Community Notes on Local Visits and Vacations
Concord Junction Miss May Garvey attends summer school in Hyannis. Mr and Mrs Raymond Blodgett and their little daughter spend the weekend at Nantasket. Fletcher Adams visits his uncle J H Adams at Wells Beach Maine. J H Adams enjoys a week’s vacation with family at Wells Beach. Mrs George Haskell and Bridgeport Conn visitors join her father James Seores Paul J Kelley of Goeaeaee ovens on two weeks’ Liberty Mutual duties break. Harvey Stone with parents from Plattsburg N Y visit ten days with relatives. Miss Emily Hannon and niece Geraldine Hannon enjoy a vacation at Mayflower. In Plymouth Miss Hayes visits aunt at a North Scituate cottage, commuting to Boston daily. Miss Thelma R Neff and Bernard McGarry head to Canso N S to visit relatives. Mrs F H Rideout and Miss Gertrude Rideout go to Naumkeag Inn Ashburnham for weeks. Friends of Rev Edward MacLoughlin note his steady recovery from appendicitis and time at his Manomet cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Garvey
Hyannis
Raymond “Blodgett
Nantasket
Fletcher Adams
J. H. Adams
Wells Beach
Maine
George Haskell
Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Conn., Org . Visits Mrs. Haskell’s Father, James Seores
Paul J. Kelley
Goeaeaee Ovens
Liberty * Mutual Insurance Co
Harvey Stone
Stone
Plattsburg
N. Y
Emily Hannon
Geraldine Hannon
Plymouth
Maas
Hayes
North Scituate
Boston
Thelma R. Neff
W. H. Musgrave
Canso
Bernard McGarry
New York
F. H. Rideout
Gertrude Rideout
Naumkeag Inn
Ashburnham
Edward MacLoughlin
Kearney’ Hospital
Manomet
Framingham Residents Visit Families and Health News
Miss Frances Wetmore of Framingham visits relatives in the area while Robert Hunter recovers from tonsil trouble at Framingham hospital. The Stone family travels to Hebron Maine to visit a mother. Mrs Arlington and children from Philadelphia visit local friends in Waltham and Sodbury as plans resume for a Philadelphia calisthenics professor returning to his school in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Wetmore
Framingham
D. F. Brown
Robert Hunter
Framingham Hospital
Earl Stone
Mr. Stone
Hebron
Maine
Arlington Is
Philadelphia
Waltham
Booth Sodbury
Hartford
Conm
West Acton Notes and Local Happenings
West Acton reports Ford touring car owned by P H Willis and a Fordson tractor owned by B R Teele. Mrs Sarah Richardson is said to be worse. Mrs Alice Danforth of Waltham visited Mrs L H Cram. James Benere finished state work and returned home. Mrs John Teele is at Boston Homeopathic Hospital after an operation. West Acton hall team defeated Acton Fi fe Weavers file. Mr and Mrs W B Holt and Wim Johnson family motor to Weteeteree. Firemen were called to Morrison home in North Acton at 3 a m Saturday. Howard Kieth of Boston visited with his grandmother Mrs B B Davis. Miss Mabel Willis goes to Chebeague Island Maine for two weeks with William Fletcher. Mr and Mrs C J Holton of Medford and son Edward left by auto for White Mountains trip. Rev Russell May of Acton Center preached at Baptist church. Miss Mildred Gallant gave a splendid solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah ‘Richardson
Alice Danforth
Waltham
L. H. Cram
James Benere
John Teele
Homeopathic Hospital
Boston
West Acton Hall
Acton
Fife Weavers
W. B. Holt
Wim Johnson
Weteeteree
North Acton
Morrison
Howard Kieth
B. B. Davis
Mabel Willis
Chebeague Island
Maine
William Fletcher
South Acton
C. J. Holton
Edward
Medford
White Mountains
Russell
Acton Center
The
Baptist
Mildred Gallant
Barn Struck by Lightning Burns Needham Farm
Clarence Needham's barn burned to the ground Thursday afternoon after a lightning strike. One horse perished. many tools and items destroyed. West Acton and Littleton fire companies responded. farm lies two miles from town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Needham
West Acton Fire Company
Littleton Fire Company
Bedford Residents Take Boat Trip to Provincetown
