Christmas round of visits and events in Concord area
Week's social slate features Miss Gladys Wilson and family visits in Connecticut. Public schools reopen after vacation. Concord Lyceum hosts Charles Lewie Safford. Carols by junior parishioners and Christmas gatherings mark the week. Local concerts and school outings highlight holiday season activities. Gen. Charles K. Darling to become clerk of the United States District Court on Jan 1 as court consolidation takes effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Wilson
Boston
Misa Sophia
Alfred Wilson
Connecticut
Ralph Holden
Charles Lewie Safford
Concord Lyceum
Bers
M. B
Martin H. Whitney
Bedford St
Ernest Hinsman
Hudson
Marion Towne
Smith College
Towne
J.W. Raymond
Fred Colston
Goffstown
N. H
DO. Hanley
Milford
Charles K. Darling
Gircult
Sater
Congress
Circuit
District Court
Pomona in Concord Election Officers Followed by Supper Meeting
The Pomona meeting in Concord opened with officer elections led by James B. Tuttle of Acton. New officers included Master Sylvester P. Robinson Townsend Overseer Charles H. Howard War Edith Hutchinson Lexington treasurer Henry C. Ingerson Concord steward Frederick Taylor Concord lady assistant steward Mrs William A Staples Lexington assistant steward William A Staples Lexington pomona Mrs Maude Moore Clark South Sudbury Ceres Mrs Bertha Pierce Waltham. An evening program featured Mrs Laws Bedford on Birds Miss Viola Foss piano Byron Earle Lexington remarks on Farmers Evenings at Home with His Family and Mrs Cunningham Waltham on Society Life. About 160 attended a profitable program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Tuttle
Acton
Sylvester P. Robinson
Townsend
Charles
H. Howard
Edith Hutchinson
Lexington
Henry C. Ingerson
Concord
Frederick Taylor
William A. Staples
Pomona
Maude Moore Clark
South Sudbury
Ceres
Bertha Pierce
Waltham
Aes
Concord Grange
Tayior
J. S., Wilson
Guy Fernald
Laws
Bedford
Viola Foss
Byron Earle
A.farmer
Cunningham
Willow Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
Members of Willow Rebekah lodge elected officers at the Wednesday meeting. Named were Mrs. Charles Hunter and Mrs. Edgar Clark as president and vice, Clara Petti as fin aide, Mike Lilla Weter as bee treasurer, Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Allee as trustees, with others as appointive officers. Installation is set for January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Rebekah
Charles Hunter
Edgar Clark
Clara. Pettigrew
Mike Lilla Weter
Treas
Lawrence
Allee
Dye
Martin Whitney
Montague
Jah
Trinitarian Church Outlines Year End Services
The Trinitarian church schedules next Sunday's pulpit by the pastor with New Year themes The morning message is The Benediction of the Year An 730 closing year song service follows with The Writing That Altereth Not A Friday evening topic Good Will to Men A Sunday school Christmas sermon last Sunday featured Mr Blatchford Dr Winchester and a story The Man who missed Christmas and a closing address by the pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinitarian Church
Blatchford
Winchester
Regional Money Terms Reflect Local Speech Across U S
The Pacific coach uses two bits for a quarter dollar while rural New York and New England communities still call it a shilling twelve and a half cents. The piece notes how language for money varies by region in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
New England
Age Limit and Poultry Advice Mentioned in Odd Notes
The text references Ellen Terry and a remark on age with a scattered note about stage life. It then discusses poultry care in hot weather, citing N Perkins and Farm Life. London Punch offers tips while fowls are sometimes tied. Another line mentions teaching them “In the Shadows.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powis
N. Perkins
London
Books Containing Concord Soldiers and Sailors Named
A 1907 town meeting approved a project to publish a blue bound volume listing Concord veterans from the Civil War and the Spanish American War. A committee led by George F. Wheeler and others compiled accurate enlistment details, units, and death data, with Civil War and Spanish War monuments pictured in the book. Distribution decisions rest with the selectmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
George F. Wheeler
George F. Hall
Baward Bartlett
Cyrue 1
Cook
Philip A. Davis
Thomas Todd
Charles W. Prescott
Mass
Struck by Train Fatality in Lincoln Details
The body of 20 year old Mrs. Mary E Christian was sent from Concord to Dorchester for funeral and burial after a Wednesday evening accident. She was alighting from a Boston bound $30 train near her home and was killed stepping onto the rail line. The body lay undiscovered overnight before being found and cared for by Undertaker Dee after exam by the medical examiner. She is survived by her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Christian
