Maynard Frank Fiske guest of Acton Center friends
Maynard Frank Fiske of Acton Center was the guest of friends here Sunday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ledgard, Nason st., Thursday. Miss Emma Forman, Pleasant st., moved to Malden. Dorothy Banford spent the weekend with relatives at Hudson. William Lawlor worked as clerk at John Brown’s Marlboro store. Mrs. Arnold Lincoln hosted relatives at Marl. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Christofer, Priest. Wednesday. Rolfe Kilby of Norwich, Ct. visited town over the weekend. Mrs. Fred Bamford left for Portland, Mo. Henry Hodges bought a 1917 roadster from W. A. Haynes Co. Mrs. Ida Kidney of Waltham visited relatives. Irving Hayward and John Walsh of Boston are guests of Mrs. Elias Downey, Parker st. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Priest and children were guests at Waltham. James Burns of Worcester, former resident, visited Saturday. Arthur Sullivan of the post office force weekend with relatives at Malden. Daniel C. Lincoln of Wrentham visited his son Arnold Lincoln. William May of Boston spent Sunday with his mother, Julia May. David Leithead was treated at Mass. General hospital for his knee. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Livingston and children weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Parkin. Mr. and Mrs. Walford Mattson visited Boston and viewed the Joffre parade. Mrs. Thomas Kelley, Percival Jr., taken to Framingham hospital. Murphy viewed the parade in Boston. The store on Nason st. occupied by Mrs. Ada Hodges will be moved to Assabet park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lawlor
John Brown
Marlboro
Arnold Lincoln
John Christofer
Rolfe Kilby
Norwich
Fred Bamford
Portland
Henry Hodges
W. A. Haynes Co
Ida Kidney
Waltham
Albert Randall
Irving Hayward
John Walsh
Boston
Elias Downey
Parker St
Walter Priest
James Burns
Worcester
Arthur Sullivan
Post Office
Malden
Daniel C. Lincoln
Wrentham
Concord St
William May
Julia May
David Leithead
Mass. General Hospital
Archie Livingston
Hiram Parkin
Walford Mattson
Joffre
Thomas Kelley
Percival Jr
Framingham Hospital
Flaherty
Frank Taylor
Albert
Murphy
Nason St
Ada Hodges
Assabet Park
George H. Woods
Stow
St. Michael’s Church
Hudson
Timothy Sheehan
Forest Hills
George Howes
Fred Whittaker
Strathmore Woolen Co
Westvale
Louise Bordeau
Gilbertville
Walter White
Garfield St. Vs
A. Merriman
Enterprise
Mass. Press Association
United States
Help of Christians Church
Concord Junction
Colonial Orchestra
Littleton
S. C. Club
Exchange Hall
South Acton
Thomas Shaughnessy
Belmont
Friends Town
William Reilley
Gray, Me
Mildred Gerrity
Ashmont
John Mushes
Mary Boylan
Dorchester
James Boylan
Harry Parker
Winchendon
Robert Wood
Frank White
Lowell
J. D. Christian
Guy Elmes
Providence
R. J
George Nelson
Palmer
Gordon Wilson
Martin Gillegan
Edward Perkins
Plymouth
Ernest Carroll
Attleboro
Co. 1
Sidney Bennett
Deaconess Hospital
George Lauderville
Somerville
Elmet
Sylvester Sullivan
Maynard
Christine Kennedy
Waltham Watch Co
Assabet Mills
Isa Kelley
Marlboro Laundry
Reformatory
Sadie Burke
Mary Quinlan
Rutland
Leo Smith
Joseph Smith
Plattsburg
New York
Dorothy Olsen
Charles Olsen
Kenneth Blood
Ray Robbins
Webster C. Robbins
Ole Peterson
Fitzpatrick
Nine Acre Corner
Harry Keefe
John Garvey
Edna Tait
Concord Junction residents and visitors update notes
