West Acton Residents Visit Families Across Town
Local residents report visits and relocations across towns. Baseton Perkins cleaned hydrants. Mrs. Holt hosted at Harry Holt’s home. Mrs. Sanborn and daughter traveled to Nashua. Joseph Bernier and family move to Hall Bros. tenement after repairs. Cora Slack and children visit Urban in Athol. Slack family plans move to Athol. Ruth Harrington celebrates her mother’s birthday in Manstr. Newsham family plans move to Boston for work at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Holt
Harry B. Holt
West Somover
BK. Sanborn
Nashua
N. H
Joeph Bernier
Hall Bros. Vnby
Richard Downs
Cora Slack
Urban
Athol
Slack
Ruth Harringtons
Lunenburg
Manstr
Thomas Newsham
Boston
New
Local Guests and Week’s Visits Noted in Community
Lawrence resident Leslié Sims spent the latter part of the week with Mr and Mrs ving Dart. Miss Bessie Farnsworth from North Brookfield was a guest of Mr and Mrs Bernard Smith. Mrs Joseph Killerby left Saturday to spend the week in Gardner with the Smiths. Gladys Huntoon of Norwood visited cousins Mary and Grace Parkin. Overseers of the Poor met Friday evening and organized for the year with William P Scully as chair and James Mullin as secretary. Mary Kepfe Saxonville Lillian and Mary Gurrie Dorchester were guests of Mrs Hannah Sullivan early in the week. Annie McCarron returned from Bristol R I Friday to spend the holidays with her parents Frank and Mrs McCarron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Farnsworth
North Brookfield
Joseph Killerby
Gardner
Bernard Smith
Gladys Huntoon
Norwood
Mary
Grace Parkin
William P. Scully
James’ Mullin
Mary Kepfe
Saxonville
Lillian
Mary Gurrie
Dorchester
Hannah Sullivan
Annie McCarron
Bristol
R. L
Frank McCarron
Local social notes and school calendar update
West Acton residents guests and visitors are listed along with many local families. The week includes illness recoveries, travel for business, and a one week school vacation with a March 6 spring term reopening.
Edmund Dow Dies After Short Illness in Concord Junction
Edmund Dow aged 76 died Wednesday evening at his Priest Street home after a brief cold and a later shock. Funeral services were held Saturday at 1 pm from his late residence with Rev. William J. Batt officiating and G A R involvement. Interment was in Woodlawn cemetery Acton. Dow, born in East Wis., served in the Union Army and lived in Acton before moving to Concord Junction about six years ago. He leaves a widow and five children: Mrs. Charles Hunter, Mrs. Mabel B. Conant, Mrs. George Smith, Elmer Dow, and Charles Dow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Dow
William J. Batt
Otis Forbish
Woodlawn
Acton
Dow
East Wise
Union Army
Nashua
N. H
N. Y
Charles Hunter
Mabel B. Conant
Roxbury
George Smith
South Chelmsford
Elmer Dow
Carlisle
Charles Dow
Marlboro
Kin Ko Ra Klub Valentine Dance in Warner Hall
The Kin Ko Ra Klub held a Valentine dancing party in Warner hall with about 50 couples. The event featured a heart dance and a parade of paper cap favors, decorations, and refreshments served by hostesses Miss Emily Hannon Mrs Frank Riley and Miss Mary Garvey. Musicians were the Colonial orchestra and attendees traveled from Maynard and Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kin Ko Ra Klub
Warner Hall
Maynard
Concord
Emily Hannon
Frank Riley
Mary Garvey
Mary Shaughnessy
Anna M. Shanahan
Margaret W. Fitzpatrick
Mary M. Hayes
Town notices and sales wrap up week in Concord
Concord reports a runabout sale by Torrey and Vialle to Everett Pierce and a Hudson Super Six sold to I P Sewell of Monument Street for March delivery. Town reports arrive this week before the annual meeting. Leap year dance invitations go out for February 29 at the town hall with matrons listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Pierce
Torrey & Vialle
Chalmers
Ranabout
Hudson
I. P. Sewell
Monument 'St
W. C. Robbins
M. I. Houghton
C. G. Kent
A. B. Adams
Died in Providence Former Concord Resident Delia Donavan
Mrs Delia Donavan formerly Delia Coppinger of Concord died Thursday at her Providence home after eight years there since moving to the United States from Ireland twenty two years ago. She is survived by her husband a daughter and several relatives in Ireland and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Donavan
Delia Coppinger
Concord
Providence
R. I
Henry Mayden
Pennsylvania
Thomas Finnigan
California
Michael Hopkins
Celia Coppinger
Woodbrook
Maryland
Donavan
Ireland
Old Concord order and muster roll books enter VALUE TWO
VALUE TWO BOOKS Company I received two historical volumes this week the Concord artillery order book of 1808 and the muster roll book of 1804 rescued from disposal. William Barrett arranged their safekeeping before his death and asked Adams Tolman to present them when a proper storage exists. The books fascinate members with familiar names and amusing entries, noting 1804 a captainless muster with Sdents Churchill and Sanderson, and by 1814 Reuben Brown heads the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company I
