Bedford Caucus Results and Nominations Spark Local Politics
At the February caucus John was not reselected after three years, D J Carpenter lost by 15 votes and will contest in March. James Bagley nominated for tax collector to succeed A Elmer Blake who resigned. Edward P Kelley withdrew from the race for selectman on Feb 10 with vital issues still pending before county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Y
Aiiatus
D. J. Carpenter
Carpenter
James Bagley
Elmer Blake
Tace
Vincent Club Elects Debutante Mary Parker
At a Vincent club meeting held at Miss Elizabeth McC Bennett's Boston home Mary Parker, a debutante from town and Boston, was elected a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth McC. Bennett
Commonwealth Ave
Boston
Mary Parker
Clare Isner Takes Post With United States Cartridge Co
Clare Isner has accepted a position with the United States Cartridge Co in Lowell and resigned as agent for the American Express Co. J Munroe will run the office under his supervision. New town reports due soon. Heatless Mondays continue. Local events include birthdays and church services. Several town offices remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Isner
United States Cartridge Co
Lowell
American Express Co
J. Munroe
American Express
Ethel Rooney
Ghawsheen
St. Michael's Church
Holie Hunnewell
Chandler
American Red Cross
George x Fn
Washington
Willis
Mass. Mutual Automobile Ins. Co
Automobile Liability Ins. Co
Grain Dealers’ Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
Sudbury Pastor Preaches On Why Go to Church Theme
Baron Wilmorning Rev aron Williamson led an evening service in Sudbury with a strong audience. The message centered on Christian Faith from Paul's First Corinthians while a large portion of the program was a song service. Women prepare a Saturday Easter sale and supper on March 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Wilmorning
Aron ‘Williamson
Paul
League
Memorial Church
Community Box Party Draws Attendance and Local News
A town hall Feb 14 event hosted by Roy Hawes and Miss Josephine Welch drew a large turnout from the area. Boxes sold well, auctioneer Howard Burr presided, with coffee, drum and piano music provided. The Red Cross meeting with Mrs. A. M. Young and several local visits were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hawes
Josephine ‘Welch
Howard Burr
Concord Junction midweek meeting highlights youth and faith
A midweek gathering at Concord Junction drew about 50 attendees. The pastor praised a Watts hymn and stressed real faith over mere words, noting active youth involvement and reflections on Lincoln’s birthday.
Inquests Condemn Aging Crossing Tenders at Boston & Maine Crossings
Special Justice Edgar Weeks reports three inquests into railroad crossers deaths in Hudson and Marlboro in 1917. He condemns using elderly crossing tenders at dangerous sites and urges gates at the Central crossing. The findings flag gates and younger attendants as essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine Railroad
Edgar Weeks
Marlboro
Ayer
Boston
Mansar R.robinson
Jefferson
Central St
Hudson
Marlboro Hospital
Weeks
Charles F. ‘Hamilton
Hamilton
Apsley Rubber Co
Central Division
Annie S. Stratton
Maplest
Grace Davis and William Dolloff wed in Concord home ceremony
Grace Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Nathan A Davis wed William Dolloff of Winchester in a February Saturday ceremony at the bride’s Monument Street home. The event featured family attendants, a double ring service, and a rose petal sendoff as the couple planned residence in West Medford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Davis
Sheen
Nathan A
Concord
William Dolloff
Neeton
Monument St
Sheelock
George A
Tewksbury
OS Gar
Miriam Davis
Charles Whittiker
Winchester
Medford
Village Improvement Society Annual Meeting Notice
The Village Improvement Society will hold its annual meeting Monday evening at 7 30 in the school building second story All reports will be in order and any suggestions for a better village will be cordially considered May we not appeal to the whole village.
