Winthrop Board of Selectmen to Lay Out Ways at Court Park
The Winthrop Sun reports the Board of Selectmen will lay out three ways at Court Park to Boston Harbor and will hold a public hearing at Town Hall on August 30 at eight o'clock p.m. Elmer E. Dawson Brendon J. Keenan and Ernest H. Pierce sign as publishers.
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Post
Boston
Mass
Congress
Lewis, Block
Washington Avenue
Winthrop
Board of Selectmen
Court Park
Court Road
Harbor
David P. Donald
Lering Road
Charles F. Elwell
Boston Harbor
Loring
Board of Selecmen
Selectmen's Room
Town Hall
Elmer E. Dawson
Brendon J.* Keenan
Winthrop Fixes 1909 Tax Rate at 17.90 Per Thousand
Assessors set Winthrop's 1909 tax rate at 17.90 per thousand a 30 cent cut from last year. The town projects a record rise in land and building valuations, with an overall tax bill to be issued mid September. Dwellings increase and broader obligations press voters to scrutinize spending as Winthrop grows larger in valuation and expenses.
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Winthrop
Joo
Public hearing on Locust Street grade in Winthrop
The Winthrop Massachusetts Board of Selectmen announces a plan to establish the proper grade of Locust Street from Revere Street to Winthrop Shore Drive. A public hearing for all interested parties will be held at the Selectmen's room Town Hall on Monday August 23 1909 at eight o'clock p.m. per order Board of Selectmen H Dwight Hall Clerk.
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Winthrop
Mass
Board of Selectmen
Locust Street
Revere Street
Winthrop Shore Drive
Selectmen’s Room
Town Hall
Board of, Selectmen
H. Dwight Hall
Foreclosure sales announced for Winthrop properties in 1909
Two mortgagee actions list public auctions. Emma L Thurston holds a mortgage on land in Winthrop described from Lots 129 and 130 with Wave Way and Shirley Street boundaries, subject to a $5,500 Wildey Savings Bank lien and unpaid taxes. sale set for Sept 7 1909 at 3 PM at 7 Water Street Boston. Joe Eaton and Edwin T McKnight mortgagees schedule Sept 13 1909 at 4 PM for a Winthrop parcel on Paine Street with plan dated April 1908, subject to taxes liens and encumbrances, $1,000 cash due at sale.
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May N. Muzzye
Nathan Block
Levi Jacobson
Suffolk
Emma Lt. Thurston
George H. Reed
Water’ Street
Boston
Mass
Winthrop
County of Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Whitman & Breck
Wave Way
Shirley Street
Van
Block & Jacob- Son
Wildey Savings Bank
Emma L. Thurston
Water Street
Edward Atherton
John EB. Eaton
Winthrop Park
Massachusetts
Paine Street
G. F. Paine
Clara J. Paines
Harry M. Wiltshire
Joe
Eaton
McKnight
I Mortgagees
Milk Street
Winthrop Sees Surprising Tax Valuation Rise and Growth
The article notes Winthrop's valuation increasing by over a million dollars, predicting one of the largest percentage gains in the Commonwealth. It highlights widespread new construction, mentions plans by selectmen to add streets in the Court Park district, and praises the town’s continuous improvements benefiting the community.
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Winthrop
Commonwealth
Winthrop Beach hotel project urged for next summer
The piece urges building one or two large hotels on Winthrop Beach before next summer. It notes many local men could take stock and invest if needed, viewing the venture as a profitable investment under sound management.
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Winthrop Beach
Winthrop
Superstitions and street numbers in Winthrop notices
The Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association updates readers on notices posted at Winthrop Beach station, comments on a poll tax book showing only one building carries number 13, and notes on street numbering patterns. It also mentions a furnace fire at the Beach station, new Boston Rowe's Wharf signs aiding train stops, signs for Winthrop or Lynn trains, forts in a recent war game, and a smaller tax reduction for Winthrop taxpayers.
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Winthrop Beach
Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association
Winthrop
Almont Street
Woodside Park
Locust Street
Bayo Street
Burrell Terrace
Edgar Terrace
Lincoln Terrace
Boston
Rowe's Wharf
Orient Heights
Lynn
Winthrop News Highlights Residents and Local Deeds
Captain O E Bartlett and wife spend weeks in Maine. The Society of the Arts and Crafts sold a ladies writing desk designed by architect Mr Brown for 90 dollars. Arthur R Towle returns from a two week vacation in New Hampshire. Miss Eulalie Churchill and Mr Lindsay Churchill vacation in North Parsonsfield Maine, escorted to Portland by friends. Deeds recorded by Floyd and Tucker transfer property to John Bethel. Mr and Mrs A F Walker enjoy motor trips in Rochester and western New York and Canada including Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Walker meets Bishop J T Berry in Buffalo after an April Lowell meeting.
