Fourth of July Address at Boston Theatre by Grover Cleveland
Walter Littlefield read the Declaration of Independence as Mayor O'Brien presided at Boston Theatre for the Fourth of July celebration. George Fred Williams delivered the main oration urging reform of party rule, defending independence, condemning corruption, and calling for citizen vigilance and independent voting to restore power to the people. The event included music by a cadet band and a prayer by Rev. David H. Ela, with a large audience in attendance.
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Boston
O’brien
George Fred Williams
Welter Littlefield
Jabal
David H. Ela
Thomas H. Baldwin
Walter Littlefield
Williams
General Gage
Adams
Hancock
Liberty
Quincy
Warren
Faneuil Hall
Old South
Old State House
Jefferson
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
God of
Ark of Liberty
Washington
Grant
McClellan
Seymour
Union
Publc
Chicago
St. Louis
Oho
Indiana
South
Congress
England
France
Germany
Gray Dan and Parnell Triumph In Beacon Park Charity Races
Races at Beacon Park yesterday afternoon net about 150 for the Home for Destitute Catholic Children on Harrison Avenue. Two heats of the Gray Dan versus Prince match and two heats of the Parnell versus George Jones free for all were run with Gray Dan and Parnell winning multiple heats amid broken strides and close finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Park
Harrison Avenue
T. J. Kiley
Gray Dan
Devine Bros
Prince
G.g. Gray Dan
Ee Devine Bros
B.g. Prince
George Jones
James Banner
Parnell
Japan's new war ships show fast cruisers for the navy
Japan has two modern steel cruisers, the Naniwa and Jakachiho, built abroad and sailing for Japan. They boast 320 foot length, 46 foot beam, 3600 ton displacement, 18 knot mean speed, and heavy battery including ten inch guns, six inch guns, Nordenfeldt machine guns, with electricity for lighting and gunnery. The report notes other nations like Chili, Brazil, and France possess powerful ships, and questions if the United States can match with economical, fast cruisers amid bids for new vessels.
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Meade
Chili
Esmeralda
Congress
San Francisco
Brazil
Riachuelo
Aguidibaa
Chilos
Japan
London
Jakachiho
England
Naniwa
Vavassar
Duilio
Lepanto
Italy
Benbow
Formidable
Admiral Baudin
France
United States
Chile
Armstrong & Co
The Actors Order of Friendship and Its Notable Members
The piece describes the Actors Order of Friendship in Philadelphia with one paid officer, its founders Joe Jefferson John Elisiler and Bob Johnson, and Colonel I N Guild as president. It notes eligibility strictness as Henry Dixey was rejected for lacking actor status and portrays Guild’s commanding presence and lifelong stage devotion.
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Hancock
Thackeray
Henry Dixey
President's Standard of Duty Above Parties
The Forum argues that suspensions do not prove corruption or breach of pledges. It rebuts attacks on the President’s motives and actions, claiming his conduct meets a high reform standard and warrants bipartisan support. The letter condemns Democratic leaders as shortsighted for opposing the President’s reform aims.
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Friends of Reform
Local Patent Medicines Ad Promises Quick Relief
Vintage advert lists Hale's Honey cough cure 25 50c and 1 dollar Glenn's Sulphur Soap, German Corn Remover 25c, Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye 50c, Pike's Toothache Drops 25c, and Dean's Rheumatic Pills as a sure cure, inviting reader trust.
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Hale
Glenn
Hill
Pike
Dean
Lynn Cyclists Set New Ten Mile World Record
The Lynn Track Association held its third meeting of the season at Lynn where W A Rowe lowered his ten mile world record from 28:37 4 5 to 28:38 25. The program included seven amateur and professional events with winners from Lynn, Cleveland, Smithville, Newton, and Dorchester. Rowe’s record attempt closed the meet, paced by Knapp Weber Burnham Rhodes, as officials and prize winners were announced.
