Maynard Victrola Concert at Congregational Church
Regular Sunday service featured a victrola concert after a sermon by Rev. Frederick N. Rutan. Program included I Know That My Redeemer Liveth, Dry Those Tears trombone solo, Lullaby Alma Gluck, Italian Folk Song, Nocturne Florentine quartet, The Hallelujah Chorus, and Lord Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing. Victrola loaned by Charles Hy. Persons. records donated by friends.
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Congregational Church
Frederick N. Rutan
Redeemer
Lucy I
Marsh
Arthur Pryor
Alma Gluck
E. Timbalis
Nazareth
Florentine Quartet
Hallelujah
First Meeting of Republican Town Committee Sets Caucus Date
The new Republican town committee met in the selectmen's rooms and scheduled Tuesday Jan 30 as the caucus date to nominate town officers for the annual election on Monday Feb 12. The panel will reconvene on Tuesday Jan 16 to collect candidate names. Members: Bawin Toop chairman, Wm Stockwell secretary, George Murphy treasurer, Levi Cheney, H J Dwinett.
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New Republican Town Committee
Selectmen’s Rooms
Republican Party
Bawin Toop
Wm. Stockwell
George Murphy Treas
Levi Cheney
H. J. Dwinett
Emily P Shearer dies after weeklong illness at 76
Mrs Emily P Shearer longtime Maynard resident dies Tuesday morning at 7 40 at son Charles Shearer's Main Street home after a weeklong illness. Born Woodstock Nui she was 76 and lived in Maynard 42 years. Congregational church member. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 at her son’s home officiated by Rev Frederick N Rutan. Survivors include daughters Mrs Beniamith Brown and Mrs Joseph Clark of Arlington two sons Herman and Charles and eight grandchildren.
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Emily P. Shearer
Charles Shearer
Main St
Congregational Church
Charles
Frederick N. Rutan
Joseph Clark
Arlington
Beniamith Brown
Herman
Magdalene chapter meets at Masonic hall on Tuesday
MET TUESDAY EVENING Magdalene chapter C E S held a regular meeting at Masonic hall Tuesday evening. One candidate was initiated and a collation served. The committee in charge was Mrs Daniel Goodenow Mrs Elmer Willis Mrs Wallace Priest Mrs H J Dwinnell Mrs Robert Hartin Miss Carolina Killerby and Mrs Gilbert Hawkes.
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Magdalene Chapter
Masonic Hall
Daniel Goodenow
Elmer Willis
Wallace Priest
H. J. Dwinnell
Robert Hartin
Carolina Killerby
Gilbert Hawkes
Miss Gertrude Haynes Hosts Classmates In 1915 Gathering
Miss Gertrude Haynes entertained a number of her M. H. classmates at her Maplest home on Saturday evening in 1915. New Year greetings were exchanged and participants enjoyed games and vocal and instrumental music. A collation was served. Absent were Miss Grace Pea Maley Mildred Randell Jet and Genevieve Hearn Geo. Wilfrid Hooper and George soviet.
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Gertrude Haynes
Maplest
Grace Pea Maley
Mildred Randell
Jet
Genevieve Hearn
Geo. Wilfrid Hooper
George Soviet
Colonial Orchestra Lights Up New Year Dance in Lowell
Attendees filled the Middlesex county hall in Lowell for a New Year’s dance with the Colonial orchestra providing music. W. O. Strout’s auto chauffeured Moynihan to the inn as a legate from Division 4 of the town veterans group.
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Athe Colonial Orchestra
Sud
Musk
W. O. Strout
Moynihan
Middlesex County
Lowell
Local elections loom as Damren Batley vie for moderator
Kenneth Damren declared his candidacy for moderator last week while incumbent Albert Batley is expected to run again. The piece also notes potential bids for selectman including Albert Smith, John O. Thompson, and C. S. Fowler, plus a list of town officers up for reelection and other community happenings around New Year.
