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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1886

Page

3

Debated Hopedale Incorporation Faces Milford Opposition

A Massachusetts legislative session centerpiece discusses dividing Milford to form the new town of Hopedale. Draper lobbyists and local critics clash over geography, finances, and motives while votes proceed toward a third reading amid partisan maneuvering and public protests.

Senate Rejects One Room Liquor Law Bill in Boston

In a Boston Senate session, the measure restricting common victuallers to a single room was voted down 16 to 14 after debate. Supporters argued for temperance and alignment with Worcester platform, while opponents warned it would harshly close many legitimate establishments.

Burns Ayer Hopedale Fales Milford Massachusetts Drapers Committee On Somerville Dresser Boston Rice Winwindon McDonough Medford Stevens Lowell Taft Yees Allen Westport Aion Oakham Ambier Andrews Bartlett Batcadder North Reading Bent Bird Blyth Bosworth Botum Boydes Boynton Bray Briggs Brigham Brightman Burcet Burke Burne Boroughs Cary Chappelle Yves Cook New Bedford Crosby Enfield Cross Curtis Darling Doane Dolan Donovan Carr Downes Fay Fickett Field Fisk Freeman Frost Fulton Gamwell Godfrey Lochwin Gorman Goss Gurney Hammond Harrow Hathorne Henry Feragy Hicks Holmes Hopkine Hosmer Hubbard Hunnewell James Jaquith Keath Keight Larrabee Leahy Leighton Stevenay Lowel Story Robin Townsend Upham Walkup Warden Webster Wilbur Raynham Wilson Fitchburg Wood Woodward Younr Naye Atkins Bailey Baker Burden Batchelder Peabody Beckfurd Kerry Brady Brooks Browne Butler Butterfield Chase Clark Collins Conway Book of Springfield Cowdrey Crane Creed Daiey Desmond Dillingham Dodge Doherty Norwood Milsons Federden Feich Fitzgrald Fitzpaths Firon Fynn Somervide Friend Brothingham Gleason Hadley Harrington Hathaway Hillman Hogan Booper Hunt Hurley Keane Kennnedy Lelani Maguire D. J J. J Marcy McVerthy Mc Onough McKattrick McLaughlin McLellan Merritt Mills Morr Moseley Murphy Muphy Lawrence Conner O'tearn Oxley Pierce Perkins Cambridge Perry Rea Reardon Reynolds Reads Sanderson Sawyer Shaw Mason Worcester Fietcher Pittsfield Johnson Goldthwait Parker Stockwell Senate Alger Tests Committee On Liquor Laws Cogswell Board of Police of Metropolitan Police Commission Morse Joyner

Tenure of Office Bill for Teachers Debated in State Hearing

At the State House hearing before the education committee remonstrants opposed a bill by E. C. Carrigan granting mayoral or town committee elected teachers tenure during pleasure after one year service. Jonathan Stone and Nahum Chapin spoke against the measure as harmful to pupil welfare. Supporters cited church practice and petitions from ex governors and Boston officials.

State House House John M. Berry Worcester Committee On Labor Joseph Walker Committee On Agriculture Fhussell Russell Board of Agriculture Committee On Towns Marblehead E. C. Carrigan State Board of Education Carrigan Duryea Hien Jonathan Stone Charlestown Synobis Boston Dr. Miner Miner Methodist Church Nahum Chapin Chbatiestown Sboeton Ap & Y Senator Hayes Thebame The Board

The Mikado at Globe and Other Opera Affairs

The Boston arts scene features final performances of The Mikado at the Globe Theatre with noted souvenirs for ladies and grand scenic effects. Other listings include Nanon at Hollis Street, The Black Hussar at Boston Theatre, and Mme Judie’s farewell at the same house, plus Nat Goodwin returning in The Skating Rink and East Lynne at Windsor with Miss Yucker.

