Local Woman Annie Parsons Dies in Stillwater Hospital
Mrs Annie L Parsons 67 wife of Herbert C Parsons of Stilwater Me died in a local hospital after surgical treatment. She leaves a daughter Mrs Charles Fuller of Santa Anna Calif and three nieces. Burial planned in Sudbury Mass with prayers at Craig undertaking rooms. Parsons said the couple will be buried in Maine in spring. she had long lived at Nason Street Maynard and the couple had moved to Stillwater recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie L. Parsons
Herbert C. Parsons
Stilwater
Enterprise
Parsons
Annie S. Parsons
Charles. C. Fuller
Santa Anna
Calif
William Stewart
Somerville
Mass
Annie Olwell
Stoneham
Flora Perrie
Medford
Old Town
Maynard
Craig
Sudbury
William WV. Oliver
Nason Street
Resignations Shuffle Office Heads at Assabet Mills
John O'Brien and Oliver Trees, both superintendents at Assabet Mills, resigned this week due to health rest needs. A mill official says reorganization is in progress and no personnel announcements will be made until finalized. Industry observers remain cautiously optimistic about conditions improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O'Brien
Loth
Oliver Trees
Toe Mill
Lerer Injured in Train Wreck Near Bellows Falls
Albert Lerer son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Lerer Dartmouth agent enroute to college after Christmas vacation was in a wreck near Bellows Falls on a train traveling about 60 miles an hour. He escaped serious injury saying he felt a lifetime thrill when the train left the track and a car tipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lerer
Samuel Lerer
Dartmouth
Bellows Falls
Albert
First Baby of the Year Born January 6 in Maynard
The report notes the first baby born in Maynard for 1927, a son born January 6 to Mr and Mrs hn Hylander of Fairfield Street. It mentions an earlier January 5 entry and records at the town clerk’s office, with gifts to the first child of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hn Hylander
Fairfield Street
Tnesday
Maynard
Alphonse Buscemi
Floyd Bennett to Visit Concord on Pole Flight Recall
Floyd Bennett, who with Richard Byrd last May flew over the North Pole, will visit Concord on Thursday Jan 20 under the American Legion James J Mansfield Post. He completed a cross country flight in a three engine Fokker from New York to San Francisco and back visiting 46 cities in 46 days. The trip demonstrated aviators can be consistently great and carry ten men in a giant plane despite one valve spring issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Concord
Floyd
Bennett
Richard Byrd
No. Pole
New. York
Francisco
Fokker
Alfies
New Jersey
Floyd Bennet
James ‘J. Mansfield Post
American Legion
Arctic
Byrd
Floyd Bennett
Woman's Club Hosts Annual Guest Night in Concord
Odd Fellows Hall filled with West Concord Woman's Club members and guests for Guest Night. President Mrs. H. L. Day welcomed visitors as entertainers wore Swedish Peasant costumes. Miss Theresa Spaulding and Miss Nina Spaulding performed as pianist, soprano and violinist. Reader Nar L. Lagerstedt kept the crowd laughing with vivid humorous depictions. Hospitality chair Mrs. A. J. Edwardson oversaw refreshments of fancy ices, cake, coffee, nuts and candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Jet
Odd Fellows Hall
West Concord
A. J. Edwardson
Promoted to Sergeant for Corporal Tobin in Boston Office
Corporal Richard Tobin USMC publicity and transportation man at the Boston office has been promoted to sergeant. Major J D Murray, Concord, is in charge of the Boston Recruiting District. A Theodore Roosevelt Detachment Marine Corps League reunion smoker and business meeting is set for January 17 in Boston with delegates from across Massachusetts. Ex Marines should correspond with the Boston Marine Corps Recruiting Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Tobin
USMC
Boston
Tobin
Concord
Marine Barracks
Hingham
Mass
Naval Magazine
J D Murray
Theodore Roosevelt
Marine Corps League
John A. Andrews Post Hall
Washington Street
Dover
Massachusetts
Taylor
Cord Street
Ward
Murray
Belleau Wood
Boston Marine Corps
Concord Elks Whist Party Draws Large Local Crowd