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Kenneth Damren
Albert Batley
Albert Smith
John O. Thompson
Doughty
C. S. Fowler
William Scully
Orrin S. Fowler
Howard Hamblen
Joshua Edwards
Board of Health
Albert B. Larkin
Johnf. Kelley
John Hannon
Public
Frank E. Sanderson
George H. Gutteridge
John B. Kelley
Wm. Naylor
Board’ of Health
Overseers of
LL. Everett Wilson, Brooks Jr
Lopez, Last G. O. P. Founder, Dies in Ripon
Alonzo A. Lopez died at 87 in Ripon Wisconsin. He was one of the founders of the Republican party and the last of the notable founders present at the 1854 birth in this town.
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Ripon
Wis
Alonzo A.lopez
Republican Party
New York Gold Imports Reach 608 Million in 1916
Gold imports into New York from all sources in 1916 totaled 608.6 million dollars, report by Chairman Jay of the Federal Reserve Bank shows.
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New York
Jay
Federal Reserve Bank
Local News Highlights From South Acton and Nearby
Read about illnesses and recoveries in South Acton families including grippe and pleurisy cases. A Pierce Arrow limousine arrives. an old folks dance is planned. Juries, births, marriages, travel, and small-town anecdotes fill this slice of community life with notes on visits, work, and local events.
Congregational Church Announces Schedule Of Week Services
The Congregational Church lists Sunday services at 10.80 morning and 7 evening led by Rev. Ralph Barker with a 11.45 Sunday school and a 6 o clock Christian Endeavor session. A Thursday 7 30 annual business meeting is urged for all members plus a Friday 7 30 prayer social and a Thursday afternoon ladies circle at 3 hosted by Mrs A G Zeigler.
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Ralph Barker
Christian Endeavor
A. G. Zeigler
Universalist church Sunday services and meetings
Sunday morning service at 10 30 with sermon by the pastor. Sunday school and Men s Forum at noon. Y P C U meeting at 6 15. The Ladies Social circle meets with Mrs Lewis Willard Friday afternoon at 2 o clock.
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Lewis Willard
West Acton Notes in Brief From Local Neighbors
Mrs Frank R Knowlton has a new Dodge in St Petersburg Florida New Year's mass was held at St Elizabeth s church Monday morning Friends of Mrs E T Rice are glad she can be about Frank Williams and Will Scanlon caught a fine string of fish at Littleton mill pond this week W J Benere rural mail carrier attended the Carriers convention and banquet in Boston on New Year s day.
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Ugene Colbert
Abbie
Boston
Summer St
Harvey Broadbent
Chin “Hin
Tremont Theatre
Rowland P. Harriman
Stow
10Th Middlesex
Beacon Hill
Maynard Lodge
I. O
John ‘Higgins
Timothy Higgins
Newark
N. J
Harold
Frank R. Knowlton
St. Petersburg
Fla
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Frank Williams
Will Scanlon
Littleton Mill
W. J. Benere
New Year Sermon and Covenant Meeting at Baptist Church
The pastor will preach a New Year sermon on Iron Shoes for Rough Roads and a Great Conversion topic. Friday evening at 7 30 a monthly covenant meeting will be held at the church.
Boys Accused of Murder in Providence Store Shooting
In Providence on January 3, John Magnall, a grocer, was shot dead in his store. James Turbeitt and George Smith, aged 16 and 17, face murder charges.
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Providence
John
Magnall
James Turbeitt
Georgedr . Smith
Lumberjacks Demand Nightless St Paul Strike in Minnesota Woods
Nightshirts and twice weekly camp cleaning are among demands of more than 1500 lumberjacks on strike in northern Minnesota. The dispute centers in the woods near St Paul with overall labor pressure mounting.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Acton Centre Notes on Local Openings and Visits
Acton Centre Schools opened Tuesday. Miss Elizabeth Tuttle visits friends in Everett. Water supply work paused indefinitely. J. A. Brown serves as juror in Cambridge Superior Court. Richard P. White returns to Dartmouth after Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Stanley entertain nephew Alfred Mills of the U S S Minnesota. Chester B. Robbins enlarges ice house at Nagog Inn closing season. W Noyes regent visitor at Noyes home. Mrs. Alice Poor Savinger visits Watertown. Past Master James B. Tuttle installs Harvard Grange officers. Helen Andrews visits Willis Holden then returns home. James B. Tuttle and family spend New Year at Albert Hartwell home. Acton Woman's Club to host public lecture January 10 with State Forester N F Rane. Mr. and Mrs A J Rikeman and son Roland visit from Revere and Miss Florence Rikeman from Watertown. Baby son announced at Dr G W Corner's in Berkeley California. Mrs Corner formerly Bessie Capping of Acton.
