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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1887

Page

5

The British Soldier and Jubilee Schemes

Loxpon notes that Jubilee plans by the Archbishop and the Prince of Wales fail amid public criticism. He reveals army hardships, including pay of one shilling daily, two meals, deductions, kit costs, and slow promotion due to good conduct rules. The piece argues soldiers face harsh discipline and limited prospects.

Loxpon Archbishop of Canterbury Prince of Wales Church House Thames Embankment Imperial Institute South Kensington Ireland England London House of Commons Duke of Cambridge Commissariat War Office Napoleon

England and the Imperial Institute Levy Question

The author argues brave English troops could still fight well but notes modern continental powers and empire costs. He contends England is no longer a major continental power and stresses how recent policy and official scandals have demoralized the army. The piece links these factors to opposition to levying contributions for an Imperial Institute.

England Imperial Institute

Philological Club Proposed by L D Ventura at Y M C A

Mr L D Ventura outlined a plan for a Philological Club at the YMCA featuring language classes in French German Italian and Spanish plus lectures readings and a small theatre. Membership would require full English language exclusion inside the club. funding from 100 families at $100 each would support rooms library and operations with a board of trustees handling funds.

L. D. Ventura Moliére Young Men’s Christian Association M. Ventura

Obituary of George W. Sherburne

George W. Sherburne, 82, longtime city resident, died at 155 West Concord Street last Tuesday. He once ran a stage tavern on the Nashua to Lowell turnpike, 1842 moved to Portland to run a book business with brother Robert, and three decades operated a stable on Somerset Street. He lost his home when the Court House site was chosen, moving to the South End. his health declined after the change. He was twice married and leaves a widow and one son.

George W. Sherburne Concord Street Mr. Sherburne Nashua Lowell Portland Robert Sherburne Somerset Street West End Court House Sherburne South End

First of Five Matches at Wellington Grounds

The Boston Gun Club held a grand shooting tournament at Wellington yesterday, kicking off a five match AB C prize series with 5500 shells. Standings list Ross first, Wilson second, Francis third, Edwards fourth, Stanton fifth, Evans sixth, and others. The next match will be shot Wednesday March 30.

Boston Gun Club Wellington Ross Wilson Francis Edwards Stanton Evans Nichols Lawson Kirkwood Bailey Connell Brown Colony Henry Peoria Evan Detachmont Cutting Witherell Farnsworth George Derachmont Bevans Swift Baxter Adams Ames Edward Mack Coyle

Panic in Nativity Church Injures Dozens

A crowd outside the Nativity Church in Chicago panicked when a platform collapsed after a cracking sound. About 23 people were seriously injured including an elderly woman Mrs Burns and John Quinn who suffered fatal back injuries, while John Sheridan, age 60, sustained likely fatal internal injuries.

Chcaco Cashiel Thirty-ninth

Boston Theatres Feature Stars in Evening Programs

Amusements listings show Robert Downing in Sparta cus at Boston Theatre Hollis Street hosts The Gypsy Baron by Conred Opera Company The Boston Museum presents Antoinette Rigaud at 8 Globe Theatre brings Kerry Gow with Joseph Murphy Park Theatre offers Genevieve Ward as A Queens Favorite at 8 Howard Athenaum features the star specialty company Bwou Theatre presents Conrad with Dick Gorman daily at 2 and 8.

Boston Robert Downing Hollis Street Conred_ opera company Boston Museum Antoinette Rigaud Globe Theatre Joseph Murphy Kerry Gow Park Theatre Genevieve Ward Howard Athenaum Howard Atheneum Star Specialty Company BWOU Dick Gorman Conrad

Saturday sales and auctions listing

Oriental carpets and rugs Leonard and Co at 3 p.m. Cigars Lewis J Bird and Co at 10 30 a.m. Real estate Samuel Hatch and Co at noon. Fruit Horatio Harris at 1 p.m. Saturday stocks Rh L a Co at 1 a.m. stocks Francis Henshaw at noon.

Leonard & Co Lewis J. Bird & Co Samuel Hatch & Co Horatio Harris Francis Henshaw

Green Kelly wedding notices in city records

In this city March 14 Penrase McDonald J P. William A Greene to Sarah Kel Stewart Urquhart In this city March 15 Reverend C E Davis Donald R Stewart to Jessie E Urquhart both of Boston.

