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Newspaper
The Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1885
Page
4
A town meeting discussed preferring a municipal electric road with shared bonds and safeguards to protect residents. Citizens and investors debated control, terms, and potential routes while holiday services at the Methodists featured a Gloria, scripture, and a Christmas tree with gifts for children and donors acknowledged.
Community figures led by Mr. Enos promote an electric road from Boston through Charlestown to Somerville and Medford. Investors pledge to finance the experiment and remove all trace if it fails, leaving Winthrop and neighboring towns untouched financially.
A pleasant family gathering at Mr. Gustavus Mason’s Thursday evening featured gifts for Miss Ella Belcher and Miss Nita Mason who received tar sets and a Waltham watch for Georgia Belcher. At the Baptist church Christmas exercises began at 7 p.m. The tree enabled gifts for society children. Miss Elia Belcher and Miss Nita Mason sang a duet. Miss Oras Weston gave a solo. Five little girls recited with Miss Julia Wade and Miss Bradie Sturgis contributing. Santa Claus appeared, causing much merriment.
Mrs R Maver remains confined. Rev Stewlett preaches at 10 49. Mrs Wrightman’s daughter improves after illness. Marshall party in town hall well attended. Beachmont Associates meet with limited turnout. A petition for a plank walk may gain support. Murray hosted Christmas tree for relatives. Milliken reports hens stolen. Cantata by schoolchildren praised. Georgie Pray and pupils performed violin. Britton prepared the Christmas tree. three trees decorated with popcorn and candy. About 200 attended. gifts and excitement ran high.
William Curtis describes Donna Isadora Cousino of Chile, widow of a rich magnate, as the richest woman in the world. Her vast estates, coal mines, ships, factories, and.real estate generate millions yearly. She owns towns, parks, and a grand mansion near Santiago, and lavishly entertains visitors including U S officers.
Gilhooly visits Judge Pennybunker and they discuss politics and weather. The judge notes Gilhooly never invites him to call on his home. Gilhooly explains he tires of visits at his home and prefers going out when the talk ends.
Robinson asks if the judge of cigars is Dumley and offers a sample of Cay Leaves. Dumley tastes and praises the flavor while noting the leaves are cabbage leaves used as a stand in. The exchange includes a price reference of ten cents per leaf.
A fragmented reminiscence centers on a colonel with a poor memory and a dialogue about a simple thing that could be told. The snippet hints at a tale of memory and truth told by a listener to a caller seeking explanation.
A fragmented Civil War tale describes a Union picket and three Confederate soldiers on opposite banks who, amid mock marking time, draw the other into a deadly stare. Frivolous riverfront prank escalates as officers demand duty, ending with vows to kill the Yankee who orchestrated the scene.
A New York survey lists prominent widows and their fortunes. Notables include Mrs Josephine Ayer with about 5 million from patent medicines, Mrs Martin Bates at 1.9 million from dry goods, and Mrs James Brown with about 4 million from banking. Also named are Mrs W E Dodge, Mrs Robert Goelet, Mrs Johnny Green, Mrs A T Stewart at 30 million, and others with estates in the millions.
In General Stevenson's command a devout chaplain prays for soldiers before battle. He reports baptizing many men, then Billy Wilson orders a 300-man baptism detail at the creek, claiming no regiment shall outpace Billy Wilson's Zouaves.
Winthrop and Shore R R announces September 20 start for a narrow gauge service from Boston to Winthrop Junction via Atlantic avenue and Point Shirley. Departures from Boston include morning and evening runs on Wednesdays and Saturdays with returns from Cottage Hill and Point Shirley, plus Sunday reverse trips. Officials J. H. Burrick, BleE A. BP Buake preside.
Historical timetable notes Boston to Winthrop Junction departures at 6.30, 7.30, 8, 8.30, 4, 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, 8, 3, 30, 4, 4.80, 6 and reverse from Winthrop Junction to Boston at 6.25, 7.08, 7.88, 8.08, 8.58, 12.18, 11.6, 2.16, 3.03, 3.38, 1.05, 4.33, 0.08, 3.33, 6.03, 6.48, with Sundays every hour 10 A M to 10 P M and a Workingmen's train.
Schedule fragment lists travel routes from Winthrop Street to Winthrop Junction with connections to the Boston Revere Beach Lynn Railroad on weekdays. Includes times for coaches from Magee's store Main Street and leave times from Winthrop Street residences, plus hourly service late morning to evening and notes on Wednesday Saturday trips.
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