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Winthrop Sun And Visitor

Location

Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1908

Page

4

Unitarian Church Winslow Met With Talks On Hospital Work

Unitarise Church Winthrop Mass corner Hermon and School streets invites all to morning service at 10 45 and Sunday school at noon Young People’s Religious Union meets at 6 with Loring Briggs discussing the Floating Hospital The Suffolk and Norfolk Woman’s Alliance meets at 25 Beacon Street Boston on Monday at 11 o’clock Roxbury reports Winthrop Alliance most represented at recent meeting.

Winthrop Mass Hermon and School Streets Litchfield Hermon Street Young People's Religious Union Young People’s Religious Union Loring Briggs Floating Hospital Briggs Suffolk Norfolk Woman's Alliance Beacon Street Boston Roxbury Winthrop Alliance

Resolutions Fight Post Office Credit Ruling in Maine Press

The Maine Daily Publishers Association meeting in Augusta on January 9 adopted resolutions opposing a post office rule cutting off subscriptions in arrears after a set period. They warn enforcement will harm publishers and urge Congress to seek a credit policy change while promising to drop year or more delinquent subscribers if needed.

Post Office Department Maine Daily Publishers’ Association Augusta Maine Congress United States Washington

First Church of Winthrop Methodist Episcopal Program

The First Church of Winthrop Methodist Episcopal invites visitors to services at 10:80 a.m. for communion and reception of members and 7:30 p.m. for a sermon by Rev. Charles Tilton. Special events include a 3 p.m. Junior League, 6:30 p.m. Epworth League service, and an all-male revival program with lectures and music featuring Mrs. O E Johnson and the quartet.

Methodist Episcopal Winthrop Street Charles Tilton Jefferson Street First Church O. E. Johnson A. Nickerson O. E Tasker A. Sawyer E. E. Rowland J.B. Coffin Men's New Movement John Epworth League Joseph Belcher H. Barker Boston University

Union Congregational Church Tewksbury Winthrop Beach Sermon Series

Union Congregational Church at Tewksbury Street Winthrop Beach led by Rev. A L McKenzie offers morning worship at 10 30 with sermon The Altar to an Unknown God and a 7 30 praise service with Mrs Reardon and Mr O A Kelley. Biographical discourse on Jonathan Edwards and a Real Heart of Christian Endeavor address follow. Sunday school noon and weekly prayer and teachers meetings. Knight of the Little Wanderers Home spoke. offering surpassing one hundred dollars. Ladies Aid all day session drew forty.

Union Congregational Church Tewksbury Street Winthrop Beach A. L. McKenzie Shore Drive Reardon O. A. Kelley Jonathan Edwards New England Knight The Little Wanderers

Baptists Welcome New Member and Church Activities

George W Edgar joined the Baptist church last Sunday evening. The church observes the Lord’s Supper Sunday morning and a sermon on Temptation of Jesus. A union meeting with the O E Society is Sunday at 7 PM with speaker Lester Brook. Neighborhood prayer meeting Tuesday evening hosted by Mr and Mrs John Whitting at Winthrop Street. Mrs George F Sweeney hosts Woman’s Missionary Society next Wednesday at 780. Mrs G W Peckham of Boston speaks on Our Work in Oklahoma. Men’s Class invites all men to meet Sunday at noon in the room right of the pulpit.

Jesus Church O. E. Society Lester Brook Institute of Technology Y George F. Sweeney Washington Street Woman's Missionary Society G. W. Peckham Boston Oklahoma

Train Schedules and Local Civic Notes in Winthrop

The article laments limited train service on the Pilgrim of the Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad, noting 30 minute daytime gaps and calls for new station improvements. It observes social use of waiting times for club meetings and local business, and mentions a jury candidate Jeremiah Green in the Chinese murder trial in Boston.

Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Board of Selectmen Jeremiah Green Boston Jerry

Town Hall Meeting Supports Restoring Winthrop Train Service

Citizens voiced opposition to reduced trains to Winthrop at a mass meeting in Town Hall on Tuesday. The committee’s efforts yielded a partial return of all night service, to begin Sunday morning after strong turnout and concerns over short notice.