Local Social Notes and Engagements Highlight Monthly Signals
Mrs B F Howe hosted M M Edson of Boston and Mr and Mrs Ralph Howe hosted relatives in Arlington. Mrs Annie Evans visiting Ashland. Rev N B Hoagland announces engagement of daughter Helen to Warren Gage Wheeler of Dedham. William Reilly and daughter Geraldine of Newmarket NH visited former’s parents. West Concord Woman's Club delegates to state federation midwinter meeting in Chelsea Feb 20. From France comes notice Sgt Percy A Rideout promoted to Second Lieutenant in the 101st Engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Howe
M. M. Edson
Boston
Sunny
Ralph Howe
Arlington
Annie Evans
Thomas Evans
Ashland
Roland Howe
Allston
Hoagland
Helen
Warren Gage Wheeler
Dedham
William Reilly
Geraldine
Newmarket
N. H
Patrick Reilley
F. S. Walker
R. C. Whidde
West Concord
France
Percy A. Rideout
Co.f
101St Engineers
E.R
Probate Court cites heirs in Fisk estate for administration
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Probate Court issues citation to heirs and creditors of Lena M. Fisk deceased to appear March 8 1918 in Cambridge to show cause why administration should not be granted to Elizabeth J. Fisk Arlington. Public notice to be published in the Concord Enterprise for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth of
Cambridge
Middlesex
Condon ‘Enterprise
Charles J. Melntire
Asquire
Doorways to Heaven and Forgiveness in Lent Services
The Trinitarian church opens a seven Sunday Lent series with sermons on Repentance from the Gospels and two stereopticon lectures tied to the 200th anniversary of religious liberty in Plymouth. The Sunday schedule includes morning talks at 10 45 and an evening lecture, with an omitted Friday Christian Endeavor meeting during a district convention in Concord Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Swan
Leslie Anderson
U. S. Medical ‘Corps
Washington, D. C
St. Bernard’s Church
Matthew
Mark
Luke
Plymouth Pilgrims
District Convention of Christian Endeavor Societies
Union Church
Concord Junction
Middlesex School Opens New Baseball Practice
Informal practice has begun at the new Middlesex school gymnasium under Faculty Coach Wendall Raymond former Brown University backstop. Last week’s session drew 15 candidates focusing on infield throwing and batting as preparations start Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex School
Wendall Raymond
Brown University
Trinitarian Brotherhood Meeting Features War Zone Talk
The next Trinitarian Brotherhood meeting on February 26 features Rev. Christopher W. Collier of Lexington sharing his experiences in the European war zone with stereopticon pictures. Ladies are invited. gathering starts at 8 p.m. in the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Brotherhood
Christopher W. Collier
Lexington
Italian boy breaks into Thorpe shoe store and flees with small haul
Last Monday afternoon a little Italian boy from Bedford Street entered O. O. Thorpe's shoe store through a cellar window and took a few coins from the cash drawer along with overshoes and small items. The intruder has been locked up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. O. Thorpe
Bedford St
Mrs Margaret Mahaney Praised for Turkey Raising Lectures
Miss Margaret Mahaney returned to Lexington after three weeks in Maine delivering lectures on turkey raising. An Auburn Maine clipping praises her as an able speaker who held audiences at Grange hall and credited her advice on blackhead disease as especially valuable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Mahaney
Lexington
Maine
Auburn
Grange Hall
Miss Mahaney
New England
Polish Dramatic Club holds fire entertainment in town hall
A Polish Dramatic Club program at the town hall featured The Spirit of Poland a five scene play by Nice Dora Hughes of Milton. Mme Szumowska Adamowska president of Friends of Poland gave an address on aid to Polish orphans in England Switzerland and France and performed Chopin's Polonaise Brillante. Patronesses included Mrs Prescott Keyes Mrs Russell Robb Mrs William Weeden Mrs Edwin Brooks Mrs M B L Bradford Miss Mary Walker Mrs George S Keyes and W. Delancey Howe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polish Dramatic Club
Poland
Nice Dorothea Hughes
Milton
Mme
Szumowska Adamowska
The
Friends of Poland
England
Switzerland
France
Sme
Adamowska
Chopin
Prescott Keyes
Russell Robb
William Weeden
Edwin Brooks
Mary: Walker
George S. Keyes
W. Delancey Howe
Hutchins Reelected President of Mass Agricultural Club
The Boston correspondent notes Rev. Charles L. Hutchins D D of Concord Massachusetts has been reelected president of the Mass Agricultural Club. The clergyman is described as an authority on music and agriculture with Punkatasset Farm and the Hutchins Hymnal cited as practical and beautiful offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Living Church
Massachusetts
Charles L. Hutchins
Concord
Mass
Punkatasset Farm
Hutchins
Punkatasset Hill
Forum Meeting Discusses Peace Postwar Possibilities
A town hall gathering featured Prof. George H. Blakeslee of Clark University speaking on The Defeat of Germany and International Peace. Samuel Morison supervised the event, with next Forum planned in two weeks possibly by Henry Thompson, a local Red Cross enthusiast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Blakeslee
