West Acton Melrose Hospital News And Dances
A report from West Acton notes a firemen's dance at TOOF hall with Newell's Orchestra after a visit by the Mill owner Ned to Acton Deer Mill last week. The West Acton Lodge event and guest night are postponed to March with date TBA. Mrs. Nellie Norris Stone of Virginia travels to St Petersburg Florida for the winter. Robert Starbuck of Acton spoke at the Civic Federation GAR meeting on the Missing Link of Civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Norris Stone
Virginia
St. Petersburg
Fle
Civic Federation
Gar
Robert Starbuck
Acton
Burial for Mrs Mary Wood of Lowell Held at Mt Hope Cemetery
The widow Mrs Mary Wood, formerly of South Acton and long a village resident, was brought to Mt Hope cemetery for burial. She lived with daughter Mrs Sheldon Littlefield in Lowell and ran a millinery business from her Maples home. Funeral services were held at Lowell on January 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wood
Lowell
Eben Wood
South Acton
Mt Hope
Wood
Sheldon Littlefield
Maplest
Twins Clarence and Lawrence Senater celebrate 21st birthday
A Concord Junction party at Mr and Mrs George Senater on Pine Street gathered Saturday evening to honor twins Clarence and Lawrence Senater on their 21st birthday. The event featured singing, cake, cookies, and celebratory toasts with a favorite song and a gold ribbon prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Senater
Pine Street
Clarence
Lawrence
Imen
Condition Maynard Trust Company Report Summary
The document cites the Department assets at 278 050 00 and lists mass bonds, loans, and safe deposits. It notes revenue stamps 10.58 and totals 77.80. The last thirty days show average reserves in currency and specie 0.4 percent and reserves to reserve banks 6.6 percent with U S bonds 1 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinitiare
rEney
Ana Pone
U.S
Partial financial statement fragment with names recorded
Fragmentary OCR shows liabilities figures and signatures including Frank K. Sanderson Notary Public and Peace Officer. Names such as Taylor Creighton Prest KR WH Gutteridge J Sullivan appear in the readable portion alongside a trust company reference. The text resembles a historical notarized balance or affidavit fragment with unclear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank K. ‘Taylor
OH. Creighton
Prest
Gutteridge
Jan
J. Sullivan Direeay’ Trust Company
Frank KU. Sanderson
Parish Church Meeting Reports Strong Attendance and Finances
Large audience attends St Maynare church meeting as reports from officers and committees show excellent financial health and active societies. Officers and vestrymen include Percg Sechastsope senior warden, Edney of South Acton, and Hazel Easthope treasurer. a capital fair is planned for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avanthee
Largaut le Ante Ance
Algo
Percg Sechastsope
Waroe
Bene Oseyh
Browd
Wilson Garten
Marsden Waterhouse
Chares Edney
South Acton
Pnd
Hazel Easthope
Npital
Inspectors Review Walnut and Main Street Bridges
The Walnut Street and Main Street bridges were inspected by J R Worcester Bridge Construction Co engineers to assess strength durability and condition for modern transport. They will report findings to the selectmen and finance committee with repair and new bridge cost estimates as town officials weigh continuing repairs versus building new cement structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut St
Main St
J. R. Worcester Bridge Construction Co
Live Bait for Sale
Live bait advertised for sale by H. F. Gibbs of South Acton with phone contact at W. Acton. The text lists multiple item counts and prices in an old classified ad style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Gibbs
South Acton
Tel
W. Acton
Concord Junction Catholic club banquet announced
Mr and Mrs Francis OHern spent Sunday with relatives in Marlboro. John Maguire and son from Shirley visited Mr and Mrs C X OCon nell. Leonard Warden left the employ of Freeman Robbins. Preparations are under way for the annual banquet of the Concord Junction Catholic club on Tuesday evening February 7. Miss Jean N Hume has left for New Bedford to become superintendent of instructive nursing as-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis O'Hearn
Marlboro
John Maguire
John,Jr
Shirley
C. X. O'Connell
Leonard Warden
Freeman Robbins
Nual
Concord Junction Catholic Club
Jean N. Hume
Ernest Pringle
New Bedford
Thompson Blood To Entertain At Mansfield Post Meeting
The Mansfield Post A L J will hold its first 1922 monthly meeting on Wednesday January 25 at the Legion headquarters on Walden Street. A short business session will be followed by entertainment from Thompson Blood with music by the Post orchestra. Refreshments and smokes will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S$. Thompson
