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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1887

Page

2

Detroit Wolverines Rout Boston with Brouthers Stars

Detroit defeated Boston 8 to 1 as Brouthers homered and tied a triple play by Rowe Shindle and Richardson. The game featured heat and changes in the box, with Getzein and Twitchell shifting in and out, crowd around 3000.

Detroitt Wolverines Bostons Conway Dunlap Thompson Getzein Twitchell Brouthers Rowe Shindle Richardson Detroits R. BH. PO. A RK. BH. PO N.lf O.hornung Brouth Sutton Gal Rowe Woone Cox Sds Geitzen Nash Hornung Briody Wise Wheelock Jetroits Morrill Desone Doescher Lime

Record Beats Herald In Lopsided Seven Inning Game

The Record defeated the Herald 11 to 2 in seven innings. Barrett allowed three hits and struck out ten for the win, while Heralds had seventeen errors and seven hits off Billings who fanned seven.

Record Herald Heralds Barrett Billings

Blues Beat Haverhills In High-Scoring League Clash

Between three and four hundred fans watched the Blues defeat the Haverhills at the league grounds. The game featured wild throwing and heavy hitting with the Blues taking the lead early, the Haverhills tying in the eighth, and the Blues scoring three of four in the tenth to seal a 12 4 victory amid late miscues by the visitors.

Blues Haverhills

Salems Defeat Lowells In Clean Hard-Hitting Tilt

Salem batters overpower Lowell pitchers 16 to 9 in a game noted for strong fielding and solid hitting. Ladeau homered for Salem. Shinnick, Hartnett, and Leighton homered and doubled for the Lowell club. Umpire Larcom. Time 27h.

Fagan Kiley Satem Salems Lowells Alems Lowell R. BH. PO A. E. E.bhlpo Deffy Gali Sevesecs LOWES Chee Cattanea Ladeau Lynch Hartnett Shinnick Cudworth Toffling Kenney Burke Wildeee Eel O'rien Leighton McGunnigle Plummer Higgins Larcom

Fires devastate Clarendon threatening Warren area

A massive fire in Clarendon Pennsylvania destroyed about twenty acres including the old Snow planing mill and the Weaver Hotel. The depot was saved while 800 buildings, 50 derricks, and 100 oil tanks burned. Incendiary arson charges targeted Mahoney the Weaver Hotel owner, who was captured amid fears of lynching. About 1100 people were displaced with aid and shelter rushed from Warren.

Pennsylvania Erniz Penn Clarendon Warren Philadelphia & Erie Weaver Hotel John Mahoney Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Custis Warren County Mahoney Sullivan

Fire Swallows Barn and Cookies Bakery in East Boston

A barn on Falcon street East Boston burned yesterday at 2 35 p m triggering Box 645. A second alarm from Box 436 at 9 06 p m reported a minor fire in Daniel Welch bakery 830 Banker Hill street. Engine 10 crews extinguished a small fire at 130 Beacon street the home of K W Sears.

Falcon Street Boston Daniel Welch Banker Hill Street Beacon Street K. W. Sears

Fires destroy homes and businesses across multiple towns

A series of July 5 fires reports extensive damage from residential blazes in Maine and Vermont to commercial losses in Quebec and West Virginia. Notable incidents include Amasa Johnson’s dwelling in North Auburn, the Inman Paper Box Factory in Merrimac with insured losses, and fires in West Acton, Remi, and Grafton that destroyed warehouses, hotels, stores, and factories with substantial uninsured totals.

Lewiston Amasa Johnson Dillingham Hall North Auburn Wurman Inman North British of London City of London Phenix of London Queen of Liverpool Edward Keating West Acton D. Gagne E. Bonneville Wins Durnage C. Theron Lamoree Haveeruill Matthew French Merrimac Frvenure Eli Crown Conway WarnerBuRy Conn Kingsbury CamanriscoTra Frank Brackett New Harbor Ayer Fred B. Felch St. Athans Alfred Combs

Business Troubles Across Merchants and Plough Company

John Slade & Co. New York dry goods merchants assigned with $202,110 preferred. Jacob A. Schyneman Montreal trader under A Baudrey & Co. assigned. E B Whitman Baltimore deed of trust for creditors with $40,000 bonds posted by C F Slingluff. Fred W Whitman and Baltimore Plough Co. also filed deeds with bonds of $40,000 and $80,000 respectively. FE Whitman presides Baltimore Plough and represents northern manufacturers.

