Visitor announces ownership change and office moves
On September 5th Al S Cowell purchased the entire stock and printing business of The Visitor from J H Hartley Co. and will operate under his name at 71 Oliver Street Boston. The paper plans office expansion and a future Winthrop location to improve patron service and pricing. The column laments sensational Boston reporting and hints at social issues exposed by new police actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowell
Oliver St
Boston
J. H. Hartley “€ Co
Visiron
Jnl
Oliver Street
Bos
Athens
Sheol
Unclear musings on politics and seaside anecdotes
The passage blends political grumblings about Massachusetts campaigns with odd seaside vignettes. It mentions Uncle Ben, a lockless rope-bound Saratoga trunk, a champion trout fisher, a twenty-foot shark encounter, and reflections on typography and public virtue, ending with a forecast of late summer weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Mystic lake supply tainted by tanneries and Stinkbrook
The report accuses Bosra of drawing tributaries into its Mystic lake from tanneries and a foul stream named Stinkbrook. It adds Cochituate receives waste from Sherborne women’s prison Framingham sewer and other sources, diluting the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosra
Mystic Lake
Stinkbrook
Sherborne
Framingham
Winthrop
Boston
Revere
Local Briefs Highlight Close of Sea Shore Home and Local Happenings
The Sea Shore Home closes today while the Winthrop bridge gains a fresh coat of paint. Local schools opened Monday with large attendance. many residents and families are noted in social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Shore
Winthrop
Genial Devenged remembered. Burrill obituary and wedding anniversary euchre
Devenged, a cheerful daily presence, is mourned by those who knew him. Burrill, born in Pulling Point in 1810, died young and was laid to rest at his family home with Rev. Gardner officiating. Captain Stevenson hosts a progressive euchre party at Sunnyside honoring two couples on their fifteenth wedding anniversary with gifts, a poem, prizes, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devenged
Mr. Burrill
Pulling Point
F. M. Gardner
Lawrence
Stevenson
Sunnyside
Belchers Sell Land Parcels on Lincoln and Cora Streets
George G. Belcher and F. W. Belcher sold 16 000 feet of land on Lincoln and Cora streets to Dr. Hull of East Boston. David A. Floyd purchased a Lincoln street lot and is preparing the foundation for a dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Belcher
F. W. Belcher
Dr. Hull
East
Boston
Lincoln and
Cora Streets
David A. Floyd
Lincoln Street
Town Meeting Warrant Sets Night for May 14
The town issues a warrant for a meeting Monday evening next May 14 at 7 30 oclock in the town hall. Agenda includes electing a moderator and votes on three articles: location of the fire apparatus building on schoolhouse land or elsewhere. and whether to appropriate funds to plan a sewerage system in Winthrop with authorization to borrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Thornton Park Park Name After Thornton Estate Sold
The Thornton estate on Washington avenue was sold to Boston parties. A new park of about 70 by 300 feet will be named for the property. It will have entrances on Washington avenue and Bowdoin street. A new Bowdoin street extends from Main to the bridge. Oakland street runs parallel below Bowdoin and connects with Park street, both 40 feet wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton
Washington Avenue
Boston
Bowdoin Street
Bowdoin
Main Street
New Bridge
Oakland
Park
Park Street
Ex Senator Freeman Hosts Congressmen at Winthrop Beach
Yesterday afternoon ex Senator Knowles Freeman entertained Congressmen P A Collins and Henry Lovering and guided them along Winthrop beach. Discussion covered Point Shirley access and steamboat navigation improvements with government aid urged for the stretch between Point and Apple Island. Collins and Leverin backed the plan and pledged to seek an appropriation before the river and harbor committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowles Freeman
P. A. Collins
Henry Lovering
Winthrop Beach
Shirley
Apple Island
Freeman
Messrs. Collins
Leverin
Temperance Union Convention to Meet at Methodist Church
Suffolk County Woman's Christian Temperance Union holds a two session convention at the Methodist Episcopal church on Thursday afternoon and evening. Events include devotional exercises, reports, papers on temperance in schools, discussions on voter registration and outreach, choruses by local choirs, and speeches by Miss E. S. Tobey Mrs. L. H. Daggett Miss Agnes Cross Rev Mr Safford Rev 8 Cary and Miss Carrie Weston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk County, Woman’s, Christian Temperance Union
Methodist Episcopal Church
Tobey
Baptist Church
Agnes Cross
L. H. Daggett
Clovek
Methodist Church
Mr. Safford
C. Cary
Carrie Weston
Adulterated Drugs Case Ends With Nolle Prossequi
Inspector McCaffrey tested retail druggists for adulterated goods under U S Pharmacopoeia standards. C F Martin of Great Head was arrested after analysis found his wares adulterated, but the case was dismissed with a nolle prosequi in East Boston municipal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
McCaffrey
Vu Sigielats
U.S. P
United States Pharmacophia
U. SP
C. F. Martin
Great Head
Commonwealth
Pond
East Boston
Martin
Nolle
Boston Land Company stockholders tour Orient Heights excursion
