Maynard Welcomes Woolen Co Wage Increase
A voluntary wage raise at American Woolen Co lifts pay by at least 5 percent across its plants. The Boston announced plan adds 175000 dollars weekly to payroll nationwide, with Lawrence workers totaling a 35000 dollar weekly rise for 15000 operatives. The schedule details incremental per hour raises for earners from seven and a half dollars to above ten dollars weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
American Woolen Co
Lawrence
Boston
Gospel Team Aids Watch Night Service at M E Church
A large congregation attended a four period watch night service at the Methodist Episcopal Church Friday night. The Boston University theology gospel team led the first and third periods with Charles R Amendt O L Simpson and Roy P Thompson. Local leaders Emanuel Taylor Francis Johnston L D Wilson Samuel Parker led the second period with brief addresses. Rev A Morrill Osgood preached the final sermon and bells rang in the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Methodist Episcopal Church
Boston University School of Theology
Charles R. Amendt
Ohio
Virginia
Roy P. Thompson
California
A. Morrill Osgood
Emanuel Taylor
L. D. Wilson
L. Simpson
Charles Amendt
Francis Johnston
Samuel Parker
New Year Services At St Bridget’s Church Draw Crowds
Large crowds attended both New Year Day services at St Bridget’s church with 5 and 6 o'clock masses. A Saturday evening service had many attendees and over 400 people received holy communion across Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bridget’s
Sailor Describes Service on U S S Des Moines and Travel
John McCormack reports from the U S S Des Moines that Corp. Ti J Simons, a Maynard boy, has traveled 18000 miles since his last visit. He notes refugees moving from Turkey to ports including Athens and Beirut, comments on harsh treatment of foreigners, German submarine risks, and limited news from the front while expressing a preference for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCormack
Corp. Ti
J. Simons
Maynard
U.S. S. Des Moines
Jaffa
Palestine
Turkey
Asia
Athens
Greece
Ins
Simons
Alexandria
Jgypt
Dardanelles
Asia Minor
Beirut
U.S. A
America
Maynard Club Hosts Fourth Annual New Year’s Concert Ball
Middlesex club members hosted about 250 guests at Cooperative hall for a festive New Year’s concert and ball. Poole's orchestra from Boston performed dances from 8 to 9 with a grand march led by Miss Maybelle Lowney and J. Vincent Sweeney.
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Middlesex Club
Poole
Orchestra of
Boston
Maybelle Lowney
J. Vincent Sweeney
Fred Hayward
Mildred Carlson
Fidelis
Is in Hospital and Other Local Notes
George Cuttell received a letter from Edward Miller who joined the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Miller is in a Folkestone hospital in England after injuries in France and hopes to recover to return to the front. Miss Mary Spence returned to Springfield after a holiday visit with her parents. Miss Edith Wolfenden resumed teaching in Ashby after the Christmas vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cuttell
Edward Miller
5Th Canadian Mounted Rifles
Folkstone
Eny
France
Mary Spence
Springfield
Occupied Store by First National Cooperative Association
The First National Cooperative Association occupied temporary quarters at the new block of John Rihiiluoma on Main Street while completing a deal to purchase the stock and fixtures of the Boston Butter Co. The occupancy occurred Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Cooperative Association
John Rihiiluoma
Main St
Boston Butter Co
Census of St Bridget Church Parish
The parish census led by Rev Walter J Browne and Rev Patrick Meagher shows 413 Catholic families totaling 1743 people. During the year there were 16000 communions 70 baptisms 11 conversions 40 deaths and 25 marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Browne
St. Bridget's Church
Patrick TD. Meagher
Mizpah Rebekah Lodge to Install Officers Thursday
Mizpah Rebekah lodge will hold an installation Thursday evening with D. D. P. Mrs Balcom and suite of Hudson installing the recently elected officers. A turkey supper precedes the exercises in the Odd Fellows banquet hall served by a committee led by Mrs Laura MacPherson with assistants Mrs Gertrude Keene Mrs Bettha Gould Mrs Belle McAuslin Mrs Bessie Richardson Mrs Gertrude Prescott Mrs Inez Andrews and Mrs Inez Lester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mizpah Rebekah Lodge
Balcom
Hudson
Odd Fellows Block
Laura MacPherson
Gertrude Keene
Bettha Gould
Belle McAuslin
Bessie Richardson
Gertrude Prescott
Inez Andrews
Inez Lester
Belcher Bride Weds Hyannis Man in Foxboro Ceremony
In Foxboro at the Belcher home on Garfield Street, Florence J. Belcher married Heman F. Pierce of Hyannis. Rev George A. Francis officiated. Attendants included Miss Annie J. Belcher and Harold Hallett. The couple, with ties to Boston Somerville Wareham Maynard New York, plan a life together as Pierce is a Hyannis businessman and Mrs Pierce taught in local towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Belcher
Garfield St
Foxboro
Florence J. Belcher
Heman F. Pierce
Hyannis
George A. Francis
the Baptist Church
Boston
Somerville
Wareham
Maynard
New York
Annie J. Belcher
Harold Hallett
Sarah FE. Blake
Medford
Lohengrin
Mendelssohn
Pierce
Presentation Diamond Ring to Assabet Mills Overseer
James Baxter, recently re signed as spinning department overseer at Assabet mills due to ill health, received a diamond ring Wednesday evening from a delega tion of peers. William Morrison presented the gift on behalf of operatives who praised Baxter for his fair leadership and pledged integrity as he plans to move to Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Baxter
Assabet
Wm. Morrison
James Rady
Henry Dahl
Joseph Lambert
William Morris
W. Dyson
William Morrison
Mr. Morrison
Baxter
Lawrence
Wage Increase for C H Stanley & Co Clerks
Beginning Monday January 8 the clerks in the store of C H Stanley and Co receive a 12 percent wage increase as a result of national prosperity and the generosity of Mr Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Stanley & Co
Mr. Stanley
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McY Myprianal
Bedford Street
Se Willi
Concord
Mrs
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Matnard
Watch Night Service
Mr. Osgood
A.C. Baggesen
U. S. S. Des Moines
William Stockwell
Daniel Downey
Thomas Maley
Clifton Downey
Cornelius Callahan
James Priest
John Keegan
Joseph Dineen
Dorchester
Marlboro
The
Actons
Edith Wolfenden
Ashby
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OPE Whone’ Fav Entgnriifj
Wingayru Animal Fertilizers
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Nature
NEW England Fertilizer CO
Mass
New England Trust Company
United States
James R. H. Arthur Adams
Frederick W. Allen
Thomas E. Eaton
Edward 8B. Ladd
John W. Raymond Hubbard
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Austin MacRae
Main Stree Concord
Middlesex
Middlesex Laundry
Parker Street
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