Bedford Town Notes Round Up Local Happenings
Charles O Dowd bought a new automobile truck. Philip O Dowd visited relatives here Saturday. Easter services drew large crowds. Miss Margaret Kelley of Boston stayed with her parents on North Road. Mrs Mose King of Hartford Street visited relatives in Concord New Hampshire. A number from here attended the Legion dance at the State Armory in Concord. Herman Schofield on Main Street joined the George Arthur Skelton Grocery Co. Many attended the firemen's ball in Lexington Monday night. The Cadet ball is set for Lexington town hall Friday night April 9. Bedford high school pupils ride trolley cars to school. A social dance will be held April 22 under the Bedford Catholic union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Kelley
Boston
North Rd
Mose King
Hartford St
Concord
N. H
State Armory
Herman Schofield
Main St
George Arthur. Skelton Grocery Co
Lexington
Lexington Town Hall
Carroll Wetherbee
Chelmsford
Crescent ‘Ave
Lexington High School
Bedford Catholic Union
American Legion Post 221 Dance Tonight in Bedfordown Hall
The Anthony Hunt Hamilton post 221 of the American Legion hosts a social dance this evening at Bedfordown hall. Sheridan's jazz band provides the music for dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Hunt Hamilton
The
American Legion
Bedfordown Hall
Sheridan
Lincoln student Bradley wins Harvard scholarship
Phillips Bradley of Lincoln Harvard 1916 has been awarded a Lincoln scholarship by the Harvard corporation on the recommendation of the committee on general scholarships. Bradley will continue in the graduate school where he is now enrolled. The Lincoln scholarship was founded in 1876 by Miss Levina Hoar of Lincoln with preference to residents of the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Bradley
Lincoln
Harvard
Harvard Corporation
Committee On General Scholarships
Concord Musical Club Opens Studio Recital at Lowell Road
The Concord Musical club met with Miss Edith Freeman at her studio on Lowell Rd Tuesday March 30 at 3 15 p m. The program featured three Freeman pupils in string trios and two piano numbers, songs by Mrs Roy Shrewsbury, and Hungarian dances by Brahms on two pianos by Mrs Samuel Merwin and Mrs Percy W Brown. Tea was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Musical Club
Edith Freeman
Lowell Rd
Women's Parish Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Wo men's Parish association held its annual meeting in the church vestry on Monday afternoon April 5. It was the year's most important gathering with reports read, work reviewed, and future plans discussed. Membership remains conditional on paying the annual assessment due at the meeting. A large turnout attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Parish Association
Concord Junction Social Notes Mention Moves Visits and Events
Mrs Charles Pagean and family moved from Crest street to Derby street. Miss Agnes Corkhill of Somerville was a weekend guest of Miss May Reilly. Mr and Mrs William Moreau of Lowell were weekend guests of Mrs Lydia Moreau. G A Hodgdon sold his Grovest property to John B Olsen of East Acton for a home. John MacEachern returns from St Johns Seminary for a week with his parents. Sunday communion for Holy Name Society at Help of Christians church. Mr and Mrs Frank Sheridan and infant visited Patrick Reilly's. Funeral of Mrs Margaret Mahoney held at St Bernard's with burial there. A dance planning meeting for April 22 in Association hall for the League of Catholic Women bazaar in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Corkhill
Somerville
May Reilly
William Moreau
Lowell
Lydia Moreau
G. A. Hodgdon
Grovest
John B. Olsen
East Acton
John MacEachern
St. John's Seminary
Brighton
Alexander Mac
Holy Name Society of Help of Christians Church
Frank Sheridan
Addressed Club Highlights Americanization Talk
Miss Alice O Connors lecture for the West Concord Woman s club on April 1 covered immigrant service and preventative work for foreigners especially young women. Dorothea Loughlin sang, a food sale followed, a Longfellow picture was donated to the school, and a nominating committee was elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Dorothea Loughlin
Longfellow
Harold Judkins
Robert Walker
Robert Brown
Rodney Pratt
George Russell
West Con cord Union church hosts church fair on April 16
The Ladies Union of West Concord Union Church plans a vestry fair on Friday afternoon and evening April 16. Items for sale include useful and fancy goods with a grab bag for children led by Miss Gertrude Rideout and her Sunday school class. Committees oversee tables for apron candy fancy food ice cream and entertainment features headlined by Mrs Jarley’s Wax Works in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Union of
West Concord Union Church
Gertrude Rideout
Apron
Benj. Ingham
Charles Sylvester
Candy
Anna Hall
Florence Pillings
Mary King
Fancy
Chas. Beck
Ralph Damon