Louis McCaffrey buys an Overland car. Mrs. William Douglas visits Lynn relatives. Michael Fox of Natick visits in Concord. R H L Damon buys a 7 passenger Imperial. Several townsfolk host guests from Boston Dorchester Lynn and Plymouth. A Reformatory lawn is plowed for potatoes for the first time in 15 years. Dorothy Olsen undergoes appendicitis surgery at Deaconess hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis McCaffrey
William Douglas
Lynn
Michael Fox
Natick
James Nagle
R. HL. Damon
James Hanley
Bridgeport
Marblehead
Nellie Burns
Boston
Matthew Steinman
May Curley
James O'Halloran
Dorchester
Concord News Briefs Highlight Local Activities
Ralph Geroy leaves Finday for Naval Reserve duty and Miss Helen Chamberlin visits Andover. Edith Freeman rents a Lowell road studio. Edward Caiger leaves Baptist organist post in West Acton. Residents plant the town playgrounds. Mrs. McPherson visits Mrs. Holden. Town residents attend an Asso ciation hall dance. Public schools raise funds for Joffre fund. High school versus Manchester tennis set for June 9. Dolan and Mansfield join 6th Regt at Plattsburg. Assabet Campfire girls host at Miss Margaret Whitney’s. Jobin Giles leaves Amherst Agricultural College for farming. Punkatassett Campfire girls drill in Trinity church rooms. Mrs. J. M. Howard returns to Hubbard street home after fire repairs. Red Acre farm field day and horse show set for May 26. Concord high tennis vs Boston English high postponed. Play Cranberry Corners draws crowds in Concord Junction. Concord represented at Plattsburg camp by multiple residents. Special Concord Grange meeting votes an extra session May 22 for degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Caiger
Baptist
West Acton
John McPherson
Adams Shore
Granville Holden
Association Hall
Joffre Fund
Manchester
N. H
John Dolan
James J. Mansfield
Plattsburg
Assabet
Margaret Whitney
Jobin Giles
Amherst Agricultural College
Trinity Church
J. M Howard
Hubbard St
Red Acre Farm
Concord
Boston
Cranberry Corners
Concord Junction
Eastern Star
Carlisle Concord
Plattsboro
Henry and
Frank Coolidge
Chilton Cabot
Endicott Lovell
Ernest Dustan
Irvin Puffer
B. L. Pratt
Lawrence Richardson
Concord Grange
Local notes from West Acton and surrounding towns
West Acton locals report Harry Grimes visiting Vermont, Mrs. Downie homebound after a fall, and Tobin and others moving to a tenement. Conecord High student Roger Brown now works for Geo. Mead while Allen Kennedy paints E. L. Hall’s property. Various visits, trips, and hospitalitiesfollow, with community events including a Red Cross pageant and nurses heading to France.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Fiske
Acton Center
Harry Ledgard
Emma Forman
Pleasant St
Dorothy Banford
Fitchburg
Torrey . Vialle Incorporated
Main and
Walden Streets
Concord, Mass
Sidney E. McCleary
Main ST
Best Santos
Hershey
Ralph Geroy
Finday
Naval Reserve
Helen Chamberlin
Andover
Edith Freeman
Miss Richardson
Lowell Rd
Harry Grimes
Vermont
Thomas Downie
Mr. Tobin
W. H. Rudolph
A. H. Gilmore
Roger Brown
Conecord High School
Geo. K. Mead
Allen Kennedy
E. L. Hall
Edith
Grace Winslow
J. E. Richardson
C. H. Mead & Co
W. FE. Whitcomb
M. W. Folsom
New Hampshire
Dartmouth College
W. S. Kelley
C. D. Cram
Ella Burroughs
Winona Iodge
Rebekah Assembly
Geo. H. Watson
C. L. Pierce
John T. McNiff
Anna G. Cot
Susie Poultney
Wilmington
Del
Bertha Cram
Emerson College of Oratory
Helen Reed
Lyman Wetherbee
National Guard
Alaska
Texas
Red Crossmunity Club
C. O. F. Hall
Alice L. Stone
Preteaians
Harvard
France
Red Cross
J. A. Finigan
A. A. Magurn
Tel
John Aa. Finigan
Arthur A. Magurn
Mass Telephone
Sea Island
Oxfords
P. H. Murphy
Maynari
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