Neighborhood News Briefs From Concord Junction and Framingham
Sunday guests and regional travels fill a Concord Junction roundup with Miss Nellie Cotter and others visiting Framingham and Nantasket. Local notices report vacations, cottage stays, and family trips to Oak Bluffs Hampton Beach Laconia and Plympton with school and workplace updates for residents including the Rexall store and Leonard Watch Co. personnel. Jeremiah Sheehan, 86, recovers from a fall and tends his farm as relatives note his steady convalescence.
Narrow escape as Metz runabout overturns on Elm Street
Joseph Scachetti, 19, of Damon Street, narrowly escaped serious injury Sunday July 27 when a Metz runabout he drove rolled over in front of Geo M Baker's Elm Street residence. The car was demolished. Scachetti suffered a broken shoulder blade and multiple cuts and bruises while his wife and a friend, badly shaken, were treated at Deaconess Hospital. Scachetti works as a right hand in the card room at Strathmore mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Seachstte
Damon
Scacchetti
Strathmore Mills
Sunday Services Led by Rev Elbridge Whiting At Union Church
On Sunday August 10 Rev Elbridge C Whiting will conduct morning services and the evening service will be led by the young people inviting all to attend. The Tuesday prayer meeting will be led by Mrs Mary B Lane who contributes thoughtful insights. New residents without a church home are welcomed to unite with the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbridge C. Whiting
Mary B Lane
Real estate sales through L N Fowler agency
Through the agency of L N Fowler several sales of real estate have been made recently. A house on Commonwealth Ave sold to Mrs Elizabeth Hix, a double house and 112 acres on Warner St to William Stefanovitch, one house and two lots on Maple St to Salvadore Santoro, house on Maple St to Mrs Julia Pearson, two parcels of land for the J B Studley estate, and other sales in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. N. Fowler
Commonwealth Ave
Elizabeth Hix
Warner St
William Stefanovitch
Maple St
Salvadore Santoro
Julia Pearson
J. B. Studley
Warner family moves to New York. enterprise note
R L Warner of St. Louis United Railways reports Mrs Warner and the children have gone to New York while he departs there for much of the time. He says he reads The Enterprise from cover to cover and is kept in touch with Middlesex County hills and streams. A historical note states pins were first used in England in 1543, prior to which women used skewers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Warner
St. Louis
United Railways of
England
Acton Centre Social Notes and Local Updates
Acton Centre briefs report births visits and events. A baby boy was born July 25 to Mr. and Mrs Marsh. Dr. and Mrs Robbins plan to stay in town until after Labor Day. Elbridge Conant visits his father Luther Conant from Georgia. The Notea Cit amard club dance was well attended. Mr. and Mrs Charles Smith and Miss Martha Smith vacation at York Beach. Rev James G Robertson to preach in Somerville next Sunday. Usual services held here. Miss Flora Frank from Boston visited Mrs George S Tucker Jr. Co P Pickard and Job Dupeck attended the funeral of T J Sawyer in South Acton. Corp Ralph T F Hartley of Winchester spent the weekend with his aunt Mrs F P C Wood. Troop 1 Eagle Patrol camped a week at Fort Pond with Rev John Snyder as scoutmaster and Oliver J D Wood as assistant. Mr and Mrs Edwin A Phalen and Mrs Clarence Phalen with daughter left for a week at Cape Elizabeth Maine. Sam Miller and family spent weekend with his father C I Miller in North Acton. Edward S Fobes returned from Deaconess Hospital Concord after an operation for an abscess. The Woman's club plans a lawn party Aug 14 with a band concert and sale items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Tucker Jr
P. Pickard
Job Dupeck
T. J. Sawyer
South Acton
Corp
Ralph TF. Hartley
101St Engineers, Co. C
Winchester
FP. C. Wood
Eagle Patrol
Fort Pond
John Snyder
Oliver JD. Wood
Edwin A. Phalen
Clarence Phalen
Cape Elizabeth
Sam Miller
C. I. Miller
North Acton
Edward S. Fobes
Deaconess Hospital
Concord
Woman’s Club
Congregational Sunday School Picnic at Fort Pond
The annual picnic at Fort Pond on July 10 drew a large crowd. After a noon basket lunch, attendees enjoyed sports boating and bathing activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational
Fort Pond
Local residents take vacations and return home
Concord William Bulger from the local post office takes a two week vacation while William L. Fitzpatrick plans a Chicago trip to visit his brother. Misses Margaret and Mary Mahan with Margaret Collins enjoy Hampton Beach New Hampshire. Charles Tolman family return from Manomet. Rose Wallace with Marblehead friends returns from Niagara Falls trip. Myron Carrigan improves after illness and heads home from Cambridge later this week. M T Carrigan disposes of Holstein herd to C F Fairbanks of Lexington. George Nelson enjoys two weeks off from Anderson & Son store at the Berkshires and visiting relatives in Palmer and Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bulger
William L. Fitzpatrick
Chiago
Margaret
Mary Mahan
Margaret Collins
Pooh
Hampton *Beach
N. H
Charles Tolman
Manomet
Rose Wallace
Marblehead
Niagara Falls
Myron Carrigan
Cambridge
M. T. Carrigan
C. F. Fairbanks
Lexington
George Nelson
1. Anderson & Son
Nelson
Mary
Berkshires
Palmer
Springfield
Car Collision Narrowly Averts Injury Near PunkatAsset Farm
