Hearing on Bill to Stop Concord Water Take from Sandy Pond
A Monday hearing before the state legislature's water supply committee examined Morefield Storey and Others petition House 696 to bar Concord from drawing water from Sandy Pond. Lincoln and Concord officials argued over the pond's depleted levels, citing 235 million gallons shortfall over six years and urging limits or refilling measures while Lincoln criticized Concord's water use.
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Concord
Committee On Water Supply
Morefield Storey
House
Sandy
William Wheeler
Board of Water Commissioners
Massachusetts
Metropolitan
Lake Cochituate
Sudbury River
Lake
Cochituate
Sudbury
Lincoln
Sandy Peny
Boston & Maine Railroad
Nee
R. A. Stewart
Wheeler
Senate
Committee On Rules
Excellent Lecture on Birds Delights Woman's Club
Rev William A Lord of Dover spoke on The Ministry of Birds before the Woman's club Monday afternoon. He praised birds and urged protection, shown bird boxes and life pictures, and criticized extravagance in hats with aigrettes. The talk lasted over an hour as members applauded.
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William A. Lord of
Dover
Ministry of Birds
Woman's Club
Lord
New England
Mr. Lord
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Worcester
Obituary of F Alcott Pratt Recalls Alcott Lineage
F Alcott Pratt dies at his Main street home after heart trouble lasting two years. Born Chelsea 1862 he was 47. A nephew of Louisa M Alcott and model for Demi in Little Men, he worked with Roberts Bros. and later studied his grandfather’s diaries. Survived by wife Annie and four children, funeral at Trinity Church.
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Main St
Mr. Pratt
Chelsea
Mar
Concord
John
Anna Bronson Pratt
A. Bronson Alcott
Minor Pratt
Louisa M. Alcott
Demi
John Brooke
Miss Alcott
Annie B. Pratt
Alcott
Elizabeth
Louisa
Willsey
Jonn
P. Alcott
Allston
Concord Golf Club
Trinity Church
Smith Owen Dexter
Raymond C. Robinson
Worcester
Pratt
Handel
Colonial Inn Reopens Doors After Southern Trip
Mr and Mrs W R Abrams announce the Colonial Inn is back in operation hosting a steady stream of guests for the season. Emerson college students from Pittsburgh Fresno Pittsburg North Tonawanda and Syracuse visited the inn with notable guests including John L Gilmore Paul Torhune and H P of Keene New Hampshire among others. Local historian sites and literary interest were noted during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Abrams
Colonial Inn
Pocahontas Staufft
Pittsburg
Delasey Brooks
Fresno
Cal
Alma M. Bruggeman
Bila M
Electricity on the Farm Sparks Practical Demonstrations
The group discussed farm electricity and several members shared practical illustrations of its use, highlighting real world applications for farmers.
Temperance Lecture by Miss Tinling in Concord
A small Concord audience welcomed Miss Christine Tinling of London who spoke to local youths on temperance. The lecture covered liquor and tobacco with charts, and was praised by Dr. and Mrs. Pepper and by George Hopkins and Henry Rolfe for its scientific approach and the W C T U's good work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Tinling
London
England
Concord
Miss Tinling
Boston
H. C. Rolfe
America
Anniversary Day At Old Concord D A R Meeting
The Old Concord Chapter D A R celebrated its anniversary March 12 by reopening its chapter house for the first time since November. The warm, cheery gathering featured large fires and a festive display as members marked the 1909 purchase anniversary with readings and remarks.
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Old Concord
Concord Chapter Elects Officers To Fill Unexpired Terms
The chapter elected Mrs. James B. Wood to fill the unexpired terms of chairmanship of the chapter house committee and board of directors. Miss Mary W. Tewksbury sang Union and Liberty with Mrs. W. S. Leland accompanying, followed by a social hour hosted by Mrs. Lothrop. A teachers and parents association committee was named in Eaton hall to organize a meeting for fathers and mothers, with officers sought but declined by candidates. A junior class committee was formed to arrange the Eaton hall dance on April 16, with Kenneth B. Cook and Leslie Anason among the organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eline Eilertsen
Olaf Westby
L. B. Macdonald
G. A. Tewksbury
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Corinthian Lodge
Masonic Hall
Nicholas R. Macone
Lowell
Smith Owen Dexter
Westport
Lenton
New Bedford
Providence
Plymouth
Board of Registrars
Adams & Co
Chapter House
James B. Wood
Mary W. Tewksbury
Union and
Liberty
W. 8. Leland
Lothrop
Eaton Hall
Concord
George P. Furber
Henry J. Walcott
George Ba
Wells A
Baton Hall
Kenneth B. Cook
Leslie Anason
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Mittee
Commonwealth
Whitman
Howard
Rolfe
Edna G. Calef
Baker
F. Alcott Pratt
Gongord
Gianers
John M. Keyes
Michael Finegan
George Clark
Carney Hospital
QO. B. Patch
Mass. Homeopathic Hospital
Harry Tuttle
Carlisle
Thomas B. Hoosmer
Bedford
St. Bernard's Parish
Monument Hall
Terrence McManus
Bedford St
Ellen T. McDermott
Albert W. Lee
Trinidad
Arthur Jones
Charlesgate Hospital
Cambridge
Marion Barker
Bridge
Hubbard St
Corrinne B. Davis
Miss Barker
Miss Davis
Middlesex School
Walter
Carrie H. Smith
Christie's
Maynard Bakery
Teachers and Parents’ Association
Walter H. Taylor
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