Maynard Community Notes and Local Meetings
Maynard residents travel to relatives in Wollaston Detroit visitors call on friends in town and area families host guests. Bari Kitchiner lodge meets IOOF hall with routine business. Road work continues on Great id with 12 workers and fall completion expected. Maynard council K of C plans bazaar for November 16 17 and elects officers in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Bates
Wollaston
John Bell
Detroit
Mich
Clara Taylor
John McCarthy
American Woolen Co
Maynard Council
K of C
Local Visitors and Returnees Stop Through Town
Miss Virginia Sheppard of Lowell visits relatives here. Mr and Mrs McKnight return from vacation. Miss Ethel Evans of New York, a former teacher here, is in town with relatives this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Sheppard
Lowell
McKnight
Ethel Evans
New York
New England Fair Offers 14000 in Premiums for Horse Show
The New England Agricultural Society allocates 14000 of 35000 total premiums for Worcester fair events from Friday to Monday. Entrants expect record entries across 14 horse classes including seven trotting and seven pacing, with no entrance fees and no purse deductions. Highlights include special prizes and notable riders, with Confidence the 23 year old jumper set to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
New England Agricultural Society
Worcester
King Horse
Edward Moulton
Asmuch
Association of American Horse
Perehon Society of
T. Roche
Leominster
Ofer
Weston
Bert
Hunter
W. J. Burke
S' Eile
Tees
Sids
Clarke
Gray
North Shore
Confidence
Syracuse
Cobalt
Ont
Dick Donnelly
Michigan
Archibald Frazer Dies After Lingering Illness
Archibald Frazer about 76, died at home on Great Road after a lingering illness. Survived by daughters Mrs Rolfe Beech Mrs William Harriman of Acton Mrs Joseph Allen of Maynard Miss Catherine Frazer of Maynard and sons Alexander Frazer Woburn Frazer of Maynard Daniel Frazer of New Hampshire. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald Frazer
Great Rd
Rolfe Beech
William Harriman
Acton
Joseph Allen
Maynard
Catherine Frazer
Alexander Frazer
Woburn Frazer
Daniel Frazer
New Hampshire
Big Game Saturday Seeks Gate Split at Crowe Park
Maynard and Hudson plan a Saturday game with a 60 40 gate split. The winner takes the larger share, and both towns expect strong teams and improved baseball for the public. Maynard may hire top mound artists and has released Calvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Hudson
Crowe Park
Clavin
Ladies Auxiliary AOH delegates chosen for Springfield meeting
At a regular meeting in Eagles hall on Monday evening Mrs John Moynihan and Mrs Robert White were elected delegates to the state convention to be held in Springfield in August. The Auxiliary also announced a whist party at the coming Monday meeting on September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
AOH
Eagles’ Hall
John Moynihan
Robert White
Delates
Springfield
South Acton to Hold First Dance of the Season
The South Acton Athletic club hosts its opening dance on Saturday in Exchange hall South Acton to raise funds for new clubroom equipment. Committee leaders include T C Gallagher Francis A Bennett and Herbert Merriam with Henry Bursaw and Frank Simpson coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Acton
South Acton Athletic Club
T. C. Gallagher
French Family Leaves for Lebanon Trip
Acton Center Mr and Mrs John French with their family have gone to Lebanon New Hampshire for a two weeks stay. During their absence the home is occupied by Mr and Mrs H B Dunnels and Mr and Mrs H J Swangren of Vere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John French
Lebanon
H. B. Dunnels
H. J. Swangren
Revere
Entertaining Groton Servicemen At Local Clambake
Miss Charlotte Conant and Mrs Gertrude Daniels hosted two ex servicemen from the Groton hospital at a clambake and corn roast at the Conant residence on August 12 followed by an informal town hall dance. Helpers included Mr and Mrs F E Griffin and Howard Daniels with local young women assisting at the dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Conant