Clark University
Blakeslee
Germany
Samuel Morison
Henry
Thompson
Machine Gun Cars Rumored in Dodge Mobiles
A former employee reports that some machine gun units have been equipped in Dodge Bros. motor cars. The guns fire 30 calibre rounds at 420 per minute, mounted on a swivel over the hood and controlled from the driver’s side with about 45 degrees of elevation or deflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrey & Vialle
Dodge Bros
Local Christian Endeavor Convention Feb 22 at Concord Junction
The Middlesex local Christian Endeavor Union will hold its annual convention at Union Church in Concord Junction on February 22. An afternoon session at 1 30 and an evening session at 6 30 are planned. A fine program is arranged and out of town groups are asked to bring two basket lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
Christian Endeavor Union
Union Church
Concord Junction
Concord Woman's Club Lecture on War Front
The Concord Woman's Club met in the town hall with Rev Ernest Graham Guthrie describing France and war scenes using government slides. Next meeting set for February 25 at 3 pm in Trinitarian church with speaker Mrs Jessie D Hodder, superintendent at the Herborn Reformatory for Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordoman's Club
Ernest Graham Guthrie
France
Jessie D. Hodder
Reformatory For ‘Women
Herborn
Boy Scouts Conduct Service and Collect Old News Papers
The Boy Scouts of Troop 1 attended First Parish church for a Sunday service led by Rev Loren B Macdonald. This marks Scout week with a sermon for the Scouts and a town canvass from Saturday morning through March 1 to collect old newspapers and magazines coordinated by Edward Surette and Teddy Chamberlain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Edward ‘Surette
Loren B. Macdonald
Teddy Chamberlain
Jubile e Singers entertain at Trinitarian church chapel
A quartet of Jubil ee singers from Utica Mississippi gave an engaging program at the Trinitarian church chapel on Friday night. They performed plantation melodies negro folk songs and dialect readings to support the Utica Normal and Industrial School with principal William H Holezlaw. A good attendance attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinitarian Church
Utica
Miss
Utica Normal and Industrial School of
Mississippi
William H. Holezlaw
Pretty wedding at Judge Keyes home unites Helsher and Genovese
Miss V. Martina Helsher, daughter of Martinus O. Helsher, wed Private Frank R. Genovese of Camp Devens in a quiet ceremony at Judge and Mrs. Prescott Keyes home on Saturday evening at six. Rev. George A. Tewksbury officiated with Judge and Mrs. Keyes and Miss Cynthia Roberts as witnesses. Genovese plans to leave Camp Devens soon for Unknown post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott Keyes
V. Martina Helsher
Martinus O. Helsher
Frank R. Genovese
Camp Devens
Genovese
Keyes
Cynthia Roberts
George A. Tewksbury
Card of Thanks and Classified Notices
Card of Thanks extends heartfelt gratitude to friends and neighbors for support during sorrow. Listing names: Mrs M E Sparrow Harry Sparrow Mr and Mrs Charles S Fiske. Additional thanks for words, deeds and floral offerings. Also note about a lost book 29036 at Middlesex Institution for Savings with payment stopped. Concord Mass Feb 9 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Sparrow
Harry
P. Sparrow
Charless. Fiske
John W. Raymond
Ruth
H., Hilda and
Andrew Raymond
Middlesex Institution
Charles
Treas
Concord
Mass
Unnamed Names Listed in Local Society Notes
Society column lists Ralph Hall Edward King Rositer William Nills Rev H H Wolahan Thomas H Boyer Helen Chase Mrs A P Richardson Mrs James Rossiter Miss Marjorie Wheeler Miss Annie A with other attendees in the community roster. The item records a social grouping and attendee initials without event context or dates.
Trinitarian Church Men’s Club to Host Open Meeting
The Men’s club at the Trinitarian church will hold an open meeting Tuesday evening February 26. Rev. Christopher W. Collier of Lexington will address the gathering. First class Quartermaster Philip Holden was a weekend guest at his father’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinitarian Church
Christopher W. Collier
Lexington
Quartermaster Philip Holden
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Bedford
Vincent Club
Sudbury
M.E. Church
Red Cross
A. M* Young
William Ferden
Grippe
Charles Brackett Thas
Wailer
Stone
Vataate Pilsbury
He ‘Stiles
F. E. Bent
Smith
Somar Haynes
Shorth
Woothmore
Neces
Yeats
Goncord
Isaac Watts
C. E
C.E
Hemy Ward Beecher
Cape Charles
Lincoln
Deacon Russell
Village Improvement Society
Dolloff-Davis
P. J. McPhilip
Woburn
James Howard
New York
HSTV
Register
Maurice McWatter
Atty
Petitioner
Soncord
Trinitarian Brotherhood
Nettie
Mnilson
Carlisle
Concord Woman’s Club
BOY ‘Scout News
Jubilee Singers
Lexington Rd
Dr. Wentworth
Pitman
Insurance Co
P. O
C. R
Nashawtug Farm
William Wheeler
W. S. Cooper
Mgr
Albert Vanderhoof
G. A. Skelton Walcott & Company
Riverside Co-op. Association
H. W. Lewis
C. L. Woodbury & Sons
J. Wadsworth Co
Bedford Concord Maynard South Acton
Hudson Northbore
Clark Axe
Mackusick
Palm Beach
Wheeler
George W. Deacon & Co
the Wilson Lumber CO
Fitchburg
Loewe Bros
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