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Lynn Track Association
Lynn
W. A. Rowe
League of American Wheermen
New American Cyclists’ Union
Messrs
H. N. Farnham
FF. M. Barnett
EB. al Packard
Joseph Beauchamp
Li. G. White
Farnham
Barret
Packard
Beauchamp
White
Messrs. W. I. Knapp
Cleveland, O
George E. Weber
Smithville
N.J
E. P. Burnham
Newton
Knapp
Weber
W. L. Lewis
F. S. Hitchcock
George E. Porter
C. G. Whitney
Lewis
Hitchcock
W. H. Senter
M. Porter
Northville
John Williams
Senter
Porter
W.H. Senter
S. L. Truesdale
J. S. Hitchcock
A. A. McCurdy
W. A. Rhodes
Rhodes
McCurdy
R. A. Neilson
Boston
William Woodside
Chicago
Woodside
Neilson
Ww. A. Rhodes
Dorchester
Truesdale
Rowe
Springfield
Burnham
Regatta at Lynn Crowns Winners in Rowing Meet
Lynn city offered 150 in prizes plus gold and silver medals for three events. Professional single scull saw John Burke win first after Burke recovered from a capsize. Tom Joyce second, A Kirwan third. Amateur single scull earned Kirwan gold, Buckley silver. Four oared class divided prizes after fouls. Farragut No 1 and Bayviews tied for first and third, Farragut No 2 took second, West Lynn finished fourth. refereed by Charles O Breed with judges James Lemon and John Moran.
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Lynn
Lynn Harbor
Thomas Joyce
Thomas Buckley
A. Kirwan
John Burke
Burke
Joyce
Kirvan
Edward Moran
Charles Buckley
George Kirvan
James Toomey
J. Ward
Kirwan
Buckley
Farragut
Bayviews
Marblehead
Enterprise
Salem
West Lynn
Farraguts
No. 2
West Lyon
Charles O. Breed
James Lemon
John Moran
Tale of the Old Ice King and a Hudson winter voyage
Five steamboat pilots recall the Norwich known as the Old Ice King on a mid winter voyage from New York to Rondout. The Norwich battled sixteen inch ice near Perkeepsie and leapt onto the ice as it advanced, sparking from paddle wheels while captain Patterson steadied the rudder. The tale ends with the speaker headed to a prayer meeting.
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Kingston Freeman
Rondout
Norwich
Kalker
New York
Perkeepsie
Patterson
Remarkable road runners wage leaf spear attack on rattlesnake
A California letter describes road runners killing rattlesnakes by surrounding a sleeping snake with prickly pear leaves, forming a wall. The snake awakens and strikes but is repeatedly stabbed by leaf spines, growing exhausted before the birds finish it.
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California
Selling Bibles Leads to Prison in Arkansaw Tale
A group of ladies tours Arkansaw penitentiary. One notices a young inmate and learns he is there for five years for selling Bibles after admitting to stealing them. The anecdote highlights how selling religious books became a crime in that state.
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Arkansaw Traveller
Arkansaw
Guard withdrawn from Garfield tomb after five years
The Cleveland Leader reports the first removal of U S troops from Lake View Cemetery. Guards and a night watch ended as the casket was moved from the Schofield vault to the public vault and prepared for reburial in the monument rotunda.
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Cleveland
Garfield
United States
Lake View
Schofield
Wilburn
Edwards
Bottsford
Tenth United States Infantry
Hampson
Clark
Fort Wayne
Detroit
Buffalo
Burbank
Paulding
Leyburn
van Vilet
Hale
Twelfth Regiment
Allaire
Twenty-third Infantry
Guiteau
Sunday Trains and Schedules Include Newburyport Routes
Sunday trains listed for Lynn and nearby lines with times across multiple services. Includes Newburyport and Portsmouth, Portland Bangor St John Halifax, Salem, and Saveus Branch notes. Mentions Workingman's train running Thursdays and Saturdays via South Reading Branch Boston Station Haymarket Square.
