Winthrop Journal Urges Postal Cooperation and Fare Concerns
A 1910 Winthrop Journal item urges residents to install mailboxes or door slots to speed deliveries, noting carrier delays reduce post office efficiency by 20 percent. It also comments on expected fare hikes if the Narrow Gauge railroad advances, criticizing New Haven line service and recommending patience for Cape Cod trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellon
New Haven Road
New Haven
Cape Cod
Mansfield
Postal ‘Department
Winthrop
Post Office Department
Notes on the Recent Fire at the Hotel
A reader recounts the hotel blaze alarm timing, crew response, and apparatus actions. Details include alarm time 1.56 am, distances to Beach and Centre houses, crew numbers, pay rates, and the auto hose chemical’s limited use. Notes defend performance, noting 4 1/2 hours of pumping and 710 gpm output from pumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach House
Auto
Winthrop Republican Club Organizes for Permanent Unity
The Winthrop Republican Club formed in summer unites town Republicans to strengthen party principles and support candidates. It aims to sustain unity to prevent defeats and invites all Republicans to join, noting Massachusetts progressive tradition and urging contact with organizers Orcutt Tewksbury or Whittier. November 29, 1910. Mrs Winsor Boyson and Mrs Boyson of Thornton Park traveled to Springfield and New Haven for a football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Republican Club of
Massachusetts
Winsor Boyson
Boyson
Thornton Park
Springfield
New Haven
Fire department praised for efficiency amid neighborhood blaze
A neighbor reports the town fire crew fought the blaze from the outside to save lives and commends the department’s performance. The piece criticizes the private ambulance arrangement on Putnam street and urges central dispatch improvements and better notice to selectmen during fires. The writer, once skeptical, now vouches for the town department.
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Putnam ‘Street
Boston
Epworth League Holds Second Annual Roll Call Supper
The Epworth League of First Methodist church held its second annual roll call and supper in the vestry Thursday with about eighty present of the 115 members. Miss Marjorie Belcher chaired the hospitality, guests included H A Fuller and Mrs Fuller, and the program featured piano, songs, and illustrated numbers by local members. Officers praised Belcher and Mrs Davidson for efforts, with meetings set for the third Wednesday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
First Methodist Church
Marjorie Belcher
Ruby Gallagher
Florence Allen
Emma Dean
Ethel Dean
Dorothea Smith
Easter Hamilton
Edith Grant
Lillian Henry
John A. Knudson
League
H. A. Fuller
Everett
Suffolk
Joseph Davison
Brownlow Thompson
Joseph Belcher
Caroline McNaught
Mabel Clark
Clown's Frolic Dazzles Society Guests in War Veterans Hall
The T B S club with prominent town ladies held a clown themed frolic at War Veterans Hall on Monday. Guests wore black and orange costumes with masks till the third dance, and dances included a clown number. Matrons included Mrs. Charles H. Webber and Mrs. Charles W. Howard. Miss Alice Swift designed the artistic dance orders. Notable attendees included Edith Tyler Jeanne Blair Ruth Webber Velma Webber and more with hostesses selecting partners amid lively, well planned performances.
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T. B. S. Club
War Veterans’ Hall
Charles H. Webber
Charles W. Howard
Patterson
Regent
Young’s
Alice Swift
Ralph Smith
Missus
Edith Tyler
Jeanne Blair
Cora Patterson
Mildred Crist
Mildred Howard
Adelle DuMolin
Ruth Webber
Velma Webber
Fannie Whittle
Helen Young
Bertha Crist
Howard ‘Moss
Mr. Parenteau
Frank Reynolds
Fred“Mason
Louis Massey
Elliott Hayes
Cecil ‘Key
Cecil Johnson
Ralph Swift
Clifford Aus
John Ready
Harold Ferdinand
Wesley Tyler
Gallagher
Harry Gay
Jarvis
Charles_W. Howard
William Carstensen
Nautical Dance at High School Sailors Aid Trip Fund
A unique nautical themed dance held last Friday by the senior class to raise funds for their Washington trip. The hall resembled a ship with oars ropes life preservers and signal flags and a large ship's helm. Most attendees wore sailor attire as the grand march unfolded led by First Mate Margaret Dayson Navigator Ina Mahoney.
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Washington
Winthrop
Margaret Dayson
Vm. Mahoney
Ina
Nautical Dance At Winthrop High School
About 200 attendees enjoyed a nautical themed dance hosted by the senior class to raise funds for the Washington trip next spring. The hall featured sails fake lookouts and a large steering wheel while Virginia reels and a tag two step entertained as roughly 50 couples danced in naval attire. Ship's officers included Capt John Callard first mate Elmer Dawson second mate William Mahoney navigator Inan Stillwell boatswain William Remby pilot Stella McNicol and steward Edward Fox.
