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Winthrop Sun And Visitor

Location

Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1908

Page

4

Winthrop Unitarian Church Plans Upcoming Events

Unitarian Church at Winthrop Massachusetts located at Hermon and School streets led by Rev W C Litchfield lists services at 1045 AM and 12 noon Sunday school. Evening Unity Fraternity will discuss Longfellow poems at 7 PM. An all day meeting and Alliance event with Mrs Litchfield occurred last Wednesday with poetry in two weeks on January 22.

Unitarian Church Winthrop Mass Hermon and School Streets W. C. Litchfield Hermon Street Young People’s Religious Union Unity Fraternity Longfellow Alliance

Advertising Deadlines and Subscriptions for Winthrop Sun

Copy for advertising or news must reach the office by Thursday 6 30 P M with late items by phone until Friday 11 A M. Rejected manuscripts will be returned if a stamped envelope is provided. Subscription rates are one year 2 00 six months 1 00 three months 50 Cents. Entered as second class matter December 20 1905 at Boston Post Office. Open daily and Thursday evenings. The Charlestown Enterprise notes political appointments and Speaker Cole’s leadership with a forecast of a Republican lieutenant governor nomination next fall.

Boston Mass Winthrop GAN and Visitor

Baptist Budget and Baptist Church Services Schedule

The Hospital Auxiliary meets at First Free Baptist Church Roxbury Monday at 2 30. Cottage prayer with Mr and Mrs O H Leach at 57 Sargent Street Tuesday at 7 45. Ladies Aid annual meeting next Wednesday at 2 80. Members urged to pay 50 cents. Sermon topic Sunday morning Incarnation with Sunday school exposition. Evening sermon Christ the Wonder Worker. Quartet includes Mrs L K Colton Mrs W H H Young Mr David Belcher Mr Charles H Dunham and Miss Netties. Morning anthem It is a Good Thing to Give Thanks Evening Abide With Me.

O.H. Leach Sargent Street Ladies’ Aid Society L. K. Colton W. H. H. Young David Belcher Charles H. Dunham Miss Netties

First Church of Winthrop Details and Upcoming Services

The First Church of Winthrop MIT initiate list of services with Rev. Charles Tilton as minister including Sunday sermons on The Goal of the Christian and The Man with Over t Sex, morning and evening music by a quartet, and revival services Tuesday and Friday. Union Congregational at Winthrop Beach lists morning worship, a Why Andrew was the First Apostle address, and an 12th annual roll call and supper. Prof Albert Armstrong to lecture Lorna Doone with colored slides on January 29.

Methodist Episcopal Winthrop Street Charles Tilton Jefferson Street First O. E. Johnson A. S. Nickerson O. E. Tasker O. Awyer E. E. Rowland J. B. Coffin Men’s New Movement Epworth League Ethel Dean Sunday School Board Union Congregational Union’ Congregational Church Tewkesbury Street Winthrop Beach A. L. McKenzie Shoge Drive Walls of Jericho Andrew Mr. Armstrong Albert Armstrong

Freeman's Hardware and Variety Store Kitchenware Visit

Henry calls for meeting at Freeman's Hardware and Variety Store to select multiple kitchen ware items. He requests assistance in gathering numerous kitchen necessities.

Henry Freeman’s Hardware and Variety Store

Chelsea Mayor Opposes Prizes Fight at Inauguration

Mayor Beck of Chelsea criticized prize fighting during the Monday inauguration of Chelsea's new government, pledging to curb the sport amid the ceremony and public interest.

Beck Chelsea

Boston Mayor Hibbard Promotes Nonpartisan City Affairs

Boston Mayor Hibbard urges nonpartisanship in city governance citing his inaugural address and a series of first class recommendations to reform municipal operations and reduce partisan influence.

Hibbard Boston

Legislative Committees Form as Massachusetts Legislature Opens

The Massachusetts Legislature drew lots for committee assignments. In the Senate, Chapple named Hall chair of Metropolitan Affairs and a member of Liquor Laws and Counties. In the House Speaker Cole reshaped panels, naming Luce to Ways and Means, Walker to Railroads, Pierce to Education, Ho filao to Election Laws, Whitney to Roads and Bridges, Robinson to Street Railways, Carlton to Insurance, and Norman White to Ways and Means.

