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Friday edition published by 8 E. Cowell publisher at Change Avenue Boston announces weekly issues and distribution details.
29 Oct 1886
Page 1
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Newspaper
The Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1886
Page
1
Friday edition published by 8 E. Cowell publisher at Change Avenue Boston announces weekly issues and distribution details.
Rates listed for column widths and years including one inch one-fourth column one-half column and full column with increases for shorter periods Reading notices priced per line First insertion ten cents subsequent insertions five cents No notice under fifty cents Visitors run free to advertisers during term of ad.
The Tue Home Rule movement gains momentum in Scotland as supporters push for regional self governance. reports indicate growing activism and public meetings across major cities and rural areas.
The article describes Empress Carlotta's repeated insanity following tragedy and revolution, a staged drama about Ju retrates and Bazaine sparking her relapse. It also discusses a Winthrop election, Mugwump etymology, and critiques party desertion and civic duty in voting.
A reader's note in the Visitor recalls Captain Josiah Sturgis of the Revenue Cutter Hamilton and a boyhood memory tied to the 1840s era, mentioning a geological sea context and a “blunder buss” linked to his name. The correspondence reflects local nostalgia for maritime history.
In Barnstable Harbor a sand neck called Sandy Neck once sheltered vessels and yielded huckleberries and beach plums. A lighthouse keeper era under Capt. Harry Baxter and a Sturgis gift supported a cannon salute to a Hamilton arrival. A close call with a four pounder wounded a printer, yet Captain Sturgis aided him, while a later note honors Joseph L. Piper as a devout citizen.
A former Methodist minister in East Boston recalls Joseph L. Piper who died at 62 on October 15. Piper, a generous supporter of his church, is praised as a conscientious Christian with a large heart and strong devotion to his faith and community.
MARLENA BELCHER. The above named gentleman, son of Mr. Wm. B. Belcher, died in Philadelphia on Sunday at 1.15 p.m. He had long suffered from consumption. The oldest of the brothers, he went to Philadelphia during the Civil War era and amassed property. He had been twice married, his second wife surviving him. He donated a drinking fountain to Winthrop, to stand as a monument to his philanthropy. He was a respected member of several organizations. Orlando Belcher spent last week at his bedside but contracted a severe cold and returned home, missing the funeral held on Tuesday. Edwin Belcher was the only other family member present. The body was interred in Philadelphia.
The talk centered on Isaiah 1 18 linking obedience to God with societal salvation. It warned that slavery injustice, Indian outrages, and Mormon policy laxity invite retribution, urging reason and repentance before mercy and cleansing. The ME church hours change and notes on St John Mission’s Good Samaritan meditation are included.
The text urges listeners to weigh what they heard, not forget but carry insights home for careful reflection and leadership, stressing the value of thoughtful deliberation.
The Baptist church overflowed for a harvest concert last Sabbath as seating was added and decorations highlighted秋. The program featured spirited school singing, recitations by Ella Carpenter and others, solo by Julia Wade, and choral numbers. A collection of about $16 was raised to help repaint the church. The audience joined in singing America as the service concluded.
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