Bedford News Tidbits and Local Notes Mixed Report
Weekend visits from William B Hughes and daughter Noyes noted. John S Young of York Beach traveled to Bedford with friends. Arthur W Blake of Somerville, formerly of Bedford, visited. Frost destroyed tender plants near a town line. PTA to elect officers June 20 at 3 30 p m. Boston Elevated strike causes Bedford inconvenience for workers. Locals admire rare plant collection in C W Jenks gardens on Main Street. Fred F Cook's appeal for a local Minute Men company to join Lexington group gains quick traction with 25 youths signed. Street Supt Fitch reports heavy cleaning of Main Street to reduce dust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. B. Hughes
Newburyport
Noyes
John S. Young
York Beach
Bedford
Arthur W. Blake
Somerville
At Hardware and Plumbing Co
Yarmers
Parent Teacher Association
Boston Elevated
Boston
C. W. Jenks
Fower
Main St
Fred F. Cook
Minute Men
Lexington
Bedford Town Discusses Old Home Week Plan
The paper urges Bedford to form an Old Home Week association along with other New England towns. It stresses united effort and timely planning and invites community input through the paper’s columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
New England
United
Aged Bedford Woman Keeps Garden In Her 87th Year
The Young Mrs. Lucy P. Hartwell of Elm street residents has a seed grown two row garden with beet bed. She is Bedford's oldest native and the town's second oldest person. Neighbors envy the thriving plot as reported by The Enterprise correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy P. Hartwell
Elm St
Barber shop outfit for sale in South Sudbury Mass
Complete three chair barber shop outfit offered for sale with hot water tank. Includes address box 4% South Sudbury Massachusetts. Also mentions raft of cocoanuts and health article excerpts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Sudbury
Mass
Local notables and hires amid Maynard notes
Maynard James Tallon of Yellow Springs joins American Powder Co. John Lawler of Athol guests with his parents. John Manning of Salisbury visits family. Town clerk office hours reduced in June August. George B. Stewart, cloth inspector, leaves for Philadelphia. St. Bridget's prepares warm weather changes. Edward White and John Gallagher attend Marlboro recital. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ballou host Catherine Blackstone. Mrs. Fred Girard and H. L. Carter return to Hanover. Edward Ledgard witnesses world records at stadium. Sylvester Brennan leaves mill finishing department for Newfoundland. Plummer family hosts in Providence. Agatha Tallon graduates with high honors from Antioch College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tallon
Yellow Springs
American Powder Co
John Lawler
Athol
Timothy Lawler
John Manning
Salisbury
N. H
George B. Stewart
Philadelphia
St. Bridget's Church
Edward White
John Gallagher
Joseph A. Millington
Marlboro
Louis Ballou
Catherine of
Local News Briefs From Newton and Nearby Towns
Newton staff members visit at home. The Daniel H. Woodbury family heads to Annisquam for summer. Many locals attend North Middlesex Unitarian conference in Pepperell. A town vote allocates 10000 to extend the public water system. Local students and families take part in church and school events. A bicycle accident leaves Charlie L. Smith Jr with a compound arm fracture. A 12 year old boy steals a horse and faces possible reform school action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Flagg
Newton
Daniel H. Woodbury
Annisquam
Wallace B. Conant
Concord
Mass
N. B. Conant
North Middlesex Unitarian Conference
Pepperell
Thomas Blodgett
Wellesley
Dorothy
Wellesley College
Thomas Stephens
Manchester
N. H
Howard Plummer
Maynard
Stephens
Clifford Shedd
Hopkins
Chester M. Hartwell
Michigan
J .M. Hartwell
Hartwell
Charlie L. Smith, Jr
Concord Junction Social Dance Planned by Columbus Club
Miss Mildred Gerrity visits relatives in town as school ends for summer. Mr and Mrs H F Brown move to Queechee Vermont. Mrs Nellie Newhall plans summer in Lewiston Maine. Mrs Herbert Kingman and son stay with Mr and Mrs W H Kingman. First meeting to plan State Sate observance held. Columbus club schedules a social dance in Association Hall Monday June 17 with Flanagan's Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Gerrity
H. F. Brown
Queechee
Nellie Newhall
Lewiston
Herbert Kingman
Newport
W. H. Kingman
Columbus Club
Association Hall
Flanagan
June Wedding Unites Roderish Molines and Bride in Town
The ceremony was led by Rev. M J Welch with the bride in white satin and veil. Miss Mary McHacher an acted as bridesmaid while James McHacheran attended the groom. After a wedding trip to Maine the couple will reside on Cottage Street.
