Seattle Wedding Ties High School Sweethearts
Miss Ruby E Gallagher and Frank Douglas wed in Seattle after seven years since meeting in Winthrop High School. She traveled from Boston suburb where she worked in the Water Department. he, now a fish company cashier, had telegraphed about choosing a cottage on Puget Sound and securing the license. The couple reunited after three years apart to marry.
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Winthrop
Seattle
Ruby E. Gallagher
Frank Douglas
Miss Gallagher
Water Department
Boston
Douglas
George Douglas
Puget Sound
Continent
Will contest over Benjamin W Parker estate in Suffolk County
In Suffolk Superior Court Judge King presides as Dr Frederick P Gay sues to invalidate the 1910 Parker will leaving about 800000 to Clark Parker. Gay’s challenge cites lack of sound mind and undue influence by Clark Parker and Phoebe R Parker. Named beneficiaries include Edward Badger Edward Hogg Edna Hartshorn Henry Root E Keay Lydia Miltz Nellie Corliss. The will names the New England Trust Company as trustee with Clark Parker to receive the bulk of the estate. case counsel include Fletcher Ranney Michael Dwyer and John L Bates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
King
Suffolk County
Benjamin W. Parker
Winthrop Highlands
Boston
Clark Parker
Frederick P. Gay
University of California
Parker
Phoebe R. Parker
New England Trust Company
Dr. Gay
Edward A. Badger
Medford
Robert Hogg
Everett
Edna Hartshorn
Winthrop
Henry A.root
E. Keay
Lydia Miltz
East Boston
Nellie Corliss
Brookline
L. H. Spooner
Olive
Masters
Burton E. Eames
Fletcher Ranney
Michael J. Dwyer
John L Bates
Fourteenth Anniversary Celebrated at Pleas ant Street Home
Mr and Mrs Walter Heckman of Pleasant Street marked their fourteenth wedding anniversary with a May 28 gathering. Guests serenaded from a nearby rendezvous then attended a German dinner after enthusiastic games and socializing, amid humorous signs and festive decor.
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Walter Heckman
Pleasant Street
Deer Island fugitives captured after escape
Harry J. Mansfield of Boston and David Fitzgerald formerly of Lynn fled from Deer Island house of correction. They were spotted on logs off Farnbar and rescued exhausted, while others like John M. Sullivan of Mattapan and Harry B. Larner of Burlington were found removing cell bars with hidden saws.
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house_of correction
Deer Island
Harry J. Mansfield
Yarmouth Street
Boston
David Fitzgerald
Church Street
Lynn
Farnbar
John M. Sullivan
Mattapan
Harry B. Larner
Burlington, Vt
Train tie up after piston rod break near Wood Island
Trafic on the Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad was tied up for 15 minutes to half an hour after a piston rod broke on the Winthrop train departing East Boston at 6.04. The accident occurred near Wood Island station about a mile from the East Boston terminus, delaying trains in both directions.
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Trafic
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn
Winthrop
East Boston
Wood Island
May Party For St John’s Church In Parochial Hall
A well attended May Memorial Day eve event raised funds for St. John’s Roman Catholic church. The Parochial hall floor was managed by John W. Sill with aid from William L. Nolan and a list of volunteers including Albert Welch Duncan McDonald Henry McCarthy Charles J. Tiews Jr John T. Healy Charles Hasson Angus Kirby John J. Cotter James Sheerin Rudolph Murray James C. Higgins Robert E. Jenkins C Joseph Harvey James F. O’Brien John Miller Joseph Naulty J Stewart TMring J Thomas Butler Francis McAuliffe William J. Marsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
John W. Sill
William L. Nolan
Albert F. Welch
Duncan McDonald
Henry McCarthy
Charles J. Tiews, Jr
John T. Healy
Charles Hasson
Angus Kirby
John J. Cotter
James Sheerin
Rudolph Murray
James C. Higgins
Robert E. Jenkins
C. Joseph Harvey
James F. O’brien
John Miller
Joseph Naulty
J. Stewart ™Ring
J. Thomas Butler
Francis McAuliffe
William J. Marsh
Edwards Celebrate Silver Wedding at Cottage Park
A large gathering of friends marked the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Robert J Edwards at 64 Cottage Park road Wednesday evening. Their two daughters sang with an orchestra and company members. A collation followed and many gifts were presented to the couple.
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Cottage Park Road
Robert. J. Edwards
Tae
Winthrop Boy Hit by Auto in Front of Home
Benny Rachkowsky five year old son of Mr and Mrs John Rachkowsky was struck by a car on Shirley Street near his home shortly before noon Wednesday. He suffered facial and body bruises and a deep head gash and was taken to the hospital. The vehicle’s number is unknown and doctors say he will recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Street
Benny Rachkowsky
John Rachkowsky
Memorial Service Notice for Odd Fellows Groups
Crystal Bay Lodge Winthrop Encampment and related I O O F bodies will hold a memorial service at the cemetery Sunday morning June 7 at 4 a.m. after which they attend service at the Episcopal church. All Odd Fellows are invited.
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Crystal Bay Lodge
Winthrop
Margaret Winthrop
Rebekah Lodge
Episcopal Church
Odd Fellows
First Church of Winthrop Cake Sale Draws Big Attendance
The ladies of the First Church of Winthrop M. B. held a lawn cake sale at Mrs. E. B. Newton’s Pauline Street home Friday afternoon of last week. Despite cold, a large turnout supported the socially and financially successful event with ice cream cake and punch. Guests included visitors from East Boston such as Mrs. Edward Morse and Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hooper along with Mrs. Carlton and Mrs. Hobbs.
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First Church
Winthrop M. B
E. B. Newton
Pauline Street
Boston
Edward Morse
A. R. Hooper
Carlton
Hobbs
Fred L Hall Buys Surfside Hotel in Gloucestor
Fred L Hall of Winthrop has purchased the Surfside Hotel in Gloucestor from the George J Tarr estate. Hall, a known New England hotel figure, intends immediate occupancy and aims to have the hotel ready for business by July 1. Purchase price not disclosed.
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Surfside
Gloucester
George J. Tarr
Fred L.,hall
Winthrop
New England
Maplewood
White Mountains
Crest
Hall
McDonald
Avon Street
Boston
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Douglas-Gallagher
Will
Dick Tors
Segal’s Creamery
Winthrop St
Winthrop Center
Point Shirley
Greater Boston
Tel
Killam
Killami’s
H. Batchelder & Co., Inc
State ST
Mass
Richmond
William F. Dealy
Lewis
Beach Station
Winthrop Beach
TOL
Weston’s Gluten Bread
Weston’s Bakery
Summer Street
Boston, Mass
Telephone
Oxford
Winthrop Boy
Fred L
Hall Buys Hotel
Winthrop Centre
Edward T. Harrington
North Shore
Bert Ayer
James R. Brown
Shirley St
A. E. Whittemore
Pleasant ST
East Boston Savings Bank
Ainsley R. Hooper
Alvin P. Johnson
Meridian Street
Gorson
Grover Ave
Floyd & Tucker
Washington St
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