Spray from the Beach Revives Social Scene at Point Shirley
Winthrop visitors from the Tally Ho plan another Spray of illumination night and a Taft's dinner. A series of hops ends at the rink with a Roman Catholic fair to follow. Notables visit Great Head and Louisburg hotels. concerts, banjo duets, recitations, and piano duets enliven the season. Claude Dodge’s death at Great Head from lymphoid fever shocks guests. hotels report strong occupancy and upcoming music events at the Casino and Highland venues.
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Tally-Ho
Winthrop
Point of Pines
Taft's
Great Head
Claude Dodge
E. N. Hunt
Reading
Mase
Local real estate and social notes from Canton and Highland area
Mr Bryam of Canton bought a lot on Coral avenue. Geo Joscelyne sold 6000 feet on Winthrop Highlands near Beachmont to Stephen Grady of East Boston. A social hop occurred at the Argyle last Saturday. Geo Leighton of Columbus avenue, who bought land at the Highlands, plans building with his architect and will start soon. Hutchins' new house on the Highlands is progressing rapidly. Wyman has two houses under contract: Dr Soule’s in Winthrop village and the Hutchins’ villa.
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Winthrop Village
W. HL. Wentworth, Jr
Buchanan St
Winthrop
Mr. Bryam
Canton
Coral Avenue
Geo. Joscelyne
Winthrop Highlands
Beachmont
Stephen Grady
East Boston
Geo. Leighton
Columbus Avenue
the Highlands
Mr. Hutchins
Highlands
Ocean Spray
Cottage Hill
Great Head
Shirley Street
Central Station
Sunnyside Tub Race Tops Local Revels At Cottage Park
A Sunnyside tub race yielded Frank Lindsay the first prize a meerbaum pipe worth ten dollars. The third prize was a gun. Cottage Park enjoyed a wave of visitors with several cottages filled for the season and a grand illumination and band concert planned. Notables include Mrs Carter and son, Col G H Campbell, and families from Newton Malden Boston and Woodside Park lodging at Cottage Park cottages No 6 7.
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Sunnyside
Frank Lindsay
Carter and Son
Wood
Woodside Park
Cottage’Park
Burton
Newton
Cobb
Malden
C. P
Geo. F. Chapin
Joseph Jefferson
Mr. White
Boston
Cottage Park
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Belcher at Cottage Park
On the evening of her birthday Mrs Belcher received a secret visit to her Cottage Park home. Friends presented many gifts including a silver button hook, white feather fan, cuff buttons, an evening head dress, bonbons, a rose fan, paper cutter, two drawers, and a painted banner. The artwork shows a blue velvet ground with a woodland scene and a golden red ingot. The town praises her sunny, congenial nature and kindness.
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Huyler
At the Churches Sermon on Profit and Civic Virtue
Rev. Cary argues profit can be honorable in spiritual and material life, while evil seeks gain with risk and loss. The piece reports Sunday services at St Johns Mission and Baptist church with Rev. Judkins and Mr Wilkie, plus a note on Rev. Gardner’s upcoming Lawrence visit and vesper service inviting C L B C members.
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Mr. Cary
St. John’s Mission
Mr. Judkins
Winthrop
Thombs
Wilkie
Baptist Church
F. M. Gardner
Lawrence
Winthrop as a summer resort and permanent town
The Visitor editor lauds Winthrop as a growing summer retreat and future residence, famed for ocean breezes and rapid links to the metropolis. He notes local business vigor, magnetic appeal of spots like Ocean Spray and Crescent Beach, and the paper’s respectful tone in reporting news.
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Winthrop
Ocean
Old Neptune
Great Head
Crescent Beach
Publisher laments local press strains and calls for fair patronage
An old publisher voices frustration with harsh competition and praises readers in Wrathrop and Winthrop for supporting the Visitor. The piece argues publishers strive honestly to make a living amid debts and rising costs while urging loyal subscriptions and advertising to sustain local journalism. The observer signs off.
