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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1887

Page

7

Market Report From Detroit and Midwest Commodities

Detroit and Midwest crop and meat markets show mixed activity with wheat and corn prices steady to lower, flour and provisions firm, and various goods like pork, lard, and rosin noted. Regional receipts and shipments listed. notable figures include No 1 white wheat 78 cents in Detroit and pork around 15.15 to 15.26 in Chicago markets.

Petroleum—United Bbis Mess Pt Western Tierces City South America Detroit Milwaukee Chicago Cincinnati Toledo St, Louis

Livestock Market Report From St Louis Peoria and Chicago

Hog and cattle markets show steady to firm trends across major cities. Hogs steady in St Louis with prices 5 5 25 to 5 30. Peoria hogs 5 5 25. Chicago hogs strong 5 0 to 5 30 with heavy receipts around 7000. Cattle receipts 1000 in Chicago with varied grades from shipping steers to cows and Texas cattle up to 3 20. Sheep and lambs also listed with multiple price points and regional distinctions.

ST. Louis Peoria Chicago Texas Western Lambs

Print Cloth Market in Providence Sees Steady Prices

The Providence print cloth market reports a moderate week with prices steady from last week and a firm close. Weekly transactions totaled 86 000 pieces of 64x64 and 10 000 pieces of 56x60 with varying delivery terms, stocks on hand at 167 000 pieces.

Providence

Cotton Market Report September 3

The cotton market shows mixed tones across ports with Augusta Galveston New Orleans and Savannah posting steady to easy quotes. Net receipts totals rise with Consolidated One Day at 10 739 and stock across ports at 67 301 while exports to Great Britain reach 500.

Augusta Galveston New Orleans Yibe Mobile Mid Albee Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk VRU Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St. Louis Louisville Consolidated Great Britain United States

Foreign Markets Summary from London and Havana

London markets report quiet conditions in wheat and corn with limited activity and steady Liverpool prices. Havana notes firm sugar despite buyers’ wavering interest, with refinery trends and weekly receipts and exports detailed, including freight and exchange figures.

London Beerbohm Paris Liverpool Michigan Havana Cardenas Matanzas United States Cuba

Imports and Exports. Imports Sept 3 1887 London and Liverpool

A London and Liverpool listing details numerous imports including wire rods, paper, cocoa, hemp, jute goods, iron bars, glassware, tin, cement, skins, tanned hides, and various commodities. Several firms such as Brown Bros, Roessler Haffslacher, Jones McDuffee Stratton, and Phelps Dodge appear with multiple consignments.

London Eng Brown Bros & Co Oakum Baring Bros & Co McDuffee & Stratton Conway Bros & Co Roessler, Haffslacher & Co Moors & Co Idestone & Downer Richards & Co Young & Co Peabody & Co Lewis King & Co Hayes & Co Wadsworth Howland & Co Furness Boston Sugar Refinery Leonard Sheldon & Co Phelps, Dodge & Co Hunt JD & M Williams Pierce& Co Saxonville Milla Gorham Rogers & Co Gambier Liverpool Pavonia Abram French & Co Bolls Steel Brown, McClure & Co Cottons Davis, Moreau & Co Moise Stone & Downer Byrnes Hrem International Bank of Ndon Lineus Poepard, Norwell & Co

Wholesale Agent Inventory Highlights At Boston Firms

A long list of consignments and goods from numerous firms in Boston includes woollen and cotton textiles, hosiery, glass, machinery, earthenware, hats, books, linen, packaging, pantry items, and hardware. Specifics name firms like Shepard Norwell, Jordan Marsh, Claflin Larrabee, Pacific Mills, and Holder Herrick with quantities ranging from 1 case to 384 packages. The record catalogues vast cargoes such as bales wool, cheese and wine, tin plates, crockery, and various mdse with many entries featuring multiple items per company.

