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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1925
Page
4
In Winthrop residents discuss enforcement of Prohibition and vigor of district efforts led by District Attorney O’Brien. Local chatter touches on liquor rumors, Boston’s broader cleanup, and calls for a hospital fundraising drive.
Mrs Mary E Hazelton widow of Charles Hazelton longtime Orient Heights resident died last Friday at 68 after illness since June. Born in Dalhousie New Brunswick she moved to East Boston years ago and later to Winthrop to live with son in law Robert E Jenkins. Survived by two daughters Mrs John J Bartholdi Honolulu and Mrs Walter W Eastman Lewiston Me and three sons Thomas F James ER and Charles E of the Heights. Services held at daughter’s home with Rev Ralph M Harper officiating. Interment in Glenwood Cemetery.
Rev. William J. Day leads morning worship at 10:30 with Bible school at 12:00. Christian Endeavor begins at 6:15 and evening worship at 7:30. Prayer meeting is Friday at 7:45. Hermon Street location.
Rev Harold Hickey preaches at First Church of Winthrop on Sunday August 16 at 10 30 A M with 12 M Sunday School and 7 30 P M Evening Worship. First Unitarian Church hosts 10 45 A M worship with 12 noon Sunday School and activities including the Men’s Bible Class and R W Savage Guild at 7 30 P M.
First Church of Christ Scientist at 165 Winthrop Street holds Sunday services at 10:45 A M and 7 30 P M with Sunday school for under 20 at 10 45 A M. Testimonial Meeting is Wednesday at 8. Public reading room open daily 2 to 6 except Sundays and holidays. St Johns Episcopal Corner Buchanan and Bowden lists 8:00 A M Holy Communion and 10:45 A M service with sermon by Rev J Edward Hand.
Temple Tiffereth Israel in Shirley street Winthrop offers daily services at 7 a.m. Special services Friday at sunset and every Saturday at 8 a.m.
The timetable lists services and classes at Union Congregational Church Tewksbury Street Winthrop Beach led by Rev. Martin E. Van deMark. Morning worship at 10 45 sermon, Sunday School divisions 9 30 12 16 12 10, Men’s Class, Junior and Senior groups, evening worship at 7 30 with a sermon.
Massachusetts Coupons assist buyers toward a Eureka vacuum cleaner. Listed merchants in Winthrop offered these coupons including Winthrop Creamery, Hubbard's Drug Store, Shirley Hardware Co, W F Stover Drug Store, A Howe Drug Store, Scott's Meat Shop, Ida J. Grover, Clara J. Paine, Joseph S. Lang Druggist, Kilburn C. Brown.
George H. Kelley aged, of 291 Main Street, died Sunday August 9. He was husband of Agnes B. (Sullivan) Kelley and father of three daughters. Funeral held from his home Wednesday morning with a requiem Mass at St John the Evangelist Church at 9.
Martin Welch of 16 Otis Street Point Shirley died at home Sunday August 9. He is survived by his wife Ida formerly Miss Falconer. The funeral was held last Tuesday morning with a requiem mass at the Church of St John the Evangelist at 9.
The Red Cross Courier notes that teeth and skins such as walrus ivory sealskin fox and reindeer hide are legal tender in northern Alaska. Walrus tooth valued at 8 cents fox at 11 cents whalebone at 1 cent and the list continues with other natural items used as currency.
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