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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1887

Page

2

Legislature committees named and public works plan voiced

The Legislature announced committees led by Speaker Noyes and President Boardman. Debates focus on railroad representation, with four Republicans and two Democrats on the panel, while bids for chairs face opposition. Public works for Boston and a death notice for Representative Bartlett are noted. The board urges monthly water quality checks and a $30,000 budget for continued testing, to probe pollutants and health risks in drinking water.

Noyes Boardman General Court Railroad Committee Roads Dwyer Phillips Forbes Committee On Railroads House Board of Health Senate Poughkeepsie Indian Association Dawes Jenkins

Senate action and petitions in the Boston legislature

President Boardman announced committees and bills seen yesterday. Senator Jenkins introduced a salary bill for the late constable McCarty and presented a petition on city government powers shifting to Boston’s city council. Morse pushed temperance measures, while Glines urged salary raises for the Governor and Keith sought Brockton sewer funding. The session dealt with liquor law amendments, voter qualifications, prison visits, and urban boards. The cattle board and state health reports on pleuro-pneumonia, glanders, and water supply noted rising impurities and calls for centralized water and drainage control.

Boardman Jenkins Daniel A. McCarty Supreme Court Judiciary Committee On Cities Common Council Boston Board of Aldermen Morse Canton Glines Somerville Committee On Public Service Keith Plymouth Brockton Committee On Election Laws Jones Lynn Committee On Prisons Houses of Correction Board of Public Works Poughkeepsie Indian Association Henry L. Dawes United States Senate 8. Buck Julia G. Wilkinson H. D. Hufcert R. K. Tuthill Aanlae State Board of Health Medfield Winthrop Orange Taunton Bradford Heston Westport Stoneham Lawrence Lowell Provin Westfield Gunn Leach Worcester Messrs Howard Bristol Middlesex Senate Walker Smith Andover Upham Salem Willis New Bedford Quincy Brandes Webster Lally Milford Dunlea House Wilbur Suffolk Dwyer Boyden Foxboro Milliken Malden Allen Garfield Fitchburg Haggerty Southbridge McCarthy Hunt Rockland Jeffs Alger Darling Warden Waltham Fales Brigham Westboro Felch Newbury Leo Hamilton Greenfield Atwood Eane Holyoke Hartwell Newhall Essex Post of Lenox Lynch Savage Merey Waters Day Monk Braintree Scully Cambridge Cook Cape Taft of Palmer Story Gloucester Graves Groton Floyd Breed McIntosh Weymouth Jordan O'Sullivan Welsh Dodge Beverly Knight Springfield Bray Batchelder Peabody Woodward Wakefield Kemp Marblehead Fletcher Currier Sanderson Cutler Colley Orcutt Cummington Howe Shrewsbury E. J. Donovan Kimball O’sullivan Sillars Danvers Fossitt Morey Butler Haskell Deerfield Towne Franklin Pilsbury Symonds Miller Chelsea Reynolds Judd Gleason Thompson Chaffee Lee Perkins Hampden Milne Fall River Roberts L x Wilkins Ashburnham Robertson Ware Hagerty Ready Giddings Great Barrington Bird Framingham Larrabee Melrose Maguire Conant Acton Bigelow Watertown Sullivan McCue Montague Clark Berkshire Hampshire Ray Cutter Tucke Clinton Linton Cottage City Henderson Gould Norfolk Phillips Wharton Moseley Hyde Park Crosby Pittsfield Newburyport James Donovan Field Stockwell Sutton Adams Ladd Groveland Slattery Briggs Jaques Haverhill Pool Rockport Brockbank Monson Morton West Boylston Brooks Kingston Morin State House Sayles Pierce Arlington Perry Natick Armstrong Cathan Welch Parkman Fitzgerald Desmond Dresser Medford Champlin Reed Marble Shea Bailey Everett Dillingham Sandwich Downes Gaylord South Hadley O’hearn Quinn Davis Barre O’brien Hopkinton Pinkerton Handy Wareham Fitzpatrick Stoughton Rowell Smart Merrimac Davlin Goodell Brookfield Seirce Backup McDonough Wilde Marsh North Adams Freeman Finney Henry Armington Holden Heasley Jennings West Bridgewater

Death of Representative Bartlett prompts special committee

Soon after the session opened Mr. Godfrey of New Bedford announced the death of Representative Frederick C. S. Bartlett of Fairhaven who died December 26 and urged a special committee to draft resolutions. The House appointed Godfrey Freeman Teele Fales Allen Milne and James Donovan to serve. The Speaker was directed to fix a time to fill the vacancy.