Harry McCormick
George Russell
H. S. Judkins
John MacKenzie
Nina Flynn
W. B. Goddard
W. A. Rodday
B. L. Pratt
Jarley
Real Estate Sales Reported by George G. Russell
George G. Russell reports two property transfers: the Emma M. Hasty dwelling and stables at 5 Grove Street sold to Martin Holme for improvement and occupancy, and the John McAvie estate on Old Bridge Road sold to Angelo Delfine for similar purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Russell
Emma M.hasty
Grove St
Martin Holme
John McAvie
Old Bridge Rd
Angelo Delfine
Cinderella in Flowerland presented by local pupils
The operetta Cinderella in Flowerland by pupils from West Concorde and Harvey Wheeler schools will be staged on April 22 and 23 in the Harvey Wheeler school hall. Proceeds fund a curtain for the school hall stage. Rehearsals are progressing well and the show is expected to be a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flowerland
West Concorde
Harvey Wheeler
Easter display draws crowds to Miss Houghton store
Easter flower display at Miss Houghton's attracted many shoppers last week. Tickets are on sale for a Phi Alpha Delta dance at the town hall on Friday evening April 9. Frank E. Cutler resumes walking after two months with a broken leg. He remains on crutches. Friends of Miss Mary Hagerty, ill at home on Fairhaven Jnr, wish her a speedy recovery. Miss Alice McManus spends Easter week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis McManus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Francis McManus
Concord Mass Woman's Club Ballot At Annual Meeting
Official ballot for the Concord Mass club to be voted at the town hall meeting on Monday April 12 at 3 p m lists officers directors standing committees reception doorkeepers nominating and year book roles with named members including Mrs George R Blinn Miss Alice H Damon Miss Albert B Black Mrs Herbert W Hosmer Miss Marion B Keyes Miss Helen W Kelley and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mass Woman’s Club
Town’ Hall
Concord Mass. Woman's Club
Town Hall
George R. Blinn
Cor. See
Alice H. Damon
Trens
Albert B. Black
Hilda Raymond
Herbert W. Hosmer
Marion B
Marioch Hudson
Jarry B Little
Samuel Merwin
Samuel E Morison
Mary Parker
Ester H Wheeler
Marlon Wheeler
C Hayden Whitney
Arthur F Adams
Joseph M Appleby
H Robert Bygrave
John M Bruce
Cyrus W Benjamin
Philip E. Hocquard
Charles F Whitney
Alfred Wilson
Mary A Barrett
Henry B Joslin
Charles H Towle
Samuel H Tuttle
John G Watson
S Ripley Bartlett
Wallace B Conant
Cyrus Hosmer
Thomas,Sodd. Jr
Auction Sale at Tuttle Farm in Acton Centre 1920
Luke H. Tuttle of Acton Centre Mass holds a clearance auction of the entire farm on Thursday April 15 1920 starting 9 30 a m. Sale includes horses cows wagons farm equipment household goods and over 1000 articles with cash terms and a catering service on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke H. Tuttle
Acton Centre
Mass
Ir. Tuttle
Studebaker
Surrey
Acton
Maynard Estate Purchase Debate Captures Town Meeting
Town meeting listeners witnessed a heated two hour debate over buying the Amory Maynard estate for municipal use. Arguments centered on town pride, memorial needs, and legal hurdles as attendees pressed for a direct vote while legal counsel warned the motion could trigger a lawsuit.
Local Notes on Residents and Travels
Miss Hattie Rafuse enjoys an extended vacation. Joseph Keene moves into the C B Haynes residence. Harvey N Fairbank returns from a two weeks trip visiting Florida Washington and New York where he met Erine Aspray, a former local resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Rafuse
Joseph Keene
C.B
Rasmussen Hemmingson Couple Weds Sunday
Florence Rasmussen daughter of Mr and Mrs Rasmus Rasmussen and Gunmen Hemmingson son of Mr and Mrs August Hemmingson of Bedford were married Sunday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage with Rev Charles Parsons officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Rasmussen
Rasmus. Rasmussen
Gunmen Hemmingson
August Hemmingson
Bedford
Charles *. Parsons
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Charles O'Dowd
Crescent Ave
Philip O'Dowd
Goodyear
Fitchburg
Torrey & Vialle, Inc
Dodge Bros
Cadillac
Walden Street
Carl Simon
Concord, Mass
Concord Junction
Charles Pagean
Crest St
Derby St
Charles Noll
Mr. Noll
Hong Kong
China
John A. Finigan
Brother Union
Journeymen Barbers’ Union
Frank, McCormack
Arthur Lacroia
Nason St
John Dora
Summer St
John Ranta
Kaleva Bidg
Maynard
Amory Maynard
Bureau of Statistics
State House
A. J. Coughlan
Freesee
PJ. Sullivan
Harvey Harwood
Samuel Parkin
Manuel Taylor
G A. R
Legion
Wington
A. McCleary
Sudbury
L. Anderson
San Concord
Moving Pictures
Concord State Armory
Concord Chapter
American Red Cross
Susan
Constance Linney
Work of
Red Cross
Ford
Crosby and Hicks
W. C. Crosby Soffith Acton
A. J. Hicks
Riverside Ave
Concord Jet
Walden St
N. F
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