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Winthrop High School
Washington
John Callard
Elmer Dawson
William Mahoney
Inan Stillwell
William Remby
Stella McNicol
Edward Fox
Revere to Buy Water Plant After Legal Fight
Revere voters approved continuing the town suit against Revere Water Company with 3000 set aside. One thousand will cover counsel fees, the rest funds other expenses. A plan to buy the company plant for 350000 was recommended for April 15 1904 and accepted without opposition. The Winthrop suit spurred the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere
Revere Water Company
Hotel Lucerne Sold in Winthrop Shore Drive Sale
The notable Lucerne hotel at the corner of Winthrop Shore Drive and Hawthorne Avenue exchanged hands. Marella E. Howard sold to A Wilbert Starratt and William H. Woodman for an amount above assessed value, with the 178 Winthrop Shore Drive property comprising 60 rooms on 23,000 square feet of land assessed at 17,800. The deal involved Fred L. Hall as grantor and William A. McWhirk as title path, with 5000 square feet of land taxed at 5250.
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Lucerne
Winthrop Shore Drive
Hawthorne Avenue
Marella E. Howard
A. Wilbert Starratt
William H. Woodman
Fred L. Hall
William A. McWhirk
Safety of guests in beach hotels by fire escapes and codes
A Winthrop Beach hotel fire prompts calls for mandated fire escapes water supply on each floor rope ladders from upper windows and potential legal power for town government to enforce safety. The letter from Robert Brown of 72 Sargent Street urges banning new wooden hotels at the beach.
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Winthrop Beach
Winthrop
Robert Brown
Winthrop Post Office Letters for Week Ending December 3
Letters remaining include Allen Bates, Co. H. C. Morris, Miss Mary Morrison, Mrs. Herbert Perkins, Mrs. W. H. Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Post Office
Allen Bates Co
H. C. Morris
Mary. Morrison
Herbert Perkins
W. H. Parker
Birthday Party Honors Miss Emma Wilson at 21st Birthday
Friends of Miss Emma Wilson hosted a home gathering on Belcher Street to mark her 21st birthday. The event featured vocal and instrumental acts, games, a collation, and gifts including a gold bracelet from her three brothers. Members of the gathering included Katherine Butler John Williams Grace Manning Marguerite Butler Henry Wilson Arthur Wilson and others. The Onwego club later toured a large Boston confectionery plant with guests Mrs E J Turner and Mrs Harry Blanchard joining.
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Emma
Wilson
Belcher Street
Katherine Butler
John
Williams
Emma Wilson
Marguerite Butler
Henry Wilson
Arthur‘Wilson
Grace Manning
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A. E. Whittemore
Ketterson
Winthrop Centre Station
Enterprise Co-operative Bank Inowed
Meridian St
East Boston
Horace B. Butler
C. E. Hall & Sons
Beachmont
Point Shirley Cottage
Tafte Avenue
Floyd & Tucker
Evening Shorthand School
Particu
Renee Add
Aveoe
Sara Schryver
Temple Avenue
Winthrop Highlands
Asher Miller
Mermaid Ave
Ocean Spray Winthrop
Boulevard Hotel
Martin J
Ie Ae
Annie
O'Brien
Coral Avenue
Mass
Corigians
St. Bosto
Winthrop Sun and Visitor
Winthrop Suan
Winthrop Visitor
Winthrop Sen
Visite
Ofice
oSea
Yarement Ment
Ree Ek
Bicirley Street
Beach Station
Herbert E. Emerson
Amiss
Winthrop Republican Club
WM. B. Orcutt
Alfred Tewksbury
Eugene P. Whittier
Stilwell
Wm. Remby
Stella MacNichol
Steward Edw
Fox
Hotel Lucerne
Sargent Street
Onwego Club
E. J. ‘Turner
Harry Blanchard
Albert B. Dorman
Winthrop St
Chester Ave
C. E. Johnson, M. D
H. Louise Palmer, M. D
Woodside Avenue
Geo. K. French
M. D
Pleasant Street
Somerset Ave
DR. F. C. Peterson
Tel. E. B
C. A. Nevers
Wadsworth
Winthrop Centre
A. F. Reardon
Chiropo
Washington Chambers
Washington Avenue
WM. Francis Pratt
Opticia Studio Bldg
Tremont ‘St
Throp. Centre
Thornton Sta
Fort Hill
Bowdoin St
Ralph. P. Badge Piano and Orgas
Lowell ST
West Lye
Lynn
Jefferson
Center Station
Shirley Street
Louis Racca
Sedaction Guarante
Mack
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