Sam Jones Paid 19000 for One Month's Work in Boston
Report says Sam Jones earned $19,000 for a single month in Boston. The era’s trade dollars retirement bill cleared both houses of Congress and moves toward currency reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jones
Boston
Congress
Howell Novel Explores Boston Life in April Hopes
The second instalment of April Hopes portrays Boston and Cambridge life with vivid dialogue and narration. Charles H. Page was elected U S Representative in the Western District by 295 votes over Major Price, with 466 for the Prohibitory candidate and 6 scattering. In Queen Victoria’s jubilee year telegraphy marks its origins with the first electric telegraph patent issued June 20, 1837, a week before the Queen’s accession, and British electricians plan an exhibition of telegraphy and telephony developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Howell
Boston
Cambridge
Charles H. Page
U. S
Major Price
Cook and
Wheatstone
Pigs Gained Weight By Daily Washing And Clean Feeding
The American Consul at Copenhagen reports pigs gained thirty pounds by daily washing. Cleanliness and easily chewed food yielded strong results. Feeding whole corn left half unused as undigested matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Warner Reports Southern Progress in Harper’s Publications
In March Harper's Charles Dudley Warner shares impressions from his Harper Party tour of the South. He notes advances transforming The New South into a hub of enterprise, with attractive illustrated features in Harper's Weekly and Harper's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's
Charles Dudley Warner
Harper Party
South
The
New South
Harper's Weekly
Harper’s Magazine
Chattanooga
Fishes that Survive Dry Land Climbing Perch Wonders
The climbing perch Anabas scandens is noted for leaving water and moving over dry ground in search of better water courses. Reports claim it can travel fifty to sixty yards from a pool and may even climb palm stems. Ganges fishermen keep them alive in dry pans for days after catching, tolerating this odd life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asis
Ganges
Popular Monthly March explores seaports science and literature
The issue surveys exposed seaports and national wealth risks with Joseph Nimmo Jr a guide to Our Unprotested Seacoast. It also presents March reads including A Fairyland of Science North Carolina Transcaspian Railway Helen Hunt Jackson life and home and other essays and stories with rich engravings and practical kitchen laundry tips by James Pyle’s Pearlman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lesum
Porutar Montsuy
Joseph Nimmo, Jr
Christian Reid
North Carolina
Russia
Asia
Transcaspian
Upsala University
Philip Sidney
Ausburn Towner
Collier
Washington Letter on Congress Race to Adjourn and Inauguration Debate
Our Washington Letter dated February 21 1887 surveys Congress nearing adjournment and private business focus. It notes the Tehuantepec Ship Railway bill Rivers and Harbors bill and Sundry Civil bills along with a new Atlantic and Pacific Railway Company proposal. It mentions the first Mexican pension for ex Senator Williams and commentary on changing inauguration day from March 4 to April 30 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington, D. C
Congress
Capt. Ends
Senate
Eads
Atlantic and Pacific Railway Company
Commissioner Black
Senator Williams
Kentucky
Cerro Gordo
Cerro Gordo Williams
Louisville
Cleveland
Democratic House
Hoar
Massachusetts
Butler
Plumb
Blair
MocMillan
Teller
Brown
Gen. Hawley
Evarts
Mahone
Senator West
Senator Call
Senator Hoar
Senator Plumb
Senator Brown
Georgia
United States
Town Council Set as Board of Canvassers and Meeting
Local affairs note the Town Council acting as canvassers will convene in the Council Chamber on Monday next. An annual town meeting for town business and officer election is planned for Saturday next. Also the B T A V Association schedules a key meeting at 7 30 tonight in the Artillery Armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concil
B. T. A.V. Association
HB. O. Farnam
Naronal College OF Musicians
Farnam
P O. Box
Providence Ril
Bristol
Herbert F
Bennett
Steamboat Line Announces Monday Time Change
The Fall River and Providence Steamboat Co changes schedule for Monday. The steamer Candn icus will depart Providence for Bristol Ferry and Fall River at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Providence Steamboat Co
Candnicus
Providence
Bristol Ferry
Miller Golden Anniversary celebrated at home
Captain and Mrs Augustus N Miller celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Wednesday March 2 1887 at their residence 167 Hope street from 3 to 5 pm and after 8 pm. A cordial invitation is extended to friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus N. Miller
Hope Street
National salute honors Father of Country birthday
A Bristol Train of Artillery fired a noonday salute on the Common. Flags were raised on public and private flagstaffs across the town to mark the birthday anniversary of the Father of our Country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Sunday School Concert at Congregational Chapel
The Sunday School connected with the Congregational Church held a concert in the Congregational Memorial Chapel Sunday evening. Directed by Superintendent William H. Bell, the program included revitations singing and readings and was witnessed by a large gathering of the school’s friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Congregational Memorial Chapel
William H. Bell
Council appoints committee to manage Warren suit
At a Monday town Council meeting Councilman Herres hoff was named to head a committee to handle the lawsuit brought by William B. Mills of Warren against the town for damages from an obstructed highway. The town Treasurer was ordered to secure Col. B. P. Colt to defend the case before the March term of the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herreshoff
Supreme Court
William 8. Mills
Warren
8. P. Colt
Severe storming tempest strikes with lightning and rain
A violent storm hit Friday night the 18th, lasting about two hours. Lightning was vivid and frequent, thunder shook buildings, and winds blew like a hurricane with torrents of rain. Such thunder and lightning are rare for any season.
