Fire and arson charges in fall brook blaze at Middleborough home
Mr. Lewis Cobb’s Fall Brook house burned last Wednesday while his family was away. The incident, investigated as possible arson, led to Cobb’s arrest for setting the fire and he was jailed after examination before Justice Ward. The mortgagee Carver is linked to the property. insured for 800 dollars at Hingham. Plymouth Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewia Cobb
Fall Brook
Middleborough
Cobb
Carver
Ward
Hingham
Plymouth
New York Markets Show Mixed Demand and Steady Prices
Genesee Flour at 562 192500 with good demand Western at 550 2506 for straight brands City active with 5 000 barrel sales 61 63 for Mixed and 67 368 for Round 25 000 bushels Rye 1880 firm Oats 51 069 by cargo scarce Barley dull Good mixed wheat 125 inactive Ashes unchanged Provisions steady with fair demand
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Genesee
Brighton Market Beef and Sheep Prices Report
From Boston Daily Advertiser Brighton Market Mospar July 26 1847 figures show 670 beef cattle 12 cows and calves 9500 sheep 310 swine and 75 beef cattle unsold Prices quoted include first quality 6502675 second 5750695 third 4500550 for cattle Cows and calves sold at 93 27 33 and 40 Sheep small lots sold at 162 175 912 and 50 Swine Hog fat lots and small pigs listed Retail prices from 6 to 70 per unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Daily Advertiser
Brighton
Mospar
New Bedfrond Whale Market and Oil Prices Report
In New Bedford and Fairhaven weekly whale oil and crude sperm sales show 2400 bbls sperm sold with varied prices from 6.50 to 9.70 per gallon equivalent for cargoes, 6000 gallons manufactured distillates priced around 108 to 110 cents, and crude supply about 20,000 bbls on hand. Whale oil sold 500 bbls NW Coast at 34.5 cents, with additional small parcels around 33 and 33.2 cents. Bone and other whale products also traded, with 13,000 lbs at 28 cents and 7,000 at 29 cents, plus 5,000 lbs just landed at 0.9? per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brilfornd
New Bedford
Iowa
Fairhaven
Dr Silas Holmes Pursues Medicine in Bristol
Dr Silas Holmes will devote himself to medicine and surgery in Bristol and surrounding area. He may be found at the office of Ir J Moames or at lodgings at the Bristol Motel on June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Ir. J. Moames
Dr. Gayne
United States
C. M. Saxton
Rondway
New York
Raymond
State Street
John W. Dearth
Drury offers medical services in Bristol at Briggs & Drury
Drury M D announces his professional services to Bristol residents. He maintains an office at the Apothecary store Briggs and Drury and resides at 38 Church Street, with the notice dated June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Apothecary
Briggs & Drury
Church Street
Paine Surgeon Dentist Offers Services in Bristol
J. W. Paine surgeon dentist announces he will accept professional calls from residents of Bristol and vicinity at Mrs. Drownine's corner of Hope and Churdists. All work warranted satisfactory to the patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry Endorsed in Lincoln County
A subscriber reports rooms at Mrs M A Browsma's boarding house and offers medical attendance free for the truly poor. A letter from L A Martin M D credits Wistars Balsam of Wild Cherry with curing a 15 year old girl after a severe lung illness, stating four bottles restored her health and full recovery followed. Briggs & Drury advertise seeds as genuine. July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
M. A. Browsma
Mrdicine
Superny
P.S
Gratis
L. A. Martin
M. D
Lincoln Co
Caution Against Imitation Brown's Sarsaparilla Bitters
Public notice warns buyers against imitation tonics claiming to match Brown's Sarsaparilla and Tomato Bitters. It cites Boreaparilla and Dandelion Panacea and similar products sold at 65 Washington Street Boston. The genuine article is described as produced by Frederick Brown and dated July 31 1820.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitteridge
Frederick Brown
Obituary notices from Warren Newport Providence and Philadelphia
In Warren on the 10th inst William Thomas son of Alfred Pabodie aged 11 months. In Warren the 23d Priscilla Luther aged 89. In Newport on the 27th inst Mrs Nancy Luther wife of Allen Luther aged 63. In Newport 23d William Hammett son of Edward Hammett aged 98. In Providence 28th John Wilson aged 55? In Philadelphia on the 9th Zeruiah Dentis aged 57.
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Wm. Thomas
Alfred Pabodie
Warren
Nancy Luther
Allen Luther
Priscilla Luther
Newport
William Hammett
Edward Hammett
Providence
John Wilson
Philadelphia
Zeruiah B. Dentis
Port of Bristol Arrivals and Memo of Vessels 1947
Arrived vessels on a Bristol port list for the week of July 1947 include the Bradford Durfee from Fall River, King Philip from Providence, Perry from Newport, Catherine Wilcox from Rondoubt, Albany from Fall River, Wm H Allen from Fall River, and other sloops and yachts. Memoranda note vessels at Vera Cruz New Orleans and Baltimore with noted arrivals and departures.
