Maynard Field Day Prizes Go To W. H. Rudolph Colt
May trimmed note shows W H Rudolph winning first prize with a two year old colt bought from I W L Barrows at Red Acre farm Stow during the field day celebration. Other items mention Fred Whitcomb house expansion Frank Priest carpentry Roy Colpitt going to Alberta and various lodge visits and local civic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Christies
W. H. Rudolph
W. L. Barrows
Red Acre Farm
Stow
Fred
Whitcomb
Frank Priest
Roy Colpitt
Alberta
Can
Acton Lodge
Concord Lodge
Hoar
George 8. Mead
Somerville
D. T. Kinsley
Faulkner
A. Guilford
Frank Chapman
C. H
A. T. Colpitt
the Universalist Society
Luther Piper
South Acton
Isabel M. Porter
Vivian Reed
Madeline Staples
West Acton
Laura Brown
Massachusetts
Bay State
Memorial Day Observances and Local Notices
Converse and Richardson participated in Civil War grave decorating and memorial services at Winchendon and local cemeteries. Thomas E Downie converts his house into two tenements with upstairs occupancy planned by the Slack couple. Fred S Mead Jr of Acton announces engagement to Elizabeth A Terhune of Passaic New Jersey. Mrs Almira Willard of New Bedford visits relatives this week.
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Fred 8. Mead,Jr
Acton
Elizabeth A. Terhune
Passaic
N. J
Mead
Fred 8. Mead
Arlington
Mass
Almira Willard
New Bedford
Memorial Day notes from Cochituate to Maynard community
Memorial Day activities included cemetery services at Woodlawn and a grammar school program. Local residents Mrs Gates and Mrs Laker from Cochituate were mentioned, with social events in Maynard and nearby towns. J B Tuttles horse Dick won first prize at Red Acre Farm show, an old horse still sound at nearly 28. The Grange plans a regular meeting next Tuesday. preparations for a June 7 dance are underway.
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Maynard
Christies
Gates
Laker
Cochituate Morial
Leonard Pinkham
Somerville
Red ‘Acre Farm
J. B. Tuttle
Grange
Town
Woodlawn
Grammar School
Charlotte Conant
Gwendolin Holden
Billerica
E.S. Fobes
Greenough House
Monument House
Old Maids' Convention at Town Hall and Church Activities
The Philathea class plans the Old Maids Convention in the town hall Thursday at 7 45 PM. Prayer meeting Friday at 7 30 will focus on The Joy of a Life of Faith The Joy of Doing. C E meeting Sunday will feature Why I Love Christ led by T T Baxter. Children’s Day concert postponed to June 18 with several baptisms planned. The newly organized choir sang two anthems and Helen Wood delivered an excellent solo.
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Old Maids
C.E
Christ
T. T. Baxter
Helen Wood
The Old Maids' Convention in Acton Centre
East Acton reports the Philathea class will stage The Old Maids' Convention at the town hall Acton Centre on Thursday. Miss Billa Harris stayed at home Sunday. Mr Pennell visited Webster Lake. Webster Robbins left for the west after horses. residents attended Miss Charlotte Conant's tea.
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Town Hall
Acton Centre
Billa Harris
Mr. Pennell
Webster Lake
Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society Meeting at South Acton
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary society meets Friday afternoon with Mrs. Christie at 3 o'clock to discuss the life and work of Miss Shattuck in Turkey. Rev. Mr. Crossland will preach Sunday morning and evening. all members should attend. Bernstein Cowan, Boston Traveler seller, spent a day in Boston with a circus visit and meals charged to the paper. The boys enjoyed a "bully" time.
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Ladies’ Foreign Missionary Society
Nose for sews wins race to newspaper life joke
A Baltimore American quip puns on a young man’s newspaper career, saying his path to success was quick and close, “won by a nose,” and joking that he has “a nose for sews” in print.
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Baltimore American
Gave Him Time in Court Deliberation
A judge grants a defendant extra time to think over the case as reported by the Philadelphia Record. The brief exchange shows the defendant seeking more time and the judge responding with permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Record
Roosevelt Refuses to Offer Name for 1912 Nominating Fight
Roosevelt will not allow his name to be presented at the Republican national convention and may not campaign publicly. He greeted Taft at a Baltimore jubilee, signaling possible support while keeping his own stance secret. Republicans seek a rival voice, but Roosevelt has not spoken on the administration since returning from Africa.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Baltimore
Patt
Elt
New York
Deadlock Holds NH Railroad Commission In Limbo
Concord New Hampshire June 7. The state lacking a railroad commission due to a deadlock between Governor Bass and his counsel over commission makeup. The New Hampshire Supreme Court postponed hearing on extending the Outton County railroad part of the Boston and Maine system until June 24, awaiting a public service commission to decide public necessity.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Bass
State Supreme Court
Outtoun County
Boston and Maine
Alderman Pauses Kiss Case Over Widow Taunt
Dan Reardon lay under bail after Alderman Donahue jailed him for disorderly conduct following a dispute over kissing widow Mrs. Mary Burke. The alderman delivered a sharp lecture after Reardon admitted favoring the kiss.
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Wilkesbarre
John F. Donahue
Magistratas
Solomon
Daniel Reardon
Mary Burke
Former Lord Mayor Drowns While Trout Fishing
Sir Wilfred L. Hepton, former lord mayor of Leeds, was drowned on June 7 while trout fishing in Lac d'Estom near Argeles Gazost.
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Pau
Wilfred L. Hepton
Leeds
Lac d'Estom
Argeles Gazost
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Jersey
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Maynard, Mass
Pefick
Stone
Commonwealth Avenue
John Connors
Ommonwealth Ave
Concord Jct
Acton Automobile Owners
Dad
Colonial Inn
Mr. and
Mam
Ins Abrams
Finney & Holt
Acton, Mass
Daniel Beach
Mr. Leavitt
F.B. Harris
Arthur Tuttle
Geo. H. Reed
Baptist Church
Harold R. Littlefield
A. PF. Blanchard
Exeter Andover
Exeter
N. F
Ebsteane Symonds
Kinsley
Arthur
Cy Sever
H. Ericson
Brook
Owens
McCarthy
JL. McCarthy
California
Congregational Church
East Acton
Strenu
Granite State
Salem
Frank M. Paine
Salem Willows
Era
Cunard Line
Lesnick’s Shoe Store
Oxford
A. J. Donovan
A. Lesnick
Main and
Nason
Joseph
Atlantic Ave
Boston
W.C. Robbins
W. C. Robbins
Tel. Con
East Acton, Mass
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