Local happenings note February events and transfers
Oscar Sawyer leaves Dr Salmon staff and James Tobin returns to Maynard. M E church hosts first quarterly conference Feb 11. Loyal Assabet lodge plans anniversary Feb 16 and initiates five candidates. Junior league supper at M B church Saturday. Wool sorters quit Friday for wool stock. Funeral for Mrs Honora Mullane Acton in St Bridget's Concord burial. Maynard crowd to St Bridget's fundraiser whist and dance. Yale Stock Co at Music hall. Magdalene chapter installed. Womens club reads Josh Billings. moving pictures show Fridays at Cooperative and Music halls.
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Oscar Sawyer
Salmon
H. J. Dwinell
Valentine
M. E. Church
Loyal Assabet Lodge
M. U
Junior League
M. B
Honora Mullane
Acton
St. Bridget’s Church
Concord
James Sullivan
Ethel
Putnam, Conn
Jeremiah Sullivan
West Acton
St. Bridget’s Parish
M. F. Mullin
Capt. Hoer
Hibernian
Dwinell’s
Hibernians
Ida Hall
Sarah Muliin
John W. Raymond
Winona Rebekah Lodge
Charles A. Welch Lodge
A. F
A. M
John Heffener
Metropolitan Life Inc. Co
Hudson
Boston
Yale Stock Co
Music Hall
Magdalene Chapter
C. B S
Effie F
King of
Maud Gutteridge
Woman’s Club
Howe
Josh Billings
W. X. Macur
Bedford Citizens React To Local Campaigns And Hail Meteor Event
Bedford residents report Dr Pfeiffer's candidacy for the board of selectmen met with broad support. John Kirkegard joins the outlook committee of the Bedford Civic club. Pred F Cook mourns the loss of his young hound Itsy. Wm Bennett injured in a milk truck accident on ice. Lyman J Cole in Chicago for four months writes from Louis where he plans two weeks more before Salt Lake City trip. A recent sky event over South Africa labeled Alpha 1910 attracted Bedford watchers. Massachusetts weather again surprises residents and local author Rev David C Torrey receives thanks for Protestant Modernism volume donation.
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John Kirkegard
Bedford
Ams
Concord
Lyman J. Cole
Chicago
J. Louis
Salt Lake City
South Africa
Massachusetts
Mark
David C. Torrey
Hy.Do. Torrey
Celebrated 100th Birthday of Bedford Native John Page Brown
In a Bedford area farm house near Ludlow John Page Brown aged 100 lives with his cousin Mrs Abby Pinney. He was four when his father moved from Bedford Massachusetts to Plymouth and later became a wool and horse dealer. Civil War era activity and later misfortune in wool trade are noted. Local correspondent L H Hakaday contributed the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludlow
Abby Pinney
John Page Brown
Mr. Brown
Bedford
Masai
Plymouth
Ladiow
Brown
L. H. Hakaday
Bellows Falls
Bedford Verse Exchange Ends With Housework Ad
The Bedford Enterprise received a verse from a reader praising the paper and inviting improvements. It includes a light poem about the publication and posts a help wanted notice: a Bedfordite seeks a girl for general house work in a small family, apply Dr. R. K. Whiton, South Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. K. Whiton
South St
Bedford
Local village notices and social happenings in a New England town
Visits and errands fill the week from Lyon to Needham and Winchendon. Local schooling paused for visiting teachers while parish events and a food sale under WCTU plans unfold. A. Dramatic Co plans Farm Folks, a Boston theatre trip and a John Brown talk draws crowds at Concord church.
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Cong
A Dollar Saved Earns Attention in Advert Line
A fragmented ad text shows a bold claim about saving a dollar through a purchase and mentions a postal drop. The readable portion highlights a pricing hook and a simple call to action.
Local social notes span visitors and events in Concord
Mr and Mrs Taylor Pitcher of Acton visited town. Miss Lillian Penniman returned from Lynn. Lieut George Faber of Weston visited several days. Stedman Hoar of Exeter attended the high school dance. Phiathea clase met at Miss Margaret Graversons. Mr and Mrs Richard Wilson plan a trip to the West Indies. Guy Fowler and Anrin Payson attended Schubert and saw Julia Marlowe and B Sothern. Harold Wood of Woodville visited for the C H S dance. Raymond Watts of Lynn attended the C H S seniors dance. Health study class of the Women’s club meets February 16 at Mrs H C Rolfe’s home. Juniors escorted by Miss S A Loomis saw The Merchant of Venice at Schubert theatre. Heaths bridge and South Main street bridges reopen for use after four months. Concord lodge annual hall largely attended under Miss Carolyn H Mendum who completed chemistry teaching duties. Everett Reed presented a silver purse to Miss Mendum. she thanked the pupils. Miss Meachum accepts Harvard publication office job.
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Stedman Hoar
Exeter
Phiathea Clase
Margaret Graverson
Elsinore St
Richard Wilson
Wes Indies
Guy Fowler
Anrin Payson
Schubert
Julia Marlowe
B. H. Sothern
Harold Wood
Woodville
Raymond Watts
Lynn
Concord Friends
H. C. Rolfe
A. Loomis
EB. H. ‘Bowe
Schubert Theatre
Heath
Main St
Hall of Concord Lodge
Concord Junction News Briefs Include Local Moves and Events
Concord Junction notes relocations on Riverside and Commonwealth as residents move to Main and Prairie. Local guests from Waltham visit. dances, club entertainments, and a masquerade ball in Maynard. Snow delay cancels K O K A sleigh ride. hospital updates and new town car in, airy shop scales installed for pricing and weighing goods.
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Emily Bovin
Worcester
M. A
James Tobin
Stoughton
Maynard
Mise Florence Fox of
Cinton
Mise May Ledgard
John H. Murad H Gilroy
H. P. N. Dahl
Spenger Bros
Walden
St, Concord, Mass
Tel
Valentines
Edith A. Buck
Main Street
N. B
Candies
Maiden Fair
S.& EB. Jones
Commonwealth Ave
Concord Junction
A. M. Wood
Coal & Lumber
Southern Division
Mass
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W. F. Litchfield
Maynari
Bellows
Times
Bedford Enterprise
News of
Carl Flint
Lyon
Ernest Baird
Needham
Will Richardson
Plano
Ed Jewett
Rowitzer Brothers
A. Clough
Winchend
Mr. Parren
Carrie Lucas
Kennebunkport
Luther Billings
Robin Redbreast
R.D. Weeks
8. A. Dramatic Co
Russell
Triat
East Cambridge
Rob Christie
Howard Quimby
Everett Reen
Shubert Theatre
Craig Sweet
Pickard
Universalist Vestry
Lawrence
Mia
Charles Clai
Clara Sawyer
U. S. Senate
Maynard, Stow
West Acton Boxboro
E. Boeske, Maynard
OLD Wright's Tavern
Charles C. Wellman
Taylor Pitcher
Lillian Penniman
George Faber
Weston
John Barrett
Riverside Ave
Helen Carter
Waltham
Ruth Shepard
B. W. Ford
Ford
the Ladies’ Union
Mr. Bailey
Commonwealth
Prairie Et
John D. Wilson
Concord High School
Dorothy Allen
John P. Allen
George Montague
Mary Jensen
the Waltham Hospital
I. R. Beharrel
Hunter
Jacob Landry
Boston Harness Co
Jessie Brown
Alex McEacheran
Maseal Hospital
Adams & Bridges
Keyes
Keyes’ Valentine Store
John M. Keyes
Walden St
Commonwealth Avenue
Geo. H
Nason Street
Mess
Naylor
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