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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1887

Page

7

Consolidated Cotton Trade Figures and Week Ended Feb 18 1887

The report shows New York and Cincinnati and St Louis port activity with net receipts, gross, shipments and stocks. Consolidated weekly figures record exports to Great Britain France and the continent, plus total stocks at US ports and interior towns. Comparative year to date totals are provided for receipts exports and port stocks.

New York Great Britain Continent Cincinnati St. Louis Louisville France United States Liverpool

Foreign markets report from London and Liverpool

Beerbohm's report notes cargoes off the coast and prices for wheat corn and flour. Market in London and Liverpool shows wheat firm and corn firm with steady receipts and varying prices. Paris and Manchester notices follow with flour and textile activity and price quotes.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane Minnesota Paris Liverpool California Manchester

Imports and Exports. February 18 1887 Liverpool listing

Detailed port cargo and consignments from Liverpool with steamer Kansas and numerous firms. Entries include hides wool pig iron steel plates paper boxes tinplates and various mdse and chemicals. Foreign ships Maine Halifax St Pierre Aux Cayes Surinam Grand Manan list diverse goods and quantities.

Liverpool Eng Kansas Baring Bros & Co Waulbaum & Co Jackson & Co Dennison Mtg Co Haley & Co Brown Bros & Co Baker & Co B Moors & Co Pierce & Robertson Sawyer & Co Whitney & Co Jones Hezekiah Gilbert, Jr. & Co Flax Smith & Dave Mfg Co Hollings & Co Goldthwaite & Co Cumner, Jones & Co Matanzas Boston Sugar Halifax St Pierre Beaman Bros Aenos Ayres Aux Cayes Moroney Honey Lyon, Dapuy & Co Surinam Brig Telos

Exports from Buenos Ayres and Liverpool shipments in 1887

The February 18 1887 listing notes goods from Buenos Ayres and a market including lumber from Wood side-430 and 104 feet. Liverpool Nova Scotia schooner On Time reports 475 barrels 50 half do four-350 barrels meal-8 do oil- and pork. Liverpool England steamer Norseman cleared Feb 16 carries bacon corn oil beef sugar bales rolls leather and other goods totalling many hundreds of units, including apples beef pieces staves cattle cotton waste wagons organ tops benches organ keys machinery and flour.

Buenos Ayres BIK Woodside Liverpool Eng Norseman

Freight receipts listing rails and cargoes in 1887

Receipts dated February 18 1887 record cargoes for multiple railroads including Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York and New England and Boston and Maine. Quantities cover cotton wool flour corn oats beef pork tea sugar butter eggs beans apples hay straw leather hides pelts and lumber with hundreds of barrels bags bales and cars noted.

Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony New York & New England Railroad Vitchburg Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern Division Dales Sen Seeeer DOL Ess Sk

Boston and Lowell Rail lines Trade Goods Report

An itemized ledger details shipments by the Boston and Maine Western Division and Boston and Lowell Railroad. It lists bales wool hides pelts butter eggs beans apples potatoes lumber and various goods by car, bale, or case along several routes and modes including by express and by sea with numerous quantities and containers. Names of rail divisions, commodity types, and totals anchor the record of 19th century commerce.

Boston & Maine Railroad Boston & Lowell Railroad Express

Assignee's Meeting for Donald McDonald Insolvency

In Suffolk County Massachusetts the assignee William W. Lowe announces the second meeting of creditors for Donald McDonald of Boston, insolvent debtor. The meeting takes place at the Insolvency Court Room in Boston on March 4, 1887, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. Creditors may prove their claims.

John W. McKim Suffolk Donald McDonald Boston William W. Lowe

Boston Public Park Construction Loan proposals invited

Alfred T. Turner city treasurer announces proposals will be received until Feb 19 1887 at 12 o clock noon for the 500000 Public Park Construction Loan bonds in 1000 certificates, 30 or 50 year terms, interest 3 1/2 percent semi annual, secured by sinking fund, bids opened in the Mayor's office, right to reject all.

Orrier Boston City of Boston SAP Ueay Alfred T. Turner Mass City of Boston Water Board Boston Water Works City Hall Water Board Back Cove Portland Maine United States Engineer Office Congress Street

Probate notices in Middlesex Suffolk Mass 1887

Public probate notices announce letters of administration with the will annexed and appointments for estates in Cambridge Boston and Middlesex. Citations require appearances in March and publication in the Boston Post for three weeks.

Probate Notice of Trustees Accounts for Severance Estate

Massachusetts Middlesex probate notice states Jonathan Severance of Malden died testate. Trustees Wiggin Haley Sawyer present sixth and seventh accounts for allowance. Hearing set in Cambridge on the first Tuesday of March at 9 am. Published in the Boston Post weekly for three weeks. George M. Brooks, Judge. J H Wyler, Register.

Andrew Wiggin Abel Haley Jabez A. Sawyer Cambridge Boston Post Boston Grorce M. Brooks Esquire J. H. Vyler Register

Executor Named for Bridget Conlon of Boston

WerIOw is hereby given that the subscriber has a been duly appointed administrator of the estate of BRIDGET CONLON otherwise known as BRIDGET CONLY late of Boston in the county of Suffolk deceased and has taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds as the law directs All persons having demands against the estate of said deceased are required to exhibit the same and all persons indebted to said estate are called upon to make payment to THOS R CONLON Adm Boston Jan 10 1887.