Hollis Street Theatre Haverly Globe Theatre Genee Black Hussar McCauill Opera Comique Boston Theatre Annie Clarke Boston Museum London Miss Richard Manfield Baron Chevreail Rentz-Santley Howard Atheneum Hallen and Hart Windsor Theatre Ethel Yucker East Lynne Thea Laura Dainty

Egg-Laying Extraordinary by Conductor Clements Hen

Conductor Clements on Boston and Maine reports a white faced black hen that supposedly lays large eggs six days a week with a midsummer break. Passengers saw the eggs and affidavits claim the facts are substantially correct. The conductor jokes about publishing issues and plans to enter the bird in an egg laying exhibition.

Clements Medford Boston Maine Ilstie

Massachusetts Society Aids Discharged Convicts Report

The society assisted 91 convicts in three months all literate. Forty four were from Boston and 83 were drunk at arrest. They supplied 36 clothing 22 meals and lodging 6 family stores 6 tools of trade and 26 transportation home. Average age about 31 years and sentences served around two years. Many helped have proven trustworthy and are doing well.

Massachusetts Society For Boston Beis

Examination Waived in Fire Case Leads to Trial

In Doyzur New Mexico Maren 5 the examination of W and Page charged with setting fire to his house last week was set for this morning. The prisoner's counsel waived examination and Page was committed for trial at the next term of court.

Doyzur NM. H Maren W. &. Page Page

Money market firmer as stocks rally on Missouri strike relief

Boston report notes call loans at 3½ to 4 per cent and business paper at 4½ to 5 per cent with limited manufacturing activity. Clearing balances show liquidity. stock market advances on hopes strike issues fade and Missouri rail action. Atchison, Union Pacific, and New England shares lead gains amid broader bank and bond figures.

Ao B I Fairolugs Co National Exchange Bank Pacific Mills Ames Manufacturing Co Norwich and Worcester BB Co Quincy R K Bridge Co City of Marietta Ogdensburg Laxe Champlain Boston Clinton & Fitchburg Old Colony Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Fremont, Eishorn Missouri Valley Wisconsin Valley KE & T Fairbanks Co Lamson Store Service Co Mass Cotton Mills de Phila Wilmington Baltimore Boston Belting Vo Lowell Mfg Co City of Maiden Copeland City of Ce Bbc Revere Reach & Lynn RR Bay State Brick Co Boston & Sandwich Glass Co Blackstone Nst Bank Washington National Bank Market National Bank Boston and Sandwich Glass Co New England South Boston Gas Light Co Putnam Gas Light Co Putnam Cena Ispwich Gas Light Co Ispwich Maas Boston Cycl Wichita and Western

Fragmentary OCR summary of 100 Merchants Electric Light and Power items

Fragmented OCR text lists entities such as 100 Merchants Electric Light and Power, 50 National Therm-MOCO, Cin and St. Louis references, and items like Reece Button Hole Meet and Bruns Ships Berth with numbers 200 and 1500 Catalpa. The readable content is disjoint, likely a late 19th or early 20th page with catalog or notices.

Elec Light and Power National Therm-Moco Seeeereees Cin St. Louis Catalpa

Wall Street Advances and Declines Amid Volatile Trading

Money on call stays easy at 13 percent with mercantile paper 45. Exchange rates drift, and government and state bonds hold steady. The stock market shows initial gains on foreign buying, then mid day strength fades as rail strike news spooks traders. many issues end mixed with some notable gains for Northwestern, St. Paul, Reading, and Erie while St. Paul LaCrosse, Iowa Minnesota, and several 5s drop. Total shares traded reach 435,024.

New York Prime Mercantile London Wall Street Northwestern Unalon Pacific Missouri Kansas Texas Shorts Gay Middng Northwestern Trafic Association Northwest St. Paul Lackawanna Delaware and Hudson Central New Jersey Reading Duluth Lake Shore New York Central Erie Copaca Southern General New York City Trust Hocking Valley Northern Pacific Knoxville Ohilo East Tennessee Indiana Bloomington Western Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Terminal Lackawanna and Western Fire Lot Great Northern West Shore Houston C. and I

Weather boosts water power in flour production week

The Northwestern Miller reports that unusually soft weather last week improved water power, aiding flour production. The period’s mild conditions reduced energy strain and supported milling operations across facilities.