John Slade & Co New York Jacob A. Schyneman Montreal A. Baudrey & Co Quinby & Co Boston E.B. Whitman Baltimore C. F. Slingriff Fred W. Whitman Baltimore Plough Company Slingluff FE. B. Whitman

Starving Woman Found in New York Square and Arrests Reported

Lizzie Kelly, 31, of Nova Scotia, was found in a starving state in Washington Square New York on Saturday. She is delirious and violent and has been placed in a padded cell at Bellevue Hospital. Dr C B Cone of Springfield, known for a health movement gym in Union block, was arrested yesterday morning on a charge of incendiary conduct.

Alcyon Riser Smith Great Barrington Ead Lizzie Kelly Nova Scotia Washington Square New York Bellevue Hospital C. B. Cone Springfield Union Block

Volunteer at Boston Shows New Cup Defender The Volunteer

The Volunteer arrives in Boston after a 56 hour tow from Wilmington and is taken to Lawley’s yard. Finishing and first trial are planned in two weeks. The yacht resembles Burgess designs with a clipper bow, interior ballast, and strong internal bracing. Hundreds visit as she lies at Lawley’s, drawing attention from onlookers.

Wilmington Ocean King of New York Lawley North Yard Boston Elsie Basin Lawleys Pusey & Jones Burgess Lawley’s

Butterworth and Wiman Propose Canada US Commercial Union

Congressman Butterworth of Ohio and Erastus Wiman of New York toured Ontario to gauge Canadian sentiment on settling the fishery question and removing trade barriers. Meetings produced a nearly unanimous view favoring a commercial union linking Canada and the United States to boost exchange of minerals lumber fisheries and agricultural products for American manufactured goods.

Toronto Butterworth Ohio Erastus Wiman New York Ontario Canada United States

Harvard Freshman Entrance Results Listed By Method

The final examination results for Harvard freshman admissions were posted. Candidates admitted under Old Method include numbers such as 4, 15, 21, 23 and many others. with conditions are listed similarly. New Method admissions include numbers like 32, 36, 108 and more, with or without conditions.

Harvard

Fireworks caught fire injuring several in Roxbury incident

An armful of fireworks carried by Mr. Rogers of Roxbury ignited and exploded as he dropped them, injuring several people. Charles Williams alias Charles Ayres was arrested for breaking and entering Louise F Taft's Cambridge Arlington street dwelling and turned over to Cambridge officers.

Rogers Roxbury Charles Williams Charles Ayres Louise F. Taft Arlington Street Cambridge

No Sales On Saturdays Notice and Bond Schedule

A public notice lists no sales on Saturdays to remain in effect until further notice. The document also enumerates a long list of securities, banks, railways, manufacturing firms, and bonds with various par values and dates, including names such as National Bank of Commerce, Continental Mills, Chicago Burlington & Quincy, and Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe, among many others.

Natl Eagle Bank Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co Continental Mills Amoskeag Mani Fitchburg RR Rutland RR Maine Central Connecticut Lscoe Rivers RR Lowell Chicago Summit Little Rock Smith National Bank of Commerce Continental Eo Bank Chicopee Mfg. Co Atlantic Cotton Mills Boston & Colorado Smelting Co Continental Natl. Bank North Chicago Rolling Mills Great Falls Mfg. Co First Natl. Bank Greenfield Pullman Palace Springfield Massachusetts National Bank Third National Link Metropolitan R.R. Co Boston & Proy Silence R.R. Co Suffolk National Bank Washington National Bank Atlanta Cotton Mills Everett National Bank Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Boston Wharf Co Dover N.H Burlington & Quincy New Mexico Southern Pacific Old Colony Cincinnati Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Plains Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Mort Fort Smith R.R. Scrip R.R. Serip Insane, Sand Cleveland Ogdensburg Lake Champlain Atchison Union Depot & R.R. Co Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe L. G Providence W. L Bangor Cocheco National Bank of N. H Boston & Albany

Titania Beats Shamrock In Regatta Clash At Sea

The Titania with Burgess designs defeats the Shamrock in a Fourth of July regatta off Captain's Island to Execution Rocks. The Titania led at the start, gained on the Shamrock in light winds, and finished ahead by 2 minutes 50 seconds on the run home under spinnakers.

