Concord Locals Classified Advertisements Read in Five Towns
Local notices for Concord Maynard Littleton Bedford Acton and Sudbury. WANTED first class seamstress at 16 Belknap Street Concord 1911. TO LET Crest Street Concord Junction $10 monthly no taxes. LOST large collie orange and white with a patch near eyes. WANTED couple Scandinavians preferred Raymond Emerson Tel Can 181M. HOME TO LET Crest Street Concord Junction $10. TO LET apartment Walden Street over store of William A Stevens rent $25 Prescott Keyes. LOST gold watch near Snow’s Drug Store inscribed I S Duren return to I S Willard Concord Junction. CAMP SITES at Fort Pond Littleton few for sale at restricted prices R H Watts West Acton Mass tel 6 12. jn-11
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Whitcomb’s
Concord
Maynard
Littleton
Bedford
Acton
Sudbury
Walden Stover
William A. Stevens
Prescott Keyes
Snow
I. S. Duren
I S. Willard
National Express
Concord Junction
Fort Pond
R. H. Watts
West Acton
Mass
Dardanelles Front Troubled by Medical Shortages
Dispatches report the Ottoman army and German officers in the Dardanelles area are in dire need of medical attention. Hospitals are overwhelmed and shortages of nurses and care worsen the wounded condition amid typhoid and smallpox outbreaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dardanelles
Constantinenis
Ottocan
President in the Dark on Peace Movement
President Wilson has no official information on the peace movement said to be promoted by Van Ghell Goldemeester. He does not know if the Dutch government backs the movement and says his knowledge comes only from newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
van Ghell Goldemeester
Death of Stephen G Brooks in California
Stephen G. Brooks died suddenly Friday at his Santa Paula home. A Concord native born November 1850 he ran an express business here and later served on the Board of Selectmen. He was a Democrat town committee leader and held Masonic and A 0 U W memberships. Brooks left Concord in 1887 for Pasadena and then worked as an agent for the Southern Pacific Mission Co. in Santa Paula. He is survived by his wife a daughter and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen G. Brooks
Santa Paula
Cal
Concord
Samuel Hoar
Henry J. Palmer
Stanner Democrat
Democratic Town Committee
Brooks
Aist
Musketaquid
Harmony Lodge
Pasadena
Southern Pacific Misling Co
Daueltop
Silver wedding reception honors Ballou Concord couple
Concord features a silver wedding reception for Mr. and Mrs. Murray Ballou at their Elm Street home celebrating 25 years of marriage. Guests arrived 7 to 10 pm with four Ballou children assisting, Carl Behr orchestra providing music, and a bride’s cake gift amid rose decor. Mr Ballou, Concord native, leads the board of selectmen and American Powder Co., while Mrs Ballou is active in local clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Ballou
Concord
Mr. Bulkeley
Elmst
Aboulou
Walter A. Wood
Ballou
Board of
Selectmen
American Powder Co
Social Circle
B.C. and Webb
Country Club
Gardner Wheeler
Woman's Club
Woman's Parish Association
First Parish
Epworth League Convention Draws Norwegian Danish Delegates
The Methodist church in Concord hosted the annual Epworth leagues convention for Norwegian and Danish speakers in the Eastern States. About 100 young people attended with many visitors. May 29 opened with addresses by the pastor and local league president. Olaf Nielsen spoke as district president. Dr. Dillon Bronson gave an illustrated Yellowstone lecture. The following day included religious services in a tent. Memorial Day saw two business sessions and district officers elected. The event closed with a sermon by Rev Geo B Dean and thanks for hospitality. Summer volunteer work for French hospitals set for June 15 with Mrs. Gaius Merwin. box lunches requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church of Concord
Epworth Leagues
Olaf Nielsen
Dillon Bronson
D. C
Yellowstone Park
Bronson
Epworth League
Concord
Party at Hulver Home Sparks Local Social Evening
A Cambridge Turnpike home hosted a merry party with guests from Somerville Jamaica Plain Cambridge Winter Hill Brookline and Concord. Misses Agnes and Catherine Bulger directed a program featuring whist with prizes won by Mrs. William Bulger and Jeremiah Kenary along with literary musical numbers and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hulver
Cambridge Turnpike
Somerville
Jamaica Plain
Cambridge
Winter Hill
Brookline
Concord
Agnes
Catherine Bulger
William Bulger
Jeremiah Kenary
English Village Festival at The Pines in Wellesley
Invitations go out for the English Village Festival to be held Monday at The Pines estate of Mr and Mrs Robert Gould Shaw in Wellesley. The Wass and Means committee of the Mass Woman's Suffrage association backs the event with Mrs F C Dumaine as chair. Children’s amusements side shows and a candy booth are planned. locals anticipate attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Pines
Wellesley
Robert Gould Shaw
Wass and Means
Mass. Woman's Suffrage Association
F.C. Dumaine
Advertised Letters List Sparse Names
A brief notice lists several names of residents with advertised letters including Mr and Mrs George Bradford Burton Cary KE C Hirst Thornton Kell D Patterson Champion Osgood Miss Eleanor Doty Mrs H W Fernald Miss Helen Lorentsen Mrs Willian D Robinson Miss A Sampson Miss Dorothea Torrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bradford
Burton W. Cary
KE. C. Hirst
Thornton Kell
D. Patterson
Champion Osgood
Eleanor Doty
H. W. Fernald
