Community notices and town election plans in Acton
The town announces registrars hours at the School House and Fire Station, tax and naturalization requirements, and a March 3, 1930 town election. A caucus is planned February 18 for nominating officials, plus a Congregational vestry event featuring readings, music, and a debate on women’s roles with local figures supporting both sides.
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Richard Dean
Passaic
N. J
Widamerham
Piper Road
Bertha M. Lowden
Ella Newton
Gardner
Mays
Stephen Townsend
Troy
Uel Jones
Main
Edward B. Mee
Ood
MecGreen House
Acton
West Acton
Applicafox
Laxes
D .Ot Public Welfare
Sciioi Committee
Memorial Wry
J. S. Gus Selig
New York City
George Ler
River Street
Congregational Church
Sudbury Committee Sees Hearing On School Funds
A Sudbury meeting of the bidance committee was called to hear town departments and discuss the warrant articles. The school committee seeks 57 000 dollars for next year’s work, but no representative attended to explain the use of funds. A special session will precede voting.
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Bidance Committee
Lown
Powers Speaker Tonight at Grange Hall
James H. Powers of the Boston Globe will discuss the Peace Conference in Grange Hall tonight. The event is hosted by the Parent-Teacher Association which has secured the hall for the occasion.
Concord Board Regists Nine New Voters at Session
The registrars of voters at their Tuesday evening session registered nine new voters. The Concord High School track team lost to Medford High at Medford last Friday afternoon. The Board of Registrars holds its final session before the Town Election and Town Meeting in the Town Hall until 10 PM tonight.
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Cynthia Roberts
Waltham Hospital
Registrars of
Concord High School
Medford High
Medord
Concord Board of Registrars J
King's Daughters Hold Meeting at First Parish Vestry
The King's Daughters met yesterday afternoon in the vestry of the First Parish Meeting House with Mrs. Henry J. Gooldze and D LeRoy Shirley as hostesses.
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King's Daughters
First Parish
Henry J. GooldgZe
D. LeRoy Shirley
Olsen Hoff announce Olga Christine Olsen union
Mr and Mrs Anton Hoff announce the marriage of their daughter Olga Christine to Mr Oscar Olsen of Lowell Road. Dick Loftus has signed for next year with the Reading Club of the Pennsylvania League. He played last year with the Louisville team. Mrs Samuel Merwin went to New York to see Mrs Albert M Harlow off when she sailed Friday on the He de Franco.
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Anton Hoff
Olga
Christine
Oscar Olsen
Lowell Road
Dick Loftus
Reading Club
Louisville
Samuel ‘Merwin
New York
Albert M. Harlow
Concord Woman's Club Meets. funds for kindergarten raised
The Record Woman's Club met in Veterans Building with President Mrs Hans W Miller presiding. The club voted to appropriate 25 toward the kindergarten sponsored through the Americanization Committee. Chester Scott Howland, from an old New Bedford whaling family, gave a lecture on Old New England Whaling with stereopticon views.
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Record Woman's Club
Veterans Building
Hans W. Miller
Chester Scott Howland
New Bedford
Old New England
Mrs Catherine Reilly of West Concord Dies at 92
Mrs Catherine Reilly widow of Patrick Reilly died Friday at 1 Crest Street West Concord. Funeral Sunday at home followed by solemn high mass at Our Lady Help of Christians Church. Interment in St Bernard's cemetery. She leaves ten children, eleven grandchildren, one brother James Gallagher of Dorchester, and was born in Donegal Ireland January 1 1860.
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Catherine Reilly
Patrick Reilly
Crest St
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Edward F Ryan
John D McEachern
James
David Sheehan
Julia Dee
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
Reilly
James Gallagher
Dorchester
John E Reilly
Margaret A Reilly
Thomas J Reilly
John Wallace
Merton J Leighton
Francis Ahern
Cecil Reilly
West Concord
Frank Sheridan
Maynard
Joseph Hall
Atlantic
William Reilly
Palo Alto
California
DiCicco Rites Held for Concord Woman
Mrs Marie Guissattat DiCicco died suddenly at 31 Belknap Street. Funeral held at home then St Bernard s Church with high mass. Rev Joseph Healey officiated. organist Catherine Magerty directed music. Pallbearers listed. Burial at St Bernard s Cemetery. Born in Italy August 22 1888, daughter of Biacco and Vincenade Antonangeli. Married in Italy. moved to Concord about eight years ago. Survived by husband Luigi and son Secondo. two sisters Cecilia and Felicia and brother Pietro. Attended by many who esteemed her.
