Elevated Road Threatens Property Along Boston Line
West End company plans an elevated road and property holders along Washington Tremont streets warn of severe damage. Merchants Minot Gardner Choate outline fears over property valuation, grading damages, and the need for right of way purchases, while some urge stringent compensation and limits on disruption.
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West End Company
Post
William Minot, Jr
Washington and
Tremont Streets
New York
Boston
Mgr. Minot
Roxbury
Albany Street
Harrison Avenue
Washington
Conclhaston
Minot
John L. Gardner
West Ad
George A. Gardner
Tremont Street
Charles Choate
Old Colony Railroad
Charles River Bridges Hearing Debates Bridge Draws
Boston Cambridge engineers hearings on widening the Charles River bridges heard about a dozen witnesses. Most urged keeping draws, or at most widening or duplicating draws, citing delays for tugs and fireboats. A single witness favored raising and rebuilding the bridges while others noted declining wharf values and evolving river use. The hearing adjourned to resume with a river survey today.
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Board of Engineers
Proctor
Charles River
City of
Boston
Richardson
Cambridge
McIntyre
Clarence P. Lovell
National Ship Owners’ Association
Gilmore
Horatio Wellington
Charlestown
East Cambridge
City Bridge
Railroad Bridge
W. Arove
Eugene Nelson
Messrs
G. M. Winslow & Co
Causeway Street
Byron EF. Braedo
A. Buckley
L. M. Hase Ings
Charles Davenport
Cambride
John Chase
West End
West Boston Bridge
Warren
Charnes River
Kinston Fowboat Company
Secretary of War
United States
C.T. Russell & Sons
Water Board
William Power Wilson
Board of Aldermen
Death of Hon. William D. Kelley Prompts House Resolutions
Washington January news reports the House passing resolutions mourning the death of Hon. William D. Kelley of Pennsylvania. The measure calls for a 12 o'clock memorial in the House, a nine member committee to attend the Philadelphia funeral, and communications to the Senate and family. Details outline funeral travels from the Riggs House to Philadelphia, with services at First Presbyterian Church by Rev. Furness, and noted lifelong friendship between Kelley and Furness.
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Washington
Mgr. O'Neill
Pennsylvania
William D. Keiley
Mr. O'Neill
William D. Kelley
William LD. Nelley
Senate
Philadelphia
Messes
O Neill
Mc. Kinley
Cannon
Lauks
McKenna
Carlisle
Sums
Holman
Mutteller
Judge Kelsey
Compttee
Congress
Riggs House
House of Representatives
Fierstman
Chestnut Street
Vistorian
Twenty-Second
Chestnut Streets
William Jt. Furness
Furness
Kelley
West Warren block fire ruins three story Palmer scope
Multiple city fire reports detail destruction across North America. Palmer notes Crossman block at West Warren gutted with insured losses listed for Barton & Holmes, E. D. Hall, William Clark, William Sheehan, and M. M. Hennembrey. Other items include Cresco boiler blast, Augusta mills wall collapse, Paris factory blaze, and local dwelling fires.
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Crossman
West Warren
Leamington
Ont
W. C. Coulson
Hardware
Dunbar Bros
Plan to settle J Q Preble claim and form new firm
About fifty creditors of J B Sheffield & Son and the Saugerties Blank Book Co met in New York. A plan settles J Q Preble & Co claim at 50 percent, liabilities $1 044 537, assets $1 331 120, form new corporation with $1 000 000 capital. A five member committee to investigate the two firms. J Thompson & Co grocers of North Attleboro assigned. Weekly failures reported: United States 334, Canada 39, total 872. Bradstreet's notes 54 US and 46 Canada.
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J. B. Sheffield & Son
Saugerties Blank Book Company
New York
J.Q. Preble & Co
J. Thompson & Co
North Attleboro
R. G. Dun & Co
E. Russell’ & Co
United States
Canada
Bradstreet’s
Training the Senses Lecture for Teachers at Chauncy Hall
Mr Thomas Belliet of Springfield spoke to a largely kindergarten teacher audience at Chauncy Hall on training the senses. He argued education is the action of environment on the mind and schools should awaken a child’s entire nature to derive benefit from external surroundings.
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Thomas Belliet
Springfield
Chauncy Hall
Eastern lines refuse. Soo rate battle ends in victory
A Chicago conference aimed to trim through rates to meet the Soo rate via Chicago. The Eastern lines declined to join, ending the friction between the Soo and the Burlington Northern with the Soo as victor.
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Chicago-St. Paul
Chicago
Seo
Hurlington & Northern
General Hathaway Dies in Halifax After Long Career
East Bridgewater native General John H Hathaway died at his son-in-law Henry M Porter’s Halifax residence. Born 1802, he served in militia from 1820, rising to captain then colonel, led the Third Regiment and Fifth Division, and later retirement after 1842. He briefly worked in boot manufacturing and served on the school committee. A letter recalls Lt J H Spencer of Taunton and his Civil War career, including service in the Sixth Massachusetts and Twentieth Massachusetts, wounds, and later regular army commands. Spencer’s sword, once lost, was reportedly found with him in California.