Lincoln
Conecord
Dorchester
Dee
Christian
Funeral of Mrs Skinner Held at Home Friday
The funeral of Frances Skinner of Concord was held Friday at 2 30 PM at her Hubbard Street home. Rev. Loren B. Macdonald officiated. Interment followed in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. She was the widow of John Frederick Skinner, born October 23 1823 in Concord, daughter of Isaac Hurd and Mary Heald. Survived by son Fred in Toronto and stepdaughter Miss Sarah E B Skinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skinner
Frances Skinner
Hubbard St
Loren B. Macdonald
Sleepy Hollow
Christmas Hop By C H 8 Seniors Attended In Eaton Hall
The annual Christmas hop for the C H 8 Seniors drew a large crowd at Eaton hall. Merriam's orchestra of South Acton provided music for dancing as the young people responded to encores. Punch was served and decorations in purple and other colors graced the hall. The event was organized by a committee led by Arthur Roding and others, with Miss Florence Key McGregor among the helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton Hall
Merriam's
South Acton
Arthur Roding
Arthur Payson
Thomas Ryan
Walter Wood
Florence Key McGregor
Bertha
Banquet at Colonial Inn Honors Concord Artillery Members
The Concord Artillery held a banquet at the Colonial Inn for honorary and associate members. Guests included military officials and local leaders, with speeches on national guard work and Civil War memorials. The event featured a decorated dining room, a formal toast, and a gathering of numerous officers and Company I members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Artillery
Colonial Inn
Frederick Sutter
Concord notices and housing ads in 1911 12
Classified items show advertisements for listings and rentals in Concord Massachusetts. Notices include bank stockholders meeting on January 9 1912 and several rental offers in Concord and surrounding towns with contact details for McManus Brothers and Missan at Hubbard Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord National’ Bank of Concord
Ee vAt Heywood
Concord
Mass
Vesper Service at First Parish with Music Program
The First Parish will hold a vesper service Sunday December 31 at 5 o clock. Christmas music will be repeated with Mrs George Hollis Blake as soloist Miss Marion Barker violinist and a mixed voice double quartet. Kenneth B Cook a Lowell Textile school student enjoys a vacation at home. Misses Helen Marion Douglass and Edith Burnett take a vacation from Proctor academy studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hollis Blake
Marion Barker
March of the Magi Kings
Robinson Dubois
Shepherds
Foster
Kenneth B. Cook
Lowell Textile School
Helen and
Marion Douglass
Edith Burnett
Proctor Academy
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George Hopkins
Bedford Rd
Hopping
George
Barbara
Newton
John Lawrence
Geo. Hopkins
Charles Gardner
Concord Lodge
Oda
Concord High School
Shubert Theatre
Prank Harrie
St. Andrew's School
Radcliffe Glee and Mandolin Club
Monument Hall
George Phelan
Longwood
Trinitarian
Manney
Trinitaran
Grace Tuttle
Mt. Holyoke
Isabella Daniels
Howard Daniela
Frances Kerwin
Rebekah Election
Ellen Terry
Abe
Lowell
Tains
Vermont
R. B. Petersen
George C. Marshall, Jr
U. S. Infantry
U.S
National Guard
Frederick E. Pierce
Geo. H. Priest
Fitchburg
Sixth Infantry
Murray Ballou
Board of Selectmen
Tieut
J.D. Murray
U. S. Marine Corps
6Th Regt
Harvey Wheeler
Old Concord Post
Darling
Gettysburg
Greenfield
George. H. Priest
Cyrus H. Cook
Joseph
Hart
W. K. Dolan
J. Marshall
J. D. Murray
M.C
Julian T. Chamberlain
7Th
U. Cavalry
Custer
Herbert Vialle
Frederek Millette
John Anderson
W. H. Hunt
Lieut
George Faber
Company I
H. L. Whitworth's
Maynard
Littleton
Bedfrd
Sudbury
Midale
Conord
McManus Bros
Nal Ee
Apto Missan
Vesper Service
Christ
Mr. Robinson
Pastor Them
Nazareth
Mira
Blake
Miss Buck
Priena
Concord, Mass
Matthew Steinman Harnesses
Grant St
Joseph Kulcsar
Harcutter
Main St
White’s Block
Richardson’s
H. S. Richards
Pharmacis
Havana
H&j
W. Herbert Way
Goncord, Mase
Goncord
Rasonable
Henry M. Mire
DR. C. S. Ton Dentis
Cord Concord
DR. A. LD Dentry Wil
Concord ’ Coureday
Boylston St
Back Bay
James William Byron
Attorney-at-La
Wabbard Street
Tel
Mase
F. &. Harvie Spre
Sleepy
Cora R. Knicht
Concord Junct
Chas, S. Hunt
Sudbury, Mass
P. McColgan & Co
Chelsea, Mass
Carlowells
Raymond
G. Robinson
Walden
Worcester
Main St . Newbury
Warher
Nas
St., White’s Bro
Ruth Abbott
Coder Aaley Acad Mitt Tite
Prairie St. Sn
Jdt
Massachusetts
Maria Skinner
Frederic Francis Skinner
Cambridge
County of Middlesex
Charles J. McIntire
W. B. Rogers
Resister Dae Iia
the Park & Pollard CO
W. Brown
Concord Hospital
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