Sudbury Farming Demonstration Set by Du Pont Powder Company
South Sudbury note from Hunt highlights a farming demonstration in Sudbury on May 6 and 7 at 1 p.m. by the FB. I. Du Pont De Nemours Powder Company of Wilmington Delaware. The event will show plowing, ditch digging, stump removal using dynamite with preparations under way and notices to regional farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Physical Society of London
Imperial College of Science
South Kensington
Road Board
London
Sudbury Social News Roundup
Sudbury residents host relatives and guests from Boston Malden and Maynard. John Quinn of Boston visited family here in town. Mr and Mrs Harlan H Noyes welcomed a baby girl last week. Maurice White became a conductor for the Elevated railroad in Boston. Waltham visitors and Westminster trip updates noted. A group from Waltham fished at Kamp Kumfut Great Pond over the holiday. A town hall dance attracted Sudbury and Maynard guests with music by the ladies orchestra and dancing from eight to midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan H. Noyes
Waltham
Kamp Kumfut
Great Pond
Town Hall
Sudbury
Ladies’ Orchestra
Gertrude F. Sanderson
Congregational Church
Edna Lilian
Alonzo V. Moore
Daniel Howland Maynard
Berlin
Worcester
Chas. Brown Elder
Church of the Unity
Bertha Moore
Maynard
Boston
Little Girl Mistakes Mirror Like Mother in Hat Scene
A New York mother and her daughter visit a milliner's shop where hats lie about. The daughter admires a large black hat and says she now resembles her mother, but the mother hushes her, warning against vanity. The scene reflects a motherly admonition on appearance.
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New York
Lippincott’s
Spoke Frivolous Suffering and a Barbershop For Sale
A foggy morning collision between a Lackawanna ferryboat and a tug caused momentary commuter alarm when a woman near the rail appeared ready to jump. An athletic man restrained her, and she admitted being a socialist suffragette grateful for a good man. The text also notes a New York school class with students from many nationalities and a barber shop outfit for sale, including a hot water tank, listed in South Sudbury Mass.
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New York Press
South
Sudbury
Mass
Local Social Notes Highlight Boston and Nearby Guests
Mrs. George Champagne visits Boston for two weeks while Miss Nora Green from Dorchester stays with Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lynch. Samuel Townsend from Abington visits friends. Orrin Bosworth and Mrs. William Trask visit relatives in Lynn. Mrs. Robert Starling of North Andover guests Mr. and Mrs. John Archer. Fitchburg Normal School teachers enjoy a week’s vacation. Miss Julia Mahoney of Concord hosted by Miss Edna Denniston. Miss Ethel Rich of the Children’s Hospital Boston visits her parents. Mrs. Harriet Fiske's illness and Inez’s pneumonia threaten health. George Champagne of Gilbertville visits his mother. Misses Minnie and Laura Hiéltz of Everett return home after a week with Walter Taylor.
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George Champagne
Boston
Nora Green
Dorchester
C. J. Lynch
Samuel Townsend
Abington
Orrin Bosworth
William Trask
Lynn
Robert Starling
North Andover
John Archer
Fitchburg Normal School
Julia Mahoney
Concord
Edna Denniston
Ethel Rich
Children's Hospital
F. A. Rich
John Hughes
Edward Mahon
Thompson St
Harriet Fiske
Inez
Gilbertville
Littleton News Roundup of Social Events and Ice Harvest
In Littleton and nearby towns a busy social week unfolds with club meetings and visits. The Waltham Woman’s club hosted Mrs. Douglas Whitcomb, Boston Dairy Co filled a Littleton ice house, and the Ladies Sewing circle met at Mrs. Geo Cook. The Womans club held a large session with music and a scholarly address by Dr. Baltzly.
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Douglas Whitcomb
Waltham Woman’s Club
The
Congregational Church
Boston Dairy Co
Littleton
Grace Lawrence
Helen Smiley
My Dear
Cora Hager
Gertrude Houghton
Baltzly
D. D
Hudson
Bedford Politicos and Local Happenings Chronicle
Bedford news recounts George Sweetnam announcing candidacy for professor and Rev. Piper's school committee nomination approved. It notes yard sale moves, lodge events, a civic debate over assessor offices, and celebration plans including Art 28 approval and a new road wear exhibit.
Town Warrant Proposes Road Macadamization Near Bedford
Discussion centers on Article 26 proposing a 3000 dollar appropriation to macadamize Sweetwater area from the railroad to Billerica road and adjacent sections. The 1910 May 25 article for 2000 dollars failed, and notes on Dr Hayden as Bedford’s largest tax payer highlight potential revenue loss if she relocates, affecting road-improvement funds. Bedford Springs is mentioned as famed.