Winthrop Notise

Trains Arrive and Depart in Winthrop Upon Smoke Signals

Trains now arrive and depart in Winthrop when smoke signals indicate readiness. The change marks a new protocol for scheduling and platform use as observers note shifting traffic patterns near the depot.

Winthrop

The Lesson of the Reduced Train Service

The Boston Revere Beach Lynn Railroad has shown the need for a trolley car service in our town. We should not be at the mercy of a single corporation.

Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad Charles. Welsh

Frost Library and New Books Advertised in 1900s Issue

The notice lists library hours on weekdays 1 30 to 9 pm excluding holidays and promotes new books including Salvation Army and the Public by John Manson 267 15 1 From Sail to Steam by Captain AT Mahana 5 49 The Voyage of the Discovery by Captain Robert F Scott 2v 919 9 1 Scotland of Today by Henderson and Watt 914 11 The Red Reign by Kellogg Durland 947 10 Walled In by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps W210 24 Nina s Career by Christina Ga White W628 1 A Lost Leader by K Phillips Oppenheim Op 5 8 At the Gate of Samaria by William J Locke L796 2 Sidney her summer on the St Lawrence by Anna Chapin Ray Jib 12 Day her winter in New York by Anna Chapin Ray jB211 18 Jady by Temple Bailey jB164 1 Try want ad in Sun and Visitor to cure to pay Advertise your entertainment in the Winthrop Sun and Visitor.

Salvation Army John Manson Mahana Robert F. Scott Scotland T. F. Henderson Francia Watt Russia Kellogg Durland Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Nina Christinia Ga. White K. Phillips Oppenheim Gate of Samaria William.j. Locke Sidney The St. Lawrence Anna Chapin New York Ray Jady Temple Bailey

Winthrop's Youngs Hotel Sold to Buckley for Renovation

Real estate transfer totals about 30 000 feet valued at 38 000 dollars. W A Buckley buys Youngs Hotel and adjacent properties from Mrs Young widow of Dr John D Young. Hotel to be modernized with entrance and office changes and repairs begun immediately. 176 guest rooms readied for April 17 opening under manager George E Cabot.

Buckley Winthrop Young’s George E. Cabot New England Cabot Young Helen Idlehour

In Memory of Francis Edward Parker of Boston and Winthrop

A memorial recalls Francis Edward Parker born Portsmouth 1821 died Boston 1836 Harvard graduate 1841 lawyer in Boston and trustee of large estates Massachusetts Senate 1865 declined further honors active with Massachusetts Historical Society and Harvard Overseers sailed to Europe summers called a trusted advisor to Winthrop and Emerson estate trustee remembered for polished speech and old school manners

Francis Edward Parker Portsmouth Boston Boston Evening Transcript Parker Harvard Richard H. Dana Massachusetts Senate Massachusets Historical Society Harvard University Europe Court Street England Winthrop F. E. Parker George B. Emerson Pemberton Square

Citizens Nominate Town Officers After Voter Meeting

A Citizens Association committee gathered over one hundred voters to nominate candidates for town officers. Walter Thayer Jr, James Carr, George Raynes, Elmer Dawson, and William Brown were named as selectman candidates. Dawson, Thayer, and Carr led votes to become finalists. Additional nominations followed for town clerk Preston Churchill, treasurer Harry Aiken, collector Harold Bartlett, water commissioner George Raynes, park commissioner William Frost, library trustees Channing Howard and Alfred Phinney, professor Thomas Floyd, auditor George Douglass, and school committee member Edward Newton. meeting adjourned awaiting executive committee call.

Citizens’ Association Alwen E.whittemore J. Buchanan Washington Avenue Reginald S.wels Winthrop Street Walter B. Thayer, Jr Douglas Street James S. Carr Grovers Preston Chaurchill Harry W. Aiken Harold OC. Bartlett George H. Raynes William Frost Channing Howard Alfred Phinney Thomas Floyd George Douglass Edward B. Newton

Boston Operatic Society Postpones Atlantis Performances

The Boston Operatic Society postpones its three act comic opera Atlantis at Jordan Hall due to the serious illness of Herbert St Forrest-Odell. Productions move from February 4 and 5 to March 9 and 10. Original tickets remain valid for the new dates.

