90 Years Ago – 1935The mystery of two recent breaks at the summer home of Harrison G. Reynolds on Forest Street was suddenly and unexpectedly solved Tuesday afternoon when the confessed guilty party was found in hiding on the premises.
90 Years Ago- 1933Central Pond came near claiming another victim last Saturday afternoon when William Phillips, 6-year-old son of Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Phillips of 10 Sea Street, broke through the ice and into the pond. He was playing with other children on the bank of the pond when the ball…
That Was Then... In Pictures
90 Years Ago – 1933
The Annual Town meeting that convened in Town Hall, Monday at 7 p.m. was one of the peppiest that has been experienced in many years. There was no lack of speakers on all of the more important questions and a real interest seemed to prevail with a desire to bring to the surface any misunderstood point not clear in the minds of the voters instead of being content to take a neutral position and let matters take their own course as has been too often the case in the past years. It is a most encouraging sign to note this revival of interest in public affairs.
90 Years Ago – 1933
The sublimity, majesty and mighty power of the sea when in an angry mood was never so well illustrated to the people of Manchester as during the great storm of Friday and Saturday. Hundreds of people gathered on the bank at Singing Beach and watched the great billows thundering in from the ocean causing the destruction of thousands of dollars’ worth of property while man, mere man stood helplessly by, powerless to stay the destruction.
With the passing of one of the most destructive storms Manchester has ever known, Manchester is confronted with a very serious problem and one that affects every one of her citizens in one way or another. The query what’s to be done to restore Singing Beach to its former self, is on everyone’s lips and to which there has been no answer up to the present time.
90 Years Ago – 1993
Coach Pulsifer’s basketball shooters, who are now in fine stride, will stack up against the Swampscott High team at Horticultural Hall, Friday evening. Capt. Lees and his team are counting on annexing their fifth victory of the season.
90 Years Ago – 1933
The fire department answered a still alarm call Saturday evening at the residence of J. Alex Lodge on Summer Street, a chimney fire having been started by sparks from a wood fire in the open fireplace. The blaze was extinguished without damage.
90 Years Ago – 1933
The fire department was called to fight a lively blaze that started Friday morning about nine o’clock on the roof of a storage building formerly a stable on the Cheever estate next to the Baptist Church. Owing to its close proximity to other buildings, the fire was quite threatening for a while, but it was discovered in good time and by quick work was not serious.
90 Years Ago – 1933
All of the students who came home from their several colleges for the Christmas holidays have returned to their studies refreshed and happy in the respite and family reunions.
90 Years Ago – 1932
An alarm of fire from box 61 at 7:45 Sunday morning called the department to fight the most serious fire the town has had for several years. A telephone message was received by the department from John McInnis of Tappan Street. The alarm was pulled from the station and the apparatus left for the scene of the fire. When they arrived, they found a very serious fire under way having got great headway, the whole upper part being a roar furnace.
90 Years Ago – 1932
At the meeting of the Board of Selectman Tuesday evening a new parking regulation was adopted which is as follows: “It shall be unlawful for any operator to park a vehicle for longer than one hour at any time on the northerly side of Union Street from a point of 14 ½ feet westerly from the hydrant located near the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. store, to the corner of School and Union Streets.
90 Years Ago – 1932
At the meeting of the Board of Selectman Tuesday evening a new parking regulation was adopted which is as follows: “It shall be unlawful for any operator to park a vehicle for longer than one hour at any time on the northerly side of Union Street from a point of 14 ½ feet westerly from the hydrant located near the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. store, to the corner of School and Union Streets.
90 Years Ago – 1932
The fire department answered a still alarm blown Thursday, noon of last week for a small blaze on Pine Street, a car owned by Leon Bailey of this town having caught fire and was badly damaged before the blaze was extinguished.
90 Years Ago – 1932
An alarm from box 81 brought out the fire department for a slight blaze at the home of Anthony Silva on Union Street about midnight Sunday. The department quickly had the blaze extinguished with the use of the chemical.
The Secretary of War has directed that a Purple Heart engraved with the name of the recipient be issued to Mr. H. Walter Heintz, 50 Desmond Ave., this town, on account of a wound received in action on October 8, 1918 while serving as Corporal, 11th Balloon Company, Air Service.
90 Years Ago – 1932
One of the most magnificent displays of nature’s power and beauty that comes but a few times in the span of a life time was presented yesterday along this coast during the height of a four-day north easterly storm. At Singing Beach, the sight was beautiful beyond description and hundreds braved the storm to witness the surf pounding in with the rollers 15 to 20 feet high.
90 Years Ago – 1932
The Halloween Dance given by the Eastern Star at Horticultural Hall last Saturday night proved a colorful affair. Miss Dorothy Hall was chairman of the committee in charge of the dance. The hall was appropriately decorated with corn stalks, Jack O’Lanterns and witches.
90 Years Ago - 1932
The opening meeting of the season of the Parent-Teacher Association was held Wednesday evening in the assembly room of the High School and proved one of exceptional interest and taken as a criterion of others to follow, the seasons program will be one to warrant the attendance of every interested person in our public schools.
90 Years Ago – 1932
One mile of the new power cable being laid to Gravelly Pond station has been laid and covered in and about a mile and a half remains to be laid.
The “Pep” supper of last week proved quite a financial success as well as socially as the Youth Aid Committee announce that the net proceeds amounted to $96.53 which amount has been turned over to the Story High School Athletic Association.
90 Years Ago – 1932
The Manchester Electric company have commenced work digging the trench through the pipeline road to Gravelly Pond for laying the new equipment at the station. Between 30 and 40 of the town’s unemployed are being employed.
90 Years Ago – 1932
The beam trawler “Dorchester” loaded with fish, stranded on Singing Beach Friday morning during a heavy fog. Word was sent to the Coast Guard Station at Dolivers Neck for aid and the 75-foot patrol boat 154 was sent to her aid and succeeded in pulling her off into deep water and she was able to proceed undamaged.
90 Years Ago – 1932
The emergency room at Singing Beach was broken into sometime during Friday night and several blankets were stolen.
90 Years Ago – 1932
Parents who contemplate sending their children to school in September for the first time, are reminded of the statute law governing vaccination. No pupil will be admitted who cannot present a card or certificate from a physician that he or she has been successfully vaccinated, or giving good and sufficient cause why not.
90 Years Ago – 1932
Axel Magnuson, Jr., New York violinist, who is at present summering with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Axel Magnuson of Lincoln Street, gave a recital of music for the violin in the Town Hall last Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Friendship Circle of the Baptist Church.