Flour Output Surges as Water Power Expands Mills

The week’s flour output rises to 90,000 barrels with 18 mills active at up to 27,000 barrels daily, aided by abundant water power. Wheat stocks and shipments are listed, while flour prices vary from 2.65 to 5.50 per barrel for different grades, and corn oats and other grains show quiet or dull trading with mixed quotes.

Minneapolis Duluth St. Paul Barney Minnesota Jane Canada New York Vermont Franklin County Mass York State Fem Liverpool Cape Aroostock County Michigan Nova Scotia Higo New Brunswick Aroostook County New Hampshire Maine Central Grand Trunk Beauty of Hebron Burbank Do Northern Prolific Peerless Rensselaer Washington County N. Y Hebrons Burbanks St. Andrews Cape Cod Norfolk Jersey Worcester County Messina Palermo Valencia Porto Rico Havana New York State Sidi St. Louis Peoria Kansas City Beaver Fisher Red Fox Do Silver Do Cross Lynx Badger Marten Mink Centennial Beacon Light Head Light Imperial Coneration Ttis Napatha Brighton Lee Ryestraw

Cotton markets and commodity reports across multiple cities

New York reports a cotton price slip of 1-16 cent with sales of 156 bales and varied lint grades. Wheat and flour futures move mixed in Chicago and Milwaukee while grain receipts and exports remain sizable. cattle and hog markets show modest movements. Cotton totals by port including Augusta Galveston New Orleans and Mobile show quiet to steady demand with midmonth quotes summarized.

Chicago Emery & Hodges State Street New York Lindleboom Orleans Minnesota Dali Canada United Porkessy Western Steam Tierces City S.A Liverpool Orie Sil-lée Mobile SaVannah Charleston Memphis Milwaukee Cincinnati Lara Toledo ST. Louis Minneapolis Jane Bsc Augusta Mia Galveston Mid New Orleans Great Britain Mid- Mobile Middge Coareston Wamington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore France Shipote Louisville Continent United States W.cl. Dom Ewce Fiour Sacks Tter DOES Midem Bia Ccccee

Frozen Herring Season Ends as Receipts Plummet

Cape Ann Advertiser reports schooner Venus delivering 110000 frozen herring likely final tonnage. Season totals from Grand Manan Eastport Fundy ports reach 6808000 fish, down about 4500000 from last year. Provincetown market stays quiet with codfish selling slowly and mackerel scarce as weirs prepare for April 20 operations.

Ipswich Bay Nova Scotia Labrador Fortune Bay Grand Manan Haddock Cape Ann Venus Eastport Bay of Fundy Provincetown Truro

London Market News from March 25 on Wheat and Cotton

Reports from Commercial London and Liverpool indicate wheat quiet and steady with varied grain prices and strong demand for corn. Liverpool grain offerings moderate with mixed Western corn firmer, breadstuffs stable, and provisions steady. Cotton trading soft with buyers favored as Upland and Orleans prices edge lower. London bonds and wool sales show mixed results with Australian wool favored by buyers.

London Beerbohm Chamber of Commerce Liverpool United Kingdom California Uplands Orleans Financial Maron United States Canadian Pacific Erie Illnois Central St. Paul Common New York Central Pennsylvania Reading

Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railroad Earnings Report

The nine months ending December 31, 1835 show gross earnings of 272 421 2, operating expenses 1884 451 394, interest on funded debt 178 973 12, net income 31 039 99, with a prior year net of 52 181 17. Despite lower gross earnings, expenses and interest fell, lifting net revenue to 52 181 17 as new steamship and rail links to Chicago and Adirondacks are expected to boost future revenues.

