Fire Dept Record of May 1 1859 Meeting Loud
The Concord Fire Company met May 1 1859 to test the town pump with 300 feet of hose and elect officers. Edward Stowell named foreman, Will Hall assistant foreman, John P Noble clerk, with a standing committee to revise laws and report in June. A later note mocks Alaska mosquitoes and local skeptics with light commentary and quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Surette
Baoting
Edward Stowell
Reman
Will Hall
Forean
John P.noble
Nis A. Surette
George Moks
Jonas Elvin
Yles
Snell
Club Sponsors Concert by Wes ley College Madrigal Group
The man’s Club hosted a lively Sunday concert by the Madrigal Group from Wellesley College and Edward Greene with Malcolm Holmes listed among the artists. Twelve singers performed informally while a table at one end held festivities. Mrs. P. Metcalf hosted guests who were Wellesley graduates and their husbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley College
Edward Greene
Malcolm ‘Holmes
Man’s Club
Cord
Elizabeth
Tge P. Metcalf
Wellesley
Ist Bernard s Church Catholic Services Schedule
Pastors listed W William H Finnick and George F Mulcahy. Masses at 7 am 8 16 am and 10 am with Benediction after the late Mass. First AY services 5 45 am Friday devotion in the evening 7 45 pm Weekday Mass 7 and 7 30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. William H. Finnick
George F. Mulcahy
Concord Calendar Highlights Weekly Notices
Concord Enterprise presents the weekly front page calendar listing school games church events Legion meeting and club gatherings from January 28 to February 3. Entries urge notice by Tuesday and cover basketball, dances, meetings, garden club events, health clinic, and a town caucus across Concord Wellfleet and surrounding venues.
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THE
Concord Enterprise
Mrs Patrick J Mansfield Dead at 74
Concord remembers Mrs Mary Allen O Hare Mansfield a longtime resident of Bedford Street who died after a year long illness aged about 74 born in Ireland she emigrated in 1883 and in 1888 wed Patrick J Mansfield their Golden Wedding is noted. She leaves husband two sons Thomas and John and three daughters plus 16 grandchildren. One son James J Mansfield fell in World War I with the 101st Infantry and is honored by the local post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Patrick J. Mansfield
Bedford Street
Mansfield
Mary Allen O’hare
County Waterford
Ireland
O'Hare
Legion
James J. Mansfield
Co.c, 101St Infantry
Marne
Thomas
John Mansfield
Frank Gower
St Bernard’s
Michael J. Dee
John Hays
Joseph Dee
William Hagerty
John Mutty
H. Whittemore Brown
Color Guard
Ernest J. Carroll
John Macone
Edward Kelley
Frank Hughes
Hawthorne Hikers Welcome Mrs Olsen Guests in Rainy Event
On January 14 Hawthorne Hikers hosted Mrs Olsen her son Peter and William Thoresen. The group collected evergreen tree samples for a January 22 demonstration in Lexington. The January 21 meeting focused on evergreen trees and Mr Farley gave a talk after the rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne
Olsen
Peter
William Thoresen
Miss Lilla Wetherbee Celebrates Eightieth Birthday
Miss Lilla Wetherbee of West Concord turns eighty tomorrow. Friends and neighbors plan two large bouquets of carnations and spring flowers. The Ladies Union presents her with potted plants.
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Lilla Wetherbee
Highland Avenue
Concord
The
Ladies Union
Miss Wetherbee
J J Connorton Dies In Concord At 64
John J Connorton of 232 Commonwealth Avenue West Concord died Tuesday morning January 25 at home aged sixty four He was born February 14 1874 in Boston and moved to Concord as an infant He served as Correction officer and later parole clerk at the Massachusetts State Reformatory He was active in Knights of Columbus Elks and local civic groups Funeral Mass was held January 27 at Our Lady Help of Christians Church He leaves wife Martha Anna Kenna Connorton a daughter Miss Mary Connorton a son John Connorton Jr and two brothers Robert and Daniel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
John .J. Connorton
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Connorton
Concord High School
Boston College
Massachusetts State Reformatory
Martha Anna Kenna
Parole Board
Reformatory
Concord Council Knights of Columbus
The
Elks
Concord Board of Trade
Concord Co-Operative Park
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
W. F Shaughnessy
Maj
Michael J. Dee
Richard McSweeney
John Algeo
John
Concord High School Dance Boosts Club Funds
Concord Garden Club notes a successful dance at the high school auditorium with Vin Van tine's orchestra. The Dance Committee led by Charles McGrath earns proceeds to defray Concord High School Athletic Association expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord High School Athletic Association
Vin Vantine
Charles McGrath
Concord High School Play Sets February 12 Return to Long Form
Concord prepares for a four act romantic comedy Diana of Dobson s by Cicely Hamilton to be staged February 11 and 12 in the school auditorium. Miss Gertrude Rideout directs a growing cast of seniors and a new cyclorama will enhance stage presentation as proceeds fund a dramatic department fund. Tickets go on sale through pupils with door prices at full value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord High School
Gertrude Rideout
Thornton Milder
John Masefien
Dianna of
Dobson’s
Cicely Hamilton
England
Hall
Rideout Dies Sudden at Home in Ashburnham
Harold Cushing Rideout, born November 30, 1885, in Ashburnham, died suddenly at his home on Monday, likely from a heart attack. He spent 15 years at sea, earned a full Master’s License, captained a Morgan Line steamer, and married Phoebe C. Nutting of Jersey City. Continued on Page 2.