Veteran Association Holds Second Annual Reunion at Armory
The B. T. of A. Veteran Association gathered at the Artillery's Armory on State street Tuesday evening for its second annual reunion. Cok Coggeshall welcomed guests, nearly two hundred sang Auld Lang Syne, a duet and solo followed, refreshments were served, the grand march was at 2:45, and music was directed by W. M. Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. T. of A. Veteran Association
Artillery
State Street
Cok Coggeshall
Messrs. Wilkinson
Easterbrooks
Amas
CC. Williston
W. M. Hutchinson
Town tax plan for Bristol from 1887 meeting recommendation
Bristol Town Council on February 21 1887 voted to recommend a tax of 46000 to 47000 dollars on ratable estates for the year, surplus to reduce town debt, with penalties for late payment and six percent interest on unpaid taxes. The plan items the apportionment among town officers street lights police poor funds asylum state tax highway sidewalks schools and other services plus a Hundred dollar line for unpaid bills and town treasury accounting. The document includes a long treasurer’s report detailing receipts and expenditures for 1886 1887 across schools roads police and town facilities with numerous names and amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baiston
R. L
Bristol
Rogers Free Library
Town Common
J. Howard Manchester
Register
John F. Read
Wm. Snively
John V. Lewis
L. W
James McGovern
D. J. Neylan
Chas. 8. Darling
J.H. Young & Co
Frank P. Thompson
John F. Chase
James McCormick
W. H. Simmons
Rye
Berigna Robber Co
Bris A5 T Co
Amt
A. Fa
A . Rees
N. N. Cole
Ae “ Atone
BR. D. Bullock
CG. Stone
Theron Hi. Carter
Michael Christie
Anns B. Manchester
Eliza V. Andrews
Harriet B. Luther
John J. Christie
Anna BR. Thompson
J. D. Waldron
Gertrude E. Church
Wardwell Lumber Co
Pretman W. Tait
Augusta Coggeshall
Edward Kine
Labor
Reuben F. Randall
James K. Bullock
Teaming
Ella E. Blakeslee
James D. Wardwell, Jr
Marsi Gortani
John F. Reed
Elizabeth H. Pitman
Natio
Rauber Co
Ashes
J.H. Manchester
Com
T. C
A.J. Coggeshall
Ada Munro
DeWolf Avenue
M B. Thurston
Martha E. Mason
Carrington P. Slade
John P. Reynolds
James Wardwell, Jr
Chas
Darling
J. Hapties
Eorge Johnson, Jr
Sea Wall
Head Harbor
Raindoad A
Pappapeesquer
Robart
Ks Aey
Rsay T. C. Church
Ordera Tm Town Council
John B. Manchester
Edward Quirk
E. C. Nichols
Ser
Hydran
John B. Taylor
Bond
Tet
Tas
George P. Fish
Chas. H. Newman
Cteamer
Fon Road
Albert Gales
Albert Gale
Richard Burke
C. A. Greene
Alick Alexander
Eek Ail
M. Arthur Northup
Yankee Nation Printing Company
Henry F
Rawson
John F. Greene
Henry M. Slocum
Providence Press Company
Spencer
Cole
Uae
Ae N. N. Cole
Goby Ake
Albert E. Sparks
Monro
B.M. Lincoln
Howard Manchester
B. Wal
A. Ner
Warner Rad Justics
Richard S Gladding
Rhode Island News Co
Coupling Co
Rub
Hose
Coupling
Bosworth Jnatice
5Th Judicial
Theron H. Carter