Peyser & Co Norwell & Co Simpson & Co Glass Institute of Technology Dame & Co Brandy Wood Pollard & Co Mdse Jordan, Marsh & Co Stedman & Fuller Manufacturing Co Laconia Co Brigham Stowell & Co Jones, McDuffee & Stratton Norcross, Mellen & Co Moise Stone & Downer Claflin Larrabee & Co Stone & Downer Magnesia G C Goodwin & Co Muse H Davis & Co Glass Noyes, Cobb & Co John Oldfield S Butler & Co Jordan, Marsh & Co Shepard, Norwell Gorham Mant Co H Brown & Co Haberdashery Holt, Clark & Co Octave Whiskey Lyons Little, Brown & Co Hale & Bosworth Nonantum Worsted Co Shepard, Norwell & Co Holder Davis, Moreau & Co Hiland, Chessman & Co Moors & Co Brown, Durrell & Co Neal, Morse & Co T Moulton Schoenhof Houghton & Dutton Fiske Weeks & Potter Rice & Hutchins Gardner Roberts Ives, Bellamy & Co J H Rogers & Co Talbot, Wilmarth & Co Horswell & French

International Exports from North American Ports and Caribbean

Shipping records list schooner cargoes from Port Williams and Hillsboro to Jamaica and New York routes. Notable items include 475 bbls shorts on Sarah Glass, 598 tons ice on Evanell, vast naval stores and goods on Worcester, and diverse commodities from Halifax to Mahone Bay with hundreds of barrels flour, limes, lumber, and nails.

Port Williams Hillsboro Sarah Glass Parrisboro Laura Brown Little Glade Bay Libbie Kingston Jamaica Evanell Halipax Charlottetown Pei Worcester Aytien New York Port Antonio Elsa Mahone Bay Jessen

Staple Product Totals and Receipts for Sept 3 1887

Ledger style inventory listing staple receipts dated Sept 3 1887 showing cotton, wool, flour, cornmeal, butter, eggs, wheat, beans, hay, pork, lard, hams, hides, tea, coffee, and other commodities with quantities in bales, hhds, boxes, barrels, and bushels. Includes totals for 1837 1886 1887 1886.

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Receipts from New England Railroads for Sept 3 1887

Detailed tally from Boston & Albany Grand Junction Old Colony Providence rail lines listing bales wool flour corn oats wheat shorts lard bacon butter tea coffee sugar potatoes leather skins and other goods in hundreds of boxes casks barrels and sacks with several carloads noted for each railroad company.

Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Old Colony Railroad Providence Railroad

Freightage of materials on multiple regional railways

A ledger style list records large consignments on the New York & New England, Fitchburg, Boston and Maine Eastern and Western Divisions, Lowell, and express and sea shipments. It enumerates bales, barrels, bushels, cases, boxes, and tubs of wool, flour, corn, oats, feed, tallow, tea, butter, eggs, cheese, apples, lumber, leather, hides, cotton, potatoes, and other commodities with varying quantities and units.

New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern Division Western Division Lowell Railroad Express Sea

Local divorce petition seeks custody of child Gillian Gordon

Mary E Gordon of Chelsea Massachusetts petitions the Suffolk Superior Court for a divorce from Samuel F Gordon once of Rockport Swampscott and unknown, desertion since April 30 1875. She states she has remained faithful and requests custody of their child Gillian Gordon born June 1 1877 and such further decrees as proper. Dated August 22 1887.

Massachia SETIS Superior Court Suffolk Boston Mary E. Gordon Chelsea Samuel F.gordon Rockport Massachusetts Samuel F. Gordon Swampscott Mass Samuel Gillian Gordon

Massachusetts Libel Notice in Suffolk Court

A Suffolk Superior Court libel case orders the libellee to appear before the Justices in Boston on the first Monday of December. Publication of the libel and order in the Boston Post for three consecutive weeks, last issue at least sixty days before the appearance, serves to notify him to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

Petition for Commission to Depose Shackford in Malden Land Case

Sarah F. Ware of Boston seeks a Middlesex Supreme Judicial Court commission to take the deposition of John Shackford of Malden regarding a Granite Street parcel deed dated June 17, 1887 and a mortgage to Elisha M. Hall. Ware argues Shackford is the sole witness to the original loan and mortgage, and that his testimony is needed for title matters.