Obituary notices from March deaths in multiple locations

Deaths listed for Ephraim Brock Frances J J Bullard Roscoe G Butler Julia Elizabeth Dunn George F Hughes Arthur L Hughes Elizabeth Longley Mabel Lillian Mulliken Edward E Norris Lacey Elizabeth Paine Harriet Rogers George W Sherburne William A Swift Rosa Bella Welch with service details and interment notes in Boston area newspapers

Brock Jamaica Plain Ephraim Brock Bullard Frances J. J John A. Bullard James H. Sargent U. S. Army Butler Worcester Roscoe G. Butler Dunn Denver Col Julia Elizabeth Dunn Boston West Cedar Street This City Mt. Auburn Hughes Cambridge George F. Hughes Arthur L. Hughes Longley Groton Elizabeth Longley Mulliken Somerville Mabel Lillian Charles H Elizabeth Mulliken Norris Edward E. Norris Paine Lacey Elizabeth Henry W. Paine Mass Rogers Alfred Harriet Rogers George W. Rogers Sherburne George W. Sherburne Swift Roslindale William A. Swift Welch Rosa Bella Welch

Auction Sale Announcement by Day & Company in Boston

Stock auctioneers Day & Company list portfolios and free appraisals for items including City of Dayton bonds, railroad securities, mining shares, manufacturing stock and bank scrip. Auction sales scheduled for Saturday March 19, 1887 at 11:30 a.m. with numerous listings and telephonic contact.

Hares Exeter Mfg Hares Nat Union Bank Boston City of Dayton Little Rock Junction Ry. Lmt City of Indianapolis RR. L Chi Burl. & Quincy Cons. Mort Atlantic Ins. Co. Scrip Boylston Ins. Co Hanover Branch Bates Mfg. Co Lowell Mfg. Co Boston Gas Light Co Bay State Live Stock Co Rutland RR Washington Mills Co New Columbus, Spr. & Cinn Sand, & Cleve Lawrence Gas Light Co E.and T. Fairbanks & Co Boston & Colorado Smelting Co Worcester Gas Light Co Brockton Ee Gas Light Co Boston & Sandwich Glass Co Cusihuirachic Mining Co Toledo M. L Pleasant Hill & DeSoto RR. Co CRY, Lawrence & Southern RR Lyman Mills Do Rockport Granite Co Do Chicopee Mfg International Bell Telephone Co Washington Mills Old. Shaw Steering Co Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co Hamilton Mig Pueesli Mile People’s Lawyer J. BR. Vincent Sheridan

Auction Sale of Roxbury Land in 1887 Foreclosure Notice

Auctioneers Lewis J Bird & Co announce two foreclosures by John J Haley on March 28 1887 for Samuel Stubbs property in Roxbury district Boston Massachusetts. Each parcel includes lot X Y and Z with open space and a ten foot passageway and subject to prior mortgage to Franklin Savings Bank with prices due three hundred dollars down and balance in seven days. Listings describe plan by Fuller and Whitney dated December 16 1885 with recorded deeds in Suffolk Deeds libros 1706 folios 441 and 435.

Samuel Stubbs John J. Haley Suffolk Franklin Savings Bank Roxbury Boston County of Suffolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts Warwick Street Sterling and Warwick Streets Stubbs Fuller and Whitney Haley Gro Wu. EsTasrook Warwick and Sterling Streets Sterling Street WM. EsTaBrook WM. EsTas Brook County of Cabot Place Fuller & Whitney Lot A Joan J. Haley GEO John J.haley Earnook Franklin Savin Bank Patrick J. Finnigan Claremont New Hampshire Anne J. Burns Boston Post Joan W. McKim Elijah George Abigail C.parker Gustavus D. Parker Cour Jonny W. McKim Esquire Ellwah George Register

Cahaba Coal Mining bonds and collateral notes

Details list Cahaba Coal Mining Co bonds of 110000 dollars and overdue coupons totaling 818800, with collateral interest and mentions of Boston and Maine Railroad Old Colony Railroad Boston and Albany Railroad entities linked to the security.

