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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1920
Page
3
The 118th birthday of the flag was observed by officers and men at Fort Banks with a flag ceremony and a battalion review. The event featured a band led by Swenson escorting the flag to the line, a rarely seen display, and a harbor post troops battalion review.
After the troops were dismissed the band gave a concert for over an hour. Col. James F. Howell had as his guests the heads of departments in the town of Winthrop. There were many residents of the town present.
A bronze tablet on the Soldiers' Monument commemorates Winthrop Civil War veterans. It notes seventy two local volunteers, thirty from the town, with Major General William Bartlett highlighted as a revered figure. The tablet’s erection, funded by the town, aligns with Memorial Day ceremonies. John E. McCarthy of Cambridge recalls early Winthrop days.
Mr and Mrs Albert B Freeman of Johnsonay hosted a dinner for Mr and Mrs Nelson Floyd and daughter Mildred as she received final honors from Wellesley College. The visit celebrated their California and Yellowstone Park trip with Floyd attending a Shriners gathering in Portland. The Floyds received cigars and candy and plan to spend a month away before returning to enjoy the summer at Chatham. The item ends with a promotion for new sheet music and Grafonola records at the Winthrop Center station Music Shop.
The Massachusetts collector lists unpaid 1918 1919 taxes on several Winthrop parcels. Auctions to sell undivided land portions will occur June 24 1920 at 2 PM at the Town Hall unless discharged. Parcels include 2714 sq ft near Faun Bar Ave and Irwin St, with owners Lilleback Quinn Ford Litchfield Bart.
Government shoes sneakers ginghams and curtains listed among new goods by B Kolodny at Ocean Spray, Win 1372, with contact provided.
A concise notice directs readers to call the Review Phone Win throp 1147 for information or inquiries.
William J. Day, pastor, leads Pilgrim's Progress Sunday evenings at 7 30 at the Baptist Church on Hermon Street near Ingalls Station. Readings include The Valley of the Shadow of Death Vanity Fair Doubting Castle and Giant Despair The Delectable Mountains Beulah Land and Bridgeless River with dates in July and July 4 noted.
Winthrop Post Office open to the public for all transactions including thrift and war stamps from 7 A M to 8 P M on weekdays. Carrier deliveries at 7 40 A M 10 60 A M 2 50 P M. Sundays 6 P M, weekdays. Carriers deliveries and 6 30 P M collections from street letter boxes. Sub Post Offices listed: Winthrop Drug Company Winthrop Highland Drug Co J B Lang 130 Shirley Street 479 Pleasant Street and Williams Drug Store. Boxes not collected at 9 P M include Cliff cor Park Ave 100 Terrace Ave Point Shirley and opposite 130 Court Road.
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