Maynard News Briefs and Community Notes
Maynard notices many local events and performances this week including DeLee's ad reads, reads at the high school minstrel show on January 22, and Christmas tree exercises at St. Bridget's and St. George's churches. Town actions cover road gates at Concord Street crossing, school building plans, and insurance decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick McLoughlin
Maynard
St. George's
Concord St. Crossing
Squire Siswick
Case's
St. Bridget’s Church
Silver Jubilee Honors for Maynard Clergymen
On Christmas Day two Maynard clergy marked 25 years in the priesthood. Rev. John A. Crowe, first St. Bridget’s pastor, and Fr. B. F. Killilea, current pastor, are celebrated figures in town history. Crowe, born 1859 in Hingham, helped establish the parish in 1894 after breaking from Concord’s St. Bernard’s. Killilea, Chelsea native born 50 years ago, trained in Chelsea, Baltimore, Montreal, then Boston College, and was ordained December 24, 1883. He served in Holyoke and Concord before joining St. Bridget’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
John A. Crowe
St. Bridget's Parish
Ander
B. F. Killilea
Fr. Crowe
St. Bridget’s
St. Bernard’s
Concord
Hingham
Killilea
Crowe
Chelsea
Baltimore
St. Charles’ College
Montreal
Boston, College
St. Mary’s Seminary
Holyoke
Cambridge
Boston
Ibany
N. Y
Troy
Syracuse
St. Stéphen’s
No public observance of sixth anniversary noted
The text states there will be no public observance of the sixth anniversary due to hard times over the past year. It notes Mayhard people will extend congratulations to Fr Killilea on twenty five years of holy work and wish him well for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pindibe
St. Bridget’s Temperance, Society
Medgetey’ & Wallace
State Road
Sudbury
Summer St
Acton St
Killilea
Death of prominent Hooper at age seventy in town
The town mourns the death of L. B. Hooper a 70 year old former powder mill assistant superintendent and treasurer of the local lodge who died at his Brooks street home after a six day illness of pneumonia Born in Windham Missouri on June 1 1838 Hooper spent over forty years with the American Powder Co. and was active in Republican politics and lodge affairs His funeral is expected Saturday afternoon and the community remembers him as a man of sterling qualities The article also notes school staffing changes and subscription reminders for the Enterprise
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Sealer and Weights and Measures Office
Joshua Edwards
Bancroft St
Pearl Bean
Maynard
Arlington
Congregational Church
Main St
B. Hooper
Brooks At
Hooper
Windham
American Powder Co
Barre
Powder Mill
Brooks St
Powder Mills
Charles
George Hooper
William Hooper
Reed Gove
Sanborn
M. Louise Doherty
Woburn
East Douglas
Francis 8
Nason St
Etta Burns
Anna Johnson
Sohmadn
Annie’ Murphy
Maynard Seeks Brick Vault Bids for Town Lockup
Maynard Massachusetts announces sealed proposals to build a brick vault for the town to be received by December 30, 1908 at noon. The selectmen reserve the right to reject bids and delay work until spring. Plans may be viewed with the chairman. William Conley named new Prudential Life Insurance agent in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selectien
Bigelow
Mariberg
Maynard
Mass
Arthur J. Coughlan
William Conley
Prudential Life Insurance
Town
Christmas Hymn Postlude Hymn Messiah Chorus
A church program highlights a Christmas music selection featuring the Hallelujah chorus from The Messiah as part of a postlude. The concert includes a traditional holiday hymn and a celebratory choral finale.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maynard News
DeLee
T Haynes
Providence
Azores
Evling
Harrison Persons
Wesleyan University
Stephen Maley
A. Z. Haynes
Hale High School
T. J. Giblin
East Boston
Cornelius Murphy
Hudson Council
K. of
M. E
Patio . Society
Noah
Fred Axford
Rockville
Conn
Maurice Connors
Pine St
Whitman
Dance of Unity Circle
C. of F
Margaret Murphy, Sudbury Jr
Mamie Carpenter
J. D. W. Chester
Connecticut
St. Bridget’s Temperance Society
Agnes Waldron
Marguerite Wallace
Grace Strout
Ethel Nordberg
Woman’s Club
Eilizabeth Stuart Phelps
Margueretta Conway
Washington
Ruth Bagster
New York
Mrs. Thomas Waterhouse
Sweden
Clarence Mackin
Tufts College
Agnes Barry
Mrs
Bert Hartwell of
Kingston, R. I
A. T. Haynes
Elizabeth Lord
Uniontown
Acton Club
Exchange _ hall
South Acton
Martha Naylor
Potter’s Hill, R. I
Harry Brearly
A. J. Doherty
Lincoln
John J. Driscoll
N.C. Austin
Waldoboro, Me
George D. Elson
Gordon Pierce
New York Military Academy
Charles Obst
Jake Simons
Bofton
D. J. Loewe
James Baldwin
Andover
DeLee’s
G. H. Eaton
Mr. Eaton
Medway
John Sheridan
Charles A. Welch Lodge
A .F
A. M
St. John’s Day
J. A. Crowe
Stands Co
Delee's Pharmacy
Rexall
Miltary
Pocket Books
Powder Mille
Enterprise
James Ledgard
F. B E. Sanderson
C. H. Persons
OF the Selectmen
John
Congregational
Handel
B. Whitney
Bethlehem's Hill
Florence Salisbury
William Baxter
James Malliison
Herbert Mallison
Light
Gale
Maynard, Mass
Vo Bat
Boot & Shoe Store
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