President J W Converse led 110 stockholders on a rail and barge trip to the companys Orient Heights and Beachmont properties. Land Agent Congdon valued the holdings at 1 000 000 as Mr Bolles urged more investment while Treasurer Turner cited 1000 annual expenses. George Piper read a regret letter from D D Ashley and Palmer praised East Bostons growth before a vote of thanks was approved and the group returned to Boston confident in the firms future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Converse
Boston Land Company
Orient Heights
Beachmont
Joseph D. Valiquet
Lynn
Congdon
Ife
Matthew Bolles
Banke
Boston and’ Company
Edward Turner
D. D. Ashley
George Piper
Bolrow
Piper
Palmer
Boston
East Boston
Public Hearing on Beach Sewerage Plan
The town held a Monday hearing at the town hall with the board of health presiding as selectmen. Dr Durgin presented for the beach residents noting growth strain and petitions for sewerage, saying the group is willing to pay and hopes for construction without opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Durgin
Sewers Sought to Replace Cesspools in Ocean Spray
Town officials discussed replacing cesspools with a sewer system for Ocean Spray as waste grows. Petitioners urged immediate action while the board seeks engineering surveys, cost estimates, and abutter notices. A town meeting next Monday will decide the matter amid limited hearing attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
John Hopewell, Jr
Ocean Spray
Board of Selectmen
C. J. Spenceley
Joseph
Haskell
Ocean Spray Rumor Sparks Boarding House Plan
Rumor says the rink may be transformed into a boarding house next season. Frank Wardwell of Sans Souci Cottage returns to Cambridge. R D Ireland hosted a large party at Olivette Cottage Myrtle Avenue. L F Abbott’s Market on Shirley Street draws many with fruit displays. Landlord Jones at the Shirley lowers rates for September after a porous season and slipping reputation as a home hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wardwell
Sans Souci Cottage
Cambridge
R. D. Ireland
Olivette Cottage
Myrtle Avenue
L. F. Abbott
Shirley Street
Jones
Shirley
Subscription bar masque at the rink draws crowd and funds
Last Monday night a subscription bar masque at the rink attracted about 200 attendees in costume, ranging from courtly to flashy characters. The piece notes a needed wording correction and asserts residents deserve timely scrutiny of water-rate decisions and the Revere company bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoon‘um
Revere Company
Beachmont Socials And Building On Winthrop Avenue
Ashton Ward and John Barrett are constructing houses on Winthrop Avenue. The public schools opened with good attendance. R H Prior started a cottage foundation on Winthrop Avenue. A Lexille band concert is planned for Washington Square on the 17th. A Beachmont Associates social at the Cafe drew a large crowd. Fred Neale, 19, stabbed Chas Fredericks in the right arm in a reported assault. Fredericks has previously brandished a knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton Ward
Winthrop Avenue
John Barrett
R. UH. Prior
Lexille
Washington Square
Beachmont Associates
Fred Neale
Chas. Fredericks
Melrose Notes From Cottage Hill And Local Arts
Local items report Mr E Fletcher returning home to Melrose and various residents moving, building and entertaining plans on Cottage Hill. Butter from Oak Grove Farm sells at 30 cents a pound. Cottage Hill to see six to eight new cottages this winter and renovations at Crystal Cove avenue. Cora Linn Daniels visits Cottage Hill. Walter Pond injured by a bat during a ball game. A theatre troupe heads to Michigan on the 21st for three weeks at Bash Street Theatre. Yacht club plans altered with no hop tomorrow night. Sunday services at the Pavilion led by Rev William J Clouse with a 730 praise service to follow. Medical science notes point to gaps between post mortem insight and living disease treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove Farm
Cottage Hill
Howard Gould
Crystal Cove Avenue
KE. P. Pond
Jamaica Plain
Frederick Sperry
Woburn
Jacques Kruger
Yacht Club
Michigan
Bash Street
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Millis Wals
Ocean Spray, Great Head
Point Shirley
H. C. Hamilton
Oral Office
Ruggles Street
I. A. Orr
Tewkebury, Pleasant, Street
Walter C. Jenckes
Eagle Cottage
Endicott Ave
Area 8
Aasses
Durant
Japan
Fremont St
Main St
Winthrop Bridge
Mass
J.B. Putnam & CO
F. Wholesale and
Atlantic Avenue
Revere Beach
Lynn Depot
Alfred Tewksbury
Winthrop St
Toews Wall
AL. Slawson
E. Cowell
Ben
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
Charles Burrage
Bride
J. W. Stover
E. S. Read
Post Office Square
L. F. Pease
George Tyler of
Rye, N. Y
Rachel Smith
North Avenue
The
Cape
Joseph E. Barry
John Daniels
Washburn Weston
Gilbert Burrill
David Belcher
Thomas Paysoiff
J. H. Putnam
David Crockett
Nantasket
Warren Belcher
Winthrop Street
S. L. Baldwin
Saratoga Street
Methodist
Gentleman
China
Winthrop Conservatory
Pauline Street
Cty
Tremont Street
Howard C. Dunham
Salem
Florida
Washington
Bermuda Islands
Eda Richardson
Town Meeting
Thornton Park
Temperance Convention
Boston Rest
Lowell Courter
Shirley Gut
Ile
Ofeh
Mr. E. Fletcher
Melrose
Ezra Whittier
Tucker
Mr.Austin
Austin
Cora Linn Daniels
Walter Pond
Charles Atkinson
Peck
N. C. Hamilton
Samuel Tucker
William J. Clouse
Newton
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