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Lynn Ant Way
Seg Ae
Newburyport
Portsmouth
Portland
Bangor
ST. John
Halifax
Salem
Ay Ia Saveus
wWorkingman
Via
Train Time Tables Show Arrival and Service Details
The document lists arrival and departure times for various trains, noting services from multiple locales such as Nashua Junction, Concord Mass Prison Station, and Bedford. It includes periods like SUN and MET days, with a dense matrix of times, intervals, and station references, ending with signatures of O.8. Mellen and Lucius Tuttle as General Superintendent and General Passenger Agent.
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SON
SUN
Wilmimegton
Walnut Hill
Sionchem
Woburn
Ami
Winchester
Wrest Medford
A. m
College Hill
Met
Winter Ili
Concord
Mass
Big
BUN
Bitlerter
Bet
Bedford
Lexington
Het
Arlington
Mets
Vie
Nashua Junction
Mellen
Lucius Tuttle
Pass’g
Fisherman uses fire to scare bear in woods ordeal
A Michigan fisherman who captured a bear cub was pursued by the mother bear. He dropped the cub, but the parent pressed him hard. With no other option he lit a newspaper and set the bear on fire, causing it to flee in terror and end the chase.
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Michigan
Trains Depart Boston to Jefferson and Way Stations Timetable
Extensive 1886 schedule lists departures from Boston for Jefferson and multiple stations at 7 am and later 4.45 pm and other daily times. Includes numerous station names such as Het Jefferson, Het Gakdele, Het Boylsten, Clinton, Berlin, So. Clinton, and others with marked SUN and express services. Lucius Little named as General Passenger Agent and C S Mellen as General Superintendent.
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Boston
Jefferson and Way
SUN
Het
Jefferson
Gakdele
W. Broyleton
Het. Boylsten
Met
Clinton
Bet
Berlin
Tsuchson
Express
SEN
Htet
Blockbottom
Mbet
Eorane
SOUN
Ret
Wayieand
Wheeton
Belmont
Waverly
Waitham
Belmoent
Atete
Haithaan
Lucius £ Lttle
C.S. Mellen
uckaTrsir
Retired General Dent's Witty Monogram Exchange
General Fred Dent, brother to the Grant widow, lives quietly on his retired officer pay. A past illness left him with speech impediment and wavering balance. He once teased General Adam Badeau by drawing a poor capital O and calling it a “damn bad” monogram, eluding Badeau’s request to explain.
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Fred Dent
General Grant
Dent
Adam Badeau
General Dent
General Badeau
Shipping timetable notes from Haymarket and Causeway routes
A dense schedule lists departures from Haymarket square and Causeway street stations to various points in Maine New Brunswick and New Hampshire. It includes destinations such as Portland Rockland Belfast St John Halifax Lewiston Manchester North Conway Portland and several Maine Central Grand Trunk Knox and Lincoln Railway connections with specific departure times and days of operation.
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Haymarket Square
Causeway Street
ST. John
Halifax
Provinces
Haymarket Sqare
Eastport
Calais
N. Belaiifax
N.S
Portland
Lewiston
Manchester
Concord
N. H
North
North Conway
Rockland
Castine Southwest
Bar Harbors
Machi
Steamer Iron
Maar Arseway Street
Maine Central
Grand. Trunk
Knox and
Lincoln Railways
Fitchburg Railroad Passenger Schedule July 1886
On and after Tuesday July 6 1886 trains depart Boston for the West with numerous time points and sleeping cars to Syracuse Chicago St Louis Albany Mechanicville and more. The schedule covers routes to Saratoga Greenfield North Adams Gardner Orange and many connecting lines with through drawing room cars and various sleeping accommodations. Also listed are Fall River Taunton New Bedford Plymouth Hyannis Nantasket Beach and Cape Cod division services with multiple return times and seasonal notes.
