Concord limns holiday week notes and events
John M. Keyes announces Red Cross stamps sale. St Bernard’s Sunday school plans a Christmas tree program. a half hour streetcar schedule for shoppers. Hibernian lodge and Concord council organize bowling. Mass General patient Edward McCabe wounded at work. a high school alumni reunion expected. Christmas services and concerts at The Trinitarian church with a children’s party and sermons. local social events at the Colonial Inn and Eaton hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
John M. Keyes
Pay & ‘Carlson
Walden St
Louis L. Sands
Charles A. Sands Jr
Concord School
Colonial Inn
A. Sands
Chicago
Hibernian Lodge
Concord Council
Taft Plans Texas Visit After Inauguration
President-Elect Taft will visit Texas after his inauguration, likely after the tariff revision special session. Texas cities requested his presence, reflecting Taft's aim to engage the South and press practical politics and national involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Taft
Texas
Congress
Hoogs Secures Bail in Beverly Bank Shortage Case
Albert S. Hoogs former Beverly Savings Bank teller is released on $10,000 bail by five local businessmen. He will appear in Salem court on December 29 after a nursing illness from a poisonous drug overdose during police surveillance at the Hotel Highlands since December 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Mass
Albert S. Hoogs
Beverly Savings Bank
Salem
Hoogs
Hotel Highlands
Unprecedented Holiday Grace From Four Chicago Stores
Four of Chicago’s largest department stores announce an unprecedented generosity in holiday closing. They will shut on Christmas Eve and reopen the following Monday morning, allowing workers extra time off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Des
First Parish Church Notes Christmas Services Planned
The Sunday school held a nine forty five Christmas service with songs recitations and a short sermon by Rev L B Macdonald. Gifts collected for the Children's hospital. A 10 forty five Christmas service with special music follows next Sunday morning. Afternoon vesper at five features Miss Nativia Mandeville and Miss Edith Jewell. Christmas entertainment for parish children on Tuesday December 29 at four with fancy costumes a Santa Claus reception charades supper and candy box distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinitarian Church
Thomas Todd, Jr
C. H. Towle
Christ
Marion Barker
Dressler
Spence
Clough Leighton
Bethlehem
Nevin
China
L. B. Macdonald
Children’s Hospital
Geo. Hollis Blake
Edith Jewell
Nativia Mandeville
Santa Claus
Concord National Bank Stockholders Meeting Ad
The annual meeting of stockholders of Concord National Bank will be held at the banking house on Tuesday January 12 1909 at 345 PM for the choice of directors and other business. C F Heywood cashier Concord Mass December 9 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord National Bank of Concord
Fay Heywood, Casnier
Concord
Mass
Not on Fishing Trip Implicates Daley and Springer
In Boston the Daley and Springer trial heard witnesses who tied the Freddie W. Alton schooner to a planned October voyage to Labra dor and alleged smuggling. A Mexico City hotel keeper identified Daley as H E Davis and said Springer arrived after Daley left. A crewman testified the Alton’s hold was floored over for fishing. In Nutley New Jersey a snowy crash killed Dayton Meeker. four others survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Harvey V. Daley
Freddie W. Alton
Philip M. Springer
United States District Court
Mexico
Labrador
Charles F. Webb
Daley
Pensacola
Springer
Mexico City
H. E. Davis
Alton
Memorial for Daniel Murray A valued Concord citizen dies