Godfrey New Bedford Frederick C. S. Bartlett Fairhaven House Messrs. Godfrey Freeman Teele Boston Fales Milford Allen Milne Fall River James Donovan Dresser Committee On Finance

Committees Named by Speaker Noyes and President Boardman

The committee appointments are announced with Senate and House standing panels. Members from Worcester, Middlesex, Bristol, Suffolk, Essex, Hampden, Norfolk, Plymouth, and other counties fill judiciary, probate, finance, elections, and engrossed bills, among others, with joint panels in agriculture banking cities claims drainage education election laws and more.

Noyes Boardman Senate Messrs Hartwell Worcester Forbes Alger Middlesex Reed Bristol Clark Berkshire Hampshire Jenkins Suffolk Shea Treasury Phillips Hampden Morse Norfolk Currier Essex Roads O’sullivan Keith Plymouth Ryles Kent Teele Boston Taft Palmer Fales Milford Hall Taunton Smith Athol Southard Baston Spellman Lee Somerville Bottom Northampton Bailey Everett Gamwell Pittsfield Perkins Cambridge Wardwell Haverhill Brown Hagerty Dresser Walker Sleeper Hosmer Concord McEttrick Dexter Lowell Wales Attleboro Ware Walworth Newton Harrington Amherst Sandland Jennings West Bridgewater Farren Barney Swansea Noonan Foote Westfield Townsend Quinn Fall River Hayes Turner Scituate Gile Carman Larrabee Melrose Dame Methuen Carney Lawrence Davis Barre Ray Franklin Doherty Burtce Sheffield Gleason Newhall Fletcher Wood Bird Framingham Stockwell Sutton Gaylord South Hadley Brewster Trull Tewksbury Bennett Agawam Belcher Randolph House Harlow Middleboro Hersey Hingham Milne Hervey New Bedford Hitchings Saugus Fisk Chicopee Arnold Hudson Wilbur Gould Hathorne Kennedy Bennink Morrill Chelsea Miller Springfield Lincoln Brockton Hinchliffe Flynn Marble Dwyer Hill Spencer Woodward Copeland Greenwood Leominster Burthh Pray Hastings Fernald Stevenson Uxbridge Whitcher Stoneham Reardon Bartlett Wadlin Reading Norton Allen O'Connor Wilde Holden Medfield Southbridge Dover Downes Canton Gurney Whitman McDonough North Brookfield Pear Lang Niles Lynn Glines Wharton Savage Landland Bleeper Mc Ettrick Milliken Batchelder Peabody Briggs Freeman Stanley Manchester Owen Easthampton Harris Marlboro Garity Cook Jordan Young Wellfleet Westport Judd Dennis Gloucester Foss Rowley Keane Holyoke Harbors Phce Cape Colby Dodge Beverly Loring Yarmouth Godfrey Hallett Nantucket Fitzgerald Medford Pousland Amesbury Hoosac Tunnel Troy & Greenfield Pillsbury Towne Dillingham Sandwich Wilson Seeburg Fee Norwood Kearn North Adams Brady Eames Gardner Buckland Carpenter Brookline Henry Tucke

Arbitration session in Lynn over Breed case

The State board of arbitration met at Lynn City Hall to hear more testimony in the Francis W. Breed dispute. Witnesses testified on wages and actions toward Knights of Labor members, with factory executives noting discharge dates tied to order exhaustion and price list expirations. The hearing adjourned to Friday.

Lynn State Board of Arbitration Lynn City Hall Francis W. Breed Charles F. Thompson Knights of Labor Lawrence S. Newhall Benjamin E. Porter Alfred A. Mower Lynn Shoe and Leather Association Joint Board of Arbitration Felc

Rifemen At Dinner Elect Massachusetts Rifle Officers

Forty marksmen dined at the Re Vere House for the Massachusetts Rifle Association annual meeting. Colonel Horace T. Rockwell, the Water Commissioner, presided. Clarence T. Parsons attended. Officers elected include Vice-presidents Salem Wilder and C. W. Hinman, secretary H. S. Harris, treasurer George R. Russell, and several directors. Directors will meet soon to select a president.

