Orchard House hosts visitors from many lands
During the past summer the Orchard House on Lexington road Concord welcomed guests from a wide array of places. The list includes states and provinces across the U S and Canada, plus nations such as England Scotland Germany France India Japan and China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchard House
Louisa M. Alcott
Lexington Road
Concord
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsyvania
Michigan
Virginia
Oregon
Illinois
California
Ohio
Colorado
Minnesota
Maryland
Louisiana
Indiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Tennessee
West Virginia
Texas
Arizona
Delaware
Idaho
Kansas
North Carolina
Wisconsin
Alabama
Florida
Oklahoma
Montana
South Dakota
Nebraska
Utah
Kentucky
Georgia
Iowa
South Carolina
Edinburgh
Scotland
Sydney
Nova Scotia
Shanghai
China
Bourneville
England
San Juan
Costa Rica
Athens
Greece
Calgary
Alberta
New Glasgow
Marbury
Deutchland
Canton
Uebec
London
Vimy Ridge
France
Tokio
Japan
Lahore
India
Maynard Seventh Exhibition Showcases Grange Agriculture
Maynard Grange patrons of husbandry held its seventh annual exhibition at Cooperative hall over two evenings with large crowds. Canned goods and the local Canning club of school girls drew special praise while fancy articles and flowers earned multiple prizes. An evening of home talent featured songs, sketches, and a farce led by James B. Farrell and Adelaide Sims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Grange
The
Grange
F. E. Sanderson
Mary Martin
Walter Denniston
Grace Leonard
Wallace Priest
George Morse
Irene Martin
Mabel Bishop
Mabel Bliss
Alice Thurston
Clifford Downey
John Lawton
A. W. Haynes
Mery Powers
Eva Frye
Candy
Arthur Harris
Ray Harris
Edward Reading
William Hayward
Edith Boulden
Apron Booth
Harris Clements
Mary Wall
Frank Seckers
James Coulter
Wang
Wang Blues
Tommie King
Albert Riley
James Farrell
Harlan Powers
Albert Murphy
Barbara
Adelaide Sims
Verna James
William Waterhouse
Albert Drechsler
Mildred Harris
C. Brennan
Ada Worden
M. L. Williams
Concord
George Lawton
Maude S. Comely
Bedford
L. M. Williams
Leslie Sims
Lucius Maynard
E. J. Cahoon
Albert Larkin
Mary Pontefact
Ida Brown
C. Gwillow
Edward Henderson
Dotty
L. Maynard
Doily
Mabel Brown
M. Bromley
L. Sims
Hattie Maynard
Roy Worden
William Coulter
Maple Street
Zenia
Cosmos
John Webster
W J. Hayward
C. D. Fletcher
Fred Hanson
F. Sanderson
W. J. Hayward
Wm. McGarry
A. O. Dunhs
Alton White
Wm. McGar
Recent Guests at the Colonial Inn
Notable arrivals include Miss Alice P Higgins of San Francisco Sam Pack Jr of Paris France Mrs Stebe and Mr and Mrs Lucien Shaw of Los Angeles Mrs D W Edwards of Ashland Oregon and Cale Tolman of Seward Alaska R L Warner former Concord resident now St Louis and family in Cambridge Warner's daughter Elizabeth Noyes Warner recently chaired Vassar Radcliffe fete and has resumed studies at Vassar College Mrs Richard Edwards of Peru Indiana placed her son in Middlesex School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Inn
Alice P. Higgins
San Francisco
Sam Pack, Jr
Paris
France
Stebe
Lucien Shaw
Los Angeles
D. W. Edwards
Ashland
Oregon
Cale Tolman
Seward
Alaska
R. L. Warner
Concord
St. Louis
The
Colonial
Warner
Cambridge
Elizabeth Noyes Warner
Vassar
Rummage Sale for Red Cross Dental Clinic
A rummage sale to benefit the Red Cross Dental Clinic will be held Thursday October 15 starting at 10 am in Mrs Sherman Hoar s barn at 72 Main Street Concord Donations may be left at Mrs Hoar s or arranged for pick up by calling 163 M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Dental Clinic
Sherman Hoar
Main Street
Concord
Waltheram Pulpit Series Heads into October Sundays
Rev Charles W Huntington supplied the pulpit on Sunday October 2 and will officiate October 9. For the following three Sundays Rev Cyrus Richardson will fill the pulpit, having served the parish in this role for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Huntington
Waltham
Cyrus Richardson
Teachers Meeting Held in Parish House Parlors
A teachers meeting convened in the church parish house parlors at eight o'clock, gathering local educators for an evening session.
