Concord Mansfield Gower Weds In Concord Tuesday
Miss Mary Mansfield and Francis Gower were married at St Bernard's church with a nuptial mass at 9 am officiated by Fr Michael J. Mahon. Bridesmaid Julia Mansfield and best man Thomas Gower attended as relatives and friends gathered. The bride, active in the Red Cross, works as a telephone operator. The groom, a Westford High School alumnus, has long resided in Concord and works for George Baker. A reception followed at the bride’s home before a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield-Gower
St. de Gomarte
Mary Mans Mansfield
Francis Gower
St Bernard's Church
Michael J. Mahon
Julia Mansfield
Thomas Gower
Gower
Patrick Mansfield
Bedford Road
Red Cross
William Gower
Graniteville
Westford High School
Concord
Thomas Heeley
George Baker
Nancy E Brewer of Marlboro Passes After Long Illness
Nancy E Brewer widow of Lester E Brewer died yesterday at her home after heart difficulty and long illness. Born to Mrs Nathan Parker she was a Baptist and longtime Marlboro resident with many friends. Survived by sister Mrs Mary A Pince of Waterbury and by local relations. Funeral Thursday at two from her home with burial in Howard Street Cemetery Northboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy B
Lester E Brewer
Nathan Parker
Baptist Church
Brewer
Northboro
Mary
Howard St
Southboro Dog Control and Poll Tax Update
Worcester dog officer Walter G. Ton in Southboro to check unlicensed dogs. Town has 190 dogs with a small percentage unlicensed. Boynton plans another visit in a couple of weeks to enforce stricter action. There are 536 poll tax payers and about three-fourths have paid the $5 tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bouthboro
Walter G. Ton
Worcester
Oforcester County
Southboro
Boynton
Funeral for Renney Danues at South Church Today
The funeral for Renney Danues was held this morning from his home. Many friends and union members attended reflecting his long association with the Boot and Pe workers union. Rev Francis A Whitely officiated the requiem mass at Immaculate Church with interment in the parish graveyard. Bearers included George A McGarry James A McGarry William Mousette Bonin and John Labour. Floral tributes were numerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renney Danues
Oest
Boot and Pe Workers Union
Francis A. Whitely
William Mousette
Bonin
John Labour
Sharks at Cape May Write Marlboro Boy Tale
Francis Taylor writes from Cape May that a second shark of the season was caught this week. He notes the fish was sizeable and that, despite the capture, he would not want it in the water. Joseph Temple and daughter, nee Temple, are on a trip to Cape May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharks AT
Cape May
Francis Taylor
Joseph Temple
Daghter, Nee Temple
Alfalfa Field Day in Billerica and Chelmsford
Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture announces an alfalfa field day in Billerica and Chelmsford on Monday August 22. The educational trip visits four alfalfa fields leaving the common at Billerica at 10 30 am. Dairymen of Concord urged not to miss the event with the slogan Bring Your Neighbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex County Bureau’ of Agriculture
Billerica
Chelmsford
Dairymen of
Concord
Billerila
Sudbury Socials and a Sudbury Bedford Victory
Sudbury residents and guests in town over the weekend include Mr and Mrs Sill of Potsdam and several visitors from Savannah and Concord. Walter Piper and family vacation in Maine, Dwight Dean visits, and Edmund Stone plans Hyde Park. Sudbury defeats Bedford 9 to 4 at Sudbury with another game set for Saturday. Mr and Mrs Herbert Bent visit. Mrs Bent to stay with Mrs Helen Noyes while Mr Bent returns weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sill
Potsdam
N. Y
Walter Piper
Maine
Edith Baldwin
Lydia Rice Morse
8. J. White
Clarence Neal
Framingham Hospital
A. W. Small
Savannah
Abbie Saunders
Concord
W. M. Parmenter
Dwight Dean
Haskell
Walter Lawin
Edmund Stone
Hyde Park
Sudbury
Bedford
So Sudbury
Herbert Bent
Bent
Helen Noyes
Ladies Aid lawn party raises funds at Centre Common
The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church held a Centre Common lawn party last Wednesday night with a large turnout. Mrs Clark chaired the committee. booths were run by Mrs Hawes, Mrs Brackett, Mrs Baldwin, Mrs Kenrick, Mrs Larabee, Mrs Haley, Mrs Davis, Mrs Hunt, Gertrude Stone, Mrs Lowell, and Albert Talent. A hurdy gurdy provided music and a large sum was netted. the event was deemed successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Clark
L. E. Hawes
Charles
Brackett
Baldwin
Kenrick
Larabee
Haley
Frank Davis
Warren Hunt
Gertrude Stone
Lowell
Albert Talent
D A R Met Saturday At Wayside Inn Chapter
The Wayside Inn Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met last Saturday at the King Philip Farm hosted by Mrs Eliza Hunt. Mrs Persis Sarderson and sisters assisted with serving as ices, candy, confections and cake were provided. About 35 members attended and future meetings will be held similarly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayside Inn
the Daughters, of the American Revolution
Eliza Hunt
King Philip Farm
Persis Sarderson
Eliza
Kitty McLane
Persis Bishop Glad
Irma Bishop Johnson
Apsley plant to resume work after ten percent cut
Hudson August 10 The Apsley strike ends and work will restart in the plant Thursday morning after cutters accepted a ten percent reduction. Departments announced return dates from August 11 through August 16 with clothing and page making to follow.
