Local Social Notes From Concord Junction and Waltham
Mrs. EB M Clolins spent the weekend with her mother in Waltham. Mrs H W Tripp returned from a week at the home of her daughter Mrs Earl Prescott. Mrs Charles Beck has been substitute in the third grade at West cord school during the absence of Sine Sue Wood who has been ill with tonsillitis.
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EB. M. Clolins
Waltham
H. W. Tripp
Earl Prescott
Charles Beck
West Cord School
Sine Sue Wood
Narrow escape after horse and wagon struck by train
Alfred Pickard narrowly escaped serious injury when his horse pulling a wagon was struck and killed by a New York New Haven and Hartford RR train near Sudbury. The wagon was destroyed, a wheel fractured, and a shaft broken, but Pickard suffered only a cut over his eye and minor injuries.
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Alfred Pickard
N. Y
Marriage of Miss Ruth Abbott and Major Theodore Spencer
Announced marriage between Miss Ruth Esther Abbott daughter of Mrs Louise E B Abbott and Major Theodore Kendall Spencer A B Army. They wed Friday Feb 3 at Providence R I and left for New York. Spencer to report to Camp Dix New Jersey and will be at home after March 1.
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Ruth Esther Abbott
Louise EB. Abbott
Theodore Kendall Spencer
Army
Providence
R. L
New York
Spencer
Camp Dix
N. J
Derby family matriarch reveals a local patriarch's ties to early settlers
From his footnotes, Pickard notes a Derby family member tied to Moston university and the Derby farm. Edward Derby, last of six brothers and a sister, died fourteen years ago leaving fourteen nieces and nephews and a selectman among them. He never married. Derby descended from 17th century Salem settlers, son of Joseph and Patty Derby.
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Pickard
Derby
Moston University
Edward Derby
Benjamin Derby
Mr. Derby
Salem
Joseph
Patty
Clark) Derby
Funeral for Concord's Edward Derby Held at Derby Homestead
Edward Derby, Concord Junction's second oldest resident, died Friday night aged nearly 93. His funeral was held Monday at 1 30 PM at the Derby homestead 327 Postbridge Street with Rev. William J Batt and Rev. Loren I MacDonald officiating. Interment followed at Sleepy Hollow. Born September 12 1829 Derby once ran a grocery business with his brother Urbane before aiding Benjamin Derby in later years.
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Edward Derby
Concord
Derby
Postbrige St
Concord Junction
William J. Batt
Loren I MacDonald
Sleepy Hollow
Urbane
Concord Junction social notes and meeting planned
Joseph Alexander from Jersey City visits family in Concord. Miss Laura Allen returns from Wellesley College to spend the week with the Abbot Allens. The Ladies Auxiliary of Concord Grange meets with Mrs. Meroon at 8 Fleeting Street Concord on Wednesday February 15.
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Joseph Alexander
Jersey City
Laura Allen
Wellesley College
Abbot Allen
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Concord Grane
Meroon
Fleeting St. Concord
Ladies Union Supper and Princess Kiku Entertainment
The Ladies' union plans a supper on Wednesday evening February 15 at Union church. Afterward the vestry hosts entertainment including the Princess Kiku performed by the Y P S F at their New Year party.
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Ladies’ Union
Union Church
Kiku, Soern
Sailor Gerald Lyons Returns After 10 Ocean Crossings Visit
Gerald Lyons arrived Wednesday from Philadelphia to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Mary J. Lyons after a 3 12 year merchant marine career with ten ocean crossings. He recently returned from a voyage to England and Scotland and is unsure about future plans.
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Merchant Marine
Gerald Lyons
Philadelphia
Ary J. Lyons
England
Scotland
Mr. Lyons
TWO WILL ENTER CONVENT IN CONCORD JUNCTION
Two Concord Junction young women depart to enter religious life this week. Emma Wer-Z of Mr and Mrs Thias Ry t joins St Joseph's Novitiate in Framingham while Olive Lyons daughter of Mr and Mrs J Lyons of Main St enters the Dominican Sisters convent in St Catherine Kentucky. Various parties and gifts mark their sendoffs as both leave careers behind, one as a graduate nurse and the other previously employed at Blaine Manufacturing Co.
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Concord Junction
Emma Wer — Z
Mra
Thias Ry T
St. Joseph's
Framingham
Olive Lyons
We J. Lyons
Main St
Therine of
Miss Ryan
Lyons
Blaine Mfg. C.o
Local News Digest From West Acton and Nearby
Spring building boom nears as residents keep watch on homes. Dr Samuel A. Christie buried at Mt Hope. funeral held with local attendees. Community reports include shop work at Haliuros Co mill and lodge activities in Action and Bayward. Families relocate to Florida and Massachusetts, weather strains in Berkeley.
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Slice Soisson
John Murray
Haliuros Co. Mill
Samuel A. Christie
Mt Hope Center
South 3Actonunday
Fred Alien
H.L Juehian
Action Lodge Ioof
Aayward Lodge
Leland Campbell
Perry ,Willis
Jesse
H. A. Gould and Son
H. Gould
Leominsted
St Petersburg
Fla
Wright Hargraves
Middleton
Mass
W.H. Tile
Harold Wilson
Somerville
May Burroughs
Talk on China at Civic Federation Meeting
Col French delivered a fine talk on China to the Civic Federation Wednesday night. The subject tied to the Washington conference and noted as a main point. Ladies of the town attended the open meeting and plans for a musical night next month were announced. Selectman A W Davis finished work for W S Blanchard at Lun R E. Mr and Mrs Dark Durkee traveled to Lunenberg for two to three weeks to visit their daughter while Mr Whitcomb left on a business trip through the West.
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Civic Federation
Col French
China
Washington
Federation
A. W. Davis
W. S. Blanchard
Lunre
Dark Durkee
Lunenberg
J. A. Whitcomb
Mr Whitcomb
West
Old Folks Dance At IOOF Hall Impresses Attendees
The first Old Folks dance of a series drew a large crowd at IOOF hall last Thursday. The event featured a grand march led by Mr and Mrs Frey S Whitcomb, with committee members F S Whitcomb H E Mead Lowell Cram WEB Whitcomb Elliott Park William Johnson B E Hall Mr Tracy and H L Haynes assisting.
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Ioof Hall
Frey S. Whitcomb
F. S. Whitcomb
H. E. Mead
Lowell Cram
Web Whitcomb
Elliott Park
William Johnson B. BE
Hall
Mr Tracy
H.L. Haynes
Vicks VapoRub Promoted for Croup and Colds
An ad states Vicks relieves spasmodic croup whooping cough common colds sore throat and tonsillitis by rubbing on the throat and covering with a flannel. It claims night use with bedclothes loosened for inhaled vapors and notes effectiveness for adults as well on catarrh head colds asthma skin itchings cuts burns bruises and sprains.
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Vicks
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