Local Social Notes From Concord Junction
Miss Margaret Browner and guest Margaret visit Belmont. Ethelssy from Belmont visits Williams sisters. Mr and Mrs B L Pratt and Priscilla enjoy two weeks in Glover Vermont. Mrs F R Connor and Mrs Charles Noll travel to Lake Wentworth New Hampshire for weeks, with Mrs Noll planning a stay at a West Gloucester summer cottage after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Margaret Browner
Ethelssy
Belmont Peen
Mary
Celia Williams
B. L. Pratt
Priscilla
Glover, Vt
F. R. Connor
Charles Noll
Lake Wentworth
Noll
Connor
West Gloucester
Auction notice for late Bedford farmer estate sale and grassland
Otis H Forbush auctioneer Concord Junction Mass sells July 8 1920 at 9 30 am at Arthur H Parker farm to settle Russell Kurmen estate 22 cows 1 bull 2 horses 2 hogs hens farms tools hay gear and a Ford plus other items Also July 10 9 30 am sale of 35 acres standing grass at Green Farm Cubbit Wayland for Thomas Lyons and Reginald Stoney with grass parcels to be sold in cash lots Mowing and raking offered heavy quality grass for fall and winter sale likely in two parts and includes Piper land context and note of Stoney business commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis. H._ Forbush
Concord
Junction
Mass
Russell Kurmen
Bedford
Arthur H. Parker
Billerica
Llewsac Lodge
Ford
Parker
Krumen
Thomas Lyons
Gn. F. Green
Wayland
Reginald Stoney
South Acton
Anson Piper
Stoney
Adv
Concord Wedding on Lawn at Potter Home
Alice Marshall Potter wed Arthur David Findlay on a Thursday afternoon at the Potter family lawn in Concord. Rev Charles W. Findlay officiated with Kenneth Jennings as best man and Nancy Miller as flower girl. The event featured wildflowers and pines, with many hometown friends sending best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Marshall Potter
Arthur David Findlay
Dellin St
Mattapan
Charles W. Findlay
Kenneth Jennings
Mr Day
Nancy Miller
John S. Potter
Church Green
Miss Potter
Cord Hne Ool
Baseball Game Canceled by Rain at Lieut Mathew J Flaherty Post
Rain canceled the Saturday game at East BostonLieut Mathew J Flaherty post. Next Saturday the K of C will host Manchester NH at the play grounds. Attendance has been poor and locals are urged to support the games. John Lawlor and family of Cleveland Ohio visit Concord with Mrs A N Foss. Enterprise ads pay best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathew J. Flaherty
Boston
K. of C
Manchester
John Lawlor
Cleveland
A. N. Foss
Concord
Local residents and workers on holiday notices and vacations
A string of brief items lists residents visiting relatives and friends in Marlboro and nearby towns, including Charles Davis and de Brigham, and several letter carriers on annual vacations. It notes factories like Curtis and Cooper Thompson resuming work after vacation pauses and mentions local residents enjoying holidays, visiting Providence and Nantasket, or working in Boston offices.
Cabbage and tomato plants sale in Florida
Large stocky tomato plants offered at reduced prices in Florida. Garland. Contact Tel. 241.
Mortgagee Sale Notice for Concord Mass. Property
Mortgagee sale of about 27 1/2 acres on Lowell Road Concord Middlesex MA due to breach of mortgage by Jane, Anna, John Melvin and Howard Melvin. Auction Friday July 30 1920 at 3 pm on premises. Describes bounds from Lowell Road across White and Brown land to Mason Wheeler land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Melvin
Anna Melvin
John Melvin
Concord
Howard Melvin
Carlisle
County of
Middlesex
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Ministerial Fund
Middlesex South District Registry of
Lowell Road
Lowell
White
Joseph D. Brown Jr
Brown
Mason Wheeler
Fire damages Murray residence. $1000 loss
A Monday afternoon blaze at a Murray residence caused about 1000 dollars in damage. The fire started in the kitchen ell while no one was home and was first spotted by a passerby who raised the alarm. Both the kitchen and upper rooms were gutted before firefighters contained the flames. Ballou, selectmen chair, led the response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bimst
Murray
Ballou
Rdt of Selectmen
Local greetings and travel notes from Cambridge residents
Albert Noll of Cambridge visited friends in town Sunday. Mrs Mary Coughlin enjoys a two week visit with friends in Monson. Mr and Mrs John Dwyer and children of Waltham were guests during the week of Mr and Mrs Matthew Steinman. John MacEachern substitutes as letter carrier during Edward MacClellan’s vacation. Mr and Mrs Stuart Farquhar and son Robert attended the funeral of Farquhar’s brother in Gilbertville Wednesday. Mr and Mrs D A Servais and Mr and Mrs Fred Lambrette returned from an automobile trip over the Mohawk Trail to the White Mountains. Eleanor, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Green, returned from Deaconess hospital after an operation for appendicitis. Harold Chase enjoys a vacation from Boston and Maine R R with a stay at Hampton Beach. James Maguire of the Atlantic & Pacific store takes two weeks’ vacation and visits relatives in New York. Mary Jacobs, six, was struck by a car on Commonwealth Ave but escaped serious injury. She will visit relatives in Trane Pa. until Mr Fought’s relatives in Parkersburg W Va return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dwyer
Team Splits Double Bill In Local Baseball Action
The local baseball team split a doubleheader on Monday. Morning game: lost 8 to 3 to Lever Bros Co of Cambridge. afternoon game: won 11 to 0 by walkover. Refily turned a double play at second for Junction. Lincoln pitched for the home club. Delaney led with the bat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lever Bros’ Co
Cambridge
Junction
Lincoln
Delaney
Summer Absences Mentioned From Town Residents
The note lists residents away for the season including Mr. R. FP Wood and tant at York Harbor along with Percy R. Foss on vacation from the post office. Pliny Jewell and family are at West Chop for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Harbor
Mr. R. FP
Wood
Tant
Plymouth
Percy R. Foss
Petition Granted Urges Enforcement of Reckless Driving Laws
Residents of Commonwealth presented a petition to selectmen asking stricter enforcement of reckless driving and the use of outs. Signs are being posted this week to alert autoists to sections 14 16 17 and 18 of highway commission laws. The aim is to ensure proper enforcement and consider other people beside oneself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Highway Commission
Snake Attack Chills Audience at Shelter Show
Fravlein Ciro's anger led to a stage gunshot as a snake attack frightened a young woman. Police later notified the crowd of the dangers after the event, with audience members mistaking screams for part of the act.
