Precious Jewels Hold Their Fifth Annual Exercises
The Precious Jewels of the Woman's Missionary Society and the Home Department of the Baptist Church held their fifth annual exercises in the vestry on Saturday afternoon June 6 from 2 to 5 pm with Emma Walsh presiding. The program featured a piano piece by Will Clark, a violin solo by Walter Whitman, songs performed by kindergarteners, and recitations by Ruby Phillips Helen Johnson Myrtle Floyd and Pearl Phillips. Life membership certificates were awarded to Gilbert Schryver Kenneth Collins Emma Rhodes Ralph Baker Lucille Nevers and Beatrice Brown. Seventy-nine attendees including 69 children and 35 adults gathered around kindergarten tables for refreshments served by tea hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Precious Jewels
Woman's Missionary Society
Home Department
Sunday School of the Baptist Church
Emma Walsh
Will'e Clark
Yaar
Margeson
Walter Whitman
Jesus
Elsie Chamberlain
Ruby Phillips
Helen Johnson
Myrtle Floyd
Pearl Phillips
Gilbert Schryver
Kenneth Collins
Emma Rhodes
Ralph Baker
Lucille Nevers
Beatrice Brown
H. Kinney
M. O. Hill
N. Chamberlain
M. H. Jordan
Mrs S Melinda Floyd Capen Rites Held in Winthrop
Mrs. S Melinda Floyd Capen wife of Asa M Capen died after weeks of suffering at age 65 in Winthrop. She lived in Dorchester East Boston and Winthrop and served in church and women missionary groups. Funeral at 2 p m Tuesday from 30 Atlantic street with Rev C Tilton and former pastors officiating. Interment in Winthrop Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Melinda Floyd Capen
Asa M. Capen
Willard M. Coy
Frank F
Ernest Capen
Sumner Floyd
Winthrop Mot
Oapen
Winthrop
M. E
Capen
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Ladies’ Social Union
Atlantic Street
Charles Tilton
C. W. Blackett
Malden
Joseph E Waterhouse
Weston
Mattie Adams Magoun
Boston
Schubert
Elizabeth Beal Gregg
Shawmut Congregational Church
M. E. Church
Post Office
Mr. Capen
Ladies’ Aid Society of
East Boston
First
Messrs. I. Hall
Samuel Jukes
Winthrop Magee
David Floyd
Winthrop Cemetery
Tremendous rush at Revere Beach reservation crowds
The Revere Beach reservation saw another tremendous rush Sunday with showmen restaurants hotels and caterers all in Clover. Crowds lined the water side from Eliot Circle to Oak Island while autos and car traffic filled the drive. The Winthrop Sun and Visitor notes improving prospects for a prosperous season despite earlier financial panic and compares local gains to places like Old Orchard and Newport.
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Revere Beach
Eliot Circle
Oak Island
Winthrop
Boston
Old Orchard
Bar Harbor
Newport
Bathhouse Opens June 16 at 10 A.M.
Residents of Revere took to the water last Sunday while the State Bathhouse remains closed until Tuesday June 16 at 10 in the morning. The delay shifts public access and marks the planned opening time for spa facilities.
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Revere
Ocean View Whist Party Supports Boston Junior Charity Fair
The Ocean View hosted a large whist gathering Saturday evening for the Boston Junior Charity Club chaired by Miss Mabel Paul. Fourteen tables of plain whist and six of bridge whist produced eight prizes won by Edward A. Barrier S. G. Johnson Elizabeth Lowe and others, with proceeds funding a mammoth fall fair and related entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean View
Edward A. Barrier
Cambridge
S. G. Johnson
Newton Highlands
Elizabeth Lowe
Newton
A.’ G. Place
Winthrop Shore Drive
O. H. Webber
Trident Avenue
John M. Simpson
Sallie Schryver
G. L. Place
Wonder World: Annette Kellerman At Wonderland Park
The Venus Aphrodite Annette Kellerman, famed swimmer and world champion, performs frequent exhibitions at Wonderland Park. She has swum since age eight, now twenty one, praising swimming as the best all round exercise and endorsing school courses teaching all to swim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Kellerman
Wonderland
Picnic at Gove's Bungalo Draws Large Winthrop Highlands Crowd
The Good Cheers held a Wednesday picnic at Gove's bungalo in Winthrop Highlands with a large company present. Jam and fish chowder were served along with many other good things.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gove
Bungalo
Winthrop Highlands
Winthrop notices on rail tickets and vandalism in town
The Pilgrim notes cleanup after April 5 fire on Winthrop Shore Drive and urges residents to buy Boston Revere Beach and Lynn tickets locally to boost rail service. It laments vandalism on Winthrop Shore Drive and calls for action against rough elements. Also reported is the death of Mrs. Hannah A. Freeman at 61 Washington Avenue with funeral arrangements.
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Winthrop Shore Drive
Winthrop
Boston, Revere Beach
Lynn
Boston
Boston Terminal
Ingalls Station
Ihs
Hannah A. Freeman
Thomas Lennon
Jefferson
Surfside
John Hamilton
Baby
Ellis
E. D. Cleghorn
Toronto
Fred Wayne
Ashmont
Former Winthrop Pastor John D Picklees Dies at 60
Reverend Dr John D Picklees longtime Methodist minister and pastor of St Pauls Church Lynn died at Union Hospital Lynn after a weeklong illness aged 60 He is survived by his widow and three daughters A native of St Andrews New Brunswick he graduated from Boston University in 1877 and was ordained in 1879 He served churches in Winthrop Lawrence Melrose Boston Worcester and Westfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah A Freeman
Albert Freeman
Chatham
Northwest Canada
Slater
Bessie E. Taylor
Dr. Pickles
St. Andrews
N. B
Boston University
Winthrop
Lawrence
Melrose
Boston
Worcester
Westfield
Anointing Friends Before Burial in Post Mortem Kindness
A speaker urges preemptive compassion over flowers at death, arguing that timely sympathy refreshes the troubled spirit more than posthumous acts. The text laments a life without love and praises the comforting fragrance of kindness while alive.
