Church Activities and Leadership Notes
Preaching services and a prayer and praise service are listed. A weekly prayer meeting is set for Saturday at 7.30 pm, with seats free for all. Sunday school convenes at 1.00 pm led by E. E. Crosby with W. W. Cordes as assistant superintendent and Charles Floyd as librarian with Arthur Dunham as assistant librarian. The Boston Circle chaired by Mrs. Samuel Sturgis meets at the church or private homes on the last Wednesday each month.
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E. E. Crosby
D. W.W. Cordes
Charles Floyd
Arthur Dunham
Boctal-Girclemra
Samuel Sturgis
E. ‘I. Underhill
Centre Street
Cyrus, Belcher
Temperance Union
Samuel Belcher
Sunday Services at Rev Seth Cary Church
The pastor announces Sunday School at 10 30 a m Preaching at 2 30 p m Praise and prayer at 7 00 Communion on first Sunday 2 30 Week evening services Class meeting Tuesday 7 30 Prayer Friday Ladies Aid Vestry second Thursday Union Social first Wednesday Circle meets at private houses Pastor will visit sick summer residents Cordial welcome to all to worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth G. Cary
Union Social
Circle
Serge
Alternate Wednesdays Meet at Mrs Belcher's House
The group holds meetings on alternate Wednesdays at the home of Mrs Samuel Belcher on Winthrow Street. The Noble Commander unit of the United Order Golden Cross meets first and third Wednesdays monthly at the town hall.
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R. xi
Samuel Belcher
Winthrow Street
United Order
Town Hall
Mail Leaves and Arrives by Carrier in Delivery Note
A brief notice records that mail leaves and mail arrives with delivery by carrier. The item notes the movement of postal items and the existence of a delivery service.
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Ap Ae
Congregational Services and Ladies Sewing Society Schedule
The notice lists church activities including Episcopal and Congregational services at 10:30 AM and 2 PM conducted by Rev. I P Bixby of Revere and A B Green. It notes weekly Wednesday meetings and a Ladies Sewing Society gathering at 2 o'clock in the church.
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Episcopal Botvices
Pew Congregational
Rev. I. P
Advertising Rates and Weather Notes From the Upper Peninsula
Advertisers may alter their ads freely with a five cent per line rate after first insertion and no notice under fifty cents. The Visitor is mailed free to advertisers during the term. While summer warms the region, snow blocks Michigan's upper peninsula railroads and tensions rise among foreign powers. a calmer scene could boost business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaz
Upper Peninsula of
Michigan
Population gains spark pride for the Hub in Boston figures
The Chelsea Pioneer cites census data placing Boston’s population at 1,941,465, noting growth since 1776 and since 1850. It references accidents, courtroom tales, and folkloric tales across towns including Milford Belgrade and West Newton, plus a lost Beible child case and paranormal investigations linked to Severson/Sibley County.
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Chelsea
Boston
Century-Old Kidnapping Ordeal Leaves Couple Near Death
A mob abducted Hokanson and his wife, hanging Hokanson four times and leaving the elderly pair under a tree. They later drove away and dumped them by their home. the missing Beible child had died in a marsh near the parents’ residence in September 1883.
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Belgrade
Minn
Salem
Johnson
West Newton
Joseph Beible
Minneapolis
Hokanson
Severance
Sibley
Stewart
Beible
Mr. Hokanson
A Century of Marvelous Progress in Human Thought
The piece argues that the coming end of a century marks a peak in rapid knowledge growth and philosophical activity. It cites pivotal epochs in evolution and human history from vertebrate development to the rise of written language, printing, astronomy, and physics, framing modern discovery as a transformative era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fisk
Descartes
Newton
Huyghens
Harvey
Pioneer scientist peers beyond the microscope into ether
The narrative notes a scientist capable of broad physical inferences from earth to heavens. It recalls his early contact with luminiferous ether, a concept later linked to revealing the inner structure of matter beyond microscopic reach.
