Remarkable Honors Paid Washington on His Inaugural Trip
Washington's 1789 journey drew vast crowds as he traveled from Mount Vernon to New York. He was greeted as the "Father of his Country" with ceremonies in Philadelphia and New York, where thousands cheered, banners waved, and a horse-drawn barge accompanied by twelve veteran captains conveyed the president-elect to his reception.
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Washington
Virginia
New York
Houses of Congress
George
United States
Joly Adams
Congress
Mount Vernon
Thomson
Continental Congress
Mount Verdon
Alexandria
Humphrey
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Princeton
New Brunswick
Elizabeth
Newark Bay
Bedloe’s Island
Battery
Wall Street Ferry
Boudinot
Clinton
South Acton Couple Wed in Concord Ceremony
Miss Karn' at Helen Durcan of South Acton and John William Murphy of Concord united in marriage February 6 at Bridget's Church Maynard with Rev Fr Walsh officiating. The couple hosted a turkey dinner for about thirty relatives at Fletcher's Corner, then a music filled social evening. The bride, daughter of Henry and Mrs Bursaw, has lived in South Acton since 1914. the groom, son of Mr and Mrs John Murphy of Concord, is an electrician with a Cambridge business. They plan to reside in Arlington after a brief wedding trip to New York.
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Murphy
Karn
Helen Durcan
South Acton
John William Murphy
Concord
Bridget’s Church
Maynard
Fr Walsh
Ethel Murphy
Henry &. Bursaw
Fletcher's Corner
Henry W. Bursaw
Dorchester
Concord High School
John 8. Murphy
Mass
Wentworth Institute
Boston
Cambridge
New York
Arlington
Eel Four Feet Long Caught at Barker's Pond
A boy off school during mumps vacation dropped a line through a pre cut ice hole at Barker's pond and caught a four foot eel weighing five and a half pounds, a winter ice fishing first. Harry F. Gibbs boasted a string of ten pickerel from the local mill pond, a favored fishing ground.
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Barker's Pond
Harry F. Gibbs
Congregational Church Service Schedule
Rev Ralph A. Barker leads Sunday morning service at 10 30 with a sermon titled As We Forgive Our Debtors the seventh in the Lord's Prayer series. Sunday school follows at noon and an evening service at 7. Friday vestry meeting at 7 30 discusses Life's Harvest Field.
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Congregational Church
Ralph A. Barker
Ladies' Social Circle Dinner Features New England Trio
The Unitarian church Ladies' Social Circle will host its annual supper in the vestry on Tuesday evening February 22. entertainment by the New England Trio includes Margaret Wilder violinist Bath Marsters cellist and Frances Weeks pianist.
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the Universalist Church
New England
Margaret Wilder
Bath Marsters
Frances Eeks
Universalist Church Sunday Service and Pulpit
Rev Luther Morris occupies pulpit at 10 30 Sunday morning with Sunday school at 11 45. A large audience attended last Sunday greeting their former pastor Mr Morris at the Universalist Church.
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Universalist Church
Luther Morris
Morris
Sudbury Community Notes Brighten Town Life
In Sudbury many residents are mentioned from Mildred Hunter at the tea room to Mrs John Hall and Mrs Earl Stone improving from injuries. Miss Loraine Perking is ill with chicken pox as town sees several cases. The Red Cross drive raised 400.54 after an earlier 100, with Charles A Brackett and spouse praised for leading the campaign. A New England Conservatory trip entertained at Whiting Hall and town meeting dinner shifted to boiled dinner.
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Wilk Wits
Mildred Hunter
Uv. Rearhian
D. Verry
Woman's Club 6
Loraine
John Hall
Earl Stone
William Quinn
Harvey Fairbank
Concord Hospital
Whiting
Latabee
Red Cross
Charles A. Brackett
Sudbury Grange Holds Large First and Second Degree Class
Last week in Sudbury hall a large Sudbury Grange meeting initiated a first and second degree class. Degree work praised as excellent by members. Doten led the men’s degree team. Delegates from Waltham Lincoln and Concord attended. Over 100 members were present. Cahill and Wallace spoke. Mrs Burr and Miss Noyes assisted. Ice cream and cake refreshments served.
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Sudbury Grange
Doten
Diders
Waltham
Lincoln
Concord
Cahill
Wallace
Burr
Noyes
Follow is the term I never ahead of them
A Louisville Courier-Journal quote discusses following trends rather than leading them, presenting a wry reflection on staying in step with prevailing fashions and events. The exchange contrasts following with being ahead, noting a cautious, observant stance.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Mrs Thomas Binns Returns Home From Hospital
Maynard reports Mrs Thomas Binns of 5 Hillside Street has returned home from Deaconess hospital and is improving.
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Thomas Binns
Hillside St
Deaconess Hospital
Patriotic Program at Maynard Grange Colonial Night
Maynard Grange held Colonial Night at Odd Fellows hall with a patriotic program. A one act play The Patriots Tea featured Frances Hawkes Adelaide Sims Rose Hanson Helen Gault Viola Binks Hazel Easthope Patrick McGrath Walter Denniston WM Waterhouse Harley Cook. Louise Lavin read the prologue. A trio sang My Old Kentucky Home Massa s in the Cold Cold Ground. Grange choir and Mrs Frances Hawkes directed. Committee led by Miss Ethel Carlson Mrs Hawkes and others organized the event.
