Garrison Site Markers and Family Ties Unearthed at Bordens Estate
The narrative describes a Garrison marker near the Bordens and Farr Estate in Massachusetts. It details an old doorway with iron knocker, a kitchen and beams, lean-tos, and an interior with iron ovens and kettles. The piece notes lineage tracing to the Bordens, Farr Estate, and Goodnow line, with references to local houses, historical photos, and Chapter regents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bordens
Farr
Vermont
Mingham
Goodnow Garrison
Borden Farm
Cokell
Reminiscences of Early Garrison Houses and Local Histories
The sketch thanks Mrs A Mark Beckwith Mrs Roland Cutler Sr John F Goodnow Mrs Henry T Maynard and others for information. Zetta Leavitt researchers Saxonville active. Cutler away from Manomet this week to discuss market and Garrison House moves. Only the Brown Garrison House remains as Parmenter House is not officially fortified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Mark Beckwith
Roland Cutler
John F. Goodnow
Henry T. Maynard
Zetta Leavitt
Saxonville
Frank Goodnow
Haynes
Brown
Parmenter
Concord notes of weddings fire calls and gatherings
Dr Daniel C Yuille attended the Miss Mary T McNally Dr Francis B Coughlin wedding in Waltham serving as usher. Mr and Mrs Dominic Pagano return from their wedding trip to live on Bedford Street. Pagano resumes police duties. Trinity Church choir picnic set for 6 tonight. Concord firemen responded to 96 alarms last Thursday versus 93 a year ago. Collegians home for summer include Kennedy Sreenan Erickson OGrady Skewes Gill Muscato Merrick Rob inson Burkhardt Flavin. Hawthorne Chapter OES postpones meeting to Wednesday June 21 at Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel C. Yuille
Lexington
Concord
Mary T. McNally
Francis B. Coughlin
Waltham
Dominic Pagano
Bedford Street
Pagano
Lillian Leland
Helen Kennedy
Carol Sreenan
Leonard Erickson
Jack O'Grady
Jack Skewes
Tommy Gill
Val Muscato
Jack Merrick
Jim Robinson
William Burkhardt
David Flavin
Testimonial for Governor Dever Draws 300 Plus Crowd
Governor Dever outlines Route 128 highway plans and wage increases for mental hospital staff. He credits Dr. Clifford Perkins for a one year five year plan and rehabilitation efforts, praised by Perkins. Attendees include city officials and state leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel F. O'Connor
Boston and Worcester
Newburyport Turnpike
North Shore
Sever
Clifford Perkins
Important Meeting Of Poultrymen At Waltham
A regional gathering hosted by the Middlesex County Farm Bureau and partners will meet Tuesday June 20 at 2 p m at the New Waltham Field Station Beaver Street Waltham. Herbert H Alp head of poultry at the American Farm Bureau Federation will speak on feed prices poultry situation and market outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Middlesex County Farm Bureau
Middlesex County Extension Service
Middlesex Turkey and Poultry Directors Association
New Waltham Field
Beaver Street
Waltham
Poultry Disease Laboratory
Herbert H. Alp
Poultry Department
American Farm Bureau Federation
Death notices and family updates from Bedford area
Sympathy is extended to William V. Collins on the death of his mother Mrs. Rose Pooler Collins of 215 Great Road. Funeral services were held at Immaculate Conception Church with a solemn high mass and burial in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Lowell. Mrs. Pooler leaves two other sons a daughter and eight grandchildren. Mrs. Raymond Hammersley at Symmes Arlington Hospital underwent an operation. The Currier family moved from Springs Road South Billerica to a new home on Anthony Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William V. Collins
Great Road
Rose (Pooler) Collins
St. John’s Hospital
Lowe's
Immaculate Conception Church
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Lowell
Raymond Hammersley
South Road
Symmes Arlington Hospital
Arlington
Government Faces Big Hurdle Selling Farm Stockpiles
Officials report the government holds about 1.806 billion dollars in farm commodities including 3.5 million bales of cotton and 145 million bushels of wheat. Methods to move stockpiles include boosting consumer purchases and reallocating items to schools, charities, and needy groups to avoid depressing market prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
New Corn Spray Foils Earworms in Sweet Corn
The department of agriculture developed a spray containing DDT mineral oil and water to be applied to silks and husks of developing ears. When timed correctly it kills corn earworms before they attack. R A Blanchard tested the method in Texas Mississippi Missouri and Illinois with success in every instance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Department of Agriculture
R. A. Blanchard
Bureau
Texas
Mississippi
Missouri
Illinois
January Exports Hit 224 Million Mark
January agricultural exports totaled 224.3 million dollars with cotton leading at 83.5 million. Wheat and wheat flour followed at 47.3 million, and corn reached 14.7 million. Agricultural imports for the month stood at 290.7 million, about 66 million more than exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
St Anthony's Field Day Packed With Music And Fireworks
The tenth annual St Anthony's Society Field Day runs June 16 17 and 18 at John A Crowe Park. Features include the Symphonic Accordion Orchestra directed by Frank Gaviani, a unique all accordion group of 22 members, a Saturday fireworks display, and parades with St Theresa's parish band and the Colonial Band of Leominster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
St. Anthony's Society
John A. Crowe Park
Frank Gaviani
New England
Gaviani Accordion School
St. Theresa’s Parish
West Roxbury
Leominster