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The
Society of the Arts and Crafts
Park Street
Brown
Court Park
Eulalie Churchill
Mr. Lindsay Churchill
North Parsonsfield
Maine
Portland
Winthrop
A.F. Walker
Rochester
Empire State
Canada
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
For Sale State 151 Shore Drive Winthrop Beach Property
For sale at 151 Shore Drive Winthrop corner Wave Way features 16 large rooms of which 10 are chambers, porcelain bath, hardwood floors, open plumbing, furnace heat, open fireplace, and modern improvements. Over 12 000 feet of lawn with large piazzas and ocean views. Suited for residence hotel or three apartment houses. Bargain if applied for at once. Address S H Skilton Chamber of Commerce Boston.
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Winthrop
Cottage Park Ladies Club Whist for Winthrop Playground
Cottage Park Yacht Club ladies held a 27-table whist at the clubhouse raising 25 for Winthrop playground. Committee leaders included Mrs. Henry O. Hight and Mrs. Frank S. Barrett with aides, and Commodore Frank W. Pratt donated seven souvenirs. A new wall clock was hung as a club gift honoring the event. Souvenir receivers included Mrs. George A. Halsey and others.
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Cottage Park Yacht Club
Winthrop Playground
Henry O. Hight
Frank S. Barrett
Stanley R. Sanderson
Harry S. Lombard
Edgar F. Power
Herbert
Yacht Club
George A. Halsey
Norman Fish
R. C. Verner
H.H. Graff
Frances Whitten
E. B. Whitten
Alice G. Swallow
Winthrop Loan Plan for Home Building and Mortgages
Winthrop offers loans to build a home or fund existing mortgages. Five percent interest paid on all shares. Office open daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m.
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Chester Ave
Winthrop Centre
Thornton Station
Boston
Fort Hill
Winthrop
Wadsworth Block
Guests Arrive at New Winthrop Hotel Based On List
The New Winthrop Hotel records arrivals from multiple cities including F. J. Rogers of Springfield and Mrs. W. J. Walker of Boston alongside Miss Lena Tipton of Bennys and Nelly of Buffalo. Other guests include Archie Crocker of Buffalo and R. J. Dewer of Hartford with additional names from Dorchester Torrington Worcester and Chicago.
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F. J. Rogers
Springfield
W. J. Walker
Boston
A.M
Seena
E. W. Ham
R. C. Tipton
Bennys
Nelly
Buffalo
Essai ‘Lindstrof
Webster
M. Toohey
Milford
Eleanor F. ‘Toohey
Archie Crocker
N.Y
R. J. Dewer
Hartford
Conn
John Flavell
Mabel W. Wetmore
Dorchester
W. PD. Spillane
Chicago
BE. J. Wilkinson
Homer Adams
Harrisville
M. Fore
Kansas City
P. H. Looks
Holyoke
S. M. Romanoff
Russi
M. B. Wetherby
Middleboro
F. B. Thayer
Randolph
B. J. Turner
G. H. Randall
F. G. Bpson
Roxbury
Ilelen Dowd
Torrington
Virginia. Cummings
Bilodenu
Porter W. Lowe
Fitchburg
Joseph A. Lowe
W. T. Firmin
Leominster
H. Bancroft
Worcester
F. J. Carroll
C. Collagan
B. Robichand
Whittemore Listed as Secretary and Treasurer
A. E. Whittemore is identified as secretary and treasurer at Jefferson Street opposite Winthrop Centre Station in the notice.
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O. E. Bartlett
Arthur R.towle
Sunnyside
Suffolk County
New Hampshire
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Floyd and Tucker
George O. Perkins
John Bethel
STATE
Shore Drive
Corner Wave Way
16Arge
S. H. Skilton
Chamber of Commerce
Cottage Park
Hotel Pines
Pines
C. E. Munroe
Lloyd's Eyeglasses & Spectacles
NEW Winthrop Hotel
A. E. Whittemore
Jefferson Street
Winthrop Centre Station
Andrew J.lloyd CO
Washington St
Boylston St
Summer_ St
Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge
Fletcher
Castoria
Harry J. Cook
Johnson Ave
Frank
Barret
Photographic Studio
Wadsworth
Albert B. Dorman
M.D
Winthrop St
Byam Hollings
New Winthrop
Sturgis Street
Johnson, M.D
H. Louise Palmer
M. D
Pleasant St
D. J. Alexander
Magee
Winthrop, Mass
A. F
Chi
WM. Francis Pratt
Optician Studio BK Ld’g
Tremont St
C. A. Nevers
Dr. F. C. Peterson
Winthrop CT
Tel. E. B
Anna Moe
Winthrop Tel
Enterprise Co- Operative Bank
Meridian St
East Boston
Horace B. Butler
Walter
Thayer
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