Beacon Hill Monument Restoration Push Gains Public Support
The Bunker Hill Association plans to back popular subscription efforts to restore the Beacon Hill Monument. Views from Abner C. Goodell Jr. of the Historic Genealogical Society highlight broad civic interest beyond scholarly circles, with citizens and pupils showing readiness to contribute.
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Beacon Hill
Restoring Beacon Hill Shaft Garners Local Support
Boston readers favor rebuilding the Beacon Hill shaft using the original tablets and eagle from Doric Hall with plans to raise funds from citizens. Leaders like William Wheildon and Henry H. Edes back the effort, while Abner C. Goodell Jr suggests Buckley Rock or rose granite as cost effective materials.
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Post
State House
Boston
Beacon Hill
William W. Wheildon
Monument
Bunker Hill
Abner C. Goodell
Abner C. Goodell, Jr
Historic Genealogical Society
Buckley Rock
State House Extension
Maine
Goodell
Bulfinch
Henry H. Edes
Bunker Hill Monument Association
Maverick Bank Stockholders Still Not Disclosed
Beal the Maverick Bank receiver declined to reveal any stockholder information. Senator Chandler pressed Comptroller Lacey in Washington about Magruder reports and public disclosure, noting creditor interest and possible assessments if solvent stockholders exist. Simmons estate trustees seek a new tenant for Maverick banking rooms with several applications pending while awaiting vacancy by government officers.
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Beal
Maverick Bank
Senator Chandler
New Hampshire
Lacey
Washington
Comptroller
Simmons Estate
Maverick Banking Rooms
Labor matters stir unions over ten hour day plan
Carpenters fear Norcross Bros proposal for ten hour days at 30 cents an hour and quick electric wiring for two hours. Unions plan meetings to discuss counter moves while plasterers and other trades question library contract practices and local hiring. Longshoremen seek higher wages. K of L locals push for city employee district. freight handlers contest management. Home Market Club blamed for cheap labor. Typographical Union opposes printing with nonunion labor and backs mayoral challenger.
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Norcross Bros
Chamber of Commerce
New Public Library
Sewer Department
Knights of Labor
K. of L
Longshoremen’s Provident Association
O’connell Assembly
Charlestown
Noddle Island Assembly
East Boston
Local Assembly
Old Colony Railroad
Taunton
New Bedford
Providence
Typographical Union No. 13
Home Market Club
Home Market Bulletin
H. G. Allen
Common Council
Notable Guests Listed Across Several Hotels
A long receiver of names appears across Parker House Tremont House Copsey Square and Thornpsky hotels, including F E Mallet Jr of Freeport Maine, Charles Estes Augusta Maine, Howard MacSherry New Jersey, General Armstrong Hampton Virginia, ex Governor George D. Robinson and family, Leonard Tilly St Johns New Brunswick and many others occupying rooms or apartments for the winter season.
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Parker House
G. H. Hoadly
San Francisco
FE. B. Mallet, Jr
Freeport
Charles Estes
Augusta
Howard MacSherry
New Jersey
General S. C. Armstrong
Hampton
Fred L. Weir
New York
G. F. Miles
Ireland
L. H. Shields
Norfolk
M. M. Martin
Natural Bridge
P. E. Aldrich
Worcester
J. E. Upham
A. B.tower
Holyoke
D. L. Pettigrew
Thomas B. Chapman
Hartford
St. Johns
N. B
David McLellan
St. John
Howard McNutt
Tremont House
E. Murray
Montreal
Marks P. Emory
Portland
John H. Woodbury
H. C. Parker
London
Eng
John Kerrick
Orleans
Mass
Nathaniel McKay
George D. Robinson
Joseph S. Blair
Washington
D. C
J. B. Prince
Tur Thornpsky
Gordon McKay
Newport
R. C
A. H. Downes
Philip Henry Brown
J. T. Grayson
Chihuahua
Mexico
Bank in Arlington Forms With New Officers and Directors
The Arlington national bank appoints President E Nelson Blake and Vice President A D V Hoitt with William Higgins as cashier and F E S Fessenden as clerk. Directors include Blake Hoitt Fessenden Wyman Fowle Frost Spaulding Schwamb Wood. Charter granted, stock instalment due December 1, and operation expected January 1 in Savings Bank block formerly Robinson & Co store.