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Elizabeth Tuttle
Everett
J. A. Brown
Cambridge
Richard P. White
Dartmouth
E. F. Stanley
Alfred Mills
U. S. S. Minnesota
Chester B. Robbins
Lake’ Nagog Inn
Noyes
Randolph
Willis Holden
James B. Tuttle
Helen
Albert Hartwell
Boxboro
Acton Woman’s Club
Town Hall
State Forester
N. F. Rane
A. J.rikeman
Roland
Revere
Florence Rikeman
Watertown
W. A. Livermore
G. W. Corner
Berkley
Cal
Corner
Bessie Capping
Acton
Meeting of Grange at Acton Grange No 259
Acton Grange No 259 held a Tuesday evening meeting with a detailed State Grange report by Worthy Master Ralph Piper. Andover ranked first and Acton fourth in contributions to the Educational Aid fund. readings were given by several members and officers. Reverend A H Wheelock of Needham will install officers on January 28.
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Acton
State Grange
Ralph Piper
Andover
Ella Miller
H. F. Robbins
Pearl Livermore
Frost
E. A. Phalen
A. H. Wheelock
Needham
Engagement Announced At Old Elms New Year Party
New Year gathering at Old Elms farm featured games readings and music. The engagement of Miss Lucy M Gregory and William McDonald was announced with guests including Mr and Mrs Roche Miss Roche Mr Ellwood Miss M L Gregory Norman McDonald William McDonald Joseph Bennett Mrs Roberts and others in attendance.
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Old Elms Farm
Lucy M. Gregory
William McDonald
Roche
Ellwood
M. L. Gregory
Norman McDonald
Joseph Bennett
Roberts
Guarnio
G. W. Livermore
Hunt
Sole Survivor of Triangle Tragedy Pleads Guilty
Dr Eldridge D Atwood, jailed since June on murder charges for shooting Dr Wilfred E Harris to death, pleads guilty to second degree murder and receives life imprisonment. He was engaged to Dr Celia P Adams who died July 18 by suicide after his accusation of betrayal. He showed no visible reaction as the sentence was read.
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Boston
Eldridge D) Atwood
Wilfred E. Harris
Atwood
Celia P. Adams
Harris
Concord Junction Prayer Week at Dunn Church Services
The Dunn church in Concord Junction holds a week of prayer with two special services on January 3 and 4 at 7 30 p m the first led by the pastor and the second by Deacon George M Bowker. Sunday includes communion at 10 45 a m and standard programs such as Sunday school at noon Junior Endeavor at 3 30 p m Intermediate Endeavor at 4 30 p m and Senior Endeavor at 6 led by the pastor with evening service at 7. Midweek meeting on Tuesday January 9 covers Life s Forward Look with Ecclesiastes 11 1 and Psalm 121. The church thanks for a new hymn board donated by Mr and Mrs Alexander M Baillie and their son.
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Duiin
George M
Bowker
Alexander M. Baillie
Making a Hot Compress It Feels Warm and Effective
Elizabeth Robertson in the American Journal of Nursing describes a hot compress method. Wet the compress with tepid water and iron rapidly with a very hot flatiron to generate steam, reducing the need to wring out cloths and avoiding excessive heat.
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American Journal of Nursing
Elizabeth Robertson
Dope Dealer Arrested in Boston Safety Vault Box
Boston police arrested Fred J Cater after a district attorney informed on a principal drug seller who stored his stock in a safety deposit vault. Cater hired a box there to monitor activity and was observed arriving yesterday afternoon.
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Boston
Kneeland
Fred J. Catér
District Attorney's Office
Cater
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