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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1897

Page

6

Boston Elevated Railroad Board Sets Cost Inquiries for Elevated Line

Executive committee of the Boston Elevated Railroad, led by President William A. Gaston, is empowered to obtain estimates for total construction costs, rolling stock, electrical power, and damages to abutting property. They will prepare a full property list and estimate the system cost, with no firm action on chief engineer, West End lease, alderman locations, or underwriting.

Boston Elevated Railroad Company William A. Gaston Boston Gaston William A. Bancroft Robert Winsor T. Jefferson Coolidge, Jr James M. Pendergast West End Elevated Company Board of Aldermen

Bamon Plays Casts Casts at Castle Square in Weeklong Program

Tony Cummings presents a mixed bill at Castle Square featuring W S Gilbert comedy Sweethearts and the farce Confusion. The cast includes Peter F. Dailey on vaudeville, while Edwin Milton Royle and Selina Fetter Royle decline vaudeville, planning Captain Impudence next season. The Walking Delegate drew crowds at South End, amid star turns by Christ ie MacDonald, Josephine Knapp, and Laura Joyce Bell.

Tony Cummings Castle Square W. S. Gilbert Peter F. Dailey Keith Edwin Milton Royle Selina Fetter Royle Impudence South End W. H. Conant Corbett-Fitzsimmons Boston Twelfth Night Club New York Viola Allen Jessie Busley Maida Craigen Alice Fischer Harcourt Minnie Dupree Old Howard Nat Haines Joe Pettingill Music Hall Wagner Annie Sutherland Joe Jefferson Secret Service Empire Theatre Mr. Gillette London Company Maude Adams John Drew Bunker Hill Austin Stone Adam Firepaugh Sells Bros.’ Consolidated Circus and Menagerie Huntington Avenue America

Silk flag presentation at Bunker Hill Day for Charlestown group

The article describes a 2 PM flag presentation to Military Division 387 A O H Charlestown by Division 3 Ladies Auxiliary Suffolk. Rev Francis W Malley will give the speech with remarks by Hon E J Slattery. It notes a 7 year gap since a similar Charlestown gift in 189 and lists many state and county A O H officials expected to attend.

Bunker Hill Charlestown Ladies’ Auxiliary Suffolk County Catholic Literary Union Monument Square Francis W. Malley St. Francis de Sales Church Bunker Hill Street E. J. Slattery South Framingham Massachusetts James M. Supple Martin J. Roche Order John W. Glynn Pp. F. Cannon William J. Cronin John P. Mahoney Middlesex County John W. Hayes Plymouth County John J. Rogers Worcester County William Smith O’brien Norfolk County William J. Healy Essex County John B. O'Higgins Hibernian Knights John M. Cotter John Dolan Andrew Trahey John McSorley James Mantle George J. Lovett Monument Hall Roughan Hall

Copper stock surge drives record trading on Boston exchange

On Tuesday June 15 the Boston Stock Exchange saw over 50,000 shares and 332,300 dollars in bonds traded as copper shares led a market rally. Calumet & Hecla rose to a record high near 405 after ex-dividend, with Montana Butte and Old Dominion also posting gains. Trading enthusiasm spread across copper issues as buyers pushed prices higher and brokers reported crowded offices and large short interests.

Boston Stock Exchange Calumet & Hecla Montana Butte Old Dominion New York Boston Cohasset Boston News Thomas W. Lawson Bigelow Kearsarge Osceola Quincy Tamarack Tamarack, Jr Arnold Wolverine West End Fitzgerald Old Dominion Mining Kansas City Fort Scott Memphis Coats Thread Company Coats Willimantic Linen Company Oregon Short Line Securities Fitchburg Railroad Dillaway & Starr United States Oil Company Pennsylvania West Virginia Pinkham

Derby winner leads as Queen Victoria to attend race

ASCOT HEATH England June 15 Queen Victoria is reported to attend the race for the gold pan on Thursday. The Prince of Wales's entry and last year's Derby winner are among the favorites in this event.