John Quincy Adams Loses Post Office Superintendent Role
John Quincy Adams, longtime superintendent of the newspaper and periodical division at the Boston Post Office, has been notified that his services are no longer required. The change follows a government restructuring urged by the Post Office Commission that recently visited Boston. Adams began government service in 1865 as a clerk in the newspaper department.
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John Quincy Adams
Post Office
Post Office Commission
Boston
Adams
Boston Post Office
Undertakers Form Massachusetts Association At Elk's Hall
At a meeting of Massachusetts undertakers held at Elk's Hall an association named the Massachusetts Undertakers' Association was formed. Officers elected include President George C. Waterman of Boston, Vice Presidents George Sessions Worcester G L Hopkins Pittsfield Lewis L. Jones Boston, Secretary Frank C. Graham Hyde Park, and Treasurer Lawrence Reade Woburn.
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Undertakers of
Massachusetts
Elk’s Hall
Massachusetts Undertakers’ Association
George C. Waterman
Boston
George Sessions
Worngster
G. L. Hopkins
Pittsfield
Lewis L. Jones
Frank C. Graham
Hyde Park
Lawrence Reade
Woburn
Balloon duel on the Charles ends with a winner
A blue Post balloon sighting near Boston sparked a comic showdown as a carpenter faced the imagined devil wielding an axe. Ferdinand Danielson and his crew intervened, securing the letter and prizes. the sky bulletin stunt drew cheers and praise for the newspaper’s public display.
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New Post
Boston
Yale
Springfield
Post
Ferdinand Danielson
Danielson & Sons
Charles Street
Massachusetts
Fruit Street
Placid
Charles
Devil
Charles Danielson
Ballon
Harvard
Pos
Sky
Split in the Alliance sparks anti Sub-Treasury rally
In Indianapolis on November 28 the Alliance barred Gates of Missouri from its meeting. The anti Sub-Treasury faction quickly called a convention of anti Sub-Treasury Alliance men for December 16 in Memphis to organize opposition.
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Anti-Sub-Treasury
Imepranapolis
Ind
Gates of
Missouri
Memphis
Baltimore Grain Trade Poised To Rank First In Atlantic Ports
In Baxrimorg Maryland on November 23 reports show about fifty chartered steamships to load grain at the port in December and January totaling 8 million bushels with December worth 1.84 million bushels. The port’s facilities match all expected receipts, and Baltimore’s grain trade and shipping interests are set to outrank other Atlantic ports as the year ends. Warren Clark of Concord dies aged 54 after paralysis. The prominent New Hampshire figure, native of Hopkinton, practiced law in Henniker and Concord, served as Judge of Probate Merrimac county and postmaster under Cleveland, also led in education boards. he leaves a widow.
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Baxrimorg
Baltimore
Atlantic
Concord
N. H
Warren Clark
Hopkinton
Henniker
Merrimac
Cleveland
Board of Education
Edmund F. Slafter
Hoston
Suffolk
Boston Post
Boston
Joan W. McKim
Esquire
Ellwah Glougs
Commonwealth OF Massacre
Susan EE Dork
Edmund & Slain R
Oston Post
Heston
Sali Court
Elijah George
Register
Ellen Ty Poul
Koston
Catherine Nolan
Myrtle Street
Winethrop
Moston
Joan W. McKiss
Elwah George
Char P. Bowditch
Dedham
Ln Sari
Fioston Masse
GronGk Ware
Our Lord
Jonathan Cobb
Edmund I. Slafter
CG. H. Dork
Boson
Doston Cat
Joax W. McKim
Massachus Sales
Supfolk
Emil Eller
Julius Gerwien
Gaia
Osioi
Joan W. McKra
John Parnell to Visit His Mother in New Jersey
John Parnell brother of the late Charles Stewart Parnell, residing at West Point Georgia, is due in Borpentown New Jersey in a few days to visit his aged mother Mrs Delia T S Parnell. He will accompany her to England and Ireland.