Concord Lodge of Elks held another whist party at Elks hall on Thursday evening. Exalted Ruler Ward W Sheehan acted as master of ceremonies. Mrs E Moreau and Mrs T J Splaine contended for ladies first prize with Splaine winning on a card cut. Prizes went to Mrs William Dee for third, Mrs El Clahane for fourth, Miss Rosella Winters for fifth, and Mrs William Hennessey for consolation. Men’s first prize awarded to Andrew Power, second to Thomas Burke, and Richard H Us Bersoo awarded third. John J Mullaney won a barrel of flour. Russell F Parsons chaired the event with assistant Servais.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Lodge of Elks
Elks Hall
Ward W. Sheehan
E. Moreau
T. J. Splaine
Rosella Winters
William Hennessey
Andrew Power
Thomas du Berger
Thomas Burke
Richard H Us Bersoo És
J . Drige
John. J. Mullaney
Russell F. Parsons
Servais
British Government Puts a Kick into State Beer
Carlisle agreed to limit serving of a new winter ale in state inns. The government price is twelve cents per glass and managers are forbidden to serve more than one glass due to its strong body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Install New Officers Loyal Assabet Lodge
Loyal Assabet Lodge M A held a Wednesday meeting at Masqnic hall to install officers. Marsden Waterhouse DGWM led with Nathaniel Davis assisting. new officers include Charles Shearer noble grand Harold Taylor vice grand George Brown past grand Isaac Binks recording secretary Frank Seckles financial secretary Fred Hayward treasurer Marsden Waterhouse chaplain William Newman warden Nathaniel Davis R G N G Fred Scott LL WNG Joseph Brown R V G Albert Axford L S VG Sidney Scott I G Job Doel O G Fred Green trustee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Assabet Lodge
M. A
Masqnic Hall
Hopkinton Joins Midland League Expansion Talk
At a Marlboro meeting of the Midland League Hopkinton High School was submitted as a member making six teams in the circuit Hopkinton has built a strong eleven and aims to reach eight clubs. leaders hope Concord Framingham or Wayland may join the league with another season bringing basketball into the fold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Hopkinton HS
Hopkinton
Concord
Framinghon
Wayland du
Gately Motor opens Concord branch at 11 Walden Street
Gately Motor Co. Chevrolet dealers extend service to Concord Lincoln Wayland and parts of Sudbury with a new branch at 11 Walden Street. Manager William Tobin, with three years at the firm, will oversee the Concord operation housed in the Mutly and Tirrell garage showroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Gately Motor Co
Chevrolet
Maynard
Acton
Sudbury
Lincoln
Wayland
Roxboro
Walden Street
Gately
William Tobin
West Acton Club Listens to John Clare Minot Talk
The West Acton Woman's Club held a Monday meeting with a talk on Whats' What by John Clare Minot. Miss Elizabeth Burroughs provided piano music during refreshments and a pleasant social hour followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clare Minot
West Acton
Acts and Events at South Acton Churches and Groups
South Acton Universalist Church hosts a Sunday lecture by Rev. A J Tors on January 16 at 7 PM. A chafed old fashioned boiled dinner is set for January 13 at noon by the Social Circle. Middlesex County Extension Service shows Harold Lloyd in Why Worry and Edison era films in Stow on January 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist Church
A J Torsleft
Ies
L. 8 S
George Parker
Main Street
Middlesex County Extension Service
Stow Town Hall
Harold ‘Lloyd
Thomas A. Edison
League meeting notes cover Maynard and surrounding towns
Principal Cole and Coach Lent represented Maynard at a meeting about the league which includes Marlboro Hudson Maynard Milford Westboro and Hopkinton schools. The current lineup spans football and baseball games among member towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Cole
Lent
Marlboro
Hudson
Milford
Westboro
Hopkinton
Union Church Inroll Call and Supper
