Concord notes from September.
Public schools reopen for fall term in Concord with Holiday closures on Monday. Local staff changes include A E Fowler becoming engineer at Municipal Electric. H M Cullen resigning after motorcycle accident. pilots may stop in Concord on a forthcoming flight. Pigeon thieves hit Concord as yearbooks near distribution. births and social events with visiting relatives and telephones installed in homes are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Deo Ia
Newton
J. M. Keyes
Kennebunkport
H. M Cullen
Engmeer
Municipal Electric Plant
Cullen
Concord
Flaherty
Garden Exhibit Showcases Pioneer Children Winners in Flowers and Vegetables
Concord town hall hosts second Home Garden association exhibit with prizes for best wardens. Read shows top awards for collections of flowers vegetables and numerous individual plant classes led by Willard Hemenway Helen Towle Annie Flavin and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Hall
Home Garden Association
Willard
Ralph Hemenway
Helen Towle
Annie Flavin
Pearl Rogers
Margaret Grant
Edward Curran
Harold Cabot
James Driscoll
Mary Walcott
James Beane
Roland Eldridge
J Lynah
John Hopkins
John Fallon
Helen Helsher
Wm. Dee
Beans
Green
Roger Walcott
James Borland
Ruth Wood
Lima
John Clahane
Carroll
Mary Chamberlain
John Lynch
Cabbage
W. R. Jones
Corn
Katherine Loftus
Katherine O'Brien
Chard
Malcolm Walcott
K. Mullaney
Minnie Crowe
Kathleen Mullaney
Allysium
Wm. Mulcahy
Elen Towle
Eileen Borland
Rouguets
John Lynah
Alice Potter
Margaret Fewry
Barbara Murphy
Theodore Chamberlain
Mignonette
Elizabeth O'Brien
Alice McManus
Poppy
Willard Family Reunion Honors Conecord Pioneer
About 10 descendants held the fourth annual reunion for Simon Willard in Conecord. They gathered at the town hall due to poor outdoor conditions and visited historical sites including the old Willard farm, now the Hurd farm owned by William Wheeler. Officers elected included E. Be Willard of Worcester as secretary and W. L. Tongas of Dor-Walker as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conecord
Simon Willard
Willard Farm
Hurd Farm
William Wheeler
Willard
Worcester
W. L. Tongas
Dor
Concord Native Brigham 86 Buried in Sleepy Hollow
George Howe Brigham aged 86 formerly of Concord died in Jamaica Plain after old age ailments. Born in Concord on the Brigham place at Nine Acre Corner he left the town about age 20. Funeral services were held in Jamaica Plain then the body was brought back to Concord for burial beside his wife in Sleepy Hollow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. BE. Fowler
Worcester
Municipal Electric
Concod
George Walcott
North Scituate
William L. Eaton
Uxbridge
Thomas Powers
Belknap Sr
Squirrel Island
Mary Myers
Concord
Burlington
William Dee
Bill
Vehrary
John McNulty
Andover
McNulty
St. Bernard’ Cemetery
George Howe Brigham
Jamaica Plain
Mr. Brigham
Brigham Place
Nine Acre Corner
Sleepy Hollow
Treasury report notes 150 million one dollar bills in use
A treasury department report estimates 150 098 028 one dollar bills circulate with speculation that wives of those who hold them tally the total each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Childlike reply in class to why God made the world
An amusing remark from a pupil in a bright juvenile class as the teacher asks why God created the world. John responds that God did it because no one else could do it as well, highlighting a humorous moment in a school setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Concord Knights Labor Day Field Day Sets Big 14th Event
The Concord Knights annual field day on Labor Day promises a full schedule from 9 a.m. to midnight with three baseball games, track races, steeplechases, and a 10 a.m. sports program for boys. Acton B. B. club and Empire A. A. of Waltham slated for key games, Maniard band to provide music, and a Monument Hall dance to close the day.
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K. of C
Concord Knights
Fair Grounds
The
Enterprise
Concord K
Acton B. B
Acton
Concord
K. of C. Nine
Empire A. A
Waltham
Concord Council
R. of
National Hunt
Maynard Brass Band
Monument Hall
King's Orchestra
New Grammar School Building Under Way at Stow Street
Work has begun on a new grammar school on Stow Street. Robert D. Donaldson of Lincoln is contractor. The brick building with stone trim will measure 120 by 765 feet, cost up to 60,000 dollars, and should be completed by June 1, 1912. It features eight rooms on the first floor, basement play rooms, and a gravity heating and lighting system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grammar School
Stow St
Robert D. Donaldson
Lincoln
Trinitarian Church Announces Fall Week Plans
The pastor resumes duties this week with a preparatory communion lecture Friday evening and pulpit services next Sunday. A Labor Day service at 7 30 p m invites the Carpenters Union and Concord Grange, followed by Christian Endeavor meetings and a semi annual Middlesex Christian Endeavor Union convention on Monday September 4 with speakers from Taunton Willimantic and New Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenters’ Union
Concord Grange
Christian Endeavor Society
Middlesex Christian Endeavor Union
Trinitarian Church
L. B. Goodrich
Taunton
Kingly Power
William F. Beard
Willimantic, Conn
Gibbs Braislin
New Bedford
Illumination Progress at the Museum Showcases Centuries of Light
A museum exhibit traces the history of illumination from ancient lamps to early electrical devices. Curators describe milestones in lighting technology and the impact on daily life across eras and cultures.