Herbert St Forrest — Odell Boston Operatic Society Atlantis William H. Gardner Herbert Forrest Odell Jordan Hall

Wake Up Winthrop on Time Change Demand

A citizen denounces proposed time changes by railroad officials affecting Winthrop. He argues the town risks setbacks from longer wait times and urges securing a franchise for a line to Boston, noting higher fare efficiency and overnight travel issues for residents relying on all night service.

Winthrop Mien Boston

Winthrop High Defeats Malden for 16th Straight Win

Winthrop high defeated Strong Malden high 84 to 20 on a Wednesday afternoon, extending its unbeaten streak to 16 games. Early predictions had the game decide the state title, but Malden’s reverses last week ended that race. The Winthrop passing and shooting were top-notch.

Winthrop High Malden High Winthrop Malden

Arm strong Illustrated Lorna Doone Talk Draws Crowded Congregation

Crowded Congregational Church audience enjoyed Albert Armstrong's illustrated lecture on Lorna Doone. The event filled 100 extra chairs and proved financially the church’s most remunerative entertainment, with proceeds supporting debt cancellation. Arm strong, a Winthrop resident, presented 200 colored slides and voiced the historic characters convincingly.

Albert Armstrong Lorna Doone Armstrong Winthrop

Elks Bowl Match Ends in Somerville Rout

The Winthrop Lodge of Elks bowling team visited Somerville on Monday evening and defeated the home team soundly by winning every string in the contest.

Winthrop Lodge_of Elks Somerville

Industrial Peace Lectured by Prof Barker at First Church

Prof J H Barker of Boston University will deliver an able address on Industrial Peace Monday evening in the First Church Methodist Episcopal under the auspices of the Winthrop Men's Club. The program and social will follow, offering opportunity to meet the lecturer.

J. H. Barker Boston University First Church Methodist Episcopal Winthrop Men's Club Barker

Noise from the Guns at Fort Heath Stir Residents

A Boston resident laments the noise from Fort Heath shots and describes ceiling damage from repeated blasts. He notes the costly, tedious process to obtain repair refunds through red tape and notary sworn statements, with refunds taking years or never. Winthrop, January 22.

Boston Transcript Transcript Washington Fort Heath Winthrop

Polite Girl Recalls Stranger Kiss At Party

A little girl in Lebanon reported to her mother that a strange boy kissed her. The girl replied that she did not forget her manners and said, Thank you, after the incident.

Lebanon Gladys Mamma Philadelphia Ledger

Oldest Boston House Open To Public Weekdays

The Deane Winthrop House, the oldest standing in old Boston, is open to the public every week day from 2 to 5 p.m. Visitors are advised to leave cars at Ocean Spray station.

Old Boston Ocean Spray Station

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First Unitarian Church Winthrop Sun and Visitor Lewis Block Winthrop, Mass Boston Postal District Herbert E. Emerson Ernest H. Pierce Telephone Aturday Winthrop Sun Winthrop Visitor Beach Station First Church of Congregational George W. Edgar Frost Library New Books Sun and Visitor Young’s Hotel Elmer E. Dawson WB Thavers Drene Ee ‘ Carr G. H. Raynes C.G Oraib I ‘W. Magee Xl A OC. J. Pope Fate Holmes Wilson McAdama Noyes Fitzetait Co-Operative Bank Wadsworth Building Winthrop Centre E. F. Rogers Lewis Frank Barrett Photographic Studio Wadsworth . Block Geo, C. Edwards Glazier and Whitener Herman St Ralph P. Badger Drabant Glynn I. B. O'Brien Lewis Klock E. E. Crosby Alfred Peat Winthrop St Lillian F. Rich Pleasant St C. E. Jonson, M. D Dr. CG. H. French Wave Way Ave Shirley Station
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