Maynard St Patrick's event blends song and lecture
A St Patrick's Day celebration at Celestial hall featured Rev Joseph Murphy D D of Brighton seminary with an illustrated talk on Ireland, paired with a lively Irish song program by local talents. The event, hosted by the Ladies' auxiliary AOH and Division 44, drew a full audience and showcased Irish melodies, flags, and nostalgia for old and modern Ireland.
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Ireland
Celestial Hall
Ladies’ Auxiliary
AOH
Division 44
Joseph Murphy
Brighton Seminary
Dr Murphy
Peerlass
A. A. Hilferty
George E. White
William ?. Scully
James Farrell
Thomas King
Sadie
Louis Sullivan
Tara
Hales
Harlan Towers
Mother Machree
Kis Inrney
Tae
Edward F. Crowley
Wittlclam
John Hannon
Dorothy Hannon
Agnes Waldron
Celia O'foole
Marge Driscoll
John Moynihan
James McCarthy
Auxiliary
Celia O'Toole
Missy Driscoll
Alice Smith
William Johnson
Michael Murray
Census Shows Farm Decline in Massachusetts Agriculture
The 1920 Massachusetts census highlights a long term shift from extensive to intensive farming. It notes declines in improved land and farm numbers, warns about lower per farm acreage, and lists rising farm values while flagging shifts toward dairy, poultry, fruit, and truck crops amid reduced hay and potato areas.
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Massachusetts
King Place
Massachuts
New Eny
Reas
United States
Department of Agriculture
Assachusetts
Cape Cod
Connecticut
West
Banns of Marriage Read at St Bridget's Church
The banns of marriage were announced for the second time at St Bridget's church Sunday morning between Miss Ida May Fields and Simon F. Majahad. Fields is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Fields of Fitchburg formerly of Maynard, and Majahad resides in this town.
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St Bridget’s Church
Ida May Fields
Joseph Fields
Fitchburg
Maynard
Simon F. Majahad
Swampscott Woman Recounts Historic Maynard Parade
Mrs Mary Shea, a former Swampscott resident visiting this week, recalls marching in Maynard’s inaugural parade in 1897 and plans to join the 30th anniversary celebration on April 19. Mrs Foster’s newly opened home laundry and restaurant on Nason Street reports strong business.
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Mary Shea
Swampscott
Maynard
Foster
Dalery and Resuvant
Nason Sirport
Concord Junction plans local branch of Irish Freedom
Two large meetings in Concord Junction organized a branch of Friends for Irish Freedom. Officers elected at Warner Hall include J. W. Hennessy president and Miss Rose Reilly recording secretary. Speakers from Boston and a mass meeting at Association Hall featured Mrs T. O Connell.
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Friends For Irish Freedom
Society of Friends of Irish Freedom
Firsl
Warner Hall
J. W. Hennessy
M Iiss
Nellie Hayes
George Buchanan
Martin Gillegan
Rose Reilly
Richard B. McSweeney
Frank Gerrity
Agnes C. Grady
Pred Lawton
Thomas Ryan
Patrick Prendergast
John McClary
Concord
Seeestien
Friends of Ireland
America
Irish Republic
United States
Ireland
Concord Bridge
Hennessy
Kenney
Boston
Halle
Dames T. O'Connell
Maynard H S Wins Open Finale Over Lexington H S
Maynard H S closes season with a 23 to 17 win at Lexington H S in Lexington town hall. Driscoll leads with six baskets and ten free throws. Lexington adds seven free throws. Reading H S girls beat Lexington girls. Referee Shannan Bates H F Bates timer. Principal Bates receives framed 1920 team pictures from Elson's studio.
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Lexington H. S
Lexington Town Hall
Driscoll
Lexington
Maynard Subs
Reading H. S
Bates
H. F. Bates
Elson
Boomerang Presented by Miss Elizabeth Gurrell Whiting
Boston actress Miss Elizabeth Gurrell Whiting brings the Boomerang to St George's Parish Hall under the Girls Friendly Society. She presents David Gray’s work on Tuesday evening March 29 at 7 30 offering a dramatic impersonation of challenging roles and earning repeated return engagements.
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Elizabeth Gurrell Whiting
Boston
David Gray
Girls’ Friendly Society
Parish Hell
St. George's Church
Miss Whiting
Diamond Candidates Reported Wednesday For High School Team
A squad of about twenty four candidates reported to Principal H. F. Bates at Crowe Park on Wednesday afternoon. After battery and fielding practice a game was played between the first and second squads. Bates notes the season schedule includes games at Holliston on April 18 and at Wayland.
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H. F. Bates
Crowe Park
Bates
Holliston
Wayland
Acton Center Notes On Local Events And Property Sales
Acton Center reports Taylor Fletcher remains housebound with rheumatism. Mr and Mrs Russell J May attended the wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Tuttle. Mrs E C Wood visits her grandson and daughter-in-law near Birmingham while in Ensley. John F Snyder sold property to Scott T Dozen of Lincoln and will move April first. Snyder bought Frederick A Waite’s house in Concord Junction as Waite recently bought the Sanborn place in East Acton.
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Taylor Fletcher
Russell J. May
Tuttle
E. C. Wood
Chester Wood
Ensley
Birmingham
Alabama
John F. Synder
Scott T. Dozen
Lincoln
Synder
Frederick A. Waite
Concord Junction
Waite
Sanborn Place
East Acton
Acton School Notes and Reading Book Demonstration
Mr Erickson and Miss Fobes of the Farm Bureau met the school clubs on Tuesday March 1. H C Knight and Miss B B Coleman from Silver, Brett & Company visited the schools to demonstrate new reading books this fall. Coleman spoke to teachers at South Acton and neighboring towns, delivering an inspiring address on Progressive Road to reading stories.
Community House Whist Nets Funds for the Fund
A well attended whist event at the Community House on Monday evening March 11 raised a good sum for the Fund. Music for dancing was by Miss McCarty and Mrs J H Holland. Hostesses were Mrs P P Ht Greenwood and Mrs F A Barker. next week hosts are Mrs Harry Tuttle and Miss Mary Pickard.
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McCarty
J. H. Holland
PP. Ht. Greenwood
F. A. Barker
Harry Tuttle
Mary Pickard
Supper and Entertainment at Congregational Church
Supper followed by local talent entertainment Thursday evening March 31 to raise funds for preparing the parsonage for the new pastor, Mr R. J. May. Woman's Church Aid Society meets Thursday afternoon March 24 at the church. Easter Sunday school concert set for 7 00 p m Sunday March 27. Nearby listing notes a beautiful eight room house for sale in Acton with extensive improvements and land.
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R. J. May
Woman's Church Aid Society
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