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John Parnell
Borpentown
N. J
Charles Stewart Parnell
West Point
Delia T. S. Parnell
Parnell
England
Ireland
Samuel Mather sinks after collision on Lake Superior
Curiaco reports that on a foggy Saturday the steamship Samuel Mather collided with the steam ship Brazil off Whitefish Point and sank to a depth of 300 feet. The vessel valued at $100,000 carries Lloyds of London insurance for $80,000.
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Curiaco
Lake Superior
Samuel Mather
Brazil
Whitefish Point
London
Lloyd’s
Fire destroys Old Homestead Hotel in Jamestown
Jamestown, Nov 23 The Old Homestead Hotel burned at 2 AM. Flames blocked stairway exits and guests were forced to lower themselves from second story windows. Servants and one child were burned to death.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Old Homestead
Cass
Port of Boston Daily Shipping Arrivals and Clearances
Port of Boston notices list arrivals from Liverpool and Queenstown and Providence toward Boston with steamers Columbian Cephalonia Rialto Carroll and State of Maine among others, plus a crowded slate of tugs and schooners. Several vessels depart for St John New Brunswick and Atlantic ports, with cargoes of maise and cypress lumber and passengers aboard.
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Boston
Columbian
Moore
Liverpool
Thayer & Lincoln
Cephalonia
Seccombe
Queenstown
Mdse
Alexander Martin
Rialto
Alcester
Antwerp
Furness
State of Maine
Colby
St John
Eastport
Portland
Mase
EIA Waldron
Essex
Taylor
Baltimore
Maise
A M Graham
General Whitney
Bearse
New York
H M Whitney
Wrestler
Halings
George Moon
Newbury
P Doane
Doane
Clark’s Cove
Menae
Harry Roussell
Harding
Portsmouth
Taurus
Lizzie H
Henry Clay
Philadelphia
Campbell
Marble Mountain
Pansy
Griffin
May Gibbon
Fisher
Lieboken
Luta Price
Copp
Robert Splaine & Co
Ottoman
Maddox
Delhi
Gordon
Placentia Bay
Walter Friend Co
Lewiston
Ingraham
Bangor
Calvin Austin
E A Waldron
Herman Winter
Nickerson
Snowman
Charlies
Eas
Calais
St. John
International 53, Co. Ieare
Leston & Maine &.R
Portiana
Washington Street
E. A. Waldron
Foreign Ports Ship Arrivals and Events Ledger
Listings from scattered ports report vessels sailing from Cuxhaven Cheverle Havana London Newcastle Antonio Rogreso St Johns Windsor Providence and others with Cape regional details. Providence gale incident describes William H Bailey captain Lane nearly colliding with wrecked schooner one mile southeast of Penwick’s Island in voyage from Charleston.
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Cuxhaven
Hamilton Fish
Knight
New Orleans
Cheverle
R L Davis
New York
Havana
Hondo
Boston
Merjulio
ST Johns
Swhs
Eagle and Cricket
Canary
Wasson
Windsor
Gypsum Queen
George Davis
New Or
Providence
William H Bailey
Lane
Charleston
Penwick’s Island
PORTS AND SAILINGS ROUNDUP FROM MULTIPLE COASTAL PORTS
A coastal log lists arrivals and sailings from Fortress Monroe to Vineyard Haven. Vessels include brig Arcot bound for Boston and brig Jennie Hulburt from Charleston to Weymouth, plus numerous schooners and steamers visiting ports such as New York Philadelphia Boston Halifax and Havre. A charity fair for the Home for Aged Couples netted nearly 400 dollars.