Revere House Massachusetts Rifle Association Horace T. Rockwell Clarence T. Parsons Arlington Heights Rifle Club Salem Wilder W. Hinman H. S. Harris George R. Russell Foster C. W. Hinman N. F. Tofts E. J. Wardwell O. R. Dickey J. P. Bates J. 8. Sawyer J. B. Fellows N.C. Nash F. J. Rabbeth H. T. Rockwell D. L. Chase J. B. Leach

Master builders hold secret sessions at Parker House

Delegation of master builders met in private sessions at the Parker House yesterday to plan the formation of a National Builders Association. The sessions were to close today with a course of action to be decided.

Parker House National Builders’ Association

Caswell Hazard Cod Liver Oil and Juniper Tar Soap Ad

An advertisement proclaims Caswell Hazard cod liver oil as the purest sweetest and best, made from fresh livers on the seashore and preferred by patients and physicians. It also touts Juniper Tar Soap for blemishes and rough skin, both by Caswell Hazard Co New York.

Caswell, Hazard & CO New York Caswell, Haz & CO

Fires Sweep Sun Cook and Salem Neck Buildings

I A Beals shoe factory on South Main Street in Brockton burned early today, likely incendiary. Loss near 50000 with extensive insurance coverage while 200 workers lost jobs. two workers Craig were fatally injured among debris. A separate fire destroyed an old barn at Juniper House Salem Neck, with two horses burned. arson suspicions fall on Patrick Bowen as investigators probe the blaze.

Brockton I. A. Beals South Main Street Citizens’ of New York London Lancashire Royal of England Guardian of London Niagara of Phenix of Hartford Springfield North American of Philadelphia Fire Insurance Association of London Scottish Union National of Edinburgh Firemen’s Fund of California American of Philadelphia Connecticut Orient of National of Hartford Sun of London Commercial Union of London Pennsylvania Home of Lyman Clark Tate North American Beal Craig Salem Sreerau Juniper House Salem Neck Patrick Bowen Thomas Entwistle

Blaze damages Suncook Opera House and hotel block

A nighttime fire in Suncook New Hampshire at Bartlett's Opera House block destroys the Opera House and hotel two hours after starting, despite efforts to save the Methodist Church and adjacent brick blocks. Losses include $80,000 for Bartlett’s Opera House and ownings, with multiple insured items and detailed damages across tenants and stock.

Suncook N. H Concorp KR. A. Davis Bartlett Opera House Otterson G. G. Bartlett J. G. Bartlett Osgood & Dearborn Concord, Mutual Granite State People’s Insurance Companies Peabody & Co J. G. Bartlett & Sons Davis Louis Dubie Bartlett & Sons Granite State Company J. Davis Mr. Dubie Mr. Bartlett Nashua New Hampshire Capitol People’s Iowa Joseph Police Maggie Sullivan L. N. Daily Howard Cox French Dramatic Club Messrs. Osgood, Hildreth and Hartwell

Fires Reported Across City In Early Morning Alerts

Alarm from Box 72 at 5 55 AM for a dwelling on No 59 Dover Street occupied by Leopold Simmons and owned by Henry Savage caused about 50 dollars damage. At 7 20 AM a fire in the store of F Y Senote No 2952 Washington Street started by a boy tossing a lit paper into an empty kerosene oil barrel. At 12 20 AM an alarm from Box 178 signaled a small fire at Glendon Lumber Mill at the corner of Glendon and Eagle Streets East Boston.

Dover Street Leopold Simmons Ilenry Savage F. Y. Senote Washington Street Glendon Glendon and Eagle Streets Boston Lowell Jan Lawrence Manufacturing Company L. M. Sargent State Street John Kilburn Townsend & Gale Kingston Street Broadway New York Hamilton Manufacturing Company Charles B.amory Milk Street Appleton & Amory New Orleans O. H. Moulton Joy, Langdon & Co Chauncy Street Worth Street Lowell Hosiery Company W. F. Salmon Bliss, Fabyan & Co Philadelphia Riley Manufacturing Company Walker Riley R.S. Dix William H. Greenwood Walter Coburn & Co P. ©. Richmond A. J. Richmond George Ripley Whiting & Tibbetts Howe Bros. & Co New England Manchester Lawrence A. P. Bateman Canada Chelmsford Sena Staples Bros Akron Staples

Fire Rips Jones Block and Adjoining Clothiers Building

A series of fires in Oswego and nearby towns reports destruction at the Jones block on West Bridge street and the adjacent Ould & Klock clothiers building. Losses include real estate valued at 28,000 with 12,000 insurance. other fires in Plattsburg Worcester Springfield and more cause multi-thousand dollar damages and partial recoveries.