Shamrock Titania Burgess New York Larchmont Club New York Herald Boston Te Herald Captain’s Island Execution Rocks Mr. Burgess

Local Mills and Factories Named in Franklin County Ledger

On Wednesday July 138 in Franklin County Lewiston the Cocheco Manufacturing Company Douglas Axe Company Dwight Manufacturing Co Jackson Company Lancaster Mills Nashow Manufacturing Company Nat Tube Works are listed in the industrial directory.

Franklin Co Lewiston Cocheco M’f Douglas Axe Co Dwight M’f Jackson Co Lancaster Mills Nashow M’f Nat

Meer Champion Cup Regatta Opens at City Point

The Boston Yacht Club holds the second champion cup regatta at City Point starting 10 am with first class yachts, sloops, and schooners 28 ft and up. Classes sail separately for a solid silver cup and a $20 second prize. entries close at 11 this morning at W L Wellman 18 Post Office Square.

Meer Boston Yacht Club City Point John Rasa Shadow W. L. Wellman Post Office Square

Puritan Sails to Naushon for Forbes Islander

The Puritan departs for Naushon the summer residence of owner J. Malcolm Forbes. He plans to sail the vessel along the south shore of the cape during the season before entering races.

Naushon

Sale of Elliot Estate in West Newton by Auction

Large and well known Elliot Estate on Waltham and Watertown streets offered in 67 house lots plus mansion, stable and billiard building. Auction Monday July 11 at 3 pm on premises. Mansion has 17 rooms, black walnut lower story, bath and hot water, billiard room, and grounds with fruit trees. Terms 500 cash on mansion, 50 on other lots, 20 cash on deed, balance over eight years with 6 percent interest. Auctioneers Kr L L Day & Company, Boston stock firm, with free appraisals and Wednesday Saturday stock sales listed. Telephone 791.

Depot Boston Elliot West Newton Waltham Watertown

Mortgagee's Sale of Batavia Street Property in Boston

Mortgagee George M. Fiske to foreclose on David W. Thomas property at 7 Batavia Street Boston described in Fuller's plan dated 1883 and Moore Tirrell deed 1886. Sale July 19 1887 at 12:05 PM subject to two prior mortgages and terms announced at sale.

Mortgagee's Sale of Batavia Street Property in Boston

Mortgagee George M Fiske will sell at public auction on July 19 at 12:10 PM the Batavia street lot with brick dwelling in Boston city. The sale is under a December 13 1886 mortgage recorded in Suffolk Deeds with two accompanying mortgages to Home Savings Bank and Ira L Moore and Jesse Tirrell. The parcel sits on the northerly Batavia street and is described by Fuller and Whitney plan and deed records, subject to existing liens and redemption rights.

Thomas Gogin Suffolk Savings Bank Suffolk Boston South Thomas Park Jonathan Phillips Grantor Sigath Street Mount Washington Association Jonathan Affolk Savings Bank Batavia Street David W. Thomas George M. Wiske Back Bay Fuller Grade Ira L. Moore Jesse Tirrell Alstan Falmouth Street Ivan Fuller and Whitney Thomas Westfield Savings Bank George M. Fiske Lota Moore Tirrell Said Thomas Home Savings Bank Jessee Tirrell George M, Fiske Davyld W. Thomas Batavia Westfield Savags Bank

Sale of Back Bay Lot Nine on Batavia Street Boston Mass

Mortgagee Davyld W. Thomas assigns lot nine 9 on Batavia Street Back Bay Boston to George M. Fiske. Tract runs 125.16 ft from Falmouth Street with 85 ft frontage and 1700 sq ft area, including brick building, with easements and previous mortgages to Westfield Sav ings Bank for 7000 dollars and Ira L Moore for 1000 dollars. Terms announced at sale.

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