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Maynard Grange
Odd Fellows Hall
Patriots
Frances Hawkes
Adelaide Sims
Rose Hanson
Helen Gault
Viola Binks
Hazel Easthope
Patrick McGrath
Walter Denniston
Wm Waterhouse
Harley Cook
Louise Lavin
John Sunderland
Albert Haynes
Mildred Morgan
Kentucky
Massa
Grange Choir
Ethel Carlson
F. E., Sanderson
Selectmen Plan Annual Organization Meeting
The Board of Selectmen will organize for the year at a meeting this week. Selectman Carlton was ill with a cold and eye inflammation last week. Binks and Carlton thank voters for their support, as does Keene on his first reelection bid, via the Enterprise.
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Board of Selectmen
Carlton
Binks
Charles Keene
Textile Industry Sees Brightening Outlook After Slump
The local textile industry shows improved conditions and a brighter outlook as reports indicate the worst days of the readjustment period may be over. Market activity opens with a generally improved tone and officials remain cautiously hopeful about ongoing recovery.
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New York
Local Notes on Students and Community Events
Oscar Swansea attends Boston University. Mr and Mrs John Davis visit James Berry. Residents attend a C E district meeting in Ayer. Moore & Cram opened at Concord Junction after a shutdown. Scanion and Williams fished at Walden Pond with a three pound bass. The New England Trio will appear at Maynard drawing many locals. A Baptist church supper and a Winona Rebekah lodge masquerade at 10 oclock promise lively entertainment. Joe Reed recently returned from Cuba.
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Ayer
C. E
Moore & Cram
Concord Junction
Will Scanion
F.G. Williams
Walden Pond
Concord
New England
Maynard
Baptist Church
Winona Rebekah Lodge
Joe Reed
Cuba
Local residents recall events at Burroughs home
The freméen were called to the home of S. R. Burroughs for a chimney fire on Monday. 4 H Perkins drove the truck and cut ice at Fort Pond last week for pond residents, completing Mr Perkins' ice labor for the season.
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S. R. Burroughs
H Perkins
AH. Perkins
Fort Pond
Mission Class Social Aids Hoover Fund
Mrs Samuel A Christie’s Mission Class held a Sunday school social in the Congregational church vestry on Tuesday evening. Rev Ralph A Barker opened with remarks on aiding starving European children through the Hoover fund. Dorothy Stoney and others performed while Ruth Brown and Aurora Ball read and recited. The program closed with America sung by all. $21 was net from all sources after refreshments and games.
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Samuel A. Christie
Congregational Church
Ralph A. Barker
Hoover Fund
Europe
Dorothy Stoney
Dora Halberg
Mother Gray
Olga Granberg
Ruth Brown
Aurora Ball
Allen Halberg
America
Harry N. Brown
Mrs George Graham Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Concord report states Mrs George Graham was operated on Wednesday at Deaconess hospital for appendicitis. ADVERTISED LETTERS K Affhauser Roger Greeley Ter
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George Graham
Deaconess Hospital
K. Affhauser
Roger Greeley
Ter
Notable Names in Local Wedding and Notice List
Bert Haynes John McKinnon Elez O Megin J J O Leary Arthur BE Young Mrs Clara Q Hersey Mrs Henry G ord Miss Mildred Walker appear in a community notice segment listing residents and participants in social events and public notices. The fragment shows multiple individuals connected to local civic and social affairs.
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Bert Haynes
John McKinnon
Elez O. Megin
J. J. O'Leary
Arthur BE. Young
Clara Q. Hersey
Henry Gord
Mildred Walker
Concord Junction Lenten sermons advance themes
Large congregations attended Go-to-Church Sunday services marking the start of Lent. Next Sunday the pastor will conclude the first two sermons on "Our Great Fundamental of the Christian Faith" and "Our Elder Brother Christ" with a 7 pm evening service. A midweek meeting Tuesday evening covers "The Light of Life" with the focus "Jesus the Christ."
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Christ
Jesus the Christ
Town Meeting Schedule and Town Warrant Topics
A town meeting is set for Monday March 7 with a caucus for candidates on Monday February 21 at the town hall. Citizens may present articles for the warrant including a possible World War veterans memorial and new town by laws along with other items of interest.
Drama at Acton Lodge hall draws local crowd
A Wednesday evening performance by Acton Lodge L O O F attracted many residents to West Acton hall. Edward C. Page, formerly of the village, played a leading role and again drew praise for his past popularity.
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Acton Lodge
West Acton
Edward C. Page
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Margaret Josephine Penick
Emerson College
Moulton
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Maynard, Mass
Tel
Summer Maynard St
Tues
Concord and
Hudson
First National Cooperative Association
First National Coop
Main Street
Oscar Swansea
Boston University
John Davis
James Berry
Tuttle’s Market
Walden St
Geauie Home Creamery
Harry F. Tuttle
Union Church
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