Massachusettes Neats Senate Chapple Hall House Cole Luce Ways and Means Walker Brookline Pierce Educaion Filao. Goea House Committee On Whitney Winthrop Representative Robinson Chelsea Carlton Thomas F. Driscoll Norman White

Delegates to Guard Association Held for Target Practice

Boston artillery district commander Col Hoskins orders target practice for National Guard Association delegates in Boston. Event set for January 14 at Fort Bank and Fort Heath with 12 inch mortars and 12 inch rifles, starting around 2 p.m. Red flag rules apply and a sequence of seven shots per battery follows.

National Guard Association Boston Fort Banks Col. Hoskins Boston Artillery District Forts Bank and Heath Fort Banke Fort Heath

Adjourning Town Meeting Chooses $52,900 School Building Plan

The third town meeting session drew about 225 voters. After debate on Article 5 the majority backed the committee plan for a $52,900 brick grammar school on Pauline Street, rejecting a cheaper $16,000 four room primary option. The vote on the building plan was 152 to 50, and the committee was named building committee. Article 7 on $500 for Civil Engineer Kimball’s water plant valuation was sent to the March meeting.

Pauline Street O. E. Johnson School Ponce David Benshimol Jeremiah Green George E. Mitchell Dr. Johnson Johnson Mitchell Green W. B Orcutt Benshimol O.benshimol Charles G. Craib Walter P. Simonds Charles Pike David Floyd Kimball

Winthrop Boys Triumph Over Winchester in Narrow Win

Winthrop high school defeated Winchester 20 to 16 at Winchester gym in front of a large crowd. Winthrop led 11 to 7 at halftime and held on after a late Winchester push. Winchester's second team won 26 to 25 after Mor tensen tied the score with a floor basket and Tuck clinched it on a late foul.

Winthrop High Winchester High School Winchester Winthrop Mortensen Tuck

Winthrop Post Letters Remaining for Week Ending January 11

List of letters remaining in the Winthrop post for the week ending January 11 includes Anssey Miss Martha Bowditch Mrs L OC Bunsmade Miss Beth Chisholm Miss M A Frost Mrs Harriet R Gange Joseph Gates Mr and Mrs Harry E Hall Dr William Keller John Maynard D H Pembriant Miss Franca Smith Mrs Sarah Smith David W Smith Harold Woodman H.

Winthrop Post Anssey Martha Bowditch L. OC. Bunsmade Beth Chisholm M. A. Frost Harriet R. Gange Joseph Gates Harry E. Hall William Keller John Maynard D. H. Pembriant Francea Smith Sarah Smith David W.smith Harold Woodman

Four voting places sparked old alarms in Winthrop history

The piece recalls how Winthrop Chelsea Revere and Winnisimmet were once united under Chelsea with early town meetings in Centre Revere Winnisimmet Hall and the vestry of the Baptist Church. Voters walked long routes to polling places as population grew from 64 to 1800 by 1907.

Winthrop Chelsea Revere Ferry Winnisimmet Hall Baptist Church Pullen Point Cherry Island Old Salem North Chelsea Pullen Pointers

Installation of Officers at Margaret Winthrop Rebekah Lodge

Endicott Hall hosted the installation of Lodge No. 158 officers with 60 attendees. District deputy Mrs. Marsh of Lynn and seven installing officers led the ceremony after a supper by the Belcher led committee.

Margaret Winthrop Rebekah Lodge No. 158 Endicott Hall David Belcher Fred Marshall O. E. Hill George Douglas Florence Tewksbury Marsh Lynn Tewksbury Wm. C. Wood Charles G. Craib J. P

Winthrop Girls Win Behind Strong Team Play

Winthrop girls basketball defeated Norwood 18 to 8 in the high school gym Friday last week. Stockwell and Cummings led with floor goals while O'Brien Backman and Whedon added key scores. Referee Key and umpire Backman officiated with Gray as scorer and Natalie timing the 15 minute periods.