Brockton resident seeks council bid in Natick Saturday game
Fragmentary notice mentions William Chase of Brockton involved with a Saturday effort in Natick. A sale ad for a grand piano appears, listing an address on Main Street in Concord and a contact time of evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Chase
Brockton
Gleason House
Natick Council
Mideast Concord Nuptials: Parker and Vanderhoot Wed at Acton
Mise Harriet Mabel Parker and Philip Waterman Vanderhoot joined in a double ring ceremony at Acton performed by Rev Charles Robertson. The couple, Concord residents and Concord High School graduates, left for a Maine New Hampshire honeymoon. Parker, a graduate nurse active in Red Cross during influenza, is daughter of Mr and Mrs George Maynard Petier. Vanderhoof, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Vanderhoof, is a World War I veteran with 294 Engineers, later in Bantheville, returning July 4, 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Mise
Harriet Mabel Parker
Philip Waterman Vanderhoot
Charles Robertson
Vanderhoot
Maine
New Hampshire
Concord
Grad
George Maynard Pétier
Strawberry Hill Rd
Red Cross
Vanderhoof
Albert Vanderhoof
Meuse
Bear Pit Mauling Injures Berne Medical Student
August Kabler a medical student at Berne Switzerland was mauled by bears after falling into their pit at the zoological gardens He was torn of his left leg and left arm and was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Kabler
Berne
Switzerland
Zoological Gardens
Defense Verdict in Steenf Case Cites Railroad Witnesses
The defense rested with no witnesses. Based on railroad witnesses, Steenf received an $8,000 verdict while Mrs. Davis’s testimony was fully cross examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steenf
Davis
The Name Taffy and National Nicknames
The passage discusses nicknames for national groups such as Taffy for Welsh, Davy for David, Sawney for Alexander, Pat for Patrick, and John for English, used to designate race or nationality. It notes Brother Jonathan once signified the United States, now largely replaced by Uncle Sam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taffy
Davy
David
Sawney
Alexander
Pat
Patrick
John
John Bull
Brother Jonathan
United States
Uncle Sam
Estate Executrix Calls Settlements for Esther Walcott
Deceased persons must exhibit claims, and all debts owed to the estate must be paid to Esther H. Walcott as Executrix. The notice is dated Saturday, March 3, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther H. Walcott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Concord Junction
Viteees Creameries
Heey
Jersey
Jersey Ice Cream Company
Lawrence, Mass
J. Bartolomeo
Main St
Thoreau St
S. Bartolomeo
N. J. Cole
J. A. Welch
West Acton
Charles Davis
Salem
de Brigham
Neponset
Fred Laplante of
Three Rivers
John J. Conner
Floyd Skinner
Springfield
Curtis Factory
John H. Gallagher
Rockland
Edward Dunn
Clarence Libby
Hig
Bicknell St
Joseph Carey
R. M. O'Halloran
Mary Tetreault
West Warren
B.D. Marshall Camp
U. S
Wes
William H. Brigham
Hastings St
Nantasket
Roy Coons
Lawrence Clancy
Eleaker and
Bernard
Brooklyn
Alice Clancy
Washington St
Mae Hankard
Maple St
The
Marlboro-Hudson Gas Company
Delia
Byrne
Anna
Fahey
William
Charles
Sophie Carver
Palate
Nova
Herbert W. Perrett
Mrs. Rooney
Providence
William Wilcutt
Trenton
George Bassett
Shawmut Ave
John Fitzmaurice
Marlboro High School
American Express Co
Garland
Concord, Mass
Albert Noll
Mary Coughlin
Fravlein Ciro
Ager
Concord Senork Taco
A. L. Slloway
Great Road
Maynard
Louis Peel
Hudson and
Auto Supplies
Member
Federal Reserve System
Savings Intrest
Association Hall
Concord Junction, Mass
Wm. S. Hart
Coral
Mack Sennett
Wanda Hawley
Miss Hobbs
Vitagraph
BIG V
Montgomery and
Rock
de Milles the
Squaw Man
Maydale
Maydale Spring Co
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