Helen Lorentsen
Wilian
D. Robinson
A. Sampson
Dorothea Torrey
M E Church Ladins Missionary Meeting and Revival Notes
M E Church announces Thursday Ladins Missionary meeting in the parsonage with reception of new members at Worth League and a business meeting. Sunday includes Sabbath school at 10 a.m. missionary meeting at 4 p.m. Bible study at 7 p.m. Children’s day program and new member reception from revival at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsonmue
Mrs Lothrop Heads to California as Family Sails
Mrs Daniel Lothrop left June lot for California to join Miss Margaret Lothrop who went in April with a party to the Pacific coast. The Lothrops expect to stay through autumn and have leased The Wayside to Mrs Devereaux and her sisters. Leslie Anderson is ill at Waitham hospital with inter fever, and Robert Wood of Concord Junction substitutes at the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Lothrop
California
Margaret Lothrop
Pacific Coast
Leslie Anderson
Waitham Hospital
Robert Wood
Concord Junction
Red Cross Public Meeting Set With Miss Loring Speaker
A free public meeting on the Red Cross work in peace and war will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday June 10 in the town hall. Miss Katharine P Loring former secretary of the Massachusetts Red Cross branch will speak. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katharine P. Loring
Mass
The
Red Cross
Concord Dominates Watertown 10-0 Behind Boyce's Big Day
Concord star Boyce tossed a gem striking out hitters, hammered a home run, a double and two singles, stole four bases, and limited Watertown to three hits as Concord routed them 10 to 0 yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord High
Watertown High
Boyce
Concord
The Great Heflin Coming to Maynard
Local notice announces The Great Heflin’s appearance in Maynard. The event invites residents to watch for him and attend the gathering. No further details are provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heflin
Maynard
Schooner Senator Gardner Destroyed By Powder Explosion
The Gloucester fishing schooner Senator Gardner blew up on the Grand Banks when a keg of powder ignited from sparks from a pipe. The crew were landed by the Newfoundland schooner Mary EF Hyde. Captain Burke and one crewman were badly injured but to recover. Two others had minor injuries. the schooner sank two hours after the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pierre
Mig
Senator Gardner
Grand Banks
Mary EF. Hyde
Burke
Aidle
Fortunate Countries in Earthquake Free Zones
The lands most free from earthquake convulsions are Africa Australia Russia Siberia Scandinavia and Ceonada, a list highlighting regions with low seismic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Australia
Russia
Siberia
Scandinavia
Ceonada
Church Sale on Trinity Green Draws Wide Attendance
The annual June sale by the Church Aid Society of Trinity Church was well attended on Friday. Events on the church green featured a silhouette gallery by Miss Frye of Boston, a Chinese laundry crab game, a busy kitchen and assorted foods, ice cream and lemonade, with Mrs. Sherman Hoar heading the tea and sale committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Aid Society
Trinity Church
Chilton Cabot
Allen French
William Weeden
G. Hollis Blake
Thomas Surette
Harry Richardson
S. O. Dexter
Wilfrid Wheeler
B. Stewart Murphy
Nelson Bradford
Gale
F. A. Tower
Tea and Sale Committee
Sherman Hoar
Birthday Cards Delight Reverend Tewksbury on Return
Reverend G A Tewksbury returned from Bangor commencement exercises to find a lit eral shower of birthday cards from his friends. The cards, many from his parish children, brought him great joy for his recent birthday anniversary celebrated the prior Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Tewksbury
Bangor
Mr. Tewksbury
Norwegian Festival Observed by Local Norwegian Groups
A Norwegian Festival is to be held this evening with members of the Norwegian branch of the Trinitarian church the M BE Scandinavian church and the Scandinavian Sick Benefit society taking part. Miss Maude Hunt visited friends in Lowell during the week. High school graduation exercises are set for the 24th. Mr and Mrs Thomas Todd of Main Street have gone to their summer home at Pigeon Cove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Potter
Amherst
Mass. Agricultural College
Beatrice Devens
Sh. U. Filene
Newlondon
Conn
A.L. Holbrook
Boston
Beech-Nut Packing Company
Canajorcie
N. Y
Walcott & Co
Trinitarian Church
M. BE. Scandinavian Church
Scandinavian Sick Benefit Society
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Reweed
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Raymond Emerson
Can
Geo. W. Hodgman
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Lake Avenue
Main Street
Mrs
Mass Institute of Technology
Whittemore Brown
George Urquhart
Jesse Potter
Gloucester
Stevens
Walden
R. Blinn
Methodist Church
Geo. B. Dean
New York
Henri la Fontaine
Telsium
Mme. la Fontaine
Roger Sherman
Gaius Merwin
Monument St
M. E. Church
Silhouette “Gallery
Miss Frye
Sydney Coolidge
Albert Vanderhoof
E. A. Bucks
Friend’s Block
Plain Street
Wilson Lumber CO
Wilson, Prop
T. A. Wilson
Mgr
Fitchburg
Loewe Bros
James B Wood & Son Company
Sreee An Aime Wwood
Concord, Mass
Concord Real Estate
Meredith & Grew
Congress St
Arthur B. Brooks
Sudbury Rd
Chas. S. Spencer
Richardson’s
Main St
Philip T. Flavin
Concoia Mas
H. S. Richardson
Matthew Steinman
Grant St. Concord
W. A. Stevens
Walden Street
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