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MAYNARD# PA88ED 75th MILESTONEames Carney, Civil War Veteran, Celebrated Occasion SundayJames Carney, veteran of the Civil irar, and highly respected resident tere for nearly one-half the past cen-ury, celebrated the passing of his 5th milestone Sunday surrounded by lis children and grandchildren. The arty, which was in the nature of a surprise, was held at the home of dr. and Mrs. Frank McCarron, Con-;ord st., a daughter. The home was decorated for the occasion,. Cut [lowers and potted plants were used in abundance and the dining room walls were draped With American hags, and streamers of red, white and blue were suspended from the chandeliers.Many messages of congratulationwere received by postal and wire from friends at distant points. Numerous gifts were received by the worthy veteran, among which was one,JAMES CARNEY“Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address,a •which he prized highly. A turkey dinner was served at which 19 were present, including Mr. and Mrs. John Carney of Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Carney and children of Franklin, Mrs. Katherine Harrington and two children of Arlington, Mr. and Mrs. George Haggerty and two sons of Concord Junction, Mr. and Mrs. William Carney and Theresa and James Carney, grandchildren./v, Mr. Carney is spry and agile and Is** iabout town every day with a cheery, greeting for all his friends. “Many happy returns of the day” were wished him from all he met when it became known that Sunday was his birthday. He is well known about town; espe ciaily fn G. A. R. circles he is a familiar .figure to all. In fact, it seems as though no G. A. R. gathering hereabouts would be complete without Comrade Carney in thd ranks. He was born in Nentwatclv 'England, March 4, 1842, and cnfe to this country, settling at Lowell, in 1848. At the outbreak of the Civil war he qn-listed in the TJ. S. service and saw active service throughout the whale war, receiving several wounds. Fragments of bullets received remained ^ # • «in his body for several years after heI* ■P • • | • • . • r* • • • Jwas mustered out of service.He is one of the three survivors of• • i ■the old Henry D. Wilson Post, G. A.9 •• •. « • • M * * senR„ and is at present a member ofM 0 * ««**• 4 ' / • / • I • I'' * % 'Isaac Davis Post, G. A. R., of which he served as officer of the day for many years. He is a woolsorter by trade and worked at the Assabet mills here until quite recently, when he retired.
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Concord Enterprise
Concord, Massachusetts, US
Wed, Mar 07, 1917
Page 4
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