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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
8
At the church the pastor Rev Frederick M. Ware announces morning worship Bible school and evening worship with studies in between. The Ladies Aid serves a 25c supper next Wednesday at 6 30 in the vestry followed by an entertainment. The Bible is preached as authority and sermon titles include Who is a God like unto Thee Pardoreth Iniquity All seats free.
All Souls Church Unitarian at Corner Hermon and School streets led by Rev W C Litchfield announces services at 10 45 AM and Sunday School at noon The Young People's Religious Union meets at 6 30 PM in the vestry with leader Miss Ethel G Stowe The sermon topic tomorrow is Members One of Another and the church invites all and offers seats free
St Johns Episcopal Church at Bowdoin and Buchanan with Rev C W Henry rector announces services for Sunday October 1st. 8 am Holy Communion 10 30 am Morning Prayer and sermon 12 10 pm Sunday school 7 30 pm Evening prayer and address.
Rev Charles Tilton presides over services at First Church with a quartet including Mrs Goldsmith and Mrs Nicker son. Morning and evening music by the quartet. Sunday services at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m with Sunday school at noon. Adult Tilton Class in the audience room and primary departments in the vestry. Class meeting Tuesday evening and Friday services. Visitors welcome.
Rev Charles Tilton continues a sermon series with morning theme A miracle of Growth and evening theme Good and Evil in the Kingdom. Special Music Sunday features a double quartette under Mr Rowland with assistance from Miss Pauline Tucker and Miss Ethel Miner violinist.
Crystal Bay Lodge I O F plans a social dancing party at Constitution Hall on Thursday evening October 23. Selectmen announce a hearing next week per a notice in this issue of the Sun and Visitor. At the Pastime Theatre Miss N G Fitzgerald won a prize with number 8804, nearest 8896. Mrs Eton wife of Grenville O Avery died at 28 Irwin Street Winthrop and funeral services will be held at St John the Evangelist Church on Saturday.
The special town meeting will be held in Winthrop on October 28 at the Town Hall. The warrant was issued by the Board of Selectmen at Wednesday's meeting, and the principal matter is whether the town should purchase a steam fire engine.
Winthrop Lodge of Elks plans a big party at Keith's Theatre next Monday October 19 with Miss Annette Kellermann the swimmer making her first appearance under Keith management. Kellermann drew crowds at Wonderland Park last summer and is a favorite of the Elks. Seats for lodge members are on sale at the theatre for this special occasion.
Miss Jessie White and Mr Ralph Ballou joined in marriage at the Unitarian parsonage with Rev W G Litchfield officiating. The couple will reside on Centre Street after a ten day wedding tour. Bridesmaid Miss Mary White, best man Mr George Lythgoe. Wedding dinner at the bride’s Main Street home. The previous Friday Russell Duston celebrated his nineteenth birthday with Winthrop Athletics at War Veterans Hall, receiving a gift pipe from club members.
Mrs H M F Bishop and her son Charles of Springfield visited Mrs James H Brown of Atlantic Street to see her mother.
Assignee Oscar E. Pease to foreclose a mortgage given by Ewen A. Clark and Flora D Clark on Winthrop property known as the Loring House. Public auction scheduled 9 November 1908 at 4 45 pm. Sale subject to prior mortgage and unpaid taxes with a $200 cash payment required at sale.
Public sale of the property in Winthrop Suffolk County Massachusetts described as lot 3 on a plan by John Noble. The auction follows a mortgage to East Boston Savings Bank dated 1877 and recorded in Suffolk Deeds. The sale occurs November 9 1908 at 3 PM subject to railroad rights sewer location and unpaid taxes. A $200 deposit is required. Sale conducted by Charles E Lamb Winthrop October 1 1908.
Ernest R. Buffington, former Winthrop police chief, was held on grand jury bonds of $1,000 by Judge Clary in East Boston. Hearing was private. His year involved raids by town officials, resignation, divorce with his first wife, remarriage, and his arrest after returning from his honeymoon.
The Winthrop Board of Registrars chaired by Albert B Denham announces two registration deadlines. The next session is Tuesday October 20 at Shirley Street School House, with Saturday the final chance before registration closes at 10 pm at Town Hall. Hundreds of eligible voters lacking names are urged to act or lose the presidential vote.
Winthrop agents report a rush of policy placements totaling about fifty thousand dollars in the first week after the fire. While rates may rise, officials unlikely to act soon and no permanent rate hikes expected for the region.
The committee prepares a Halloween party at the club house of the Winthrop Yacht Club on Friday evening October 380. Autumn foliage decorations will feature the event and many BeAsOD members are expected to attend, marking the last social affair of the BeAsOD.
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