Several locals enjoyed a Sunday boat trip to Provincetown. A Saturday baseball game on Page Field between the Ranger Athletic Association and Farrington A C. was postponed. Bedford Town and the Everett K of C. met with Everett losing 3 to 2. Attendees also traveled to Concord for a Monday evening game between the Lexington K of C. and Concord Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provincetown
Page Field
Ranger Athletic Association
Farrington A. C
Bedford Town
Concord Tax Rate Set At 32.50 Per Thousand
Mr and Mrs D C Sullivan and Mr and Mrs William Reilly visited Joseph Sullivan at a Pittsfield boys camp Sunday. The Concord Board of Assessors sets the annual tax rate at 32 50 per thousand. Eva Moreau returns to Bro Vermont to resume training after a three week vacation at her mother L Moreau’s Cottage street home. Mr and Mrs Harold Chase and daughter Mary spend a week with Mr and Mrs Vincent Hubbard in Ipswich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Sullivan
Wiliam Reilly
Pittsfield
Joseph Sullivan
Concord
Eva Moreau
Bro. Vt
Harold Chase
Mary
Vincent Hubbard
Ipswich
Children Night at Annursnac Grange Delights Local Families
Despite Friday heat a large crowd attended Children’s night at the Annursnac Grange. Miss Alpha Ruble Miss Emma Hefty Mrs Evelina Edwardson and Mrs Marian Olsen led a lively program. A peanut hunt followed with prizes for the most finds and ice cream cones. Plans for a Grange picnic at Long Pond Littleton Wednesday afternoon and evening were finalized with members offering transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Annursnac Grange
Alpha Ruble
Emma Hefty
Evelina Edwardson
Marian Olsen
Long Pond
Littleton
Concord News Briefs Include Vacations and Local Meetings
John W purchases a Mitchellng car and Joslin enjoys a vacation from Richardson's Drugstore. Miss Bessie Ryan stays at her Milford cottage. Concord baseball loses to Salem 7 to 1. John M Keyes family vacationing in Cape Porpoise Maine. Mary and Margaret Mahon spend weeks in Maine. Fuller brush man P Higgins buys a Ford touring car. Phillip A Davis and family to spend summer in Accompsquam. Edwin Martinson returns to Richardson's Drugstore after vacation. Elizabeth W Roberts spends summer in Hopkinton NH. Somerville AA game canceled due to wet grounds. Dr Mrs Edward W Emerson of Lowell spending summer at Fitzwilliam farm. Margaret Collins and Katherine Gleason on leave from hospital duties. Robert Dee serving as US Marines recruiting officer in New York. Dr Howe returns from Jacksonville and sails to England. Concord Grange postponed July meeting held as lawn party at Fred C Powers home. Selectmen vote to permit gasoline stations under conditions to be drafted later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W
Oper Eitiete Cae Joslin
Richardson
Bessie Ryan
Milford
Concord
Salem
John M. Keyes
Cape Porpoise
Mary
Margaret Mahon
Maine
P. Higgins
Fuller Brush
Phillip
Davis
Will
Amasquam
Jase
Edwin Martinson
Elizabeth W. Roberts
Estabrook Road
Hopkinton
Somerville A. A
Edward’ W. Emerson
Lowell Oe
Fitzwilliam
Margaret Collins
Katherine Gleason
Southport
Robert Dée
Joseph, Dee
Bedford St
Uni States Marines
New York City
Dr. Howe
Jacksonville
Fla
England
Everett St
Fred C. Powers
Hubbard St
Baker Prescott Wedding in Clinton Massachusetts
The marriage of Elizabeth Baker daughter of William Henry Baker and Mrs ee J Gowege Li New gon Ma oak M Chapel Clinton Sessu re o clock in the afternoon of Saturday July 16 Rev F C Cono oes performing the ceremony Miss Katherine Murphy maid of honor and Robert R Toland best man. The bride given in marriage by her father the double ring service used. Chapel decorated with ferns palms and flowers. Informal reception and wedding breakfast. Mr and Mrs Prescott will be at home October 7 at 32 Monument street Concord Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
William Henry Baker
Ee J Gowege
