Concord Town Notes and Oddities in Recent Update
A fragmented Concord report describes town life with stray phrases about snow on Wednesday noon and police inquiries over a missing vehicle. The piece mentions residents planning to stay home for the fight, a barber event, a yacht trip to Bridge and Boston Harbor, and reminders of local names like Barrett and Maynard while noting postal delays at the North Acton office and a visit to Marx-Frothére.
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Farm Bridge
Maynard
Marx -Frothére
The
People’s
Cleay Oi
Concord Calendar Public sports and club events listed
Weekly notices list Sleepy Hollow and Herronville games Red Swimming classes at Lake Walden Young People’s Picnic at John Anderson’s Grove West Concord Bedford matches Sleepy Hollow East Quarter Herronville 8 Depot Concord TT Arlington Newtingham Letters Club Summer Outing Musketaquid Sportsmen’s Club St Bernard’s Theatre party Sleepy Hollow Hubbardville Wayland West Concord schedules July 14 18 19 20 21 22 events with locations and times
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Red
Lake Walden
John Anderson
D Grove
Evangelical
Sleepy Hollow
East Quarter
Herronville
Concord T. T
Arlington
Newngiound Letters Club
Musketaquid Sportsmen’s Club
St. Bernard's Catholic Club
B. M
Hubbardville
Wayland
West Concord
Two Cars and Truck Crash in Concord
In Concord an accident involving two cars and a truck damaged vehicles and injured Mrs Warren Weston. Mrs May W Meigs, driving behind, collided with Obergard’s car and was forced to stop, while Warren H Burgess swerved to avoid a collision and struck a firebox at Lexington Road and Franthorne Lane. Weston received a sprained shoulder and bruises. Dr R Fulton Johnston treated her. Witness Maragaret Lothrop described the sequence ending with the truck being thrown against a pole.
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Concord
Lexington Road
Franthorne Lane
Warren ‘Weston
Elm Street
R Fulton Johnston
Meigs Cay
Obergard
Maragaret Lothrop
Concord Women’s Club Summer Readings Continue
The Concord Women’s Club continues its summer readings with events hosted by Mrs. Herbert Smith on June 28 and Mrs. William Wadsworth on July 12. Readers include Mrs. Hans Miller and Mrs. Edward August, with upcoming sessions July 26 and August 9, under president Mrs. Charles W. Hutchinson and a literature committee chaired by Miss Camilla Jones.
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Concord
Herbert Smith
William Wadsworth
Hans Miller
Peddier
Know New England Contest Seeks Entrants for $3000 Prize Pool
Thousands ages six to sixty entered the Know New England contest by the New England Press Association. Entry requires a letter to the editor and a 3 cent postage to obtain answer forms. Prizes total $3000 with 31 cash awards and 120 product prizes from six New England states. Participants receive photogravure prints and New England scene cards with each weekly entry.
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New England ‘Press Association
Kow New England
Beacon Street
Boston
Mass
New England
New England ‘Press
Association
Fouth
Sam Sheenae
Eran Paelesrnee
1775 House by Mre Caleb Henry Wheeler and Brown family lore
The fragment outlines the 1775 residence tied to Roger Brown and Polly Hartwell, earliest Concord industrial links including a fulling mill and later a cotton mill. It traces generations from Deacon William Brown to Helen Dawes Brown, a pioneer college student of 1878, with notes on family movements and local education.
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Caleb Henry Wheeler
Vale
Roger Brown
Polly Hartwell
Lincoln
Deacon William Brown
Col
Concord
Ae Ham
Joseph Brown
Ruhamah
Wsington
Joseph
Lexington Church and Selectman
Watertown
John Brown
of Brown
John
William
William Dawes Brown
Helen Dawes Brown
Almy
Concord High School
Helen Folsom
Horace
Helen
Helen ‘Brown
Anon
Oldest impersonator in Concord highlights Blood of 366 Main
Mary Sheehan notes S Thompson Blood born January 30 1861 at 366 Main Street Wrat Concord is the town’s oldest performer in character impersonations and lyceum entertainment. Sheurges impersonation declining though Blood excels at New England characterizations. (Continued on Page 6)
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Mary Sheehan
S. Thompson
Blood of
Main Street
Wrat
Concord
r_ now
Lyceum
New England
Mr. Blood
Mrs English rescues swimmer at Lake Walden
Mrs Maurice English of Thoreau street Concord saved Mrs Clyde A Ballou of Lincoln from drowning at Lake Walden. Ballou reportedly suffered a heart attack after going beyond her depth and was revived after first aid.
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Lake Walden
Maurice English
Thoreau Street
Concord
Clyde
Ballou
Lincoln
English
Concord Girl Eligible For Health Clerk
Helen I. Deacon of 31 Stow Street Boston is named one of three girls eligible for employment as a clerk stenographer in the office of the state public health commissioner Henry D. Chadwick. The announcement came today from state civil services commissioner Thomas H. Green.
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Enterprise State House
Boston
Helen I. Deacon
Stow Street
Pinto
Henry D. Chadwick
Thomas H. Green
Theatre Party Planned by St Bernard’s Club
The Entertainment Committee of St Bernard's Catholic Club met at Miss Margaret Lawton's home to plan a theatre party for next Wednesday evening. Members James Sheehan Arthur Blake John Downing and John Woodlock attended and the group will meet at the B and M Depot at 7 00 pm. Refreshments followed.
