Concord Fight Opens The April 1775 Minute
On April 19 1775 militia from Concord and nearby towns gathered on the hill across the river. Concord Adjutant Joseph Hosmer demanded Will you let them burn the town down. Lincoln captain William Smith and Acton captain Isaac Davis urged action. Concord colonel James Barrett led the attack with Major John Buttrick directing forces. The Minute of Westford is referenced.
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Concord
Conncord
Joseph Hosmer
Lincoln
Wiliam Smith
Acton
Isaac Davis
James Barrett
Beaudoin Couple Mark 25th Wedding Anniversary
Concord Mr. and Mrs. Alfred A Beaudoin of 27 Sudbury Road observed their 25th wedding anniversary with a family gathering. The couple includes three sons Rene Alcide and Robert and two daughters Pauline and Sylvia.
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Concord
Alfred A. Beaudoin
Sudbury Road
Rene
Alcide
Robert
Pauline
Sylvia
Dr Isaiah L Pickard 80 dies in West Concord
Dr Isaiah L. Pickard, 80, retired physician of 6 Highland Street West Concord, native of Littleton, Amherst and Harvard Medical School graduate, died Tuesday. He leaves three sons Herbert St Newington Cyrus St Hingham Frank of Tarrytown and three daughters Mrs John Bonner Arlington Elizabeth Pickard Harriet Pickard of West Concord. Funeral at Union Church at 2 30 pm.
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West Concord
Isaiah L. Pickard
Highland Street
Rev Duncan Howlett to Preach at Sudbury Church Aug 24
Boston minister Rev Duncan Howlett will occupy the pulpit at First Parish Church Sudbury on Sunday August 24. He previously led the Congregational Society in New Bedford from 1938 and has held several community service roles in Salem and Boston including Unitarian committees and a 1939 posting as Unitarian Commissioner in Poland. He studied at Harvard College Harvard Law School and Harvard Divinity School.
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Sudbury
Duncan Howlett
Boston
First Parish
Gregational Society
Unitarian
New Bedford
Massachusetts
Newton
Harvard College
Harvard Law School
Holyoke
Springfield
Foreign Churches Committee
Poland
Sudbury Visit Between Havana, Sudbury Friends Noted
SUDBURY Mr and Mrs F Clinton Smith and daughter of Havana Cuba stopped over in Sudbury en route to Cape Cod to visit friends Robert C Hall of Maynard road They are joined by Winthrop Fairbank and his classmate Robert Duncan on a Model T Ford trip to Montreal They plan a two week vacation They call on Miss Rebecca Fairbank instructor at Camp Kiniva Milton Vermont They are joined by Mr and Mrs Hector Marquis son Donald and daughter Heath
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F. Clinton Smith
Havana
Cuba
Sudbury
Cape Cod
Robert C. Halls
Maynard Road
Winthrop Fairbank
Robert Duncan
Montreal
Rebecca Fairbank
Camp Kiniva
Milton Vermont
Community News at Lake Sunapee Returns of Mrs Herbert Newton
Friends welcome Mrs Herbert Newton back from vacation at Lake Sunapee New Hampshire. She is able to join her friends and go riding again after recovery.
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Lake Sunapee
New Hampshire
Herbert Newton
Sudbury Man Fined Five Dollars For Driving Without Lights
F. M. McCabe of Sudbury was fined $5 in Westboro District Court for driving without lights. He faced additional charges of operating without a license and driving an unregistered car.
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Southboro
F. M. McCabe
Sudbury
Westboro District Court
Accident Involves Vehicle Driven By Henry Baker
An accident occurred early Sunday morning involving a car driven by Henry Baker of Middle Road. Police and emergency services responded, with details pending investigation and no further information available at this time.
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Henry Baker
Middle Road
Scouts to Meet at Our Lady Help of Christians
Troop 43 West Concord Boy Scouts plan a regular meeting and program Friday evening in the church rectory basement. Last Saturday 11 members with committeemen climbed Mount Monadnock, a noted hike by the troop.
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West Concord
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Donald
Heath
Cambridge
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