Marlboro Mayor McCarthy Wins Second Term In Victory
Mayor Charles F. McCarthy, a Democratic and Independent Citizens' candidate, won reelection by a 330 vote plurality. Final tally: McCarthy 1437, Wellen 117. Other measures passed: License troopled 1488 to 1045, City Purchasing Agent act 1284 to 593. Voters praised his wartime service over the Republican challenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. McCarthy
Independent Citizens
William H. Wellen
McCarthy
Wellen
Community notes from Sudbury and surroundings
Walter Lawin and family visit relatives in Sudbury. Rev Mr. Weed from Boston preaches two sermons at the M E Church. Alice and Florence Hosmer visit relatives in Ashua New Hampshire. Friday prayer service at 730 pm Allara urged to attend Myron Lawin to lead. New street signs to aid visitors. Attendees at St Sudbury entertainment. Mr and Mrs Herbert Bent with Mrs Hita S Bent on Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs S D Perry host Lizzie Lawrence and Mr and Mrs Harry Perry over holiday. Mr and Mrs Henry May visit son Charles H May. Roy Hawes returns to Amherst College. L E Hawes on two week vacation. News of daughter Helen to Parker and Mrs Parker Fairbanks of New Britain. Dr Vincent Clarke arrives home on furlough Thanksgiving eve welcomed by family. Thompson farm gathering on Thanksgiving Clara Hunt dines with Warren Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lawin
Weed
Boston
M. E
Alice
Florence Hosmer
Ashua
N. H
Allara
Myron Lawin
St. Sudbury
Herbert Bent
Hita S. Bent
S. D. Perry
Lizzie Lawrence
Harry Perry
Henry May
Charles H. May
Roy Hawes
Amherst College
L. E. Hawes
Hllen
Parker Fairbanks
New Britain
Vincent Clarke
Thompson Farm
Clara Hunt
Warren Hunt
Thanksgiving Gatherings and Donations Near Sudbury
Miss Harriett Goodnow and Mrs. Lillian Hunt visited their brother Frank Goodnow. Teachers vacationing at home. Myron Lawin and Emma Moore of Newton joined Walter Stone's family for Thanksgiving. Powers and Garfield families hosted Frances Bent. Clothing drives for French Belgian relief underway with drops at Everett Barker Henry Ways store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Goodnow
Lillian Hunt
Frank Goodnow
Sudbury
Sadie Conant
Waltham
Charles Pontras
Weston
Frances E. Bent
Henry Way
Everett Barker
A. N. Young
Grange Selections Officers At Last Meeting
At the Grange's last meeting the officers were chosen: Master Rev. George H. Clarke. Overseer Clarence A. Doten. Lecturer Miss Marie Nelson. Steward David Baldwin. Assistant Steward Howard Burr. Chaplain Lucy K. Brackett. Secretary Mrs. H. H. Whitney. Treasurer Walter Ward. Gatekeeper Ralph Nilson. Lector Mrs. Ella F. Adams. Flora Emma French. Pomona Josephine Welsh. Ceres Margaret Cragin. Executive board member William Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
George H. Clarke
Clarence A. Doten
Marie Nelson
S. David Baldwin
A. S. Howard Burr
Lucy K. Brackett
H.H. Whitney
Treas
Walter Ward
G. K
Ralph Nilson
Ella F. Adams
Flora
Emma French
Pomona
Josephine
Northboro Doctor Ira C. Guptill Dies After Illness
Dr. Ira C. Guptill, 74, of Main Street Northboro, died tonight after a three month illness. Born in Limerick Missouri he was a Bowdoin and Dartmouth Medical School graduate with a large local practice. He married Joanna Jones of Bedford in January 1871. she died in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northboro
Ira C. Guptill
Main St
Limerick
Bowdoin College
Dartmouth Medical School
Joanna Jones
Bedford
Australian Spotted Gum Timber Uses Across Industries
Spotted gum, a grayish yellow durable timber with close grain, is valued for resilience and lightness. It is widely used in coach building cabinet making street paving construction and boat building for timbers or ribs. When steamed it bends easily to vessel shapes with minimal splitting.
