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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1919
Page
7
A mix of small ads and notices from Winthrop detail room and board wanted, draperies and curtains made, second hand motor boat wanted, Cliff House staff needs, best price lettuce, and summer light work offered by N W Phillips. Calls and addresses listed for contact.
Lost Saturday night at Centre Pauline and Hermon streets a gold bar pin set with sapphire. Reward offered if returned to 36 Centre Street or call 1232-M. Also garage space for rent between Highland and Ocean Spray Stations, contact F M Williams 69 Locust Street or relocate 793-W. Boston and New York public schools graduation to feature Mr Joe Mitchell Chap daily thought.
Winthrop plans a grand Welcome Home celebration on July 4 with a morning parade in five divisions. Division I features the Machine Gun Company led by Capt Brickley, plus regulars and Naval Reserves. anti aircraft guns will be exhibited. Divisions II to V cover officials, war work, clubs, trades, and more. Col Jas P Howell commands, parade starts 9 30 AM from Metcalf Square route listed, prizes for divisions II IV V, decorated floats required, Winthrop War Work Committee oversees events.
The Winthrop Historical Society hosted a Theatre Party at the Winthrop Theatre with a large audience. A Barton Holmes travelogue, Victoria Trio selections, reader Miss Olivia Bogart, Mae Murray drama What Am I Bid, and the serial The Lightning Raider pleased attendees. Proceeds fund repair and upkeep of the Deane Winthrop House.
Winthrop War Work Committee urges all service men to sit for free portraits at Godfrey's Photographic Studio in Winthrop Centre. The photos will appear in a Souvenir book to be given to every enlisted man, regardless of branch or service, with a deadline to complete by July 4.
Mr. Wm. E. Remby and his college roommate Mr. Frank Griffin have traveled by machine to Burlington Vermont for the University of Vermont commencement exercises, both being graduates of the institution.
One of the season's prettiest dancing parties occurred at the Liberty Dance hosted by the Young Women's Guild of St. Johns Episcopal Church in the Parish House last Thursday evening. Attendees included Rev Ralph M. Harper and Mrs Harper, Miss Rowe and Mr Hanley of Brookline, the Misses Peterson, and many other local residents.
James J Egan wed Mary S Bowen of Dorchester at St Leo s church on Esmond street. After a brief honeymoon they will reside in town. Woburn held a Welcome Home Celebration raising 10000 by subscription and awarding medals to servicemen. Stoneham also celebrated. Beverly plans Fourth of July events. Winthrop seniors and juniors sit college entrance exams at Wentworth Institute Boston. Franklin Scott Williams Jr of Quincy left for a multi month cruise visiting Norfolk Chile via Panama Canal and Pacific coast. Roger Spear of Pleasant Street hosted a farewell party and received a gold wrist watch before heading to Cuba with United Fruit Co. E L Sharpmeck of Bakersfield CA visiting the Williams family of Quincy Avenue. Capt J L Scott of Lincoln Street just returned from an auto tour through New York State.
The passage explains pudding origins as minced meat boiled in a skin and traces word roots to a meaning of inflated skin. It then quotes Modecai Morose about his nephew’s marriage to a trained nurse who cares well for him when ill, but not when he is well.
A 200 foot dive and 204 foot depth tale mark the deepest claimed dives. The deepest useful work cited is 182 feet. Sponge and pearl divers without armor commonly reach about 150 feet.
A Theme from The Christian Herald urges unity by stressing that aiding a wounded brother transcends questioning the helper’s name or affiliation, calling believers to practical compassion regardless of differences.
A child feigns illness to avoid school but discovers the teacher is also absent. The fragment hints at a comic or cautionary note on truancy and consequences, with emphasis on the mutual absence disrupting the school day.
The Point Shirley Yacht Club held a social and dance to mark its opening day evening. Hicks' Singing Colored Orchestra provided entertainment while dancing was the main feature and refreshments were served. Entertainment committee chairman Alfred Newmarch led a team including H. O. Blood G. T. Robinson Wm Tupper and Royce with Commodore R. W. Doe and ex Commodores Fred Jones Joseph Jacobs Frank Belcher Bradford in attendance.
The Point Shirley Yacht Club announces a Welcome Celebration starting July 3 and continuing July 4 with games water sports swimming and open house. Weekly Thursday whist parties and Monday 2 30 pm gatherings are noted. Mr and Mrs John Sutherland hosted the Rev Louis Hudson on June 17.
A banquet honored returned railroad service men on Wednesday June 18 at the Point of Pines Yacht Club. The 9 PM event featured a strong program with entertainment from Boston theatres and included multiple committees led by W. H. Creighton and H. Sinclair among others.
Church notices list Charles S. Otto as minister with Edward W. Day as assistant. Morning sermon titled The Only True Church and evening service at 7 30 on Fishing in Maine and other Fishing. The column praises wartime clergy dedication and urges personal improvement.
William Parkman Commandery Knight Templars presents a unique entertainment at Winthrop Theatre Winthrop Centre on Tuesday evening June 24 at 8 o'clock The program features an Oriental interpretative dancer reader and music with unusually fine pictures Tickets 35 and 50 cents from chairman Joshua Remby and committee members E G Graves Henry Craigie Clayton B Kinsley Fred Gardiner Smith Allan Newton
Local figure Doel, once a familiar name in the community, reportedly shifts career paths to butchery after a long life in the city. Details remain sparse as reports focus on a quiet transition and new shop openings in Louisville.
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