Georgiana H. Bates Boston Suffolk Boston Post John W. McKim Esquire Elijah George Register Commonwealth OF Massachussetts Caroline Bates Charles 8. Bates Joan W. McKim Ann Matilda Bates Joan W. MecKiam Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Martin Bates Weriow Bridget Conlon Bridget Conly Sunffolk Thos. R. Conlon Adm

Boston and Lowell Railroad Through Service and Local Schedule

Boston and Lowell Railroad lists through service from Boston to Wilton Laconia and Montreal with multiple departures daily. Local stops include Manchester Nashua Keene Peterboro Hillsboro Wilton Milford Amherst Greenfield and more with morning and afternoon trains and sleeper and parlor cars to Montreal.

Old Statehouse Therough Boston Wilton Laconia Fake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Franklin Lebanon White River Junction Montpelier Essex Junction Burlington St. Albans Montreal Warren Haverhill Woodsville St. Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Pubor Bristol Branch Claremont White Mountain Puilman Central Vermont Passumpsie RR Manchester Concord Keene Peterboro Hillsboro Milford Amherst SUN Greenfield Nashua

Time table fragment shows rail schedules and stations

A dense excerpt lists dozens of train times and stops across towns like Billerica Bedford Lexington Arlington Belmont and Wilmington with notes on through trains express services and general schedules. It names officials Mell en George W Storer and references Boston departures and through services.

Boston and Maine Through Trains on Both Divisions

Train schedules list Augusta to Slaymarket and Causeway Street stations with morning and afternoon departures. Services extend to Baner Halifax Mon Wed Fri, Eastport Calais and St John routes via steamer from Portland, plus Lewiston and Manchester Concord North with multiple daily times.

Augusta—Slaymarket Sq Causeway St Baner St. John Halifax Provinces Aymarket St Yam Eastport Calais N. B N. S Portland Causeway Street Portland—Haymarket Square cDoot Maine Central Grand Runk Knox& Lincoln Et Square Ameren Wwaney Bellows Clinton Oakdale Worcester Ayer Framingham & Lowell R. BR Framingham Lowell Fitchburg Ayer Junction North Leominster Cara Shirley Greenville Townsend Marlboro Hudgon Maynard Concord Lincoln Taltham Ley LU Aim Waverley Watertown Union Market Mt. Auburn Cambridge

Western Division Train Schedule Outlining Boston Departures

Trains leave Boston station for several towns including Andover Dover Danvers Exeter Great Falls Melrose North Law Lawrence Lowell Salem Wakefield Wilmington and more with multiple daily times listed for weekdays and Sunday trains. It includes a workingmen’s train and Sunday schedule details across several regions.

Alton Bay Rochester Farmington Andover Dover Danvers Exeter Great Falls Maverhill Georgetown Kennebunk Biddeford Lawrence North Law South Lawrence Lowell Salden Melrose Highlands Melrose Mac Newburyport Reading Salem Wakefield Wilmington

Trains Schedule listing Boston era station departures

A dense listing of local and regional train times from Boston stations including Causeway Street and North Shore towns. The timetable shows multiple departures across mornings and evenings with notes on branches, Sunday trains, and Pullman car service. Names include James T. Furber and D. J. Flanders as officials.

Boston and South Shore Rail Timetables 1887

Detailed schedule listing departure and return times for multiple routes from Boston to Ashmont, Weymouth, Cohasset, Fall River, Newport, Taunton, and surrounding towns. Includes weekday and weekend runs, connections, and notes on special services and limits. End by J. K. Kendrick, General Manager.

Krais Boston D. Me Ashmont Ifyannis Warmouth Werain Onar Aran Cohasset Mingham Weymouths Hingham Fall River Brockton Taunton New York J. K. Kendrick NEW Old Colony Expres Brooklyn Jera City IWB Old State House J. R. Kendrick L. H. Palmer

Boston and New England Trains Update and Schedules

Corrected weekday schedules show trains to Ashcroft and other destinations with multiple daily departure times, including evening runs. The Woonso­cket division lists departures from Boston and intermediate stops, with Sunday variations and through services to New York Philadelphia and Washington.

Fitchburg Railroad announces Wosac Tunnel route schedule

Detailed Nov 15 1886 timetable for Fitchburg line includes Boston to West via various trains and Carroll routes. Express and sleeping car services to Albany Chicago St Louis New York Central routes are listed with stops from Gardner to Brattleboro and beyond. Officials JOHN ADAMS and JR WATSON sign as Genl Supt and Genl Pass Agent.

Woosac Tunnel Causeway Street Boston West Albany N. Y Chicago St. Louis Pullman New York Central St. Oe PABR Union Square Somerville Union Baldwinville Ware River R.R John Adams JR Watson L Pass Montreal & West Vermont Lowell Fitchburg Central Versmont R. RE Washington Trent Stonington New York Massachusetts Rhode Island Boston & Providence Washington Corner State Street Boston & Providence R. KR. Station. J. W. Richardson A. Folsom Boston & Providence R. R

Commuter Train Timetables From Boston to Suburbs

Detailed time tables list numerous routes and frequencies for trains from Boston to Watertown Newton Wellesley Brookline Framingham Marlboro and other points. It notes Sunday and weekday schedules with return times and transfer details, plus ticketing offices and general notice of through tickets availability.

Newton Lower Falll Boston Wellesley Kiks Worcester Newton Highlands Brookline Sunda Washington Street Hanson H. T. Gallup

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