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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1889

Page

5

Dems Delay in Rail Mail Service Reorganization Amid Widespread Staffing Dramas

Washington reports allege Post Office officials move to appoint eleven division superintendents of the railway mail service with civil service rules by May First and indicate Republican reshuffles under Clarkson and Wanamaker. Democrats face sweeping removals and party-driven staffing amid crowded corridors and political pressure.

Rbalway Mail Service Harrison Washington Sprcrau Post Office Department Wanamaker Clarkson Bell Railway Grant Civil Service Cleveland Boston George E. Dame New York W. F. Doolittle Eugene Carrington Atlanta B. M. Turner Cincinnati Joseph B. Given Chicago James E. White Superineen Bell Post Cross Road Roy Vilas Postal Service William Dudley Foulke Indiana Civil Service Reformers Baltimoore Messrs Quey National Committee

Moras Cedar Chests Price Drop at 48 Anal Street

The largest and finest PArne Cedar Chest is reduced from 16 to 13 dollars. Sold only at 48 Anal Street.

Anal Street

Marital Announcements for Innes Barrow Perkins Shaw

In this city on March 20 William H Munroe united Joseph Innes with Emma Barlow. At Canterbury New Hampshire on March 10 A H Brown joined Daniel L Perkins and Ada May Spettigue. In this city on March 20 Rev John Hood officiated Edward Shaw and Catherine McLeod marriage.

Innes—Barlow William H. Munroe Joseph Innes Emma Barlow Perkins Spettigue Canterbury N. H A. H. Brown Daniel L. Perkins Ada May Spettigue Shaw—Mcleod John Hood Edward Shaw Catherine McLeod

Obituary Notices From Boston Area March Deaths

Several individuals are reported dead in the Boston area with ages and locales. Notable entries include John B. Byrne Charlestown and Annie E Brown Leicester among others, with several private burials and funeral details at 76 West Newton Street and Jamaica Plain locations.

Byrne Charlestown John B. Byrne Brown Leicester Annie E Jr. W. H. Brown Bangor Carter David M. Carter Gookin Mariana Earle George W. Gookin Hedge Plymouth Maryanna Isaac L. Hedge Frederick Pollard Regan Jamaica Plain Cornelius J. Regan Sargent Charles Sargent West Newton Street Taylor Washington, D. C Eliza Th. Taylor Whitington Noah P. Whitington

Market Sentiment Mixed as Investors Watch New York

Traders in New York resist granger properties while bearish tones persist. The market faces broad capital movements with copper improving and gold shipment bets unsettling bankers. Wheat remains volatile as Fairbank’s influence on May futures grows, and key rail and bond actions shape cautious optimism in local trading.

New York Granger

A Novel by Arntuur Suerevene Harpy

Houghton Mifflin & Co publishes a new 16mo novel by Arntuur Suerevene Harpy author of But Yet a Woman and The Wind of Destiny Its historical elements unfamiliar plot dramatic situations and notable style mark it as widely popular Mr Smith supplies travel scenes with sharp observation engaging narrative and vivid pencil work

Arntuur Suerevene Harpy Mary J. Serrano Daudet Nora Perry Jeannette L. Gilder

Sky Gazers See Uranus In Virgo In March Almanac

A Post reporter describes a sky gazing craze as hundreds crowd the Milk and Washington streets corner to stare at an apparent vacancy. An almanac note reads Uranus in Virgo near Spica Virginis for March, leaving observers unimpressed.

Venus Carrie Post Milk Washington Uranus Virgo Spica Virginis

Real estate transfers record multiple city parcels and sales

Kendall sells blocks on West Chester park and adjacent lots totaling about 230000 dollars. Smiths, Sherburnes, Wheelwrights and others complete deeds for properties on Dartmouth Hancock Chestnut Cobb Concord Tremont Pitts Hammond and N streets with prices from 6000 to 138000 dollars. Several parcels note land sizes and assessments as part of transactions.

