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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1887

Page

7

Sugar Market Report From Havana Outports

Shipping and warehouse data show molasses sugar prices and polarization ranges from 175 to 193 percent. Havana and Jaranzas stocks total 26,000 boxes and 64 3 000 bags with 6 100 hhds. Receipts for the week include 163 boxes and 2 03 hhds. Exports reach 959 boxes and 24 000 bags with 2 900 hhds, 8000 bags slated for the United States. Freights listed at 2 256 and 2 500 for transports to the United States.

Havana Jaranzas United States

Imports and Exports July 9 1887 Liverpool

Detailed ledger of cargoes and consignments at the port of Liverpool including steamer Cephalonia and many names of merchants. Lists dry goods linens woollens porcelains glassware and machinery among diverse items with quantities such as cases bales casks and boxes. Documents shipments from Houghton & Dutton Spalding Elmo & co Cumner Jones & co and many others to various buyers and carriers across rail and sea routes.

Liverpool Eng Cephalonia Houghton & Dutton Mackintire, Lawrie & Co Folsom Nute & Newell Spalding Elmo & Co Cumner, Tones & Co Wellington & Co Briggs Seavey, Foster & Bowman Brown, Durrell & Co Dodo Mackintire, Lawrie & Co Walker, Stetson & Sawyer Coleman, Mead & Co Wilson, Larrabee & Co Baring Burnham John Wales Riley & Gray Arn Stone & Downer Booth Co Shreve, Crump & Low Horace Partridge & Co Holling Gardner Shuman & Co Clement & Soule Neal & Morse Booth & Co S. Murdock Moors & Co Stone & Downer Linder & Meyer Pierce & Co Holder & Herrick Horace Partridge Bradford, Thomas & Co Brass Mellen, Bray & Co Schoenhof Ives, Bellamy & Co Plere ®, & Co GOREE Annie Fairfax Cape Verde St Nicholas F C Butnam

Exports July 9 1887 Margarettville Nova Scotia

Shipping list itemizes cargoes from Margarettville Liverpool Bear River Cayenne Halifax Charlottetown and Haytian ports with flour, meal, fish, codfish, herring, lard and canned goods, plus steamer cargoes including pigs hardware and textiles. Notable vessels include Elizabeth Dexter Carrie Ella A Warner Worcester and Bothnia with varied consignments and quantities across stations.

Margaretville Elizabeth Liverpool Bear River Carrie Cayenne Ella Warner Halifax Charlottetown Worcester Haytian New York Haytian Republic Eng Bothnia

Receipts Report from 1887 Rail Lines and Goods

A fragmentary list shows cargo receipts dated July 9 1887 for Boston and Albany Grand Junction and Boston and Providence rail lines. Items include wool flour oats wheat malt feed beet lard grease cheese eggs beans hay straw lumber sugar coffee tea leather calfskins skins potatoes bales cotton and potatoes across multiple shipments and car counts.

Old Colony Railroad Pbl New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern Division Western Division Boston & Lowell Railroad Express Bi Punch’s. A Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad

Boots and Shoes Outlets Listed in Many Cities

A scanned list names buyers and firms across the United States including Austin Texas and Baltimore Maryland. Notable names include John Bermond Boone La C Mason Mason Bros and J Freyhan Co in Bayou Sara La. W P Moores Son in Kansas City Mo and J Albert Williams in Washington Ia appear among others.

Austin Tex John Bermond Boone, la S Mason Mason Bros U S Bayou Sara J Freyhan J Freyhan & Co Bloomington J P Smith R P Smith & Sons Baltimore R George George & Co Charles Bangs Bangs Bard x Tre Columbus E Ehrlich M Ehrlich & Sons Chicago F Carpenter Guthman, Carpenter & Felling S Henderson M Henderson & Co Dubuque Sears Jacksonville Beaches Kansas City E Moores P Moores & Son Lafayette D Murphy Murphy & Comtock Madison Ind A Stanton Springfield T Keet Keet Rountree

Boston Probate Court Orders Sale of Emerson Street Lands

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk 88 Probate Court cites Martha G Clark Henry Learn ed and others in a partition case for Emerson Street South Boston. Commissioners Tyler Mitchell and mitchell petition to sell the whole estate and distribute proceeds. hearing set July 18, 1887 at 10 a.m. in Boston. Citation to be served fourteen days prior or published weekly in the Boston Post for three weeks. Judge John W McKim. Elijah George, Register.