Republican Club Formed in Winthrop
On June 3 1887 Winthrop voters organized the Republican Club of Winthrop with George T Sleeper as president and E R Buffington as secretary. HQ at Point of Pines for the July 16 state pow wow expected to draw 100000, with Roosevelt delivering the opening address.
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Winthrop
Republican Club of
George T
Sleeper
Sheldon Cook
W. B. Orcutt
Edgar F. Power
Edgar H. Whitney
Wesley A. Gove
Charles R. Bennison
E. R. Buffington
Point of Pines
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Winthrop Club
Pines
Queen Esther Circle Visits Lynn
A large group from the Queen Esther Circles and other ladies attended the Lynn district rally at St Pauls Church Lynn. The event featured a flag drill by the Winthrop Queen Esthers directed by Miss Winnie Davison with participants including Alva Larson Sophie Dean Grace Brown Winifred Vessey Hazel Freeman Ruth Douglas Georgia Douglas Bessie Stafford Lillian Morgan Ellen Doane Clara Doane Gertrude Belcher Dolly Belcher and Ruth Barclay as pianist. Attendees included Mrs Ernest Anderson director of the circle Mrs John Olsen superintendent of Mothers Jewels and other district leaders.
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M. E
Lynn
St. Paul’s Church
William E. Ricker
Atlantic Avenue
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Winthrop Queen Esthers
Winnie Davison
Ingleside Avenue
Alva Larson
Sophie
Gladys Dean
Grace Brown
Winifred Vessey
Hazel Freeman
Ruth
Georgia Douglas
Bessie Stafford
Lillian Morgan
Ellen
Clara Doane
Gertrude
Dolly Belcher
Ruth Barclay
Ernest Anderson
Circle
John A. Olsen
Mothers’ Jewels
E. H. Leonard
Young People’s Work
W. Ricker
Mary Woods
Atlantic Street
Card of Thanks to Teachers and Students
A memorial day note from A Cole thanks the 7th and 8th grade teachers and children of the high school for flowers and kindness toward the patriotic teacher in the schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Cole
Winthrop summer notes list arrivals and club events
Ginthrop Neuwis and P F De Lory family relocate to 90 Putnam Street. John Olsen visits Stanton Iowa. General J M K Davis travels from the West to New London N H. Hotel Nevada to open June 14 with a 1 to 3 pm elaborate dinner and music by Miss L Pratt. Sunbeam at 62 Winthrop Shore Drive hosts I Aikin family for summer. The Little Journey Club becomes Winthrop Pedestrian Club. first walk at Aurold Arboretum and constitution adopted. next walk to Needham with Echo Bridge. meeting at Rowe's Wharf today at 1 pm.
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Nevada
L. Pratt
Wellesley College
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Little Journey Club
Aurold Arboretum
Thomas H. Cross
Winthrop Pedestrian Club
Winthrop
Little Journey’s Club
Needham
Echo Bridge
Rowe's Wharf
Piano Recital by Miss Tucker Pupils at Ingleside Home
Friday evening the pupils of Miss Ruth E. Tucker presented their first piano recital at Ingleside. The program featured varied selections from simple pieces to classical works, with violin solos and a duet by Miss Tucker Minor and Miss Pauline Tucker. Miss Ruth Tucker accompanied and two solos were requested. A casual reception with cake and ice was held afterward.
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Ruth E. Tucker
Ingleside
Miss Tucker
Pauline Tucker
Ethel Minor
Tucker
Minor
Ruth
Buckley Family Thankful For Support And Sympathy
Mrs W A Buckley and her children Ruth and William express gratitude for help, sympathy, and flowers from Masons societies and friends who lightened their sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.a-Buckley
Ruth
William A. Buckley
Masons
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S. Melinda Capen
Sun and Visitor
Cary
Mass
Congress
Lewis Block
Washington Avenue
Herbert E. Emerson
Ernest d. Pierce
Telephone
Winthrop Sun
Winthrop Visitor
Beach Station
Oria
Wonderland Park
The
Frederick M. White
All Soul’s Church
Republican Club
Bennison
Queen Esther
Ginthrop Neuwis
Tracadie
N. S
Putnam Street
John Olsen
Atlantic'street
Stanton
Iowa
J. M. K. Davis
J. F. Howes
New London
N. H
I. Aikin
Dorchester
Frank Ellsworth
Piper
Sara B. Swift
Allston
Anchorage
Edward Sears
John W. Flanders
Clara W. Elkinton
Kearney
Neb
L. A. Worcester
Lowell
Smith Patterson
Smith Patterson Company Diamond Merchants, Jewelers and Silversmiths
Summer Street
Johnson, MD
WiNthrop St
G.H. French
Wave Way Ave
Shirley Station
C. A. Nevers
Wadsworth Block
Winthrop Centre
Francis Pratt
Optician Studio
Ld’g
Tremont St
Chester Ave
Thornton Station
Bertha Wheeler
Main St
Ralph P. Badger
Rogers Ave
G.concannon
Lewis Klock
Winthrop Beach
Geo. C. Edwards
Glazier and Whitener
Madison Ave
E. J. Bishop
Banks Street
E. E. Crosby
Alfred Peat
Meridian Street
East
Horace B. Butler
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