The West Concord Union church held its annual roll call and supper despite inclement weather. 151 members attended the supper in the church banquet room, prepared by the women led by Mrs. Allison H. Willis. Afterward, Alfred W. Stone presided as reports from deaconesses, clerks, treasurers, and Sunday school officials showed strong activity and healthy finances. Membership reached 362 with 20 new members and 12 losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord Union
Allison H. Willis
Alfred W. Stone
Susie Wood
Henry M. Lane
Anna Noonan
J. Arnold Lavery
Alfred Wheeler-Stone
George C. Manter
Lauren C. Kingman
Lillian Miner
Irving T. Felcth
William A. Radday
Christian ‘ Endeavorers
Wilbur Marsh
Edith Lomesu
Herbert L. Day
Ladies’. Union
Mise Busis. Wood
Ladies’ Missionary ‘ Society
John B. Ruble
Herbert C. Shepard
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Harold Hall
Union Club
Ronald
MacKenzie
George A. Montague
Susie
Wood
Adio
Town Clerk Survives Coal Furnace Explosion
Frank Sanderson Seniar town clerk recounts a furnace blast while shoveling coal that struck his shoulder and left two small wounds. He suspects a torpedo device in the coal. The blast produced black smoke and he continues work on the annual town report and election preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sanderson
Seniar
Local Briefs From Town and Hospitals
Clarence Porter spent the past week in town. Mrs. Gertrude Leighton, Emerson Hospital Concord, recovering from a fall, is doing as well as could be expected. Mrs. Scanlon, Massachusetts General Hospital, comfortable after appendicitis operation. West Acton Woman's Club hosts a food gate at Beadhe's Café at 2 PM Friday June 14. Tuesday features Military Whist at the Club House. Miss Thelma MacGregor home for two weeks convalescing before returning to Newton hospital. YPSCS attended a social in Littleton on Wednesday night hosted by the Christian Endeavor Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Porter
Gertrude Leighton
Emerson’ Hospital of
Concord
Littleton
Chistian Endeavors Society
Middlesex School Ice Hockey Opens Season
Middlesex school ice hockey opens its season at the tome ice. Incoming officers of the Corps and P P Hosmer Camp United Spanish War Veterans will be inducted tomorrow evening at Veterans Building. Florence MacGoula Lee engagement announced. George Bernard Lee of Barretts Mill Road is her fiancé. Louise Bowman joins Mrs William By at 37 Main Street to provide marcel waving, manicuring, and bobbing services. A whist party by Division 56 Ancient Order of Hi Anns will be held at Monument Hall tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex School
Tome
Ph P. Hosmer
United
Paul Gould
No. Er
Florence Mac Goula
George Bernard Lee
CHS
George M. Lee
Barretts Mill Road
Louise Bowman
Waltham
William By
Main Street
Bowman
Tracy
Fred A. Tower
Concord
United States Weather Bureau
Monument Hall
Division 56
Ancient Order of Hians
Old Concord Chapter DAR Meet at Vestry Gathering
Old Concord Chapter of the D A R met in the vestry of the First Parish Meeting House on Saturday January 8 with Mrs. Charles H Towle presiding as regent. A group of songs followed the business session and Mrs Otis H Forbush accompanied on piano by Mrs Burleigh Pratt. The afternoon speaker was Mrs Herbert Buttrick Hosmer who shared travel tales from Europe last year. Refresments were served and visitor Mrs Gerde Todd Muirhead presided at the tea table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Concord
Charles H. Towle
Otis H. Forbush
Burleigh Pratt
Herbert Buttrick Hosmer
Europe
Gerde Todd Muirhead
Concord Congregational Church Series of Events and Prohibition Talk
The Concord Congregational Church in Concord Massachusetts lists a schedule including Sunday school at 9:30 and morning worship at 10:45 with Rev William M. MacNair speaking on the Prohibition Situation. The Seventh Anniversary of National Prohibition will be observed with Rev Dr Cleland taking part. Other events include a social evening, a Young People’s Club meeting, and a Walden Pond Boy Scouts Club gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mass
Gail Cle- PB
Unitarian Laymen’s League
Henry H. Crane
Malden
William M. MacNair
State AntiSaloon League
Greater
Boston
Cleland
Young People’s Club
Ada Club
Walden Pond Boy Scouts Club
William Hannah Dies in Providence Hospital
