Reilly Buried With Full Military Honors in Concord
Thomas J Reilly a West Concord resident and veteran was buried with full military honors. The service at Our Lady Help of Christians West Concord featured music by local performers and a procession to the graveside with a firing squad and taps. Reilly a former police officer and World War I veteran survived by his wife Annie May Connell two brothers and seven sisters.
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Concord
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
West Concord
Thomas J Reilly
Thierry
Eral
Our Lady Help of Church
Edward F
David G
Henry O M Helsher
Cos H
Mr. Reilly
Crest Street
Whomas
James Reilly
Patrick Reilly
Catherine Reilly
Reilly
104Th
Argonne
Co. I, 6Th Regt
Co. D
104Th Infantry
Harold Sheridan
Maynard
Annie May Connell
Veterans Building
Toby
A Reilly
Migs Lucynard
John Reilly
William. P. Reilly
Palo Alta
Calif
Bury Voters Approve Town Hall Plan And Several Budgets
Sudbury voters adopt the town hall committee report approving an $80,000 town hall and site purchase, plus plans for the building. They also authorized funds for fire department, health, library, highways, welfare, and planning. Elected officers include Hall moderator, Gerry town clerk, and several selectmen and trustees.
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Byuilding Committee
Jury
Sudbury
Ate
Unitarian Church
Ters
Orving
Wioe
Inges
Fire Department Health Department
Acton Town Officers Elected in Single Contest
The Acton annual meeting on March 2 chose Allen Brooks for moderator and re elected board members and officials A single contested race occurred between Edward N Montague and Arthur M Whitcomb for selectman with Whitcomb winning reelection The town plans annual business meeting on March 9 in the town hall.
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Acton
Allen Brooks
Parker
Horace F Tuttle
Wendell F. Davis
Warren H Jones
Board of Public Welfare
Howard J. Billings
Waldo E. Whitcomb
Wendell F Davis
Frank W Hoit
Charles A Durkee
Louisa N Wood
Arthur M Whitcomb
Randall ‘M Woodworth
Michael Foley
Alan B Frost
John T McNiff
George H Tuttle
Tree of
James O'Neil
Edward N Montague
Arthur M. Whitcomb
Whitcomb
Congress Ends At Noon In Turbulent Hoover Era
Washington March 4 The 71st Congress ends at noon after two hot and turbulent years of legisling passag es and clashes with President Hoover. It earned the Hoover label on entering 1929, saw a Republican majority in both houses, and vetoed fourteen times despite party control.
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Washington, DC
Congresses
Hoover
Bedford Town Election Yields Few Contests
Bedford voters held a quiet town election with three offices unopposed. Selectman George Sweet Nam was defeated by Stillman G. Whittaker 331 to 242. School committee saw May Wood defeated Mary Sullivan 239 to 218. Health Board candidate William Meyers won 309 to Albert Bieren 212. Other officers were re elected.
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Bedford
Selectman
George Sweet Nam
Stillman G. Whittaker
Miss May Wood
Mary Sullivan
Miss Wood
Board of Health
Albert Bieren
Wiliam Meyers
Katherine Kieley
Meyers
Bieren
Offic
Exhibit by the Blind at First Parish Vestry
The second exhibit and sale by the State Board of Education Division of the Blind, sponsored by the Woman's Club, will be held tomorrow Thursday March 5 at the Vestry of the First Parish Meeting House. Open from 10 to 5 with noon break. Demonstrations include weaving Braille writing sewing and more. Also congratulates Mr and Mrs Caleb H Wheeler Jr on the birth of their fifth son at Emerson hospital on February 21.
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Concord
State Board of Education
Division of the Blind
Woman’s Club
First
Gale
Caleb H. Wheeler, Jr
Emerson Hospital
Obtain Bonus Blanks Of Comdr Maynard
Application blanks for Veterans Bonus Loans may be secured by world war veterans from Joseph Dineen commander of Frank J. DeMars Post A L The Maynard Marlboro Hudson Stow and Sudbury Posts have planned a Get Together meeting at town hall Stow on Thursday Mar 5 A four reel moving picture show of batt scenes made in actual combat by the Signal Corp of the U S army will be shown there will be an entertainment and refreshments will be served All Legionaires will be welcomed and there will be no charge.
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Maynard
Joseph Dineen
Frank J. DeMars
A. L
Marlboro
Hudson, Stow
Sudbury
Town ‘Hall
Stow
Signal Corp
U. S. Army
Concord Women Club to Host State Education Speaker
Carl L. Schrader of the State Board of Education will speak at the Wi Concord Women's Club meeting Friday afternoon in Odd Fellows hall. The Clintonian Trio will provide music and a bake sale will run before and after. All women are welcome.
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Carl L. Schrader
State Board of Education
Concord Women's Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Clintonian
Roberta Semple McPherson Weds William Smith in Singa pore
Roberta Semple McPherson daughter of California evangelist Amy Semple McPherson, 22, married William Bradley Smith purser of the liner President Wilson today. Central News dispatch from Singa pore confirms the ceremony in London England.
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London
England
Roberta Semple MccPerson
California
Amy
Semple McPherson
William Bradley Smith
Wilson
Central
Singapore
Maynard Post VFW Auxiliary Installs Officers in Ceremonies
Maynard Post VFW Auxiliary held installation ceremonies at a Hudson hall Sunday afternoon. Officials and veterans from Marlboro, Camis Lynn, and other towns attended as Dr. Thomas Tierney spoke to the audience. Officers inducted included Mrs. Margaret Hird as president and Mrs. Mary Laker as senior vice president.
