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Newspaper
The Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1886
Page
1
An item notes Oak Grove Farm Co and its associated entities including Hamilton's Bakery Great Heap Brown's Manxet and Wintutor. The brief lists these names as connected parties without detailing actions or dates.
Public notice announces extensive additions to Mins French's stock including ready made wrappers kitchen aprons rubber aprons hosiery collars gloves s and trimmings. Corsets Dr Warner's and others highlighted with fittings available. Mrs French to supervise dress making in rear of the store on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Visitor notes Massachusetts praising Maine for birth and incorporation of a new electric railroad. The New England Electric Supply Co wins exclusive right to introduce the Enos electric system in New England with offices on State Street. Winthrop is named banner town as neighboring communities may soon seek similar access without town funding.
The notice describes a July Fourth parade by the Antiques and Horribles with ten teams and a route identical to last year. The Gardner Association plans a basket picnic on July 7 with about forty members. Plumber McNeil reports strong trade and sanitary work on several local houses. Preparations are under way for a Cottage Park fete to inaugurate the new pier on July Fourth.
Atwood and Weld announce an auction on July 3 at 2 p.m. for 4 382 square feet of land on the corner of Shirley and Cottage avenues, with 63 feet frontage on Cottage Avenue, also available for lease. The event is marketed as desirable for building purposes.
A sequence of brief town items reports near misses on the water and road travels, arrivals at cottages and hotels, a sudden death at Great Head, and a crowded band concert on the Crest. Names include L K Billings, B. Gray, Geo E Joscelyne, Wanderer, Winthrop residents, and families such as Barry, Haynes, and Stokes.
The finest game at the Highlands last Saturday saw Rice and Hutchins V Calf Solids vs Winch Bros. The Solids won eight to two after a rough start as bats were fixed in the fifth inning. Bert Ellison struck out twenty two, Nat Videto starred behind the plate, and Houston Towns and Thayer also shined in a high quality amateur contest.
The Knights of Honor announce a ball on the 16th under the organization’s auspices. The lodge, organized in 1885, has grown to 32 members with rapid additions, and promises a refined event at the Bijou with a five party committee and a full slate of officers guiding the arrangements. The ball promises to uphold the lodge’s praised social standing and orderly, entertaining program.
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