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Billericard
Board of Assessors
Dr. Hayden
Hayden
Mass
Public Service Corporation
Bedford
Bedford Springs
Local notes from Concord Junction and surrounding towns
Reports from Concord Junction and nearby areas include Herbert Bass improving after illness and Ruth Adams visiting Ipswich. Several residents attended the Masonic ball in Maynard, while Mary Damon recovered from tonsillitis. Voter registrars will be at the engine house March 6. A reception will close a dancing class on March 8, and the Maes Reformatory athletic association plans a ball after Lent. Percy Rideout receives a promotion to a division in Galion Ohio. Children’s Day at West Concord Woman's Club is on March 2. River roads and streets thawed, Commonwealth Ave and Church St stayed dry amid the thaw.
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Engine House
Grace Reilly
Rena Clancy
Waltham
Thomas King
Winnie Tuphill
Northampton
E. W. Stone
Green
Athletic Association of the
Maes, Reformatory
Hoosac Tunnel
Percy Rideout
Big Four
Mount Carmel
Galion
Ohio
West Concord Woman's Club
Commonwealth Ave
Church St
Lyceum
Thomas Nixon Carver
Yard College
Etta
Concord
Iag
God
Geo. H. Spencer
Cambridge
WN. F
Spencer
New England
House Fire Destroys Interior in Cottage Street Stay
Firefighters battled a blaze in a Cottage Street dwelling occupied by Patrick Russo. The fire started from a stove and spread between partitions, destroying most furniture and rear interiors while the house is repairable. No one was home. Firemen arrived within minutes and gained control with chemical and hose lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Russo
He Howe
Harvey ““Heeler
Proposal to Install Fire Box at Central and Francis Streets
Residents urge a fire alarm box at the corner of Central and Francis Streets to cut response times in the growing district near Francis and Prairiests. They cite dangers from recent fires and potential benefits to Central Main Street districts if placed now.
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Ranichy
Francis and Prairiests
Strathmore Mills
Central
Francissts
Main St
Front Awning Adorns B L Filene Store In Concord
Concord items note a new awning at B L Filene store and various local social happenings. Mentions of Washington's Birthday closures, concerts, lectures, club meetings, and visits by residents from Marlboro Bedford and Cambridge throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Filene
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Dwight Dean
John Quinn
Town
Alfred Haskel
Merton
Waltham Sunday
Maurice White
Elevated Railway
Migeon W. Lawin
Westminster
Wm. Marston
Grace of
Malden
M. F. Porter
Florence
Trurp Hone
H.P. N. Dahl
Minnie
Laura Hiéltz
Everett
Walter Taylor
Frank Hibbard
Ayer
J. W. Ireland
Gertrude Rich
F. U. Rich
Mizpah Rebekah Lodge
William F. Litchfield
Gertrude Keene
Evan Macomber
Matilda Mareden
Lillian Persons
Lizzie Jackson
Inez MacDonald
Lucy Rodway
George H. Gutteridge
Nason
Glenwood Ranges
B. F. Townsend
Nason and Main Streets
W. F. Litchfield
George H. Sweetnam
Geo. Piper
All
M. F. Manning
Elizabeth Bowers
Hartford
Manning
Clara L. English
F. &. Brick
Hedford Grange
Mark Sal Alba
Mark
W. Pinke Co
Garden City Bowline
West Newton
Pedford
Citizens
Irving J. Hodgdon
Paul Webber
Wm. G. Wartwell
Board of Selectmen
J. M. Keyes
Artine
Prom US
Reet Concord
Concord Junction
Herbert Bass
Ruth Adams
Ipswich
Rosa Bowler
Anni: Schnttler
Somerville
Gertrude Rideout
Concord, N.S
Lester Fifield
Aukland, N. H
Susie Wood
Mary Damon
Washington
Mive
Lucy Jillean
Mrs
Fred Seharn
Addie Garfield
Hubbard At
Charles Clapp of
Marlboro
Thateday
Julia Hosmer
Hubbard Sat
Margaret Fallon
Concord Artillery Orchestra
Acton
Frank Locke
Springfield
Harry Tittle
Bedford Rd
Bether Flavin
Rose Wallace
John H. Lawton
Ira Penniman
Medfield
Staples Camp
Fairhaven Bay
Bert Joslin
Beverly
Henry B. Joslin
Edith Wheeler
Wheaton Colleges
Gee
Anson
Fred Locke
Chester
Clarence Tuttle
Harry
Martin Hemenway
England Checker
Boston Checker
James Varley
C. Ff
Stone
Concord Grange
Willow Rebeked Lodge
Gordon McKenzie
Mire Criginson
Miss Lilian
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