New - Gon
Ma Oak
M - Chapel
Clinton
Sessure
F. C. Conooes
Katherine Murphy
Princeton
Robert R. Toland
Boxboro
Mass
Prescott
Monument Street
Concord
Shower at Corner for Bride on Fitchburg Turnpike
About 25 neighbors gathered last Thursday at the Mary W Brigham home on Nine Acre Corner to shower Mrs Alfred Uhier a bride newly moved to the area. Guests presented useful gifts and the event strengthened ties between longtime residents and newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary W. Brigham
Fitchburg Turnpike
Nine Acre
Alfred Uhier
Executors Sell Estate Of Delette H Hall In West Acton
Auctioneer John A Finigan of Concord Mass conducts an executor’s sale to settle the Hall estate on July 29 1922 at 1 pm. Items include dining furniture piano lawn equipment and household goods from the Windsor Avenue residence with cash terms and rain or shine note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delette H. Hall
West Acton
Mass
Windsor Avenue
Hardman
Morris
Democrat
EB. L. and
B. H. Hall
Acton Fair List of Exhibits and Officials
A long list of exhibitors and committee members for the Acton fair includes names from Concord Jet and So. Acton. Various departments cover cattle, sheep, swine, flowers, fancy work, junior dept, and entertainments with chairmen named for each area and the overall event organization.
Maynard Area Plans Aug 6 Summer Outing
Maynard ne Finniel Businees and New England organization with branches in Maynard announces a Sunday program on Aug 6. A morning session at Alka Temperance hall precedes an automobile parade to Ford pond Littleton for an outing. Local organizers include Jacob Ila Matti Hekkala Jacob O Berg Waine Williams and Joseph Hekkala. Knights of Kaleva purchased land at Ford pond last year and 13 cottages have been erected this summer with more on the way and planned landscape improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finniel Businees
Maynard
Alka Temperance Hall
Ford Pond
Littleton
Jacob Lla
Matti Hekkala
Jacob O'Berg
Waine Williams
Joseph Hekkala
Knights of Kaleva of
Civil War veterans attend movie showing with pride
A. D. Holt and fellow G A R veterans James Carney Thomas Campbell and Henry Clark witnessed a Civil War tribute at a movie theater. They sang America after the film and Holt, who turned 88 last week, praised the portraits of Carney Campbell and Clark, calling the pictures fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Holt
James Carney
Thomas Campbell
Henry Clark
War Guard
Maynard
M Pein
America
Carney
Campbell
Clark
Newsies Enjoy Annual outing at Revere Beach
Maynard newsboys gathered at Revere Beach for their yearly outing in a fleet of cars led by Capt. Ed Ledgard and Jim Ledgard. The group included Walter Tierney Louis Jabinde John Valeno Tommy Duggan and others. A shore dinner capped the event as the merry newsies returned home late and sunburned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere Beach
Sandy Beach
Maynard
Strand
Ed. Ledgard
Jim Ledgard
Pangetetes
Re Ris
Ions
Michael di Grappo
Ganey
Walter Tierney
Louis Jabinde
John Valeno
Tommy Duggan
John Duggan
Arne
Wanoi Aho
Billy Kane
Eddie Murphy
Bill Katovich
Danny
Golf growing in popularity in Maynard link scene
Maynard golf gains traction as players fill the links from dawn to dusk. Seven holes active now with a full nine hole course expected by week’s end. Ole and Mrs. Adamson relocate to the club house apartments as renovations transform the old farm house into a bright country club. Refreshments cigars tobacco and golf gear offered on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Ole Adamson
Sudbury Social Routines Highlight Local Visitors
Mrs Melvin Guptil entertains Springfield and Worcester friends while Mrs Williema Tufts hosts her mother in Sudbury in a quiet community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Guptil
Springfield
Williema Tufts
Maynard Baseball Team Faces Financial Struggles and Outsourced Play