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Bradford Durfee
Borden
Fall River
King Philip
Brayton
Providence
Perry
Woolsey
Newport
Catherine Wilcox
Jones
Rondoubt
Bristol Seam Mill Co
Jane
Hall
Paweatock
Albany
Wm H Allen
Springer
Crussade
Wardwell
Yacht Dream
Helen
Pitman
Dolphin
Chace
Mary Nichols
Spancer
Greenwich
Bradford Dorfee
Dorden
Schr Barton
Winslow
Phila
Warren
Win H Allen
Dronta
Hill
Pall River
SaiLeo
Sully
Gladding
Horden
Fin Fall Miver
Parry
John Hill
Pearse
Hineline
Simmons
Somergatt
Fame
Rose Tree
Phillips
Taunton
Bordon
Fin Fall River
Vera Cruz
Francis Leed
New Orleans
Hallowell
Darling
Baltimore
Sabine
Bradford
Boston
Sid
Calais
T. D. Leighton
Handy
Fur
Whalers Arrived at N Bedford with 2150 wh and 900 sp oil
Shipping notes list vessels including Clifford Wayne at N Zealand Bay of Islands. ships like Kingston Ellis Pleiades Russell Wareham and Mercator Sanford with hundreds to thousands of barrels of oil and spermaceti on board. Multiple vessels reported at Bay of Islands and Sag Harbor with cargoes of wh oil bone and spm oil.
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Whalers
Bedford
Clifford Wayne
Iinland
Zealand
Bay of Islands
Kingston
Ellis
Pleiades
Russell
Wareham
Lagrange
Dexter
Archer
Snell
Mercator
Sanford
Nile
Hamlin
Sid
Charles
Coan
Narragansett
Rogers
Nant
Bayard
Fordham
Greenport
Lon
Roman
Barker
Pacific
Abigail
Barnard
Pacific Ocean
Talcahuana
Bone
Hibernia
Smith
London
Henry Clay
Austin
Nantucket
Lafayette
New Bedford
American
Luce
Ake L
Young
Swan
Gallipagos II
Fon
Schr Herald
Clements
Yarmouth
N.S
Antigua
Glencairn
Nicol
Lion
Sedgely
Bath
Guadaloupe
Hercules
Messenger
Araldo
Mealand
Spoke
Webster
Sharon
Fairhaven
Lexington
Caroline
Providence
Hope
Heath
Illinois
Maine
Draper
Majestic
Sag Shirbor
Chili
Gulf of Cha‘nes
Nye
Nlondon
Fall River
Adaline
Nbedford
Columba
Eleanor
Mystic
Sag Harbor
Acasta
Harlow
Falkland Islands
Hannibal
Brown
Jones
America
Smiley
Newport
South Shetland
Imbert
Arthur
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Ge. Paul's Church
Rochester
Emeryanette
Sai Mormiinag
Silas Holmes
Drury, M. D
J. W. Paine
Aurgeon
J. C. Miller
Charkeston
Marreed
Alexander Johnson
Esther Clark
F. R
Marine Journal
Port OF
Th. Sehr Frances
Gardner
Day River NC
Sringer
Franklin
Burt
Fhom Dighton
Attey
J. B. Munro
Baker's
J. W. Dearth
Wim, L. Aboadclotes
Casaimeres
Satinetts
W.H.S. Bayley
Avet’r
Ust
Mount Hope
J. M. (Gooding
Heeting
F. A. Burgess
John Bull
Cook's Reading do—Harvey Do
John W. Brarth
Crockery
J.B. Munro
Coxe
Mount Hagle
Hope St
Juby
Charles A. Greene
J.W. Dearth
ED Castors
John A. Munro
RGARS
W. Dearth
MBAN
W. Deartil
Qunn
Clive
Hiccnie
The
New York Express
Louisville Journal
New Orleans Picayune
Kitc de
Dr. Guan
Mobile Daily Advertiser
Ana Medical
Kentucky Gazette
Boston Mail
Congress Boots
Horace I. Day
Patanice
Congress
Ile
Philip Wilson
Cedar Street
LEE, Judson & Lee
LEE & Judson
Wagenoust
Cedato
Lowes Paices
ICP
LEE, Judson & Lee, P. S
F, Lee
Water Street
Kis
Bestel
Hope Street
Avceyv
W. D. Briggs
AY Bose
Hua Pars
Uey
Mouslin DeLanes
G. Lolmes
Andles
Joan W. Deartil
Mie
Phebe Smith
Benjamin Smith
Bank OF Bristol
M. A. D'Wolp
M. Bennett
Suuchong
Pouchang
Young Syson
Old Hudson
Gospowder
Java
West India
Joan W. Dearth
Oregon
Gothic Hall
J. Allen
Bennett
Charles Dyer
Dyer
Whitney
Cam
Eagle Bank
James Lebaron
R. Rogers
Hervey Wanowent
James E. French
Tak
High
Union Streets
New England
Marshal Waldron
Nason
Sroes
Don
Onion
Jone
B. Munro
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