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John H H. Hathaway
Henry M. Porter
Halifax
East Bridgewater
Easign
John Davis
Edward Everett
Territorial
General Hathaway
Lalifay
J. H. Spencer
Mass. Intty
Spencer
North
Nowell
Monroe, Ga
Post
State House
James H. Spencer
United States Army
Adjutant-General’s Office
Washington
D. C
M.V.M
Taunton
Twentieth Massachusetts Inffantry
Winehoe
Twelfth Infantry
Charles Jackson
Los Angeles
Cal
Edwin A. Wadleigh dies after stroke on way to court
Edwin A. Wadleigh, assistant clerk in the Superior Civil Court, suffered a paralytic stroke on his way to the Court House from the Lowell depot yesterday morning and died shortly after at Merrimac House. A Winchester resident for 25 years, he joined the court in 1855 and served as a clerk for decades. He was 63, survived by a son and a daughter, and active in the Unitarian Club and Knight Templar.
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Edwin A. Wadleigh
Superior Civil Court
Court House
Lowell
Merrimac House
Medicial
Mrr. Wadleigh
Hee Superior Civil Court
Winchester
Aera
Vunitarian Club
Wedleigh
Death of Alfred E. Miles Former Saranac Lake Resident
Alfred E. Miles of this city, recently moved to Saranac Lake New York, died there yesterday. He was a partner at F S Moseley & Co brokers, 28 State Street, and in his thirtieth year. A Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard alumnus, class of 1882, he joined notable societies and the Crimson staff, serving as class secretary. His death is widely mourned for his genial nature and character.
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Alfred E. Miles
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Jie
Moseley & Co
State Street
Miles
Phillips Exeter Academy
Harvard
Hasty Pudding Club
The
Crimson
Obituary notices for prominent Hartford figures and others
The Hartford area reflects a string of deaths with William R. Cone of Hartford dying after influenza complications at eighty. He held director roles in multiple local firms and supported Hartford civic life. Two other deaths include Lt. William E. Whitfield of the US Navy at St Elizabeths and Michael Henneberry, longtime Chicago Times commercial editor.
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William R. Cone
Hartford
Conn
Connecticut River Railroad
Adria National Bank
The
Fire Insurance Company
Hartford Carpet Company
Society For Bavings, Security Company
Retreat
Athenaeum
Watkinson Trustees
Yale
Dr. Doellinger
Germany
William E. Whitfield
United States Navy
St. Elizabeth's Insane Asylum
Washington
Michael ©. Henneberry
Chicago Times
Mills form Milwaukee flour mill combination
Milwaukee flour mills organize a joint capital of 5 040 000 to block English syndicate bid. The shift mirrors broader labor unrest as Haverhill shoe makers plan to lock out workers starting Monday, risking 3000 jobs and 30 000 to 40 000 dollars weekly in wages. Also noted are library bond bids, a murder trial motion, and Canadian salmon river lease sales with revenue around 1 100 000.
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Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Haverhill Shoe and Leather Association
James Winehell
N. W. Harris & Co
Boston
New Haven
Harris & Co
Blake Bros. & Co
Brewster, Cobb & Istabrook
Wing
Donahoe
Ard Forest
Coughlin
Burke
O'Sullivan
Kunze
Cronin
McConnell
Canada
Quebec
Proposals for Public Printer Paper Supplies in 1890
The joint committee of Congress on public printing invites seated proposals by January 24 1890 at 10 30 a m for supplying paper for the year ended February 7 1891. Awards go to the lowest best bidder with rejection rights. A detailed schedule lists quantities including 50 000 reams machine finish paper and 100 000 pounds various papers. Proposals may be for one thousand reams or more. Public Printer Frank W Palmer in Washington issues the notice.
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Boston
Suffolk
Eugene L. Buffinton
Suffelk
Court Square
County of
Cresco
Join Morris, Stationery and Printing Company
J. T. Southworth
Springfield
Mass
Augustia
Riverside Mills
Reuben Williams
Paris
Pilas
Lyons
Hopson
Andrew Blythe
Broad Street
Joint Committee of Congress
Mgrit
Frank W. Palmer
Washington
Joint
Committee of Congress On
Henr A. Hippler
Loston
Sside
County of Suffolk
Weston
WM. 2D. Martin
Bostoux
Salovik
Jamis Dempsey
Court Room
Thomas Pee
City Treasure
City of
Elocx
City of Boston
Suffolk County Court
Isoston
Cochitnate
Foston
Dherist
Uwoston
Alrrep T. Toryuer
Oelock
Alerect
Terner
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