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Boston
Tilson
Laconia
Lake Village
Weirs
Meredith
Ashland
Plymouth
Franklin
Lebanon
White River Junction
Montpelier
Essex Junction
Burlington
St. Albans
Montreal
Way
Warren
Haverhill
Woodsville
Newport
St. Johnsbury
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Bristol
Claremont
White Mountains
Pullman
Central Vermont R.R
Passumpsie
Br.r. Parker
Fabyan
Bethlehem
Jefferson
White Mountain
Parior
Mann Boudoir
Causeway Street
West
Syracuse
S. W
Chicago
St. Louis
New York Central
West Shore Railroad
Albany
Troy
Saratoga
Mechanicville
Ted Bo
Tunnel
Beateland
GB. Hlt. & WR
Meehanieville
Greenfield
North Adams
Gardner
Baldwinville
Athol
New York
Fall River
Eeturn
Taunton
Dean Street
North Easton
Stoughton
Randolph
Mreeturn
Middleboro
Pat. Brockton
Abington
Duxbury
Heturn
Whitman
Cohasset and Hingham
Colasset
Hingham
Nantasket Beach
South Braintree
Quincy
Neponset
Flarrison Square
West Quincy
Milton
Cottage City
Woods Hall
New Bedford
Wantheket
Cape Cod
Provincetown
Yarmouth
Hyannis
Barnstable
Sandwich
Bourne
Falmouth
Monument Beach
Buzzard Bay
Onset Bay
Wareham
Buzzards Bay
Breturn
Nantucket
Myannis
Woods Hale
Metarn
Fant River
Brockton
South Weymouth
the Abingtons
South Abington
Cohasset
the Weymouths
Marshfield
Scituate
Plymeouth
Ee Ee
Pouth
J. Re Rendrick
Pullman Palace
Fitchburg Depot
Winchendon
Jaffey
Peterbor
Fitzwilliam
Marlboro Keene
Westmoreland
Walpee
Bellows Falls
Rutland
St. Johns
Central Vermont
R. BR
Ogdensburg
Ayer Junction
Concord
Nashua
Lowe
Fitchburg
Old Colony
KR. R
New Baotas Providence
Keene A
Ches
Ck O5
M.hire
Monadnock _R
Rutlanu
Pyine
Washington Street
Faxon
WEM
Stewart
Keene
N. A
Springfield
Pittsfield
Wrest
South Framingham
N. W
Buffalo
Cleveland
Detroit
Cincinnati
Worcester
Toledo
Kiagara Falls
BP Edroit
Berth Adams
Chatham
Hudson
Palmer
Ware River
Hartford
New Haven
Lr Am
New Work
Roo Rm
Millbury
North Grafton
Westboro
Southville
Cordaville
Milford
Saxonville
Natick
Rm. Wellesley
Wellesley Hills
Newton Lower Falls
Auburndale
West Newton
Newtonville
Newton
Faneuil
Brighton
Amazon
Cottage Farm
Brooktine
Rom
Cypress Street
Wewton Centre
Newton Highlands
Imports at Boston and Atlantic coasts show varied cargo
A long list of vessels and consignments from Barrington Charlottetown Halifax and other ports detailing schooners and steamers with live lobsters eggs canned lobsters and fish plus goods like tea and sugar. Notable entries include Schooner Sarah E Hyde with 7090 lobsters and Steamer Carrol carrying potatoes eggs and eggs cases. From Pictou Port Hawkesbury Halifax and Saint John ports numerous firms such as F L Clements & co W Peabody & co A Winsor & Son J F Hutchinson & co reflect widespread lobster fish and dry goods trade.
