Concord Junction Social Notes and Military News
Mrs Willard Kay visits in Lawrence. Birth announced Percy Adams Nov 28 in Naukeag Inn Ashburnham. Wetherbee and others home from Worcester Academy during Thanksgiving. Leighton family with Hopkinton relatives for holiday. Alexander family hosts relatives from Norfolk Downs. F K Shaw on furlough from Fort Ontario visits Concord. Capt John Bordman promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Philippines. son of former Massachusetts Reformatory officer. Government film America’s Answer shown to benefit Knights of Columbus War Relief. Lt Everett Montague enjoying furlough with Montague family in Concord. West Concord Woman’s Club to host a moving picture evening December 6 featuring Peggy Hyland in Pursuasion Peggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Kay
Lawrence
Harold C. Rideout
Naukeag Inn
Ashburnham
Percy Adams
Marjorie Wetherbee
Marnst
Harold
Francis
Worcester Academy
Frank Leighton
Hopkinton
Joseph Alexander
Rita
Norfolk Downs
Alexander
Alexander Cekachern
F. K. Shaw
U.S. General Hospital No. 5
Fort Ontario
N. Y
Concord
John Bordman
U. S.army
Philippines
Boardman
Massachusetts Reformatory
America
Knights of Columbus War Relief Fund
Everett N. Montague
Ft. Monroe
George Montague
Cottage St
Association Hall
West Concord
Whist Party Draws Crowds for Help of Christians Church
The second whist party in aid of Help of Christians Church drew a large crowd and ample prizes. Prizes went to Mrs. Thomas Flynn Rev. M. BR. Kiley Miss Emily Hannon Thomas Frawley and Mrs. W. H. Butcher Walter Rinds. Lieut. Wm. J. Lillis spoke on soldier life at Camp Devens during the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Help of Christians Church
Thomas Flynn
M. BR. Kiley
Emily Hannon
Thomas. Frawley
W. H. Butcher
Walter Rinds
Wm. J. Lillis
74Th Div
Camp Devens
Birthday Party for Marian Pope At Parents Home
A group of Miss Marian Pope’s young friends gathered Saturday at her parents’ home, Mr. and Mrs Tracey, to celebrate her ninth birthday with music games and refreshments. Guests included Ellen Amerault Gladys Amerault Luella Huntoon Annie Sullivan Florence Miner Helen Connell Mabel Tracey Elizabeth Amerault Mabel Huntoon Evelyn Huntoon Ella McKay Adell Hedburg Clifton Pope Hardy Tracey Jr Robert Connell Louis Hedberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Pope
Annie Sullivan
Florence Miner
Helen Connell
Mabel Tracey
Elizabeth Amerault
Mabel
Evelyn Huntoon
Ella McKay
Adell Hedburg
Clifton Pope
Hardy Tracey, Jr
Robert Connell
Louis Hedberg
Concord Junction Catholic Club Elects Officers
The Concord Junction Catholic club held its annual election on Monday evening. Elected for the coming year were President James Nagle Vice President Thomas Carroll Jr Treasurer Fred E Lawton Finance Secretary Daniel C Sullivan Recording Secretary Frank Gerrity Directors John P Bowers John McClary John O Grady and John Hannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Junction Catholic Club
James Nagle
Thomas Carroll, Jr
Fred E. Lawton
Daniel C. Sullivan
Frank Gerrity
John P. Bowers
John McClary
John O’grady
John Hannon
Fire damages double house on Assabet Avenue
Sunday fire partially destroyed a double house on Assabet Avenue owned by Mrs. John J. Sullivan. The attic fire spread before detection. one side housed George Hayden and family with Mrs. Hayden rescued to a neighbor. The Hayden tenement and the vacant side suffered extensive damage, insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assabet Ave
John J. Sullivan
Old Bridgerd
George Hayden
Roof Fire at Derby Estate Farm House
An alarm from Box 31 sent the fire department to a blaze at the Derby Estate farm house on Main Street Monday morning. It started near the chimney over the kitchen and burned a large hole in the roof, but firefighters arrived in time to confine the fire to the roof area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derby Estate
Main St
Edward Dee Confined At Home With Grippe
Bedford senior Edward Dee has remained at his residence for several days due to grippe symptoms, with no public appearances during this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dee, Bedford Sr
Union Then Marriage of Miss Helga Nelson and James Hanley
Miss Helga Nelson of Concord wed James Hanley in a Thanksgiving ceremony at the parish house. Rev. M. J. Mahon officiated at 5 o'clock with a family reception afterward. The couple departed by automobile for parts unknown, as friends extend best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helga Nelson