Josiah B. Kendall William H. Lincoln West Chester Park L. J. Shaw Eugene H. Smith Dartmouth Street Elizabeth M. Smith John H. Sherburne Hancock Street George H. Smith Sarah Wheelwright Chestnut Street James H. T. Adams Patrick J. Bergen Cobb Street Carrie M. Prescott W. L. Corthell Concord Square Nathan Chapman J. E. Humphrey Tremont Street F. Todd G. Weeks Apn William H. Getchell Nape Street Susan E. Damyeil L. Clarke Pitts Street Mary G. Gleaves J. C. Souther Hammond Street Florence N. Bixby J. H. Scott N Street

Smoke Talk by Captain Reid at Dorchester Yacht Club

Captain Jim Reid of Pilot Boat No 2 and the Eben D Jordan spoke on Pilot Experiences before a large Dorchester Yacht Club audience at the winter quarters on Boylston Street. He described hairbreadth escapes and winter coast trials with icebound vessels and past wrecks, drawing strong member interest.

Captain Reid Pilot Boat No Jim” Reid America Eben D. Jordan Dorchester Yacht Club Boylston Street Reid

City Hall Lighting Hearing on Electric Plant Costs

City Hall public buildings committee held a City Hall hearing on installing an electric light plant to illuminate City Hall Court House and Registry of Deeds. Testimony compared 1882 gas and last year gas and electric costs and estimated first year setup at about 9000 dollars with annual 3000 thereafter.

City Hall Court House Registry of Deeds Alderman Smith Grueby Brush Electric Light Company B. Payne Edison Company Music Hall Rowe City Hospital

Flint Will Endows Middleton Library and Institutions

The will of Hon. Charles L. Flint details bequests including $15,000 to Middleton Essex county for a public library with $10,000 for a permanent building fund and $5,000 for books. MIT receives $10,000 with $5,000 for books and $5,000 for a scholarship. $5,000 each goes to the New England Genealogical Society and the Natural History Society of Boston for general purposes. $1,000 is left to the Massachusetts Home for Temperate Women and $5,000 to Phillips Academy to establish a scholarship fund.

Charles L. Flint Middleton Essex County Massachusetts Institute of Technology New England Genealogical Society The Natural History Society of Boston Massachusetts Home Worcester Street Phillips Academy

Chauncy Hall Battalion Holds Fifth Annual Ball

Officers of Chauncy Hall School battalion hosted the fifth annual ball in Cotilton Hall on Huntington Avenue with about fifty couples dancing past midnight. English high and Latin school battalions members attended. ladies wore elaborate outfits. Major Edward B. Staples directed the floor with aides and staff listed.

Chauncy-Hall Cotilton Hall Huntington Avenue Edward B. Staples J. W. Sears, Jr A. E. Locke W. A. Wilson F. E. Perlin

Profit Sharing Between Employer and Employee

Nicao LAs P. Gillman surveys industrial partnership in detail. The work argues for wider adoption of profit sharing, presenting accessible facts, analyzed experiences, and a reasoned case for reform. It targets readers interested in the labor question and aims to inform debate on economic cooperation.

Nicao Las P. Gillman Crown England Gilman

Works of Rowland Gibson Hazard

Collected and arranged by Miss Caroline Hazard in four volumes. Includes Essay on Language and other papers on philosophy politics and education. New edition with portrait. Also titles Freedom or Mine In Whiitine Two Letters on Causation and Freedom and Economics and Polities priced Crown 8vo two dollars each.

Hazard America Caroline Hazard Crown John Stuart Mill

Easter Message and Consider the Lilies Comic Book Set

Two 10 page square color comic books by Alice Reep and Mack A West offer Easter themed reading. Both titles are priced at 35 cents. This pair provides short illustrated stories for seasonal interest.

E. Nessrt Fred. Hines Water Pacer Alice Reep Mack A. West Heren J. Woon A. Witty Parsons Mavaice Forp Mato Wast

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