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Marie G. Dicieco
Marie Guissattat DiCicco
Luigi DiCicco
Belknap Street
St. Bernards Church
Joseph W Healey
Catherine Magerty
Guiseppi DiCicco
Baldassarre DiCicco
Guiseppi Venti
Luigi
Pincario
Dominico
Taberri
Luigi Antonangeli
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
DiCicco
Italy
Biacco
Vincenéd
Conte
Antonangeli
West Concord Union Church Weekly Schedule
The West Concord Union Church lists a Sunday service at 11 in the morning with a sermon on Purity Today and activities for all ages. An illustrated lecture on Washington and Mt Vernon is set for Monday evening, with various society meetings, choir rehearsal, and midweek services scheduled through February 19.
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West Concord
Union Church
Alfred Stone
Ghazatian
Endeavor
Senior Society of Christian
Washington
Mt.“Vernon
Helping Hand Society
Intermediate Society of Christian Endeavor
Judge Keys Denies Resignation Amid Rumors in Concord
In Concord, rumors spread that Judge Prescott Keys planned to resign from the District Court, a claim fueled by Judge Howard A. Wilson's interim tenure. Keys told reporters he had no steps toward resigning, though he might consider retirement next May or June if circumstances allow.
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Concord
Prescott Keys
Concord District Court
Murder in the Red Barn staged for Bedford hospital benefit
The Jitney Players presented The Murder in the Red Barn for the Bedford hospital committee of the Disabled Veterans' home service at Veterans Building. Twenty World War Veterans from the Veterans Bureau hospital in Pedford attended as guests. supper was served by local volunteers.
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Veterans ’Building
Red Barn
Bedford Hospital
Disabled Veteran’s Hospital Service
Herbert Buttrick Hosmer
Veterans Bureau Hospital
Pedford
Mary A. Flavin
Rally
Holden
Granville Holden
The
Legion Post Auxiliary
Charlotte Conant
Benjamin Pope
Acton
Arthur F. Blanchard
West Acton
Paul Bu.Webber
Trinitarian Congregational Church Concord Mass Schedule
Sunday program lists morning service sermon by Rev George L Thurlow at 9 30 A M school at 10 45 A M Little sermon for children 7 P M Young People Club Feb 19 Missionary Institute Rev A V Bliss Feb 20 all day sewing meeting Lunch by Mrs B L Tuttle 2 30 P M Mrs Mary R Carver Boston speaks on Our Project for 1930
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George L. Thurlow
Young People’s Club
Missionary Institute
A. V. Bliss
Woman’s Union
B. L. Tuttle
Mary R. Carver
Congregational
Boston
Meeting of Unit 158 explores Fidac welfare talk
Unit 158 of James J Mansfield Post met in Colonial Hall last evening. A short talk covered Fidac the international welfare association for disabled ex service men of the Allies in the World War and a musical program accompanied the event.
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James J.’ Mansfield Post
A. L
Colonial Hall
A. R
Fidac
Great Interntional Welfare Association
Sermon by Roland Greeley at First Parish Meeting House
The Young People’s Religious Union of the First Parish conducted Sunday service at the Meeting House. Roland Greeley of Lexington delivered the sermon.
High School Play Promises Lively Midsummer Night in Concord
The community unites for the high school production of A Midsummer Night's Dream to be staged Thursday and Friday February 27 and 28 at Veterans' Building. W B Lamb oversees ticket sales while R N Hudspeth directs music. Gertrude Rideout coordinates casting and stagecraft with help from Mrs. Hans Miller Mrs. Edwin Brooks and a large student crew. Notable cast includes Geraldine Hannon Danny Keyes and Elizabeth Dempsey along with many others forming a 47 member ensemble in a local Shakespeare effort backed by Miss Rideout's experience.
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Veterans’ Building
W. BE. Lamb
R. N. Hudspeth
Hans Miller
Edwin Brooks
Gertrude Rideout
Danny Keyes
Puck
Robin ‘Goodfellow
Geraldine Hannon
Miss Hannon
Slid
Mary Elizabeth Sheehan
Qberon
Willem Auer
Thisbe
Shakespeare
Concord
Rideout
Aramatist
Concord Hockey Club Defeats Independents in Town Championship
The Concord Hockey Club beat the Concord Independents 3 to 2 at Crosby's Pond to win the town championship. Dexter scored both Independent goals. Crosby, H Smith, and W Heyliger scored for the victors.
