Minstrel Show At Knights Of Columbus Hall Delights 500
The Winthrop Athletic Association staged its annual minstrel show at Knights of Columbus Hall with two parts featuring old time minstrelsy and a Kentucky Plantation theme. Cast included Eddie Dunn as Gen Fishball and Oliver Causer, Harold Verner, Jack Harvey among others. The event drew about 500 spectators and raised funds for church activities with several evenings of entertainment and a successful sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Athletic Association
Knights of Columbus Hall
Sullivan
Col. Wilson
Kentucky Plantation
Eddie Dunn
Winthrop
Raymond Hitchcock
Gen. Fishball
Oliver Causer
Private Cohen
Jack Harvey
O’brien
Harold Mooney
Corp Finnegan
Harold Verner
Corp. O’flaherty
Old Kentucky Home
W. H. McIntyre
Ethel Shorey
Marion Mulloy
Georgina Steele
Manitoba
Edna Boyd
Pauline Makart
Italy
Harold Bangs
Rock Sisters
Marion Malloy
Broadway Johns
Lawnie Woods
Reuben Tango
Methuen Corn
Bert Williams
Maude Murray
Frank
Elizabeth) Barber
Seven Bridge Duckers
California
Winthrop Belles
Eva LeVangie
Helen Thatcher
Marion Monahan
Helen Mooney
Marion McKenzie
Catherine Handlin
Kafelter
Linen shower honors Mrs Horace Edwards at Elmwood home
Fourteen of Mrs Horace Edwards formerly Phyllis Nichols attended a surprise linen shower at Miss Helene Edward's home at 19 Elmwood Avenue. The event honored the popular bride with many gifts. a collation followed the party. Guests included Helene Elward Bertha Colby Miriam Flinn Winifred Fletcher Ruth Tewksbury Dorothy Butterfield Hazel Thompson Dorothy Gibby Mary Galvin Florence Hughes Winifred Kidder Marjorie Jordan and Marie McCarthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace A. Edwards
Phyllis Nichols
Helene Edward
Elmwood Avenue
Edwards
Kappi Pi
Helene Elward
Bertha Colby
Miriam Flinn
Winifred Fletcher
Ruth ‘Tewksbury
Dorothy Butterfield
Hazel Thompson
Dorothy Gibby
Mary, Galvin
Florence Hughes
Winifred Kidder
Marjorie Jordan
Maa McCarthy
Fire destroys bungalow off Nahant avenue near Fort Heath
At 9 81 p m Tuesday an alarm from box 212 reported a fire in a bungalow off Nahant avenue near Fort Heath. The cellar likely started the blaze and the house suffered extensive damage inside and out with roof loss and much furniture destroyed. Loss about 1000 dollars. The single story dwelling, built about nine years ago by Ogden Mills of Lancaster and Mills, is occupied by Percy G Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nahant Avenue
Fort Heath
Ogden Mills
Lancaster and Mills
Percy G. Acton
Annual Charity Ball Raises Funds for Town Poor
Winthrop Lodge of Elks held its annual charity ball Monday night despite a fierce storm. About 125 couples attended and a substantial sum was raised to aid the town's needy. Eugene Cronin delivered the 11 o'clock toast. The committee included George T. Clarke as chairman and Exalted Ruler Frank H. Byrne among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
11 Souls Unitarian ‘Church
Thursad
The
Alliance
W. W. Freeman
E. M. Nesmith
J.W. Hamilton
F.F. Cook
W. C. Johnson
A. F. Lord
L. F. Walch
A. W. Meneline
George H. Oakes
E. M. Hill
M.B. Winegar
C. H. Gee
Gombard
Dewire
A. F. Dow
Georgette Fisk
C. H. Brown
A. B. Dunham
Winthrop Lodge of Elks
Eugene Cronin
George T. Clarke
Frank H. Byrne
David M. Wiseley
John J. Barter
John W. Lill
William F. Dealy
George E. Parsons
Fred L. Clarke
Perley IM. Scott
William E. Curran
H. Hamilton
TF. Butler
J. Bradley
T. Benson
Douglas Rice Couple Wed in Medford Parsonage
Mrs Rice of Natick and Mr Edward Douglas of Winthrop Street were married Wednesday at the Medford parsonage by Rev Charles Tilton. They will reside at the corner of Winthrop and Buchanan upon returning from a wedding trip to New York and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice
Natick
Edward Douglas
Winthrop Street
Medford
Charles Tilton
Douglas
Winthrop and
Buchanan Street
New York
Dickensy Names Found In Odd Locales And Streets
The article notes Dickensy names appearing in unlikely places such as Burgundy and Macon. It highlights a Rue Dombey in Macon with fifteenth century timber houses and mentions a village near the Saone named Boz seven miles from Macon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgundy
Macon
Dombey
Saone
Boz
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Segal’s Creamery
Winthrop St
Winthrop Center
Killam’s Market
Woodside and
Somerset Avenues
Floyd & Tucker
Massachusetts Wharf Coal Co
County Savings Bank of Chelsea
Justice OF the Peace
Boston
Washington St. Main
County Savings Bank
Broadway
Bellingham
Sta
Chelsea
Mass
Elliot and Whittier
Floyd and Tucker
Winthrop Centre
Lewis
Beach Station
Winthrop Beach
East T Boston Savings Bank
R. Hooper
Alvin P. Johnson
All Souls Church
Bride Showered
Highlands
Douglas-Rice
Edward T. Harrington
Washington Street
Mrs. Bennison
cLine
Bert Ayer
Prop
Henry E. Keough Co.,Inc
Awford
Pauline Street
E. Winthrop
James R. Brown
Shirley ST
A. E. Whittemore
Pleasant ST
Winthrop Storage CO
J. B. Tewksbury
Fremont ST
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