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Newspaper
The Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1886
Page
1
The Ocean Spray Cash Provision and Grocery House near Shirley Street Station promotes square dealings and Boston Prices on all stock. The note promises perfect satisfaction and first class goods, signed by W Goodrich, inviting patronage.
Oak Grove Farm Co announces milk delivery to Ocean Spray Great Head Point Shirley Winthrop Highlands Beachmont and Cottage Park starting May 1. Price 7 cents per quart delivered in glass jars with Pure Milk Rich Cream and fresh churned Butter. Delivery ends Oct 1. Orders to Boston office or Hauitrox's Bakery Great Heap Brown's Market Warrunor.
The notice lists Mrs S E Cowell as editor and 8 Change Avenue as the publisher address for business communications with the paper published every Friday afternoon. It specifies communications should be addressed to the publisher at that address.
Rates listed for various ad sizes per year including one inch one fourth column and higher. Shorter periods add ten percent. Reading notices use the same type as reading matter at ten cents per line first insertion and five cents per line for subsequent insertions. No notice under fifty cents. The Visitor is mailed free to advertisers during ad term. Rates strictly adhered to.
The office of the Visitor moves from 71 Oliver street to 8 Change avenue between 56 State street and 13 Faneuil Hall square with printing and tag work continuing at the new site and Winslow customers getting special attention. Debts, theft news, and political remarks follow, including a postal car robbery of 90000 and comments on Texan redress and President Cleveland's policies.
Real estate notes report an administrator sale of the late Dr In galls estate at Ocean Spray on Thursday afternoon. A Shirley street house sold to D C Davis for 1550 dollars. Five lots on Sea Foam Shirley street totaling 35000 square feet sold to Isaac Ayers. A lot next to Louisburg sold to Chas R Ford at 1 2 cents per foot.
Local brief notes report several cholera infantum cases with no deaths, social visits and arrivals, property improvements, a harbor appropriation celebration may occur, and community activities from picnics to fairs. The piece highlights notable residents, roads, and upcoming town events.
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