William Hannah, longtime Concord resident and artist, died Friday of pneumonia in Providence Rhode Island hospital. Funeral services were held Sunday at Mt. Auburn Cemetery chapel with Rev Dr Gail Cleland of the Trinitarian Congregational church officiating. many locals attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hannah
Concord
Providence, R. I
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Gail Cleland
Trinitarian Congregational Church
New Storehouse at Concord Junction for Conant Machine Co
R Beharrell completed a 40 by 62 foot storehouse on land owned by the NY, NH and H railroad in the railroad yards north of the freight house. The building sits on a joint track with NY, NH and HH and B and M railroads and will store structural steel bolts and other steel products. The addition enhances the business structures at Concord Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Beharrell
Conant Machine Co
N. Y
N. H
B. and M
Concord Junction
Methodists Hold Cottage Prayer Meetings At Five Homes
Rev. Charles E. Pedersen of the Methodist Episcopal Church led cottage prayer meetings at the homes of Fred Carlson Virginia Road Mrs Olsen Westford Road Frank Peterson Virginia Road and Alfred Madsen Barretts Mill Road on Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday evenings of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Pedersen
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fred Carlson
Virginia Road
Olsen
Westford Road
Frank Peterson
Old Bedford Rd
Alfred Madsen
Barrett’s Mill Road
Middlesex 4-H Poultry Club honors top egg records
Near the top Austin Fisher Jr of Concord Junction ranks second on the Middlesex 4-H Poultry Club list for egg laying. His flock of 23 birds produced 28 eggs for an average of 18.6 eggs per bird in the county extension service contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Fisher, Jr
Concord Junction
Middlesex 4-H Poultry Club
County Extension Service
Henry Ford Plans Sheep and Cattle at Sudbury Wayside Inn
Henry Ford intends to prove New England can sustain a sheep and wool industry as he buys a large flock at the Wayside Inn in South Sudbury and imports high bred Jersey cows from a Connecticut breeder. He plans fenced plots with split rail fences and logs milled locally to echo Old New England. His livestock addition makes him Sudbury’s leading taxpayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
New England
United States
South Sudbury
Jersey
Connecticut
Old
Ford
Sudbury
Mary's School Returns to Teaching the Three Rs
Sudbury residents report Henry Ford plans a private school in the reerected Mary’s School at Wayside Inn. The old building, famous from the Mary Had a Little Lamb poem, may again house instruction with Mr Ford supplying staff and transport for pupils, mainly from South Sudbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Mary
Henry Ford
Sudbury
Ford
Wayside Inn
South
Yord
Funeral Service for John MacPherson in Maynard
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p m for John MacPherson a Maynard merchant who died Tuesday Jan 4 at the Methodist church officiated by Rev Charles Carroll a supply pastor. Local lodge members and Odd Fellows led rites with floral tributes and burial in Glenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
John MacPherson
Methodist Church
Charles’ Carroll
MacPherson
Maynard Lodge I. O. O. F
Odd Fellows
Henry Price
Noble Grand
Albert N. Hodges
Benjamin Derby
Concord Junction
Chas. A. Welch Lodge
Hammond Austin
Charles W. Shattuck
William Bishop
William E. Duckworth
George A. Jamieson
Frank Whitcomb
Glenwood
Postmaster Reappointed for Senate Consideration
William Stockwell, postmaster for four years, has been nominated to the United States Senate for reappointment. His term expired January 5. Stockwell is credited with an affable and capable administration and accommodating the public whenever possible. Rolfe Bradbury of North Acton returns to work after illness from the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stockwell
United States Senate
Stockwell
Rolfe Bradbury
North Acton
County Legion Council Attends De Mars Post Meeting