P. Telephone Co
A- C
Public School Fund
Boston School Supply Co
R. D. Bullock
Newport Water Works
Barnes & Co
J O. Gardner
J Usher
Bristol Gas Light Company
Gaa
Pa Oy
W. F. West
Ser. of
Josiah F. Peckham
Kat Lee
Eyanchester
Tsere Nao
John F. Munro
Providence Coal Co
Wm H. Pitman
D- Bullock
James Hoard, Jr
Benjamin F. Hoar
John RB. Metzge
John
Ingraham
Chas. A. Barbour
Stone
John D Dimond
Waldron and Brownell
Murace i Aests
Benjamin T. Munro
Sanford B. Munro
Eth Paull
Te Lumber, &c
Frank E. Spooner
Nathanie Adding
Ares
Pry Rane
Wm. J. Darling
John W. Monro
Ashot Fe Bullock
Ona Nerviogs
Ae Wat. Bowler
Soségh F. Simmona
Labor & Gravel
Edwin C. Sparks
Aenee Huey
Soseph Guoda
N. Cole
Eaning
David A. Fish
Coggeshall
Henry A. DeWolf
Florine A. West
B. Willis
Caprese Ty Claffin & Co
Nee Peur
William Harumiil
Wm. MM. Howe
Amos K. Bullock
Mesagadore T. Bennett
Henry C. Gray
Goff, Jr
Herbert F. Bennett
Raymond I. Ferry
Gharnes A. Barbour
Wm. Williams
Chas. H. Spooner
C. H. Usher
Wardwell
George Tilley
Relatol Gas Light Co
Terence P Morris Song
Oto Ee Co
N Rubber Co
Ritchie& Sons
St. Mary’s Catholic
Theron T. Carter
Sibert & Sparks
J. W. Monro
G'obe Gas Light Co
Namauit Fill
T * li
James F. Goff
J. Wing Monro
Ceen Nee
West
George A. Arnold
James E. Card
J. Howard
Joseph Gifford
Lida H. Fitch
Wai. M. McKenzie
Waldron & Brownell
Annie J. Adams
Brank E. Hoard
Pees Hattie M. Fales
W.F. Weat
John Lake
Bristol Gas Light Co
Gan
Blakeslee
G. W. Simmons
Coffin
Waldron & Spencer
T. Hall
Ahern
Reuben
W. H. Bell
T. Clerk
Wardwell Lumber Co., Fertilizer, &c
Annie Scanlon
B. W
Congdon
Maria F. Moody
Young & Co
Bk Book
Retman W. Taft
Ee Weer
YouLeside
E. Church
Con . C
E.C. Munro
Fannie D'Wolf
J. H. Young & Co
O. B.M. Linson
C. Easterbrook
Frederick
Hart
Joseph N. Morris
D. Wardwell
P Colt
8. Norris, Jr
Lyman BR. Bosworth
Sherif
T. C. Church
H. Labor
Aes Court of Common Pleas
R. Reed
A. Horn
W. Monro
Cuspadores
Ernest Ducus
B. R. Co
E. R Gardiner
Thomas Magee
H. Young & Co
Ge Mandres Bis
C. Bembie
Town Bridge
S. D. Wardwell
Order Fm T. Council
A Ete Co
Ay . Black
C. F. Seymour
E. Spooner
Abor
Providence Journal Company
C. F. Brown
Inprahamne Jn
E. L. Freeman & Son
George Trudell
Wm. F. Bowler
James Brooks
James C Bowler
Wan Macehester
Stacks
C. P. Es
Adolph Shilandre
Nathaniel Gladding
Mf Sa
N. Warren
James M. Bowen
Gifford
John Garan
Seth Paull
Henry A. Gray
Wm. C. Peckham
W. W. Perry
Lewis A. Church
C. L. Essterbrooke
Samuel A. Sparks
Bristol & Warren Water Works
M. H
F. B. Hart
Town Hall
Loring Coggs
Akerman Company
J.D. Wardwell, Jr
Dog Fund
Ezra Mason
Peter Riley
J. Gifford
James Tobin
Edward Anthony
B. T. of Artillery
Charles Paull
Frederick N. Eales
Ducka
W. S. Dixon
Margaret Byars
Fowls
Chas. D. Spooner
Edward E. Fish
L. B. Bosworth
Aes
Otis Munro
I. Liscomb
J. F. Peckham
Moses Connery
C. L. Easterbrooks
Henry Goff, Jr
James Connery
Stones &c
H. F. Bennett