Massachiusetts Middlesex Supreme Judicial Court Sarah F. Ware John Shackford Boston Suffolk Commonwealth Malden Granite Street Shackford Esha M. Hall E. Hayden Elisha M. Hall

Petition to take deposition in Middlesex court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County Supreme Judicial Court orders Sarah F Ware to publish notice before the first Monday in October. The petition seeks commission to take the deposition of John Shackford and requires all interested parties or legal representatives to appear in Cambridge to show cause why the petition should not be granted. The Boston Post will publish the notice once a week for three weeks.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Middlesex Supreme Sad Ageas Sarah F. Ware John Shackford Elisha M. Hall Cambridge Boston Post Boston Fr. A. Field

Divorce Petition by Ada A. Slager in Suffolk County

Ada A. Slager of Boston sues Willis E. Slager of Lynn for desertion since March 20 1882 and seeks maintenance, restoration of her maiden name Ada Temple, and appropriate orders. The filing notes marriage in Lynn on April 5 1881 and continued cohabitation until desertion, with Willis E. Slager now in Wichita Kansas.

Superior Court County OF Suffolk Ada A. Slager Boston Willis BE. Slager Lynn Essex Wichita Kansas Willis E. Slager Willis Slager Willis E Ada A. Temple A. D Ada A, Slager

Notice to appear in Suffolk Superior Court

On the libel, the libellee is ordered to appear before the Suffolk Superior Court in Boston on the first Monday of November next. An attested copy of the Boston Post must be published in Boston with the last publication at least sixty days before that date to show cause why the petition should not be granted. Clerk Jos. A. Willard. Attest Edward A. Willard, 2d Assistant Clerk.

Boston Boston Post Suffolk Jos A. Willard Commonwealth OF Massachusetts A. D County of

Boston and Lowell Railroad Timetable Prominent Boston Stations

The timetable lists local and through trains from Boston stations on Causeway Street and 218 Washington Street with connections to Laconia Plymouth Manchester Concord and Montreal. It includes departure times such as 8.30 am and 7 pm and mentions sleeping cars to Montreal and parlor cars on select trains. Geneal details of northeastern routes and branches are provided with operator notes by GEO. W. STORER.

Boston & Lowell Railroad Boston Caenyeee Oston Causeway Street City Washington Street Old State House Jefferson St. Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Bristol Claremont Montpelier Essex Junction Burlington St. Albans Montreal Central Vermont R. R Boston Air Line Manchester Concord de Rieene Peterboro Kilisboro Concoford Amherat Greenfield

Special Limited Express Train Link Boston Portland Bar Harbor

Special Limited Express Train with vestibule cars runs from Boston Haymarket to Portland and Bar Harbor daily. Departures include 9.15 am from Boston and 12.18 pm from Portland with through connections to Bar Harbor arriving 6.55 pm. Return from Bar Harbor 6. am to Portland and Boston by 6 pm.

Boston Haymarket Portland Bar Bar Harbor At & Am Cohas Wood’s Hall Bridgewater Abington Brockton Quincy Milton Eymonuth Peters Waumonth

Central Massachusetts R R Opens to Ware Route

Central Massachusetts Railroad announces service to Ware with Monday start. Timetables list departures at 7.15 am 12.05 pm 3.60 pm from Rockbottom Sudbury Waltham and Belmont and Weston area stations.

Jur Ware Barre Rutiau Boylston Oson SUN Rockbottom Sudbury Waltham Waverly Ain Dra D' Uo PM Me Fee Cordavill Ashland Reill South Fr Wellesley

Trains Schedule Between New York and New England Corrected

Corrected weekday and Sunday train times for New York and New England routes list stops including Ashcroft Sanborough Endicott Providence Norwood Central New Britain and Hartford with various departure times and fare notes. The timetable covers multiple intermediate stations and references Boston Norwood Central Via Norwich and several regional hubs.

Legton Statio Ashcroft Mattix Street Blac Po Panbury Duc ISS Endicott Franklin Rie Forestrg Park Highla F Islington New Britain Norwich Wood Central Tucket Providence Utnam River Street Sin Rockville Mouthbridge Wallpole Washin D.C Waterbury I Willimantic Winslows Water Boston Norwood Centre Rins Norwood Central

Western Division Train Schedules from Boston and Nearby Towns

Trains depart Boston at Haymarket Square for Balton Ray Rochester and Farmington with multiple daily times to Andover Dover Exetor and other towns. Sunday schedules include Dover Lawrence Manchester Lowell Medford Portland Bangor and Lewiston with assorted arrivals and departures across the region.

