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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1888

Page

8

Pittsburg Falls Silent as Boston Beats Pittsburgs on Rain

Rain halted the Chicago New York game while Boston defeated Pittsburg, narrowing the gap in the standings. Detroit and Washington also won as Indianapolis fell to Washington in a late scoring rally, with Lily effective but poor home defense hurting Indianapolis.

Chicago New York Detroit Washington Boston Pittsburg Anson Yorkis

Baseball play-by-play fragment with multiple errors

The readable fragment lists three-base hits Fusselbach Myers Householder Prince Mitchell Meister Ganagaun Wheeler Sheehan first base on balls Mitchell th Walker four Fortlands and Worcesters on errors four struck out Myers Koons Householder Prince Wwanne or B88 Wherlock Flanagan Briggs alker two pitched ball Hammilton balls Briggs ql Hit Koons Umpire Knight Time 1nd 30m.

Bostons Pittsburgs R. BH PO. A. x H. BH. PO A. Ey Aly Sanda of Carroll Maal Dunlap Acessasesa Sutton Bunda Kuehne Anday Fields Kuehne Nasi Galvin Sawders Galving Bassett Helder Karel Washingtons Och Wilmot Myers Washington Irwin Hines Seery Shoch Errorsianapolis Wassett Nny McGeachy O'brien Buckley Erbrook Sasaett Msterbrook Yassed bail—Murray Shreve Lynch Detroit Philadelphias Conway Farrar Butlinton Stian Clement Richardson Hanlon Bennett Ganzgell White Twitchell Brouthers Detroits Orwin Buffinton Iladelphias Ganzel Andrews Rwin Decker Fusselbach Householder Prince Mitchell Meister Ganagaun Wheeler Sheehan Mittchell Walker Fortlands Worcesters Koons Wwanne Wherlock Flanagan Briggs Alker Hammilton Knight Lowells Salems A. R. R. Bh.po Ilines Olhemus Olmay Campion Burke Nest Goodwin Ennedy, If Charcseeses Rene Ead Toffling Uest McLaughlin Cudworth Kennedy pasee—Quest Cudworth Sullivan Ray Long Mullen Bryant Henry Salents Toffilug O'Rourke Quest Mebaiin Tirady Rourke Polheinus Lynn Manchesters Lyons Manchester Lypch Lynns BMLPO A. E. Rf ijLynch Demarris Gialacche rana—Manchesters Lying ts—Carney Campana Klusman Kelley J. Doyle Camp Gmpire Callahan Loin Portland Portlands Itechell Weidman Orcesters

Cleveland and Cincinnati fall in rain soaked games

Baseball score lines show Cleveland over Baltimore 2 1 and St Louis defeating Kansas City 11 9. Cincinnati and Cleveland clubs are listed as Cleveland and Cincinnati lineups. Philadelphia Athletic Brooklyn game postponed due to rain.

Cleveland Baltimores Clevelands Cincinnati Cincinnatis St. Louis Louisville Louisvilles Kansas Citys Philadelphia—Athletic-Brooklyn

Swindle charge against Dr Rodes noted in Boston items

City notes report Dr Rodes of 179 Tremont street, a maker of medical electric instruments, was arrested yesterday for swindling A A Orcutt out of 500 dollars. Other items include a streetcar complaint about an undertaker with a box, confirmations by Bishop Nicholson, wharf permissions, real estate sale, a May 20 concert, a decomposed body found off Charlestown, and various cultural events and civic notes.

St. Paul’s Boston Central Halls Cambridgeport Dartmouth Street Harbor and Land Commissioners Eastern Yacht Club Marblehead Pocassett Coal Company BP. M. Anthony National Opera Company Boston Theatre Pier 5 Hoosac Tunnel Charlestown Darius Cobb Lancer Bent & Bush’s Washington Street Republican Club Tremont Temple Angus Currie W. H. Bowman Cleophas False G. B Oldham J. L. Straight Joseph Wiswell Cottage Farm Solari North End McDonald New England Old Boston Eng Young Men’s Christian Union America England Baldwin

Boston Library Society Elects Officers at Annual Meeting

At the annual meeting held yesterday afternoon at 18 Boylston Place, Boston Library Society officers were elected including Secretary Samuel F. Shaw and Treasurer D Waldo Salisbury. Trustees named were Thomas C. Amory Henry G. Denney Edward J. Lowell and others. The treasurer reported a balance of 7609, year receipts of 298780 and expenditures 291171.