Middlesex County Legion Council met at Masonic Hall in Maynard as guests of Frank J. De Mars Post. About 200 Legionnaires and guests attended the banquet and evening installation ceremonies for De Mars Post and the Legion Auxiliary. Speakers included Frank Goode, Alden Waite, and Dennis Haverty. John Crowley presided. Local officials praised the event as a notable veterans gathering and promised increased DeMars Post membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
John F. Crowley
Cambbridge
Maynard
DeMars
Legion
Legionnaires
Suests
Edward Ledgard
Gates
Frank §. Binks
Edwin Carlton
John King
Board of Selectmen
Craig 5. Fowter
Charlén H. Persona
B. Coughlin
C. J. Lynch
Mia
Mary Potter
Binks
B. J. Coughlin
Charles Donahue
Crowley
Frank J. Demars
Ernest Rasmussen
Edward Johnson
John Higgins
Leo White
Harold Sheridan
Carl Peterson
Leonard
Smith
Harold Hanson
Michael Rykaclevitz
Grace Sweeney
Minnie Downey
Ada Downey
Eleanor Sheridan
Margaret Sweeney
Louis Evers
Mary Jones
Robert White
James McCarthy
Eugene Thompson
Joseph Dinéen
Irene O'Donnell
Jas, Farrell
James Farrell
Louis Sullivan
Albert Riley
Ralph Jamieson
DeMars Post
Hazel Callahan
Teresa Murray
Bleanor Sheridan
Fire alarm sounded for 1927 chimney fire at Na Shoba Road
On Wednesday January 65 a chimney fire broke out at the residence of Mrs. Clement B. Tower on Na Shoba Road. President Miss Catherine Hayes led Division 44 Ladies Auxiliary, Ancient Order of Hibernians, at Monument Hall Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement B. Tower
Nashoba Road
Catherine Hayes
Division 44
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Monument Hall
Dr Auer To Be Installed Minister Of First Parish
Rev Dr Johannes A C Faggin ser Auer will be installed as minister of the First Parish with ceremonies at the Meeting House Friday evening. Pastors and members of other Concord churches have been invited to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auer
Johannes A. C. Fagginser Auer
Concord
Laymen's League Meets With Photographer Alton Hall Blackington
The Unitarian Laymen's League held a postponed Friday meeting in the vestry of the First Parish Meeting House. Boston photographer Alton Hall Blackington spoke on humorous and thrilling experiences of a press photographer, with lantern slides enhancing the tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laymen’s League
Unitarian Laymen’s League
Alton Hall Blackington
Boston
Concord Female Charitable Society Meeting Today
The Concord Female Charitable Society will meet at two o'clock this afternoon in the Trinitarian Congregational Chapel to discuss charitable activities and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Female Charitable Society
Trinitarian Congregational Chapel
Installation of Hawthorne Chapter Eastern Star Officers
Miss Ruth A Pratt and John Anderson along with Hawthorne Chapter officers will be installed at the Masonic Temple tonight by Jane Gray Payzant and others. A 6:30 PM caterer’s supper will follow in the banquet hall with reception committee members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth A. Pratt
John Anderson
Hawthorne
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Jane Gray Payzant
Warren B. Goddard
Effie F. King
Benjamin Derby
Ellen M. Jones
Lottie J. Lapham
Concord Musical Club Hosts Afternoon Recital
Concord Musical Club met at Mrs. Marvin C. Taylor’s Belknap Street home for an afternoon program. The string quartet featured Miss Marion Barker, Miss Elizabeth H. Darling, Mrs. L Murray MacDonald, and Miss Masters of Waltham. Piano solos by Mrs. Samuel Merwin and Mrs. Harry B. Little. Vocal selections by Mrs. G Walter Vialle and Mrs. Marvin C. Taylor with Mrs. Merwin at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Musical Club
Marvin C. Taylor
Belknap Street
Marion Barker
L Murray MacDonald
Elizabeth H. Darling
Masters of
Waltham
Samuel Merwin
Harry B. Little
G. Walter Vialle
Merwin
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Stillwater
UDY
Soc Jan le
A. Lerer
Woman's Club
South Acton
Union Church
Dar
Mart Towle
Albert E. Black
Sarah W. Wyeleth
Ohn R. Hinton
Horton Edds
William E. Bent
United States Army
Trinitarian Church Congregational
William Hanivah
Methodists
County Council
de Mars Post
Turkey
Boston Post
Butler
Margherita S. Galbo
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