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Concord Hockey Club
Concord
Concord Independents
Crosby
Dexter
Independents
W. Heyliger
Cros
H. Smith
Will
Weston Hockey Club
L. Smith
Chase
H. C.crosby
Hogan
L. W
R. d
Johagen
Ballou
Mullen G
Heyliger
Downing
Concord H. C
V Heyliger
Murray
R.w
J. Smith
L. Smith R. d
A. Heyliger
Sunday Service and Lesson at Concord Church of Christ Scientist
The Concord church schedules Sunday service at 10 45 A M with Sunday School at 10 46 A M and a Wednesday testimonial meeting at 7 45 P M. The weekly Lesson Sermon on Soul is read in all Christ, Scientist churches, citing Psalms 33 20 21 and a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy.
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Churches of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Waddy
God
Cdrge
Concord Teachers Play Bridge at Trinity Parish House
The Concord Teachers' Club hosted a bridge party for members and guests at Trinity Parish House on Wednesday evening. Winners included Diay, Mrs Rodney Pratt, and Miss Arvilla Colby for women. Dr Norman H. Cain and Charles Voigt for men. Mary O Keefe and Juln Dee provided piano and dancing followed by a dance period. Committee leaders were Mrs Gardner Gale, Mrs Everett Weygant, Miss Irene Hebert, Miss Katherine Coates, and Miss Ruth Emmons.
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Concord Teachers’ Club
Trinity
Diay
Rodney Wb. Pratt
Arvilla Colby
Norman. H. Cain
Charles R. Voigt
Mary O’keefe
Juln Dee
Gardner Gale
Everett F. Weygant
Irene Hebert
Katherine Coates
Concord Lodge Elks hosts third fishist party results
Under J Lester Carter direction the Concord Lodge of Elks held the third fishist party in Elks hall on Thursday. Michael J Boyce won first place with 51 points followed by Mrs Luker 49 points. Other prizes went to oe O'Brienee 45, Missanatemaaniee 44, J J Sherman Connor 43, A Burnham 42, John Barry 40, Helen George won the consolation. Next Hike whist party planned for this evening.
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J. Lester Carter
Lincoln
Concord Lodge of Elks
Elks’ Hall
Michael J Boyce
A. Burnham
John Barry
Helen George
Concord High Wins 2-1 Over Framingham in Ice Hockey
Concord High School defeated Framingham High School 2 to 1 at the American Legion rink in Lincoln. Beharrell and Prescott scored for Concord. Gilva had Framingham’s lone goal. The game featured players Beharrell Prescott Silva and others from Concord with Emerson Read Burns and Mara among Framingham notables.
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Concord High School
Framingham High School
American Legion
Lincoln
Beharrell
Prescott
Concord
Gilva
Framingham
Concord H
Framingham H
Hall
Fuller
Merriam
Knapp Heyliger
Emerson Read
Burns Seharrell
Lw MacPher
Missionary Institute Meeti ng at Trinitarian Church
The Missionary Institute held its first meeting at the Trinitarian Congregational church on Wednesday evening with Rev. A V Bliss addressing the crowd about The Negro. A highlight was Miss Ella Vinal of Worcester speaking on her survey of Worcester's negro population. Upcoming talks include Miss Fletcher of Turkey on February 12 and Rev Bliss returning February 19.
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Missionary Institute
Trinitarian Congregational
A V. Bliss
Massachusetts Congregational Conference and Missionary Society
Ella Vinal
Worcester
Fletcher
Turkey
Mr. Bliss
Concord
Valentine Social by West Concord church groups
The Senior Christian Endeavor Society and the Union Club plan a Valentine Social at the church on Friday. Margaret Reid leads as general chairman with Arnold Hay Arnold Wilson Hugh Miller Eunice Miller and Christine McAuley on the committees. A Middlesex County Homemakers survey results were shown to the Extension Service executive board yesterday at Everett Street headquarters. Mae P. Foley and Harriett Haynes spoke as state nutrition and home management specialists from Massachusetts Agricultural College.
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Christian’’ Endeavor Society
West Concord Union Church
Union Club
Margaret Reid
Genera
Arnold Hay
Arnold Wilson
Hugh Miller
Eunice Miller
Christine McAuley
The
Christian Endeavor Society
Middlesex County
Tthe
Middlesex County Extension Service
Everett Street
Mae PE. Foley
Harriett Haynes
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Kindergarten party planned by Trinity Church School
The Trinity Church School kindergarten children will have a party next Saturday afternoon February 15. Mr and Mrs Henry T Mahan of Bedford Street are wintering in Miami, Florida. Division 56 Ancient Order of Hibernians will host a whist party in Monument Hall on Thursday evening February 20 to aid the Working Boys Home. Mrs Claude A Gilson spoke on current events for the Concord Woman's Club on Wednesday afternoon.
