children including a son Gordon a Boston newspaper man, with other sons having died.
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Brunswick
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Bowdoin
George Stone
Jones
Father
Hyde
W. W. Rice
Commonwealth
Jonah
Darius
Bowdoin College
Mr. Stone
H. L. Chapman
Boston
King Arthur
Knights of the Round Table
Galahad
E. B. Loring
Egbert C. Smyth
Andover
James McKeene
New York Alumni Association
Henry J. Gardner
W.S. Hutchinson
Peleg W. Chandler
Augustus Jones
Charles A. Bell
Arthur T. Parker
Edwin A. Curtis
Frank A. Hill
W. 8. Hutchinson
W. E. Spear
George M. Whitaker
W. Wright
William G. Reed
George M. Adams
Eorge Gannet
Edward Stanton
Larent
Harvard Gymnasium
Daniel E. Somes
Maine
Washington
Mr. Somes
Meredith
Laconia
N. H
Biddeford
Eastern Journal
Union and Journal
City Bank of
Saco
Lewiston
Republican Party
Fremont
Dayton
Correns
Thomas B. Reed
Peace Congress
Somes
Gran
Opposition to Blair bill contours education policy debate
A letter from President Eliot of Harvard President Robinson of Brown Bowdoin President Hyde argues federal aid to Southern education is unnecessary harmful and would weaken local self government. They contend education must arise from local effort and self sacrifice and warn against surplus funded federal programs.
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N. Y. Evening Post
South
Armstrong
Hampton
Eliot
Harvard
Robinson
Brown
Blair
Hyde
Bowdoin
President Carter
Williams
Hartman steel wire mate promoted by FE filin & Co
A Boston advertiser promotes a Hartman steel wire mate sold by FE filin & Co at 161 Congress Street. The message urges husbands to buy the device as it saves work and effort.
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Filin & Co
Congress Street
Boston
Rhode Island House Approves Bourne Bill On Franchise Amendment
The Rhode Island House of Representatives passed in concurrence the Bourne bill to submit an amendment to extend suffrage to electors in April. The measure includes changes on voting hours and town meeting notices with a 64 to 4 vote and 14 absentees.
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Provence
R.J
House of Representatives
Summit Branch Railroad elects directors at Philadelphia meeting
Summit Branch Railroad Company and affiliates report annual results with G B Roberts I J Wistar A d Cassatt and others elected as directors. Net earnings reach 125 200 with an after debt profit of 45 310 and output rose by 189 578 tons to 644 939 tons for the year. Boston stockholders urged Elias Moseley joining board but not placed on slate. Hartford & Connecticut Western Railway shows 23 394 net income from all sources for quarter ending Dec 31 1887.
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Summit Branch Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
G. B. Roberts
I. J. Wistar
A. d. Cassatt
Edmund Smith
Wistar Morris
N. P. Shortridge
J. N. Dubarry
J. P. Green
W. J. Howard
William H. West
George F. Swift
Krom
Lykens Valley Coal Company
Summit Branch
Copany
New England
Boston
Summit Branch Railroad
Elias Moseley
City
Messrs. West
Swift
George H. Williams
New York & New England Railroad
Railroa
Williama
New York
Settlement in East Providence will case reached
In the East Providence will case a settlement between Rice's daughter and her mother and the son who inherited the estate has been arranged. The daughter receives 8000 dollars and releases all further claims. the husband who tore up the will acted as security for the brother. Lawyer Dubois aided negotiations.
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Providence
R. I
Rice
Hazard
Dubois
Bonds recovered from robbery linked to McNeally trip
Saco Maine February 14. The European trip of Harry McNeally yields a partial result as bonds stolen from the Saco and Biddeford Savings Institution by his brother Frank are recovered by Harry and en route to arrive. Bank officials promise an official statement upon arrival.
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Elizabeth ND Wilson
Boston
Suffolk
Evan
George H. Wilson
Admi Oston
Saco, Me
Harry McNeally
Frank
Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution
Merchant of Venice Tonight With Irving and Terry
Irving and Miss Terry appear in The Merchant of Venice tonight. Faust will have a final Boston Theatre performance Thursday afternoon. Fritz Minuet begins engagement Monday. Miss Annie Fisher, daughter of Mr. T. P. Currier, performs at Chickering Hall next Tuesday at 3 pm with Mr. Charles F. Webber assisting.
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Mr. Irving
Miss Terry
Faust
Boston Theatre
Fritz
Annie Fisher
T. P. Currier
Chickering Hall
Massachusetts election laws hearing set at State House
The committee on election laws will hold a hearing at room 15 State House Boston on February 16 at 10 30 a m for parties interested in extending poll tax and voter registration assessment time requiring assessors to stay open evenings and amending the hours for clerks in representative districts to certify election results Henry H Sprague chairman Jony W O Nerl clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State House
Boston
Committee On Election Laws
Henry H. Sprague
Jony W. O’nerl
Alden Avery
Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Comany
Suffolk
Columbus Avenue
Holyoke
James P. Cook
Salem
Massachusetts
Patrick J. Quinlan
John Wooldredge
William H., Dunbar
South Abington
Plymouth
Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Comneys
Holyoke Street
Kalem
William H. Dunbar
Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company
Samuel C. Cosa
Williiam I. Bownarton
West End Street Railway Announces Line Adjustments
The West End Street Railway announces service changes in February. Lines to Franklin Street Somerville and Grove Hall extend to Scollay Square via Shawmut Avenue Tree and Semple Place. Woe Street and Depot line shifts to Shawmut Avenue. Winter Hill line extends to southern depots with limited horse power if needed.
