Concord News Briefs Highlight Holiday Homecomings
Concord residents return for Christmas and New Year holidays from Worcester Brantford Providence Dartmouth and Montpelier. Students and staff from public libraries Miss Wheeler Cook Norwood hospital and Red Cross share holiday duties and travels amid social events and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulthae Noe Monunus
Worcester
George H. Brantford
Brantford
Canada
Uetty May Howe
Vassar
Iecess
Robert Billings
Concord
The
Colonial Inn
New York
John Smith
Tom” Hutchinson
Fairhaven
Wentworth Institute
Katherine Robb
Charlotte A. Brown
Mary Wheeler Cook
Woburn
Julia Tupper
Concord Public Library
Gladys
Arlington Public School
Montpelier
Edward Moore
Red Cross
Colt
Kirkman
Newton
Fighugh
Kent House
Main Street
Laura
Sudbury Road
Miss Dora Kirwin Leads Los Angeles Children’s Theatre Work
Concord born Miss Dora Kirwin gained notice for directing the Children’s Community Theatre in Los Angeles. Her efforts span entertaining troops in Hawaii during the war to developing plays for children and collaborations with schools and clubs. The movement now links with films for children and neighborhood matinees, aiming to bring theatre and cinema to youth in towns across the country.
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Dora Louise Kirwin
Concord
United States
Los Angeles
State of Maine
Emerson College of Oratory
Kirwin
Honelgiu
Oahu
Hawaii
States
Children’s Community Theatre
Woman's Club Bulletin Meets at Mrs Bartletts Home
The Literature class will meet on alternate Tuesdays after club days at 3 p.m. at Mrs Ripley Bartlett's house. The next meeting is January 10. All club members are welcome.
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Ripley Bartlett
Test of a 17 year old wife and a quiet Concord town
Mrs Abigail Wingate recalls her 17 year old marriage in Rochester New Hampshire. She describes being asked to sew a shirt for her future husband by his mother and passing the inspection as proof of a competent wife. She notes that such a test would reduce divorces and reflect on modern brides.
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Concord
Abigail Jane Wingat
Rochester
Wingate
Harriet Adams Hemenway dies. 1921 obituary notes kin
Harriet Adams Hemenway born Kenduskeag Maine November 5 1856 dies December 15 1921 at Fair Haven Road Concord. Funeral service at 2 oclock Sunday December 17 officiated by Rey Gailland orthopedic church pastor. Survived by husband Marcellus Hemenway two sons Willard Adams Hemenway and Ralph Hemenway sister Ella Adams and two married sisters Adeline Bartlett and Clara Clement Bradbury brother Charles Carroll Adams interment at Searsport Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet’ Adams Hemenway
Charles and
Matilda Adams
Kenduskeag
Maine
Fairhaven Road
Rey Gailland
Orthodo Church
Hemenway
Concord
Marcellns Hemenway
Willard Adams Hemenway
Ralph Hemenway
Ella Adams
Adeline Bartlett
Salisbury
Mass
Clara Clement Bradbury
Long Beach
Calif
Charles Carroll Adams
Searsmont
Officers Chosen by Women's Auxiliary A H
At a recent meeting of the Women s Auxiliary A H the following were elected for the year President Miss Nellie Fitzgerald vice president Mrs John Manning secretary Mrs Alice Dempsey treasurer Mrs Hannah Morely historian Mrs Nellie Keefe sentinel Mrs James Powers mistress at arms Mrs Mary MacPhillips chairman standing committee Mrs Nora Thompson chairman entertainment committee Mrs Nellie Keefe chairman sick committee Mrs David Hayes
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Women’s Auxiliary
A. of H
Nellie Fitzgerald
John’ Manning
Alice Dempsey
Hannah Morely
Nellie Keefe
James Powers
Mary MacPhillips
Nora Thompson
Christmas Tree Entertainment for Sunday School Children
Children enjoyed a 4 30 p m Christmas tree event with gifts exchanged and a carol service held at the same hour. A blue silk scarf lost from the 6 51 a m train on Saturday Dec 17 offers a reward, call 229.
