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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1908
Page
5
A collection of humorous prompts and quips from a past era. Jokes span family wisdom, strength boasts, a salesman gag, a moment of doubt, a mystery note exchange, and a grim 1890 Persian boiling punishment note.
Miss Mabel Boynton of Hampstead and other residents are shown hosting or attending whist gatherings on Summit and nearby avenues. The item lists members, guests, and venues while noting illness in the Brennan family and various social visits and regional movements.
Mrs. C. MacPherson plans a Boston winter. W Lauder advertises sewing machine repairs. Edgar Power recently won blue ribbons on the Charles River Speedway. Oscar V. Babcock performs at Park square bicycle track. Rev. Charles Tilton spoke to the New Hampshire Christian Endeavor Society. The Ladies Social Union of First Church to host a December fair. P Foster, relief ticket agent at Winthrop Beach, hunting trip in Maine. Kate Walker visits family in Yarmouth N. S. J. C. Campbell’s week in Pem broke. The Wingates take The Overlook at 80 Prospect for winter. Officer Blake celebrated 62nd birthday with sister guest Pauline Henderson. Lt. and Mrs. Bartlet hosted their aunt writer Elizabeth Orr Williams. Isabelle McDonald visiting Newton. A surprise party for Haywood Sobey and wife with Winthrop and Boston guests. New iron mains laid at Great Head. Main Street pipework underway. Avery siblings visit from Providence. Jeremiah Green plans a two-family building at Highland and Cliff by March. Allie May Hoitt to wed John Hastings Howland in NYC. Roxbury connection noted. Reed Chambers houses filled with multiple families. Dumont sympathies wreath sent from Winthrop ladies. Mr. Dumont thankful from Cincinnati after hotel fire.
The P A L Club met Tuesday afternoon at 204 River Road led by Mrs. Minnie Older. A fine program featured piano solos Venetienne and To a Wild Rose, songs Pansy Faces If I Were a Violet Sunset, violin and piano duets Hearts and Flowers and In Autumn, and readings Sketches of American Musical Composers. Miss Grant and Misses Bessie Ruth Shaw performed. Mrs. Emma Adams presided and a luncheon followed.
At the Soldiers Home in Chelsea the Misses Viola Crosby Gertrude Gibbons Inez and Edith Hanley and Marion Hendry of Winthrop presented a pantomime of The Star Sprangled Banner as part of a Nereid Rebekah Lodge entertainment in a Tuesday evening program. O F Belcher of the Cottage Park Hotel and friends Rankin of Delanco New Jersey and Wardwell of Camden Maine depart for Liesburg Florida to spend the winter with hunting hounds and Belcher plans to stay in Boston.
The Servia Club met with Miss Kelley at 36 Elmwood Avenue while Wesley Tyler plans a two week visit to Maine and Vermont before Thanksgiving. Mrs. Mary Rush and her two New Jersey children visit cousin Mrs. P. L. Woods. Winthrop Arts and Crafts exhibit and sale run daily at 563 Pleasant Street. Members attended Massachusetts Civic Conference in Boston. Judge and Mrs. Preble and family return to Charlestown for winter. Surfside Lodge held a barn dance at Constitution Hall with Strachan's orchestra and calico outfits. Rebekah Lodge 153 held an initiation at Endicott Hall with district deputy Mrs. Winifred Marsh attending.
Mrs. George A. Paul marked twenty fourth wedding anniversary at 68 Sagamore Avenue Winthrop Highlands. Dorothea Smith 활동 pianist at Park Street Church Boston laymen conference noon meetings. Thornton Whist Club gatherings at James Avenue hostesses Mrs Burke and Mrs Coffin. prizes to Mrs Edgar and Mrs Floyd. E P Walrous planning Winthrop home at 60 Floyd Street after summer away. Hortense Dudley Hay of New Winthrop Hotel spoke in Woburn on D A R work. Marie T Mulrey led a New Winthrop Hotel concert with Mabel Mulrey Eleanor Mulrey Edna Kelley Caroline Dorn bach and other artists.
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