Osweao N. Y Jones Block West Bridge Street Ould & Klock, Clothiers Burumaeton Plattsburg Worcester Pratt Sterling J. W. Fitch Helen Fitch Louisa Boyles Sally Ross Springfield Amos Sawyer Northampton Avusury Coventry Selover Gennesee Street Washineron Alexander Graham Bell Lewiston Royal Pearl of Auburn Hartford Company Solon Chase Chase's H. i. Genslinger F. M. Peal I. H. Piper

Expressmen Dance at Second Grand Annual Ball

The New York and Boston Despatch Express Company Employees Beneficiary Association held its second grand annual ball at Odd Fellows Hall last night. About 600 members, guests, and ladies attended with several executives from related firms. Edmonds's Band provided music, Tufts catered, and proceeds go to aid sick and disabled members.

New York & Boston Despatch Express Company Odd Fellows’ Hall Messrs. Oo Hammond Old Colony Railroad Company W. C. Tafts New York & Boston Despatch Company T. A. Smith E. A. \inchester W. P. Boyden S. Green Earl & Prow Express Company New York Edmonds Caterer Tufts

Fragmented Railroad Bond Portfolio Auction Notice

On a Saturday auction date to be announced details list numerous railway bonds from US lines including Kansas City Southern, Chicago and Alton, Union Pacific, Lehigh Valley, and Oregon Short Line among others. Also offered are bank, real estate, and mill company shares with varied maturities and guarantees.

Circuit Court of the United States Eastern District of Arkansans John H. Reed Ezra H. Winchester Little Rock, Eee Beay River & Texas Railway Elisha Atkins F. Gordon Dexter Eastern District of Arkansas Charles P. Redmund Gaid Court United States Court House and Post Office Little Rock Ark Little Rock, Mississippi River &Texas Little Rock, Pine Bluff & New Orleans Mississippi, Quachita & Red River Pulaski Camden State of Arkansas Texarkana Lafayette State Little Rock, Mississippi River & Texas Railway Arkansas City Warren Bradley County

Francis Henshaw Auctioneers Listing Details

Francis Henshaw and Co are auctioneers brokers and appraisers located at No 51 State Street Merchants Exchange Building first floor Boston members of the stock exchange Telephone 1665. Auction sales occur every Wednesday and Saturday at 12 M noon.

No. SI State St Merchants’ Exchange Building Francis Henshaw & CO State Street Merchants’ Exchange Meam Boston Stock Exchange Horatio Harris & CO Albert Howe & CO Market Street Brighton Gale Warren Avenue Boston

Stacks of 1887 Railway and Bank Shares Fragment

A late 19th century listing shows numerous shares and bonds in railroad companies such as Boston Concord and Montreal, Rutland, St. Louis, Fort Scott, Santa Fe, and others, alongside banks and mills. The document records quantities like 2000, 500, and 6000 across diverse corporations with dates ranging 1886 to 1913. This is a fragmented OCR listing of securities and scrip from various financial institutions and railroads.

Lexington Gaslight Co Boston Revere Keach & Lynn R. R. Co Cambridge Phila

Financial interests and administrator notices listed

Saturday January 15 1887 entries show two shares at Pacific Mills one at De Boott Cotton Mills three at De Lawrence Mfg Co. plus notes of $2000 Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad 58 1920 by order of administrator and $1000 Old Colony Railroad 68s August 1897.

