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Newspaper
The Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1886
Page
1
Public notice announces added stock from 50c to $1.00 items including ready made wrappers kitchen and rubber aprons hosiery collars shirts and gloves. Corsets by Warner and popular makes offered with fittings. Dressmaking by Mrs. French on Tuesdays and Fridays. Store closes Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Advertising rates provided per column and per year with different widths. Shorter periods incur 10 percent extra. Reading notices priced at 10 cents per line for first insertion and 5 cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Minimum charge 50 cents. The Vistron is delivered to all advertisers free during the term. Rates to be strictly adhered to.
The Visitor office moves from 71 Oliver street to 8 Change avenue between D6 State street and 18 Faneuil Hall square. Winthrop customer orders will get special attention. The note references salinity, ocean color shifts from dark blue to green as waters lighten, and surveys the 1888 Republican nomination prospects among Blaine Logan Sherman Hawley with Blaine’s leadership noted.
Oak Grove Farm Co states it will supply milk to Ocean Spray Great Head Point Shirley Winthrop Highlands Beachmont Cottage Park communities from May 1 through October 1. Price seven cents per quart in glass jars with pure milk rich cream and fresh churned butter available. Delivery options include family orders by mail to the Boston office or at Hunsuuron's Bakery Great Heap Brown's Manger WavTuRor.
An old advertisement for the Ocean Spray Cash Provision and Grocery House near Shirley Street Station promises square dealings and Boston prices on all stock. It pledges first class goods and seeks patronage with a courteous closing from W. Goodrich.
A brief notice offers home made bread cake and pastry available for table board upon request. The ad invites interested readers to inquire about serving options and pricing.
A Bavarian sculptor proposes a polished granite base 59 feet square and 92 feet high for a Grant monument. An underground mausoleum with front entrance, Corinthian columns, and U S G initials marks the gateway. Upper terrace holds statuary highlighting Grant era developments and a large North and South clasping arms group with an equestrian Grant above. Boston area railroad officials survey Winthrop Highlands for rapid transit to Boston with through trains well used, conductor Parks averaging 2000 passengers daily.
John Revere, once a frequent visitor to Winthrop and former president of the Revere Copper Co., died in Canton last week at 64. Beacon Villa will host the season for Geo Eastman whose Boston base is 27 Kilby street. Henry J. Vinal is constructing a fine stable beside his home.
Mr Wm Floyd nears completion of a house near Winthrop Highlands while Mr Herbert Colley begins a foundation nearby. Miss Edith Crosby leaves town for Cape visits. Mrs Collins hosts an ice cream party. Mrs Geo Paine entertains friends with music. Mrs Edwin Ide and daughter visit Hermont street from Brooklyn. Belcher Bros Ocean Spray market delivers salmon to Winthrop twice weekly.
Town meeting adjourned with voting to spend 600 for grading Winthrop street and build a catch basin. A motion to hire the work to the lowest responsible bidder passed. Members debated school site options from Belcher to Locust and northeast plots seeking bids and time for site décision. The session adjourned to Monday as residents discuss land purchases.
Rev Cary spoke on prophecies fulfilled in Christ and His advent. Rev Judkins preached Jesus Christ the same yesterday today and forever. Baptism was administered to Hewes and Joscelyn children. Rev Thombs lectured on Gods invitation to man outlining who is invited what is invited who invites and how to receive it.
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