Mrs Amelia Bent Dies at 90 in Concord Area
Mrs Amelia M Bent widow of Nathaniel Bent died on Sept 29 in her 90s. She was mother of Mrs Harvey Wheeler of Concord and aunt of Mrs Raphael M Hoyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia M. Bent
Nathaniel Bent
Bent
Harvey Wheeler
Concord
Raphael M. Hoyle
Waltham Fair Winners Honor Young Farmers Betty and Charles Howe
At the Waltham Fair Miss Betty Howe wins on 12 varieties of canned fruit and vegetables while Charles Howe takes vegetables from his own garden. The Howe children are praised by their parents Mr and Mrs Oscar H Howe for their skill in raising fine produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Carles Howe
Oscar H. Howe
Charles
First Social Event of Season Held Last Week
The South Acton Improvement Association held its first annual meeting since reorganization at Exchange Square on Sept 28 1921. Seventy members and prospects attended a harvest supper praised for quality prepared by Chef Fred E Macomber with help from committees. Fifteen new members joined and officers were elected: Clerk W B Currier Treasurer William Merriam Directors Edney Rawhtser Clapp Holland Piper Greenough Mackenzie. A later board meeting named Edney president and Clapp vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Exchange Square
South Acton
Fred E. Macomber
Charles F. Edney
William T. Merriam
Frank T. Holland
Frank L. Stiles
Madeline Ineson
T. C. Gallagher
W. B. Currier
Treas
William Rawhtser
George E. Clapp
Ralph W. Piper
George E. Greenough
Robert S. Mackenzie
Early fall wedding among first of season vows
Everett W. Reed of this village marries Miss Mildred McClenathan of West Acton in a Wednesday ceremony at the bride's home. The couple plans a brief trip to Maine before settling in South Acton where Reed has bought a home on Maple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett W. Reed
Mildred McClenathan
West Acton
Wheeler
The
Baptist Church
Charlotte McClenathan
Concord High School
New England Telephone Co
Waltham
Lorenzo BH. Reed
South Acton
Acton Lodge Wo 203
IOOF
Boston & Maine Railroad
Maine
Reed
Maplest
Local Notables and City Residents Weekend Travel Notes
West Acton Mrs Daniel Beach keeps house for James A Grimes and son. John Davis works for Charles J Kelley plumber. A W Davis and wife and E S Morse family motor to the White Mountains for a fine weekend trip. Mr Sprague of California extremed the weekend to visit his daughter Mrs A B Parker. Miss Edith Woodward of Somerville returns to Boston Monday after visiting H E Gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Beach
James A. Grimes
John Davis
Charles J. Kelley
A. W. Davis
E. S., Morse
White Mountains
Mr. Sprague
California
A. B. Parker
Edith Woodward
Somerville
Boston
H. E. Gates
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alcott House
Acton Agricultural Fair
Channing Cox
C. N. Goward
Ledgard
Jal
Ledgard’s
Marlboro Office
Cadillac Sales and Service
Vesta Batteries
Concord Motor CO
Amas
D. Teer
H. Torrey
Tel
Torrey & Viacce Inc
Walden Street
Maynard
Trinitarian Church
Sheridan
Colonial Hall
Assabet Institution For Savings
Maynard, Mass
Coffiel
A. D. MacRi
Main St
L. Anderson & Son’s
Concord Grocers
Anderson & Sons
Moving Pictures
Concord State Armory
American Red Cross
Douglas Maclean
Pathe News
Rouen
Association Hall
Ord Junction, Mass
May McAvoy
Bill and
Bob
Universal
Mary Miles Minter
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