Locals in Brief Highlight Move-Ins and Iffy Night Theft
Local items note Stover moving to Road block by December 1 and J C Davis relocating from Myrtle avenue. Belcher builds at Great Head. Ireland moves to winter residence. Winthrop Highlands agent Joscelyne hired. several addresses on Centre Street and Main Winthrop street feature property sales, theft, and maintenance. Rev John S Beers to officiate at town hall.
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Main
Winthrop Street
W. W. Nickersom
E. F. Dunham
Main Street
Reed
Winthrop Streets
Magee
Great Head
Fortunate Misdemeanor and Heroic Rescues Recalled
A vivid reminiscence recalls a grave misdemeanor nearly exposing a schoolmarm and a last resort plea from the culprit to keep secrets. The piece also portrays a mother who saves her child from a well by descending, grabbing the child by the clothing, and bringing them to safety, reflecting on the spirited old days.
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Terra-Firma
Chautauqua Circle Visits Boston Art Museum
A party from the Chautauqua Circle traveled Saturday to inspect English watercolors at the Boston Art Museum and to attend the first of a series of meetings in New England this year. The initial meeting at South Congregational Church featured Dr. Edward Everett as president and Prof. W. F. Sherwin leading the singing. Mrs. Mary A. Livermore spoke on Life in Rome, William Collar of the Roxbury Latin School discussed Roman History, and Prof. Charles R. Cross spoke on Elementary Electricity.
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Boston Art Museum
New England
South Congregational Church
Union Park Street
Boston
Edward Everett
W. F. Sherwin
Mary A. Livermore
Rome
William ©. Collar
Roxbury Latin School
Charles R. Cross
Special delivery faces scrutiny in Boston district towns
Postmaster Tobey notes gradual growth of the special delivery system in Boston district cities while small towns show doubtful expediency. Revere reports few letters and Belcher at our town endures long hours and mental anxiety over half that amount. Urban postmasters advise Washington to discontinue suburban special delivery soon. Winthrop uses it in winter, but argue against year round continuance.
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Tobey
Boston
Revere
Belcher
Washington
Winthrop
Temperance Textbooks Debated At Clinton Convention
The Clinton temperance gathering debated introducing temperance textbooks in public schools. Questions covered primary education, opposition by school committees, teacher involvement, physician challenges, and how to press for lawful teaching methods. Elizabeth Tobey of Boston was elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Winthrop
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Madison Avenue
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Pleasant Streets
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Japan
Fremont Street
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Mass
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J. T. Whitman
Putnam &Co
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Rursep
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Waasy
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Fedot
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Waty
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Winthrop St., Winthrop
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Carpenter
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Hanover Street
Cstase
Voice
Main St
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Winthrop Town Hall
S. L. Baldwin
D. D
China
First Baptist Church
G. Safford
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Union ‘Church
Beachmont
A. L. Slawson
E. Cowell
Oliver St
Winterop
A. Tewksbury
Boot and Shoe
Edith Whipple
Milford
Mr. Stover
J. C. Davis
Myrtle Avenue
Charles Street
W. M. Bacon
Cottage Hill
David Blaney
Winthrop Station
Dallas Belcher
Goild
R. D. Ireland
City
Episcopal
John S Beers
Natick
Freeman
David Betcher
Plymouth
S. G. Irwin
Hose House
State House
G. E. Joscelyne
Messrs. Rice & Hutchins
Winthrop Highlands
H. T. Reet
Shirley
Maine
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Post Office Square
Baldwin
Saratoga Street Methodist Church
Black
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Nathaniel Belcher
Bard
Thomas Mastyon
Madegasco
Inskip Street
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Clisby
Ocean Spray
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Boston Herald
Judge Pond
McLean Asylum
Paris and
Metropolitan Horse Railroad Co
East Boston
Winthrop Junction
Winthrop Centre
Willard T. Smith
Apple Island
Chautauqua Association
W. TU
Office
Elizabeth
Joseph Rigge
Rockies
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