Concord Artillery
William Barrett
Adams Tolman
Sdents
Churchill and Sanderson
Reuben Brown
Advertised Letters List Names Included
Local post office notes undelivered mail for John B Hyland H J Hosmer Andrew Pearson W Vosburg Miss Nell ie Foley Mrs Henry J Hosmer Mrs C A Whitcomb Miss Lorna Underwood with others in listed group of advertised items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Hyland
H. J. Hosmer
Andrew Pearson
W. Vosburg
Nellie Foley
Henry J. Hosmer
C. A. Whitcomb
Lorna Underwood
Concord artillery changes meeting date for preserve center
Notice states the town meeting on Monday March 6 prompts the play committee of Concord artillery Co I 6th regiment M V M to move the preserve center to March 7 at 8 15 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Artillery
Co. I
6Th Regiment Infantry
AmEx amateur night eyed at Union Church Friday
The Men's club of Union Church hosts its annual amateur night Friday evening. An extensive and entertaining lineup has been prepared this year and the event promises a “big night” of merriment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church
Local Notables and Weekend Comebacks Across Town
Miss Ethel Howe visits Danvers for a short stay. Charles Rock returns from New York City. Miss Daisy A Chase spent the weekend in Boston with her parents. Ex Alderman and Mrs William A Lynch visited Fitchburg Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charles G Swenson Lawin Sr spent Sunday with relatives in Needham. Ashby Crawford factory reports many orders. Wob City Fraternal plans a class initiation. A farmer notes squash seeds and birds in crops. Business booming at Beaudry die factory with many orders. Miss Ethel Berry away from high school a week due to illness. Oscar Maynard of Walpole weekend guest of his mother. Louis Stevens of Boston visited over the weekend. John McPartland starts work in the cut sole dept of S H Howe Shoe Co. George Bassett to provide services at Cole Curtis factory then Ashby Crawford factory. Miss Wheeler, longtime Levi W Baker housekeeper, moves to Northboro. Mrs Grant Listman of Worcester visits her parents. Mr and Mrs Bask her parents, Mr Tucker, Lakeside.orgs.
Social and community events fill weekend schedule
Miss Helen Douglas visited her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Douglas. Ellen and Mary Hayes attended a concert by John McCommack at Symphony hall. The Ladies sodality met at Help of Christians church. St Bernard guild whist party and dance drew many from town. Maynard Masonic ball attracted attendees from here, with a special car bringing them home. Grace Cook of Dorchester visited Miss Mary Hayes. Eight week win vogue ends this week for summer vacation. extra week of work planned to compensate. Otis H Forbush auctioneer to sell Prospect Ridge farm herd of 700 cattle and all equipment for FF H Pales and Fred L Fisher at Norwood on Monday March 27 at 9 am. See posters for full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Douglas
Harry Douglas
Ellen
Mary Hayes
Symphony Hall
John McCommack
Ladies’ Sodality of the Help of Christians Church
St. Bernard's Guild
Concord
Maynard
Grace Cook
Dorchester
Otis H. Forbush
Prospect Ridge
FF. H. Pales
Fred L. Fisher
Norwood
First Show of Club Promises Attracting Parishioners
Posters announce a minstrel show under the Catholic club, the new flourishing organization. It is the first affair of this kind and the program promises to be attractive. The event is set for two evenings next week, Thursday and Friday, with dates given in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Club
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West Acton
His Par
Baselton Perkins
Leslié Sims
Lawrence
Mrs
Ving Dart
Sidney E. McCleary
Main
Vermont
Libby
Mt. Vernon
P. A. Murphy
Otis Mott
Harriet Fiske
George Clark
Waltham, Ast
Joseph O’brien
Lowell
Mary Simon
Svante Kukkula
Margaret Kelly
Marion Jones
Millbury
John Bannington
Brooklyn
William Bishop
Mise
B. May Greer
Manchester
Mary Hanna
Rose C. Wallace
Connorton
T. F. Barker
Brooks Reed
Portland
Pierce Arrow
W. O. Strout
Walter J. Browne
Genevieve Coughlin
Margaret. Dunn
Shubert
Odd Fellows
Masonic
John Lawton
Adelbert Martin
Worcester
Norman Davis
James Kelly
Julia Sheehan
Irene Sheehan
Acton St
Socialist Hall
Parker &I
We Imatran Band
P. B. McNamara
Thomas and Rainville
Fitchburg
Hotel Plaga
William F. Litchfield
Rebs Taylor
Daddy
Long Legs
Chelsea
Thomas Bell
Kennell Club of America
Frances White
Framingham Hospital
Benner
Baward
Flaherty
Miss White
Concord Junction
Valentine
Main and Nason Sts
Ethel Howe
Danvers
Charles Rock
New York City
Daisy A. Chase
William A. Lynch
Charles G. Swenson, Lawin Sr
Needham
Ashby-Crawford
Wien City
Beaudry Die Factory
Ethel Berry
Oscar Maynard
Walpole
Louis. Stevens
John McPartland
8S. H. Howe Shoe Co
George Bassett
Cole Curtis
Miss Wheeler
Levi W. Baker
Northboro
Grant Listman
Bask
Mr. Tucker
Lakeside.orgs
P. W. White
Main Street
Concord, Mass
J. A. Finigan
A. A. Magurn
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