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Trinity Church School
Henry T Mahan
Bedford Street
Miami
Florida
Ancient
Order of Hiberians
Monument Hall
Claude A. Gilson
Concord Woman's Club
Hawthorne Chapter Opens New Officers at Masonic Temple
Hawthorne Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Temple with new officers Mrs Charlotte E Rodway as Worthy Matron and Mr Carl C Carlson as Worthy Patron The Maynard Assembly Order of Rainbow for Girls will exemplify their work at 8 o clock Refreshments served under chairwoman Mrs Barbara Clubb
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Hawthorne Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Charlotte E. Rodway
Carl C. Carlson
Maynard Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Barbara Clubb
Ladies' Auxiliary Whist Party Held in Monument Hall
Division 44 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians hosted a whist party at Monument Hall on Wednesday evening with Miss Katherine Hayes presiding. Mrs. Margaret Hutchinson won first prize, Mrs Hannah Morley was second, and Mrs Alice Dempsey received the consolation prize.
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Katherine Hayes
Ladies’ Auxiliary, Ancient Order of Hibernians
Monument Hall
Margaret Hutchinson
Hannah Morley
Alice Dempsey
Trinity Church announced weekly services and choir rehearsal
Rev. Smith O. Dexter and Trinity Church schedule weekly rites and classes. Choir rehearsal Thursday evening, Holy Communion and Church School on Sunday morning, Bible Class and Morning Prayer with sermon, and additional Thursday evening service planned.
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Trinity Church
Concord
Mass
Smith O. Dexter
Concord Academy to Present Mikado
Under Miss Elizabeth Wood the Concord Academy girls perform Gilbert and Sullivan’s Mikado on Friday and Saturday March 21. The cast includes Mary Loring as Mikado and Susan Locke as Koko along with Nanki Poo, Pook Bah, Pish Tush and Katisha. Costumes and scenery are crafted by the students. Lydia Lovering chairs the costume and scenery committee with Eleanor Hosmer Gertrude Doughty and Polly Sage assisting. Hans W. Miller aided in planning stage sets and the curtsey runway.
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Elizabeth Wood
Concord Academy
Zeey
Mikado
Mary Loring
Koko
Susan Locke
Nanki Poo
Mary Cootes
Pook Bah
Nancy Cooper
Polly, Sage
Hans W. Miller
Youths Lead Morning Service at Park Meeting House
Young members of the First Park Meeting House congregation conducted Sunday worship under the Young Peoples' Religious Union. Ro land B. Greeley of Lexington delivered the sermon on Youth and Age. Miss Molly Harlow read scriptures and Miss Mary Tolman announced hymns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Park Meeting House
Young Peoples’ Religious Union
George Brigham
Molly Harlow
Mary Tolman
Roland B. Greeley
Lexington
Angie Faunce
Concord Musical Club Holds Morning Meeting
The Concord Musical Club met with active members only. Hostess Mrs. John M. Abbott welcomed members at Elm street home. Piano and violin pieces were performed by Mrs. Marvin C. Taylor, Harry B. Little, Miss Darling, and Miss Bo Pepper. Soloists included Mrs. Elsie, Mrs. Henry P. Thorpe, and Mrs. Walter Vialle. Accompanists were Mrs. Alfred M. Anbler and Mrs. Samuel Merwin. Luncheon was served by Mrs. Henry F. Smith and Mrs Eugenie Marie Foss.
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Concord Musical Club
John M. Abbott
Elm Street
Marvin C. Taylor
Harry B. Little
Miss Darling
Bo Pepper
Elsie
Henry P. Thorpe
Walter Vialle
Alfred M. Anbler
Samuel Merwin
Henry
Mrs. Allen Hosts Bridge Club Gathering
Mrs Roger K Allen of ton Road hosted a bridge club gathering last week while BE Payson True is listed as cashier of the National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger K. Allen
Ofton Road
Bridge Club
BE. Payson True
National Bank
Road conditions cause skidding with no serious crashes
The state road was blocked briefly Monday morning due to skidding but no serious accidents were reported. Maynard Spidell, who holds a position at the Rhode Island State Hospital, was in town on Sunday.
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Thane
Maynard,Spidell
R. I. State Hospital
Town
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