Commonwealth OF Massachlussetts Suffolk Martha G. Clark Mattie Clark Loston Said Henry G. Learned George W. Earned George H. Learned Mattie B Henry St. Louis Missouri Francis W. P. Learned Boston Greetiux.s Joan F. Tyler Henry C. Mitchell J. Alfred Mitchell Boston Post John W. McKim Esquire Elijah George Register Arthur W.searles Holden Cambridge Levst Georrge M. Brooks Fsquire Commonwealth OF Moston Joan W. McKim Jane San Ass

Probate citations and notices from Massachusetts courts 1887

Public notices from Suffolk and Middlesex counties announce citations for estate administrations and executorships. Names include Frank M Seaver, Arthur W Searles, Harriet Tewksbury, and others with dates in July 1887 and June filings.

Insolvency Notice for Edwin Shapleigh of Boston

A warrant in insolvency has issued against Edwin Shapleigh builder of Boston. Debts and property dealings with the insolvent are forbidden. A meeting of creditors to prove debts and appoint assignees will be held July 21, 1887, at ten in the forenoon in the Probate Building Boston. WM. D. MARTIN Deputy Sheriff Jessenger.

Boston Suffolk Edwin Shapleigh Court Room Court Square WM. D. Martin Jessenger

Old Colony Train Schedules to New York via Fall River Line

A detailed list of weekday and weekend departures and returns from Boston to New York via the Fall River Line, with numerous intermediate stops including Ashmont, Brockton, Hyannis, Barnstable, and Nantucket connections. Timetables cover departures in the evening and returns through the night, naming many towns and service notes. GEO. L. Connor and J. R. Kendrick sign as General Pass. Agent and General Manager.

Boston New York Fall River Ashmont Barnstable Hyannis Yarmouth Sandwich Hyan Eymouths Hingham Cohasset Scituate Arshfield Uxba Plymouth Yi Mouth Duxbury Marshfield Wymouth Brockton Taunton Newport South Braintree New Bedford Middleboro J. R. Kendrick Gen. Pass Filgrim Beisstol Providence Old Colony Brooklyn Jersey City Old State House Washington and State Streets Pilgrim Land L. H. Palmer

Railroads Timetable and Boston Linking Services 1887

Boston and Lowell line timetable listing through service to Tilton Laconia Lake Village and beyond with departures from Boston Causeway Street and Washington Street office. Includes connections to Central Vermont Montreal via MontreaI and Burlington lines and extensive local stop schedule to Ware Barre Keene Nashua and Boston Providence routes.

Boston & Lowell Railroad Boston Causeway Street City Washington Street Old State House Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Franklin Lebanon Waite River Junction Warren Haverhill Woodsville Littleton Bethlehem Pabyans

Proposals for Coal for Boston Public Buildings 1887

Sealed proposals due July 12 for supplying coal to Boston public buildings and schoolhouses for 60 days. Estimated totals include 11900 tons hard white ash and district allocations from 1 to 7 with Lehigh coal preferred. Proposals must name mines, include a 20 percent bid bond, and be addressed to Mayor Ames CG Tucker, Supt. Public Buildings.

U City Hall Boston Lehigh I—Istrict City South Boston East Boston Roxbury West Roxbury Dorchester Charlestown Ee No Brighton Honne O'Brien

Proposals for Ordnance Supplies at Rock Island Arsenal

Sealed proposals in triplicate for assorted ordnance, tools, materials, and supplies will be received until 1 p m on July 26, 1857, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 588. Bidders must meet specifications, samples available, and contracts bond within ten days if awarded. Government may reject any or all bids.

Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island Ill G. Baylor Ordnance Department Ommending Moosenbee Bar Jonesport Maine United States Engineer Office Portland Congress Street Ared A. Smith Post Pope William F. Villas

Proposals for Tents and Trumpets at Depot

Sealed proposals from bidders for U S Army tents and trumpets will be received at the Depot Quartermaster's Office Philadelphia until August 8 1887. Specifications require 600 wall tents with fires poles and pins and 500 trumpets with extra mouthpieces. Domestic and Pacific coast preferences apply if prices are equal. Proposals must include a 10 percent guaranty.

Depot Quartermaster’s Office Arch Street Philadelphia U. S. Centermaster’s Department U. S. Army Pacific Coast Ludingtgon Epot

Proposals for Military Supplies at Philadelphia Depot

Sealed proposals in triplicate due by noon July 12 1887 at the DEPOT QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE Philadelphia for 5000 yards 6-4 D B cloth 6000 yards 6-4 S B kersey and a complete set of Silk Colors for Infantry Cavalry Artillery. Standard samples at Schuylkill Arsenal. Also proposals from Boston for navy yard supplies due Aug 4 1887 including spikes lumber piles with delivery at the yard. Blanks and specs furnished by offices.

Arch Street Philadelphia United States Quartermaster Schuylkill Pacific Coast

Boston and Main Line Through Trains Schedule Listing

A fragmented timetable lists Boston and Main L ne through trains to Augusta Haymarket st station times Causeway st station services to St John Halifax and the Provinces Eastport Calais Lewiston Manchester Concord North Conway Portland and other points with departures at various early morning and afternoon slots including Haymarket and Causeway stations, notes on steamship connections and multiple daily runs.