Winthrop Norwood Sive Norwood Miss Stockwell Backman Miss Cummings Miss Whedon O’brien Boston Stilwell Trudeau Mise Miner Fenton Miss O’brien Miss Backman Miss Key Gray Natalie

Real Estate Transaction In Winthrop Involves Wyman and Clark

Chirles B. Wyman files a mortgage to Flora D. Clark on Court Road for one thousand dollars. The note references D. 5 and real estate dealings in Winthrop.

Chirles B. Wyman Flora D. Clark Court Road

Winthrop Yacht Club Election Nears Between Challengers

The Winthrop Yacht Club faces a close election with Commodore Whitney seeking re election opposed by Ralph Goudy. Our townsman Channing Howard is ill with Edward Payson Weston disease but still seen walking several mornings. Mild weather inspires more garden blooms as Mrs F M Trowbridge reports pansies blooming. Mayor Hibbard starts to clear city hall of idle loafers.

Winthrop Yacht Club Commodore Whitney Ralph ©. Goudy Channing Howard Edward Payson Weston Mr. Howard Winthrop Over Revere Centre Winthrop F. M. Trowbridge Park Avenue Hibbard City Hall

P A L Club Meets With Enjoyable Program At Buckley Home

The eighth P A L Club meeting occurred Tuesday at Mrs. Mary E Buckley’s home on Washington avenue. Mrs Emma A Adama introduced speaker Mrs Effie Newers whose paper Quebec Ola and New impressed attendees. Miss Cecil Bearborn sang, Mrs Buckley played, forty members and guests socialized after refreshments. Next meeting January 21 features a Trip to Alaska with paper by Mrs Susan MacDonald. Hostess is Mrs Lizzie F Wright.

P. A. L.club Mary E. Buckley Washington Avenue Federation Emma A. Adama Effie Newers Quebec Ola New Alaska Susan MacDonald Daughters of Lizzie F. Wright

Surprise Birthday Party for Miss Virgilya Nickereon

About fifteen young friends gathered at Miss Virgilya Nickereon’s 88 Bellevue Avenue home Tuesday for a surprise party. They played games and held a hat trimming contest won by Benjamin Knudson. Fred Drew took the booby prize. A lobster salad, sandwiches, olives, ice cream, cake, sherbet, nuts and candy were served at ten. The dining room bore pink crepe and the table trim. Miss Virgilyn received a pin with two gold hearts, green shamrocks and pearls.

Virgilya Nickereon Bellevue Avenue Benjamin Knudson Fred Drew Virgilyn

Winthrop Men's Club Organized at First Church

On New Year's night the Winthrop club for men organized at the First Church. A constitution and by laws were adopted and officers elected led by President J T Mathes and Vice Presidents Ervine W Osborne and George W Mitchell. An executive board and committee chairmen were named with plans for a series of social gatherings.

Winthrop Club J T. Mathes Ervine W. Osborne George W. Mitchell Harvey Sleeper Joseph Belcher Joshua W. Remby Walter L. Lord Lyman’ W. Callard Frank O. Howard

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Winthrop Churches First Unitarian Church Winthrop Sun and Visitor Lewis Winthor Herbert E.merson Ernest H. Pierce Telephone Winthrop Sun Winthrop Visitor Winthrop Sun_and Lewis Block Beach Station Senat Charlestown First Free Baptist Church of Roxbury First Church of Legislative REAL the Pilgrim P. A. L. Club Winthrop Co-Operative Bank A.E. Whittemore, Sec’y, and Treas Wadsworth Building Winthrop Centre E. F. Rogers Frank Barrett Wadsworth Block Geo. C. Edwards Glazier and Whitener Hermon St Ralph P. Badger Chathamt Lynn Telephone I. B. O'Brien Lewis Klock E. E. Crosby Alfred Peat Winthrop St Lillian F. Rich Teagher Pianoforte Pleasant St C. E. Johnson M. D Winthrop St., Nea Becher Winthrop C. H. French Wave Way Ave Nearshire Station Kar Nose
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