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Roderish
M. J. Welch
Mary McHacheran
Concord
James McHacheran
Maine
Obituary of Daniel Wilbur Hille in Sleepy Hollow
Daniel Wilbur Hille died at 48 after pneumonia and tuberculosis worsened his weakened health. He lived 11 years in town from Roxbury and worked as a clerk for H. H. Young, leaving a wide circle of friends. The funeral was at his home with Rev. E. N. Adams officiating. interment followed in Sleepy Hollow cemetery. He leaves a wife and children Ralph and Olive and is mourned by the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Kimball
Chelmsford Center
Billerica
Reform School
Kimball
Daniel Wilbur Hille
Prie St
Hill
N. Adams
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Hills
Roxbury
H. H. Young
Ralph
Olive
Local Notes and Social Briefs From Concord Area
Mrs F C Rockwood has been ill for a week. Miss Grace L Hunt returns from Melrose. Misses Peggy OBrien and Towler spent weekend with Cambridge friends. Mrs Abbie Chase suffers a broken shoulder blade. Mrs George Hall at Deaconess hospital after operation. Maynard High School Junior class reception attended by Concord residents. Cameota dancers attract crowds at Lev ington park. Mrs Edna Willard and Raymond of Melrose visiting Concord family. Concord Masons attended Past Masters Night in Maynard and Waltham lodge meeting. Visitors from surrounding towns. Francis Mara, 14, son of Mr and Mrs Bedford Street, died from meningitis. burial in Ward’s Cemetery. Enterprise readers asked to call for bottles belonging to The members of the alo ists and the orchestra final rehearsal for The Crusaders in town hall Friday. picnic lunch at First Parish vestry directed by Mrs Henry F Smith Jr. Misses Marion Barker and Mabel Wheeler noted. Chemical company called to Monument Street for fire in a large tree opposite Edward J Bartlett residence. tree filled with dead wood. possible cigarette caused blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy O'Brien
Towler
Cambridge
Abbie Chase
George Hall
Deaconess Hospital
Maynard High School
Concord
Levington
Edna Willard
Witle
Raymond
Melrose
W. Se Ee
Francis Mara
Henry F. Smith
Marion Barker
Mabel Wheeler
Chemical Company
Monument 1
Edward J. Bartlett
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Philippine Islands
Wide World Magazine
Sylvester Brennan
Newfoundland
Frank P. Plummer
Margaret and
Howard
Providence
Agatha Tallon
Antioch College
Yellow Springs, O
Richard G. Conant
Lowell Textile School
David Dickey
Hartwell Whitcomb
Heywood Hartwell of
N. H. Whitcomb’s
William D. Stratton
Chas. H. Steineford
Natalie Sleeper
John and
Merford Hartwell
J. M. Hartwell
Woman's Club
The
Historical Society
Own Hall
H. 8
J. Dow
Huntington Chambers
Addie la Duxe
Norman Bonnell
Edna Hartwell
Madelin
Rebecca Miller Caulkins
Priscilla
Serena Hall
Congregational
Goldsmith Hall Conant, Jr
Merton Wilkins Barteaux
W. B. Conant
F. B. Priest
Civil Engineer's Society
American Bridge Co
Elmira
N. Y
United Workers of the Congregational Church
Goldsmith Hall Conant
Florence Wilcox
America
Cheeier
George H. Gutteridge
Nason Street
W. F. Litchfield
Seattle
Co. H. Wilcoa
Maynaré
W. J. Costello
Concord Junction
F. C. Rockwood
Miss Grace
Hunt
Concord Masons
Charles’ A. Lodge
Waltham Lodge
H. P. N. Dahl
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