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Maynard Post
Veterans oEoreign Wars Auxiliary
Bogton
Camig Lynn
Marlboro
Hudson
Board of
Thomas Tierney
Ch McKenzie
Wilson
Norfolk Cruz
John Steward
Mander Hudson Post
Arthur Grenier
VF W
John Dolan
Concord
Tierney
Charles Luker
Irene Hurley
State Department
Helen Hird
Alice
James Halligan
Allston
Robert Holgar
Hudson Fife and Drum Corps
R. and J. Manning Post
Beverly ‘Green
Maynard
Beece
Vic F W
Thape S
Leslie W. S
Guyer Fowler
Mra Nelan
M Fowler
George Newton
Newton
Charles Warren
Muriel Lawler
Hollywood
Calif
Johnner
Miss Lawier
Mary Lawler
E W . Mattson
Charis Irwin
Margaret Hoffman
L. H Maynard
William Litchfield
Cl Yrd
Post. Relief
Land
Catherine Roach
Maynard Poet
Bedford Hospital
State Dept. of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mary Towler
South Acton
Maynard Grange session features Middlesex Pomona guests
The Maynard Grange met at Grange Hall with Middlesex Central Pomona officers presenting. Attendees from Bedford Concord Stow Sudbury and other towns filled the chairs while Senator Angier L Goodwin spoke on pending Senate legislation and the local representative Les Sims.
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Maynard Grange
Grange Hall
Middlesex Central
Pomona
L. Roy Haws
Angier L Goodwin
Melrose
State Grange
Pial
Eee
Senate
Les He Sims
Grace Salloway
Laura Roe Mills
Bedford
Goncord
Stow
Sudbury
Boylston
Wentboro
Boxford
Lexington
Weston
Acton
Waltham
West Concord
Bye
Sickness Delays Garrett Retrial In Superior Court
The retrial of Olver B Garrett Mrs Garret and Lillian V Hatch in Superior Court was halted by Judge Elias Bishop after chief government witness John S Sullivan was seriously ill at his home delaying proceedings.
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Boston
Olver B.’ Garrett
Garret
Lillian V. Hatch
Elias Bishop
John S. Sullivan
Requiem High Mass Tuesday for Mrs Prendergast
Mrs Mary Ann Prendergast of Davis Court died at Emerson Hospital from a heart attack after about two weeks illness. Funeral and Requiem High Mass were held at St Bernard's Church. She was born in Ireland May 7 1868 and lived in Concord about 40 years. Survived by husband, daughter Mary Frances, two brothers Edward and John Tackney, two sisters Mrs Charles O'Dowd and Mrs Daniel Donerty.
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Mary Ann Prendergast
Thomas Prendergast
Davis Court
Emerson Hospital
St. Bernards’ Church
William H. Finnitk
Catherine M. Thine
J. Byron
Philip Tackney
Bedford
Edward Tackney
Somerville
Philip O'Dowd
Lexington
Edward O’dowd
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
Prendergast
Ireland
Connor
Catherine (Ketten) Tackay
Concord
Mary Frances Prendergast
John Tackney
Charles O'Dowd
Daniel Donerty
Exhibition Of Old Treasures Attracts Crowds In Bedford
An exhibition of historical items drawn from local families drew crowds Monday afternoon and evening in Bedford. Visitors discussed the pieces as a Boy Scout chorus and Mrs. James Richardson provided period music and readings. Highlights included a 100 year old portrait by Abigail Jones Goldsmith, a 1720 bass viol, a 200 year old camphor chest, and a 125 year old spinning wheel among other curiosities loaned by townspeople and anchored by church artifacts.
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Bedford
Nathan Daniels
Girl Scouts
James Richardson
Abigail
Jones Goldsmith
Alonzo Hunt
Third Vesper Musicale Held at Trinitarian Church Concord
The third Vesper Musicale of the season took place Sunday evening at the Trinitarian Congregational Church in Concord. Guest organist Marty Upson Camp performed with Ruth W Master on cello and Elsie B Rose as soprano. Rev. George Loring Thurlow conducted the service.
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Concord
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Marty Upson Camp
Ruth W Master
Elsie B Rose
George Loring Thurlow
Unemployment Registration Totals in Marlboro
The Mayor's committee on unemployment reported 147 total registrations at City Hall this week. Monday saw 126 re registrations with two new registrations, and Tuesday added 19 re registrations.
Industrial peace reigns as mills hum in May labor truce
After three days of talks between mill management and a union committee led by Horace Rivière, about 2000 workers return to their jobs. An accord ends demands to restore a 12.5 percent wage cut and to modify the efficiency system, with no strike declared and demonstrations quelled by a commitment to peaceful settlement.
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Tex
Lata
Nealy
Mil Os
Unia Textile Workers of America
Horace Riviére
American Federation of Labor
Ghee
United Textile Workers
Orate
Concord approves sub-primary grade funding
The Concord town meeting approved a 3500 vote to establish a sub primary grade in the public schools despite strong Finance Committee opposition led by Edwin D. Brooks. Support came from local officials and civic groups including Warren B. Goddard Wells A. Hall and Judza Prescott Keyes. The measure advances schooling for children ages 5 6 to 7 6 with broad community backing. The vote followed years of postponement and yields a projected 1931 tax rate around 37.90.
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Finance Committee
Edwin D. Brooks
Concord
Concord Parent Teacher Association
Warren B. Goddard
Wells A. Hall
Welly Blanchard
Judza Prescott Keyes
George 2
Barlow
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Hansa W. Miller
Concord Woman's Club
Lowell Road
Estelle T. Davis
Sudbury River
Elm Street
Church Street
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H Mansfield
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George H. Clark
Florence. T. Board of Health
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Hotman
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W. Jones
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H. Clarke
Bedford Town
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Treasury
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Pomona Grange
A. L. Goodwin
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P H Murphy
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Garrett
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Cambridge
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Frederick S. Millett
Bessie K. Hudson
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