Concord Faces Record Tax Rate Of Over $40
Concord Massachusetts faces a record high tax rate over 40 dollars as town meeting votes a budget exceeding 258000 dollars. The Finance Committee recommendations are debated with $1500 set aside to study a zoning authority and bylaw. Road, police, and sewer projects are funded while some plans are tabled or defeated.
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Concord
Oncord
Mass
Finance Committee
Concord Junction
Hughgill
Potter long respected Concord builder dies at home
Ohn S. Potter a noted Concord builder and former inspector dies at his Green Street home after a long illness. Funeral services were held at his home with William Madsen presiding. pallbearers were six sons. He leaves six sons Philip Fred Sherman Richard Yanter and David Potter and three daughters Miss Aide Potter Miss Behine Potter and Mrs Alie Ney. Burial was in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Born July 28 1852 in Little Mass he moved to Concord at 21 and married Claide Moody three years ago. He is survived by a brother and several grandchildren.
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Sargent Potter
Concord
Green
William Mss
Boston
al Potter
West Newbury
Ilip Potter
Jerman Potter
Caldwell
Idaho
Hard Potter
Jesse Potter
Chicago
David Potter
Jeester
Sleepylow
Dr. Potter
Little, Mass
Ares
Luella (Page) Potter
Claide A. Moody
Fred Potter
Westbury
Philip Potter
Wv. J. Sherman’ Potter
Presbyterian Church
Richard
Yantter
da. Potter
Universite
Worcester
Aide Potter
Behine Potter
Alieney
West Medford
Nes Fotot
Weston fancy dress Masquerade attended by local residents
Sudbury attendees Edward and Svadore, John Hill, Phil and Barbara Y, and Mrs. Thomas Williams joined a Friday evening fancy dress party at Weston. The item notes social gathering within the community.
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Olan L
Edward and
Svadoretter
John Hill
Phil
Barbara Y
Weston
Thomas Williams
Visitors on Candy Hill meet national leaders
Marlboro visitors on Candy Hill last week include Mrs. Frank C. Perkins who returned home after a trip to Washington. She met Congresswoman Edith N. Rogers and President Coolidge, accompanied by her uncle a former Massachusetts legislator who served when the President was in office.
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Marlboro
Candy Hill
Frank C. Perkins
National Capital
Edith N. Rogers
Congress
Bridge Friday Afternoon Tea Honors Mrs Raymond Guests
Mrs Lydia G Raymond hosted a Bridge Friday afternoon on Raymond road. Each lady guest received a small favor a dainty handkerchief or a pretty compact. Tea and cakes were served. Mrs Bessie Maynard earned a special favor for the highest score.
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Lydia G. Raymond
Raymond Road
Bridgé
Bessie Maynard
Sudbury Pastor Resigns Again from Memorial Church
The Rev. J. O. Haarig of South Sudbury again tendered his resignation as pastor of Memorial Church to the congregation. He had previously resigned a year ago but withdrew it, and in the last two years he has earned the esteem of his partners through earnest service to the parish.
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J. O. Haarig
Memorial Church
South Sudbury
Haarvig
Mr. Haarvig
Pastor Accepts New Pastorate on Easter
Rev. J. O. Hearing, who resigned as pastor of Memorial church South Sudbury, will preach here until Easter and then move to his new charge at Pilgrim Congregational church in Plymouth.
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J. O. Hearing
Memorial Church
South Sudbury
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Plymouth
Police Seeks Nellie Watson Smith in Maynard Estate Case
Maynard Chief of Police John Connors reports receipt of a letter from Ross D. Watson of San Jose California seeking information on Nellie Watson Smith also known as Mrs Dustin Smith who formerly lived in Maynard. Watson notes she is an heir to an estate that cannot be closed until contact is made.
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Maynard. Maren
John Connors
Ross Watson
San Jose
California
Nellie Watson Smith
Charles Waton
Dan Jose
Cal
Maynard
Dustin Smith
Risking life to rescue collie from icy mill pond
Edward Mahoney braved cracking ice to reach a drowning collie in Mill Pond Monday afternoon. He pulled the exhausted dog to shore with a rope tied about his waist, then carried it to the owner's home amid cheering onlookers. The dog lay weak from exposure but survived.
