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Newspaper
The Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1886
Page
1
The visitor is published every Friday afternoon with editor E Cowgat. The office is on Herman Street in the building formerly occupied by Stover's Drug Store.
Oak Grove Farm Co announces milk delivery to Ocean Spray Great Head Point Shirley Winthrop Highlands Beachmont and Cottage Park from May 1. Price is 7 cents per quart delivered in glass. specialties include pure milk rich cream and fresh churned butter in prints boxes or tubs. Deliveries run until October 31 and orders may be mailed to the Boston office or left at local bakeries.
A notice announces the opening of dressmaking parlors at Cure Cottage Syren Street Point Shirley. The proprietor offers fashionable ladies dresses costumes and wraps with make up services and alteration work by the day at customers' residences or by mail orders attended to promptly.
The Ocean Spray Cash Provision and Grocery House near Shirley Street Station promises square dealings and Boston Prices on all stock. W Goodrich appeals for patronage with assurances of first-class goods and sincere respect.
The store in Read's Block Winthrop announces expanded offerings including ready made wrappers, kitchen and rubber aprons, hosiery, gloves, collars, shirts, overalls, corsets, bustles, tin ware and notions. Mrs. French will oversee dress making on Tuesdays and Fridays in the rear department.
Advertising rates listed for cards one inch space per year five hundred dollars and other column widths up to seven thousand dollars. Shorter periods add ten percent. Advertisers may change ads freely. Reading notices priced at ten cents per line first insertion and five cents per line for subsequent insertions. Minimum charge fifty cents. The Vestror mailed free to advertisers during ad term. Rates to be strictly observed.
A court martial at the hose house last week weighed a July 4th clash among company members. A religious service on Orient Heights grounds used a tent as worship space, led by Bates with Mr. McKee hosting. Social visits include Dr. Mulloy entertaining Graham of East Boston and Hayes of Woburn visiting Mrs. George in town. The late Mrs. Sylvanus Payne’s funeral drew many mourners and a large crowd. Upcoming St John Mission fair tables list many volunteers and roles. A Wadsworth wagon accident near Winthrop Junction injured occupants but led to a second journey home. Ocean Spray Commandery No. 65 officers were installed with detailed roles announced.
Mrs Wilbur Belcher and daughter plan a Maine visit next week. Mr Judkins rector of St Johns Mission stayed with Mrs Wentworth. Wednesday Kate L Perkins M D will be at home at Hotel Argyle all summer and early fall. Hon Knowles Freeman and family moved from Payne residence to Mrs Samuel Tewksburys. Ice cream from Mrs Brown urged. Mr J Durant painter to occupy new store opposite Winthrop depot August 1.
A lively private musicale at Mr Belchers cottage Great Ilwad featured Mrs M Genie Cutting Mr L A Whitney Mr M J Messer Mr W A Whitney and Mr Jas A Howe. The Oyster Room at Great Head hotel prepares for Monday dancing with Germania band and littered social events at Louisburg Shirley Ocean house and Lawrence cottages.
Social notes from Sunnyside cottage colony describe arrivals at Bartlett House and Senorita Xavier stopping with Mrs Morse. Families plan weekend outings to Framingham and mountain trips, with sailors and locals enjoying Cottage Park festivities and language lessons.
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