Maynard scene includes visitors and baseball lineups
Michael Maloney of West Newton visits relatives in Maynard while Mrs Looby Mrs Grady and Mrs Bigelow stay with Mr and Mrs Cuddy. Hattie Fiske of Bedford attends the Odd Fellows outing and visits Mrs Robert on Crowe grandstand. Assabet Lodge secretary William Holt notes a letter from Robert Pringle of Dover Scotland. Manager Foley signs Bond of Everett to pitch at Hudson game next Saturday and Clavin to start Sunday vs St Andrews at Crowe Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Michael Maloney
West Newton
John Gallagher
Parks St
Robert Looby
Pascoag
Edward Grady
Uxbridge
Agnes Bigelow
Franklin
Thomas Cuddy
Hattie Fiske
Bedford
Robert
Crowe
William Holt
Assabet Lodge
Robert Pringle
Dover
Maynard
Galisheals
Scotland
Pringle
Foley
Bond of
Everett
Hudson
Clavin
St Andrews
Crowe Park
Odd Fellows Benedicts Fall to Singles in Park Baseball Clash
In Crowe Park Tuesday evening the Single men of the Odd Fellows defeated the Benedicts 12 to 10 in a postponed picnic game. A large crowd saw a hotly contested exhibition with strong hitting and key plays. The Benedicts vow to challenge for another game as they claim to hold the best nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowe Park
Odd Fellows
Champagne
F Archer
Dunlop
Trench
R Smith
Ls Jonss
H Ericks
A Jeneot
E Cook
W Denniston
P Jenson
J Croft
G Bishop
A Dordan
R Lester
J Bamford
T Denniston
G Swett
C Tom
Denniston
Arthur J
Benedicts
Ray Smith
Crowe Park Weeknight Mill Games Prompt Textile Rivalry
A weekly schedule at Crowe Park features a game each night with the spinners rooms of the new mill facing off for supremacy. Plans include forming a mill team from Assabet departments and challenging other mills in the American Woven Co. circuit. Joe White will captain one Spinners nine and Charles Spence the other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowe Park
Assabet Mill
Asabet
American Woven Co
New England
Joe White
Charles Spence
Maley Buys Interest in Carter Music Store
Frank Maley of Thompson Street has purchased an interest in the Carter Music store on Nason Street from Carter & Loftus. He takes over the phonograph part of the business with Brunswick agency and will sell and repair phonographs and stock the latest sheet music. Carter retains the piano business from the Nason Street store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Maley
Thompson St
Carter Music
Nason St
Carter & Loftus
Maley
Brunswick Phonograph
Carter
Local Notes From West Acton Community Life
West Acton Mr and Mrs E R Teele attended a funeral at Brookline New Hampshire Monday. Miss Cableigh of Shirley visits Mrs Millis this week. Rev Fred MacDonald preached at the Baptist Church Sunday morning. Miss Grace Richardson of Keene on a three weeks vacation at her mother’s home. C S Stearns and family and Miss Elsie Wheeler spent Wednesday at Nantasket Beach. Mrs Hargraves entertained her father and mother from New Bedford during the week. Miss Florence Davis returned home from Massachusetts General Hospital after a serious operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Teele
Brookline
N. H
Mankato man meets travelers during western visit
M. F. Sullivan of Mankato Minnesota, visiting Banff in the Canadian Rockies, met Miss Esther G O Conner, Miss Katherine Collins and Miss Margaret O Brien en route to San Francisco. Sullivan once lived in Marlboro and knew the ladies. An automobile party including John Rowe Sterling Dunn Harold Taylor Leon Gibbs Harold Viass Gino Brani Francis O Brien and Charles Ripley visited Mendon last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Sullivan
Mankato
Minn
Banff
Canadian Rockies
Esther G. O'Conner
Katherine Collins
Margaret O'Brien
San Francisco
Cal
Sullivan
Marlboro
John Rowe
Sterling Dunn
Harold Taylor
Leon Gibbs
Harold Viass
Gino Brani
Francis O'Brien
Charles Ripley
Mendon
Local Births and Visits Highlight Town Notes