Card From Charl Good News of Home at Christmas
Roscoe Ferden and family visit Mr and Mrs Warren Ferden as Charl Good writes from the hospital that he hopes to be home by Christmas. He has been in the hospital for months and is described as shell shocked but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Ferden
Warren Ferden
Charl
Ricinds
Adelaide Witherbee Donates $25 to Good Man Society
Adelaide Witherbee has again given $25 to the Good Man Society. The contribution assists the society’s effort to improve conditions at the town centre. The clock installed at town hall by the society is well regarded by the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iiss
Adelaide Witherbee
Goodman Society
Town Hall
Jury Drawing Includes Dwight Dean and Charles Richardson
Dwight Dean and Charles Richardson have been drawn on the jury. Dean asks to be excused due to his wife’s illness and school charge, noting inconvenience in serving at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Dean
Charles Richardson
Thanksgiving Visitors and Local Church Devotion Note
Private Thomas S. Butler of the Medical corps at Fort Slocum New York is on furlough with his parents on Hartwell Road. Mrs Clifford Charlies and sons Gordon and Robert are vacationing with relatives in Trenton New Jersey. Mr and Mrs Ralph Marshall of Lexington spent Thanksgiving with Bedford relatives. Mr and Mrs Carroll Wetherbee of Lowell spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Charles Wetherbee on Crescent Ave. First Friday devotions will be held in St Michael Church Friday at 730 AM. Louis Kelley visited relatives in Braintree Sunday. School children enjoyed Thanksgiving break with schools closed Wednesday through Monday. Miss Margaret Kelley attended the Sophomore luncheon at Simmons College Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas S. Butler
Medical Corps
Fort Slocum
N. Y
Hartwell Rd
Clifford Charlies
Gordon
Robert
Trenton
N. J
Ralph Marshall
Lexington
Bedford
Carroll Wetherbee
Lowell
Charles Wetherbee
Crescent Ave
St. Michael’s Church
Louis Kelley
Braintree
Margaret Kelley
Simmons College
Chaplain Walsh Promoted to Captain in Regular Army
Dr James Walsh of Lexington, a lieutenant in the Medical department of the 101st Field Artillery 26th division, has been promoted to captain with a commission dating from June. Born in Woburn about 30 years ago, he studied at McGill and opened a Lexington practice before joining the Army. He trained at Fort Oglethorpe, went overseas last September, and was assigned to the 101st Ammunition train. He and his wife have three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
J. Walsh
Lexington
101St Field Artillery
Capt. Walsh
Woburn
McGill Medical College
Army
Medical Officers’ Training School
Fort Oglethorpe
United States
Germany
Dr. Walsh
101St Artillery
101St Ammunition Train
Sodal ity Formed at St Michael s Church
The Rev Fr Kelleher organized a sodality at St Michael s church to meet 3 30 p m on the second Sunday of each month. Officers named include Mrs John McGrath prefect Miss Margaret Walsh secretary and Mrs Charles O Dowd treasurer. Eight consulters were appointed: married women Mrs William Wall Mrs Nora Williams Mrs Frank Murray and Mrs John McGovern and single women Miss Katherine O Dowd Miss Nellie Kelley Miss Madeline Meagher and Miss Agnes Bagley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelleher
St. Michael’s Church
John McGrath
Margaret Walsh
Charles O’dowd
William Wall
Nora Williams
Frank Murray
John McGovern
Katherine O’dowd
Nellie Kelley
Madeline Meagher
Agnes Bagley
Fathers Night at Bedford Union School Meeting
The Parent Teacher Association will host Fathers’ Night at Bedford Union School on December 12 at 7 30. Dr Payson Smith will speak to attendees about school matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent
Bedford Union School
Payson Smith
Providence Soldier Survives Mt Vernon Torpedoing
