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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1887

Page

2

Union Park Street Church Sale Agreement and Plan

Appraisers Whidden and George W. Pope valued the Hollis Street property at $2000 for church furniture to fund debts of Hollis Street and the South Congregational Society. After sale, pews valued for tax assessment will be auctioned to balance both societies. Net premiums and surplus fund grow to $50,000, with windows reverting to donors if removed. A tablet will note the 1884 erection and 1837 union. The proposal passed 25 to 2 with nine absent, authorizing contracts and distributions, and adjournment to next Wednesday.

Whidden George W. Pope Union Park Street Hollis Street Friends of the Society South Congregational Society Dana Wheeler, Mansfield Tyler Hollis Street Society Carpenter Warren Sawyer H. B. Carpenter Hollis Street Church

Patents Granted to New Englanders in Washington

Washington dated Sept 21 announces a list of patent grants to New England inventors. Names include William W. Allen East Pepperell for a door attachment and George F. Atwood Swanton Vt for a suspender loop clamp among many others across weaving, measuring, tools, machinery, and household devices.

Washington New John Booth Central Falls R.I Frederick W. Britton Birmingham Wellesley Henry R. Hart Boston Horace H. Judson Stratford Northruppion George W. Miller Woonsocket R. L Fordyce Moncton Kegennes J. Booth Ferrisburg Joseph T. Paget Abraham A.porter Columbia Edwin H. Watrous Pawlet Jerome J. Webster Newport Albert M. Whipple Swaipscott

Fitchburg Railroad doubles nine miles Pownal to Hoosac

The Fitchburg company has opened a double track from Boston to Hoosac, a span of 161 miles, with the Old Boston Hoosac Tunnel and Troy Boston lines running side by side for most of the distance. Bridges are being rebuilt and station side tracks renewed as iron orders arrive late. A new freight yard at Fitchburg is in use and Williamstown yard work progresses toward winter occupation.

Fitchburg Company Pownal Hoosac N. Y Boston Hoosac Tunnel North Pownal Hoosae Williamstown Hoosac River Hoosac Falls Kennard’s Avenue John H. Casey Otis Norcross Suffolk Middlesex Allen Street Pope Poplard Samuel H. Remick Michael Kennard

Bank Fraud Arrest Ties General Faulkner to Dansville Case

General Lester B. Faulkner was arrested in Dansville and taken to Buffalo on charges connected to the failure of the First National Bank of Dansville. He allegedly signed the bank’s last annual statement as director knowing it was fraudulent. his brother James Faulkner was bank president.

Rochester N. Y Lester B. Faulkner Dansville United States Buffalo First National Bank of James Faulkner Faulkner

Hoosiers Blank Boston Team in Indianapolis Game

Indianapolis witnesses a tense pitchers duel as the Hoosiers shine. Meyers delivers a two-base hit in the sixth for the lone run, while Brown and Shreve provide support. Boston fights but cannot score.

Indianapolis Ind Bostons Meyers Shreve Brown Boston F. McGeachy Kelly Oj Nash O Glasscock Oj Wise Shomerg Oj Sutton Denny Hornung Seery O O Morrill Bassett Johnston O Meyers Conway Sheve O/Tate Ss.s Tate Sheinberg Nash Sree Sseery McGeachy Tiernan

Portlands Defeat Salems in New England League Clash

Portlands roll to an easy win as Salems fail to solve pitcher Shaw. Only one Salem reach base in five innings and the visitors are limited to a scratch hit. In Lowell, the Lowell team tops Manchester 7 to 2 in a Middlesex North Agricultural Society exhibition, Joe Sullivan receiving a gold watch from East Boston friends.

PortriaAnp Portlands Salems Shaw Pporlag Tiga Lowell Lowells Manchesters Middlesex North Agricultural Society Joe Sullivan East Boston Eowgus

Baseball Scores From Various City Matchups

In Brooklyn the Athletics tied the Brooklyn club 4 to 4 in darkness. Baltimore defeated the Metropolitans 11 to 5. South Framingham faced Naticks with Marlboros on the scoreboard 13 to ?. Cincinnati beat the Cincinnatis 15 to 3 over St. Louis. Louisville-Louisvilles edged the Clevelands 16 to 8.

