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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1914
Page
8
William J. Day, pastor. Residence 51 Sargent St. Tel 126 M. Morning worship 10 30 sermon The Sea of Galilee. Bible school 12. Y P S C EB 6 15. Evening worship 7 30 sermon The New Heaven and New Earth.
William W. Peck, minister at All Souls Church, 27 Washington Avenue, preaches a sermon titled Money to Burn during a Sunday worship service at 10.45 a.m. The Winthrop Firemen observe Memorial Sunday with cemetery exercises and a sermon by the minister.
Morning service at 10 30 features a Children Day Service with special music and the primary graduation ceremony. Dozens of babies will be christened. Evening service at 7 30 follows a 7 15 song service. pastor preaches on Why All Men are not Saved with the gospel described as the power of God unto salvation.
The First Church of Winthrop M E led by Charles S Otto lists a 10 30 morning worship with sermon a 12 Bible study hour and 7 30 evening service with sermon. Junior League at 3 30 and Epworth League at 6 30 follow by weekday class meetings and prayer services. Children concert slated and open air service to discuss The Prodigal Who Became a Son. No Junior or Epworth League during summer.
Funeral for Mrs Annie L Galvin of Winthrop was held at the Church of the Ascension Worcester with a solemn high mass of requiem. Burial followed in St John’s Cemetery Worcester with committal by Rev Dr Mc Coy. Floral tributes came from friends in Boston Winthrop Melrose Providence and Worcester.
Mrs Mary E Staples wife of Mr Wm E Staples formerly of East Boston died at her home 21 George street Saturday June 6 Funeral services were held at her late residence Tuesday at 2 p m Rev Wilbur G Chaffee of East Boston officiated The Tasker quartet sang Only Waiting and Crossing the Bar Interment was in the family lot at Winthrop cemetery Undertaker Chas R Bennison was in charge
Mrs A F Cummings hosted the June 10 gathering on Summit Avenue with Mrs J T Whitman as new regent leading planning for two outings Charter Day at Mrs Libby s Milton home and a Plymouth camp visit at Mrs Arthur Dunham s. A Maine woods conifer sprig package arrived from Mrs Albert Dunham. Mrs Hilton of Fort Banks sang. A Dansant and Bridge at Cliff House on June 18 to be run by Mrs F N Barbour.
President Melvin O. Adams of the Revere Beach road fights a proposal to merge Bay State with Boston Elevated and Revere Beach Lynn lines. He warns of cream mixing with skim milk, zone fare increases to 6 7 or 8 cents, and demands conference before any merger. He defends public service duties to East Boston Winthrop Revere and Lynn riders and stockholders.
On Tuesday June 16 Arthur James Mannix of Winthrop will host a class day spread in 24 Hollis Hall Cambridge. Mannix, Harvard College graduate and son of Mr and Mrs William H Mannix of 85 Winthrop Street, will enter public accounting after graduation and assist his father. Guests include many Winthrop residents and notable locals such as Mrs Clarence H Pike and Mr Albert B Mannix. President A Lawrence Lowell and headmaster Henry Pennypacker plan to attend. The reception runs 6 to 8 30 pm.
Mrs Emma C Freeman died at her home 35 Somerset Avenue on Thursday. Funeral services will be held at the residence this Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Wellfleet on Sunday. She was 52 and had lived here many years. Undertaker Charles R Bennison is in charge.
Winthrop High School baseball team organizes a benefit dance at Wadsworth Hall on Friday June 19 with 50 cent tickets. Tickets are sold by all team members under coach Mr Manter. Committee leads Captain W Evans Jack Buttner Bill Harber and Fritz Locke. The team reports its best season in ten years.
The schedule lists WwW racing dates from June to September across the West Yarmouth Y C and other clubs with classes for motor boats 25 and 15 foot and events including Beachcomber Dorys and various squadron runs. The roster includes venues such as South Boston Y C Wollaston Hull City of Boston Squantum Marblehead Lynn Nahant and Bermuda cup dates TBD.
The Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association invites the public to a clam chowder supper Tuesday evening June 23 at 6 30 on the Old Deane Winthrop House lawn. Tickets are 35 cents for all, with a promised unique and enjoyable entertainment for attendees.
List of letters remaining at the Winthrop post office for the week ending June 13 1914 includes Mrs. F. E. Bowman, Lucy Capp, Mrs. Henry Davis, Jennie Frauder, Bob Johnson, Mary McQuade, Gorham Rogers, Miss D. Sargent, W. A. Scott, and The Machias.
Town meeting on March 9 1914 approved a juvenile curfew by law. Children under sixteen may not loiter after 9 pm or before 5 am without guardian or duty exception. Police must notify guardians, fire dept to sound alarm, fines up to five dollars for repeat offences. Attest Preston B Churchill Town Clerk.
Winthrop High School beat Weymouth High School 4 to 1 at Weymouth Friday. Five Weymouth errors and key plays by Winthrop’s Flint highlighted the game. Scoring details list runs by Reilly Evans Lucky Harber Bartlett and others with multiple fielding feats and byes.
The Delta Pi Club of the M. E. church observed gentlemen's night at War Veteran’s Hall on Wednesday. Supper served by young ladies at 7 o'clock. Hall decor featured banners and a cosy room setup. A social hour followed with attendees including Rev. and Mrs. C Otto and many local families.
Boston Advertiser notes a frost stalling a merger of suburban transportation lines unless narrowed to remove Narrow Gauge. M O Adams opposes the bill while state authorities appear friendly due to the zone system idea. railway experts say zone system likely must be adopted to fairly serve riders with short and long commutes.
The Hockamock Club met at Marguerite O'Brien's home and arranged a season finale dinner and theatre party next week. Brides to be Martha Jenkins received a silk stocking shower with verses as guests, including Alleta M. Smith of Newark and Mrs Earl Haines among attendees.
Town of WinthropHealth Department proposes a new ordinance on hauling storing and transporting manure and stable refuse. Hearing set for Monday June 15 at 8 10 pont at Town Hall Albert S Smith secretary.
Elmer H Bartlett of 220 Court Road Winthrop petitions the Honoratic Board of Selectmen for a license to erect a public fireproof garage with a floor space to store four automobiles, to be located at the rear of his property at 220 Court Road Winthrop Mass. The request appears dated June 1914.
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