Time Machine Terms
January 27, 1921
When the Island Echoed to the Locomotive’s Whistle
These were the last survivors of the Vineyard’s most ambitious project. Of course the right of way is an intangible thing at best to any but the owners. And it was sold. As for the streak of rust. Well, a spirit of economy which never characterized the scheme in its heyday finally removed the rails of the first and last railroad on the island.
November 4, 1920
First Edgartown Woman to Vote for President
Mrs. Henry H. Jernegan was the first woman in Edgartown ever to cast a vote for the President of the United State. Mrs. Jernegan’s ballot dropped into the box when the polls opened Tuesday morning.
September 9, 1920
Women Cast Heavy In Keenly Contested Primaries
The vote of Martha’s Vineyard went for Joseph Walsh for congressman, Walter H. Renear for sheriff, and John W. Churchill for state senator in the three most keenly contested primaries Tuesday night. When the votes were counted, Mr. Renear was re-nominated by a large majority, Mr. Walsh had carried the island towns by 137, and Mr. Churchill was ahead in a close vote. Harold Winslow carried Gay Head and Chilmark in his contest with Mr. Walsh. Channing H. Cox became the Republican nominee with the island’s endorsement.
September 9, 1920
First Woman to Vote
Mrs. Emma W. Terry, daughter of Ulysses E. Mayhew of West Tisbury, was the first woman to cast a vote at the primaries on Martha’s Vineyard.
July 22, 1920
First Linotype Machine on the Island
The linotype machine ranks with the invention of the printing press itself in importance to the printer of today. And now the Vineyard Gazette has bridged the gap from the old era to the new.
July 8, 1920
Edgartown’s Honor Roll Unveiled in Bronze All The Island Celebrates July Fourth
To the martial music of her own brass band, Edgartown staged a parade in celebration of the Fourth and in honor of her veterans of the World war, which must have convinced these forty-five youths and men that they still stand ace-high in the estimation of their fellow townsmen. For Edgartown does not forget and she proved that memorable fact in a memorable fashion.
June 10, 1920
Vineyard Haven Office for The Gazette
The Gazette announces this week the opening of a Vineyard Haven office.
For a great many years this newspaper has carried under the heading on its front page these words: “Devoted to the interests of the six towns on the island of Martha’s Vineyard.”
In short the Gazette has always been an island newspaper, devoted to the interests of Martha’s Vineyard. Now this purpose may be made more real through active representation in Vineyard Haven.
May 27, 1920
To The Public
With this issue of the Gazette the undersigned, after over thirty-two years’ occupancy of its editorial chair, vacates the same, having this week sold the paper and its goodwill to Henry Beetle Hough, a gentlemen, who, by reason of education, training and family tradition, will we believe carry the GAZETTE to a yet wider sphere of influence and to a high prosperity.
November 13, 1919
Oak Bluffs Town Column
An Auction Bridge Club has been formed in Oak Bluffs.
Some of the sportsmen have been fortunate and several geese have been the result.
Miss Mary Hayden, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence P. Hayden, has returned to the mainland for the winter.
The Baptist minister and his wife have moved into the “Baptist Parsonage” and are getting comfortably settled in their new home.
August 21, 1919
Governor on the Vineyard Next Sunday
The Governor of the Commonwealth, Hon. Calvin Coolidge, will be the guest of the Martha’s Vineyard Camp-meeting Association next Sunday, Aug. 24, and will speak at the Tabernacle service at 10.30 a.m.