Local Man John F. Brown Jr. Graduates from Yankton College
John F. Brown Jr of Concord Road earned a degree from Yankton College South Dakota on Monday. He graduated Lexing ton High School and studied at Worcester Polytechnic Institute for two years before serving in the Navy during World War II. After discharge he returned to Yankton College to continue studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Brown, Jr
Concord Road
Yanktown College
South Dakota
Lexington High School
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Mr. Brown
Yankton College
Local Obituaries and Social Notes from East Acton and Amherst
Phillip Lamoureaux son of Mr and Mrs F Warren Lamoureaux of Southborough graduated from the University of Massachusetts and now resides in Amherst with his wife and two children. Sympathy is extended to Earl S Atwood on the death of his father Frank S Atwood of East Acton born May 26 1875 and a 30 year toolmaker at Watertown Arsenal. He leaves a daughter Mrs Dorothy Morong two grandsons three granddaughters and three great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at West Acton Baptist Church with burial in Mt Hope Cemetery. Mr and Mrs Abbott R Webber of Maple Street traveled to New York for the weekend to attend the wedding of Richard Mayo a former high school classmate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Lamoureaux
F. Warren Laimoureaux
Southroad
University of Massachusetts
Amherst
Earl S. Atwood
Frank S. Atwood
East Acton
Mr. Atwood
Boston
Watertown Arsenal
Dorothy Morong
West Acton Baptist Church
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Abbott R. Webber
Maple Street
New York
Richard Mayo
Webber
Atwood Named Sub Clerk At Bedford Post Office
Earl S. Atwood of 21 Webber Avenue is appointed sub clerk at the Bedford Post Office after a Civil Service exam taken in Bedford several months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl S. Atwood
Webber Avenue
Bedford
Concord area notes and family moves wire through town
Miss Arlene Elliott returns from Emerson Hospital after an emergency appendix operation and hopes to join Concord High School commencement events. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Sheehan relocate from Lexington to West Concord. Mrs. Patrick H. Breen recovers at home after six weeks at Baker Memorial Hospital. Lamonakis family builds a new Sudbury Road home, aiming to move in by fall. In far north Alaska Eskimos play dominos with bone pieces and rumors say men wager wives when gambling runs high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Elliott
Percy W. Elliott
Walden Trailer Park
Emerson Hospital
Concord High School
Leo Sheehan
Lexington
Old Orchard Road
West Concord
Mr. Sheehan
Concord
Patrick H. Breen
Baker Memorial Hospital
Boston
Emmanuel G. Lamonakis
Sudbury Road
Willow Street
Alaska
Concord Red Cross Chapter Annual Meeting
The Concord Red Cross Chapter will hold its annual meeting Thursday at 8 p m at the chapter headquarters in the old Concord High School. The chapter serves Lincoln Boxborough and the Actons. John D Shaw serves as chairman.
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Concord Red Cross
Old Concord High School
Concord
Lincoln
Boxborough
Actons
John D. Shaw
4 H Dairy Club Field Day Set at Arrowhead Farm
The 4 H Dairy Club announces its next field day will be held at Arrowhead Farm owned by William E Mattison off Williams Road Concord on Saturday June 17th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Dairy Club
Arrowhead
William E. Mattison
Williams Road
178 Survivors After Mrs. Brock's Death in Tacoma
Mrs. Lievekier Brock, 90, died in Tacoma leaving 178 survivors. The family includes three sons and three daughters, plus 46 grandchildren, 111 great grandchildren, and 15 great great grandchildren.
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Tacoma
Wash
U. P
Lievekier Brock
Government land sale offers 160 acre homesteads in Montana
Farmers can obtain 160 acre tracts for farming dairying and ranching plus other government lands at rates as low as one dollar per acre. For full rates send three dollars postpaid to Northwest Land Service Anaconda Montana at 412 E Eighth Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Land Service
Eighth Ave
Anaconda
Montana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Owison
Emerson
Sudbury
Goodnow Descenne
Goodnow Descen
W. Morse
Lydia
Garrison
Trinity Episcopal Church of Concord
Hawthorne Chapter
Masonic Temple
Uth
el Et
Motor Sales Co
Lton Court
Hudson
Dever
Marlboro, Hudson, Maynard
Southboro
Perkins
Devey
George E. Dewey
Daniel F. O’connor
John J. Phelan
James G. Glennon
Thomas Buckley
Edward J. Cronin
John Hurley
John C. Carr
Chai
Democratic
U. S
Theodore B. Currier
Chidren
Theodore, Jr
Martha
Peter Ben
Springs Road
South Billerica
Anthony Road
Alice Lawson
America
U.S. Savings Bonds
St. Bernard's Church
Lee A. Erisman
Faith
deCoste
Edward Byrne
Georgina
Collidge
William J. Kehney
Edward J. Dalton
Sheron McGrath
G. Frederick Geisler, Jr
Peter DiCitco
Peter A. Coffey
Paul Driscoll
Thomas Mansfield
James P. Diskin
Jean M. Disk'n
Robert P. Durenzo
Sandra L. Sablone
Patricia A.cleary
Patricia Harding
Leonard D. Delorey
Mark Rizzitano
Karen Anderson
Raymond A. Cook
J. Peter Driscoll
Joseph W. LeSage
Raymond A. Phalon
Stephen Flannery
Samuels
St. Anthony’s Field Day
Margaret Sweeney
Charlotte Boudreau
Emerson Jr
Emerson College of Intellectual Knowledge
George Washington Auditorium
Ho-N-O-R TV
Emerson Junior High School
Margaret
Charlotte
Mary Cantino
Gerald Connors
Alma Bowie
Ruth Emanuelson
Betty Jarmulowicz
Mark Kelley
Leonard Massarelli
Betty Pajunen
Sandra Stammers
Katherine Bobritsky
Peter Kallio
Jon Shaw
Michael Murray
Florence Wilder
Grace Tucker
Mallon May
John Cocco
Safer
James V. Sun
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