Main St
Concord
James Hanley
M. J. Mahon
Mrs. Hanley
Miu
Thanksgiving Visit Highlights by Ipswich Relatives
Mr and Mrs Harold Chase and their little daughter and Miss Mary Garvey spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Ipswich. Mr and Mrs C T Judge returned Tuesday from a several days hunting trip in New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Chase
Mary. Garvey
Ipswich
C. T. Judge
New Hampshire
Butcher Son Gassed in Action During World War I
A letter to Mrs. M. E. Butcher in Main Street came from her son George, Private in Co. I 104th Infantry, AEF, reporting he was gassed in mid October and hospitalized since, receiving good care and steadily recovering. This marked his second wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Butcher
Main
George
Cruelties of Bulgars in Seres Occupation
After two years of Bulgarian control in Seres Greece Macedonia the population fell from 24 000 to between 5 000 and 6 000 due to deaths deportations and forced labor Reports of Bulgarian civil and military authorities detail looting of churches and homes and warning that graves lack inscriptions leaving relatives unable to locate the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seres
Greek Macedonia
Young War Veteran Burley Returns Home Wounded
John Walker Burley, at age fifteen in 1917, enlisted in the First Virginia Infantry and later served with the 116th Infantry. He was wounded in July and reached Camp Stuart on September 10, then moved to Plattsburg Barracks hospital. His mother plans to visit him when permitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
John Walker Burley
C. B. Burley
Lynchburg
W. Va
Burley
Camp McClellan
First
Virginia Infantry
116Th Infantry
France
60Th Engineers
6Th Infantry
Camp Stuart
Newport News
Plattsburg Barracks
N. Y
Plattsburg
Memorial to HU Victims Hospital Cot Dedicated to Memory
Poplar residents in the Fast end of London dedicate two hospital cots in memory of children killed in the June 13 1917 enemy air raid. A brass tablet will note the inscription honoring 52 children killed at an infant school and many wounded.
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Poplar
London
Local Notices Of Visits Sales And Donations
Mr and Mrs I C Heywood and Stow sr left for Vinton Iowa. Torrey and Vialle sold a Stearns Knight eight cylinder touring car to Hall Bros of Framingham. Mr and Mrs Royal Stoddard spent Thanksgiving in Fitchburg. Miss Elizabeth Dee of Lynn visited Mrs Joan P Fitzgerald. Mrs Charles Snow of Waltham visited Mr and Mrs John Driscoll in Bedford St Ap. Red Cross Conservation committees will return pewter donations to donors if they apply by Saturday Dec 7. unclaimed pewter will be sold and proceeds go to Concord chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Heywood
Stow Sr
Vinton, la
Torrey & Vialle
Stearns Knight
Hall. Bros
Framingham
Royal Stoddard
Fitchburg
Elizabeth Dee
Lynn
Joan P. Fitzgerald
Charles Snow
Waltham
John Driscoll
Bedford St
Conservation Committees of
The
Red Cross
Concord Chapter
Missing pointer dog ad at Concord address
Lost liver and white pointer from 8 Sudbury Road Concord on November 1. Reward offered. No questions asked. Contact the owner for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury Rd
Concord
For Sale Good Cow
Edward A Newell of Battle Lawn Concord advertises a good cow for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
A. Newell
Battle Lawn
Concord
Hartnett Joins P. W. Wiute on Main Street
Richard Hartnett accepts a new post with P. W. Wiute located on Main street. William T. McCarthy buys a Ford touring car from Jorrey & Vialle during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hartnett
P. W. Wiute
Main St
William T. McCarthy
Jorrey & Vialle
Education After the War Hears Dr Payson Smith
Concord Woman's Club hears Dr Payson Smith discuss education after the war at December meeting. Captain Geoffrey Brooks, wounded British officer, narrates trench raid experiences shaping understanding of modern warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payson Smith
Woman's Club
Dee
Smith
State Federation
Cait
Geoffrey Brooks
Brooks
Negligees and practical serge dresses in fall fashions
A survey of negligees shows wide variety from simple to elaborate gowns with georgette coats and lace trims. The piece notes fashionable headpieces, slippers, and ribbons, plus practical serge blue serge dresses with semitailored lines, bright embroidery, and chenille motifs.