Plainfield social note lists Dorothy Parvin engagement
Emerson Parvin of Plainfield New Jersey announces his daughter Dorothy’s engagement to Ernest B Dus tan Harvard 1914 member of New York Harvard club recently returned from France last posted at Lille Pas de Calais on Gen Blondlat staff served through World War I first Plattsburg camp member. No marriage date set. Other local notes report William Heeks Harold Wetherbee home for Christmas from Brown University Concord study plans and military routes for William Wright at St Johns Syracuse plus Charles Tolman returning from New York for a 10 day leave and Lucy Waitt Christmas in New Haven.
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Emerson Parvin
Plainfield
N. J
Dorothy
Ernest B. Dustan
Mr. Dustan
Harvard
New York
Harvard Club
France
Liason
Lille
Pas de Calais
Blondlat
Plattsburg
William Heeks
Harold Wetherbee
Brown
Concord
Lucy Waitt
New Haven
Moving Picture Benefit by Legion and Red Cross
The American Legion Red Cross and Women's Auxiliary plan a charity entertainment at the Town Armory on January 2. They will show Chappy Ricks and Idle Class starring Charlie Chaplin in the afternoon and evening, with dancing afterward. Newell's Orchestra of Marlboro will provide music, and proceeds go to Soldiers' Welfare relief.
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American Legion
Red Cross
Women’s Auxiliary
Chappy Ricks
Charlie Chaplin
Newell's Orchestra of
Marlboro
Poldiers
Military honors for Thomas McDermott veteran of Boer War
Dec 21 full military honors for Thomas McDermott a British war veteran of James L. Mansfield post No 158 A L who died suddenly from wounds in France Dec 18 He served with the 4th King's Own Royal Fusiliers and was a Boer War veteran He leaves a widow and two children Margaret and Willie Funeral cortege from 18 Bedford Court to St Bernard Cemetery was led by Captain Horton Edmands with bearers Peter Feehan William Dee William Flavin Howard Daniels William Mulcahy and Ray Caldwell The highway department paused work for the funeral and attended the services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McDermott
James L. Mansfield
A. L
France
McDermott
4Th
King’s Own Royal Fusiliers
Concord Post
Bedford Court
St. 'S
J. Ryan
Capesnnter
Horton Edmands
St. Bernard’s ‘Cemetery
Peter BE. Feehan
William L. Dee
Wiliam P. Flavin
Howard Daniels
William D. Mulcahy
Ray Caldwell
Highway Department
Margaret
Willie
Birthday of a King and Christmas Pageant at Trinity Church
The Trinitarian Church held services with a morning sermon titled The Birthday of a King and a Christmas pageant by the Sunday school directed by Mrs Charlies H Towle. January Sunday evenings will feature sermons on Fundamentals of Our Christian Faith led by the pastor. A party for nine people was planned by the pastor and Mrs Cleland for next Tuesday evening in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies H. Towle
Cleland
Christmas Party for Orthodox Church Children
The Trinitarian Church held its Christmas party for the primary Sunday school children on Tuesday afternoon December 27 from 4 to 6. About 75 children attended and played games while teachers distributed gifts presented by Mr Hanna. Refreshments included ice cream cake candy and oranges with each child receiving an orange and a candy-filled cornucopia.
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Hanna
Country Club New Year's Eve Dinner Dance Planned
A New Year’s Eve dinner dance at the Country club will be run by the entertainment committee led by Mrs. George B. Proctor with Mrs. Samuel Eliot Morison Mrs. Leon F. Foss and D. Ripley Gage. Boston four piece string orchestra under Mr. Dodge will provide music for about 180 guests. Dinner at 7 and dancing to follow.
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Country Club
George B. Proctor
Samuel Eliot Morison
Leon F. _Foss
D. Ripley Gage
Dodge
Boston
Old Fashioned Costume Party In Concord Town Hall
On December 28 at 8 o'clock the Concord Grange presents an old folks concert and costume party with dance. The Colonial orchestra will provide music and the contra dances. Miss Edith Comeau of Concord Junction and Mrs. Mary King of Westvale oversee arrangements.
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Concord. Grange
Edith Comeau
Concord Junction
Mary King
Westvale
Girls' Friendly Society B uys Warm Gifts for Five Children
Twenty girls held a food sale and used the proceeds to buy stockings mittens and small gifts for five life children. Each girl contributed from her own money and the items were delivered to the children on Saturday morning.