Pacific Mills Boott Cotton Mills Lawrence M’fg. Co Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Old Colony

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Senator Dawes Record of Public Works For Blackstone Milbury Alewife Brook North River Sateen F. P. Stearns THE G. A. Kendrick M. D. van Gilson House Monitors Murphy Fifch Holyoke and Messrs. Smith Collison State Board Brockton Shoe Shop Ree Pyrkeaser Bell Lowell Industries Expressmen Ball Mass Mutual Fire Ins. Co de Continental Mills Ien Lawrence RI Boston Consolidated Street RR Hill Manufacturing Co Douglas Axe Manufacturing Co Cheshire RR Pra Globe National Bank Dayton & Ironton RR Natunkeag S. Cotton Mills American Waltham Watch Co Shawmut National Bank Merchandise National Bank Market National Bank First National Bank Cabot Manufacturing Co Massachosey Little Rock & Fort Smith RR Weaavita Pullman Pal. Car Co Cincinnati Sandusky National Car Co City of Cleveland M. L Minneapolis Kansas City, Emp Consolidated RR. of Vermont Chicago, Lee & Quincy West O & Santa Fe RR Union Pacific RR Plymouth Cordage Co Boston Belting Co E. &T. Fairbanks & Co Boston, Con Manuf. Natl. Bank Cheshire Do B Albany Maine Lamson Store Service Co Lake Champ New Eng Mort. Sec. Co Top. & So. West Atch., Top St. Fe BR. L. Day & Company Norwich & Worcester RR. Co Atlas Nati. Bank State Natl. Bank Edwards Mfg. Co Newton & Watertown Gas Lt. Co North Chicago Rolling Mills Hamilton Mfg. Co Middlesex Mills Hares Armory M’fg Hill M’tg Exchange Bank Pepperell M'fg Merchants’ Natl. Bank Maree Houghton & Ontonagan Vemont Pfd Metropolitan RR. Co Chicago Montreal Scott Eastern & Memphis Eastern& Memphis Rutland RR Kansas City Emporia & So Topeka & Santa Fe L. G Cowley, Sumner State St Acadia Pier 2 South Long Wharf Florida Macon Florida Oranges Havana Richards & CO John C. Wilmerding Wilmerding, Hoguet & CO White St Townsend & Montant Leonard Street Samuel Bunting's Charles P. Redmond Massachusetts Nathaniel J. Bradlee Arnold A. Rand TrinScrias Messina Henders N Bros Picqua Weer Palermo Phelps Br’s&Co Paxo Antwerp Furness Kovno Hull Sand’rs N & San Craigendoran Gill & Sootz Kansas Herimenn Liverpool Warren & Co Liverpool Cunard Samaria Thayer &L’nelh Virginian Liverpool H & A Allan Siberian Glasgow Adams&Co Grasbrook Cunard Thayer & L’ucin Catalonia Broa British Crown Cephalonia Cunard SS Pavonia Senor Rhaetia Kunhardt & Co E. Dee F WJ Hurst Dee Hamburg Egypt Ria Wees Baldwin & Co Amsterdam Fun’hEdged& Co WJ Hurst Adriatic jJan RJ Curtis State of Georgia Umbria Van WH Brown & Co la Champagn Cas Jau Havre Louis de Bebi Pennland Seen Ae jJan P Wright & S Alaska Eee Wean van Amu'd l&Co Suevia Acapulco Aspinwall Gallia Vhbrown & Co Aurania Seer Servia Cee Siberian Ee jJan H & A Allan Thayer & Linc’t Palestine Virginian Cee Ewer Warren & Co Jan Antwerp Ae &K A Adams & C Grasbrook Ais Furness Thayer& Line Bros Brush Crown Warren & Co Eee Ce Kalonia Palmyra Busk & Jevon Dan Patt'n Vicks& Persian Monarch F'nch E& Co Chateau Lafite Bordeaux Alexandre&Sas Alex’dria State of Alabama A Baldwin &Co St Ronans P Sumner&c la Gascogne Louis de Bebi'a Bothnia H Brown&Co Vancouver Wright & S Ns Australia Phelps Bro S & C Niagara JE Ward & Co Bolivia Henderson Bros Marsala Flamourg Phelps Bros & C Bergenland Ns Rotterdam Rotterdam F’nch D &Co Wisconsin Rhill &C Weela Baldwin &C¢ Adriatic Curtis Amoria BH Brown&Co la Champagne Louis de Bebain Hermann F’neh E &Ce Devonia Eee Ener Henderson Bros .Wresternland P Wright &Sons Right& Sons
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