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Maynard
Edward Mahoney
Mill Pond
Mahoney
Maynard Graduates Sailors Reach Distant Ports
Young America spills into the sea as Maynard youths pursue travel aboard ships. Edward L. O Connell, 17 when he left high school, voyaged to California then circled the world visiting Pacific coasts and remote ports. He writes from New Orleans about Mardi Gras and ranks New Orleans highly. Lars Tobin and John Spratt also embarked in December, with Spratt in California and Tobin promising Alaska.
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Maynard
America
Edward L. O‘connell
Wort
Eddie
California
Danny
O’connell
Ledgard Kewstore
New Orleans
Lars
Tobin
John Spratt
Pacific Coast
Sea Pond
Alaska
Maynard to Housing World’s Largest Carding Dept
Westvale mill is being dismantled and its cards moved to the Assayet Mill in Maynard. Once installed the cards will form 188 operating sets at Maynard, creating the world’s largest carding department per local report.
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Westvale
Maynard
Assayet
Firefighters Contain Barretts Mill Road Chimney Blaze
A chimney fire at Thomas McGrath’s Barretts Mill Road home drew Central Station foremen to the scene Saturday. Prompt response prevented the blaze from reaching the house and causing further damage.
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Thomas McGrath
Barretts Mill Road
County Fair Problems Discussed in Middlesex Meeting
The Middlesex County Extension Service joined 17 of 22 fairs at a state meeting in Concord to review premium lists methods of exhibiting and standards for fruits vegetables and home economics prizes. Speakers included Leslie R. Smith A W Lombard and Prof Ray M. Koon with a committee to develop a model premium list for county fairs.
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Concord
Division of Reclamation
State Department of Agriculture
Colonial Inn
Middlesex County Extension Service
Leslie R. Smith
Division of Agriculture
A. W. Lombard
Department of Agriculture
Ray M. Koon
Market Garden
Waltham
State Department
Allister F. MacDougall
Beatrice Billings
Extension Service
Chas, Wright
Burlington
Snow
Tyngsboro
Dean
Lincoln Fair
MacDougall
Woolen Stock Advances Amid Optimistic Market Outlook
The Americans Woolen Company stock has been advancing steadily for several days. Reports from Wall Street Journal and Boston News Bureau indicate an optimistic outlook and financial circles anticipate a spring improvement in the woolen business.
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Maynard
Americans Woolén ‘Company
Wall Street Journal
Boston News Bureau
Roast Beef Dinner by Ladies' Social Circle at Church
The Ladies' Social Circle will host a Roast Beef dinner Thursday from 11 30 to 1 30 in the dining room of the Congregational Church South Acton. Proceeds support church activities and community programs.
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Congregational Church
Congregational Church Sets Theme for Lent Prayer Meet
The prayer meeting Friday evening centers on Making the World: Christian and on Sunday March 13 the topic is Man, A Spirit as part of The Spiritual Life series. Other Sunday services proceed at usual hours.
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Congregational Church
Acton Visitors Come to See J Gus Campbell Relative ties
Mr. and Mrs J. Gus Campbell of Long Branch New Jersey visit Mrs Campbell's sisters Mrs Harry Gibbs of South Acton and Mrs Charles Newton of Wollaston and his mother Mrs Charles Campbell of Woburn. Campbell, known as a popular Woburn baseball star and later roller polo captain and manager, now runs the Garfield Grant hotel in Long Beach New Jersey.
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J. Gus Campbell
Long Branch
N. J
Campbell
Garfield Grant
Long Beach
Woman's Club Hosts Guest Night with Pitt Parker
Sudbury reports a regular meeting at the town hall with many out of town guests. Pitt Parker, the picturesque philosopher, provided entertainment followed by dancing until midnight. Mrs Lucy Brackett supervised refreshments. program committee chaired by Mrs Ether C Elims.
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Sudbury
Woman's Club
Pitt Parker
Middlesex School to stage Ruddigore next weekend
The eleventh annual Gilbert and Sullivan production at Middlesex School will be performed Friday and Saturday evenings March 11 and 12 at 8:30 in the school building. The supernatural satire features a curse on a family of baronets and a large student cast directed by W H Taylor and A M Lamb with scenery by R H Kettel.