Jed
Mansfield Post
J. Sfield
Legion
Walden
Thompson Blood
the Post Orchestra
West Concord Woman's Club Hosts Rebooked Jan Event
The West Concord Woman's Club held a postponed Dec 6 entertainment on Friday evening Jan 13. Performers included Antonio Maurtone blind violinist and singer C Spiken blind cornetist and trombone player Herbert Cullen reader and drummer and Mrs A B Lovejoy pianist. Families attended and showed enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Union Church Plans Series of Services and Events
Reverend Alfred Wheeler Stone leads morning service at 10 30 with teachings from the Sermon on the Mount and a solo by Mrs Benjamin Derby. Evening lecture on the Life of St Paul. Church School at noon Intermediate Endeavor and Junior Endeavor at 3 and 3 30. Senior Endeavor at 6. Monday evening January 23 at 7 20 an entertainment by Ladies Union at Association hall. Ladies Union meetings Tuesday at 2 30 and 7 30 pm midweek service. All invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Wheeler Stone
Jesus
Benjamin Derby
St Paul
Church
Association Hall
Ladies’ Union
West Concord Woman's Club Officers Attend District Conference
The West Concord Woman's Club officers led by Mrs. Frank S. Walker president attended the district legislative conference on Friday January 13 along with vice president Mrs. Elizabeth Forbish secretary Mrs. Pratt treasurer Mrs. Eleanor and other members including Mrs. Martha Carrington Maude Marrs Lenore Hannon and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord Woman’s Club
Franks. Walker
Elizabeth Forbish
Prt
Martha Connorton
Pratt
Eleanor
Maude Marrs
Lenore Hannon
Legislative Department
Dressmaking Class Starts at West Concord School
Waet Concord Woman's club begins a dressmaking course on Wednesday January 18 at 3 p m in the domestic science room of West Concord school. Mise Anne Graverson instructor from Waltham schools will lead with Mrs Dasea A Mastronio in charge. twenty members enrolled. Harry McCormick of Milton, former Rexall store proprietor, visited town earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waet Concord Woman's Club
West Concord
Mise Anne Graverson
Waltham
Harry McCormick
Milton
Rexall
Sleighride Planned by South Acton Improvement Group
A sleighride is organized by the South Acton Improvement Association committee for this evening. All interested should meet early at the association rooms. An oyster supper will be served upon the party’s return offering a merry social opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Acton Improvement Association
Congregational Church Announces Services and Visit
Rev Ralph Gna will lead morning service at 10 30 with Sunday school and an evening song and preaching at 7 00. Midweek prayer is Friday at 7 20 in the vestry with topic Faith. Rev A B Peebles, longtime missionary in southern California, spent Wednesday with his son Ray K Peebles at the Flint home on Stowrd en route to Salem NH to become a pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Gna
Shelby
A. B. Peebles
Congregational Church
California
Ray K. Peebles
Carl C Flint
Stowrd
Peebles
Salem
One Act Comedy Delights L A First Unitarian Audience
The L A circle of the First Unitarian church served a fine supper then staged a one act comedy Lovebird's Matrimonial Agency performed Thursday evening by society members. The cast included Dick Harrison Philip Lowden Obadiah Buncher Winn Harris Dugald McTavish Theron Lowden Mrs Mudger Ida A Harris Selina Smithers Clara L Lawyer Alice Everton Bertha Merriam Maria Caroline A Taylor with musical selections by Mr Madigan on guitar and harmonica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A
First Universalist Church
Industrial unrest and its cure debated at First Universalist
Rev Clark L. Paddock spoke on Industrial Unrest and Its Cure at the First Universalist church under YPC, urging self reform and mutual consent between capital and labor. He cites Jesus teachings, cites Arthur Nash of Cincinnati who applied the Golden Rule to business, averting strikes and boosting harmony and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist
Clark L. Paddock
YPC Union
Herbert W. Merriam
Jesus
Arthur Nash
Cincinnati
Alk Criticium
Miss Margaret Collins Returns to Waltham Watch Factory
Miss Margaret Collins resumes work at the Waltham watch factory after retirement. She re joins the workforce in a historic local industry, highlighting continued labor participation by women in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Collins
Waltham Watch Factory