Dover Maverhill Lawrence Manchester Lowell Medford Portland Bangor Lewiston Meading and Way

Truncated Rail Schedule Fragments for New England Routes

Fragmentary timetable notes show train connections and departures among Albany Boston Chicago Cleveland Buffalo and Worcester with various times and sleeping accommodation details. The legible items reference Adams Eben Brave line and several unnamed stations, suggesting a mixed schedule snippet.

Railroads timetable notices for Albany and Boston routes

Local time tables show trains to Albany Boston Pittsfield and Springfield with multiple daily departures and express services. Through tickets available at 2352 Washington street Boston and at stations. Through cars and sleeping cars noted with through connections to Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Detroit and New York area.

IN & Albany R.R Licals Washington Street Pittsfield Ibany Boston the & Am Agham Springfield Buffalo Chicago Petroit Muagers Worcestefield Isexpress Eveland Toledo Niascara Albany Wittsfield Bradson Palmer Ware Hartford

Old Colony Train Schedule From Boston to Fall River and More

The notice lists weekday train departures from Boston via Fall River Line with various stops including Ashmont and Hyannis. It shows return times and a long roster of destinations such as Brockton Wareham Scituate and Nantucket with numerous departure and arrival figures. GEO L CONNOR and J. fi KENDRICK are named as officials.

New York Fall River Weymouths Mincham Cohasset Scituate Arshield Duxbur Plymouth Duxbury Marshfield Hingham Weymouth Balliver Arvertyn Taunton Brockton Newport South Braintree and Way South Braintree Good’s Hall Falmouth Monument Beach Hyannis Yarmouth Barnstable Sandwich Buzzard’s Bay Onsetay Wareham Fall Kira Geo L. Connor J. Fi Kendrick Gen Pass Bom

Intercity Rail Schedules and Express Trains Advertised

Woonsocket division timetable lists Needham and way stations with arrivals and returns. Highlights include the 330 M. Day Express to New York via Middletown, New Haven, and through connections to Hartford and beyond. Also New England Limited to New York via Air Line Route and the Philadelphia Express to Philadelphia and Washington with through Pullman cars. Tickets and information at 322 Washington Street or depot.

Woonsucket Division Boston & Albany Railroad Boston Needham and Way Woonsocket New York Middletown New Haven Pullman Hartford New Britain Waterbury Danbury Fishkill-on-Hudson Newburgh Port Jervis Chicago & St. Penis Limited Erie Railway C P NEW England Limited Sy M Air Line Grand Central Depot Startford Willimantis Grr M Philadelphia PRESS Jersey City Trenton Baltimore Washington Richmond

Trains from Boston to Manchester Concord amend timetable 1887

On and after July 24 1887 trains depart Boston B and L depot for Manchester Concord N H and upper railroads at 47.30 8.80 9.30 am 12 noon 1 5 5.30 7 pm Sundays 1 7 pm Boston bound from Concord at 5 80 6 pm Sundays 5 30 am 6 pm 7 pm labeled by official E Chamberlin superintendent.

Boston & Providence Boston New York Shore Line Stonington Providence Bae Pawtucket Dodgeville ONO It. RR B. and Manchester Concord N. H E. Chamberlin Dbupt

Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel Route Schedules

Trains depart Boston Passenger Station Causeway Street for North Adams Troy Albany and the West at 6 30 and 8 30 a m and 1 L 24 a m for the express with sleeping cars to Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis at 3 05 p m 7 p m and 10 30 p m with Troy and Albany connections. Listings include Ayer Junction Belmont Waverley Stattleboro Cambridge Concord and other stops with daily and Sunday times and rates.

Framinmngham Eturn Marlbo Southbore Northbore Clinton Leomister Fitchburg Ferkin West Merlin Aall Beoiten Annall Pratt Boston Central Vermont Rutland Montreal Ottawa Ogdensburg Fitchburg Depot Causeway Street Winchendon Jaffrey Peterboro Fitzwilliam Troy Marlboro Keene Westmoreland Walpole Bellows Falls Burlington St. Albans St. Johns Saratoga Delaware & Hudson Canal Company R. Rh. Ry & Accommodation Cheshire Albany Chiscago Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Ayer Junction SUN Belmont and Waverley Aim Stattleboro Miller’s Falls Marlboro, Madson and Waynard Nashua N. M North Leominster Union Square Somerville Waltham Watertown Union Market Mt. Auburn Hoosac Tunnel Washington Street John Adams

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