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St Bernard’s Catholic Club
Death notice of Olive L. Jacobs in Texas
Mrs Olive Louise Jacobs widow of Joseph G Jacobs died in Galveston Texas. She lived in Concord and left three sons John D. Charles H and B A Jacobs plus a daughter Mrs Phelan. She was associated with Memorial Junior High Framingham and taught there.
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Concord
Galveston
Texas
Olive Louise. Jacobs
Prince ‘G
Memorial
Framingham
Joseph G Jacobs
Sherborn
Jacobs
B. A
John D
Charles H i
Pris Jacobs
Hoston
Con
Phelan
Journalism recruit joins staff for Enterprirse coverage
A new writer with feature experience is welcomed to the newsroom. Her first feature for the Enterprigs appears on this page, signaling enhanced coverage during concert months and raising prospects for broader journalistic enterprise.
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Terprise
Enterprigs
Concord Girl Marries New Yorker in Concord Home Wedding
Miss Dorothy Esther Brown married Richard Warren son of Mr and Mrs Georg Warren Ithica New York in a July 10 ceremony at the Brown home Concord officiated by Rev Charles. Attendant was Miss Ann Tracey. best man Frederick Warren. Reception followed. couple plan August 1st celebration. Bride a graduate of a local college. groom a Cornell alumnus.
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Dorothy Esther Brown
Richard Warren
Georg Frederick Warren
Ithica
George Milford Brown
Bedford Street
Concord
Charles
Church of Lincoln
Otahn
Aon Tracey
Frederick Warren
Portland
Jane
Ridegroom
Cornell University
Rotary Club Hosts Scouts In Jamboree Dress
Guests from Concord West Concord and five Boy Scouts attended the Rotary Club event in full jamboree dress at the Colonial Hall. Mr Belcher was the guest speaker sharing anecdotes from his travels and experiences as the Scouts enjoyed a pleasant hour.
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Washington
Rotary
Inna
Beier
Concord
West Concord
Mr Belcher
Cord ” ‘Thomas Hoffman
Ert Voight
Ec Caeran Pee
Paul
Mary ‘Hover Phas
Richard Damon
Fire burns barn and damages home in Concord area
A Friday afternoon blaze at a barn owned by Mrs. Lillian of Lexington destroyed a barn and scorched a residence on Bedford Street, Old Bedford Road area. Firemen battled the flames for about 45 minutes while neighbors recalled a thunderstorm and power outages. Roger Carter and others reported a bolt of lightning struck the barn, causing extensive damage and disrupting electrical and radio gear. John Gourgas returned from a Connecticut vacation days earlier.
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Bedford Street
Old Bedford Road
Ty O
Lillian 3
Lexington
Roger Carter
Colet Pu
Tome
Caleb Bates
Hareyard College
Concord
Harry
Providence
Phi
Concord Rod and Gun Club plans Middlesex League outing
The Concord Rod and Gun Club meets tonight at the fire station area to organize participation in the Middlesex League of Sportsmen's outing at Lake Boon in Hudson in September.
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Concord Rod and Gun Diil
Are
Middlesex League of Sportsmen
Lake Boon
Hudson
Concords Red Cross Aquatic Meet Held Under Chapter Aegis
The 18th annual Red Cross aquatic event proceeds Saturday morning under the Concord Chapter with life-saving tests passed by Herbert Emmer Jr and John Murphy. A noted list of volunteers and participants includes Patricia Lo Sanborn Edward Daniels Jr and Donald Sturtevant.
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Concord
Cord
American Croun
Will. Dobe
Walden
Pond
Will
Walker Imene Chalman
The
Shapter
Mire
Brees BH
Pratt
Ck Bey
Herbert Emmer, Jr
John Murphy
Patricia Lo Sanborn
Edward Daniels Jr
Ma True
Lolg Fredenbure
Bot Hart
Barbara Meredith
Wi Windberg
Philip Lameroux
Shedden
Phylila Pheiden
Donald Sturtevant
Hays
Wp. Anderson
Virginqert Danion
Robert Nvhen
David
Wellesley Hosts Town Team in Thursday League Game
Concord reports a Paul Rey league game with Wellesley facing the Town Team on Thursday. The article mentions Motley and George Tompkins, notes a new lineup, and calls for local support at the ball game to boost community interest.
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Concord
Wellesley
Paul Rey
Lesley
Motley
George
Si. Tompkins
Tesalee Mote 6 ott card incident noted
A brief report indicates Tesalee Mote faced an issue with a card on the 6 October date due to unclear intent. No further details are provided in the available text.
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Mies
Boston Transcript
Treet
Wild Bill
A. Hudson
Barrett
Lowell
Farchie
Prcorl Post Office
North Acton
Concord Enterprise
Sleepy. Hollow Vs
Bedford
All Stars
Warren Weston Hart
Concord Legion
Aes
Crash
Saye
A. McRae
Mrs. M. English Saves
Olive L. Jacobs
New Yorker
Dorothy Brown
Rotary Club
John ‘Gourgas
Monument Street
Connecticut
Waki
Condon
Tom Collins
Harvard
California
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