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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1908
Page
8
The Finest Baptist Church on Wirrmor Hermon Street under Pastor Rev. Fred E. Waite hosts morning worship Bible School and evening services. Members return from vacation as plans for the new season unfold with events including a O E meeting led by Miss F L Griffin and a boys brigade convention in Baltimore.
Rev. W. C. Litchfield ministers a church at 82 Hermon street with morning service at 10 45, Sunday school at noon, and Young People's Union at 6. Seats are free and the church is funded by subscriptions. Services paused until the second Sunday in September. minister reachable by telephone or mail from Falmouth Heights, Mass.
First Church of Winthrop at 215 Winthrop Street with Rev Charles Tilton as minister invites visitors to the popular one hour services. Morning and evening music by the quart ette led by director C E Tasker with Miss Minnie Floyd on organ. Sermon times Sunday 10 30 a m and 7 p m. Sunday school at 12 noon with Adult Tilton class in the audience room and departmental classes in the vestry and auditorium. Tuesday class meeting and Friday people's service announced.
The Union Congregational Church at Tewksbury Winthrop Beach led by Rev. A L McKenzie holds morning worship at 10:80 on Sunday with the man of faith topic, a 12 o’clock Sunday school, a 7:80 praise service with solos by O D Weathers and Phyllis Jordan, and a 7:80 address As a Man Thinketh. Prayer meeting Friday at 4:45 discusses The Vine stock and Branches. The Lord's Supper will be observed after Sunday morning service with invited participation.
Captain George P. Prior of Winthrop died of heart failure on his Washington avenue porch after a Boston birth 72 years ago. He led fish firms on T wharf for 25 years and earlier worked with P. N. Prior & Co. He leaves a wife Lydia A. and four children. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W C Litchfield with Adelphi Male Quartet. interment at Duxbury.
The Winthrop Republican Club schedules a September 7 meeting at 8 p.m. in Town Hall to arrange the grand pow wow and barbecue at the Point of Pines on September 15. Republicans and friends are invited to attend and join, with a note to bring neighbors.
Public foreclosure notice for Osman B. Ingalls and Julia A. Ingalls with Anthony E. Navin, then William Horwitz as assignee, listing a Winthrop parcel of 8855 square feet with building, bounded by Pleasant Street and Somerset Avenue. Sale set for September 30, 1908 at 3 pm, subject to a prior $3500 mortgage and taxes, two hundred fifty dollars (260) down, at 61 Court Street Boston.
Auctioneer David Floyd based at 34 School Street Boston conducts sales at Winthrop with items listed for bidding.
Foreclosure sale under a 1903 mortgage from James Paterson to Lucy A. Floyd. Property in Winthrop Suffolk described as 4474 square feet on Shirley Street and Mermeid Avenue, plan dated 1875. Sale on September 14 1908 at 3:30 PM, with $100 cash required at purchase. subject to unpaid taxes.
A minstrel show at Cottage Park Hotel on August 29 directed by Carroll J. Swan of Boston delighted guests. Performers in gala dress presented topical songs and dances with strong encores and floral gifts while host and hostess Mr and Mrs Belcher provided support and Miss Leslie Talbot accompanied.
River by Wilbur F Stafford to James Prince dated January 31 1908 will be sold at public auction on September 27 1908 at 2 PM on the premises in Winthrop. The lot occupies 5348 square feet on Linden Street bounded by Lots 5 9 8 and 7 and by Atlantic Street. Sale subject to prior mortgage and other terms.
The oldest standing house in Old Boston opens to the public on weekdays from 2 until 4 oclock pm. Visitors are advised to leave cars at Ocean Spray station for access.
The Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening of next week due to the holiday on Monday. President George E B Mitchell notes the date as Sept 4 1908.
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