Postal Savings Bank Opens With Early Depositors
The Concord Postal Savings Bank opened Friday with Cornelius Cullinane the first depositor. Ten depositors and about one hundred dollars in day one. daily arrivals rose, Monday strong. Bank head Henry J. Murray expects growing business, especially among children as future patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Postals Savings Bank
Cornelius Cullinane
Henry J. Murray
Cheerfulness and Sunlight at Bryant & Stratton School
H. E. Hibbard notes cheerfulness as key to teaching. The Bryant & Stratton School plans a sunlit open center to improve efficiency. Individual teaching is emphasized, with graduation based on ability and application, supported by alumni testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Hibbard
Boston
Bryant & Stratton
Advertised Letters List for Local Post Office
Post office notes unclaimed letters including Perley Blair William Geo Conway H W Everett B W Farrel Fred W La verne Mr and Mrs O 8 Swanson H W Willard Raymond Webster Miss Josephine Buttrick Mrs L T Hildreth Miss Mary B Lealand Mrs D L Risk Foreign letters Savino Cannone Pastore Leonardo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perley Blair
Wm. Geo. Conway
H. W. Everett
B. W. Farrel
Fred W. Laverne
Swanson
H. W. Willard
Raymond Webster
Josephine Buttrick
L. T. Hildreth
Mary B Lealand
D. L. Risk
Savino Cannone
Pastore Leonardo
Looks Good for Next Season Concord Baseball Club Formed
At a Middlesex Studio meeting last Wednesday evening Concord forms a baseball club with officers President James Varley Vice President William Fitzpatrick Secretary Treasurer George Shepard and Manager Alfred Wilson. A winter dance committee includes George Shepard Al Wilson Albert Rockwood Jackson Murray Richard Connorton and James Varley. The committee met Monday to plan dances at local venues including here and at the Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
Concord Baseball Club
James Varley
William Fitzpatrick
George Shepard
Alfred Wilson
al. Wilson
Albert Rockwood
Jackson Murray
Richard Connorton
Colts Win Milford Baseball Showdown 15 to 1
Raymonds Colts overwhelmed Milford in Milford New Hampshire on Saturday for a 15 to 1 victory. Concord player J W Raymond celebrated the win and hinted at possible Colts entry into a major league next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Enterprise Sporting Editor
Milford
N. H
Rooters
Concord Boys
Milfords
J. W. Raymond
New England
Colts
Grit Killed by Automobile Described as Devoted Family Member
A memorial note recalls the deceased as true and steadfast, with acute senses and unwavering faith in friends. She was patient, intelligent, and gentle, struck down in an instant with no mercy, echoing the biblical line about a sparrow.
Half Holidays End Early Season Shop Hours
Stores closed Tuesday after noon for the last half holiday of the season. It was expected the half holidays could extend to September, but no one acted, so clerks will work all day Tuesdays until next June.
Lost and To Let Notices from Concord Mass 1911
Classified column lists lost book notices under chapter 590 1908 acts with book numbers 24152 and 22999 and details payments halted. Also items for rent and lodging including a Mary V Tewksbury kindergarten opening on Main street rent offers and a luncheon house at Chapter House Lexington Road. Also sales of mandolin music rack and a hall space for rent in White's block and other small ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mase
Middlesex Institution For Savings
Concord
Mass
Mary V. Tewksbury
Main St
Emily Engebretsen
J. M. Keyes
Electricity cheaper in Concord as rates cut to Se per kWh
A Concord notice announces a new electricity rate drop effective July 1 lowering price from 10c to 6c per kilowatt hour. Superintendent Lee attributes the cut mainly to growing business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Lee
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Cambridge
Cobbridge
Hudson 'S
So Saepiaee
Walden
Concord Woman's Club
F. C. Dumaine
Orchard House
Daniel Lothrop
Louisa May Alcott
Edith Burton Macdonald
Loren B. Macdonald
Macdonald
Geo. A. Tewksbury
Congregational Society of Concord
Charlotte Brown
John Brown
Marion Barker
White
Mts
John F. Fitzgerald
K. OF
G. Field Day Committee
Postal Savings Bank
FR. Flaherty
St. Bernard’s
Matthew J. Flaherty
Flahtery
D. J Lynch
Fr. Lynch
Concord Counceil
Pres
David Carey
Mary Murray
Edith A. Buck
Pain Street
Matthew Steinman
Grant St
Concerd
Joseph Kules
New York
White’s
Concord, Mass
T. A. Wiswall
Beacon St
Goncord Locats
H. L. Whitcomb’s
Maynard
Littleton
Bedford Acton
Sudbury
Middle St
McManus Bros
R. B. Peterson
Everett St
Bow St
Erastus Smith
P. O
A. M. Saunders
Bedford St
Joseph Dee
Old Concord
Lexington Road
P. W. White
Cora R. Knicht
Water &St
David Hayes
Main
Maurice McWalter
Bertha Barnes
Walden Studio
Walden St
Beverley
N. J
H. &. Richardson
Pharmacis
Eaton Crane Paper
William ‘J. Bulger
W. Herbert Way
Tel
Concord Nurseries
Henry M. Pratt
Prop
Monument St., Concord
C. S. Towne
A. L. Hicks
A. Fernald
Dentis
Boylston St
Back Bay
James William Byron
Wabbard Street
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