Augusta Haymarket Sq M. Causeway St Angor St. John Halifax Provinces Haymarket St Causeway St Um Ua Eastport Calais N. B Portland Haymarket Lewiston Manchester Concord N. H North Conway Haysmarket Sq ortland—Haymarket Sq Main- Central Grand Tronk Knox & Lin Haymark Jauseway St

Fragmented Rail Schedule Snippet From Boston and Albany Lines

Incomplete OCR text outlines travel times and stations across Boston and Albany routes. Mentions WebG Albany Chicago passage via Meveland and Worcester. Notes Buffalo and Detr schedules with a 10 30 pM time and a sleeping car, plus Adams and River Branch references.

Worcester Buffalo Vages Adams Chathanal AM

Time tables for N and Albany Railroad routes show daily trains

Local time tables list departures and connections to Boston Worcester Springfield and beyond. Through tickets available at 232 Washington Street Boston. Stations and ticket office issue schedules with express and local trains, including sleeping cars and through services to Buffalo Chicago Detroit and New York. A. S. Hanson and H. T. Gallup are the general managers.

N & Albany R.R Washington Street Pittsfield Ibary Oston Ham Springfield Spress Buffalo Chicago Detroit Worcestfield Toledo Niagara Albany North ForsSord New Yord New Newton Lower Falls Boston Wellesley Hills Worcester Newton Highlands Brookline Hanson H. T. Gallup New York Middletown New Haven Pullman Hartford New Britain Waterbury Danbury Fishkil-on-Hudson England Limited Air Line Grand Central Depot Willimantic Philadelphi Exde Press Jersey City Trenton Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Richmond Points New London Norwich Danielsonville Putnam City OF Worcester City OF New York Summer Street A. A. Jackson Gen’l Sap’t

Trains Schedule From Boston to New England Stations

Western division timetable lists departures from Boston and Haymarket for Alton Bay Rochester Farmington and many towns with varied morning and afternoon slots including Andover Dover Danvers Exeter Great Falls Haverhill Kennebunk Biddeford Saco North Lawrence South Lawrence Malden Melrose Melrose Highlands Salem Wilmington Reading and other points with Sunday trains noted Dover Maverill Lawrence Lowell Portland Bangor and Lewiston and multiple daily times

Boston Station Haymarket Square Alton Bay Rochester Farmington Andover Dover Danvers Georgetown Kennebunk Biddeford Saco North Lawrence South Lawrence Elf Maverhill Lawrence Lowell Bedford Portland Bangor Levon Reading and Way

Schedules of trains and routes across many towns and branches

The excerpt lists timetable data for numerous lines including Boston to Saugus, Oak Island, Point of Pines, Newburyport, and Portland routes. It notes departure times, returning trips, Sundays schedules, workingmen’s trains, and branch connections with details on branches and offices. It names James T. Furber as general manager and J. Flanders as general passenger agent.

Oak Island Point OF Pines Boston Sun Saugus South Reading Haymarket Square City Teliet Washington Street Portland Bangor James T. Furber J. Flanders

Fitchburg Railroad Timetable for Hoosac Tunnel Route

Boston to North Adams Troy Albany and West trains depart from Causeway Street with multiple daily and Sunday options. Express trains offer sleeping cars to Chicago Cincinnati St Louis, with through tickets available via the Hoosac Tunnel Route office at 260 Washington Street Boston. John Adams, General Superintendent.

Albany Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Troy Pet Wate Deelmont Averley SUN SERB Strattleboro Miller’s Falls Vv Albee Cambridge Fitchburg Garaner Greenfield Lincoln Marlboro Madson Maynard Nashua N. H Ayer Junction North Leominster Union Square Somerville Waltham Watertown Union Market Mt. Auburn Worcester Miller’s Falls Southston Hoosac Tunnel Washington Street Boston John Adams Montreal & West Vermont Lowell Wagner Palace Central Vermont Rd Central Vermont Rutland Montreal Ottawa Ogdensburg Causeway Street Winchendon Jaffrey Peterboro Fitzwilliam Keen Westmoreland Walpole Bellows Falls Burlington St. Albans St. Johns Saratoga Delaware & Hudson Canal Company R. R

Train Schedules Through New York and New England Corrections

A corrected timetable lists trains from Boston to New York and New England routes with departures from Boston Station and numerous stops including Baltimore Hartford and Providence. It notes weekday operations, Sunday changes, and Woonsocket division specifics with departure and return times and special stop annotations.

New York New England Boston Summer Street Baltimore Bird Blackstone Danbury M. Porchester

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