Miraculous Escape From Injury in Car Crash
Arthur Allen and Roy Woodworth escaped serious injury after a passenger Pierce car plunged down a steep embankment into a brook near Wal tham. The driver Allen was slightly hurt and briefly unconscious while Woodworth stayed unharmed as the vehicle rolled over twice. The wreck was described as complete and near miraculous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Allen
Roy Woodworth
Waltham
Allen
Mre Wiorth
Jung
Concord Junior Life Saving unit forms for Y and YMCA event
A meeting at Rev Loren Macdonald’s Lowell Road residence organized Concord’s Red Cross Life Saving Corps. Dr William H. Barrow selected five Concord contestants for the February 4 conference and events at Cambridge YMCA and YMCA Boston. Girls compete for a silver cup with medals for first, certificates for third. boys also vie in the Boston event. Speakers include Commodore W. E. Longfellow and Captain Fred Co. Mills. Mayo Peters and others announce at the Boston YMCA dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Ag Y
Loren
Macdonald
Lowell
William, H. Barrow
Red Cross Life Saving Corps
Concord
Ite
Barrow
Carl Johansen
Elmer Ridley
Concord Junction
Gordon Maca
Lorraine Cloyes
Priscilla Webster
Middlesex Gchgol
Cambridge
YMCA
Boston
Rogers Building
Commodore W. E. Longfellow
Washington
Fred Co. Mills
New York
Mayor Peters
Arthur G. Roche
Cheney Jones
Bean
The
Girl Scouts
William HH. Barrow
Browns entertain New York cousin and auction of Loring House
Mr and Mrs J R Brown entertained Mr Robert Nutter of New York during the week. The Loring house on Main Street, recently occupied by Mr Mahar and family, was sold. Saturday by public auction William Register was the purchaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Brown
Mr. Brown
Robert Nutter
New York
Loring
Main St
Mr. Mahar
Wes
William Register
Will Lecture Before Woman's Club In January
Walter E. Fernald, superintendent of the Massachusetts School for the Feeble minded at Waltham, will lecture before the West Concord Woman's Club on January 20 at 3 p m Mrs Carrie Derby will perform songs in her own delightful manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Walter E. Fernald
Massachusetts “School For
Waltham
West Concord
Carrie Derby
No Solitude for Him at Highhitchen Light Cape Cod
The Breckton Enterprise recounts TH a lighthouse keeper at Cape Cod's Highlghten Light who sought solitude after a life as a railroad conductor. He now endures constant tourist crowds and bus groups guiding women up the narrow stairs while lamenting fate's unfairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Ght
Lghthouse
Bill
Lighthouse
Highland
Cape
Provincetown
Breckton Enterprise
First American Department Store Destroyed by Fire
The old bord store a pioneer department store dating to 1825 owned by Nathaniel Ford & Sons burned. Valued at about 20 000 dollars for the building with heirlooms and relics, including Daniel Webster memorabilia and the first copper measures, lost in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
South Shore
Nathaniel Ford & Sons
Daniel Webster
Stenographer Josephine Lends Five to Boho Visit
A brief Indianapolis News item recounts Josephine, a stenographer for her beau’s sister, aiding with a five dollar loan. The man and Josephine discuss a potential trip for a license or similar item, with Josephine offering support and insisting on sensible use of funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine
Nellie
Aittle Rush
Bob
Indianapolis News
I Take Insurance to Get Rich Say Misdirected Plan
A speaker details a plan to fake a death to collect life insurance money. He muses about pretending to be shot or killed, hoping to leave a fortune like ten thousand dollars, while debating whether a five thousand payout would let him avoid work. The plan hinges on a trusted insurance agent and a risky ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pietro
Arctic Adventurer Seeks Fight in France
B. D. Seaman sailed to Nome from Coronation gulf country seeking enlistment in the American army to fight in France. He recounts three years traveling from Canada's Arctic coast, hearing of U S entry to war only in October 1918, and describes Eskimo life, trade goods, and mail delays in Coronation country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
France
Alaska
B. D. Seaman
Seaman
Coronation Gulf
Canada
Arctic
Gulf
Coronation Country
Seeman
England
Will She Rule Husband Legend At Wicklow Cross
In St Kevin's Cross at Glendarow county Wicklow the ancient cross is tied to a legend that a woman who can make her arms meet around the cross will rule her husband. The picture shows a husband attempting to bend his wife into that position.
