Local Notes and Appointments Highlight City Life
John Castle buys a Ford Se dan and JL R Beharrell builds a garage for F C Baker near a bungalow on Central Street. William Heeks begins Brown University studies after spring break. Miss Margaret Brown and Miss Margaret O Grady attend Watertown Knights of Columbus banquet. Concord Junction department store adds a new awning after storm damage. Ernest P Collltcutt returns from Brooklyn Naval Hospital with a 30 day furlough. Allan Kennedy pilots painting for J R Beharrell’s Commonwealth Avenue home. A knack Grange confers degrees Friday night. Gladys Colby recovering from operation plans to go outside. Reel photo night fills ration hall. Concord Woman’s club hosts. Machinchave returns to town works.
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Dan
JL. R. Beharrell
F C. Baker
Central St
William Heeks
Brown University
Margaret Brown
Margaret O'Grady
Watertown Friends
Watertown Council Knights of Columbus
Nuttings
Concord Junction
George Buchanan
Albert Achorn
McCullum
Ernest Pcolltcutt
Brooklyn Naval Hospital
Allan Kennedy
J. R. Beharrell
Commonwealth Avé
Nack Grange
Gladys Colby
Concord
Alexander Machinchave
Harness factory reopens after confinement. minstrel show planned
The Harness factory resumes work after weeks at home due to illness as the Concord Junction club prepares a novelty minstrel show on April 16 and 17. Commander George M Bowker of Old Concord Post GAR attended the annual GAR gathering held on Wednesday at Faneuil. A brush fire on Saturday at 511 Main Street endangers William Ingham's property but neighbors aid prevented greater damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Junction Club
George M Bowker
Old Concord Post
Gar
Faneuil
William Ingham
Main
Church Sale and Entertain at Union Church
The Union Church ladies held a successful Easter Sale in the church basement with attractively decorated tables offering fancy work aprons novelties candies and cooked foods at reasonable prices. Miss Harriet Chase and Miss Helen Pringle with Ruth Pratt provided music and received encore. The reading The Mousetrap by William Dean Howells was staged by Mrs Angie Rodday Mrs Irene Dye Mrs Alice Beck Mrs Margaret Wetherbee and Warren Goddard with strong performances. Carrie Derby led songs and Lena Brown gave readings, while Ronald Mackenzie and Langdon Goddard performed a cornet duet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church
Harriet Chase
Helen Pringle
Ruth Pratt
the Mousetray
William Dean Howells
Angie Rodday
Irene Dye
Alice Beck
Margaret Wetherbee
Warren Goddard
G Carrie Derby Gang
Lena Brown
Ronald MacKenzie
Langdon Goddard
Children Guests of Club at West Concord Woman's Day
The West Concord Woman's Club held its annual children’s day on April 7. A play titled Astra the Red Cross Health Fairy was presented by Catherine Muldowney of the American Red Cross, with piano selections by Ruth Pratt and dancing by Gladys Graham aided by Charlotte MacCabe. Ice cream and cookies were served and each child took home a favor. A nominating committee named to report officers for next year included Mrs William Fought, Mrs H C Shepard, Mrs Murdock MacLeod, Mrs Edward Sheehan and Mrs W B Goddard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
William Fought
H. C. Shepard
Murdock MacLeod
Edward Sheehan
W. B., Goddard
Minstrel show planned at Town hall Friday week
A Bedford town minstrel show is planned for Friday night at the Town hall under the Bedford range. The Laymen's League held a social dance there last Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Hall
Bedford Range
Middlesex County Farm Bureau
Union School
John Thomas Concert Co
Bedford Men's Club
Church Notes Weekend Services and Sermon
St Michael's Church holds Mass Saturday morning at 8 30 and Sunday at 9 30. The Church of Christ offers a Sunday sermon at 10 20 by Rev Frank Thompson with a vested choir and a Christian Endeavor meeting at 7.00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Michael's Church
Church of Christ
Frank Thompson
Christian Endeavor
Bedford Women's Community Club Elects New Officers
At the April 2 meeting in Town Hall Bedford's Women's Community Club elected officers for two years. Mary L. Bodkin was named president with Anne Leonard as vice president and Theo dore Gerould as recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Women’s Community Club
Town Hall
Pres
Mary L. S. Bodkin
Anne Leonard
Rec
Theodore Gerould
Lucy W. Jones Treas
Mercie S. Jones
Ruth C. Webber
Alice F. Thompception
Ella H. Gerould
Trolley Car Departures End of Transit Between Towns
On Wednesday morning the Gauls Sunshine parlor car was torn from its moorings at Prospect Street as navigation of the Concord Maynard and Hedson street railway ceased. Supt Roy Worden oversaw the move to Maynard driven by Motorman Arthur Webber on a sleeperless track. J. Lynch was the only named passenger and souvenir hunters reportedly took a window and some lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gauls Sunshine Parlor
Prospect St
Concord Maynard
Hedson St
Roy Worden
Maynard
Arthur Webber
Middlesex and Boston Street Railway Co
J. Lynch
Company lacks jurisdiction over town railway status
The report states the company had no jurisdiction in the matter since it was not operating a railway in the town and had discontinued service on that line.
Concord and Bedford street railway resumes two hour service
N Alfred Roberts son of Mrs Dorothy Roberts and nephew of Judge Keyes returns this week to Lawrence Academy Groton where he is a member of the seaice class. He has been prominent in out of door sports and managed that feature of the winter carnival.
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Concord and
Bedford
Middlesex and Boston Street Railway
N. Alfred Roberts
Dorothy Roberts
Judge Keyes
Lawrence Academy
Groton
Seaice
Vaudeville Show Amazes Veterans' Hall Crowd
Big crowd fills Veterans' Hall for a First Parish church social night featuring seven amateur acts rivaling Keith's circuit. Clarence D Hart acts as Barker with a dramatic two woman sawing stunt, supported by Henry J. Coolidge Hans W. Nuller and others. Walter Wood piano and Dick Ballou drums provide music as Hart leads a large arrangements team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Clarence D Hart
Barker
Henry J. Coolidge
Hans W. Nuller
Henry J. Walcott Jr
Berkeley Wheeler
George B. Barker
Edith H. Rideout
Bessie Holden
John Watson
Julian Ballou
Concord street railway petition dismissed by PUC
The Public Utilities Commission dismissed D. P. Abercrombie as receiver of the Concord Maynard and Hudson street railway company petition to revoke orders by Concord selectmen requiring removal of tracks from Concord highways. The Commission based its ruling on grounds stated in the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utilities Commission
D. P. Abercrombie
Concord Maynard and Hudson Street Railway Company
Selectmen of
Concord
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