Millinery Class Possible If Ten Sign Up
The Home Economics committee answers inquiries about a millinery class noting it could run with 10 to 12 signups. The charge would be 4 dollars for six lessons. Middlesex County Farm bureau has no instructor to send out. A recommended teacher would cost 9 dollars per day plus expenses. Interested parties should notify chairman Miss Ella B MacQuarries at 86 Main Street, telephone 380. Marguerite Papineau, Concord High School graduate now in Maynard, is home from Radcliffe College.
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Middlesex County Farm Bureau
Ella B. MacQuarries
Main, St
Whitney Folk Program At West Concord Woman’s Club
The West Concord Woman's club plans an evening of entertainment for Friday January 6 featuring artists from Whitney Studios of Platform Art. Readings in novelty costumes will be offered along with violin piano and vocal selections.
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West Concord
Christmas cheer noted across households and clubs
Helen Dexter of Smith college enjoys holiday at home. Mrs Towne of Main Street gives a Christmas tree gathering. Mrs Ladd of Los Angeles plans to return to California after visiting Charles W Prescott. Concord Road engineers J M Keyes and Elmer L Joslin attend Boston Society of Civil Engineers meeting. Granville Holden hosts Christmas dinner with the Holdens, Agnes Holden, and John McPherson. William Mulholland and Walter Wood receive office decorations for Christmas. Concord Grange hosts annual Christmas party at Town Hall with games, tree, gifts, dancing, and refreshments for all ages.
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Helen Dexter
Smith College
Mra
Towne
Main Street
Tane Coe
Ladd
Los Angeles
Charles W. Prescott
California
Messers
M. Keyes
Elmer L. Joslin
Concord Road Department
Boston Society of Civil Engineers
Chipman Hall
Granville Holden
Robert Holden
North ‘Leominster
Agnes Holden
Shirley
John McPherson
Adams Shore
Quincy
William Mulholland
Concord
Walter
Wood
Concord Grange
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Local Pastor Goes South for January Mission Trip
Rev. Loren B. Macdonald leaves this week for Lynchburg Virginia to engage in missionary work under the Unitarian Laymen's League. During his absence several ministers will supply First Parish church services on January 1 8 15 22 and 29 with both morning and vesper services. He plans to resume duties in Concord on a Sunday in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren B. Macdonald
Lynchburg
Unitarian Laymen's League
First Parish
Samuel A. E. D. D
American Unitarian Association
John M. Wilson
Lexington
Louis C. Cornish
William J. Lawrence
Elmer
Forbes
Minot Simons
Unitarian Laymen’s League
Macdonald
Concord
Vesper Service at Soto First Parish January 1st
The First Parish will hold a vesper service on January 1st at 4 30 o clock. Rev J M Wilson will preach. Mrs Marjory Patten Weaver will play and Christmas anthems will be sung by a chorus with Mrs Wallach B Conant as soloist. The program includes Hosannah Carol Tis the Time of Mirth cello solo Birth of Christ There Were Shepherds In the Silence of the Night and Gloria in Excelsis with organ and Dunham on the Gloria token.
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J. M. Wilson
Een Wif
Marjory Patten Weaver
Cel
Wallach B. Conant
Cel Dubois
Marjory P. Weaver
Christ
Conant
Trinity Church Bulletin Schedule January Events
Rev. Smith O. Dexter presides at 17 Elm street with Holy Communion at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sunday January 1, church school at 10 a.m., parish supper and annual meeting January 2 at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Parish events include Girls' Friendly Society January 3 at 8 p.m. Prayers for the sick and Holy Communion on January 5 at 9 a.m. Epiphany observance on January 6 with Holy Communion.
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Smith O. Dexter
Elm Street
Girls’ Friendly Society
Christmas Services At Concord Methodist Church
One of the earliest Christmas services in Concord was held at the Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday at six in the morning with "Jacotte" in Scandinavian. Epworth League talk by Cato Dick from Norway followed by refreshments on December 26 at 8 pm. An entertainment for children is planned for December 29 at 8 pm.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Concord
Epworth League
Cato Dick
Norway
Appointment of Administrator for William Anderson Estate
Ernest Albert Nelson named administrator for the estate of William Anderson of Concord Middlesex, deceased in testate. Creditors must present claims and debtors must pay to Nelson at 27 School Street Standays.hniirgive. f.de del:it li
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William Anderson
August William Anderson
Concord
Middlesex
Ernest Albert Nelson
Cy Theodore von Rosenvinge
School St
Standays
Hniirgive
F.de del
It li
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