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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1897

Page

7

Brave act saves trio from icy pond near Portsmouth

Stella Haley and two companions fell through ice at South Mill Pond while leaving school. Walter Woods and Harry Caswell responded, with Woods using a clothes line to reel the children to safety as the water ran fifteen feet deep.

Portsmouth N. H Stella Haley South Mill Pond Flossie Colson Edgar Grover Walter Woods Harry Caswell Young Woods

Fire damages multiple Far River stores including early building

A blaze at 4 this morning in a frame building at South Main and Borden streets damaged several shops. Walter H. Barly, the store owner, was taken to Boston by Deputy Fire Marshal Collamore. Losses totaled about 3000 for the Early property and 5000 for Giblin and Sullivan, with other firms reporting 2000 1500 1000 1500 and 3000 for the building.

Fall River Walter H. Barly Boston Collamore South Main Borden Streets Early Giblin & Sullivan Watson & Heatershee Stebbins & Eagen M. T. Hudnock Weavers’ Union

Shipping News Mini Almanac For Thursday Jan 21

Arrivals include steamers Ardanmhor Davey Progreso Shawmut Fuller Galveston and others from multiple ports with towing barges and tugs. additional arrivals Bay State Snowman from Portland and Berks with barges from Hoboken. schooner Katherine D. Perry from Baltimore. Sailed include Lancastrian from Liverpool and Cacouna bound for Newport News and Marblehead with multiple barges and tugs. James H. Hamlen bound Portland in tow.

Ardanmhor Davey Progreso Shawmut Fuller Galveston Atlas Phinney From Delaware Ingram Jacksonville Charleston Howard Bond Baltimore Herman Winter Nickerson New York Lebanon Robinson Philadelphia Richardson Alaska Centipede Sterling Keene Ringleader J. F. Merry Robert Lockhart Wentworth Perth Amboy Brunette Bustler Blizzard Dudley Pray Merlin Clara Bessie Bay State Snowman Portland Berks Thomaston B. Sanford Tobyhanna Chemung Hoboken Katherine D. Perry Nymphaea Munro Norfolk Spartan Crowell H. F. Dimock Bearse Columbian Ao Masters London Austrian Brodie Lasgow J. W. Balano Cook Maria O. Teel Johnstone Lancastrian Liverpool Cacouna Louisburg C. B

Insolvency Case Seaverance & Kelley Third Creditors Meeting

In Suffolk Massachusetts the insolvency case of Oscar Severance and James W Kelley trading as Severance & Kelley is set for a third meeting of creditors on April 9 1897 at 10 am in the Court of Insolvency Boston. Assignees Howard D Moore and George L Twitchell will present the assignees account and creditors may press claims or object to the account.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Oscar Severance J.mes W. Kelley Boston Copartners Severance Howard D. Moore George L. Twitchell Devonshire Street Nathan Stern County of Edward B. Pratt Warren R. Brown Alfred C. Smith Frederic P. Allen E. Allen & CO Thomas P. West Arthur E. Andrew George W. Sias Leone P, Welch Notich Michael J. Stone George C. Abbott State Street Houston Hebron Vermont E. McCarthy Cor Binney Third Sts East Cambridge Cambridge

Insolvency Notice for Edward Records of Boston

Warrant in insolvency issued against Edward Records formerly president of the Massachusetts Car Company. Debts and property transfers barred. Creditors meeting to prove debts and appoint assignees will be held February 5, 1897 at 2 PM in the Court of Insolvency, Court House Pemberton Square Boston.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Boston Edward Records Massachusetts Car Company Court House Pemberton Square Joseph P. Silsby, JR Charles EB. Walker County of Suffolk Albert C. Tilden Essenger County of Ellen Drew Pierre Albert C. Tilwin

Boston Public Bath House Heating and Ventilation Proposals

The City of Boston invites proposals to furnish and install a heating and ventilation system for the public bath house on Dover Street. A $3000 bond with surety is required. Proposals must include a signed form, a certified $800 check, and be received before 4 p.m. February 10, 1897, at Court Square. The city may reject any or all bids. Peabody & Stearns hold the plans for viewing.

Office of Public Buildings Department Old Court House City OF Boston Dover Street Mass Peabody & Stearns, Architects State Street Fredpric B. Bogan Office Peabody & Stearns Superintendent of Public Buildings Court Square Frederic B. Bogan Bath House Caine B. Bogan Iton Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Thomas Hussey Thomas Hussey Boston Post John W. McKim Esquire Elijah Ghorge Register

Boston Public Bath House Plumbing Proposal Notice

City of Boston invites proposals for furnishing and installing a plumbing system for the public bath house on Dover Street. A $3000 bond with satisfactory surety is required. Plans are available at Peabody & Stearns, Architects, 53 State Street, Boston.

West End Street Railroad Bonds Bid Notice

Boston January 16 1897 the West End Street Railroad Company proposes to issue 2700000 in twenty year four percent bonds due February 1 1917 interest semiannual. Proposals to buy whole or part due January 26 1897 at 81 Milk Street Boston to Samuel Little president.

Boston Milk Street Samuel Little

Boston Schoolhouse Construction Bid Notice 1807

The Boston School Committee invites sealed proposals for building a new brick heating plant and related work at the Grammar Schoolhouse at Adams and King streets Dorchester district Boston. Bid must include an $1000 certified check and $8000 bond. proposals due February 1 1807.

Sealed beef supply proposals for Boston institutions

Sealed proposals to supply the public institutions of Boston with beef in accordance with specifications obtainable at the Commissioner's office 32 Tremont Street will be received until Friday January 22 1907 at 11 o'clock a m when they will be publicly opened Ernest C Marshall Commissioner.

Boston Tremont Street Ernest C. Marshall Ernese C. Maswis H Boston Loan Co Washington Street Commonwealth Loan Co Boston Loan

Reading of Boston fish distributions under 1897 act

A notice states that at 11 o'clock in the morning an event in Boston related to fish distributions under the 1897 act will proceed, with ERNEST C. MARSHALL serving as Commissioner.

Fragmentary Boston granite auction date noted

A damaged excerpt mentions Boston granite terms under 1807 law with a 11 o clock time and a Commissioner named Erne se C. Maswis H. at the event.

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