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Fortress Monroe
Arcot
Cates
Boston
Jennie Hulburt
Handy
Charleston
Weymouth
Mass
Lanesville
S S Andson
Philadelphia
LUBEC
Wm V
Hutchins
New York
Mobile
Festina
Philbrook
Key West
Bothnia
Liverpool
Leona
Galveston
Battler
Venezuela
Laguayra
Virginia
Shawmut
Progreso
Mabel Taylor
Liverpol
Graham
Havana
Autocrat
Nobska
Portia
Halifax
St Johns
Schs
Nettie Champion
Cullen
Robert G Dan
Kelley
Portland
Lizzie H Partrick
Myers
Newburyport
Charlotte Buck
Phineas W Sprine
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the Post
Mr. Abner
C. Goodell, Jr
Maverick
Mr. Beal
Azores
Olinda
Rhode Island
Home Market
Beardsley Piano Co
Kroeger
W. Beardsley Piano Company
Tremont Street
Tremont Theatre
Blue Messenger
Voyage
Milpping News
Fall River
Pilgrive
Plymouth
Expresa
Park Square Station
Pier 25
N. BR
Jersey City
Brooklyn
Nogage
Senate
Sean
Old Colony
J. R. Kendrick
Geo L. Connor
Gen
Clyde Steamship CO
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Florida
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East River
Minnday
Algosquin
Proquois
Cherok
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Yemassee
Beaton
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Theo. G. Eger
Bowling Groom
Johnston Line
Nessmore
Granimore
Parksmore
Il Johnston Linerg Direct
Loston
Savannah Line, New England and
Savannah Steamship Co
Lewis’ Wharf
Bourton
S P.m
Savannah
Unte City
City OF
Jiacon
N. EB. I.R
Metropolitan 88. Co
Souad Jones
Richardson & Barnard
G. M. Sorrel
White Star Line
United States
Royal Mut
Statiochess
Atlantis
RED Star Line
HA. Adaas & CO
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Cor
Hrond St
CHE Adams
Savannam Pier
Lewis Wharf
AVERY
Canada Atlantic Steamship CO
LIM
A. Dew. Sampson
Palmer
Warren Line
Palestine
Michigan
Warren & CO
Milk Street
Beaver Line
Ake Superior
Lake Hmuron
Lake Ontario
Lake Winnaiper
Avanms & CO
State Street
Tee
Cunard Line
Catalonia
Samaria
DOGH
Cevmnalonia
Pavonia
Scythia
Pavonta
Furness Line
Teurham City
Milanear
LG Furness, Wilthy & Co
Lta
Water Street
Leyland Line
Gforgian
Lancasurian
Virginian
Philadelphian
Boston Fruit CO
Jamaica
Tropics
A. W. Preston
Long Wharf
Progate Notices
Massacchussetts
FOLK
Martha Ann LV Wards
Massach
John H. Pool
Said
Jommos
James Nolan
James 5
Nolan
Massachusetys
Mary Anm Hazen Slater
Said County
Massachousetls
George &. Dolk
Samuel Puilbrick
Brookline
Bonda
Horace Dp, Chapin
Debons Non
Francis H. Gallagher
Elizabeth A. Gallagher
Adimx
Navy
Otvice
Cordelia A. M LE
Beston
Blancne B
Woodward, Adinx
Maryr Haskell
May & Haskell
Valentine Moli
Bolton
Esther A. Molloy
Esther A
Irving A. Evans
Ypopton
Suifols
Wilmot, Evans, Exeontes
Bermuda
Scott
Paris
W. Barer & Co
W. Baker & CO
Dorchester, Mass
Shipping
Steamship Line
Narthian
Philadelvats
Turday
Freieht
Wilmington
Westner
Nevis
F.P. Wing
E. B. Sampson
Gren
Mgr
Fiske Bldy
Southern Pacific Company
Morgan Line
Texas
Mainwood
Arizona
New and Old Mexico
Colorado
Californis
BE. Currier
N. BE
Washington St
Broxton
E. Hawley
Trafic Nmuanacer
Broadway
India Wharf
Pier 11
North River
H. Me Whitney
Sarah
L. R. Tale
Dee, Lé
E. A, Adams & CO
Statsirea Boston
Alamo
Soceley
Nee Ek
Fernandina
SN Antolio
State OF Texas
LE LO Grande
Comal
Seth Sprague
Allan Line
Glasgow
H. & A. Allan
Agouis
Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line
Boon
Ten. & Ga
Air Line
Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Air Line
Kanawah
Amitaltimore & Ohio A. RK
Maltimore
A.M. Graham
Agt
Central Wharf
Atlantic Mutual (Marine) Ins. CO
Capfin
LEY, Associaic
Atlantic Works
Kiorder St
East
Mavss
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