Boston & Maine R. R. Co Old Colony Boston & Albany R. R Co Cahaba Coal Mining Co Cahaba Coal Mining Co. Im

Notice on Interstate Commerce Law Changes by Boston and Albany

H B Chapin general freight agent announces April 5 1887 as the effective date for the interstate commerce law and the cancellation of existing rates between states. New tariffs and a revised freight classification will be published and take effect April 5 with all special rates withdrawn on April 6.

H. B. Chapin Boston & Albany Railroad Company

Also Mentioned on This Page

Philological Club Wellington Grounds Insurance The American Insurance Co Ofice State Street Messrs George Croshaw & CO Francis Peabody J. W.field Henry S. Bean Seecv BR. LL. Day & Company State St Merchants’ Exchange Building Boston Stock Exchange Francis Henshaw & CO No. 51 Merchants’ Exchange Kevm L Salem Nat. Bank National Exchange Bank Salem Ston & Lowell RR Aden Great Falls Mant. Co New York Transfer Co New London & Northern R. R. Co McKay Metallic Fastening Assn Do Amory Manf. Co Salmon Falls Marrimas New England National Bank Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Danville Grape Creek Saginaw Valley St. Louis Town of Arlington Eenisan & Southwestern Sandusky Bromfield Street Milk Street Francis A. Osborn Edward T. Merrihew Muscatine Cattle Co Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants Valencia Oranges Norseman Bromefield Street Washington Street Washington Deacon Street Farlow Merchants’ Row John Jeffries & Sons, AY Devonshire St Coffin & Henry OWA Iowa Des Moines New York Richards & CO St. Vew York John C. Wilmerding Wilmerding, Hoguet & CO White St Townsend & Montant Leonard Street James A. Dupee Interstate Commerce FF. P. Bruce Friend Street Emerson & Porter Moses Emerson Maine Emerson F. P. Bruce Portland Street Causeway Street Lowell Depot Samuel Hatch & Coo Congress Street Trustees’ Sale Chardon Hawkins Street Chardon Street Custom House Bend L. Saltonstall Albert Howe & Co Market Street Brighton Warren Avenue Massachusetts Title Insurance Co Mile ST Nathaniel J. Bradlee Arnold A.rand Baeder, Adamson & CQ John Stetson Fred Marsden Shaun Rhue Larry Oe Shae Bias Priges Murphy EXTRA Monpar Wilson Barrett Miss Eastlake London Princess's Theatre Shakspere Blamlet Clito Chatterton Barrett Jonx Coss R. M. Fteld Antoinette Boston Theatre Eugene Tompkins Robert Downing and Company Joseph H. Mack Spartacus Hiralry Hamelin Cenevieve Ward W.H. Vernon Frank Daniels Hollis Street Theatre Isaac B. Rich Conried Conraed & Hermann Propr Managiera Strauss Howard Athen Allum Howard “Athene Star Special Company Bijou Theatre Conraq George L. Osgood Cyrus Cobb Warren Old South Gertrude Franklin Sopha Hall Jules Jordan Leandro Campanari Carlyle Peter Silea Campan,re Commonwealth OF Massachta Daniel Burns Massachus Setys Middlesex Charles Brewster Waltham Said William A. Brewster George M. Brooks J. H. Tyler Massachta David Parker MASSACHT_ SETTS Charles T. Hubbard Weston Charles W. Hubbard Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr Hubbard Benjamin L. Young Grotche M. Brooks Abigall C. Jackson Samuel E. Brackett Nee Carlos Eaton Sutton Gilman Charles A. Remis Dana Place Aotece Alexander Bwheeler Deborah Horton Wheeler Hoston Ma’ Otice National Color Printing Company Oxie Newell H. Trask Quincy Dedham Music Hall Boston Symphony Orchiested Wilhelm Gericke W. A. Mozart Joh Brahms Joseph Haydn Hermann Goetz Commonwealth OF Massach George C. Tedford Henry Taylor Copartners Henry Taytor & Company Court Square John B. Fitzpatrick Commonwealth OF Massachu Peer Ss.—Court OF Insol UK Ferdinand L. Blanchard of Sennett & Company Charles H. Proctor Commonwealth OF Massacht George A. DE Witt Yeorge E. Knapp Massachus Lsetts Than F. Carruth WM. D. Clark Braintree Norfolk WM. Warren Towle Louis Kuehne Charles L. Meyer
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