Gertrude Daniels
Groton Hospital
Conant Place
Miss Conant
Daniels
F. E. Griffin
Howard Daniels
Belford Civic Club Tops Lexington K of C in Key Victory
Belford Civic Club defeats Lexington K of C in a regional game after strong performances by local players. Johnny Wileen trains at his Inn gymnasium ahead of Labor Day event in New Jersey with Bryan Downey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belford
Lexington K
C.aine
Johnny Wileen
the Inn
Bryan Downey
New Jersey
Bedford Sees 1921 Tax Rate Record High
Bedford increases 1921 tax rate to 34.50, a record high and 9.60 above last year. Assessors report a town grant rising by about 28,000 with principal town adding roughly 23,000. Gains stem from real estate value while personal property declines due to lower cattle, horse and hog values. Poll tax payers also fall by about half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Santo
Bedford Civic Cin baseball edges Hornets in ten inning thriller
Bedford 3, Fitchburg Hornets 2 in a ten inning game at Page Field last Saturday afternoon. Tackney opened the 10th with a double and Rose followed with a two base hit to drive in the winning run. Final: Bedford 38 Hornets 2. Batteries Dutchie Hadley Lea zotte Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Hornets
Bedford Civic Cin
Fitchburg
Page
Tackney
Rose
Dutchie
Hadley
Leazotte and
Stone
Barn Party by Anti-Hamilton Post and Auxiliary
The Anti-Hamilton Post together with the town Women's Auxiliary will hold a barn party in the Town hall on September 16 at 8 o'clock. Morey's orchestra of Lowell will provide music for dancing and prizes will be awarded for the two best costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Hamilton Post
Morey
Lowell
Sunday services resume at First Universalist Church
Sunday services vices will be resumed in the First Universalist church on Sunday Sept 4 Rev Harry Rouil a of Westwood will occupy the pit Mr and Mrs Theron F Newton visiting Mr and Mrs E X Newton at their Gardner home Miss Alma Stowell left town for Lawrence for a month's visit at her aunt's home Mrs Daniel C Skelton of Wilmington is visiting Waldo F Skelton at 1st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Universalist
Harry Rouila
Westwood
Theron F. Newton
E. x. Newton
Gardner
Alice T. Fairbanks
Connecticut
Bridge’ Ct
Daniel C Skelton
Wilmington
Visi
Waldo F. Skelton
Alma Stowell
Lawrence
Sudbury People and Local Incidents Reported
Charles H Way and family are on a vacation. Charlies K and Miss Alice were in town. Roy Hawes in poor health from vacation. Miss Alice and Miss Hosmer stopping at the Cape. Mrs L C Hunt of Roxbury visiting S Josephine White. No service at South Sudbury Memorial church. Rev Mr Pierce of Waverly preached at the Unitarian church. W A Davis and sister Miss Innigan enjoyed a boat ride to Nantasket. Miss Sadie Swett of Lowell visited Miss Frances Bent. A carload of unfortunates stalled in front of the house of Constable A H White. Some were taken to Framingham and did not appear in court. The car came from Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Way
Charlies K
Alice
Roy Hawes
Hosmer
Cape
L. C. Hunt
Roxbury
S. Josephine White
South Sudbury Memorial Church
Mr Pierce
Waverly
Unitarian Church
W. A. Davis
Innigan
Cor
King Philip Club Plans Labor Day Reunions
The King Philip club invites former residents of Sudbury and South Sudbury to return for Labor Day events. Plans include reunions at South Sudbury and a luncheon at the town hall to foster a joint town celebration with greetings and homecomings expected from many returning Sudburyites. Also listing a for sale baby carriage in Sudbury, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Philip Club
Sudbury
South Sudbury
Weavers Beat Perchers 10 5 In Weeknight Mill Game
In a Monday night match the Weavers beat the Perchers 10 to 5 though Perchers claim a ten inning tie after the ball was allegedly stolen. Weavers lineup includes Driscoll Schultz Johnson Jones Sharpe Cooke Bryan Whalen Howes. A return game is planned to settle the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assabet Mill
Weavers
Perchers
