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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1924
Page
8
A Christmas morning service at 10 15 features organ preludes and the St Cecelias Mass with Adeste Fideles arranged by Novello followed by an evening program at 7 30 with Infant Jesus O Holy Night and O Salutaris Hostia. The traditional quartet choir includes Mrs O T without first names and other named contributors with J H Sheehan as organist and director.
Town Topics Box 57 sounded for a fire at Arthur Dalrymple’s house 116 Bowdoinet but firemen reported no blaze after inspection. Also noted were a broken foot from a truck incident sending James McClary to Massachusetts General Hospital, marriage intentions between Frank Fortiss and Ruth Anderson, and a piazza chair misplaced by Halloween pranksters.
Dialogue from the Boston Transcript features a five year old Freddie pledging to live a hundred years to earn a dollar, while his grandfather tightens his purse strings and adds comic irony to the exchange.
At a national conference on street and highway safety in Washington the census bureau released figures for 1923 showing about one fifth of all fatalities came from automobile accidents. Winthrop ranked among 25 cities with 15 000 plus population with no deaths from automobile accidents. New Bedford posted the lowest railroad death rate and reported no railroad fatalities.
Miss Josephine Boyd of Ocean View extension struck Mrs Thelma Carrington on the head with a broken milk bottle. A shard hit Dennis Reardon in 19 Purchase Street Danvers injuring his nose. Patrolman Turner arrived. all were asked to the station. The case may go before East Boston District Court Friday.
Francis Raynor of 198 Somerset Sl rushed to Community Hospital on December 12 for immediate appendicitis operation. Police ambulance sped him there with Patrolmen Turner and Northrop assisting. He is improving. Raynor is a World War II veteran, married to Lena Douglas, daughter of the Centre station hardware man, with a four year old son.
At Community Hospital this week two families welcomed newborn boys. Mr and Mrs Winslow Pearl of 78 Atlantic Street had a son on December 7, 1924. Mr and Mrs Paul Murphy of 250 Campbell Avenue Revere welcomed a son on December 10.
The Winthrop Catholic Woman's Club will host a reception for Rev. John H. Griffin, the club's spiritual director, on Monday evening in St John’s Hall. The event marks 40 years since his ordination. Mrs. Thomas Welch chairs, with Miss Rose Sullivan coordinating the program. Mrs. Julia Horrigan oversees refreshments.
The trade balance is the difference between exports and imports. It favors the United States when exports exceed imports. Historically measured by metal flows in settlements, modern analysis relies on broad tendencies reflecting multiple factors.
Martin M. Davis of Winthrop died at his home 40 Madison Ave after a brief illness. Born in Ireland 71 years ago he came to the United States over 50 years ago. He leaves his wife Johanna a sister Mrs Duffy of Seymour St and a brother in Ireland. Funeral services were held Thursday at St John the Evangelist church with a solemn high Mass of Requiem at 9 30 AM and interment followed in Holy Cross Cemetery Malden.
Townspeople gather in Metcalf Square for the annual Christmas Eve tree lighting ceremony. Residents enjoy festive lights, music, and the communal spirit as a community spotlight event in the town.
The Abyssinian alphabet has 286 letters and Abyssinia numbers over 10 million people with high illiteracy. A native typewriter modeled on American or European plans would need about 500 keys, with 472 keys for 944 letters numerals and necessary characters.
Scientists state police dogs are direct descendants of peaceful German shepherd dogs not wolves. They note there have been no wolves in France since 1838, making the part wolf theory absurd.
The Meal Tub Plot of 1679 was exposed as a hoax after alarm over a conspiracy against Protestants by Dangerfield. Papers kept in a meal tub sparked the scare, but the supposed plot proved fictitious.
The Popular Authors Literary Club records a loss with the passing of founder and honorary president Mrs Adeline E Lewis. The board extends sympathy to her sister and niece and orders resolutions entered in club records and copies sent to the relatives and local newspapers. Signed by Edith S Newton Pauline E B Bacon and Laura A Mirick.
Deaths include M Davis Martin aged 40 at 40 Madison Avenue Henry L Sampson at 270 Pleasant Street Lorraine F Dillerpr at 20 Centre Street died December 16 17 in the city officials announce.
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