Roses and Flags Honor A. M. Capen at Local Post Office
A bouquet of 70 roses was placed on Asa M. Capen’s post office desk last Saturday as flags lined one side and the other in tribute. Postmaster David Belcher and assistants Frank Colby and Richard Cox arranged the display. Capen, aged 70, born in Dorchester, has wartime service, belongs to Joe Hooker Post 23 G A R, and serves as chaplain of the Winthrop War Veterans association. He joined the Boston postal service in 1872 and later moved to East Boston before settling in Winthrop 14 years ago. He lives with his son.
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Asa M. Capen
Mr. Capen
David Belcher
Frank Colby
Richard Cox
Uncle Sam
Norfolk Street
Dorchester
Joe Hooker
G. AR
East Boston
Winthrop “War Veterans’ Association
Boston
East
Winthrop
Capen
Ladies Aid Supper at First Baptist Draws 200 Plus
The Ladies' Aid of First Baptist hosted supper for over 200 in the vestry. President Ida M. Whitman led planning with helpers including Annie B. Moody and M. O. Hill. Proceeds funded church debt relief after a pastor's address and musical selections.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
The
First Baptist Church
Ida M. Whitman
Annie B. Moody
William Colton
William Young
A. E. Wyman
M. O. Hill
Emery
Kenney
Frederick M. White
Florence Tewksbury
David Belcher
Harry Ruelton
Lillian Stewart
Ruth Douglass
Caroline McNaught
Marjorie Belcher
Florence Allen
Alecia Allen
Ruby Churchill
Ethel Sampson
Metropolitan Apportionments debated for five-year tax basis
A three member commission hears 39 cities and towns of the Metropolitan Park district on apportioning taxes for the next five years. The 1905 total valuation was 2.338 billion dollars. Boston seeks a revised basis while Brookline favors current valuation.
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Metropolitan Park District
Boston
Brookline
Death of Dr Willis B McMichael details
Dr Willis B McMichael of East Boston died yesterday in Newcastle Maine after heart trouble. He visited his ill mother and had practiced medicine since 1880 after study at Chapman grammar school Boston Latin School Boston University and Harvard Medical School. Survived by wife Florence and son Earl. Funeral in Newcastle Maine with ties to East Boston and Winthrop.
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Willis B. McMichael
Princeton Street
Boston
Newcastle
McMichael
Damariscotta
East Boston
Chapman Grammar School
Boston Latin School
Boston University
Harvard Medical School
Mt. Tabor Lodge
Florence McMichael
Earl McMichael
Malden Hospital
Martin J OBrien dies after 23 years at Boston Globe
Martin J OBrien longtime Globe employee died at his Coral Avenue home after a brief pneumonia illness. He leaves a wife Annie Reardon two sons George and Martin Jr a daughter Anna and two sisters Delia and Mary. The funeral was at 9 am from his home with high mass at 10 am in St John the Evangelist Winthrop and interment at St Marys Dorchester. Born in Galway in 1870 he came to America penniless as a child and built a steadfast life in Boston.
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Martin J.o’brien
The
Boston Globe
AAS
Coral Avenue
O’brien
Annie Isabella Reardon
George W. O'Brien
Martin Joseph O'Brien
Anna Jarbeth O'Brien
Delia
Mary O
Martin Joseph O’brien
Galway
Irc
America
Boston
New Federal Law Sets Safety Equipment for Motor Boats
A July 9 enforcement date begins a new act requiring motor boats to display specified lights from sunset to sunrise, carry a whistle, foghorn, bell, and life preservers or buoyant cushions for all aboard. Violators face a $100 fine and boat seizure, with ignorance no excuse. Boats 26 to 65 feet must also have a bell at least eight inches wide.
Boston Man Faces Assault and Property Damage Charges
John Hanrahan of 29 Perkins Street was in municipal court charged with assault and destruction of property after throwing a shoe and two bricks at Robert A. Trenholm of 324 Atlantic Avenue Boston. Three panes of glass were broken and Trenholm testified to the incident. Hanrahan was fined 25 dollars for glass destruction and 10 dollars for the assault.
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John Hanrahan
Perkins Street
Robert A. Trenholm
Atlantic Avenue
Boston
Trenholm Ring
Division 2
Hanrahan
Trenholm
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E. F. Cuisholm & Co
Water Street
Thornton Park
W. C. Skaggs
Sumner Floyd
Undertaker
Mr. Floyd
Hermon St
Edward T. Harrington
Mr . Wi Bennison
Sepa Opart Center
W. B. McMichael
H. F. Rich
Wagsworth Block, Winthrop
East Boston Savings Bank
County Savings Bank
Broadway
Chelsea
Floyd
Tucker
Winthrop St
al In
Churchill
Winthrop Express
C. F. Hopkins
Propriet
Main
Bowdoin Sts
Geston
Aim St
Walt
Kingston St
Martin J. O'Brien
Migg'm. Abbie Davis
Shore ‘Drive
A. H. Whist Club
E. B. Brown Department Store, Inc
Winthrop Street
Winthrop, Mass
Shirley St
Cottage Hill
Winthrop _station
Elliot
Whittier
Washington Street
Point Shirley
School St. Boston
Washington St
Burke & Co., Tailors
Mass. Ave
Cambridge
Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth College
Sumner Savings Bank
Columbia Trust Co
Meridian St
George W. Hargrave
William
Galhoun
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