Driscoll
Schultz
Johnson
Jones
Sharpe
Cooke
Bryan
J. Whalen
Howes
McCormack
Doel
Laurilla
Smith
A. Whalen
White
Jackson
Laurillac
Kantari
Warpers
Spinning Room
New Mill
Hanson P
R. Jones
Lyons
Halliwell
Tucker
McCarthy
Carey
Finnocchi
Kane P
A. Oates
Carletone
Ryan
Tobin
Stokes
Kelley
Peterson
Local Textile Workers Plan Labor Day Outing at Crowe Park
Textile workers hold a Labor Day picnic at Crowe Park under the local textile council. Activities include field events, two baseball games, band concerts, and entertainment with speakers from United Textile Workers and district organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowe Park
Holy Name
St. Mary's of
Cambridge
Maynard
United Textile Workers Fof America
Thomas Regan
Lowell
Ruth Hull
Richard Hilferty
Percy Blodgett
Jamestown
N. Y
Boston
Maynard Brass Band
Acton Community Notes Include Losses and Lodge Proceeds
West Acton loss a team horse from E R Sanborn and Geo Mead reports a prized cow poisoned. Mrs Evelyn Reed and two children reside with Geo Reed. Acton lodge I C O F reports lawn party at Acton Center raised about 175 dollars for the committee in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Sanborn
Geo. W. Mead
Evelyn Reed
Geo Reed
Acton Lodge
Acton Center
Monkeys Show Human Traits In Observations By Professor Doflein
Professor Doflein of Breslau reports experiments with monkeys and chimpanzees from Guinea and Kamerun revealing strong friendships among individuals Nan and Konsul and a social, dance responsive group. Monkeys may display rhythmic sense, facial expressions, gestures, and a rudimentary warning language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doflein
Breslau
Guinea
Kamerun
Nan
Konsul
Keene August District Nurse Association Head
Mrs George Champagne leads the District Nurse Association in Keene New Hampshire for August. Assabet Mill teams play baseball every evening, with games held nightly throughout the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Champagne
Keene, N. H
Assabet Mill
Reading of Aliens Languages Includes Spanish
A fragment notes that their alphabet resembles human scripts yet they understand Spanish more readily than other tongues.
Minting Ventures and the Birth of Private Coinage
The passage recounts a private mint in Denver started by three men that led to the formation of the United States mint in Denver. It notes that private coinage was once forbidden and that imitating U S coins or bills drew legal penalties. It claims the Denver mint spurred salaries for many workers and ongoing legal actions and court cases related to money production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Denver
United States Mint
United States
Theresa Name Origin Tied to Harvest and France
The piece traces the feminine given name Theresa as a Greek derived term meaning to reap or gather a crop. It notes its association with France yet English use and mentions the first bearer as a Spanish lady married to a Roman noble Paulinus, both devotees of St Je.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Theresa
Paulinus
St. Je
Teresa Variants Across Nations and Saintly Fame
The article traces how the name Theresa becomes Teresa in Leon during the tenth century and expands through Europe, noting Saint Teresa’s prominence in the sixteenth century. It surveys variant forms in France England Portugal Spain Italy Germany and links to a talisman stone and lucky days. It ends with a Utah snowslide burial discovery of the Tyler men in an icy mausoleum.
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Rome
Theresa
Spain
Teresa
Leon
Austria
Germany
France
Louis XIV
Provence
St. Theresa
England
Terry
Tracy
Therese
Portugal
Teresita
Italy
Teresina
Herbert
Frank Tyler
Salt Lake City
Utah
Fatal Tumble Halts Flying Over Paterson City
Prohibition of flying over Paterson New Jersey is likely after the deaths of Lieut William Brady and Mrs John Brady who plunged 208 feet in an airplane at the Proakees flying field near the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Paterson
N. J
William
John Brady
Proakees
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