Community notes and social updates from local towns
Waster Sunday observed in all churches. Walter Oakes enjoys his new Overland runabout. Perkins and Wells secure contract to enlarge the school. Mrs Dennis O Keefe of Billerica hosted friends in Bedford. Thomas Prendergast of Concord visited Charles O Dowd. Men’s Catholic club met in Lexington. Friday’s Church of Christ gathering at 7 30 p m. Road department busy repairing winter damage. Home mission study class met at Mrs Paul Webber’s. Loomis street work opens soon. L H Halladay repairs Crescent Avenue residence for Mr Wetherbee. public buildings committee met. new sanitary plans to come. Many attended The Eternal City at the Concord armory. Miss Mildred Riese, training at Waltham hospital, weekend with her parents. Crescent Ave residence sold to Charles Wetherbee. family to move May 1. Harold Wilson on short navy leave, shares tales of foreign service.
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Walter Oakes
Overland
Perkins & ‘Wells
Dennis O’keefe
Billerica
Bedford
Thomas Prendergast
Concord
Charles O'Dowd
Lexington
Church of Christ
Paul Webber
Loomisst
L. H. Halladay
Wetherbee
Crescent Ave
Hall Caine
State Armory
Mildred Riese
Waltham Hospital
John C. P. Riese
Arthur Gowans
Charles Wetherbee
Harold Wilson
Navy
Memorial Service in Town Hall Ends Local Patriotism
Memorial service held Sunday evening at 7 45 in the town hall with our local representative in the general court Benjamin Loring Young addressing the meeting. A musical program followed with broad participation and many townspeople in attendance.
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Benjamin Loring Young
May Party at St Michael's Church
A May party and dance at St Michael's church will be held on Wednesday evening May 3. Children perform several fancy dances in the early evening and dancing runs from 8 to 12 with Creighton's orchestra providing music.
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Ald
St. Michael’s Church
Creighton
Prize Drill and Dance By Co. 1 6th Regt M V M
The second annual drill and dance by Company 1 of the 6th Regiment MVM will be held at the state armory in Concord on Monday April 24. The Colonial Orchestra of Waltham will provide the music for dancing.
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Co. 1, 6Th Regt
State Armory
Concord
Colonial Orchestra of
Waltham
Evangeline Wood Performs Bought and Paid For Recital
Town residents anticipate a recital and dance at the Copley Plaza grand salon on Wednesday evening May 10. Miss Evangeline Wood, a popular society impersonator, will present the dramatic recital of Bought and Paid For.
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Copley Plaza
Evangeline Wood
Amazon Sells High Profile Trotter and Maritime Inquiry Opens
The Coughlan Brothers have sold the race horse Amazon and receive inquiries about Maritime, who won ten first prizes last year on the circuit. They also own Peter the Great, winner of a heat at Rockingham last fall in 2.17. This trotter will be heard from.
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Coughlan Brothers
Amazon
Maritime
Peter the Great
Rockingham
First Car Crash of Year Damages Three Autos on Main Street
A Sunday afternoon collision on Main Street near the Shawsheen River damaged three automobiles. No injuries are reported. Authorities investigated the accident and documented the scene.
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Main St
Shawsheen River
Early Circus in England Opens on Halfpenny Hatch
The first English circus began in 1770 on Halfpenny Hatch in Waterloo road, London. Astley performed with a drum and simple props, charging sixpence for front seats. No building or tent existed, just a ring of ropes, later evolving into Astley’s amphitheater riding house under a roof.
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Rome
Antioch
England
Halfpenny Hatch
Waterloo Road
London
Astley
Local News from Acton and Surrounding Towns
Boston resident Frank McDonald returned home for Sunday. Edith Woodward hosted guests over the weekend. Amos Ames started work for James Brown in South Acton. Easter music slated at St Elizabeth church Sunday. H A Goulds hosted visitors from Maine during the week. Henry Haynes and family traveled by auto with Smith Finney driving. Hettingers to occupy new downstairs tenement in Lyman Priest home. Mrs Bean to spend weeks in Medford with son Milton Bean. R B Moore bought a Studebaker touring car awaiting delivery. Y P C B members plan to attend county convention in Framingham Wednesday. Frank Crowley, ill with pneumonia, visited town Sunday at Martin Baker’s. Concord high pupils enjoy a week’s vacation with eight-week cycles. Margaret Cotter of Boston visited her sister Mrs John McNiff. Word says A W Armstrong ill at Fritz’s Springfield home after nervous breakdown. Walter Gilmore of the Navy home on 30 days furlough learning copper smith trade awaiting reenlistment.