Daniel Murray aged 53, a New York native who built a grocery business on Mill Dam in Concord, dies after pneumonia and long illness. Born 1855, he lost a hand in youth, overcame adversity with grit, housed the family on Monument Street and left a widow and two daughters. Funeral held at St Bernard's Church with burial in St Bernard's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Murray
New York
Rockville
Conn
Almy
Mr. Almy
Concord
Edward C. Damon
West Concord
Young Joe
Joe
John Chapman
Murray
Mill Dam
St. Bernard's Church
St. Bernard's Cemetery
Victory Opens Season as Concord Tops Hudson 47–10
Concord School defeats Hudson High 47 to 10 in Concord Wednesday night. Concord built a big first half lead, then eased in the second. Morgan led Hudson with key defense while Armstrong Spencer and Lanigan paced Concord with seven baskets each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord School
Hudson High
Concord
Assabet
Concord Boys
Morgan
Armstrong
Spencer
Lanigan
Hudson Armstrong
Eddy Spencer
Lennox
White Matthews
Morgan Lanigan
Tarbell
Matthews
White
Eddy
French
Timer
Baker
Grand Master Workman to Attend Harmony Lodge Meeting
Harmony lodge A O U W plans January session to install recently elected officers. Grand Master Workman of the state and other officials will attend. Maynard’s Summer Hill lodge guests will join as the Maynard degree team exemplifies several candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Lodge
U. W
Summer Hill Lodge
Maynard
Maynard Lodge
Fr Mortimer Twoomey To Celebrate Christmas Jubilee
Rev Mortimer E Twoomey formerly pastor of St Bernard's parish now in South Boston will observe his silver jubilee on Christmas Day. His parishioners in the archdiocese of Boston plan suitable observances and many former parishioners in town are expected to send regards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archdiocese of
Boston
Mortimer E. Twoomey
St. Bernard’s
South
Twoomey
Willow Rebekah Lodge elects officers at weekly meeting
At the Willow Rebekah lodge regular meeting on Wednesday night officers were elected led by N G Mrs George Williams and W G Miss Nellie Ryan. Treas Miss Rachel Colston and financial secretary Miss Maud Hunt recording secretary Miss Flora Lawrence. They join the noble grand’s appointees for installation by the District Deputy and suite on January 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Rebekah Lodge
N. G
George Williams
W. G
Nellie Ryan
Rachel Colston
Maud Hunt
Flora. Lawrence
Advertised Letters Include Names and Box Numbers
A list of names and boxed destinations titled Advertised Letters. Names include Mathias Audnan Mr Campbell Ernest DeSilver Nathaniel Hiallowell Freman A Landers Spiros E Prophies Marc Thebus Miss Mae Anderson Mrs W E Bishop Mrs Fred Burnham 12 Watson St Mollie Desmonds Mrs James McConologue Miss Lillian Quinn Freeman A Landers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathias Audnan
Campbell
Ernest DeSilver
Nathaniel Hiallowell
Freman
A. Landers
Spiros E. Prophies
Marc Thebus
Mae Anderson
W. E. Bishop
Fred Burnham
Watson St
Thomas Dwyer
Mollie Desmonds
James McConologue
Lillian Quinn
Freeman A. Landers
Mrs Hemenway Dies Aged 87 At Son’s Home In Concord
Mrs. Martha B. Hemenway aged 87 died at her son Marcellus Hemenway’s residence on Fairhaven Road after a general decline and pneumonia. Prayers were offered Friday afternoon and the body was taken to Searsmont, Me. Public tickets for the C. H. S. reunion on Wednesday December 30 are sold at Richardson’s Drug Store and Whitney’s Pharmacy in Concord or from secretary Miss Ethel G. Hoyle. Ticket sales end Monday December 28 at 6 p.m. to confirm attendance.