Kansas Southern Kansas Chicago Burlington and Quincy Union Pacific Washington Mexican Central Kansas City Springfield Memphis Fort Scott Gulf Clinton Detroit Lansing Northern Atlantic and Pacific Secretary of the Interior Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company San Buena Ventura Pacific Ocean California San Francisco General Land Office Pacific Coast Needles California Southern Wisconsin Central Common Flint Pere Marquette Little Rock Fort Smith Illinois Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Adulat Rees Eas Dee Ogdensburg Adirondack Moira Paul Smith Adirondacks

Collision cases Ibis and Warner resumed before Judge Nelson

The court continued the collision cases of Ibis and Warner before Judge Nelson without a final ruling.

Nelson Ibis Warner

Supreme Judicial Court Arguments March Session

The Supreme Judicial Court met on March 2 with Justices Morton Field Dhynes Ware and Gardner presiding. Cases argued include No 419 Ed Frank B Doleva et al versus Nathan Morse Sol Lincoln for plaintiff and Dearborn for defendant and No 1843 Shattuck versus Rand with Gaston Lipecott for plaintiff Morse and Alien for defendants. No 1345 Haley versus Case et al listed as unfinished.

Supreme Judicial Court Commonwealth Morton Field Dhyens C. Ware Gardner Frank B. Doleva John Wooldredge Nathan Morse Sol Lincoln Pisiotff F. A. Dearborn Clandel BD Shattuck William Rand William Gaston D. C. Lipecott N. Morse H. G. Alien James F. Haley Lyman G. Case

Court verdicts and civil cases listed in sessions

In March terms before Judges Blodgett Thompson and Brigham the docket shows verdicts for the plaintiff in No 2077 John Griffiths vs W W Rawson and for No 3499 Rebecca Ernst vs William Claflin et al executors with services and loan claims totaling 3299. John Buffum Assoc v Leander E H Jones resulted in a verdict for the defendant. A jury in No 2058 William Arrott et al v Charles F Murphy is out. Henry Eaton v Boston and Lowell railroad proceeds to trial with testimony concluded.

John Griffiths W. W. Rawson A. Hemenway C. Robinson Rebecca Ernst William Claflin Henry Mogan Piaintiff C. L. B. Whitney Pilaintiff Lyman Mason Thompson John Buffum Leander E. H. Jones Wiggin and Fernald H.E. Swasey 5. K. Hamilton William Arrott Charles F. Murphy

Verdicts and cases before Judge Mason

In the Bastardy case Elizabeth Kelly versus Joseph Powers verdict guilty with J F Wheeler for complainant and Powers appearing pro se. In the tort action John Stroud versus Ann Rotchford damages sought for drainage obstruction due to earth and stones, with H N Allen for plaintiff and Charles Robinson Jr for defendant. Various docket numbers listed.

Elizabeth Kelly Joseph Powers J. F. Wheeler John &. Stroud Ann Rotchford H. N. Allen Charles Robinson, Jr

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Evans & Co Knights Granger Roads Northwestern Traffic Association Leastern Albany American Bell Tamarack Huron Boston Land New England Telephone New England Telephone and Telegraph Company the Safe Depomat and Trust Company of Mechanics’ National Bank of Worcester National Bank of Fairhaven National Union Bank of Boston Prescott Insurance Company National Granite Bank of Quincy Brockton National Bank of the Showalter Mortgage Co Postoffice Square Campbell Atans, Blodget & CO Congress Street Boston Stock Exchange P. Merritt Brewer & Wilkins, Commission Merchants, Grain and Provisions Congress St Boston Stockh Exchange Seles St Wrokers Ea ——Ae St. le Do Inc Mb&o Gs M&s P Atto&sf At & Pac Cass Id Cambridge H Mar Hou Nys Rutland Cne Brieleip& Fel Ni Eng Tel Birks Maverick Land Gommos Wilson W. 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