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Harold Cushing Rideout
Ashburnham
Mr. Rideout
Massachusetts
Frank H. Rideout
West Concord
Concord
Massachusetts Nautical School
Enterprise
High Seas
Morgan Line
Phoebe C. Nutting
Jersey City
New Jersey
Rideout
Farewell for Reverend Thurlow and wife in Concord
A farewell reception for the Reverend and Mrs. George Loring Thurlow of the Trinitarian Congregational Church in Concord is set for Wednesday February 2, 1938 at eight in the Parish House. The Castle House on Belknap Street, once a pencil factory linked to John and Henry David Thoreau, burned last week destroying relics including a chest of pencils.
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Emerson Hospital Aid , Society
Ralph P. Hosmer
Federation of Massachusetts
Horticultural Hall
Boston
West Concord
Henry L. Thurlow
George Loring Thurlow
Trinitarian Congregational Church of Concord
Geo. Shephard
Caleb Henry Wheeler
Belknap Street
John Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau
Lone Star
Texas Street
Hit and Run Toll on Concord Turnpike Pileup Victim Named
A 15 car crash on the Concord Turnpike Monday morning claimed one life and injured many. Alfred C. Coughlin of Lincoln is identified among the deceased. Investigators continue to catalog statements as the incident unfolds.
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A. C. Coughlin
Concord
Concord Turnpike
Alfred C Coughlin
Lincoln
Annursnac Grange Holds Installation Ceremony
The Annursnac Grange installation opened with supper at J.C.C.F. hall hosted by Mrs. Latina Roberts Mrs. Aime Reilly and Miss Elizabeth Connell. Edward Connors of Cambridge presided as master of ceremonies with officers installed for 1938 including Latina Roberts master and Emily Taylor secretary among Wakefield Melrose Waverly Concord guests.
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Annursnac Grange
J.C.C.F. Hall
Latina Roberts
Aime Reilly
Elizabeth Connell
Catherine McCarron
Metropolitan Past Masters Association
Marshal
Gladys Kane
Melrose
Olive Patrick
Waverly
Agnes McManus
Wakefield Grange
Olive Loring
Waverly Grange
Helen Kelly
Keneyon Holoway
Helen Jeffries
Arthur Wade
P. M
Melrose Grange
Edward Connors
Cambridge
Wakefield
Concord
Emily Taylor
Josephine Hall
Frederick Taylor
Steward
Harold Hall
Anne Reilly
Daniel Sullivan
Ruth Hendrickson
Clara ‘Sweet
Ceres
Gladys Hefty
Pomona
Jean McKay
Flora
Helen King
Bessie Henman
Margaret Alexander
Jennina Denton
Mrs Jalbert Dies in New Jersey After Long Illness
Concord report: Mrs. Roland Jalbert died Tuesday morning January 25 at her Scotchplanes New Jersey home after a long illness. Born Lillian Burke in West Concord 1888 she was the daughter of Mrs. Dominick Burke and the late Mr. Burke. Surviving are her husband, a brother William E. Burke, a sister Miss Helen Burke and her mother. Funeral services will be Friday January 28 with burial in Scotchplanes. relatives travel from Concord to attend.
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Concord
Roland Jalbert
Scotchplanes
N. J
West Concord
Jalbert
Dominick Burke
Mr. Burke
Main Street
Lillian Burke
Roland Jalber
Concord High School
William E. Burke
Helen Burke
17 Articles In Town Warrant Hold Special Interest
Town meeting agenda outlines 17 ballot questions with topics ranging from budget items to public safety measures. Voters face contentious issues on funding, property taxes, and regional services. Official notices call for discussion sessions and close ballot deadlines.
One Killed In Fog Bound Turnpike Pileup Near Concord
A deadly fog crash on the Concord Turnpike in Lexington involved 13 cars and two trucks, killing Alfred C. Coughlin and injuring several. Eyewitnesses described cars piling up as ice and fog created a tangle on the eastbound roadway. Authorities called it among the state’s most complex accidents. The narrative continues on page 3 with road conditions and survivor accounts.
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Concord
Concord Turnpike
Lexington
Dinner Fetes for Mrs Thurlow Hosted by Moore Family
Last Monday night Mr and Mrs Leslie R Moore of Simon Willerd road entertained at two small farewell dinners for Mrs Thurlow. The guests included Mr and Mrs Wallace J Jonant and Mr and Mrs Thomas Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie R Moore
Simon Willerd Road
Thurlow
Wallace J. Jtonant
Thomas Todd
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. P. Noble
Wilfred Keefe
Alaska
Wilfred
Ebster
White
Alexander Pope
Golly
Pope Guy
Onvy David Thoreau
Concord Ass
Holyoke Ass
Parker
T del Ford
Stanley Camer
Cee Club
Ist. Bernard’s Church
Concord H. S
Belmont H. S
Trinity Church
Christian Endeavorers of the
West Concord Union Church
American Legion, Veterans
King’s Daughters
Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts
Reading H. S
Reading
Veterans’ Building
Elks’ Hall
Concord Lodge of Elks
J.J. Connorton
Concord Garden Club
Middlesex Motor CO
Walden
Goncord
Diana of
Dobson's
H.C. Rideout
Concord Clothing CO
Castle House
Fareweck
HIT and Run
Lillian Burn
Alice Lee
Barrett’s Mill Road
Agnes Sheehan
Miss Lee
Alfred C. Coughlin
Lincoln Street
Isabelle Peirce
WPA
Board of Public Welfare
E Water and Sewer Commission
Board of Health
Library Committee
Cemetery Coast
Planning Board
Finance Committee
Payson
Cretary
John W. Boynton, Jr
Office For
Lexington Road
Viano
Cadillac
LaSalle
Oldsmobile
Tel
Opp. R
Whitney
Coal & Grain Co
J. M. Appleby
Main St
Mer
Radio Repair Service
Walden St
NCE Company
B. J. Cullen
Mgr
Corey Bridg
Marlboro Tel
Austin D. Morae CO
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