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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1909

Page

13

Fishing Fleet Arrives at T Wharf with Groundfish Surge

Twenty five sail of the fishing fleet arrived at T wharf yesterday. Groundfish dominated with over half a million pounds landed. Captain John Hickey earned 28 cents per pound for large fresh fish, the season’s high price. Mackerel were scarce on the rips off Sankaty Head. Swordfish trips totaling three were reported. Large hauls included Edmund Black 77 fish Ida Silva 67 and Vesta 5. Haddock and cod dominated the 608,600 pounds total from 21 trawlers. Captain Silveira led with 96,000 pounds of haddock and cod. Prices: haddock 21 4, large cod 2 3 4, markets 2 1 2, hake 1 1 2, pollock 1 3 4.

T Wharf John Hickey Hickey Sankaty Head Edmund Black Ida Silva John Silveira Haddock

Shipping News Mini Almanac Highlights Arrivals and Sailings

The almanac notes daylight and lunar times with several steamers arriving at Port Antonio Boston and Newport News bearing bananas and general cargo. It lists numerous vessels cleared sailed and towed to multiple East Coast ports including Halifax Yarmouth New York Philadelphia and Portland with several barges and schooners in tow.

Merchants & Miners Transportation Co Boston Philadelphia Fiske Wharf Hanover St Afolk Baltimore Newport News Norfolk Battery Wharf Balto AH. Maynard Bellaventure Randell Port Antonio Jam Yale Calvin Austin Pike Sty Obn N. B Prince Arthur Kinney Yarmouth A. W. Perry Hawes Halifax N. S Kershaw Bond Quantico Hillary Harvard Crowell New York James S. Whitney Crowel Massachusetts Barrett Camden Brown Bangor City of Rockland Blair Bath Bay State Linscott Portland Cape Ann Godfrey City of Gloucester Ober Gloucester U. S Thornton Freeman Provincetown Western Lennon Cacosia Guttenburg Neponset Sears Salem Mass Rachel W. Stevens Nellie Swim Lynn Mars Cal- Loun Providence North America Nelson Watuppa Hammond Newport Thaxter John G. Chandler Coffin Flora Bessie Edith International Minford Saucon Here Ashland Portsmouth Preston Buecareer Henry Little Pierce Mary Farrow Robbins Wind S. W Cymric Queenstown Liverpool Admiral Farragut Prince George Juniata Bunker Hill Governor Cobb St. John Eastport J. H. Devereaux Melrose Smyrna Thomas L. Parker Cadossa Lackawanna Hoboken Chenango Tobyhanna Edgewater Troy Weehawken Nemasket Easton Sr Newport Jr Singleton Palmer Newert News Rebecca Palmer Hampton Ouds Bobs Dorchester

Sailor Captain Alonzo L. Mitchell of Mayflower

Captain Alonzo L. Mitchell of the Mayflower steamer belonging to the Nantasket Beach Steamship Company, born in Hull in 1841, began as a boy on fishing vessels and later served on coasting ships. He had a long career spanning many years.

Alonzo L. Mitchell Mayflower Nantasket Beach Steamship Company Hull

Captain Mitchell recalls perilous sea rescues under Captain James

Captain Mitchell, with over 20 years at sea including 14 as a mate, served on the Upton glue boat and Nan tasket Company before becoming a master. He recounts a November storm off Hull aiding five to six vessels and saving about 50 men, and a life boat wreck near rocks where 17 men were saved despite a hole in the boat.

Alice E. Clark Frank's Ledge Isleboro Bath Portland J. S. Winslow Company Eugene O'Brien Philip Carter W. A. Godbold Boston Landsman Upton Ward's Island Nantasket Company Mitchell Hull James Teddy Rocks

Somerville Adopts $18.60 Tax Rate for Next Year

Somerville will set the upcoming year’s tax rate at 18.60, a 0.20 increase from the previous year. The rise reflects depreciation in personal property values and real estate in older city sections, marking the highest rate in years.

Corbett & Sons Aue Tremont St Tel Main West 34 C St Boston Somerville

Death by Own Action Near Mukilteo

Everett, July 28. John H. Stuart, once confidential secretary to James Hazen Hyde of Equitable Life, shot himself near his cabin close to Mukilteo after financial losses. He had testified against Hyde, later contributing to Hyde losing control of the company. Stuart lived alone with his wife. Despondency over Wall Street losses is listed as the coroner’s cause.

New York Stuart

Paris Fetes For Bleriot After Channel Flight

Louis Bleriot returns to Paris from London to an enthusiastic reception. Paris is decorated with flags, officials Barthou and Millerand present congratulations, and his employers gift a souvenir and flag. The Aero Club and city plan a banquet in his honor.

Paris Louis Bleriot London M. Barthou M. Millerand M. Bleriot M. Lafontaine Aeronaut North Fall Meadows Dover Aero Club

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