Cincinnati Cincinnatis St. Louis Louisville Louisvilles Clevelands

DUMB ANIMALS AT BOSTON DIRECTORS MEETING

At the September meeting President Angell noted legacies from Dorothea Dix and Mrs. J. R. Vincent. Three prosecutions for docking tails of horses yielded fines of 50 dollars plus costs. A painting depicting Longfellow's poem will feature at the Mechanics fair. Boston agents handled 193 cruelty cases, freed 42 animals from work, and mercifully killed 66 horses and other animals.

Angell Dorothea L. Dix J. R. Vincent Boston Museum Longfellow Bell of Justice Mechanics’ Fair Dii Pde Boston

Bright Husbands Encourage Wives to Use Pearline

A brief promotional note urges husbands to ensure their wives use Pyle's Pearline laundry soap, reflecting early 20th century advertising language and domestic product reliance.

Pyle

The Wheeler Failure Hampers New Haven Banks

In New Haven on September 21 creditors probe E S Wheeler & Co after a business suspension. Bank leaders scrutinize notes from a Joliet branch. arrest for obtaining money by false pretences is considered. Liabilities may reach at least two and a half million dollars. General Merwin and ex-Governor Bigelow lead inquiries.

New Haven Conn E. S. Wheeler & Co Wheeler Hoadley B. Ives The National Savings Bank Yale National Bank Samuel E. Merwin Bigelow Merchants’ Bank General Merwin Joliet Ill E. 8. Wheeler & Co EK. S. Wheeler & Co Dailey New York

Creditors Meet Over Richmond Paper Company Debts

A Providence meeting of creditors reveals debts of 601 419 90 and assets of 862 260 18 for Richmond Paper Company. Committee recommends extending indebtedness and continuing the business with a 300 000 dollar raise to pay one third cash and issue 400 000 in first mortgage bonds over ten years.

Richmond Paper Company Providence Donohue New York Supreme Court E. 5 Wheeler & Co New Haven Baring Bros London Emmett Bros New Britain Conn L. Pomeroy’s Sons Pittsfield Mass Higgins Bros. & Kennedy Broadalbin N. Y D. W. West

Lewiston Firms Elect Officers at Annual Meeting

Lewiston Maine September 21 officers were elected for Continental-William B Wood president Nathan Cushing Lyman Nichols Cyrus Wakefield Edward L Wood and R C Penneil clerk along with officers and directors for Lewiston Bleachery Union Water Power Company Lewiston Gas Light Lincoln Mills Franklin company Hill company Bates Androscoggin Machine Company and other firms. The general mood is hopeful with ten hour day trials, mill improvements, and Union Water Power securing 150 horsepower for electric lighting.

Lewiston Continental William B. Wood Nathan Cushing Lyman Nichols Cyrus Wakefield Edward L. Wood William K. Wood R. C. Penneil Lewiston Bleachery Jacob Edwards J. W. Walker George Dexter Thomas Wigglesworth Union Water Power Company John B. Cotton J. G. Abbott George F. Fabyan William P. Frye Lewiston Gas Light Company Samuel T. Bodine A. O. Granger Randall Morgan 8. M. Carter Lincoln Mills William D. Pennell William Jd. G. Abbott N. D. Whitney F. L. Richardson Thomas Nesmith George I. Putnam Bates Jacob Ward Edwards Moses Kimball Dexter N. Richards James W. Clark J. H. Gray O. H. Alford Isaac L. Burr R. W. Potter Androscoggin George I Theodore Shaw L. Gile E.S. Davis

Digestylin Endorsed by Dr Alday for Digestive Ailments

Dr I H Alday says Digestylin is excellent for indigestion and dyspepsia and that he uses it in his immediate family. Sold by all druggists at 1 dollar per bottle or by W F Kidder & Co manufacturing chemists 83 John Street New York.

I. H. Alday W. F. Kidder & Co John Street New York

Senator Sawyer Bribe Allegation Reported by New Hampshire Senate

Concorp New Hampshire Sept 21 Senator Stearns chairing a special committee on alleged bribery by Kirk Pierce reports the majority finds Pierce attempted to bribe Senator Oliver D Sawyer of Weare. Hersey files a minority finding that evidence does not prove bribery. both reports discuss lobby influence and ethics.

Concorp N. H Sredan Senator Stearns Senate Oliver D. Sawyer Weare Kirk Pierce Hersey Sawyer Mr. Pierce Kirk D. Pierce Pierce Senator Sawyer Sunapee Lake Samuel K. Page Capitol Ezra S. Stearns B. Frank Nealley Lucurgus Titman Nathan Jameson

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