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Frank McDonald
Boston
Edith Woodward
Amos Ames
James Brown
South Acton
St. Elizabeth
H. A. Gould
Maine
Henry Haynes
Smith Finney
Harry Hettinger
Lyman Priest
Bean
Med
Margaret Cotter
John McNiff
A. W. Armstrong
Fritz
Springfield
Walter Gilmore
Uncle Sam
Navy
Workmen Strike Over Wages on B and M Line
Workmen on the Boston and Maine railway struck Saturday forenoon at the Boxboro crossing. Four section workers, employed by Mr. O Connell, left under influence from the South Acton crew and other Italian workers. They earned $1.80 daily and demanded $2 for a nine hour day.
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Boxboro
O’connell
South Acton
Victrrola selections delight Baptist church audience
Sunday evening at the Baptist church Rev. C. L. Pierce presented several fine selections on his Victrola. A large audience attended and greatly enjoyed the program.
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the Baptist Church
C. L. Pierce
Odd Fellows to Dedicate Hall with Old Folks Dance
The Odd Fellows will dedicate their remodeled hall with an old folks dance Thursday night this week. Fred Whitcomb serves as floor director and Newell's Orchestra will furnish music.
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The
Odd Fellows
Fred
Whitcomb
Newell
Inspectors Pleased With Acton Lodge Hall Remodeling
State police visited Acton lodge of Odd Fellows to inspect the remodeled public hall. They praised the changes and said a new license would be issued soon. A new canvas curtain for the stage was secured and will be bought for immediate use to present dramas.
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Acton Lodge of Odd Fellows
Acton lodge to host Associated Five lodges gathering
The Acton lodge committee of I C O F has completed plans to entertain the Associated Five lodges including Harvard Ayer and Concord, with details to be announced Monday night at the event.
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Acton Lodge
Harvard
Ayer
Concord
Voters to Register Thursday at Fire House Hall
Registrars of voters announce a public meeting at the fire house hall on Thursday April 20 from 7 to 9 p m to register those qualified to vote in the presidential primaries on April 25. Stock hay and some rowen offered for sale by F R Knowlton West Acton. al8-21
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Fire House Hall
F. R. Knowlton
West Acton
Old Time Golf Customs Toward Women at St Andrews
The piece notes historical rough attitudes toward women at the St Andrews links. It cites Clark’s Golf a Royal and Ancient Game recounting that strangers were warned off venerable holes, and women were confined to a separate green as men pursued sport with better gear on a finer course. It mentions a club record where a failing green was planned to be given to women.
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Clark
St. Andrews
Cerebus
Concord High Defeats Hingham in Pitcher’s Duel
Concord High School defeated Hingham High 8 to 0 on Hingham grounds. Wilder and Boyce pitched well with strong defense backing Boyce. Scorers note Mulcahy Williams and Loftus with two runs each as Concord runs piled up in the middle innings.
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Concord
Hingham High
Hingham
Wilder
Boyce
Concord High
A. Loftus
Mulcahy
Williams
Fallon
Barrett
Townsend
Smith
R. Loftus
Bulger
Seer
A. Bjjorkland
Bjorkland
Ross
Henderson
Gardner
Road department heads meet in Wakefield to discuss roads
Chairman J. M. Keyes Supt. Robert Worcester and Elmer Joslin of the road department attended a Wakefield gathering Saturday afternoon. The meeting of superintendents and road heads from towns north of Boston drew about 20 towns to discuss roads and related topics.
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J. M. Keyes
Robert Worcester
Elmer Joslin
Wakefield
Boston
Health board considers joint town health agent plan
Dr Spencer represented the town at a meeting in the department building at Wellesley. The session discussed combining towns to hire a competent agent and establishing a bacteriological laboratory for all towns to submit work to. Speakers included Prof W T Sedgwick MIT, Prof B M Gunn APHA secretary, and Dr Eugene Kelley MA state health official.
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Spencer
Board of Health
Department
Wellesley
W. T. Sedgwick
Mass. Institute of Technology
8. M. Gunn
American Public Health Association
American Public Health Association, and Dr
Eugene Kelley
State Department of Health
Regular Lenten Meeting of Mission Auxiliary Held
The auxiliary of the Woman's Board of Missions holds a Lenten meeting at the Manse Friday at 3 o'clock. Miss Ward of Maronvan Turkey, a returned missionary, will give an address. Tea will be served.
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Auxiliary of the Woman's Board of Missions
Maronvan
Turkey
Bicycle Resurgence Seen In Concord Demand
W. A. Stevens notes bicycles are returning to favor with strong demand and steady sales. He reports selling at least one wheel daily and sometimes several, praising Concord for its flat terrain and good roads that make riding pleasant. Visit Stevens early to secure a bike for the season.
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W. A. Stevens
Concord
Stevens
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