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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1916

Page

17

Surety Companies Restricted Bidding Cost Government Much

Washington Jan 16 Restrictions by surety companies on bidders for screen wagon transfer work in the post service are wasting vast sums. Daniel C. Roper, first assistant postmaster general, urged Congress to establish a federal employees guarantee fund.

Washington United States Daniel C. Roper Congress Federal Employees’ Guarantee Fund

Investigators Target American Surety Over Bid Bonding Practices

A report singles out the American Surety Company of New York and its Washington agent for alleged improper bonding of bidders on transfer work. It claims bids were made public for some, while others were bonded with little inquiry, and that the agent acted as attorney for bidder J. J. Cassidy who faces federal charges.

American Surety Company of New York Roper Washington American Surety Company J. J. Cassidy Atlanta Cassidy

Two Vessels Bring Fresh Fish to New Fish Pier

Two vessels delivered fresh catch at the new fish pier yesterday as market hours approach. Arethusa reported 25 000 haddock 10 000 coa 4000 hake 100 halibut and 8000 scrod while North Hampton logged 27 000 haddock 1000 cod and 1200 scrod.

Arethusa North Hampton Long Island Trident Fisheries Company T -Wharf Thomas M. Doughart Federal Areau of Fisheries New York North Star Eastern Steamship Corporation Simpson Central Wharf St. John N. B Portland Eastport Calvin Austin St. John Run Bay State Matansas Cuba Harry Miller Granville Bostonian Hoosac London

Shipping News Arrives With North Atlantic Fleet Tugs

Extensive list of steamers sailings and towing barges arriving via Providence Nantucket and Norfolk with multiple vessels named, including Nordland Andersen Ma tanzas Cuba and others. The report catalogs ships by origin destination and barge assignments, noting left behind barges at Providence and river port movements.

Nordland Dan Andersen Matanzas Cuba Prince George MecKinnon Yarmouth N. S Ontario Bond Baltimore Newport News Norfolk Providence Nantucket McDorman HA. MI Whitney Colberth New York Jenancy Olsen George Hawley Moses Honeybrook Moulton Port Johnson Newburyport Nottingham Quinn Wilkesparre Salem Lynn Lehigh Albatross Scott Henry Endicott Georgia Eureka Plummer Chatham Cienfuegos Portsmouth Perkins Portland Newcastle Damariscotta Harry Miller Granville St. John N. B Sailpd Bostonian London Ene Hilton

Police raid nets liquor at 1667 Washington Street

Medham street station officers led by Sergeants Irwin and Hughes raided the fourth floor of 1667 Washington Street after a Viguor operation. They seized two barrels of ale several wall barrels beer bottles and jugs of other liquors.

Medham Street Irwin Hughes Washington Street

Obituary notices from Boston area dated January 1916

Death notices list multiple residents from South Boston Dorchester Roxbury Charlestown and surrounding towns. Entries include names age residences funeral details mass times and church parishes with dates January 15 through January 19 1916. Relatives invited to attend services and interments at local cemeteries across Holy Cross St Joseph St Eulalia Sacred Heart and other churches.

Barber South Boston Mills D. Barber East Fourth St Bradford Collins Somerville Josephine Collins Cronin Dorchester Cornelius J Katie Cronin Kelleher Alexander St St. Paul’s Church Woodward Park St Sherwood Court Crovo North End Virginia Maria Crovo Davis Huntington Ave Edward W. Davis Dillon Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital Jessie William H. Pillon Paisley Park Alliston St Downdpy Poxbury Patrick J Bridget Downey Fay P. J. Downey Calumet St Mission Church Roxbury Roxbury Council R. A. Flanders Winthrop Centre Susan A. Flanders Charles D. Flanders Winthrop St Winthrop Thornton Station Nutting Cemetery Westford Mass Elizabeth Miller French Brookline Charles Abram French Chapel Forest Hills Cemetery Gillen James F James J Mary J. Gillen Gregory Maxwell St St. Matthew’s Church Stanton St Providence R. IL Seneca Falls N. Y Rochester New York City Greene Harriet K Elliot L. Greene People's Temple Columbus Ave Berkeley St Hanscome Peter James Hanscome Albert Walker Heckrath Anna Edward W. Heckrath Washington St St Joseph’s Church Hepfernan City Hospital William F. Heffernan Dorchester St North Station Lawrence Heidenreich South Boston Siren Peter A. Heidenreich East Third St St. Eulalia’s Holbrook Mt. Vernon St Guy Holbrook M. D Lowell Kilfoil Thomas C Frank J Mary Kilfoil Doherty James W. Mace Broadway St. Joseph's Cemetery Macgowan Wellington James Murray Macgowan W. H. and Albertus Macgowan Wellington Rd Marks Mary Henry J. Marks McSweeney Gate of Heaven O'Malley Hano St St. Anthony’s Church Meehan Cambridge Frank Meehan Margaret Meehan Carolan Harvard St St. Mary's Church Merritt Chelsea Marcus M. Merritt Mt. Bellingham M. EF Bellingham St Nichols Howard P. Nichols Alpine St O'Brien Frederick A Charles and Elizabeth Holt O'Brien Conant St O'Neil Margaret (Nee McCarthy Patrick O’neil I‘meral James J. O'Rielly Burrill St St. Patrick’s Church Dudley St Pierson Framingham Lucretia EK Bancroft Grace Congregational Church Westfield Mess Pimentell Manuel Joseph Rose F. Pimentell Silva Horace St St. John the Baptist Church Shba Matthew John Bridget Shea Caulfield Mission Churel Smith Needham Cora J. Smith J. ©. Tobey Linden St South Station North Bellingham Brockton Staples West Somerville Harry Staples Willow Ave Oak Hill Cemetery Newburyport Sullivan Catherine Sullivan Lyons John Sullivan Smith St Sweeney Sixth St Cornelius M Margaret I. Sweeney Sacred Heart Church Tolan Everett Ethel Louise Clark John J. Tolen Winslow St Tucker Hlict Maine Bilen Alfred W. Tucker Paris St White Patrick Agnes White Boothby Hospital Grant A. White Charlotte Reed White Harrison White Ella Bushnell White Minneapolis Minn Harvard Sq Youngclaus Mattapan Abbie Huhmann Albert T. Youngelaus Funers Walk Hill St St. Angela's Church

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