D. J. Doran
Stock
Gravel &c
Thomas F. Downer
Killing Dogs
Ohn
F.cole
W. A. Sealing
J. E. Coggesham
J. A. ‘Manchester
Pav’g Hammer
T.P. Morris
D. Magee
Arthur
Lyman B. Bosworth
H.usher
N. Rubber Co
Asheg
Iron Pipe
Geo. Gayton
David McCaughey
Geo
W. Simmons
Alvin F. Cole
Benjamin R. Wilson
E D Ballock
Ball’ M.road
C. Stone
M. Howe
W. R. Taylor
Toola
Tools &c
T. J. Usher
E. C. Munro
Hamlin Johnson
Asylum
Sandy Per
W. H. Spooner
Isaac_Liscomb
Joan F. Munro
Thompeon Brothers
CG. Cr
Cooke
H.shipman
L. W. Briggs
Thomas J. Usher
H. ML. Howe
Acu Goff, Jr
Total Amt
Commisters Asylum
Hiram B. Munro
Daniel Slade
Daniel Slade, “ 60,85 Wm. R. Taylor, Hardware, 58] Chas. E
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Bristol Phoeniz
Farwell
Mich
London Society of Arts
Henry Matteson
Potowomut Village
Davisville
Hunt's Bridge
Michael Fahey
Waterbury, Conn
Town Farm
James Pyle
Mars
Schiaparelli
Ruppe Islano Parenta
United States Patent Office
Rhode Island
Franklin H. Hough
F Street
N. W
Adams
H. Costello
Barrington
L. H. Tillinghast
Thomas B. Hodge
Richard Sanford
J.h.signor
L. Broth
Ayer
Local Affairs
George Hazard
Erskine
Johnson
Town Council
Tibbitts & Preston
Westminster Street
George Stinson & Co
Portland
Maine
Town OxLern’s Ofrfice
Pappasqua
Narragansett Bay
Ibova
Ressesa
Bea
Crescent King
Redcrest
Eliza Cruger
Ane
T. Common
J. Gooding
Bristol Female Charitable Society
King Philip Steam F. Engine Co
Hydraulion Engine & Hose Co
Dreadnaught Ank Ladder & Hose Co
Main Road
J. C. Gallup
Ofice
Hopi
Lip. M
Miet
Miriam,w
J. Everett Coggeshall
Thomas N. Allen
Myrtle
Philip R
Mary F. Easter
Patrick J
Fatrick
Katie Morris
Henix Marine Journal
Port of
R.tr
ARRIV
Canonicus
Orswell
Noarsivakh
Stean Br Canonicus
Orsweil
Stean Er
Onset
Huesday
Steaner Canonicus
Providence Plantations
Herbert F Bennett
Bristol County
Yfield
State St
Bridal County Savings Bank
Skinner, JR
Fred
Banks and Shoes
Thompson
Scribner’s Magazine
M. Thiers
Heany
Washburne
Soaner
E. J. Mzzzen
J. Srerrie Davis
A. M. Turner
Geonce Gipson
C. E. Ropinson
Fountain
Jor
Caanpier Harris
Comiune
Paris
Sommune
E . Wasusvenz
France
Mr. Ashburne
Howard Pyrte
T. Pe TuutstRue
G.W Magnano
J. Steep Davis
A. McTunnan
E J. Mezxenr
Seth
Harolp Frevenie
New York
Lli. H
Bonner
A. B Frost
R&r. Armyrans
Bayeux Tapestry
Spwarp
J. Lowen
Residuary
Orn
John Austin
J. 8
Or Dare
Ballaje
Penitents
Andrwe Jang
Willliam James
Father Andrei
Ronzri Gorpon Buuner
T. BR. Luxnzrvan
Charles Scribner’s Sons, Publishers
Broadway
Inner Investment CO
Ansas City
Announ Co
Kangas City
Howson Darky Rose
Houston
feLy-Le
Wilbour, Jackson & 60
Weybosset Street
Joshua Gilbour
Charles H.sheldon, Jr
Benjamin i Jackson
William Binney, Jr
Forrest F. Tebbetts
New Cloak Store
Butler Exchange
Providence, R. I
Newmarkets
Jack
Cos
Cosit
Charles A. Johnson
Cor
Hope and
Franklin Streets
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