Mr and Mrs Joseph Smith of the Punkatasset farm escaped serious harm when their Ford collided with a motorcycle in front of Chilton Cabot's home on Monument Street Sunday July 27. The motorcycle owner driver L Savage was uninjured though the rider was toppled. Both vehicle occupants suffered cuts and bruises with Mrs Smith sustaining a bad cut over her eye and Mr Smith injuring his right hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Smith
Punkatasset Farm
West Acton Social Notes Chronicle Local Visitings
Miss Alice M Teele spent last week at the home of Mrs Edith Watson George Wheeler of Cambridge remains a few weeks at L W Perkins home Mr and Mrs Frank Mansir visited relatives at Hingham W E Whitcomb moved to Gloucester for a two days outing Mr and Mrs F R Knowlton plan cottage at Five Islands Me Miss Rose Granger of Brooklyn visited Mrs J E Richardson Miss Kenneth Charlton of Holyoke called on friends here He formerly lived in the village now works in the automobile business Miss Gertrude Cummings of Sudbury called on friends here The family went to Peterboro NH for August Miss Irma Durkee plays the big organ at Central Sq theatre Waltham daily for three weeks and on Saturdays thereafter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice M. Teele
Edith Watson
George Wheeler
Cambridge
L. W. Perkins
Frank Mansir
Hingham
W.E. Whitcomb
Gloucester
F. R. Knowlton
Five Islands
Rose Granger
Brooklyn
N. Y
J. E. Richardson
Kenneth Charlton
Holyoke
Gertrude Cummings
Sudbury
Peterboro
N. H
Irma Durkee
Central Sq. Theatre
Waltham
South Acton social notes and fashion remark
Harry Clark spent the week end with his mother Mrs Emma Clark and Mrs Harry Gibbs has been entertaining her school chum Miss Martha Harney from Stoneham. Veils were originally worn by Jewish women with the idea of covering up their hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Clark
Emma Clark
Harry, Gibbs
Martha Harney
Stoneham
Maynard Man Arrested in Sipoli Murder Case
Deputy Chief Connors arrested Joseph Graceffa on Hayes Street after a stakeout as he left his home with a loaded nine bullet Colt. Graceffa, linked to the June 15 shooting that killed Joseph Sipoli, was charged with murder and carrying a loaded revolver. Police say two other men, Rizzo Dianisa and Carmelo Spiro, were later arrested as accessories. The spree is tied to a regional feud involving Waltham and Fitchburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sipoli
John Connors
Joseph Graceff
Fitchburg
Hayes St
Maynard
Graceffa
Prie St
Connors
Binks
Leslie McKenzie
Sanford
Swanson
Nicholas Driscoll
Concord
Cambridge
Rizzo Dianisa
Sipoli
Carmelo Spiro
Dian‘sal
Waltham
Middlesex County
Luigi Graceffa
Charles River
Local Social And Military Notes From Acton Street Area
Mrs Abbie Pratt is very ill at home on Acton street. Misses Shapley left Monday for a few weeks stay at Port Pond. Sergt Henry Burke is at Camp Merritt New Jersey awaiting his discharge. Miss Marion Macomber visiting Mrs Perley Russell Leominster for the week. Private George Goodeail expected home this week after overseas service. Miss Carrie Franklin and friends motored to Framingham Sunday returning evening. Mrs Harmon Rudolph pleasantly surprised Sunday afternoon visiting relatives from Roxbury. Mrs H F Gibbs entertained nephew Raymond Newton of Sorchester over the week end. Mrs Howard K Tuttle preparing to leave for Ancon Canal Zone to join her husband in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Pratt
Acton St
Shapley
Port Pond
Henry Burke
Camp Merritt
N. J
Marion Macomber
Perley Russell
Leominster
George Goodeail
Carrie Franklin
Framingham
Harmon’ Rudolph
Roxbury
H. F. Gibbs
Raymond Newton
Sorchester
Howard K. Tuttle
Ancon
Canal Zone
Private Lester Stiles Home Over the Weekend
Private Lester Stiles was home over the week end. William Kelley is much better this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Stiles
William Kelley
Universalist Sunday School Picnic Delights Crowd
The Universalist Sunday school group sailed from Exchange Square at 8 30 with 30 passengers bound for Norumbega Park. They traveled via Maynard Nine Acre Corner and Lincoln. Highlights included a tree knocking off a cap and a sweater lost in the excitement. They reached Norumbega around 10, enjoyed meals and amusements, left about 7 and returned home near 8. Everyone had a grand time and hopes to repeat the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist
Exchange Sq
Norumbega Park
Maynard
Nine Acre Corner
Lincoln
Sherman McGreen
Marion Gibbs
Farmer
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Vialle
Boston and
Torrey & Valle
Walden Street
Concord, Mass
Vialle Motor CO
Framingham and Marlboro
Concord Junction
Nellie Cotter
H. A. Bass
Tvalina Edwardson
Olive Loring
Rexall
EF. J. Lyons
Ruth
Nantasket
George Russell
Miriam
W. Percy Blodgett
John Blodgett
Central St
New Jersey
Holy Name Society of Help of Christians’ Church
Benj. Derby
Fam Vy
Lac
Glen Burton
Bass Point
Jeremiah Sheehan
Main
Mr. Sheehan
Union Church
Acton
West Acton
William Collier
Philadelphia
Graham Forgie
John Driscoll
Nason St
Saramar
Clarence Bodfish
Brooks St
Point Allerton
Stevenson
Providence
W. F. Stevenson
Summerston
Walter Dances
Littleton
John Comeau
Linden St
Main St
Lunt
Mass Co
John A. Finigan
Concord Mass
William P. Milner
Mass
Fairhaven Road
Bout
R. R
Maurice McWalter
L. Anderson & Son
Grocers
TEL
FORD
DODGE
C. Crosby South Acton
A. J. Hicks
Riverside Ave
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