High Share of Women Workers in Wilkes-Barre Plant
More than 90 percent of the employees at a Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania plant are girls the department of labor reports. Recent investigations show a broad rise in women’s employment in industrial plants over the past few years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre (Pa
Department of Labor
Local Visits Highlight Thanksgiving Weekend
Thomas M. Hopkins visited his parents in Northboro Sunday. Mrs. Russell Parsons visited friends in Lowell. George Snow of Fitchburg visited friends in Concord over Thanksgiving. Non-commissioned officers' school for sergeants and corporals was held at the State Armory Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Hopkins
Northboro
Russell Parsons
Lowell
George Snow
Fitchburg
Concord
State Armory
If I Were a Cootie Against the Kaiser and Allies
A playful wartime verse imagines a cootie sneaking from Potsdam to strike Kaiser Wilhelm and rulers of Austria and Bulgaria. It envisions relentless strafing of enemy leaders with a humorous, jingoistic tone. The piece references Powenl and R. T. O in Stars and Stripes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Bavaria
Old Hinden
Old Hindy
Carl
A. P. Powenl
Concord Soldier Cited for Bravery in France Action
Sergt. John F. Mulcahy of Co. D 104th U S Infantry named among Concord soldiers honored for bravery in France. He carried messages through heavy artillery fire and aided in carrying dead and wounded. Mulcahy is son of Mr and Mrs John Mulcahy 9 Brooks Street Concord. He served overseas with the 19th last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uist
Edwards
France
John F. Mulcahy
Co. D
104Th
U. S. Inf
Sergt
Mulcany
John Mullahy
Brooks St
Concord
Mrs Prescott Keyes Sustains Serious Leg Break
Mrs Prescott Keyes suffered a severe leg fracture last week after a fall on a Main street home stairs. Friends wish her a speedy and full recovery.
Senior Dance at Concord High Draws Large Crowd
A large crowd of young people attended the senior dance at Concord High School in the Town Hall Friday evening. The Colonial Orchestra provided the music and the event was enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord High School
Auction Sale At Hockamock Farm West Bridgewater Mass
Advertised letters list names dated November 30 1918. Auction sale of registered Holstein cows heifers and bulls along with horses hay corn and milking records at Hockamock farm Pleasant street West Bridgewater corner of Solm street Frank E Turner proprietor. Transport by electric cars from Brockton Middleboro Bridgewater line. Auctioneer Otis H Forbush Concord Junction will cry the sale. Also notices want a girl for general house work and a fur coat round owner to prove property.
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Hockamock Farm
Pleasant St
West Bridgewater
Mags
Solm St
Frank E. Turner
Brockton and
Middleboro
Bridgewater
Elm Sn
Otis H. Forbush
Concord Junction
Mass
Adv
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Brown Grain CO
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