Sudbury town notes and community visits in May
Local residents report visitors and activities in Sudbury and nearby towns. Mrs Willard M. Powers visits on Sunday. Rebert Talbot covers Frank Pace at Grain Mill. Garfield works at Bradws market. Mrs Temple of Marlboro and Mrs Waldo Stone join Sun guests at the Bel dwins. A J Hall and Mrs Hall arrive after winter with their daughter Winthrop. Parmenter Co Grain Co Grain Mill update notes family moves to Leland farm. driving a factor in work. Children’s Day planned at the Woman’s club Wednesday afternoon May End with Mr Harrell presenting a full Wewville show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MD Atkinson
Willard
Powers
Rebert Talbot
Frank "Pace
Ray Garfield
Bradws
Sudbury
Temple
Marlboro
Waldo Stone
Daugh Winthrop
Walla
Parmetter Co
Parmenter Co Grain Co
Leland Farm
Souther
Woman's Club
Harrell
Childre
Local School Play Sparks Laughter at Memorial Church
Weston van and Maynard Rogers presented a Weston led cast in a school play with Irvine Morse painting a role. A supper at Memorial Church on April eleventh drew good attendance. Mrs Bradstreet delivered a fine solo and the sketch "The Live Sheep in the Mountain" elicited merriment. Mrs John C. Hall accompanied the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hel Ueuai
Ioriell
Ban
Weston van
Meee Rogers Maynard
Ae Gleason
Irvine Morse
Memorial Church
Bradstreet
John C. Hall
Fire destroys Hurlburt Rogers Machine Shop landmark
A Thursday morning blaze destroyed the Hurlburt Rogers Machine Shop at 7 30 in the engine room. Marlboro’s fire units arrived too late to save the building, endangering the grain mill and other structures while winds carried sparks. The town loses a longtime industry and local employment source with minimal spread to nearby properties.
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Hurlburt Rogers Machine Shop
Marlboro
Weio
Distorted Fair and Supper at Methodist Church
A Thursday evening fair and supper at the Methodist Church on April 12 drew good attendance. Mrs Hampgon oversaw the supper. booths featured Aprons by Hewes and Henry, ice cream by Hattie Refuse and others, domestic displays, dolls by Lottie Sanders, and a White Elephant booth run by George Clarks.
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Methodist Church
Hompgon
Hewes
Hentry
Hattie
Mies
Mabel Sties
H. Rice
Ethan
Lottie Sanders
George Clarks
Local Notes From Concord Junction and Surroundings
Miss Gertrude Driscoll joins Waltham Watch Co. Alfred Chabot drives a new Buick. Mrs G A Buchanan confined at home with tonsillitis. Mr and Mrs Thomas Amerault visit Baltimore Md. Zephyr Hills Florida tripors. Hazen return from wintering abroad. Noll family opening Main St home after Alston winter. Thomas Pindergast buys a Ford truck for business use. Harold Miller and Marshall Witherell back from winter work in the South. John OGrady Jr returns from NYC business trip for a Boston firm. he stayed with Thomas Clark Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Driscoll
Waltham Watch Co
Alfred Chabot
G. A. Buchanan
Thomas Amerault
Elizabeth
James Amerault
Baltimore
H. Hazen
Zephyr HI
Florida
Charles Noll
Allston
Thomas Pindergas
Harold Miller
Marshall Witherell
John Ogrady Jr
New York City
Boston
Thomas Clark Jr
New York
Grange Confers Degrees and Plans First Anniversary Masquerade
Annursnac Grange conferred first and second degrees to three candidates with officers and a men’s degree team. Mrs Linnie Hogdon arranged tableau scenes and a business meeting led by Master Mrs Clara Sweet. A special meeting April 20 at Association Hall will include a masquerade party with guests from surrounding towns.
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Association Hall
Praderick Taylor
Thomas FB. Frawley
Edward M. Sheehan
George Witherell
Charles Hogan
Connell
Mra Rosamond Blodgett
Near East Relief Drive Ends April 30
A local Near East Relief drive organized at a Seimers room meeting names Edwin Carlton as chair, with Guyer Fowler bundling head, Rev. Arthur B. Papineau workers chair, and Flor Gustison bundle station chair. Bundle Day is Monday April 30 with clothing and shoes collected by Boy Scouts and delivered to refugees in the Near East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Near East
Maynard
Bedford Minstrel Show a Great Success at Town Hall
The Bedford Grange hosted a minstrel show and one act play in the Town Hall on Sunday evening. The program featured an ensemble opening chorus, a Grange Sextet, specialty acts, and a closing chorus, followed by the hit play A Thief in The House directed by Mrs Ina F. Carter of Lexington.
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S.iday
Bedford Grange
Frederick S Lydiard
George W Thompson
CPSU
Howard J Penney
Swanee River Moon
Frank J Biggt
Ensemble
Liela M Binke
Alfred H. Webber
Ralph Wench
Frank A. Goodwin
T. Ernest Creed
Alma
S. Cook
Arnold D. Lafin
Ina F. Carter
Lexington
Middle sex County Farm Bureau Shows The Pine Hitter
The last of a series of moving pictures was shown in Town hall last Saturday afternoon and evening under the Middle sex County Farm Bureau. The feature picture was Charles Ray The Pine Hitter. Quite a number attended and enjoyed the pictures. Anthony Biggs of Main Street has purchased a new Dodge touring car. The Bedford Grange 283 will hold an old fashioned dance in Town hall on Wednesday evening from 8 to 12. A number plan to attend and a fine time is anticipated. The Friday Whist club meets at Mrs Emma Skeene’s on Hillside avenue on Friday. A large number from this town will attend the Lexington celebration on the 19th. The John Thomas Concert Co under the Bedford Men's club provided entertainment and a concert. a large audience attended and enjoyed it immensely.