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Middlesex School
Atlantic
Gilbert
Sullivan
W. .H. Taylor
A. M. Lamb
R.H. Kettell
J. B. Steton 3Rd
Philadelphia
J. Fox
Bangor
Maine
J. B. Baldwin
Concord
Z. B. Adams
Brookline
W. E. Northey
Salem
KE. D. Boynton
Winchester
R. Rantoul
Ipswich
At. Hubbard Jr
Rye
N. Y
A. P. Bonney Jr
H. C.de Fritsch
New York
C. Townsend Jr
Buffalo
St. Ficke
Davenport la
H. Raff
R. F. Atwood
Bolton
T. Batchelder
Worcester
K. A. Andrew
Weston
J. D. Gardiner
Lunenburg
Br. Ae Gierasch
L. Keeler Jr
Whitinsville
A. Locke
Ww. D. Locke
C."w. Martin
Wellington
D. C
GE. Prouty Jr
Littleton
R. B. Ryder
Fall River
A. C. Swift, Jr
di . C
L. BR. Geer
Re York
EB. ‘Sears
M. B. Lane Jr
Sawan, Ga
J. G. Cornish
D. L. Dunne
Honor Roll List At Junior High School Names in A and B Groups
March 9 report lists Junior High School students on the A roll for averages of 90 percent or higher across all subjects and the B roll for averages of 80 percent. Names include Alli Hermanson Helen Zaniem wski Sirika Hurme Bronsia Kochnowicz Edith Kunelius William Ledgar Dorothy Marsden Mark Minke Edith Priest Annie Batulin Catherine Coughlan Annie White Alex Balnis Saimi Keto Sulo Hiftlas Timi Wirta Ellen Nunikka Norvin Laubenstein Lina Maki Fred Thompson and many others.
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Maynard
Alli Hermanson
Helen Zaniewski
Sirika Hurme
Bronsia Kochnowicz
Edith Kunelius
William Ledgard
Dorothy Marsden
Concord Board of Trade Debates Pine Street Extension
The Concord Board of Trade held a March meeting at Eaton Hall High School with Rev W Stuart Allen presiding. Discussions covered Pine Street extension and a Concord Junction branch of the Concord National Bank to facilitate paying utility and tax bills, but the finance committee did not approve both articles.
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Concord
Concord Board of Trade
Eaton Hall
W. Stuart Allen
Geo. Albee
Thomas Hollis
Board of Trade Ballentin
Pine Street
Concord National Bank
Concord Junction
Treaurer
National Bank
Party for Girl Scouts Concord Whist Event
A largely attended whist party at Trinity Parish House in Concord, directed by the Girl Scouts community committee, raised funds to support the Girl Scout movement. Miss Marion Hudgon won the first women’s prize. Mrs. John Whitney and Miss Woodwardson placed second and third, with Mrs. Sanborn taking the consolation trophy. For the men, prizes went to S. B. Chittenden, Wilfred Saeger, Dr. Stanton Garfield, and Thomas Todd received the consolation prize.
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Concord
Girl Scouts’ Community Committee
Trinity Parish
Marion’ Hudgon
Charles J. Wood
Johnn Hy Whitney
Concord High to Reproduce The Mikado by G S Glee Club
Concord High School Glee Club under R Norman Hudspeth will perform Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado at Veterans Building on May 12 and 13. Leads include Josephine Loting Yum Yum Mildred Mara Pitti Sing Alma Hall Katisha and cast members Tomkins Pickard Appleby and others.
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Glee ‘Club
Sue Parker
Ruth Allen
Alice Cornell
Hardy Payson
Mikado
Josephine Loting
Yum Yum
Mildred Mara
Pitti Sing
Alma Hall
Peep Bo
Gladys Lachmann
Katisha
Robert Tomkins
Nanko Poo
Cyrus Pickard
Pish Tush
Richard Appleby
Pooh Bah
Frank Pickard
Ko Ko
Franklin Mani
The
Trinity Church Schedule of Meetings and Services
Wednesday March 9 sewing meeting 12 4 p m box lunch 430 p m evening prayer. Friday March 11 730 p m Boy Scouts. Sunday March 13 9 am Holy Communion and address 10 am Church school Bible Class 11 am Morning Prayer and sermon by Rev Lee W Heaton of Dorchester 545 p m Young People Fellowship. Wednesday March 16 sewing 12 4 pm box lunch 430 p m evening prayer. Friday March 18 730 pm Boy Scouts.
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Trinity Church
Smith O.dexter
Lee W. Heaton
Dorchester
Young People’s Fellowship
Boy Scouts
Mrs Blanche Piper Honored at Nashua Wayside Inn Luncheon
Mrs Blanche Piper of Nashua was the honor guest at a luncheon at the Wayside Inn. Other guests included Mrs Charles H Way Mrs William Tafts and Miss Hallivan of Sudbury. It was her first visit to the Inn and she was greatly impressed by its surroundings.