Tax evaders shot as grain levy tightens grip in Kuban
Rostoff-on-Don Russia reports the death penalty is being applied in the Kuban and Don districts to peasants who dodge the grain tax. Al Krasnodarsk a peasant and two officials he bribed were executed, as authorities pursue tougher measures to curb banditry linked to tax avoidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Rostoff-on-Don
Kuban
Don
al Krasnodarsk
Moscow
Woman Acts as Own Lawyer in Probation Case
Mrs Peter Bencini of Italian extraction appeared in United States District court before Judge F H Rudkin with her husband and five children charged with operating an illicit still near Santa Rosa. She acted as her own counsel and won probation for three months with promise of dismissal if no more liquor is made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
United States District Court
F. H. Rudkin
Peter Bencini
Santa Rosa
Berlin Diet seeks heavy fines for gluttons
A bill introduced in the diet aims to punish gluttons with fines up to 100000 marks for the first offense and up to five years in prison for the second. Foreigners would not be exempt from the penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Gratitude Tale From Tokyo Bandit Turned Benefactor
A widow of a Japanese general learns a former bandit, once executed, now wealthy in Tokyo after aiding Japanese troops near Port Arthur. He offers her monthly support from a banker funded by his own wealth, claiming his life belongs to her husband. The story stems from the Russo Japanese War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Saito
Siberia
Port Arthur
FAMOUS OLD ESTATES PASS AUCTION HAMMER SALE
Historic English estates go to auction with Bradgate estate in Leicestershire highlighted. The site once belonged to the seventh Earl of Stamford and Warrington and was birthplace of Lady Jane Grey. The old hall burned down and the priory founded by Robert Blanchamns features in the highlighted ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Bradgate
Charnwood Forest
Leicester
Earl of
Stamford
Warrington
Jane Grey
Thomas Grey
Marquis
Dorset
Unverscroft Priory
Robert Blanchmains
Henry II
Teacher of Writing Complains About Style Shifts
The Springfield Mirror quotes a writing teacher lamenting frequent shifts in penmanship styles from vertical to slanting to flowing. She notes inconsistent instruction through grades and junior high, leaving students discouraged and teachers frustrated as graduates revert to their own habitual styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Mirror
White caps and gowns at UP commencement in tropics
The University of the Philippines will stage April commencement with white caps and gowns. The board of regents approved the adaptation to tropical conditions amid some faculty and student objections recalling Ku Klux Klan fears and masquerade possibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of the Philippines
Tropics
Board of Regents
Academeia
Mozart's Youthful Opera Given A Karlsruhe Revival
The comic opera La Finta Semplice, written by Mozart at age twelve, received its first performance in Karlsruhe in a new arrangement by Anton Rudolph. Once staged in Salzburg sixty years ago and since forgotten, Rudolph replaces the original text with something reasonable while preserving the music's youthful freshness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mozart
Karlsruhe
Anton Rudolph
Salzburg
Cologne Gazette
Rudolph
Cost of Mosquito Eradication for New Jersey Industry
The New Jersey Department of Conservation and Development projects that eliminating mosquitoes could add over 1000000000 dollars to the state's industrial values in twenty years. It claims that spending one million dollars over five years would eradicate the pest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Also Mentioned on This Page
West
An Garrity
Boston Overs
Renort
Maynard Trust Company
Ted
ST. George’s Church
Woman's Club Entertainment
Union Church
Ice
Posen
Poland
Russian Imperial Ballet
Pola Negri
John Kendrick Bangs
Ny Ife
Germany
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!