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Franklin Street
Somerville
Warren
Washington
Main Streets
Grove Hall
Semple Place
Scollay Square
Shawmut Avenue
Tree
Washington Street
Winter Hill
Milk Street
Southern
Ing
Une
Destreet
Boston Cambridgeport Office Addresses Listed
By 8S. R. Knights & Co. publish two office locations: 226 Washington Street Boston and 659 Main Street Cambridgeport.
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R. Knights & CO
Washington St
Boston
Main St
Cambridgeport
Auction Sales Notice of Various Stocks and Scrip Listings
Wednesday February 15 1888 auction sales list reads collateral shares in multiple firms including Martha's Vineyard RR Co Nashua Mfg Co First National Bank of Hyannis Amoskeag Mfg Co Lawrence Mfg Co Lowell Machine Shop Boott Cotton Mills Pacific Mills Androscoggin Mills Concord RR Co Essex Co Boylston Ins Co Burton Stock Car Co Mercantile Fire and Marine Ins Co Ames Mfg Co Old Boston Natl Bank Algonquin Club Keokuk Chelsea 6s others plus Little Rock Fort Smith scrip Rutland RR Louisville Evans St Louis RR Ogdensburg Lake Champlain incomes Brookline New Hampshire New England Mortgage Security Otis Co Neptune Ins Co Manufacturers Ins Co and more.
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Martha’s Vineyard RR. Co
Nashua Mfg. Co
Amohares First National Bank of Hyannis
Amoskeag Mfg
Lawrence Mfg
Lowell Machine Shop
Lyman Mills
Boott Cotton Mills
Pacific Mills
Amoskeag Mfg. Co
Algonquin Club
Keokuk
Chelsea
AISO
Summit Branch RR. Co
Jeece Hide and Leather Bank
National Bank of North America
State National Bank
Little Rock É
Fort Smith Scrip
Little Rock & Fort Smith Scrip
Rutland RR
Louisville, Evans, & St. Louis RR
Ogdensburg
Lake Champlain
Brookline
New Hampshire
New England Mort
Otis Co
Neptune Ins. Co
Manufacturers’ Ins. Co
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Florida
Cleveland
Dexter
Simon Madgett
Mudgett
Turner
Waldoboro
Aldrich
Mr. Aldrich
Capitol
Fairchild
Doherty
Mrs. Doherty
Riggs House
Leopold Morse
Melville
Portsmouth
Navy Department
Swatara
Harvard University
Hugh McCullough
Congressional Business
Massachussetts
George Stevens Jones
Benjamin F. Brown
Benjamin F. Steyvens
Beston
Otiuch
Parker H. Berry
Melinda Berry
Bupfrage
Rhode Island
Railroad Matters
Other Railroad News
Corporation Notices
West End Street Railway Company
Massacho
Susan Nickols
Bristol
John McAllister
Cormonwealth
Massacieusetts
Miles
George B. Standish
Joel Snow
Johnson Avenue
Phipps Street
Charlestown
Joan W. McKriu
Nea
James Sturgis
Charles W. Sturgis
Francis
Sturgis
George A. Brown
Charles K. Cutter
Ewan
Mary Catharine Sturgis
Mary B. Pitts
Robert 5. Minot
Court Street
James L. Pitys
Lewis J. Bird & CO
Emma J. Rockwell
Benjamin Rockwell
William H. Treworgy
Thomas A. Boyd
Dorchester
Learnard Street
Norfolk Street
John F. French
Horatio Harris & CO
State Street
Gate City
Ex Steamship
Mississippi
Messina Oranges
Palermo Oranges
Catania Lemons
Palermo
Fiske’s Wharf
Albert Howe & CO
Market Street
Brighton
Warren Avenue
R. L. Day & Company
State St
Merchants’ Exchange Building
Boston Stock Exchange
Bos
Hart
Ag Peterboroughee N. H. A
Salem Natl. Bank
Kef Ase , McKay & Big
Heeling Mach, Asso
Wellfleet Marine Ins. Co
Waltham Gas Light Co
Cheshire Rd
Ptd
New Eng. Natl. Bank
Merchandise Natl Bank
Bates Mfg. Co
Franklin Co
Natl. Bank
Greenfield
Maia
Washington Mills
New
Grand Avenue By. Co
Kansas City, Mo
Seeunam Waver UU
Reece Button Hole Mach. Co
Reece Button Hole Mach
Maine Central Rd
Boston Art Club
City of
M. L
Sand
Cleveland Rd
Cony
New Eng. Mort. Sec. Co
Pacific Ra
Missouri
Cslle Miu byAano
Rich Hill Ra
State of Maine
Bnates Wildtissinnee UY
Taunton Locomotive Mfg. Co
McKay & Big
Old Boston Nat. Bank
Sand. & Cleve
Southwestern
Top
St. Fe
Union Pac. Ry
Chace Mills
Fall River
Worcester Gaslight Co
McKay & Oh
Genn
Lincoln Natl. Bank
North
Granite State Bank
Exeter
Farr Alpaca Co
Andover Nat. Bank
Oregon
Little Rock & Ft. Smith Ry
Adin
Boston & Maine Rd
Burl. & Mo. River Rd
Neb
Francis Henshaw & CO
S14
Merchants’ Exchange
Beam L
Lis
Newmarket Mia
Boston Cab Co
Mexican Tel. Co
West End St. He Co
Boston & Albany
Zance
Boston & Maine RR
Fitchburg RR
I Gt. Falls & Conway RR
Saginaw & Western RR
Aitchison & Nebraska RR
A. 8. Richards & CO
Wilmerding, Moguet & CO
White St
Townsend & Montant
Leonard Street
Baeder, Adamson & CO
Aaron B. Gay & CO
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