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Blanche. Piper
Nashua
Wayside Inn
Charles H. Way
William Tafts
Hallivan
Sudbury
Mrs
Sudbury Town Meeting Ends With School Building Sale Approval
A three and a half hour Sudbury meeting debated fire department equipment and elected three new selectmen led by Harvey Fairbanks Carlton Elims and Thomas O Neil. The town approved selling the former school building to the American Legion for one dollar with repairs to be funded by the Legion and the building to revert if the Legion ceases use. Officers chosen include Howard Goodnow as Assessor and M Goodnow as Overseer of the Poor. Harlen Rogeray Highway Surveyor. Reed Hall Tree Warden. Charles Brackett Trustee of Public Health. L Reed Hall and others with 40 warrant articles considered.
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Hawthorne Lane
Keyes
Abt Allen
Edwin D. Brook
John Mara
Wisner J. Park
Hayden Whitney
Charles Francis Adams
Gail Cleland
Allen French
Bessie K
Hudson
Edward F. Loughlin
Sleepy Hollow
Chilton Cabot
Henry PF. Smith, Jr
Raymond Emerson
Peter Peterson
Raymond Wheeler
Lenard C. Robinson
Geo
KB. Jones
John, M. Bruce
George FE
Jonesy
William Foss
Fred E. Hewitt
Gordon Hutchins
Kennan Damon
Fred B. Hewitt
Isaac R. Beharrell Seite
Board of Health
Middlesex County Extension Service
Sudbury
Fire Department
American Legion
Legion
Harvey Y. Fairbanks
Carlton L. Elims
Thomas F. O'Neil
Leonard Goulding
Gordon Wilson
John T. Gibbons
L. E. Hawes
Howard M Goodnow
Vala Bert
M. Goodnow
Harlen H
Harlan H. Noyes
Goodnow
Lawrence, L
Maynard town meeting set for March 14 at cooperative hall
Maynard voters gather Monday March 14 at the Cooperative Hall at 7 30 for a 31 item warrant. Key items include funds for Glenwood cemetery perpetual care and departmental appropriations such as general government highways and bridges fire police and schools. Also proposed are land transfers to annex Glenwood cemetery and a resolution to seek gas price reductions from the Marlboro Hudson Gas Company.
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Pethe Annwat
Co-operative Hall
Glenwood Cemetery
Middlesex County
American Legion
J. A. Crowe
Wartery Department
Paper Mill Bridge
Acton Street
Nason Street
Glenwodh Cemetery
Town Farm
A. O. Dunham
The
Cemetery Commissioners
Great Road
Parker Street
Maynard
Public Utilities Department
Marlboro-Hudsson Gas Company
Concord Junction Community News Snapshot
Local notices recall Prentiss Blood seeking civil service posting while Ruth Williams visits Somerville with cousins Mary and Margaret Williams. Twin updates on teachers Mary Steinman Framingham and Helen Connell. New baby at Emerson Hospital. George DeMa parents celebrate newborn. Union Club to reprise Second Childhood. Littletown families visit Buzzards Bay. Union meeting raises 88 dollars from a food sale hosted by South Benson and aides. Norumbega Lodge delegates chosen to state Norwegians gathering in Boston. John Whalen leaves American Express for taxi service in Concord Junction. Former Concord High star Woodworth shines at Boston College and N C A A meet in NYC with strong relay placement.
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Prentiss
Ruth Wiliams
Somerville
Mary
Margaret Williama
Fred Ba
Law Street
Wavele
Helen Cgonnel
Catton
Mary Steinman
Framingham
George De _Ma
Ie Emerson Hospital
Union Club
Littletown
Wad Wa
Wardsen
Buzzard’s Bay
Union
Sons of Norway
Sheld
Boston
John
Whalen
Poloca
No American Paige
Teem Ga
Express Company
Tehi
Concord Junction
Reliance Radio
Ce Bahy
Lapham’s
John Woodworth
Concord High School
Boston College
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Congord
John M. Keyes
Oscar Beckvold
Edward Whan
Ward F. Loughlin
T. Alfred Wil Wells A. Hall
John J. Nortonainst
Priest
OHN
S. Potter
Ross D. Watson
Marshall Avenue
Calif
Sikes Fee
South Acton
Acton
Pit Parker
Trade Board
Fairbanks
Ellmns
O’neil
Legionnaires
Concord Jcf
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