Winthrop Seawall Construction Starts on Coastal Project
The Town of Winthrop begins a coastal defense project between Great Head and Point Shirley. The Fred T. Ley Company of Springfield awarded the contract to build a 1000 foot Portland cement sea wall with timber bulkhead and five jetties, totaling 370 feet, plus back-filling and grading. Engineers Whitman & Howard of Boston drew the plans. Completion is set for August 15.
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Winthrop
Great Head
Point Shirley
Fred T. Ley Company
Springfield
Mass
Boston
Lee
Endie
Whitman & Howard
Captain Charles E Stevenson 76 Dies After Brief Illness
Captain Charles E Stevenson of 12 Pico Avenue died June 11 after five weeks of illness following a shock. Born May 4 1833 in Belfast Maine he spent 25 years at sea rising from cabin boy to master mariner. He commanded large ships including the first double top-sail ship and was shipwrecked six times. He retired to Winthrop over forty years ago and celebrated a golden wedding last year. Funeral Monday at 3 pm at his home with Masonic service. Adelphi Quartet sings. Survived by widow Susan E Stevenson son George S H Stevenson daughter Mrs Adair Outhank brother John Stevenson sister Mrs Rachel Fuller and several grandchildren.
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Charles. E. Stevenson
Pico Avenue
Belfast
Tventy
Stevenson
Winthrop
Hunter
William R. McéLain
Nsie
Adelphi
Boston
Isle
E. Anstin Belcher
Horace Magee
Harold Bartlett
George Douglas
Edward Douglass Charles Lund
David A. Meonal
Simmer Floyd
Susan E. Stevenson
George S. H. Stevenson
Adair Outhank
John Stevenson
Buchannes Street
Rachel Fuller
Annual Social of the club Treshiven
The club Treshiven held its annual social in the gym Friday night with president Max Gersumky leading the grand march for dancers Miss Anna Burke and Misses Lucille Pennington Ruth Ordway Ruth Kalish George Becker Atha Poote bard Wesley Dunham. A program featured Miss Mabelle Howatt Miss Dorothy Belcher Miss Ethel G Studley pianists Miss Violet Minifie soprano and Edward Pero Beatrice Douglas loaders. Light refreshments were served and about 150 guests enjoyed the evening.
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Treshiven
Max Gersumky
Anna Burke
Lucille Pennington
Ruth Ordway
Ruth Kalish
George Becker
Atha Poote
Bard Wesley Dunham
Mabelle Howatt
Dorothy Belcher
Ethel G Studley
Violet Mini
Golden Wedding for Russell Tewksbury and Wife at Home
Russell Tewksbury celebrated his golden wedding anniversary at 15 Bates Avenue with an informal reception. Born 1833, he moved to Revere and Chelsea before starting a milk business in Chelsea, a career spanning 44 years. He belonged to Mystic Lodge, J O O F, and the Masons. He is a descendant of John Fenno and Olive Pratt, linked to East Boston’s early ferry service.
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Mars
Russell Tewksbury
Bates Avenue
Mr. Tewksbury
Winshrope-Anenst
Revere
Chelsea
Mystic Lodge
The
Masons
Fewksbure
John. Fenno
Olive Pratt
Boston
Real Estate Transfers Noted in Local Listings
Frank Harvich transfers property to Abraham Le vine on Trident Avenue in Quabet. Sherman L. Whipple transfers to Kate Griswold at Ocean View and Main streets in Quabet.
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Frank Harvich
Abraham Levine
Trident Avenue
Kate’ E. Griswold
Ocean View
Main Streets
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Co-Operative
L/8K
TPE Liincs Bank
Life Insurance
E. F. Cuishoum & Co
Water Street
Thornton Park
H. F. Rich & CO
Wadsworth
Winthrop, Mass
Sumner Floyd
Undertaker
Hermon
Charles E. Stevenson
Patent Colt
Oxfords
Bragdon’s Cash Store
Meridian Street
T. J. Mahaney Carpenter and Builder
Court Road
Winthrop Mass
Thomas B. Dun
Winthrop Beach
Nnual Social
Wenthrop
Fletcher
Newton's Market
Magee’s
D. Stevens’ Department Store
Shirley Street
Ocean Spray Station
Edward T. Harrington CO
Sumner Savings Bank
Columbia Trust Cuy
Meridian St
East
Div
Fale
George W. Hargrave
William J. Calhoun
Mrs. Bennison
Aea Tlums
East Boston Savings Bank
Winthrop High
Winthrop High School
E. B. Brown
Winthrop Centre
County Savings Bank
Broadway
Winthrop Branch
Floyd & Tucker
Winthrop Street
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