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Wrathrop
Winthrop
Beachmont news outlines concerts fairs and social events
Beachmont plans a new cafe hall and music in Washington square by Levins band of Boston. A Beachmont Associates meeting is urged for Monday to discuss business. Dr Cummings health improves. A water fountain near the depot will be activated soon. The Unity church fair runs the 26th to 28th with booths a restaurant and musical guests. An Apollo club member and foreign talent will attend. Numerous locals and visitors are listed as arrivals at Beachmont House. A band concert drew a large crowd with a lengthy program. The Lew Quintette Club performed outdoors after a rain delay. A grand hop at Beachmont House delighted a Boston Beachmont Crescent Beach crowd attended by many. Mr Gorrie hosted. Services at Union Church and Temperance Union meetings are announced with weekly scheduling.
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Washington Square
Levins
Boston
Beachmont Associates
Will M. Pray
Keene
Cummings
Church of the Unity
Apollo Club
D Folsom
Lake Winnepisaukee
N. H
Beachmont House
H.j.littlefield
A. S. Boardman
J. W. Hamilton
Saml. Iamilton, Jr
M. J. Donahoe
Worcester
J. O'Neil
Hattie
Mary O'Neil
Holyoke
Charles H. Wright
Cambridge
J. L. Ware
W. Upton
Mary Fitzgerald
H. E. McGrath
Norine Bourdon
Ezilda Bourdon
B. W. Fitzgerald
E. T. Fitzgerald
D. T. Dowd
Messrs
Clarke Schurman
Lawrence
Cooley
Misa Murray
C. Hl. Clark
Schmeltz
New York
Percy Moorhouse
Harrington
Bellows
Moorehouse
Lew Quintette Club
Beachmont
Crescent Beach
J. M. Gorrie
Cornet
Bortiger
Thomas Free
Queen
Black Brigade
Beyer Ll Trovatore
Verdi Cornet
Prasho
J. P. Warren
Charlestown
Union Church
Beachmont Temperance Union
Frank
Howards
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Winn Bros
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Court Sq
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Kingston Street
Shirley House
Great Head Hotel
Great Head Station
Sor Buchanan
Pleasant Streets
Bian Bros Louse
Main Street
Bhigee’s & Cutter’s
O. Burrill’ Teakstore
Cortage Park Cafe
Lincoln
Aytathroy Depot
SC Ecwien
Boston, Winthrop & & Shore R. R
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Winthrop and
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Revere, Beach & Lynn
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Magee’s
Luxpar
George & Collins
Tolet
Mars
Pony
Hermon Street
Revere Beach
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Workingmen's
John A. Fro
A. Hammond
Sunt
Ek. J. Golden
Fort Wayne, Ind
Louisburg
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the Lawrence
Dr. J. Wilson Parks
Messrs. Robinson
Galusha
S. M. Rice
Necbe
Miss Savage
Nellie Louis
F. A. Drinan
Fannie Fowler
Brooklyn
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W. A. Bonney
Wm. H. Bonney
Boston Highlands
Shirley
Vmr
Elmer Shaw
Shaw
Spray
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Argyle
Lillian Leonard
L. J. Brine
Walt Fries
Lizzie Gleason
FO. Nast
C.F. White
Geo. H. Rowell
Pettingill
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A. L. Strong
Qmnaha, Neb
Mrs. More
Noé Bothamly
Chas. Bird
Portland
F. G. Flanders
L. B. Parker
Billerica
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Clyde
Fancy
Zoe
Harry Lipper
Phila
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J. H. Hartley
Dan Fernandez
Messer
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Great Head Pier
Castoria
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Kayden
Miss Higgins
Bartlett House
Col
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Rice
Ames
the Visitor
Visitor
Kate L. Perkins
M.D
Hotel Argyle
HA. Aichin
Oxford St
Brooklyn, N. Y
Dion
Tux Caytavr Company
Fulton Street
G. K. Joscelyne
Devonshire Street
Edward Magee
Belcher Bros
Shirley St
Wave Way
Seashore
Mass
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad
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