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Middlesex County Farm Bureau
Charles Ray
Anthony Biggs
Main Street
Bedford Grange
Emma Skeene
Hillside Avenue
Lexington
John Thomas Concert Co
Bedford Men's Club
Church Notes Sunday Services and Events
St Michael's church has a 9 30 a.m. service and The Church of Christ offers a sermon by Rev Frank Thompson at 10 30 a.m. A vest ed choir participates and Christian Endeavor meets at 7 60 p.m.
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St Michael's
Church of *Christ
Frank Thompson
Christian Endeavor
Concord Baseball Club Opens Season With Fundraising Dance
The Concord Baseball club kicked off the 1923 season with a State Armory concert and dance to fund another year on the diamond. Newells orchestra performed with tenor solos by Mr Cronin of Lynn, as Manager T Alfred Wilson directed the event.
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Concord Baseball Club
State Armory
Newells Orchestra
Solcs
Cronin
Lynn
T. Alfred Wilson
Cyrus Hosmer
Bernard McGrath
Alexander R. Macleod
Joseph Gregg
Joseph Dee
John Fallon
Charles Bulger
Alfred Loftus
Ashley Cousins
Ernest Hineman
Edward Varley
Henry Hickison
Henry Delaney
William Magoon
Edward Cull
Lloyd One
al Wilton
Brush Fires Plague Area With Multiple Alarms
A series of brush and grass fires burned hundreds of acres near Elmst Old Marlboro road and Lexington road Bedford street. Four alarms on Thursday involved Abbott Allen and William Crossley properties. Firefighters from regular and volunteer companies battled blazes for hours, with risk to homes on Bedford street. Saturday kept crews busy at Westvale Warner's Pond and Lexington road.
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Abbott Allen
Elmst
William Crossley
Marlboro Road
Lexington Road
Bedford #t
Bedford Street
Bedford St
Westvaile
Warner's Pond
Mrs Herbert Smith Pres. of Cord Woman's Club
At the annual meeting of the Concord Woman's Club Mrs Herbert B. Smith was unanimously elected president. The report notes Mrs Smith's name was mentioned for the role and accepts the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Smith
Concord Woman's Club
Herbert B. Smith
Pres- Enterprise
Smith
Scottish Players to Present Beside the Bonny Briar Bush
The Scottish Players present Beside the Bonny Briar Bush at the Veterans Building on Friday evening April 27 under the direction of the Concord Parent-Teacher Association. The group previously staged Cotters Saturday Night to favorable reviews.
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Veterans Building
Concord Parent-Teacher Association
South Acton notes on events and appointments at Exchange Hall
The dance held at Exchange Hall Saturday featured Newell's Marlboro orchestra. Solon Robbins is seriously ill at Concord hospital. Anne Cahil joins the weaving department at Assgabet Mills. Maynard and start ed work there. Friday Arthur Tuttle won the contract to build 12 houses at West Acton for A N Hederstedt.
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Solon Robbins
Concord Hospital
Anne Cahil
Assgabet Mills
Maynard
Arthur Tuttle
West Acton
Hederstedt
Local Notes on Residents and Visitors in Maynard
Carl Willis buys an Indian motorcycle. Hattie Chidley and Helen Hird of Maynard join the F B Lothrop Co. Kenneth Reed of Waltham visits family. LE Reed of Maple Street hosts his son. Arthur McCrossin returns home from Marlboro hospital greatly improved. J Madison Fairbanks of New York visits here. Connor's Melody boys of Maynard booked to play at Exchange hall dance next Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Willis
Hattie Chidley
Helen Hird
Maynard
Lothrop
Kenneth Reed
Waltham
LE Reed
Maple Street
Arthur McCrossin
Marlboro Hospital
J Madison Fairbanks
New York
Connor
Melody Boys
Exchange Hall
Bids Open Tuesday for Company Track and Overhead Equipment
D P Abercrombie of Concord Maynard Hudson Co will open bids Tuesday for tracks poles wires and overhead equipment of the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. P. Abercrombie
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Co
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Crawford
J. J. Bradley, Marivoro Cooston Furnitures GO
Hudson Gruber Bros
Rawford Wiord Ranges
Bruce & Brunnell
Lawrence Jones
Great Road
Stow
Tel
Nason St
Geo. H. Gutteridge Maynard
Henry Jaffe
Concord Junction
C. A. Durkee
Gilbert Hawkes
Cuba
Robert Hartin
Rivifix
Dodge
Visite Motor Co
Della Allard
Lowell
Phillip Allard
DeMars Street
Alice Joyce
Mary Connors
McNalley
Edway
Orville Tucker
Rumford Malls
Albert Haynes
Concord NH
Peabody
Congregational Church
Maynard Teachers’ Club
Parker Street Hall
Maynard Council
K of C
Masonic Hall
Trict
Richard
Concord
Lealie Penniman
Ike Smith
Alvin
Fletcher
Walnut St
Day Maynard
William Fornier
Walcott Damon St
Concord Juct
Lowney
Main St
Bedford
Alice. Damon
Edgar Murphy
South Acton
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