Concord Briefs Include Fires Tours And Soldier Homecoming
An alarm at box 13 proved false while a Brooks Street chimney fire caused minor damage. Walden Pond burned over land of Samuel Hoar's estate. Various residents travel or return from trips. River View laundry fire disrupts the town. Company I soldiers return from duty with no illnesses, praised by Major Taylor for their conduct and endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah O'Connell
Brooks At
Walden Pond
Samuel Hoar
Henry W. Dunn
Europe
Ralph Holden
North Scituate
William Eaton
Edith
Uxbridge
Joseph Kulecar
Concord Hospital
Titcomb
Water Department
Robinson
Everett B. Pierce
Quartermaster Gergt
Harry Wells
Hampton Beach
Frank Pierce
Vera
York Beach
Frederick FE. Power
Municipal Electric Plant
Concord
River View
Junction
Odd Fellows
Hudson
Maynard
Acton
Marlboro
A Serious Fall Leaves Boy With Arm Injuries On Vacation
Ten year old Wilfrid Wheeler son of Mr and Mrs Wilfrid Wheeler was vacationing at Woods Hole when he fell from a porch roof injuring both forearm bones and dislocating a elbow. Two Johns Hopkins physicians attending to him. He is improving and hopes to regain use of both arms soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfrid Wheeler
Wilfrid
Wheeler
Woods Hole
John Hopkins Hospital
Notable Names Appearing in Historical Notice List
A row of individuals including Frank Dwinell L T Hildreth Walter J Keough Michael McNulty Geo Oliver M Salvator Geo F Warren Henry Wheeler and several dames and missses appears in a formal community notice. The list also names Mrs Mary E Dustin Miss Minnie Graham Mrs J A Humphrey two times Mrs John Lemley Mrs Alex McDonald Miss Margaret Neal and Mrs Howard T Schukler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dwinell
L. T. Hildreth
Walter J. Keough
Michael McNulty
Geo
Oliver
M. Salvator
F. Warren
Henry Wheeler
Mary E. Dustin
Minnie Graham
J. A. Humphrey
John Lemley
Alex McDonald
Margaret Neal
Howard T. Schukler
Webster withdraws property sale to Standard Oil Co
Resident letters and town meeting notes describe Mrs. Webster withdrawing her Lang Street land from sale to Standard Oil after pressure, with tanks to remain on site and relocation considered to Concord Junction location. The water department defend gives limited hose hours and public baths as adequate. Bertram Is. Filene lauds water head and urges support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Co
Ellen N. Webster
Lang St
Monument St
Murray Ballou
Erastus H. Smith
Webster
McKenzie
Marlboro
Framingham & Powell
Concord Junction
West End Land Co
Concord Enterprise
Water Department
Concord
Water Board
Bertram IS
Filene
Handsome Sign for Concord D A R Chapter House
The Concord Chapter D A R celebrates a handsome new sign marking its Chapter House. Gifted by Francis H Bacon and Luther Conant of Acton, the sign was designed for the house and notes 1708 the build year and 1909 purchase year. It honors the old Tolman house and village green as landmarks for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Concord
Francis H. Bacon
Luther Conant
Acton
Bacon
England
Tolman
Arm Burn Injures McLeod in Garage Incident
A. R. McLeod suffered a severe burn to his left arm and hand while working on his automobile with a lantern at White's garage. An open gasoline valve caused a streak of flame, prompting a two week trip to Lorne Nova Scotia to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. McLeod
Mrs. McLeod
Lorne
N. S
Genuine Surprise for Mrs Calef at Mrs Benjamin's Home
Mrs Calef was honored with a surprise farewell gathering at Mrs Cyrus Benjamin's home on Hubbard street Concord. About 20 neighbors attended the evening featuring Walter N Howe on the Victrola and a poem read by Miss Alice Johnson. Pearl handled butter spreaders were gifted to Mrs Calef by Miss Johnson, marking her move to Gloucester with her daughter Miss Edna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calef
Alice Johnson
Concord
Postal Savings Bank to Open in Concord on the 25th
Concord residents will gain a Postal Savings Bank as Postmaster Tower received notice. The new bank will open the 25th of the month with an inspector visiting beforehand to train local officials. The Enterprise will provide information to prospective depositors on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Postal Savings Bank
The
Miss Edna Calef Honored Guest at Hubbard Street Party
Miss Edna G Calef a longtime Sunday school teacher was guest of honor at a Hubbard Street gathering hosted by Mrs Charles Towle. Guests enjoyed lawn sewing social chat and outdoor ices and cake. They wished her happiness in Gloucester where the family has moved this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Gaudet
A. Urquhart
Fort Pond
Bedford
Hemlock Villa
Messrs
Joslin
Wheeler, Murray
Rockwood
Abigail Bacon
Clara Prince
Helen Wood
Bertha Wilson
Tisbeth
Mia
Johnson
Miss Allee
Solon
Edgar Dickson
Dickson
Worcester
Cyrus Benjamin, Hubbard Sr
George F. Wheeler
Constance Grant
Helen Keyes
Lucy Hosmer
Margaret Kendall
Belmont
Margaret Ekfeldt
Margaret Pope
Ruth Robinson
Warren Wright
Estate Board of Fish Commissioners
Walden Pond
Herbert Blanchard
C. F. Edgarton
Europe
Charles H. Blatchford
Kennebunkport
Hugh Leith
Cohasset
R. B. Peterson
Lynn
Charles Towle
Hubbard St
Edna G. Calef
Miss Calef
Minna
Maude Findeisen
Cornelia
Lillian Thorpe
Ida McLeod
Bessie Whitney
Walter Hubbard
Grace
Miriam Davis
George Towle
Margaret Towle
Calef
Gloucester
Town
Raymonds Colts to Meet Milford Nine in Milford Game
Raymonds Colts practice hard for a game set in Milford New Hampshire on the 26th. Captain Shepard predicts one of the best games ever played if a matching nine is fielded. Auto parties and train trips are planned to root for the Colts with possible further games before Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Milford
N. H
New Hampshire
Capt
Shepard
Fitchburg
A Joke That Went Astray at a Downtown Luncheon
A column reprints a joke about a waiter owed five cents and a misread humor of collections. The tale ends with the speaker boasting of securing a long line of credit after attempting a joke. A second brief joke involves a father warning his daughter Millie about eloping and the mother noting no wedding gifts for troubled brides.
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Nix
New York
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Newburyport
Boston
Armory
Gen. Pew
Billerica
Tewksbury
Louis
O. K
Tayior
Company I
the Water Dept
Chapter House of Old
White
H. L. Whitcomb’s
Littleton
Bedford Acton
Sudbury
Middle St
Mass
McManus Bros
Everett St
P. O
A. M. Saunders
P. Ryan
Railroad Lane
Oscar Johnson's
Bedford Rd
Carter
Bedford St
Joseph Dee
Edith A. Buck
Main Street
Matthew Steinman
Grant St
Joseph Kulcsar
Main St
White’s
Concord, Mass
T. A. Wiswall
Beacon St
Richardson’s
H. S. Richardson
Eaton Crane Paper
Concord Mass
William J. Bulger
Cambridge Turnpike
W. Herbert Way
Tel
Cora R. Knicht
Water &T
David Hayes
Crant St
Main
Mrs. Flagg
West Acton
Millie
Robert W. Carter
J. Carter
John Hunt
Hopkinton
Concord Nurseries
Henry M. Pratt
Prop
Monument St., Concord
C. S. Towne
A. L. Hicks
Walden St
A. Fernald
Boylston St. el
Back Bay
James William Byron
Wabbard Street
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