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Lexington
Concord
Harriet
Ina Clark
Lowell Road
H. W. Gleason
Gleason
Woman's Club
Ann Doyle
Marlboro
J.P. Maguire
St. Bernard's Cemetery
Colonial Inn
Martha B. Hemenway
Marcellus Hemenway
Fairhaven Road
Searsmont
Richardson’s
Whitney’s
Concord Juhellon
Ethel G. Hoyle
Edith Thompson and Willard Flint in Concord Concert
A large Concord audience enjoyed a Wednesday town hall concert by pianist Edith Thompson and Boston bass soloist Willard Flint. The program included MacDowell Starlight, Strauss Obstination, Gounod Philemon et Baucis, Chopin Etudes, Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody, and other works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Lyceum
Concord
Edith Thompson
Willard Flint
Boston
Town Hall
Philemon Et
Baucis
Concord Grange elects officers for 1909 season
The Concord Grange P of H elects Franklin G. Farley as Master Edgar G. Clark as overseer and Enoch Garfield Jr as lecturer among others The officers will be installed on the first Tuesday in January with a supper The state Grange installing officers Charles and Mrs Gardner will attend The group heard reports from the National Grange convention in Washington and the State Grange meeting in Worcester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Grange
P. of H
Franklin G. Farley
Edgar G. Clark
Irs
Enoch Garfield, Jr
Arthur F. Adams
Herbert G. Preble
Arthur C. Jones
Henry C. Ingerson
Irving Howe
Pomona
Lillian. Perry
Flora
Bertha Foss
Ceres
J. E. Lawrence
Prescott Hosmer
T. M. Barry
A. F. Adams
Charles M. Gardner
State Grange
Concord Lodge Hosts Degree Work Under New Union
Concord Lodge of Odd Fellows hosted a Thursday night meeting with members from Maynard and Hudson observing degree work. The degree team operated under a new union between Hudson Maynard and Concord. A large Concord contingent then attended Tuesday in Hudson where the degrees were performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Lodge of Odd Fellows
Maynard and
Hudson
Concord Lodge
Hudson, Maynard
Concord
Hudson Lodge
Best Leather Shoe Repair In City Delivers Superior Work
A local shop touts expert leather repair with neat skilled craftsmanship. They claim their work endures wear and offers the highest grade service, inviting customers to test their repairing quality.
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J. R. Cummings
Alvord Rose
Dartmouth
St. Bernard's
Albert Rockwood
Amherst
F.pc. Rockwood
C. M. & H. St. Railway
J. of C
St. Bernard’s Church
Lexington St
Cecil Cunningham
Macklin
Litchfield, Conn
Seymour Cunningham
Edward McCabe
Waltham
Mass. General Hospital
Roberts
Fr. McGarry
Holy Name Society
Eaton Hall
Geo. Urquhart
Elizabeth Braley
Florence Bell
Francis Hall
Hudson Hall
Scott Nevin
Marion Hoyle
Lorence Bell
Hal Warren
Rose Hagerty
George Urquhart
Richard Connorton
Scott Niven
Miss Bessie Hunt
Christie's
Co. I
Jerome Gleason
Martin Powers
Bedford Jr
Charlestown
Charles W. Prescott
Lone Star State
Concord, Mass
Woslon
Newark
N. J
Nutley
Dayton Meeker
Joseph
Daniel Murray
United States Marine Corps
Edward W. Emerson
FR. Twoomey
Rebekah
Edward MacDowell
Miss Thompson
Schubert
Traum
Dammerung
Richard Strauss
Mr. Flint
Etude
Chopin Miss Thompson
Foote
Homer
Amy Woodedorde
Pinden
Liszt Miss Thompson
Grange
Walden St., Concord
Chas. A. Parmenter & Co
Sudbury, Mass
R. H. Cochran
Case
Maynard, Mass
John Kulchar
Richardson
H. S. Richardson
Concord,’ Mass
J.C
Friend Draggist
Alfred E. McCleary
Riverside Block
A. L. Hicks
Marcel
Postoffice Concord
Mags
Mary E. Craig
Thoreau Court
DR. C. &. Towne
Friend’s Block
DR. A. Fernald
Bopiston
Walter A. Carr
Law
Notary Public Office
Town House
J. M. Bellows
Maynard Block
Colonial Building
Concord Nurseries
Henry M. Pratt
Prop
Monument St
Miss Rapson
Great Road
Care
Mt. Eveleth
Martin ST. Cambridge
F. C. Farley
Lowell Street
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