Ascot Heath Eng Queen Victoria Orsimmon Prince of Wales

Boston Stock Exchange Daily Prices Report

Official report from the Boston Stock Exchange on June 15 shows the day’s highest and lowest sale prices and the closing prices, with bid and asked figures.

Stock Sales at 178 Devonshire Street Office

Records show several share transactions at the 178 Devonshire street office. Transactions include ten prefed cs shares and other listed amounts, with amounts around ten thousand and thirty times a unit, indicating multiple sales documented in the ledger.

Devonshire Street

Miles and Miller Attend Queen's Jubilee Dinner in London

General Nelson A Miles and Rear Admiral J N Miller arrived in London to represent the United States at the Queen's Jubilee. They and their staffs and Mrs Miles were guests at dinner hosted by Mr Whitelaw Reid, the US envoy.

London Nelson A. Miles United States Army J. N. Miller United States Navy Miles Miller Whitelaw Reid United States

Beverly Arrives at Long Wharf With Fruit Cargo

The new steamer Beverly owned by the Boston Fruit Company reached Long Wharf from Port Morant Jamaica in four days and eighteen hours on her maiden voyage carrying fruit and nine saloon passengers including Colonel A Bosworth and Lieutenant F Morley of the British army en route to Canada. Captain Flinn from Belfast sailed the Beverly across and into fruit trade service, having long experience with the Black Ball line between New York and Liverpool.

Beverly Boston Fruit Company Long Wharf Port Morant Jamaica A. Bosworth F. Morley Canada Belvidere J. Cunningham Flinn Nautical College Belfast Ireland Workman, Clark & Company Flinn New York Liverpool Europe

American Sugar Refining declares dividends July 2 1897

New York June 9 1807 the Board of Directors of the American Sugar Refining Company have this day declared the following dividends on stock: Preferred 3 144 percent semi annual, 1 percent quarterly. Common 3 percent. Transfer books close June 16 at 3 PM reopen July 8 1897. John K Searles Treasurer.

New York American Sugar Refining Company John EK. Searles Tresaurer

Vessels and crews feature busy harbor activity and incidents

Historic harbor notes detail sailors heading for Belfast and San Francisco via long sailing routes, captains arriving to supervise new steamers, and a collision scare on the Ixia with captain Churnside sustaining scalp wounds. The Shawmut unloads coal at a new State docks pier, City of Gloucester undergoes annual repairs, and Yarmouth carries about 170 passengers. Local flags greet Latin American visitors while the customs house closes on June 17.

Atlantic San Francisco Australia India Sandwich Islands Belfast Ireland William Anderson Brookline Beverly W. Churnside Ixia Hamburg Churnside Lewis Wharf Shawmut Newport News L. G. Burnham State Docks Boston City of Gloucester Boston and Gloucester Steamboat Line Atlantic Works Cape Ann Gloucester Yarmouth Smith N. S Stanwood Simpson Kelley Gladiator P. J. Carleton Chalmette Norfolk Spit Georges Island Marblehead Jeannie P. Phillips Harding’s Ledge Nantasket Roads

First Jury Session in Suffolk Superior Court Docket

Civil docket lists numerous cases across multiple sessions, naming plaintiffs and defendants such as Fellows, West End, Barnes, Platt, and numerous rail and road entities. The document enumerates case numbers for trials set in the first, second, and fourth sessions, with references to Boston area firms and railroad companies.

Moors Bigley Seavey Atteaux Keeler Thayer Badger Boston Coon Peabody Liverpool Dawson Fall Power Mulloy Moriarty N. Y N. H H. R. BR Same McDonald Hastings Mason O. J. L. Assn Nickerson Anderson Boston & Maine R. B Roller Goessl Burke Norcross Roach Hopkins Duggan Zeigler Brown Newhart Parks Dutton Scanlan West End R. R Palmer Lynn Boston R. R O’' Toole Tutile Flavin Snow Byrnes Archdeacon Brookline Gas Co Stone Sanborn Cole Boston Leather Co Lancaster Hammond

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