Boston Library Society Boylston Place Samuel F. Shaw D. Waldo Salisbury Thomas C. Amory Henry G. Denney Dward J. Lowell Francis Minot John C. Ropes Frederick C. Shattuck George O. Shattuck Henry W. Williams Roger Wolcott

Estes & Lauriat Headed to Europe on Etruria

Mr DANA Estes of Estes and Lauriat sails for Europe from New York aboard the Etruria for a brief firm visit. The enterprising house has seen rising sales due to expert knowledge and liberal dealings with customers. They maintain the largest stock of sarees books and members of the firm personally select rare European library sales to supply standard editions on both sides of the Atlantic.

Dana Estes Estes & Lauriat Europe Etruria New York

Casey v Butterfield: court finds for complainant in patent case

United States Circuit Court on May 11 delivered an opinion in Casey v Finley Butterfield. The patent 326401 for car coupling improvements, granted Sept 16 1885, was not found anticipated or noninfringed and a decree for the complainant was entered. W A McLeod appeared for plaintiff and C C Morgan for defendant.

United States Circuit Court Cott Fred A. Casey Finley R. Butterfield W. A. McLeod C. C. Morgan

City Court Cases and Damages in Suffolk May Session

In Suffolk Superior Court May sessions items include Peterson v City of Boston over a 3032 square foot land taking for a new courthouse with a verdict for the plaintiff at 46,000, and several other civil suits. Case lists feature Lavendar v Paul for injuries on a Stoughton highway, Dimmock v Kimball over a trunk delivery, and several further filings and verdicts with varied outcomes.

Superior Court Scaffolk County Pitman Louis A. Roberts Boston Somerset Street Nrew A. Blume T. Babson Johnn_ Drain Charles McLean R W. Shea Sam T.arris Hedley W. Dimmock John A. Kimball Pleasant Street A. J. McLeod Edward Avery G. M. Hobbs Maria Ebrem Siegfried Wolffsohn As & Consta Conrad Decker M. Coggan J. J. Cutter Ehlehein Wolfsohn Leonard Stoughton Grants B. Allen H. &. Naphee J. EB. Cotter C. F. Jenney

Pollutions case and early 20th century docket notes

No. 117 Francis W Bird et al versus E Frank Lewis alleging water pollution from a wool scouring establishment in Walpole. After an eight day second trial jurors returned a verdict likely eight to plaintiffs, four to defendant. Morse Jr Cobb for plaintiffs Gaston Tucker Feely for defendant. No. 126 John McTiernan versus John Fallon trespass verdict for plaintiff at $100. Court schedule notes list numerous cases and mentions jury trials and libels for divorce set for May 15 16.

Francis W. Bird E. Frank Lewis Neponset Walpole Muenat KR. M. Morse, Jr K. Cobb William Gaston Martin Howe Chamber Brady O’ Connell Ain Chamberlain Robinson Phinney Hart Grand Jury Supreme Judicial Court

Butterfield case adjourned jury out in Boston matter

In the Butterfield versus City of Boston suit jurors are out after lists of related cases and parties Hesselaine Hart represent the plaintiff with A J Bailey for the defense. Several action of tort cases follow including Levi P Wyman versus Boston and Maine and Lois J Wyman versus Boston and Maine with Allen v Brooks and Howland v City Newton among others. Trials by jury extend to May 16 with motions for new trials May 17 and court cases resuming May 21.

Bloppert Butterfield City of Boston Hesselaine & Hart A.J. Bailey Levi P. Wyman Boston & Maine Railroad Lois J. Wyman Same Franklin Park Saugus Tovetuer W. B. Gale G. F.chardson Allen Brooks Lewis Y. Pulsifer Cawille Bent Howland Davis Et al City Newton Cambridge Grishaver Harrington Et al Carlson Evans Novick

Spring Sale Crowds Press Local Firms for Goods

To season has been 80 backward that many business firms and merchants find their store overcrowded with goods ordered for the spring trade. J. A. Glass & Co., 119 Washington street, is one of the firms thus situated offering at greatly reduced prices wall papers in great variety and designs. Carpets were never so cheap as now, and the town by Joel Goldthwait & Co., 169 Washington street, was never better.

J. A. Glass & Co Washington Street Joel Goldthwait & Co Washington Streek

Nomination Meeting of Working Men's Cooperative Bank

Shareholders gathered at Wells Memorial Hall to nominate officers for the upcoming annual meeting. President Robert Treat Paine declined a nominations committee, Dexter was appointed, two thousand shares offered to non borrowers with unlimited allotment to borrowers, and a 26-name directorship slate for 16 positions. GardnerWSubject replaced by Whitney as secretary. dispute over secretary candidacy and voting rules prompted calls for transparency.

Workingmen’s Cooperative Bank Well’s Memorial Hall Robert Treat Paine Dexter Wrank Mr. Gardner Whitney Gardner Fnally

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