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Barrington
Sarah E Hyde
L Clements & Co
Nellie G Davis
I. Clements & Co
Amanda
Barclay & Co
Charlott
Etown
Pei
Halifax
I. Arthur & Co
Bartlett, Lyman & Co
Bowles & Coo
Ao Co
Woodside & Co
Rockwell & Son
Winsor & Son
Pictou
Peabody & Co
Shumway & Co
Port Hawkesbury
Cutler & Co
Dana
Delong & Seaman
Fuller & Co
Griffin & Co
Morey & Willis
Durkee
Ehis & Co
Hutchinson & Co
Jank Haskins & Montague
Palmer
Puffer & Co
Russell & Co
J G Hall
John Eisen
A Roberts
C Bats
Bowles & Co
Foster
Weeks & Co
Hatheway & Co
Rockwell & Co
Fitzpatrick
Hutchinson
G Hall & Co
Johnson
TJ Jones & Co
Clements & Co
Trade leaders and firms across cities listed
Chicago Ui George P Gore of George P Gore and Company Yo. du Lac Wisconsin Charles Stickney of The Stickney 5 and 30 Fort Worth and Dallas Texas A Lewis of Lewis Brothers Galveston Texas S M Penland of M Penland and Company Parish Nashville Tennessee O J Smith of Halli and Ordway Manufacturing Company Portsmouth Ohio H K Tracy of P Tracy and Company Prescott AT T C Bray Parish
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Chicago
George P Gore
George P Gore & Co
Yo. du Lac
Wis
Charles Stickney
Stickney
Forth Worth
Dallas
Tex
A Lewis
Lewis Bros
Galveston
S M Penland
Penland & Co
Par
Nashville
Tenn
O J Smith
Halli& Ordway Mfg Co
Portsmouth
H K Tracy
P Tracy & Co
Prescott
T C Bray
New York and New England Rail Lines Schedule Update
Train timetable for routes from Boston to Philadelphia Washington New York and Norwich with multiple daily departures. Notes include dining and Pullman services, New England Limited to New York, connections at Willimantic and New London, and special Sunday and Woon socket services. Office contact 323 Washington Street for tickets and berths.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Norwich
Air Line
New England Limited
New York
Middletown
New Haven
Pullman
Hartford
New Britain
Waterbury
Danbury
Fishkill
NEW England
Grand Central Depot
Willimantic
New Graatd
Bristol
Jersey City
Trenton
Richmond
New London
Danielsonville
Putnam
City of Worcester
City of New York
Washington Street
Turner
Kendall
Train Schedules From Boston To New Hampshire Lines 1886
On and after June 28 1886 trains depart Boston from B and L depot for Manchester Concord N H and surrounding lines at 7 80 8 30 Ex am 12m 1 Ex 3 5 30 pm Sundays 1 pm From 8 and M depot at 7 80 am 12m 5 pm Returning depart Concord N H for Boston at 5 30 7 30 10 20 am 2 50 EX 3 95 5 05 x 6 27 Ex Sundays at 7 G E G BEBLLN Supt
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Alton Kay
Rochester
Farmington
Andover
Dover
Danvers
Exeter
Great Falls
Kmaverhill
Georgetown
Biddeford
Saco
Lawrence
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Lowell
Malden
Medford
Melrose Highlands
Stoneham
Melrose
Merrimac
Eo Andover
Newburyport
Reading
Wakefield
Wilmington
Amesbury
Beverly
Pan
Beiddeford
Ghelsea
Power
Everett
See Falls
Hampton
Peach
North Hampton
Rye
Hae
Lynn
Marbleheld and
Swampscott Branch
Middleton
North Conway
Peabody and
Bpanvers
Portsmouth
Revere
Rockport and
Gloucester
Salem
Wenham
Woelveboro
Boston
Manchester
Concord
W. H
SUN
Heene
Peterboro
Hillsboro
Het
Keene
Met
Rbtet
Snam
Mets
Oge
M. We Billerica
Ee Sun
Ype
Saowee
Ayer Junction
North Leominster
Shirley
Greenville and Townsend Centre
Marlboro, Hiudson and Maynard
