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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1916
Page
1
Special Christmas prizes awarded for alley games including a diamond stickpin for high three string total a gentleman’s shaving set for high single a brushes set hats military brushes for high low jack strings and other prizes for one ball games.
A compact ad offers a weekly subscription to the Winthrop Sun and Visitor, promising fresh local news. The notice emphasizes a yearly rate of two dollars.
Winthrop’s favorite singer Miss Maude K. Murray drew crowds at Mechanics Building Boston Allied Bazaar singing Scotch and Irish music. She plans two more performances before the fair closes and is praised for her contralto voice and homey stage presence.
Sunday evening December 17 at 7 30 in the Winthrop theatre Winthropcenter a meeting under the Federation of Catholic Societies will discuss matters vital to the community Dr William O Connell of Wakefield Albert Goode Cambridge Harvard class of 1906 and Thomas M Nolan editor of The Somerville Enterprise will speak men and women of all affiliations are invited admission free no collection
Winthrop Lodge of Elks held its annual charity ball to aid poor families in town. About 500 attendees enjoyed decorations, dancing, and the toast by George K. Parsons. Several committee members and Exalted Ruler David M. Wiseley organized the event.
The war relief committee of the Winthrop Woman's club has arranged a benefit performance at the new Winthrop theatre for Thursday evening December 28. The program includes a two reel feature A Pipe Dream and Green Stockings starring Lillian Walker with Ms. Sarah Haigh as chairman of the committee.
Charles W. Lemont a prominent Mason and Odd Fellows member and longtime New England Telephone employee died Saturday in the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital after a brief illness scarlet fever diagnosed late. Born in Richmond Maine 41 years ago he worked as toll wire chief and later as a line engineer. He had lived in Winthrop three years where he was active in local lodges and his death shocked friends across western Massachusetts. Funeral services were held in Winthrop at the Blue Lodge with Commandery KK T East Boston directing.
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