Maynard’s baseball treasury sits around six dollars after raising over two hundred this spring to start play. Manager Joe White plans to run the team out of town for now, hoping to resume paying home games soon as players’ high guarantees bite. Fans have donated over five hundred dollars in subscriptions since last July, and many locals back Maynard’s dream of a home schedule despite hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe White
Cua
Maynard
Concord
Lexington
Oe White
Aloes
Cnieniated
Tobin Couple Welcome Daughter at Maple Street Home
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Martin Tobin at their Maple Street home on Wednesday. Both mother and child are reported to be doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Tobin
Maplest
Asaph Merriam Celebrates 77th Birthday at Chadwick Street Home
Asaph Merriam founder of A Meprigm Co., a leading plant stools and benches maker, marked his 77th birthday at his Chadwick street residence. Born July 18, 1846 in Meriden, Conn., he started in Meriden in 1873 making piano stools. After a factory fire in 1889 he moved and reorganized with partners and built a new factory, earning many congratulatory calls and letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asaph .Merriam
A. Meprigm & Co
Chadwick Street
Merriam
Meriden
Conn
Ry Acton
W. Chadwick
Throp
Weekend guests at Swastika Villa Lake Nagog
Frank Hollister of North Dakota and Mr and Mrs Charlies A Loring Reading with Mrs H A Caswell of Daytona Fla were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence N Goward at Swastika Villa Lake Nagog. Hollister is noted as the champion golf player of North Dakota and Loring is described as a golf expert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hollister
North
Charlies A. Loring Reading
H. A. Caswell
Daytona, Fla
Clarente’n. Goward
Swastika Villa
Lake Nagog
Hollister
North Dakota
Mr. Loring
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Concord Junction
South
Sudbury
John W. Mara
Main St
Vermont Creamery
Swansdown
Concord Motor Co
Walden St
P. H. Willis
B. R. Teele
K. ‘H. Hall
Nash
Bedford
Tel
Selectmen's Meeting
Baker-Prescott
Bride
John A. Finigan
Red. Hill Farm
North S&t
North Pe Mass
T. B. Middlebrook
Otis H. Forbush
Jet
Rid
W. Acton
Arthur Manion
George E. Greenough
Raymond F. Durkee
Con Jet
Rf.d
William Oo Ki
Chas. T. Ter
Geo. T. Tien
Decorati B. Stanley
Oliver D Wood
aAlbert P. Durkee
Concord Jet
Elwyn. Hollowell
Acton. Flowers
A.’Phalen
George A. Webster
la Ware
R.F.D
Bertram B. Gre W. Acton
Frey L. Burke
Georges A. Richardson
R.F
J. Sidney White
Mary*Pickard
W. A. Raynor
William H. Kingsley
Benjamin Pope
George BE. Greenough
John H. Holland
Samuel F. Carlisle
H. Holden
Wred
W. Wood
Oe N. Goward
Jdt
J. le Murray
Age Hipney—Chariss
E. Smith
Mra
Madeline Howe
Bertha B. Hall
Money Bs Haynes
W. Tucker
J. H. Goward
Chas. T. Baxter
Boward F. Conant
Walter B. Currier
Geo
Eleanor
Crocker
Jas
B.tuttle
Fred A. Akers
Rjf.d
Edwin A. Plante
Willis .L. Holden
Concord Jct
Harold Tompkins
W. Gooey Alien
Benj Pope
Frank E. Griffith
Jas. B. Tuttle
Chase Baxtre
Edwin 8. Fobes
Mildred Moore
Marjorie Brown
Ida R. A.son
Alden C Flagg
Raf.d. ccc
Associaon
Clarence D. Chickering
So. Acton
Allen A. _ nedy
Ima Pederson
Alan B. Frost
No. Acton
Herbert W. Merriam
Harold R. Durkee
George Richardson
Arthur Wart Allen
Bertram D. Hall
Tickete
W. Stuag
Allem
Samuel FP
Carlisle W. Acton
Roy Kee
Edward Anderson
Bif.c
Prescott, Sarens
Anson C. Piper
Eports
Revy
R. J. May
Convention OF Finnish Business Men’s. Assoc
Newsies
Ford
Joseph Schnair
Brooks Street, Maynar
Maynard Motor Co
A. D. MacRae
Maynard Baseball Association
Assabet Institution For Savings
Maynard, Mass
Charles H. Persons
Orrin
Fowler
William
Case
Thomas F. Parker
Abel G. Haynes
Concord State Armory Auspices
American Red Cross
Harold Lloyd
Pathe News
Mae Murray
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