Herbert Latham of Providence, 20, who joined the Ambulance corps last year, survived the Mt Vernon torpedoing after serving in France until shell shock forced him home. He arrived on a 30 day furlough to visit relatives, recounting the night voyage across a water-filled ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Latham
Providence
Ambulance Corps
France
Herbert Bartlett
Mr. Latham
Rahway
N. J
America
Mt. Vernon
Latham
Unitarian Service Attended by Local Groups and Dignitaries
Members from the Colonial club Mizpah chapter O E S Marl borough Woman's club Gen Joseph Badger chapter D A R and the Ladies' Charitable society of the Unitarian church attended the service. Rev Ralph Conner officiated and the church quartet sang Beautiful Isle of Somewhere and Beyond the Hills. Burial followed at Maplewood with bearers J Frank Turner Frederick Fay Edward A Brown and Norman Brown. Burial was in Rocklawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Mizpah Chapter
Marlborough Woman's Club
Joseph Badger
Ladies’ Charitable Society
Unitarian Church
Ralph Conner
Winfield Temple
Eugene Closson
Gertrude Taylor
Arthur M. Pickering
Isle of
Somewhere
Maplewood
J. Frank Turner
Auburn
Frederick Fay
Boston
Fay
Edward A. Brown
Norman Brown
Rocklawn
Bonfires Mark Election Night Celebrations
A large bonfire on Washington street hill celebrated the McCarthy victory as residents held fires through the night. The fire department responded twice to Box 64 alarms and narrowly avoided a third call. A wagon laden with kerosene smeared boxes burned on Main Street near Newton around 10 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington St
McCarthy
Mainst
Newton
Funeral for Mrs Mary M Fay Largely Attended
The funeral of Mrs. Mary M Fay wife of the late Postmaster John S Fay was held at her home 388 Lincoln St yesterday afternoon. Members of Star of Hope Rebekah lodge attended the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Fay
John S. Fay
Lincoln St
Star of Hope Rebekah Lodge
Visitors from Medway and Needham hosted by Swensons
Mrs Harry Hodges and Patrica and Mary Hodges of Medway along with Mr and Mrs Loyal Smith and daughter Eunice of Needham were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Swenson on Newton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hodges
Patrica
Mary Hodges
Medway
Loyal Smith
Eunice
Needham
Charles Swenson
Newton St
Ladies Circle of Universa List Church Meet at Mrs Herrick
The Ladies Circle of Universa List church will meet with Mrs. Geo Herrick this afternoon for a social gathering and discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Circle of the Universalist Church
Ward by Ward: Local election ends with tight races across city
The city votes along party lines but few fully commit to one side. The winner carried five wards while the challenger led in wards 3 and 4 with smaller margins. Ward 7 saw Maurice S. Kirby defeated by 5 votes to Frank McKenzie. Clovis Dandenault won Ward 3 over Joseph Sawyer amid split nominations. Sawyer offered hearty congratulations to the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
On Ee
Maurice S. Kirby
Frank McKenzie
Clovis Dandenault
Joseph Sawyer
Dandenault
Sawyer
Clarence Hosmer Sent Vase Made From Shell
Captain and Mrs. Hosmer received a brass shell vase from their son Clarence in France. The vase bears a lily emblem and the word Verdun, a memory of his time there. It will be shown at a church supper and sale in Southboro tonight and may travel to Marlborough.
City Firemen Sign For Semiannual Payroll
Fire department personnel received their regular semiannual payroll on Monday night, confirming payment to city firemen.
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Maynard
Silverware Dept
Rogers
Nason St
Riverside Co-operative Association
Maynard, Mass
Liberty
Cosmopolitan Trust Company Savings Department
Devonshire St
Sodality
Parent Teacher Meeting
Austin Macrae
Concord
Mass
Tel
Clarence Hosmer
SHELL
Stuart
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