Lincoln
Waltham
Reeturn
Belmont and
Waverley
Eturn
Watertown
Union Market
Mt. Auburn
Cambridge
Union Square
Somerville
Baldwinsville
Ware River
John Adams
Kor Dudiey
Hiarvar
Street
Lyde Park
Croft
Eom
Em. Ellis
Norwood
Morwood Central
Tiltona
Yaipole
Brighiamd Leake
Franklin
Bilackstons
Norwood Central
Woonsocket
Loston
Weedhham
Intermedia c
Suoston
Hhew
Shore Line
Seturm
New ‘Serk
Meturm
New York
Steamboat
Heturn
Providence
Iseturn
Pawtucket
Sreturn
Bodgeville
Hebronville
Attieboro
Rretarn
North Attieboro
Return
Mansfield
East Foxboro
Sharon
Canton Junction
Readville
Hyde Park
Mit
Hope and Clarendon Bulls
Forest Hills
Jamaica Plain
Boylston
Roxbury
Dedham
Spring Street
West Roxbury
Hightend
Eteturn
Stoughton
Canton
Witnet St
Ston
Sits
Hope
Bristol
A. A. Folsom, Sapte
N. H
Framingham
Marlborough
Fayville
Southborough
Northborough
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchpare
Berlin
West Berlin
Vm. A Pratt's
Tome
Newton Lower Falls
Wellesley Hills
Worcester
Newton Highlands
Brookline
A. S. Hanson
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Boston Theatre
Burr
Republic
Massachusetts
Clay
Calhoun
Webster
Grover Cleveland
Carlyle
Sword of Liberty
Ela
James Bonner
B. G. Parnell
Pee J. J. Kiley
B. G. George Jones
the Actors’ Order OF Friendship
the Forum
TOR Poues
Ccess Cp Ceerecsdasseorol
W. W. Stall
C.S. Howard
Charles E. Whitten
John Wood
Beverley
Thomas Kelly
George E. Builer
J. B. Saville
O. S. Roberts
W. A. Reed
Elmer E. Wood
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George Barnard
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State Street
Belleville & Carondelet RR
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Hancock County
Ohio
Jay County
Belmont County
Adams, Blodget
Congress ST
Hassel, Whitney & Co, Bankers and Brokers
Devonshire ST
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R. R
Providence Railroad
A .A. Folsom
TN South
New York &West Stonington
Boston & Providence Railroad
Stonington
Washington, Corner State Street
Boston & Providence Rh. KR
J. W. Richardson
A. A. Folsom
Boston & Providence R. BR
Boston and
Maine
Boston Station
Reading and Way
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Phy
City Ticket
Hiis Ofice
Old Tate House
G. H. Venner & CO
Congress Street
Srewer & Wilkins
Commission Merchants, Grain and
Massachusetts & Rh
Bostom and
K. Hi. Co
AGS
Washington Capital
Fitchburg Railroad
Orange and
Miller’s Falls
Ee Falls
Royalston and Erving
West Fitchburg
Wachusett
Westminster
Ashburnham Junction
Ashburnham
Otter River
Wendell
East Deerfield
Montague
Weat Deerfield
Buckland
Zoar
Bardwell’s
Charlemont
Heoesac
Nurner’s Falls
Winchenden
Cheshire
Pulman
Keene and
Worcester, Nashua
Wells, Richardson & Co
Burlington, Vt
Jo Ue le Fall River
Fall P. M
Brooklyn
Beths
Washington and
State Streets
J. R. Kendrick
L. H. Palmer
Point OF Pines
Oak Island
Ett
City
Tames T. Furber
D. J. Flanders
Posen
Renee Eee UI
Martford
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Brewster's
Newburg
Hockvwille
Conn
Rex
Southbridge and Webster
Pu. Bird St
Mt. Bowyo
Mattapan
Headville
Ashs
Cott
Pu Islington
Boston & Providence Ff RR
Montreal & West
Central
Vermont
Ereoute
Central Vermont R
W. Hobart
S. W. Cummings
Slate
Central Vermont Railroads
Ottawa
Boston & Albany RR
E. Gallup
Ayasee
Gorham, Rogers & CO
Federal Street