A boy was born this week to Mr and Mrs Antonio S tumudo Grant at St Mary. Mullaney summers at Inn Jaffrey New Hampshire. Miss Anna Findeisens extends visit with her mother on Lexington road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio S@tumudo Grant
St Mary Mullaney
Jaffrey, N. H
Anna Findeisens
Lexington Road
Waltham Casey Nine Falls to Knights of Columbus
In a twilight game at Concord on Monday evening the Waltham Casey nine fell to the Knights of Columbus. Waltham scored first with one run in the opening frame. Bulger singled for the local run, scoring McGilvary, while Mooney made a standout one handed catch. Final score not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham Caseys
Concord
Waltham Council
Knights of Columbus
Waltham
Bulger
McGilvary
Mooney
Waltham K. OF
Ween
Lanagan
Howell Smith
Veer Wilson
Corecess
Eanee Gately
Senet
Ewe Driscoll
Jordan
Peewee
Ee Mooney
Ee Stanton
Renee
Ee Ncord
Po Bulger
Auatenase
Fallon
MecGilvary
Eere
Cousens
A. Loftus If
Williams
Mullaney
Sullivan
Erseepeene
Waltham Kot
Gately
Driscoll
Loftus Lanagan
S Mooney
Stanton
Y. Fanagen
Howe
Ton
New Books of Interest at Concord Library
Concord Public Library announces new acquisitions across fiction general literature and Finnish language titles. Notable fiction includes The Guarded Heights The Brimming Cup Growth of the Soil The Hall and The Grange The Feast of the Lanterns. General works feature Modern Democracies Life of Whitelaw Reid Chief Contemporary Dramatists Mystic Isles of the South Seas Mayfair to Moscow and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Camp
D. F Canfield
K. Hansum
A.marshall
L J Miln
J Bryce
Whitelaw Reid
R Cortisson
T .H Dickinson
South Seas
F O'Brien
Summer social and visitors mark South Acton week
Miss Alberta Hodgen visits Greenfield and Miss Lillian Morrison attends Holderness music school. Families travel to Briggeport Norwick and Capitol Island. South Acton Improvement Association organizes room furnishing and a lawn party raises funds, with Frank T. Holland leading workers and large attendance at Exchange Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian
Morrison
Summer School of Music
Holderness
N. H
Asaph Merriam
Frank A. Merriam
Ethel Griswold
Meriden
Conn
Herbert Vila
Sanford
North Carolina
Frank T. Holland
Briggeport
Walter M. Bird
Tampa
Florida
H. Gertrude Bird
Red Acre ‘Farm
Henry Barker Burke
Oak Park
Illinois
Fred L. Burke
Fort Pond
Delma IL. Fullenton
L. T. Fullenton
New York
Norwich
Carrie
Evan Shapley
Clara. L. Sawyer
Helen E. Fairbanks
Capitol Island
Maine
South Acton Improvement Association
Acton Improvement Association
Exchange Hall
Local Notes on Visits and Vacations in Concord Junction
John MacEachern spent Sunday with friends in Quincy. O Connell is on his annual vacation from the Massachusetts Reformatory. An 8 lb boy was welcomed at the home of Major and Mrs Blood at Fort Totten New York. Mrs Blood and the infant are reported to be doing well. H C Shepard on his annual vacation from the Reformatory has returned from a week in Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John MacEachern
Quincy
X. O'Connell
Massachusetts Reformatory
Major
K. T. Blood
Fort Totten
N. Y
H. C. Shepard
Maine
Local residents visit relatives and take coastal trips
Miss Hattie Wheeler visits Mrs Herbert Hosmer on Lowell Road as Frank Vanderhoof resumes work after a two week illness. Mrs Jones recently visits Mrs Samuel Lufkin and Mr and Mrs W B Conant drove to Coffin Beach West Gloucester last Saturday for a week. Miss Florence Lufkin returns from a visit with Dorothy Wheeler at their Peaks Island Maine summer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Wheeler
Herbert Hosmer
Lowell Road
Frank Vanderhoof
Jones
Samuel Lufkin
W B Conant
Coffin Beach
West Gloucester
Florence Lufkin
Dorothy Wheeler
Peaks Island
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S. C. Church
ODD Fellows’ Benedicts
West Acton
S OF the
Manufacturers Cloak & Suit House, Inc
Main Street
Main St
South Acton
Alberta Hodgen
Greenfield, Mass
Concord Junction
Distasio’s
Pure Food
Maynard, M
Tel
Berry Jam
Distasio
Andersons
LL Anderson & Son
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